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What Happens If Hillary Wins Big?

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WIN BIG OR GO HOME? Clinton (Photo: Getty Images)
As you are no doubt aware, there's a primary today in Pennsylvania. New York's Peter Keating evaluates the contest and predicts how various scenarios will affect the state of the race. His assessment: An Obama victory is unlikely, but should it occur the race is over. If Clinton wins by less than six points, she has failed to meet expectations and will be even more strenuously advised to drop out. A 7-to-12 point Hillary victory is what most people are expecting, so it won't change much. A win of 13-to-18 points means "the campaign would stretch on for another month." And a Clinton win of 19 or more points "would not only underscore Obama's weaknesses among culturally traditional whites. It would wipe out half of his national lead, boosting Hillary's chances to eventually overtake him in at least some popular-vote calculations."

But why stop there? What happens if Clinton is victorious by an even larger margin? Radar breaks it down:

Clinton +29 to +38: Gnashing of teeth and rending of garments on college campuses nationwide. A noticeable shift in the tenor of campaign coverage from the media, with the exception of Chris Matthews, who will claim that Clinton won "because Bill fucked around and people remember that." Harold Ickes looks even more smug.

Clinton +39 to +53: Obama chained and dragged to DNC headquarters, where he is made to renounce "hope" and swear obeisance to Hillary. Bill Richardson forcibly shaved. Crown Royal sales skyrocket.

Clinton +54 to +83: Ted Kennedy's head impaled on a stick outside the Clinton Chappaqua mansion. Hundreds of op-ed pieces from right-wing columnists about the "Democrat racism problem." Nancy Pelosi retires, citing a desire to "spend more time with my family, whom I pray are all safe and alive." Mark Penn installed as head of the DNC.

Clinton +84 to +99: HillaryCare immediately imposed by pliant Congress. Americans stripped of their guns and forced to have one abortion per family. Bill Clinton allowed to live out the remainder of his days in Caribbean exile. Exultant Hillary removes synthetic face-covering to show nation her actual cyborg features.

Clinton +100: The Rapture.

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