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Hillary's Victory Speech in Philadelphia

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Hillary Clinton is about to speak at a rally in Philadelphia. I'll be live-blogging here.

Ed Rendell is warming up the crowd. Mayor Nutter is speaking. Time for the introduction.

Here she comes. She's in green. She hugs the Mayor of Philly. She's jubilant. Bill and Chelsea and her mother are there too. Bill is behind her as she begins to speak.

Hillary: Thank you very much. Oh, thank you. It's a long road to 1600 Penn. Ave and it runs right through the heart of PA. For six weeks Obama and I have criss-crossed the state making our best case. You listened and today you chose.

More...

The possibilities are endless if we get to work and roll up our sleeves with a president who's ready to lead on day one.

Crowd changes "Yes she can."

Ready to take charge as Commander in chief and get economy going. I promise you I can be that President.

She talks about her father and grandfather. It's because of them that she's here.

I'm in this race to fight for you. Huge cheers. To fight for everyone who's ever been counted out, who can't pay their hospital bills and medical bills and is challenged by the high cost of gas.

You know you can count on me to stand up strong for you every single day in the White House.

She commends Obama and his supporters. "We are on this journey together."

Talks about those who want to see a woman in the White House. The message it sends to little girls, you can be anything you want.

I need your help now more than ever. Your support has meant the difference between winning and losing. Go to Hillary Clinton.com so we can keep competing. Show your support tonight. The future of this campaign is in your hands.

Some people said she should drop out. She doesn't quit. The people deserve a champion who won't quit.

Soldiers fighting overseas: You deserve a cic who will bring you home. And take care of our veterans.

Because of you the tide is turning. We were up against a formidable opponent who outspent us 3:1. The people of PA had other ideas. The presidency is the toughest job in the world. The pressures of the campaign is nothing compared to the pressures of the White House.

After 7 years of Bush, we have our work cut out. We don't have a minute to waste. We need to stop talking about our problems and solve them.

She moves on to issues. Economy, energy. Health care, college, improvement public schools. End the war on science. Renewed commitment to science and research. We will tackle everything from alzheimers to diabetes.

We look forward to discussing these issues in Indiana and NC and all the states we will visit in the coming weeks.

Tells a story about someone who wrote a note, Hillary Clinton, keep fighting for us. That is what I am going to do because America and you are worth fighting for.

I grew up taking for granted that women can vote. Chelsea grew up taking for granted that African American children could attend school together. The next generation will take for granted that a woman or an African American can be a President.

She gives thanks to Rendell, Nutter and others. Congresspeople and 100 mayors. She thanks labor unions for standing with her.

I especially want to thank my family for their incredible love and support. Bill and Chelsea have criss-crossed PA. Her brothers and mother.

We have a lot of work ahead of us. But if you're ready, I'm ready. I might stumble and fall down, but if you'll stand with me, I'll always get right up. Let me ask you: Will we once again be the nation that breaks down the barriers and leads by our ideals? Will we take back the White House. We will turn promises into action. Yes we will. Thank you and G-d bless you.

It's over. Chris Matthews says it's a great speech. Obama will be speaking soon, I'll start a new thread for it.

Update: No negativity, no criticism of Obama, no mention of electabilty. Just "I will fight for you." It was a very positive speech.

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    Rise, Hillary, Rise! (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:00:17 PM EST
    Woo!

    go hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (5.00 / 2) (#2)
    by proudliberaldem on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:00:39 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    You all need to look at this video tonight. It (5.00 / 3) (#199)
    by derridog on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:54:17 PM EST
    ROTFLMAO (none / 0) (#220)
    by MO Blue on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:31:04 PM EST
    Loved that video. Thanks for sharing it. Saved it so I can watch it again between primaries or when the sh@t gets too deep from the Boszos in the Blogs and the media.

    [ Parent ]
    Thanks! I don't like rap much, but THAT (none / 0) (#231)
    by splashy on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 12:13:33 AM EST
    I like! lol

    [ Parent ]
    92% reporting per CNN (none / 0) (#221)
    by felizarte on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:34:06 PM EST
    Hillary 55% and Obama 45%.  Hillary ahead by 209,000 votes!
    yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah!

    [ Parent ]
    Victory? Didn't Donna B. call it for (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by MarkL on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:00:41 PM EST
    the man from Hope?

