Tonight, Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination for president and made history. Her nomination comes at a “moment of reckoning” for our country. Will we succumb to the forces tearing us apart or rise up together? As retired four-star General John Allen said, “the stakes are enormous” in this election. Donald Trump is running a cynical campaign of fear and bigotry that betrays our country’s democratic principles.
Hillary and the Democratic Party are offering something different. As National Review’s Jonah Goldberg tweeted “[the Democratic National] convention is better: it’s about loving America.” Hillary knows that our country is stronger together and will fight for an economy that works for everyone. In the words of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Hillary has “huge plans to create good-paying jobs” and unlock opportunity for all Americans. Unlike Donald Trump, Hillary knows that “America is great because America is good.”
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It was an emotional milestone for our entire country. When Hillary Clinton took the stage in Philadelphia last night, The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote that her nomination represented “a final if unofficial barrier that has kept 50.8 percent of America’s people—women—from becoming president.” In Virginia, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that “The general reaction to Clinton’s nomination on the day she accepted was one of excitement and relief” and that her victory “was a good day for women.” Vox’s Sarah Kliff wrote that this week, many women didn’t “expect to cry during a roll call vote but all of a sudden found tears coming down their faces.”
During a convention in which Democrats celebrated our nation’s guiding principles and defended decency in our politics, Hillary’s nomination represented a victory for American democracy itself. As The New York Times reported, Hillary last night became “the first woman to accept a major party’s presidential nomination…a prize that generations of American women have dreamed about for one of their own.” The Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel put it a little more bluntly: “It’s about damn time.”
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In a stirring night, some of our country’s most admired leaders — from Gabby Giffords to Michael Bloomberg — made clear that Hillary Clinton has the strength, leadership and qualifications to take on our country’s greatest challenges and keep America safe. As President Obama said during his moving tribute to Hillary and our democratic system: “There has never been a man or a woman, not me, not Bill, not nobody, more qualified than Hillary to serve as President of the United States.”
So c’mon America. We’re stronger together. It’s time to make history.
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ast night, American leaders extolled Hillary Clinton’s vision for our country and made a passionate, patriotic case against Donald Trump’s bigoted politics. President Obama offered a pointed rebuke to Trump’s authoritarianism, insisting that “we don’t look to be ruled” and that our country must “reject cynicism [and][/and] reject fear.” Vice President Biden strongly defended the tenacity and greatness of the American people, telling the delegates that “given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever, let their country down.” And former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg got down to brass tax when he said in his speech endorsing Hillary: “Let’s elect a sane, competent person.”
It was a night filled with optimism, determination and pride in our country and fittingly ended with President Obama and Hillary standing together and embracing before the entire convention. As The New York Daily News’ Josh Greenman noted, the convention’s third night was the “antidote” to Trumpism.
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“One headline today,” Politico’s Glenn Thrush tweeted tonight. “The Democratic Party just nominated the first female presidential nominee in the 240-year history of the country.”
Tonight, the Democrats made history. It was a remarkable evening. Members of Congress, mothers, celebrities, and yes, even a former president, shared their personal stories of working, praying, loving and fighting alongside Hillary Clinton. Each speaker made clear that the Democratic Party hadn’t just nominated the first woman in the history of this country. The delegates had nominated Hillary Clinton, a change maker who has spent her entire life working to make a difference in people’s lives.
Really one headline today: The Democratic Party just nominated the first female presidential nominee in the 240-year history of the country.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) July 26, 2016
Shards of glass ceiling falling all over inside WF Center.
— tomfitzgerald (@tomfitzgerald) July 26, 2016
History.
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) July 26, 2016
I’ve seen women on floor w/ tears in their eyes as they watch a roll call that will lead to 1st female pres. nominee of a major party.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 26, 2016
Arizona just had a 102-year-old woman cast their votes for Hillary. When she was born, women didn’t have the right to vote. #DemsInPhilly
— Sean Walsh (@SeanCWalsh) July 26, 2016
Democrats having disabled people give pledge, sing national anthem to open Day 2 of #DemsInPhilly. Serious shade @realDonaldTrump
— Emily Cahn (@CahnEmily) July 26, 2016
Key difference between DNC and RNC conventions: Deafening cheers here at 7 p.m. vs no speaking program there at 7 p.m.
— Annie Linskey (@AnnieLinskey) July 26, 2016
Not surprising that people (ok, more than normal) attest to HRC’s character at #DemsInPhilly. But–no one no one did it for Trump in CLE.
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) July 27, 2016
This is what party unity looks like. Sanders moves to nominate HRC by acclimation. pic.twitter.com/jp5MAQpxxS
— Annie Linskey (@AnnieLinskey) July 26, 2016
The room is just electric as Sanders moves for Clinton
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) July 26, 2016
– Great by Bernie!
– Great for HRC!
– And whole party.The contrast with RNC-CNL, in the faces and sentiments ..
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) July 26, 2016
Very powerful to see Senator Tom Harkin give his Democratic National Convention speech simultaneously in sign language.
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) July 26, 2016
This roll call is a great rolling state history, civil rights and women’s right lesson. #DNCinPHL
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 26, 2016
Through South Carolina, this roll call is considerably kinder and seems to be more unifying than the GOP’s last week. #DemConvention
— Henry J. Gomez (@HenryJGomez) July 26, 2016
Classic. Career cap moment: Retiring @SenatorBarb puts Hillary Clinton’s name into nomination.#DemConvention
— Lisa Mascaro (@LisaMascaro) July 26, 2016
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis joins longest-serving woman in Congress-Sen. Barbara Mikulski-in nominating Clinton. #DemsInPhilly
— Amrita Khalid (@askhalid) July 26, 2016
Electrifying John Lewis at DNC, reminding us all what it means to fight for rights and against injustice! #DemsInPhilly
— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) July 26, 2016
Huge applause for Donna Brazile (who replaced Debbie Wasserman Schultz) #DNCinPHL
— (((Ron Kampeas))) (@kampeas) July 26, 2016
People, @donnabrazile is holding some church. I have my fan out. #DemsInPhilly (also why does she look 28 years old?)
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) July 26, 2016
Cheers for Eric Holder as he speaks to Clinton’s social justice causes #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/jtwMBaWI69
— Tal Kopan (@TalKopan) July 27, 2016
This is a pretty profound moment. The “Mothers of the Movement” on stage at the DNC. pic.twitter.com/SrMyPOSGms
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) July 27, 2016
So moved by the loss, strength, courage, determination of all the Mothers of the Movement. #DemsInPhilly #BlackLivesMatter
— Mary Anne Hitt (@maryannehitt) July 27, 2016
Aside from the fact that that was a highly damning attack on Trump, this is a tremendously powerfully delivered speech by Crowley.
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) July 27, 2016
911 survivor Lauren Manning giving the most powerful personal testimonial yet for @HillaryClinton: “She took my bandaged hand into her own.”
— (((Cameron Joseph))) (@cam_joseph) July 27, 2016
More stories about Clinton in one speech than in Trump’s entire convention. https://t.co/Ot6Mk8byL9
— James Downie (@jamescdownie) July 27, 2016
Lauren Manning, who suffered horrific burns on 9/11: Hillary Clinton “had my back.” pic.twitter.com/fLtXDvxPcR
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) July 27, 2016
Great to have Sen @amyklobuchar speak about human trafficking here in the US before the Dem Convention! So much more to be done on this.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) July 27, 2016
Madeleine Albright earns one of the biggest rounds of applause of the day. #DNCinPHL
— Ed O’Keefe (@edatpost) July 27, 2016
I was really struck by Dean making fun of himself. What a great moment—and what a contrast to Trump, who is entirely incapable of that.
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) July 27, 2016
Bill is managing the neat trick of butchering Trumpism without mentioning Trump and staying all positive and good feelings.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 27, 2016
Everyone should be lucky enough to do their spouse a solid like that.
— Franklin Foer (@FranklinFoer) July 27, 2016
While Republicans engaged in divisive rhetoric and demonized large segments of the American population, the Democrats struck a starkly different tone. As The New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum noted, “So far, the DNC (the parts I’ve seen so far) have been so sweet & positive. A nice break from last week’s Festival of Goblin.”
The night featured not just elected officials, but Americans who are fighting to break down barriers across this country. Karla Ortiz gave an emotional testimony about being afraid that her parents will be deported—and her hope for the future. Disability rights advocate Anastasia Somoza delivered a powerful rebuke to Trump’s bigotry, saying ”I honestly feel bad for anyone with that much hate.”
Michelle Obama summed up the night best: “When they go low, we go high.”
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]]>It is now official — Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination for President. Hillary made history tonight. She is the first female presumptive nominee of a major party in the history of the United States. For many of us, for our daughters and our mothers, it is impossible to find the words to fully express what tonight means. This is a night that many of us will remember for the rest of our lives, a night that says to all of our children, ‘anything is possible.’
“Democrats from coast to coast have made it clear that they support Clinton’s message that we are stronger when we are united, when we work together to uplift people of all colors, genders, loves, and abilities. We must now unite to ensure that Donald Trump, with his wild, bigoted rhetoric and daily deceptions, does not become president of our beautiful and diverse nation.
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