Good, keep it up Hillary!

Thank you, Hillary.

She was really great, and I'm no Clinton fan (although I'm not a hater either).

I read on CNN that she got emotional when talking about Hillary.  Of course some Obama fans will jump all over this and call it a stunt on her part.  UGH there is no limit to the level some people will stoop.  Makes me absolutely ashamed and disgusted by my party, even moreso than I was in 2000.

if some of her supporters would take the same tone...

Not going to happen around here most likely though.

I don't think anyone has the slightest problem with Clinton running from now to the end of time if she runs this way.  It's good to see this.  Hopefully we can unite soon.

This is classy, important, and the first of many (I hope).  We are in this together.  She knows this.

She's played this song and dance before. Actually, some of the ugliest things from this campaign have come right after she praised Obama in public spheres.

Two very good statements; haven't seen the whole interview but I'm happy to see her say this.

So Hillary disagrees with her hardline supporters who want her to wage a fight on the convention floor.

Good for her!

"I can only hope that now her most ardent supporters will follow her lead."

I can only hope that supporters of both Hillary and Barack can find it in themselves to argue only over how to count FL/MI delegates, and promote their candidates' policies, rather than tear down the opposing candidate.

Hillary's argument re: electability trumps "the math," so I'm not surprised that she is "conciliatory."

I would be in a no-sweat mode, too, if I knew that the decision for electability was left up to those who deal with elections all the time.

Here is a person who understands what is at stake, no matter how hard I have railed against her and some of her supporters.

Alegre?  LittleOtter?

Are you listening to your candidate, or do you disrespect her?

-chris

The lady has a lot of class.

Wow.  That was really good of her, defending Obama from rightwing attacks.  Time for mydd to follow suit.

That's very nice of her. I do appreciate her saying those things.

I might be tempted to send her campaign money, after seeing this.

Of course she will back up Obama now that the campaigns are getting close to the end.  She's a politician, not some Evil Wizard.  She's a Democrat- and she and Obama have a lot in common.  Just because Hillary has been tough on Obama does not mean that she won't get behind him IF he's the nominee.  Now that it's closer to the end- I think both candidates will be careful not to attack each other too harshly.  At this point- everyone knows what they need to know in order to vote.  Obama's strengths/weaknesses vs. Hillary's strength/weaknesses.  I honestly believe that at the end of the day it's about demographics for these 2 candidates.  Hillary is strong on her turf- and Obama strong on his.  I personally think he's gonna have a seriously challenging time beating McCain.  I mean, this will be way way harder than it was for even John Kerry.  Obama will need Clinton's legions BIG TIME if he's the nominee.  Same with her- she will need his legions too.  Blah, blah- I'm rambling.

I'm not a Clinton supporter, but these are welcome words.

and I'm glad for the shift.  Clinton obviously represents a large faction of the Democratic party and should have a voice in making their concerns known, but that's hard to do in the middle of intercine sniping.

As an Obama supporter all I can say: Well said Madame Senator. May we all heed you words.

... she also said she agreed with Rangel that her comments about "hard-working" Americans were the dumbest thing she could have said. Good to see her stepping back off of that ledge as well.

Those are great words.  When is Jerome going to start talking like that?

And it was everything I wanted to hear.

Way to go Hillary. You hit a home run late in the game (against the Republican Party and McCain).

It's a great interview.  Sen. Clinton showed off her best attributes: firm grasp of policy, deep intelligence, strength of character.  I thought she was unconvincing on the gas tax holiday--she seemed like she didn't have faith in her own argument.  

But she's an extraordinary Democrat and I look forward to the time when she and Sen. Obama join forces--either as Pres/VP candidates or through support and fundraising--against Sen. McCain.

This is the kind of person I want as a Democrat in the Senate... perhaps even Senate Majority Leader (Reid's passive aggression drives me nuts... fight, damn you!)

I said in an earlier diary that I think that the best way to counter Obama's weakness in Appalachia is to set loose the Clintons.  If anyone can get Obama's message (which is largely Clinton's message, too) through to West Virginians, it's Hillary and the Big Dog.

Chelsea can just hang out with me and heckle the Republican National Convention here in the Twin Cities.

I voted for Obama, but I hope this means she's gotten a concession on UHC-- her plan is so much better.

