Your analysis is fine as far as it goes; however, it ignores the 800 pound gorilla in the middle of the room. The negative campaigning that Sen. Clinton is engaging in is having a signficant impact on Sen. Obama's standing with many independent / have not made up my mind yet voters. Since she has virtually no chance of winning the nomination why does she insist on dragging the Democratic Party and the nation through this "tear down Obama" process. If she would place the interests of the poor, those without health insurance, those longing for an end to the Iraw war, etc. first then she should withdraw now and enthusiatically throw her support behind Sen. Obama.

If somehow Sen. Obama was to have a spectacular meltdown (i.e., he is a illegal alien from Mars), then of course the party would nominate her.

What she is doing now qualifies as a working defination of narcissism to the max and a form of insanity.