Hillary’s Voice

(cross-posted at Reclusive Leftist)

Last month Obama said Indiana would be the tie-breaker. And last week he re-iterated its importance:

Obama wrapped up a low-key event at an Indianapolis factory Wednesday by telling the audience that a victory in Indiana would be decisive. “It starts right here in Indiana,” Obama said. “If we win Indiana, we’ve got this nomination.”

He didn’t, and he doesn’t.

Obama’s win in North Carolina was strong but expected, essentially a reprise of his win in South Carolina. In North Carolina he was down to his core constituency, who are now the only people who can be counted on to vote for him: African-Americans and the college crowd.

But he was also supposed to win in Indiana! It’s in his backyard, and the northern part of the state even shares the Chicago media market. His campaign has had it in his “win” column since the beginning. The fact that he lost there is testament to his weakness as a candidate.

Back in March Bill Clinton said, “Nobody believes she can win in Indiana because it borders Illinois. If you show them they’re wrong, she’ll be the nominee, and she’ll be the president.”

And last night in her victory speech, Hillary said:

Thank you, Indiana. Thank you. Not too long ago, my opponent made a prediction. He said I would probably win Pennsylvania. He would win North Carolina, and Indiana would be the tie-breaker. Well, tonight we’ve come from behind, we’ve broken the tie, and thanks to you, it’s full speed on to the White House.

So why is the media spinning this as if Obama won the tie-breaker? Sorry, rhetorical question. These are Hillary Rules: no matter what happens, Barry is the winner and Hillary needs to drop out. Repeat ad infinitum.

There’s collusion here between the media (particularly networks like MSNBC), the corrupt party machinery, and the money men behind Obama who are calling the tune. That was more evident than ever last night in Indiana, with the shenanigans in Gary and the networks refusing to call the race until those returns came in (after being “consolidated” at the airport, ahem).

It was naked and ugly, but I don’t think the people running this show are much worried about appearances anymore. The DNC’s main goal now isn’t to put up a candidate who can win in November, but to hitch a ride on the Obama gravy train. Obama has a donor list of over a million (assuming it’s an honest count, which is no longer a safe assumption with anything regarding Team Obama). The Democrats are perfectly willing to sacrifice the election as long as they can get their hands on that list.

As for the corporate backers, they want a Republican in the White House, whether his name is McCain or Obama. Somebody who thinks Republicans have the right ideas, somebody who’ll turn Social Security over to Wall Street, somebody who won’t fight polluters, somebody who won’t buck his paymasters.

And the media just wants to destroy the uppity woman.

What none of them wants is a true Democrat in the White House, a Democrat committed to women’s rights and Social Security and health care, a Democrat with the guts to take on the oil companies and polluters. A Democrat who will stand up for progressive values. A Democrat like Hillary.

I said last night at The Confluence:

“If the Obama contingent succeeds in taking over the Democratic party, then we will have, in effect, two Republican parties.

“Who, then, will speak for the women of America? Who will stand up for our rights? Who will hold fast against sexism and misogyny?

“Who will fight for the middle class? Who will fight for working people? Who will fight for universal health care? Who will protect Social Security?

“Who will hold fast against polluters and thieves?

“Certainly not the new Obama-style Democratic party. The Obamabots are just like Republicans: swimming in sexism and utter disdain for anyone but themselves.

“If progressives want to have a voice at all in national politics, our only hope is to keep the Obamabots from taking over the Democratic party.”

The only question now is whether it’s too late.