Hillary Clinton's concession, talking heads, Part Two: liveblog

By GottaLaff

MSNBC is dissecting. I'll be updating. New thread.

Dana Milbank: It looks like one heck of a party here, she hasn't gotten a crowd like this in months. They're not defiant, no "Denver" chants. We've had anger, denial, bargaining, and finally, today, some acceptance. They're saying she has to get this right, unlike Tuesday night. McCauliffe will not intro her as next president of the U.S. today. But the party atmosphere is lacking the campaign enthusiasm, more like witnessing history. Not a hotbed of Obama enthusiasm here.

Hillary hasn't left her house yet. Things are running late. It's a 15-minute drive to SpeechLand.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, big Hillary supporter: I am wholeheartedly supporting Obama. We are enthusiastically committed to putting Florida in the win column for him. There's a stark contrast between Obama and McCain. We need him to win. Floridians are worried about more foreclosures, off shore drilling, health care is huge... Obama will establish universal health care... and the 100 years of war McCain promises.

Chris: Obama's only up by a point in the Gallup poll. That's scary for Democrats. Will Florida really be a good shot for Dems to plan on?

Debbie: Absolutely. The Obama campaign plans to play in Florida, they have the resources, and they already are setting up the ground operations they need. Obama appeals more to Jews, Hispanics, working families.

Chris: Voting problems?

Debbie: We have set up the system, finally, where we can manually recount votes. The Governor needs to be asked about that. He has professed to fix the problems.

SOME MOVEMENT OF HILLARY TO FINALLY GET TO HER DESTINATION. LATE START.

Richard Wolffe: The Clinton camp has never been entirely cooperative with the media, so we don't know what to expect. The Very Special Meeting: There were no aides there, so no news came out. Obama and Clinton being discreet. She has to exhibit leadership, show that their issues are the same and work together, but "look at what we've achieved". The balance is the hardest call for them. "What we've achieved" v. "Working for this guy". Woman's right to choose, so Obama's the guy for us.

Laffy Snark Note: Hillary's late. Does that indicate...reluctance? Or is it stagecraft? Coverage starts now in most markets, so her timing may be to create some pre-game and extra coverage. She hasn't left yet.

Chris: More drama, suspense, excitement, and now, when will she leave the house?

Tim Russert: First she delayed it by a day, but she understands that anticipation builds, but expectations will increase. This is an important speech. She needs an all out embrace of Obama. The Republicans just put out a 3-page summary of all the things Hillary has said about Obama. If the crowd responds negatively, how will she respond? She's prepped for that. She has to control that and turn it around. Support Obama, unify the party. Gore gave one of the most gracious comments in political history. Had he not been, had he not united the country so eloquently... Hillary, especially after Tuesday, caused concern among even her own supporters and needs a similar voice.... Every nuance, wink, phrase, syllable will be analyzed and she knows that. She's used to it. She's an effective speaker. Today, that's her mission.

CLINTON IS NOW 30 MINUTES LATE. Great. I have a wedding to go to. HER SPEECH WILL BE ABOUT 20 MINUTES LONG, AND WILL BE ABOUT CAMPAIGN, WOMEN'S ISSUES.

The National Building Museum is pretty. Commenter Chris doesn't think there are enough flags, though...snark.

Chris: Politicians are surgeons regarding their speeches and what they know will come out in the headlines tomorrow. She only has one shot at this headline. It has to be a direct endorsement. This is a make-up exam for what happened election night. I've never heard of an election speech so delayed, but she has a chance to do a make-up. It's got to be an endorsement.

Keith: She can discuss her platform and see how it works into support for him...

Chris: That's a negotiation, not an endorsement.

Keith: Okay, but if she says, this man will be a champion of women's rights etc...

Chris: That's a relay race...

Keith: Right. A relay race.