yuji22 posted:

The Democrat Heavyweights had their say. Hillary will have hers and then it is up to Trump and Hillary to take their platform to the people.

The debates will follow. These are very important events. Trump is very tough, Hillary might fall apart during the debates. There will be no Obama or Bill to help her during the debates.

For now, Trump has the upper hand. He needs to keep the Untrustworthy Hillary mantra going. It is working.

Hillary needs to get the Black votes out. It is highly unlikely that Blacks will vote in large numbers like they did for Obama.

Trump needs to tone down the Anti Muslim American mantra and start taking a serious look at not ignoring the important Hispanic votes.

White Americans are angry at the current political establishment and they see Trump as their voice.

Interesting times ahead. 

I will be visiting the USA in a couple of weeks, it will be interesting to hear what my US friends and relatives think of Trump and Hillary. Few of my relatives whom I spoke with are undecided right now. Most of the undecided are leaning towards Trump.

 

Yugi, the debates have the two candidates and the panel of questioners.

Donald Trump will not get away with the untruths, lies and myths about this great country that he peddles because the panelists are professional. The only person who will fall apart is the Donald and he's the one that will need help with facts. The debates are Trump's Achilles heel.

President Bush had very little in terms of substance and yet he won two terms. 

DG, we are talking about American voters here. They do not necessarily care about substance.

History has a very bad habit of repeating itself.

Kari posted:

yuji22 posted:

The Democrat Heavyweights had their say. Hillary will have hers and then it is up to Trump and Hillary to take their platform to the people.

The debates will follow. These are very important events. Trump is very tough, Hillary might fall apart during the debates. There will be no Obama or Bill to help her during the debates.

For now, Trump has the upper hand. He needs to keep the Untrustworthy Hillary mantra going. It is working.

Hillary needs to get the Black votes out. It is highly unlikely that Blacks will vote in large numbers like they did for Obama.

Trump needs to tone down the Anti Muslim American mantra and start taking a serious look at not ignoring the important Hispanic votes.

White Americans are angry at the current political establishment and they see Trump as their voice.

Interesting times ahead. 

I will be visiting the USA in a couple of weeks, it will be interesting to hear what my US friends and relatives think of Trump and Hillary. Few of my relatives whom I spoke with are undecided right now. Most of the undecided are leaning towards Trump.

 

Yugi, the debates have the two candidates and the panel of questioners.

Donald Trump will not get away with the untruths, lies and myths about this great country that he peddles because the panelists are professional. The only person who will fall apart is the Donald and he's the one that will need help with facts. The debates are Trump's Achilles heel.

Kari,

It is equally important to remember that Hillary will have to answer to Trump about the email scandals during the debate, Trump will not allow this to just disappear into thin air.

All polls are showing that she is very weak on Trustworthiness. This is not Yuji saying this, this is what the American people are saying.

Please do not be blindfolded.

The Bhengazi Gate affair will come up also. These major issues will continue to haunt and hurt her.

Donald will not let her weasel her way out of this.

I am not in any way saying that Trump is squeaky clean but Whites are angry at the current political establishment and Hillary is still seen by them as an insider.

This will be one interesting election.

We also have to see to what extent the Convention helped and if she got a bounce in the polls.

Yes, the democrats let out their top dogs and heavyweights at the convention but we are dealing with a very angry white population right now and Trump is exploiting that right now.

Blacks may not turn up in very large numbers for Hillary like they did for Obama. We just cannot ignore these factors. Yes, Hillary has the bigger share of women's vote, but less educated white males are not interested in voting for Hillary.

Trump handlers also need to tell him to end his anti Muslim American mantra, that is bad politics. I do not agree with him on this.

The voters will decide. I am quite excited.

Let the campaigns start and bring on the debates ! Go Trump Go !

yuji22 posted:

President Bush had very little in terms of substance and yet he won two terms. 

DG, we are talking about American voters here. They do not necessarily care about substance.

History has a very bad habit of repeating itself.

Those who do not value substance will indeed vote in a willy nilly manner.

However, similar to other countries, US citizens generally view substance rather than those from nitwits.

Donald Trump will indeed face the hurdle when he, similar to Hillary Clinton, will face the questions from the respective panels during the official presidential debates.

yuji22 posted:

It is equally important to remember that Hillary will have to answer to Trump about the email scandals during the debate, Trump will not allow this to just disappear into thin air.

The email issue has been addressed.

Hillary Clinton does not have to answer to Donald Trump on this item. =PERIOD=

yuji22 posted:

Let the campaigns start and bring on the debates ! Go Trump Go !

Indeed, Go Trump Go ... continue to go into oblivion.

yuji22 posted:

President Bush had very little in terms of substance and yet he won two terms. 

DG, we are talking about American voters here. They do not necessarily care about substance.

History has a very bad habit of repeating itself.

Let me correct you.

Bush LOST the popular vote in 2000 and his brother Jeb governor of FL and the Supreme Court conspired to have him win the FL electoral college.

He won in 2004 because Americans get orgasms during wars and so Bush benefitted.  In addition Kerry was a tightass very weak candidate.

As to Hillary not being trustworthy!  Well is Donald Trump seen as being trustworthy.

Here is how Hillary will be seen. Lying about her emails.

Here is how Trump will be seen. Lying about the fact that he is guilty of that which he accuses others of, and that is buying from Mexico and China.   THAT impacts the lives of many in a more direct way than does emails.

Obama's gives optimistic speech at Democratic National Convention

Hope and change were again part of the message as he prepares to 'pass the baton' to Hillary Clinton

Thomson Reuters Posted: Jul 28, 2016 1:40 AM ET, Last Updated: Jul 28, 2016 1:40 AM ET, http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...h-dnc-2016-1.3698398

U.S. President Barack Obama returned to a message of hope and change during his address at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America's future in a rousing speech on Wednesday that offered full-hearted support to Hillary Clinton in her campaign to defeat Republican Donald Trump and become the first woman elected U.S. president.

"There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill [Clinton] — nobody more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States," Obama said to cheers at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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"Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me. I ask you to carry her the same way you carried me."

After Obama's speech, Clinton joined him on stage where they hugged, clasped hands and waved to the crowd.

Obama and Clinton were rivals in the hard-fought campaign for the 2008 Democratic nomination. After winning that election to become America's first black president, he appointed her his secretary of state, which he said gave him a "front-row seat to her intelligence, her judgment and her discipline."

