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calimary

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249. I have been waiting all my life to be able to vote for a great woman
Sat Jun 13, 2015, 01:53 PM
Jun 2015

Last edited Sat Jun 13, 2015, 06:03 PM - Edit history (2)

for President. All my life. And with women's issues and ESPECIALLY women's reproductive rights in the bad guys' crosshairs, and Roe v Wade on the ropes, and bullshit SCOTUS rulings like Hobby Lobby, seems to me this is what we desperately need - and we need it NOW.

To those who are anti-, say what you will about her, but it's gonna be awfully hard to match or beat what she brings to the table. Whether in towering intellect, experience in government and international relations, perspective, potential, background, compassion, ability to take a punch and deliver a good one too, maturity, class, inclusiveness, credibility, flexibility, or sheer shrewdness.

I don't see any other woman out there with what she's got (hell, I don't see most of the MEN bringing a comparable skills set to the table). Look what the other team THINKS it has. I mean - (cough!) carly (derp!) fiorina??? Or their past "exemplars" like michele bachmann - or even sarah palin forcryingoutloud. Are you kidding me????? They aren't even worthy to be near the door of the closet where Hillary hangs her pantsuits, much less to touch the hem of her garment.

Live Stream Online Link: onehandle Jun 2015 #1
Youtube has it now: freshwest Jun 2015 #274
I'm in top right corner of the bleachers brooklynite Jun 2015 #2
I posted on hillarymojo for skinner and earl to go and see you! boston bean Jun 2015 #5
You are soooo lucky to be there. What doesn't Kill Ya Makes You Stronger misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #7
Lucky you . Have fun riversedge Jun 2015 #56
Watch live on Periscope with EarlG and Skinner! boston bean Jun 2015 #3
Am watching on 3 devices today!! Ha.. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #4
Up on CSPAN now. nolabear Jun 2015 #6
Perfect day for this and the crowd is big! boston bean Jun 2015 #8
Did you get that band's name? Echo something... nolabear Jun 2015 #10
echosmith... I believe.. boston bean Jun 2015 #11
Thanks I know them not, but the drums are cool. nolabear Jun 2015 #18
Me too. but I am so happy today. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #12
Great crowd mcar Jun 2015 #9
Awesome crowd! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #13
I'm ready for Hillary! William769 Jun 2015 #14
Watching CSpan. Can't find skinner. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #15
If you can, you can catch them on periscope on your phone! boston bean Jun 2015 #19
DU Rec! In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #16
Lots and lots of enthusiasm builder at this household Sheepshank Jun 2015 #17
Hell yeah! boston bean Jun 2015 #20
Looking good on cspan!! DCBob Jun 2015 #21
Loving the commentary about all her accomplishments! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #22
Its great. This is going to be a big boost for her campaign. DCBob Jun 2015 #24
"your going to hear me roar"! William769 Jun 2015 #23
I know this reference! 6chars Jun 2015 #105
And this is the HRC version: freshwest Jun 2015 #278
Clever choice nt 6chars Jun 2015 #282
I'm seeing so many young people in the crowd! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #25
It looks like a good cross-section of the MineralMan Jun 2015 #26
Yes, indeed! Thank you MM! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #27
here we go!!!!! boston bean Jun 2015 #28
People there are very excited! MineralMan Jun 2015 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Jun 2015 #29
IT'S HAPPENING! JaneyVee Jun 2015 #30
Love Her so much..so damn proud of Her! misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #37
OMG HERE SHE IS!!!*** BEAUTIFUL HILLARY misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #31
Arriving through the crowd! William769 Jun 2015 #33
She looks FANTASTIC! boston bean Jun 2015 #38
Yes! And her voice William769 Jun 2015 #44
That is one gorgeous shade of blue! GO HILLARY!! nolabear Jun 2015 #34
I love that big logo-shaped stage, too. femmocrat Jun 2015 #41
I am so proud of her. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #35
Go Hillary! R B Garr Jun 2015 #36
The stage is the logo. Super cool ---> onehandle Jun 2015 #39
I wonder how many people realize how amazing this woman is to us women who grew up nolabear Jun 2015 #40
Yes, she certainly does! DawgHouse Jun 2015 #47
What a great post! calimary Jun 2015 #269
I'm so excited about her campaign gwheezie Jun 2015 #42
NO CEILINGS! hahaha boston bean Jun 2015 #43
ditto here also.. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #48
That was a good one!!! calimary Jun 2015 #306
Incredible Credentials..No one is even in the same league with Hillary in 2016 misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #45
She has had this same message for a very long time. boston bean Jun 2015 #51
Quoting FDR! William769 Jun 2015 #46
She is brilliant. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #55
watch out Bernie! and repugs! boston bean Jun 2015 #61
^THIS^.. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #80
Woohoo! Yay! And I thought her story of her mother was powerful - had no idea of her history! freshwest Jun 2015 #276
Invoking FDR. We knew she'd do that, and MineralMan Jun 2015 #49
Bill gotta a bigger cheer than Obama. DCBob Jun 2015 #50
Made me laugh too. I wondered about that red shirt until I though about the logo. nolabear Jun 2015 #58
Looks like a huge crowd. Any crowd numbers yet? nt sufrommich Jun 2015 #52
I don't know but it's got to be many thousands. nt boston bean Jun 2015 #53
Blond bimbo on CNN just.... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #71
I know this is shallow but the woman looks fabulous. nolabear Jun 2015 #54
She really does. Blue is a great color for her. nt sufrommich Jun 2015 #57
Not shallow at all. I agree riversedge Jun 2015 #59
Thinking the same thing.. looks and sounds vibrant. DCBob Jun 2015 #66
Yup and she is definately kicking some Reaganomic/RW ass misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #67
de Blasio kicking self in ass right now. William769 Jun 2015 #60
Idiot he was for that. boston bean Jun 2015 #63
LOL! I hope so. nolabear Jun 2015 #64
Exactly! William769 Jun 2015 #68
I really did not expect that from him. Greatly disappointing. The Lauch riversedge Jun 2015 #69
Very true. William769 Jun 2015 #73
I hope so. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #81
He is a good guy, that was was a terrible misstep on his part. William769 Jun 2015 #91
I agree. riversedge Jun 2015 #198
Why? Did she come out against TPP? PADemD Jun 2015 #149
Yup. Choices have consequences. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #210
Smart woman. Going after the 1% right off the bat. nolabear Jun 2015 #62
Would you kindly describe how? MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #268
Positive tone. Good for her. riversedge Jun 2015 #65
I'm not running for some Americans, I'm running for all Americans! William769 Jun 2015 #70
+1 Historic NY Jun 2015 #244
The Lady in Blue doing well. riversedge Jun 2015 #72
Going after the Republicans...with The Beatles. LOL! nolabear Jun 2015 #74
Yesterday! William769 Jun 2015 #75
I see she still hasn't worked on her speech giving skills diamondhead Jun 2015 #76
Funny, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. nolabear Jun 2015 #83
Bullshit! The crowd is loving this. MineralMan Jun 2015 #88
Delivery isn't everything fredamae Jun 2015 #95
Delivery is EVERYTHING diamondhead Jun 2015 #184
It isn't everything to me. fredamae Jun 2015 #204
At least you're being honest now diamondhead Jun 2015 #212
Was I dishonest in my first post? fredamae Jun 2015 #225
I think she has excellent speech delivery skills. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #285
Isn't that fredamae Jun 2015 #289
Ya, tell that to her cheering crowds that listened to her message. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #207
How adorable for a newbie to show up in this of all threads to school us on oratory. Makin' friends. Hekate Jun 2015 #216
He started an OP on the topic, too. Such obvious concern for the candidate is MADem Jun 2015 #283
Amazing how fast they make friends here, too! We are such an embracing and friendly bunch! Hekate Jun 2015 #291
Heh heh....! MADem Jun 2015 #292
Agree. She Needs Bill To Give Her Speech-Making Lessons. Misskittycat Jun 2015 #101
FFS... She is kicking the RW into oblivion. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #115
Her words are great; the delivery is awful. Misskittycat Jun 2015 #134
Funny. her message is so perfect that I didn't notice the delivery. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #143
In real life (and politics), delivery is a factor in getting support. Misskittycat Jun 2015 #177
Not asking you to apologize. I was offering my apologies to you. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #186
same here. riversedge Jun 2015 #224
People who already support her are listening to her words diamondhead Jun 2015 #196
Millions disagree with you. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #208
So awful at speeches she makes millions a year giving speeches. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #277
You. WIN. The. Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Jun 2015 #293
WTF ...CLEAN UP ON POST #76 PLEASE misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #104
Great response!!! CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #171
Welcome back. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #117
So you decide to tread on this thread? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #136
Do you want a standalone thread? diamondhead Jun 2015 #189
That's the best you took from Her speech?? Really?? misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #193
That's almost all that matters diamondhead Jun 2015 #201
Her delivery was fine.... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #219
If this is your day job, I'd suggest you find something else to do. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #266
And yet HE STILL WON didn't he?! diamondhead Jun 2015 #272
Probably was there. Somehow ... Hekate Jun 2015 #275
I'll bet they don't pay fifteen bucks an hour for that crap! MADem Jun 2015 #284
Clearly...you knee jerk reaction was not based on the entire speech Sheepshank Jun 2015 #262
NO TELEPROMPTERS! JaneyVee Jun 2015 #140
She's always had that unemotional monotone like she's reading a phone book rocktivity Jun 2015 #151
I'm surprised after all this time she hasn't worked on it at all diamondhead Jun 2015 #192
Her delivery doesn't seem to bother those who are asjr Jun 2015 #245
She did great!! CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #170
I get that you are sickened that she is right down the road from you. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #181
You even started an OP on this topic....how many times are you going to tell us you don't like her MADem Jun 2015 #281
Bull Pucky! She was fantastic. Little Star Jun 2015 #287
Welcome to DU, diamondhead! calimary Jun 2015 #308
Hillary Clinton: "People are beginning to think about their future again" tweet pic riversedge Jun 2015 #77
Bazinga! "I'm not a scientist..." nolabear Jun 2015 #78
That was a fantastic line! leftofcool Jun 2015 #251
Your Hillary quote is absolutely awesome, btw. "I will not be channeling my husband." Hekate Jun 2015 #295
Kicking R butt mcar Jun 2015 #79
Gov Walker is probably planning more fundraising as she speaks ha ha riversedge Jun 2015 #92
it takes an inclusive society boston bean Jun 2015 #82
K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #84
Whow! "they -Republicans_shame and blame the women... riversedge Jun 2015 #85
Very important- was bummed when I saw a video of Bern in Wisconsin ignoring women's issues there. bettyellen Jun 2015 #109
"Yesterday" Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #86
yeah, that was pretty frickin funny! boston bean Jun 2015 #94
This speech is exceptional. Hillary hitting all sufrommich Jun 2015 #87
oh yeah! boston bean Jun 2015 #90
GOING AFTER REPUBLICANS AND THEIR IDEAS, NOT FELLOW DEMOCRATS! William769 Jun 2015 #89
As it should be. We can follow that example:-) riversedge Jun 2015 #96
whoomp there it is! boston bean Jun 2015 #97
Bernie said yesterday that he "was not running against Hillary". kentuck Jun 2015 #111
To bad his supporters don't. nt William769 Jun 2015 #116
Will you look at post #72 misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #133
Friend of Hillary. William769 Jun 2015 #137
Should have known better to expect respect to be honored today. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #164
Skinner has the power that we don't. William769 Jun 2015 #169
thanks. Now back to the show. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #176
Yes we do. William769 Jun 2015 #180
+100000000000000! SunSeeker Jun 2015 #144
Bernie is doing the same... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #303
Love it! She's doing the General..as she should! Cha Jun 2015 #309
Bingo! Little Star Jun 2015 #310
As a therapist I've heard Hillary's mother's story again and again. SOMEONE cared. nolabear Jun 2015 #93
So true! boston bean Jun 2015 #98
I'm so glad she's laying out all she's done for so many. People need to be reminded. nolabear Jun 2015 #99
Hitting every pitch out of the park Simeon Salus Jun 2015 #100
"America can't succeed unless you succeed. That is why I am running for president of the United Sta riversedge Jun 2015 #102
So proud to support this woman! OKNancy Jun 2015 #103
I have been waiting all my life to be able to vote for a great woman calimary Jun 2015 #249
couldn't have said it better n/t OKNancy Jun 2015 #261
Great post and so glad you brought up the other side. Everyone running now and R B Garr Jun 2015 #286
Great post, calimary! You said it all. Hekate Jun 2015 #296
Watching This while wearing my Bernie shirt tiredtoo Jun 2015 #106
That's funny - I feel the same way (only reversed). calimary Jun 2015 #267
"Allies for Change." Good brand! nolabear Jun 2015 #107
No discrimination against LGBT! William769 Jun 2015 #108
She is doing a phenomenal job! etherealtruth Jun 2015 #110
She's making bold statements on all the important notes. nolabear Jun 2015 #112
