Hillary Clinton's campaign photo album's got something missing

For those of you who still can't quite accept the fact that Hillary Clinton is gone, finished, beaten, defeated as a Democratic presidential candidate, her campaign has just posted an online photo album.

For a walk down memory lane, go here. But FIRST, be warned: She's gonna hit you up for money on every page. There's that $20-million-plus campaign debt to pay off.

It seems like only two weeks ago today that the gritty, determined candidate who went farther than any other serious female candidate declined to concede and appeared to be ready to fight on for some time.

But then the next morning the Three Democratic Musketeers -- Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid -- launched their preplanned pre-dawn publicity offensive giving party superdelegates two whole days to make up their mind on their favorite candidate, Clinton or Barack Obama, knowing full well the latter already had it in the bag, delegate-wise.

They headed Hillary off at the pass. And after moving through her five stages of grief Clinton gave her gracious surrender/endorsement speech the following Saturday. With those secret signs of friendship buried within.

Since then -- poof! -- she's disappeared. Seems like there's a hole in our life after 17 months of Hillary Clinton all day most days, nothing. Suddenly. Nada.

Some polls seem to show her followers, namely older women, falling in line behind Obama, although our comment board sure doesn't show that.

Anyway, for a little trip down memory lane complete with photos of Hillary and Chelsea and, oops, wait, no Bill photos. Not one little snapshot to commemorate his angry outbursts. No head about to explode after another primary defeat for his spouse. Not one hubby pic in the whole book. Hmmm.

Wonder what that's about? We'll have to wait and see what the National Enquirer can make out of that.

--Andrew Malcolm

Photo credit: AP

Comments

[keith]

It won't take long fore more people to wake up to the fact that Obama was helped to his selection as the nominee by the Republicans. That is one of the reasons he has running low on cash. Thats why he does not care to see the people anymore he just wants the money.

Posted by: Joe Smith | June 17, 2008 at 03:37 AM

Negative - The Republican spoilers that crossed over to confuse the Dem process were voting to keep HRC in the race. As for cash, BO running low? Que? He's got lots of it.

[Informed Democrat]

Thanks to the Three Democratic Musketeers I mailed my Republican Party application to Robin Carnahan Secretary of State of Missouri.

No chances I or the other "bitter" 4.9 million women will "get in line, get behind, fall (doesn't that denote losing one's baring?) in line behind the Three Democratic Musketeers Manchurian Candidate BO.

God, I am going to miss the party, oh well, the GOP was the party of Lincoln so I guess I am going home.

McCain '08!!!!

[Peter D.]

Hey Joe Smith:

Yeah, I agree that Obama is probably toast in the general election, but you can't blame the republicans for that.

What do you mean he's running low on cash? The rumor is he's raising $100 million in june alone. It will be interesting to see how many campaign financing snafus hit the light of day leading up to the election. There's no way for anyone to raise that much money without at least a little funny business, even if the candidate is "not aware" of it.

Kind of like he wasn't aware of Rev. Wright saying controversial things. And he wasn't aware you were supposed to put your hand over your heart during the national anthem. And he wasn't aware that bombing an ally like Pakistan might be bad. Well, you get the picture. Yeah he's toast. Hillary could not bring up any of these things without getting hammered on the far left, but the republican 527 groups will not be as merciful. Obama will not know what hit him. The buyer's remorse will start about 48 hours after the democratic convention. There is a chance this could be a mondale-like defeat for the dems in a year that they should have walked away with it.

[serveituphillary]

Well said, well written. Ah, revenge, sweet revenge. I hope Hillary finds a way to nail the lowlifes who spit in her eye. I wish she would find a way to sabotage jomama and leave a flatulence-like odor in the noses of his ovine-like creature base. I'ld savor every detail of it. Yes, I wouldl!

[Harry Haller]

Obama is the stalking horse for Howard Dean and the netroots to take over the party from the Clintons. Problem is, Obama is inexperienced and still unknown, and Hillary still owns the middle. Her supporters are not going to vote for him. Dean miscalculated how much they identify with her, how much they resent her historic candidacy being dismissed.

Before Denver, the Dems are going to conclude they'll lose. Hillary is the only way they're going to win in November. How do they un-railroad her then without alienating his supporters? Or is Dean willing to lose in order not to give the party back to Hillary and Bill?

The endgame is going to be interesting indeed.

[Joe Smith Jr.]

@Joe Smith -- Yes, but little did you know that the Democrats also selected John McCain as the nominee. Hate to break it to you.

[John Paul Telhomme]

Why don't you just leave the lady alone? Leave her alone!. It is none of your business what pictures she chooses to release.

[John Paul Telhomme]

Why don't you just leave the lady alone? Leave her alone!. It is none of your business what pictures she chooses to release.

[benda russell]

I think the album is great!! There are many Hillary supporters who will be writting her name in when voting
in Nov. Obama will not get all the women's vote. We
are strong and still angry over the way Hillary was treated and still treated by the media and the Democratic party.
Obama slapped Hillary again with the hiring of Patti Solis Doyle. This just makes us madder!!!!

[Bill]

"It won't take long fore more people to wake up to the fact that Obama was helped to his selection as the nominee by the Republicans. That is one of the reasons he has running low on cash. Thats why he does not care to see the people anymore he just wants the money."

Posted by: Joe Smith | June 17, 2008 at 03:37 AM
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...What the heck is this guy talking about? Obama isn't low on cash and hasn't been- and if he was being "helped" by the Republicans- why would he be low on cash?

[Jenna]

It doesn't seem like Obama has gotten that much of a boost in the polls with women. All the polls I have seen show him only gaining 3% with women. Sure, McCain's numbers dropped with women at the same time, but that just means there are more undecided women right now; not that Obama has us in the bag.

