The big night has arrived, Sky Dancers! Tonight Hillary Clinton will claim the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. She will be the first woman ever to accomplish this feat. It’s a historic achievement, and I hope the media–as well as Senator Sanders–will treat it as such. Here is what Joan Walsh wrote at The Nation yesterday before the AP announcement:
Hillary Clinton needs just 24 more delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination, when the total of delegates she’s won in primaries and caucuses are combined with her superdelegate supporters. Assuming she wins New Jersey on Tuesday night—and she is leading there 64-36 in the latest polls—she will get them, hours before the polls close in California, where she and Senator Bernie Sanders are still locked in a tight race.
As a former Californian, I’ve been ambivalent about rumors that Clinton plans to declare victory after her New Jersey win, reportedly with a big rally in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. An early call by the networks could dampen California turnout. Plus, while I’m a Clinton supporter, I’m concerned about party unity, and I think her campaign should take every opportunity to reach out to Sanders voters.
Then I looked back at what Barack Obama did in 2008, the night he crossed the delegate threshold—like Clinton, with pledged and super delegates. And I looked at the way The New York Times covered it. And I shed my good-girl reservations about an early Clinton declaration of victory. She will win the nomination Tuesday night, no matter what the Sanders campaign says about superdelegates (more on that in a minute.) She will become the first female major-party nominee for the presidency, and she should claim that victory for herself, and for the tens of millions of women who support her. And the media should cover it as the historic event that it is.
Here’s The New York Times story from June 4, 2008. It is headlined “Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket.”
Notice that it’s treated as a big, historic occasion; Obama doesn’t share the headline with Clinton. There’s no hedged “Obama claims victory, but Clinton vows to fight on” at the top of the paper of record. The headline and story cover Obama’s proud claim to a historic victory, and it’s treated as a done deal. While it’s true Clinton didn’t concede that night, the next day she scheduled her concession speech in Washington, DC, for the following Saturday. On June 7, 2008—eight years to the day before she will clinch the 2016 nomination—she paid tribute to her voters, those “18 million cracks in the highest and hardest glass ceiling”—and asked them to support Obama.
We’ll find out later tonight if The New York Times is capable of showing the same respect to the first woman “candidate to lead a major party ticket.”
From MSNBC: Hillary Clinton Makes History.
Almost eight years to the day after ending her first presidential bid while celebrating the 18 million cracks her supporters put in the “highest, hardest glass ceiling,” Hillary Clinton took a major step towards breaking through that final barrier Monday evening, and towards becoming the country’s first woman president.
Clinton surpassed the “magic number” of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic Party’s nomination, according to NBC News projections, to become the first woman in America’s 240 year history to be selected as the nominee of a major political party….
“It’s been an incredible journey,” Clinton told reporters Monday in California before she was declared the presumptive nominee. “My supporters are passionate. They are committed. They have voted for me in great numbers across our country for many reasons. But among those reasons is their belief that having a woman president will make a great statement, a historic statement, about what kind of country we are, what we stand for. It’s really emotional.”
The historic nature of Clinton’s candidacy has been an undercurrent throughout her second presidential bid, but rarely at its forefront. That will likely change Tuesday night when Clinton declares victory at a celebratory rally with supporters in Brooklyn.
“It’s a revolution, really,” said Terry O’Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women. “It’s not quite yet the highest, hardest glass ceiling, because that would be the presidency, but it’s just an amazing first.”
I’m sure that Bernie and his bros are going to try their best to ruin this night for us, but I’m not going to pay them any more attention. They can go into the dustbin of history and stay there as far as I’m concerned–unless they want to wholeheartedly join the fight against Donald Trump. I think the majority of them will come around in time.
Meanwhile, I recommend reading this post that Delphyne tweeted earlier. It’s fantastic!
hecatedemeter: Managing Your Feelings Is Not My Job.
One of the almost unconscious (and completely unpaid) jobs that women are doing all the damn time is managing their own behavior in order to manage men’s emotions. We do it so much that we’re often not even aware that we’re doing it. While the Jungian projection is that women are “too emotional” and “let their emotions run away with them,” the fact is that, of course, it’s most men who really can’t manage their own emotions. Margaret Atwood famously said that men are afraid women will laugh at them, while women are afraid that men will kill us. Women must never dress in ways that make it OK for men, who can’t control themselves, to rape us. We must never lean in too hard or we will threaten the men. We must soothe their hurt feelings, let them feel as if they won even when they lost, always be receptive to their desires. Failure = death. I do it all day long, the only woman in the room most of the time, figuring out exactly how to manage the mens’ feelings in order to herd us towards a legal strategy that will actually win the case, while letting this guy think it was all his own idea, letting the other guy imagine that he just won a point, gently dealing with the asshole who always interrupts me.
