Clinton releases delegates; criticizes Republicans

[Breeze54]

updated 22 minutes ago

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/27/dnc.main/

Clinton releases delegates

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DENVER, Colorado (CNN) --

Sen. Hillary Clinton released her delegates Wednesday afternoon, allowing those who had
been pledged to her to vote for whomever they choose in a roll call vote later in the day.

"This was such a competitive primary season," Clinton told her delegates in a packed ballroom
at the Denver Convention Center, "I want you to know this has been a joy. Boy did we have a good
time trying."


Sen. Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that she
thinks Democrats will leave Denver united.

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"I believe that as Democrats and as Americans we will leave Denver united," she said on Wednesday.

Clinton told the delegation that she had waited to address them in one place so she could address
them all before releasing them.

"It is traditional that we have nominations, that we have a roll call, that we have candidates who
look for ways to make sure we come out of here ready to win in November," she said. "As part of that
tradition, I am here today to release you as my delegates."

:bluebox: Clinton said Wednesday she signed her ballot for Obama.

As Clinton addressed her delegates, she also took the opportunity to take a swipe at the opposition
party, telling her supporters that Republicans "should apologize to the country."

Clinton has strongly urged her backers to support Obama....

[DCKit]

1. The more I think about it...

the more giddy I get: Hillary as AG, then onto the Supreme Court. Though it hadn't even occurred to me before yesterday, those roles may appeal to her far more then the Presidency. She is, after all, a hands-on kind of gal.

Republics would lose all control of their sphincter muscles.