#TheAudacityOfHOPE
Posted by Michelle Moquin on July 28th, 2016
Good morning!
I cried last night. I was glued to my television watching President Obama give his speech at the DNC – it was bittersweet.
On the one hand, I am so going to miss him, his optimism, humbleness, boldness, faith, fairness, his way with words that inspires me to no end. I could keep going I admire the man that much. He truly is a charismatic leader, and I know I’m about to sound banal, and probably a little mushy too, but he makes me want to be a better person…and make the world a better place. OK, I said it. But that’s how I feel he moves me so much.
Thank you Mr. President for all that you have done and continue to do for our country. I am so grateful. #LoveOurPresident
And on the other hand, I’m thrilled to welcome Hillary, our first woman president. How awesome is this for our sisters, for all!? As Michelle Obama stated, “And because of Hillary Clinton, my daughters and all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be president of the United States.”
And as Obama said last night: “There has not 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.” I’m excited to do all I can to support her in becoming president, and helping her to be successful by taking the reins and finishing the job that Obama so successfully started for our already great country. (That’s a snub to you Trump.)
If we learn one thing, please let it be that we don’t get Lazy and go through another four (or eight) years without coattails. I know…I know…you’re probably sick of me saying it but I can’t help it. It’s so important we all remember that it is US who makes the decisions of who gets to represent us. We can get so much more done when we have the support we need.
#DontBooVote ~Obama. Love that line.
Enough said for now. But as you know me, this won’t be the last time I’ll say this. :)
Onto today’s write. I gave blog time to our First Lady, Michelle Obama, whom I too will miss dearly. I know that beside every great man is a woman who is equally great. Thank you Michelle for being that woman and all that you have done for our country. Her man, our president deserves blog time too.
From the Huff Po: (Unlike the write, I’m posting his full speech.)
Obama Praises ‘The America I Know,’ Says Hillary Clinton Is The One To Lead It
President Barack Obama on Wednesday night told Americans they face a stark choice in November ― an unusual election that has raised “fundamental” questions “about who we are as a people,” and pitted one of the most qualified candidates in history, Hillary Clinton, against an untrustworthy con man, Donald Trump.
In a Democratic National Convention speech that was at turns emotional and blistering and ended with Clinton appearing by his side, Obama began with a recitation of his accomplishments in office ― reducing unemployment and saving the auto industry, passing health care reform, a nuclear agreement with Iran and the killing of Osama bin Laden.
He acknowledged problems that the country still faces ― people struggling with bills, an epidemic of gun violence ― but he also professed his strong belief in the country’s ability to fix its problems, even if “change is never easy, and never quick.”
“The America I know is full of courage and optimism and ingenuity,” Obama said, contrasting this vision with the dark, pessimistic message that came from the Republican convention in Cleveland last week.
“What we heard was a deeply pessimistic vision of a country where we turn against each other, and turn away from the rest of the world,” Obama said. “There were no serious solutions to pressing problems ― just the fanning of resentment and blame and anger and hate.”
After laying out those two visions, Obama made his case for Clinton, reminding people not only of her experience and expertise but also of her record of championing groups such as children and veterans.
Obama made a particularly big deal about Clinton’s commitment to public service, in an apparent attempt to turn one of her biggest political liabilities ― her experience in politics ― into an asset. “She knows she’s made mistakes, just like I have; just like we all do. That’s what happens when we try.”
Obama likened Clinton’s grit and determination to Theodore Roosevelt’s. “Hillary Clinton is that woman in the arena. She’s been there for us ― even if we haven’t always noticed.”
And then it was time to talk about Trump. Previous speakers ― including Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine ― had already worked up the crowd. Obama picked up where they left off ― at first, by adopting the same mocking tone he’d used in 2011 at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
“He’s not really a plans guy,” Obama said of the real estate mogul turned Republican nominee. “Not really a facts guy, either. He calls himself a business guy, which is true, but I have to say, I know plenty of businessmen and women who’ve achieved success without leaving a trail of lawsuits and unpaid workers and people feeling like they got cheated.”
But Obama quickly turned serious, mentioning Trump’s record in business as proof that he would not protect the economic interests of everyday Americans. “Does anyone really believe,” Obama said, “that a guy who’s spent his 70 years on this earth showing no regard for working people is suddenly going to be your champion? Your voice?”
He also questioned Trump’s ability to protect Americans from foreign threats: “He cozies up to Putin, praises Saddam Hussein, and tells the NATO allies that stood by our side after 9/11 that they have to pay up if they want our protection. Well, America’s promises do not come with a price tag. We meet our commitments.”
