In a painful, sometimes choking concession speech, Hillary Clinton sounds a conciliatory tone.
“Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him,” she says to supporters in New York.
“I hope he will be a successful president for all Americans.
“I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country, but I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign we built together, this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your candidate is one of the greatest honors of my life.”
Hillary Clinton, with husband Bill Clinton, giving a concession speech in New York on November 9, 2016. (screen capture: CNN)
She turns to her supporters: “I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their dreams in this effort. This is painful and it will be for a long time.”
But, she adds, “this was never about a single person.”
“We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I believe in America. Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.
“Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. And we don’t just respect that, we cherish it.”
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