Hillary And Bill: We Aren't Going Anywhere

**UPDATED 03.29**

In an article on the obstacles Hillary Clinton faces in regards to winning the nomination, The New York Times notes that despite the increasing pressure on her to step aside, Clinton is still refusing to give an inch:

Compounding the challenge, one of Mr. Obama's most prominent supporters, Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, said Mrs. Clinton should quit the race because she hurt Mr. Obama "more than anything John McCain has said."

The Clinton campaign showed resolve in the face of the developments, rallying supporters and donors and enlisting prominent surrogates to fight back. Mrs. Clinton told aides that she would not be "bullied out" of the race.

In a conversation with two Democratic allies, she compared the situation to the "big boys" trying to bully a woman, according to interviews with them.

On the campaign trail, Mrs. Clinton said she was in the contest to stay.

On Friday both Clintons struck defiant notes on the trail in response to recent suggestions from leading Democrats that Hillary should end her campaign.

From MSNBC:

Just in case you were wondering what Hillary Clinton's No. 1 fan thinks of recent calls for her to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination, Bill Clinton has three words for you: "Bunch of Bull."

"All these people tell you, 'Aw, we oughta shut this thing down now; the Democrats are so divided,'" Clinton said at a campaign event here. "That's a bunch of bull."

From the New York Times Caucus blog:

To answer questions that have been swirling around her candidacy all day, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived here in northwest Indiana - just a few miles from her Democratic rival's home on Chicago's South Side - to unequivocally say she has no intention of leaving the presidential race.

"There are millions of reasons to continue this race: people in Pennsylvania and Indiana and North Carolina and all of the contests yet to come," Mrs. Clinton said. "This is a very close race and clearly I believe strongly that everyone should have their voices heard and their votes counted and that includes Michigan and Florida."

Then, she added: "There is a lot still to be done and I'm looking forward to campaigning hard over the next several months."

Comments

[indie17]

blather blather, close race, blather blather, Michigan and Florida, blather blather...

[lynnn]

Ha, I like how they complain about MI and FL as they are trying their best to still delegates in TX this weekend, and the Media is turning a blind eye.

[gmcc]

you need to read Chuck Todd's piece today,

"I think one can start reading between the lines of statements from the so-called undecided superdelegates. If someone says, "the process isn't hurting the party, let everyone have a say" you know that is code for "I'm still holding out hope for Clinton."

But if a supposed uncommitted superdelegate says, "we need to start thinking about what this is doing to our long term chances of defeating John McCain" that is code for, "I am leaning toward Obama but I hope Clinton will simply drop out so I can always claim to her and Bill that I was never against them.""

[sesshoumaru]

Why doesn't more of the MSM call her out on the idea that its a "close" race? She cannot mathematically catch up to Obama and Obama is in the lead.

[syllepsis]

Bill and Hill are going nowhere, except to the Republican Party.

[triceydicey]

I fully expect that Hillary will still be "campaigning hard over the next several months" (her words) even after the Democratic Convention has already taken place and Obama has been selected as the nominee. Like she said, "she has no intention of leaving the presidential race."

[obamophile]

A boxing match can be ended by a TKO, if it appears one of the fighters has definately lost and would get hurt by continuing. I was thinking that this is probably a relatively new innovation in 'boxing' through human history. I wonder if Sen Clinton would choose to eliminate the TKO rule, so we can be SURE the loser wouldn't have somehow recovered and won had he not been 'cheated' out of this opportunity. And what's with just 10 or 15 rounds and ten-counts, let them go until one of them can't get up.

[EyeballKid]

Maybe Bill and Hillary will still be running for President after the general election?

Hey! It's February, 2009, and Hillary's still on the campaign trail. "I won't quit!", she exclaims, "It's still too early to tell who's going to win. I'm in this race until the people decide." Bill dodders in the background, waving at the cameramen (and women).

They look great, with their best Caribbean smiles.

[AdamWykle]

the faces of failure

[LoRiseAntlers]

Of course,they're not going away.They'­re more important than the party,the country,the entire damn world.

[cindysundancer]

It's time for the taser.

[Bliny]

Taser? I'm against torture. The only remedy is final, ultimate
defeat by voters. Maybe then this combination of fierce
ambition, coupled by the shame of impeachment and
betrayal, can be finally contained. An unbelievable
chapter in American history plays out before our
eyes. Let's hope honesty and intelligence prevail.