Clinton's Way Out

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Friday March 28, 2008 · 9:19 AM PDT

2008/03/28 · 09:19

This is what I consider to be the best way for Clinton to get out of the race and help Herself as well as the Democratic party.

Her best bet of gaining the nomination right now is for Obama to Meltdown and become unpalatable to the Super Delegates.

However, if she looks complicit in the Obama Meltdown and this goes to the Convention she may as well head to K-Street. She would be done as a Democrat, especially if McCain wins the GE.

But, if the Obama meltdown happens without her help, she has enough delegates now that she can legitimately go to the convention and claim the nomination via Super Delegates and be seen as a the Party's Savior. This has the added benefit of the GOP spending millions attacking the wrong person for the entire summer.

Here's two different ways I'd like to see it go down:

#1 - The Easy Way

Hillary announces she will suspend her campaign after PA.

She throws her full support to Obama.

Obama pivots to the GE

#2 - Other Way

Hillary privately admits she lost and agrees to stop attacking Obama and vice versa.

Both Hillary and Obama pivot and start going after McCain full bore.

Obama and Hillary both continue the campaigning to the end, thus fleshing out the party in all 50 States and keeping the Press affixated on the Democrats for the next 3 months.

After the last Primary, Hillary drops out.

I think that Hillary being in the race is not a problem. It's the Democrat-on-Democrat warfare that is an issue. By keeping the two of them in the race and instead of attacking each other they go after McCain, we can further build party, keep the media attention on us and force the GOP to defend McCain from two sides.

I don't know which case I prefer. I don't know if the in-fighting would continue within the rank and file of the party if this thing continues. Even if both candidates go after McWalkingCain, I'm not sure that the intra-party healing can begin until it is officialy settled. Perhaps it can be more civil if we aren't defending our particular favorite candidate from attacks from the other Democrat.

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Which is the better option?

Option 1 - Hillary quits now

Option 2 - Hillary and Obama keep going but go after McCain

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Which is the better option?

Option 1 - Hillary quits now

161 votes

Option 2 - Hillary and Obama keep going but go after McCain

66 votes

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