    Meh. (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:02:40 PM EST
    She'd probably call Michigan for Obama if she could.


    [ Parent ]
    I think she did. (none / 0) (#13)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:05:13 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    I'm so excited (5.00 / 5) (#5)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:01:26 PM EST
    and I just can't hide it.  ;)

    I just got off the phone with a Hillary supporting friend who has mostly been avoiding the news but always calls me when Hillary has a victory.

    Rise, Hillary, rise!

    I'll be extremely interested to see the final numbers.

    Hannity says huge night for Hillary - she's the comeback kid.  Santorum (blecch) says she did well in the "bitter" areas of PA.

    Santorum (5.00 / 3) (#8)
    by phat on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:02:46 PM EST
    If they are bitter, he's likely in part responsible for their bitterness.

    [ Parent ]
    The finest mind (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:03:28 PM EST
    of the 13th century?

    [ Parent ]
    hey now (none / 0) (#16)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:06:02 PM EST
    we stand on the shoulders of those scientific giants.

    [ Parent ]
    Santorum (5.00 / 3) (#23)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:09:24 PM EST
    Man on bitter sex is his specialty.

    [ Parent ]
    chewing on the bitter cud of Santorum. (none / 0) (#51)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:14:39 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Santorum knows a little something (none / 0) (#30)
    by Practically Lactating on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:10:36 PM EST
    about bitter. Ok, maybe more disturbing, but I had to link to it.

    [ Parent ]
    Would That Bitter Area Include Santorum's Home? (none / 0) (#222)
    by PssttCmere08 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:40:32 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    I've been lurking (5.00 / 3) (#9)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:03:03 PM EST
    and I'm thrilled at how well she's doing. We thought she'd show poorly in the beginning because of the urban areas reporting first...not so!

    Rise, Hillary, indeed!

    But I want her to win by more than 9 points. 61% (5.00 / 1) (#81)
    by derridog on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:20:17 PM EST
    of the vote is in. Will someone please cheer me up and tell me that this going to change upward?  Then I could go to bed. I'm on EDT.

    [ Parent ]
    Fox says it will go up (5.00 / 2) (#95)
    by waldenpond on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:24:31 PM EST
    They are doing the math and saying that she has won come areas by huge margins and that once everything is counted it will go up.  I don't know how that works, so I agree with the talking heads that this is huge for her.  'come back kid' again they said.  I'll take the positive media.

    [ Parent ]
    Yes (5.00 / 2) (#108)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:27:31 PM EST
    Fox seems to think her victory will be over 10%.

    [ Parent ]
    Thanks for telling me that. I (none / 0) (#110)
    by derridog on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:09 PM EST
    feel better now. Maybe I can get some sleep.  I read in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that Nancy Pelosi and other Dem "leaders' were going to try to force her out of the race after this primary. And, when people say that they are hearing that on TV, it makes me worried.   They say they are worried about "splitting the party." What idiots! Nothing will split the party like their high handed interference at this point!  I know, that if they do that, I, a lifelong Democrat, will change to Independent. And I won't vote for Obama.

    [ Parent ]
    I forgot to say again, give her money tonight (5.00 / 1) (#118)
    by derridog on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:29:22 PM EST
    if you can. We need to counter the meme that she is broke.  It would be great if she raised a ton of money tonight to top everything off. I just gave her $100.00 I can ill afford. But this is the time it matters.

    [ Parent ]
    I'm waiting for the pt spread (5.00 / 1) (#162)
    by waldenpond on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:39:21 PM EST
    $20 per point!

    [ Parent ]
    Wow. You must be conflicted! (none / 0) (#177)
    by derridog on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:45:15 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    They are not concerned about (none / 0) (#125)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:30:31 PM EST
    winning the Presidency.

    They want to keep their sinecures in the House and Senate.

    A Dem Presidency jeopardises that cushy situation.

    [ Parent ]

    He should have got 70% in Metro Philly. (none / 0) (#18)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:06:58 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Maybe his hold on AA's (none / 0) (#31)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:10:42 PM EST
    is not as strong as he thought. :-)

    [ Parent ]
    Ari Fleischer sez (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:04:34 PM EST
    Repubs really want to run against Barack Obama.

