The real math behind Clinton's continued campaign

[grassfed]

Here's the real math behind Clinton's continued campaign: 60 plus 4 = 64. Clinton's 60 years old. She knows she won't get the nomination, or the Presidency, eight years from now when she's 68 (only 3 years younger than McCain is now). But she can get it in 2012, when she's only 64 - unless Obama's already in the White House, in which case he'll almost certainly be renominated. If Obama wins this election, Clinton will never be President. If he loses, Clinton gets another shot. So Clinton strings this thing out - and does everything she can to pull Obama down - while Republican strategists cheer her on, not because she realistically believes she can win in '08, but to preserve her shot at '12.
--by M. S. Bellows Jr

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/m.s.-bellows/the-partys-over-why-clint_b_97113.html

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. I would hate to believe that's true

but by the way the DLC sabatoged us in 04, I have no reason not to believe it.

[lojasmo]

2. Exactly right. I will NEVER vote for Clinton in a primary. EOM

[FlyingSquirrel]

3. And what's to stop Obama from running again in 2012?

How could he not? Sure, Gore and Kerry didn't run again - but they certainly could have. I'm sick and tired of seeing our candidates get trashed by the RW and then decide not to try again. Why is it that the Repigs can try again (Reagan, Dole, McCain) but we can't?

[barack the house]

4. I somtimes feel we put stuff out there and folks go oo what good idea. erm.

[rox63]

5. I've been thinking this for a while

Despicable, isn't it? She'd be willing to stick us with 4 more years of repukes for her own ambition.