MyDD :: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebrate!

Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebrate!

by Travis Stark, Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:36:18 PM EST

I'd like to offer this diary as a place for Obama supporters to congratulate Senator Clinton and her supporters on their big victory in West Virginia tonight. They've worked really hard and this should be a time of celebration for them.

I'd also like to suggest that Obama supporters on this site pay them the greatest respect that we can, and leave the site for the the rest of the day. I hope that most Obama supporters will agree with me that this is their time. I fully expect things to be said that Obama supporters may disagree with, but let's not make this a night to engage in arguments. I think we should all go elsewhere for a while, and return maybe tomorrow afternoon.

I offer this as a sign of respect to our fellow Democrats in the Clinton camp, and I hope Obama supporters will rec this diary, add a comment with their congratulations, and then disappear for a while.

Tags: Hillary Clinton, Democratic Primary 2008, West Virginia (all tags)

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Quite Patronizing (1.50 / 2)

I'm sure this diary wouldn't have appeared if the media hadn't been suggesting for the past week that Obama has it all sown up. Please save it, this is a competition until the end (onto the convention i need be...hopefully)

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:39:26 PM EST

Re: Quite Patronizing (2.00 / 4)

I don't see it as patronizing at all. Supporters on both sides have congratulated the opposing side on their wins in the past.

Perhaps you're just a little too edgy.

Whatever.

Congratulations on your win.

by Mokumi on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:40:50 PM EST
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Not my victory (2.00 / 1)

This is a new tone. Conviniently appearing when Obama seems to have the nomination. NOW you need Hillary supporters so you wish to make nice. A few weeks ago she was the devil incarnate. I'm not buying ANY of these diaries

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:42:39 PM EST
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Nice way of turning a positive into a (none / 0)

negative. Have fun being bitter.

by babbitt on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:45:03 PM EST
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No it's not a new tone (2.00 / 2)

Here is my diary from the Pennsylvania primary where I congratulated Hillary. And it was not the only Obama supporter diary to do so. We are always happy to congratulate a Democrat on a win.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:46:32 PM EST
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I'm pretty sure I've congratulated the other camp (2.00 / 2)

Regardless of the score, all the way back to the heart-breaker in New Hampshire.

But whatever. Apparently tonight is just be rude night.

Commissar: Canadian Gal; Proletariat Policemen: ragekage, Lord Hadrian. "For the Proletariat!"

by Lord Hadrian on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:42:18 PM EST
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Re: I'm pretty sure I've congratulated the other c (1.50 / 2)

Jerome is leading the charge.

by babbitt on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:45:34 PM EST
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Re: Quite Patronizing (none / 0)

You're being kind of a dick Wiseprints.

by TimO on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:46:42 PM EST
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Re: Quite Patronizing (2.00 / 1)

I just see this for what it is. Throwing a dog a bone

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:48:26 PM EST
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It's not new... (2.00 / 1)

we've congratulated Hillary supporters before. I showed where I did upthread. Please accept our congratulations and move on.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:51:33 PM EST
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Re: Quite Patronizing (none / 0)

You're seeing what you want to see.

by futbol dad on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:28:31 PM EST
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Frankly... (none / 0)

I would be happy if they don't leave but they cease making rude and insulting comments about WVa voters. Attacking Hillary is one thing but attacking voters for their choice (WHICH IS THEIR RIGHT TO MAKE) is hurting their cause.

by JustJennifer on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:39:41 PM EST

Re: Frankly... (none / 0)

I agree. As an Obama supporter, I wanted to offer my congratulations, but I was going to take issue with the suggestion to leave. I split my time between kos and here, so I am well used to seeing outlandish posts on both sides :)

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by edparrot on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:47:48 PM EST
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Re: Frankly... (none / 0)

AND WHY NOT

I was raised as a child to hate people like her.

Tell me why I shouldn't?

A person who willingly believes a lie for no reason is a threat to our National Security.

If this woman doesnt represent Anti-Americanism I don't know who does.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:48:20 PM EST
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She is not necessarily reflective of all... (none / 0)

West Virginians.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:53:00 PM EST
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Re: She is not necessarily reflective of all... (none / 0)

I never said that, but her campaign was more than happy to FORCE clinton to say all that white love race baiting on the radio.

I don't blame Hillary, on the best of days ALL politicians are someone's pawn.

