In a Way, I Wish I Were a Republican, Because Then I'd Be Enjoying This

TalkLeft contends that the only hope for Democrats is a "unity ticket", presumably with Hillary on top. The logic behind this is a Gallup poll taken that indicates Hillary supporters are more likely to abandon the party if she fails to get the nomination than Obama supporters are if he fails to get the nomination.

So, to recap, the second place candidate should become the Presidential nominee because her supporters are less loyal to the party than the supporters of the first place candidate. And, significantly, because she's Godlike in her nobility and he's a big phony.

One commentor says:

Hillary has set this scenario up beautifully. He'll fight this all the way, but the ticket concept may just start falling into place sooner rather than later.

Another:

I don't think he's qualified to be President.  I don't like him anymore.  Why should he get a free pass and get my vote? He has to earn it and he's done nothing to do that except disgust me.

Still another:

Many of us remember the Clinton Presidency as years of peace and prosperity and are angry that BO has been highly critical of the Clintons while cozying up to Republicans.  Some of us don't really believe he's a true Democrat.

I think it's not just the Clintons who think Hillary is entitled to be President.

Comments

[Frank]

I am a Republican, and yes, I am really enjoying this.

In fact, I think Obama can make a case for a vast, left wing conspiracy. Especially if when the super delegates hand the nomination to Hillary.

[syd]

It's not that amusing from this side. Our candidate isn't so great.

[Squidley]

Why is everyone in such a dang rush to settle on the nominees so soon? On the Republican side, the press ignored whoever wasn't the frontrunner, and now we have a nominee who's more liberal than Hillary (which suits the liberal news media fine). On the Democratic side, no one paid any attention to Obama's membership in the Rev. Dr. God Damn America's racist, anti-American church--until he was the frontrunner. This should have come up months ago--heck, some people were talking about it more than a year ago--and should have disqualified him immediately. (And again--why is black racism OK when white racism is cause for immediate termination?)

In any case, there was a time when nominees weren't decided on until the conventions. What's so bad about that? If I'm not mistaken, neither Obama nor Hillary has enough delegates to have secured the nomination. Why not let the process continue? Why does everything need to be determined right now?

As for McCain, the main reason he gained momentum is that he won in states that have open primaries--which are nonsensical. Romney got more Republican votes in those primaries--and isn't the whole point of primaries to allow voters to choose someone to represent their own party? Why on earth should non-party members have any say at all in what a political party does or who it selects? It's just nuts--and as a result, the Republicans are stuck with a nominee who's nuts.