GMA's Maudlin Metaphor for Hillary's Hard Climb

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The media loves campaign metaphors. Yesterday, some MSM wag delighted in pointing out that Mike Huckabee's campaign van had twice run out of gas. Today, it was Hillary Clinton's turn. In the wake of her devastating defeats in the Potomac primaries, Good Morning America rolled an extended clip of her struggling up an airplane stairway.

Speaking with Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos had just finished opining that if in Texas Obama cuts into Hillary's coalition of women and Hispanics the way he did last night, he will be the nominee.

DIANE SAWYER: Senator Clinton went on to Texas even before the polls as closed on this last contest, so what does she do next to secure it?

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, she's got to hold up those votes among Hispanic voters first of all. In Ohio the key is --

As they spoke, the clip rolled of Hillary slowly laboring her way up that ramp. There are few coincidences in the MSM game. ABC decided to send a message, and for Clinton supporters, it was as painful as the ascent up those stairs.