I have heard this argument about Hillary CLinton’s intentions over and over. I wouldn’t be surprised if she tried this, given that she clearly cares more about her personal ambition than the democratic party and has seemingly lost perspective with her divisive tactics. Those tactics are not only pissing off Obama supporters, but are pissing off the Democratic party establishment, even if they’re not voicing it now out of respect for Bill’s prominence in the party. So has anybody who has argued this scenario thought of the following: she would become a PARIAH in the Democratic Party if she did this, thus causing her to probably lose her senate seat, and little to no support for a run at the presidency in 2012. Most of her base are those of her generation or older. They’ll be dying off and getting older and older, and the democratic party will be getting younger and younger. I don’t think it’s a realistic scenario at all.
