Is it just me, or do you folks also think Senator Hillary Clinton gave the speech of her life today?

[WilliamPitt]

I really hope it isn't just me. I got to watch the speech to the end, and then had to sprint off to a friend's bachelor party (no nudity or dumb crap, we went to the Sox game and roasted in the sun), and I just got back...and wanted to post this question to all of you before I go looking for online/TV feedback and/or reaction.

I think she absolutely stomped the terra.

Am I wrong?

ON EDIT: Just saw Skinner's "Nailed It" thread.

Out. Fucking. Standing.

:toast: to the junior Senator from New York.

[Imagevision]

1. Hil's speech sounded crafted by Obama himself...?

[sfam]

5. It was actually reported that Hillary wrote most of it...

Not Obama or his speech writers, and not Hillary's speech writers.

[Jersey Devil]

18. Thanks for that - I thought the Obama speech team was in on it

especially the part where she kept repeating that "that's why we have to elect Barack Obama" (or words to that effect). While Hiillary may have written it, I think she borrowed heavily from the structure of Obama speeches.

[chimpymustgo]

46. Good God, do you people ever stop? Hillary doesn't need Barack's writers. She wrote it herself.

[FrenchieCat]

15. I think it did come from the Obama camp.....or quite a bit of it.....

too many similarities not to conclude such.

As for the speech, it was a good start....although the Democrats' opponent wasn't mentioned once in her speech.

I'm waiting for the speech that talks about Obama and why he, and why not McCain....specifically is the candidate to align with. I'm sure that speech is being written as we speak, because it is needed. Right now, even on the Wes Clark Blog, folks are saying they will never vote for Obama. Hillary fermented that whole situation, and will have to work hard to make those people want to vote Democratic once again. That's what happen when one whips up a frenzy based on twisted up trumped nothings. She has some work to undo.

[sufrommich]

21. Why would you think that?

Please,give credit where credit is due.That was a Hillary speech.I'm also sure you will hear many anti-McCain speeches by Hillary in the future.Let go of the hate.

[FrenchieCat]

26. I'm sorry, but as someone of Black heritage, I took a lot of what was perpetuated

by her campaign personally. It will take me a while to get used to the idea that some of what was advanced during the campaign can now all be forgiven and forgotten via one speech. It will take me a few extra months to get over....cause it hurt like hell. Sorry.

[laugle]

60. You will get over

it quickly after the RW throws the whole house at Obama, not just the kichen sink!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

56. GET OVER YOURSELF

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. We, as Dems, have been blessed to see Obama the other night, and Hillary today -

two marvelous, moving, very important...and, especially...hopeful, optimistic speeches that should lead us on to a great victory in November...unless our bludgeoned, numb masses have now grown an umbilical to the type of lies and dirt that the Bush misadministration bestowed on us all.

Yes, greatest speech of her life. I was moved. Bravo!

[KingFlorez]

3. I agree

I've never heard a speech like that from her and I think it was a very defining moment for her.

[terrya]

4. No, you're not wrong. A magnificent speech.

[doublethink]

6. You're right .....

but it sounds like a pretty boring bachelor party ........ ;).... kidding have fun. Peace.

[NanceGreggs]

7. INCREDIBLE speech!

Absolute perfection, delivered with poise, grace, style and class!

[Diamonique]

8. Greatest speech of her life. It was awesome!

I'm sure it was very difficult for her, but she did everything that she needed to do with that speech.

[Imagevision]

9. Hillary did just fine, what is it? between 20-30 million she wants reimbursed?

[Recursion]

10. It was stunning and magnificent

I've never heard her give a speech so well, so passionately, so candidly, and with such conviction. I wish to God the primary electorate had gotten a chance to see that before. Maybe people did live; I don't know. But the devotion of her supporters makes a lot more sense now.

[Auntie Bush]

49. Thanks for that kind post! We needed that! It's been a rough day!

It warms my heart. :loveya:

As Tweety would say...I get tingles up my leg. :rofl:

No more hopes of a woman President in my life time. :cry:

[calimary]

70. I thought she was wonderful! I read the transcript and it reads wonderful!

She was very commanding, very compelling. Yes, it could indeed be viewed as the speech of her life.

