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TUESDAY MAY 13 2008 6:00 AM

Submitted by FearTheReaper. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Democratic Primary

When the Democratic primaries began I was afraid the party faithful would pick Hillary Clinton as the nominee. She would have lost handily to any Republican nominee and energized the right wing base, creating coattails for GOP gains in Congress. As the primaries continued, it became apparent that Hillary probably wasn�t going to win the nomination. Yet, she continued. I then became angry at her campaign�s obvious racism and ugly tactics. Finally, she began attacking Obama like she was Karl Rove. At that point, I went from anger to hate. I despised the demon with every fiber in my body. But, again, my feelings have changed. Now I am bewildered and confused by her inability to face reality.

Her actions remind me of a couple of situations. The first is the execution of Ricky Ray Rector in 1992. Ricky killed a cop and then shot himself in the head. He survived, but was basically lobotomized. On the night of his execution, he set aside his desert (pecan pie) so he could come back and eat it when he returned from the electric chair. There may not be a more appropriate analogy for Hillary than Rickey Ray Rector. The only situation that comes close occurred in England during the time of King Arthur.

The race for the presidency was over in February. Then it was really, really over on March 5th, after the Ohio and Texas primaries. There was just no way Hillary would ever catch him in delegates after that day. But she kept on going. Six weeks later, she actually won Pennsylvania by 9 points, which only set her back further, and yet she continued on, in a delusional stupor. Finally, on May 6th, Hillary lost the nomination when Obama crushed her in North Carolina and tied her in Indiana. Now, everyone knows Hillary has lost - except Hillary.

The media declared the race over.

David Gergen, a former adviser to several presidents, including Mrs. Clinton�s husband: �I think the Clinton people know the game is almost up.�

Bob Franken, political analyst: �Let�s put it right on the table: It�s over. It�s over.�

Bob Schieffer, CBS News: �Basically, Maggie, this race is over.�

George Stephanopoulos, ABC: �This nomination fight is over.�

Yet, that did not stop Hillary. She has decided to continue on, despite this little thing called reality. And even though one of America�s main polling institutions has decided to just stop asking polling questions about her.

However, while Senator Clinton has remained close and competitive in every meaningful measure, she is a close second and the race is over. It has become clear that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee.

Even if every single Superdelegate was convinced that the former First Lady is somewhat more electable than Obama, that is not enough of a reason to deny him the nomination.

With this in mind, Rasmussen Reports will soon end our daily tracking of the Democratic race and focus exclusively on the general election competition between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.

Well, that�s no reason to stop, is it? Hillary�s only hope is to convince the Superdelegates to overturn the will of the people and vote for her. She apparently is unaware that her 108 Superdelegate lead has evaporated and she now trails trails Obama in the party insider vote.

Sen. Barack Obama moved into the lead today in the last category that Sen. Hillary Clinton had claimed to have an edge -- support among the Democratic Party's Superdelegates.

The Illinois Democrat grabbed the superdelegate lead thanks to a switch by New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne and an endorsement from previously uncommitted Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon.

Those two votes gave Obama a 267-266 lead over Clinton. That is a huge shift since the days when Clinton boasted about a 60-plus-vote lead among the party's pros back on Super Tuesday.

Since last Tuesday, Obama has picked up 20 Superdelegates and Hillary has picked up 1.5. And now Obama�s spokesman is sending out emails, seeking staff for the upcoming general election.

From: Dan Pfeiffer [mailto:XXXXX]

Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:52 PM

Subject: Resumes and Recommendations

While Barack continues to campaign hard in the upcoming primary states, we have begun collecting resumes for communications staff for the general election. Pls send resumes of friends and colleagues who you would recommend to become part of our organization either in Chicago or in a state to XXXXXX.

Thanks,

Dan Pfeiffer

Just a guy who won the Democratic primary staffing up to take on the other party�s nominee, while a bag lady runs around in the alley screaming, �I�m the nominee, I�m the nominee.�

Obama has moved on. He�s no longer running against Hillary. Today he will fly to Michigan, where he will meet with state leaders to discuss seating the state�s delegates. Obama is doing so because he WON the Democratic primary.

Obama will meet with leading Democrats and campaign in Michigan on Wednesday, staking a claim to vital general election turf and working toward a compromise that would seat Michigan's disputed delegates at the Democratic National Convention in August.

