Quitting vs. Losing

Generally, I hate the use of sports metaphors for something as important as the election of a President.  But, if you'll allow me...

For those who aren't familiar with play match-play golf ("GOLF"!?!, I know, I'm an elitist, but I couldn't think of a good Nascar metaphor), it goes like this:  two people play a round of golf with the goal of beating your opponent on the greater number of holes.  This is as opposed to "stroke-play", where the goal is to have the lowest aggregate score over the entire 18-hole course.  

It is customary in match-play that if Player A is winning by three holes with only two holes left to play, Player B will concede and the match will end after those 16 holes.  I suppose that there is nothing stopping them from playing the full 18, but it is understood that those last two holes are pointless.  By conceding, Player B is not "quitting" -- rather Player B "lost," and is merely acknowledging said defeat.

When Hillary insists that people have been trying to push her out since Iowa (which is BS), but she won't "quit" -- she is missing the point...it's not called "quitting" when the game is already over; it's called "losing".  She is no longer a "fighter"; she is now a "sore loser".  

One final thought in light of today's news...generally, Player B will not insist on playing those final two holes merely to lay groundwork in advance of the possibility of Player A being assassinated...