 Obama: Clinton 'like Ginger Rogers'

Speaking to delegates, Obama offered an alternative to businessman Trump's vision of the United States as being under siege from illegal immigrants, crime and terrorism and losing its way in the world.

"I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before," Obama said at the Wells Fargo Center.

Obama listed what he described as a series of advances during his two terms in office, such as recovery from economic recession, the Obamacare health care reform and the 2011 killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Such changes happened because "progress is possible," he said.

 Obama: 'Democracy works'

Like many other speakers this week, Obama spoke about Clinton's qualifications, but also acknowledged that she had her critics and had made mistakes.

"That's what happens when we try," he said.

 Obama: 'Democracy isn't a spectator sport'

Clinton made history on Tuesday when she became the first woman to secure the presidential nomination from a major party.

When she formally accepts it on Thursday, she will become the Democratic standard-bearer against Republican nominee Trump in the Nov. 8 election.

Obama took aim at Trump's campaign slogan and promise to "Make America Great Again."

"America is already great. America is already strong. And I promise you, our strength, our greatness, does not depend on Donald Trump," he said.

"Preach!" members of the crowd shouted. "Best president ever," someone screamed.

When voters booed at Trump's name, Obama quickly retorted "don't boo. Vote."

Nodding to voters' concerns, Obama said he understood frustrations "with political gridlock, worry about racial divisions" and the slow pace of economic growth.

He said he hasn't fixed everything and there are many challenges ahead – for the country and Clinton – but he's confident the Democratic Party and the country are in good hands.

 Obama: 'There’s still so much I want to do'

Barack Obama says no one more qualified than Hillary Clinton to be president

President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wave to the crowd during the third day of the Democratic National Convention. (John Locher/Associated Press)

Barack Obama took to the stage for his final Democratic convention as a sitting president, saying he was "more optimistic about the future of America than ever before," and that Hillary Clinton was eminently qualified to be the next U.S. president.

While touting accomplishments at home and aboard with respect to health care reform and climate change, Obama admitted there were several challenges confronting the country.

Obama, speaking exactly 12 years after he raised his national profile as a junior senator from Illinois with a rousing convention speech, said the country wasn't facing a typical election in November.

"There is only one candidate in this race who believes in that future, and has devoted her life to it; a mother and grandmother who'd do anything to help our children thrive; a leader with real plans to break down barriers, blast through glass ceilings, and widen the circle of opportunity to every single American – the next President of the United States, Hillary Clinton," said Obama.

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Obama traced the evolution of his relationship with Clinton, including their bitterly-contested campaign for the 2008 Democratic leadership.

"She was doing everything I was, but just like Ginger Rogers, it was backwards in heels," he said.

 Obama: 'Democracy isn't a spectator sport'

The president said given her experience, from partner of former president Bill Clinton to New York senator to secretary of state in his administration, "there has never been a man or a woman more qualified than Hillary Clinton" to be president.

Obama took Donald Trump to task for his suggestion at the Republican convention last week he alone could solve the nation's challenges.

"America's never been about what one person says he'll do for us," said Obama. "It's about what can be achieved by us together, through the hard and slow and sometimes frustrating, but ultimately enduring, work of self government, and that's what Hillary Clinton understands."

After Obama's nearly hour-long speech, Clinton walked on to the stage to rousing applause from the crowd and a hug from the current president. 

 Obama: I’m ready to pass the baton'

Obama followed the current vice-president, Joe Biden, and Biden's would-be successor, Tim Kaine, who took turns in attacking Trump's suitability for the presidency.

Biden told Democrats gathered for the party's convention that Hillary Clinton is the only candidate in November's election who understands the issues facing middle class families.

He praised Clinton as being smart and passionate, having known her for three decades, first as a rival politician's wife and then as a colleague in the Senate and in Obama's administration.

Biden, Kaine target Trump

Biden then turned his attention to Republican candidate Trump, setting up a refrain that would be repeated by the crowd.

"He has not a clue about what makes America great. Actually he has no clue, period," said Biden, leading to chants of "Not a clue" at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

 Joe Biden: 'Trump doesn't have a clue'

Kaine took the stage soon after to make his introduction to a national audience. The Virginian has served as a mayor, a lieutenant-governor and governor of his state, and is currently its senator.

"I humbly accept my party's nomination to be vice-president of the United States," Kaine said to loud cheers.

Kaine, who sprinkled Spanish and colloquialisms into his speech, touted his economic stewardship as governor during the recession and legislative response to reform gun laws after the Virginia Tech mass shooting in 2007.

He scored his biggest applause line by mentioning Trump's unwillingness to release his tax returns, a common practice in modern presidential campaigns.

"You cannot believe one word that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth," he said, prompting a reprise of the "Not a clue" chant.

Obama and others attempted to rebut Trump and the Republicans, who painted a dark portrait of an America under siege at their Cleveland convention last week.

Gun control

That theme was tackled early in night three of the convention by Connecticut senator Chris Murphy, who filibustered for 15 hours last month to agitate for gun control. Murphy, who has advocated on behalf of families of the children killed in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, said in his speech on the convention stage that Trump's comments and plans surrounding guns would lead to more carnage.

"I am furious that in three years since Sandy Hook, three years of almost daily bloodshed in our cities, the Republican Congress has done absolutely nothing to prevent the next massacre," said Murphy.

 Chris Murphy: 'Demand change' on gun control

Martin O'Malley, who ran for the Democratic nomination, was also a vociferous speaker in attacking Trump.

"I say to hell with Trump's American nightmare," O'Malley said. "We believe in the American Dream."

The third night of the convention came hours after Trump was encouraging Russian hackers to find missing emails from private servers Clinton set up, which resulted in an FBI investigation.

"No major party nominee in the history of this nation has ever known less, or has been less prepared to deal with our national security," Biden said.

Delegates hold up signs during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday in Philadelphia. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Leon Panetta, the former defence secretary and CIA head, contrasted Clinton's experience dealing with foreign threats and flashpoints with Trump's "erratic" statements.

"This is no time to gamble with our future," said Panetta, as some in the crowd chanted "No more war!"

John Hutson, retired admiral with the U.S. navy, brought up Trump's derisive comments to U.S. senator John McCain in 2015 about getting captured during the Vietnam War.

"Donald Trump isn't qualified to shine John McCain's boots," he said.

'Tug of war for America's soul'

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire political independent, admitted he's disagreed with Hillary and Bill Clinton at times, but cast doubt on Trump's business acumen.

"I'm a New Yorker and I know a con when I see one," he said.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, in a speech early Wednesday evening, brought up the spectre of gun violence, imploring for a ban on assault weapons.

He characterized the election between Trump and Clinton as a "tug of war for America's soul."

"It's healing time, it's hope time, it's Hillary time," Jackson said in a refrain, his voice growing more forceful as he ended his speech.

 'It's Hillary time'

Testimonials also were given on gun control from families affected by the Charleston, S.C., church shooting in 2015, the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12 and Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman who survived her injuries from a gunman in her own Arizona district.

The party also championed its devotion to environmental issues.

Karen Weaver, mayor of Flint, Mich., touted Clinton's commitment to "work for a lead-free America" as her city deals with an ongoing water crisis.

California Gov. Jerry Brown excoriated Trump for denying climate change and his state's water crisis.

"Trump says global warming is a hoax. I say Trump is a fraud," said Brown.

U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, the second day of proceedings, via a live video feed from New York. (Mark Kauzlarich/Reuters)

Speaking of Bernie Sanders, U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson told the crowd on Day 3 of the convention that 'the Bern must never grow cold,' but he added, 'It's healing time. It's hope time. It's Hillary time.' (Shawn Thew/EPA)

U.S. TV personality Star Jones speaks on the third day of the convention at the Wells Fargo Center. (Peter Foley/EPA)

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention. The four-day convention is expected to end with Hillary Clinton formally accepting the nomination of the Democratic Party as its presidential candidate in the 2016 election. (Tannen Maury/EPA)

Former president Bill Clinton joked on the second day of the DNC that it took three proposals before Hillary accepted him, but it only took the party two. (John Locher/AP)

New interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile delivers remarks at the convention. She landed the role when former DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned suddenly earlier this week. (Alex Wong/Getty)

Clinton's former primary rival Bernie Sanders, standing in the Vermont delegation with his wife, Jane, at his side, makes a motion to suspend the rules and nominate Clinton as the party's presidential candidate. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Sanders and his wife react after his older brother, Larry Sanders, casts his vote. The elder Sanders said their late parents 'would be immensely proud.' (Scott Audette/Reuters)

A delegate cries after Hillary Clinton clinches the nomination. Clinton said she 'just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling.' (Jim Young/Reuters)

Members of Mothers of the Movement, a group that consists of mothers who have lost children to gun violence, take the stage on Day 2 of the DNC. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

A Sanders supporter sits in the the media centre after walking out of the convention in protest after Clinton was nominated. (Charles Mostoller/Reuters

Florida delegate Gladys Evans wears a picture of Clinton on her head during the second day of the DNC. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Michelle Obama praised Clinton on the first day of the DNC, and sent subtle jabs at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying, 'Don't let anyone ever tell you that this country isn't great.' (Mark Kauzlarich/Reuters)

Protesters react as Wasserman Schultz arrives for a Florida delegation breakfast. She resigned after leaked emails appeared to show bias by party officials against Sanders during the primary race. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Clinton campaign staffer Liz Hart, left, reacts as fellow campaign staffer Andrew Binns proposes on stage the day before the start of the DNC. (Scott Audette/Reuters)

Hillary Clinton’s Convention: Day 4

Times columnists, editorial writers and contributors bring their insights to bear on Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in Philadelphia. Here are their notes and observations from day 3, day 2 and day 1.

A Chat With the Oldest Delegate in Philadelphia

Jerry Emmett, center, with the Arizona state delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Credit Nick Oza/The Arizona Republic, via Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Jerry Emmett is 102, the oldest delegate to the Democratic convention. On Tuesday she proudly cast 51 votes from her home state, Arizona, for Hillary Clinton. She’s been a Clinton fan since the 1990s, admiring her for “the way she handled Bill Clinton” and “all of that” while first lady. Mrs. Clinton, with all her travels as secretary of state, also reminds her of her friend Eleanor Roosevelt, who after her husband’s death became a good-will ambassador to the world.

Mrs. Emmett will be in the arena Thursday night when Mrs. Clinton becomes the first woman to accept the Democratic presidential nomination.

“I can’t see and it doesn’t matter,” she said. “All I want to do is hear it happen, and be able to say ‘God bless you, Hillary.’” Our chat with Mrs. Emmett is here.

Elizabeth Williamson is a member of the editorial board of The Times.

Bai Jugi you gotta stop listening to Fox Noise

What It Means to Be a Democrat

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to Get Intelligence Briefings

By MARK MAZZETTI, JULY 28, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07...-briefings.html?_r=0

The national intelligence director, James R. Clapper Jr., at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in February. Credit Drew Angerer for The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton have each described the other as unfit to be trusted with classified information. But as is customary for the official nominees of both parties, the two candidates will get their first intelligence briefings as early as next week.

American intelligence officials will soon contact the two campaigns to schedule a wide-ranging briefing for each on global conflicts, the status of America’s military campaigns overseas and the latest maneuverings by foreign governments, both friend and foe.

This quadrennial rite of passage for presidential candidates usually takes place while few people pay attention. Not now. Recent statements on the campaign trail, and barbed accusations by both candidates about their opponent’s ability to handle classified information, have focused attention on the intelligence briefings and raised questions about how much, or how little, the spies will share with the candidates.

The subject came up again on Wednesday after Mr. Trump’s comments at a news conference, where he said he hoped the Russians had hacked Mrs. Clinton’s computer server and then encouraged them to publish whatever they had stolen. This drew outrage from current and former government officials, both Republicans and Democrats, who said a presidential candidate had for the first time invited a foreign power to carry out espionage on American soil. Some former senior intelligence officials said Mr. Trump’s comments bordered on treason.

For his part, Mr. Trump said that Mrs. Clinton’s decision to set up a private email server during the time she was secretary of state meant she could not be trusted to receive classified briefings. “Now why are they giving her briefings? Why are these people with great knowledge of the inner workings of our country and our security, why are they giving Hillary Clinton briefings?” Mr. Trump asked. “Because it’s going to get revealed.”

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence coordinates the briefings that the candidates will receive, and they will be conducted by intelligence briefers who will meet each candidate on the campaign trail, at a nearby F.B.I. field office or other secure government facility.

The information given to the candidates hardly amounts to the crown jewels of American intelligence. Current and former government officials said the briefings were broad overviews of how American spy agencies see the state of the world, similar to the briefing that James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, gives to Congress each year. The briefings will contain top secret information, but the candidates are given no information about covert action programs or the identities of intelligence sources.

During an appearance on Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum, Mr. Clapper said that the three most significant topics for the candidate briefings would be the threat of cyberattacks, the Islamic State and Russia.

This year, Mr. Clapper said that career intelligence officers would conduct the briefings, and that neither he nor any other political appointee would attend.

“As a legal matter, the president can tell the nominees as much or as little as he believes is necessary or prudent,” said Susan Hennessey of the Brookings Institution, adding that President Obama had indicated that he would allow intelligence officials to make the determination about what information Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton will receive.

“With all forms of sharing classified information, there is a strong tendency to err on the side of caution,” she said.

Shortly after the November election, the president-elect will receive a more detailed set of intelligence briefings.

The practice of giving intelligence briefings to presidential candidates dates back to the Truman administration, but not the politics surrounding them.

On Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Democrats weighed in. “Donald Trump, who wants to be president of the United States, is asking one of our adversaries to engage in hacking or intelligence efforts against the United States of America to affect an election,” Leon E. Panetta, who served as C.I.A. director and secretary of defense under Mr. Obama, told the delegates.

Senator Harry Reid, the Senate minority leader, had a proposal for American spy agencies planning to meet with Mr. Trump.

“I would suggest to the intelligence agencies: If you’re forced to brief this guy, don’t tell him anything, just fake it, because this man is dangerous,” Mr. Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said in an interview Wednesday with The Huffington Post. “Fake it, pretend you’re doing a briefing, but you can’t give the guy any information.”

Mr. Trump’s position is that he is already schooled in national security issues, like how to defeat the Islamic State. “I know more about ISIS than the generals do, believe me,” Mr. Trump said in Iowa in November.

Hillary says that if Trump wants to make America great again then he should starting MAKING stuff in America again.

Heard that baseman.  Your boy has his stuff made in Mexico, China, and India. That is in addition to being funded by Putin's buddies.

And if any one says something that he doesn't like on FB he will send his Russian allies to intercept them.

Hillary Clinton presented a valuable and simple presentation with specific points on the issues.

It clearly shows the difference between the now political nominees for each organization, with Hillary Clinton in the lead.

Hillary Clinton: 'The sky's the limit'

By Stephen Collinson and Maeve Reston, CNN, Updated 12:17 AM ET, Fri July 29, 2016, http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/28/...m-convention-speech/

And she took an early swipe at Republican nominee Donald Trump.

"Don't let anyone tell you we don't have what it takes," Clinton said. "Most of all, don't believe anyone who says: 'I alone can fix it,'" a reference to Trump's acceptance speech last week.

She told Americans the nation is facing a "moment of reckoning" as powerful forces try to tear it apart.

"Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart," she said. "Bonds of trust and respect are fraying. It truly is up to us. We have to decide whether we all will work together so we all can rise together."

President Barack Obama congratulated Clinton at the conclusion of her speech.

"Great speech," he tweeted. "She's tested. She's ready. She never quits. That's why Hillary should be our next @POTUS. (She'll get the Twitter handle, too)"

Making history

As she makes history by accepting her role as the first female nominee of a major political party, Clinton is offering herself as the epitome of steady leadership to a nation that is anxious and looking for reassurance.

Obama to Trump: America is already great

Clinton is working to persuade Americans that she understands their frustration and economic anxiety at a time when many of them still do not trust her. Her prime-time televised address is especially crucial because she has not so far generated the kind of passion among her supporters that Trump has among his backers by channeling anger about the direction of the country.

Clinton admitted that many people did not know what to make of her and highlighted her struggles to reveal her private, inner self to the public.

"The truth is, through all these years of public service, the 'service' part has always come easier to me than the 'public' part," Clinton said.

She wove a parable of her wholesome middle class upbringing and said her family were builders of the American dream and not people "with their name on big buildings" -- another dig at Trump.

Clinton took pains to reach out to white blue-collar workers, many of whom have been left behind by economic globalization and technological change and have been attracted by Trump's anti-elite message.

"Right now, an awful lot of people feel there is less and less respect for the work they do," she said, and admitted that politicians had not done a good enough job of showing they understand.

Chelsea Clinton embraces role in her mother's campaign

While Clinton and President Barack Obama have argued that ISIS is on the run, the economy is on the upswing, and Americans are safer than they have been in years, they are struggling to counter the dark image that Trump has painted of a nation in decline, chaos and disorder.

Amid charges by Republicans that the optimistic mood of the Democratic convention has ignored the threat from ISIS and Islamic terrorism, Clinton will be specific about the global national security threats that loom.

"Anyone reading the news can see the threats and turbulence we face," Clinton said. "From Baghdad to Kabul, to Nice to Paris and Brussels. From San Bernardino to Orlando, we're dealing with determined enemies who must be defeated. No wonder people are anxious and looking for reassurance -- looking for steady leadership."

Ahead of her speech, retired four star General John Allen, the former head of US and international forces in Afghanistan, delivered a powerful speech in which he told delegates that Clinton would be "exactly the Commander-in-Chief America needs."

'America will continue to lead'

"With her as our Commander-in-Chief, America will continue to lead this volatile world. We will oppose and resist tyranny and we will defeat evil. America will defeat ISIS and protect the homeland," said Allen, who was surrounded on stage by 37 military veterans.

Without specifically naming Trump, Allen, who at one point interrupted his speech to lead the crowd in a chant of "USA, USA" which overwhelmed sporadic cries of "no more war" from the floor, implied that the billionaire would imperil the safety and reputation of the US military.

"I also know that with her as our Commander-in-Chief, our international relations will not be reduced to a business transaction. I also know that our armed forces will not become an instrument of torture, and they will not be engaged in murder or carry out other illegal activities."

Teddy Roosevelt is in the arena at the DNC

Clinton is delivering her speech at the end of a largely successful convention which has begun to mend the split left in the party by her divisive primary against Sanders. The mood on the convention floor Thursday was festive and upbeat — in contrast to the discontent that festered on the opening night on Monday when die-hard Sanders fans loudly make their disappointment known.

Samantha Herring of Walton County, Florida, was a Sanders supporter but has decided this week to work hard to elect Clinton.

"Is it hard? Yes. I loved Bernie, but that's why I have to vote for Hillary," said Herring, who made signs reading "He has my heart but she has my vote."

Clinton vs. Trump

Clinton mocked Trump's convention speech last week, saying it didn't include real solutions that would help everyday Americans.

"He spoke for 70-odd minutes -- and I do mean odd," she said.

In a self-deprecating nod to her monkish reputation quipped, "You might have noticed, I love talking about mine."

Clinton's speech contrasted with Trump's acceptance address at the Republican convention last Thursday in Cleveland, in that it was brimming with policy ideas -- almost as if it was a State of the Union address.

Clinton accused Trump of building his vast business on the backs of workers he had stiffed and people he had left "holding the bag," and rebuked him for making ties in China, not Colorado, suits in Mexico, not Michigan and furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. All three American states she mentioned are political battlegrounds.

Turning to national security, Clinton warned that a president has to take decisions about war and peace, life and death.

"Ask yourself: Do you really think Donald Trump has the temperament to be Commander-in-Chief? Donald Trump can't even handle the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign.

"He loses his cool at the slightest provocation. When he's gotten a tough question from a reporter. When he's challenged in a debate. When he sees a protestor at a rally.

"A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."

Conversely, she said she would be a Commander-in-Chief with smarts, judgement and resolve.

Stephen Miller, Trump's senior policy adviser, hit back with a statement blasting Clinton's speech as an "insulting collection of cliches and recycled rhetoric."

"She spent the evening talking down to the American people she's looked down on her whole life," he said.

Heavy hitters

With those challenges in mind, the Democratic convention this week has gone about as smoothly as Clinton could have hoped -- bringing a cavalry of the party's heavy hitters to offer personal testimonials about her strength, her empathy and her work as a tireless public servant advocating for change for the better part of her life.

While the convention opened with the embarrassing ouster of party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as a result of the DNC email hacking scandal, the marquee speakers -- Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton -- have made an effective case against Trump, while humanizing Clinton and casting her as a far more steady hand as commander-in-chief.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered a blistering takedown of Trump's business acumen, which has been the real estate magnate's rationale for his candidacy. "I'm a New Yorker, and New Yorkers know a con when we see one," Bloomberg said.

Democrats accuse Trump of disloyalty over Clinton emails

But it was President Obama who delivered the most withering case against Trump's candidacy Wednesday night as he described his former rival as the most qualified person to ever seek the presidency and Trump as a demagogue who traffics in fear.

"I can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman -- not me, not Bill, nobody -- more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States of America," Obama said.

Trump, the president said, "is betting that if he scares enough people, he might score just enough votes to win this election. That is another bet that Donald Trump will lose. Because he's selling the American people short. We are not a fragile or frightful people. Our power doesn't come from some self-declared savior promising that he alone can restore order. We don't look to be ruled."

CNN's Jeff Zeleny contributed to this report

Hillary Clinton: ‘None of us can do it alone’ (transcript)

Hillary Clinton waves after taking the stage at the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Hillary Clinton spoke to the Democratic National Convention Thursday night — the first woman presidential nominee for a major party in the States. For the record, here are her prepared remarks:

Thank you! Thank you for that amazing welcome.

And Chelsea, thank you.

I’m so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman you’ve become.

Thanks for bringing Marc into our family, and Charlotte and Aidan into the world.

And Bill, that conversation we started in the law library 45 years ago is still going strong.

It’s lasted through good times that filled us with joy, and hard times that tested us.

And I’ve even gotten a few words in along the way.

On Tuesday night, I was so happy to see that my
Explainer-in-Chief is still on the job.

I’m also grateful to the rest of my family and the friends of a lifetime.

To all of you whose hard work brought us here tonight … and to those of you who joined our campaign this week.

And what a remarkable week it’s been.

We heard the man from Hope, Bill Clinton.

And the man of Hope, Barack Obama.

America is stronger because of President Obama’s leadership, and I’m better because of his friendship.

We heard from our terrific vice-president, the one-and-only Joe Biden, who spoke from his big heart about our party’s commitment to working people.

First Lady Michelle Obama reminded us that our children are watching, and the president we elect is going to be their president, too.

And for those of you out there who are just getting to know Tim Kaine – you’re soon going to understand why the people of Virginia keep promoting him: from city council and mayor, to Governor, and now Senator.

He’ll make the whole country proud as our Vice-President.

And. I want to thank Bernie Sanders.

Bernie, your campaign inspired millions of Americans, particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our primary.

You’ve put economic and social justice issues front and centre, where they belong.

And to all of your supporters here and around the country:

I want you to know, I’ve heard you.

Your cause is our cause.

Our country needs your ideas, energy, and passion.

That’s the only way we can turn our progressive platform into real change for America.

We wrote it together – now let’s go out there and make it happen together.

My friends, we’ve come to Philadelphia – the birthplace of our nation – because what happened in this city 240 years ago still has something to teach us today.

We all know the story.

But we usually focus on how it turned out – and not enough on how close that story came to never being written at all.

When representatives from 13 unruly colonies met just down the road from here, some wanted to stick with the King.

Some wanted to stick it to the king, and go their own way.

The revolution hung in the balance.

Then somehow they began listening to each other . compromising . finding common purpose.

And by the time they left Philadelphia, they had begun to see themselves as one nation.

That’s what made it possible to stand up to a King.

That took courage.

They had courage.

Our Founders embraced the enduring truth that we are stronger together.

America is once again at a moment of reckoning.

Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart.

Bonds of trust and respect are fraying.

And just as with our founders, there are no guarantees.

It truly is up to us.

We have to decide whether we all will work together so we all can rise together.

Our country’s motto is e pluribus unum: out of many, we are one.

Will we stay true to that motto?

Well, we heard Donald Trump’s answer last week at his convention.

He wants to divide us – from the rest of the world, and from each other.

He’s betting that the perils of today’s world will blind us to its unlimited promise.

He’s taken the Republican Party a long way … from “Morning in America” to “Midnight in America.”

He wants us to fear the future and fear each other.

Well, a great Democratic President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, came up with the perfect rebuke to Trump more than eighty years ago, during a much more perilous time: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

== To Be Continued ==

== Continued ==

Chelsea Clinton and former President Bill Clinton applaud as Hillary Clinton speaks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Now we are clear-eyed about what our country is up against.

But we are not afraid.

We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have.

We will not build a wall.

Instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good paying job can get one.

And we’ll build a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants who are already contributing to our economy!

We will not ban a religion.

We will work with all Americans and our allies to fight terrorism.

There’s a lot of work to do.

Too many people haven’t had a pay raise since the crash.

There’s too much inequality.

Too little social mobility.

Too much paralysis in Washington.

Too many threats at home and abroad.

But just look at the strengths we bring to meet these challenges.

We have the most dynamic and diverse people in the world.

We have the most tolerant and generous young people we’ve ever had.

We have the most powerful military.

The most innovative entrepreneurs.

The most enduring values. Freedom and equality, justice and opportunity.

We should be so proud that these words are associated with us. That when people hear them – they hear. America.

So don’t let anyone tell you that our country is weak.

We’re not.

Don’t let anyone tell you we don’t have what it takes.

We do.

And most of all, don’t believe anyone who says: “I alone can fix it.”

Those were actually Donald Trump’s words in Cleveland.

And they should set off alarm bells for all of us.

Really?

I alone can fix it?

Isn’t he forgetting?

Troops on the front lines.

Police officers and firefighters who run toward danger.

Doctors and nurses who care for us.

Teachers who change lives.

Entrepreneurs who see possibilities in every problem.

Mothers who lost children to violence and are building a movement to keep other kids safe.

He’s forgetting every last one of us.

Americans don’t say, “I alone can fix it.”

We say, “We’ll fix it together.”

Remember: Our Founders fought a revolution and wrote a Constitution so America would never be a nation where one person had all the power.

Two hundred and forty years later, we still put our faith in each other.

Look at what happened in Dallas after the assassinations of five brave police officers.

Chief David Brown asked the community to support his force, maybe even join them.

And you know how the community responded?

Nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days.

That’s how Americans answer when the call for help goes out.

20 years ago I wrote a book called “It Takes a Village.” A lot of people looked at the title and asked, what the heck do you mean by that?

This is what I mean.

None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone.

America needs every one of us to lend our energy, our talents, our ambition to making our nation better and stronger.

I believe that with all my heart.

That’s why “Stronger Together” is not just a lesson from our history.

It’s not just a slogan for our campaign.

It’s a guiding principle for the country we’ve always been and the future we’re going to build.

A country where the economy works for everyone, not just those at the top.

Where you can get a good job and send your kids to a good school, no matter what zip code you live in.

A country where all our children can dream, and those dreams are within reach.

Where families are strong. communities are safe.

And yes, love trumps hate.

That’s the country we’re fighting for.

That’s the future we’re working toward.

And so it is with humility … determination … and boundless confidence in America’s promise . that I accept your nomination for President of the United States!

Now, sometimes the people at this podium are new to the national stage.

As you know, I’m not one of those people.

I’ve been your First Lady. Served 8 years as a Senator from the great State of New York.

I ran for President and lost.

Then I represented all of you as Secretary of State.

But my job titles only tell you what I’ve done.

They don’t tell you why.

The truth is, through all these years of public service, the “service” part has always come easier to me than the “public” part.

== To Be Continued ==

== Continued ==

Chelsea Clinton waves to the delegates. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

I get it that some people just don’t know what to make of me.

So let me tell you.

The family I’m from … well, no one had their name on big buildings.

My family were builders of a different kind.

Builders in the way most American families are.

They used whatever tools they had – whatever God gave them – and whatever life in America provided – and built better lives and better futures for their kids.

My grandfather worked in the same Scranton lace mill for 50 years.

Because he believed that if he gave everything he had, his children would have a better life than he did.

And he was right.

My dad, Hugh, made it to college. He played football at Penn State and enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbor.

When the war was over he started his own small business, printing fabric for draperies.

I remember watching him stand for hours over silk screens.

He wanted to give my brothers and me opportunities he never had.

And he did. My mother, Dorothy, was abandoned by her parents as a young girl. She ended up on her own at 14, working as a house maid.

She was saved by the kindness of others.

Her first-grade teacher saw she had nothing to eat at lunch, and brought extra food to share.

The lesson she passed on to me years later stuck with me: No one gets through life alone.

We have to look out for each other and lift each other up.

She made sure I learned the words of our Methodist faith: “Do all the good you can, for all the people you can, in all the ways you can, as long as ever you can.”

I went to work for the Children’s Defence Fund, going door-to-door in New Bedford, Massachusetts on behalf of children with disabilities who were denied the chance to go to school.

I remember meeting a young girl in a wheelchair on the small back porch of her house.

She told me how badly she wanted to go to school – it just didn’t seem possible.

And I couldn’t stop thinking of my mother and what she went through as a child.

It became clear to me that simply caring is not enough.

To drive real progress, you have to change both hearts and laws.

You need both understanding and action.

So we gathered facts. We built a coalition. And our work helped convince Congress to ensure access to education for all students with disabilities.

It’s a big idea, isn’t it?

Every kid with a disability has the right to go to school.

But how do you make an idea like that real? You do it step-by-step, year-by-year . sometimes even door-by-door.

And my heart just swelled when I saw Anastasia Somoza on this stage, representing millions of young people who – because of those changes to our laws – are able to get an education.

Hillary Clinton, Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

It’s true … I sweat the details of policy – whether we’re talking about the exact level of lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, the number of mental health facilities in Iowa, or the cost of your prescription drugs.

Because it’s not just a detail if it’s your kid _ if it’s your family.

It’s a big deal. And it should be a big deal to your president.

Over the last three days, you’ve seen some of the people who’ve inspired me.

People who let me into their lives, and became a part of mine.

People like Ryan Moore and Lauren Manning.

They told their stories Tuesday night.

I first met Ryan as a seven-year-old.

He was wearing a full body brace that must have weighed forty pounds.

Children like Ryan kept me going when our plan for universal health care failed . and kept me working with leaders of both parties to help create the Children’s Health Insurance Program that covers 8 million kids every year.

Lauren was gravely injured on 9-11.

It was the thought of her, and Debbie St. John, and John Dolan and Joe Sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as hard as I could in the Senate on behalf of 9-11 families, and our first responders who got sick from their time at Ground Zero.

I was still thinking of Lauren, Debbie and all the others ten years later in the White House Situation Room when President Obama made the courageous decision that finally brought Osama bin Laden to justice.

In this campaign, I’ve met so many people who motivate me to keep fighting for change.

And, with your help, I will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the White House.

I will be a President for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.

For the struggling, the striving and the successful.

For those who vote for me and those who don’t.

For all Americans.

Tonight, we’ve reached a milestone in our nation’s march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for President.

Standing here as my mother’s daughter, and my daughter’s mother, I’m so happy this day has come.

Happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between.

Happy for boys and men, too – because when any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone. When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit.

So let’s keep going, until every one of the 161 million women and girls across America has the opportunity she deserves.

Because even more important than the history we make tonight, is the history we will write together in the years ahead.

Let’s begin with what we’re going to do to help working people in our country get ahead and stay ahead.

Now, I don’t think President Obama and Vice-President Biden get the credit they deserve for saving us from the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes.

Our economy is so much stronger than when they took office. Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs. Twenty million more Americans with health insurance. And an auto industry that just had its best year ever. That’s real progress.

But none of us can be satisfied with the status quo. Not by a long shot.

We’re still facing deep-seated problems that developed long before the recession and have stayed with us through the recovery.

I’ve gone around our country talking to working families. And I’ve heard from so many of you who feel like the economy just isn’t working.

Some of you are frustrated – even furious.

And you know what??? You’re right.

It’s not yet working the way it should.

Americans are willing to work – and work hard.

But right now, an awful lot of people feel there is less and less respect for the work they do.

And less respect for them, period.

Democrats are the party of working people.

But we haven’t done a good enough job showing that we get what you’re going through, and that we’re going to do something about it.

So I want to tell you tonight how we will empower Americans to live better lives.

My primary mission as President will be to create more opportunity and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States … from my first day in office to my last!

Especially in places that for too long have been left out and left behind.

From our inner cities to our small towns, from Indian Country to Coal Country.

From communities ravaged by addiction to regions hollowed out by plant closures.

And here’s what I believe.

I believe America thrives when the middle class thrives.

I believe that our economy isn’t working the way it should because our democracy isn’t working the way it should.

That’s why we need to appoint Supreme Court justices who will get money out of politics and expand voting rights, not restrict them. And we’ll pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United!

I believe American corporations that have gotten so much from our country should be just as patriotic in return.

Many of them are. But too many aren’t.

It’s wrong to take tax breaks with one hand and give out pink slips with the other.

And I believe Wall Street can never, ever be allowed to wreck Main Street again.

I believe in science. I believe that climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs.

I believe that when we have millions of hardworking immigrants contributing to our economy, it would be self-defeating and inhumane to kick them out.

Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and keep families together – and it’s the right thing to do.

Whatever party you belong to, or if you belong to no party at all, if you share these beliefs, this is your campaign.

If you believe that companies should share profits with their workers, not pad executive bonuses, join us.

If you believe the minimum wage should be a living wage . and no one working full time should have to raise their children in poverty . join us.

If you believe that every man, woman, and child in America has the right to affordable health care . join us.

If you believe that we should say “no” to unfair trade deals … that we should stand up to China … that we should support our steelworkers and autoworkers and homegrown manufacturers.join us.

If you believe we should expand Social Security and protect a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions . join us.

And yes, if you believe that your working mother, wife, sister, or daughter deserves equal pay . join us.

Let’s make sure this economy works for everyone, not just those at the top.

== To Be Continued ==

== Continued ==

Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., second from right, introduced by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as Marc Mezvinsky, left, his wife Chelsea Clinton, Former President Bill Clinton and and Kaine’s wife Anne Holton, right, applaud during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Now, you didn’t hear any of this from Donald Trump at his convention.

He spoke for 70-odd minutes – and I do mean odd.

And he offered zero solutions. But we already know he doesn’t believe these things.

No wonder he doesn’t like talking about his plans.

You might have noticed, I love talking about mine.

In my first 100 days, we will work with both parties to pass the biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II.

Jobs in manufacturing, clean energy, technology and innovation, small business, and infrastructure.

If we invest in infrastructure now, we’ll not only create jobs today, but lay the foundation for the jobs of the future.

And we will transform the way we prepare our young people for those jobs.

Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college tuition-free for the middle class and debt-free for all!

We will also liberate millions of people who already have student debt.

It’s just not right that Donald Trump can ignore his debts, but students and families can’t refinance theirs.

And here’s something we don’t say often enough: College is crucial, but a four-year degree should not be the only path to a good job.

We’re going to help more people learn a skill or practice a trade and make a good living doing it.

We’re going to give small businesses a boost. Make it easier to get credit. Way too many dreams die in the parking lots of banks.

In America, if you can dream it, you should be able to build it.

We’re going to help you balance family and work. And you know what, if fighting for affordable child care and paid family leave is playing the “woman card,” then Deal Me In!

(Oh, you’ve heard that one?)

Now, here’s the thing, we’re not only going to make all these investments, we’re going to pay for every single one of them.

And here’s how: Wall Street, corporations, and the super-rich are going to start paying their fair share of taxes.

Not because we resent success. Because when more than 90% of the gains have gone to the top 1%, that’s where the money is.

And if companies take tax breaks and then ship jobs overseas, we’ll make them pay us back. And we’ll put that money to work where it belongs . creating jobs here at home!

Now I know some of you are sitting at home thinking, well that all sounds pretty good.

But how are you going to get it done? How are you going to break through the gridlock in Washington? Look at my record. I’ve worked across the aisle to pass laws and treaties and to launch new programs that help millions of people. And if you give me the chance, that’s what I’ll do as President.

But Trump, he’s a businessman. He must know something about the economy.

Well, let’s take a closer look.

In Atlantic City, 60 miles from here, you’ll find contractors and small businesses who lost everything because Donald Trump refused to pay his bills.

People who did the work and needed the money, and didn’t get it – not because he couldn’t pay them, but because he wouldn’t pay them.

That sales pitch he’s making to be your president? Put your faith in him – and you’ll win big? That’s the same sales pitch he made to all those small businesses. Then Trump walked away, and left working people holding the bag.

He also talks a big game about putting America First. Please explain to me what part of America First leads him to make Trump ties in China, not Colorado.

Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin.

Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again – well, he could start by actually making things in America again.

The choice we face is just as stark when it comes to our national security.

Anyone reading the news can see the threats and turbulence we face.

From Baghdad and Kabul, to Nice and Paris and Brussels, to San Bernardino and Orlando, we’re dealing with determined enemies that must be defeated.

No wonder people are anxious and looking for reassurance. Looking for steady leadership.

You want a leader who understands we are stronger when we work with our allies around the world and care for our veterans here at home. Keeping our nation safe and honouring the people who do it will be my highest priority.

I’m proud that we put a lid on Iran’s nuclear program without firing a single shot – now we have to enforce it, and keep supporting Israel’s security.

I’m proud that we shaped a global climate agreement – now we have to hold every country accountable to their commitments, including ourselves.

