Things that make you go hmmm?

[ProSense]

Witnessing Hillary surrogates trying to spin the http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com">Bosnia train wreck (video) as Obama's fault.

Hillary's camp trying to use Kerry to defend Hillary (video).

Listening to the Clintons' doublespeak on McCain.

Witnessing the NYT trying to protect its endorsement

When Obama, who wasn't tough enough, became too tough (whine).

[NDambi]

1. Bill's tight ass suit jacket yesterday made me go hmmmm...lol

[SoCalDem]

79. Have you seen this gem of a jacket & shirt combo ??

[Hawkeye-X]

2. And more Hillbots still wearing this despite the fact she's sinking..

[stellanoir]

3. hmmmmmmmmmm

[karynnj]

4. It does seem they are spinning so much that they are spinning out of control.

[TheDeathadder]

5. Things that make you go hmmm?

While Clinton was out there telling Americans how she would help get them out of the mess the country was in...Obama went on vacation to the Virgin Islands to rest up and sit in the sun...you know - Unifying.

[NDambi]

6. Wish I'd gone with him..looked great! Hillary did take a long weekend Fri, Sat and Sun..she could

have gone to de island to mon!

[islandmkl]

8. the trip to the islands showed something i think has been overlooked....

in the middle of the fiercest political battle of his career...

Obama is smart enough to take some time to rest, check out some tranquility, and get refreshed....

takes more than 'cojones' to take off at this time....shows brains...

he knows this is a long haul...the strong-at-the-end are the WINNERS...

[TheDeathadder]

10. yeah just like Ed Lamont did in CT

where half way through the race he went on vacation, even though Democratics warned him not to do it...and Lieberman beat him, gathering support while LaMont took his gaurd down. It's a fact in CT and Lamont, and it will be a fact for this race and Obama.

[ProSense]

15. It's Ned, and your argument is lame! n/t

[TheDeathadder]

16. wow love the !!!'s don't you?

Ned LaMont and Obama pretty much the same candidate. they both said the same things, they both claimed to be uniters, they both went on vacation in the middle of a heat election, and history will know both as losers who dropped the ball.

Lame that

[ProSense]

19. Obama won Connecticut on Ned's endorsement. He picked up a CT superdelegate today.

Obama is making Hillary's campaign look like amateur hour, and in case you forgot (which the tone of your post seems to suggest otherwise) she's losing!

[TheDeathadder]

21. is she?

I'll guess we'll see who comes out of the convention the nominee...it's going to be awesome to see all of your !!!'s

[ProSense]

23. Watching a meltdown is funny. Hillary will be at the convention

as a guest!

LOL!

[TheDeathadder]

28. I agree

at the Convention we will all celebrate Clinton becoming the nominee

I agree fully

[ProSense]

30. Look at this thread, can you see that

you're in denial?

[TheDeathadder]

32. yeah I'm in the middle of all of your denial

what's your point?

[ProSense]

33. "what's your point?" Here:

point.

[The Doctor.]

22. Yeah, that was it... nothing to do with Lieberman drawing the Republican and Indy vote

while retaining his Democratic support through recognition. :eyes:

[TheDeathadder]

26. Oh that's what Lieberman did all right

and that's why the CT Democratic Party warned LaMont not to go on vacation and to fight for CT support outside the party circle, and he didn't and he lost. But he had a kick ass vacation.

What's more important? fighting for your supporters or kicking it in the sun? For LaMont and Obama it's the sun every time.

[tabasco]

37. Good observation.

I agree.

[TheDeathadder]

40. thank you

[tabasco]

54. I wasn't replying to you.

I think your posts are stupid.

[TheDeathadder]

60. thank you

[monmouth]

55. Agreed, and I'll don my tinoil for a moment and say that Barack Obama

has been assured by the "powers that be" or "the elders" he is the presumptive nominee so go relax, refreshed and wait this stupid woman out..

[NanceGreggs]

7. Ah, there's another one ...

... trying to spin a three-day vacation into something WE SHOULD ALL BE FOCUSED ON, GOD-DAMN IT!!!

:rofl:

[TheDeathadder]

11. we'll see who's laughing

when he's spending all of 2009-2013 in the Virgin Islands...because Obama wasn't President.

[The Doctor.]

36. That almost hurt to read.... but not for the reasons you might think.

breaking participles over gerunds really grates on me.

Other than that, it's pretty laughable to say that taking a break from the campaign means he'll be as absent an executive as the Chimperor.

[TheDeathadder]

38. Oh thank you!!!

I remember now...If Obama was really a Uniter and really wanted to solve all of our problems, he wouldn't be taking a kick ass vacation in the Virgin Islands while in the middle of a difficult Primary that leads into a most important GE.

