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Home Front: Politix

Drudge: Hillary bailing out?

2008-01-07

Facing a double-digit defeat in New Hampshire, a sudden collapse in national polls and an expected fund-raising drought, Senator Hillary Clinton is preparing for a tough decision: Does she get out of the race? And when?!

"She can't take multiple double-digit losses in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada," laments one top campaign insider to the DRUDGE REPORT. "If she gets too badly embarrassed, it will really harm her. She doesn't want the Clinton brand to be damaged with back-to-back-to-back defeats." . . .

Key players in Clinton's inner circle are said to be split. James Carville is urging her to fight it out through at least February and Super Tuesday, where she has a shot at thwarting Barack Obama in a big state. But others close to the former first lady now see no possible road to victory, sources claim. . . .

Posted by:Mike

#24 The PF (Puke Factor)is too high with these politicians. Hold the popcorn, Barbara, please.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-01-07 23:59

#23 You're such a dear, Barbara. :-)

Posted by: trailing wife 2008-01-07 22:08

#22 the dishonourable Senator Clinton

There - fixed that for ya', tw.

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-07 22:07

#21 I really, really love that quote, Deacon Blues. And much as I couldn't possibly vote for the honourable Senator Clinton because the trailing daughters are so appalled by her, one can't help feeling the teensiest bit sympathetic to a living, breathing Wodehouse character. Especially poor Miss Glossop, who never would understand why none of the appropriate candidates married her.

Posted by: trailing wife 2008-01-07 21:53

#20 Drudge has a link to an ABC video of Hildebeast getting "teary" when asked by someone in N.H. "how she does it". I got about halfway through before I just couldn't take it anymore and had to click on the stop button. Muskie in a pantsuit just about sums it up.

I heard the same thing on NPR and immediately thought: Planted question, staged 'event', complete with voice over commentary by the stunned NPR reporter with words to the effect: "This is exactly the kind of thing that would show that Hillary is human and more likeable to the general public." That and a tear-jerking speech by HRC saying that 'some people think this a game; this is the future of the united states we're talking about (sniff).' (again or words to that effect.)

Shameless to the end, the Clintons are.

Posted by: WTF 2008-01-07 20:00

#19 From Charles austin:
"Is Hillary feeling bad for herself because the goal she has spent the last twenty years working towards is suddenly and unexpectedly slippping away, or for us because we are going to be deprived of her leadership and subjected to that of some lesser mortal? The former is quite understandable, although I worry about giving power to anybody who wants it so badly. The latter smacks of hubris or perhaps a Frederick the Great syndrome. Either way, it is one thing to be sympathetic to her undoubtedly very real suffering, but entirely another to grant her whatever she wishes just to alleviate it.
As has been noted so often before, politics aint beanbag, but Ill admit that the thought of John Edwards winning would make me cry too. Anyway, whatever happened to the idea that one had to run for and lose a presidential contest at least once to be really qualified for the post?"
And from Alex Massie comparing Hillary to Honoria Glossip:
"Hillary too often gives the impression of sharing Honorias horrifying determination to mould a fellow. To wit, one can easily imagine Hillary addressing a chap, thus:
I think she said I shall be able to make something of you, Bertie. It is true yours has been a wasted life up to the present, but you are still young, and there is a lot of good in you...It simply wants bringing out.
The trouble there is there are a lot of us who don't want to be molded.

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-01-07 19:36

#18 I think she is in real trouble. As she shows weakness the press is going to go into frenzy mode on her. There is a love-hate relationship between the Clintons and the press. It will soon morph into all hate, all the time. I think that many of them are going to be secretly thrilled at ripping her apart. Couldn't happen to a nicer gal.

Posted by: remoteman 2008-01-07 16:03

#17 Is that a picture of the Hildabeast at a urinal?

Posted by: Jiggs Hupineter8331 2008-01-07 15:35

#16 Once asked why she stood by Bill, she replied "there are some things worse than infidelity". I wonder if she'll tar and feather him in good ole' Arkansas fashion now?

Posted by: Danielle 2008-01-07 15:05

#15 Dennis Miller just said Hillary will play the bi-sexual card soon. lol!