    I THINK ARI IS CORRECT...GUESSING MANY OF (none / 0) (#223)
    by PssttCmere08 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:42:35 PM EST
    those crossover repubs will be "dems for a day".  I would like to hear the numbers on how many go back to being republicans tomorrow.

    [ Parent ]
    Fox is saying she will be in the teens (5.00 / 2) (#15)
    by Salt on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:05:48 PM EST


    Yeah (none / 0) (#25)
    by Emma on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:09:29 PM EST
    If her counties keep coming in big, with most of Philly already in, it seems possible.  But I won't hope for it.

    [ Parent ]
    Emma (none / 0) (#117)
    by cal1942 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:51 PM EST
    You mean you won't count on it. Right?

    [ Parent ]
    Yeah, not count on it (none / 0) (#126)
    by Emma on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:30:56 PM EST
    Sorry.  Meant I don't want to get my hopes up.  :)

    Mixed platitudes.

    [ Parent ]

    Oy (5.00 / 5) (#19)
    by Emma on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:07:03 PM EST
    Is Donna Brazile really giving advice to HRC about how to run against Republicans?  And her credentials to talk about this are....???  'Cuz she did such a good job with Gore.

    hey donna? (5.00 / 1) (#42)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:12:33 PM EST
    Donna: yes Democratic Party?

    Democratic Party: How should we beat teh GOP?

    Donna: "blah blah blah..."

    Democratic Party: "okay folks, write a memo ...halb halb halb, immediate."

    [ Parent ]

    that made me cackle :) (none / 0) (#92)
    by sickofhypocrisy on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:24:12 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    And what is that (none / 0) (#43)
    by Iphie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:12:38 PM EST
    about her kitchen? "In my kitchen you have to know how to fry and bake." What does that even mean? "We need to know that you can stand the heat, but that you can also stir it up." Am I to understand that she's trying to say that her candidate can't take the heat, but can "stir it up?"

    [ Parent ]
    Is she saying that you can fry and bake (5.00 / 4) (#54)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:15:04 PM EST
    without heat?

    That woman is a menace. How the hell did Al Gore make her his campaign manager?

    [ Parent ]

    I turned her off at that point (5.00 / 2) (#55)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:15:10 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Cooking with Donna (5.00 / 5) (#73)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:18:05 PM EST
    can be her new tv spot, on some obscure channel at 3 a.m.  That's about all she deserves for what she is doing to the DNC.

    [ Parent ]
    and Obama (5.00 / 2) (#128)
    by Kathy on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:31:11 PM EST
    whining about being allowed to lick the blender blades.

    [ Parent ]
    Would that be with the mixer on or off? :) (5.00 / 1) (#224)
    by PssttCmere08 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:44:31 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Donna talks about "cookin with grease," (none / 0) (#127)
    by Practically Lactating on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:31:10 PM EST
    but as a fellow Louisianian, she should know it takes a lot more to make a good gumbo ;-)

    [ Parent ]
    Maybe I should lend her one of my cookbooks (none / 0) (#143)
    by Florida Resident on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:34:49 PM EST
    on southern cooking called "Cooking with Lard"

    [ Parent ]
    "Cooking without MI and FL" (5.00 / 1) (#149)
    by lilburro on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:36:01 PM EST
    or "The Dangers of Cake"

    [ Parent ]
    HA (5.00 / 2) (#22)
    by lilburro on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:08:33 PM EST
    Paul does NOT read Daily Kos, clearly.  "I don't think the Democratic Party is full of infants...will pull themselves back together."

    HA.

    I am watching Nutter on CNN.com (5.00 / 2) (#28)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:10:31 PM EST
    He is really energizing the crowd!

    Woo!  Yeeeaaahh! <3 <3 <3

    OMG and he just gave a shout out to FL and MI and gave a sistah souja moment to counting them!

    Yeaaa!

    Rendel says Nutter is a profile in courage! (5.00 / 2) (#36)
    by angie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:11:45 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Nutter for VP (5.00 / 3) (#62)
    by Stellaaa on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:15:59 PM EST
    yeah...now there is some one with backbone.

    [ Parent ]
    I just told my son (5.00 / 1) (#111)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:10 PM EST
    that his mayor and governor are awesome.  

