And She's OUT!

Well, sort of. She's not going anywhere. Hillary is the villain that keeps coming back at the end of a bad horror movie. She'll either wind up as Obama's running mate (as he grits his teeth) or she'll torpedo him. If Obama loses, she'll claim that if she were the nominee, the Democrats would've won and in 2012 she'll run again.

What are Obama's chances of losing? Well, it depends on who you talk to. I am reading time and time again that large numbers of her supporters are refusing to vote for Obama. Her Karl Rove-playbook tactics are working better than anyone could've hoped. The campaign has been super-successful in painting him as the Muslim Manchurian Candidate bent on helping out his terrorist friends and destroying America. Oh yeah, he doesn't wear a flag lapel pin. Yeah, well neither do I. They're stupid and ugly.

First of all, he is not Muslim. Didn't they hear about the REVEREND Wright controversy and the United Church of CHRIST?! Even if he was, WHO CARES?! One's religious beliefs or absence of should not be a litmus test for public office. Are these people seriously suggesting that the only people who are fit for public office are megachurch-loving Evangelical Christians? Please.

The flag lapel pin as evidence of patriotism is beyond dumb. Patriotism in general is hard to discuss because people often wind up sounding corny. How is one's patriotism reflected by wearing a little pin made in China? This is a non-issue. You may disagree with Barack Obama, John McCain or even Hillary Clinton but do you honestly believe that any of them hates this country?

All in all, Hillary ran a racist, bigoted, delusional, self-aggrandizing campaign that was both poorly planned and executed. She does not deserve to win- even without taking into account her record in the Senate or her husband's record which she took sole credit for. To make matters worse, she gave the most ungracious speech that I have ever heard of. She robbed Barack Obama of his night. She instantly turned all attention onto herself as she screeched about how the election was essentially stolen because SHE (not really) won the popular vote (Welcome to the Electoral College!) and asked her supporters to basically lobby on her behalf to get her the VP slot. The only thing more pathetic than Hillary tonight were the zombies behind her eating up everything that she had to say.