Short and sweet

It is no secret that I loathe-loathe- Barack Obama. But if today is not the end of Hillary Clinton, I don't know what is. I am less concerned about her hurting the democratic party (if Mr Obama is the nominee, that can only help) than I think she is being unwise to continue the race for her own sake. I don't see Mrs Clinton's logic in staying in a race in which she has already overexposed herself and diminished the likelihood of a successful run in the future.

Mrs Clinton seems hell-bent on wrenching delegates, superdelegates and technicalities out of Mr Obama's hands. And I don't blame her, I would be doing the same thing. But it will be almost embarassing to watch her continue tonight after it becomes crystal clear that the numbers cannot add up in her favor without some rather arbitrary action against the will of the voters.

I would not "call for Mrs Clinton to exit the race," she, as every candidate, has the option to remain in competition essentially as long as their funds permit. I just don't see what she could realistically do to make a solid case going forward. People like Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean only exacerbate this insane, insane publicity stunt put on by the democrats.

Mrs Clinton, get a massage, have some champagne, and pick up a good book. A job well done, but a job perilously near its end.