After much thought and analysis, I've determined why Senator Clinton is behaving so erratically. Her behavior last night clearly appeared delusional. In fact, she sequestered her devotees in a "bunker" (a pundit word I know, but appropriate), in a effort to shield them from the inevitable. Why? What is the point? This may not be news to you but I've just had a lightbulb moment.
Money.
She desperately needs it. I've stated this before and I'll say it again: there is no use throwing good money after bad. Her strategy to keep her supporters engaged was brilliant. Here are the key tactics she used:
- She directed her supporters to her website to offer "suggestions" for her next move.
- She told her supporters that she would make no decisions.
- She did not recognize Senator Obama had won the nomination.
All points suggest that she is not giving up, creating an incentive to keep donating. Brilliant.
I've been getting all worked up over nothing. We all have. Senator Clinton is not delusional. She is simply extremely cognizant of the looming 20+(I've heard as much as 40) million dollar debt she must repay. I think she and her surrogates kept reiterating her 18 million voter "army," not in an attempt to secure a VP slot, but to secure fundraising. She used her voters and her delegates to leverage Senator Obama's help.
Now this is pure speculation and I could be completely wrong. But this explains a lot. In this context, her actions make perfect sense.