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tsk tsk tsk... Once again the media is trying to cause drama... She's handling it WELL! There was no need for your question... Lay off the woman, for Pete's sake!

Oh Jeez.. The idiot Thinking is back..

Hillary Clinton is handling her exit with class. She let her campaign staff know they would be paid until June 15th. She took time to evaluate her final decision before making it, she chose not to be badgered into making the wrong decision. She sought input. She is publicly endorsing the competitor so he can fend for himself.
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She's handling it extremely well, smart and with dignity. Good Gracious, the lady has campaigned for 17 months straight, fought hard and came within a few hundred votes (either way, no matter how you count them) of winning. Let her rest so she can determine the best way to handle letting 18 million supporters down.

I'm leaving the black party for good.
I'm voting for McCain in G.E.

She's a great lady. Thank you Senator Clinton for fighting for us Americans.
We love you and support you.

i think it could have been done better.. but im sure its not easy for her to give this up its everything to her..she is human and stumbles sometimes what she does next and how well she handles it from here is going to be much more important.

obama 08'

A shameful performance..her entire speech was ME ME ME..Look at me! I had a lot of people vote for me..yes, me, me, me!!!!

Yup, this is party unity for you. This is fairness and understanding. The woman has just been through a grueling personal and political ordeal that has lasted over a year. During which she has faced (and conquered really) vitriol and scrutiny even this blog admits no other candidate ever has had to endure.

But because she doesn't make a decision in two minutes flat, she's evil. God forbid she take a couple of days to tie up loose ends. Since when does a candidate have to cede on the very day he loses? Did Kennedy in 1980? Did Reagan in 1976? Heck, did John Edwards concede on the night of South Carolina? Did Richardson drop out on the night of Iowa? Has Ron Paul dropped out at all?

Even I'm beginning to see why her supporters are angry. I'm sure I'll never fully understand this grotesque double-standard, but I wouldn't blame Hillary Clinton one bit if she took a four year European vacation and let this ridiculous country hang itself. Get a grip people!

Very poorly - even now, she is conceding because her own best advisers on weds. kept telling her it is over. Now she wants to have a rally Sat. (more photo ops) while holding on to her delegates. Very poor loser. In a race, one wins, second place does not or as they say no cigar. She would be a terrible choice for VP. Hillary would take every opportunity to undermine the President's efforts. She would consider it a co-presidency.

She's acting like a spoiled brat. I hope he doesn't choose her as VP. I see her as being overly stubborn in such a way that the people she'd end up working with will get sick of her and nothing will get done. We need someone like Obama who has fresh ideas. He hasn't been brainwashed by Washington. I believe he will give it all he has to make "change we can believe in." That's what we as Americans need, the color of his skin has nothing to do with it. Other countries don't look at us as black or white, but Americans. And they have very little sympathy for Americans.

kp,
Keep practicing that me word, buddy, because the "me" generation of Beavis and Butthead now has their candidate in play. By the way, she's hanging on to her delegates. After all, there are over two months to the convention and Obama still has yet to be fully vetted. His buddy Rezko may try to make a deal and come clean. Rezko gets time and Obama gets the white house -- I don't think so. Not the way it works in Chicago. Those guys turn and they turn quick.
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It took an intervention of 8 senators and 23 congressmen (All her supporters, by the way)to get her to finally get out.

She's so out of touch, it's ridiculous.

I think she is handling it with dignity and care. I wish she would register amd run as a independent. After all, the Democratic Party left her for a socialist/marxist/communist/racist. I will never vote for Obama. NEVER. He will lose in November.

I think she is handling it better than WCM.

MIguy - Congrats on your Wings.

Apparently better than Mary too. "socialist/marxist/communist/racist"? nice one - but they share the same policies (actually her mandate on health care is more "socialist" than anything obama proposes).

