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Clinton looked great and sounded terrific, it only she'd directly addressed the elephant in the room (carefully chosen metaphor!) with a comment like, "We've all heard about the PUMAs, but make no mistake - people withholding support from Barack Obama and the Democratic Party because they're unhappy with my losing the nomination are hurting me and all the causes I support, including women's rights. We've come through a long, grueling, and sometimes bitter campaign, but it's taught all of us a lot of things, and one of the things I've learned is that Senator Obama is a brilliant strategist, a formidable opponent, and will surely be ready to lead this nation on day one."