Talk About the Guest That Wouldn't Leave
OK, I understand that Hillary really wanted to be president. But after that, it all starts to go pear-shaped on me. She started her campaign as the presumptive leader of the Democratic pack. But something happened along the way to her assumed Super Tuesday anointing -- something called Barack Obama.Really, it wasn't supposed to be this way. Hillary was supposed to have nominal competition from John Edwards (as practice for the real campaign in the fall against Republican nominee Rudy Giuliani), but ensuring her victory fueled by the power of the Clinton machine.
But then Obama had the temerity -- the absolute gall, really -- to enter the race. Not only did he enter the race, he actually began winning -- despite the best efforts of the Clinton machine. And Hillary's people can spin things until they're blue in the face -- she's stronger against McCain, she has more of the popular vote, Michigan and Florida delegates should count -- but the fact is, she has been mathematically eliminated, unless she can get more super delegates on her side.
In a USA Today article May 8, Clinton says she's not leaving the race, despite the numbers, because she feels she appeals to a wider base of voters. And then she had to pull out the race card. And I quote:
"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. As evidence, Clinton cited an Associated Press article "that found how Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me."
Excuse me? Is it just me or can you all smell the desperation of the Clinton campaign? Remember, Obama is the one who won the Iowa caucuses and came in a close second in New Hampshire, states with large white populations. He also won in Vermont, Wisconsin, Idaho, Maine and Utah, to name a few. These aren't states that are known for their wide diversity. You can see how Clinton and Obama have done in the states so far here, at CNN.
So here we are. Obama has made a strong case for why he should be the Democratic nominee. He's ahead in the delegate race, and it's mathematically impossible for Clinton to take the nomination based on the remaining delegates. Explain again why she's still in the race?
And speaking of races, I managed to drop 1.6 lbs this week, even though it was a bad week. So that puts me at 221.2 pounds. I'll be really glad to get out of the 220s!
posted by Benet @ 10:37 PM
1 Comments:
way to go, B! keep up the good work!
(i, myself, have been having more success lately, especially with exercising 6x/week! :-)
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