The Clock is Ticking

The Clock is Ticking
by Jean Carnahan

Every time I hear Terry MacAulliff on national television, I think of “Bagdad” Bob, the Iraqi spokesman who gave the cheery pep talks to the Iraqis even as the city was being encircled by American tanks.

Most reasonable Democrats know the primary is over and that a Clinton exit strategy should be in the works—and soon.  Rachel Maddow, the savvy political analyst for Air America and MSNBC says the Dems have until early June.  That’s it.

If Democrats don’t get their act together by then, start learning to splutter the words President McCain.  We have no hope of re-gaining the White House if we stumble through the summer and into the Convention still hankering for a fight.

History has a lesson for us when it comes to fierce and protracted battles.  After defeating the Romans, King Pyrrhus declared that the cost was so great that “one more such victory would utterly undo him.”

Sens. Obama and Clinton could wrap up this campaign around a conference table anytime they choose, but getting their supporters to come along is problematic.  Healing takes time and we have none to spare.