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And once again, Hillary pretends that the loss never happened. Not a word in her speech tonight about Wisconsin...nothing.
Acting like Wisconsin is "dead" to her does not reflect well on herself or her judgment. This is politics. You smile, thank your supporters, congratulate the winner, and rally your troops to work doubly hard to beat him in the next race. (Unless you lost the general election, of course, in which case you congratulate the winner, talk about unity, and spend the next four years building up your organization and donor list.)
You don't pretend that nothing happened! It insults the people who worked hard and voted for you, and it insults the intelligence of the public. That's a bad idea all around, and it makes the party look bad too!
Is this how she would deal with adversity as President? Shut her eyes, pretend it never happened, and hope that it goes away? Not a good idea!
If her advisers are recommending this course of action to her, they're doing her no service. If it's just how she prefers to deal with the losses, she shouldn't be running for President.
