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brooklynite

(94,489 posts)
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:05 PM Aug 2016

Transcript: Hillary Clinton speech accuses Donald Trump of "steady stream of bigotry"

Source: VOX

Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of allying with racists and racist ideas in a widely anticipated speech Thursday afternoon.

Speaking at a community college in Reno, Nevada, Clinton said Trump had brought a racist fringe into the "mainstream" in a way that no other major party nominee had in American history.

"Of course, there’s always been a paranoid fringe in our politics, steeped in racial resentment," Clinton said, according to remarks released by the campaign before the speech. "But it’s never had the nominee of a major party stoking it, encouraging it, and giving it a national megaphone. Until now."

Clinton also called out the fringe "alt-right" group by name as she produced examples of how Trump had amplified the voices of racist and misogynists:

This is someone who retweets white supremacists online, like the user who goes by the name "white-genocide-TM." Trump took this fringe bigot with a few dozen followers and spread his message to 11 million people.

Read more: http://www.vox.com/2016/8/25/12647810/hillary-clinton-speech-alt-right

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Transcript: Hillary Clinton speech accuses Donald Trump of "steady stream of bigotry" (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2016 OP
Wow! BURN!!! The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #1
Excellent speech PatSeg Aug 2016 #2
Thank you for posting the link misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #3
This needs to be shouted from the rooftops. All here who do social media please desseminate! 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #4
Loved her delivery and the content KewlKat Aug 2016 #5
Noticed has been served. She will not be swiftboated GusBob Aug 2016 #9
Holy shit she flayed him. Incredible GusBob Aug 2016 #6
this is a video I'd like to watch over and over, especially when the going gets tough KewlKat Aug 2016 #7
Here you go. Qutzupalotl Aug 2016 #15
Thankyou!! KewlKat Aug 2016 #21
Essential BeyondGeography Aug 2016 #8
Go hard hibbing Aug 2016 #10
Amazing speech, tough and factual. Koinos Aug 2016 #11
I'd rather be associated with... Mike Nelson Aug 2016 #12
This speech literally had me cheering. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #13
And Trump can't repudiate any of it madamesilverspurs Aug 2016 #14
Anyone Know Which "Community College" She Spoke At? Stainless Aug 2016 #16
Truckee Meadows rollin74 Aug 2016 #17
Thanks for the reply! Stainless Aug 2016 #22
Wow. She tied it all together quite nicely. Imperialism Inc. Aug 2016 #18
Wow. Just friggin' WOW! Maeve Aug 2016 #19
Hillary hammers him. Pounds the crap out of him, metaphorically. He's still full of crap. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #20
I bet John Oliver wishes he wasn't off for 5 weeks. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #23
"Clinton cast Trump as a traitor to the GOP, contrasting him with past Republicans who fought agains riversedge Aug 2016 #24
I just watched the entire speech and I am so proud of our candidate. We'll be in good... NNadir Aug 2016 #25
Is it still an accusation when it's true? The Wielding Truth Aug 2016 #26
I'd of worded that headline differently Bradical79 Aug 2016 #27

PatSeg

(47,369 posts)
2. Excellent speech
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:13 PM
Aug 2016

I've never considered Hillary a very good public speaker, but I was really impressed with today's speech. She certainly has come a long, long way since 2008.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
5. Loved her delivery and the content
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:19 PM
Aug 2016

Michael Steele says he didn't like it........bring in the whambulance

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
6. Holy shit she flayed him. Incredible
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:20 PM
Aug 2016

Thanks for posting this is a must read.

Should be posted and pinned in several DU forums and groups

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
7. this is a video I'd like to watch over and over, especially when the going gets tough
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:20 PM
Aug 2016

if anyone finds a link to the speech, please post it in the videos forum.

BeyondGeography

(39,367 posts)
8. Essential
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:20 PM
Aug 2016

Watched "Welcome to Leith" this week re. Paul Craig Cobb (big Trump fan) and his attempt to build a white supremacist sanctuary in a town with a population of 24 people. They stood up to him and won. Our leaders need to do the same, starting at the top.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)
11. Amazing speech, tough and factual.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:47 PM
Aug 2016

Hillary nailed Trump and his racism to the wall; and she used cold, hard facts.

And Nigel Farage can take his sorry white nationalist ass back across the Atlantic where it came from.

I'm so pleased that Hillary tied the whole rotten bunch of hateful bigots together. More fuel for the burning Trumpster.

madamesilverspurs

(15,800 posts)
14. And Trump can't repudiate any of it
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:08 PM
Aug 2016

because the whole world has been witness to his words and actions.

Brava!


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Stainless

(718 posts)
16. Anyone Know Which "Community College" She Spoke At?
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:32 PM
Aug 2016

My Nephew is a graduate of UNR and became a teacher at Truckee Community College before moving on to other endeavors.

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
18. Wow. She tied it all together quite nicely.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 05:58 PM
Aug 2016

Vox had a couple really good articles recently explaining the whole Breitbart/Bannon thing and the alt-right. Good stuff if people you know aren't familiar with this particular societal disease.

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/24/12552602/breitbart-trump-explained

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/18/11434098/alt-right-explained

riversedge

(70,182 posts)
24. "Clinton cast Trump as a traitor to the GOP, contrasting him with past Republicans who fought agains
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 11:48 PM
Aug 2016




http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/293346-clinton-to-say-trump-stoking-fringe-element-in-gop


August 25, 2016, 02:54 pm
Clinton: Trump gives rise to 'fringe element' stoking racial discord


By Ben Kamisar


...............Clinton specifically hammered Bannon’s work at Breitbart News, reading aloud controversial headlines from the outlet, including:

• “Birth Control Makes Women Unattractive and Crazy.”

• “Would You Rather Your Child Had Feminism or Cancer?”

• “Gabby Giffords: The Gun Control Movement’s Human Shield”

“Just imagine Donald Trump reading that and thinking: ‘This is what I need more of in my campaign,’ ” she said.

Clinton cast Trump as a traitor to the GOP, contrasting him with past Republicans who fought against racism. ..............

NNadir

(33,512 posts)
25. I just watched the entire speech and I am so proud of our candidate. We'll be in good...
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 10:51 AM
Aug 2016

...strong hands in this country.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
27. I'd of worded that headline differently
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 11:32 AM
Aug 2016

"Hillary Clinton speech puts spotlight on Donald Trump's steady stream of bigotry" would be my choice, or some other more defenitive statement. Because really, this isn't a case of innocent until proven guilty.

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