From the Mind of Meegs

Honestly, I'm starting to be embarrassed for you.

Look, congrats on Pennsylvania. It's a nice win for you and, as you so recently reminded us, "a win's a win." Of course, then it might also be fair to point out that Obama's outpacing you by double digits in that all-important "win" column. And yes, Obama has a heck of a lot more money than you. So perhaps "why can't Obama finish me off when he's spent so much more money?" is a fair question. But then again, "why does Obama have so many more people willing to donate money in the first place?" might also be a fair question on that point.

The bottom line is that Obama leads you in state wins, in overall popular vote, and in pledged delegates. You do not have any realistic possibility of overturning a single one of these advantages. You will go into the convention at a deficit in all three key areas. So what's your plan? Oh, right: to convince the so-called superdelegates (who, incidentally, are flocking to Obama en masse) that you are a better candidate despite going 0-for-3, and thus goad them into overruling the will of the people and ignoring all that has gone on for the last several months. You intend to win this nomination by fiat. Like I said, I'm embarrassed.

You cast it in optimistic terms, point out how confident you are that the delegates will see that you are the stronger candidate and will act accordingly. I guess that sounds better than, "Having been rejected by the voters themselves, I intend to seize this nomination by currying favor with party insiders via backroom negotiations and none too subtle lobbying efforts. My desire is that the Democratic presidential nomination be decided by decree of the elite rather than the will of the many."

If the roles were reversed, would you stand for that logic for even one second? Would you ever allow Obama to get away with carrying on about how intends to bypass the popular vote? Would you ever allow John McCain to do that? No, of course not. This is pure political ambition, naked in its heedless grab for power.

I appreciate that you think you'd make a good president. As I've said before, I don't want anyone to run unless that candidate believes he or she has the best ideas for our fair country. I can't fault you for that. Nor can I fault you for the never-say-die ethic that has rescued your family's political fortunes so many times. And yet, there is a time when we must cede to wisdom, decorum, and fairness. And that time passed by many weeks ago.

Leave the race graciously. And take Bill with you. He's burning through all his good will really fast these days.

With gratitude,
meegs