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| CLINTON: Still beating on Bernie |
Hillary
Clinton, the one-time first lady and Secretary of State, up against Donald
Trump, the New York real estate developer who ought to have to acknowledge all
his buildings as free advertising for his campaign – what with his habit of
putting his name on all of them.
WE’RE
GETTING THE Clinton vs. Trump
match-up, along with whatever third-party candidates come along seeking a place
on the ballot, to pick from come the general election in November.
Some
think it possible that a third-party candidate may be able to gain some
support, what with the high disapproval ratings that both Clinton and Trump
have among the electorate. But for now, it seems like a fairly
straight-forward choice for the bulk of people.
Either
Bill Clinton’s wife and all the tacky memories of that presidency, or the
garishness of the Trump persona who has been so eager to appease the conservative
ideologues that he’s geared his campaign rhetoric toward.
This
truly is the election cycle of people making their decision based on who do
they hate the most. Except it’s really not clear which one that person truly
is. Both candidates seriously believe they’re the shoo-in winner at this point
because no one can possibly despise them more than the other person.
THAT’S
WHAT WE’LL find out come November. Is it really possible that people hate
Hillary so much they’d vote for a buffoon like Trump? Are they really so
offended by the tales of Bill’s philandering that they’d overlook Trump’s
brazen hopping from babe to babe throughout his life?
People
are going to have to walk into that voting booth and decide for themselves –
Anybody But Trump, or Anybody But Hillary?
All
of this crystallized on Tuesday when Trump did so overwhelmingly well in the
Indiana elections that his delegate total became so high it’s impossible for
his challengers to catch him. Even Ted Cruz of Texas gave up. John Kasich of
Ohio contemplated holding out as though he had nothing better to do than campaign for another month, but decided on Wednesday to quit.
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| TRUMP: Searching for a V-P? |
Even
the Republican establishment leaders who were openly plotting ways to undermine
Trump are now referring to him as the presumptive GOP nominee.
AS
FOR THE Democrats, Sanders may have achieved a slim victory out among the
Hoosiers. Although I can’t help but notice that Clinton won the urban parts of
Indiana surrounding Gary and Indianapolis, along with a slew of counties at the
southern edge of the state.
Which
means that Clinton is preferred largely by the parts of Gary that are more
urban. All that sea of Sanders people across the bulk of the state is from
sparsely populated areas that, come November, will vote Republican.
In
fact, it really seems the most urban areas (which are the strength of the
Democratic Party) are the places that have put Hillary Clinton in the lead. I’m
sure Bernie will keep at his campaigning and Clinton trash talking for as long
as the primary season goes on.
But
he too winds up seeming like a guy who can’t find something better to do.
WHICH
MAKES ME wonder of Election 2016 will wind up being remembered not just for
people having to pick between Clinton and Trump (will clothespin sales skyrocket
because people will want their noses pinched shut while having to make such a
choice)?
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| SANDERS: Not a quitter |
Could
it also be for which loser winds up lingering around the longest and inflicting
the most damage to their public personas?
I’m
inclined to say it will be Kasich for even thinking of fighting to the end.
Largely
because I happen to believe that Sanders is such a malcontent (I don’t mean
that as an insult, I’m a malcontent too) that he won’t really care how little people
wind up thinking of him.
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