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Tonight’s major speaker will be former President Bill Clinton, and the tension couldn’t be running any higher between the Clintons and the Obama campaign. The roll call vote was taken earlier today which has officially given Barack Obama the nomination.
A report from ABC News on Bill Clinton’s time in the spotlight:
Here’s a look at the Democratic roll call process from Fox News:
A report on Obama’s official nomination from Yahoo News:
DENVER – When this campaign ends, after future presidents have come and gone, and when today’s young people are grown old, history will remember Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, as the day a black man became the presidential nominee of a major party.
This is history with the ink still wet; transcendent, yet in your face now.
It’s a history that belongs to the red states and the blue states and the United States, to borrow the phrase that made people first sit up and listen to Barack Obama only four years ago.
Americans who don’t like him, who will never vote for him, own it, too.
The roll call of states Wednesday night at the Democratic convention means Denver joins Springfield, Ill., and Washington, D.C. in an arc that spans centuries which saw slavery, emancipation, lynchings, Jim Crow, lunch counter bigotry, voting rights, integration, oratory, intermarriage, black pride, assassination, riots, marches — so many marches — and now a nomination.
The arc traces Abraham Lincoln’s legacy of freeing the slaves to Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial 45 years ago Thursday, to the convention center in Denver.
And on next to Invesco Field, where Obama will speak on the anniversary of King’s “I have a dream” speech.
“This is a monumental moment in our nation’s history,” Martin Luther King III, the civil rights icon’s oldest son, told AP on Wednesday. “And it becomes obviously an even greater moment in November if he’s elected.”
Video of Hillary Clinton announcing Obama’s nomination:
More to come later along with all the pertinent video from today’s events, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are scheduled to speak.
Update
Senator John Kerry giving his remarks:
Here is former President Bill Clinton’s speech, the full 21 minutes:
Report on Bill Clinton’s speech from the New York Daily News:
DENVER — Former President Clinton has pledged to cheering Democratic National Convention delegates to strongly support Barack Obama’s campaign for the White House.
Clinton told the convention Wednesday night that Obama “has a remarkable ability to inspire people.†The former president’s speech had been eagerly awaited by Democrats in view of his own past criticism of Obama and his ambivalence about the Illinois senator.
Clinton said that Obama had “hit one out of the ballpark†when he chose Sen. Joseph Biden to run with him.
He noted that Hillary Clinton had told the convention Tuesday that she would do everything possible to get Obama elected. Then, Clinton said: “That makes two of us.â€
Here’s the tribute video played for Biden before his speech:
Joe Biden’s remarks:
Report on Biden’s speech from Yahoo News:
DENVER – Joe Biden was nominated for vice president Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require “more than a good soldier” in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs.
In a single sentence, Obama’s new running mate complimented John McCain’s years of military service and slapped his claim on the presidency.
The Democratic National Convention approved Obama’s chosen running mate by acclamation. Biden accepted with a summons to voters to elect Obama, formally nominated for president earlier in the day, as the nation’s 44th president.
The Delaware senator told the convention he’d learned a lot about Obama by campaigning against him for the party’s presidential nomination. Biden was an early dropout in that campaign, quitting after he managed only 1 percent of the vote in Iowa’s opening caucuses.
Biden said that in debating Obama, watching him react under pressure, he learned about the strength of the Democratic presidential candidate’s mind and his ability to touch and inspire people.
“And I realized he has tapped into the oldest American belief of all: We don’t have to accept a situation we cannot bear. We have the power to change it,” Biden said in excerpts of his prepared remarks. He was poised to receive his party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday night.
“The choice in this election is clear,” he said. “These times require more than a good soldier, they require a wise leader. A leader who can deliver … the change everybody knows we need. Barack Obama will deliver that change.”
Video of Obama joining Biden on stage following his speech:
Overall I think it was a pretty big night. Bill Clinton’s speech was well-spoken and I think he got the point across. Joe Biden probably have the best speech I’ve seen him give in support of Obama. Everything will be building to Obama’s big acceptance speech Thursday night.
We’ll have more tomorrow with Obama’s full speech and a wrap-up report.
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In the end, democrats will always remain idiots.
McCain will win.
Thanks for that insightful analysis….WTF?
Both Biden and Clinton did great speeches, not sure what more they could’ve said but I’m also not sure if what they said was enough to convert the unconverted.
Jack, what will the Republican be when Barack Obama wins instead of McCain?
Well, Bill’s speech reminded me last night why I voted for him – twice. And then it made me realize why I don’t buy Obama’s charm. Buying Bill’s was a big disappointment in the end. But with the crowd reaction to his speech last night, Obama will really have to go a long way to get equal to that. It will be interesting to see if he’s up to it.
