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From the end of the column
Some of Clinton's supporters have already drawn their own conclusions.
"I think there has been a lot of sexism in the campaign, a lot more than I thought there would be," Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-Ore., said Friday. Citing constant and derisive coverage of Clinton's appearance, Hooley declared, "I think how she was treated was abominable."
Lately, one major question in Democratic campaign coverage has been: When is Hillary Clinton going to stop being so silly and drop out, as she's been told to do since January? But it seems there's one more question: How is Obama going to reclaim a large number of her supporters who feel abused by the entire experience?
Hooley says she thinks reconciliation is likely to happen, eventually. Obama will have the invaluable help of George Bush -- who in five minutes can remind any Democrat of why she's a Democrat, and has a full five months to do it.
But the idea that women's issues -- and media issues -- go away when Clinton drops out is likely to be wrong.
It seems that all sides could bet their pantsuit on that.
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