All women do it and we do it all the damn time. It gets old.
As we’ve edged closer and closer to the moment (sometime within the next 24 hours) when America will, after 240 years, select a woman as the nominee of a major political party, women are being warned not to be, as my grandma would have said, “poor winners.” ….
Above all, we’re being told, don’t gloat. Don’t spike the football, don’t high-five each other, don’t whoop and yell, don’t chest pound, don’t do anything to rub it in. No! Hillary and her supporters must wear ashes and do even more, and more, and more to “reach out” to the Bernie Bros. Otherwise, their delicate feelings will be hurt and they will vote for Trump, or Jill Stein, or just stay home and peruse MRA websites….
But, you know, fuck that shit. I am declaring a 72 hour moratorium on women having to worry about men’s delicate feelings. I’ve waited 60 years. America has waited 240. All 44 of America’s presidents — all 44 of them — have been men. Suffragettes were beaten, spat upon, ridiculed, arrested, imprisoned, hung from their wrists, beaten, force-fed, and terrorized just to win women the right to vote. I’ve shown up every election of my adult life and sent money to, handed out literature for, walked door-to-door for, and voted for one damn man after another. I am going to spike the ever-loving hell out of this football, do a dance in the end zone, fall to my knees and call on Columbia, high-five everyone I know, do the wave, show the English my bum, and then I’m going to open the champagne and really get crazy.
I’ll skip the champagne, but I plan to really enjoy this victory–follow the returns, watch Hillary,s speech, read your comments, and do my own little victory dance. I’ve waited my whole life for this night.
What are you hearing and reading? What’s happening in New Jersey, Delphyne and Joanelle?
Comments
170 responses to “Live Blog: Hillary Victory Dance!”
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That’s a good one.
I have always loved to dance, no matter, I luv dancing.
I am thrilled to be sharing this historical evening with you and inviting us all to be here.
I’m thrilled too and very happy to be sharing it with you!
I love the Skydancing Family Room – cozy, comfy, great companionship! And I sure enjoyed my morning vote in NJ for Hillary – it was a peaceful happy moment! But, I’ll tell you, I’m sick of hearing about Bernie whining…
Any minute, the results from NJ start coming in! I am so looking forward to it!
She will make her victory speech at 10pm from the Brooklyn Naval Yards.
Great!
126 delegates in NJ, polls close in 7 minutes. 8:00 PM Eastern.
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I love Al. His twitter feed is wonderful.
I love your comments tonight BB, how appropriate!
Wapo clock is going now.
I’m glad to be here with you all!
I’m glad to be here too! It’s been a long slog.
We are starting to have votes trickle in… too early yet less than a 1000 overall.
Good God I hate Chris Matthews! One of the biggest overpaid fools on t.v. Or anywhere on earth for that matter.
I like Sherrod Brown but I doubt she will choose him as veep.
Why?
I maybe prejudiced being from Ohio, but I think Brown would be a perfect choice.
I.m so excited!! What a wonderful night to be with Skydancing family.
I,m with HER!!!
It looks like Warren County is the first out of the box with counting. 221 total votes for dems of which Clinton is in the lead with 120. Trump is in the lead with 2130 votes or 81.6%. The Repubs have 51 delegates to get. So I guess this is a republican county.
310 votes
Why does Rachel Maddow want to know what Hillary is going to do for Bernie Sanders and his supporters. How about what the hell is he planning to do Hillary Clinton? Just this once, answer us Rachel.
She has so disappointed me throughout this primary with her Bernie “love bombs”.
I hear you Pat, Jslat.
Didn’t you just love her “are they going to cherish him”. WTF
Most of the Berniebots are Ron Paul supporters, Independents, and 20 something’s. Yes, let’s kiss their butts since they have been so civil this past year.
She also said they have to make him a “hero.” I think Hillary should get one night to celebrate without having to worry about Bernie’s feelings.
I switched to CNN with no sound.
BB it goes to your post article Managing Your Feelings is Not My Job. Why does a woman have to make him feel better?????
We are with you BB
Cherish him? Someone should slap the shit out of him. Serious;y, he should get very dan little if anything from Hillary or the party.
Amen!
Wonderful recent tweet/video from Hillary-“Let’s build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us.” I’d like to share it with you but can’t figure out how.
