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Obamites Pile on Clinton at Own Peril

by Froma Harrop

Many in the Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning gracefully. They feel a need to drive a stake in Hillary Clinton's reputation, then dance. If they were smart, they'd heap praise on Clinton and let her finish out the race, however she chooses to do so.

That's sage advice, even though offered by Republican mastermind-turned-pundit Karl Rove. Treat Clinton shabbily, he says, and many of her supporters "wi ...

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Posted by: William
Comment: #1
Wed May 14, 2008 11:05 AM

Ms. Harrop: I see what you are trying to say. However, you would do well to not a few things: 1. Mr. Obama himself has not been guilty of 'driving in the stake'. 2. Clinton supporters are not innocent. Look at the exit polling in WVA and see how much race is an issue. Almost half of Clinton voters would vote for McCain? 3. Ms. Clinton is on record as saying pretty much McCain'd be a more qualified President than Obama. After this, I hope both candidates will tell their supporters the priority is getting a Democrat whitehouse. "I'll vote for McCain over Obama because he's you know, muslim" is shocking.

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