Unity, Hillary Clinton style:

I know Senator Obama understands what is at stake here. It has been an honor to contest primaries with him. It is an honor to call him my friend. And let me be very clear: I know that Senator Obama will be a good friend to Israel.

Both Senator Obama and Senator Clinton are sayng the right things. Now if EVERYONE ELSE can get the message, we can get this right.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

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This is just too funny. With friends like Jimmy Carter, Obama needs no enemies:

Barack Obama should not pick Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential nominee, former president Jimmy Carter has told the Guardian. "I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made," said Carter. "That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates."

Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course. But former Democratic Presidents, at this sensitive time, should think before they speak. This was not helpful.

By Big Tent Democrat

Here's a place to continue the discussion.

Please stop commenting when the comments reach 200. Our servers cannot handle more than that.

Don't be a blogclogger, be civil and remember we are not discussing anticipated smears on any candidates or their family members.

This space is for your comments, not for reprinting articles from elsewhere, press releases etc. Don't try to use TalkLeft as an organizing ground for your pet causes or movements. It's a site for news, discussion, commentary and analysis. Don't put email addresses and phone numbers and long lists of contacts in the contacts. We don't have the bandwidth and no one is interested in scrolling through them.

I'll be cleaning the threads as I have time, don't bother responding to the violators, just point them out.

Comments now closed. As for those of you who disregarded my repeated warnings the past three days not to comment about anticipated smears on any candidates or their family members, your comments have been deleted and you are probably now banned from the site.

Last night Hillary Clinton said:

"You know, I understand that a lot of people are asking, what does Hillary want? . . . I want the nearly 18 million Americans who voted for me to be respected, to be heard and no longer to be invisible.

Today, Politico reports:

. . . Obama is not, one of his senior advisers assured me Tuesday night, going to spend a lot of time in the next few months wooing Clinton supporters whose feelings may be hurting.

Makes sense to me. Why worry about 18 million voters? So it turns out the Obama campaign has some not too smart people on his campaign too. Expect a swift rebuke from Axelrod over this.

By Big Tent Democrat

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I was watching Terry McAuliffe on Morning Joe and he was damn funny. Anyway, he acknowledged Obama is the nominee and said last night was a night for Hillary to celebrate her campaign with her supporters and that what is is. He expected Hillary and Barack to meet very soon and all will be love and kisses.

We'll see. I am just telling you what McAuliffe said.

By Big Tent Democrat

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In the last six months, more than 18 million voters pushed a lever or touched a screen in the privacy of a voting booth for Hillary Clinton. She's correct that more voters chose her (pdf) than any other candidate in the history of presidential primaries.

Like her opponent, she shattered fundraising records from prior primaries. Unlike her opponent, she won the swing states Democrats must win in November -- Ohio, PA and Florida.

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This is hilarious:

In the absence of a concession speech from Sen. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night, top figures in the Democratic Party are set to go public, urging all uncommitted officials to declare their presidential affiliations.

Sources have confirmed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and an official with the Democratic Governors Association are planning to release a public statement on Wednesday morning requesting that the party close its ranks and prepare for the race against Sen. John McCain.

How ridiculous can these people be? Obama declared victory tonight. NOW they want to send a stern letter? Man, are Democrats stupid not sharp.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

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What I like best about tonight is how upset the Media is about it. I do not know if I have written this before, but I really do not like the Media.

BTW, for those who want to insult me, Jeralyn, TalkLeft etc., why waste your time? Your comments are going to be deleted anyway. Go enjoy the victory parties at the other blogs instead.

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One of the things that has been made clear tonight is that Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton will not go quietly into that good night. And in one sense, there is no reason to.

What will happen to them? The Media will blast them? NBC will be mean to her? As opposed to what they did before? Obama won't like her? And he was nice to her before? The Left blogs will spew vitriol at them? Um, and?

More . .

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On the flip

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Tina Turner Above, Lenny Kravitz below

Hillary asked for you thoughts as to what she should do? Let's hear them, I'll send them to her campaign.

Live blogging speech:

Thank you S.D.

Congratulates Obama and supporters on extraordinary race they have run. Our party and democracy is stronger for it.

It is an honor to have run with him and to call him my friend.

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