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The New York Times got 13 (!) people to write why. They are all right to some degree as they break down how the inevitable became just another footnote in the history books.

• It was the money.

• It was the loss of key voting constituencies.

• It was her behind-the-times world view.

• It was her sense of entitlement and just plain hubris.

• She was too much like Hermione Grainger.

• Barack Obama was just too good a candidate.

• By having to act tough because she was a woman, she alienated key Democratic voting blocs.

• When faced with moments that called for character, Bill and Hillary all too often took the low road.

• In a year about change, Obama trumped everything Clinton could muster.

• It was her vote to go to war with Iraq.

• It was sexism.

• The shiftiness of Bill Clinton rubbed off on her.

Here’s a few more headlines for a slow Sunday evening:

• Did an accidental nuclear explosion cause the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan, China? Some Chinese think so.

• Ron Paul’s supporters have thrown down the gauntlet and are actively lobbying the GOP establishment to get John McCain off the ticket. Sign the petition here.

• What is the Bilderberg Group and why should we be concerned? And why were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama meeting with them last week?

Here’s a little more:

And there’s plenty more on youtube for the conspiracy obsessed…

• And finally, Obama may be the Democratic nominee, but he has already capitulated — to the Israel lobby.

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• This week in the military-industrial complex — Part 1 and Part 2.

• The GOP is finally beginning to acknowledge that it’s not a good year to be a Republican and that the November election could be a bloodbath.

• Of course, being a Republican may not be such a crutch if Hillary Clinton decides to go nuclear and destroy her own party if she can’t be president. Why does it seem that Bill and Hillary just can’t let go?

• Through a combination of political interference and supression of science, the Bush administration has trashed the EPA. But hey, they only care for the air you breathe and the water you drink.

• In a survey taken in other countries, the USA ranked dead last in terms of how we are perceived as environmentalists. We were even behind China, where the air is so foul, London bookies are now taking bets on how many Olympic athletes will die this August.

• Ready to let Sarasota become the next city in the world’s police state of closed circuit television cameras? Think the 2 million cameras in London’s “Ring of Steel” prevent crime? Think again.

• Want to grow your own garden? Especially in these lean times? You need less space than you think to grow all the food you need, even in an urban environment.

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What’s worse than dressing up like a Smurf in a bid to help break a world record? Trying and failing. [Daily Mail]

+ The Clinton/Obama debate goes Hollywood. [USA Today]

+ The wisdom of Bill Clinton: “We just have to slow down our economy and cut back our greenhouse gas emissions ’cause we have to save the planet for our grandchildren.” [ABC News]

+ Who do the tech-heads favor for president? Turns out Bill Gates and Steve Jobs actually agree on something. [Gizmodo]

+ Fund-raising update: Obama is a juggernaut. [NY Times]

+ Scam alert: Beware people using the promise of proposed government rebate checks to trick you into giving up secret bank account information. [CNN Money]

+ Yes, there’s a Heath Ledger drug tape, and no, you won’t see it on Entertainment Tonight. [Orlando Sentinel]

+ Lost returns tonight. Here’s a little primer. [Newsweek]

+ Britney goes to the hospital. Again. [TMZ]

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