We will see.  I want to believe, I really do.  Her actions will speak louder than words come the GE campaign season.

Clinton is a very, very strong candidate. I am certain that the assertion that she is a unifier, is a correct one.

Again I will reiterated what I wrote previously. Clinton and Obama enter the room, and they dominate. In the races after Iowa, 76% of the vote went to either Clinton, or Obama.

Clearly, the electorate had two great choices.

As a current Obama supporter and a former Clinton supporter, I would say:

1. Well said. She has been a great fighter and a strong opponent who has sharpened and toughened Obama's message, which will produce results in the general election. I hope that all of the Clinton supporters here and elsewhere take her words to heart. Better a Democrat in the White House that you have some differences with (and can work with) than McCain, who will take the country even further into the cesspool.

2. Yes, her health care proposal is stronger. With this and Edwards' possible endorsement, Obama may shift some of his emphasis on his. Remember, though, any campaign proposal is only the opening card to be played in a long, long process. Don't imagine that any candidate will just march to Congress and have adopted the plan of his or her choice.

3.  With the Clintons behind Obama, I feel better already (and I know that she will keep her options open until the actual convention vote). We need a united party in November. This means that Obama supporters start treating their counterparts with respect and common purpose, and vice versa.

It won't make any diff. for who I vote for. I have long ago decided to vote against Obama.

You mean the unfounded and vicious accusations thrown at Clinton by the Inspired ones have been proven to be false?

You don't say!

This campaign has been a farce from the start.

Come on we can all agree that BO supporters will never stop smearing her and demeaning her supporters as they try to take over the democratic party and kick out the clinton's as us.

david

This is the second time in this campaign that I can truly say that Hillary Clinton is being particularly classy.  I also heard that she said that her "working, hard-working Americans, White Americans" statement was a dumb mistake.  This is the first time I've heard of any type of apology for it and I'm grateful she's done this.  It really goes a long way to mending my view of her, and will do the same for the African American community.

I will say though that the first  time I was moved by Clinton was during a debate where she said that she and Obama would be friends after the election.  Unfortunately, she killed all my warm feelings the following day with her "shame on you" moment.

I'm an Obama supporter, but I never doubted her loyalty to the Dem party and the American people.  She understands how important it is that we work together to defeat McCain and the Republicans.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Democratic Party has reached an unusual joint fundraising agreement with both its remaining presidential candidates, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

The agreement, announced Wednesday, creates a new entity, the "Democratic White House Victory Fund" -- a move which will allow both candidates to fundraise for the cash-strapped Democratic National Committee, and to help shoulder some of their primary and general election expenses. John McCain has already created his own Victory Fund with the Republican National Committee - but those funds are usually created after a nominee has been decided.

Obama and the DNC had come to an agreement several weeks ago.

"In signing this agreement, Senator Clinton and Senator Obama are demonstrating their commitment to unifying our party and ensuring that we have the resources needed to win the White House, no matter who the nominee is," said DNC Chairman Howard Dean in a statement. The message is clear. Democrats are unified to put a Democrat back in the White House so we can get our economy back on track, bring our troops home and finally do something about our ailing health care system."

And give back the REC privledges that were taken away.

I find this whole exchange (16:37 EDT through 19:19 EDT) quite amusing. First of all, the "harmony" you find in this post is mostly Obama supporter "groupthink" - Attempts at real discourse on this site have been significantly stifled by sophomoric rudeness and disrespect. As there appears to be no room to consider the facts of the matter (ie: there are still two viable candidates in the race), many folks have taken their thoughts elsewhere.
The other observation is one of complete irony - here we are entering the last phase of the primary season and the person that actually acknowledges that pulling the party together is going to require some WORK (notice I didn't say HOPE) and takes the first step towards honest reconciliation is Hillary Clinton. She gets my vote as the UNIFIER and LEADER of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

...about this primary.

I was originally an Edwards supporter and when he dropped out I was never really drawn to either Clinton or Obama.  I figured either would be just as good as the other.  I didn't even vote in my state's primary for that reason.

but I have always been of the belief, of both candidates, that it was less important WHO won or lost but HOW they won or lost.

I have thus far liked how Obama has been winning, and disliked how Clinton has been losing.  I do look forward to a more graceful Clinton and hope we can come together before November.

pledge of unity, that is abundantly clear