It was a masterful, quite frankly presidential speech, and what wasn't said couldn't be said, by anyone but the candidate. It is obvious and true Obama is short on experience, and saying otherwise would not only be disingenuous and not credible, but would have only left Hillary open to the charge she said one thing before and another now, and one is a lie. She spoke the truth that if you love your family and love your country, you cannot vote for McCain and 4 more years of Republican malfeasance. She spoke the truth that President Clinton was a very good and successful President, that Bush and the Republicans squandered his achievements, and that only a Democrat can take us back to the future. What was she supposed to do, throw herself under the bus by saying something opposite from what she campaigned on, something that is patently and undeniably untrue? Obama ran against experience and for change. and only he can sell the case that he has better judgment than McCain. To do so, he must run against McCain, not against the Clintons. I believe that's what he's set to do, and that he can do it. After the disastrous Bush policies, it shouldn't be that hard to make the case that the world is too dangerous to put another cowboy in charge. If he is too inexperienced to make that make that point, or if his inexperience does result in incompetence in office, is Hillary supposed to have made that false sale for him, and make herself complicit in helping place an incompetent in office on the basis of a lie? If, as I think he will, he makes the case for himself and wins, and presides competently, or better, this is all much ado about nothing. In the end, and in my view as a die-hard Hillary and Bill supporter who will vote Obama, but who won't be a die-hard Obama supporter until he's proved himself in office, Hillary's speech was perfect, perfectly delivered, perfectly hitting all the necessary points to persuade on-the-fence supporters that are subject to persuasion to vote Obama, and perfectly avoiding going over the top with any false statements of her beliefs, or of most of her supporters. It was her finest hour, and I am very very proud of her.

If she was just a dummy, she wouldn't be so scary. She's sly as a fox, willing to say anything, but her core values are identical to those of the last 8 years that are bringing us to our knees. She's no dummy, she's sly, but she's not smart, either, and smart is what we need. Bush is sly, too, but he's also an idiot. We've had enough of that brand of "leadership".

Everyone here in Oklahoma City remembers as if it were yesterday just how dangerous radical right wing extremists can be. For those most directly harmed with the loss of a child, a mother, a father, a friend, a colleague, or by their rescue efforts, I imagine thirteen years seems less than a day. McVeigh, Nichols, and their cohorts were nurtured among such thinkers and motivated by such thinking. That doesn't mean any but the fewest are the extremist of the extremist, but I still have to ask, when did McCain first know Palin was associated with such a group, and why is she on the ticket?

Hillary and President Clinton, and most of their supporters, were on board with Obama at the convention, and the vast majority of the rest eventually came on board. Indeed, before the convention, a great many of us wrote our wishes that Obama and the Clintons kiss and make up to a degree which would signal a President Obama's intention to govern from the center, as had President Clinton, competently and successfully. McCain and his supporters were counting on enough Hillary supporters to jump ship and join him to win the election, and there was a constant effort, a seemingly continuing effort considering your crude essay, to drive a wedge between Hillary supporters and Obama. It didn't work then, and it won't now or in the future. The Obama Whitehouse will be substantially staffed by former officials from the Clinton administration, and Senator Obama made it clear he intends to govern as a moderate, earning him not only Hillary's spirited campaigning on his behalf, but President Clinton's ringing endorsement and heartfelt support. On the way to future greatness, we envision President-elect Obama steering us back to the future through the peace and prosperity of the Clinton years, then onward to achievements the Clintons attempted, but failed. Following the abysmal incompetence of the Republicans, it will be in the first instance a more difficult task, but, ironically, much more achievable, given the proven moral bankruptcy of Republican opposition. It is you, and the Republicans, who are sour, Camille, not the Clintons or their admirers. We are inspired and hopeful, more inspired and hopeful than at any time since Jack and Martin and Bobby inspired us, but were taken from us. So eat dirt, Camille. Maybe it will take the sour taste out of your mouth as you continue to champion Governor Palin.