Now the Clintons Really Are History …Paul Hogarthbyline‚ Mar. 24‚ 2008I should be careful to write such headlines, especially after the last time I made this pronouncement. Last Friday, however, the Politico finally admitted what those of us who closely follow the presidential race have long concluded: Hillary Clinton cannot win. Of course, the Clintons never quit – but what was once an admirable trait of persistence and tenacity has become a self-destructive path that will tarnish their legacy. Last week, Bill Clinton repeated the right-wing meme that Barack Obama is unpatriotic. Now the main rationale for Hillary’s campaign – “experience” – is falling apart: (a) her White House schedule proves that she didn’t play the role that she claims, and (b) she’s now been caught lying about her “dangerous” 1996 trip to Bosnia. It is past time for the Clintons to throw in the towel – before they suffer any further embarrassments and help elect John McCain. |