What happened? What did Hillary do?

[Canuckistanian]

I think I have the basic idea, but the posts here are understandably limited because of the emotional rush.

How did it happen?

(Jeez, I step out for a few hours and I miss everything!)

[NYC Liberal]

1. When it came to NY for the roll call

Hillary asked that the roll call be suspended and Obama be nominated by acclamation.

Then Pelosi asked all in favor to say aye, to a HUGE roar, and it was done

[Canuckistanian]

9. Gotcha. Thanks, that was amazing.

Classy move by Hillary.

[XemaSab]

21. That's not quite what happened

First, Illinois yielded, then when they got to New Mexico, THEY yielded to Illinois, then Illinois yielded to New York.

[NYC Liberal]

25. True true!

But I'm so excited right now, my hands are shaking and it's hard to type! I had to give the short version!!

[gateley]

2. New Mexico passed to Illinois, which passed to NY --

Hillary put forth that Obama be named the Dem nominee. It was pretty emotional -- hope you get a chance to see it.

[Canuckistanian]

29. Thanks. I will, don't worry

[MrCoffee]

3. She moved that the rules be suspended and Obama be nominated by acclimation

which of course he was.

[valerief]

4. The right thing, of course! nt

[AlCzervik]

7. and classy, well done and thank you Senator.

[DangerousRhythm]

5. She just made history...

That's what she did.

[glowing]

10. They will be talking about this convention for years and years and years.

We are making history.. PUGS old, white, rich men who bore the shit out of us and ruin the country.

[DangerousRhythm]

18. Indeed...

I couldn't agree more. Especially about those bastards ruining our country... but now it's our job to take it back and try to repair the damage they've done over the past 8 years.

After today I think we're up to that task, no question.

[nerddem]

6. she grabbed the mic

and moved to suspend convention rules in order to stop the roll call and instead nominate by acclamation. it was seconded, 2/3 of the delegates gave their ayes and we have a nominee

[d_b]

8. she came out

with her NY entourage, and just as she was about to ask for suspension, perry logan charged her with a machete. Hillary then Kung-Fu'ed him in the nuts, and Obama is now our nominee.

[Canuckistanian]

11. LOL.

But we'll never hear about this in the MSM, will we?

[femmedem]

12. I know the DUzy's are suspended

but you should get one awarded retroactively for that! That might be my favorite DU post ever.

[d_b]

16. thanks :-o

[EFerrari]

13. She was as gracious as possible.

A great day for Democrats!

[Blue_In_AK]

14. Funny...now everybody that hated Hillary loves her.

How fickle we are. I was saying all along that she would do the right thing, but of course everybody wanted to believe the worst.

[Fran Kubelik]

17. not me. i've loved her all along

And I am happy to share the love with the people who used to doubt.

[d_b]

19. hey blue

sucks about Diane. Everything I voted for lost (cept Begich)

[Blue_In_AK]

30. Me, too, d_b

She kicked ass out in the Bush though. We were looking at results today. She took Bethel 2 to 1, three of the six districts in Fairbanks, Barrow, Nome, Sitka, Copper Center, several of the other communities off the road system. She even took Elmendorf. It was Anchorage and Juneau that did her in.

Diane will keep fighting for the issues she feels so strongly about, though. I still see a bright political future ahead for her, maybe just not in the position that we had hoped.

[d_b]

32. wow

dang. I can't believe Anchorage didn't go for her =/ You think we'll beat Young/Stevens? I think Stevens is toast.

[Blue_In_AK]

33. Stevens is in big trouble.

He got more votes than Mark did in this primary, but by the time November rolls around the trial will either be over or in process, and that's gotta hurt. My husband just heard on the news that Don Young and Sean Parnell probably won't be resolved for a couple of weeks until after all the absentee and questioned ballots are counted. If it's close there will no doubt be a recount. It's incredible that those two crooked old bastards, Ted Stevens and Don Young, are even in the running.

[TheDebbieDee]

22. Not me. I knew my fellow DUers were over-reacting........

It doesn't take much to incite a panic at this site.

But anyway, I knew Hillary was going to do things in a classy way to bring the party together. I've always KNOWN that she's not as evil as many of my fellow DUers make her out to be.

Bill Clinton is a good man, too!

[Lisa0825]

23. Nah, I still don't love her.... but I am glad she has done the right thing.

And I give her credit for doing her best to re-unify the party. That doesn't mean I have completely forgotten what happened this season. I don't have to love her to appreciate that she has done a classy thing.

[Jakes Progress]

24. She's overcoming the media monopoly.

They want her to be the character they cast. She is refusing and giving us all a lesson in beating the neocon media.

[PolNewf]

26. Feared the worst, now hugely relieved n/t

[flamingdem]

15. She is worming her way into our Obama committed hearts, it's okay there is room nt

[Canuckistanian]

20. Thanks All! A historic night!

And a GREAT relief for Democrats eveywhere.

[Phx_Dem]

27. Hillary was great and very magnanimous.

Gotta give credit where it's due. Thank you, Hillary.

[indie_voter]

28. I can't wait to see a video of this, I missed it live. n/t

[undeterred]

31. She did not get a big smooch on the lips from Barack Obama

and she started to cry. No, not really. Edit: She didn't cry.