Having tossed everything save for the kitchen sink in Obama's direction in the past week, Hillary showed up happy faced in Ohio, anxious to make her speech, and as early in the night as possible. We applaud her tenacity and encourage her to hold on to that sink, for she will need it to wash her mouth and (political) hands when all is said and done.
Lacking the needed electoral feast, but determined to turn a crumb into a hearty meal, Hillary continued to proclaim her experience to the sounds of her audience shouting "Yes SHE can".
It is perhaps telling that Obama's supporters tend to believe in the idea of change (as in, "yes we can make change"), while the supporters of Hillary, at that moment, had narrowed the vision down to Hillary herself.
Certainly Hillary possibly can, and will try. She will continue onward under the hope that the press gets tougher and that scandal involving Obama can be manufactured or found, so that the mathematical certainty of Obama becoming the nominee becomes clouded by character issues and debate. If you imagine that Hillary might have a problem walking across the sensibilities of the half of voters who back Obama, then clearly, you are not thinking at all.
Hillary suggests that she is the hardened one, and able to withstand scandal, which apparently gives her license to use the very methods that she railed against in the past. Further, she can use those methods knowing that for Obama to respond in kind risks compromising his central theme.
Of course McCain has had an easy time of it this past week. He barbecued ribs for reporters, and today accepted his coronation as King of Republicania. Huckabee bowed down, and out, and pledged allegiance.
But watch! Watch! For numeracy is not lost on Hillary's strategists. They know that the only way they can win is by virtue of swaying the superdelegates. The only way you can sway the superdelegates when you lack a lead in voted delegates or the individual vote count is to show that your opponent has negative qualities (and non-policy negative qualities) that warrant overturning the will of those voters.
Having lost all dignity, but still owning the sink, expect Hillary to get down low, to knees if necessary, knowing she can wash off when done.
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