What do MSFT and Hillary have in common? They are both chasing deals which ultimately, whether they win or lose, will be self-destructive and harmful to the general environment in which they respectively operate.
If MSFT succeeds in getting YHOO, Ballmer will have decimated employee morale at both companies. What he cannot or will not understand or admit, is that left alone, YHOO will continue in slow decline to lose its contest with GOOG. GOOG was actually doing MSFT a favor by beating the pants off of YHOO before MSFT made its stupid offer. MSFT could and would do much better to put its cash and brand to work in non-advertising sectors where it is historically strong and dominant.
Hillary, likewise, whether she succeeds or fails in her self-absorbed quest to be the leader of the world, will alienate at least a couple of generations from the Democratic party. By pursuing her scorched earth strategy against Obama, she has created huge doubts about herself and Obama which would never have existed but for her raging ego-driven quest. If she had graciously bowed out and supported Obama, she would have attained great stature within the party, and positioned herself to be the party savior when and if Obama fails (either in the general election, or as president).
Both Hillary and Ballmer are like jilted paramours. Once rejected, or failed, they cannot now back off and accept a self-perceived lesser partner, or lead a single life while searching for love in other places.
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