Hillary’s done. Obama has a big delegate lead and he’s going to win. I’ve recently suggested she could make a crazy comeback, but as she’s been saying lately, Let’s Get Real. Hillary already has a lot bad blood around her politically and it’s getting to the point where staying in the race can only make things worse for her. Here she has a chance to look graceful and humble, which would shock many people. I have previously argued that with little regard for policies, people just hate Hillary, now I ask, why? Is she what a dyslexic person might call a witch or the victim of subtle, embedded sexism in America? The answer is…Yes.Hillary frequently engages in behavior that reinforces her negative image (Much like John Kerry saying his favorite Red Sock is Manny Ortez), regardless of how accurate that image is. In these primaries, it started with cynical, Billy-come-lately charges of voter disenfranchisement in The Happy Ending State. Now she is talking about seating the Florida and Michigan delegates, which is a similar, but even more disingenuous tactic. They did not campaign in Florida, so she capitalized on the fact that she does better the less people see of her and Obama. But the Michigan situation is shameless and appalling. After complaining about the lack of debates and not getting her voice heard, maybe Hillary should debate her closest rival in Michigan: Uncommitted. It’s easy to win delegates when no one else’s name is on the ballot. Just think of all the Uncommitted delegates being disenfranchised. Clearly, Hillary is excessively cynical, ambitious, and egotistical.
However, let’s remember, that makes her like 95% of people in politics. This is nothing we haven’t seen before. It’s just more obvious when she does it because she’s a Clinton, a woman, and she’s actually more successful and capable than most of the corrupt, unprincipled jerks in politics. Getting back to sexism, it’s fair to say we notice these qualities in Hillary more because she’s a woman. They are real, but they are not unique. We expect men to be jerks, but we anticipate different flaws in women. We expect them to be too meek or passive, not too pushy and scheming. Hillary let us all down, because she’s just like one of the guys. Sadly, that’s how most politicians survive. That’s why Obama is so unique, because we think maybe, just maybe, he isn’t like that. And people would think better of Hillary and not make unfair charges against her if she stopped finding ways to prove them right.
One final note: Hillary is engaging in the ultimate act of selfishness by not only staying in the race, but also going so negative. The tide is clearly turning toward Obama and the party is gravitating toward him. Obama has a huge lead in pledged delegates and a decent lead even when you include superdelegates. For Hillary to make a full comeback, she needs Obama to epically implode (He would have to say something in the “Kill All the White Man” ballpark). If she wants to stay in, fine, but why mock the new hero of her party? Best case, she probably forces a superdelegate showdown, where she can only win through backdoor shenanigans. Worst case, she crashes in flames and brings Obama down with her. Now, Obama is not the Messiah (or Obamassiah, as those insufferable hipsters love to say). However, it is worth noting that promising Democratic candidates are almost as rare as messiahs. Hillary is willing to risk severe damage to her party for what has basically become a long shot candidacy. So thank you, Hillary, for clearing up this question of sexist vs. self-inflicted hatred, because this pretty much proves it’s mostly your own fault!
***UPDATE: When I say Hillary has gone too far and is mocking Obama, I mean this.
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