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February 20, 2008
There Will Be Swift Boating
Nothing is impossible, but it's becoming clear that it's mathematically improbable that Senator Clinton will get this nomination based on the popular vote and pledged delegates. The only way she can win this thing is to grab up superdelegates who don't mind breaking from the popular vote while she drags this ugliness all the way to the convention in August. We know by now that this will shred the party.
But that's not the worst of it. Meanwhile, a pro-Clinton 527 group will be launching a severely negative Swift Boat style ad campaign against Senator Obama in Ohio. This on top of the campaign's embarrassingly negative attacks.
At this point, without a legitimate path to the nomination, Senator Clinton needs to seriously consider stepping down sometime between now and the day after the Texas/Ohio primaries in two weeks. Am I wrong on this? Seriously -- does anyone see it differently? I can't see a way for her to win this thing with the party and her dignity intact.
UPDATE: From Paddy in the comments:
It gets worse Bob. Now they've got a website set up to lie to people about the delegate counts and Michigan, Florida primaries- Clinton plots
Posted By Bob Cesca | February 20, 2008 12:33 PM | DIGG ME!
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I believe the Clintons are too selfish and too self-entitled to step aside. She will drag it all the way to the convention just to spite.
Posted by: J M Ashby ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 20, 2008 12:58 PM
It gets worse Bob. Now they've got a website set up to lie to people about the delegate counts and Michigan, Florida primaries- Clinton plots
Posted by: Paddy at February 20, 2008 01:13 PM
She's almost validating what the RightWingNuts have always said about her. I've never believed that they were right, and I don't now, but how is she going to campaign against these nuts after giving them so much to use against her?
From what I've heard, the plan to go after delegates is really a plan to go after delegates in caucus states because they are not officially pledged yet. This is just as slimy as anything else they're planning. They had their chance to campaign in these states and they blew it. They shouldn't be allowed now to go back and try to win those delegates.
Posted by: Nanotyrannus at February 20, 2008 01:30 PM
If she gets blown out in Texas and Ohio, I don't think she can resist the calls to bow out.
I hope.
Posted by: Mr Furious at February 20, 2008 01:31 PM
It is a shame. Let's hope she does the right thing. She could be a dynamic ally to Pres. Obama in the Senate.
Posted by: midad at February 20, 2008 02:34 PM
Man, I'm really starting to regret all the breath I've wasted defending her for the past 8 years.
Posted by: Alaska at February 20, 2008 09:01 PM
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