I’m proud to stand by our allies in NATO against any threat they face, including from Russia.

I’ve laid out my strategy for defeating ISIS.

We will strike their sanctuaries from the air, and support local forces taking them out on the ground. We will surge our intelligence so that we detect and prevent attacks before they happen.

We will disrupt their efforts online to reach and radicalize young people in our country.

It won’t be easy or quick, but make no mistake – we will prevail.

Now Donald Trump says, and this is a quote, “I know more about ISIS than the generals do..”

No, Donald, you don’t.

He thinks that he knows more than our military because he claimed our armed forces are “a disaster.”

Well, I’ve had the privilege to work closely with our troops and our veterans for many years, including as a Senator on the Armed Services Committee.

I know how wrong he is. Our military is a national treasure.

We entrust our commander-in-chief to make the hardest decisions our nation faces.

Decisions about war and peace. Life and death.

A president should respect the men and women who risk their lives to serve our country – including the sons of Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, both Marines.

Ask yourself: Does Donald Trump have the temperament to be Commander-in-Chief?

Donald Trump can’t even handle the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign.

He loses his cool at the slightest provocation. When he’s gotten a tough question from a reporter. When he’s challenged in a debate. When he sees a protestor at a rally.

Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis. A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.

I can’t put it any better than Jackie Kennedy did after the Cuban Missile Crisis. She said that what worried President Kennedy during that very dangerous time was that a war might be started – not by big men with self-control and restraint, but by little men – the ones moved by fear and pride.

America’s strength doesn’t come from lashing out.

Strength relies on smarts, judgment, cool resolve, and the precise and strategic application of power.

That’s the kind of Commander-in-Chief I pledge to be.

And if we’re serious about keeping our country safe, we also can’t afford to have a President who’s in the pocket of the gun lobby.

I’m not here to repeal the 2nd Amendment.

I’m not here to take away your guns.

I just don’t want you to be shot by someone who shouldn’t have a gun in the first place.

We should be working with responsible gun owners to pass common-sense reforms and keep guns out of the hands of criminals, terrorists and all others who would do us harm.

For decades, people have said this issue was too hard to solve and the politics were too hot to touch.

But I ask you: how can we just stand by and do nothing?

You heard, you saw, family members of people killed by gun violence.

You heard, you saw, family members of police officers killed in the line of duty because they were outgunned by criminals.

I refuse to believe we can’t find common ground here.

We have to heal the divides in our country.

Not just on guns. But on race. Immigration. And more.

That starts with listening to each other. Hearing each other. Trying, as best we can, to walk in each other’s shoes.

So let’s put ourselves in the shoes of young black and Latino men and women who face the effects of systemic racism, and are made to feel like their lives are disposable.

Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of police officers, kissing their kids and spouses goodbye every day and heading off to do a dangerous and necessary job.

We will reform our criminal justice system from end-to-end, and rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

We will defend all our rights – civil rights, human rights and voting rights . women’s rights and workers’ rights . LGBT rights and the rights of people with disabilities!

And we will stand up against mean and divisive rhetoric wherever it comes from.

For the past year, many people made the mistake of laughing off Donald Trump’s comments – excusing him as an entertainer just putting on a show.

They think he couldn’t possibly mean all the horrible things he says – like when he called women “pigs.” Or said that an American judge couldn’t be fair because of his Mexican heritage. Or when he mocks and mimics a reporter with a disability.

Or insults prisoners of war like John McCain -a true hero and patriot who deserves our respect.

At first, I admit, I couldn’t believe he meant it either.

It was just too hard to fathom – that someone who wants to lead our nation could say those things. Could be like that.

But here’s the sad truth: There is no other Donald Trump…This is it.

And in the end, it comes down to what Donald Trump doesn’t get: that America is great – because America is good.

So enough with the bigotry and bombast. Donald Trump’s not offering real change.

He’s offering empty promises. What are we offering? A bold agenda to improve the lives of people across our country _ to keep you safe, to get you good jobs, and to give your kids the opportunities they deserve.

The choice is clear.

Every generation of Americans has come together to make our country freer, fairer, and stronger.

None of us can do it alone.

I know that at a time when so much seems to be pulling us apart, it can be hard to imagine how we’ll ever pull together again.

But I’m here to tell you tonight – progress is possible.

I know because I’ve seen it in the lives of people across America who get knocked down and get right back up.

And I know it from my own life. More than a few times, I’ve had to pick myself up and get back in the game.

Like so much else, I got this from my mother. She never let me back down from any challenge. When I tried to hide from a neighbourhood bully, she literally blocked the door. “Go back out there,” she said.

And she was right. You have to stand up to bullies.

You have to keep working to make things better, even when the odds are long and the opposition is fierce.

We lost my mother a few years ago. I miss her every day. And I still hear her voice urging me to keep working, keep fighting for right, no matter what.

That’s what we need to do together as a nation.

Though “we may not live to see the glory,” as the song from the musical Hamilton goes, “let us gladly join the fight.”

Let our legacy be about “planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.”

That’s why we’re here…not just in this hall, but on this Earth.

The Founders showed us that.

And so have many others since.

They were drawn together by love of country, and the selfless passion to build something better for all who follow.

That is the story of America. And we begin a new chapter tonight.

Yes, the world is watching what we do.

Yes, America’s destiny is ours to choose.

So let’s be stronger together.

Looking to the future with courage and confidence.

Building a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our beloved country.

When we do, America will be greater than ever.

Thank you and may God bless the United States of America!

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Remarks As Prepared For Deliver By Chelsea Clinton Introducing Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

PHILADELPHIA, PA

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016, http://www.prnewswire.com/news...inton-300306118.html

Basement, Yuuuugeeeee, and HaKnife-ah all gone quiet like a sc0nt. Dey backside don't want come hay at all because their narcissistic demagogue looks like he's being beaten like a pineata. 

Kari posted:

Basement, Yuuuugeeeee, and HaKnife-ah all gone quiet like a sc0nt. Dey backside don't want come hay at all because their narcissistic demagogue looks like he's being beaten like a pineata. 

Kari by the debates basemen will be swearing that he was always a Hillary supporter and that its only bad minded people who say otherwise. 

I will concede that baseman has a brain, unlike poor Bibi thinking that pics can prove who a politician likes.  So shame will force him to change.

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, (D) Presidential / Vice-Presidential nominees are on the campaign road that will lead to their victory in November 2016.