Hillary Clinton: Graceless In Defeat

This is exactly the kind of desperate campaign flailing that we do not need.

When Bill Clinton tried to marginalize Barack Obama as the "black candidate" by comparing him to Jesse Jackson, he was condemned nearly universally.

Now, Hillary Clinton is trying to make herself into the candidate of white people and is putting forth some sort of argument that says that Barack Obama only appeals to African Americans.

Senator Clinton had a choice. She could have dropped out and begun supporting Barack Obama's efforts to defeat John McCain in November or she could have let the primary schedule run its course and admit defeat May 20th or June 15th or whenever the inevitable becomes official.

Instead, she has decided that she is going to cleave up the Democratic Party by brazenly declaring that her coalition of white people should be able to overrule the primary system that all candidates agreed upon before the campaign began.

The Senator now is attempting to galvanize her white supporters to come out full force in protest of Barack Obama solely because he is an African American candidate. That is their reason. That is what they mean when they question his "electability" even though Mr. Obama is polling just as well against John McCain as she is and even though polls pertaining to an election that will occur 6 months from now are mostly invalid predictors.

Senator Clinton, you're going to sandbag any chance you had at the Vice Presidency, an important role in the Senate, or a future Presidential nomination. What for?

It can't be just about pride, can it?

I'm sure you'll be very proud of yourself for trying to carve up the Democratic Party solely on racial lines and aiding Mr. McCain in the process. You're campaign is getting pathetic. I hope your white supporters (i.e. your supporters) are capable of seeing the destructive nature of your plan for prolonging your own defeat. Voters of West Virginia and Kentucky can do us all a great service by rejecting Senator Clinton's bat-shit crazy declaration of war.

I'm "white" and I have always supported Barack Obama for President.

Hillary cannot defeat John McCain without me. How's that for electability?


Update: Mark left this link in the comments. It's a good read. There are a few other good ones on the same theme that are equally worthwhile to check out. I especially appreciate this piece by Joe Conason that has been making the rounds.