378. Today - History

Last night, United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton gave an historic speech, an unqualified, unconditional, and incontrovertible endorsement of the man who defeated her for this year's Democratic nomination for president. It was a great speech. She left nothing out; she gave it her all. Everyone in the Democratic Party must be proud of her work, her campaign, her 18,000,000 votes, and her 1700 or so delegates. Historic. Pretty cool.

In just a few minutes more history will be made at the Democratic National Convention going on in Denver, Colorado, history that will put this date, August 27, 2008, in the history books. Very shortly from now, the Roll Call of States will begin the process of nominating the first non-white as the Democratic Party's candidate - my Democratic Party's candidate - for President of the United States. Senators, governors, members of the House, Party Chairs and others will make their way to a microphone, booming with pride and enthusiasm, and using a well-known formula our Party will nominate United Senator Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. as our nominee.

Madam Secretary, it is a great honor for me, the [insert officeholder's title] of the Great [insert state, commonwealth, territory, or district] of [insert name of said state, commonwealth, territory, or district], home of [insert famous people, places, or things identifying said state, commonwealth, territory, or district], to proudly cast our [insert number of delegates] for [insert candidate's (or candidates') name(s)] for President of the United States.

Now we know that some of Senator Clinton's delegates will be hard-pressed to let go, despite her endorsement yesterday and her release today of their committed votes. And at some point, some very historic point, it is very likely that someone, and it is very likely that that someone will be Hillary Clinton, will step up to a microphone and move that the nomination of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. be accepted as our nominee By Acclamation. And while there will be a few noes echoing in the chamber, it is likely the secretary will not hear them, and with the banging of her gavel declare the nomination process over.

And that is historic. That is cool. And we lived to see it.

O Happy Day.