03-05-2008, 07:53 PM | #1 |
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Hoopla aside
It's looking like the delegate haul from yesterday was 187 Hillary, 183 Obama. In order to remain viable, Senator Clinton needed to make significant gains on Obama's 100 delegate lead. With the three state win, she says her campaign has "turned the corner," but does anyone really believe a four delegate win is enough to turn the tide? Obama had projected a month ago that he would lose both Texas and Ohio by greater margins and still head to the convention with a 100 delegate lead. He's currently well ahead of his projected timeline in garnering delegates. (He had anticipated a 60 delegate lead at this point.)
Long-term victory for Hillary is implausible at best. I feel like it would have been better for her if she'd been put out of her misery yesterday, once and for all. On the other hand, if you hate the Democrats, and want to watch them make a muddled mess of themselves, things couldn't be working out better. |
03-05-2008, 07:58 PM | #2 |
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I do enjoy watching the battle between bad and worse. Very fun stuff.
I disagree about it being best for Mrs. Clinton to lose now and end her run. I want to see the look on her entitled face when she can't have what she thinks is hers. And to watch Bill fret about it will be very amusing as well.
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Didn't you hear Hillary yesterday? Bill didn't get the needed delegates until June! No need to rush.
This is great theatre. Michigan and Florida loom large out there. Let's take this thing all the way to Denver. By then John Lewis may be ready to flip back to Hillary.
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Like Dukakis, Gore and Kerry before her, this is her one and only shot at being nominated by her party. Call me a masochist, I want more. Besides, softening Obama up a little more can't hurt.
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Hoopla is a great word, alot of fun to say.
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I hadn't heard that. It's time to grab a large Coke and a bag of popcorn and enjoy the show.
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