And I knew this would happen - media people gushed all over it.

(For the record:)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6230702&mesg_id=6236469

The snark and heavy criticism she's taken up til now - all but forgotten. They can't say enough nice things about her. Even that little snot-nose Amy-Somebody on CNN. Even she had glowing reviews. All of a sudden, they've fallen in love. St. Hillary. You know what? I'm okay with that. I'm glad they're making like they feel positively toward her. They've otherwise been quite brutal.

The late great Tom Snyder once said "you're only as good as your last show."

Which means - the last views of her will be an absolute love-fest.

What the hell? She deserves it. I thought it was pretty damned magnificent. And she becomes the elder stateswoman (and not even all that "elder," either). She becomes the Grande Dame of the Democratic Party. Well deserved, I think. She fought like hell, and even the bad guys have to give her that (and they HAVE). I thought she did great. And she made such a good point - no longer, never ever again, will it be unthinkable that a woman or an African-American to run for President, and very likely to win. It's no longer unthinkable. No longer unimaginable. No longer far-fetched. No longer a wild leap of the imagination. It's HAPPENED. It very nearly happened for her. It has happened for him. We should all be happy about this. Another barrier has been broken down. In two ways.

And guess what? She looked and sounded VERY PRESIDENTIAL. And it had to be breaking her heart. But what a speech - what a performance! I couldn't have gone out there and handed off to my opponent like that, after such a struggle. I don't know that I wouldn't have been a soppy pile of humiliation. That had to be DAMNED HARD to do - with all the cameras and mikes and millions of pairs of eyes looking at you and judging you during such a dramatic - and disappointing moment in your life.

This Obama supporter would like to give Hillary Clinton credit for going out with class. She made me proud.

[Auntie Bush]

72. Thanks for that post.

She made me proud too. She is woman! :hug:

[calimary]

74. She made every woman in that room hold her head up a little higher, and stand a little

taller.

She's established herself as a major power in the party, if not in American politics, and it's well-deserved. She certainly worked for it, and she earned it the hard way. This will be her lasting contribution to American history. This is no men's-only club anymore - thanks to her. She is a monolith and a pioneer and a leader and a force to be reckoned with. And she's established a template for women in the future to stick their necks out this far. Did you notice Gloria Steinem was in the audience? And longtime friends Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen? And more than a few little girls who will grow up accustomed to a political world in which women stand as full equals. Hillary boldly went where no woman has gone before. It's an historic day. For African-Americans and for women of every color.

:patriot:

[bigwillq]

11. I thought she was amazing.

A great speech. Exactly what she needed to do. Cheers to her. :toast:

Let's Go DEMS.
Let's Go Obama.

[gademocrat7]

12. Excellent speech.

I agree with you. Hope you wore sun screen.

[JaneQPublic]

13. Superb. I'm now warming to the idea of VP Hillary. (nt)

[Shine]

14. I totally agree. I watched, I listened, I cried, I was inspired, I was proud

:applause:
I am proud of her, as a woman and as the mother of a young daughter. I am proud to be a Democrat today.

Onward and upward, to the White House in the fall! :toast:

[slinkerwink]

16. she did the Democratic Party proud with that speech! I salute her!

[tokenlib]

17. She did..she wasn't shrill at all..it was a fine speech...n/t

[cali]

19. It was a damned good speech and maybe now the folks that keeps\

speculating about her running as an independent will stfu.

[senseandsensibility]

20. I know I'm bucking the trend

I liked the speech. The words were definitely fine. I don't think she's a great speaker, but for her it was well delivered. It was utilitarian. It served its purpose. That's how I honestly feel.

[bain_sidhe]

22. The speech of her life... SO FAR!

There's a lot of life in the ol' girl yet.

(I'm not talking about her continuing her candidacy, just that there are many, many years left for her to make speeches, and more importantly, to make a difference.)

[Jersey Devil]

23. No question - not even close - her best ever

It was very well written and excellently delivered. When she first announced she wanted her supporters to vote for Obama there was some hissing an boos, but by the time she finished almost everyone was on their feet agreeing.