At one point, Obama invoked an iconic figure from Republican Party history to press his case. “Ronald Reagan,” Obama explained, “called America ‘a shining city on a hill.’ Donald Trump calls it ‘a divided crime scene’ that only he can fix. … He’s just offering slogans, and he’s offering fear. He’s 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,” Obama continued. “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.”
But the strongest part of his speech came at the end ― when, after painting Trump as somebody who doesn’t believe in America, Obama reasserted his own belief that democracy can work and that, given the chance, they will make the right choices for the country.
“That’s America,” Obama said. “Those bonds of affection; that common creed. We don’t fear the future; we shape it, embrace it, as one people, stronger together than we are on our own.”
Obama’s speech brought the partisan crowd to its feet ― and the roars grew louder when Clinton made her dramatic, if predictable, entrance onstage to join him. The two exchanged words, embraced and then stood on the stage soaking in the applause as the convention’s third night drew to a close.
Readers: It was an amazing night to remember. Although Obama has passed the baton to Clinton, there is still 6 months left in his presidency. And Obama is no lame duck. Let’s continue to support him.
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July 28th, 2016 at 1:42 pm
I would vote for Obama again, if I only could. I’d love to see him appoint to the SCOTUS.
For me, another stirring moment at the DNC was when Senator Cory Booker said, “This is the high call of patriotism. Patriotism is love of country. But you can’t love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don’t always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good.”
“We can’t devolve into a nation where our highest aspiration is that we just tolerate each other. We are not called to be a nation of tolerance. We are called to be a nation of love. Tolerance says I am just going to stomach your right to be different. That if you disappear from the face of the earth, I am no better or worse off.”
“But love – love knows that every American has worth and value, no matter what their background, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Love recognizes that we need each other, that we as a nation are better together, that when we are divided we are weak, we decline, yet when we are united we are strong – invincible!”
Right on!
/SB
July 28th, 2016 at 5:07 pm
Iwould vote for him again too.
July 28th, 2016 at 5:08 pm
I would vote for him again, too.
July 28th, 2016 at 5:10 pm
I would not only vote for him, This white girl would f**k him out of both drawer legs.
July 28th, 2016 at 10:24 pm
What a great day in American history! And for all women – not just in the US, but worldwide.
Congratulations to the future Madame President. <3
#imwithher
/SB
July 29th, 2016 at 5:20 am
I agree Social Butterfly#5. I am with her too.
July 29th, 2016 at 5:33 am
The republicans lie so well and so often.
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For months now, reporters have noted that Ms. Trump, who grew up in the small Slovenian town of Sevnica, did not obtain an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Ljubljana, as her professional website claimed she did. Instead, she left after her first year to pursue a modeling career in Milan.
As recently as a week ago, Ms. Trump’s website stated that she had obtained a degree before going on to become a philanthropist and skin care entrepreneur.
On Wednesday, The Huffington Post noticed that the site had been entirely scrubbed of its content. People clicking on its address are now redirected to the Trump Organization’s website.
July 29th, 2016 at 5:39 am
In my opinion the reason Hilary has “trust” issues is because the media keeps telling us she has trust issues.
July 29th, 2016 at 5:41 am
I am getting sick and tired of the millineals concern only with their wants. The campaign is over get on board or get the hell out.
July 29th, 2016 at 5:46 am
My favorite quote: “Standing here as my mother’s daughter and my daughter’s mother” — these lines about the historic nature of Clinton’s nomination are lighting up the room.
July 29th, 2016 at 5:56 am
I can’t wait to cast my vote for Hilary. Thank all of you here for supporting women.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:00 am
So many lies are circulated by the republicans about Hilary and the news media just picks them up and repeats them. How can she not have “trust” issues? Republicans will go on, with the same lies, indefinitely.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:02 am
With the new red-baiting strategy and the “USA!USA!” chanting and the “we will hunt down and destroy our enemies” tack of the Democratic convention combined with the hiding everything from the public, misinformation and distraction tactics, mass lying and corruption, and nepotism and cronyism of Clinton, you liberals will have an up hill battle to win the White House against Trump.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:04 am
Go ahead and think Hilary will win. She’s barely inching it out over Trump, and he was actually ahead this week. How IS that possible, if she’s so mighty?
July 29th, 2016 at 6:05 am
It’s a relief to wake up this morning with even more confidence that Hillary will be our next president.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:07 am
Nicole#15, Yeah a relief if you are a member of ISIS
July 29th, 2016 at 6:08 am
Clinton WILL bring more war. Trump MIGHT bring more war.
