Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?

Der Spiegel ^ | April 23, 2008 | Gabor Steingart in Washington, DC

[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.

[2ndDivisionVet]

They have conservatives in Germany?! Who knew?

[Enchante]

"Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?"

We can only hope!! :^)

[Free ThinkerNY]

Hope springs eternal.

[Clintonfatigued]

“Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?”

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

[CoolPapaBoze]

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......

[Enchante]

"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.

[do not press 2 for spanish]

Regular ol’ suicide would be fine by me.

[DeFault User]

You betcha!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

How’d the motel biz, George ?

[pnh102]

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!

[struggle]

Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?

[Paladin2]

"and for many Americans, too black Marxist and anti-American.

[Old Sarge]

Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?

No.

[Savage Beast]

"-- but will it mean suicide for the" (Democrat) "party?"

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

[RoseofTexas]

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!!

[Prole]

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!!!!

[ripley]

“will the democrats committ political suicide?”

pretty please?

[RayChuang88]

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.

[GregoryFul]

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!

[xJones]

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.