The XX Factor : Hillary speech

Hillary's Moonstruck Moment

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Yeah, and she might also have whipped us up an omelet while she was up there, with feta, maybe, a little spinach, and some whole wheat toast would have been nice. But I personally am glad that Hillary did not sing any hosannas to Obama, or even try to...(read more)

Regrets Only

Emily Yoffe — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:06:00 GMT

Hillary did give a good speech — with the clear subtext that she should be giving it Thursday night, not tonight, and look what has been lost by her not being the nominee. She was strong and commanding and convincing. And then the camera cut to the face...(read more)

Orange Crush

Dahlia Lithwick — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:53:00 GMT

Hillary Clinton crushed tonight. Performed the pants off Mark Warner and Bob Casey and Deval Patrick and even the bolo-tied Brian Schweitzer -- who almost stole the show by mere virtue of the fact that unlike most of tonight’s speakers, he didn’t appear...(read more)

Hillary's Cinderella Moment

Meghan O'Rourke — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:23:00 GMT

I thought Hillary did a great job tonight. I liked how enthusiastic she seemed about Obama and the Democratic Party generally. She didn't have that extreme tightness she gets in her face sometimes when she's saying things she clearly doesn't believe....(read more)

But Enough About Me ...

Maureen Sullivan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:20:00 GMT

When Hillary asked in her speech tonight, "Were you in it just for me?" she crystallized for me why I wasn't behind her. I think if you are in it just for her, you're kind of throwing away the election for the Democrats. Hillary has always been polarizing...(read more)

Clinton Code Orange

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:08:00 GMT

The fire-bright shade of orange Hillary picked to wear tonight must lie directly across the color wheel from the particular shade of punched-up blue that flanked the DNC podium. The contrast couldn't have been sharper. And I thought Hillary couldn't have...(read more)

Listen to the Woman: "To My Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits ...''

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:03:00 GMT

Props to the lady in the electric pumpkin pantsuit. Because as Barack Obama's mama used to tell him, a little guilt is good for you. And Mama Hillary spelled that out again tonight, signaling to her people with all the subtlety of her bright orange outfit...(read more)