Hillary has chosen to define herself as the last public figure to acknowledge this historical moment

[2008]

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John McCain was among the first: "Pundits and party elders have declared that Senator Obama will be my opponent. He will be a formidable one." Okay, not exactly congratulations, but at least he acknowledged Obama's win.

Hillary should have been next. She could have been the first Democrat to proudly and publicly announce that Dr. King's dream had come true, that Obama's win means that people are now, finally, judged by character instead of skin color.

This level of advancement in race relations comes along once every generation (if that), and this was, so far, the biggest moment of our generation. Democrats of both camps -- Obama's and Clinton's -- have flocked to the stage to congratulate Obama on his historic win.

And Republicans, also. Why shouldn't they? Never mind that they don't share Obama's ideals and vision. He's the nominee of a major party, despite the pigment that once prevented his race from voting at all. (Associated Press, earlier today: "Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, the highest-ranking black member of the Bush administration, congratulated Barack Obama Wednesday on his history-making achievement in securing the Democratic presidential nomination. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino also extended President Bush's congratulations.")

For some reason -- the theories are abundant, and anyone's guess is as good as mine -- Hillary Clinton has chosen to be the very last major public figure to acknowledge this historic event (and even then, I'm only assuming she follows through and actually concedes on Friday ... or wait, did it just become Saturday now?).

In other words, she is indisputably the least progressive American politician of our time, several days behind the likes of McCain, Rice and Bush.

And she chose that place in history. Which is why so many Democrats can't stop criticizing her. This was no accident, no coma, no case of temporary insanity. It's her plan ... her predetermined strategy.

She was too offended at her own loss to even tie the neocons in terms of graciousness. And that's why so many of us who support the Democratic nominee for president can't stop our criticism of her, can't get over it, can't give it a rest or however you want to word it. This is all Hillary's doing now, and has nothing to do with whomever any of us was pulling for in the primaries.

She chose this. She's continuing to choose her "last place" status, her place in the history books as our least progressive public figure, every hour and every day she fails to step up to a microphone, any microphone, and just get it over with.

[MichiganVote]

1. We don't care, Primaries are Over. On to the GE.

[2008]

4. A lot of "we" apparently do care, because I keep seeing GDP posts that...

entreat the rest of "we" to stop picking on Hillary. I'D LOVE TO. Just step up, Hillary, and someone might like you again.

[AtomicKitten]

2. That will be her legacy.

[kentuck]

3. I think Obama said it best...

Maybe she needs a couple of days to catch her breath? And he said he needed the same. She was part of that history also, albeit on the losing side. It is only those in the media and the GD-P that are having withdrawals and cannot handle the fact that it is over. The drama must continue 24-7...

[2008]

8. I heard him say that, and that's what got me trying to imagine myself in her shoes

As it was, I was doing emotional cartwheels over Obama's win. After Obama said that, I had to settle down and try to imagine how I would feel after coming so close, then losing the prize. And I keep coming up with the same conclusion: All that would be left is my legacy and my political future. And I sure as hell wouldn't let the sun set on my petty ass without shouting Dem victory into the nearest mic.

[papau]

5. Do Obama fans speak English/watch speeches like AIPAC? - She told AIPAC how great a pres O would be

[2008]

13. English is my native language, and when I read that article the headline was:

"HILLARY PRAISES OBAMA BUT DOESN'T WITHDRAW YET"

Check your literacy skills against that. Has Hillary acknowledged Omama's win one single time, let alone endorsed or even congratulated him?

[tyedyeto]

6. She should have been first n/t

[anigbrowl]

7. She's being fashionably late. It's an ego trip.

She can have it, I guess. I'd feel a lot more positive towards her if she'd made this decisions earlier.

[Growler]

9. K&R

[FatDave]

10. Sounds pretty bad when you say it like that

[TahitiNut]

11. "As a woman, it takes me longer to get ready." (H. Clinton)

That says it all, imho.

[izzybeans]

12. Let us enjoy it. It's not about her.

[2008]

14. I had to get it off my chest. It's been bothering me all day

[izzybeans]

15. I understand that. I was in that mode until very recently.

it feels good just to enjoy it though. I promise. :)

[2008]

16. I'll try. I'll start ... right ... NOW

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