‘The Future Is Here’: The Biggest Moments from Hillary Clinton’s 2024 DNC Speech
Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton addressed the Democratic National Convention as the first woman to lead a major party’s presidential ticket, hoping to break the proverbial glass ceiling. On Monday night, she was back on the DNC stage—only this time in a slightly different role.
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00:00There's a lot of energy in this room, just like there is across the country.
00:21Something, something is happening in America.
00:28You can feel it, something we've worked for and dreamed of for a long time.
00:38First though, let's salute President Biden.
00:47And then there was 2016, when it was the honor of my life to accept our party's nomination for president.
01:02And nearly 66 million Americans voted for a future where there are no ceilings on our dreams.
01:17And afterwards, we refused to give up on America.
01:22Millions marched, many ran for office.
01:26We kept our eyes on the future.
01:29Well, my friends, the future is here.
01:38I wish my mother and Kamala's mother could see us.
01:43They would say, keep going.
01:46Shirley and Jerry would say, keep going.
01:54As a prosecutor, Kamala locked up murderers and drug traffickers.
02:02She will never rest in defense of our freedom and safety.
02:09Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial.
02:12And when he woke up, he made his own kind of history.
02:17The first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.
02:31As Vice President Kamala sat in the Situation Room.
03:00But we also know, as Vice President Kamala sat in the Situation Room and stood for America's values.
03:11I know what it takes, and I can tell you, as Commander-in-Chief, Kamala won't disrespect our military and our veterans.
03:27She reveres our Medal of Honor recipients.
03:35She won't be sending love letters to dictators.
03:43She will defend democracy and our Constitution and will protect America from enemies, foreign and domestic.
03:57America needs every one of us, our energy, our talents, our dreams.
04:05We're not just electing a president, we're uplifting our nation.
04:12We're opening the promise of America wide enough for everyone.
04:18Together, we put a lot of cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling.
04:29And tonight, so close to breaking through once and for all.