A concession speech is a sign of grace in defeat and fitness for public service

[AngryAmish]

When one refuses to give a concession speech in the face of an overwhelming rout then it means one lacks the ability to accept defeat with grace and move on to other battles.

It is just bad form.

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. Tell that to the first person who showed such bad form n/t

[wndycty]

2. I think you are trying to talk about Obama but he got more delegates in NV

LOL

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. I am not upsete with Obama over this, but...

He didn't thank his supporters in Nevada for a victory either, most people think losing the populiar vote by 6% is more significant than winning one more delegate when well over 2,000 are needed to be nominated.

But I watched Obama's "concession speech" after NH live. It was his victory speech with one line congratulating Hillary for winning inserted at the front end. Obama said the tersest bare minimum admitting defeat and went on with what he planned to say when he won. It was commented on in the media at the time.

The way the OP framed this, it wasn't just about technically acknowledging defeat. Obama did in NH and Clinton did in SC.

[robbedvoter]

5. Nor did he acknowledge the will of the majority voters in Nevada

I heard a victory speech in NH too come to think of it, Same from Iowa.
And I didn't hear MSM getting bent over either of these.

[robbedvoter]

4. Unlike Obama, Hillary made them when she lost. Yes!, last night too. On my teevee

Another myth in the making - Scarborough even apologized
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4222639&mesg_id=4222639

[LiberalFighter]

6. Concession speeches are not relevant for primary presidential elections.

They are relevant for primary elections that eliminate the opponents from running in the general election.

They are relevant for general elections that result in the winner being declared and is considered elected.

Speeches after the results have come in should be considered only as campaign speeches if they continue to be in the running. The message in speeches by candidates that do not receive the top votes in a primary reflect on their campaign in that state but it also has points about what they will do in the next primary or primaries.

Only if a candidate has dropped out of the race should it be considered a concession speech and only to the point that it is to the candidates remaining in the race and not to a specific candidate.