Obamicans pile on

[emilyg]

Many in the Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning gracefully. They feel a need to drive a stake in Hillary Clinton's reputation, then dance. If they were smart, they'd heap praise on Clinton and let her finish out the race, however she chooses to do so.

That's sage advice, even though offered by Republican mastermind-turned-pundit Karl Rove. Treat Clinton shabbily, he says, and many of her supporters "will remember it by November."

Nonetheless, Obamacans are throwing victory parties over the impending defeat of a fellow Democrat who has thus far pulled in over 47 percent of their party's primary and caucus participants. Some take a more direct approach. In anticipation of the West Virginia primary, college students for Obama were hurling insults at farmers and truck drivers holding signs for Clinton.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, unable to contain himself, administered

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/obamicans_pile_on_clinton_at_o.html

[NJmaverick]

1. Guess they are fighters, a trait you think is great in Hillary

[movonne]

2. I think froma is a hillary supporter....her article a wee bit bias...

[Anderson Perez]

14. I think (well, I know) K.O. is an Obama supporter. Does it disqualify his comments?

Only on the basis of who his favorite candidate is?
Or Rachel Maddow?
Or Arianna Huffington?
Or Eugene Richardson?

[skipos]

3. "They feel a need to drive a stake in Hillary Clinton's reputation, then dance."

Do you mean "HILLARY CLINTON feels a need to drive a stake in OBAMA'S reputation, then dance?" If so, I agree with you. The whole acting like a Republican/ making McCain sound better than Obama/ southern strategy shit is pretty lame.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

4. Clinton is driving the stake in her own reputation

Her campaign departed from reality two months ago.

[DAGDA56]

5. "Ted Kennedy, unable to control himself, administered...

...what? WHAT? Don't leave me hanging like that! Ok, I'll click on your link...you are such a tease.

(in all seriousness, I found nothing wrong with what Senator Kennedy said...)

[emilyg]

13. I needed a chuckle - thanks.

[jillan]

6. Thanks for posting this.

so true, so true.

[Occam Bandage]

7. I thought Hillary Clinton supporters liked a bulldog spirit, and scorned those

that wanted to play nice with political opponents.

[Hawkeye-X]

8. Uh. I said congratulations on a earlier thread. Why don't you go find it

and report back here with apologies? Thanks.

[emilyg]

15. Thank you.

[greguganus]

9. When Count Hillary gets back in her box the wooden stake driving will cease. n/t

[highplainsdem]

10. Thanks, emilyg! I liked what was said about Ted and Patrick Kennedy.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, unable to contain himself, administered one last kick to Clinton's dignity by opining that the New York senator lacks the "real leadership" needed for the job of vice president. He said that Obama should pick someone who is "in tune with his appeal for the nobler aspirations of the American people."

So much for the nobility of aspirations held by his own state's Democratic primary voters, who preferred Clinton over Obama by 15 percentage points. Next door in Rhode Island, Rep. Patrick Kennedy dittoes Dad as an unwavering super-delegate for Obama -- this despite Clinton's 18-point win in that state's primary. It's as if the voters are invisible.

[GoldieAZ49]

11. Teddy boy has no room to talk

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, unable to contain himself, administered one last kick to Clinton's dignity by opining that the New York senator lacks the "real leadership" needed for the job of vice president. He said that Obama should pick someone who is "in tune with his appeal for the nobler aspirations of the American people."

Teddy could not win the nomination for POTUS nor the VP slot, and he took it to the floor of the convention. He should not be throwing stones from a glass house. The windbag should be able to remember his own campaign.

[madrchsod]

12. obama supporters are republicans?

do you have any proof that they are republicans or do you just accuse people of being republicans cause they disagree with you.....?

[last1standing]

16. What an incredibly biased source.

She hates caucuses, hates Wright, hates Obama. She definitely makes that point loud and clear. She also seems to hate anyone who has ever said "hello" to him without sneering.

I just read a few of her columns and I feel dirty now.