Letters to the Editor
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What Hillary should do, but won't
Joan,
Yes, you are right. Hillary should focus on her strengths and not tear down her opponent. But she won't. Oh, yes, she says a few snippets here and there about supporting "the nominee" and "fighting for the party" because we need a "Democrat in the White House" but I'm afraid she's too far gone. She needs a twelve step program for those addicted to power. She's like a dog on a bone who won't give up.
Joan, how else can anyone possibly explain her behavior? She will campaign, go into debt, lose the delegate totals, but still insist on seating MI and FL HER WAY, fight the rules committee and may even possibly go to court. I cannot believe what she says at this point, not from a woman who claims that "every vote counts" when clearly her own campaign operatives and documents state that she thought she would have the nomination wrapped up by Feb. 5, a woman who also stated that "pledged delegates can vote their conscience", in clear contradiction of her "every vote counts" mantra.
Logically, she reminds me of Houdini, all twisted up and contorted, but she can't manage to untie herself. She's so far gone, so clearly drunk with her own righteousness that nothing but a shock, a huge jolt of reality, can snap her out of it, like an alcoholic who drinks until all is gone: job, family, friends, health, money. She'll hit bottom for sure, with a huge thud.
Part of me really feels sorry for her, because she truly has assets and could have done a much better job for the party in terms of building a coalition. I don't have much faith that she'll change her behavior. For the sake of the party, I hope I'm wrong about that.