On “Good Morning America” this morning, like he did last night on “World News,” Jake Tapper unveiled the Tonya Harding Option for how Hillary Clinton can beat Barack Obama.

What’s the Tonya Harding Option?

Jake explains on his blog Political Punch:

l just spoke with a Democratic Party official, who asked for anonymity so as to speak candidly, who said we in the media are all missing the point of this Democratic fight.
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“Her securing the nomination is certainly possible - but it will require exercising the ‘Tonya Harding option.’” the official said. “Is that really what we Democrats want?”

The Tonya Harding Option — the first time I’ve heard it put that way.

It implies that Clinton is so set on ensuring that Obama doesn’t get the nomination, not only is she willing to take extra-ruthless steps, but in the end neither she nor Obama win the gold.

(In this metaphor, presumably, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would be Oksana Baiul. Does that make former President Bill Clinton Jeff Gillooly?)

Indeed, Baiul won the gold that year.  And Tonya Harding?  She finished eighth and was later banned for life from competitive figure skating.  But that’s where we pick up the Ralph Nader metaphor.