Clinton Will Drop Out of Presidential Race

[EarlG]

Source: ABC News

It's over.

Sen. Hillary Clinton will drop out of the presidential race on Friday, ending her historic bid for the White House and ceding the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama, ABC News has learned.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., is the only former first lady to make a historic bid for the White House.

Clinton's decision to leave the race ends a long, often bitter battle for the right to challenge Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in the general election.

Read more: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4705151&page=1

[KittyWampus]

1. what are the odds she'll change her mind?

[Coyote_Bandit]

5. Better yet

What are the odds that Obama will pick up the votes of the 30% of Hillary supporters who say they will not vote for him?

Time to heal the division within this party lest we get our butts kicked come November.

[sybylla]

192. Another ransom note?

Ideals should be traded for a vote? No. We hold these truths to be self-evident - that Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee of the DEMOCRATIC Party.

No matter how hard we try, there won't be any pleasing the 30% who say they won't vote for Barack if they can't logically see that his ideals are closer to their goddess' than McSame's - if they can't see that McSame and the Republican party have committed far more treasonous acts against the people of this country than Barack Obama - if they don't recognize the dangers in another puke administration. There's no pleasing the irrational.

[Coyote_Bandit]

199. Politics

is inherently practical. Ideology and principle gave us right wing fundamentalists. And, apparently, principled and idealistic Obama supporters.

If the Obama camp (and the Obama supporters) do not realize that politics is all about making necessary overtures and compromise to secure power and implement policy then they deserve to get their butts soundly kicked come November.

Obama is the presumptive nominee. Big fucking deal. That ain't worth shit if he gets his ass kicked in November. He will be little more than a historical footnote.

People tend to agree with people they know and like. They like people who are attractive, who are similar to themselves, who extend compliments, and who are associated with positive experiences. When people are unsure they seek social proof and they are most inclined to follow people who are most like themselves. And people tend to respond to those who give something before asking for a return favor. A return favor like a vote perhaps.

Voters, like shoppers, do not necessarily make rational decisions. You offend them they may not come back to your candidate. They may opt to stay home. Or worse.

[sybylla]

207. No

Ideals and principles give us a party and a platform and a framework for conducting business. There's a difference between ideals and ideology. Apparently you haven't noticed.

But you're right, voters, like shoppers, do not necessarily make rational decisions. You offend them, they may not come back. But you're failing to mention the customers who are more trouble than they're worth. No business wants to see them walk through the door again because when they do, they lose money. There's no amount of bending over, kissing their feet or worshiping the ground they walk on will make them happy plus they only succeed in making the shopping experience miserable for other customers.

Truthfully, we don't need them. But if you want to kiss their backside, please, be my guest.

[Coyote_Bandit]

214. You

certainly do not have to kiss anybody's backside.

But I sure as hell ain't hiring you for any kind of retail or sales or customer service or advertising position. Without those damned customers there wouldn't be a business.

I say that as a self employed schmuck whose only income is derived from selling my services to customers. In the small business world every customer is important. Some are important because they provide income. Some are important because they provide referrals or other forms of support. Some are important because they have the ability to keep other customers away.

You think some customers are not worth the effort? Maybe that is true for a customer service employee in a high volume low margin discount retailer that sells imported crap and doesn't give a fuck about anything but the bottom line.

Given a choice between buying an item from somebody who at least pretends to further some of their interests and priorities and buying the same item from somebody who doesn't give a damn, most customers are going to buy from the guy who at leasts pretends to be interested in their needs. Especially if the initial cost is the same.

Elections are no different. Everyone has one vote to spend. A candidate and his supporters offend them or demean them or ignore them at their own risk. They are wrong to assume those voters will rationally come to their eventual support. Many of the most effective techniques of persuasion have little to do with reason. Without those damned voters there will not be an Obama presidency.

Time to go wait on some customers isn't it?

[Zhade]

218. The LIE in your premise is that Obama demeaned clinton supporters.

He's gone out of his way NOT to do that.

[Coyote_Bandit]

222. No

I did not say that Obama himself personally demeaned Clinton supporters. Nor did I imply that. But there are probably at least a "brazillion" examples here on DU of Obama supporters being nasty and demeaning those who did not support their candidate. Candidates are all too often punished because of the actions of their supporters.

Nothing new about that. Would you place an order in a restaurant where the waiter or waitress had bad body odor, dirty greasy hair, unkempt and dirty clothing and dirty hands and fingernails. Probably not. You might not even use the urinal. Like it or not the help (paid or unpaid) is a reflection of the restaurant - or the candidate as the case may be. When supporters are nasty it reflects poorly on their candidate.

Guess what? The Obama camp got the nomination. It is not time to gloat about that - it is time to mend fences with those Dems who did not support Obama. Why? Because they should be inclined to support and work for the Obama campaign. After all, winning the battle for the nomination becomes completely unimportant if Obama goes down to defeat in November. Competition within the party must now take a back seat in order to secure a November win.

I don't blame Obama personally just because he happens to have some obnoxious supporters. Every candidate I have ever seen has had at least a few. And there definitely are no exceptions during this election cycle.

However, it is now Obama's responsibility as the presumptive nominee to initiate the healing process in the party. He has been quite gracious in how he had addressed Hillary and in awaiting her withdrawal. What he has yet to do effectively is to reach out to Dems who supported other candidates including Hillary. I do expect him to do that at the convention. However, given the particular rancor of this primary season it might be a good move to exercise that initiative now. Even if it is only in some symbolic manner.

The healing process in this party needs to start now. It is the responsibility of those who prevailed to initiate that process. The candidate and his supporters need to reach out to those in the party who did not support his nomination.

No, you can't control their reaction or how the effort will be received. But you need to realize that there are Dems who do not think Obama represents their interests and priorities. Each candidate had a different agenda and a different vision. There are Dems who supported other candidates in the primaries and they grieve. That is true for supporters of every candidate that did not secure the nomination. You will find some Kucinich and Edwards supporters, for example, to be just as unexcited about an Obama candidacy as some Hillary supporters. This has been an unusually long and rancorous primary season. Many of these folks are hurt.

You don't ask a cut finger to bandage itself - and the longer a wound is allowed to fester without treatment the more difficult it is to heal.

[LanternWaste]

195. And the best place to begin doing that is here

"Time to heal the division within this party..."

And the best place to begin doing that is here.

