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Hillary Reportedly Will Hold No Public Events Tomorrow

On MSNBC, Tim Russert just reported that Hillary was scheduled to appear on the morning shows tomorrow.

But, says Russert, she canceled all her appearances.

...actually, MSNBC has confirmed that she will hold no public events at all:

That's a pretty big deal. Any appearance might force her to publicly defend staying in the race, obviously.


Comments (250)

"This is the end... doo doo doo..."

There's a chick at Lane Bryant crooning.

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pig

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Certainly, sexist, offensive, atavistic, over-generalising statements about Hillary voters are a feature of the more enlightened Obama supporters.

I am ashamed to share candidate preferences with people like this, really.

Certainly one of the oddest adjective strings I've seen recently.

"Sexist, offensive, atavistic, over-generalizing..."

Sexist? Oh yeah, Hillary is really holding high that feminist banner. Her campaign hung a pair of metaphorical nuts around her waist about a month ago and she's been displaying them at every opportunity.

Offensive? Well, coming after sexist, it's like following blue with sky. Atavistic? Overkill for crude - hence another virtual repetition. (It means throwback, is what it means.)

"Over-generalizing"? So Hillary is a logical proposition, and we're grossly expanding her scope?

I think this just proves that Dan_the_man is Dan_the_dumbass, and I'm ashamed to share this thread with her.

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Dan_the_man,
Though poorly worded, I think the person you're ripping into was just saying that the fat lady is singing, meaning "it's over"...not that some woman who shops at a low price store is crying after "her candidate's" misfortune. Give the guy a break. Or just stop assuming things.

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Asshole.

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This dedication goes out to Hillary...

Sing it Roy!

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It's finally over!
Thank god, I couldn't take it anymore.

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She's not withdrawing, but those shows were booked under the assumption she was going to win Indiana by a decent margin.

She doesn't want to spend the morning defending her decision to stay in.

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I don't know...if she's not withdrawing she needs to get out their and spin, spin, spin, like she's never spinned (span? spun?) before. This is an interesting development.

Maybe she's tired and doesn't want to get up that early.

Maybe she's "bushed."

All those extra hours she had to spend getting up earlier than her opponents to put on makeup.

That's been my least favorite "complaint" of the entire campaign - speaking as a feminist.

Not necessarily. Her surrogates need to get out there and spin, spin, spin.

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I disagree, she has been all about defending herself, being the tough one. If there is an ounce of decency left in her she will be calling a press conference for the early afternoon and ending her little game.

That ounce is long gone - just half a gram left.

I almost feel sorry for her on those grounds. Can you imagine having to face the cameras early tomorrow morning when you've spent all your available energy on SELF-deception?

The only people deceiving themselves are those who still think Obama can win the presidency.

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...but, but Hillary is proud of her Limbaugh victory!

I mean, it's an endorsement, right?!

Is it too early to say I'm going to sleep well tonight?

i am so pumped, i cant sleep and its midnight

i heard she is meeting up with her super delegates as well.

Its over.....us elites can sleep easily tonight and drink our latte's in the morning without shame

Have a safe drive home in your Prius.

Make it a triple!

True, you bought the nomination, and your investment paid off. Though it's a shame you won't be able to buy the presidency. But of course, that was the plan, and the rich keep getting richer.

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As the Great Philosopher said:
"It ain't over 'til it's over."

Yogi Berra is a great philosopher?

Who'd thunk?

Sweet bleedin' Jesus, I don't believe it.

Where did you "hear" that other data point, Mus-Hussein-Grove? Source, please?

They said it on the TV. On MSNBC, I think Brokaw said it.

Fineman and Russert both mentioned but in what context is in question....With Indiana still out there this is looking worse for her every minute that drips by...

Wow. Could it really be ...

Let's not get carried away--Hillary could still win Indiana by a few thousand.

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Which would mean Operation Chaos was the difference. She still loses.

No need to bring up Operation Chaos--even if it gives Clinton the win, it's hard to prove and we don't want to look like whiners.

The important thing is that the race is over and the talking heads are finally admitting it.

Are you suggesting that there were not 20,000 "Chaos" voters in all of Indiana?

