Reply #19: What of it? [View All]

I like Hackett a lot. I like Brown a lot. I posted about him, so that means I then have to buy into all the theories as to why he quit? No.

I don't see the kind of massive, nefarious plot behind this that many have proposed. Hackett was 20 points behind and had 1/10th the money as Brown. He was asked not to run, had a temper tantrum, and quit. Allegations of 'swift-boating' are pretty crass, an over-reach being put forth by people whose allegiance to the Democratic Party is ephemeral at best.

If the party was afraid of Hackett the vet candidate, why are they backing Duckworth the vet candidate in Illinois?

He didn't have the money or the numbers, and was asked to get out so as to avoid a primary fight. I thought the exercise here was to win.

PS, if you try to hand me a line about how Brown can't win, I'm going to ask to borrow your crystal ball. I'm going to Vegas tonight, and would like to see how I'm going to do this weekend.