It is the America that I know. Sure, we have real anxieties – about paying the bills, protecting our kids, caring for a sick parent.
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He warned repeatedly Wednesday that the billionaire businessman is unprepared for the challenges that would await him in the Oval Office. “That’s the Hillary I’ve come to admire”, Obama planned to say. He also argued that it was Clinton who was endangering national security with her policies in the Middle East and North Africa.
“You’ve got to get in the arena with her, because democracy isn’t a spectator sport”, he said.
Of course, Biden’s speech was more than just a takedown. A man who confuses bluster with strength.
Donald Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, says there should be “serious consequences” if Russian Federation is found to be interfering in the USA electoral process. “That’s a bunch of malarkey”.
“This guy does not have a clue about the middle class. Not a clue”, NBC News quoted Biden as saying on Wednesday night on the second day of the DNC here.
Biden then went to emphasise things that Trump was clueless about, saying “Actually, he has no clue, period”. The 44th president has contrasted the seriousness of the task at hand – fighting the Islamic State group, addressing high levels of gun violence, healing racial divides – with the tone of Trump’s insult-laced populist campaign.
PHILADELPHIA – President Barack Obama made a fervent appeal for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, casting the Democratic nominee as a custodian of his legacy while rejecting Republicans’ message as fostering anger and hate.
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “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”, Obama will say, according to speech excerpts released by the White House.
He compared his and Hillary Clinton’s middle-class origins to Trump’s, and reminded the audience that Trump became famous for the phrase “You’re fired!” “This is a more fundamental choice – about who we are as a people, and whether we stay true to this great American experiment in self-government”.
He quipped that unlike Trump, he didn’t start his business empire with a “million dollar check from my father”.
“They each face the same problem, which is that the presidents themselves want to defend their records, and for perhaps egotistical reasons”, said John Murphy, who studies the history of presidential speeches at the University of IL. He said he doesn’t regret the decision not to run this year.
“I am a New Yorker, and I know a con when I see one”.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is urging men to “stand and support strong women leaders” in the presidential election.
Although the convention made clear progress in sublimating its divisions, Clinton remains a divisive and largely unpopular figure for the country, as is Trump. The moment Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nominationIn a ceremonial gesture, it was former opponent Bernie Sanders who moved to nominate Clinton unanimously by acclamation.
Kaine added it was hard work steering his state through the recession, but he said, “Hey, tough times don’t last – and tough people do”.
“There’s only one person in this race, who will be there, who’s always been there for you”, he declared.
“As someone who was responsible for protecting our nation from cyberattacks, it’s inconceivable to me that any presidential candidate would be that irresponsible”, he said.
Obama has already tried to convince voters that Trump does not have the judgment or demeanor to be commander-in-chief.
Backers of vanquished liberal Bernie Sanders considered walking out on a Kaine’s speech, a sign of residual frustration with Clinton, the party and the perception, fueled by the leaked emails, that top officials had greased her path to victory. In fact, Clinton’s campaign sees Biden as an asset in Rust Belt states, where his gift for connecting with working-class voters could make a difference in the battle against GOP nominee Donald Trump.
Wednesday night’s Democratic lineup was aimed at emphasizing Clinton’s own national security credentials, a shift from two nights focused more on re-introducing her to voters as a champion for women’s issues, children and families.
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“It may take more than a year”, Obama cautioned in Charlotte.
