Hillary In The Nether World

Why Hillary? Why are you willing to face such scorn and derision? Why don't you see the clear message that so many hate you and will delight themselves by dancing on your grave? Are you staying in this presidential race for the country or for yourself? If you don't gain the nomination, will you actively campaign for your former opponent, or will you go sulk and pray that he loses so you can come back in November and say, "I told you so!" Where do you get the strength to get back up on the stump day after day even as the voices of negativity become louder and louder? Why Hillary? Why?

What are the forces arraigned against the former first lady? Briefly: MSNBC - Chris Matthew's brings up your husband's White House shenanigans, Keith Olbermann questions the validity of any voting support you receive, and now David Schuster says that you are "pimping" daughter Chelsea. FOX NEWS - Nothing new there! THE GOP - "Nothing will unite us as much as running against her!" The AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTE - Your husband says a few things and everyone forgets your entire life struggle to bring civil and economic justice to this important Democratic constituency. YOUR FELLOW UPPER CLASS DEMOCRATIC BROTHERS AND SISTERS - You poured your soul into universal health care in the early 1990's and have worked hard in the U.S. Senate and all they want to do is throw you overboard for this new fellow. MEN - The media has underplayed how much resistance you are getting from men. This includes crude commentary, cutting remarks on the trail, and a significant amount of white men who will not vote for a woman.

So why? Are you that self-centered that you can't admit defeat? Do you think that highly of yourself that no one else can become president? Maybe you have psychological problems. Maybe, but we are looking from the outside and do not have privy to the inner struggle that is within you. But could there be another reason for you to become such a martyr? Do you (and your changing staff) see things that we don't? Do you see a silver lining through what is and will continue to be a month of February walking in the land of the dead?

What might you see? Do you see that the growing number of state caucus victories by your opponent do not reflect the depth of participation that comes from actual primary ballot voting? Do you see that in states like Louisiana and Maryland that the wholesale defection of African-American votes is beyond your control? Do you see private (and public) polling that indicates that you will still be triumphant in large states like Texas and Ohio and that this month of purgatory will lead into a March of victory? Do you see that your core base of women, hard working blue collar Americans, and Latinos will still be there and bring the triumph that you want so badly?

There has to be a reason that someone can stand so tall and strong and take on the arrows from such a wide assortment of bows. Only time will tell if the Hillary we are watching is a deluded dreamer or a passionate campaigner for the people of the U.S.