Today appears to be the day when a lot of Democrats breath a sigh of relief. Though I don't really get it. If June is too late or too long, don't have the primary season set up to last until June. If voters wanted it to be over, they could have decided that at the polls (or by not going to the polls) and letting the inevitable happen. If the superdelegates wanted it over, they could have ended it sooner than today. None of this happened... so why there were cries to end the game prior to the 9th inning, or the clock running out, or.. ummm... the nomination not being won... well, I am still a bit befuddled.
For months now we've been reading why Hillary Clinton should drop out of the presidential race, but seeing this photo on Yahoo News yesterday reminded me of just one of the reasons I am glad she did not...
Again, for the simple fact that Obama still had not reached the number of delegates to earn the nomination should be reason enough to not question Clinton remaining in the race (let alone that she was still winning contests). It was... well, darn democratic... to see each and every state (and U.S. territory) have their vote count... and actually mean something. Likewise, I think it is an encouraging sign for the Democrats that people, even in today's final primaries, still appear eager to come out and vote for either of these historic candidates... no matter what the proverbial writing on the wall might be.
While I have been a Clinton supporter for the start, I'll admit to scratching my head or wincing a time or two over some of the things that have happened over the past year or so. It has been a slippery slope with both of these candidates -- being pioneers they have had to face some things no other presidential candidates have had to face, but also they've had some "free passes" in the politically-correct climate not to appear racist or sexist.
I think Clinton faced the greater burden, and if not her, I wonder what type of woman it will take to be elected to the highest office in the land... and while there were plenty of campaign missteps along the way... I think her last name (and ergo her political past) was a larger liability than her gender, though I still think that was a considerable factor.
So let the healing and uniting begin along withe the Clinton "destroying the party" animosity begin to fade. I am kinda sorta hoping she gets and accepts the VP... otherwise, if the unthinkable happens (I echo the "Democrats have an uncanny ability of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" quote), I have little doubt the blame will be put on her doorstep.
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