    [ Parent ]
    Love (5.00 / 3) (#40)
    by chrisvee on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:12:10 PM EST
    Love Michael Nutter.  Now Fast Eddie takes a turn.  I wish I could be there. :-)

    [ Parent ]
    In case anyone from the HRC HQ (5.00 / 5) (#35)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:11:42 PM EST
    reads this -- thanks, Maggie Williams!  Wish we'd had you in charge here in Wisconsin but looking forward to ALL of you back in Wisconsin in fall, where we'll win it with HRC this time (because all those crossover Repubs will be back where they belong:-).

    Rendell is predicting a Political Earthquake (5.00 / 2) (#37)
    by Salt on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:11:50 PM EST
    by the time the numbers come in!!!

    55-45 on CNN now -- 10-point lead! (5.00 / 3) (#78)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:19:43 PM EST
    Yowza.  Can she do the double digits in the end?  (But Philly burbs still coming in).

    [ Parent ]
    Well we've had our Dose of WORM so far (5.00 / 1) (#39)
    by Florida Resident on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:12:09 PM EST
    So tomorrow I expect a lot WVRM(what the voters really meant) from the pundits.

    Care to prognosticate?

    [ Parent ]
    I prognosticate that tomorrow (5.00 / 1) (#107)
    by Florida Resident on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:27:25 PM EST
    we will get a big dose of excuses,  twisted logic and reading of the tea leaves that will show us that when you subtract all the bitter, clinging voters Obama won and we are just blind and/or deluded.

    [ Parent ]
    Sort of the kind that they try to feed us (5.00 / 1) (#119)
    by Florida Resident on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:29:24 PM EST
    about only the Obama supporters didn't vote during our primary because they didn't count.  And how he was at a disadvantage because he didn't campaign and was a complete unknown.

    [ Parent ]
    what a joke (none / 0) (#135)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:33:07 PM EST
    It would have looked identical to Ohio and Penn.

    [ Parent ]
    It did. (none / 0) (#152)
    by Florida Resident on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:36:28 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Just got a call from my son and his girlfriend (5.00 / 5) (#44)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:12:52 PM EST
    in Philly.  They voted for Hillary tonight.  It was her first time voting.  They're very excited and waiting for Hillary's speech!

    On Fox they're saying (5.00 / 6) (#49)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:13:42 PM EST
    these results open up PA for McCain, if Obama's the nom.  I tend to agree.

    I'm enjoying Fox tonight gag (5.00 / 3) (#50)
    by waldenpond on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:14:37 PM EST
    "This is huge for her, up against money, national media, problem in NC, she is getting huge margins 70% in these districts, add FL with what she gets here they are dead even, she needs momentum to be able to say Obama is flawed, that is a hard call because of the young people,"

    Talking head, (line of the night) "this is a proceess not a suicide pact."  He needs to win Indiana.  Watch the white vote in NC.  If he has pop vote and dels will they feel it's been stolen?  (yes) she's got an argument that she has won the pop vote, he has got to close this out.

    The entire thing is (5.00 / 2) (#72)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:17:47 PM EST
    decided on the discression of the superdels.

    If they don't like the look of Obama he's not the nominee.

    [ Parent ]

    Great line. (none / 0) (#120)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:29:34 PM EST
    Perfect description.

    [ Parent ]
    Awww look at Chelsea dancing. I love that kid. (5.00 / 2) (#56)
    by Maria Garcia on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:15:19 PM EST


    David Gergen: The voice of reason. (5.00 / 1) (#64)
    by Iphie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:16:11 PM EST
    "Howard Dean doesn't control the super delegates, the super delegates control the super delegates."

    This even needs to be said, Campbell Brown? Seriously? Please just show us some more returns and shut it.

    Campbell Brown, a/k/a (none / 0) (#77)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:19:38 PM EST
    Mrs. Dan Senor.  Dan Senor was Jerry Bremer's bag man in the Civil Provisional Authority, helping him destroy the Iraqi army and civil service.

    [ Parent ]
    OMG!!! (5.00 / 3) (#67)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:16:52 PM EST
    Aieee!

    I just had a multiple orgasm!

    I didn't think it was possible for men.  Hillary makes it so!  Wooo!  Celebration!

    crap (5.00 / 1) (#134)
    by Kathy on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:33:01 PM EST
    can't women just have ONE THING to themselves?

    Oh, wait--

    [ Parent ]

    maybe the ladies are not doing it right. (none / 0) (#140)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:34:22 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Awww! (none / 0) (#214)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:12:32 PM EST
    We gay men and women go together like peanut butter and jelly!

