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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:41 PM Aug 2016

Hillary's Reno Speech - Check in here if you're watching

She is going after Trump's racism and racist ties, naming names and taking no prisoners.

Sad that Trump brought the campaign to a level where Hillary was forced to give this speech.

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Hillary's Reno Speech - Check in here if you're watching (Original Post) stopbush Aug 2016 OP
Watching and getting goose bumps Siwsan Aug 2016 #1
It's awesome. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #2
First time poster moda253 Aug 2016 #3
Welcome! Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #8
Welcome to DU, moda253! Control-Z Aug 2016 #24
Welcome to DU! PatSeg Aug 2016 #30
Hi, Moda. Welcome. Exciting time to chime in. Hortensis Aug 2016 #33
Watched the whole speech. Great job! livetohike Aug 2016 #4
I don't usually make through an PatSeg Aug 2016 #31
Given them hell Hillary! Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #5
I'm very proud of her. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #6
Watched! karmaqueen Aug 2016 #7
She needs to do jehop61 Aug 2016 #9
And she did it in such PatSeg Aug 2016 #32
WOW!! WOW!! misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #10
She makes me feel good when I hear her talk. Calm, quiet and not hateful. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #11
Wow. Raissa Aug 2016 #12
I've seen some comments here lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #13
When your opponent's drowning, toss 'em an... Rose Siding Aug 2016 #16
In a matter of minutes, she was able to out a laundry list of all of Trump's history of extremism Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #17
she was educating her voters. not everyone is like we are....I'm very proud of her and her campaign KewlKat Aug 2016 #23
They are dead wrong. This speech is exactly what she needed to do. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #18
I'm so glad she did this. liberalmuse Aug 2016 #34
I've seen them too mcar Aug 2016 #19
... sheshe2 Aug 2016 #22
Saw those, too. Some are only happy when they're complaining. Indpndnt Aug 2016 #26
It was an excellent speech mcar Aug 2016 #14
GOTV Democrats Ascendant Aug 2016 #15
Absolutely! misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #21
Re: Bannon stopbush Aug 2016 #20
Donald's new staff............are a bunch of KewlKat Aug 2016 #25
Kick him again Hillary. Buzz cook Aug 2016 #27
Gloves are off MFM008 Aug 2016 #28
I watched! lillypaddle Aug 2016 #29
Watching msnbc now and all I'm getting is rainy Aug 2016 #35
We've been down this road before where outright lies were not challenged. Grammy23 Aug 2016 #36
 

moda253

(615 posts)
3. First time poster
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:43 PM
Aug 2016

First time posting but reader for a long time.

I am watching it and it is fantastic!

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
24. Welcome to DU, moda253!
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:10 PM
Aug 2016

I hope you have found the right fit for yourself here. It's a wonderful place.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
31. I don't usually make through an
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:52 PM
Aug 2016

entire political speech, but this one was outstanding. It actually left me wanting more.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
5. Given them hell Hillary!
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:45 PM
Aug 2016

Reminds me of that great Truman quote: “I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
32. And she did it in such
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:54 PM
Aug 2016

a quiet, yet powerful tone. Earlier Trump was screaming and yelling - what a contrast.

LiberalFighter

(50,945 posts)
11. She makes me feel good when I hear her talk. Calm, quiet and not hateful.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:48 PM
Aug 2016

Unlike Trump. Who is loud and obnoxious.

Raissa

(217 posts)
12. Wow.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:49 PM
Aug 2016

I watched. It was a powerful speech. I teared up as she got deep into the conspiracy theories of the alt right.

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)
13. I've seen some comments here
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:49 PM
Aug 2016

saying Hillary doesn't have to respond to every loony-toon thing that Donald says...

I think her take down of Trump and his fellow travelers (alt-right, Breitbart) was SPOT ON and needed.

It was a great speech... the very first great speech I've seen her give.

Sending her campaign more money tomorrow!

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
16. When your opponent's drowning, toss 'em an...
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:55 PM
Aug 2016

anvil! Bill Clinton was the first person I heard say that. This speech is great, but I've wept at the power in several of her others too.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
17. In a matter of minutes, she was able to out a laundry list of all of Trump's history of extremism
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:56 PM
Aug 2016

It was amazingly efficient and effective--just a rapid fire takedown of solid, documentable facts. Her husband was famous for doing that. Looks like she's just as good.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
18. They are dead wrong. This speech is exactly what she needed to do.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:56 PM
Aug 2016

This is what a President must do for the country they want to lead.
Defend it's people against all threats, domestic and abroad.

Hillary unites. Trump divides.

mcar

(42,334 posts)
19. I've seen them too
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 03:59 PM
Aug 2016

Last week we had lots of threads saying HRC needed to get off her butt and get out there campaigning. Now we have people wondering what she's doing campaigning.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
20. Re: Bannon
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:00 PM
Aug 2016

I wish somone would point out that there are dozens of respected R campaign leaders who Trump could have turned to for help, but that his choice was an extreme RW racist.

rainy

(6,092 posts)
35. Watching msnbc now and all I'm getting is
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:21 PM
Aug 2016

she said racist he said: blab bla bla bla bla bla bla nonstop. Trump Trump Trump. Nothing else from Hillary's speech.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
36. We've been down this road before where outright lies were not challenged.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 06:29 PM
Aug 2016

Trump threw down the gauntlet last night with his horrendous speech accusing Hillary of being a bigot. As Trump is soooo fond of saying, "We had no choice." She had to hit back and hit hard. A light tap wouldn't do it. She had to lay it out, chapter and verse. It was an amazing speech and it HAD to be said. Bravo, Hillary! Bring it on!!

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