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Monday, June 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Viva Hillary Clinton!

Although she won Puerto Rico easily, Clinton seemed to be campaigning in an alternate reality, as hopes for the nomination slipped away.

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  • Monday, June 2, 2008 05:39 AM

    @dataguyx

    I don't think that many ordinary voters are manufacturing outrage. I think that Clinton surrogates and the candidate herself have created this debacle and made it a big issue in the Dem primary. Unfortunately, people can be easily manipulated when they don't understand a situation fully.

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