...a lot of DDheads are going to be exploding when Clinton lets them know the isn't gonna "take it to the convention". Not with a bang, but with a whimper, and all that.

if she goes on to June, then she incurs another cycle of monthly bills (insurance premiums for example).  

Just sayin.

i THINK OBAMA IS GETTING REDY TO DROP OUT.

She has never planned to take it to the convention, where she knows she'd lose -- not only the nomination but whatever clout and goodwill she hopes to retain in the party.

That's just a line to feed the deadenders to get them to keep sending cash so she can pay herself back before she drops out.

Whatever the outcome is, my plan is solid, vote for Clinton or don't vote at all.

I really hope so.  I can't see any benefit to continuing.  

Also, with Clinton out of the race we can finally implement a solution to the MI/FL problem.  

I've been saying that for months.

No.

I don't think she'll drop out before the end of the primary season, at least. She's invested too much of her talking points in letting everyone vote and getting the RBC to seat Florida and Michigan. I just don't see how she gets out before June 3.

That said, you can definitely tell that she understands it is the end of the road. Earlier in the primary season, she probably would have jumped on Obama about unconditional negotiations with Iran and the like.

It's possible that she may drop out before the end of the month--I think she does at least have to stay in until after KY and OR, because I think if she was to drop out before then, a big KY loss for Obama after he is officially the presumptive nominee would be humiliating, to say the least.

So May 21st is the earliest date to drop out, I think for her, but I think that she will end up sticking it out until June 3rd--there's alot of infastructure setup in SD and Montana.

Drop out? In her moment of triumph? I think you overestimate Obama's chances.

(kidding kidding)

...Chelsea in Puerto Rico??

My guess is she'll pull the plug after another big win in Kentucky. Then she's going to be figuring out whether to push for the VP slot. A lot of people here think she wants it but I'm not so sure. Does she want to be attending funerals for Obama or be part of the leadership in the senate. And of course he could lose which would make her the effective leader of the party. It's a tough call I'd say because if she wants it she can probably have it.  

Senator Clinton will show her great leadership in the next few weeks and then we can focus on the enemy. I admire Senator Clinton more and more.

She may be spooked about what endorsement he's going to roll out on Wednesday in Tampa.  The Edwards & NARAL blows were pretty hard, she may not want to go through another day like that.

I think she's in it through the end of the primary season.

See http://thepage.time.com/2008/05/17/clint on-you-dont-quit-until-you-finish-what-y ou-started/

I given some evidence upthread about the firing of key campaign workers come Monday. But my guess is that we won't actually END her campaign. She's SUSPEND it, suggesting there may be 'issues' where she might have to reactivate it in Denver. It's the logical outcome: by implying she will be there in an emergency she both justifies the actions of the last two months, and takes the sting out of her supporters disappointment. It will mean she can quit, without quitting if you see what I mean: save money, keep her pride, and mean that MYDD will be a running sore of pro Hillary activism right up until the convention

Not according to this article!

"Clinton Takes on 'Those People on TV'"

Share May 17, 2008 4:21 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: In Loretto, Ky., today, Sen. Hillary Clinton vented some frustration with the pundits who keep saying the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is over and that she should quit.

"And you know all those people on TV who keep telling you and everybody else that this race is over and I should just be graceful and say `Oh, it's over,' even though I've won more votes," she said. "Those are all people who have a job. Those are all people who have health care. Those are all people who can afford to send their kids to college. Those are all people who can pay whatever is charged at the gas pump. They're not the people I'm running to be a champion for."

Read the rest:  It does not sound to me like she is giving up the race just yet!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/ 2008/05/clinton-takes-o.html

Umm delusional people...

if she was going to quit randomly, she would have done for now. She will quit when the delegates get seated after all primaries have voted.

She's not quitting. If she were going to quit before all the voting was done, she would have done so already. No point in quitting now.