The Obama campaign will not be fighting too hard for the final Democratic delegates. They don�t need to. They have decided to turn their attention John McCain � mostly because he�s the only opponent left.

"Our schedule reflects the fact that we are still fighting for votes and delegates in the remaining contests, but also that we are going to places that are going to be competitive in the fall. John McCain has gone unchallenged for far too long and we're going to make sure that voters in competitive states know the choice in this election between changing Washington and the third term of George Bush's failed policies that McCain is offering."

Nothing to worry about, Hillary. Don�t pay attention to the fact that Obama is ignoring you and campaigning in Florida and Missouri.

This is the point in the movie where drunk brother keeps trying to fight sober brother, who wants nothing to do with it.

EXT. LAWN.

The brothers square off on the law. Sober Brother slowly backs up. Drunk Brother lunges and swings wildly at Sober Brother. Sober Brother easily ducks the blow.

I�m not going to fight you.

You think you�re better than me?!

Stop. Dad wouldn�t want this.

Drunk Brother lunges again. Sober brother steps to the left. Drunk Brother misses and collapses face down in the flowerbed.

Sober Brother takes Drunk Brother�s car keys out of his pocket.

Dad loved me more.

You can wash up in the bathroom. I put some sheets on the couch.

Sober Brother enters the house he alone inherited from their father.

I�m sleeping right here. In my flowerbed! Forever!

FADE TO SADNESS

Like most drunks, Hillary isn�t so good with her money, either. She�s $20 million in the hole � and her enablers are telling her to keep the party going.

Clinton aides continued to insist that she will remain in the race even while confirming that she is $20 million in debt. "The voters are going to decide this," senior adviser Howard Wolfson said on "Fox News Sunday," acknowledging the $20 million figure. "There is no reason for her not to continue this process."

Right, no reason � except she lost. And she�s broke. And 11-year-old kids are selling their bikes to keep the party going.

When Hatfield presented former President Bill Clinton with a check for $440 after Friday's rally at the Williamson Fire Station, the man who was once the leader of the free world seemed to nearly come to tears.

"You sold your bike to get this?'' Clinton asked.

The reply was "yes'' and a whole lot more.

Hatfield feels so strongly that Hillary Clinton should be the next president he not only sold his bicycle, but video games and anything else he could find that "I could make money with'' to donate to the former first lady's bid for the Democratic nomination.

"I was thinking one day how could I make money for the campaign,'' he says. "And I just went through my closet and found things I didn't need.''

The result was a donation that for the most part left the former president, who is known as a great communicator, speechless.

This has moved from distressing to absurd to pathetic. Hillary Clinton is a walking, talking joke. Every time she enters a room, people should say, �Dead man walking.� Maybe then she�ll start to figure it out. I mean, I doubt it, but at least it's something.

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alaric

I'm lost

June 2005

MAY 14, 2008 09:28 AM

There may be some value in challenging conventional wisdom here. This article largely repeats it.

I then became angry at her campaign's obvious racism
Its the obama campaign that labels any white person that fails to vote for Messiah barrack as a racist. This is plain stupid because it alienates white working class voters who might have voted for Messah Barrack. I'm white, college educated. I didn't vote for him because i think the man is full shit, arrogant, smug, and unlikely to win a GE.

Now look at the exit polls. In places like Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, His savior barrack took over 90% of the african american vote. That has nothing to do with race.

Ugly Tactics?
Well it Mr. charisma (can you tell i love the man) that has spread hillary is a bitch, hillary is insane, hillary is unlikable. Its Jesus' second comming barack obama that has spread the lie that superdelegates are supposed to follow the popular vote. Its barack that has spread, hillary is in the race because she is entitled never mind she might (like i do) doubt barracks electability. And its barrack that has spread the false premise the primary is a popular vote. It is not. Its a race to get 2025 delegates which the holy one does not have. And its barrack whose campaign has sent our fliers bad mouthing hillary, attacking her supporters, and saying "republicans can be a dem for a day, vote barrack." And it also barracks supporters that have led one of the ugliest assaults I've seen on anyone that is not assimilated into their borg like cult. Some (the ones that post here, on democratic underground and Daily kos) of Baracks supporters are so nasty that they make Karl Rove and the freepers blush.

Karl Rove?
Hillary's attack are nothing. She could have gone a lot more negative as you will see the republicans do in november. Messiah obama will get his ass kicked by McCain the minute the corporate media stops pimping for him and they will.