The sooner we ourselves can stop sniping at each other and imposing our "most righteous and absolute" opinions about why one or the other Democrat sucks, the sooner we ourselves can begin the healing.




...and yet, I just don't see that happening until tombstones begin to get thrown around like just so many pennies from a pocket.

[Xipe Totec]

7. We'll see Friday...

[polmaven]

77. I am certainly glad t

there is not overt sexism on this board!

Grow the F up!

[Ed76638]

78. Sexism?

It just looks like a fat lady singing to me.

:shrug:

[delete_bush]

84. At first glance I thought it

was Ahnold.

[rebel with a cause]

159. No that is Helga

What my daughter use to call me because she said all I needed was the braids and horns and I would look like that. That was when she was young and thought that was funny. And you have to understand I am very fair, while her and my son are darker complexion. (reverse prejudice) Now her and my son's nickname for me is "Brooklyn" because I never admit to being afraid, even when I am. I admit that it is true and don't mind the name. In fact, I kind of like it because it fits me. ;)

[MNBrewer]

82. I'm pretty sure it's anti-Semitism

I mean. Any operatic depiction with women in horned helmets MUST be a reference to Wagner, and Wagner was a notorious anti-Semite, and Hitler LOVED Wagner's music, and... and,.... and, ... and.....

Geez

[jgraz]

156. I really think it's anti - People - with- shitty - singing - voices - ism.

How dare you discriminate against those poor people who can't carry a tune!!

[EnviroBat]

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"SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! COOKIES! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! PIE! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! HAM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM! SEXISM! RACISM! ANTI-SEMITISM!SEXISM! CAKE! ANTI-SEMITISM!"

[RadiationTherapy]

198. Nice fat bashing in your sarcasm...asshat.

Kidding. I'm kidding.

[EnviroBat]

213. HEY! That's "Captain Asshat" to YOU!

Don't you forget it!
:evilgrin:

[Xipe Totec]

94. I refuse to grow up!

Life's too short; don't make it shorter.

[MindMatter]

106. Thank you for identifying yourself.

It allows me to do some last minute housekeeping of my ignore list before Hillary is done for. Anybody still advocating for that woman is not somebody I'm going to waste a millisecond to time on.

[polmaven]

117. OOOOOOO!

I'm SCARED NOW! MindMatter is IGNORING me!......MMMMommmmeeee! :cry:

[Voice for Peace]

153. too late, you already did

that must have taken you at least a moment, or more.

[rch35]

108. god dammit, what the FUCK are you people talking about?

what sexism?

fat ladies have vaginas....

hillary has a vagina....


a reference to a saying that includes a fat lady while talking about hillary...

vaginas...

SEXISM!

[Runcible Spoon]

147. so opera singers tend to be larger women, a common colloquialism refers to an opera singer as a...

so opera singers tend to be larger women, a common colloquialism refers to an opera singer as a fat lady, the poster referred to Hillary's nomination as "not over til the fat lady" sings. Can we correctly deconstruct your offense is based on the fact that the expression uses the moniker "fat lady" to refer to opera singers, thefore reducing their identity to a term describing their weight?

Or is it that describing women based on their weight is sexist? Both?

Either way, you have to extrapolate by two or more degrees to get offended by that. Seems to be as much of a waste of energy as my linguistic analysis of your outrage.

Expend your energy elsewhere, such as asking the Clinton campaign to refudn your contribution. I know I would; I would geel ripped off and incensed if I found out the money went to a candidate who seems hell bent on setting feminism back 30 years.

[TrogL]

152. I know several opera singers

They're skinny as rails.

[leftynyc]

186. I go to the opera a lot and

while it used to be true that the women were larger, now they really are very slender.

[Runcible Spoon]

205. and I know some who are quite large. doesn't change the generalization

of opera singers as large women; large not necessarily being fat but sometimes. Growing up going to the opera, I was a bit enchanted by those women because they had such presence and power. People loved them, and it seemed strange to me seeing them worshipped while in every day life fat people were ridiculed.

[Bear down under]

157. "Alas, women who sing like birds...

... tend to eat like horses. Alas, the converse is also true."

--- Sir Thomas Beecham

[polmaven]

180. Simply because

it is a "common colloquialism" doesn't mean it isn't sexist. And there are many photos of real female opera singers that are not as insulting as this.

There are many common colloquialisms that are insulting to women. You will notice that the vast majority of them are not meant as compliments. Every time a male coach, or drill sargent, for example, wants to "shame" the team or troops, he refers to them, with a sneer on his face, as "girls" or "ladies".

[Indenturedebtor]

206. Oh my good sweet spaghetti monster

What in the hell are you talking about?

A fat lady singing is sexist? Now you're analysing the particular artwork he chose because it's unflattering?

Come on.

[polmaven]

211. Damn right!

It is sexist as HELL!

If you choose not to see it, you have that right, but it is SEXIST AS HELL!

[Indenturedebtor]

212. But how is it sexist? The fat lady reference is an opera reference n/t

[polmaven]

223. It is not "an opera reference"

It is a reference that came about surrounding opera.

Because a phrase is in common usage, or has been around for a long time, does not mean it is acceptable for all time.

At one time, terms as racist and repulsive as "tar baby" or "sammy" were in common usage too. People finally, at long last, learned that terms like those, and many others (macaca comes to mind), were completely unacceptable.

Sexist references are still common, though, and many, don't even recognize them AS sexist.

[Indenturedebtor]

226. I don't disagree with your post as a whole but

The fat lady singing has nothing to do with sexism whatsoever:

"It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings is a proverb, essentially meaning that one shouldn't assume the outcome of some activity (frequently a sports game) until it has actually finished.

This phrase in turn refers to the impression by many that at the end of every opera, an aria is sung by a heavy-set woman dressed like a valkyrie. A famous example of this is Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (aka the Ring cycle). This is a set of four separate operas (lasting about 15 hours), in which the final scene includes Brünnhilde (a very large Valkyrie) singing, and then riding onto Siegfried's funeral pyre. The set collapses and the entire cycle ends up in the Rhine river, where it started. The "fat lady" is often illustrated with a horned helmet, a spear, possibly a shield, and possibly blond braids (to suggest Scandinavian ancestry)."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_ain't_over_'til_the_fat_lady_sings

[ExPatLeftist]

176. WTF... How do you walk with your knee jerking all constantly? n/t

[polmaven]

193. I walk just fine

Thanks for your concern.

