Is Hillary Clinton trying to sabotage Barack Obama so she can come back in 2012?

I believe so.

Respected Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) thinks so:

The Post-Dispatch’s Bill McCulloch believes it too:

It became clear a couple of months ago that Barack Obama was going to get the nomination. Given the way the delegates are allotted on a proportional basis rather than on a winner-take-all basis, Obama’s lead became insurmountable during his winning streak. And there was never a realistic hope that the superdelegates would overrule the will of the voters. If they did, there would be chaos. The party would risk alienating its single most faithful bloc — African-Americans.

So let’s play chess. Let’s look ahead. Let’s assume that Obama wins the nomination. If you are the Clintons, what then?

You’ve got to hope that he loses the general election. If he wins in 2008, he’ll run for re-election in 2012. That means the next chance for Hillary would be 2016. She’ll be 69 by the time that election comes around. (She’ll be 61 in October of this year.) Chances are, her time will have passed.

So what do you think?

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It’s your chance to mingle with the loudest and the proudest of St. Louis’ gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered communities and St. Lous Mayor Francis Slay.

The St. Louis Pride annual Open House Gala and PrideFest Kickoff Party is happening this Friday at the Millennium Hotel, 200 S. Fourth St. Slay will be at the event along with Aldermanic President Lewis Reed.

Happening from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., attendees will enjoy complimentary appetizers, drinks, music, dancing, an awards ceremony and a raffle.

The shindig is free and open to the public. For more information contact Lucky You Productions at 314-210-7764.

CNN is projecting Barack Obama will win the State of Georgia with close to twice as many votes as Hillary Clinton.

According to exit polls, Obama won women, men, and all age groups other than 65-and-over.

The weather may play a role on turnout today. For most of the day the rain has been off and on, but at the start of the all-important after work 5:00 through 7:00 time period heavy flash flood rains began pouring on voters just getting off work.

Will it be enough to dampen enthusiasm and determination?

State senate candidates Rodney Hubbard (5th District) and Joan Barry (3rd District) and State Rep candidate Jake Hummel all have a presence at polling places in south St. Louis today.

Hummel’s father is working a poll in the 13th Ward.

School board member Bill Purdy and his wife were spotted working the polls at Hodgen Elementary in the 6th Ward, gathering signatures to recall Francis Slay.

Petitioners gathering signatures to recall Mayor Francis Slay have been spotted all over the city. Along with the workers, there are also “Slay Must Go” signs at the polling places.

Poll workers are reporting unusually high turnouts at polling places across the city.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our friend and fellow blogger Steve Patterson today.

The proud St. Louis urbanist and UrbanReviewSTL.com webmaster suffered a stroke over the weekend and remains in the hospital. He is in stable condition, but not out of the weeds just yet.

So if you’re the praying type, Steve sure could use them right now.

Sorry about the less-than-normal updating. I’m still in Buffalo, NY attending a fantastic conference.