It was a tour de force.

[K Gardner]

24. She did.. I think she wiped the slate clean for herself. I hope she takes advantage of it :-)

[onenote]

25. I thought she did an excellent job. Happy t to see it.

[ZinZen]

27. She has really flourished as a public speaker

in the past two years or so. Way to go Hillary!

[janx]

28. It was a magnificent speech.

She was gracious and fired up at the same time. To those who got so attached to her that they wouldn't vote for the presumptive nominee, she said: "DON'T GO THERE."

She was so very optimistic about the future!

She'll start campaigning for Obama soon enough.

[SeaLyons]

29. Absolutely! She deserves a salute from all...

[emilyg]

35. Yes she does.

[SeaLyons]

41. ...

:hug:

[Jazzgirl]

30. Yup! Hillary did a bang-up job!

I was proud of her and I think she will be instrumental in getting her supporters to help campaign for Obama. She is all about unity now and she made that very evident in her speech. She did a smokin' job! :thumbsup: :hi: :kick: :grouphug:

[BklynChick]

31. speech of her life? I don't know, but it was excellent and she delivered big.

[H2O Man]

32. Definitely.

I had said before that I thought this experience would make Hillary Clinton a stronger leader. But I was surprised -- happily surprised -- by the power of her speech today.

Great time to be a democrat, isn't it?

[housewolf]

33. It was a terrific speech

Had this Obama supporter in tears through most of it.

Kudos to Senator Clinton and her speechwriter...

as well as her vocal coach... Generally I can't listen to her speeches because her vocal tones are painful to my ears but every word of this speech as wonderful. If it took her from Tuesday till Saturday to put that speech together and practice it to the perfection that it was, ... well, that's okay with me.

Here's to Hillary from one one Obama supporter...
:toast:

[IsItJustMe]

34. No. It was the best speech, by far, that she has ever given.

[backwoodsbob]

39. IF she could do THAT every speech im in

Put her up as vp if she can keep that vibe up and let her rip the GoP(Geritol ogling pricks) to shreds when they use her speeches.

Best speech in a LONG time from Hillary

[shadowknows69]

36. She's always been best when speaking as a Democrat

And not just as a Clinton.

[silverojo]

37. The speech missed one HUGE, important point

She needed to hammer home--repeatedly--how John McCain is against everything she's ever worked for. Universal health care. Women's right to an abortion. And on, and on, and on.

By not doing so, she completely failed to remind people of why they need to vote for Obama instead of John McCain.

And for this reason, her speech failed. All the pretty words in the world don't matter one whit, if you don't slam home the most important point: That voting for John McCain isn't a protest vote, but a vote against everything Hillary has ever worked for.

[sufrommich]

42. She will have many opportunities to slam McCain,

this speech was for her supporters and the Democratic party.

[silverojo]

43. But this was the speech to encourage people to rally behind Obama

By not comparing him to Obama, or even her own record, HRC left a huge gap in what otherwise would have been a very good speech.

She'll never have an opportunity like this again, to reach out to her most die-hard supporters and remind them of how they'll betray HER if they vote for a man who's worked his whole life to undermine everything she stands for.

[sufrommich]

45. She flat out told her supporters to go with Obama!

Honestly,the VAST majority of us are DEMOCRATS!We know better than to vote for John McCain.The very few who are claiming they won't vote for him aren't democrats.This meme that we'll turn on Obama without Hillary spelling out the insanity of doing so is downright insulting.WE KNOW OBAMA IS OUR CANDIDATE NOW!Give it a frickin' rest.

[salinen]

38. No nudity!

What's the point of a B.P. sans skin?
Well at least Manny knocked the skin
off that ball.

[Orsino]

40. I was impressed.

And reminded of everything I like about her.

I don't want it to seem snarky that I think her endorsement speech may have been her best ever, because I think she really did a fine job.

[KittyWampus]

44. It was a very good speech.

[Lochloosa]

47. My future step-daugher (hopefully) was sitting beside me

and went "WOW, that was one hell of a speach. I didn't realize how good she is".

I told her I would have been proud to have voted for Hillary for Prez.

