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Obama alludes to Trump's 'dark vision' in Clinton speech – campaign live | |
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“I need you,” Obama says. “Let’s get busy, let’s get to work.” | |
He taps the mic. And there is a lot of applause. | |
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Obama: 'Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true' | |
We always like the new shiny thing. I benefitted from that when I was a candidate. We take for granted what is steady and what is true. And Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true. | |
Obama addresses young people: “You may not remember ... all the good that has come from her efforts …but you need to remember ... if you’re serious about our democracy, you’ve got to be with her. She’s in the arena, and you can’t leave her in there by herself. You’ve got to get in there. | |
“This is not reality TV. Democracy is not a spectator sport. You don’t tweet in your vote. America is not about maybe he will, it’s about yes we can. | |
“The time has come for me to pass the baton on, but I know that Hillary’s going to take it ... and she’s going to win that race... | |
“I need you to work as hard for Hillary as you did for me.” | |
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Obama slams press for 'frivolous' coverage | |
We cannot take this election for granted. We’ve got to fight for this thing. | |
Then he says a lot in the campaign coverage is frivolous: | |
I sure do get frustrated with the way this campaign is covered. I’m just telling the truth. .. Do you mind if I just vent for a second? | |
You don’t grade the presidency on a curve. This is serious business. And when we see folks talking about transparency ... you’ve got one candidate in this race who’s released decades worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all. | |
You want to debate foundations? | |
Obama says Trump’s foundation “took money other people gave to charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. He had the taste not to go for the 10-foot version, but...” | |
That gets laughs. | |
He says Trump is not qualified in any way. He “says stuff every day that used to be considered disqualifying ... and yet because he says it over and over and over again, the press just gives up,” Obama says. | |
Obama says that on Trump’s claims to have opposed the Iraq invasion, despite the fact that he favored the invasion at first, the media lets it go – “they just accept it.” | |
Matt Lauer. But not many others. | |
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Obama urges the audience to vote. | |
“We can fix our broken immigration system. But we can’t keep sending Republicans to Congress who stand in the way.” | |
“We can keep making progress against climate change ... this is not some liberal plot, it’s a problem. But we’ve got to vote for people who understand that it’s real.” | |
Obama says Clinton has “real plans.” | |
“Just remember that for months now, the Republicans in the senate have refused to do their job and fill the vacant seat on the supreme court.. they want to see Donald Trump fill it, with someone who sees the world as he does. Imagine that. Who would that person be.” | |
The court makes decisions “from a woman’s right to choose to your right to vote,” he says. | |
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Obama: Clinton 'knows that love trumps hate' | |
Clinton “knows that love trumps hate,” Obama says. | |
“These days our politics doesn’t always lend itself to our ideals,” Obama says. | |
“But I promise you, when we stay at it, progress does happen. And if you don’t believe it, ask the 20 million who have healthcare. | |
We’ve got somebody who fainted. This is what happens. They’ll be OK. Just give them a little room. Everybody bend their knees one time ... Drink some water. I love you too but bend your knees. | |
Anybody have a fainting joke? | |
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Obama says Putin is Trump's 'role model' | |
Obama hits Trump for his Putin love: | |
Then you’ve got the Donald, who just last week went on Russian state television to talk down our military and to curry favor with Vladimir Putin. | |
He loves this guy.. think of what’s happened to the Republican party. They used to be opposed to Russia ... and now their nominee is out there praising a guy, saying he’s a strong leader because he invades smaller countries ... and drives his economy into depression.. | |
Think about this. | |
‘He’s a strong guy. Look he’s got an 82% poll rating.’ Look, Saddam Hussein had a 90% poll rating. ... When you jail dissidents, that’s what happens. .. | |
Think about the fact that that is Donald Trump’s role model. I have to do business with Putin.. but I don’t go around saying that’s my role model. Can you imagine Ronald Reagan praising somebody like that? He saw America as a shining city on a hill. Donald Trump calls it a divided crime scene. | |
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Obama says Trump is fake working class hero | |
She doesn’t quit. That’s the Hillary I know. That’s why I want her elected. | |
I believe there’s never been a man or woman more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as our president. | |
Obama says Clinton has specific plans to address Americans’ concerns. “And I know that these days in campaigns the plans sometimes get ignored ... and then there’s the other guy. Donald Trump.” | |
Boos. | |
“Don’t boo. Vote. Don’t boo. Vote. Booing is easy. I need you to vote. | |
“He’s not really a plans guy, a fact guy. He calls himself a business guy. But America’s got a lot of businessmen and women who succeeded without hiding their tax returns or leaving a trail of lawsuits... | |
Then Obama nails Trump for faux working-class solidarity: | |