It is so great to hear democrats talking like democrats rurallib Jun 2015 #135
Lovely photo here.... riversedge Jun 2015 #113
Wow! That looks great! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #279
Centrist, third way? William769 Jun 2015 #114
yesiree... it's complete bunk! boston bean Jun 2015 #118
It won't stop the bullshit though. William769 Jun 2015 #131
... nolabear Jun 2015 #121
Yep, total bunkola! leftofcool Jun 2015 #254
This tweet should go viral!! riversedge Jun 2015 #119
Exactly! William769 Jun 2015 #123
Really important to me to hear this- we gotta shut down the attack on women. bettyellen Jun 2015 #142
She's doing great. I love her cadence - spelling it out so it sinks in. livetohike Jun 2015 #120
I can just picture Brit Hume's constipated look when he discusses this speech on Fox aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #122
OMG, that's a PERFECT descriptive adjective for him! calimary Jun 2015 #300
Hume IS full of shit... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #304
Path to citizenship, not second class status. WTG HILL DawgHouse Jun 2015 #124
PREACH, Woman! nolabear Jun 2015 #125
I like this Four Fights framing Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #126
Yes. William769 Jun 2015 #128
She is great. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #139
That is good framing. I like it too. Hekate Jun 2015 #297
Ok, I'm impressed... Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #127
She is very Presidential. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #129
Yes.. its not difficult to imagine her giving a State of the union speech. DCBob Jun 2015 #229
Pretty standard stuff so far rocktivity Jun 2015 #130
What standard stuff? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #156
It's on message, but it's only on message rocktivity Jun 2015 #174
Thats what todays rally was for. William769 Jun 2015 #222
Ya know, she sounds a lot like Bernie Bluzmann57 Jun 2015 #132
The problems they care about are real. I like both platforms. nolabear Jun 2015 #138
THIS IS THE TRUTH ^ misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #200
This ^^^ WheelWalker Jun 2015 #241
Let the triangulating begin. Cleita Jun 2015 #141
Geeze Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #146
Where's cali & that great post as to respect? misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #154
Please take the snark somewhere else. MineralMan Jun 2015 #147
Thanks for the suggestion. Cleita Jun 2015 #199
Just couldn't respect cali's request for respect could you. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #202
I haven't said anything disrespectful. Cleita Jun 2015 #205
That's fine. It's a follow-up thread. MineralMan Jun 2015 #206
That's very nice of you. Cleita Jun 2015 #209
You are certainly entitled to express your opinion. MineralMan Jun 2015 #214
And in mine. nolabear Jun 2015 #232
I don't know what you're listening to but it ain't Hillary. nolabear Jun 2015 #155
Apparently lowering HRC helps Bernie? longship Jun 2015 #178
Stinky posters make stinky turds. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #203
You should delete this before someone alerts. Cleita Jun 2015 #211
Did i name names? No. Did i reply to a post about the same subject. Yes. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #231
Oh, I don't alert unless a post is truly trollish. Cleita Jun 2015 #233
Ya. Later then. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #239
Meh Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #240
Indeed. Stink bombs from sore losers. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #247
She did good. Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #252
CSPAN was great. No advertising, No whining commentators misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #256
Kinda glad the stinkers showed up in the same spot today. Theres a lot more on my Ignore list misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #253
LOL! leftofcool Jun 2015 #259
I heard the same thing... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #190
Ohhh the spite smells today. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #220
My floors don't stink, and neither did my comment... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #235
Of course., not to you anyway. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #242
I am having fun.. remember? MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #248
I see I am going to have to update my ignore list. leftofcool Jun 2015 #264
I see the Bernie crown just can't help themselves. leftofcool Jun 2015 #257
Crown? I thought that belonged to herself. eom Cleita Jun 2015 #263
Yup. its Hers. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #290
She would be the youngest woman president! boston bean Jun 2015 #145
