Posted on 05/10/2008 9:35:03 AM PDT by freerepublic_or_die
There is a lot of talk that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is now fated to lose the Democratic nomination and should pull out of the race. We believe it is her right to stay in the fight and challenge Senator Barack Obama as long as she has the desire and the means to do so. That is the essence of the democratic process.
But we believe just as strongly that Mrs. Clinton will be making a terrible mistake for herself, her party and for the nation if she continues to press her candidacy through negative campaigning with disturbing racial undertones. We believe it would also be a terrible mistake if she launches a fight over the disqualified delegations from Florida and Michigan.
The United States needs a clean break from eight catastrophic years of George W. Bush. And so far, Senator John McCain is shaping up as Bush the Sequel neverending war in Iraq, tax cuts for the rich while the middle class struggles, courts packed with right-wing activists intent on undoing decades of progress in civil rights, civil liberties and other vital areas.
The Democratic Party must field the most effective and vibrant candidate it possibly can. More attack ads and squabbling will not help achieve that goal. If Mr. Obama wins, he will be that much more battered and the party will be harder to unite. Win or lose, Mrs. Clintons reputation will suffer more harm than it already has.
She owes more to millions of Americans who have voted for her (and particularly to New Yorkers, who are entitled to expect that if she loses, she will return to the Senate with her influence and integrity intact).
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Obviously the NY Times was never really supportive of a woman president. or else they would wait for the cenvention vote of the person they are supposed to have endorsed. There is ample precendent for candidates waiting until the vote on the floor.
Sure, they call this an "editorial," but there is no by-line.
Tell us, again, NYT, that you're a newspaperRAPER.
She owes more to millions of Americans who have voted for her
THAT’S THE POINT. She and old willy take and take and take and take and NEVER GIVE BACK NOR do they care about those who GAVE AND GAVE AND GAVE AND GAVE AND GAVE.
My dad used to say in life there are people who take and take and take and NEVER give anything back. The clintins are the takers of this world.
The nation? I don't think so.
Very revealing... “leaving her integrity intact” — two references to this. Do you think the NY Times really buys that she has any integrity left? Hey, fellas: Do you think your integrity is still intact?!
It is a thought but there is no creditable evidence to support it.
“But we believe just as strongly that Mrs. Clinton will be making a terrible mistake....”
In other words...good luck staying even as Senator from NY unless you do as we tell you....
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