Deval Patrick: ‘It Is Time For Democrats To Grow A Backbone & Stand Up For What We Believe’

[kpete]

Deval Patrick: ‘It Is Time For Democrats To Grow A Backbone’
By Annie-Rose Strasser on Sep 4, 2012 at 10:14 pm

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In making the case for the re-election of President Barack Obama Tuesday night at the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick called on Democrats to “grow a backbone.”

“We are Americans,” Patrick said to roaring applause, “We shape our own future”:

My message is this — it is time for Democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe. Quit waiting for pundits or polls or Super PACs to tell us who the next President or senator or congressman will be. We are Americans. We shape our own future.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/09/04/796011/deval-patrick-dnc-backbone/

[jillan]

1. I think that was my favorite speech of the nite.

[russspeakeasy]

2. Mine too.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. "it is time for Democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe."

Absolutely!

[mvd]

4. So many good speeches that it was hard to choose

Booker has an amazing speaking voice.. Patrick was passionate, the keynote made a good case for the President, and Michelle was everything Ann was trying to be. I give the night an A. With fewer third way-isms (should have mentioned poverty more and how some need a lot more than bootstraps), would have given it an A+. But a very good start to the convention.

[DirkGently]

5. He was outstanding. (nt)

[MissMillie]

6. a "let Barlet be Bartlet" moment--truly brilliant

This WAS my favorite speech of the night.

I'm very proud of my Governor!

[magnifisense]

7. We should have done this years ago.

It's not just having backbone. It's going on offense, too. For once, we're making the Republicans play defense.

[reflection]

8. Speaking of spines,

that speech sent a shiver up mine. I thought he was the best speaker of the night, even perhaps edging out Michelle by a hair. He was absolutely inspirational.