Clinton Campaign Crumbles at Last; Obama Needs Blue-Collar White Vote

DETROIT -- She is a woman. She is a white woman. She is a manly white woman. In her desperate quest for the presidency, Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign ramped up gender, race and machismo as the factors she wants the Democrats to consider in selecting the party's nominee. Watching Clinton's campaign melting is an ugly sight. Her ruthless tactics are deplorable and divisive, not just for the party, but for the nation as well. As the reality of her failure sets in, and with Sen. Barack Obama now snatching the lead among superdelegates, Clinton has sounded slightly more conciliatory, but only after firing off a few more vile volleys at her rival.