I’m afraid I didn’t see in Hillary’s speech what others saw. I thought it mean-spirited--for a concession speech. Mockingly dressed in funereal black, Hillary seemed full of sound and fury, conceding nothing. Most glaring was what Hillary didn’t say, what any generous endorser of Barack who really wanted to help him would have articulated clearly: I like this man, I respect this man, I trust and admire him, I’ve worked with him and know him and think he’ll make a great president. Far from giving Barack her wholehearted endorsement, Hillary continued to aggrandize her own status, and left her followers confused. She mentioned Barack's strength, determination, grace and grit, but overlooked the special qualities that gave him his win--his brilliance, his organizational and leadership talents, his judgment, integrity, fine record of service, vision, and patriotism.   more »