[Rockholm]

185. Where did the huge "Fuck Her" from last night disappear to?

I know for a fact I saw it on this thread and now, poof, gone. And no mention of a deleted thread. Curious. An attempt at healing?

On edit: My bad....different thread. And was was deleted.

[DS1]

200. I'll be glad when desperate douchebags clinging at straws are over

and that's sexism, for those of you playing the home game.

[polmaven]

202. I haven't seen anything that says

we will not be able to point out sexism when we see it!

Sexism, like racism needs to be made unacceptable in this country.

[Name removed]

229. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[trickyguy]

201. Maybe the fat lady will truely sing on Friday. Or Saturday. Or......

[rodeodance]

231. Shameful of you to post this pic when this board is trying to unify.

[Blaq Dem]

33. Rep. Charlie Rangel must've nudged her bit

And a host of her supporters who switched to Obama.

[Stephanie]

42. Yeah I think Rangel shamed her into it.

His remarks must have been rather devastating, but not undeserved.

[Blaq Dem]

49. BREAKING NEWS: Obama-Clinton ticket unlikely!

According to WSJ, it's Bill Clinton's fault.

[JeanGrey]

96. Hopefully Obama is smart enough NOT to even consider her

as VP. He needs to get her in the cabinet, health and human services and let her give us that NHC she's been promising. Her second chance.

[Zhade]

220. You mean the National INSURANCE Care she schemed up?

Fuck that!

[curiousdemo]

171. One word....

GOOD! :toast:

[rebel with a cause]

47. I think he did more than nudged.

Word is that he among others called her and told her what they thought. Also, the word on MSNBC was that some of her supporters were angry over her speech last night and let her know on her web site. Evidently today was not what she expected, so hopefully this is all true and she has finally came to the decision that for the sake of the country she will concede. I will wait until Friday and see what happens. In the mean time I will now zip my lip and talk about anything else but Hillary.

[barbtries]

90. i went to her website last night

and asked her to step aside and let the democratic party work on the general election.

[rebel with a cause]

103. that is what they were saying on MSNBC

That the call from her supporters was for her to step aside and I guess you were one of those who did. I heard one of the people say that the Clinton's supporters in Congress was shocked last night at her speech. They were supposedly called today by some of her top campaign advisors and asked to call her to talk to her about dropping out. The advisors said that the Clintons were so angry that they were not seeing the reality of the moment. I don't know if this is true or not, just what they said.

[MindMatter]

110. Then why not make the speech TODAY?

Why is it that every other candidate does just fine making their concession speech on the night the polls close, often just hours after the polls close? Why does this woman expect to be treated any different than other candidates who have lost, and why does everybody treat her with kid gloves?

The reason she is pushing it off to Friday is because she still believes that "something could happen" to change things.

We all know what's going to happen on Friday. Her "concession speech" will be no more definitive than the last 5 concession speeches she was supposed to have given.

At this point, it really doesn't matter. Wake me up if she says anything significant.

[rebel with a cause]

121. I cannot say that I disagree.

There is a thread here today attacking Barack on the trial that ended today here in Illinois and I wonder if she is hoping that they can blow this all up somehow and cause all the supers to change their minds. I am just sick of all this. I don't think Barack is involved in this stuff, but I think if the repubs and clinton can they will create something. I trust very little people, and even less politicians.

Edited to add: It could also be just that this gives her the spotlight for two more days. If you notice the news is not about Barack being the first African American nominee for president, it is about Hillary and why she doesn't concede. Uggggh. Imagine Jan Brady and hear her as she says "Hillary...Hillary...Hillary."

[BearSquirrel2]

175. Here is what will happen if she doesn't concede ...

If Hillary does NOT concede, her own Superdelegates will flip to Obama and she will be humiliated publicly. She has a narrow window to get out with her dignity intact.

[Cha]

58. Woo..Did Charlie Rangel

switch to Obama?

[Heather MC]

43. 99.999% I don't trust her. Lanny Davis is on MSNBC refusing to confirm this

and she is only suspending she may still be tring to pull some background crap to try to either get on the ticket or bump Obama out of the spot
Friday hmmm, I will not hold my breathe she has lied to many times before


I do know Charles Rangle Got into her butt about being low-class :rofl: that made my day!

[janetblond]

63. lanny davis is an opportunistic scumbag. nt

yuck.

[Heather MC]

70. he reminds me of the penguin with those round horned rimmed glasses and supper pointy nose

all that's missing
long greasy hair
a black top hat and
a cane that can make him fly
I suspect he
already has a home in the sewers

:rofl:

[Jefferson23]

115. That picture is hilarious! I can't stand that guy, slimey to say the least.

[defendandprotect]

161. Did anyone see the preposterous McAuliffe appearance on Jon Stewart????

Jon pretty much showed him what he was saying was insane --- delusional --
and kind of clearly refusing to see the point: Obama won long ago ---

[emilyg]

51. She will not change her mind.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

91. LOL. Already Did

[JeanGrey]

98. Oh, of COURSE she would, in a heartbeat if she thought she'd

have a chance. Don't kid yourself.

[defendandprotect]

162. ...EXCEPT she's looking for a way to keep her delegates --- !!!

Holy shite ---

[defendandprotect]

163. ...and she has a PETITION going to make her VP . . . !!!

she's nuts ---

[Ian David]

80. She won't change her mind. But she WILL find some way to be selfish, ungracious and destructive. n/t

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

89. She already did. FRIDAY IS CANCELLED

Now it is Saturday in DC...

So more of her thousands of "supporters" can attend.

Should we expect shouts of "Denver, Denver?"

Or perhaps chants of "Count Every Vote?"

Hillary wants it to be HER day with HER supporters, hmmmm.
and what was she doing trying to pre-empt Barack Obama's historic day?

LOL. This just gets funnier and funnier.

And the Clinton's get lower and lower.

Is ANYONE controlling the message over there?

[George II]

114. Isn't it time that the anti-Clinton nastiness STOP!!!!????

[Pastiche423]

141. The "anti-Clinton nastiness"

will stop, once she finally concedes.

Simple.

[George II]

143. That's pure bullshit - nastiness has to happen when there's more than one viable candidate????

[Pastiche423]

155. There has only been one (1) viable candidate for months!

The nastiness was self induced.

