The Clinton Redemption

If Hillary was not gracious enough the first night she spoke and left doubt in people's minds that she wasn't supportive enough of Obama, she blew that doubt away, far far away, when she asked the delegates to put the rules aside and unanimously nominate Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee. And she did it with grace and with a big smile on her face, a genuine one, unlike the social smile that she wore while she spoke the previous night.

Later, when Bill Clinton stood on the podium and asked all the supporters of Hillary to stand behind Obama, just like the Clinton family itself was standing, he made up for, many times over, the lack of enthusiasm that was so evident in his wife's speech. And he did it in his own characteristic mesmerizing, eloquent and rousing style. Sure there have been rumors and undertones about his slights and slurs, but when a man of his stature speaks in a public forum, the public speech mutes all of the private controversies that surround him.

Actions speak louder than words, and Hillary's action on the convention floor has spoken. And now, the Clintons just need to keep that action going.