and for a while have had concerns about Obama's knowledge of history. Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.

And living in a free country, a democracy even, means we are free to, even have a duty to, hold our elected leaders accountable.

Furthermore, the one time you can get the most leverage with your elected leaders is in negotiations: when they are asking for your votes.

She is great , isn't she .

Very clever. :)

Rec'd.

I'll agree with the sentiment of others, in that I've seen you take sometimes unfair jabs at Obama supporters in the past. But I believe that people can move on, surely, and your post shows a lot of wisdom and maturity. So kudos to you.

Great positive diary.  She is a remarkable woman.

Rec'd.

the use of the words "folks" and "gang".

for getting Alegre off the rec list . . . for now.

You seem like you live in reality, and not fairy tale land.

Phantom rec to you linc!!

Like you, I hope no one tries not emulate the half of this party (both Clinton and Obama supporters) that sometimes makes me ashamed to call myself a Democrat.  I feel the same way about Obama as you do about Hillary.  You could have done without the "we are not the crowd" stuff.  Stopped me from reccing the diary.  But good diary nonetheless.

There are thousands of great men and women in the Democratic Party who have worked hard for the party and America for decades. Hillary is one of them.

It is now time to unite behind the choice of our party for 2008, Barack Obama.

congrats on a good diary.

I have finally found a diary that explains why people support Hillary instead of just attacking Obama.

Over canidates we may disagree, but one way or another, we'll be standing side by side soon.

I have not supported Hillary Clinton but I support this diary.  The vigor and passion is wonderful.  Well said.

During the 90's, HRC had to stand up to the vast rightwing conspiracy.  Now, she's fighting the vast leftwing conspiracy.  So, give her credit, she's had to fight off a biwingual conspiracy . . . .

(credit to Jon Stewart for the joke).  

Thanks for raising the level of the discourse.  Rec'd.  Loved the first comment too.

for ruining and dividing our party with your radical Clinton-hate-mongering blog. I truly think this guy and Ariana Huffington as the two most responsible people for the divisiveness of this primary. Even if Obama had managed to win the primaries without the help of these losers, I bet the discourse would be far more civil. Instead, they have attempted to purge the party of moderates, pragmatism, realism, and have spread the most vicious lies about the Clintons, like Whitewater, Foster, Perot myth, "slick willie," talking about the Monica "scandal," etc. Kos and Huffington really toxified the political atmosphere.  

This nomination is NOT over, so keep your head up, fellow Clinton supporters: Keep that faith, keep your courage, stick together, stay strong, do not yield, stand up, we support Clinton and WE'LL NEVER SURRENDER!

you just proved that we divided for long

"I found her to be the most perfect example of a human being in this race. "

Oh, is that all?  So she's a better person than Obama or, say, Joe Biden or Bill Richardson, not just a better candidate?

A "perfect example of a human being in this race" makes almost no sense to me, but then most of what HRC's last holdouts say doesn't make sense to me;  is Barack Obama a less "perfect" human being for some reason?

You lost me at your attack on "the other half of the party."  If you are going to paint with a wide brush, don't complain when the same thing happens to Hillary supporters.