Viewpoints

(As I write this I am at the eye doctor waiting for my eyes to dilate. So I apologize in advance if this post has some mistakes)

In 1941 and in 1944 the Russians used a scorched earth strategy to drive the German defenses from the Motherland. The policy was convenient and necessary for the survival of the Soviet regime. However, it left the countryside ravaged in terms of lost resources and lives. Substitute Hillary for Stalin and the Democratic Party for the Russian countryside and you have the political equivalence of a modern scorched earth policy. In an interesting article in Newsweek, it was pointed out that there is practically no way that Hillary can have more pledged delegates or a higher number of overall votes on her side before the convention this summer. Therefore, what she is basically signaling to the electorate and the Democratic party is that she is willing to tear the party and the Democratic base to shreds for the possibility that backroom dealings with super delegates will give her the nomination. This is strategy is simply and frankly stupid for a couple of reasons. The first and the most obvious reason is that McCain will have a distinct advantage because while the DNC is split, the Republican nominee will be revving up the RNC Attack machine for another organized and orchestrated run at the Whitehouse. The second reason this prolonged process is unkind to the Dems is because the longer the fight continues, the more divided the Democratic Electorate becomes. Right now 60% of Dems say they would be satisfied if either Clinton or Obama was its party’s nominee. However, if the “kitchen sink strategy” continues, antagonism from both sides can and will only increase. In my opinion picking up four delegates from last Tuesday is not enough for Clinton; She needs to bow out now, for the good of America.