There's one at my work. She voted for Hillary because she thinks McCain will have an easier time in the general election against Hillary.

So your friend is retarded?

Operation Chaos comes into play when (undeclared) superdelegates look at the numbers, not now.

With 217 pledged delegates to go, it looks like Obama will finish tonight about 180 delegates away from the magic number. Let's assume he only wins half of those remaining pledged delegates: 217/2 = 108. 180-108 = 72.

OK, so then 72 is the magic number. And approximately 270 superdelegates are undeclared, meaning only 1 in 4 needs to swing to Obama. The transparent meddling of Republicans in our primaries is convincing evidence on its face.

(Thanks, DemConWatch.blogspot.com, for making the math so easy for all of us.)

Tomorrow morning, I'm going to dine on foie gras, load up my Prius with a couple bottles of Evian and take a drive.

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I take slight umbrage at the dining on foie gras part . . . but a little tofu will do me fine (and I think that would probably keep my elitist credientials intact). :P

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Don't forget the arugula!

Don't forget the strychnine-laced Kool Aid

ugh, please don't eat that. force-fed goose is not nice

At least you're not getting shot out of a cannon in Woody Creek.

"Buy the ticket, take the ride."

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She isn't dropping out, not yet. I think it would be embarrassing for her to go on when they haven't declared Indiana yet. There are too many provisional ballots from their deranged ID law to declare a result tonight and you have up to 12 days or something to show up at the elections office with the necessary ID.

Dude -- like it's not embarrassing to have Tim Russert report that you've canceled your morning show appearances? Like it's not embarrassing to have Obama all over the morning shows with no counter-spin from you?

Uhn-uh. No way. Next thing that happens is a statement from the campaign denying rumors that she has decided to drop out.

Which means that it's a matter of days.

Also embarrassing to have already made an acceptance speech. Well, maybe it'll be embarrassing. Still waiting.

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Finally!

nuf said

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Oh please, oh please, oh please let this be the end. Now, how to convince my relatives he's not the anti-Christ...

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Ding dong.

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Haha, I'm sure Obama would be happy to take her place

SHA NA NA SAY HEY HEY GOODBYE!!!Time for the IRON ***** to get out of here!!!

Whaaaaaaaaaaa...?

Or in Scooby talk.. roh roh.

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Mrs. Clinton’s advisers acknowledged that the results of the primaries were far less than they had hoped, and said they were likely to face new pleas even from some of their own supporters for her to quit the race. They said they expected fund-raising to become even harder now; one adviser said the campaign was essentially broke, and several others refused to say whether Mrs. Clinton had lent the campaign money from her personal account to keep it afloat.


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/us/politics/06cnd-campaign.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=politics&adxnnlx=1210133025-d3SpSXe/d40CLK3bIC3E4g

I think that 10 mil in one day was BS, unless part of it was a loan from Bill

wasn't there an article basically saying as much? that all that mattered about the 10mil was that it made a good story, and since it was unverifiable, it was amazing how great a job the Clinton camp did with selling that? Where did I read that?

Whaaaaaaaaaaa...?

Or in Scooby talk.. roh roh.

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.....I was thinking of going into work on Thursday and saying ding dong but I didn't wanna piss off my female coworker who may or may not have gotten the reference, plus she really isn't a ..... Shameless? yes.

Sorry for the double post there... TPM posting hiccuped.

Understandable, tonight.

Can ya hear it guys the FAT LADY is gettin ready to sing!!!

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BO closes in IN, and HRC doesn't want to have to answer any questions about her campaign. However, there is real consideration for her staying in through WVa, she will crush BO there and that would be embarrassing if she's not still in the race...

In my best world of amazing dreams, BO and HRC have discussions tomorrow. BO helps her with campaign debts and they arrange a graceful exit after WV. BO wins Oregon and they both let it go on a win. HRC throws support to BO. MI and FL get a deal to be seated. McSame goes down to a 45 state defeat in Nov. Ahh well, one can dream....

I want some of what you're drinking.

