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If you're not familiar with Occam's Razor, it is a scientific/philosophical premise which states that "the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory." (Wikipedia)
So, how does this apply to Hillary? Well, a question that seems to occupy the airwaves and blogs lately is, "What does Hillary want? Why is she still in the race?" There's a common thread underlying all of the proffered answers: They're rank speculation and assume "facts" for which there is no evidence. Is Hillary on a crusade for the rights of Florida and Michigan voters? Unlikely since that's clearly a concern she didn't have when she originally agreed to the rules. Does Hillary want to be offered the VP slot? Does she want a speaking slot at the convention? Is she holding out for the Senate Majority Leader position? The governorship of New York? Who knows? There's really no way of telling.
Let me suggest a far simpler explanation, one that depends only on observable facts: Maybe Hillary just has a pathological need for attention and approval and, on that basis, simply can't give up the adulation that she gets while campaigning. Maybe there's something about her psychological makeup, not to mention her grip on reality, that's not quite right. This would not only account for why she's still in the race but it would also explain a few other things, like her elaborate Bosnian fantasy.
I'm not trying to be unkind here. Under the circumstances, though, this is a far more straightforward explanation of what we're seeing than all of the speculation the pundits have been serving up for he past several weeks.
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