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Bill Clinton Makes Things Personal

On Tuesday, American history was made when the Democratic Party officially nominated the first female ever to be President of the United States: Hillary Clinton. Her fate was sealed when Bernie Sanders asked the convention to suspend the rules and unanimously deliver her the nomination.  The incredible day was highlighted by some very personal remarks from Hillary’s husband and Chelsea’s dad, Bill Clinton.

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Former President Clinton could have used his hour-long speech to discuss politics, to tango with the Republican Party, or to box Donald Trump into a corner.  Instead, he took the time to tell the world about Hillary the wife, the mother, the friend, the person.

Bill Clinton began his remarks by telling the tale of how he first met and was smitten with a girl in law school named Hillary Rodham.  He talked about how he courted her and wooed her.  He discussed how he asked her to marry him — TWICE — and each time she turned him down (fortunately, the 3rd time was the charm).  He talked about her role as a parent to Chelsea, her relationship with her own mom, her longtime friendships from Arkansas and more.  It was personal, it was touching, and it was effective.

Most of the country only knows Hillary Clinton the politician.  However, the private stories and anecdotes from Bill Clinton introduced America to Hillary Clinton the person, the woman.

An extra special moment of the night came from an emotional appearance by Mothers of the Movement, which includes the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, and others who have been killed by police, guns, and violence. Their presence prompted chants of “Black lives matter” (the slogan and not the organization) from the crowd.  The evening was capped off by a live video showing photos of every U.S. president — from George Washington to Barack Obama — with Hillary Clinton breaking through the glass ceiling at the end.

For as important as it was for young, black children to see Barack Obama become the first African-American nominated for president, Tuesday was just as important for little girls to witness the first female nominee.

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Bill Clinton shares personal stories of Hillary Clinton.