read it and weep

this article from politico.com has the most up to date and disheartening account of the infighting and desperation of the clinton 08 campaign.

goodbye and goodnight...

so it doesn't end. the thoughts of hillary's campaign coming to close are hurting. it makes me sad. a profound sadness that literally aches. this is the closest a woman has ever came to being presidental nominee. i'm mourning her campaign. i know it's not over yet but the end feels so near. is obama mania abating? will she stage the comeback of all comebacks? i'm not ready to say goodbye to her so

come on hillary, come out fighting! everyone wants you out for the count but this is the time to show how badly you want this job. even at your best, you can't obama. obama is the greatest thing since ____. will you come back in '12 or is this your one time. if you lose, will the defeat crush you? you've achieved so much and have never waivered in your convictions except when they benefited you politically. i mean, come on. we all know politics are not completely clean. i share your birthday and in a way i see the ideal me to the extreme in you. you did many of the things i wanted to do: go to a prestigious new england college while being an activist. thanks for the memories and the could-a-beens. i feel i betrayed you for not supporting you but ultimately, sex shouldn' t be the sole factor in deciding how to vote. goodbye ms. rodham, goodbye.

i really am sad in an objective sort of way-