Hillary's 'glass ceiling' moment

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Hillary Clinton’s “glass ceiling” speech, the most memorable piece of oratory in her political career, once marked the end of her presidential hopes; now, her supporters see it as an inspiring prelude.

Eight years to the day after she declared that, thanks to the number of people who voted for her, the highest, hardest glass ceiling of all had “about 18 million cracks in it,” Clinton is set to make history as the first woman to become her party’s nominee.

And as she prepares to claim victory Tuesday night in her protracted fight against Bernie Sanders, she is likely to reference her own parting comments in the 2008 race, etched in pain but delivered with hope, as she conceded defeat to Barack Obama, according to aides.

While Clinton’s speech is famous for her “18 million cracks” line, the most important thing she shattered that day may have been the barrier of distrust between herself and Obama. Clinton’s fulsome embrace of her rival that day is now expected to pay dividends as the popular sitting president returns the favor for his former secretary of state. And if Sanders, who is still talking of a contested convention, refuses to drop out, he could look stingy by comparison.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/hillary-clinton-glass-ceiling-nominee-223977