    I consider you as my peanut butter.  Or jelly.  Either way, I'm nothing without ya! ;)

    [ Parent ]

    I wonder how big (5.00 / 2) (#68)
    by lilburro on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:16:58 PM EST
    the gays went for Hillary today?  Exciting to see some clearly gay or gay-allied supporters of hers right there.

    THIS gay suppoter... (none / 0) (#139)
    by lansing quaker on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:34:17 PM EST
    Is going to see HILLARY in East Chicago, IN this Friday with his older gay co worker!

    LGBTs for Hillary!  I am so excited!

    [ Parent ]

    Love the crowd they are showing - lots of young (5.00 / 1) (#75)
    by BHLinGA on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:18:44 PM EST
    people.  Very energized.  

    WhooHoo! (5.00 / 2) (#76)
    by Iphie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:18:54 PM EST
    That's all I have to say -- I am so relieved!

    Yes she can! (5.00 / 3) (#82)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:20:34 PM EST
    She's so gracious in victory, unlike certain other candidates.

    Hmm... (5.00 / 1) (#83)
    by lilburro on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:20:40 PM EST
    I suspect some of the supporters found their way to the hotel bar ;)  I love it.

    Did she have a shot and a beer? (5.00 / 1) (#89)
    by MarkL on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:23:53 PM EST
    I bet she will have more than one, later.
    What will Obama be drinking?

    Kool-Aid (5.00 / 2) (#96)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:24:32 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    heh (5.00 / 1) (#102)
    by Exeter on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:26:13 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    He's too bitter to drink (5.00 / 1) (#97)
    by Marvin42 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:25:10 PM EST
    He will cling to his......I have no idea.

    [ Parent ]
    "distractions" ? (5.00 / 1) (#196)
    by Rainsong on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:53:49 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    economic frustrations? (none / 0) (#161)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:39:06 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    What was that "we serve no wine... (none / 0) (#98)
    by Exeter on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:25:31 PM EST
    ...until its time?" wine that Orson Wells used to be spokesman for?

    [ Parent ]
    that would be (5.00 / 1) (#122)
    by nic danger on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:29:55 PM EST
    paul masson...

    [ Parent ]
    Paul Masson (none / 0) (#124)
    by angie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:30:22 PM EST
    yes, I'm old.

    [ Parent ]
    yep... (none / 0) (#150)
    by nic danger on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:36:01 PM EST
    me too...

    [ Parent ]
    OMG (none / 0) (#146)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:35:35 PM EST
    I remember my father telling me, "That man used to be the greatest director in movie history. And now he's a morbidly obese cheap wine salesman."

    I remember watching Citizen Kane and The Third Man AFTER seeing those Paul Masson ads. Only then did I fully realize The Horror.

    [ Parent ]

    what will he drink? (none / 0) (#165)
    by karen for Clinton on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:39:51 PM EST
    mark

    he'll be drinking bitter tears.

    [ Parent ]

    OBAMA WILL BE DRINKING KOOL-AID (none / 0) (#225)
    by PssttCmere08 on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:47:05 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    I am crying (5.00 / 4) (#91)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:23:57 PM EST
    this is so inspiring. The part about the girls on their parents' shoulders was incredible.

    H*ll yeah, it was. (5.00 / 1) (#230)
    by vicndabx on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 11:28:57 PM EST
    That part hit me hard too - and I've got a 5 yr old son.  Am hoping to add a little girl to the mix tho.

    [ Parent ]
    Polls (5.00 / 2) (#99)
    by Avedon on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:25:39 PM EST
    You know something?  It scares me that the polls are now completely unreliable at a whole new level.  They've been all over the map for this primary - all over.  Some showed Hillary will an enormous lead while others showed Obama winning easily.

    So what happens with McCain?  The closer the polls say the election will be, the easier it will be for them to get away with cooking the vote.

    We're completely unprepared for November, aren't we?  No one wants to acknowledge that Republicans still own the machines and they're still jimmying them.


    The GOP own the media. (5.00 / 2) (#114)
    by Salo on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:41 PM EST
    The look on the GE MSMBC folk's faces is a sight to behold.

    Buchanan looks happy though.

