P+P reporter Max Zimbert crackberried this to me from the floor:

It was hairy for a while with the only highlights being Arkansas and New Hampshire unanimous delegations. California passed, which is pathetic.

New Mexico started the snowball of energy by yielding to Illinois who had previously passed. At New Mexico’s yield, Illinois resumed the floor and Daley quickly yielded to New York, effectively bringing the house down.

Hillary walks in and flashbulbs set the building in white and almost holy light. Brief remarks by New York delegation speaker and then Hillary, in powerful words asks to suspend the roll call vote.  WIth New York delegates totaling 282, and with Illinois and New Mexico unanimously going to Obama, the place explodes.

Pelosi asks for a “second” and the building erupts again. She asks for a “yay” and the entire building responds with one voice. She then laughingly says “two-thirds of the delegates say ‘yay’” and the place is on fire.

Band stikes up “Love Train”

Most energetic high ever experienced in my life. Everyone around can’t shut up about how exciting this was.

Contrast this with tips to P+P from about the official lunch where Hillary released her delegates, where she said “I’m not saying you vote for Obama, I’m not saying you should vote for me, I want you to vote for whoever is in your heart.”  Upon releasing her delegates, there were reportedly overwhelming booes, mixed with “Hillary” chants.

The outward appearance is what matters for the country, but either Clinton’s ego still gets the best of her behind closed doors, or she had one hell of a suprise planned for the roll call and wanted to keep people on their toes.