I'm a Hillary fan, but I think she needs to let Obama have at it...

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I know she still has a chance to win the nomination, but unfortunately I don't think the Obama supporters would ever believe she did it honestly. Even the general public has the perception that he has won. There would be such animosity from them that I don't think she could win the general election at this point.

On the other hand, I don't think Obama could have won the General election under any circumstances. Someday there will be a black president, but he'll need a list of genuine accomplishments to get there. Someday there will be a woman president, but she will have to be accomplished, while appearing warm or nurturing or whatever it is people want in a woman. It's easier to portray warmth than it is to invent accomplishments, so I sincerely believe Hillary had a real chance in the beginning, but there's no way to fix it now.

I hate it, but I think it unlikely either of our candidates will beat McCain. If Hillary is the nominee, Obama will be back in 4 years or 8 years, most likely still unable to win in a General Election, and we lose again. I think all we can do at this point is let him have a go at it, put this behind us and move on.