It's time for her to go: 10 reasons Clinton should drop out

Let's review the Democratic primary landscape thus far:

1. On Super Tuesday, which was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's firewall,  Barack Obama wrestled Hillary Clinton into a tie.

2. It is easy to forget how inconceivable that outcome was just a few months ago, with Clinton widely expected to sew up the nomination no later February 5th.

3. Since then, Obama has won eleven straight primaries and caucuses, including today's Democrats Abroad victory.

4. Obama also has won more than two out of three (26 out of 37) of the primaries and caucuses held thus far.

5. Most of Obama's victories (21) have been by wide margins of 10% or more -- many of them by much more. Meanwhile, Clinton has only won six states by a 10% margin, two of these considered her "home" states.

6. Obama's fundraising is outpacing Clinton's by wide margins ($36+ million in both January and February for Obama, roughly a third of that for Clinton). He is also achieving these numbers through much larger numbers of small donors, nearing a million at the time of this diary. His donors are nowhere near maxed out; many of hers are. Indeed, reports indicate Clinton is now hoping a 527 group can raise $10 million for her from a handful of donors to keep her competitive.

7. Obama is roughly 1,000,000 votes ahead of Clinton in the popular vote (depending on how one deals with the Florida and Michigan votes).

8. Mathematically, many observers such as Chuck Todd have noted that it's next to impossible for Clinton to catch Obama in terms of pledged delegates. Arguably, it would be similarly difficult for her to catch Obama in terms of the popular vote, number of states won, or newly-pledged superdelegates without suddently starting to win landslide victories of the kind Obama has been racking up.

9. Superdelegates who have pledged to either candidate since Super Tuesday are breaking toward Obama.

10. Union and other endorsements are likewise breaking heavily for Obama. Indeed, leaders of the multi-union coalition Change to Win today called on Clinton to drop out as they announced their support for the Illinois Senator.

Now: If Clinton had amassed such statistics, the drumbeat for Obama to withdraw would be deafening. Indeed, I doubt he'd still be in the race, clinging to the faint hope of overwhelming victories in Texas,

So I must ask:

Why does the Clinton campaign think it is special?

What is Clinton accomplishing now, other than doing John McCain's dirty work for him, with her counter-productive negative attacks?

Why does she insist on wasting Obama's impressive fundraising on hugely expensive contests in Texas and Ohio?

Is it worth it to her to try to derail a Democratic nominee with such momentum, playing "gotcha" with quotes and opposition research, and trying to trip him up in debates? Does she really want to try to push our likely nominee into some gaffe to keep her personal ambitions alive?

That's all she can do now -- tarnish the Democratic nominee. If she truly values the goals of the Democratic party and respects its voters, she should withdraw now. Otherwise, she will permanently tarnish her own reputation as a candidate who cared more about herself than getting a Democrat in the White House in November.

For the good of Democrats, for the good of America -- it's time for her to go. Preferably graciously. With some semblance of dignity intact.