I know this isn't a political blog but something interesting happened Tuesday night when Hillary Clinton lost. She became human. Although she hasn't admitted it (and her tactics to become vice president are hardly subtle), she became a more sympathetic figure in defeat than she would be in triumph. At least to me.
I'm not sure what the lesson is here but it's almost as if you have to pay your dues, lose on the national stage to win in the long run. An interesting concept, but I felt more admiration for her last night than I have during this entire campaign.
So what does this mean to Big Brown who might not win on Saturday? Probably nothing because his reputation is fairly intact. After all, he just does what his handlers tell him to do.
But it might mean salvation for his connections who have a long way to go to endear themselves to the general public. I know it's a stretch but there are similarities. The brash, "We're going to win" proclamations, the less than nice things to say about the opposition and the overall arrogance. Problem is, if Big Brown does not win, people may say his connections got what they deserved. If he does, how do you explain victory without humility?
Maybe they need to take a lesson from the Hillary play book (see Bill--his mom used to love to play the ponies and I'm sure he has a few tricks up his sleeve that we have yet to see) and refuse to accept defeat even as the winner gets a blanket of carnations. Cry foul. Demand a re-match. Or give your supporters the chance to come down easy. Because after all it was so very close.
Either way, Big Brown makes history trying and so does Hillary.
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