Obama poll collapse may be Clinton's best hope (NY Slimes)

NY Slimes ^ | 25 March 08 | Adam Nagourney Published: March 24, 2008

[SkyPilot]

To listen to some of the discussion about the Democratic presidential contest these days, one would think that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton should have spent Easter weekend at her home in Chappaqua, New York, writing her withdrawal speech and preparing for her return to the Senate.

Make no mistake about it; Clinton's task in trying to overtake Senator Barack Obama of Illinois is daunting. And it grew even tougher last week, when the collapse of efforts to redo the Florida and Michigan primaries almost certainly ended her hope of narrowing Obama's lead in pledged delegates and being able to claim a majority of the popular vote when the voting is done.

But it is still not impossible. There remains at least one scenario where Clinton could win. It is an increasingly unlikely one and one that could traumatize the Democratic Party. Still, it gives succor to her supporters, and presumably Clinton herself, and is something to keep in mind watching the two of them head toward the endgame of their contest.

The electorate that matters most now are not the voters waiting to go to the polls in the 10 nominating contests that remain between now and June. Instead, it is the superdelegates - the elected officials and party leaders who have automatic status as uncommitted delegates and whose votes are needed to put either Obama or Clinton over the top.

[SkyPilot]

The electorate that matters most now are not the voters waiting to go to the polls in the 10 nominating contests that remain between now and June. Instead, it is the superdelegates

As the British say so well in an understated way to emphasize the obvious, "So, there it is then".

It is not the little people in the Democrat party - it is the elites who pick the powerful.

This is a joke. The Democrats cannot control their own party, yet they want to control the nation.

These "Superdelegates" are akin to the Soviets nominating who they wanted.

[bill1952]

the elected officials and party leaders who have automatic status as uncommitted delegates

in the politburo. - their international brotherhood, no doubt.

[Eurale]

The superdelegates and the MSM are in a death struggle over just who controls Dem elections.

[Ulysse]

It’s time to vote Obama

[Mach9]

Hear you. But even if he’s easier to beat than Hillary, we’ve still slid a way down the slope if he becomes the nominee.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Isn’t that a Smug B!@ch picture!

[Rudder]

Showman Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos is working!

She may well become POTUS thanks to all (and that includes Klinton Kool-Aid FReepers) who voted for her.

[Beagle8U]

Why would anyone want to vote for Osama Obama now? To keep this RAT train wreck going forward at full steam we need the Beast to win big in the states left.

[Dr. Ursus]

Now,Now,Hillary’s a combat veteran.(laugh)

[bimbo]

The electorate that matters most now are not the voters ...

Voters have NEVER mattered to Democrats.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Whoever gets the Democrat nomination, the margin in the general is too thin to make up for the non-voters and crossovers who had supported the other Democrat primary candidate. Nader could make it even tougher to overcome. Unless the Democrats come up with another candidate that all of their members will vote for, McCain will be the plurality winner.

[jmaroneps37]

The CBS hit piece is amazing! It seems very obvious that the ratmedia won't let Barack McGovern Obama lose because they won't let the beast win. Many more people in and out of the media hate the clinocchios and now it's showing.

[jmaroneps37]

The CBS hit piece is amazing! It seems very obvious that the ratmedia won't let Barack McGovern Obama lose because they won't let the beast win. Many more people in and out of the media hate the clinocchios and now it's showing.

[Vigilanteman]

I asked myself the same question before seeing his support melt here following his "White people can't help being born racist" speech.

Now I know he will lose and lose big, even if McCain refuses to swing at his glass jaw. There will be enough 527 advertising and Obama himself to get the word out.

That, and Hillary will either be on the ticket (a dangerous situation I do not wish on Obama) or will subtly undermine him to clear the deck. We need him as the Dem nominee.

[Dr. Sivana]

To keep this RAT train wreck going forward at full steam we need the Beast to win big in the states left.

Clinton would be better than Obama at cheating to win the general election. Clinton would be ready . . . on Day One, to consolidate her position and ruin her opposition, permananetly.

If we let Clinton get in, thenext free election may be the last free election.

[Dr. Sivana]

That, and Hillary will either be on the ticket (a dangerous situation I do not wish on Obama) or will subtly undermine him to clear the deck. We need him as the Dem nominee.

Yes! Especially the part about subtly undermining him to clear the deck. even in the general election, she will do what the Republicans won't.

[Elle Bee]

she will never withdraw

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[Beagle8U]

I think the RATS will be stuck with Osama Obama unless they can convince him to drop out before the convention.

The only point of pumping up the Beast's numbers is to cause a bloody convention battle that will split the RAT base far beyond anything they can repair before Nov.

It isn't possible for Hillary to get more delegates but she needs to stay in to pi$$ off as many of her fellow RATS as she can. What could be better than a big racial war and riots at the RAT convention?

Split the party down the middle and both sides will come out of the convention hating each other. The RATS will get slaughtered at the polls in Nov.

[LottieDah]

Why is it time to vote Obama? Are the end of days really upon us?

[sam_paine]

Split the party down the middle and both sides will come out of the convention hating each other. The RATS GOP will get slaughtered at the polls in Nov.

Only a couple months ago the 'true conservative' was doing to the GOP what the MSM is now doing to the Rats.