Hillary, You Didn’t Win. Now Don’t Whine

I'm so sick of hearing about "sexism." Anyone who wants to level that charge better have an explanation for her February debacle. Obama won in February and built up a lead in pledged delegates that she hasn't been able to overcome. That is why she lost this nomination. Unless someone can point to a primary or caucus in February that she lost due to sexism, stop making such a blatantly false charge.

How much is John McCain paying you for these columns? A few more of your little gas-on-the fire tirades and they'll be calling Obama Fritz by November. Grow up and get a clue. Do a Google search for Hillary Clinton Nutcrackers, and then do one for Barack Obama Lawn Jockeys. This has been the most sexist campaign in the history of politics. It's also the closest primary fight in my life, and the only one where there were constant calls for one candidate to exit before all the votes were cast.

Obama will finish with, at best, a 2% lead in pledged delegates and far less than a 1% lead in popular votes. He's also running behind McCain while Clinton trounces him. Any hope Obama had in Florida or Michigan disappeared with the contrived DNC compromise. She'd carry a minimum of 300 electoral votes in the fall; Obama will be lucky to post a bare majority. God forbid Democrats should base a nominating decision on the prospects of winning an election. This was an opportunity to bury the GOP for twenty years and it's slipping away day by day.

Take a good long look in the mirror, lady. That's what this century's male chauvinist pig looks like.

How much is John McCain paying you for these columns? A few more of your little gas-on-the fire tirades and they'll be calling Obama Fritz by November. Grow up and get a clue. Do a Google search for Hillary Clinton Nutcrackers, and then do one for Barack Obama Lawn Jockeys. This has been the most sexist campaign in the history of politics. It's also the closest primary fight in my life, and the only one where there were constant calls for one candidate to exit before all the votes were cast.

Obama will finish with, at best, a 2% lead in pledged delegates and far less than a 1% lead in popular votes. He's also running behind McCain while Clinton trounces him. Any hope Obama had in Florida or Michigan disappeared with the contrived DNC compromise. She'd carry a minimum of 300 electoral votes in the fall; Obama will be lucky to post a bare majority. God forbid Democrats should base a nominating decision on the prospects of winning an election. This was an opportunity to bury the GOP for twenty years and it's slipping away day by day.

Take a good long look in the mirror, lady. That's what this century's male chauvinist pig looks like.

1. Obama has also been accused of whining, so I don't see that as sexist.
2. In a way, this has become a battle between race and gender, mainly because of the cries of sexism by Hillary and her supporters. I'm still not sure I understand the argument; I wish someone could explain it to me in an intelligent way so I can see it for myself. All I'm getting are a few stray incidents and words. Is that sexism? I actually want to see it for myself.
3. In what way did O run a negative and dirty campaign. And what do you call Hillary's 'kitchen sink' strategy where she became whatever she needed to be to fit the situation and tried to belittle Obama, much as McCain is trying to do now. What about saying that all Obama had was a speech? That was dismissive. Not only of him, but also of the millions who support him.
4. Why do you think an ad that says she would do anything to be elected is sexist? I did not think it had anything to do with her as a woman. I don't see that as something that is a negative because she is a woman. I just see her as someone who would actually try any argument or tactic just to win. I judge that a negative trait in anybody. Someone else might feel differently.
5. I started this campaign as a strong Clinton supporter. However, by the time Bill issued his, 'Jesse Jackson won South Carolina twice, I was done. The Clintons are not racists. But they have no problem using race as a way to give themselves an edge. How do you attribute that to anything Obama has done, when even the mention of race causes him to lose the votes of those who see him as 'different'?
6. Actually he didn't say a word about the Hillary supporters mentioning his drug usage, considering that he was the source of that info in his own autobiography. Wasn't a secret. But there was a crude attempt to use that as another bit of tar to stain him with.
7. You attribute any criticism or bad story about Hillary that appears in the press to Obama. It's just the media being the media. They love that kind of garbage. It's what they do. You did not hear Obama accusing Hillary being behind the Rev. Wright debacle.

One last thing about Florida and Michigan, I absolutely do not understand why the fact that Hillary agreed, along with all the other candidates nit to participate in those campaigns. Even stated that those votes could not be counted. But that was last year when she was the inevitable candidate. Now she is desperate and suddenly she is into 'one person one vote'. If she were in Obama's shoes, she wouldn't give a damn about those votes. So why isn't that a part of the conversation about those states?

This has become a poisonous campaign. As usual, it is not enough to disagree with a candidate you oppose. That person must be made to be evil. For me, that is the reason I support Obama. It's time to change the mindset that has prevailed in our elections until now. And this is the time in our history for a new way....

