Hillary Wins The Only Standing Ovation From An Obama Crowd

[ismnotwasm]

Thought this an interesting summary--especially from Buzzfeed

Marc Morial, the Urban League’s president, had to politely ask the people still standing there to sit so he could introduce Martin O’Malley.

Clinton was undoubtedly the candidate folks at the annual convention had wanted to see most. She got the loudest welcoming applause, the most people clamoring for a brief audience with her, and the most widespread approval by members of the Urban League, who gave her speech the morning’s only standing ovation.

This sort of response is familiar.

President Obama’s appearances at the meetings of establishment groups like the National Urban League gave these organizations an unprecedented kind of legitimacy — Obama constantly states that were it not for the organization’s work, he wouldn’t be president. He’d communicated through policy and other cues that he was deeply on their side.

Clinton is not black, nor does she have a black spouse and black children, which Obama used effectively while campaigning to reach black voters in 2008. But Clinton showed a capacity for empathy that took some at the plenary by surprise.

“Over the years, I’ve gotten the chance to work with you, learn from you,” she said, addressing the organization. “I’ve pored over your State of Black America reports, I’ve spoken at your conferences, but most importantly, I’ve seen how you change people’s lives.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/hillary-clinton-at-national-urban-league#.qc2b0j8XXa

[lunamagica]

1. Thanks for posting! wonderful, but not surprising, reaction from the crowd

[msrizzo]

2. Glad that Buzzfeed reported this.

I'm sure nobody else would. Thanks for sharing.

[Gothmog]

3. This standing ovation was well deserved

[Cha]

4. Clinton is not black, nor does she have a black spouse and black children, which Obama used

effectively while campaigning to reach black voters in 2008. But Clinton showed a capacity for empathy that took some at the plenary by surprise."

snip from your link//

"Clinton didn’t equivocate to the audience here as to whether she was on Obama’s side or not. And she ripped Republicans — namely Jeb Bush on Friday — for saying they want to repeal Obamacare, snipping at the name of Bush’s political action committee, to some of her most enthusiastic applause."

I love this! Mahalo ismnotwasm.. great article!

Oh heck.. another snip//

"Clinton certainly played to the affinity that voters have for Obama, even alluding to the eulogy of South Carolina State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, in which Obama sang “Amazing Grace.” Said Clinton, “Obama delivered a eulogy that sounded like it had come straight from angels.”

But Clinton more than held her own with this audience, 95% of whom voted for Obama. “I thought she was more comfortable than Ben Carson,” Jones said. “And he’s black.”

WOW!

[ismnotwasm]

6. Yeah!

I loved it as well

[sheshe2]

7. hillary, love her.

“Amazing Grace.” Said Clinton, “Obama delivered a eulogy that sounded like it had come straight from angels.”

But Clinton showed a capacity for empathy that took some at the plenary by surprise."

Yes. She took many by surprise. No, not me. Amazing Grace.

[Cha]

8. Thank you for Amazing Grace from LR, she... here is President Obama during his eulogy for

Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney

I wasn't surprised by Hillary's empathy or passion, either. She has the fire in her to be POTUS.

[ismnotwasm]

9. Gives me chills every single time

That--is powerful

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. I've listened to parts of the speech, and it was deserving of a standing ovation.

[George II]

10. Damn, that was a great speech, and very well received too.

[freshwest]

11. Wish I'd seen it. And yes she does women's work. Seldom seen, quietly.