I think you watched a different speech than I did.

I think you way overstate the case. Perhaps you caught the "Dems are divided" bug or something. I listened very carefully for any sign of weakness in her support for Obama but I could find none. And I am a staunch Obama supporter and reviled Hillary for much of the primary season. She delivered the message she needed to, and she did it with gusto. I am not sure what more she could have done.

I agree with Wheeler. I think you're way off.

Either you were a Clinton supporter through the primaries, and you're showing your colors in your assessment of things -- or you're just showing an inability to assess things.

This wasn't a policy wonk speech on why to support a specific person, it was a case for the Democratic party (of which Obama is the de facto leader). As such, it was a speech for Obama. And it was a great one.

Sam, it's not polite to smoke crack on the job.

I'm with the other commenters. You watched a completely different speech than the rest of us.

This is another reason Democrats must win: to save the punditeers from knee-jerk, baseless cynicism. To help them remember their hearts.

If a strongly pro-Democrat speech isn't excellent for Obama then the party nominated the wrong person.

Obviously Clinton believes she would make a better president then Obama. A speech extolling the wonderfulness of Barack would have come off as so phony her strongest supporters would be retching on camera in primetime and the MSM would be having a field day about the insincerity/rift/what have you. Giving a hearty pro-Democrats speech has the advantage of being genuine and highlighting why a vote for the Republican nominee is a very bad idea.

I think she's more credible when she's attacking McCain than when she's praising Obama.

What can a country achieve in 7 years?!?

"...the culmination of seven years of national investment, planning, concentrated state power, national mobilization and hard work."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/opinion/27friedman.html?ex=1377576000&en=1b1efd63601e7e7a&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

"...Seven years ... Seven years ... Oh, that’s right. China was awarded these Olympic Games on July 13, 2001 — just two months before 9/11."

And what have we done in the past 7 years. Entered into an unnecessary war in Iraq, and couldn't finish a war in Afghanistan. Budget surplus ,to record budget deficit. High employment and rising wages, to higher unemployment and lower or stagnant wages. World leaders to also-ran. From a shining city on the hill, to bitter national, racial and religious divide.

I'm not complaining. I take as much blame for the past 7 years. I, we, didn't do enough to make sure the administration changed in 2004. This year can be different.

Instead of complaining, I, we, can ask "what do I want the next 7 years to be like? What world, country, and future do I want to look back on in 7 years? And what candidate believes in what I believe in?"
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Kevin B

I'm saying it now: President Barack H. Obama, Jr., 2009 - 2017

Clinton's speech was fabulous and the TAPPED blogger responses are totally off-base! What was she supposed to do, go through the arguments she made against Obama and renounce and reject them point-by-point, like a lawyer?

That would have been a tedious, unconvincing speech. The one she gave was much better.