We're done with Democrats
A lot of the unassimilated non barrack fans are finished with the democratic party. Barrack has not done crap for anyone but barrack. He is not a progressive and his supporters insanely nasty and personal attacks on the clintons are too much for me and lots of others. Yeah bill wasn't perfect but bill kept us out of iraq (project for new american century tried to get him into one). Bill reduced military expenditures. Bill stopped a genocide in the balkans and that's a lot more than the snake oil salesman from Illinois barrack can claim.

MisterEnrolled

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

MAY 14, 2008 09:59 AM

alaric said:
Its the obama campaign that labels any white person that fails to vote for Messiah barrack as a racist.

Citation needed.

This is plain stupid because it alienates white working class voters who might have voted for Messah Barrack.

Citation needed.

Well it Mr. charisma (can you tell i love the man) that has spread hillary is a bitch, hillary is insane, hillary is unlikable.

Citation needed.

Its Jesus' second comming barack obama that has spread the lie that superdelegates are supposed to follow the popular vote.

Citation needed.

Its barack that has spread, hillary is in the race because she is entitled never mind she might (like i do) doubt barracks electability. And its barrack that has spread the false premise the primary is a popular vote. It is not. Its a race to get 2025 delegates which the holy one does not have.

Grammar and Spelling needed.

And its barrack whose campaign has sent our fliers bad mouthing hillary, attacking her supporters, and saying "republicans can be a dem for a day, vote barrack."

Citation needed.

Barrack has not done crap for anyone but barrack.

Citation needed.

Yeah bill wasn't perfect but bill kept us out of iraq (project for new american century tried to get him into one). Bill reduced military expenditures. Bill stopped a genocide in the balkans and that's a lot more than the snake oil salesman from Illinois barrack can claim.

So, vote for bill. Oh, wait...

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAY 14, 2008 10:25 AM

Narghile said:

alaric said:
Its the obama campaign that labels any white person that fails to vote for Messiah barrack as a racist.

Citation needed.

This is plain stupid because it alienates white working class voters who might have voted for Messah Barrack.

Citation needed.

Well it Mr. charisma (can you tell i love the man) that has spread hillary is a bitch, hillary is insane, hillary is unlikable.

Citation needed.

Its Jesus' second comming barack obama that has spread the lie that superdelegates are supposed to follow the popular vote.

Citation needed.

Grammar and Spelling needed.

And its barrack whose campaign has sent our fliers bad mouthing hillary, attacking her supporters, and saying "republicans can be a dem for a day, vote barrack."

Citation needed.

Barrack has not done crap for anyone but barrack.

Citation needed.

So, vote for bill. Oh, wait...

Seriously. That was one of the most retarded posts I've seen in a long time. I'd go into it, but I don't have an hour to combat every moronic sentence.

MisterEnrolled

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

MAY 14, 2008 10:28 AM

FearTheReaper said:

Narghile said:

alaric said:
Its the obama campaign that labels any white person that fails to vote for Messiah barrack as a racist.

Citation needed.

This is plain stupid because it alienates white working class voters who might have voted for Messah Barrack.

Citation needed.

Well it Mr. charisma (can you tell i love the man) that has spread hillary is a bitch, hillary is insane, hillary is unlikable.

Citation needed.

Its Jesus' second comming barack obama that has spread the lie that superdelegates are supposed to follow the popular vote.

Citation needed.

Grammar and Spelling needed.

And its barrack whose campaign has sent our fliers bad mouthing hillary, attacking her supporters, and saying "republicans can be a dem for a day, vote barrack."

Citation needed.

Barrack has not done crap for anyone but barrack.

Citation needed.

So, vote for bill. Oh, wait...

Seriously. That was one of the most retarded posts I've seen in a long time. I'd go into it, but I don't have an hour to combat every moronic sentence.

Don't worry. I've got your back, man.

Nolan_Void

Salisbury, NC

July 2004

MAY 14, 2008 11:42 AM

alaric said:
There may be some value in challenging conventional wisdom here. This article largely repeats it.

I then became angry at her campaign's obvious racism
Its the obama campaign that labels any white person that fails to vote for Messiah barrack as a racist. This is plain stupid because it alienates white working class voters who might have voted for Messah Barrack. I'm white, college educated. I didn't vote for him because i think the man is full shit, arrogant, smug, and unlikely to win a GE.

Now look at the exit polls. In places like Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, His savior barrack took over 90% of the african american vote. That has nothing to do with race.

