Democratic Party elite rally around Hillary Clinton. ("She is the boss.") (HILLARY GROUP)

[DeepModem Mom]

MINNEAPOLIS — Hillary Clinton delivered a show of force on Friday meant to make one thing abundantly clear to Democratic leaders, Bernie Sanders, and Joe Biden: She is the boss.

Coming off two weeks of breathless speculation about the vice president’s ambitions, Clinton now looks like she’s nearly locked up the support of party elites, something she critically failed to accomplish in 2008.

A phalanx of Clinton’s top aides — including campaign manager Robby Mook, political director Amanda Renteria, and top organizing official Marlon Marshall — worked party influencers at the Democrats’ candidate cattle-call here and at a private happy hour at the W Hotel bar on Thursday night, while trying to calm those with questions about the email controversy. Clinton too met with supporters privately on Thursday night.

And party officials gathered in the hotel’s hallways, conference rooms, and suites responded, delivering a level of enthusiasm for their wounded front-runner that demonstrated to would-be challengers how little space they have to pursue the Democratic establishment.

“This is really about how you put the numbers together to secure the nomination,” Clinton said Friday. “In 2008 I got a lot of votes, but I didn’t get enough delegates. So I think it’s understandable that my focus is going to be on delegates as well as votes this time.”...

Politico: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/hillary-clinton-2016-democratic-elite-213148#ixzz3kAO7OGKp

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[Thinkingabout]

2. She has gotten a big endorsement from many influential people, super delegates, we are in with a

Strong support for Hillary. I am looking forward to a good campaign and a strong run for Hillary to have the nomination by super Tuesday. Every day is progress.

[leftofcool]

3. I see "the boss" has a bunch of people upset this evening. What did she do now?

Give a great speech? Kick some ass? Score some new endorsements?

[Kath1]

4. LOL

I noticed that, also!

[msrizzo]

6. Strong correlation...

The better she does, the madder they get.

[Cha]

5. Yes, Hillary and her Team have learned so much since 2008.. and what it takes to Win this

time.

Glad we have had President Obama.. it still cracks me up when I see posters here ignorantly whinging about him.. they have not one clue what all has been accomplished the last 7 years.

They think it has to be perfect or nothing at all.. and they're on the wrong side of history.

[Gothmog]

7. This campaign team is so much better than the 2008 team

Hillary is is running a very smart campiaign

[ellisonz]

8. I would wager Obama would advise Biden to sit this one out.

I like the sound of Clinton/Biden.