Hillary Clinton Just Won't Go Away

Despite her 11 state losing streak (among mostly inconsequential states), Hillary Clinton showed up big on Super Tuesday II, taking home the prize in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode Island. Obama took Vermont, but did anyone really think he wouldn't? The seventeen people who vote in that state basically pick things based on what Ben & Jerry do, and Obama has a flavor, so naturally...

Still, the race between the two is a close one, with Barack inching a tiny lead (<200 delegates). The Clinton camp has thrown our the idea of a shared ticket, too, though that idea is a bad one for Obama. Clinton would have to be the first to serve as President, because would anyone think of electing Vice-President Hillary after 8 years of hearing her? No way.

But the big question is: With the Republicans ready to go with a candidate, will the Democrats hurt themselves for the general election by beating up on each other in the primaries? This morning, John McCain and the 'Pubs get to start working on how to win the Big Dance, and Hillary and Barack are still bitching over who gets to step up to the plate. In my opinion, the more the two hurt each other now, the more their squabbling will come back to bite them in November.

But that's just me.