The Heavens Split in Half

I've been a bit down on HRC lately, but credit where it's due -- this is the right thing to say:

Hillary Clinton pleaded for partisan unity on Thursday, urging Democrats not to abandon their party to vote for John McCain if their preferred candidate fails to secure the nomination.

Clinton was asked by a questioner in the audience here what she would tell frustrated Democrats who might consider voting for McCain in the general election out of spite.

"Please think through this decision," Clinton said, laughing and emphasizing the word "please."

"It is not a wise decision for yourself or your country."

The crowd applauded loudly....

Clinton stressed that there are "significant" differences between her and Obama, but said "those differences pale to the differences between us and Sen. McCain."

“I intend to do everything I can to make sure we have a unified Democratic party,” she said. “When this contest is over and we have a nominee, we’re going to close ranks, we’re going to be united.”

I've said it before, but however this turns out (and I think it will be Obama getting the nom, but then I'm just some guy who likes to say "fuck" on the Internets, remember), it will be the duty of the person who doesn't get the slot to get their supporters to the polls. I see no reason to think that either of them will fail to see that, or will fail to do it. For one thing, both of them are well aware that if they screw up in this regard they will face the full wrath of my powerful blog, and that is a threat they will take very, very seriously. GRRR! RRRRROAR! ARRRRGH! (Making extremely intimidating face at computer screen)

Via.

Comments

[iamcoyote]

Thank you.

[TRex]

GRRR! RRRRROAR! ARRRRGH! (Making extremely intimidating face at computer screen)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

Oh, sorry. You looked really scary there for a sec.

[SteveB]

Man, and there I was thinking the Greens would be able to pick up all those disgruntled Democrats. Angry that Hillary got passed over because she's a woman? Meet Cynthia McKinney. Upset that Obama got passed over because he was black? Meet Cynthia McKinney.

Ah, but it's all a fantasy. Dem voters will piss and moan, but they always come back to the donkey, no matter how much they're abused.

[merlallen]

I want Clinton but I will settle for Obama. I trust McBush less than I trust Obama.

[Lakeesha Shaidle]

Take comfort, SteveB. If the Dems lose, they'll be able to say "ThanksCynthia!"

[Keith]

This would be more impressive if HRC hadn't spent the last six weeks saying that if she doesn't win the Nom, Democrats should vote for McCain. Maybe it's finally starting to sink in that she's lost the Nom and if she wants to salvage her career, she needs to start working well with others instead of setting them on fire.

And the Green Party? Really? Gee, let's drill for political oil in the empty Nader field again. maybe this time we'll strike it rich!

[Jemand von Niemand]

I wanted Edwards. I'll accept Obama with real misgivings, but will probably end up with Clinton.

And, we'll have to change the name of our country to "Clintonia" (Why not? It's so broken it's 'America' in name only, now), and I'll end up as part of a chain gang, building a huge raygun to blow up a planet I've never heard of.

[rea]

I'll end up as part of a chain gang, building a huge raygun to blow up a planet I've never heard of.

See, that's the great thing about the Clintons--they are policy wonks. Count on them to know all about obscure planets, and to support cutting-edge scientific programs like raygun development

You'd never get McCain to blow up planets he's never heard of, no matter how pressing the necessity, and he's probably heard of darn few planets. McCain would just use that ray gun to blow up something else, like France.

[Interrobang]

I honestly love me some good policy wonkery. Hell, give me some policy wonkery over the Bush the Elder - Bush the Younger - More of the McSame camp, where their idea of "policy" seems to be composed of equal parts of "fuck shit up" and "take the money and run."

On the other hand, I am Canadian, which gives me an inordinate fondess for both public policy and benignly neglectful federal governments.

[BIGS]

There are trillions of dollars missing and there is not been one fucking asshole indicted or put in jail yet. But if some poor bastard writes a bad check to buy groceries to put food on his family(ie GWB) he gets sent to jail for 5 to 10 years. You are all sick dumb fucking greedy assholes in DC the whole lot of you!!!!!! May all of your mansons burn down with you in them, it would be a good ridence fuck you all!!!!!!!