Hillary’s Pyrrhic Victory

Her march to the nomination looks more like a limp.
 

George Neumayr

In 2008, Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Kentucky primary by over thirty five points. On Tuesday night, against a much easier opponent, she struggled to squeak out a victory. The meager win, combined with her loss in Oregon, can hardly inspire confidence in her followers.

The once-expected coronation of Hillary looks more like an embarrassing limp, and once again she needed her husband, who campaigned vigorously for her in Kentucky, to push her across the finishing line. “So, I want you to vote for her and I want you to drag some of your friends kicking and screaming to vote for her,” said Bill Clinton at a campaign stop a few days ago in Frankfurt, Kentucky. Such desperate pleading for her only underscored the coming enthusiasm gap in the general election.

Bill’s tactless reference to her wan support was also a reminder that he may prove as much a liability as an asset to Hillary’s campaign. For now, she has no choice but to make use of him, drawing upon the political touch that she lacks. She even promised Kentucky voters that she would put Bill “in charge of economic revitalization.”......To Read More....