Media and Obama Supporters Try to Force Clinton Out Despite National Dead Heat

According to national poll averages at Real Clear Politics this morning, Obama’s margin over Clinton is only .1 percent. In poll averages of head to head match ups with McCain, Clinton beats Obama by a margin of 1.3 percent. Clearly, the national race in the Democratic primary is a dead heat.

Considering the above, it’s really big of the NY Times in today’s editorial to affirm Clinton's right to stay in the campaign and allow the democratic process in the remaining primaries to unfold. I also find the condescending tone and paternalistic, judgmental advice to Clinton from the Times editorial board reprehensible.

Following the split in last Tuesday's primaries - Clinton and Obama each won one state - the punditry in general, well aware of the national poll averages, instantaneously ganged up on the first viable female candidate in an American presidential election to once again try to force her out of the race.

It looks as if the powers that be - meaning the good old boys who continue to dominate the media, aided and abetted by the likes of Arianna Huffington and Maureen Dowd - are determined to make sure Obama wins the nomination.

In that event, like many other Clinton supporters, deeply offended by the media and Obama camp's treatment throughout this campaign, I'm planning to register this time around as unaffiliated.

I'll return to the Democratic party the day I know for certain that its definition of liberal or progressive includes equal rights and respect for women. So far, it clearly does not.