Rescuing Maiden Hillary
March 5th, 2008 Posted in Clinton, ObamaThis will sound like sour grapes, but here goes.
It’s a measure of the delusion of the press that they treat Clinton’s comeback as a resurgence. That’s largely a function of a taste for drama, no matter what the realities–the desire to tell a story of ups and downs, wins and comebacks. It’s also a function of a post-SNL guilt over Hillary’s “negative” press coverage, despite the fact that that coverage was caused by eleven straight losses and her extremely negative campaign. But worst, it’s a function of of a form of politically correct sexism which demands we treat a campaign that is dead in the water as if it were alive–that we extend our chivalry to a forlorn maiden whose entitlement masquerades as distress. She went through so much. The first dragons were alternately Bill Clinton and the Republican attack machine. Now it’s simply Obama; or, more fundamentally, the brute reality of what it means to lose. Ultimately, we’re being asked to make an exception for Clinton based on her sex, by a press that suddenly became worried that it had been making an exception for Obama based on his race, charisma, high-mindedness, or all three.
The reality is this: barring an assassination, scandal, or the overturning of the popular vote/pledged delegate count by party officials and activists (”super-delegates”) , Clinton cannot win. Her campaign is simply delusional, and can only result in ripping apart the Democratic party before Obama goes on to the general election.
2 Responses to “Rescuing Maiden Hillary”
By Amayel's Notes on Mar 5, 2008
Unfortunately, you are absolutely right. The media was so happy to call this a “comeback”, as if she could ever. All the whinnig has finally paid up, and the media would rather tall stories of exciting political battles, than the boring eivdence, that she cannot catch up at this point.
In a couple days though, when the delegate count comes out, the headlines will be much different and realistic about the “comeback Kid”. This needs to settle, and settle fast. Democrats can’t afford 7 more weeks of this, let alone 3 more months!
By Patricia on May 2, 2008
I agree, she is not the comeback kid. But, it sounds good, doesn’t it? It was hers (entitlement, you know) until an unknown came along and swept by her.
Now she is fighting the fight of her life to get her and Bill back into the White House.
She does have more experience, but what worked in the ’90’s won’t work in this decade as too much has happened - the fall-out of the China magnet sale signed by her husband, the Columbia deal, etc………Jobs lost due to NAFTA…….
As I see it - they had their chance; it is someone else’s turn. A fresh idea, new things happening!!! Sounds good to me. I don’t have to worry about my candidate until November!