Senator Obama does not deserve the respect of the American poeple. After all, he is the one responsible for the break-up of the Democratic Party. Millions will vote for a true American, Senator McCain in November.
AMERICA IS GOING TO LLLLLLL WITH OBAMA'S POLICIES.

MIguy - The Hillary WAH-mbulance has been making many rounds today. You should see some of the posts!

She came out prepared to say what she said. She was not going to concede or give Obama the credit he deserve for running a good campign. She and Bill were outsmarted. They are suppose to be the pros. She still thinks there is a chance. She probable wants to be VP.....hoping AS She said in a round about way(a repeat of (rfk) that will let her slide in like LBJ.

Thanks Texas Voter! Great hockey between two great teams. The game the other night was unbelievable. Congrats to all the Pen's fans and organization for being a class act. Many stayed around even after the game was over and were gracious in defeat.

Agreed. Great hockey.

THE SPEECH MADE CRYSTAL CLEAR WHAT MANY HAVE KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING.....IT WAS NEVER ABOUT AMERICA OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.....IT WAS ONLY ABOUT HILLARY.

I can appreciate that this must be really tough as a human being and that she wants to be able to thank her campaign staff and all the voters. Still, this doesn't excuse her extremely disappointing speech thursday evening. That she didn't have the grandeur to even acknowledge Obama's historic victory, instead repeating her dubious popular vote claim and ignoring Montana because they didn't vote for her, was not worthy of a presidential candidate. I have defended her when she was unfairly treated in the past, but this time, I've had it with her. Losing the Democratic nomination is no shame, especially when the contest is this close, but being a sore loser is.

Mary, you wrote you will NEVER vote for Obama. Never say never. McCain will send all of us into the pits of hell. McCain is such a phoney. You ever watch him when he speaks. He is forever blinking his eyes -- he can't even complete a full sentence without blinking his eyes about 10 times, that's a clear sign of a liar. He doesn't even believe half the stuff he says, so why should we believe him.

@Texas Voter - it looks like it. Criticizing the opponent rather then celebrating their candidate. She ran a hard campaign and came up just short.

@Claudia: I think that's the difference between McCain and Bush. McCain knows he's spewing BS while Bush actually believes it.

She is handling leaving just like she handled the rest of her campaign very, very, very poorly. What a delusional, irrational, sore loser!

She should stay in the race. Never never Hussein Obama!!! McCain is the real choise.

Hussein is a real Muslim wear the sheep cloth, American please open your eye.

@kerry: nice try to stir up things. i like the poor grammar too, that was a good touch.

She is a poor loser. Her supporters had to conference and call her to make sure she understands that she has lost the race and needs to get out.

Unbelievably dense these Clinton supporters - much like their candidate - they don't get it. It's over for her.

About time she got out!

What doesn't she understand about "You've lost!"

She is handling it bitterly.

Why invite and invoke these racist clowns to take a free shot at Obama...
I'm so sick of HRC and her supporters...
Enough already ABC--get another story line--nobody cares what HRC is doing anymore---it's over!

She's handling it like the spoiled brat that she is.

Poorly

I think that she has a real opportunity to help the party, and instead, she is trying to press her way into the V.P. spot as an ultimatum to promoting Obama. I do not think that he should select her, he needs to start fresh. She is not fresh, but stale and mean!

really messed it up, she totally missed the boat on her speech and is strong arming to take over obama's win any way she can.

There is no way I will ever vote for a clinton again including (no reporters)chelsea

It's over give it up, and move on to whatever. It is not class, it hanging on by the fingernails. Cannot accept defeat.

Hilary is not handling it very weel she acts like she should have won it.

And just think she was not even ready on "Day 1" to run a campaign. She was so naive to think voters were going to hand it to her and that only "big states" counted. So much for entitlements and being short-sighted!!

Not well.
Worse than 1962's, "You're not gonna have Nixon to kick around anymore."
Everyone - even Nixon - calls his/her opponent(s) to congratulate him/her/them on a race well-run.
Why didn't she do this?
Why didn't she apologize - as John Edwards did - for her wrong vote on Iraq?
Why has she no manners and grace like other savvy politicos?
These Clintons need to spend a summer with Leticia Baldridge.

