I agree with this completely -- I would only expect Senator Clinton or Obama to step aside once it is clear that the only way to win would be to create a situation so divisive that the general would be unwinnable.

And that is currently not at all clear.

It's impossible to debate if people simply hold beliefs that have no grounding in reality.

could signal a reprise of 1976 and Ford / Reagan. Ford won that nomination battle.

Interesting "what if" (IMHO) is the counter-factual Ford defeats Carter in 1976. Does Ronald Reagan ever become President?

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The Iraq War is bankrupting America. POTUS McCain will only exacerbate that situation and in 2012 public anger at the Republicans and the Clinton-ian Democrats would be at a fever pitch.

Fence post turtles -- They don't get up there by themselves, some moron had to put 'em there.

I agree with you, of course. Neither Hillary nor Obama will voluntarily step aside. A big super delegate swing could easily force the issue, though. I still think that's more likely than a contested convention.

The other day I heard that ignorance and apathy are sweeping the country. I didn't know that, but I don't really care.

I thought Republicans only had interests. :)

Yeah, I agree, there's too long to go and too many things that could happen for anyone to withdraw on their own. Add in the fighting words that the media puts up every night, and some people go overboard.

I blame it all on the Internet

going to ratchet up the "water's edge" rhetoric, and any momentary advantage will be taken as opportunity to demand the other side stand down so the real fight can begin. I think that *is* the regularly scheduled program.

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. -JH

My problem isn't that Hillary is still in it. It's what she's doing to still be in it.

Saying that the results from the Michigan primary are fair and should be counted when she was the only one on the ballot and said at the time that she wasn't participating -- well, that's trying to steal an election. It shows a disdain for democracy.

At this point, if Hillary won I would have to give serious thought to voting for McCain. I disagree with him on nearly everything, and I know McCain is quite willing to taper his views to win an election... on immigration and torture, to name two issues. But at this stage McCain hasn't crossed any red lines -- yet. Hillary has shown that she'll do literally anything for power, and I'm scared to put somebody like that in the White House.

More Wagster!

As a result I no longer believe in the impossible.

I think Hildog will bow out once the "party elders" decide it hurts the party for her to continue. This may not happen for another two months, but I just can't picture a contested convention. I am not so sure Hillary actually cares about the Party but I think her supporters do, and they won't let it go on if there is no point. I've been wrong about Hillary before though so who knows?

But she's a queen, and such are queens
that your laughter is sucked in their brains. -D. Bowie

Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio.

In fact, it's great that it does, so that voters in the remaining states get energized for the general and the media maintains its focus on the Democrats rather than McCain.

What people are objecting to is the manner in which Hillary is running her campaign. It really does harm the party when a candidate with nearly half the votes is making the case that the Republican candidate is better fit for the job than the other Democratic candidate with about half of the votes.

Also, you should go into life situations with a more positive attitude about making friends.

I agree completely.