Hillary Clinton’s Big, Completely Underappreciated Moment Is Here - The Daily Beast

"Clinton has walked through fire to get to the stage where she will stand on the final night of her convention. But the people who benefit the most from her rise completely take her, and her sacrifices, for granted.

PHILADELPHIA — All the pieces are in place for Hillary Clinton to capture the magic of her historic nomination, or at least that’s the script being written here in Philadelphia. The Democrats have staged a masterful convention as a preamble for when Clinton steps to the podium to deliver her acceptance speech Thursday night.

Yet even those who have long anticipated this moment wonder whether the true weight of its significance will be felt, or whether Clinton is a bit late to the party. Those who benefit the most from the battles she waged don’t credit her, or care for her. They won’t be cheering; they’ll be sulking.

The truly transformative nature of the change that’s occurring may not be fully apparent until Inauguration Day. At that point, it will have sunk in. There will be no Bernie, noDonald Trump. Bill Clinton will be in a supporting role, and Barack and Michelle Obamawill be headed into the sunset, writing their memoirs.

She will stand alone, her hand on the Bible, taking the oath of office as the first woman after a long line of men to be entrusted with the job of president, leader of the Western world. This is how we transfer power in a democracy, in a peaceful way, when differences are bridged and history has the last word."

Hillary Clinton’s Big, Completely Underappreciated Moment Is Here - The Daily Beast