In a nod to the many Americans who believe the country is on the wrong track, Obama said they “still have more work to do”, and said Hillary Clinton – the “woman in the arena” – would continue that work.
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“The America I know is full of courage, and optimism, and ingenuity”.
According to transcripts from the Los Angeles Times and Bustle, both Trump and Obama used the term “That’s not the America I know” in speeches to their respective conventions. He also called President Barack Obama “one of the finest presidents we’ve ever had”. “A man who seeks to sow division in America for his own gain, and disorder around the world”. “How can there be pleasure in saying, “You’re fired”?” White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz said Obama doesn’t have an aversion to it, but that it’s usually clear who he’s talking about when he condemns Trump’s ideas.
“Even in the midst of crisis, she listens to people and keeps her cool”.
“No matter how daunting the odds, no matter how much people tried to knock her down, she never, ever quits”. But as I’ve traveled this country, through all 50 states; as I’ve rejoiced with you and mourned with you, what I’ve also seen, more than anything, is what is right with America. That’s the Hillary I’ve come to admire. “There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill, more qualified than Hillary Clinton”. And God willing, Hillary Clinton will write the next chapter in that journey.
“He is offering slogans and fear”, said Obama. But she knows that’s what happens when you’re under a microscope for 40 years.
Obama left no doubt that he was “ready to pass the baton” to Clinton.
“If you’re serious about our democracy, you can’t afford to stay home because you might not align on every issue”. The cause is sadly very personal for the vice president, as Joe’s son, Beau Biden, passed away from brain cancer in 2015. “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. We simply cannot let that happen as Americans. Biden said Trump “has no clue” about the needs of working-class people or what makes the nation great. “They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life”.
July 27: Illinois Democrats may be a disjointed bunch, but they do have one thing in common: support for labor unions.
Fourteen years to the day he first appeared on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, President #Obama returned to make the case for why #Hillary Clinton was the best choice for president. Elsewhere in the city, protests raged on.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton chose Kaine of Virginia, as her running mate last week, opting for a partner at the November 8 election who has wide experience in public service to draw a contrast with Trump who has never been elected to office.
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At least one delegate for Clinton’s rival, Bernie Sanders, had proposed protesting the president’s speech.
