Bill Clinton, that is.
As usual, Bill upstages his wife and offers her concession speech before she does:
Her husband, for one, seems to have a pretty clear idea what he thinks she should get as a consolation prize. In Bill Clinton's view, she has earned nothing short of an offer to be Obama's running mate, according to some who are close to the former President. Bill "is pushing real hard for this to happen," says a friend.
Thanks, Bill.
So now can we stop all the pretending about Michigan and Florida?
What cynical posturing from Hillary Clinton, her campaign staff, and her virulent surrogates like Geraldine Ferraro.
They know it's over. But they continue with their slash-and-burn tactics, including a plan to send "busloads" of supporters to the May 31 DNC Rules Committee hearing in Washington.
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But since they know it's over by their own admission, why the continued charade? Why all the phony posturing by Hillary, casting herself as the Savior of Democracy© when her husband, and, by extension, her campaign, have admitted defeat?
That's the question superdelegates need to be pondering between now and May 31. Do they want a divisive free-for-all at the May 31 meeting for absolutely no reason?
The destructive behavior of the Clintons is nothing new. My biggest beef with Bill's tenure was that he consistently put "What's good for Bill" well ahead of "What's good for the Democratic Party." No surprise, then, that we ended up losing majorities in the House and Senate under his "leadership."
Time to move on. Give Bill his gold watch for his years of service. But make it clear to him that his days of calling the shots are over. Wish him well and tell him to enjoy his retirement. As for Hillary, her future is in her hands.
But for god's sake, Hillary, please quit embarrassing yourself and the party. What a pathetic spectacle you and your campaign have become.
So, superdelgates, put away the defibrillator paddles. Call it. It's over.
Update [2008-5-22 12:35:4 by Bob Johnson]:
And as I note in a comment, below, Hillary, her campaign, her surrogates and her supporters have accused Obama and/or the media of being "sexist."
But are any of them as sexist as Bill Clinton? He has been unable to let his wife have the spotlight the entire campaign. It's been "All About Bill," all day, every day. A domineering husband shoving his wife out of the way.
Talk about "sexist"...