Hillary Clinton Watch: Taking The HEAT for Staying Alive
IN HARLEM: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton poses with well-wishers in 2006. The racial overtones of her presidential campaign have eroded some of her support among black New Yorkers. “She has a problem,†says the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist .
The Money Quote:
Clinton spent more than six minutes calmly discussing what he called a “frantic effort to push her out” of this race, saying that no one asked Ted Kennedy, Jesse Jackson or Gary Hart to end their presidential campaigns early.
Clinton also spoke against bullying superdelegates to make up their minds, saying, “I cant believe it. It is just frantic the way they are trying to push and pressure and bully all these superdelegates to come out. ‘Oh, this is so terrible: The people they want her. Oh, this is so terrible: She is winning the general election, and he is not. Oh my goodness, we have to cover this up.'”
In the meantime, former President Jimmy Carter said the Superdelegates would soon pressure Hillary out of the race and Al Sharpton turned up the heat on Hillary in New York.
But, the pressure in New York is the most fascinating since it is driven by African-Americans who favor Barack Obama.
Even as she continues her longshot presidential bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a political rift in New York, where black leaders say her standing has dropped due to racially charged comments by her and her husband during the campaign.
African American elected officials and clerics based in New York City say Clinton will need to defuse resentment over the campaign’s racial overtones if she returns to New York as U.S. senator.
What the black leaders in New York have to worry about is Hillary not the other way around. Nobody will be pushing Hillary out of the race until after the June 3rd primary elections and Michigan and Florida credentialing is decided. So, these black leaders, including Al Sharpton better take a “CHILL” pill.
Why?
Hillary’ term in the U.S. Senate is not over until 2013 and she has been rumored to be interested in running for Governor of New York in 2010 (she would have a “free ride”. And, who would Hillary be running against in 2010? Why the first black, blind Governor, David Paterson of New York who was the Lt. Governor until Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned under a sex call-girl scandal.
There is lttle doubt that Hillary would be easily nominated by the Democrat Party in New York should she choose to run for Governor. David Paterson would be no competition. Of course, Rudy Giuliani is said to be interested in this race – but this is another story.
As Flap has said before and before, Hillary is NOT going anywhere until SHE decides it is time.
Who knows? Lightening might strike and she finds a way to beat Barack Obama.
8 Comments
maria
You’re wrong about Patterson not beating her. I think he would. We really like him here. He’s doing great so far. Competent, conversant, honest, likeable and considered to be so by democrats and republicans alike.
As for lightening striking: Hillary’s already told us what that lightening might be, hasn’t she?
maria
ps: and he’s not the drama queen Hillary is. I mean really, who could stand any more of her in a public role where we constantly have to hear her whackiness?
Flap
David Paterson would not be able to beat Hillary in the Democrat primary election. She is too well liked in upstate New York.
Flap
Maria,
In #2 you do have a point about her moaning. And, Bill too.
Ling
It’s a moot point about her NY Governorship, cause she won’t quit the Senate. That’ll be like running away, and as they keep telling us, the Clintons don’t quit…Besides, she can’t throw a wrench into Obama’s legislative plans (if he wins) if she’s in New York.
Lings last blog post..Memorial Day by the Numbers
Flap
The New York Governorship would keep Bill at home, no? :o)
Paul V
First let me say,,I am for Hilary,,Obama has no agenda,, He running on nothing more than Corporate Media hype,
Every seems to be caught up in this Barack Obama Magic show. since the media is pushing Hilary out ,, and certain democrats, then 75% to 80% Hilary voter will do what Obama supports said they will do,, Obama support seen on CNN and Msnbc saying if obama don’t win the primary, they are going to vote for McCain, well since then Between certian Democrats and Corporate,,, there already a campaign of Hilary supporter,,
Even if Hilary decide to back Obama, up to 80% of hilary supporter will not vote for Obama or flat out vote for McCain,
I voted for Hilary and no matter what, I will not vote for Obama and better yet, I will not waste my vote, I will vote for McCain, I do think America is ready for a black President, Not Obama, and better yet ,, Obama voter now are saying if you don’t vote for him it Racist, I am not going to Obama because he is a Fraud, No more No Less, Not because he black or white, just because on every single one of his debates He could not answer a hard question for the simple fact they gave them to Hilary,, not only that, everything Hilary said she was going to do, Obama Agreed, with her every single time,, and uses her way on his campaign, Obama needs the other half of Hilary Votes, to win against McCain, and that is a fact, ,,,, Remember if Obama supporter can say they will VOte for McCain if Obama don’t win, then guess what All Hilary voter are uniting and doing the same thing,, what goes around comes around,
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