"Some of my supporters, and I've encouraged it,see some of Obama's victories as illegitimate. They might think that caucuses, which were an important part of his strategy, are less than democratic, and that we need to fix that. But that doesn't make him a cheater. That makes him a fighter, who knows how to use the rules to win. And let me tell you something about being a fighter.
"A lot of people want you to believe that being bipartisan is all about compromise. That's what the republicans always try to convince us. Find a Democrat who doesn't always meet them half way, and they'll call her names, they'll call her unreasonable. And way too often, the media buys the line, and even too many Democrats buy the line, and they'll start to give ground before the Republicans even blink.
"But that's just half of being bipartisan. You want a good compromise, you have to be reasonable when your opponent is being reasonable. But he also has to know that if he isn't reasonable, you will make him regret it. He has to feel the heat on his backside, and see his colleagues who hold back getting burned.
"After facing Barack Obama in this historic primary, I know one thing. Barack Obama is a fighter. And when he is elected president of the united states, Barack Obama will get things done for you."