It is good:
https://amp.twimg.com/v/ada92545-0127-4f07-8fbb-62b630eac098
And this is pretty inspiring too:
Gloucester Co just started reporting.. She is at 57% so far there.
I’m gonna be happy. No Sandernista is gonna piss on the parade here!!!
Absolutely!
We are at .4% reporting, a long ways to go yet, however, Trump is at 76.8%. For Dems it’s 57.2% Clinton vs Sanders 42.8%
Somerset Co has just started reporting.
And now Ocean Co
Big storm starting here. I hope I don’t lose power.
Oh, no!
Nothing happening here in AN.
Another honoree: https://youtu.be/sKfFJc37jjQ
Ahhhh. Barbara Jordan. Thanks for that Fannie.
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Lovely! Mmm. Can the Navy Yard offer that as an venue?
Wapo has delcared Trump the repub winner. So I am done with that tonight, at the same time I am listening to the western news showcase Ryan eschewing Trump’s racist comments.
I hope this hysterical crap over Trump continues for the next 5 weeks, he wins the nomination, but he loses the General. They want to shut up the racist, the sexist remarks he makes, but we are going to keep it up front, on page one.
We are now at 1%, Clinton 56.8% vs Sanders 43.2%.
Passaic Co, is now reporting.
Cape May and Essex are starting to report. 2.8%, Clinton 59.9% vs Sanders 40.1%
Holy shit, Chuck Todd on MSNBC just said that there is talk that maybe Ivanka needs to have another grandchild to humanize Trump!
They are thinking of breeding Ivanka?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!
Gross!
Whut
Idiots. How can they even think of saying something like that on this night of all nights. Chuck Todd has got to go!!!
In fairness to Chuckles, he said it was said to him by someone and “somewhat jokingly”
What??
Goes to show you how dudes’ minds work tho.
And why we need a woman as President!
Monmouth starting to report. 6.1%, Clinton 58.9% vs Sanders 41.1%
So Hillary wins NJ. Over the top we go!
Bye, Bye Bernie!!
By the way, hello everyone. Glad to be here tonight.
Hi! Waving my Hillary flag wildly.
Union and Bergen are now reporting.
Watch these moves in SF.
https://youtu.be/z2MTbbPotwo
No Twerking!!!
8.3% reporting, Clinton 59.3% vs Sanders 40.7%
CNN Hillary projected winner NJ
Yeah, she is winning all the counties so far. So I think the question will be # of delegates.
Thank God.
Camden starting to report. 19.8% reporting, Clinton 58.5% vs Sanders 41.5%
CNN just called NJ like it was no big deal and went on to talk more about Trump and how he should stay on message by attacking Hillary.
These folks – the media, the 4th Estate – really make me ill.
Did you think of us when you voted today Delph?
I did!! I pressed the button (forgot my phone though!), said silently “Here’s to you, Hillary, with love from those of us who love you – and especially the women over at Skydancing.” Then I pressed the cast button and left the area with a big smile on my face!
Thanks Delphyne!
I thought of you today Delph and I’m glad you remembered all of us when you cast your historic vote!!!
Luv you, Delphyne!
Wapo has started the clock for ND
Bernie won. It was a caucus, so . . .
Funny Bernie never rants about “voter supression” at caucuses.
I just wanted to celebrate this moment with The Skydancers and congratulate us.
I’ve been waiting for this moment with many of you for more than 8 years (I can’t believe it! I’m looking at you BB, Kat, RalphB, Pat Johnson, and many others who came from The Confluence or who joined here on the early days). The 2008 primary season was not easy on us. I actually quit blogging and stopped watching TV for some time. This is still the only place I post comments and one of the very few blogs I read at all.
I like the fact that we remained good Democrats through all this, contrary to some of these great “Liberals” who became Rightwing crackpots.
Cheers!!!
Together, we have never strayed from Hillary, never forget mablue2……………Salute.
Cheers Indeed, mablue! It’s been a long time coming but it has arrived.
And our Red Sox are doing pretty good this year too!
I’m glad you stopped by MABlue. It’s amazing that we have all stuck together this long and finally we are getting our wish!
Cheers! For 8 years of sticking together and staying true to Hillary! And to 8 years of Madame President!
OMG Where is the remote! T-rump is speaking – I need the mute button right now!
He’s sounds much better when you can’t hear him
LOL
Let’s see, looks to be about 75 people in the room. Yuk. He sucks.
NJ Called for Hillary
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HILL A REE! HILL A REE! HILL A REE!
Hill a ree, Hill a ree!
Hill a ree, Hill a ree!!!
