The Clinton folks are now portraying this campaign as an epic civil rights struggle, casting Barack Obama as the oppressor and Hillary Clinton as the oppressed.

They say that the small number of people who have called on her to withdraw from the race are denying people the right to vote.

On its face, that's an absurd position, especially in light of the fact that Barack Obama himself has clearly stated he believes she should stay in as long as she and her supporters want.

But the real absurdity is that even the Clinton campaign admits that in all likelihood, the only way Hillary Clinton can win is by overturning the judgment of voters.

There is a slim chance she could end up winning the democratic part of the process, and for that reason I wouldn't call on her to withdraw. The problem is, every indication is that the central reason she continuing the campaign is to give herself a chance to overthrow the will of the voters.

If that's her plan, she ought to think about changing it.