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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama's epic win

The young senator makes history not only in terms of race, while a determined Hillary Clinton delays the inevitable a bit longer.

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  • Wednesday, June 4, 2008 09:10 AM

    "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"???

    Give me a break, please.

    Clinton sounds like some pampered overpaid athlete whose just been beaten but won't acknowledge the score. Respect is achieved by acting respectably, not by demanding it like some child having a tantrum.

    Jeffrey Toobin rightly calls it what it is: "Deranged narcissism." And whatever else you might say about it, Clinton's obstinate refusal to concede the race last night was classless.

    Reminds me a lot of her refusal to concede the point about her Iraq War vote, and it speaks volumes about how she would act as president, and why I'm so glad Obama's the nominee.

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