When should Clinton drop out?

Okay, I’m a self-described Obamaniac. Why? Because I’m an oratorical snob. I think we need a President who can and will use the power of persuasion to its fullest potential. That being said, I am absolutely sick of calls for Senator Clinton to drop out of the race.

I’ve been pretty hard on her campaign in my blogs, but seriously, what possible motivation could she have for dropping out? Until one of them reaches the magic number of 2,025 delegates ("pledged" or "super"), there’s no reason either one should quit. And while the path to the nomination is more daunting for Senator Clinton than for Obama, it’s not impossible. (especially if the manages to steal some of Obama’s delegates at the convention, which, admittedly, is a virtual impossibility).

But, look, it’s really this simple: we live in a democracy (sort of) and the race isn’t over until someone wins it. And I know a lot of Obama supporters are claiming it hurts the party for Senator Clinton to remain in the race ... Well, it might, it might not. We won’t know that until November. But what absolutely would kill the Dems’ chances in November would be if one candidate prematurely drops out of the race, only to find the "winner" blindsided by some skeleton from the past, creating a vacuum at the top with no one left to fill the void.

In short, to all my fellow Obamaniacs, quit whining and go vote. That’s your right, as surely as it is Senator Clinton’s right to keep trying to get you to change your mind.