[George II]

216. That is so childish...."he did it first"! That is neo-con logic and tactics

[Pastiche423]

219. Buh bye!

[George II]

224. Leaving?

as they say, don't let the door.....

[defendandprotect]

164. When you stop the Clinton nastiness, we'll stop commenting on it --- how about that--???!!!

[cullen2382]

173. it was supposed to be 2025

Then when Barack got there they said he need 2118 delegates, then he hits the magic number easily on tuesday. What are they gonna say he needs now, hmmm??? Clinton lost, more than once. She's bringing it on herself.

[BearSquirrel2]

177. Reconstruction doesn't begin until there is an amistice ...

Hillary has not yet surrendered. Hostilities will continue.

[Zhade]

221. Isn't it time for her to stop lying?

Pointing out her lies and machinations isn't "nastiness".

[George II]

144. About the same as the odds that you're a Republican

[George II]

225. What are the odds that you're a republican troll?

about equal I'd say.

[Botany]

2. Thank God it is now over

I shall no longer speak bad about her. (I'll try not to :evilgrin: )

[rebel with a cause]

50. Not until Friday

and if she does not drop her campaign. Then the deal is off. Right? ;)

[trickyguy]

133. Right. And remember, it's not over til the fat lady sings.

[JeanGrey]

101. I don't think I can. From someone I actually used to admire -

it has REALLY upset me to admit that the Clinton's really are a lot like what they say they are. And that makes me MAD because I defended them.

[Lautremont]

3. Well, this is a relief.

[DemoTex]

4. And I made it through the primary without ever visiting GD-P!

Thank goodness it's over.

[Suich]

6. You never even took a quick peek in there?????

:rofl:

[DemoTex]

38. I should have said "intentionally visited" GD-P.

I clicked on blind links on the home page and ended up there. I treated GD-P like I used to treat AAA and SAM sites on the Ho Chi Minh Trail .. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! When I flew near enough the crack NVA gunners to get shot at, I hauled-ass after one pass .. never to return.

[truthisfreedom]

17. Stronger willpower than me!

Congrats!

[Winterblues]

36. LOL.... you and me both

It didn't seem worth the heartache..

[Frank Cannon]

68. Me three

No way was I going in there.

[Stephanie]

40. Oh boy did you miss out!

It's been a laff riot in here!

xx
S

[guruoo]

65. But not necessarily in that order

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

140. Me neither.

Oh, wait! I was there every day. It's really not bad if you turn the brightness all the way down.

[mike_c]

8. happy dance....

[elfin]

10. LOVE the toon

So miss Calvin and Hobbes.

[LaurenG]

9. Thanks for the information and the link. nt

[BigDaddy44]

11. I'm also going to take this opportunity.

I'm going to concede the 2004 Tour De France to Lance Armstrong. I actually didn't enter the race, but i've been holding out hope the contest would swing my way. Congratulations to Lance.

[EOTE]

71. Sucker! You just greatly increased my chances of winning!

My French isn't that great, but I'm pretty sure I read in the rules that both of the winner's testicles must cross the finish line.

[FloridaJudy]

12. Thank the Gods!

I am so ready for this to be over.

Now let's all concentrate on beating McCain.

[Bleacher Creature]

21. Gods? So would you consider this great FRAKKING news? n/t

[BigDaddy44]

13. WAIT

Did they specify WHICH Friday? A Friday in October perhaps? hmmmmmmm

[kirby]

14. Drop out? I think she was voted out...

The voters spoke Hillary Clinton and you lost. I really gave her the benefit of the doubt that after one of the candidates reached 2118 as she always said, the nomination process would be over. After watching her speech last night, I lost all respect for her. Her inability to concede gracefully and give Obama his moment indicated to me that she is both indecisive and passive aggressive.

Hopefully Obama is smart enough to remove her from any VP short list. I was ambivalent before, but now I am certain is would be a bad idea.

[Kierkegaard]

34. The thing that chapped my hide was that this wasn't just Obama's

moment, this was a milestone in American history and Hillary had to steal some of the spotlight for herself. How gracious. :eyes:

[nolabels]

170. Pretty sure there wasn't anything being given out for second place either.......

I fully expected this thing to go on much longer. Guess when you expect the worst, the terrible doesn't seem all that bad :shrug:

[BearSquirrel2]

178. Hillary is a like a football team that got blown out in the first half ...

Sure you might have scored 21 points in the second half to there zero. But they ran up the score to 28 in the first half. No ... it was NOT a narrow victory. It was sealed in the first half and you were playing against their second and third string in the second. YOU LOST ... DEAL WITH IT!!!

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. oh god

it's going to be one of those " General Franco is still dead" things.

I mean, even after any moran with 20 digits could count her inability to win enough votes, and even after the USA networks and the world news run stories saying Obama is the Nominee, ole Hill is still holding meetings and sending envoys to beg for a ticket spot, and promising to concede then changing her mind, then attempting to hold "the party" hostage to a spot on the ticket..
and now, still, she clings desperately to the spotlight until the end of the week. As if the whole country is holding its breath in suspense about who won.

Tacky tacky tacky..you can take the girl out of the country, but.......

[uppityperson]

16. That would be good, throw her support to Obama and defeat McCain.

Good for her. Thank you Sen. Clinton for taking the bigger picture into strong consideration. Thank you.

[jhain]

18. OH FUCKING THANK GOD n/t

[EFerrari]

19. If all this had gone done in 2000, I can't help but thinking

we'd have surfed it a bit more easily.

Eight years of horrible stuff later, here we are.

Thanks, EarlG. It's good to know what to expect.

[frog92969]

20. K&F'nR

[crim son]

22. My sympathies to her many fine supporters.

I was hoping for this outcome, but had Hillary won the nomination, I would have supported her wholeheartedly. I know what it's like to have one's candidate lose... it sucks. I just hope we can all pull together for the greater good and bulldoze McSame to the ground come November.

[emilyg]

52. Thank you. I needed that.

[JeanGrey]

102. My sympathies too, especially to those that had their eyes

opened.

[Ikonoklast]

23. I'm seeing things that just aren't there.....

"Sen. Hillary Clinton will drop out of the presidential race on Friday, ending her historic bid for the White House and ceding the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama, ABC News has learned."



God help me, I read that as "histrionic".

