Should Hillary Drop Out?

Primetime Politics ^ | March 29, 2008 | Chuck Todd, Anne E. Kornblut, Perry Bacon Jr., Jonathan Alter

[moderatewolverine]

It is amazing how loud some of the buzz is for Sen. Hillary Clinton to "do what's best for the party" and get out.

More than any other week, this one seemed to have the most actual calls for a Clinton withdrawal.

It started last Friday with Bill Richardson. It has continued throughout the past seven days with calls from both Sen. Barack Obama supporters (Chris Dodd and Pat Leahy) to supposed uncommitted Dem bigwigs (Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi).

[moderatewolverine]

I'm loving that she's still in...they have to beat one another down to get the nod from their party and McCain gets to use that as ammo for his own commercials (which he hasn't yet).

[TexasCajun]

Hillary Clinton -- The Tonya Harding of the Democrat Party !

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Should Hillary Drop Out?

NO! Run Hillary, Run!!!

The longer she stays in, and the more crap that proceeds forth from her pie-hole, the more certain the end of the Clinton Dynasty.

[MNJohnnie]

NO NO NO NO NO! This is too much fun! Run Hillary Run!

[FlingWingFlyer]

No. The longer that these two beauties are trashing and focusing all of their hate on each other, the shorter period of Bob Doling we will have to endure once the Rodent candidate turns on McCain.

[reasonisfaith]

Given the Reverend Wright scandal and the uncertainty presented by the existence of superdelegates, an equally strong argument could possibly be made for Obama to drop out.

[RightWhale]

A $ million a day says she won’t no matter how many threads are posted.

[jimbo123]

Run, Hitlery, run!

[PetroniusMaximus]

You gotta love Hillary!

She would see the party utterly destroyed before she would give in.

Viva Hillary!!!

[TheThinker]

Given the Reverend Wright scandal and the uncertainty presented by the existence of superdelegates, an equally strong argument could possibly be made for Obama to drop out

True, but Obama is an oppressed minority. /s

[traumer]

[Mark was here]

Hang in there Cankles.

[Fiddlstix]

[SmithL]

I’ve got that bumper sticker on the front of my SUV.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Operation Chaos is working far better than anybody could have foreseen.

Hell, it might even guarantee McKeating victory, not that it matters.

[jabonz08]

Where’s Vince McMahon when you need ‘em?

[traumer]

[william clark]

She can’t drop out. This is what her entire life has been leading to, so to drop out would be a surrender to historical insignificance. Especially after hubby’s Monica/impeachment legacy, this is all she’s got to strive for.

[ronnie raygun]

I HOPE she stays in until the convention, thats when the circus is really coming to town.

[HerrBlucher]

Should Hillary Drop Out?

Hmmmm, well has she tuned in? Has she turned on?

Hillary on acid.....yikes!

[traumer]

[Lizavetta]

Should Hillary Drop Out?

Of an airplane, yes.

[mountn man]

She’s got cankles on her arms.

[peeps36]

I think she should stay in the race because I think she can still win it. I believe the media is propping up Obama and hiding the severe damage inflicted by his racist buddy and mentor. Hillary will win when Barry O is exposed as a fraudulent Christian who is really a Louis Farrakahn type of moslum. If this is true we will see it in the next primary contest between Hillary and Barry O Moslum.

[william clark]

My people have a saying:

Blecchh!

[mountn man]

Austin Powers: She’s a man, baby!

[kenmcg]

Go Hill go!!

[Hildy]

Hillary's theme song:

And I am telling you
I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
And time and time, we've had so much to see and
No, no, no, no, no, no
Im not waking up tomorrow morning and finding that there's nobody there

And I mean there's no way
No, no, no, no way Im living without you
Im not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way

Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream, and shout like you can say what you want
Im not walking out
Stop all the rivers, push, strike, and kill
Im not gonna leave you
There's no way I will

And I am telling you
Im not going

[apocalypto]

Hillary has no chance unless something really drastic happens to B. Hussein Obama. When she loses, McCain might pick her up for VP. They have been complimenting each other. A New York Democrat hinted at talk of consolation price for Hillary of NY governorship. I hope not!

