LIE OF THE WEEK: 05-09-2008

Senator Clinton on Tuesday's election results:

"Tonight we've come from behind, we’ve broken the tie, and thanks to you, it's full speed on to the White House."

THE TRUTH: There is not a single shred of truth in this statement. Senator Clinton did not come from behind in North Carolina, where she lost overwhelmingly. She also did not come from behind in Indiana, where her large lead ended up in a victory of less than 1% more than Senator Obama. The election is not a tie as Senator Obama has been ahead for weeks in terms of the elected delegates (which is what really counts), the number of primaries and caucuses won, and the popular vote. And finally, since there is currently no path from where she is today to the White House, the only thing her campaign is speeding towards is off a cliff and she's apparently intent on taking Senator Obama, the Democratic Party, and even the whole country with her rather than admitting defeat. Both Senator McCain and Senator Obama don't have a history of the type of self-interested politics that both President Bush and especially President Clinton have shown and we can only hope that whichever of them wins the presidency will maintain this posture during their term in office.