Hillary is speaking at 8:40pm

[Joe the Revelator]

Polls will still be open in MD.

[CreekDog]

1. Could she be dropping out?

Tonight's results probably make her behind by about 150-160 pledged delegates.

To catch up on these, she needs an average of over 60% in ALL future contests or if she just competes in TX OH and PA, she'll need well over 70%. If Obama needed that it would be a longshot, for her, being so far behind and apparently low on funds, not competing in Wisconsin, beyond a longshot, a hail Mary when two touchdowns are needed...that said, what else is left for her?

If she gets in through superdelegates and MI and FL, half the party is going to hate her.

She is out of good options.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. It would be in the best interest of the party if she did that. Not to mention her own......

political career.

[MagsDem]

18. It would be in the best interests of Obama, but certainly not the party

If he wins the nomination we lose in Nov.

[AngryOldDem]

23. But she won't see it that way.

Unfortunately.

[Thrill]

3. She should drop out. And lets unite behind Obama

[goodhue]

5. If she is smart, she knows it is over

Still I doubt she will drop out quite yet

[griffi94]

6. it would seem

half the party already hates her

[boricua79]

7. one can only hope

She got destroyed in Virgina. It wasn't even close. But of course, it's because of those pesky "black people". Pay it no mind... :sarcasm:

[NoBorders]

14. No freaking way.

Maybe the timing was announced prior to the change in MD closing times.

[Raine]

19. If only

but she will probably hang on till the bitter end even if it tears the Democratic Party to pieces. :-(

[chascarrillo]

21. I think that dropping out would be the best thing for Clinton politically

I think by now, we're looking at two options: a bitterly fought brokered convention, or a narrow Obama victory before the convention. Hillary Clinton has always struck me as tremendously fuckin' smart, and I'm starting to think that she knows that this is a no win situation for her. What to do?

A concession now would set Clinton up as a healer for the party, and put us in the best position possible for November. Sure, she doesn't win the presidency, but she gains a whole goddamn truckload of political goodwill. What will she do with it? I think this sets her up as Senate Majority Leader. By dropping out now, she sets Democrats up for a huge Democratic gain in the House and Senate. We won't need a conservative Dem as leader of the Senate any longer. Not to denigrate Reid - he's done a good job with the cards he's been dealt - but think of what we can accomplish with Clinton as Majority Leader. She's smart as a whip, she's a proven leader, and she can rally support in a way that Reid simply can't. Yeah, it's be a second place - but it'd be a sweet second place. (Just imagine having women as leaders of both chambers of Congress!)

This is an ideal situation for her at this moment, an ideal situation for the party, and an ideal situation for the country.

[Divernan]

4. Is the timing another screwup by her campaign managers?

Did this get announced before the word got out about the extended voting hours in Maryland?

[Joe the Revelator]

10. No the extended hours were announced long before she decided to speak.

[msongs]

8. maybe obama should drop out? he obviously does not have enough delegates to win yet nt

[Iktomiwicasa]

9. Is that 8:40 Eastern?

[Joe the Revelator]

12. yes.sorry

[Iktomiwicasa]

13. thanks, eom

[southern_dem]

11. I doubt she'll drop out

OH and TX are her firewall.

[Connie_Corleone]

15. Thanks for the warning.

[my3boyz]

16. She is going to say that she knew she would lose and that it is not a surpise.

She will say that she is going to destroy Obama in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

[GalleryGod]

17. She's in Texas behind that "Firewall"

:nuke:
Buenas Noches,to Hillary's Deputy Campaign Manager !!:nuke: MIKE HENRY

[NightWatcher]

20. Texas aka Bush Country, hmm

attn Obama volunteers, call for the org or get your asses to Texas

[shaniqua6392]

22. She is just speaking in Austin, TX

and the media is showing it. They have been showing clips or portions of all the candidates speaking. I doubt she is "conceding". Oy vay. What a bunch of vultures coming in for the kill before it is dead.

[ronnykmarshall]

24. No shit.

[goodgd_yall]

25. No, it's El Paso she's speaking in.