Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Obama Clinton: Dude's on Top

While I prefer to have the lady on top (It's just more fun that way) in this particular situation it is not the case that the lady, or the strained facsimile thereof in the form of Hillary, is on top. Let's look at some MSNBC provided numbers.

NBC News Delegate Hard Count (without Texas caucuses):
Obama: 1,307
Clinton: 1,175

Super Delegate:
Clinton: 254
Obama: 211

Popular Vote:
Obama: 12,920,961
Clinton: 12,322,695

So Obama has more delegates, Clinton has more super delegates, and Obama has won the popular vote. That being said can anyone explain why the hell Clinton is saying shit like this:
"Asked on CBS's "The Early Show" whether she and Obama should be on the same ticket, Clinton said: "That may be where this is headed, but of course we have to decide who is on the top of ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me."

Because she is not winning. Sure, she won three states last night after Obama won 12. But I fail to see how that somehow puts her on top.

Compounding my confusion is her constant statements that she is staying in for the people, that this is somehow their race and she humbly continues leaking racially skewed pictures of Obama to the press so that average, everyday citizens can have the opportunity to vote for her. And of course there are plenty of people who want her to do that, who want the chance to vote for her. Which, fine, that is great and all...

But more people want to vote for Obama.

And given how Democracy works...etc.