In St. Clairsville, Ohio, not far from where both Clintons campaigned this spring, barber shop owner Kent Jenewein estimated that “more than 90 percent” of his clients, almost all white men, back Trump – in a county Obama won in 2008.
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Biden spoke of Clinton glowingly, saying that he had known her for 30 years.
“Nothing truly prepares you for the demands of the Oval Office”, the two-term president will say, according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House. You can read about it. Until you’ve sat at that desk, you don’t know what it’s like to manage a global crisis or send young people to war. But Hillary’s been in the room. “But I know what she is passionate about”, Biden said. “She knows what’s at stake in the decisions our government makes”.
For the all the praise of Clinton, Wednesday’s speakers spent significant time attacking her opponent. Even in the middle of crisis, she listens to people, and keeps her cool, and treats everybody with respect.
“After the worst recession in 80 years, we’ve fought our way back”, Obama told an exuberant crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
“They ignore you or they don’t expect much”, she said. The screen then shattered into virtual pieces, revealing Hillary Clinton, via satellite from NY.
“There has never been a man or a woman more qualified” to serve as president than his former secretary of state, Obama declared on a night that also introduced the nation to Clinton’s running mate, Virginia Sen. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, looked delighted.
“America is already great”, he continued. “America is already strong, and our greatness does not depend on Donald Trump”.
Then, Clinton herself appeared, and the two hugged, amid roars of cheers. “Folks, you can not believe one word that comes out of Donald Trump’s mouth”.
Entering the hall to the theme from “Rocky” and a prolonged standing ovation, he hailed President Barack Obama as “the embodiment of honor, resolve and character, one of the finest presidents we have ever had”. We’re gonna destroy ISIS so fast – believe me! “There’s nothing suspicious in my tax returns – believe me!” There are pockets of America that never recovered from factory closures; men who took pride in hard work and providing for their families who now feel forgotten. But he had his hands full trying to get his supporters to swing behind Clinton or even tolerate the idea of her presidential candidacy.
At the convention on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
“(It’s) a trap we as Americans have fallen into generations”, Lange said. Give me a break. “That’s a bunch of malarkey!” a visibly angry Biden said. Your vote will determine the future of your job, your business, and our future together as a country.
“That’s the Hillary I know”, Obama said, weaving in some of Bill Clinton’s moving panegyric to his wife Tuesday night. But she is the right choice – and the responsible choice – in this election.
Bernie Sanders delegate Angie Akers. We are not a fragile or frightful people. A son of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden appealed directly to the working class white voters who have been drawn to Trump’s populism, warning them against falling for false promises and exploitation of Americans’ anxieties.
“I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before”, Obama said at the Wells Fargo Center.
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the head during a public appearance in 2011, delivered a powerful message in support of Clinton’s stance on gun legislation, and received a standing ovation as she walked, without assistance, to the podium.
“Hillary is tough. Hillary is courageous”.
Clinton had just been anointed the inheritor of Obama’s legacy with his vigorous endorsement speech, the candidate who could realize the “promise of this great nation”. And that’s the kind of approach we need in Washington today, and it just has to start in the White House!
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“I’ve been made strong at the broken places”, he said, quoting Ernest Hemingway.