Thank you

[The Doctor.]

49. Ahh, the desperation is palpable... I thank you right back.

[HooptieWagon]

50. Well, you might have a point if Obama returns from vacation

and makes a prepared public speech about being under sniper attack. Otherwise, it appears that Hilliary is the one that is in some serious need of R&R. But, I'm glad she's hanging in there, she's doing a great job of bringing a flaming end to her brief political career, and dragging the DLC down with her can only be considered icing on the cake. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... You go, girl - and someone please pass the popcorn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alexander]

9. Yeah, how dare a presidential candidate go on vacation!

[TheDeathadder]

12. No by all means

have Obama take his eye off the ball and go on vacation like Ed LaMont did in CT. I'm sure Obama needed the vacation because he doesn't have it in him to go non-stop. It's alittle soft is all.

[The Doctor.]

63. "Ed Lamont"?

You should really do more homework before taking on the role you're playing.

[TheDeathadder]

65. really?

really? you don't know what the hell you are talking about, do you?

[The Doctor.]

66. Yes, really.

His name is "Ned Lamont".

And you accuse me of not knowing what I'm talking about?




Do a little more research if you want to make it through November.

[TheDeathadder]

67. Yeah and if you read this whole thread

you'll see about a thousand times I said Ned lamont and once said Ed LaMont.

But yeah you busted me...you are good...for a laughing dog, what's going to be awesome is when we put all of you laughing dogs to sleep at the convention when Clinton becomes the nominee

Research that

[The Doctor.]

69. No, twice, actually. And then you were corrected... twice, actually.

You're pulling the 'thousand' number out of your ass?

You're a joke, and all the more so as I watch you take yourself seriously.

[TheDeathadder]

72. so LaMont and Obama both didn't go on vacation

during the race?

Here's a joke...Obama is a cream puff who's not coming out of the convention the nominee. how do you like that joke my little laughing doggie?

[TheDeathadder]

68. one more :)

Ed or Ned does chancge the fact that both LaMont and Obama went on vacation during a heated election and both LaMont and Obama are losers.

Laugh that up doggie :)

[The Doctor.]

70. You are very entertaining.

You're not the first person pretending to support Hillary while looking like a moron.

Be sure to donate to DU before you leave.

:hi:

[TheDeathadder]

73. Like how I wasted my last donation

when everyone sank with Kerry.

like you're all going to sink with Obama...maybe we'll find you all at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of the virgin islands :) Maybe President Hillary Clinton will send the navy to bring you up.

How did it feel to know that your "donation" went to Obama running away from the Primary Heat so he could sit in the Virgin Islands Sun?

[The Doctor.]

74. Donating to DU would be a "waste"? Why do you say that?

Would you like some more rope, BTW?

[TheDeathadder]

75. No my last donation to my old DU ID was a waste

now with my new ID this time around I find I can't afford to donate to DU or go on vacation to the Virgin Islands...I'm just a poor old regular Democrat.

[The Doctor.]

76. I'm sorry, I may have misjudged you. What was your old user name?

Little more rope? Here ya' go...

[TheDeathadder]

77. deathadder

like deathadder01

I can't log-in because I can't remember exactly the id or password, and I lost the email provider that had the email address

yes this is sad and I'm sure this will lead to me losing this debate...but fuck it

[The Doctor.]

78. "Debate"? What debate?

Debates require substance.

I have multiple logins I've forgotten on other sites too.

[samdogmom]

13. Please refresh my memory...how much vacation time has Dubya taken?????

I rest my case. We have the laziest President in history in office right now. Any attempt to belittle a little R&R by legitimate candidates falls flat! All of our candidates are so much more engaged than Dubya!

So what was your point again?

My guess is this was spring break for Barack's daughter! Good for him!

[TheDeathadder]

14. wow you love "!!!"'s don't you

good point though, Obama does seem to have that Bush Vacation mentality in him, doesn't he?

[samdogmom]

18. Ummm... I looked again... I think you mean "????"... but whatever.

And, no Obama DOES NOT have the dubya vacation mentality. Thank you for posting!

[TheDeathadder]

20. yes he does

and no I meant your love of !'s

[samdogmom]

25. Hmmm!!!!!!!! (just for you!!!!!!!)

What are you talking about? If it's this post there are no extra exclamation points. So.... if you are talking about other posts of mine...then maybe. (I'm very expressive when I'm trying to make a point.) You win this one...I'm conceding!

