"In a day or two, I think those delegate numbers are going to sink in" (Josh Marhsall)

[swag]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/181495.php

You have to give Clinton credit. She's gone a month of crushing defeats. She's been outspent. The narrative has all been against her. (Not because, like a lot of people think because the press is biased, but because losing breeds negativity.) And Obama charged hard against her in Ohio and Texas, probably coming close to even in Ohio, at some point last week. But she hung in there, threw everything they had at Obama, and she's pulled this off. She doesn't give up; she doesn't quit.

In a day or two, I think those delegate numbers are going to sink in. And her path to the nomination still looks incredibly difficult. But give her her due.

[maddiejoan]

1. She doesn't give up; she doesn't quit.

and who wants THAT in a candidate?

[boppers]

5. How's that strategy...

...working out in Iraq?

Stubbornness in the face of logic and reason isn't exactly a virtue.

[maddiejoan]

6. false comparison

not quitting isn't the same as 'staying the course'

[skooooo]

10. ignoring the math...

is kinda like ignoring science, isn't it? think about it.

[maddiejoan]

12. Obama doesn't have it locked up

sorry you don't see that yet.

[skooooo]

13. it will come down to superdelegates then?

Unless Hillary's delegate count overtakes Obama's, I don't think you can make an argument against him geting the nomination.

[maddiejoan]

14. That's why we have SDs

Does Obama wish to change the rules?

[skooooo]

15. lol...let the cards fall as they may!

[hendo]

17. Does Hillary want to overrule the people?

Thats all her appeals to the SDs are at this point in the election cycle. She can't buy votes in most states so she is reliant upon the votes than she can buy. Maybe if she throws a big enough party with fancy gift baskets all of the remaining SDs will allign themselves with her.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. Another bullshit "lets raise the bar" on Hillary.

Fuck Josh Marshall.

[AZBlue]

4. Raise the bar? What are you talking about?

The number of delegates needed is the exact same and she's in the exact same position (second). Nothing's changed.

[MattNC]

16. because Josh Marshall is such a partisan...

give me a break.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

3. Due for what? Bloodying up our eventual nominee? OK, nice job Hillary.

[swag]

7. I know. TPM is about the horse race these days.

[Beregond2]

8. Give Up

She doesn't give up fighting a losing battle, throwing money down a rathole, engaging in tacctics that endanger her party...hmmm, sounds just like Dubya!

[skooooo]

11. no shit!

That's exactly what I'm starting to think.

[Major Hogwash]

9. It doesn't matter - 7 more weeks of "he's not a Muslim, as far as I know" and it's over.

There won't be a unified meeting in Denver.

It'll be a riot.