I expect that we'll be reading Fortune's obit. before too long.
Posted on 05/10/2008 7:20:34 AM PDT by vietvet67
It must be devastating for Hillary Rhodam Clinton to see her chances of becoming the Democratic nominee fade into oblivion. It has to be beyond infuriating to have the media that once so blindly worshipped and adored her mischievous better half turn on her and declare with such confidence to a country that, as far as she is concerned has not yet had the final word, that the die is cast, and hers is now an unstoppable plunge into defeat.
This is supposed to be the time at which the planets should have been perfectly aligned to signal her messianic arrival. This is the hour for which she was born; this is supposed to be her moment; and who would dare presume to take that away from her?
The answer to that is a no less ambitious contender named Barack Obama. And to have her rival even begin to consider planning a victory rally and mere news pundits like Tim Russert or George Stephanopoulos in essence declare that she should no longer stay in the game must conjure up feelings and thoughts in her mind inappropriate to put into words.
So it is only a matter of time before she or her husband drops some kind of bomb. It's almost inevitable. This may just be the most opportune time to expose that scandalous news from Obama's past Hillary once claimed she was in possession of. The suspense is part of what is making this whole race for the nomination in the Democratic Party so much fun to watch.
One wonders how many undecided voters will simply become angry and disgusted enough from witnessing this no holds barred brawl for raw power between two presumably well-bred human beings, and simply refuse to vote, or perhaps even better -- God forbid? -- vote Republican. That remains to be seen. One can only hope.
But there is no doubt that this entire spectacle has left an awful taste in the mouths of many who had embarked in this journey with rather modest expectations of what was promised would be a race marked with the utmost civility and decor, rather than the grand comedy of errors it has turned out to be thus far; especially from two candidates who solemnly pledged a new era of politics free from character assassination tactics.
The political paparazzi are poised to catch the next odious gesture from either candidate. The pundits are dissecting every word, analyzing every nuance; and seizing upon any passing remark with even a smidgen of potentially racist or misogynist undertones. As for Hillary, her strategists are very likely brainstorming, working feverishly to avoid making her campaign look like an exercise in futility, and dirt digging at a frenzied pace, while the clock is ticking and the candle burns at both ends, into what probably will be a long, hot summer.
But Hillary is not known to be of the sort that graciously accepts defeat with dignity -- and very few Democratic hopefuls have recently displayed a good loser mentality anyway. Coupled with the fact that she has devoted her whole earthly existence to reaching this summit, the next few weeks will undoubtedly bring some very entertaining, and perhaps shocking surprises from her camp. After all, what has she got to lose now?
And who can forbid her tenacity, when the alternative would be forever regretting having been a fool who allowed fate to get in the way of a destiny she had so painstakingly orchestrated.
I'd like to know what's going on inside the ambitious mind of Hillary right now.
I agree wholeheartedly cept to say it will be very interesting in the future to see Mrs. Clinton appearing on some of these talk shows like Russerts.
She’ll still need them and they her.
Will be fun watching Obamma Lamma Ding Dongs folks take over within the democrat party positions removing Clinton appointees.
You two are scaring me.
but will Democrats be happy to see her run again in 2012, after everything that has happened in this campaign?
I expect that we'll be reading Fortune's obit. before too long.
Hey I’m with you, as far as this being revenge for what the Clintons have put this country through. I never thought i would see this happen. She was the presumptive front runner ever since the 2004 election was decided, becausd we knew there would be no Democrat president running for re-election in ‘08. This was supposed to be her time.
Among other things, the Clintons over estimated how much people love them, and how much Democrats especially love them and wanted them back. Back when Biden and Edwards and everyone else was still in it, Hillary was getting well under 50% of the vote in primaries and caucuses. Her big comeback in New Hampshire was with 39% of the vote in the crowded field as it was back then.
There has been lots of tactical errors by the Clintons, but I think it’s overlooked sometimes that she wasn’t as popular to begin with as they assumed. Or that Bill’s popularity(as it was then) would automatically translate to support for her.