He needs to reach out to Clinton voters, and he has not done this yet. McCain on the other hand has been reaching out to us and showing us some respect. It will be a huge mistake on his part if he thinks we are going to just fall in line. He needs to earn our votes.

Country before party.

[Kerry]

I don't think Hillary Clinton's endorsement speech was all that "gracious" unless you read it, like a deposition, instead of watch it on TV. Where were the familiar self affirming head nods when she uttered "yes we can," the ones she usually uses to cue the crowd that it's time to applaud. Instead she looked like she was fighting back acid reflux. The longer she keeps up "Operation Passive Agressive" the sillier she is going to seem at the Convention. When she did nothing as headlines announced a few days ago that McCain was courting her constituents, Obama had to do something, like appoint Patti Solis Doyle V.P. chief of staff. And now her well paid staffers who are probably still waiting for their final check say they think Clinton should be offended. Obama was my second choice. And I think Clinton supporters for whom Obama was their second choice should be offended that she is not living up to her promise to support the nominee. If she could send out a little press release about Tim Russert, she could have sent one out to her supporters, reminding them of what's at stake in terms of the Supreme Court if McCain is elected, when he tried garner the support of her followers.

[kat]

Geee. It's Andrew again. He's so funny. Real witty too. . . and that biting sarcasm. . . so original and such a display of political insight, right up there with playground taunting.

Hey Andrew, what do you expect Hillary to do? Keep campaigning? Or maybe show up at Obama rallies like a stalker or a Norma Desmond waiting for just one more closeup? Would you be happier if she just couldn't let go?

Your gig is over Andrew. You can now focus all your energies on campaigning for your heeeeero, the righteous Obama.

I have only recently been hearing about something called a "man crush" which I never knew was such an issue. I think, however, that it is a symptom of Obama mania.

[Olga Pina]

Why should she not be gone from the nasty articles like yours? The batter Hillary Clinton days are over. She is a winner in so many ways, but most men don't get it about this resiliant spirit.

You clamored for change? Just wait...

YOU STILL DON'T GET IT THAT IT WAS NOT ABOUT BILL CLINTON!!!!!!!!!

Your moronic attitude is what got this country in trouble to begin with. When you don't stand up for what is wrong in this country, you will never get what is right.

The media in general seems to enjoy dancing with two left feet. Oh, well.

Olga
Austin, Texas

[NWru]

Andrew Malcolm should retire long time ago, but he is still here writing little blogs about nothing.

[BJ]

Well Obama, as the presumptive nominee, just made his first error in judgement, when he hired Solis to be chief-of-staff for the not yet named VP.

This is a signal to Hillary supporters that he does not intend to pick her as his VP... which is fine by us! We didn't want to be strong-armed into voting for Barack anyway, even with Clinton as VP. It would still be a VOTE for Barack, not Hillary.

CLEARLY, he misjudges his strength. He will soon find out, that Hillary supporters WILL NOT fall in line to vote for him. If Al Gore is the best endorsement they have been saving, then I have sad news for the DNC. It has no impact whatsoever.

Obama's intention to visit Irag & Afghanistan before the general election is good news too! He will strut in there thinking "I'm all that" and expect them to fall in line for him. He's in for a rude awakening, and a few stumbles that will seal his inability to be elected. Hope he does it before August.

Hillary still has chance to be the nominee... when Barack loses the confidence of his backers before the convention.

Either way... It's Hillary or McCain!!!

PUMA

[Bart]

I am surprised that there has not been more coverage of the fact that many if not most of these supposedly die-hard Clintonistas are Republican/Limbaugh agents provocateur. That's your difference in commenting versus polling, coupled to the fact that only the most motivated and extreme actually post on these comments sites.

[Michael Reed]

If you are under 13 years of age you you probably wrote this article. I’ve read better journalism in a high school

[Ilene]

Hillary was pushed out of the race by Nancy Pelosi (traitor to feminists everywhere) and the other two musketeers. I am very unhappy with our choice now. Vote Republican (which I have never done in my life) or vote for the most liberal Dem ever. I may just sit this one out.

[Sherry]

Why can't we leave people alone? Hillary Clinton ran a wonderful campaign, she would have been the best President. Obama has won the nomination due to the superdelegates (whoever they are?) I wonder why the people vote certainly not to elect their choice as President that is left to the Super Delegates!! Come November when they want people to vote I think I will pass. Who elects the President in the race between the Republicans and the Democrats? It's certainly not the people in the Primaries. Please leave Hillary alone. Keep your nasty comments to yourself. I think the process is disgusting, The People do not choose their nominee the Super Delegates are the ones who need to vote not the people.

[Jesse]

Hahahahahaha xbjllb!!

WoW it never ceases to amaze me how some people have really lost it. Nobama 08'??? A straight GOP ticket and you think this is the solution???

I hope somebody gives you your pills back

[Adnora, in California]

I hope President Barrack Obama will transform the American Economy so that people energetically create and contribute rather than feeling victimized with regards to money. He certainly did wonders in financing and running his campaign!

[Adnora, in California]

I hope President Barrack Obama will transform the American Economy so that people energetically create and contribute rather than feeling victimized with regards to money. He certainly did wonders in financing and running his campaign!

[Jesse]

Rachel you are a lunatic.

You disagree with how Michigan and Florida were handled? You think it's CHEATING they were left out??? Wow. Do you know WHY those states were disallowed and that Hillary agreed to leaving them out initially?

Please, oh please, keep you and your husbands votes to yourself. There is ONE thing right about your post, cheating is wrong, and I'm glad Hillary didn't prosper from it.

[N.E. BodybutHillary]

Yawn.