Bob Herbert: Roads, High and Low (Biden takes the High, Clinton the Low)

[RamboLiberal]

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But Senator Biden went further. He spoke about the overall tone of the presidential campaign and expressed his dismay over the ugly currents being felt. “This whole campaign,” he said, “seems to be drifting toward, you know, a place that I’m not comfortable with in terms of how they’re going to respond to Barack.”

Later that day, Senator Clinton made her now infamous reference to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. If you give her every benefit of the doubt, you still have a candidate making a tasteless and purely self-serving comment that she should have understood would send a shiver of dread through millions.

From the time that Barack Obama announced that he would run for president, the thought that he might be assassinated because of his race has been widespread.

A Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 6 in 10 Americans said that they were worried that someone would try to harm Senator Obama if he became the Democratic nominee. More than 8 in 10 African-Americans expressed fear for his safety.

I’ve spoken with a number of black voters who wondered whether they might not be doing Mr. Obama harm by casting a ballot for him. Said one woman: “I fear for him, the closer he gets to his goal.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/opinion/27herbert.html?hp

[Muttocracy]

1. also love the way Biden handles McCain

sort of, what the heck has happened to my friend John McCain?

"Senator Biden became emotional as he began his response to the question. “This is tough for me,” he said, “because John’s been my friend for 35 years, and I’m disappointed. Because, as you all know, there is a difference between an ad hominem argument and a logical response.”

Senator McCain had taken the ad hominem route, said Senator Biden, and he was saddened by it. That kind of behavior, he said, should be “beneath us.”"

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. As always, Biden is right! He was right about Pakistan, and he is right now...

Many people were worried about Obama, since he was receiving death threats earlier on.

That's why it is so appalling that people are poo-pooing Hillary's comments and don't understand how her comments, albeit unintentional, could lead to some crazy people out there getting ideas.

I think Biden is spot on!

I'm hoping that Obama will do the right thing and name him Sec. of State or Sec. of Defense. HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT PAKISTAN!! The only Dem candidate who spoke on Pakistan!!

[Doctor_J]

3. Let's not forget that the Bush administration tried to kill Daschle and Leahy

I personally think that if Obama is assassinated, the country will burn to the ground. For that reason the BFEE won't do it. It would be far easier and generate fewer repercussions to just steal the election in November.