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Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?
Der Spiegel ^ | April 23, 2008 | Gabor Steingart in Washington, DC

Posted on 04/23/2008 5:47:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Democratic voters just can't make up their minds between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. In Pennsylvania, they denied him victory but spared her defeat. It will be the job of the superdelegates to commit political murder -- but will it mean suicide for the party?

After the confetti has been shaken out of the hair and the party balloons have deflated, what is left from Tuesday's election night is a disturbing message: There is nothing to celebrate.

The winner is the loser. But the loser is not the winner. Clinton's victory was not big enough to snatch the nomination from Obama. But neither was his star power enough to woo the voters in the center.

It seems the race is jinxed: He was handed a defeat when he needed a victory, and she secured a victory when only an improbable triumph would have helped her.

Barring a miracle, Clinton's role at the Democratic Party convention in Denver in August will be limited to guest speaker. But Obama will go into the actual presidential election badly damaged.

On the night of Obama's first primary win, in the state of Iowa, this columnist wrote: "(Obama) has scant hope of reaching the White House. He's too young, too inexperienced, too vague, and for many Americans, too black. His magic words about the era of change, of hope, of an America he will unite -- all that will evaporate like morning mist."

This prediction was confirmed in Pennsylvania. The euphoria over the 46-year-old senator has until today only gripped 50 percent of Democratic voters -- who make up only a third of registered voters.

(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: democrats; election; elections; hillary; obama
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1 posted on 04/23/2008 5:48:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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"Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?"

We can only hope!! :^)
2 posted on 04/23/2008 5:52:34 PM PDT by Enchante (Obama: All you dumb, bitter "typical white people" must learn to say "God D--n America!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hope springs eternal.


3 posted on 04/23/2008 5:52:47 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY ((((Truth to a Liberal, is like a crucifix to a vampire))))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?”

I hope so, as Republicans don’t seem to care much about defeating them.


4 posted on 04/23/2008 5:53:22 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Those in the national Republican leadership do the work of three men- Moe, Larry, and Curly.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m not sure if they’re going to commit suicide, but it at this point, they’ve got a cocked gun in their mouth, and a finger tensing on the trigger......


5 posted on 04/23/2008 5:54:15 PM PDT by CoolPapaBoze (Nothing that requires the effort or labor of another can be a right.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"In Pennsylvania, 61 percent of older voters chose Clinton, as did 68 percent of Catholics, 65 percent of workers and over 70 percent of voters in rural areas."

They're all so ...... BITTER.
6 posted on 04/23/2008 5:55:18 PM PDT by Enchante (Obama: All you dumb, bitter "typical white people" must learn to say "God D--n America!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Regular ol’ suicide would be fine by me.


7 posted on 04/23/2008 6:00:20 PM PDT by do not press 2 for spanish
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You betcha!

8 posted on 04/23/2008 6:01:46 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: DeFault User

How’d the motel biz, George ?


9 posted on 04/23/2008 6:23:19 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
There's one scenario where if the outcome of the remaining 9 primaries follows a particular pattern, then neither candidate would get 2025 delegates even with the superdelegates. The Democrat party would have to seat Florida and Michigan in order for one candidate to get to 2025.

I know this is an unrealistic scenario... but a man can dream!

10 posted on 04/23/2008 6:23:37 PM PDT by pnh102 (Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?

11 posted on 04/23/2008 6:23:49 PM PDT by struggle ((The struggle continues))
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"and for many Americans, too black Marxist and anti-American.
12 posted on 04/23/2008 6:29:40 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Huma for co-president!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?

No.

13 posted on 04/23/2008 6:29:46 PM PDT by Old Sarge (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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"-- but will it mean suicide for the" (Democrat) "party?"

Let's hope so, Gabbie. Let's hope so.

14 posted on 04/23/2008 6:38:03 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("History is not just cruel. It is witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Our biggest nightmare is if those two demons decide to join forces. IF, if hitlery loses the delegate count as per June 6 when the SCREAMER and the RAT big shots will demand a delegates vote before the convention, OSAMA will be their anointed one I believe THE SHE-DEVIL will concede and run as VP. I just don't believe the VOMIT FROM HELL would go away quietly into the sunset without half of the marbles!!
15 posted on 04/23/2008 6:40:59 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the DNC Delegate Fight!

In one corner, it's Obama's angry Muslims, racist blacks and Kool-Aid guzzling Daily Kos Kidz...

And in the other corner, it's Hillary's Code Pinkos, Cold War Dems and Corrupt Goonions.

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!


16 posted on 04/23/2008 6:52:33 PM PDT by Prole ("The red and white and starry blue is Freedom's shield and hope!" - John Philip Sousa)
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“will the democrats committ political suicide?”

pretty please?


17 posted on 04/23/2008 6:58:44 PM PDT by ripley
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The whole thing reminds me of 1980, when Senator Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy ran a primary campaign that really scared the daylights out of the Carter Administration and left a lot of bad feelings by the time of the convention.


18 posted on 04/23/2008 7:03:23 PM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Divine intervention has brought two serpent heads to the fighting fore in this demonic party; let them consume each other, and banish to hell all their minions. Praise the Lord!


19 posted on 04/23/2008 7:19:17 PM PDT by GregoryFul
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Divine intervention has brought two serpent heads to the fighting fore in this demonic party; let them consume each other, and banish to hell all their minions. Praise the Lord!

I'm inclined to agree with you. Praise the Lord and pass the popcorn!

Just think about it, could you pick two worse dueling Democrat candidates than the Hildabeast and some elitist newbie named Osama Hussein Barak? It will be a miracle, indeed, if they don't manage to kill each before the November election. Those two make even the Democratic offerings of Dukasis, Gore, and Kerry look respectible.

20 posted on 04/23/2008 7:34:27 PM PDT by xJones
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