For so long, now, anyone who suggests that they believe that Sen. Clinton's behavior is leading not to the end of this race, but to a continuation of it - and possibly an attempt to damage Sen. Obama's chances, has been referred to as someone content to 'spread gloom', or is 'mirred in bitterness', 'unable to let go of a difficult election, and is only making matters worse'. For some of us, that's not the case. We not only believe in Sen. Obama, but we remember the Clinton 90s, and that not all of it was about the party. In fact, much of the Clinton 90s was about the Clintons, and if it benefited the party, what a stroke of luck!
Maddow writes:
First, Obama's campaign should stop believing what most of the press says, and start believing what Clinton says -- she isn't budging. If they don't mind the prospect of a divided convention, then fine -- if they do mind that prospect, they'll have to fight for their desired outcome. Clinton is now arguing that taking the fight to the convention is OK for the Democrats -- even noble. This argument won't be defeated if it is ignored -- Obama's camp will have to rebut.
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