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This week Clinton has taken every opportunity to point out that she is the choice of WHITE working-class voters. No major appearance goes by without her mentioning that many of her supporters are WHITE.
Until now she has relied upon surrogates--Bill Shaheen, Bill Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro, etc.--to play the race card for her, now she's playing it openly and persistently herself. I don't think that she is in the least concerned about "her reputation with the party/voters" and it certainly doesn't look like she ever learned to be graceful.
I see that clearly as well. This race thing is coming up again and again. Though we have clearly made enormous strides in America. Race is still that "Elephant in the living room". As soon as Obama tries to close the wound, either Clinton, or the conservatives open it again. At this point I think it's outright desperation, but i think she needs to be a little cautious with how much she uses this race thing. It can backfire on the entire party. Giving this issue to much legitimacy is against many of the principles the Democratic party stands on.
She knows she has lost the nomination. What she is doing is setting the party up so when Obama loses in November she can say she told them so. Then she will be the most favorable in 2012.
If McC gets in there may be no USA in 2012
Well the more clinton makes race an issue, the less she can rely on the black vote if she does, somehow, get the nomination. A democrat can't win the white house without at least 70% of the black vote. If she offends the black vote, then why wouldn't they stay home if she rips them off?
It's just a bad strategy - so bad, it seems like a republican strategy.