I keep reading, well Trump’s got support from working folks. Really? This is the guy you want representing working people? | |
He spent most of his life trying to stay as far away from worknig people as he could... | |
He wasn’t going to let you on his golf course. He wasn’t going to let you buy in his condo. And this guy’s going to be your champion? | |
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Obama: 'closest you can come' to presidency is 'where Hillary's been' | |
Obama says he fought hard against Clinton. “I was going up the Rocky steps. And I turned around, and she was right there. She’s tough.” | |
He talks about working with Clinton for four years, effusively praising her hard work, “tirelessly flying around the world again and again, I don’t know how many times she lapped the world.” | |
“If there’s one thing I can tell you Philadelphia, nobody fully understand the demands of my job ... before you can sit behind that desk.” | |
He’s interrupted by chant of Thank you! Thank you! | |
“I’m not finished yet,” he says. “I got a few more months.” He’s applauded. | |
What you come to realize when you’re in this job is, anybody can pop off, anybody can fire off a tweet ... but you don’t know what it’s like to manage a global crisis ... but the closest you can come to understanding what it’s like is to be where Hillary’s been. | |
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Obama: | Obama: |
Can I just say, I am really into electing Hillary Clinton. This is not just me going through the motions here. I really, really, really want to elect HIllary Clinton. | Can I just say, I am really into electing Hillary Clinton. This is not just me going through the motions here. I really, really, really want to elect HIllary Clinton. |
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“There is just one candidate in this race who has devoted her life to building that America ... a leader who’s got real plans to break down barriers and through glass ceilings ... the next president of the United State of America, Hillary Clinton.” | |
Obama spurs a “Hillary! Hillary!” chant. | |
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Obama says he’s traveled a lot and there are many things across the land that are good and right. | Obama says he’s traveled a lot and there are many things across the land that are good and right. |
“Most of all, I see this younger generation that is so full of energy and ideas,” he says. | “Most of all, I see this younger generation that is so full of energy and ideas,” he says. |
A very sunny address from the president. | A very sunny address from the president. |
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Obama: 'This isn’t Abraham Lincoln’s Republican party' | |
Obama: | Obama: |
What we’ve seen from the other side in this election, this isn’t Abraham Lincoln’s Republican party. This isn’t even Ronald Reagan’s vision ... this is a dark, pessimistic vision, of a country where we turn against each other, we turn away from the rest of the world.. | |
They’re just fanning resentment, and blame, and anger, and hate. | They’re just fanning resentment, and blame, and anger, and hate. |
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Obama: 'Thanks Obama' | Obama: 'Thanks Obama' |
Someone in the crowd interrupts Obama’s list of good stuff to yell out that gas is only $2 a gallon. | Someone in the crowd interrupts Obama’s list of good stuff to yell out that gas is only $2 a gallon. |
Obama: | Obama: |
And gas is $2 a gallon! Thank you for reminding me. Thanks Obama! | And gas is $2 a gallon! Thank you for reminding me. Thanks Obama! |
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Obama touts the Census bureau report showing record rising incomes in 2015: | Obama touts the Census bureau report showing record rising incomes in 2015: |
There was a new report out just today showing that last year across every age, every race in America, incomes rose and the poverty rate fell. | There was a new report out just today showing that last year across every age, every race in America, incomes rose and the poverty rate fell. |
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Meanwhile Rudy Giuliani has just taken the stage at the Trump event. Scroll back for that live stream if you’d like to switch. | Meanwhile Rudy Giuliani has just taken the stage at the Trump event. Scroll back for that live stream if you’d like to switch. |
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Obama: | Obama: |
“In election season, you will often hear crazy stuff. I’ve got to say, in this election, you’ve been hearing a little more crazy than usual.” | “In election season, you will often hear crazy stuff. I’ve got to say, in this election, you’ve been hearing a little more crazy than usual.” |
But he remains optimistic about America’s prospects, he says. | |
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The crowd is screaming “we love you.” He says “I love you too.” He used to say “I love you back.” Flip-flop. | The crowd is screaming “we love you.” He says “I love you too.” He used to say “I love you back.” Flip-flop. |
Obama: I could not be prouder of the leader that we have nominated to take my place... I am going to work as hard as I can this fall to elect Hillary Clinton as the next president. | Obama: I could not be prouder of the leader that we have nominated to take my place... I am going to work as hard as I can this fall to elect Hillary Clinton as the next president. |
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Obama lists every elected official in Pennsylvania. All the Democrats anyhow. | Obama lists every elected official in Pennsylvania. All the Democrats anyhow. |
He singles out senate candidate Katie McGinty: | He singles out senate candidate Katie McGinty: |
“This is a special woman, she’s going to do a great job.” | “This is a special woman, she’s going to do a great job.” |