I dont blame WV'ings either. I blame the federal government.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:56:36 PM EST
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Hopefully having a black president... (none / 0)

will change some attitudes.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:08:17 PM EST
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And this is how people like GWB get in office (none / 0)

Mountain hillbilly...God we have to improve our education system and get rid of dinasaurs like her.

by netgui68 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:39:59 PM EST
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Re: Frankly... (none / 0)

I saw more than a few WV voters who said they would never vote for a black man for any reason. Are these the kind of people you think are being ridiculed?

I can't understand why?

by TimO on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:49:51 PM EST
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Re: Frankly... (none / 0)

oh, come on. I really don't want to fight in this nice diary, but...come on.

What about all of the Clinton camp's comments about insignificant and irrelevant states? quit glossing over their insulting dozens of states.

John McCain hates terrorists, except the ones that hate women. Those are just swell.

by terra on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:51:01 PM EST
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Congratulations from Obama Supporters (2.00 / 4)

Congrats!

by Bluebeard on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:40:00 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters (none / 0)

Would this have come if Hillary won big in Indiana...NO. The reaction would have been "Great, she can't get the nomination, please drop out. Scorched earth is destroying t he party) ect, ect.

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:44:24 PM EST
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It came before her win in Indiana... (2.00 / 1)

on the date of her win in Indiana and obviously after. If you don't want to accept our congratulations, that's fine. But it's just rewriting history to say that we have not been so gracious in the past.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:48:45 PM EST
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Re: It came before her win in Indiana... (none / 0)

I can post the quotes of all the, "Bill is Racist" and, "Hillary is trying to destroy the party" comments. Should I link you to the, "Hillary is a Republican" and the, "Drop out now" diaries? Maybe you would rather read some of the mocking type diaries instead. Please, I am well aware of what has been going on in the so called Liberal blogosphere. Maybe you would like to read the, "I will never vote for Hillary" or the "Vote McCain over Hillary" diaries. Really now. This is patronizing

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:53:41 PM EST
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There's been nasty words on both sides... (2.00 / 1)

but I've only seen congratulations come from most Obama's supporters when she's won. Check out my comment upthread and click on the link. This isn't new.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:55:48 PM EST
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Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (2.00 / 5)

It's a nice win by a big margin. A lot of hard work goes into every victory and this one is no different.

by babbitt on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:43:55 PM EST

Re: Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (none / 0)

Wow, Obama supporters are so nice and respectful. Not a mean bone in them. I think it's clear that this is the memo from the campaign. Be nice to Hillary so we can use her in November to sure up thhe white and latino vote. Interestingly enough on Super Tuesday,1 and 2, those votes didn't seem all to important. No, at that time they were fools who were being fooled by Hillary and Racist Bill

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:46:52 PM EST
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Re: Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (2.00 / 4)

Wow, you have figured us ALL out, haven't you, you clever person.

Except, I have never called Bill OR Hillary racist, nor their voters fools.

But, didn't stop YOU from lumping us all together and insulting us, now, did it?

"Either you're the butcher Or the lamb but even so, Everybody pays as they go-Jakob Dylan"

by WashStateBlue on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:53:50 PM EST
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Re: Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (none / 0)

It seems quite clear to me that these types of diaries would have been few and very far between only a week ago. At that time it was all about how Hillary is destroying the party. Whether or not YOU were directly responsible is not the point. The tone from Obama supporters was not what I"m seeing tonight. I find it somewhat amusing that now you want unity.

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:57:25 PM EST
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Re: Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (2.00 / 2)

So, instead, you would like to continue the Jihad?

There are plenty of Obama A-holes supporters that will oblige you, but, I have seen a lot of the posters here (you tend to pick out the like minded folks when you are in the minority) and most on this thread are not the dive bombers and flame baiters?

Just saying....Not ALL Obama supporters are A-holes, really, some of us love our kids, our dogs, a good glass of red...

And America as well?

"Either you're the butcher Or the lamb but even so, Everybody pays as they go-Jakob Dylan"

by WashStateBlue on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:02:07 PM EST
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Re: Heck, I'll congratulate Clinton supporters (2.00 / 1)

Some of us are even patriots, veterans...

by futbol dad on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:32:22 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 4)

Congratulations Hillary!

I hope you'll bring WV into the win column for Dems in November whoever the nominee!

by TimO on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:44:52 PM EST

Congrats (2.00 / 3)

Congrats to all the Clinton Supporters on MyDD!

