"Winning the Battle: Losing the War"

What I said two days is now being talked about all over the media: The power of the DNC to stop the blood-letting.

Most think that Howard, however, does not have the clout to stop Hillary.

Clearly, the Clintons are spoiling for a fight; Bill as much as said so.

Anything to improve their chances--even if most agree that there is no way that Hillary can turn this around; that is, unless the Super Delegates, and all delegates, vote independently with no responsibility for following the will of the people.

Could that happen?

It could knowing the strength of the Hillary people among the insiders.



As far as street brawling, Obama said very specifically that he won't fight this kind of contest; that he won't get down to that level. Good for him!

Has Hillary elevated herself by acting like a Boxing kangaroo and then crying to everybody if she gets a body blow back?

I don't think so.

She in fact is trying to raise questions about whether Obama is not only experienced, but tough enough to do the dirty.

Does that matter? And should that be a requirement of the new politics?

Or is Hillary simply showing that she is a street brawler first? And locked into the politics of the past?

Meanwhile, the attacks on Obama go on; and, now, his supporters are getting good at giving it back.

Obama yesterday explained that the sudden flurry of verbal questions, insinuations and veiled charges coming out of the Clinton camp seemed to be to draw attention away from being sniped at at Bosnian airfields.

And the fight goes on.

With McCain getting a free pass to smash the democrats and build his own image.....

It seems very clear that Hillary wants to drag this into the Convention and have a knock down battle.

And, to put it bluntly, screw the party.

Rachel Madow of Air America said that nobody has gone into the Convention split as we are and emerged a winner in the national campaign in recent memory.

She is probably right!


But that doesn't slow Hillary down.....

She thinks she's entitled and she's going for the gold ring.

No matter what the cost.

Les Aaron