To speak privately to Obama, and to make her case. In public to congratulate him on his great victory, and to take back some of her most damaging attacks on him. To say nothing about the vice-presidency except that the choice is, and has always been, up to the winning candidate, and should be, and he should have some weeks to enjoy his victory and move fully into general election mode before he publicly addresses this issue, and that she too needs such time.

Imagine on the contrary that Clinton wanted simultaneously to undercut Obama and to advance her own interests. What then would be her best move?

Exactly what Hillary Clinton did.

We all know Obama is the prohibitive favorite for November, but Clinton still does not believe it, and it's in precisely that (lack of) belief that she's making sure everyone knows she was willing to bail him out all along -- so whatever happens is his fault for not taking her up on her generous offer.

But of course, in truth her contributions to the Obama campaign will be judged not on her last-ditch, end-of-candidacy efforts to seize the spotlight, but on her work every day from now until November to unify the Democratic party and defeat McCain.

Source: By MissLaura of Daily Kos