Whatever her decision Clinton has emerged from this battle with Obama a better person, a better candidate and probably the most electable nominee that Democrats have fielded since her husband. It is too bad that the superdelegates cannot see beyond the ends of their own noses or self interest to realize that they are dismissing someone that has proved they can win under the grossest of odds.
Well, I’ve never understood how Hillary is allagedly so “electable”. She came into this campaign with very high negatives, and those negatives have been reinforced by her and Bill’s behavior in this campaign.
If the super-delegates collectively exercised their independent judgement and thought Hillary should be the nominee, the fallout from that decision could be to severely depress voter turnout in November among groups who have supported Obama thus far. So it is not clear that Hillary has emerged as the most electable nominee when you consider factors such as this.
I just don’t see how Hillary has emerged from all of this as a better person, when she is clearly a political chameleon (sp?) who has run a negative campaign based on half-truths and innuendo.
I do agree she is a better candidate now than in the beginning. But so is Obama, so not sure why that means the super-delegates should move en masse to Hillary.
The super-delegates have to make their decisions based on whatever criteria they want. Some are self-interest to be sure. Others are based on the party as a whole. Months ago, when Hillary was still the front runner, some party insiders had expressed concern that Hillary as the nominee would hurt the down ballot races.
Whatever the case, two candidates have essential fought to a draw in this contest for the Dem. nomination. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
(cool by dem standards...)
Let’s wait until tomorrow... supposedly there is going to be a release of the infamous “Whitey” tape that we have been hearing about so much...
grin for your nunnery comment Who wants Holy Water bursting into flame? :)
She has nothing to lose by staying in till the Convention. “Buyer’s Remorse” is already setting in among the Obamunists, so if she keeps on hammering till August, there’s no telling what kind of dirt the Clinton campaign can dig up.
Let’s not forget that Obama just alienated the far-left radical black vote by walking away from his church. That will not sit well among the Obamunist base either.
Far from over...