[TheDeathadder]

27. oh now you're just going !!!'s crazy

you are going to !!!'s burnout

[samdogmom]

31. Whatever!!!!!!!!!

[TheDeathadder]

34. I'm sorry what are we talking about

I got lost in all this !!!! madness

[samdogmom]

35. You are a real jack a....!!!!! n/t

[ProSense]

39. Nah, just a

desperate Hillary supporter trying to start a flame war because the truth is uncomfortable.

[TheDeathadder]

42. you know what is comfortable?

going to the Virgin Islands for a kickass vacation while all of your Obama supporters actually believe you are a Uniter even though half the party doesn't want you to be President.

[ProSense]

43. Not as uncomfortable as watching a meltdown! n/t

[TheDeathadder]

45. you are having as meltdown with the !!!'s aren't you?

what will you do when Clinton is the nominee? oh wait, I know...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ProSense]

47. Oh my! n/t

[samdogmom]

44. Thanks, ProSense!

[TheDeathadder]

46. Yeah Thanks, ProSense!

Letting everyone know it's ok to post rhetoric and a shit load of !!!'s

[TheDeathadder]

41. why are you calling me names?

I didn't go to the Virgin Islands for a kick ass vacation during a heated Primary where I said I was a uniter while America was suffering one of it's lowest moments, where Americans have to decide to eat or pay bills, that the idea of the average American going to the Virgin Islands for a kick ass vacation is beyond them and may never be an option for many for the rest of their life.

and you even had to follow calling me a jackass with all of those crazy !!!'s

[FatDave]

52. This is all you've got?

Seriously, this is what you've been reduced to? Oh holy fuck! It's over for Obama because he took a (GASP!) vacation!

Yeah, guess I'll just give up and vote for McCain over that one.

[samdogmom]

53. Wow! You can fill in the blanks!

Pout all you want...no one likes you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Whisp]

17. she had plenty more vacation while not participating in all those states that don't count.

so put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[TheDeathadder]

24. hey why don't I save it

and Obama can put it in his pipe and smoke when he's back in the Virgin Islands in the next few weeks or whenever he loses the Primary.

[druidity33]

48. tax returns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heh heh, that was fun...

:)
!

[HooptieWagon]

51. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ProSense]

61. Exaclty! n/t

[Johnny__Motown]

58. Are you saying he will never go to the Virgin Islands again? Why would you say that? seems silly

[Diana Prince]

56. Too bad I can't go to the Dominican Republic annually!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clinton Ditches Campaign Trail for Caribbean
Former First Family Trades Limelight for Sunshine in Dominican Republic


By ELOISE HARPER
April 6, 2007

She's been running for three months and it's time for a break.

The Clinton family is ditching the public spotlight for private sunshine, escaping to an exclusive enclave owned by Oscar de la Renta in the renowned fashion designer's native Dominican Republic.


Life's a Beach

The former first family -- recently announced candidate, former president, and daughter Chelsea in tow -- will spend the long holiday weekend at the Punta Cana Resort and Club.

Nevada's Brian Greenspun, a publishing and real estate mogul who also serves as editor in chief of the Las Vegas Sun, will join the power couple, making the trip not entirely R&R.

Nevada is, after all, the state that stuck its presidential caucus in between Iowa and New Hampshire.

This is the first vacation Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., has taken since jumping into the presidential race.

The last Clinton getaway was to the tropical island of Anguilla with Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, and one of the nation's few African-American billionaires.

Sheila C. Johnson, co-founder of BET and Johnson's ex-wife, has endorsed rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and will host a Washington fundraiser this month to put an exclamation point on her choice.

Clinton first visited the Dominican Republic in 1999 when her husband was still in the White House. The Clintons returned as a couple in 2000, and have since made annual trips.



abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=3015492&page=1

[ProSense]

59. Bob Johnson signed the letter threatening Pelosi. n/t

[Scurrilous]

29. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Catherina]

57. Bookmarked. Thanks! I'm still on the first video. Great stuff n/t

[ProSense]

62. Answering the critics and skeptics

regarding their reasons for not voting for Obama:

1. He's Black
   
   So what? I don't care if he's black, brown, white, or any other shade...
   
   
2. 2- He's a Muslim
   
   Well, he's not. Unfortunately, being Muslim in this country is akin to walking around with leprosy.
   
   I was born Muslim. I am an Atheist now. However, my family consists of Christians, Jews, Muslims ........ and ME (the guy who's willing debate religion with anybody)...
   
   
3. He belongs to a black separatist church
   
   First, as rightly pointed below, his church is neither all black, nor "separatist."
   
   <...>
   
   
4. He's not "really" black
   
   This is the most ridiculous one...
   
