Stand down, Hillary

Hi Hillary, did I get your attention?   I feel like you're making a big mistake participating in the Indiana & North Carolina primaries and it will be your undoing in the general election.     Should I explain why?  Okay, follow me below.

In case your staff is too afraid to tell you then let me break the bad news that your campaign is running out of money.   Sure, you raised $10 million the other night but that only erases what debt you already had (ohh, and don't forget to pay the small-town vendors you've owed for months.)    

Campaigning in Indiana & North Carolina will be really expensive at a time when you can afford it least.   So why bother?   I'll tell you why NOT to bother with either of them..  securing the nomination does not require you to win those states!     Awesome isn't it, and it's true,  just don't listen to those Obama people otherwise you may stray from the true winning path.   The Obama activists have so muddied this process up with fantastic and outrageous claims.  Nobody outside the beltway believes them anyways.

In the ordinary nomination process a candidate like yourself would campaign from one corner of the country to the other, winning delegates in primaries and caucuses.   Your husband Bill has a little experience doing this.. well, you were there with him so.  But anyways.   At the end of the campaign season the candidate that has won the most delegates secures their place in history.  

All of that has changed.   Forget about it.   The only thing you need to do now is convince the superdelegates that you are the only democrat that can win in November.  They will realize the simple beauty of this argument and endorse you.   There is no doubt in my mind of this truth.

Let Barack waste his time organizing voters in Indiana, North Carolina, Oregon and all of those other far out places.    Stand up proud and know that you have won Ohio & Pennsylvannia, the two most important states in the union.    

There is one argument with the superdelegates to be avoided, and that pertains to the popular vote totals.   Engaging them in this argument is a total waste of time and to be honest, its a little complicated.. the college level calculus required to make it work will only leave them confused, bewildered and possibly doubting your sincerity.    

But if the superdelegates do ask about the popular vote then the answer is simple:   The popular vote is irrelevant.   You've won PA & OH !    (and FL & MI to boot.)

The superdelegates that have endorsed Mr. Obama will abandon his campaign soon enough and you will be crowned, rather, nominated at the Denver convention.. but only if you agree to skip IN, NC and the rest of those other states... save your money, show up on the sunday shows and engage McCain in a glorious battle

•  tips for skipping the remaining contests !

  by soros on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:33:57 AM PDT

  •  She should skip the convention, too.

    Nominating conventions, who needs them?  The most electable Democrat magically appears on all ballots nationwide.

    by Anarchofascist on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:36:52 AM PDT

  •  Great plan!

    Also, I hear that Obama is looking "tired" and Clinton "energized", so if she takes a break from campaigning, gets some more sleep (no more "misspeaks"!), maybe a makeover - BINGO, that's a lock-in.

    by DemCurious on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 02:19:24 AM PDT

•  Based on your UIN, I'm guessing snark? *eom*

  by An American In on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:35:53 AM PDT

  •  cross-posted at mydd.

    by soros on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:41:04 AM PDT

    •  lol

      good luck over there.

      by bythesea on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:59:19 AM PDT

    •  Oh, that's going to be fun

      I'll be right over.

      by dawnt on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:59:58 AM PDT

    •  ooooooh. Really? n/t

      by NWTerriD on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 01:43:36 AM PDT

•  While You're At It Mr. Soros

  My family has a grant request in experimental anthropology wrt unexpected injections of retirement-level amounts of cash we'd like to talk with you about.

  by Gooserock on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:37:46 AM PDT

  •  LOL! You beat me to it!

    But he has plenty to go around, right?

    by Lauren S on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:45:51 AM PDT

  •  hah, that made me laugh.

    You will be rewarded for the effort, I've already written the cheque and its in the mail.

    by soros on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:48:28 AM PDT

    •  a rec for your signature link

      I've never seen that video before, it's perfect. So is your "Hillary is 44" linkage.

      beautiful.

      by Lauren S on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 01:20:54 AM PDT

•  You're on the right track but...

  Hillary: you are already the President of the United state. Of course all that ferocious campaining against Obama and then McCain has been exhausting. The fact that you're under the delusion that the nomination campaign is still under way is a normal effect of post-election stress (a bit like the Tuzla hallucinations, remember).
  You should take 6 month's holidays, as the US are doing fine under your Presidency. Bill can answer those 3AM calls meanwhile, cancel NAFTA, nuke Iran or Columbia, whatever. It's going to be OK. Quiet now.  

  by French Imp on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 12:49:28 AM PDT

  •  I gather

    from your plural usage of "US" and "holidays" that you actually are French? (Nothing else gives it away.)

    It has been so gratifying to see participation from around the world on this site -- especially since most of the participants seem to agree with me about who should be elected.  :-)

    I really hope Obama and his people are remembering to cite his popularity in the rest of the world community when talking with superdelegates.

    by NWTerriD on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 01:48:40 AM PDT

•  Arrogant...

  ... Again, your arrogant bullshit will continue to drive people away from Obama.  Keep it up and you people will destroy what chance your messiah has at becoming President.  It's rather humerous actually.

  by wsumike on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 03:49:42 AM PDT

•  Why Can't He Just Eat His Waffles And Be Pres?

  Why can't she just let him eat his waffles and be president? Why bother with those stupid elections? She can't win anyway so she should just drop out for the good of the politbureau. Besides, who cares what the voters think, right? They're not really part of the process anyhow. What's important is to get as many Washington cronies on your side as possible and fill up those coffers so you can lure the sheep to the polling booths. Yes we can!!

  by TTJ on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 04:46:19 AM PDT