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18. Her magnificent concession speech left me in tears

Mon May 9, 2016, 11:52 PM

May 2016

Actually, as she entered the state I "told" her - don't cry. And she did not. Senator Schumer gave her a bear hug and it was clear he meant it.

But then we had the convention and it was clear that we had to win these elections. So I while I did not embrace Obama, I did, of course, voted for him, even made a small donation.

And, yes, the nastiness on these pages was as bad as it is now that for a while I was thinking of just staying home on election day.

Even today, it bothers me that African Americans had no problem saying they supported Obama because he is black, while women fell over themselves to say that, yes, they are women, but were not supporting Hillary.

Funny, she was not my first choice in 2008 but then I had a chance to hear her speak and I was amazed at the clarity and the precise way she delivered her ideas.

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I liked Obama so it was not hard. hrmjustin May 2016 #1

I think it was when she nominated him at the convention... Satch59 May 2016 #2

I supported Obama in 08 Happyhippychick May 2016 #3

i supported obama in '08 but DesertFlower May 2016 #4

I too supported Obama in 08. sheshe2 May 2016 #5

i was here. it was nasty but DesertFlower May 2016 #6

I try to stay away, DesertFlower. sheshe2 May 2016 #11

i'm trying to only post in the HRC group. DesertFlower May 2016 #13

I supported Hillary but jump on board when she nominated him at the convention. leftofcool May 2016 #7

I was for her in 08, yes. GusBob May 2016 #8

I was an even split Treant May 2016 #9

Very easy, Hillary dropped out, threw her support to Obama and whether she threw her Thinkingabout May 2016 #10

June 7th, 2008 Tarc May 2016 #12

After I emerged from the Opium Den 3 weeks later postatomic May 2016 #14

Can't remember exactly, but sooner than many. (edited) BootinUp May 2016 #15

I knew Obama would win .. I just had this weird confidence.. but nothing's for sure until Cha May 2016 #21

I supported her in 2008 radical noodle May 2016 #16

I supported her in 2008 for a variety of reasons DemonGoddess May 2016 #17

Her magnificent concession speech left me in tears question everything May 2016 #18

I supported Hillary NastyRiffraff May 2016 #19

When she gave her littlebit May 2016 #20

I supported Hillary. However, the transition to Obama was easy and immediate. nt lamp_shade May 2016 #22

When it was clear that she couldn't lock up the nomination, I found it easy. Stand and Fight May 2016 #23

I was really on the fence until the last primary, with a slight penchant for BHO. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #24

I liked both candidates and was torn. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #25

It was easy, because there was still a Repubican to defeat. IamMab May 2016 #26

It wasn't easy, but I "got over it." MADem May 2016 #27

it was easy and Hillary made it easy by conceding graciously SharonClark May 2016 #28

I liked Obama but I was all in for Hillary. It took about 2 weeks and I... Walk away May 2016 #29

I though Obama was the weaker candidate rock May 2016 #30