Before this primary season started, I had tremendous respect for both of the Clintons but now I feel as though Hillary felt like she was "entitled" to the nomination. Just face the fact that a strong, organized campaign with plenty of youthful energy BEAT her fair and square. Right now, it's not about Hillary anymore. Our nominee is Barack Obama.....let's just MOVE ON!

OBAMA'08

Hillary, well, she had a chance, until Obama's campaign gathered steam. I am a middle of the road Conservative. One thing I actually may vote for is an Obama/Edwards ticket. Right now I am leaning toward McCain. Clinton's exit strategy? Well, she should fish, or cut bait. She'll never be able to run again at this rate...

Obama's win was not a surprise. It makes you wonder how she would be as president. The inability to recognize circumstances and realize a correct course of action makes me wonder about being president. The inability for elementary arithmetic...

I think she is handling this exit poorly! The minute she began talking about Michigan and Florida, I realized that she was nothing but a poor sport. Washington does need a change and she and Bill are NOT it!!!!!

i think that she has handled it with grace and aplomb.
the race has been close since the beginning and those urging her to get out have only their own interests at stake...and besides that, most of them are sheep and only waiting to see were the rest of the herd will go.
i think both of the candidates have evolved through the process and we are better for it. the race will be fine. more than once she has said she will support him. what more do people want. in a very sexist climate (barack being a player in it) she has held herself high. i felt her speech the othen night was concessionary yet graceful. i hope she does not consider being his running mate as he is a mysoginsit...her true power will be her proven ability to bring opposing sides together, and that lies in the sentate.

She is doing as well as can be expected for someone who wanted something so badly that they would stoop to the levels that she did. Shame! Shame! Shame on you!--whatever!

I just thank God that she did not win. Then we would have been really screwed.

Yes, I said screwed.

As for this being the 'Black Party', yeah right, what you mean is "the Former We Do Not Care What Bill or Hillary say or do Party."

She has handled it without grace or dignity. She was not prepared for losing even after it became more and more obvious she could and would lose to Obama. For a newcomer, Obama has shown more class than Hillary. The voters and the media need to move on to bigger and better things and let Hillary go back to NY and move out of the spotlight. This is Obama’s time to shine.

The tone of her speech last night made her seem like the winner; the way she congratulated Obama made him seem like the loser. There was no acknowledgment of Obama being the nominee, which took something away from a historical moment, which is the epitome of selfishness.

I think she should have conceded either last night(Tues) or at least today (Wed). By waiting until Saturday, it changes nothing in the delegate count and only makes her look like a sore loser. If she truly wants to do what is best for the Democratic party and unite it, then she should concede sooner rather than later. What good does it do to wait? What is she planning that has to wait until Saturday?

Hillary's action and delay are understandable. Her campaign and its actions were meant to destroy anyone who opposes her. Throughout the campaign she was never gracious or respectful when discussing any of her opponents. She acted as if she was the designer of all that was right, and in her fake crying and the code words she used proved that she had no respect for the party or others if they did not fall in line with her.

She isn't going to bow out gracefully. She's going to contradict herself again by conceding and saying she's going to back Obama, then suspend her campaign so that her delegates won't be able to back Obama. Talk about "Smiling Faces"!

Get off her back and start reporting real news.

She handled herself as I would have handled myself -- in a deliberative, honest, thoughtful manner. Anyone who has come this close to the Presidency should be able to have the luxury of pulling out of the race slowly. It not only benefits her but also encourages her supporters to vote for the presumptive nominee.

I took up her offer to send a comment. I suggested that she stay in the Senate to help the new President (or hinder in the case of McCain). Her talents will be used best if she remains in her current position as a Senator from New York.

