Letters to the Editor
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She doesn't know how to be gracious
I've come to the conclusion that Hillary does not know how to be gracious. Everyone was predicting she would give a unifying speech. Instead she begged for money, then continued her argument about big states. She stated the nomination will not be won whne a candidate reaches to 2025. Of course is Hillary got there first it would be a different story.
I really thought she might drop out graciously in June, when she looses, but I think she will take this to the convention now.
Trouble is people who fight to the bitter end do not make good leaders. Good leaders are strong, but have to give a little to get something back. She doesn't appear to know how to do that. That is exactly why she failed at health care before. The Super delegates can decide to go against the majority of popular voters ,give the nomination to Hillary & Bill, give the election to McCain, and loose new voters for the future.
Besides WV did not hav a large voter turn out. Why? anser because Obama did not put a lot of effort there.
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Primary support doesn't matter
If Obama is the nominee, and Hillary and Bill truly and sincerely, for the good of the party and the country, campaign on his behalf then her arguments that she is more electable are hollow.
Understand? Her argument that she is more electable than Obama vs. McCain only hold water IF she and Bill are UNwilling to campaign on Obama's behalf with the same enthusiasm they have campaigned for her own. Cause any REAL democrat would vote for Obama over McCain ESPECIALLY with Hillary's and Bill's help.
She simply can't argue that she hold so much sway with these voters as her justification of her electability, then claim that they won't vote for Obama against McCain, is she is willing to campaign for Obama.
It all comes down to whom Hillary is running for. Herself or the good of the country.
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She's still in it to win... in 2012
If Hillary Clinton graciously steps aside and works to support and unite the Democratic party she will prove many detractors wrong.
Hillary has no incentive to see Obama elected. His election creates a certainty that she cannot run for 8 more years, which means that she cannot expect to run again at all.
However, a McCain election allows her to consider running as a leading national opposition nameplate in 2012. Perhaps her legislative or senate leadership accomplishments will keep her in the news for the next few years and rehabilitate those whose animosity she seems to incite so easily.
It will be interesting to see if Hillary and Bill put their interests ahead of those of the party.
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Is it political seppuku for the Democrats?
The West Virginia vote is a temper tantrum coming from the voters. Of course, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Rhode Island should have warned Democrats that Obama will have real problems winning. These voters wanted to get their point across very firmly but whether they did with deaf superdelegates I don't know. Democrats don't have a very good track record at picking presidential winners. They like to commit political seppuku.
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More aptly
She's still in it to sabotage Obama. How dare he take her crown away from her.
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Clinton's wealth rose fastest among lawmakers, report finds
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/36890.html
Propelled by her husband's post-White House earnings, Sen. Hillary Clinton's average net worth soared from red ink to $30.7 million between 2000 and 2006, the fastest financial climb among members of Congress who arrived without assets, a watchdog group reported Tuesday.
Ever wonder why the democrats have been spineless for so long?
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The biggest fallacy
The biggest fallacy that Hillary and her supporters cling can be seen in this statement:
"The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states."
I will grant her, she is winning in swing states, in a Democratic primary, not a general election. She is winning among Democrats not among voters at large.
To claim you are winning in swing states in single party primary does not translate to winning the state in November. Lets take Kentucky for example (where this speech was made). In Kentucky, according to a Research 2000 poll, Hillary trails McCain by 12 point and Obama trails him by 25 points. So regardless, in a hypothetical matchup BOTH lose. And since the electoral college delegate apportionment is not proportional, (Except for Maine, I think), it does not matter.
The real test is to compare her and McCain versus Obama and McCain in swing states. By her calculation, she may put some "rust-belt" states into play, but does Obama put some other states into play? I have heard no comparison to how a huge African American turnout might change the dynamic in deep south states. Or what about some of the states with a larger yuppification? The Republicans have largely been capturing suburban voters, but indications are that Obama appeals well to that demographic.
All of this, of course, discounts that there are almost 6 months left to campaign, and anything can happen to the nominee. If it was her, will she get grilled more on her supposedly vetted past? The Clintons have a lot of political baggage to go through, so there may be some more suprises there. Would Obama implode? Maybe, since he has gotten off-message based on some of her attacks. What about McCain? Will he have health problems (not out of the question)?
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The convention floor
Clinton needs to stay in until the convention. She owes her supporters that much at least.
The stronger her hand, the more likely her heath care plan will prevail to become platform.
I am so tired of the media dismissing her. Their derision makes me send her more money. They've been trying to force her out since Iowa.
So much has been made of a potential African American revolt if Obama is not the nominee, but what about the millions of women who have backed Clinton? I feel like my vote and the votes of other women like me are being taken for granted and that is not wise.
Folks presume the fear of Roe v. Wade being overturned will keep women in the fold, but if I was a gambler I wouldn't put money on it at this point.