[truthisfreedom]

26. Oh, don't worry, she'll go out tearfully.

It'll be massive waterworks. They'll need a mop and bucket.

[Blaq Dem]

46. Remember, she's "suspending" her campaign

She has that huge debt to repay.

[MindMatter]

111. Only if her campaign pays the bills.

At this point the bills are going unpaid, and they may never be paid. Or the campaign may try to negotiate them down.

[Lost-in-FL]

24. I can only say...

:applause: For a strong showing. Hillary, thank you for what you have accomplished. We got the point, you are a strong fighter.

[guruoo]

25. AP says Tuesday...

From: AssociatedPress June 03, 2008 (Less info)
PlusClinton to Cede Nomination to Obama TuesdayClinton to Cede Nomination to Obama TuesdayThe Associated PressHillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials said, effectively ending her bid to be the nation's first female president. (June 3) Hillary Clinton will admit Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination. The announcement will effectively end Clinton's bid to be the nation's first female president. Clinton will speak Tuesday night in New York.Senior campaign officials say she will stop short of formally suspending or ending her race. However, for all intents and purposes, her campaign is over. SOT Charles Babington/The Associated PressObama is closing in on the 2,118 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.He's expected to cross that sometime Tuesday as superdelegates move into his column. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=143033&mesg_id=143033

[truthisfreedom]

28. Oh. my. God. She's doing it again.

WILL IT NEVER END??? Remember waking up every day wondering if the votes were counted yet?

[guruoo]

32. geezus, give it up, will ya?

[OhioChick]

27. About Damn Time.

K&R

[rebel with a cause]

57. MSNBS has it as breaking news and.........

for the last forty-five minutes (more or less) they have had the tape of her starting her speech last night, while they talk to people. I couldn't get that much air time if I went out and killed the pope (an old saying, not planning any trips to Rome). I have had to change the channel because I was getting a headache watching that same scene over and over and over. They better not cut into KO, and that starts in two minutes. Ugggh.

[Arugula Latte]

29. not a moment too soon nt

[Blaq Dem]

30. She must've saw that GOP attack using her attack on Obama

You know the one were Hillary praises McCain saying she's qualified, McCain's qualified, and Obama just has a speech?

[RufusTFirefly]

31. But that's only the good news...

The bad news is that Obama is going to name Harriet Christian as his running mate.

[rebel with a cause]

61. I can see it now

A Black President and his racist side kick. :rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

149. You've got to admit

It would make a helluva situation comedy.

Shhhhh! Let's not tell the networks.

[rebel with a cause]

158. The secret is ours.

We'll make a million. A million I tell you.

[Highway61]

99. Jeez...

I just got home from work...I saw this and damn near fell off my chair laughing. That was great .... DUzy?...I think so. Good one.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

35. 'bout freaking time.

Now we know WHEN she will drop out, and the only question is HOW. Will she graciously lend her support to Obama?

[stlsaxman]

37. Bullshit. ABC knows nothing. Hedging bets, that is all.

She shit in our punch bowl. She longs to see us drink it for "what we've done to her".

[Triana]

93. Speaking of sh*t in a punch bowl - don't look but there's a floating turd NOW! (Stepanopoulous)....

...I cannot STAND that little weasel.

[David Zephyr]

39. EarlG, you went out on the plank too soon. Now the goal post is next Tuesday.

God this couple gets tiring.

[Stephanie]

45. MSNBC just now reporting Friday...

:shrug:

[David Zephyr]

60. Who knows what is the truth.

.

[Bette Noir]

48. That clip is from yesterday.

AP was expecting her to concede yesterday. Didn't happen.

ABC's expected concession on Friday might not happen, either. Do we have to give her 30 days' notice to evict her?

[Jefferson23]

41. Friday she ends it..we shall see. I will believe it when I hear it for myself from her own mouth.

Tuesday?? You are kidding me here right?

[pinto]

44. NYT, MSNBC and other outlets are saying the same. She will endorse Obama.

Blog hyperbole aside, I never doubted she would support the ticket once the primary/super delegates results were clear. This is a year for Democrats. We would do well to seize the moment.

:kick:

[primavera]

145. How do you endorse someone you've trashed?

It's going to be kind of a weird aboutface for her to find anything nice to say about Obama after she's run such a negative campaign, savaging him with every imaginable insult and criticism. She's got her supporters thinking Obama is worse than McCain, now she's going to tell them... what? She was mistaken and Obama's really not the Hitler she's been making him out to be?

[BearSquirrel2]

179. Now you're being histrionic ...

Her nastiness extended to favoring McCain over Obama. It was a fatal flaw. But she did not attack him in EVERY imaginable way. I can imagine a LOT of things that she did not say.

If she stops this nonsense now, endorses, and then gets out of the way, ... we'll be fine.

There I defended Hillary, that's ecumenical deed for the day.

[KamaAina]

53. Maybe we could get a fat lady to cover this classic?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwnqqj5Q1BU

[rebel with a cause]

66. I'm here and ready for duty. n/t

:bounce:

[bertman]

54. FRIDAY??? HUH??? WHO WATCHES TV ON FRIDAY?

She could have brought the party together LAST NIGHT when the whole frickin country was watching


but no-o-o-o, she has to wait til Friday?



Oh, wait. It's the anniversary of D-Day. Let's hope the Hilltards aren't massing for an attack to save the free world from the Presumptive President, Hopey.

[bamacrat]

55. Right, maybe after she pitches a fit at the convention.

I was watching the democratic rules committee hearing the other day and Ickes said that he urged Clinton to take her case to the credentials committee. Well he also slammed those in the dem. party who wanted to uphold the rules as against the voters and how it was wrong. Yet he signed off on the rule, fully knowing what it implied. It's wierd how Hillary was in favor of the rule to not seat FL and MI until those states were what could hold her from the nomination. But I guess that didnt matter then.

[happygoluckytoyou]

56. WHAT OBAMA SHOULD LEARN FROM HILLARY

DAMN... SHE ALMOST WON EVEN AS SHE LOST... WHAT BALLS!!!
im an obama fan...BUT .....damn!!!!!

if kerry or gore had her FIGHT.... BUSH would still be some GOP wet dream !!!!!!

congratulations Hillary... I never cared for you as the candidate---- BUT THANKS FOR SHOWING THE DEMS HOW TO FIGHT

[janetblond]

62. As much as she irritates me, I agree with you ....

Kerry and Gore were wimpps.
Billary is a fighter.
She is one ruthless, scary 8*tch.