Trump is bluster and bravado, has no political capital, and doesn’t WANT to fight a bunch of foreign wars.
Clinton is cold, methodical, and calculating, has tons of political capital, and has at MULTIPLE points in the past called for large scale military action against MULTIPLE sovereign nations.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:09 am
Ted#16, It was the bushes that ripped apart the mid-east and gave birth to ISIS.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:11 am
I thought Hilary’s speech was excellent. What I didn’t like was the media like NBC being so critical of it.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:14 am
I am a Sanders supporter, and I have listened to NPR for years, however last night I turned it off during Chelsea’s speech, I may never turn it on again.
Hillary Clinton is so far from where I stand politically you can’t get there from here. So far all I have heard from NPR and the other media is how bad Trump is. They gave out some hash tag number to go to see Clintons stance on things and that was it, the rest was anti Trump. And anti Trump voters, and anti Sanders voters.
I gave serious consideration to writing Sanders in, however that will not deliver my message at all. Hillary will still get the office and the DNC will not change. To change the DNC I am voting for Trump, even though they keep saying I am ill educated and ignorant.
Putin only released those emails to show that he had the others from her private server and he will black mail her when in office with them. This is a hugely flawed candidate, bought by big money and foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation.
I am retired and this is the saddest presidential candidate field I have ever seen in my life. I don’t like Trump, but the continual, never ending negative barrage against him by the media and the lack of coverage of Hillary only continues to make me suspicious.
No public media can get close to her and all her statements are released by her hired media correspondents. Who knows how she really feels, but I remember how she felt before this primary season. She supported foreign trade deals that are killing our working class, she took the blame for Bills philandering in her book.
She wholeheartedly supported the Defense of Marriage Act, and she has taken too much money from big banks and wall street. She is not my progressive candidate no matter what her minions say.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:15 am
Michael Brown’s mother was invited to the democratic convention and the wives of murdered police officers weren’t invited. Shameful and disgusting.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:15 am
“Clinton’s own remarks at the conclusion will not enter the pantheon of great American prose or political rhetoric. But no one had been reserving a place there. More importantly, she provided a fitting conclusion to the proceedings, meeting her own mark and cutting a convincing figure as the nation’s first woman president.”
Nailed it.
She’s a terrible public speaker, but will make an excellent president. Totally different skill sets.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:18 am
Anonymous#20, you are either an idiot or a republican attempting to convince bernie supporters to vote for trump.
Either way your reasoning for voting for trump is idiotic.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:19 am
Bob#22, Hilary may not be the best speaker but she had some very good lines. One of my favorites: “I’m don’t want to take your guns away; I just don’t want you to be shot by someone who should never have had a gun in the first place.”
July 29th, 2016 at 6:20 am
Maybe Bob#22, but I liked “a man who can be baited through Twitter can’t be trusted with nuclear weapons”.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:21 am
Bob#22, She’s not a “terrible” public speaker. She’s just not the greatest. But compared to a man who can’t form a cogent sentence that’s not written down for him, she’s pretty much stellar.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:22 am
My favorite from Hilary was:
“Now Donald Trump, Donald Trump says, and this is a quote, “I know more about ISIS than the generals do.” No, Donald, you don’t.”
July 29th, 2016 at 6:23 am
Not a Trump fan….. (disclaimer)
But I am a guy who spent 15 years in radio. Trump is a pretty good public speaker, especially when he riffs. He connects. He uses simple language (about 7th grade level – which is what all public speakers should be doing) and is pretty direct and unambiguous. He also knows how to connect with a live audience.
I don’t like him, but I’ll admit that he’s pretty gifted at connecting with a live audience.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:26 am
Anon#20, Why would you go to trump if you were not a trump supporter in the first place? Trolling for votes for trump, he?
I just can’t figure out what you think he will be able to accomplish, or why there is any reason to vote for him.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:27 am
Trump addressed real issues concerning Americans. It wasn’t the pep rally speech full of rhetoric like we heard last night. I thought Trump gave a better speech. One of his best.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:29 am
Charles#30, When did he address how he was going to fit anything? Yes he said a lot of words, and we have all heard “trust me” right before you get screwed.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:30 am
Well … looks like the trumpETTES are our in full force continuing to try to rip our nation apart.
Nation before party. The system stinks, but electing a name-calling, spoiled, trust-fund braggart will not fix anything, it will destroy America and make trump’s apparent bff (putin) very happy.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:32 am
Most of the media covering the RNC acted like PC cops. There is more diverse opinions expressed on Fox News?
