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riversedge

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Wed Aug 31, 2016, 01:40 PM Aug 2016

Clinton to speak at American Legion convention in Cincinnati

She already gave the speech. To their credit, msnbc covered it. I watched. She looked good. Came across strong and clear.



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UPDATED 11:58 AM EDT Aug 31, 2016


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CINCINNATI —Hillary Clinton plans to stress her support for American exceptionalism during a speech in the battleground state of Ohio, while arguing that Donald Trump has rejected the concept.

Trump, Clinton to speak at 98th American Legion Convention

The national campaign spotlight shines brightly on the 98th American Legion Convention the next couple of days.
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Click here to watch live stream from the convention

Clinton's midday address at the American Legion's annual convention in Cincinnati Wednesday comes as Trump ponders a last-minute trip to Mexico in advance of a long-awaited speech on immigration.

A Clinton campaign official said the Democratic nominee plans to use her first public event in days to portray her Republican opponent as a questionable leader who would "walk away from our allies, undermine our values, insult our military - and has explicitly rejected the idea of American exceptionalism."

In contrast, the official said Clinton "will make the case for American exceptionalism and call for maintaining America's military and diplomatic leadership in the world."

To bolster her argument, Clinton will talk about her experience, including serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee and as secretary of state. She will also emphasize the growing list of Republicans who have backed her campaign.

A campaign official said that in advance of her Wednesday speech, another leading Republican would back the campaign. James Clad, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush, will announce his support for Clinton, following a slew of GOP endorsements.............................





Some Hillary Tweets about the content of her speech:



Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 12m12 minutes ago

Our veterans deserve our thanks. You deserve a country that honors your service, not just with words but with deeds.
173 retweets 428 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 16m16 minutes ago

50 GOP national security experts said they will not vote for Trump because he would be “the most reckless president in American history.”
350 retweets 745 likes




Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 18m18 minutes ago

Too many veterans and their families aren’t getting the mental health services they need. Our plan to fix that:
168 retweets 409 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 24m24 minutes ago

"I will never, ever disrespect Gold Star families who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation or prisoners of war.” —Hillary
240 retweets 660 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 29m29 minutes ago

The last thing we need is a president who brings more name-calling and temper tantrums to Washington.
386 retweets 914 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 30m30 minutes ago

"I completely reject anyone, including my opponent, who calls the American military a 'disaster.'" —Hillary to the @AmericanLegion
248 retweets 599 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 31m31 minutes ago

We can’t cozy up to dictators; we have to stand up to them.

We can’t contain ISIS; we must defeat it. And we will.
330 retweets 453 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 34m34 minutes ago

Getting countries to work together takes more than trying to make up for a year of insults by dropping in for a few hours, then flying home.
498 retweets 743 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 37m37 minutes ago

American leadership means standing with our allies, because our network of allies is part of what makes us exceptional.
259 retweets 582 likes
Hillary Clinton ?@HillaryClinton 39m39 minutes ago

“No matter how great the challenge, America must lead.” —Hillary to the @AmericanLegion http://abcn.ws/Oqq9q1

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