1. Obama has also been accused of whining, so I don't see that as sexist.
2. In a way, this has become a battle between race and gender, mainly because of the cries of sexism by Hillary and her supporters. I'm still not sure I understand the argument; I wish someone could explain it to me in an intelligent way so I can see it for myself. All I'm getting are a few stray incidents and words. Is that sexism? I actually want to see it for myself.
3. In what way did O run a negative and dirty campaign. And what do you call Hillary's 'kitchen sink' strategy where she became whatever she needed to be to fit the situation and tried to belittle Obama, much as McCain is trying to do now. What about saying that all Obama had was a speech? That was dismissive. Not only of him, but also of the millions who support him.
4. Why do you think an ad that says she would do anything to be elected is sexist? I did not think it had anything to do with her as a woman. I don't see that as something that is a negative because she is a woman. I just see her as someone who would actually try any argument or tactic just to win. I judge that a negative trait in anybody. Someone else might feel differently.
5. I started this campaign as a strong Clinton supporter. However, by the time Bill issued his, 'Jesse Jackson won South Carolina twice, I was done. The Clintons are not racists. But they have no problem using race as a way to give themselves an edge. How do you attribute that to anything Obama has done, when even the mention of race causes him to lose the votes of those who see him as 'different'?
6. Actually he didn't say a word about the Hillary supporters mentioning his drug usage, considering that he was the source of that info in his own autobiography. Wasn't a secret. But there was a crude attempt to use that as another bit of tar to stain him with.
7. You attribute any criticism or bad story about Hillary that appears in the press to Obama. It's just the media being the media. They love that kind of garbage. It's what they do. You did not hear Obama accusing Hillary being behind the Rev. Wright debacle.

One last thing about Florida and Michigan, I absolutely do not understand why the fact that Hillary agreed, along with all the other candidates nit to participate in those campaigns. Even stated that those votes could not be counted. But that was last year when she was the inevitable candidate. Now she is desperate and suddenly she is into 'one person one vote'. If she were in Obama's shoes, she wouldn't give a damn about those votes. So why isn't that a part of the conversation about those states?

This has become a poisonous campaign. As usual, it is not enough to disagree with a candidate you oppose. That person must be made to be evil. For me, that is the reason I support Obama. It's time to change the mindset that has prevailed in our elections until now. And this is the time in our history for a new way....

eleanor should be ashamed of pretending to be a journalist. even the title of this article shows her for what she is.

eleanor is the reason i took the name "bad journalism" when i signed up on this site.

The DNC was faced with an complicated decision to make, after careful review of all facts they were able to come to the best decision possible for both sides, wether you support Hillary or Barack the DNC would have did an inservice to our Country to seat all delagates when the party was clearly penalized months before the election and all parties agreed. Now for Obama when he agreed to abide by the DNC rules to not campaign in those states he removed his name from the ballet and again that was based on him following the rules of the DNC, now for Hillary to come and fight for her delegates when she at one point agreed not too, but since she need all delegates to overcome Obama it is clear that handling all delegates would be unfair. The best decision was made today for both parties, if you are a Hillary Clinton supporter this was fair and it will do this country an injustice to take this to the convention when we are trying to unite, Just so you know during the vote for seating all the delegates there was 13 Clinton supporters on the panel and they did not vote for this so it was rejected, How can you blame Obama for this when Clinton supporters rejected this TODAY, I ask for us to join together and unite with Obama to win this election in November.....

As usual, Eleanor, you are the very soul of good sense. Thank you, one of the most respected liberal female voices in America, for this column. The rage women have displayed over Hillary comes from making her the martyr on which a certain kind of feminist has projected all the grievances of decades of the Women's Movement. It's hysterical, out of control, and the end of the line for this kind of feminist protest. It's crazy to think that it will be another generation, much less generations, before another woman will be as strong a candidate as Hillary. There's a crazy and insulting myth that Hillary is SUPERWOMAN. Because of the strides made by women in politics and positions of power generally in this country (note the talk of Carly Fiorina, every bit as smart and savvy a woman as Hillary, as McCain's VP), the American woods are now literally fuller every day of women as talented as HIllary who are not, however, as uniquely polarizing as she is. Like Bill, HIllary is HATED by tens of millions of Americans of both genders. As a liberal Obama supporter, I'm happy for the Democrats that they avoided giving the Republicans what Rush Limbaugh did all he could to achieve by encouraging Republicans to vote for Hillary. Rush didn't do this because he's stupid. He did it because Hillary was DOA in the general election because she's so disliked by so many. Obama's a much stronger candidate.

You can toot your horn tomorrow in Puerto Rico. They love you. Can't blame them. You are great and you'll win big there. Then, the party's over. You are, without a doubt a genuine tough dude. I'd much rather have a good fight any day than a runaway against a marshmallow. Both warriors remember these battles till the last day of life and neither has cause for anything but pride. You are a true winner. And that includes knowing when the battle is over.

And Bill is somewhat of a disappointment, too. He was great in the oval office. Brilliant. As good as we get. I know that he came from behind a couple of times and won against big odds, but these are not odds, here. The numbers are already insurmountable. His only miracle left is unmentionable.

WOW! Obama now has a 175 delegate lead over you know who and only needs 66 more to clinch the Nomination!!! Have a great weekend ;)

It's the distorted math that has plagued Hillary. Her campaign treats numbers as if they are only cloth which can be wrapped around in different ways to always keep her in front. She was in front in January and said that she would be the victor in February. As the numbers began to erode this idea, she could not bear to accept them, so her campaign always did them up for her to show that she was, after all, the true queen. Now that the party has settled the Michigan and Florida controversy, her campaign threatens to make the convention honor her numbers, and her numbers are the only ones which say that she wins. No other numbers need apply. Meantime, the desperation that a great majority of citizens have for the opportunity to smother, literally smother the worst government that we have had in our history fades as she screams foul, foul, foul. My numbers ober alles. Either I win or we all lose.
It's enough to make an old man cry.