She has handeled it very poorly. She had an opportunity Tuesday to show her party loyalty and selfless public service and dropped the ball. I was a staunch Clinton supporter and have lost almost all respect for Bill and Hillary. Tough times show what people are made of. And I'm afraid the Clintons have lost most of their gloss.

and besides; barack will prove he doesn not have what it takes.
i hope she says no to VP.
he is a charismatic leader in a time of crisis....consumer BEWARE!!

Poorly and ungraciously. She should be embarrassed by her behaviour. It is obvious that she cares more about herself than her party and her fellow Americans. This is a classic example of how she would lead if she were elected Commander in Chief. Not impressive at all. Even President Bush and Secretary of State Rice acknowleged and congratulated Senator Obama before Hillary. What a shame!!

Hillary is not gone till she is gone. Soon is not quick enough.

Hoiw could anyone trust Hillary, who agreed to not campaign in Michigan but left her name on the ballot (while O'Bambi removed his), then wants to get all the delegates for "they voted for me."

Good riddance!

I think she is maneurvering for a 2012 run. She is so smart/devious.

She has a dilemma now. If she is not offered the vp position, and Obama wins... She would effectively eliminate her chances at being the number 1 or number 2 at the white house. She might run again to challenge obama in 4 years but that's an up hill battle. Incumbent rules.

Obama, unless he does someting stupid in office, will probably win a second term and hilary will be too old at 68 to run for the democratic nominee again.

well, you still tot the daughter... chelsea...

Contrast her speech last night where she was full of self-serving praise with that of Obama's and you have my response. Obama was forward thinking and did not talk about himself, but about America and our future. Hillary could have and should have been less indignant and more conciliatory. She pissed off alot of people. Her defeat was because she had the wrong message for this year, and tactically and strategically, was out-maneuvered almost every step of the way. I had been a Clinton supporter prior the January 08 but I saw the difference between politics of the past and how we need to get past the 16 years of Bush>Clinton>Bush. The only thing Hillary should be bitter about is how her campaign was organized, executed and how her errors cost her the nomination. I hope she truly will work to unite the party and work her **s off for Barack Obama against GWB term 3.

Kerry Nicholas...

always the republicans trying to bring divisive lies and fear into the fold in hopes to upset the base of democrats, for that you are applauded

ill say this to those that are saying she should take all the time she wants, and she didnt have to concede to him at that moment

no.. you are right,

but I and most others feel that she made a bad decision that night. She should have congratulated obama on his historic accomplishment. To have terry mcauliff introduce her as the next president they also should have not done that.

She didnt have to concede she could have continued with the speech and said i am making no decisions tonight, but she should have said, something... anything to obamas amazing accomplishment.

its sad when mccain, bush, and condelezza beat you to congratulating your fellow democrat on the historic accomplishment

with that said, she should take these few days nothing wrong with that, she ran a hard race, and her race as well was historic.

She fought like a clinton always will to the very end.

and unlike some obama folks i heard one of hte pundits say and i agree "he won the first quarter, but she had the second"

and its true, in the end he won, but she really caught her stride in the second half of hte campaign when she wasnt running as the likely democratic nominee

for that she deserves our respect, as others should respect obama.

i congratulate her!

and i hope the true democrats come together

Hillary is an angry, bitter, entitled woman. She thought she was the natural heir to the throne and a brilliant politician fairly won the nomination. Her speech was selfish and narcissistic. She did not demonstrate any dignity last night. She once again proved herself to be divisive. I am very disppointed in this woman I have wholeheartedly for many years.

One (1) word, abysmal, and for Senator Obama, three (3) words, Just Say NO! Focusing on her un-concession speech, she exemplified a no-class mindset that is abhorrent to the senses of the Democratic Party and the Senator Obama. Senator Clinton had one LAST opportunity to show grace and instead she sullied her reputation in disgrace.

