Posted on 05/07/2008 10:19:31 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Hillary's odds of overtaking Obama among elected delegates is not much better than those of the milk-wagon nag's winning the Preakness. But is it "mathematically impossible" for Clinton to win the nomination? No way. Many superdelegates remain undeclared. And even those who have come out for Obama are not bound. If another shoe of the Rev. Wright variety were to drop, it's far from inconceivable that the supers would move to Hillary.
But perhaps in a sign of how much the MSM wants Hillary out and their guy in, Norah O'Donnell has had the chutzpah to proclaim to Hillary honcho Terry McAuliffe that it is "mathematically impossible" for Clinton to win. At 12:03 PM ET today on MSNBC, O'Donnell began by playing for McAuliffe's benefit a clip from last night of Tim Russert declaring that "we now know who the Democratic nominee is going to be." When McAuliffe denied that the race was over, Norah challenged him.
NORAH O'DONNELL: Yeah, but Terry, Terry, under what scenario, under what possible scenario, could Senator Clinton win this nomination? It is mathematically impossible.
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Norah to Hillary: get out now! Ping to Today show list.
I guess hilldog be glad she no good at math.
These dems confuse me so...sigh
A couple dead Obama Superdelegates later and this whole thing could turn around quickly.
So Obama has enough votes to WIN? Or just enough votes to prevent Hillary from clinching it?
GOP_Raider to Norah: NOT GUILTY!
Norah must not be familiar with Fort Marcy Math!
THANK YOU again, Rush Limbaugh. Free Republicans everywhere are indebted to you for implementing Operation Chaos!
More popcorn please!
Neither. There is virtually no way Obama will get to the convention with enough elected delegates to win the nomination. He will need superdelegate support. None of the superdelegates is committed in any legal sense, even those who have publicly declared for Obama. If Obama suffers some sort of major meltdown, the supers could move en masse to Hillary and give her the nomination. That would be entirely within DNC rules.
It’s mathematically impossible for Obama to win it too.
It ain’t over until cankles sings.
Exactly. He’s going to need superdelegates, just like Hillary.
I predict that many superdelegates will sit out the first floor vote. I have not figured out what their publicly stated excuse will be. The real reasons are sure to vary from doubts about Obama’s electibility, racism or fear of being blackmailed by the Clintons for some past secrets.
After the first floor vote fails I believe that the committed delegates will be released from their committment and the deal making will begin.
How are people this...this...purely blind to common sense, history and knowledge of character?
These are the Clintons. They will win because they will go to any length to do so.
Much has been made over whether Hill’s or Hussein’s supporters would vote for the other candidate if chosen. I’m wondering what will happen to their respective supporters in the media. That promises to be one of the more amusing shows on tap no matter which one claims the prize.
And watch out for Puerto Rico. 62 delegates!!
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