It's not too late for Hillary to redeem herself

I believe in second chances.

Even now, after everything she's pulled, Hillary can still do some good for her party.

Take all day to think it over. Spend some quiet time with Bill and Chelsea. Find some inner place of acceptance.

Then call a press conference for tomorrow to announce you're ending [not "suspending"] your campaign and asking your superdelegates to vote for Obama at the convention.

Appear with him in the remaining states where you've been favored. Say that the calm and resolve he showed during the worst stretch of his campaign has convinced you that he's more than qualified to be our Commander-in-Chief. At the end of your speech, hold up his hand and introduce him as the next President of the United States.

Then go back to the Senate and use your abilities and determination to help the people of New York. Build a legacy you can be proud of.

It's not too late.

•  She has traded Penn. Ave for Sunset Blvd.

  "I am BIG!  It's the elections that got small"

  "There once was a time in this business when I had the eyes of the whole world! But that wasn't good enough for them, oh no! They had to have the ears of the whole world too. So they opened their big mouths and out came talk. Talk! TALK! "

  "I'm ready for my closeup now, Mr. Carville."

  by rf7777 on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:13:47 AM PDT

  •  "Activists" are the new "talkies"

    by Vita Brevis on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:20:08 AM PDT

•  You're right

  if Hillary Clinton were to do what you suggest, it would go a long way towards repairing the damage this campaign has done to her reputation, the Clinton brand, and to her husband's legacy.

  I'm not holding my breath, though. I think the Clintons will just double down, and get nastier. I very much hope I'm wrong.

  by elmo on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:15:02 AM PDT

•  she is way toooo mean for that

  even yesterday she began by bashing Obama when "declaring victory".......my oponent said this state was a tie breaker blah blah blah

  by wuod kwatch on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:16:26 AM PDT

  •  Oh come on

    Obama did the same thing by repeating her line that NC was a "game changer".

    She's done some pretty nasty stuff, but that's hardly bashing.

    by discocarp on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:20:06 AM PDT

    •  Obama began by congratualting folks including her

      But this mean lying conniving ungracious woman began off the bat by bashing Obama.
      Not Untill midway did she congratulate Obama

      She is one heck of a sore looser

      by wuod kwatch on Wed May 07, 2008 at 11:37:23 AM PDT

•  Yes it is n/t

  by Shhs on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:16:31 AM PDT

•  Tip jar for reconciliation

  by Joe Beese on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:17:02 AM PDT

•  It's too late now.

  in her morning presser they're saying she's still in it!

  M*thE$ *ucK~!

  by second gen on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:18:05 AM PDT

•  Say, who needs who more?

  Obama may have the prize, but he's the supplicant here and she's the one who can drive a hard bargain if she chooses.  I don't think she will, but she could.

  by Rich in PA on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:20:04 AM PDT

•  Clinton conference call says SHE is going on.

  She is the candidate for WHITE democrats, Obama has to prove he can win these WHITE voters...He can't we can.  They have no intent on going away with dignity.  They plan to destroy Obama. I give her no sympathy until they act with some dignity

  by buckeyemike on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:20:05 AM PDT

  •  amen to that. nt

    by davidkc on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:24:57 AM PDT

•  I hope!

  I was a champion of the Clintons, defended them to the death through EVERYTHING. This primary season has made me sad as I watched my former hero act in ways that are beneath her. I'm ready to forgive and MOVE ON if hillary makes the effort and extends an olive branch. I'd say, thank you Senator clinton, you put up a good fight, now let's work together to  make sure Barack wins the GE.

  by Feliks on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:22:18 AM PDT

•  It will be

  very difficult for her to find the grace needed to heal the party and bring the voters back. This is the only thing she and Bill have in common--they live-eat-and breathe politics. SAD REALLY REALLY SAD.

  by docb on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:22:48 AM PDT

•  A Gracious Concession Speech

  Is now in order.

  If HRC can pull that off eloquently, she is a winner.

  by Karen Hedwig Backman on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:23:12 AM PDT

  •  Hillary? Gracious?

    I'm sure that in her concession speech she'll still take some digs at Obama.

    by davidkc on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:24:31 AM PDT

•  White voters-She's still playing George Wallace

  by cmpnwtr on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:26:58 AM PDT

•  when Hillary said "as far as I know" ...

  That was the real turning point beyond which it was too late for Hillary to redeem herself, snd her and her campaign just went downhill after that comment. No matter what Hillary says or does from this point forward, she won't be able to redeem herself in my book.  

  by davidkc on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:29:12 AM PDT

  •  that was the low point of this campaign.

    detestable.  Anyone who could make excuses for her after that was exposing themselves as racists.

    by Zacapoet on Wed May 07, 2008 at 08:20:40 AM PDT

•  If Darth Vader can redeem himself

  so can Hillary. Darth Cheney on the other hand can't.

  by londubh on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:47:48 AM PDT

•  redeem? what does she have to redeem?

  Don't be a sore winner

  by bten on Wed May 07, 2008 at 07:58:57 AM PDT

  •  Do you want the whole list?

    If you found this diary sore-winnerism, it's too soon for you.

    Give yourself as much time to mourn as you need.

    by Joe Beese on Wed May 07, 2008 at 09:04:55 AM PDT

•  She is dead to me. Forever.

  And ever.

  by RationalThoughtProcess on Wed May 07, 2008 at 08:16:57 AM PDT