Its starting with the editorial boards, Chicago Sun-Times-- "Face it, Hillary: It's over"

[wndycty]

Face it, Hillary: It's over

May 8, 2008

Hillary, it's time to call it quits. Don't do it for Barack Obama. Don't do it for the Democratic Party.

Do it for a nation that is ready for, and has everything to gain from, a vigorous general election campaign, one that pits the Democratic and Republican nominees long enough to really show us who -- Obama or Sen. John McCain -- would be the better president.

After a Democratic primary that brought legions of first-time voters to the polls, that engaged us as never before, to bow out now would be the right -- even noble -- thing to do.

Obama has Hillary Clinton beat in both the delegate count and the popular vote. Her chances of catching up in the six remaining primaries and caucuses are virtually nil. Fewer than 500 pledged and superdelegates remain in play, and by accepted estimates she would have to pick up 70 percent of them to become the nominee. Obama needs just 38 percent.
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/938876,CST-EDT-edit08a.article

[tekisui]

1. THis is going to be a hard week for HIllary.

Every day she stays in, she'll look more selfish. I *almost* feel sorry for her.

[rove karl rove]

2. not their call

He's from Chicago, this is partisan by nature. Let the primaries run the course.

[tekisui]

3. They have, and will. Nothing will change.

[Darth_Kitten]

4. Exactly..........

I'm almost sad for the U.S.

Obama and McCain?

[cali]

8. Anyone whocan't see the clear differences between Obama and McCain

isn't really fit to comment- or vote. And the same goes for Clinton and McCain.

[wndycty]

9. Tell me why that would sad and Clinton and McCain would be better. . .

. . .after all Hillary supported the war and has demonstrated a knack for being divisive.

[JVS]

6. part of running their course is public pressure on the loser to quit.

Huckabee got the pressure. Hillary deserves no better.

[marimour]

7. well take a look at ny newspaper covers. Same thing!

[babylonsister]

10. Not just Chicago...

http://www.slate.com/id/2190983/

The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox all lead with the fallout from Tuesday's primaries. Sen. Hillary Clinton was already facing an uphill battle, but she awoke yesterday to a decidedly changed mood and a growing feeling that her quest for the nomination is simply a lost cause. Many are already referring to Sen. Barack Obama as the presumptive nominee. "Suddenly, a primary day that few expected to be decisive in the Democrats' long and close contest was interpreted on all sides as a game-changer," notes the WSJ. But Clinton vowed to stay in the race, and in order to quell any doubts about her determination, she campaigned in West Virginia, where she assured reporters that she'll keep going "until there is a nominee." Her advisers also publicly dismissed the idea that there had been any discussions about dropping out.

[Kittycat]

13. Sun Times isn't exactly Democrat Friendly

I'm not saying that in a snarky way, rather just in case you didn't know. It's very RW, and critical of any Democratic candidate or leader - unless they truly believe otherwise.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Hopefully she'll see the writing on the wall.

Time to heal the party and go after McCain.

[MannyGoldstein]

11. 'Toast!'

Headline on yesterday's NY Post, with a picture of Clinton.

[City Lights]

12. Chi-Trib too:

No photo finish for Clinton

May 8, 2008

The only filly in the crowded field crossed the finish line second, but the fans who'd bet on her still had one last gasp of hope. Perhaps some fortuitous technicality would disqualify the first-place finisher. But things got worse instead of better. We're talking about Eight Belles, who was euthanized Saturday after almost winning the Kentucky Derby. But we're thinking about Hillary Clinton.

Like Eight Belles, Clinton is determined to finish her race. Coming into the stretch—this week's Democratic presidential primaries in North Carolina and Indiana—it wasn't easy to count her out. Though the delegate math favored Barack Obama, a strong showing in Tuesday's contests would have bolstered Clinton's campaign to have the eventual primary outcome overruled. Uncommitted superdelegates could cite a close finish as an excuse to support Clinton. The cheaters who held early primaries in Michigan and Florida would clamor ever louder that they should be forgiven in time to vote for Clinton at the August national convention.

Obama ended up gaining ground Tuesday, which led to renewed calls for Clinton to drop out of the race. But she's still running.

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With six small and predictable primaries left, this isn't going to be a photo finish (there we go again). The superdelegates have plenty of information on which to place their bets. By Wednesday morning, some of them were already lining up for Obama. Good. There's no reason to wait until August to put Clinton, and the rest of us, out of our misery.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0508edit1may08,0,6352364.story