Bill Clinton in DNC speech: “I’m still younger than Donald Trump”

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/22/dnc-bill-clinton-speech-harris

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  1. Murky-Site7468 on

    **What he’s saying:** “Kamala Harris is the only candidate in this race who has the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will, and yes — the sheer joy — to get something done,” Clinton said.

    * The former president took aim at the GOP nominee, saying, “Now, how does Donald Trump use his voice? He mostly to talks about himself. … The next time you hear him, don’t count the lies — count the I’s.”
    * Trump is “like one of those tenors opening up before he walks out on stage … by singing, me, me me, me, me, me,” Clinton quipped.

  2. AngusMcTibbins on

    Bill gave a great speech. He has a way of laying things out matter-of-factly that has always resonated with the American people. Not super high energy, but crisp and sensible

  3. That was a rough speech, he’s not a young man anymore. Yet a better speech than any of the word throw up Trump strings together.

  4. peterabbit456 on

    I’m watching Bill’s speech on replay right now and it gave me an experience I have never had before.

    I almost died laughing.

    I have Covid right now. I went through the whole pandemic being careful and getting my shots, and I never got Covid during the pandemic. But last week my son came down with Covid and he gave it to me.

    It’s not a severe case, but it was enough so that when Clinton said,
    “I almost croaked in the first debate when Trump said, ‘no-one respects us like they did when I was president.’ You gotta admit, he’s a great actor. He said it with a straight face.” I almost died laughing.

    Some more:

    – “What are we supposed to make of these tributes the ‘The late, great, Hannibal Lecter?’ Obama called me ‘The explainer in chief,’ but I don’t know what to say about that.”
    – Or, “I checked this 3 times. 51 million jobs have been created since the recession of 1989. 51 million. Of those, 1 million were during Republican administrations and 50 million during Democrats.”

    I gotta go now and find my inhaler.

  5. “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.”

    You can just imagine Clinton saying the exact same thing….

  6. WhatTheRickIsDoin on

    He said she could break his record as President that spent the most time at McDonald’s

    I’m not sure about that one, Bill

  7. Professional-Chef-40 on

    Worst speach I have evsr heard him give. Good points all, but he took up way too much time pushing Tim Walz out of the EDT 8-11 pm time slot. Notb a good look for the convention, but that sail…I am for Kamal all yhe way.

  8. This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.axios.com/2024/08/22/dnc-bill-clinton-speech-harris) reduced by 62%. (I’m a bot)
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    > Former President Clinton boasted that he's "Still younger" than former President Trump more than three decades after winning the White House in his address to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.

    > In a speech that notably lacked the youthful vigor of his addresses at past conventions, Clinton noted that he recently turned 78, but "I'm still younger than Donald Trump." Clinton is about two months younger than Trump.

    > The big picture: Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton swiftly endorsed Harris after Biden stepped aside, lending the support of one of the most powerful families in Democratic politics to the fresh ticket.

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  9. continuousBaBa on

    I don’t like him.

    That’s a solid point.

    Well done, old bad power-dynamic sex-pest creeper fuck. Thanks for the assist though Bro

  10. It seems like everyone is jumping on the “roast Trump in a constructive way” bandwagon and I’m all here for it. After the Obama’s and Clinton, who’s next?

  11. Ok now it’s time to turn this very reasonable idea into legislation.

    We need more legislation. 

    Also: remember when we all bunkered down for a year to prevent a bunch of people dying unnecessarily? Wasn’t it great how we all did a thing together? 
    Can we all take a civics class? Like as a nation? It’s clear we have major disparities in how our government works and we need to close the gap.

  12. tobreakthemind on

    it really puts Trump’s old age into perspective since Clinton first took office *31 years ago* and yet he’s still younger than Trump lmao

  13. reddittorbrigade on

    Bill has made us realize how old is Donald Trump.

    To all Trump supporters, you are voting for a CONVICTED RAPIST who could be older than your grand father.

  14. Obama should have held up a crumbled up piece of paper and said, “According to this copy of a copy birth certificate that I had made at Kinko’s a few years ago, it says I’m younger than Trump…and better looking too!”

  15. So is everyone just pretending that this man wasn’t besties with the king pin of child sex trafficking?