Sen. Leahy to Sen. Clinton: Give Up
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Sen. Patrick Leahy is suggesting that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton abandon her White House run.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and six-term Vermont lawmaker said there is no way that Clinton is going to win enough pledged delegates to get the nomination. Leahy told Vermont Public Radio, in a show that aired Thursday, that Clinton ought to withdraw and should be backing Sen. Barack Obama. But Leahy said that’s obviously a decision only Clinton can make.
In a statement issued Friday, Leahy — who has endorsed Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination — said Obama’s lead appears to be insurmountable and that Obama’s endorsement by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is the latest sign of how the race is going.
“Senator Clinton has every right, but not a very good reason, to remain a candidate for as long as she wants to. As far as the delegate count and the interests of a Democratic victory in November go, there is not a very good reason for drawing this out. But as I have said before, that is a decision that only she can make,” Leahy said in the statement.
Maybe Obama should withdraw. There are some Americans that still believe that those who support the hate mongers and associate with them on a close personal basis would not be a very desirable leader of the USA,
She should never have run…..I think she should stay in the run to help John McCain win…..She is just hurting her party , so go girl.
When my vote no longer counts as a democrat its time to vote republican.
Hillary is too caught up in her own self interests, ego and a quest for power to care about what is best for the democratic party. With her chances of gaining the nomination “going down the drain”, she’d rather see the democrat party destroyed than “give up” her political ambitions. In a sense, what it amounts to with clinton is simply “mind over matter - she doesn’t mind and no one else matters!”
With respects,
A Viet Nam Vet - in country 7/66 - 11/71
Sen. Leahy needs to “get a grip on reality” and stop making ridiculous statements like the ones illustrated in this article. Barack Obama only has a VERY SLIGHT LEAD over Hillary Clinton and NEITHER CANDIDATE can win enough pledged delegates to get the nomination on their own - this will have to be decided at the Democratic Convention per the DNC’s own rules. So, why should Sen. Clinton drop out? That is an absolutely ludicrous suggestion, especially when you consider the fact that Sen. Clinton is the only Democratic candidate who is actually winning the key battleground states which are necessary to win in a general election. While Obama has a very slight lead over Clinton, Clinton has proven she is by far more electable, and she should, therefore, not drop out of the race.
i agree she should get out but bill wants back in the white house so bad he will drag this out to the bitter end
I think Senator Leahy has served one mysogynistic term too many. Why should either candidate concede before the primaries are complete and the Michigand and Florida vote finalized? It’s bad enough we ultimately have the electoral colllege deciding who should rule our great country. The people’s voices should be heard…come on Senator!!!
Will Hillary see the writing on the wall? I think not. She is definitely not very Presidential! Lord help us if she was dealing with other countries!!
Mr. Leahy, why don’t you give up? I think 6 terms in the senate is enough for you.
I hope she stays in the race right up to the end.
The more she talks the more we can see what kind of person she is.
She is just the kind to do whats right her and NO one, but her.
The Clintons have all ways put there interest first…
Buster