Why Hillary is still eating Obama's dust

[babylonsister]

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Why Hillary is still eating Obama's dust
Mike Lupica

Thursday, April 24th 2008, 9:37 AM


Hillary Clinton says she is the one to fix everything, which these days means fixing only one thing: a Republican economy that has looted the country. Then, almost in the next breath, she acts as if she is willing to open a lemonade stand to keep her campaign going.

The way things are going for her - because she will say or do anything to be the Democratic nominee - her latest commercial message in Indiana and North Carolina will probably go something like this: "You're all in debt, but don't worry ... so am I!"

She raised more than $200 million to run for President. It wasn't nearly enough, and yet she continues to tell the voters and the country that she is the one who will put money back into everybody's pockets. Her own people issue press releases that trumpet her "commitment to jump-starting our economy" when she can't even jump-start her own.

Barack Obama has been better organized, raised more money, won more states, gained more delegates and had a better strategy than Clinton from the start.

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You are allowed to be as cynical as you want about Obama, and ask the same question Clinton asks about why he can't put her away, even though a much better question is why she didn't put him away at the start of this.

Obama has a vision about how big politics should change in this country. Clinton IS big politics, but her vision is getting back on Air Force One.

The Clintonistas, especially the ones in the media, talk constantly about how she keeps changing the "narrative." But despite her victory in Pennsylvania, the narrative doesn't change any more than the math does.

Here is that narrative for Hillary Clinton: If I can't beat Obama, I couldn't care less if John McCain does.

And please send money!

[NanceGreggs]

1. There it is ...

"If I can't beat Obama, I couldn't care less if John McCain does."

Great article - thanks, BabylonSister!

:kick: and REC'd!!!

[kenny blankenship]

15. HRC: "I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed."

Whoops that's Daniel Plainview, not Hillary Clinton. Plainview is tall and limps.

[msallied]

40. Beautiful reference to a great flick. And so true.

[butterfly77]

2. I really want him to beat her..

by a lot in the upcoming two because I am so tired of her, I really would like to see what she will do if he wins by 10 or 15 percent I just want to hear what her excuse will be if this happens..

[babylonsister]

4. If that happens, I want to relish her final concession speech. She'd

be toast, even if Dean, Pelosi, and Reid had to get the hook to get her off the stage.
And the SDs would be heading towards Obama in droves.

[mkultra]

26. he already has. its over

[Coexist]

3. spot on.

[ccharles000]

5. Whatever happens in this election Hillary is a strong and resilient

woman and will survive. I will always look up to her.

[cliffordu]

7. SHE'S TOAST!!!!!

[cliffordu]

8. I forgot - LOUDLY recommended, quietly kicked....

Great job, Babylonsister



:kick:

[ccharles000]

9. We will have to agree to disagree.

[babylonsister]

10. Funny, she's done nothing but tarnish her and her husband's

reputation imo. I'll never look up to either one again.

[guyanakoolaid]

17. Her strength and resiliency should be

admired, and are a good example to all women. However when that evolves into win-at-all-costs nastiness, the example is not as good.

[John Q. Citizen]

18. She's no stronger or more resilient than billions of people the world over, many of

whom happen to be women.

If facts she's less strong and less resilient than many people, many of who also happen to be women.

Quit placing her on a pedestal.

[babylonsister]

19. Yep. And that pedestal is turning into salt (wet). nt

[ima_sinnic]

21. yes, many women around the world have overcome a lot more, and with a lot less to work with

all she did was ride her husband's coattails to a career that was won by smearing and defaming her opponents and spending some money. She is an embarrassment to peace-loving, progressive people everywhere.

[intaglio]

22. Short are you? Sorry, vertically challenged n/t

[Pharaoh]

6. Good one sister!

K&R :hi:

And please send money! Lol

[Cha]

11. Our country is so fortunate

that hilary clinton is long gone down that rabbit hole of her own digging.

I don't even want to think about the hubris and arrogance in the lies that would emanate from the clintons on day one when their ugly little dramas would start permeating the Nation.

