The American Debate: That sinking feeling

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | February 17, 2008 | Dick Polman

[libstripper]

Now that her dreams of a Democratic coronation have been dashed, Hillary Rodham Clinton is left with only two options: Lose gracefully, or win ugly. It's hard to envision the former. Losing gracefully is not in the Clinton DNA. So let's consider the latter, and the collateral damage that may ensue.

Realistically, the only way she can win the nomination is by flexing some old-school muscle, thereby infuriating millions of grassroots Democrats who have long assumed that the stench of backroom deal-making had dissipated decades ago.

[libstripper]

More on the DemonRat superdelegate machinations.

[blackdog]

The author sounds like a gender transformed stripper.

[I see my hands]

To: Dick Polman

"Supreme Court's decision to award the 2000 election to George W. Bush"

That isn't what happened, liar. The Supreme Court ruled Florida couldn't change the rules in the middle of an election.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

"Now that her dreams of a Democratic coronation have been dashed, Hillary Rodham Clinton is left with only two options: Lose gracefully, or win ugly."

She could lose ugly.

[JLS]

....Clinton is left with only two options: Lose gracefully, or win ugly.

Fool, she can also lose ugly and I would say that is the odds on favorite right now.

[muawiyah]

Amazingly the MSM is now hinting that the Hildabeast may assassinate her rival(s).

Has Secret Service followed up on this and Interrogated the editor.

[Post Toasties]

Polman is Dicking with the truth here - in fact, it was the rogue SCOFLA that was attempting to award the 2000 presidential election to Al Gore and the USSC prevented them from doing so through 7 - 2 and 5 - 4 rulings.

[uncbob]

thereby infuriating millions of grassroots Democrats who have long assumed that the stench of backroom deal-making had dissipated decades ago.

Grassroots democrats are brain dead to begin with so I can see why they would believe this

[pallis]

Hillary will end up with two options, to lose ugly or lose gracefully, if gracefully can be used to describe Hillary. She should lose without making a big scene, and look towards being McCain’s VP. Eight years of serving with a populist Democrat like McCain would give Hillary some real experience to run with in 2012, when McCain will be too old to run for a second term.

[fightinJAG]

Amazingly, many around here are complaining that the GOP “forced” a candidate on them, etc.

Yet the GOP has nothing like this superdelegate system or any other way for party insiders to supersede the voters’ wishes.

[uncbob]

with Kennedy trying to change the delegate rules at the eleventh hour - intramural bitterness lingered well into autumn, ticked-off liberals stayed home, and Ronald Reagan cruised to an easy victory.

Yeah right --that is why Reagan won --Guy likes to rewrite history

[donna]

2008 Democrat National Convention:

Violence inside the arena. Hair pulling and vulgar language!

[AZLiberty]

I’m looking forward to the Supreme Court deciding the 2008 Democrat Presidential nomination.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

"Democrats don't want to talk about this openly, lest they give the media fresh ammunition for a "Democrats in disarray" story line, but those with long memories feel the fear. The last time they staged a disastrous convention - in 1980, when Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy battled it out in an ugly floor fight, with Kennedy trying to change the delegate rules at the eleventh hour - intramural bitterness lingered well into autumn, ticked-off liberals stayed home, and Ronald Reagan cruised to an easy victory. This convention could be worse. Carter, at least, was the president in 1980, he had the upper hand, and his people organized the event. Imagine what the August convention in Denver will be like if there is no presumptive nominee to organize it. Somebody has to choose the speakers and vet the party message. What happens if two candidates come to Denver, staffs in tow, each wanting to run the show?"

If it becomes a deadlock, they could always run Jimmy Carter again with Ted Kennedy as the VP. Ted's out there given speeches anyway, why not?

[Mogollon]

The risk is that she [Hildebeast] could sour millions of grassroots voters, and the party's White House prospects could die in the process.

Sounds good to me....

[6SJ7]

2008 Democrat National Convention: Violence inside the arena. Hair pulling and vulgar language!

The new Fall series; "Survivor: Rat"!

[Mountain Troll]

Hillary as McCain’s VP - the Secret Service’s worst nightmare!

[wastoute]

It will be funny if McCain wins without any conservative support. LOL.

[LiberConservative]

So her only option is to defeat Obama in the smoke-free rooms and risk plunging the Democratic Party into civil war.

Republicans fighting Republicans. 'Rats fighting 'Rats. Call it "political cleansing". This is going to be sooo much fun.

[donna]

It'll be like the 1968 Chicago Democrat convention but the protesters will be sex-starved NEA teachers: