Accepting the nomination, Clinton casts herself as clear-eyed leader
Source: Reuters
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cast herself as the steady leader at a "moment of reckoning" for America, contrasting her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump.
In the biggest speech of her quarter century in politics, Clinton on Thursday accepted the Democratic presidential nomination for the Nov. 8 election with a promise to make the United States a country that worked for everyone.
"We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid," she said.
She presented a sharply more upbeat view of the country than her rival Trump offered when Republicans nominated him last week, and even turned one of Republican hero Ronald Reagan's signature phrases against the New York real-estate developer.
"He's taken the Republican Party a long way, from 'Morning in America' to 'Midnight in America,'" Clinton said. "He wants to divide us - from the rest of the world, and from each other."
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Clinton-Kaine 2016
We ARE stronger together!
JoFerret
(10,704 posts)by a great nominee.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)We ARE stronger together!
apnu
(8,759 posts)Dems brought Katy Perry, Repubs brought Chachi.
Dems brought bright ideas and inclusiveness. Repubs brought depression and exclusion.
Dems were fresh and vibrant, Repubs washed up has-beens.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)RNC just didn't do their job, very similar to how thei(R) elected people haven't worked for Americans in many years.
We 'the people' would be better off today (and tomorrow) if all Republican 'governed' positions were left vacant.
apnu
(8,759 posts)Just like every other Trump product or policy.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)I'm sure they kept grabbing their paychecks and did nothing to earn that pay.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)is the nature of this "moment of reckoning" for America and what it is that America is "up against"?
ananda
(28,895 posts)No one can solve the problems we face alone!
The speech was totally inclusive and very well done altogether!
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)RapSoDee
(421 posts)TryLogic
(1,723 posts)Trump will continue to characterize Hillary as Crooked Hillary. Crooked Hillary versus the Bully or the Mean Guy is unlikely to be successful for Hillary. But, in my opinion, Crooked Hillary versus the Loose Cannon tilts the contest toward Hillary. Crooked can be debated, but every time Trump opens his mouth, most of his history, everything validates the label of Loose Cannon. And, a Loose Cannon is someone who is scary and dangerous.