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Best Concession Speech Ever?
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyI've never seen a candidate more gracious in defeat than was John McCain tonight. It was a perfect speech, delivered with humility and grace, sounding all the right notes. Over the past few weeks as his campaign saw victory slipping away, things got a little ugly out on the trail. It was hard for me to recognize the McCain that I once held in high esteem. There was a time I thought he'd make a fine president. Tonight I believe I was right; he would make a fine president. But it was not to be, and McCain holds no grudges. He made it perfectly clear that he serves his country first. Politics is ...
Hillary Did the Minimum
By Dave - Politics DailyThis article neatly summarizes my feelings on Hillary's concession: She didn't pretend to like or admire Obama. She didn't pretend she believes he would be a great President. She didn't say he was right on the issues. She never said he'd be a good commander in chief or would keep America safe. ... But she had a job to do yesterday and she did it. Her task was to acknowledge Obama as the party nominee, say repeatedly she was supporting him and would do everything she could to help him win. ... She made it clear, sometimes painfully so, that she was endorsing Obama only because he's a ...
Missing Her Already
By Dave - Politics DailyThe John McCain blog laments Hillary's exit: Senator Clinton has really grown on us over here in Crystal City over the past few months. She ran an impressive campaign, and proved herself to be an impressive candidate and as John McCain has said, inspired a generation of women. Ultimately, and ironically, it seems she fell victim to a vast left-wing conspiracy that resented her generally centrist foreign policy views (early support for the Iraq war, support for Kyl-Lieberman, unwavering support for Israel, etc.). And so it was interesting that she barely touched on foreign policy in her ...
Moving On...
By Denise Williams - Politics DailyAfter this extraordinary week in Democratic politics and Senator Clinton's superb speech yesterday, we move on to the next phase of this contest, the general election. I know I'm damned glad this primary season is over. Here are the websites of the respective Democratic candidates immediately following Clinton's speech: ...
Videos of the Week - Hillary's Swan Song
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWelcome to Videos of the Week. The big story this week is, of course, Hillary Clinton's non-concession Tuesday, her concession Saturday, and everything in between. I'll have lots of clips on that, but I wanted to lead off with a different Hillary-related clip, from the Pennsylvania Primary event in Philadelphia. It's a VOTW Exclusive World Premiere! I'm not going to re-post the entire concession speech, but you can watch it here.On the night of the PA primary, my regular video camera punked out on me halfway through, so when Gwen here burst into the press room, singing Hillary's praises, all I ...
Obama Statement on Hillary's Endorsement
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyBarack Obama's campaign released this statement, via email:"Obviously, I am thrilled and honored to have Senator Clinton's support. But more than that, I honor her today for the valiant and historic campaign she has run.She shattered barriers on behalf of my daughters and women everywhere, who now know that there are no limits to their dreams. And she inspired millions with her strength, courage and unyielding commitment to the cause of working Americans.Our party and our country are stronger because of the work she has done throughout her life, and I'm a better candidate for having had the ...
Clinton Concedes: Live Thread, Video/Transcript
By David Knowles - Politics DailyUpdate: Added Transcript at the end. Full video on this page.Today's the day. Hillary Clinton will officially concede the race to Barack Obama, and strongly endorse his candidacy. Just how strongly may prove important in helping heal the wounds of what was the closest primary in American political history. Though Tommy Christopher wondered if we'll see an announcement of the Dream Ticket, Barack Obama is said to be in Chicago today.Her task is to convince her supporters that Obama has indeed "crossed the commander-in-chief threshold," and that they should not only vote for Obama, but actively ...
Hillary Party Starting
By Dave - Politics DailyHillary's Postgame party is starting: WASHINGTON -- They've just turned up the music in the backyard of Hillary Clinton's Whitehaven home. We've seen familiar faces come through in the last 15 minutes, mostly the press advance. A handful of young staffers are also making their way into the Clintons' house for a staff party. Bill and Chelsea Clinton have joined Hillary, who we are told is dressed casually and already mingling with her guests. Bill will be heading out early, though, to speak at the City Year Convention in Boston tonight. And Chelsea also will depart a bit later to speak at a ...
Dream Team Announcement Saturday?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThis Saturday, Hillary Clinton is set to announce her concession from the Democratic Primary race, and her endorsement of Barack Obama. Could there be another surprise? The gaping hole in Barack Obama's schedule certainly makes room for an intriguing possibility. From The LA Times: After tending to one last bit of pressing business -- an unpublicized visit Thursday night with Hillary Clinton in Washington for a chat the entire political universe would have killed to overhear -- Barack Obama headed to his Chicago home for what his schedule listed as three days of downtime. I am definitely ...
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