Ugly Tactics?
Well it Mr. charisma (can you tell i love the man) that has spread hillary is a bitch, hillary is insane, hillary is unlikable. Its Jesus' second comming barack obama that has spread the lie that superdelegates are supposed to follow the popular vote. Its barack that has spread, hillary is in the race because she is entitled never mind she might (like i do) doubt barracks electability. And its barrack that has spread the false premise the primary is a popular vote. It is not. Its a race to get 2025 delegates which the holy one does not have. And its barrack whose campaign has sent our fliers bad mouthing hillary, attacking her supporters, and saying "republicans can be a dem for a day, vote barrack." And it also barracks supporters that have led one of the ugliest assaults I've seen on anyone that is not assimilated into their borg like cult. Some (the ones that post here, on democratic underground and Daily kos) of Baracks supporters are so nasty that they make Karl Rove and the freepers blush.

Karl Rove?
Hillary's attack are nothing. She could have gone a lot more negative as you will see the republicans do in november. Messiah obama will get his ass kicked by McCain the minute the corporate media stops pimping for him and they will.

We're done with Democrats
A lot of the unassimilated non barrack fans are finished with the democratic party. Barrack has not done crap for anyone but barrack. He is not a progressive and his supporters insanely nasty and personal attacks on the clintons are too much for me and lots of others. Yeah bill wasn't perfect but bill kept us out of iraq (project for new american century tried to get him into one). Bill reduced military expenditures. Bill stopped a genocide in the balkans and that's a lot more than the snake oil salesman from Illinois barrack can claim.

I don't really recall Obama saying anything negative about Hillary. All I ever saw on the news spots was him repsonding to heinous shit she said about him. Did I just miss something? Was he really out there saying things like "John McCain would be a better president," which is what I believe Hillary was saying about him?

Obama never said that Hillary is a bitch, or that she is unlikeable, or that she's insane. It's mostly the people that she is trying to get to vote for her who are saying those things.

Furthermore, your racism claim on the part of Obama and his campaign is complete and total bullshit. There's just no other word for it. Their campaign has proclaimed that it's been about unification, reaching out across race and partisan lines, and bringing people together from the start. They're not trying to pull some magical rabbit of a campaign victory out of their ass by saying "Oh well Hillary shouldn't be the candidate because she is unpopular among black voters." Clinton is basically saying we shouldn't put Obama up for the nominee because blue collar working class white people don't like him enough for him to win the General Election. Whether or not that's true, that's a pretty fucking racially divisive way to go about getting your way. And for the record, I don't think it's true, but maybe I'm being too optimistic.

RileyStClair

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

MAY 14, 2008 01:35 PM

i think she knows it's over now, but she wants to exit gracefully, save face in case she gets another chance to run, and work out a way to get at least some of her campaign debt paid . and really, 'brosa is right--it looks much better for him to lose WV and KY and PR to her if she's still in the race. i really do think she'll drop out after the last primaries on june 3. obama is doing exactly the right thing by not engaging with her anymore and looking ahead to november.

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAY 14, 2008 01:45 PM

RileyStClair said:
i think she knows it's over now, but she wants to exit gracefully,

Too late.

motorfirebox

Pittsburgh, PA

March 2004

MAY 14, 2008 01:48 PM

Hillary, please stop.

emotedcreations

Germany

July 2006

MAY 14, 2008 01:55 PM

Also, Mr. Wolf just read a Quinnipiac University Poll (a poll done by them not on their campus) that has Obama winning by 7% against McCain in a general, and Clinton winning by 5% against McCain in a general. We'll see if those numbers hold up. Either way it's looking good to be a Democrat, but then again I think polls are pretty worthless.

phrogg

Greenville, SC

August 2005

MAY 14, 2008 04:20 PM

FearTheReaper said:
We're going to be hearing a lot about how Obama has a problem for the next few days because he lost to Hillary by such a massive margin. Obviously, when a candidate loses by such a huge margin, there is something wrong. We know this because Hillary has lost by devastating margins over 20 times.

