Hillary Clinton’s campaign says it remains upbeat about the New York senator’s White House chances, but rival Barack Obama said Saturday he would likely be treated differently if his campaign had suffered a similar string of losses as her’s.

Asked in Ohio by a reporter if he would be treated differently had he lost as many contests as Clinton, Obama said, “Yes.”

But Obama said he understands why the treatment is different, saying it would require a knockout blow for Clinton to quit because she’s “part of the Democratic network in Washington.”

“Look, I’m the challenger, I’m the upstart,” he said. “I’m the insurgent — she’s, she’s the champ. She’s part of the Democratic network in Washington and, you know, if you’re the title holder then you don’t lose it on points. You got to be knocked out.”

I put Webster’s definition down below of “insurgent”. I find it a strange choice to use that word since …oh by the way….WE ARE STILL IN A WAR!

1: a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
2: one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one’s own political party