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...that maybe, after a year and a half of active campaigning and many millions of dollars spent and staying close the whole time, not being mathematically eliminated until the very end, that Clinton just needs a day or so to get used to the idea that it's over?
Maybe she needed a night for it to sink in. Maybe she wanted to have a conversation with Obama before officially conceding. I think it's a lot easier to drop out after a couple of primaries, when the candidate knows that there's no way he or she can catch up and hasn't spent a great deal of money yet.
She and Bill have been called "street fighters" and accused of "putting their interests first." Well, that's how they've gotten where they are. He came from nothing in Hope, Ark. to become President of the United States, and she's gotten closer than any woman has to the position. They were able to do that because they didn't give up when many thought they should, and they followed through to the very end. I don't blame her in the least for not conceding weeks ago -- she and Bill have gotten out of jams before, and as long as there was still a chance, however slim, then dammit, she was going to see it through. This is admirable. This is the epitome of can-do American spirit.
I don't think Hillary has "divided the party." As a matter of fact, this Democratic primary season has brought out voters in staggering numbers. It has gotten people excited for this election and, I think, doesn't make things look great for McCain. If people thought this would "weaken the party," well, then, the party has bigger things to worry about, doesn't it?