[marions ghost]

48. Excellent speech

yes. But we're being asked to ignore the most divisive campaign imaginable. She has damaged the presumptive nominee to the degree that she is obligated to help her supporters to accept him. It's not so honorable a position.

I just feel sorry that Hillary couldn't be as "big a person" as she comes off today all along...long before this particular "defining moment."

HRC's campaign was a huge disappointment. Her concession, no matter how eloquent, does not redeem her. I regret that she did not maintain the level of integrity that we need in politics. I wanted to be tempted at least to vote for her since we had a late primary. That certainly never happened.

I toast only to Hillary's endorsement of the better candidate. :shrug:

[backwoodsbob]

50. lets lok forward

that was one HELL of a speech.Lets let her knock McInsannity around as VP if she can keep that up.

GO HILLARY!!!

Thats the first time in A LONG TIME I was proud of HRC.She kicked ass today

[KAZ]

51. She took a pitch in the dirt, and hit it out of the park. TY Senator Clinton!

[bleever]

52. It was a career-defining moment,

and it was an honor and a pleasure to see how superbly she handled it.

:toast: to Hillary, and the Democratic Party.

[grannylib]

53. For once I agree with Pat Buchanan *lol* This will go down in

history for a gracious speech and textbook for how to concede and move forward in a positive, professional, progressive manner. She did an awesome job! :toast: to Senator Clinton, and :toast: to our future President, Barack Obama! :bounce:

[tamzins]

54. WAS HER SPEECH WORTH $30 MILLION?

That's the amount of her debt Obama's campaign will be paying off.

[Marrah_G]

55. Go away !

Who has the troll-be-gone spray?

[RoyGBiv]

58. Here ya go ...

[RoyGBiv]

57. No it isn't. n/t

[earthlover]

59. obama's campaign will not be able to pay off the debts

However, I am sure Obama will be helpful with future fundraisers to help raise the money

[terrya]

62. 13 posts, eh?

No comment.

[Blue-Jay]

63. Read up on FEC rules and get back to us when you have something intelligent to say.

:hi:

[tbyg52]

65. Fine. Small price. I'll do my part.

Err.... Are you an R? (Just askin'....)

[WilliamPitt]

77. Yes.

That $30 million will deliver 17+ million votes, MI, PA and maybe even WVA. Best goddam money the party ever spent.

Next question.

[cynatnite]

61. The best ever. n/t

[tbyg52]

64. She did, she did!

Hillary rocks! :woohoo:

[NC_Nurse]

66. Excellent speech, flawlessly delivered. She was AWESOME.

:D

[crankychatter]

67. kick - nt

.

[Number23]

68. Any particular reason

That she said she was suspending, and not ENDING, her campaign? Does that make a difference to anyone or is that just semantics?

"Today, as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. I endorse him and throw my full support behind him."

From - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4087902.ece

[lukasahero]

79. I believe she can continue to raise money

that can go to both the party and the GE if she suspends her campaign. If she ends it, she cannot. It's semantics but also politically savvy for the financials in the party. (FYI - I got this from NPR but don't have a link - I may have misunderstood but you can google to correct me if you wish.)

[Warren Stupidity]

69. She did good. Real good. nt.

[Mme. Defarge]

71. It was a fine speech. and

delivered with apparent sincerity. I prefer not to second guess it. I have been extremely distrustful of Hillary, but have been wrong so many times in my long life that I am in no position to judge another.

At some point, "unless someday somebody trust somebody there'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes." (Richard Rogers) I therefore choose to take her words today at face value.

[jgraz]

73. Looks like it was just you, Will.

:P

[WilliamPitt]

78. *snerk*

Goddam bats.

[Lil Missy]

75. It was an incredible speech! I watched a video of it here, and it stopped abruptly???

I wish I could have seen the whole thing. :-(

I supported Hillary in the Primary, but I've always liked Obama too. (As well as Biden and Edwards.) I have absolutely NO PROBLEM getting behind Obama in the GE.

Let's go cream that McBush bastid!

[VolcanoJen]

76. Damn, it feels good to be a Democrat today.

What an AMAZING WEEK for all of us!!!!!