[monkapotamus]

[reasonisfaith]

I think Hillary’s significant stumbles during the past several weeks foreshadow her final fall, either this spring or in November.

[SkyPilot]

[CommerceComet]

As a life-long Republican, I love the fact that Hillary is apparently going to fight to the bitter end. In doing so, she will create so much bitterness and ill will that even a resurrected FDR or JFK could not mend it in time for the November general election.

All partisanship aside, should Hillary drop out? No. She is not that far behind and Obama isn't going to secure the nomination either since neither Florida nor Michigan will have their delegates seated. Although Hillary won't win before the convention, she hasn't lost either.

The problem for the Democrats is that both Hillary and Obama have to play nice and neither is going to. In all likelihood, Hillary and Obama are going to engage in a nasty fight (primarily through surrogates) so that by the time the nomination is secured by one of them or a white-knight (Gore, Biden, Bayh), it won't be worth having.

[O Neill]

She should...but she WON'T (unless she's lying again)...

[Wil H]

Should Hillary Drop Out?

She's still breathing, isn't she?

Well, she isn't ready to have her dead fingers pried off HER presidency yet.

[knarf]

This stupid question keeps popping up.

The x42's have more machine in play than we realize, and more yet to come.

I personally think they've got Satan himself on their side and helping them out.

[Emperor Palpatine]

GUILTY!

[Emperor Palpatine]

"I personally think they've got Satan himself on their side..."




Hmmmm, could be........

[Grunthor]

“Should Hillary Drop Out?”

No.

[Mike Darancette]

Heavens no, Hillary is turning over rocks John McCain won’t

[Twinkie]

Does Rush already have our OPERATION CHAOS magic decoders or whatever communication device we’re . . uh . . I mean, his delegates are going to use at the Democrat Convention?
It scares me how quickly he gets things done. I don’t even think he cares if he spends a couple of million on just this phase of OC. I wonder which one - Hillary or Barack - he’s going to finally decide on as the nominee. I suppose it will all depend on how the polls are breaking down when it’s time, as well as other factors.

Oh and to all on the west coast, the new OC code letters are G—L-E-E and the numbers are 9 - 9 - 9 - 27. Roger that! Over and out!

Twinkie

[dead]

Full steam ahead, Hillary! You go girl!

[Palladin]

This (Michelle Obama) is the most dangerous woman in America.

Run, Hillary, run!

Pull out all the stops. Get your goons onto Michelle and Barack until every dirty secret of theirs is exposed!

[chainsaw]

Should Hillary Drop Out?

H&ll no. Why spoil the entertainment. She is an essential part of the garbage we have to dispose of later.

[Ron H.]

Should Hillary Drop Out?

In a word, NO! Not now.

[chainsaw]

No wonder Bill thought Monica looked good.
Old thunder thighs herself. With Miss Hub Non-of-your business in tow

[BerryDingle]

[murron]

That is pathetic when all you have to keep your life worth living at 60 + is whether you are elected president or not. A 60 + year old woman could be living out her senior years helping others, enjoying her grandchildren, gardening, traveling, or any such variety of things. It doesn’t look like Chelsea is anywhere near getting married and having children, so the grandchildren thing is out for now, but what do most women in her age bracket do to fulfill their lives? Some of us even still have regular jobs! For some of us, it’s because we need to work, and others it’s because we actually like going out to work. But as a soon to be 60 year old woman, I have so much to keep me busy that I don’t need to have to cater to strangers and put on a phony face just to get elected to some political office, much less the Presidency.

[william clark]

You’re right, of course, but bear in mind that this is no midlife crisis we’re talking about this has been Hillary’s goal for longer than many of us have been alive. Dreams die hard, especially the twisted ones.

[knyteflyte3]