South Carolina: Obama 55%, Clinton 27% (28% margin)

Alaska: Obama 75%, Clinton 25% (50% margin)

Colorado: Obama 67%, Clinton 32% (35% margin)

Georgia: Obama 66%, Clinton 31% (35% margin)

Idaho: Obama 80%, Clinton 17% (63% margin)

Illinois: Obama 65%, Clinton 33% (32% margin)

Kansas: Obama 74%, Clinton 26% (48% margin)

Minnesota: Obama 66%, Clinton 32% (34% margin)

North Dakota: Obama 61%, Clinton 37% (24% margin)

Louisiana: Obama 62%, Clinton 38% (24% margin)

Nebraska: Obama 68%, Clinton 32% (36% margin)

US Virgin Islands: Obama 90%, Clinton 7% (83% margin)

Washington: Obama 68%, Clinton 31% (37% margin)

Maine: Obama 60%, Clinton 40% (20% margin)

Democrats Abroad: Obama 66%, Clinton 32% (34% margin)

DC: Obama 75%, Clinton 24% (51% margin)

Maryland: Obama 61%, Clinton 36% (25% margin)

Virginia: Obama 64%, Clinton 35% (29% margin)

Hawaii: Obama 76%, Clinton 24% (52% margin)

Vermont: Obama 59%, Clinton 39% (20% margin)

Wyoming: Obama 61%, Clinton 38% (23% margin)

Mississippi: Obama 61%, Clinton 37% (24% margin)

But lets all worry about racist WV.

This is good stuff!

Alfaduetto

Greeneville, TN

May 2004

MAY 14, 2008 07:17 PM

"After all I've done for you, how could you not vote for me? Don't you remember, its all about ME". Who's gonna give Hilary money now just to refill her bank account? Only some equally delusional die hard gender feminists. Bill's been talkin' for free allot lately, he's probably gettin' tired of the bleed too.

scylis

Seattle, WA

November 2004

MAY 14, 2008 07:41 PM

RudieCantFail said:
First, it's based off a retarded frat-boy mantra that anyone who's been within three miles of a college campus has probably heard so many times it's about as funny as, "Is it cold enough for ya?"

Secondly, when you consider that one of the central themes of Hillary's campaign has been overcoming a misogynistic patriarchy, the use of 'hoes' is pretty offensive.

Third, 'hoes' isn't even spelled right. 'Hoes' would be the plural of the gardening implement, 'Hos' would be the plural of the pejorative term for a prostitute.

Fourth, again going back to Hillary's campaign theme, the idea of choosing a male over a female for no other reason than their sex, is pretty offensive.

Fifth, with regard to the use of 'bros' for Obama, it evokes the word 'brother', which is often used as slang, sometimes derogatorily, for a black man. This implies that he is seen first by his race, then by his sex, then finally by any qualities of his character.

That little image is offensive. Every time I see some nitwit posting it or a T-shirt of it, I cringe. If you can't see why it's offensive, then you're an idiot.

i always get so horny when someone has to over explain a purposefully inflammatory and crude t-shirt.

ckdexterhaven

Redding, CA

December 2005

MAY 14, 2008 08:06 PM

Old_Fritz said:

Also, Mr. Wolf just read a Quinnipiac University Poll (a poll done by them not on their campus) that has Obama winning by 7% against McCain in a general, and Clinton winning by 5% against McCain in a general. We'll see if those numbers hold up. Either way it's looking good to be a Democrat, but then again I think polls are pretty worthless.

The state by state polls are really the things to keep an eye on. Especially battleground states. Ohio, Florida, etc. Those are pretty much must-wins for Obama, obviously.

strndniowa

Grimes, IA

May 2007

MAY 14, 2008 08:33 PM

FearTheReaper said:

cspeedball said:
Can any of you tell me where the line to suck Obama's dick starts, i'm sure one or fifty of you must know.

Ha ha ha ha. Holy shit. You are as funny as rape and somehow dumber.

I didn't even think that deserved a response...but I suppose a maggot hits the light of day once in a while...much like a dog's ass...

Alfaduetto

Greeneville, TN

May 2004

MAY 15, 2008 04:50 PM

"Its looking good to be a Dem" if you want to be president in the next 8 years, but I'm not sure anybody really wants to be, once they see the global political and economic landscape close up and personal. Its gonna be a really rough ride. McCain may as well help Hilary pay her bills 'cause his money ain't gonna buy into anything. I still think O is the most conservative one in the 3 way race. I still support him far and above. Hilary has really become the racist alternative[ as seen in IN and WV voter interviews] and it will finish burying her shortly. Being a rehabilitated Yankee [PA]myself, I was really taken aback by the evolution of the new racist states. They ain't in the south no mo they're up North. That's the great circle of life I guess Simba.

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