New2grammar  +  518468 Sat, 24 May 08 03:32 PM "Sen. Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," it said in a statement. Her campaign first defended the remarks, saying the New York senator had been making a historical parallel. What's a historical parallel? Thanks in advance! New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Clive  +  518496 Sat, 24 May 08 04:36 PM Hi, An event or situation in the past that is similar to a current event or situation. Such a comparison usually provides a better understanding of the present. Best wishes, Clive   Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,679 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Grammar Geek  +  518519 Sat, 24 May 08 05:33 PM Okay, this is off-topic, but what did that spokesman think was the parallel? We could still be lucky enough to have someone assassinate Obama and so we could take the nomination that way? That has to be an even more bone-headed thing to say that Clinton's original remark! Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	RayH  +  518539 Sat, 24 May 08 07:39 PM Grammar Geek “ Okay, this is off-topic, but what did that spokesman think was the parallel? We could still be lucky enough to have someone assassinate Obama and so we could take the nomination that way? That has to be an even more bone-headed thing to say that Clinton's original remark! ” The parallel they had in mind was that the Democrat primary race is unresolved in June. Clinton also noted that her husband hadn't clinched the nomination until June of 1992. Even the Clinton campaign isn't incompetent enough to make the parallel you suggest. Then again, who knows? RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert. Grammar

	Grammar Geek  +  518598 Sun, 25 May 08 04:59 AM No, Ray. She said TWO things. One was that her husband hadn't clinched until June, and the other was that Robert Kennedy was assassinated in June (and therefore the other got the nomination). She said it. Apparently she had a momentary lapse. But for her spokesperson to try to justify it is unconscionable. And of course, the fact that the California primary wasn't until June that year so all those delegates were still in play, while this year the California primary is long past, seems to be lost on her. Not exactly parallel. Grammar Geek

	RayH  +  518885 Sun, 25 May 08 10:41 PM Please, whatever you do, don't mistake me for a Clinton defender. Believe me, I'm anything but. RayH