But Mrs Clinton said Democrats had not done a good enough job of showing working families that they understood what they were going through and said she agreed with families who have told her the economy was not working. In fact, viewership for the Democrats’ first night slightly exceeded Thursday night’s count.
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Senator Tim Kaine used his best Donald Trump impression to show what his true colors are in the election. “He spoke for 70-odd minutes – and I do mean odd”, she said.
“He wants to divide us from the rest of the world and from each other”, she said, mocking Mr Trump’s claim that he alone can “fix” the country. Trump tweeted. “Crooked Hillary said that I ‘couldn’t handle the rough and tumble of a political campaign.’ Really, I just beat 16 people and am beating her!”
The crowd also heard from Khizr Khan, an American Muslim whose son was killed in USA military service.
Much of Mrs Clinton’s address to Democrats gathered in Philadelphia for their party’s convention was focused on perhaps her biggest weakness come November – a tough public image forged over decades of withering political trench warfare.
After three days of speeches, the stage is now set for the Democratic nominee herself, Hillary Clinton, who will close out the convention with a speech of her own on Thursday night.
She also attacked Trump’s statement about him knowing more about ISIS than national security officials saying “No Donald, you don’t”.
“We battled for a year and a half”.
Supporters of Bernie Sanders interrupted a speech being made by former defense secretary Leon Panetta at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), with delegates loudly chanting “No more war!” and “No more drones!”.
“As someone who was responsible for protecting our nation from cyber-attacks, it is inconceivable to me that any presidential candidate would be that irresponsible”.
Trump, he said was “not really a plans guy”.
Still, it’s a phrase always been used by USA presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and even Bill Clinton.
President Barack Obama has joined in the mudslinging, as well, on Wednesday rejecting Trump’s motto “Make America Great Again”.
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Hillary Clinton in a rousing speech that went after Donald Trump.
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Clinton’s moment quickly began trending, with women sharing stories, photos and feelings on watching her acceptance speech.
