“There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill (Clinton) – nobody more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States”, Obama said to cheers at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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It was a proud moment for Sruthi Palaniappan when she got to introduce her state to the Democratic National Convention during the roll-call of votes Tuesday night.
But it may not be so simple for Bill Clinton if he becomes America’s first “first gentleman”, since he’s also a former president.
The reality is some people at the Philly convention are very happy with Hillary Clinton’s nomination. “I can’t believe we just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet”. This is not all that different from other presidential spouses such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Nancy Reagan, who were under constant scrutiny as unelected advisers. Other speakers include Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine. The 42nd president called on the crowd to see her “real” version rather than the “cartoon alternative”.
In what is certainly a first at a Democratic convention, he invoked two of the most controversial Republicans of his time, Tom DeLay and Newt Gingrich, as character witnesses for her. “I want them to see in person that there are no limits for them in life.” she said.
Organizers have not tested varieties to discern the smelliest option, but Honkala says baked beans likely will be preferred and paired with hot dogs at a feeding location in a “Clintonville” camp in northern Philadelphia.
The recent leaked cache of emails, showing the DNC chairwoman’s bias against the Vermont senator, has supported their theory that the party conspired against the Jewish socialist in favour of the establishment candidate. But the former president has emphasized the historical significance of being the first male presidential spouse.
The State Democratic Party reserved one of the larger spaces for coffee for all of the delegates. Media outlets have been touting Hillary Clinton as the clear victor over opponent Bernie Sanders for quite some time, yet Sanders seemed to hold on tooth and nail, perhaps because of Clinton’s ongoing criminal investigation.
A majority of the unhappy tweets that I came upon were from women, with a fair number of tweets defending the decision-making coming from men. And he said starting today, his campaign becomes a campaign to draw more young people into politics. On the heels of reports that Russian Federation may have hacked Democratic Party emails, Trump said, “Russia, if you’re listening”, it would be desirable to see Moscow find and publish the thousands of emails Clinton says she deleted during her years as secretary of state.
“Nothing would make me happier than to wear that shirt. It’s great”, Bill Clinton said.
For the Sanders delegates, it’s important for Democrats to retake the Senate in November if the progressive agenda is to move forward.
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Holding a sign saying “Centenarian for Hillary”, 102-year-old Jerry Emmett of Prescott, Arizona, cast her state delegation’s vote. “But I will certainly turn to him, as prior presidents have, for special missions for advice”.
