Granted, everyone knew, in 2008, that Clinton was a team player and would concede shortly, which is why the Times felt comfortable declaring Obama the victor.

But that just really proves the point, doesn’t it? Apparently, the race isn’t over until the white guy, Bernie Sanders, says so, even if Clinton is winning on all fronts and with a more comfortable margin than Obama did in 2008.

But even if some in the mainstream media are cautious about admitting that Clinton won, the folks at the Clinton rally were not doubting for a moment that they were witnessing history. The words “history” or “historical” fell from the lips of nearly every person I spoke with and the air was positively buzzing with excitement.

At most rallies, the staff’s efforts go into keeping the crowd pumped, because energies can flag after hours of standing around waiting for the candidate to speak. But at this rally, the staff seemed to be dialing it down a little, turning off the TV screens so that people didn’t go hog wild at every minor primary victory. There were more than a few people on the verge of tears.

The New York Times headlines can say what they want, but the people in the room that night know the story they’ll always tell was they were there the night the first female president cinched the nomination. At least the New York Daily News gets it: