I was supporting Hillary, but this speech was pivotal for me. Now I am feeling enthusiastic.

Thank you.

I supported Bernie too, though I've always liked and admired Hillary.

That was a great speech she gave, right?

Either way, welcome and thank you sincerely!

That because the "liberal media" disregards that and goes for the latest fake scandal because that attracts viewers and advertising revenue.

Kudos to you for making the effort to become better informed.

with his putrid non-stop attacks on her for 25 years. That slime entity is beneath the gutter.

For helping in the state I was born in.

share your excitement about these momentous events. Welcome, Sof!

Where was this speech so I can look for it online? Was it in Reno?

And that was an excellent OP, btw!

had to take our little doggy to the vet so missed the speech but caught snips on the evening news.

Phenomenal. I was streaming it at work. She was awesome. This speech will be remembered. I and fired up now and ready to go for Hillz.

I don't know about you, but it will be an honor and a privilege for me to vote for her.

It will be an honor.

I guess it is the real first substantive thread. I lurk and post responses occassionally.

But Hillary's speech today inspired me to put on my big girl pants and take a stand.

I'll make a prediction regarding the MSM about it...

They will focus on Hillary claiming that Trump said that the Sandy Hook massacre was faked.

I've found references to Trump speaking well of Alex Jones and befriending other kooks who have spouted that nonsense, but no such quotes from Trump. Maybe he said it himself at some point and I missed it?

Anyway, the MSM seems to hold Hillary to a much higher standard, so it wouldn't surprise me if that's a big story for them... especially if it's shown to be not technically correct. Never mind Trump's constant lies.

I didn't misunderstand Hillary's intention, but it wouldn't surprise me if she's attacked if Trump didn't actually say such a thing himself.

Someone trump walks with.

Sorry. I missed her saying "Alex Jones" previous to the comment. I was web surfing while listening and probably got too distracted.

With that cleared up, the speech strikes me as VERY SOLID! I'm so pleased that she attacked Trump the way she did!

Don't be sorry; vote. As someone posted on DK, she owned his ass with an owning stick. Her speech was short, to the point and a beautiful thing to hear. I was a Bernie supporter in the primaries but I'm all in for Hillz now.

I don't want to risk missing the opportunity for whatever reason.

It will also be all-Democrat for me this time (although it's often that way regardless).

I have issues with crowded places. But I fully intend to be there. I was there for Clinton's 2nd inauguration and it was a zoo. I swore I wouldn't do that again.

But minds do change and even though I will find it a bit frightening, being claustrophobic, I'll suck it up, go, and stand tall in my support and pride.

And I don't mean just supportive of Hillary, but of you. If you're claustrophobic you'll need someone who loves you by your side.

Thanks so much for your OP, Sophie.

Hubbie will be there. He usually cuts a path for me at ball games when the crowds are thick. M

to current events and not about learning the process.

The important stuff is at the town(city) and school board level.

DU wants to work from the top down instead of the bottom up.

Politics is all about collecting money(taxes) and spending it.

Reactive? That's hardly the whole story.

K & R

Same here. During the run up to the Iraq war, for some reason I googled "Republican idiots" and stumbled upon the Top 10 Conservative Idiots. It took a while for me to register (once I realized I wasn't a republican in any way that I could see), but I lurked and have been here since.

I also supported Bernie, but in my case have watched the Clintons and politics in general for decades, and while supporting Bernie I never had the need or desire to despise Hillary as so many in that crowd insisted on. One can, in fact, like BOTH!!! I'm glad you have reached tht point, they are both good people and good leaders.

You. Are. AWESOME!!!

I'm convinced by now that LOTS of good-hearted and well-intentioned and sincere people who earnestly want better things for America and Americans just haven't learned the REAL truth about Hillary Clinton. All they've heard is the sloganeering and the constant shit-spewing and character assassination - that's gone on, relentlessly, for years. If they knew the real Hillary, they wouldn't think she's crooked, or corrupt, or a liar, or an ice queen, or any of those other "lovely" names and descriptions she's called. Frankly, I don't know how she even gets up out of bed in the morning, facing that kind of barrage and garbage every day.

I've been a big fan of hers since 1992, when I first discovered her on her husband's campaign trail. She had me at "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies..." She totally had me. I was just completely owned.

Interestingly enough, I'd heard about her while I was still working, interviewing people like actress Mary Steenburgen and award-winning writer-producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, both women with roots in Arkansas, who knew Hillary when she was the First Lady of Arkansas. And they each independently raved about her.

