The Pattern
This just dropped into my inbox from the Clinton campaign:
Have you noticed the pattern?
Every time our campaign demonstrates its strength and resilience, people start to suggest we should end our pursuit of the Democratic nomination.
Those anxious to force us to the sidelines aren’t doing it because they think we’re going to lose the upcoming primaries. The fact is, they’re reading the same polls we are, and they know we are in a position to win.
Um, no. We’re anxious to force you to the sidelines because your smarmy campaign tactics are so ugly they turn my stomach, and also because you’ve already lost the nomination. Why do I want to contribute to your cause when it’s over?
The email goes on to try to make the case that the “other side” thinks they’re going to lose the upcoming primaries. What Hillary still isn’t getting is that they don’t matter. Not even a little bit, because she has lost the nomination. Obama could give her back the Florida delegates and she’d still lose the nomination.
Michigan delegates, by the way, will not come into play because a Federal court declared Michigan’s primary unconstitutional and did not order a revote. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is about any candidate not wanting to count votes. It’s purely a matter of constitutionality and is out of the control of Hillary, the DNC, and anyone else who postures about it.
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