Rec'ed!

Oh, and Jerome, try TWO shots of crown royal before another dumb-ass FP diary like the last one.

"Either you're the butcher Or the lamb but even so, Everybody pays as they go-Jakob Dylan"

by WashStateBlue on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:45:23 PM EST

Good win Clinton supporters! (2.00 / 3)

Congratulations! Have a great night!

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:50:26 PM EST

Well deserved (2.00 / 3)

Victory for Sen. Clinton, from the point of view of a Obama supporter.

Hillary, Chelsea and Bill worked very hard in the state and right candidate won the state.

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:52:59 PM EST

Re: Well deserved (none / 0)

There not racist republicans anymore? Hmm, I wonder why Obama supporters are so respectful tonight

Voices in the Wilderness

by Wiseprince on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:54:44 PM EST
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Honest answer.. (2.00 / 2)

What do we have to say tonight, our candidate likely lost 70/30.

We could make excuses, blame the demographics, race, education level ect..ect.. but what would be the point?

In the end this is a contest of wins and losses in an attempt to accumulate delegates. Your candidate Sen. Clinton had had a great night, enjoy!

BTW looks like she will net 12 delegates tonight, congratulations, thats as much as PA, not a bad night at all.

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:59:36 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 3)

Congratulations to Senator Clinton and her supporters for their win in West Virginia!

Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie

by toyomama on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:53:14 PM EST

You may now commence doing the Snoopy dance! (2.00 / 2)

Have fun, especially if you made a call or stood on a porch in WV.

(But hey, do not, under any circumstances, drink and drive tonight. That goes for winners and losers.)

by drowsy on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:59:07 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (1.00 / 1)

Depends on the acceptance speech. If she brings up FL & MI then I am not congratulating anyone.

Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius

by Blue Neponset on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:01:43 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 3)

Recommended (while I still have that ability). Obviously, Clinton still has very committed supporters across the country. West Virginia happens to be a state with a lot of them.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:04:22 PM EST

I wish I could... (2.00 / 1)

How does it feel to still be able to rec diaries?

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:07:57 PM EST
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Re: I wish I could... (none / 0)

Seems to be a temporary phenomenon on mydd. A lot of Obama supporters had that ability yanked, I don't know why I survived. I recced the same diaries they recced. But I just dropped a zero on Jerome in the Preening diary so I expect I'll lose that ability (and probably my account) soon.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:16:15 PM EST
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Also (none / 0)

I notice I can't add tags to diaries anymore. I wonder if that's hit anyone else.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:20:09 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 2)

Congratulations to Hillary supporters for a significant win. She is a tenacious and determined candidate and has delivered on that promise to her supporters consistently throughout this campaign.

by Shaun Appleby on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:06:46 PM EST

Kumbaya My Backside (none / 0)

I could care less about each and every the patrionizing Obama posts of congratulations.

From Air America to Kos to Olbermann right down to the very Obama supporter on the net, I could care less what you do or say. Since we are all just uneducated, bitter, racist white trash to you, go away to your hate filled, Hillary loathing blogs and MSNBO.

HRC today, tomorrow and November.

by Newport News Dem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:08:55 PM EST

Re: Kumbaya My Backside (none / 0)

Good luck with the write in vote.

Lost rate and rec for issuing a '1' to a trollish comment. The troll, not so much.

by map on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:30:18 PM EST
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Re: Kumbaya My Backside (none / 0)

At least I have the benefit of voting for an experienced candidate for CinC and not some yuppie dude 2 years removed from the Illinois state senate.

by Newport News Dem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:15:32 PM EST
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Congratulations (none / 0)

But what everyone is forgetting, white Appalachians are not the same demographic as the rest of white America

by IowaMike on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:14:39 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. (none / 0)

Nice diary but they will never return the sentiment. Take Jeromes post earlier. I've never seen less gracious winners and losers than some HRC supporters on this site.

Lost rate and rec for issuing a '1' to a trollish comment. The troll, not so much.

by map on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:29:17 PM EST

Don't be angry... (2.00 / 3)

They are just passionate about their candidate. I've tried to think about how I would feel in their shoes.

I would be heartbroken!

I think what we are seeing is that it's worse to get this far than to loose at the start. With so many ups and downs passions run high.