July 29th, 2016 at 6:39 am
H.Clinton was shown by the FBI to be a liar. She was shown by the FBI to have compromised national security by allowing Top Secret information to reside on her illegal, personal unsecured server that she used to conduct sensitive government business. Are you proud of that too?
July 29th, 2016 at 6:40 am
Hillary gave a good speech, presenting a positive, hopeful, and coherent vision,with real ideas on how to improve the country in every respect. She still had a shell, which is understandable given the baseless attacks she’s endured. The best part, though, was the video before the speech, where she’s sitting at a kitchen table just talking. I got a sense of genuine warmth there, which I’ve seen before in other contexts.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:41 am
Owen#34,I guess I am proud that the FBI showed the exact opposite of what you just said.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:43 am
That hilary is one ugly woman.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:44 am
Republicans will always return to their core values.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:44 am
Victor#37, have noticed when the insults about her emails etc., are not having the intended effect on forum members, it usually resorts to comments about her appearance.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:47 am
Donald Trump is a business man who knows how to run a successful business. He will bring those talents to the office of POTUS.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:48 am
Maury#40, trump stiffed a lot of people to get to be that successful business man you think he is.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:49 am
Irene#41, Are you an idiot? Donald Trump is one of the most successful contractors of all times.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:50 am
Maury#42, he stiffed all the contractors to do it.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:51 am
Donna#43, “he stiffed all the contractors to do it”.
You sound stupid and partisan when you talk like that.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:52 am
I just happen to know one of the contractors he stiffed out of 40% of his work. The Donald declared bankruptcy and decided he only had to pay the guy 60% of what he had agreed to pay.
Could you live if someone stiffed you out of 2 years of your small business income? He didn’t even collect enough to pay for all the materials.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:52 am
After the cheers over abortion and the other lies, it occurs to me that
the Democrat Party has become a cult of sewer snorkelers that no longer
represent mainstream America or any reasonable facsimile thereof…
July 29th, 2016 at 6:53 am
Gwen#45, To “The Donald” that’s good business practice. For him only, of course.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:54 am
I think men have been in charge long enough. Lets see what a woman can do.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:55 am
Maria@48,Cause the gender of the candidate really matters…
July 29th, 2016 at 6:56 am
Douglas#49, Yeah, right, it’s just a COINCIDENCE that 100 previous presidential candidates were all men.
July 29th, 2016 at 6:57 am
Kevin#46, If it made you so angry and bitter, why watch it?
July 29th, 2016 at 7:29 am
“Hafa Adai from the island of Guam,” she stated. “Our remarkably diverse community and the homeland of the Chamorro people we have traveled over 8,000 thousand miles and through nine different time zones to cast our only vote for the president and vice president we want a president who is sensitive to our needs a president that supports our rights for full self-determination and self-governance as ratified in the democratic platform.
Therefore, it is with great optimism that we proudly cast two votes for senator Bernie sanders – one absent and 9 votes for the next president of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. Biba Guam!”
Clinton will formally accept the democratic nomination for president on Friday, Guam time.
July 29th, 2016 at 8:35 am
Kelly #25, that line was priceless.
Lydia #32, I like the term trumpanzeees.
Maury #40, his bankruptcy filings would state otherwise.
Maria #48, you said it all.
Today, it’s a new world out there for a lot of little girls. I’m so happy that I’m going to see a female president in my lifetime!
Have a wonderful Friday everybody.
/SB
July 29th, 2016 at 8:40 am
Iceland man says Donald Trump’s son left ‘white powder’ at rental, paid 15 women to hang out
Iceland media reports are linking Donald Trump’s son Eric to a weekend full of debauchery in the country in 2014.
Ragnar Þór Jónsson, an Icelandic entrepreneur, told Fréttatíminn, a Reykjavik-based newspaper, that Eric Trump rented an apartment from him in August of that year, had a Charlie Sheen-esque night out and then abruptly left when local media picked up on his presence out of fear his then-fiancee, now-wife would find out.
Ragnar told the newspaper that he was shocked at “the state that apartment was in.” “There was some white powder all around the apartment, someone had p..ed into the bathtub, broken the dining table and leaving the whole place in shambles. The did leave a lot of booze, which was rather popular [with me].”
Ragnar, who clearly isn’t the biggest fan of Eric Trump, told the newspaper, in reference to the 32-year-old’s Republican National Convention speech last week, that: “It sucks to hear a hypocrite give a speech on Christian values.”
Neither of the Trumps have responded to the allegations.