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Hillary Clinton throws almost everything behind Barack Obama. - By John Dickerson - Slate Magazine
Hillary Clinton throws almost everything behind Barack Obama. - By John Dickerson - Slate Magazine
Watching Hillary Clinton speak at the Democratic National Convention, I was reminded of one of those old war movies in which the wounded hero melodramatically says to his comrades, "Go on without me." The old complaint about the Clintons is that they only care about themselves. They'll do anything to win. They never let go. Clinton turned that stereotype on its head in the centerpiece of her ...
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Was Hillary’s Speech Too Good?
Pajamas Media — ... any time in getting to her mission, the moment where she turned the tables on the media-driven drama to give a wholehearted plea for unity and coming together that could only be ignored by those who never had any intention of listening to Hillary in the first place. You know, I’m — I’m here tonight as a proud mother, as a proud Democrat… (APPLAUSE)… as a proud senator from New York… (APPLAUSE) … a proud American… (APPLAUSE)… and a proud supporter of Barack Obama. Oh, but one problem. Was Hillary too good? Rank-and-file Democrats could hardly have asked for more. Which may ...

Ari Melber: Obama's Clinton Bounce in Denver
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... in his direction. (Following the convention's interdependent spirit, we were talking at a Tuesday night party hosted by his consulting firm, the Glover Park Group, and Politico, where I write a column.) If those voters are driven by policy, Clinton's references to health care, foreign policy and pay parity will surely help. Yet for voters who doubt Obama on more personal terms -- his experience and "character" -- Clinton's argument was much thinner. Slate's John Dickerson flags the "hole": [T]here was one big flaw in the pitch: Clinton never made the ...

After Hillary
The Reaction — ... Regarding Hillary's apparent lack of enthusiasm last night for Obama personally, John Dickerson provides some useful historical context: ...

After Hillary
The Moderate Voice — ... Regarding Hillary’s apparent lack of enthusiasm last night for Obama personally, John Dickerson provides some useful historical context: ...

Campaign 08: Did Hillary's Speech Help?
The Nation: Top Stories — ... may move in his direction. (Following the convention's interdependent spirit, we were talking at a Tuesday night party hosted by his consulting firm, the Glover Park Group, and Politico, where I write a column.) If those voters are driven by policy, Clinton's references to health care, foreign policy and pay parity will surely help. Yet for voters who doubt Obama on more personal terms -- his experience and "character" -- Clinton's argument was much thinner. Slate's John Dickerson flags the "hole": [T]here was one big flaw in the pitch: Clinton never made the case that ...

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