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Quote from Barack Obama’s book, Dreams Of My Father:
“THE PERSON WHO MADE ME PROUDEST OF ALL, THOUGH, WAS MY [half brother], ROY..HE CONVERTED TO ISLAM”.
From ‘Dreams of my Father’, “IN INDONESIA, I SPEND TWO YEARS AT A MUSLIM SCHOOL” “..I STUDIED THE KORAN..”
From ‘Audacity of Hope: “LOLO (Obama’s step father) FOLLOWED ISLAM....”I LOOKED TO LOLO FOR GUIDANCE”.
From ‘The Audacity Of Hope, “I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS OF WAR SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION..”
From The Audacity Of Hope, “WE ARE NO LONGER JUST A CHRISTIAN NATION, we are also a Jewish nation, a MUSLIM NATION, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.”
HATRED OF WHITES:
From Dreams of My Father, “ I FOUND A SOLACE IN NURSING A PERVASIVE SENSE OF GRIEVANCE AND ANIMOSITY AGAINST MY MOTHER’S RACE”. Barack Hussein Obama
From ‘Dreams of my Father’, “The emotion between the races could never be pure, even love was tarnished by the desire to find in the other some element that was missing in ourselves. Whether we sought out our demons or salvation, the other race (WHITE) would always remain just that: menacing, alien, and apart.” Barack Hussein Obama
From Dreams Of My Father: “That hate hadn’t gone away,” he wrote, BLAMING “WHITE PEOPLE — some CRUEL, some IGNORANT, sometimes a single face, sometimes just a faceless image of a system claiming power over our lives.” Barack Hussein Obama
From ‘Dreams Of My Father’, “There were enough of us on campus to constitute a tribe, and when it came to hanging out many of us chose to function like a tribe, staying close together, traveling in packs,” he wrote. “It remained necessary to prove which side you were on,to show your LOYALTY TO THE BLACK MASSES, TO STRIKE OUT and name names” Barack Hussein Obama
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!
A WHITE CANDIDATE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED FOR MAKING SUCH STATEMENTS!!!
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http://www.examiner.com/a-536474~_Trapped_between_two_worlds_.html?cid=dc-article-obama
It's easy to imagine one's world view being skewed if one lived in such an environment. One might come to believe any primary process could only possiblyend in a coronation.
With the financial successes the Clintons have enjoyed since leaving their presidential offices in 2001, defeat at the hands of an inexperienced empty suit must seem entirely inexplicable, given what her suck-ups must be telling her, even now. She must have a certain amount of confidence to keep pouring in "her own money" into her campaign, nes pa?
Is anyone surprised that Googling "Pelicano Clinton death" turns up 132,000 hits? Is anyone surprised that Googling "Huma Clinton" turns up 179,000 hits?
Will she turn to Anthony Pellicano or Huma for "consolation?"
HF
I have my doubts about 2012 - seems to me the support base for the Clintons is eroding fast, and I doubt they can ever get it back. There are a lot of hurt feelings and burned bridges in Camp Clinton.
I can only hope. Usually, though, it’s true that losers in the dem party do worse the second time around. BUT-these are the Clintons we’re talking about, and my guess would be-it will all boil down to whether or not there’s another weak group of candidates next time. If the party’s serious about getting rid of them once and for all, they’ll put up bigger guns than they did this time. I actually thought they (Clintons) were inevitable, too, because the party was seemingly deliberately trying to give it to them. Obama came out of nowhere, and he’s all that saved us. I think McCain can beat him.
Count me among those millions. But I’ll believe they’re finally done after I hear her concede, not before.
The brokenness of the Illinois Republican party, having been broken by the Chicago Demonrat Machine, fostered this very unfortunate circumstance.
HF
Thanks for the links. Very interesting..
Britney going Britney. A reference to Hillary doing the same..
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