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  Clunky, but Not Evil

  Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 4:59 PM | By Rachael Larimore

  Melinda,

  I admit this is a new one for me, defending Hillary, but I don't think that's quite what she meant. My take on it (and some of our Slate colleagues seem to concur) is that she was referring to the fact that it's only May, so it's too soon for her to think about dropping out (which ignores the reality that she can't possibly get enough delegates to pass Obama).

  It's unfortunate and a little odd that she chose to cite RFK's assassination as an example of primaries that last past May, especially given all the uncomfortable attention given to the idea that Obama, as an African-American, is at risk for being assassinated himself.

  It's interesting, though, that you raise the idea of Hillary becoming vice president, as there's a lot of discussion about that today in the blogosphere, and her chief fundraiser is making veiled threats about the consequences of not putting her on the ticket.

  Filed under: Hillary Clinton, '08 election

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