Joined on the bus tour by her husband, Bill Clinton, running mate Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, Clinton stopped at a toy and plastics manufacturer in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, where she and Kaine cast Trump as a con artist out for his own gain.
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Last week, halfway through the Republican convention in Cleveland, I wrote that the GOP gathering was so shambolic that it might not give Donald Trump the “bounce” he needed.
Clinton took aim at Trump during her speech Thursday, at one point even addressing his Twitter style directly.
“In the Democrats’ fantasy world, there is no problem with Hillary Clinton maintaining an illegal, exposed server full of classified information that could have been hacked by any foreign enemy, and in which Hillary Clinton risked prison time to delete 33,000 emails that were simply about yoga and wedding planning”, he said in a statement released on his official Facebook page.
There were some reports that the convention planners sought out an appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who just left the show after playing the lead for almost a year.
“And Chelsea, thank you. I will gladly lend you my copy”.
But even if it’s a “lesser of two evils” election, Clinton and her campaign are still hoping to warm her up.
“You know when it really hit me?” said Rose Lee Pauline. I’m also grateful to the rest of my family and the friends of a lifetime. Go look at the graves of the fearless patriots who died defending America – you will see all faiths, genders, and ethnicities. “And what a remarkable week it’s been”. Bernie, your campaign inspired millions of Americans, particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our primary. “You’ve put economic and social justice issues front and center, where they belong”. Your cause is our cause. Our country needs your ideas, energy, and passion.
After noting all of the Trump products manufactured overseas, Clinton quipped, “Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again. We have to decide whether we all will work together so we all can rise together”.
For a variety of reasons, many justified and some not, people don’t trust her. We are now faced with two of the most disliked presidential candidates in the history of the country. But we are not afraid. We will not build a wall.
“We will not ban a religion”. Then we’ll know she’s in serious trouble.
By most accounts, the former U.S. secretary of state and current Democratic Party presidential nominee is, in person, an extraordinarily impressive presence. Too little social mobility. And many are vowing to back a third party, or just stay home this November. We have the most powerful military. The most innovative entrepreneurs. By the end of the convention, most Sanders delegates either said they would vote for Clinton or were willing to consider it. And less respect for them, period.
Co-host Joe Scarborough said the Democrats “ripped the mantle of Reagan’s optimism and spread it all over primetime” and predicted the convention would be “transformational” for the party. And here’s something we don’t say often enough: College is crucial, but a four-year degree should not be the only path to a good job. The speech was too long and too angry.
“That’s why we’re here…not just in this hall, but on this Earth”.
Her speech was important in many other aspects, of course. That is the story of America. “And we begin a new chapter tonight”.
“Yes, the world is watching what we do”. Yes, America’s destiny is ours to choose.
She did it not with anything entirely new, but with a relentless reinforcement of the central theme of her campaign, “Stronger Together”. Let’s build a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our beloved country.
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The tweets came as Clinton launched a pointed attack on Trump, questioning his fitness for office and questioning his temperament – both on and offline. He trashed Gen. John Allen (Ret.), who backed Clinton Thursday night, for his “failed” work fighting ISIS. But Trump said Friday that Sanders “sold his soul to the devil” when he – unlike some of his loudly protesting supporters – threw his support behind Clinton.