Please oh please oh please oh please....

kinda sucks to have given a victory speech and then not win, or have the results so close it doesn't even feel like a win

with no congratulations to Obama for NC, kind of poetic justice here

te-he

I'd love to hear the ultimate concession speech tomorrow. let's get on with beating mccain

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Yeah, I loved that, she 'commended' Obama and supporters, not even congratulated, where he stomped her. But he congratulated her outright even tho the results are in doubt in IN...

As I watch this, I see the media giving themselves cover. They finally got their fight, an old-fashioned primary brawl, Clash of the Titans stuff, with REAL results at the end.

It will not long feed the media's Ungoliantesque hunger...

The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, is now strongly insinuating that electoral fraud has occurred/is occurring in Lake County. CNN is stoking the fire. The mayor is a Clinton supporter.

I really hope they don't try the 'Electoral fraud' routine. Can't these people accept a loss and go away?

We're not as good at losing as the Obama people.

You are correct, since Obama is winning.

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Well, that 11-state losing streak should have given you plenty of practice.

That's the same dude that complained about the Lake County schools bussing students to early voting.

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Terry McAuliffe, head on over to Westvirginiatucky. That's a game changer.

lol just release the votes already arghhhhhhhh

Could this mean my state of Oregon truly does become irrelevant again (and not the CLinton sort of way)...?

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russert just called it over!

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Now they have on the mayor of Evansville, Indiana. Can CNN bring on the mayor of Gary, maybe?

Go home Hillary!!

THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!! FOR HILLARY!

That's "EXCELLENT NEWS!!" ... and where is idiotic, anyway?

He was here on earlier threads.

And, his caps lock works!

Pat on the head for goatlife. How foolish I was to doubt your optimism in another thread.

Stubborn optimist. Like a goat.

Tim Russert (with appropriate solemnity): "We now know who the Democratic nominee will be".

Well put, I say.

Leave it to an Obamite to sing the praises of that pig.

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Barack Obama and all your Hoosiers and Tarheels, I raise my middlebrow beer to you (it might've been a bargain bin shiraz, but the allergies're acting up).

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Oh my God!!! IT"S OVER!!

ITs Actually Over~!!!

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I'm drunk with joy

I'm gasping...it really is FINALLY over...

Haha! Russert just called it: "We now know who the Democratic nominee is going to be."

MSNBC, time 12:10am.

I don't know about fraud. But I strongly suspect that the slow reporting from Lake Co. is a scheme to deny HRC the boost of a clear victory. They're keeping it late enough that everyone will have gone to bed with it "too close to call."

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

The monster is dead. Long (don't) live the monster!

Heartfelt thanks, NC and IN. On to McCain!

Also intrade betting has Clinton dropping like a rock.

She is done.

Nostrovia!

It's an announcement like this that makes Idiotic's absence deafening.

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Prophetically, Hillaryis44.org just went down from CPU bandwidth excess.


Did the chickens go home to roost?
Where is gotalife?

Failing that...
Would somebody please do a parody?

DEWEY WINS!!!!

It is finished.

Consummatum est.

She is toast. (Bill is spreading butter and jam on her as we speak.)

That's a visual I could have done without.

P.S. Ding dong, the witch is dead.

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Ugh, I'm getting nauseous with all this dream ticket talk. Haven't we had enough of the Uber-Veep?

yeah no kidding the real dream ticket is Obama + whoever he thinks its best for VP (that isnt Clinton)

As much as I despise Hillary, I actually think she'd make an okay VP, should Obama choose her.

VP job in elections is to be attack dog. She could do that.

Plus, a lot of people do passionately like her and as VP her negatives for repugs would not be as motivating.

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She also cancelled all of her public events tomorrow. Either she is preparing for Victim Tour '08 or they are trying to figure out the graceful exit.

THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!!! FOR HILLARY!!!

Stick a fork in her

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And on a high not!

Momentum baby!

Whew! Done and done! Let's go get McCain!

".. I strongly suspect that the slow reporting from Lake Co. is a scheme to deny HRC the boost of a clear victory".

The fly in that ointment is that a "clear victory" for Clinton required her to win Indiana BIG. It's all about delegates, Bubba. A close shave of a win was tactical victory, but strategic defeat.

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And on a high not!

Momentum baby!

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note dammit, i can't even type i'm so excited