Clinton: Pundits Ready to Fight Hillary Over Her Decision to Stay In Race

DBKP ^ | June 4, 2008 | Mondoreb

[mondoreb]

"Hell hath no fury like a pundit ignored."

NOW, the gloves are coming off.

But it's not Obama-Clinton or McCain-Obama. It's Amalgamated Punditry vs. Hillary Clinton.

The pundit-acracy is pissed that the former first lady ignored their advice to pack it in and just go home last night. A herd of commentators declared that Clinton would be announcing her exit from the race in her NYC speech--especially after many had proclaimed Barack Obama had clinched the Democrat nomination.

Then, Clinton's speech chain-sawed the limb off. And after they all climbed out on it so confidently.

The following video had some pundits throwing objects at the TV screen--and others throwing up.

[video of Clinton NYC speech]

Almost immediately, pundit after pundit jumped into the ring--after first wiping the egg from their collective faces. What did they write? Let's take a look.

The speech tonight was a remarkable one for a candidate who has lost the nomination, though not remarkable for a Clinton. It was an assertion that she had won the nomination and a refusal to concede anything to her opponent. Classless, graceless, shameless, relentless. Pure Clinton. --Andrew Sullivan

"I think Clinton may be willing to offer Obama the vice presidency." --Ezra Klein

When Richard Nixon conceded defeat after running for Governor of California in 1962 many believed we would not have Nixon to kick around any more. By laying low and campaigning for others Nixon set himself up for a comeback. Clinton is doing the opposite. By refusing to concede and giving an appalling speech where she questions the legitimacy of Obama’s victory she reduces the chances of being accepted by Democrats in the future. --Ron Chusid, Liberal Values

[mondoreb]

The pundits were upset Hillary didn't take their advice and drop out. What else were they expecting after the recent, non-stop implosion by Obama?

[Shermy]

For one, it breaks their credibility - and profitability. For months they’ve been regurgitating the Obamaganda as their own wisdom.

[theDentist]

The pundits just haven’t noticed: Hillary doesn’t care about what ANYONE thinks except Hillary. And that includes Bill or Chelsea.

[Dilbert San Diego]

It makes her look like a sore loser. She didn’t acknowledge that he has enough delegates to win the nomination.

I think Billary have something up their sleeves. Something that could get super-delegates to back away from Obama. Super-delegates endorsements don’t mean anything until the votes are counted at the convention.

Anything can happen. It’s June, and sometimes game-changing events happen in June.

[mquinn]

Well, the more her singular vision torpedoes the Obama bandwagon, the better.

Fight on, Hill! :)

[samtheman]

I love the smell of Chaos in the morning.

[Pete]

There was a post a while ago that included a link to the Fox round table from last night (worth watching). Bob Beckel was beside-himself angry at Hillary for not dropping out last night. He said he hadn’t seen anything like it in his 30 years in politics. He also said that because of her speech last night, the VP slot is off the table for her because she has demonstrated that she cannot be controlled.

[Wil H]

What odds that bill and hillary are divorced within a year now that she knows he’s a liability rather than an asset and he has failed to deliver her the presidency.

LOL - bill has finally screwed his wife!

[mondoreb]

I totally agree! Those super-delegates endorsements are NOT votes for Obama. They’re only expressed preferences at this point—and Hillary knows that until the votes are counted at the convention, those delegates are up for grabs.

[ClearCase_guy]

It's odd. Hillary and Bill were so smart, so likeable, so kind, so generous, so gosh darn virtuous -- and then, after Bill's heart surgery in 2004, the personalities of the entire Clinton family changed and they became self-centered, power-hungry sociopaths.

The change completely took the media by surprise.

[thulldud]

Anything can happen. It’s June, and sometimes game-changing events happen in June.

Hilly has said something like that.

[theDentist]

Billary does have something up the sleeve. 900 FBI files. And I’m betting more than a few of those are Dem Super Delegates.

[Earthdweller]

I smell Bill poo all over this.

[theDentist]

I don’t see a divorce, simply because I’m betting she’d lose a lot of those votes from foks who figure Bill would be on-hand, advising her. But I don’t discount the liklihood, you may be on to something.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Watch for happenings on this thread:

"Obamabombshell" Watch Thread (LIVE)

[babygene]

One thing to keep in mind: Obama didn’t win the nomination...

Neither him or Hillary have won enough delegates to lock down the nomination and it’s only with supper delegates that either will get nominated. These supper delegates, though they might be committed at this point can change their minds if Obama screws up.

Hillary would be a fool to drop out at this point.

[browardchad]

If you were Clinton, would you drop out–before the skeletons were finished dropping out of Obama’s closet?

Hell, no, especially since the Republican nomineee is more interested in distancing himself from his own party than attacking the messianic Democrat nominee.

Defeating BO will be a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Rock on, Hillary.

[GloriaJane]

I love seeing the msm getting what they deserve. LOL! Hillary ought to play my song “I’m Still Around”* for the lot of them. LOL

Rush’s chaos is the gift that just keeps on giving.

[BerryDingle]

I agree. It looks kind of strange that super delegates are in the tank for Obama when Hillary has won the popular vote. She would be a fool to drop out now.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025828/posts

[AU72]

the personalities of the entire Clinton family changed and they became self-centered, power-hungry sociopaths.

Changed?