    [ Parent ]

    A poll is never a promise (none / 0) (#113)
    by Militarytracy on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:32 PM EST
    It's just a poll.  

    [ Parent ]
    Nobody knows anything (none / 0) (#217)
    by lambert on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:26:36 PM EST
    I think there are two sides to this, Avedon:

    I agree that the Republicans are jimmmying the machinery.

    But I also think that the voters have an effect as well:

    1. The shouting heads have to turn the knobs up to 11 because nobody is listening

    2. The polls don't work because people game them, and I bet also because the pollster's models of who's on the grid are wrong.

    Interesting times....

    [ Parent ]
    Yes! (5.00 / 1) (#105)
    by phat on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:27:12 PM EST
    End the war on science!

    My favorite thing is the woman in purple (5.00 / 1) (#109)
    by Anne on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:27:55 PM EST
    standing behind Hillary wearing red boxing gloves.

    She IS a fighter.

    Hope Barack likes the taste of those waffles, and I hope he has a lot more time to eat them in the coming weeks.

    Isn't that a dude? (none / 0) (#131)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:32:02 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    LOL - maybe - I mostly could only see (none / 0) (#147)
    by Anne on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:35:46 PM EST
    the boxing gloves and at one point thought it was a woman, but who knows!

    I just loved the symbolism.

    [ Parent ]

    I think it is. (none / 0) (#160)
    by Iphie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:38:43 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    I really like (5.00 / 1) (#112)
    by lilburro on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:23 PM EST
    the way Obama's money advantage is now being flipped into a weakness.  Thus far it has been his widely touted strength. It's a good move on the Clinton camp's part.  

    Now she's being gracious (5.00 / 1) (#115)
    by Lil on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:42 PM EST
    what is it people don't like about her?

    That's what my husband always asks. (none / 0) (#157)
    by madamab on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:38:09 PM EST
    He thinks she is incredible and just gets better and better. :-)

    [ Parent ]
    "Neither Senator Obama nor I (5.00 / 5) (#116)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:28:46 PM EST
    were included in that original vision" of the Founders in Philadelphia, "but thanks to the suffragists, the abolitionists, the reformers" and others, "this generation can grow up taking for granted that a woman or an African American can run for President" of this country.

    That line ought to be in the history books.  

    I never hear this (5.00 / 1) (#155)
    by caseyOR on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:37:30 PM EST
    graciousness from Obama. I just know his mother must have taught him better. Hillary is so inclusive.

    [ Parent ]
    He's speaking now (none / 0) (#183)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:48:59 PM EST
    And he is congratulating Clinton, his supporters are booing, and he says "No no, she ran a terrific campaign."

    But now, "There were a lot of people who didn't think we could make this a race, who thought we were going to get blown out."  

    Are we sure yet that he didn't get blown out?

    [ Parent ]

    He also said the newly (none / 0) (#197)
    by leis on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:53:54 PM EST
    registered voters will deliver the white house. Is that a slam on long term dems that vote for Hillary?

    [ Parent ]
    He seems to think that all ur new (5.00 / 1) (#209)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:02:08 PM EST
    voters is belong to him.

    [ Parent ]
    Can you imaine how proud her (5.00 / 6) (#129)
    by leis on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:31:20 PM EST
    mother must be?

    I know, bless her heart. (5.00 / 1) (#133)
    by Maria Garcia on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:32:28 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    Chelsea (5.00 / 2) (#156)
    by chrisvee on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:37:41 PM EST
    Did you see the hug she gave her mom after Hillary finished her speech?  She basically threw herself at her and just clung.  I actually teared up a bit. :-)

    [ Parent ]
    It must be killing the crew at MSNBO to see... (5.00 / 4) (#130)
    by Maria Garcia on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:31:49 PM EST
    ...the enthusiastic crowd. They want to believe in their bitter little hearts that nobody really likes Hillary.

    KO wonders when she will get gracious (5.00 / 4) (#151)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:36:20 PM EST
    toward Obama, since he has had to be so deferential to her.  I do not make this up; those were KO's exact terms.

    CDS makes him deaf?  Did he not hear her graciousness tonight?  Her gracious comments in every primary night speech, win or lose?  And none of the others on MSNBC take KO to task for that.  Disgraceful on their part; some are supposed to be actual journalists.

