Hillary Clinton Watch: What the Frak Happened?

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) poses with Sandy (R) and Marvin (C) Mehlbrech and their family members and local residents during a campaign stop at the Mehlbrech’s home in Junction City, Oregon May 16, 2008

Why did Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the Presidency apparently FAIL and disappoint so many of her female fans.

From young feminist activists to the grandmothers who embrace Clinton along the rope line at her campaign events, many women who voted in large numbers for the former first lady during the primaries have begun mourning the turn of events. They know their dream of electing a female president this year probably will not come to pass — and wonder when it ever will.

“For us, getting a woman elected is major,” said Laurine Glynn, 72, of New York City. “We’ve waited, fought a lot for this. I do worry that my generation won’t see a female president.”

And, the pundits are now analyzing her campaign for its obvious weaknesses.

In a brilliant article, the New Republic’s Michelle Cottle lets Hillaryland advisers, aides and adjuncts speak for themselves.

Read them all.

Flap’s take is very simple: Hillary took Barack Obama for granted and did not organize and compete with him in Red State America. Obama won those elections and cauci using his early fundraising largess and amassed the delegate lead he now enjoys.

Hillary’s campaign made a strategic error by brusing off Obama early on.

End of story.