[cap]

107. you mean, of course, Beauty in Total Control of Herself...

[jonestonesusa]

67. Now if all Dems can just start fighting Republicans with the same vigor

what a wonderful world it will be.

[defendandprotect]

165. Actually, looks like HRC took lessons from Bushco ---

McAuliffe looked like a clown last night trying to suggest to Jon Stewart that HRC "won" ---

[jennied]

59. I won't believe til I see it.

Good news tho.

[usregimechange]

64. Thank you Senator! You are the backbone of the Democratic party!

[joanmj]

69. I can't believe the venom and hatred...

of many here towards a wonderful Democrat who has done SO much. Hillary has been an inspiration to many--and many women. Women were given the right to vote in 1920. Seems like we'll have to wait a hundred years. Forget this 40 year wait.

[bertman]

74. I say twelve years tops

As much as I hated the way she handled the latest months of her campaign, Hillary has immeasurably helped the cause of women in politics. She's proved that women pols can indeed be total assholes just like the men.

Hooray. We finally killed that monster.

[niceypoo]

76. Now lets see if they can turn the hate switch off...

...or if that is even possible.

[MindMatter]

112. Oh gag. Get your ass onto my ignore list, pronto

[Runcible Spoon]

148. Oh PLEASE can you all STOP TYING Clinton to the feminist movement(s)

it's like chaining a brick to a baloon. The irony just makes me GAG.

[defendandprotect]

166. If we had a suitable candidate --- a non-DLC female candidate -- a female might have made it --- !!

HRC is an embarrassment to women as far as I can see ---
and I hope that NY drops her next time around ---

[LaStrega]

72. 'bout damned time woman. k/r n/t

[whistler162]

73. Looks like Keith O. called it month's ago....

8 Senator's took her into the back room and only the 8 Senator's came out!

[defendandprotect]

167. HRC has a lot of trouble getting the message --- !!! Evidently, a large number of people . . .

had to hit her in the head with a brick today to get her to understand . . .
"Hillary, you lost--!!"

[RedEarth]

75. NYT article........ Updated 8 p.m.

Clinton to Suspend Campaign, Endorse Obama Friday
By Adam Nagourney

Updated | 8 p.m. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will endorse Senator Barack Obama on Friday, bringing a close to her campaign for the White House, aides said. Her decision came after Democrats urged her Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to coalesce around Mr. Obama.
Mrs. Clinton’s aides said she would “express her support for Senator Obama and party unity” at an event in Washington, D.C., that day. One adviser said that Mrs. Clinton would concede defeat, congratulate Mr. Obama and proclaim him the party’s nominee, while pledging to do what was needed to assure his victory.
Her decision came after a day of conversations with supporters on Capitol Hill about her future now that that Mr. Obama had clinched the nomination. Mrs. Clinton had, in a speech after Tuesday night’s primaries, suggested she wanted to wait before deciding about her future, but in conversations throughout the day Wednesday, her aides said, she was urged to step aside.

The news that Mrs. Clinton was ending her campaign was first reported by ABCNEWS.com.

“We pledged to support her to the end,” Representative Charles B. Rangel, a New York Democrat who has been a patron of Mrs. Clinton since she first ran for the Senate, said in an interview “Our problem is not being able to determine when the hell the end is.”
Mrs. Clinton’s decision came as some of her most prominent supporters – including former Vice President Walter F. Mondale — announced they were now backing Mr. Obama.

“I was for Hillary – I wasn’t against Obama, who I think is very talented,” Mr. Mondale said. “I’m glad we made a decision and I hope we can unite our party and move forward.”

One of Mrs. Clinton’s aides said they were told that except for her senior advisers, there was no reason to report to work after Friday, and that they were invited to Mrs. Clinton’s house for a farewell celebration that afternoon.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/clinton-is-moving-toward-suspending-campaign-and-endorsing-obama/

......and,,,,,,,,,

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/us/politics/04cnd-campaign.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

[Ian David]

79. She wants to spend more time working on her campaign to become Galactic Empress. n/t

[DailyGrind51]

81. Don't hold your breath!

Hillary is like Count Dracula, you think she is finally vanquished in the final scene, but she comes back in the sequel.

[bdamomma]

83. it is the best thing for her to do

sincerely to all her supporters, she will resurface again, and I would love to see her on the Supreme Court. She ran a good campaign and she will go down in history.

[Joey Liberal]

85. I hope she leaves the Senate too n/t

[sonias]

86. Thank you Senator Clinton

Now lets get unified behind our nominee Senator Obama and take on McCain!

:applause:


Sonia

[buckrogers1965]

87. Dropping out in a graceful way is classy...

Three months ago. Before the assassination insinuation and the race warfare.

She has seriously weakened the Democratic party in a selfish bid for personal power.

I have lost all respect for her in the past couple of months. I thought she ran a great campaign up until about April.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

88. It's the right thing to do. My heart goes out to her and her supporters right now.

She fought hard. Her leaving the race and supporting Obama is now the right thing to do for the country and party.

Thank you Senator Clinton.

[K8-EEE]

172. You're an inspiration!

Really my first reaction was not as nice as yours but what good does it do to keep throwing gasoline on the fire.

Thanks Senator Clinton.

[mascarax]

92. Black Knight

I wish she would end this *before* Friday, but *please* let this be true.

Honestly, she turned into the Black Knight from Monty Python.
"I move for no man....Have at you!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno

(To her supporters, I know it's hard. I wasn't happy when my 1st choice left either. But we need to focus on winning now. It's just too important. It just is.)

[JeanGrey]

95. I don't believe it. She never gives up. She is busy digging

up dirt right now. I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her, which isn't very far!!

[kdpeters]

97. At long last, I have the feeling to be gracious. Sen. Clinton, you ran one helluva campaign.

You inspired millions and broke new ground for the women who will follow in your footsteps. You would have mad a damn fine president. We look forward to what you accomplish with the rest of your career as a public servant.

[Clear Blue Sky]

100. Sez who? Sounds like a trial balloon...nt

[uppityperson]

104. Maybe Saturday, it looks like...

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/06/clinton_to_plot.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/04/democrats.wednesday/index.html

[HughMoran]

105. That's the latest story I was looking at too - Saturday

I like that the story has a harder headline too - I think it's confirmed for sure, once and for all, without a doubt - Hillary is droping out.

