Comments on: Big night for Obama http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/07/big-night-for-obama/ Just Another Geek's Completely Useless Blog. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ryptide http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/07/big-night-for-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-307 ryptide Wed, 07 May 2008 13:15:22 +0000 http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/07/big-night-for-obama/#comment-307 I think we've crossed the threshold where Michigan and Florida can be seated without it affecting the outcome as well. The rules committee (a lot of whom support her) will be meeting soon to discuss that. I think Obama will be willing to deal because the delegate count will already be a majority for him. Her opportunities are limited and I really think she's just waiting for a misstep and may try to trip him up. I don't think she has any interest in being VP, so burning bridges isn't something she's concerned about. She acted all magnanimous last night with the "I will work for the nominee" bit, but I just don't see it. I hope I'm proved wrong today or tomorrow and she steps aside, but I just don't see it happening. I think she'll stay to the bitter end. As for moving the goal posts, it is a lot like Bush and Iraq in my opinion, and the administration's definition of success. I think we’ve crossed the threshold where Michigan and Florida can be seated without it affecting the outcome as well. The rules committee (a lot of whom support her) will be meeting soon to discuss that. I think Obama will be willing to deal because the delegate count will already be a majority for him.

Her opportunities are limited and I really think she’s just waiting for a misstep and may try to trip him up.

I don’t think she has any interest in being VP, so burning bridges isn’t something she’s concerned about. She acted all magnanimous last night with the “I will work for the nominee” bit, but I just don’t see it.

I hope I’m proved wrong today or tomorrow and she steps aside, but I just don’t see it happening. I think she’ll stay to the bitter end.

As for moving the goal posts, it is a lot like Bush and Iraq in my opinion, and the administration’s definition of success.

]]> By: Janny http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/07/big-night-for-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Janny Wed, 07 May 2008 12:37:20 +0000 http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/07/big-night-for-obama/#comment-306 I completely agree. It was a great night for Obama. After last night (if it wasn't before) would be a gracious time for Clinton to exit. However, I don't think she will. She's willing to tear the Democrats apart for some slight chance (in the end, for nothing). Obama will win, the numbers don't lie. She needs over two thirds of the Superdelegates in order to bring the gap closer (which won't happen unless the Democrats want to alienate and outrage the voters). Her cash and time is running out. Every primary she moves the goal post. She's delaying the inevitable. She needs to be courteous and admit defeat. I know I will respect her more if she did. I completely agree. It was a great night for Obama. After last night (if it wasn’t before) would be a gracious time for Clinton to exit. However, I don’t think she will. She’s willing to tear the Democrats apart for some slight chance (in the end, for nothing). Obama will win, the numbers don’t lie. She needs over two thirds of the Superdelegates in order to bring the gap closer (which won’t happen unless the Democrats want to alienate and outrage the voters). Her cash and time is running out.

Every primary she moves the goal post. She’s delaying the inevitable. She needs to be courteous and admit defeat. I know I will respect her more if she did.

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