“Well, America’s promises do not come with a price tag”, he said.
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Good morning, and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Democratic national convention’s fourth and final day, coming at you live from muggy Philadelphia.
At the convention yesterday, US Senator Tim Kaine, Mrs Clinton’s running mate, described Mr Trump as “a one-man wrecking crew” who can not be trusted in the Oval Office. “Are there people who are still emotional and wish we didn’t get 3.7 million more votes? Tonight, I have the pleasure of introducing the last great Democratic president”, she said, before talking about Kerry, who she predicted would be “the next great Democratic president”. “She’s ready because of her faith”.
“No one gets through life alone”.
It is personal between Obama and Trump, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. We’ll also update this post as the night develops.
Calling Clinton “a leader with real plans to break down barriers, blast through glass ceilings, and widen the circle of opportunity to every single American”, Obama endorsed her as the next president of the United States.
Shawnee Badger, a 22-year-old Sanders delegate from California, also accused Clinton staff of blocking a microphone when Sanders supporters were chanting against former CIA Director Leon Panetta. “This is it”, she said.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, who is among those who blazed the trail for Clinton as the first female House speaker, called the moment “transformational” in an interview ahead of the speech.
Trump was referring to a private e-mail system Clinton kept while secretary of state from 2009-2013.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump calls our military a disaster.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation probe of the issue found no basis for criminal charges, but FBI Director James Comey this month said there was evidence Clinton was “extremely careless” in her handling of classified information. “It’s truly up to us”. Take at his word, and if elected, he’d undo just about everything Obama has done, from climate change and immigration to trade and foreign relations.
“If you want more justice in the justice system, we have to vote not just for president”, but also for local offices, he noted. As he ended his speech, US Democratic Presidential candidate joined Obama on stage. “That’s why it’s very important to have a strong victory, so that the first woman president will have a Congress that cooperates, not obstructs”, said Pelosi. “Donald Trump can not become our Commander-in-Chief”.
“Some of you are frustrated – even furious. She knows what’s at stake in the decisions our government makes for the working family, the senior citizen, the small business owner, the soldier, and the veteran”, the Guardian quoted Obama as saying.
The Trump campaign also released statements detailing criticisms against the Obama administration, saying its policies “unleashed ISIS”, and left “Syria in chaos”, “Libya in ruins”, and “Egypt in disarray”.
Rosa Patlan Harris, 70, a retired postal worker and delegate from Texas, said she thinks Clinton can measure up to the high expectations for her speech. “He had zero solutions”.
Following former President Bill Clinton’s address a day earlier, they touted Hillary’s remarkable journey from young attorney and Arkansas governor’s wife to half of the two-for-one presidency that oversaw a booming economy, without mentioning the scandals; from NY lawmaker to defeated presidential hopeful; from America’s top diplomat to the first woman ever put forward by a major party for president.
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Hillary is tough, Hillary is courageous, she will fight to make our families safer.
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