   
5. He doesn't have enough "experience"
   
   Hmm. How do I answer this question? Let's see.
   
   John Adams was 40, Thomas Jefferson 33, George Washington 44 when they created the United States of America. They were farmers, mostly. They did a pretty good job. So, I say maybe "youth and inexperience" as Reagan put it, are not all that bad!
   
   <...>
   
   
6. He is only half-white
   
   Please refer to my answers for numbers 1 and 4.
   
   
7. His father was from Africa
   
   Uhmm. Well, our fathers are all from somewhere. Mine was born in a village in Iran...
   
   
8. His pastor is and "unpatriotic, un-American black militant"
   
   Please refer to my answer for number 3.
   
   
9. The only reason he is where he is, is because he is black
   
   This objection points to 1) affirmative action and 2) all the emotion that the subject invokes in this country. There are two parts to my answer:
   
   Part I
   
   Did "affirmative action" have something to do with Senator Obama's success? I'm sure it did. But, that's not a bad thing. That's a great thing.
   
   <...>
   
   Part II
   
   This line of attack is designed to portray Senator Obama as somehow being "less capable" than his white counterparts.
   
   
10. His wife hates America
    
    I don't know if she hates America. I haven't heard her say that, and I haven't asked her.
    
    I heard what she said, and sadly, I agree with her. This country, and it's politics have been on a downward spiral for a long time...
    
    
11. His health care plan sucks
    
    This happens to be partly true. But, then again, so does Senator Clinton's...
    
    
12. He is a fad
    
    I love this one. I hear it often. Guess what? In England, they thought the "rebellion in the colonies" was a fad too...
    
    
13. He doesn't wear the flag
    
    Thank God (wait, I don't believe in God).
    
    I don't measure a person's patriotism by the size of his flag. I measure it by his commitment to the constitution of the United States of America.
    
    Guess what? He taught Con Law at Chicago. After the current occupant of the White House, I think Senator Obama will be a fine choice.
    
    Can you guess what is the extent of the commitment of the current occupant of the White House to the Constitution? NONE.
    
    Have you read the Bill of Rights? He's gutted it. See for yourself.
    
    <...>
    
    
14. He doesn't know the pledge of allegiance
    
    Uhmm. I'm sure he does. He leads the Senate in saying the Pledge.
    
    <...>
    
    
15. He doesn't know the national anthem
    
    Please refer to the answer above, and replace "pledge" with "Anthem"
    
    
16. He is too pacifist to be Commander in Chief
    
    This is my favorite. Why?
    
    Because, taken to its most logical, but absurd conclusion, this argument essentially says that a warmonger should be Commander in Chief.
    
    <...>
    
    
17. A black man can never win in the general election
    
    This may be true. I have a feeling we'll find out this fall.
    
    I hope this country is mature enough not to consider a man's skin color...
    
    
18. He's young. He has time. Let him run next time.
    
    This is merely a variation of the lack of experience. It simply reduces Senator Obama to an infant, or adolescent who should be patted on the head and sent home with a lollipop.
    
    Please refer to the answer for number 5.
    
    
19. Did I mention his middle name is Hussein?
    
    This is the same as him being a Muslim. The difference is when the Muslim argument fails, then the same attackers compare Senator Obama to Saddam Hussein...
    
    
20. Oh, yeah, he will ruin America by "running out of Iraq"

America has already been ruined by the temper tantrums of our President.

****************************

What Now?

I for one, am sick and tired of the way Senator Obama has been treated. Democracy is not a spectator sport.

<...>

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

It took me over a decade to earn the privilege of being a citizen of this great country.

I will fight for our country to my last breath. I will fight for it, by putting every ounce of my energy into electing Senator Obama our next President.

So, what am I going to do specifically?

1. I will vote for him in the fall.
   
   
2. I will donate my hard earned money to his campaign.
   
   
3. I will spend my precious time raising money (A TON OF MONEY) for his campaign.
   
   
4. I will rise up to defend him against false and malicious attacks.

Please join me. Don't wait.

If you're as mad as I am. You'll enjoy this clip. It's on my other diary as well. Thank you again for giving me your time, and reading my diary.

link

A lot more, including video clips, at the link.

[ProSense]

64. Clinton Risks Credibility Gap Over `Fudged' Claims, Stances

Clinton Risks Credibility Gap Over `Fudged' Claims, Stances

Indira Lakshmanan Fri Mar 28

March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton, accused of exaggerating her experience and reversing policy positions, risks a widening credibility gap that may undermine her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The New York senator, who this week admitted to misrepresenting the danger she confronted in Bosnia, also has come under fire for allegedly distorting her role in opposing free trade and the war in Iraq, and overstating her involvement in bringing peace to Northern Ireland and health insurance to children.

