Hillary Clinton, who won about 3 million more popular votes than Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election but was defeated in the Electoral College, …
Hillary Clinton, who won about 3 million more popular votes than Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election but was defeated in the Electoral College, delivered a stirring call to the American people Wednesday night to elect Joe Biden as our next president. Speaking at the virtual Democratic National Convention and wearing suffragette white 100 years after women finally got the right to vote, Clinton delivered a scathing indictment of the incompetent reality TV star who now occupies the Oval Office. “I wish Donald Trump had been a better president.” Clinton said with obvious sincerity. “But, sadly, he is who he is. America needs a president who shows the same compassion, determination, and leadership in the White House that we see in our communities. Throughout this crisis, Americans have kept going — checking on neighbors, showing up to jobs as first responders and in hospitals, grocery stores, and nursing homes. Because it still takes a village.” Some younger Democrats and progressives have asked why Clinton was even invited to speak at the convention. They are wrong to raise that question about the woman who almost became our first female president and who arguably ran as the most qualified non-incumbent presidential candidate in history. Love her or hate her,Hillary Clinton is a brilliant attorney, public policy expert and dedicated public servant. While Trump claims he puts America first, it is abundantly clear now that he always selfishly puts Donald Trump first. Clinton is the true patriot, dedicating her life to serving our nation. It’s still hard to believe that this brilliant woman was defeated by a loudmouth braggart and liar who makes policy via impulsive and insulting tweets, trusts the president of Russia over his own administration’s intelligence and foreign policy experts, and is clueless about how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has tragically killed more than 172,000 Americans.
