Hillary Clinton officially accepts Democratic nomination; says Trump can't handle 'real crisis'

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• 29 Jul 2016, 09:13 AM

  DNC comes to an end as balloons are released to celebrate Hillary Clinton's nomination. Closing it out is Clinton's campaign song and slogan: 'Stronger Together'.

  Balloons are released to celebrate the official nomination of @HillaryClinton & @timkaine. #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/lRv5gSfscI

  — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 09:02 AM

  Star speakers at DNC, Bill Clinton, Michelle and Barack Obama, reiterate support for Hillary Clinton:

  Great speech. She's tested. She's ready. She never quits. That's why Hillary should be our next @POTUS. (She'll get the Twitter handle, too)

  — President Obama (@POTUS) July 29, 2016

  Tuesday I said Chelsea’s birth was the greatest moment of my life. Seeing her introduce her mother tonight is right up there! #DemsinPhilly

  — Bill Clinton (@billclinton) July 29, 2016

  More than ever, I’m with her, our next President.

  — Bill Clinton (@billclinton) July 29, 2016

  So moved and so inspired by that powerful speech from our next President! #ImWithHer and I am fired up and ready to go. -mo

  — The First Lady (@FLOTUS) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 09:01 AM

  "Yes, the world is watching what we do. Yes, America's destiny is ours to choose. So let's be stronger together my fellow Americans!"

  Hillary Clinton ends speech to the song 'Brave' by Sara Bareilles.

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:58 AM

  "Let us gladly join the fight," Hillary quotes award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton, "Let our legacy be about 'planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.'"

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:57 AM

  Hillary Clinton:

  "Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of young black & Latino people who face the effects of systemic racism and feel their lives are disposable."

  “Enough with the bigotry and bombast. Donald Trump's not offering real change, he’s offering empty promises.”

  "Every generation of Americans has come together to make our country freer, fairer, and stronger. None of us… can do it alone.” 

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:56 AM

  .@HillaryClinton quoting another 1st lady-- Jackie Kennedy's fear of war triggered by "little men, moved by fear"... #DemsInPhilly

  — Juju Chang (@JujuChangABC) July 29, 2016

  When @HillaryClinton talks about playing the woman card:#ImWithHer #ShesWithUs pic.twitter.com/tUKY99JvKh

  — Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:52 AM

  "I refuse to believe we can't find common ground here. We have to heal the divides in our country.” —Hillary https://t.co/hGRbyjBeMl

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:50 AM

  The #NRA fights for millions of law-abiding, American gun owners. That's the "gun lobby" @HillaryClinton is attacking tonight. #DemsInPhilly

  — NRA (@NRA) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:48 AM

  Hillary talks gun control.

  "If we’re serious about keeping our country safe, we also can’t afford to have a president who’s in the pocket of the gun lobby."

  "I'm not here to replace the Second Amendment. I'm not here to take away your guns. I just don't want you to be shot by someone who shouldn't have a gun in the first place.”

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:46 AM

  Hillary slams Trump as she says, "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons."

  "Donald Trump says, and this is a quote, 'I know more about ISIS than the generals do.' No, Donald, you don't.”

  "A president should respect the men and women who risk their lives to serve our country."

  "Donald Trump can't even handle the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign... Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:45 AM

  Hillary echoes Obama as she says, "Don't boo, vote!"

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:43 AM

  Amid chants of 'Hillary! Hillary!', Clinton exhorts supporters to join her campaign.

  "If you believe that every man, woman & child in America has the right to affordable health care, join us!”

  “If you believe that your working mother, wife, sister, or daughter deserve equal pay, join us!” 

  "If you believe we should expand Social Security and protect a woman's right to make her own heath care decisions, join us!”

  "Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and keep families together, and it’s the right thing to do."

  "I believe that climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs."

  "If fighting for affordable child care and paid family leave is playing the woman card, then deal me in!”

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:37 AM

  "I believe in science!" - Hillary Clinton. That this is a bold statement in this election saddens me. #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/pteZF9nd3p

  — David Chen (@davechensky) July 29, 2016

  Central theme from @HillaryClinton "Join us!" - a call for party unity and appeal to independents and anti-Trump Republicans

  — Chris Jansing (@ChrisJansing) July 29, 2016

  .@HillaryClinton says @BernieSanders and I will work together for 15$ an hour minimum wage pic.twitter.com/IPkv3m0Qzw

  — Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 29, 2016

  Wait a minute, if you believe in the right to healthcare, why did your campaign take it out of DNC platform @HillaryClinton? #DemsInPhilly

  — Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:35 AM

  "Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college tuition free... We will also liberate millions of people who have student debts."

   

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:34 AM

  "You didn't hear any of this at Donald Trump's convention. He spoke for 70-odd minutes, and I do mean odd."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:33 AM

  "My primary mission as president will be to create more opportunity and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States."

  "I believe that our economy isn't working the way it should because our democracy isn't working the way it should."

  “We'll pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United!”

