For a hard fought campaign and a gracious ending.

Thanks for sharing that, Todd.

Thanks Hillary Clinton. I know you'll make sure your supporters rally behind Barack.
What a wonderful Press Release.
Again thanks Hillary.

And this is from an Obama Supporter.

As much as she was insulted as a megalomaniac head of a vanity campaign, her true nature shined through when her chief negotiating concerns were:

1. Her health care plan
2. Helping the downticket African American legislators who supported her

Talk about a woman with a heart.

And <3's back to you Hillary.  We love you.

Pretty classy.  Thanks, Senator Clinton, you ran one helluva' race.

Well said.

I'm looking forward to her campaigning on his behalf.  I think she is great at a very specific kind of retail campaigning that Obama hasn't mastered.  She'll be a great asset to have on the team.

Very classy. Great to have her on board.

Very classy indeed.

Honestly, that lady is my effing hero.

I am so happy to meet the woman I had grown to love, respect an admire again. I was afraid she had gone forever.

Hillary has run an epic campaign.  I was listening to NPR today and they were doing a play-by-play of the campaign, including various soundbites and notable occurrences.  One thing struck me:

When her back was to the wall, Hillary Clinton campaigned her friggin' ass off and almost--ALMOST--pulled it off.  If she had "campaigned scared" the whole way, she wouldn't just have been the inevitable candidate, she would have been the inevitable President.  I don't say this to rehash any old wounds or in any way rub it in--I say this in pure admiration of a woman who I shall tell my daughter about one day, who had to do it her way because no path had ever been blazed before.  Truly, a woman for the ages.

My salute to you, Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Whatever you do, whatever path you follow, I know that you will do it well.

Definitely a much more party supporting, Senator Obama supporting, politically astute move than conceding on the night of the primaries.

Her supporters have had time to accept the reality of her defeat, the audience will be cheering for the party and Obama instead of perhaps howling their disapproval of Senator Clinton withdrawing from the race.

and I'm looking forward to what she has to say on Saturday.

Finally, a long time coming, but thank you Hillary

Now let's kick some republican ASS!

I knew she had a way with words, but that was so eloquent...

Nicely said, nicely done... good job.

Thank you Senator Clinton.

promises:

On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans.

I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise.

Our only way to lose this thing would be to destroy ourselves.  Get rid of that option and what's their plan B?

Thank you Clinton for this letter.  Even as an Obama supporter, it's sad to see this because she fell short, not due to any failings of her own, but because she happened to run in the year where there were two amazing candidates in the race and some of her advisers made poor choices.  It's not difficult at all to imagine this being flipped and it being Obama supporters who are pledging to work for Clinton.

Hillary has answered doubts that many Obama supporters had (including myself). She is putting party and country above everything else. I can't say enough how nice it is to read her email. She earned the right to take a little "breather" before coming out and endorsing Obama. It takes a few days - at least - to let it all sink in. But she's totally on board within days of the last primary. We are united faster than anybody thought possible.

Very well done! A hihgly impressive call for unity and a gracious letter!

Obama/Hillary 08.

Thank you for doing the right thing, at this point.  Also, thank you for all the work you've done over the years.  Just think, with a strong Dem Congress and Obama in the Whitehouse, many of your dreams, things you've worked hard to achieve your whole life, can become reality.

It's on all of us now.

woo hoo!

just one more election to go ;)

There is a great article at Slate

http://www.slate.com/id/2192952/

I think that it is something we should all keep in mind.  Hillary didn't lose, Barack won.  It was a tough race and it will change things forever

http://www.slate.com/id/2192952/

Two things:

(1)  Wonderful letter.  We are one party now.

(2)  Ignore the anti-Obama concern trolls!  Ignore them.  We are one party now.  Arguing with them only gets them off.

...but was there really any doubt?  She's incredibly smart, and surely knows she has to support him now or she'll have dug her own political grave.

I hold out hope that her speech and appearance on Saturday is sufficiently sincere -- given her recent statements, that's going to be a challenge.  I'm sure she can rise to the occasion, but it won't be easy.

I'll also note that while that letter was touching and heartfelt, it wasn't complimentary to Obama at all.  She basically said "I said I'd support him so I will", and "we need to beat McCain".  There wasn't a single positive thing said about Obama in the entire thing.

She's going to need to do better than that on Saturday.  I look forward to it.

     The word "I" appears 20 times in this nine-paragraph message.

Even as an Obama supporter, it's sad to see this because she fell short, not due to any failings of her own, but because she happened to run in the year where there were two amazing candidates in the race and some of her advisers made poor choices.