Friday, May 09, 2008

Why is Hillary still in the race?

Someone predicted, "She is in the race until the convention, in case Obama somehow becomes indisposed."

Indisposed? INDISPOSED?! Like Bobby Kennedy became "indisposed"? I'm starting to get a chill down my back here, folks. The right wingers have always been rattling their sabres about how the Clintons were murderers and stuff (Vince Foster, anybody?). But given that the only way Hillary can win now is if Obama dies... and she isn't dropping out... what does that say?

I wish I hadn't thought that :-(.

-- Badtux the "Oh shit" Penguin

Posted by BadTux at 5/09/2008 11:48:00 PM

3 comments:

  1. Comrade Misfit10/5/08 5:27 AM

    I have heard comments from Hillbots that were reported in the past along the lines of "this could play out like 1968." I suspect that is exactly what they were thinking about.

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  2. Anonymous10/5/08 3:29 PM

    That is one defence I keep encountering on these here intertubes. It's patently false on its face. Consider this scenerio: Sunday Sen. Clinton concedes. Monday Sen. Obama drops dead of a heart attack. Gee, what will the Democratic Party do?
    I'm willing to go out on a limb and say the Democratic Party then nominated Sen. Clinton.
    There is NO reason for her to remain in the race to ensure her being nominated in the event of Obama dying, being caught in boning Rev. Wright, etc.

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  3. The Truffle11/5/08 11:55 AM

    Misplaced dignity. That's what it is. Also, the last gasp of the DLC/Carville/Begala/USS Clueless crowd, clinging to what little clout they have left.

    However, their fellow Democrats don't seem so afraid of them at this point.

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