If Hillary were leading Obama by about 150 delegates, would...

[DemVet]

...the Obama supporters be calling for their candidate to withdraw from the race?

[anonymous171]

1. Don't forget about Obama not being able to catch up in that scenario.

And no, they wouldn't be calling for him to withdraw because Obama would have dropped out already.

[BlooInBloo]

3. It's funny how Clinton people "accidentally" leave out the important parts.

[Mezzo]

12. not being able to catch up? She leads him in supers, and the supers are deciding this thing.

You can't preach about pledged until you seat Florida and Michigan. Sorry if that bothers you.

[anonymous171]

14. FL we can talk about. MI, no way.

In MI, many voters were disenfranchised because: 1. Obama and most of the other candidates weren't even on the ballot. 2. Many voters, including Hillary supporters, stayed home because they were told that their vote wouldn't count.

[Hieronymus]

15. If you think Florida was a mess in 2000, just wait until the super delegates..

overturn the popular vote in 2008.

[bellasgrams]

2. Are you kidding? They would be yelling, foul, not fair, she cheated

[pathansen]

10. Exactly

[Deja Q]

4. Or asking to team up with Hillary...

In retrospect, Obama made a huge mistake when responding to Hillary. Not just because of his talk for "unity" but because now he'll need all the help he can get.

Once the primaries are done, the general election arguments are really going to be popcorn-worthy...

[SKKY]

5. Here's the thing about that...

...I think Obama probably would have dropped out already. He understands the bigger implications for the country, not just for the Obama family.

[rocktivity]

6. Obama would have long since done the math and dropped out

in order to preserve:

a) the chance of him getting picked for a 2008 VP slot, and
b) the chance of him running again in 2012 or 2016.

As far back as last November, I said that the Hillary would have to beat Obama and Edwards early, often, and by demoralizing margins.

:headbang:
rocknation

[AtomicKitten]

7. If rolls were reversed, Obama would have had the grace to withdraw quite a while ago.

The Clintons, however, apparently feel they are above the rules and above all sense of decorum and tradition in this process.

FREE RANDI RHODES

[mmonk]

8. If it became apparent catching Clinton could not happen

and serious divisions surfaced, I wouldn't oppose Obama conceding.

[Forkboy]

9. No, but Hillary supporters would be.

Anyone who thinks either side would act any differently if the roles were reversed is fooling themselves in a major way.

[lisa58]

11. If Hillary won 11 primaries in a row...

...Obama would have been asked to retreat to the Senate.

[Mz Pip]

13. No, but I suspect

the powers-that-be in the Democratic Party would be doing some serious behind the scenes politicking.

For what it's worth, I support Obama but I think Hillary is entitled to continue in the race.

[lisa58]

17. I think she is too...

...but to think that Obama would have continued under the same circumstances is ridiculous...Hillary is viable because her name is Clinton and she was supposed to be inevitable - Obama wasn't and he would have dropped out by now.

[sandnsea]

16. If the situation were reversed

Obama would have been run out the day after Texas.

I will not support a candidate who is not nominated by the vote of the people, according to the rules laid down by the DNC.

[Erin Elizabeth]

18. I think Obama would have graciously withdrawn of his

own accord.

[Bullet1987]

19. If Clinton were ahead by 150 pledged delegates...would

Clinton and her supporters give a damn about Florida and Michigan? That's the better question.

[BenDavid]

20. It would seem we should all just let this play out to

get us to a nominee. Let all things be above board so there will be no one that feels their candidate was screwed. I support HRC and if obama were behind I would tell you obama supporters I would want this to play out to the end.

[Vinca]

21. If their fortunes were reversed, Obama would have been history

after 11 straight losses.

[Window]

22. Senator Obama would have been laughed/forced out after losing 11 contests in a row.

[JVS]

23. I know the Clinton supporters would be.

[krawhitham]

24. I would

[Recursion]

25. Obama wouldn't have been coddled by the media like Hillary was

He would have been forced out in February, were the primary/caucus results reversed.

How can you tell the candidate who is favored by the media? It's the one whining the loudest about how the media is biased against him/her, and repeatedly getting those complaints aired.