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Yep, she continued to loan herself more money to her campaign, and hasn't showed one sign of backing down. But that last thing you mentioned about Obama is pretty crazy, how would he agree to that?Masques wrote:
Since she recently loaned her campaign another few million the word in the DC area is that she's running to raise money to pay off debts (rumored to be somewhere in the range of 25 mil). She's essentially asking the rubes to pitch in for her financial mismanagement.
I've also heard that her campaign wants the Obama camp to pay off her debts THEN she'll withdraw.
Well, sometimes in years past the winners of primary contests will chip in to help the debts of the loser as a kind of goodwill gesture, but usually that's AFTER the other person concedes and it's purely the prerogative of the winner. I haven't ever heard of another campaign trying to strong arm the presumptive winner by using debt payment as a bludgeon.dan673 wrote:
Yep, she continued to loan herself more money to her campaign, and hasn't showed one sign of backing down. But that last thing you mentioned about Obama is pretty crazy, how would he agree to that?Masques wrote:
Since she recently loaned her campaign another few million the word in the DC area is that she's running to raise money to pay off debts (rumored to be somewhere in the range of 25 mil). She's essentially asking the rubes to pitch in for her financial mismanagement.
I've also heard that her campaign wants the Obama camp to pay off her debts THEN she'll withdraw.
When Americans as a whole just give up at everything.dan673 wrote:
When, if it all, will she use her common sense at some point to just call it a day?
They are a laughingstock.Turquoise wrote:
If I were Obama, I'd do it. Can you imagine the bragging rights? If Hillary actually lets him do that, it will end her career. The Clintons will be a laughing stock.
But if that did happen, wouldn't that make Obama look more like a dirt bag who will do anything to get the nomination (not that most politician's aren't already dirt bag's).Turquoise wrote:
Wright definitely did, but if you think about it... If Obama pays off Hillary to drop out, all of her support will feel betrayed by her, and they'll likely rally behind Obama out of spite.
It's a perfect play for Obama, but Hillary would be the sacrificial lamb (or bitch for that matter).
It depends on how he spins it... If he shows it to be something where Clinton was desperately in need of funds, he could make himself out to be someone with dignity helping out a pathetic opponent.dan673 wrote:
But if that did happen, wouldn't that make Obama look more like a dirt bag who will do anything to get the nomination (not that most politician's aren't already dirt bag's).Turquoise wrote:
Wright definitely did, but if you think about it... If Obama pays off Hillary to drop out, all of her support will feel betrayed by her, and they'll likely rally behind Obama out of spite.
It's a perfect play for Obama, but Hillary would be the sacrificial lamb (or bitch for that matter).