  "It’s wrong to take tax breaks with one hand and give out pink slips with the other."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:32 AM

  "When any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone...when there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit." —Hillary

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:29 AM

  "It’s true: I sweat the details of policy... because it’s not just a detail if it’s your kid, if it’s your family. It’s a big deal."

  "I will be a president for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. For the struggling, the striving and the successful…for all Americans."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:28 AM

  "Tonight we bridged a milestone. For the first time a major party has nominated a woman for President."

   

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:25 AM

  Tonight, I can tell my daughters with more confidence than ever that there's no limit to their dreams. Congratulations, @HillaryClinton.

  — Melinda Gates (@melindagates) July 29, 2016

  Somebody sounds like a president. @HillaryClinton #DNC

  — Jorma Taccone (@jormataccone) July 29, 2016

  "The American dream is big enough for all of us" @HillaryClinton 

  — Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) July 29, 2016

  Such authority and grounded firmness in @HillaryClinton delivery . " from morning in America to midnight in America " with @realDonaldTrump

  — Tina Brown (@TinaBrownLM) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:21 AM

  Shonda Rhimes, of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal fame, directed the film on Hillary Clinton shown before the Democratic nominee stepped on stage to speak.  "I didn't have to add a plot twist," Rhimes told EW.

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:21 AM

  "I accept your nomination for president of the United States!” —Hillary https://t.co/3Ffpf7W4Vz

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:19 AM

  "It is with humility, determination, and boundless confidence in America’s promise that I accept your nomination for president!" Hillary says to loud cheers from the audience.

  "Through all these years of public service, the 'service' part has always come easier to me than the 'public' part," says Hillary, perhaps addressing criticism of her being "stiff" and "cold".

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:17 AM

  "I said it takes a village to raise children. What I meant is none of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone."

  "'Stronger Together’ is...not just a slogan for our campaign. It’s a guiding principle for the country we’ve always been." 

  Amazing poise from @HillaryClinton tonight. She realizes what is at stake and rising to the occassion. #DemsInPhilly

  — Corey Ealons (@CoreyEalons) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:14 AM

  "Don’t believe anyone who says 'I alone can fix it.’ Yes, those were actually Donald Trump’s words in Cleveland. Americans don’t say, 'I alone can fix it.' They say, ‘We’ll fix it together!’"

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:12 AM

  "We will not build a wall—instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one. We will not ban a religion—we will work with all Americans and our allies to fight and defeat terrorism. We have the most dynamic and diverse people in the world. We have the most tolerant and generous young people we've ever had." 

  "Don’t let anyone tell you that our country is weak—we’re not. Don’t let anyone tell you we don’t have what it takes—we do."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:07 AM

  "We heard Donald Trump’s answer last week at his convention. He wants to divide us...He wants us to fear the future and fear each other.

  "He's taken the Republican Party a long way, from 'Morning in America’ to 'Midnight in America.’” —Hillary on Trump

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  "FDR came up with the perfect rebuke to Donald Trump more than 80 years ago: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:05 AM

  "I want to thank Bernie Sanders,"  says Hillary.

  To his supporters, she says, "To all of your supporters here and around the country: I want you to know, I've heard you. Your cause is our cause."

  WATCH: "I've heard you." @HillaryClinton addresses @BernieSanders supporters directly. #DemsInPhilly. https://t.co/x7HvSgWbTC

  — Good Morning America (@GMA) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:04 AM

  Bill Clinton holds back tears as he watches Hillary speak.

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 08:01 AM

  "America is stronger because of President Obama's leadership and I'm better because of his friendship."

  "First lady Michelle Obama reminded us that our children are watching."

  "Tim Kaine will make the whole country proud as our vice president."

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:56 AM

  Hillary Clinton takes stage amid rousing applause and with Rachel Platten's 'Fight Song' blaring in the background.

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:55 AM

  Chelsea introduces Hillary on stage as "our next President".

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:44 AM

  Cue video going into the personal and professional history of Hillary Clinton. We see endorsements from US President Barack Obama and former President and husband Bill Clinton.

  It goes into Clinton's work in Arkansas, Alabama and New York as well as her work as Secretary of State.

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:42 AM

  "She always feels like there isn’t a moment to lose because she knows that for that mother, for that family, there isn’t," says Chelsea Clinton.

  As she recounts being brought up by Hillary, she says, "People ask me all the time: How does she do it?…Here’s how: It’s because she never, ever forgets who she’s fighting for."

  "She's a woman who knows women's rights are human rights and LGBT rights are human rights, here at home and around the world," says Chelsea.

  "Mom, Grandma would be so, so proud of you tonight.” —@ChelseaClinton

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:40 AM

  Chelsea's speech was preceded by a performance by Katy Perry, a staunch Hillary supported who's been on the campaign trail with her several times.

  "That's right—I love Hillary too." —@KatyPerry https://t.co/N2OI27Go7k

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016

  
• 29 Jul 2016, 07:39 AM

  "I’m here as a proud American, a proud Democrat, a proud mother, and tonight, in particular, a very, very proud daughter,” daughter Chelsea Clinton speaks ahead of Hillary's appearance on stage.

  So proud. pic.twitter.com/ketX6fS9NY

  — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 29, 2016