Yea! We knew it!!!
In SD they are at 11.9% reporting, Clinton 54.3% vs Sanders 45.7%
Hooray
In NM, Bernalillio has started to report. 2.8% reporting, Clinton 63.2% vs Sanders 36.8%
Oh yes please!!!
NJ 23% reporting, Clinton 59.2% vs Sanders 40.8%
HILL A REE! HILL A REE! HILL A REE!
SD, 17.2% reporting, Clinton 55.1% vs Sanders 44.9%
Wow
She won South Dakota in 2008.
A s s h o l e Trump is using a teleprompter. Remember when he made fun of Hillary last week for doing the same?
Only thing missing from his speech is the white hoods. Crowd is so white it looks like a Sanders rally,
It looks like a Sanders’ rally………LOL
Yeah, truth out Ralph
As white as a nice new pair of white converse sneakers.
Oh, good one, Ralph.
https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/status/740351442112892928
Perfect.
SD 20.8% reporting, Clinton 54.7% vs Sanders 45.3%
NM 21% reporting, Clinton 52.4% vs Sanders 46.5%
NJ 27.4% reporting, Clinton 59.1% vs Sanders 40.9% She has 11,000 more votes than Trump
Woohoo!
She’s stretched that lead to 74k
SD 31.9% reporting, Clinton 54.7% vs Sanders 45.3%
SD is nearly all white. Sanders support must have collapsed.
I don’t know, most of the counties so far are on the est side of the state. The west side might have more fracking issues.
That makes sense. I sure hope she pulls it out though.
Me too Ralph. That would be quite a beat down.
Ralph I am sure glad you are here with us tonight!
ND is a caucus and 21.3% reporting, Sanders 60.2% Clinton 30.7%. 4 counties reporting and won.
5 counties
NJ 29.1% reporting, Clinton 59.3% vs Sanders 40.7% they have started awarding delegates, Clinton 50, Sanders 37
SD 42.8% reporting, Clinton 53.7% Sanders 46.3%
She might not win it, but I can’t believe she’s leading him in SD. Remarkable!!!
Glad to be here to share this all with you.
Welcome, the more the merrier!!
Pleased to have you with us!
you’re welcome here anytime
SD 49.3% reporting, Clinton 53.9% Sanders 46.1%
Unbelievable!
I think that the Native Americans something to do with that lead – and also, perhaps, women because of the dire situation with reproductive health/abortion in that State. I hope it continues and she wins the State!
Ditto!
She was endorsed by the native tribal leaders of North & South Dakota.
ND 42.8% reporting, Clinton 64.3% Sanders 26.4% total votes are 151 Sanders to 62 Clinton
Sorry thats wrong it was Sanders 64.3 and Clinton 26.4% for ND
Look at the crowd at Hillary’s rally – all the colors of America!
NM 25.2% reporting, Clinton 53.5% Sanders 46.5%
I swear I heard him say “I will take care of African Americans”.
That’s what he said!!! What a dumbass he is.
I thought I was hearing voices.
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NJ 45.6% reporting, Clinton 61.4% vs Sanders 38.6%
Leading by 157k
CNN is considerably ahead of MSNBC in the vote tally
NM 29% reporting, Clinton 53.1% vs Sanders 46.9%
SD 56.5% reporting, Clinton 53.4% Sanders 46.6%
I have to leave y’all for a while!!!
Hurry back! We are going to need fireworks😁
Where you goin?
NJ 66.7% reporting, Clinton 63.7% Sanders 36.3%
ND 70.2% reporting, Sanders 63.3%, Clinton 26.3%. I don’t know what is up with this state, more than a third hasn’t reported and Sanders as winner has a total of 183 votes to Clinton’s 76. This has earned him 10 delegates to her 6 with 2 left to assign. 3 counties ended in a tie with 3 and 4 votes each.
NM 32.2% reporting, Clinton 53.3% Sanders 46.7%
NJ 73.7% reporting, Clinton 63.5% Sanders 36.5%, 52 to 37 delegates
SD 66.7% reporting, Clinton 52.9% Sanders 47.1% The western counties are going for Sanders.
NM 38.3% reporting, Clinton 53.6% Sanders 46.4%
ND 78.7% reporting, Sanders 64.1%, Clinton 26.3%.
NJ 79.4% reporting, Clinton 63.5% Sanders 36.5%
New thread
MT is starting to report. Clinton 51.5% vs Sanders 43.1%
I love Hillary!
I am crying, what she said abut her mother. So close to home. I am so over come with what this really means I can’t think in sentences!