Just read an article at HuffPo that stated that Harry Reid said

[monmouth]

there are "things being done" to bring this Obama/Clinton race to an end. That's all he said, very vague but at least it's promising. It's on the front page..

[LisaM]

1. Well that sounds menacing.

How do you take that as sounding "promising"? It sounds like behind-the-scenes arm twisting.

[ericgtr]

5. Well. unless they are planning on dividing the country

it means they are doing what they can to put Hillary's campaign to rest. I agree, it's a good thing and it's about time.

[LisaM]

9. Why don't they put Obama's campaign to rest?

If Harry Reid and Howard Dean conspire to end Hillary's campaign, I will be beyond furious.

[ericgtr]

10. Because Obama is not the one trailing in pledged delegates and the popular vote

he is also not the one handing the election to McCain. Make no mistake, Hillary is killing the party by prolonging the inevitable and smearing Obama far worse than the republicans. Hell, McCain won't even go there with Wright.

[LisaM]

11. No, Hillary is not "killing the party".

It's the Obama supporters who are (IMO). They simply cannot bear it that everyone doesn't fall under his spell.

There were 9 Democrats in 1992. It was a very spirited race, and there were a lot of diffences between the candidates, ranging from Jerry Brown to Tsongas.

There were 9 or so candidates in 2004, too. It was also a very spirited race, with candidates ranging from Al Sharpton to Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich.

In 1992, a nominee was not chosen until June.

[Alexander]

13. I'm sorry you're so bitter that your candidate is losing.

Losing in popular vote, in delegates, in states won, in primaries, caucuses, money and polls.

By every measure, Hillary is losing. It's obvious who should drop out if anyone does.

[LisaM]

15. We never had this kind of disunity before

I also never had a Howard Dean supporter tell me to "fuck off" or call me vile scum, or insist that my candidate leave the race, when I wasn't supporting Dean.

[Alexander]

18. Replying to yourself? Are you that desperate for an echo chamber?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

20. Seems like a mindset of "Me me me before party, country, people,

not a good way to start things off.

[madfloridian]

8. It well might come to that.

[islandmkl]

2. Harry...vague???

is Harry ever not vague?

[FARAFIELD]

3. He will send a "strongly worded memo"

Ech, he is horrible

[gateley]

4. Boy - I wonder what that means.... nt

[madfloridian]

6. The original article said he had talked to Dean.

That things were being worked on.

[Alhena]

7. He means after the primaries are over- per Las Vegas paper interview

[4themind]

12. Hope he knows something that I don't

[cooolandrew]

14. It so has to it is getting so painful.So much work to do solittle time.

[backscatter712]

16. Ooh, the jellyfish says things are being done...

In other words, don't hold your breath.

[high density]

17. Top Men working on it

I'll believe it when I see it.

[AllentownJake]

19. Conspiracy-Interview with Reid

Q: Do you still think the Democratic race can be resolved before the convention?

Reid: Easy.

Q: How is that?

Reid: It will be done.

Q: It just will?

Reid: Yep.

Q: Magically?

Reid: No, it will be done. I had a conversation with Governor Dean (Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean) today. Things are being done.

Somehow I think Richardson was the beginning of a long behind the scenes plan to end this...by slowly but surely taking the most prominent supers and having them endorse one a week until someone drops out graciously....I wonder who Friday brings.