Clinton as Loser

February 12th, 2008 · No Comments

I have to say that I don’t think the underdog Clinton narrative will hurt her in the long run. It will be hard to overcome Obama’s Big Mo’—and I’m on record both as a Clinton supporter and as (preemptively?) expecting an Obama/Edwards ticket. If Edwards endorses it’s over! So I was mighty impressed with Hillary on 60 Minutes the other night. Even as it seemed to me that the interview had an undue emphasis on Obama and the what if: “Barack Obama’s candidacy has undeniably gained momentum over the recent months. Have you grappled with the idea, Senator Clinton, that it could be him and not you?” Katie Couric asked Clinton. “Well, when you’re in the heat of this intense experience, the only way I know how to do it is to believe with all my heart that I’m going to be successful. That’s what I get up every day and tell myself. That’s what I believe. That’s what I think is going to happen. So I don’t entertain the other option,” Sen. Clinton replied. “Even in your deepest darkest moments, when you’re exhausted, you don’t think ‘Oh my gosh, I’m going through this, I’m spending so much money, I’m so tired and this could be all for naught?’ What if that happens?” Couric asked. “You have to, once in a while, think that. No?” “No, Katie,” Clinton said. “You can’t think like that. You have to believe you’re going to win.” Katie kept at it, returning to the question again at the end: “What do you see yourself doing if this doesn’t work out?” Couric asked. “Well, I’ll be a senator from New York. Which is a great job. I love New York,” Clinton replied. Asked if she’d be fine with that, Clinton said, “Absolutely. You know, I have a very clear sense that this is gonna work out the way it’s supposed to work out. And I’m happy with that. Maybe it’s because I’m a little older, I’m not so, you know, panting and anxious and all of that. And I have a blessed life. So whatever happens, I will be fine.” After Iowa, in losers weepers, I don’t think so, I wrote: I firmly believe that whatever the outcome of this presidential race, Hillary will play a significant role in the political future of this country. The reason I support her is that she’s tough and committed, a dedicated pol. She has earned her senate seat and would work to keep it. And so I would expect a defeated Hillary to get back to work in the senate and become an invaluable Obama ally working to get his agenda enacted into law. Senate Majority Leader is no stretch. Hillary on the Supreme Court, my dream come true. […] I want a woman president. I’m disgusted at the level of misogyny out there and appalled that more isn’t said about it. But if Hillary doesn’t win I will wholeheartedly embrace Obama…and I will be very sad for her. I will also bet everything I got that Hillary will soldier on. And we’ll be a better nation for it. I think that now more than ever.
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