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason was one of the brains behind "Designing Women" among other things. She also produced the "Man from Hope" mini-doc that was played at the 1992 Democratic Convention. Little tidbit here - Bloodworth-Thomason was about to launch a Burt Reynolds sitcom called "Evening Shade," about a football coach in a little town in Arkansas. When I interviewed her about it, we talked about the title, and she said they'd been looking for a unique and colorful name for the town in her show, something that would be kind of an interesting and unusual and down-home/charming little hook. She said they were friends with the governor, whose wife said - "hey, how about Evening Shade? It's an actual town here in Arkansas." And that's how the series got its name. That governor's wife was Hillary.

Btw - Bloodworth-Thomason, in a later interview, told me that as soon as she saw the Gennifer Flowers whoop-de-doo erupt in the press, she knew he was going to win the Presidency. She recalled watching the coverage and said she just knew. That was IT. He was absolutely gonna win. As I remember, she called it before anybody else did, including the political set.

Fascinating background info. Never saw Evening Shade.

The truth is, I never disliked Hillary. I simply didn't know what I didn't know about her. Bernie stuck a chord in me that her message, at the time, didn't.

Having said that, the more I learn and see of her, the more I stand in awe. I overcame a lot in my life and became very successful despite the odds being against a strong, often willful, stubborn woman. Those weren't the descriptions others used for me. But I would have withered on the vine if subjected to the constant attacks that she has withstood over three decades.

so many years of witch hunts, attack ad infinitum, and I remember when it all started. Way back when she said we should have Universal health care! After that she was fair game for all the corporate thieves who hate her to this day and that includes their right wing "think" tanks, etc. I never did believe any of those lies. Kudos to moi! Now methinks it's all backfiring and folks are realizing what this attack strategy is about and where it comes from. Must be so because every single poll lately has her way ahead of Agent Orange!!
She's a fighter to the max and I will fight with her to the end.
I have to say, I loved your post very much and wish the very best for you Sophie!!

I'm overwhelmed by the responses and recs. I would never have imagined such an outpouring. And here I've been hesitant up until now.

If you look back in my journal, you'll see that I too was (and still am) a staunch Bernie supporter. I'm supporting Hillary too and already started working for the Democratic Party where I live. I've been reading at DU for a long time, I've only had my account for a year. I would have signed up sooner but for some reason I thought you would have to pay for an account.

Scalia issued a stay halting the Florida recount, thus handing a tainted election to the Bush cartel.

Thanks for taking the time!
I saw her speak several years ago while running for Senate in NY.
Very impressed.
I like Berne too, but I never thought he would win against Trump.

We all need to encourage people to vote!

The best OPs here tell personal stories. And this one is pretty damned good.




Keep telling it, Sophie.

who voted for Bernie in the primary but realized that Hillary's victory here was an omen of her electability in the general. Of course, she has my vote this year. However, and regardless of the 2016 outcome, I'd warn any fellow Virginians that "get rid of all those damned Southerners, hate them all" has been standard fare here since 2004, and that is unlikely to change in our lifetimes here or elsewhere in allegedly progressive fora.

Thank you so much for being a truly informed Democrat. I too supported Bernie in the primaries, and I still love that man, but for now, I'm all-out for Hillary, and doing my part. There really is so much at stake in this election.

Keep punching and keep posting!
Cheers,
Rob

Thanks for giving her a shot and for sharing your feelings about it.

I'm with you!

I'm going to need those.

I am too a Bernie kind of gal and vote for HRC. You CAN do both.

thank you!

What a great first OP!

only thing I can see wrong w/ this is that you're a Nationals fan!!

DU does wonders for the brain.

It did, I will and even volunteered to work for her locally.

I never did believe any of the shit they were saying about her in the media but I was concerned about who she might be beholding to special-interest wise with all the money she took in with those speeches. The TPP thing really concerned me.

But, I'm thinking (and hoping) she and Bill have made enough money by now that she can just tell them all to take a hike and do the right thing without worrying about any possible financial repercussions down the line. She was quite gracious with Bernie after the election and has apparently incorporated much of his (and my) issues into the platform and I believe sghe will follow through with them.

Great Post!

What a great first post!

When I miss troll messages before they are deleted. They do make me laugh.

I am truly astonished at the overwhelming response to my post.

Thank you all for your warm embrace. I am working on a new thread but I need.....three days.

So much appreciation in my heart right now.

Thank you for sharing your story!