The debate over these and other statements is fueling distrust among voters, according to analysts and recent polls. A Pew Research survey released yesterday showed 30 percent of white Democrats -- a group Clinton needs in order to win the remaining primaries -- regard her as a ``phony,'' twice as many as those who perceive rival Barack Obama that way. In late February, just 7.8 percent of voters surveyed by Pew described her as ``untrustworthy.''

``She's either fudged her positions or been downright disingenuous,'' said Dan Gerstein, a Democratic strategist who isn't working for any candidate. ``Any one'' episode ``wouldn't hurt her, but the accumulated weight has turned Democratic voters against her.''

Clinton spokesman Jay Carson dismisses questions about her credibility. ``She made a mistake recounting a trip she made as first lady to what was in fact a war zone,'' he said, referring to Bosnia. Voters ``don't ask for perfection, they just want to know that you are working hard for them, and no one works harder than Senator Clinton.''

more

[Vinca]

71. Just read a post accusing Obama of lying about his father's

Kennedy connection because JFK wasn't elected until 1960 and Obama said his father came to the U.S. to study in 1959. In 1959 he would have been brought to the U.S. to study by SENATOR Kennedy and the "Kennedy-Kenyan Airlift."

[ProSense]

80. How Hillary's Bosnia lie played in PA

Pennsylvania Democratic Presidential Primary

Pennsylvania: Clinton 47% Obama 42%

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in the Pennsylvania Primary is shrinking.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Clinton leading Barack Obama by just five percentage points, 47% to 42%. For Clinton, that five-point edge is down from a ten-point lead a week ago, a thirteen-point lead in mid-March and a fifteen-point advantage in early March.

Support for Clinton slipped from 52% early in March, to 51% in mid-month, 49% a week ago, and 47% today. During that same time frame, support for Obama has increased from 37% to 42%.

Obama recently received a key endorsement from Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and has also spent more on television ads than Clinton. If Obama is able to pull off an upset in the Keystone State, it would effectively end the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Obama currently leads Clinton nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. However, while an Obama victory could end the nomination battle, Clinton remains ahead in the state and recently demonstrated her ability to finish strong in the Ohio and Texas Primaries.

<...>

Forty-seven percent (47%) say they have followed news stories Very Closely about Clinton’s Bosnia misstatements. Another 27% have followed those stories Somewhat Closely. Overall, 19% consider that issue to be Very Important in their voting decision. That figure includes 6% of Clinton supporters and 36% of Obama voters. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Pennsylvania voters say that most politicians lie or embellish the truth when discussing their own accomplishments. Only 12% disagree.

more

Wow!

[ProSense]

81. Hillary's fact check on Frank Rich

Yesterday, New York Times Columnist Frank Rich falsely stated that Hillary’s comments on Bosnia were part of her prepared remarks:

“The Bosnia anecdote was part of her prepared remarks, scripted and vetted with her staff.”

The Bosnia misstatement was not in Hillary’s prepared remarks. Read more here.

OMG!

[ProSense]

82. Hmmm?

Invoking injustice meshes with Mrs. Clinton’s image of herself as a fighter. This has been a successful strategy before. Call it the New Hampshire effect. She gets backed into a corner, takes a few days to find her footing (or her voice), then fights back against a perceived injustice — the “boys’ club,” the media, the disenfranchisement of voters. This prompts an outpouring in her favor, whether because of sympathy for a perceived victim or anger at the forces against her or a belief that some injustice is in fact occurring. And then she works it, with fund-raising appeals and pleas at rallies, where she makes her fight for a cause a fight for her own survival.

<...>

Another theory: She recognizes that she probably will not win the nomination. But a couple of possibilities are at play here. One is that lightning will strike, and she will become the nominee. Or, perhaps more plausibly though counter-intuitively, she is actually helping the party by staying in.

<...>

One person whom the disenfranchisement argument may have impressed is Mr. Obama, who has not called for Mrs. Clinton to step aside. While some of his surrogates have, they have backed off in recent days. It is almost as if a tacit understanding has emerged between the two candidates that the process must play out -- not to the detriment of the party but perhaps for the good of the party.

This theory doesn’t take into account reports that as Clinton aides try to woo superdelegates, they are discussing the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., Mr. Obama’s controversial pastor from whom he has tried to distance himself. But it may partly explain why the Clinton campaign has ceased its daily political conference calls with reporters, which only stirred the pot with the Obama campaign.

link

[ProSense]

83. Hillary on Leno, the implication: Remember when I lied repeatedly. That was so funny!

No, it wasn't!