I agree with you. I think that the nomination was HRC's to lose and ... well, she lost it. Point blank. Her underhanded schemes, off color comments about Obama (which was, at one time, borderline racist) and the lies about dodging bullets, not having a good campaign manager, all that stuff backfired on her.
Really, Obama never talked against HRC when they were running. He moreso focused on the current government status quo and what needed to change. HRC lost it for herself. I think that this is truly the reason that it took her so long to give up. When you shoot yourself in the foot, and you're finally honest with yourself (if not your supporters) about it, well, let's face it - it's a tough pill to swallow.
I think that hardcore HRC fans that will not vote for Obama may do so for several reasons that one could view as legitimate. While I do not agree, they may really believe that Obama is not experienced enough or simply disagree with his politics. The hardcore feminist HRC voters may be so upset and disappointed that a woman got so close and did not win the nomination. Further, they may be channeling their disappointment against Obama b/c, let's face it, he IS a man. They may see him as a representative of the old boys network. Now, as ludicrous as that obviously is as he is not privy to the old boys network, the fact of the matter is that he carried a large percentage of the male Democratic vote. Was that b/c of his politics or b/c men cannot see a woman as president? Who knows. However, hardcore feminist HRC supporters may be angry with Obama for being a man and beating HRC - a woman. It may be as simple as that if it's not the aforementioned political thing.
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Originally Posted by mccoyred
Frankly, I believe that Hillary brought a lot of it on herself. She chose poor advisors, allowed her husband to exercise his ego and carried an air of inevitability far into the process.
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