Chuck Schumer, cornered on a conference call about dentist shortages in upstate NY, doesn't endorse Hillary's plan to go forward with quite the hearty enthusiasm of, say, Terry McAuliffe. From the AP:
"It's her decision to make and I'll accept what decision she makes."
Also:
"Asked specifically what her chances are of still capturing the Democratic nomination and how she might accomplish that, Schumer was uncharacteristically quiet.
" 'I'm not going to get into the details here, but this is still a close race, and you know, the decisions that Hillary Clinton makes are the decisions that, as a supporter of hers, I will abide by ... I can't tell you what she's thinking,' Schumer said."
Finally:
"Schumer, asked whether he would encourage her to stay in the race, said: 'I'm not going to get into it.' "
The truth is, his reaction probably to a large degree really did stem from not wanting to get into it. But if he thought Obama was some clear and present danger to down-ticket Dems and Hillary was their salvation, which is the Clinton campaign argument, you'd think he'd muster a little more encouragement.
Update: Schumer's office calls with a statement: “I’ve seen Hillary’s comments in West Virginia that she’s continuing to run and I fully support her and her candidacy.”