Biden presented no surprises, and only one gaffe, so he was pretty par for the course. I think Bill stole his thunder for the most part, and btw, I appreciated the way Bill honored McCain and was even respectful in his dissing of republicans. I didn’t expect Biden to do the same, and he didn’t. Obama hasn’t, either. But I did respect it in Bill.
nzpudding – Biden is a retard, all he does, all democrats do is talk about feel good politics. They’re of no substance and full of nonsense rhetoric.
Pats – If Marxist Obama comes into power, he will pull back all the troops and terrorists will hit again. Liberals are losers!
What did you find disrespectful about Biden’s speech? I thought the most disrespectful thing I heard him do was voice fiery disagreement with his political opponents, and fierce endorsement of his own ticket. And of course his “gaffe” was a tad disrespectful, if it was intentional.
But if you don’t hear the republican VP doing the same thing I’d be kind of shocked
Ah yes, charm does win alot of votes. If only it equated to honesty, humility, wisdom, and unselfishness. Then the public at large would actually know how to vote. Too bad you have to actually gather information to vote responsibly.
Speaking of information, Jack, do you have any to go with your insults? I don’t think you realize it, but when you just throw out angry insults, your words are even more meaningless than the Politicians you are referring to. I tell you this out of respect. Improve yourself and maybe you’ll start a trend of substance.
Jack, for a retard Biden seems to be extremely successful. I noticed your flag is Canadian, are you a deserter?
Bill Clinton is a conficted deserter
Moody, only liberals take insults personally. Think about it.
Lighten up!
They are the party of ‘feel good’ and therefore to them, insults are poison lol – they are sensitive to everything and yet like to play victims.
Did you see that woman crying on CNN (interviewd by Suzanne Malveaux) .. her Hillary didn’t make it and she was all teary eyed, well boo hoo! LOL!
But – if you’re a liberal, you’d consider my “boo hoo” comment insensitive and inconsiderate .. well grow a sense of humour will ya?
nzpudding – I’m a Yankee just living in Canada cos I’m on a short term contract here, but even Canadians here are feeling the pain of having a marxist in power, even though their health care is socialized – that’s saying a lot! LOL
Bill, I agree (don’t get excited it probably won’t happen that often…LOL) and Bill was a bit of a war-dodger. That said, Dubya isn’t much better and managed to dodge the war himself.
Jack, who’s the marxist in power?
Bill Clinton dodged the draft and left the country. He was convected. Only reason he became President is because Jimmy Carter PARDONED HIM..
Babs, I have to ask, was it Clinton’s infidelity that pushed you over to the republican side?
As for Biden and his big appearance, all was a success I have to say. I’m forced to watch these things since my husband (Nate) who is the editor of this site watches all these things so he can report on it later. Anyways the DNC accomplished exactly what it intended to do…play on women’s and sucker’s emotions. I spoke with my mother that night, a Christian woman who fundamentally disagrees with every thing that man stands for was saying things such as “what a great family man”, “wow he’s done a lot for our service men and woman” “his mother is just so sweet” and here’s the icing on the cake, “I was in tears the whole time he spoke”. Mission accomplished DNC. I spent all of today preparing the argument and execution of how I would verbally plead my case next time I spoke with her.
CG, no it was Hillary’s doormat reaction to Clinton’s infidelity that pushed me away from Hillary. I don’t feel I’m Pushed over to a republican side, actually. I’m still a self proclaimed independent, and still a registered democrat. But I abhor party lines, and I choose based on the individual, not the party. Of course, Kerry was enough to have anyone running from the Democrats. If anything “pushed” me to the republican leaning side, it was just common sense and enough intelligence to ask the hard questions and accept the facts.
If you were now a democrat, and had only Obama to support, wouldn’t you run screaming?
Babs Be indepentant.Fine with me. I want people voting who study the candidates and votes acordingly. My Mother votes straight Democrat because she was raised Democrat. Palin had a heck of fight with legislature. They were corrupt. She can be a bare knockles fighter. Have to be with 5 children. Add Governor to. She can manage herself and this Country.
Conservative Gal, I think your Mum is a very smart lady.
Babs, I thought it was hilarious when Hillary gave her speech and she was a proud everything except wife…LMAO
If George Bush can run America for 8 years and lets be honest, the bloke is a bit of a tard, then Obama already has an head start. Every great leader is surrounded by great people. Obama’s already picked Biden as VP, so that’s the first member of his team.
I wonder what if any position he’d have for Hillary in his cabinet? Foreign Secretary?