[creeksneakers2]

109. What will Dick Morris do for a living now?

I hope its something degrading.

[emilyg]

113. Oh do I agree.

He's the ultimate slime.

[Dukkha]

116. what if she pulls a Lieberman and runs as an independent

what a nightmare that would be

[Amerigo Vespucci]

118. NYT: Clinton likely to suspend bid on Friday, former first lady will reportedly endorse Obama

Source: MSNBC

NEW YORK - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will endorse Senator Barack Obama on Friday, bringing a close to her 17-month campaign for the White House, aides said. Her decision came after Democrats urged her on Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to coalesce around Mr. Obama.

Mrs. Clinton’s aides said she would "express her support for Senator Obama and party unity" at an event in Washington that day. One adviser said that Mrs. Clinton would concede defeat, congratulate Mr. Obama and proclaim him the party’s nominee, while pledging to do what was needed to assure his victory.

Her decision came after a day of conversations with supporters on Capitol Hill about her future now that that Mr. Obama had clinched the nomination. Mrs. Clinton had, in a speech after Tuesday night’s primaries, suggested she wanted to wait before deciding about her future, but in conversations throughout the day on Wednesday, her aides said, she was urged to step aside.

“We pledged to support her to the end,” said Representative Charles W. Rangel, a New York Democrat who has been a patron of Mrs. Clinton since she first ran for the Senate. “Our problem is not being able to determine when the hell the end is.”

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24974674/

[Muttocracy]

119. It'll be Saturday per CNN, and NPR

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/04/democrats.wednesday/index.html

[Amerigo Vespucci]

120. NYT: Clinton likely to suspend bid on Friday, former first lady will reportedly endorse Obama

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[Zenlitened]

122. Clinton to formally endorse Obama (this Saturday)

Source: Boston Globe

... ‘‘Senator Clinton will be hosting an event in Washington, DC to thank her supporters and express her support for Senator Obama and party unity,’’ her campaign said in a statement issued tonight. ‘‘This event will be held on Saturday to accommodate more of Senator Clinton's supporters who want to attend.’’

‘‘She’s absolutely committed to making sure the Democrats win in November,’’ said US Representative James McGovern of Worcester, a member of Clinton’s inner circle. ‘‘She will do nothing that undermines that.’’

McGovern cited the intensity of Clinton’s support, particularly among women, and said that she had to think through the most effective way of getting her loyalists behind Obama in the fall. ‘‘Going out night and simply saying it was over would not have resulted in the unity that we all wanted,’’ McGovern said...


Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/06/clinton_to_plot.html

[saracat]

123. Not going to happen. Supporters going to O that is.

[Zenlitened]

125. I think Sen. Obama can count on solid support...

... from Democrats who voted for Sen. Clinton in the primaries.

[saracat]

127. I think not. Many polls say otherwise.

[99th_Monkey]

126. Isn't that kind of a sweeping statement? I mean obviously O will get some, but not others. ~nt~

[saracat]

128. That is also true but he will lose enough support to do damage.

She can ask for whatever "unity" she wants but many will feel no obligation to join. It is one thing for her to forgive the rotten treatment but others don't have to.

[99th_Monkey]

129. "Damage" which Hillary doesn't apprear to mind inflicting on Obama's candidacy.

at least judging from her smirking face as her supporters chanted "Denver, Denver!!"

[NanceGreggs]

130. Yes, she's been treated terribly by Obama ...

The way he used her Bosnia sniper-fire whopper to go after her credibility was unforgivable - except he didn't.

The way he focused attention on the debts she was running up, and tying them to her obvious inability to be fiscally responsible was loathsome - except he didn't.

The way he pointed to her appealing to the "bigot vote" when she spoke about representing "hardworking WHITE voters" - except he didn't.

The way he congratulated her after every win, and praised her courage, her patriotism and tenacity - what a low blow. He should be ashamed.

[Chulanowa]

146. Well, they can go vote for the wife-beating, anti-choice, racist warmonger the other guys have

After all, he's who they've been campaigning for for the last three fucking months anyway.

[ExPatLeftist]

183. Wow, you really want McCain to win, don't you?

It seems that you would choose a bitter "I told you so!" over the future of the nation.

Fucking pitiful.

[EnviroBat]

230. Wow! Really?

FAIL.

[99th_Monkey]

124. Personally, I'll believe it when I see it, and not until.

She's teased this thing along way past the point of making any respectable sense already.

Do it already Hillary, and yes, all will be forgiven; but please do it NOW.

[BearSquirrel2]

181. The way her campaign is egging a scorched Earth policity with followers ...

The guy on Stewart who said he was "Gay as the day is long" and saying he was voting for McCain is NUTS. Her people are egging her supporters to vote for McCain if she is not on the ticket. This is what is cooking her goose with party officials. If she keeps this up, she will loose every super-delegate pledge she has and she will find herself VERY alone an unable to get ANY legislation or earmarks passed. If she keeps this up, the Democratic PARTY will run her out of office in 2012.

[AlabamaBrightBlueDot]

131. What happened to Friday?

And... more important... WHICH Saturday? November 1?

[zytime]

132. McGovern's right on this one

‘‘Going out night and simply saying it was over would not have resulted in the unity that we all wanted,’’

If she's going to get her supporters behind Obama, there needs to be some kind of acknowledgment that she pulled out ALL of the stops in her campaign only in an attempt to beat a strong opponent, and not to ruin the name of a good man. She genuinely felt in her heart that she would be the best nominee, and worked and fought accordingly. However, now that Obama has clinched the nomination, it needs to be crystal clear that the success of the party is now her ONLY priority. She didn't work this hard to turn out so much support just to see them go to McCain. As far as the VP slot, she and Obama need to have a serious discussion about what he feels he needs in order to win. If he doesn't see her in his plans, she needs to show her supporters that that is okay. I know this is a LOT to ask given the tone of this primary season, but this would buy her so much political capital and goodwill because she could make a legitimate argument (obviously Obama will play a huge part, but he needs Hillary's help here) for claiming to be the one that united the party. She has so many loyal supporters that need to hear, in no uncertain terms, that "it's OK to move on. He's a good man that will serve us all well," and that it's not OK to go to McCain.