I am sincere in my expression of congratulations of team Clinton tonight, enjoy.

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:38:29 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. (none / 0)

How do you want us to react towards you Hillary haters who have for months accused us of being racist, bitter white trash?

I personally will never have anything to do with Kos, Huffpost, MSNBC, Air America and the entire Obmanaion. Get it?

by Newport News Dem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:23:53 PM EST
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Understood.. (2.00 / 1)

That's the great thing about America, we all have the right to support whomever we choose.

Best of luck to you..

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:27:12 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. (none / 0)

How do I expect you to react? By becoming hateful yourself looks like.

Lost rate and rec for issuing a '1' to a trollish comment. The troll, not so much.

by map on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:27:31 PM EST
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Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. (none / 0)

You are quite wrong as usual for BO folks.

Hate is all about the online supporters of BO with their pathological hatred of Hillary and her supporters. What I wrote is that I now ignore them, don't patronize them, and sure a hell don't join forces with them.

Your comment seems just like how you guys manufactured Bill Clinton into a ranting racist by spinning what he said like a pretzel. You take what I wrote as same hate filled screed simply because I now ignore them.

Pretty incredible and I take my pretzels with yellow mustard.

by Newport News Dem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:13:34 PM EST
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It's too late (2.00 / 1)

Three sentences in wherever Obama supporters comment on Clinton blogs they reveal themselves. Forget it! Obama and his campaign have to change their tone to get back the voters they under the bus.

Creative Class 13% (see Florida's book)
Blacks 13%
18-29 year old eligible voters 25%

Women 51%
Working class 33%
Latinos 15%
Asians 5%
Elderly 12%
Gays 10%

CLINTON WINS 126 > 51.

--donna darko. I don't read or respond to comments. There's too much hate and misogyny here.

by nonwhiteperson on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:39:56 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 1)

I certainly offer my congratulations.

WV really represents better than any other state that key demographic that Hillary owns over Obama, and this win really demonstrates why, as a united ticket, they'd absolutely crush McCain.

No way. No how. No McCain.

by freedom78 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:49:20 PM EST

Re: Congratulations from Obama Supporters. Celebra (2.00 / 3)

Congrats on winning West Virginia! I support Obama, but I love a strong woman. With the shit the Republicans have thrown at Hillary over the last 16 years, she deserves a hell of a lot of credit for fighting the good fight through it all. She has done great things for this country, and she has paved the way for the first woman President, even if it isn't her. Though, I wouldn't bet against her making it to the Oval office someday. Anyway, congrats on the big win!

by gorebeatbush2 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:10:15 PM EST

Congrats to the Senator Clinton and the Party (2.00 / 2)

Any win is a good win. I think there are some very good reasons for voting for Clinton even though I didn't.

Obama and Clinton have each gotten roughly half the votes in this tough primary season.

I was an Edwards supporter, but I am very proud of a party that has given us the first woman and the first African-American candidates with very good chances of winning the presidency.

History has already been made.

by emptythreatsfarm on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:20:34 PM EST

Congratulations to HRC & Her Supporters! (2.00 / 2)

This was a great win that reinforces her status as a champion of Appalacia & as one of the great leaders of the Democratic party.

We... that is...WE are going to be OK folks. Let the healing begin!!!

by a gunslinger on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:30:57 PM EST

She made me cry tonight. (2.00 / 1)

I wrote a really harsh diary today criticizing Hillary's campaign tactics. (Mark Penn's tactics in particular.)

Tonight, she made me cry.

She was full of graciousness, strength, class, charm, and her ever-present wit and brilliance. I wanted to go up and shake her hand, and thank her for inspiring more devotion and love in women, the elderly, the working class, independents, and yes, African Americans (Stephanie Tubbs-Jones was great to hear from tonight, as always) than the right wing's nonsense would have led me to think possible.

She also made me believe that she will work her guts out to elect a Dem to the White House, whoever it is.

Congratulations to Senator Clinton, and to all the people who worked so hard in WV on Clinton's behalf. I didn't see racists or "the uninformed" in her cheering audience tonight. I saw people who feel grateful to the Clintons, remember much better times under Clinton stewardship, and who admire the hell out of Hillary, if not plain love her.

It was really special and humbling to watch.

We CAN come together. Yes, we can. Yes, we will.

by rhetoricus on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:36:45 PM EST

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