'What Does Hillary Want?'
Ok,it doesn't happen often, but it happens, so now I have to acknowledge it — I was wrong.
As of last night, Hillary Clinton's campaign for the presidency passed into history — not without a lot of kicking and screaming, but still.
I truly thought she and Bill would pull it off — that they'd bully and charm and bribe and spin and prostitute themselves back into the White House. Not that they didn't try.
And so I was wrong when I predicted here that Hillary would be the nominee.
This morning, after Obama won enough delegate votes to be the Democratic nominee, Hillary is officially toast. But Hillary being Hillary, she just won't go quietly. Last night, after it became mathematically impossible for her to win the nomination, she still refused to concede, defying long-standing tradition.
To answer her rhetorical question, What does Hillary want:
Money to pay her campaign debts, including the millions she lent the campaign.
Either the vice-presidency or a seat on the Supreme Court.
Those are just my guesses as to what she wants. But whatever it is she does want, she's going to continue to be in our faces, and divide the party, and take the spotlight away from Obama until she gets it.
Comments
Her "in your face" attitude is starting to alienate people. If she wants any kind of meaningful position in Obama's administration, she needs to tone it down and start supporting him. I know I wouldn't want her working for me and I certainly wouldn't want to work with her. She's only out for herself.
Posted by: Kathy | June 4, 2008 04:04 PM
We never did agree on this one, but I guess the hard work starts now.
Just a shame SHE couldn't show some grace at the end. But I agree she will be looking for some sympathy money to offset debt.
Posted by: Dennis Cartledge | June 4, 2008 04:42 PM
Kathy, no argument here. ;-)
Cart, she's already looking for sympathy money. During her non-concession speech last night, she told the faithful to go to her web site and give her ideas for what she should do next - right, and also to be hit up for contributions.
Posted by: abi | June 4, 2008 05:48 PM
She would 'serve' the people best in Harry Reids job methinks.
And can do the least damage ;)
Posted by: Dusty | June 5, 2008 09:02 PM
Dusty, the problem with that is that she'd still be a senator who needs to be re-elected. I think Clinton is a true liberal at heart. She's just too willing to sell her principles for the sake of which way the winds are blowing. Take that away - in a lifetime appt to the SC - and I think she'd show her true liberal colors.
Posted by: abi | June 6, 2008 05:57 AM