Hillary crying? Well, we know that is a staged event. I realize now it was just wishful thinking when I said it was a possibility that she might not stay in.

Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 14:43

#14 Drudge has a link to an ABC video of Hildebeast getting "teary" when asked by someone in N.H. "how she does it". I got about halfway through before I just couldn't take it anymore and had to click on the stop button. Muskie in a pantsuit just about sums it up.

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-07 14:37

#13 Edwards only makes sense on the Dem ticket to bring in huge mountains of cash from the trial lawyers. That was his role on the Kerry ticket, and it would be his role on a 2008 ticket as well.

I have said for *years* that Hillary would never, ever be the nominee. There are folks who actually like Bill, and he never broke 50% of the popular vote. No one likes Hillary, though they have their reasons to support her. What support she has is a mile wide and an inch thick. But the deal killer for her candidacy has always been her ability to get Republicans to the polls. No one on the Dem side can match that, save perhaps Ted Kennedy, and the Dems can't win when Republicans unite and vote.

Posted by: Iblis 2008-01-07 14:10

#12 Edwards is the darling of the BDS-infected Angry Left. The BDS-infected Angry Left hates Obama because he isn't bloodthirstily partisan enough for them. The Edwards people were gleefully spreading the "closet Moslem" meme in Iowa.

It'll be interesting seeing them reconcile to their boy being #2 banana to the the guy they criticie as the "closet Moslem inauthentic half-negro drug dealer" who uses "right wing rhetoric."

Posted by: Mike 2008-01-07 12:54

#11 As for what do I think about it (since you asked) Go for it!!! Two inexperienced air-heads are better than one.

Obama has a serious problem in that he can't have anyone with more experience running as his VP. Edwards is clearly the most popular empty suit to make Obama look presidential.

Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 12:45

#10 How does an Obama/Edwards ticket sound?

That is certainly a possiblity. From what I've been reading and hearing on the radio, the minions are out in full force today putting forth that proposition. You knew it was coming when Edwards assited Obama against Hillary in a "we" tag-team attack. Then I knew it was coming when I saw Edwards campaign manager on TV (I think Fox) not giving the advantage of that attack to Edwards, but actually pumping Obama first and then Edwards as if they were just noble gentlemen working together to provide change to the deserving American public. Yeah right. Only one reason a campaign manger does that! They are going for the VP slot.

Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 12:41

Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-01-07 12:28

#8 How does an Obama/Edwards ticket sound?

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-07 12:22

#7 It probably did come from another campaign, but this certainly has a ring of truth to it. Clinton can't take questions and she has run this entire race on entitlement. Like I said above, bimbo indulgence. It wouldn't suprise me at all if she whimped out and huffed off the stage.

Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 12:06

#6 "Captain Ed" Morissey has some doubts:

This likely came from one of the competing campaigns, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if it came from Team Edwards. He has little to keep him going than wild hope of a Deus ex machina intervention that knocks everyone else out of the race. A flashing siren on Drudge won't be enough.

Posted by: Mike 2008-01-07 11:58

#5 I don't think she will withdraw just yet. She wants it too badly.

You are probably right. But I can't help wondering if this whole Hillary ride has been nothing more than a "bimbo indulgence". Not that Hillary is much of a bimbo, but somehow in the weird, sick world of Clintons that's kinda what she is.

Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 11:52

#4 I doubt she will bail. However, if she loses the primary I can see her trying her hardest to move into a Veep slot.

Posted by: DarthVader 2008-01-07 11:50

#3 How can someone who has no shame be embarrased? If she does pull out look for her and Bill to try to be Kingmakers at the Convention. Personally, I don't think she will withdraw just yet. She wants it too badly.

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-01-07 11:30

#2 Maybe she is facing her own YEEEEAAAAARRRRGGGG!!! moment. Howard Dean to a white courtesy telephone....

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-01-07 11:10

#1 "If she gets too badly embarrassed, it will really harm her. She doesn't want the Clinton brand to be damaged with back-to-back-to-back defeats." . . .

- How bad is the Clinton brand hurt by getting out of the race now after having sucked up millions and millions from the donor base?

Posted by: mhw 2008-01-07 10:46

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