Although counter intuitive to consider, I've come around 180 % on the much ballyhooed notion that presumes the longer Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama continue to square off amongst themselves, the less likely it might be for them to win the presidency. 

IN fact, it's a difficult thing to believe when one hears of the kind of "Rovian" race bating, and appeals to the lowest common denomination that Hillary has deployed recently which happen to be very "Rovian".  For example-during the 2004 presidential election Karl Rove and staff distributed flyers to rural churchs that presumed Kerry intended upon banning the Bible if elected.

We know the Clintons will do just about anything to win and therefore there's little reason to suspect that the level of acrimony between the two Democratic candidates would not ultimately lead to a self-destructive and catastrophic marginalization of Democratic voters who both passionately endorse their Democratic nominee while expressing deep acrimony to the other candidate.  For this, Republicans sit back and smile amongst one another.  Whereas the GOP has a tendency to fall in line based upon the dictates of the RNC--at the exprense of popular and viable candidates who happen to have a real chance,  the opposite can be said of the Democratic Party.

Since I'm a card-carrying member of the Democratic Party and have had repeated exposure to meetings of significance, I can honestly say that while the GOP's meetings resemble a church gathering, many times the Democratic meetings find it difficult to move forward in any direction when everyone has an opinion to express even over the most mundane and ultimately unconsequential points.

However, as it plays out regarding the Hillary/Obama battle, such a viewpoint is severely naive, overrated and even strategically predictable.

I could be wrong but I highly doubt it.  The key thing to remember about both Dem's campaigning is the truly astounding number of citizens that are now getting involved in the process.  For just as Obama continues to bring young progressives to the table, Hillary--despite the animosity--is actually largely successful at the samething.  

What this ultimately implies in my book is that the seemingly apparent "self-destructive" nature of the Democratic party has a deeper much more unifying principle in the end.

While Hillary Clinton herself has continually flipped the script upon her own campaign's chances, there's one thing I'm certain of.

First, every single time Obama and Hillary give speechs upon the campaign trail, we're beginning to see unprecedented numbers of new supporters.  When Hillary ultimately backs out she will have raised the bar significantly enough to persuade her followers to vote for Obama.  Obama would be wise then--not to choose Hillary as a potential V.P. candidate, rather perhaps part of Obama's cabinet.

Come June, I believe Hillary will eventually bow out of the race.  Furthermore, I'm just as certain that she will do anything and everything to endorse Obama and convince her supporters to do the same.

Since we still have about half a year left before the November elections, there's plenty of time for her to do this.  And so--in this respect---and against all conventional wisdoms, Hillary will play a deep role in providing millions of her very own supporters to come out and vote for Obama.  For when we look at the actual policies being represented by the candidates there is no way in hell that McCain comes anywhere close to the predominantly unilateral approach of the top Democrats.

Therefore, I do believe there's an underlying strategy here.  Sure Hillary wants to win and many of the comments she has made confirm this.  However, I do believe it's a stretch to say--given the circumstances of the times we live in--that Hillary would NOT endorse fellow Dem. Obama.  Will she endorse McCain??  This is about as likely as Bush admitting mistakes.