[defendandprotect]

169. ...HRC is looking for a way to keep her delegates --- !!!! !!!

[David Zephyr]

134. Looks like they are kicking the can down the road even further this evening.

The Clintons are just liars.

Bob Kerrey said it better than anyone.

Liars.

[scarface2004]

135. but what about operation chaos!!!!!

that jackass rush limbaugh is going to have eat a lot of operation chaos memorabilia i guess!!??!!

[FogerRox]

136. Earl G posting, must be news, KnR

[galledgoblin]

137. THANK GOD

this has gone beyond silly to just sad

[PatGund]

138. At this rate....

I'm afraid I'll believe it when I see it.

But if she does, then kudos for her for doing the right thing.

[cufford]

139. Saturday news dump...of course!

Yes, not just a "Friday night news dump", but a Saturday news dump, completely out of the news cycle when she knows most people won't be watching the T.V.

She can't bring herself to make a truly public concession. She has to work the news cycle to minimize her humiliation to the public.

What a self-serving bitch she has time-and-again proved to be.

Enough said.

God how lucky we are she didn't end up being the candidate.

Goodbye and good riddance Hillary!

[bitchkitty]

142. Damn! I thought I had a mean streak,

but some of you (not the OP) are so vitriolic it stings my eyes to read your posts!

[Zavulon]

150. I'll believe it when I see it, but thanks for posting this. (NT)

[DrZeeLit]

151. I. So. Don't. Believe. Her.

[quark219]

154. Don't Hold Your Breath

I'd say the odds of this actually transpiring on Saturday are about 50:50, no greater.

Hillary decided, begrudgingly, to concede on Saturday because a few people who were disappointed with her defiant Tuesday night speech got to her Wednesday. It was a splash of cold water on her face.

All it will take is a few Terry Mcauliffes to get her ear again on Thursday and Friday and feed her the sweet words and fancies she wants to hear, and her campaign will be announcing that they are now "re-evaluating" and prolonging this nightmare still further.

I'm just saying that I'll believe her concession when I see it. And not a minute before.

[defendandprotect]

160. HRC is trying to keep her DELEGATES . . . !!! ??? !!!

The only degree of uncertainty was how. Clinton is exploring options to retain her delegates and promote her issues, including a signature call for universal health care.

Do I think this is about her issues --- or about her issues?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/clinton

And is the PETITION drive to make her VP still going on????

Hillary is like having gum stuck on your shoe ---

[BearSquirrel2]

182. You meant her universal individual mandate ...

Hillary has no health care plan. Calling her "plan" universal is like saying we have universal auto insurance.

[defendandprotect]

168. Last Yahoo report still says Clinton will support Obama at SATURDAY EVENT --- !!!

"Senator Clinton will be hosting an event in Washington, D.C., to thank her supporters and express her support for Senator Obama and party unity. This event will be held on Saturday to accommodate more of Senator Clinton's supporters who want to attend," her communications director Howard Wolfson said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/clinton

What a jerk ---

[fortyfeetunder]

174. Yeah, right and the 2012 Democratic primaries have begun....

I don't think we've heard the last from Hillary. It is painfully obvious she is not taking this loss too well. So she is going to "support" Obama to the extent it props her for 2012.

[brooklynite]

184. Official email from the Clinton Campaign:

I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and touched to witness the incredible dedication and sacrifice of so many people working for our campaign. Every minute you put into helping us win, every dollar you gave to keep up the fight meant more to me than I can ever possibly tell you.

On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans.

[BonnieJW]

187. I heard this morning

that she's SUSPENDING her campaign and she is keeping her pledged delegates. She is SUPPORTING Obama, but she isn't ENDORSING him. It's still fun and games in Hillary Land. She has proven to me that she is not a Democrat and she does not care if we win in November.

[progetto]

196. Mort Zuckerman on MSNBC this morning

He discussed Hillary's original plan to take a couple of weeks before suspending her campaign so that she could pursue the delegates. She was not expecting Tuesday's delegate totals and pressure from fellow Democrats to force her to suspend early.

More interesting was the comment that Hillary wants her name submitted at the convention for the nomination. Maybe she just wants to hear name submitted and bask in glow of what might have been, but it leaves open the possibility she's not really conceded.

Seems she could end this speculation by ending (not suspending) her campaign and thereby releasing her delegates. Give a wholehearted endorsement and start campaigning for Obama now.

[AspenRose]

197. *sigh*

If nothing else, she is very good-exceptional-at parsing words.

[NoFederales]

188. Until she speaks the declaration publicly I suspend hope. nt

NoFederales

[Vote4Change]

189. I'll believe it when . . .

... still searching the sky for a flying pig.

[beezlebum]

190. ok, let's just calm down...let's take a step back...

no, wait, take a step forward...now take a step back...and forward...and now we're cha cha-ing!

[BlueJac]

194. I will believe it when it happens. n/t

[ut oh]

203. What I read is that she's suspending her campaign

Which is a little different. She'll hold on to her delegates, etc. which means she going to continue to use that leverage to get what she wants rather than what's best for the party....

[snappyturtle]

204. Amen. nt

Edit: After reading the comments, I want to retract my "Amen."

[davidwparker]

208. I think the results would have been different if the so-called Big Dawg was

muzzled.

Neither Obama nor Hillary were my first choice, but she did get close and she did suffer because of the dog and because she wasn't herself sooner.

If Hillary "threw down" like she did Tuesday night from day one, didn't listen to Bill, and wasn't formula-based, then Hillary would have been the nominee.

[DWilliamsamh]

209. Thank God.

now we will see if she give a shit about this country or the chances of her party's nominee, or if it's all about her. Up till the last couple months, I would have bet she would enthusiastically that she would be the greatest Democratic supporter of the party's nominee, regardless of if it was her. I hope I was right then.

[ryanmuegge]

210. I'll only believe it when I hear from her directly and she specifically endorses Obama.

[trickyguy]

215. Ding, dong the witch is dead.

[Zhade]

217. YES! WOOHOO! SWEET! AWESOME! KEEN! FANTASTIC!

SHE LOST! THE PROVEN LIAR LOST!

LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST!

GOBAMA!

[Voltaire99]

227. I love the smell of defeated Clintons in the morning

Smells like... right wing failure!

[montanto]

228. And yet its 11:00 eastern time, friday.

I'm waaaaaiting.