Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indiana. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Seven Reasons Hillary Should Quit
Here is a list of seven reasons Hillary should quit now by Marc Ambinder:
1. It's over. Forget the sideshows and the hypotheticals. Once the party has its nominee, and only then, can the process of healing begin. The longer Clinton stays in the race, the more she postpones the point at which the party comes together.
2. The reality principle. "Anything is possible," is what campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said today. Well, no. Something things are impossible; many others are highly improbable.
3. Her legacy. In many quarters, it's been damaged by the presidential race. The sooner she exits, the more gracefully she exists, the better the chance is for her to shake off this presidential race and resume her Senate career.
4. Bill's legacy. In many quarters, it's been irrevocably (and perhaps unfairly) damaged by this presidential race.
5. Obama. Even if there are plausible, selfish reasons for her to stay in, her duty to her party should trump them. She should devote herself fully to the service of Obama.
6. Her staff. They are tired and many are demoralized, even as they love and lionize their boss. Give them a rest.
7. Florida and Michigan. The sooner she drops out, the sooner those states will find their delegations seated.
More Calls for Hillary to Quit Soon
I know, I know, don't get my hopes up... But, well, let me dream - just for today.
Richelieu:
He crushed her in North Carolina and lost Indiana only by a slim margin margin (as predicted here last week). Indiana was indeed the tie-breaker. It was a tie, which broke her. Now it is truly over. I think she's out in a week or less.
America Blog:
We've just been told that General Wesley Clark, a strong Clinton supporter and fellow Arkansan, called Hillary tonight to tell her it's over. [Update: His camp denies it.]
Washington Blade (which previously endorsed Hillary):
Last night's results in the North Carolina and Indiana primaries have left Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton out of options. She ran a tough and spirited campaign that will be talked about for a generation. But it's over. The time has come for Clinton to adopt a gracious and conciliatory tone, end her campaign and endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (a huge Clinton supporter)
“I think the race is reaching the point now where there are negative dividends from it, in terms of strife within the party,” Feinstein said. “I think we need to prevent that as much as we can.”
Rep. Dale Kildee (a Clinton supporter)
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.) told The Hill that Clinton should reassess her prospects after losing to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) by 14 points in North Carolina and edging her rival in Indiana in Tuesday’s primaries.
“I urge her to take the day off and think very seriously about doing what’s best for the country and best for the party,” said Kildee.
“I got straight A’s in math,” added Kildee, implying that Obama’s delegate lead would be impossible to overcome in the few primaries left on the Democratic calendar.
And, just for fun...
Chicago-Tribune:
The Clintons are like a cat that gets run over but refuses to die. It crawls off the road and makes it to a backyard, hiding under the deck, in the shadows, eyes like slits, panting for days, stubbornly refusing to give it up.
Andrew Sullivan:
Hillz is now that person at the party who's had 6 too many jello shots, is talking abnormally loudly and is incapable of understanding the fact that she has overstayed her welcome. And she's starting to hiccup.
C'mon Hillz, let's get your coat and we'll walk with you to the door..."
Lawrence O'Donnell:
A senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words "Hillary will drop out by June 15," but that is clearly what he meant. I kept saying, "So, Hillary will drop out by June 15," and he kept saying, "We will have a nominee by June 15."
Obama North Carolina Victory Speech
Here is video of Obama's inspirational victory speech in North Carolina. I wonder if he'll make another speech if he manages to win Indiana (knock on wood!)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Clinton Losing Traction Over Obama in PA, IN, NC
New Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg polls in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Indiana suggest that Sen. Hillary Clinton "may not be headed to blockbuster victories she needs to jumpstart her presidential bid."
Pennsylvania: Clinton 46%, Obama 41%.
North Carolina: Obama 47%, Clinton 34%
Indiana: Obama 40%, Clinton 35%
Key Finding:
One reason Clinton is struggling in Indiana and North Carolina is that a mainstay of her coalition in earlier contests -- women -- have been defecting. In Indiana, the poll found women split their vote, 35% for each candidate. In North Carolina, they favored Obama, 43% to 36%.
Read More: Clinton losing traction over Obama in Pennsylvania, Indiana
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Obama Addresses His Honest San Francisco Remarks
Some of you may have heard some flap about some remarks that Obama made at a fundraiser in San Francisco recently. Obama said that it's not surprising that people "get bitter, they cling to their guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Although many people would certainly agree that he could have used some softer words to avoid the inevitable soundbite, I think this really speaks to the question of how ready people are to hear hard truths. Because, at their root, Obama's words were right on target.
See below for a video of Obama expanding on his remarks. Talk about a breath of fresh air in this country.
Here's what CNN had to say in his defense:
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