How Hillary Can Win

(This cartoon first ran in my various client publications three weeks ago, but still seems relevant in light of last night's results.)

Comments

[krisellyn]

Just you wait.

[castlerider]

Where ya been, Tom?

Please visit Huffpo more often. We need ya here to lighten the mood and crack us up some more.

Thanks!

[oogabooga]

I just love how Obama vexes the media and flummoxes the Clinton people. She was annointed by the Dem Establishment to be the next president, considering the weak lineup the Republic Party served up. So in view of the disastrous Bush/Cheney rule, the old fool McCain would seem to be easy to knock over. Little did the Clintons know that Obama would resonate with his pitch for renewal and return to Constitutional rule of law. So now you have Clinton and McCain talking about more war to protect Israel, that everything is fine with the economy, that unemployed people are resillient and satisfied (even without work), that they'll cut taxes even more, and on and on. Will Americans really vote for the continuation of Bush's policies or go for renewal that Obama pledges? I think it's a no-brainer. Obama will crush McCain in November - with or without the swiftboaters.

[Tonyreg]

1. Draft Gore and Edwards.
There is no one else who can win against McCain.
2. Draft Gore and Edwards.
There is no one else who can win against McCain.
3. Draft Gore and Edwards. .
There is no one else who can win against McCain.
4. Draft Gore and Edwards.
There is no one else who can win against McCain.
Barring that, it's time for a new political party to represent 98% of Americans.

[TimmySlagle]

Truth is NEITHER candidate can win without the superdelegates. Unless Hillary drops out, there is no way Obama can win enough regular delegates to claim victory.

Therefore both candidates are counting on appointment by superdelegate. It is disingenuous to suggest that only Hillary is expecting that.

[3y3kwah]

You're saying that Hillary and Obama are in the same exact situation?

Who has more pledged delegates?
Who has more primary victories?
Who has more popular vote? (Oh right, I forgot, Hillary does have the popular vote lead IF you count Florida And Michigan, AND IF you ignore all the caucus states, because they really don't matter anyway.)
Who has more caucus victories?
Who has more red state victories?
Who has more blue state victories?

Oh, and as for electability:
Who is flush with cash, spending more cash, and is having more success at raising cash?

The answer to all these questions is Obama. The super delegates would be ratifying the peoples' choice if they back Obama. They would be overturning it if they back Hillary.

There is no legitimate argument equating their "appointment by superdelegate".

[TimmySlagle]

All your points are good, but they're completely irrelevant.

Just like you have to lead by two points to win a tennis game, it takes 2025 pledged delegates to nominate a candidate. Those are the rules. Never in the history of tennis has somebody said, "Can we just stop the game right now, and give it to the player who is in front? Or the one with the most endorsement contracts? How about the player with more career wins?"

Neither candidate is going to get 2025. So it's up to the superdelegates. I am quite certain that the Supers will take your points into consideration, and there is a good chance Obama will win.

But it is still going to be victory by superdelegate.

[michiganfan]

Freaking brilliant, as always.

There is a free community newspaper that is available at many stores and restaurants in my town. I pick it up every time I see it just to read your comic. Keep up the good work.

[booksnmore4you]

Oh, too true, too true.

[extina]

To even up this contest, the next primaries should take Hillary's name off the ballot, JUST LIKE MICHIGAN, and then she can add in Michigan's vote to her tally.

[Podewumun]

Tom Tomorrow is Terrific! And Ted Rall is pretty good, too.

[zorrobozo]

I think this about says it all . . .

The question is are Democrats going to be strong liberals. . .or cave in to fear.

It's game time for the Democratic Party.

[LeoMarvin]

Pretty damn perfect.

[LiamR]

I have wanted a magic pony a lot longer than I have wanted a capable president. Sign me up Hil!

[c1ee]

Sorry to break it to ya but only if you're a superdelegate

:(

[dadele]

Did she really promise us magic ponies? Now I'm going to vote for her and contribute. And she is a woman, So I trust that I will get my pony.

[dawlishgal]

LOl. Wasn't she the one who promised us healthcare the last time around?

[Roboto]

No, the promise was to superdelegates. They seem to be the only ones gullible enough to believe it.

[Opus007]

The cartoon was great. Just HILLARIOUS. Next cartoon work in that evil cackle she does when she knows she has been caught in a lie or caught being a total hyporcrite. She did that the other night when Olbermann asked her about her "arch enemy" Richard Mellow Scaffe.

[PopeRatzo]

As long as she's changing rules, maybe she can make thin thighs and slender ankles unattractive.

It's only fair.