    [ Parent ]

    I find her absolutely thrilling (5.00 / 2) (#132)
    by stillife on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:32:04 PM EST
    I think a tingle went up my leg (j/k).  Seriously, I don't understand why anybody would find Obama more inspiring than Hillary.

    Yes, we will!

    That really was a great speech. (5.00 / 1) (#159)
    by phat on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:38:23 PM EST
    Really good.

    Any proud Democrat should be happy about a speech like that.

    Very, very good.

    Brian Williams thinks that (5.00 / 1) (#170)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:41:29 PM EST
    what matters is the first words people read in the morning paper from the AP tomorrow morning.

    I bet he thinks people watch the nightly news too.

    Solipsism (5.00 / 1) (#176)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:44:59 PM EST
    If a tree fell in the woods on Brian Williams' head, would it make a sound?

    [ Parent ]
    No, but it'd really mess up his hair...n/t (5.00 / 1) (#204)
    by Anne on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:57:25 PM EST


    [ Parent ]
    I think (none / 0) (#186)
    by Nadai on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:49:36 PM EST
    there'd be a whoosh as the vacuum was pierced.

    [ Parent ]
    Half a mil raised tonight by HRC? (5.00 / 4) (#172)
    by Cream City on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:42:35 PM EST
    Did I get that figure correctly per Begala on CNN -- just donations phoned/onlined in tonight?  Wheee.

    Awesome. (5.00 / 1) (#174)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:44:38 PM EST
    Matthews brings up the Obama spreadsheet, thinking they predicted 8-10% loss!!!  Actually they predicted 5%.

    I just ponied up (5.00 / 1) (#202)
    by Lil on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:55:15 PM EST
    send money; send a message. My biggest donation to date.

    HillaryClinton.com is busy - but was able to get (5.00 / 1) (#208)
    by BHLinGA on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:01:46 PM EST
    in and make my donation.  If you are so inclined, give it a try.  Let's go for record overnight numbers!!!

    55-45 with 84 % in.. (5.00 / 1) (#210)
    by alsace on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:03:14 PM EST
    That's double digits, Mr. and Ms. Talking Head.

    My daughter goes to Penn (5.00 / 4) (#212)
    by ChrisO on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:07:06 PM EST
    and I got to see her on TV tonight, jumping around behind Hillary, holding a sign. I'm a very proud Dad.

    That is so neat! (none / 0) (#216)
    by jawbone on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 10:19:05 PM EST
    Great for her to be there, and for you to see her.

    What a memory for her!

    [ Parent ]

    Was she the one in the white dress (none / 0) (#232)
    by Cream City on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 01:17:48 AM EST
    who never stopped jumping up and down?  She was darling; I had so much fun watching her excitement.  Tell that young woman that it's the other candidate who's historic, huh?:-)

    [ Parent ]
    Yes, that was her. (none / 0) (#233)
    by ChrisO on Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 07:49:52 AM EST
    Isn't she cute?

    [ Parent ]
    I cried (5.00 / 1) (#229)
    by michellemarie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 11:11:21 PM EST
    watching Clinton as she described how her daughter and other American children were able to take women and African American's voting rights for granted. CNN panned to Chelsea and I think she may have teared up. It was a great moment.

    Tom Petty "Won't Back Down" (4.00 / 1) (#52)
    by angie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:14:47 PM EST
    is the song she comes in to -- perfect.

    Only thing better (5.00 / 1) (#80)
    by Iphie on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:20:04 PM EST
    would be Won't be Fooled Again by the Who.

    [ Parent ]
    Hit me with your best shot? (5.00 / 1) (#106)
    by Exeter on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:27:22 PM EST
    Pat Benetar?

    [ Parent ]
    Pick up my guitar and play (none / 0) (#123)
    by litigatormom on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:30:12 PM EST
    Just like yesterday
    And I get down my knees and pray
    We won't get fooled again!

    [ Parent ]
    anybody know where on the TeeVee (none / 0) (#4)
    by otherlisa on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:00:58 PM EST
    I can find the speech?

    Thanks!

    CNN (none / 0) (#6)
    by Emma on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:02:19 PM EST
    CNN keeps saying they're going to run it.  Nothin' yet.

    [ Parent ]
    moments away (none / 0) (#14)
    by Emma on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:05:37 PM EST
    CNN says Hillary is moments away.  John Nutter is warming up the crowd.

    [ Parent ]