It's Finally Over, Or Is It?

Well, the primaries are finally over but there was no concession speech from Hillary Clinton. She won South Dakota...didn't do her a damn bit of good though, which is a pity. You see, the Democratic Superdelegates (just enough of them)finally got a backbone and endorsed Obama even as the people of Montana and South Dakota were still voting. They sure as hell didn't give Hillary Clinton any respect by doing so. Earlier on FOX AND FRIENDS, Geraldine Ferraro indicated that she hoped Obama and his campaign would give her the respect to close out her campaign with dignity. That of course did not happen. So, is it any wonder then that she did not concede the race to Obama last night and "wrap her arms around him? I think there was some payback going on last night with Hillary. It's as if she was saying...you disrespected me while people were still voting and now I'm going to demand my position on the stage because I deserve to be here: "18 million voters have told me I deserve to be here, and you know what Barack Obama, Superdelegates may have put you over the top but I know I am stronger than you and I have more votes than you."

During her speech, she referenced the question: What does Hillary want? In addition to her policy positions, ie Universal Health Care and Education, she indicated that she wanted RESPECT for her supporters. I am sure she felt disrespected by Obama and his endorsers yesterday who wouldn't even give her the stage for one measly night to go out in style...he just had to rub it in, by claiming he "effectively" has the nomination early in the day. He did the same thing Saturday...claiming magnanimity by "allowing" her to have 69 delegates to his 59, stealing 4 of her delegates in the process. He took his name off the ballot voluntarily, told people to vote "uncommitted" and gladly took those delegates. Then Donna Brazile had the nerve to voice her charge that Hillary was somehow violating rules and that amounted to "cheating." How about the fact that the RBC violated their own rules when they gave him "any" delegates? The least he could have done was to have them seat the delegates as people voted, giving her 73 delegates to his 55. But noooooo, he had to be ruthless.

I don't know Hillary Clinton but I would imagine that she is a very proud woman and was peeved by what Obama did. I'm sure it reinforced her and her supporters' (myself included)charge that Obama and his supporters (including journalists) has been sexist towards her and he has benefited enormously at her expense. And now he expected her to concede so he could claim he is the nominee in "rock star style?" I think Hillary realized that last night she was in control of the agenda and demonstrated to Obama that hey, I'm still a heavyweight in this party and don't you forget it Obama. I was sad she was not accepting the nomination but I loved it when she denied him the ability to be gloat. Well done Hillary, well done.