And so it continues. Just when the District of Columbia, the United States, even the WORLD thought Barack Obama had the Democratic nomination in the bag, Hillary rises up like Floyd Mayweather in an Armani pantsuit, dusts herself off and takes charge. Or takes Texas, anyway.

The scale of her comeback is impressive, considering that even Republicans had pretty much written her off as a contender. The best analogy after the second “Super” Tuesday in as many months came from Jon Stewart on the Daily Show:

“I swear to God, I’m starting to think she’s one of those Terminators,” Stewart said. “She can’t be stopped. You throw them in the vat, you think it’s over, and all of a sudden, the little droplets start to recoagulate, and she rises up – ‘I won Ohio!’”

Billary watchers aren’t surprised, naturally. When Clinton was campaigning in ’92, he labeled himself “The Comeback Kid.” This was a man who managed to resuscitate his campaign even after the Gennifer Flowers scandal broke. What chance does Obama have against the seemingly indestructible duo? Well, he could try dropping a house on her. Or a pail of water. At this stage, it probably wouldn’t hurt.

Of course, everyone knows it isn’t over until the fat lady sings. And Oprah’s been surprisingly quiet of late. Other celebrity endorsements however have been piling up left, right and centre. By far the biggest one on Wednesday was President George Bush for John McCain.

Not the ideal endorsement, obviously. It’s a bit like having Richard Nixon write you a character reference. McCain was initially delayed, so Bush entertained journalists by dancing a jig. “I’m just going to tap dance a little,” he told them, further enhancing his credibility. McCain must be cursing partisan customs more and more with each passing day.

Unusual/unwelcome endorsements have been key to this race. For starters, there were the 1000 New York Feminists for Barack Obama. Signees included Susan Sarandon, peace activist Cora Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winner Margo Jefferson and historian Alice Kessler Harris.

“Choosing to support Senator Obama was not an easy decision for us because electing a woman President would be a cause for celebration in itself,” the petition reads. They must have realized that Hillary has bigger cajones than most of Gordon Brown’s cabinet. Nor is she without friends. The Clinton campaign retaliated with an op-ed in the New York Times by Gloria Steinem. 

But my favourite Hillary endorsement by far comes from Frank Lucas, former heroin kingpin and subject of the film, “American Gangster.” In a recent interview with New York magazine, Lucas gave his props to Harlem’s favourite daughter.

“I will tell you, I think Hillary Clinton will win this thing hands down,” Lucas said. Nicky Barnes, fellow gangster and dope dealer agreed. “Hillary will be the next president, no doubt about it,” Barnes said.

With such strong support from the chemical contingent, perhaps it’s no wonder that Hillary was fully made up at 3am waiting for a phone call in her latest campaign ad.