Leahy Says Clinton Should Quit

In an interview with NPR, Senator Patrick Leahy, a supporter of Senator Barack Obama, let it be known that he thinks the time has come for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race. Via ABC's Jake Trapper:

"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win enough delegates to get the nomination. She ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama. Now, obviously that's a decision that only she can make. Frankly I feel that she would have a tremendous career in the Senate."

Alright, Clinton supporters, let Leahy have it! You've always hated the guy, and were just waiting for a chance to unload on him. Go nuts.

Meanwhile, Salon is adding to what is fast-becoming a chorus with an article titled, "The Hillary Deathwatch." Unlike Leahy, they give Clinton a 12% chance of capturing the nomination. David Brooks put the odds at 5% in Tuesday's column, "The Long Defeat." Both of these followed Politico's grim assessment, titled, "Story behind the story: The Clinton myth," which began:

One big fact has largely been lost in recent coverage of the Democratic presidential race: Hillary Clinton has virtually no chance of winning.

Damn that Vast Left Wing (save for Brooks) Conspiracy!