Good to note how different this is from what was speculated. nolabear Jun 2015 #148
THE YOUNGEST WOMEN PRESIDENT OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES! William769 Jun 2015 #150
And first grandmother! bettyellen Jun 2015 #187
She was on a roll! William769 Jun 2015 #188
It made me think of the different point of view some have to "another Clinton" - likening it to a bettyellen Jun 2015 #197
Perfect! DCBob Jun 2015 #223
Great speech! hrmjustin Jun 2015 #152
"My hair won't go white in the White House. I've been coloring it for years!" LOL livetohike Jun 2015 #153
LOL SunSeeker Jun 2015 #158
I loved it! Zap! Hekate Jun 2015 #311
Good launch speech! Let the campaign begin! MineralMan Jun 2015 #157
I am so proud right now to be a Hillary supporter. William769 Jun 2015 #159
Absolutely. Deep breaths. We can deal with whatever comes. nolabear Jun 2015 #166
me too, William! I'm am so happy to support her! boston bean Jun 2015 #172
Congrats! Agschmid Jun 2015 #173
I was in tears for most of the speech! I am so proud of her! leftofcool Jun 2015 #255
Loved the speech gwheezie Jun 2015 #160
Well that was great. I'm absolutely delighted. Let's make it happen. nolabear Jun 2015 #161
I just noticed Hillary's stage is her LOGO! riversedge Jun 2015 #162
The song playing right now is Fighters by Kris Allen, AI winner and a native Arkansan. Metric System Jun 2015 #163
Nice symmetrical close Simeon Salus Jun 2015 #165
MSNBC just reported that the speech was only supposed to be sufrommich Jun 2015 #167
Enjoy the party. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #168
Ladies and Gentlemen i give you,, Cryptoad Jun 2015 #175
The repukes can't compete with this Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #179
No Republican candidate is any match Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #280
Just joining the conversation again. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #182
I'm watching on c-span Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #183
Yeah, I noticed that too... stopping and allowing pictures with her and everything... boston bean Jun 2015 #185
Yes, there are hugs going on too! Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #194
She is still at it. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #213
Really? Wow! boston bean Jun 2015 #215
I saw a headline yesterday that Cruz whined about how hard it was running for President Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #217
Mmm-wah! LOL Hekate Jun 2015 #298
It was great! Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #299
Nice crowd, more millennials and men than I expected but NYC is pretty unique in its diversity. bettyellen Jun 2015 #191
I pray to the goddesses to keep Hillary safe for America. riversedge Jun 2015 #195
Yes Hekate Jun 2015 #312
I listened to the speech and think it was probably the best she has ever given. Vinca Jun 2015 #218
Help! I live in the California time zone and I need a rerun! Anybody got the link? Hekate Jun 2015 #221
May have to wait till it gets posted to youtube. William769 Jun 2015 #227
Here is a YouTube link... onehandle Jun 2015 #234
Good job! William769 Jun 2015 #246
Many thanks! CSPAN is also supposed to have it on at 12:30 PST, so I think I've got it covered now Hekate Jun 2015 #271
I'm glad to see her supporters excited and revved up tishaLA Jun 2015 #226
It is almost 1:30 ET and she is still shacking hands (says cspan)--they just cut it off . riversedge Jun 2015 #228
What an outstanding message & what a great crowd today. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #237
This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Jun 2015 #230
Cool ! DURHAM D Jun 2015 #236
Am anxious to find out the number of viewers via Social Media. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #238
Did anyone notice that the stage was in the shape of the Hillary logo? brooklynite Jun 2015 #243
Ya that was pretty cool. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #260
I am still weeping. AngryAmish Jun 2015 #250
I am too. It's a good weep though, ya know? leftofcool Jun 2015 #265
kick Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #258
It was a great launch Gothmog Jun 2015 #270
Did anyone see the anti-Hillary protestors outside? brooklynite Jun 2015 #273
She should have asked him if he'd gotten paid yet. MADem Jun 2015 #294
Great thread. Thanks boston bean! SunSeeker Jun 2015 #288
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #301
K and R. !!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #302
Bernie supporter here... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #305
At 32:23 in the video, my wife (yellow shirt) and I are top right in the stands. brooklynite Jun 2015 #307
Cool! Hekate Jun 2015 #313
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