[Jensen]

12. babylonsister...Great article ! K&R

Where is the voters mentality that would support a candidate that started with $200 million dollars and is now broke, basically begging for money? Lately, among my family, friends & co workers this particular argument has been my rant... I do not get it!! I will e-mail, print and post this article!

[lisa58]

13. concise and complete....

....Hillary has always been my last choice, and before the voting started I figured she'd win the nomination. After seeing the way she has run her campaign and the desperation that followed I have lost all respect for the Clintons and their surrogates.

The country really needs a break - I know I do.

[Swamp Rat]

14. Have a lemon

:D

[indimuse]

23. ..

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[mcollier]

33. Yeah Good Win for the Republicans with this one

I gotta give it to Hillary. She can really fight... Inside the family that is....

[BlueCaliDem]

35. Or for her political career otherwise? She's with the Repubs all the way. eom

[sellitman]

24. One of your best!

It is time to squeeze her out of the picture.

[speedoo]

27. Swamp Rat!

You Rawk!!!

[FrenchieCat]

16. rec

It really is as simple as looking at the facts. To those who don't see them, you are not looking.

[Scurrilous]

20. K & R

:thumbsup:

[happygoluckytoyou]

25. ANSWER.....

1) BECAUSE SHE LIKES DUST
2) BECAUSE WHAT SHE HAS MOST IN COMMON WITH HOOVER IS THAT SHE SUCKS
3) BECAUSE THAT'S ALL SHE CAN AFFORD TO EAT ON $100MILLION A YEAR
4) BECAUSE SHE IS ON A HIGH FIBER DIET
5) BECAUSE YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
6) BECAUSE ALL THE GOOD DUST IS ALREADY SPOKEN FOR
7) BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO RELATE TO THE POOR DUST EATING PEOPLE OF BLUECOLLAR AMERICA
8) BECAUSE DUST IS THE NEW CAVIAR
9) BECAUSE SHE IS TRYING TO GAIN A WEIGHT ADVANTAGE OVER OBAMA
10)BECAUSE SHE IS TRYING TO GAIN HIS KNOWLEDGE

[speedoo]

28. K&R. Thanks for posting. nt

[Mr. Hawk]

29. Mike Lupica?

mike should stick to sports. i really don't care what he has to say about politics. what's next, a link to some Frank DeFord or Rick Reilly article? BHO supporters are getting desperate now if they're posting Mike Lupica articles.

[babylonsister]

30. Opinions are like assholes;

you have one, so does he. I prefer his to yours.

[Citizen_Penn]

37. Really desperate?

Like someone who gets locked out or tombstoned, and comes back with a new name.

Or someone who is inside HRC campaign and creates an ID for the sole purpose of slinging crap.

Or someone who thinks we can't see what they're bringing?

Someone like that?

[samsingh]

31. Obama needs to respond to attacks faster with more precision

mccain is a flawed wounded candidate that people will begin to detest once they know him better. i have.

[Kolesar]

32. Kind of thin...eom

[OhioChick]

34. K&R

:kick:

[DeSwiss]

36. The Clintons have run their course....

...with America, and its time for a new paradigm. If nothing else, this campaign has exposed them for what they truly are. Money-grubbing opportunists who will do and say anything to get in power and stay there. No matter how much damage they do in the process.

- K&R!!!

[FedoraLV]

38. k & r/nt

[crimsonblue]

39. Therein lies the rub. I'm not entirely convinced Hillary would prefer Obama to McCain.

It seems like she and McCain are a bit too cordial and friendly. Why is the press not demanding her withdrawal? If the roles were switched, I GUARANTEE that Obama would have been pressured out by now (or have deduced through the amazingness of math that he couldn't win). Is Hillary this shitty at math, or does she just use her own base system of counting?

"You know, in base 2, 2 + 2 = 5."
"Too bad we use base 10."
"Base 10 is not a fair accessment of voting numbers, plus all the important states use base 2."
"No they don't."
"Well, they would if I were president."

[azmouse]

41. Gobama!