Posted by Jed Lewison on Fri May 23, 2008 at 3:39 PM Pacific

Even if you give HRC the benefit of the doubt...

...you have to admit that she's incredibly gaffe prone.

And if you are an undeclared superdelegate, you have to wonder: would the disclosure that John McCain had cancer surgery in February been bigger news had it not been for Clinton's continued presence in the race?

It's not just the drama about her remarks today, it's also her pursuit of the vice presidency.

I'm under no illusion that the media would be doing a fair job if Clinton were out of the race, but by staying in it, she's certainly making it easier for them to give John McCain a free pass.

Even if you give HRC the benefit of the doubt...

...you have to admit that she's incredibly gaffe prone.

And if you are an undeclared superdelegate, you have to wonder: would the disclosure that John McCain had cancer surgery in February been bigger news had it not been for Clinton's continued presence in the race?

It's not just the drama about her remarks today, it's also her pursuit of the vice presidency.

I'm under no illusion that the media would be doing a fair job if Clinton were out of the race, but by staying in it, she's certainly making it easier for them to give John McCain a free pass.

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