Posted on 02/25/2008 2:24:09 AM PST by kingattax
Even before Sen. Barack Obama won his ninth straight contest against Sen. Hillary Clinton, in Wisconsin last Tuesday, wise old heads in the Democratic Party were asking this question: Who will tell her that it's over, that she cannot win the presidential nomination and that the sooner she leaves the race, the more it will improve the party's chances of defeating Sen. John McCain in November?
In an ideal though unattainable world, Clinton would have dropped out when it became clear even before Wisconsin that she could not be nominated. The nightmare scenario was that she would win in Wisconsin, claiming a "comeback" that would propel her to narrow victories in Texas and Ohio on March 4. That still would not have cut her a path to the nomination. But telling her then to end her candidacy and avoiding a bloody battle stretching to the party's national convention in Denver might not have been achievable.
The Democratic dilemma recalls the Republican problem, in a much different context, 34 years ago, when GOP graybeards asked: "Who will bell the cat?" -- or, go to Richard Nixon and inform him that he had lost his support in the party and must resign the presidency. Sen. Barry Goldwater successfully performed that mission in 1974, but there is no Goldwater facsimile in today's Democratic Party (except for Sen. Ted Kennedy, who could not do it because he has endorsed Obama)
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Whoever it is, they should be wearing ashtray proof armor.
Bill Clinton.
The first rule of politics is, "Never count out the Clintons." Their political conglomerate, Clinton Inc., is like Glenn Close in that bathtub scene in the movie "Fatal Attraction": It always comes back to life a second or third time. Polls, momentum and a string of losses tell the story of Hillary Clinton's troubled candidacy -- but her history, tenacity and character tell another tale.
This is premature. The Evil One is polling well in Ohio and Texas.
Well, in Ohio, but it’s dead-even in TX last I saw, and BHO is creeping up on her in OH. It is pretty hard to imagine her giving up though.
We’ll don’t right off the Queen just yet, I’m sure she has a few tricks left to play........after all she and Willy are the dirtiest players in the game, just ask Vince Foster.
I am still convinced the Dems will win it all this year, but not so sure as I was a year ago.
Obama has come within single digits in Ohio.....Hillary is going to need to win by 65-35 in both states just to stay even with delegates.
This is rich. Not only predicting Hillary will lose the nomination, but blaming the election loss on her as well.
Heh. I am worried about Obama in the general, but it is still sweet to see Billary go down. Break out the popcorn (I like kettle corn style myself).
Ew.
A very brave lineman from the NFL in FULL GEAR.
She has gone from double digit leads to being equal with Obama in Texas and only 7 in front of him in Ohio.
She needs to win by blowouts to save her candidacy, which she won't.
The only question is will she drop out or keep going to the Convention.
I think she takes it to the Convention and destroys the Democratic Party.
I've been telling her that for years. But she does not listen to me!
I think what we are seeing is the dems are currently trying to get McCain out of the pictures before their winner will face having to talk about the issues. It looks to me the dems are getting desperate.
I think she should stay in. Obamagaga syndrome has got to start fizzlin’ sometime.
Oooh, Oooh, Pick me I will tell her, Please let me tell her Please
So, what happens if Mrs. Clinton wins by just a little bit in Texas and Ohio? Is she going to bow to the common wisdom and admit that she did not win by enough to attain the nomination? Or is she going to claim a huge momentum-shifting victory and vow to fight on to the Convention and beyond?
Anybody who expects Mrs. Clinton to accept the “She didn’t win by enough” argument is deluding themselves.
But I like it when Democrats delude themselves. It makes them easier to beat.
It will I’m sure, but not in time to save Hildabeast.
Has any candidate ever quit after winning? It's all but impossible.
They should get the Guy from the Movie No Country for Old Men and tell him to bring his coin and tell Hillary to CALL IT ,On Second Thought Maybe Hillary will be sending this Guy to Barack
Yep.
I am all for a crushing defeat of Mrs. Clinton. "One Dragon At A Time", that's my motto. But a train wreck would be fun to watch, too...
Thats the only scenario I see that a clinton would take also.
To the Beast and her HINO, there is no such thing as whats good for the party, it's only what they can do to win.
I hope they split the dims beyond recognition.
That, too.
Keep in mind that Obama’s totals in almost every primary have been 10-15 points higher than what the polls had indicated.
I love the fact that Hillary is so feared, so hated, and so vindictive that no one who knows her wants to have that conversation, for fear some day will come when she will hold him/her accountable.
That’s because most of the “yutes” voting for Obama are not easily reached via land lines to take the polling calls.
I think she takes it to the Convention and destroys the Democratic Party.
That is what I am hoping for as well. She will try to get the super delegates and add the Florida & Michigan delegates as well. That will have the loonie fringe rats up in arms at her and the DNC.
Simple——
the theme “Hillary is Karl Rove’s ace in the hole”
will drive the Clinatanoids crazy. Because it is accurate at this point in time. She is the REPUBS hope to effectively dismatle the RAT convention wipe out RAT party support.
I would be thrilled to do it.
She will probably find a way to spin wins in both states no matter what happens.
Saul Alinsky.
I volunteer top tell her...gladly. Of course that is because I have a large stock of garlic, wooden stakes, etc. as a prevention.
A fall back plan is I FAX her a memo from Kinos on Rose Law firm letterhead signed by Craig Livingstone.
She will fight as long as she thinks there might be a chance.
Even if it takes a forced Lazio encroachment, Deanic scream, Allen macaca moment.
Heck, Barry might fall down and break his neck coming out of the Capitol Building. Accidents happen.
She’s not giving in until absolutely necessary.
OBAMA needs to DEMAND that she RELEASE their TAX RECORDS!!! THAT will do her in.
We’ll all know when it happens, because her howls and hisses will be heard throughout the land.
Exactly, “I will not be ignored!”
I’ll stand alongside with a camera.... the rest of the FReepers can then watch and savor the moment.
LOL! Good one!
I will, but I want to be wearing body armor and carrying.
That's if you just look at the totals of elected delegates. All she really needs, IMHO, is to eke out wins in Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Those wins would give her enough credibility to go to the super delegates who are beholden to her, but may not have pledged to support her, and convince them to support seating the present, illegal under DemonRat rules, Michigan and Florida delegations. Then she'd have a slim lead in elected delegates and be able to claim some fake legitimacy in grabbing the nomination. That, of course, would cause the Obamamaniacs to scream "FOUL!!" and litigate to overturn the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations, ripping the party apart. We can only hope for that joyous outcome.
As predicted by Wikki Nostradamus
A Tournament of Death
Algore to the rescue! For the Planet! The Party and some Payback!!!
Flash Gore begins the next ordeal — a fight with “the Great Beast of Arkansaw”. Flash Gore is given a small dagger to defend himself against an orangopoid, a huge furry one-horned beast. The creature jumps on him, and for once, Gore is unable to best his opponent. Every move he makes is countered. Soon, the beast has disarmed Gore, scratched his face, and has him on the ground, struggling for breath...
Princess Rodham bravely grabs a spear and dashes into the arena, handing the spear to Gore and telling him how to kill the beast...
To be Continued....
Orangopoids - Flash Gore Wiki - a Wikia wiki
http://flashgordon.wikia.com/wiki/Orangopoid
Orangopoids are huge, ape-like beasts native to Arkansas. Orangopoids somewhat resemble the monkeys of Earth — at least, more than the Monkey men do — but they have a sharp horn growing out of the top of the head.
If she loses in Texas and Ohio she will throw in the towel and the lamp. It costs money to keep going.
LOLLOLROFL!!!
No one would be better for race relations in the dim party! :)
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