The Clinton campaign is in their last throes

[BluegrassDem]

Firing their manager, loaning themselves money...sounds like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

I think if Maine goes for Obama tonight, we may be witnessing the tipping point that we've all expected. Howard Dean may get his wish that this thing be wrapped up by March.

[Occam Bandage]

1. You remember what happened the last time someone claimed some group was in its last throes?

[mutant80]

30. She Still Has More Delegates

I wouldn't count her dead just yet

[Joe the Revelator]

43. Not any more, even if you insist on throwing in super delegates, he's taken the lead

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/10/politics/main3813759.shtml

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[BklynChick]

the stars are aligning!

[BklynChick]

3. the stars are aligning!

[Eurobabe]

4. Pity.

[ursi]

13. I want that bumper sticker on my car! united we rearrange deck chairs!

[Eurobabe]

22. It's apt, after the past 7 years huh?

I found it on http://irregulartimes.com/epantibushstickers.html

[Arugula Latte]

5. Hey, they've turned the corner ...

No, really ... I wouldn't speculate. This is such a bizarre primary season, who knows how it will shake out in the end. I'm just hoping Hillary doesn't pull some weird crap with Mich. and Fla.

[sniffa]

6. Just a few dead enders and die hard Baathists.

[hiaasenrocks]

7. The Hillary people will have to change their slogan

from "All fired up for the lady" to "All fired by the lady" before this is done.

They're still far behind the Obama slogan machine, though.

[maddiejoan]

8. She's in the last throes if you will

of her insurgency.

[shayes51]

11. Good one!

:)

[boston bean]

34. lol

[DemGa]

9. "Unity"

Pffft.

Cult of personality. Shame it's come to this.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. I Can't Believe I Am In The Same Party With Some Of These People

Maybe it's time for me to reassess...


If this primary season has taught me anything it is that ideology or party identification does not provide immunization from being a jerk...

[DemGa]

21. Yep, I'm doing some reassessing

And I'm pretty sure I can't support a cult of personality.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Ha

I have never made that charge...

I don't know what they think they are accomplishing...

Obama needs every Hillary vote to win in the Fall and vice versa...

[TSIAS]

10. It does appear to be over

Reminds me of when Dean replaced Trippi following the IA/NH disaster.

HRC will need a miracle to come back.

[Big Blue Marble]

12. BluegrassDem

I think you are right.

[Sir Jeffrey]

14. Dood...I support Obama, but please drop the Cheney terminology nt

[Buzz Clik]

15. settle down! There's a lot of time and a lot of votes to be cast and counted.

[Crooked Moon]

16. hardly unprecedented...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic hopeful John Kerry has loaned his campaign $850,000 and will mortgage his Boston home to come up with more campaign cash, marking the first time a candidate has tapped his personal fortune in the 2004 presidential race.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/2003-12-18-finance-kerry-campaign_x.htm

John Kerry's communications director has resigned over differences in the direction of the Democrat's presidential campaign.

Chris Lehane's departure comes amid speculation of a wider shake-up in the Kerry campaign, which has been torn by internal fights and a lack of public support from the candidate.

http://www.dailykos.net/archives/004185.html

[TSIAS]

17. The difference

Kerry did it before the votes were in. Clinton is doing it after the votes have been counted.

[Crooked Moon]

19. by all means

sleep well tonight under the illusion that they're a breath away of closing up shop.

but brace yourself for disappointment.

people rarely remodel a house they plan to abandon.

[Big Blue Marble]

29. Campaigns are not houses.

When they have the appearance of disarray, they usually are.

[Crooked Moon]

32. i thought they were houses...

[HooptieWagon]

20. Sounds like Hillary is panicking...

[Darth_Kitten]

24. I wouldn't jump the gun......spring break is coming up soon.......

The Obama groupies will have other things on their mind than supporting the Second Coming.

[sniffa]

28. What a bizarre statement

:rofl:

[NastyRiffraff]

23. Thank you Dick Cheney

for that insight. If you will.

[andyrowe]

25. 5 rec's little bird. Off you go!

Well put.

[TexasObserver]

26. yes, the Clinton campaign is in the bargaining phase as demise is imminent

[More Than A Feeling]

31. Is Obama fighting her there so he doesn't have to fight her here?

:eyes:

[Redstone]

33. I'm sure they'll read you opinion and just give up. PS: "its" last throes, not "their."

Redstone

[TeamJordan23]

35. I agree. The Maine win will be huge. I think the country is shifting toward Obama. nm

[democrattotheend]

oops, dupe

Sorry about that!

[democrattotheend]

36. Kerry did all that in the fall of 2003

and everyone was predicting the end, but taking those steps enabled him to turn things around. We can't count Clinton out yet...let's not get complacent, people!

[karynnj]

39. The difference in timing makes this very different

Kerry loaned his campaign money before Iowa because he was convinced he could win Iowa and that would give him the air to go on. In December he was getting no press - other than questions on when he would drop out - and no money. He did win Iowa and NH .... then kept winning.

HRC had the party and media support since 2004. It was thought that with the Clinton's machine's power and fund raising ability no one else had a chance. I agree that she shouldn't be counted out, but this was not a good sign. What was a better sign was that they did raise a huge amount of money once she disclosed it.

[frazzled]

37. No: she's just showing she's changing things up for the final push

It's a confidence booster to show she's flexible and is responding to the current needs as the race changes. The campaign manager is staying on as a senior adviser. This is to show she means business, is addressing issues on the ground. I see it as a strategy for the end game.

Will it work? I don't know. But I don't see anything unusual about it.

[laconicsax]

38. Nice post Cheney!

:hi:

You know, "in their last throes" might not be the best choice of words.

[DearAbby]

40. Heck of a job, laconicsax

:hi:

[Tropics_Dude83]

41. It bears repeating!

It bears repeating that the Clintons are about to go nuclear on Obama in a way that would make Lee Attwater and Karl Rove recoil in horror. They will never surrender!

Remember this please Obama supporters. We are about to endure a Clinton firestorm against Obama the likes of which this nation has never seen.

[LibertyorDeath]

42. Rec !

[sfam]

44. Worst. OP. Title. Ever...

Granted, I've not been here that long, but give me a fucking break? Now we're channeling Cheney????

[NorthernSpy]

45. I dunno whether they're in their last throes, but clearly there's some turbulence...

... what with swapping out top personnel, and all. Never a good sign.