Hillary has not dealt with her defeat with any semblance of dignity. She has plenty of time to prepare for this day. Hillary has proven herself to be a selfish egomaniac. I once rooted and voted for her, (she's still my senator) but last night she proved that she cares more about herself than the Democratic party or the causes she believes in.

I applaud her historic run and her fighting spirit, but she didn't do her supporters any favors last night. Being divisive only helps McCain, a pro-life, pro-war, anti-universal health care candidate. If Hillary's supporters really believed in the causes she has fought for, they would never consider voting for McCain. I hope Hillary's supporters put their irrational emotions aside and remember what is really at stake (and Hillary's vanity is not on the table).

Hillary handled her exit very poorly on June 3. She did not even acknowledge that Obama had won the nomination: no no concession. The worst part is that she tried to force her supporters to pressure Sen. Obama to add her to the ticket as VP. Very tasteless. She seemed in denial that it's over. Sen. Obama should realize that she and Bill have for too much baggage - much of which the GOP would use in Fall campaign videos. Her 17 million voters indeed deserve to be respected - starting with a more gracious departure on her part.

I think under the circumstances she is handling it well enough. Although I do think she has a point about winning most of the popular vote and losing to the delagate count. Reminds me how Al Gore lost the electoral college tally

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MILLIONS LIKE ME HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS
WILL VOTE FOR McCAIN IN NOVEMBER.

I WATCHED "NIGHTLINE" AND REALLY I
GOT SICK HOW THE HUSSEIN'S CAMPAIGN
MANIPULATED THE SYSTEM TO GAIN
DELEGATES.
IN NOVEMBER HUSSEIN WILL BE TOAST.

As for Nicholas above who says he is leaving the black party, I don't know what black party you are talking about, but it's clear that you are extremely ignorant and uneducated!! I'm white and I am supporting Senator Obama all the way. He is exactly what our country needs. Go ahead and vote for McCain if you wish - I'm too old to be drafted so I'm not worried.

Last time we had someone rush to concede, we ended up not counting votes correctly and getting Bush. Perhaps we should simply let the party make whatever announcements they will, when they are going to make them. It was Sen Clinton's job to run a race to the end, yet people have been trying to force her to quit for months. When you run a marathon, you don't just stop running just because someone passes you by. Since the media has declared him the nominee, but the party has not yet, what's the big rush for her to make a big grand announcement. Maybe people are nervous and want her to concede before Rezko implements Obama?

I think she's was a great candidate, but handled exiting poorly. I started off not knowing which of the two I would support before choosing Obama. I was very upset w/ her speech; even if she didnt' concede, she did not have to focus on her and what she's done, after HE just clinched the nomination. That did not convey party unity. To those of her supporter who said they would vote for McCain shows their support was based on a personality. Both of them had essentially the same policy ideas, and he's shown her nothing but respect. Unfortunately, she did not return the favor because she put herself and the Clinton legacy in the way of the Democratic Party.When senior party leaders like Sen. Kennedy, Sen. Edwards, Sen. Kerry, Gov. Richardson, etc came out and endorsed him, Democrats should recognize he's good for the Democratic Party, the US, and the world. To vote for McCain is not the answer, and just proves how divisive HILLARY has made the party.

Let's face it, the Clintons have shown just how classless they have always been. We escaped a real nightmare and are blessed with Obama.

I beieve Clinton is handling her loss like a spoiled child who refuses to take no for an answer. Asking her supporters to go to her website was just her way of trying to continue her campaign for either the presidency or vice-presidency and at the same time pretend she is just caring about the wishes of others. How dumb does she think we older white women are?

Hillary cares about.....Hillary.

She was cashing in her 18 million votes and forcing Obama's hand for the VP spot. Not cool. She wants respect but does not give it. Plus, Is she going to stand in his shadow in the White House after all of that? Sounds like another bad realty TV show in the making of that ticket. Lots of votes are nice but the true "dream" ticket is a "team" ticket. What are our other VP options?

