Ladies And Gentlemen, Our Long National Nightmare Is Over!

Clinton set to concede delegate race to Obama

Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation’s first female president. Obama is 40 delegates shy of clinching the nomination, but he is widely expected to make up the difference Tuesday with superdelegate support and votes in South Dakota and Montana. Once he reaches the magic number of 2,118, Clinton will acknowledge that he has secured the necessary delegates to be the nominee. The former first lady will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race in her speech in New York City.

More good news: Bill Clinton says “This may be the last day I’m ever involved in a campaign of this kind.” (from CNN Political Ticker). Oh please let it be so!

Well, the Clinton nightmare is over, anyway. A new one begins shortly, one involving Obamaman and McSame.

Have a drink, Hillary. You’ve earned it.

Update 1

CNN: Clinton Not Ready To Admit Defeat:

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s is “absolutely not” prepared to concede the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to Sen. Barack Obama, her campaign chairman said. Terry McAuliffe rejected as “100 percent” incorrect an Associated Press report that Clinton is preparing to acknowledge that Obama has the delegates to win the nomination Tuesday night as the five-month Democratic primary process comes to a close. Obama “doesn’t have the numbers today, and until someone has the numbers the race goes on,” McAuliffe told CNN.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!

Update 2

BreitBart: Hillary Open To Being VP:

Hillary Rodham Clinton has told congressional colleagues she would be open to becoming Barack Obama’s vice presidential nominee, saying she would consider it if it would help Democrats win the White House.

Nooooooooooooooooooo!