'I was going to jump out of the cake': Hillary Clinton wows Center for American Progress

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the Center for American Progress at the liberal think tank’s 10th anniversary today, and even though she hasn’t formally declared her 2016 run for president, it would be wise to see every speech as a preview of the inevitable campaign.

@jmartNYT @HillaryClinton "Execute humor program 11-B"

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 25, 2013

That was just the parting zinger, though. Clinton had plenty more to say at #CAP10, and she managed to fit it in 10 minutes.

https://twitter.com/GDebenedetti/status/393524994124169216

Hillary Clinton heaps praise on #CAP10 leaders: @neeratanden "inspirational" & "accomplished leader," @johnpodesta "our indispensible man"

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 24, 2013

HIllary Clinton, at #CAP10, talks about challenge of building progressive group Center for American Progress.

— Peter Nicholas (@PeterAtlantic) October 24, 2013

.@HillaryClinton: "I'm grateful. I'm grateful that CAP exists" #CAP10

— American Progress (@amprog) October 25, 2013

Hillary Clinton said the "ideas that sprung from #CAP10" began shaping the public debate.

— Peter Nicholas (@PeterAtlantic) October 24, 2013

Hillary Clinton: CAP put health care on agenda http://t.co/dXuq4XUlRM #CAP10

— POLITICO (@politico) October 25, 2013

Hillary Clinton, at #CAP10, bemoans politicians who prefer "scorched earth" to "common ground."

— Peter Nicholas (@PeterAtlantic) October 24, 2013

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Hillary: "We are careening from crisis to crisis instead of having a plan" #cap10

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) October 24, 2013

"Progressive ideas helped make this country" great, Hillary Clinton said at #CAP10. "Happy birthday, thank you and let's keep going."

— Peter Nicholas (@PeterAtlantic) October 24, 2013

Hillary ends #CAP10 speech with "Thank you! Let's keep going!"

— Daniel Aubry (@Aubs89) October 25, 2013

Get used to hearing “scorched earth,” “common ground” and “evidence-free zone” a lot between now and 2016.

If this was 2003 Hillary would be honoring the founders of the DLC and thanking them for their fervent Iraq War support. #CAP10 @jmartNYT

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 25, 2013