What is the big rush? Hillary Clinton is taking a few days, not a few weeks, to wrap up her campaign, shift gears, reflect and move forward. Her campaign staff deserves some respect and recognition after 16 months of hard work. It's not like Obama has offered her the VP slot and awaits her decision (quite the contrary!). I believe the woman deserves more respect then she's getting from many party members, and as always, the press.

Mrs. Clinton like so many other women and girls in this country participate very little in team sports. It is in this context that boys and men learn sportsmanship, fair play and honorable concession. As she said in NH, this campaign is personal to her. It's how we as women see many things and find it hard to let go. Mostly we do it badly.

and obama does not care about obama?
wake up!
hillary has been gracious, you'd have to be very dense to not see that.

I think Hilllary is handling the end of the campaign with grace and dignity.

I'd love to see her as vice president. Obama embodies change from a white man to a non white man, but still a man . Hillary further's the message of change away from the man part of the equation. We need a non white man to be president and we need a woman as veep. Now that is change I can really work for.

Hilary is probably doing fine. You TV people just do not get it. You have conducted the most disgusting analysis of this pre-election and you do not understand that. Thus, all of these blogs to find out what people are thinking. Well what we are thinking is why none of you TV people still have a job after the most incredible display of the worst journalism in the history of TV. I guess the people who hired you are just as bad.

I'm pleased for this to be over. Now Mr. Obama,aka the 2nd JFK, can consult with Ms. Miracle Worker, Ms. Oprah Winfrey, and decide what to do next. No I am not an Obama supporter. He speaks well and has definitely sent a strong, positive message to young blacks. What is his message for this country?

Hillary is a strong,tenacious woman. For all the MEN who had such a Laugh bout her, she will most likely have the last Laugh.

She bowed out when she was ready:) You go Lady!

So far, she has handled it in a way that is not very helpful to the nominee, Barack Obama, nor to her stated party, the Democratic Party.

As a Clinton, frankly, I didn't expect much better. But, I am nevertheless disappointed.

If nothing else, her handling of her defeat should be another red flag for Obama not to get sucked into the so-called "Dream Ticket" that the media and some of the more obnoxious Clinton supporters keep pushing.

There is nothing false about hope.

Hilliary is about her supporters and her supporters are about letting her do everything her way. Why should she have conceded to Obama as soon as he had the delegates needed? The DNC stole delegates from her last weekend. She should take even more time. There is no one better qualified to be president right now.

I am one of the 18 million whom Hillary asked for feedback , and here is mine: "FORGETABOUTIT."

As for Hillary's selection as VP on the democratic ticket, here is my feedback, "THE HORROR, THE HORROR."

YEH!!! THE BLACK PARTY.
BLACKS AND LEFT WING RADICALS CONTROL
THE PARTY.
THERE'S NO ROOM FOR THE REST OF US.
HUSSEIN STOLE THE NOMINATION BY STEALING
DELEGATES.HE RUN DIRTY CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATS WILL PAY THE PRICE IN G.E.

I think she handled her defeat as we should have expected: 1) those of us who can hear and see have known since early in Bill's administration that she has no class; 2) she's a democrat, and for as long as I can remember, it has been the demonsted, unwavering, mission of the democrat politicians to shoot their party in the foot (or other low places) as often as posible.

As a lifelong Conservative, I appreciate and applaud her actions!

It is a shame there is so much hatred towards Clinton. I think it speaks to a much larger issue in our society. My daughter did not understand what the big deal is about an African American candidate. She is correct, we have had them before and thankfully, just as Obamas' daughters, she has not suffered racism because this is a different society. However, never before have we had a woman run for president. People always say how they are not racist, and would feel horrible if others thought they were. But women hear daily "run like a girl", "cry like a girl", woman driver", and every other derogatory sexist remark and they are all socially acceptable in this society. If you like Obama, great vote for him, but how about leave all the hatred remarks out of it. If you can't seem to control your hatred, I hear Obama knows of a church that would be perfect for you.