Audition for the presidency

Hillary's hanging on to the contest dramatically proves to me that she is unfit to be our president. It is so Bush-like, is it not? It's her Iraq. She has obviously failed, yet she keeps on just to prove she's not a quitter. Where have we heard that lately? How can we depend on her? Like Bush, she cannot admit a mistake. She can't admit failure. She is not rational. She'll take us down with her.

We need a rational president so badly. One who makes decisions based on careful consideration of all the facts and understands the real risks and likelihood of success. Hillary is running her campaign into the ground financially. Is that what we want in a president? Someone who uses fear and divisiveness to appeal to people?

Her campaign alone is a reason to vote against her.

(Daily Dish reader)


I actually think Clinton should stay in the race until June 3rd -- the day of the last two primaries. By then, all the states will have had the chance to participate in this historic election, voter registration will have reached historic highs (helping Democrats in the fall), FL and MI will have resolved their delegate issues (but without determining on the final outcome of the primary), and all doubts will have been erased as to who the rightful nominee is.

Also, being this close to the last state, I think it is worthy and appropriate for Clinton to continue to the very end. It will solidify her new (albeit cynical) persona as a "hero of the downtrodden and fighter to the end," and it give her most loyal base (older white women) a well-deserved sense of pride.

The caveat, of course, is that she stop pulling shit like this.


(For more on Clinton's failed audition, read Hillaryland experts Josh Green and Michelle Cottle)