From Politifact: President Barack Obama squarely denounced Donald Trump’s portrayal of the United States as lawless and weak, saying he is ready to pass the baton off to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to build on the country’s progress.
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Trump fueled more controversy Wednesday when he encouraged Russian Federation to meddle in the presidential campaign.
Obama painted an optimistic picture of the country that contrasted sharply with the “deeply pessimistic vision” of America presented at last week’s GOP convention.
Using unusually harsh language, Obama called Republican nominee Donald Trump a “homegrown demagogue” and lumped him in with fascists, communists and jihadists.
“America is already great”.
Obama urged Americans to summon the hopefulness of that White House campaign, before recession deepened and new terror threats shook voters’ sense of security.
Love said Obama’s speech Wednesday night was a powerful moment of unity and togetherness. It culminated with Clinton making a surprise appearance on stage to greet Obama with a long embrace, an nearly unimaginable image eight years ago when they battled for the Democratic nomination.
Trump on Thursday was facing criticism about his comments about Russian hackers. She also said she was moved to hear Obama talk about Clinton breaking the “glass ceiling”.
However, it doesn’t look like Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, got the joke. Pence issued a statement that there would be “serious consequences” to Russian Federation if it meddles in the US presidential election. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s events at the Democratic National Convention. Among the speakers will be Gov. Mark Dayton, and, of course, Clinton.
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Gun violence continued as a theme Wednesday night as families of mass shooting victims took the stage. He pitched himself as a dad-like figure with traditional midwest roots and a Jesuit school upbringing, while taking time to focus on his work with Clinton’s progressive primary rival Senator Bernie Sanders. Ellison was one of Sanders’ earliest supporters.
