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Hillary Waits for Obama to Stumble
newsmax.com ^ | June 9, 2008 | Dick Morris & Eileen McGann

Posted on 06/09/2008 4:33:29 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Hillary’s suspension of her campaign, and her omission of any release of her delegates, makes her a factor for Obama to consider for the next three months until the Democratic nomination is officially and finally his. Absent an actual statement to her delegates urging them to vote for Obama on the first ballot, Hillary’s candidacy cannot be said to have ended.

Rather, the former first lady will be slowly circling overhead during June, July, and August waiting for Obama to make a mistake or stumble.

Throughout the next three months, there will always be the possibility that he errs so badly that Hillary gets back into the race. Should another pastor rear his head or if one of the mythical tapes that are said to be about to emerge does, in fact, exist, Obama cannot rest secure in the nomination as long as Hillary is overhead, waiting.

Even if all of the superdelegates desert Hillary, as most will now do, she still has 1,639.5 pledged or elected delegates to call her own. While these men and women can legally vote for either candidate, regardless of the slate on which they were elected, one must assume that they are true Hillary believers, who would not have been put on her slate to begin with.

These pledged delegates mean that she is always just a step or two away from the nomination, should Obama commit a faux pas.

And there will be many opportunities for Obama to err over the next three months. With John McCain keeping up the pressure by suggesting 10 town meetings between now and the conventions, at which the two putative candidates appear side by side, a weak debate performance or a decisive McCain win in any one of them could trigger a crisis for Obama, which Hillary...

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To: Free ThinkerNY

If Hussein O. falters during upcoming debates, Ms. Bill Clinton may be nominated without having participated in such debates. Advantage Hillary.


21 posted on 06/09/2008 5:34:27 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk
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To: Free ThinkerNY; potlatch; devolve; MeekOneGOP; ntnychik; Grampa Dave; dixiechick2000; LucyT

22 posted on 06/09/2008 5:35:29 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: faithinchaos

I think the word is getting out.


23 posted on 06/09/2008 5:40:08 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

My goodness, Osama stumbles every day.


24 posted on 06/09/2008 5:49:48 PM PDT by caisson71 (Times change, values don't.)
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To: Dutch Boy

I suspect she and her staff know something specific that will eventually come out, but it must not have her fingerprints.


25 posted on 06/09/2008 5:54:51 PM PDT by elpadre (nation)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“slowly circling overhead”
More like swirling in the toilet bowl of the Dumbocrat
party.


26 posted on 06/09/2008 5:56:25 PM PDT by Fireone (Will the next Ronald Reagan please stand up!)
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To: originalbuckeye

That is what I am thinking too. Hillary must know something and she is waiting for the chance to “rescue” her party.


27 posted on 06/09/2008 6:03:49 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

IMO, Hilly has a fix in at the convention and plans to take the nomination to a floor fight (hope so, hope so, hope so!!!).

If she steals the nomination with superdelegates, look for the Dem Party to explode like a supernova!!!

Go, Hilly, go!!


28 posted on 06/09/2008 6:33:26 PM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: mylife

The word about Obama has been out for all to see but the MSM, who is in absolutely love with him, will bury it or over look it.

The word that he (Obama)is associated and has ties with racists (Wright) American-hating terrorist (Ayers) landlord thugs (Rezko) and support from every leftists group (i.e Code Pink) has been out and has done NOTHING to this man.

He is almost invincible and McCain is screwed.


29 posted on 06/09/2008 6:48:42 PM PDT by faithinchaos (eternal pessimist, recovering optimist)
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To: faithinchaos

I think Obozo is losing steam


30 posted on 06/09/2008 6:50:29 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Well, give an example. From several polls I’ve seen he is leading McCain so far.


31 posted on 06/09/2008 6:52:47 PM PDT by faithinchaos (eternal pessimist, recovering optimist)
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To: faithinchaos

He is stumbling more and more, and I notice signs are disappearing from yards.

I dont believe the MSM.

And remember this...Obozo barely has 49% of the DEM vote


32 posted on 06/09/2008 6:56:22 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I do NOT like the serpent head James Carville, but I like loyalty better than treachery. And Dickie Morris is a lower life form than serpent head.


33 posted on 06/09/2008 7:01:39 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Free ThinkerNY
She's waiting for O'Bambino to stumble? Sitting, twiddling her thumbs and waiting? Naaaaw,that not the Arkie grifter way. There is a War Room, remember? There is the icky Ickes fella with 40 years of experience, since the so-called "Civil Rights Movement" time, experience of sowing anarchy and hatred. It's hard work time for the little mafia.
34 posted on 06/09/2008 7:01:39 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: Dutch Boy
Soon we will see if Hillary has a copy of that rumored video of Michelle Obama. If it comes out before the primary, she had it all along.

Not quite sure how to break this to you but all the primaries are over.

35 posted on 06/09/2008 7:04:17 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Revolting cat!
Third quarter has just ended, O'Bambino is leading by a touchdown and a field goal, the audience is singing Take me out to the ball game, and we still have two innings to go!
36 posted on 06/09/2008 7:05:35 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Did someone say Arknancide? <sarc off/


37 posted on 06/09/2008 7:11:02 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: originalbuckeye
I figured that this was her strategy. He makes gaffes and stumbles all the time. She is just waiting for the ‘Big One’ to happen. Maybe she has the evidence in her vault and is just biding her time. It wouldn’t surprise me.

Obama might get a brain tumor like Kennedy's or something like that. Lots of things could happen.

38 posted on 06/09/2008 7:13:47 PM PDT by tommix2
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To: Free ThinkerNY

IMHO, Hillary either

1. has something so devastating it will cause Barry to withdraw

or

2. she’s hoping something like that will come along.

As I’ve posted before, there’s only one thing that will cause Hillary to stop her drive to be POTUS. Her death.


39 posted on 06/09/2008 7:14:45 PM PDT by upchuck (Who wins doesn't matter. They're all liberals. Spend your time and money to take back Congress.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

40 posted on 06/09/2008 7:15:55 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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