Heh. He claps to himself as he enters. #DNC2012
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 6, 2012
I’ve missed that thumb. #billclinton #DNC2012
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) September 6, 2012
Clinton calls for a round of applause for W – and gets it. Magic
— davidfrum (@davidfrum) September 6, 2012
That’s more Bush references than we got at the entire RNC.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) September 6, 2012
@sullydish the Democrats put there former presidents in prime time. The Republicans put theirs in the witness protection program.
— Mike Drew (@sfphotoman) September 6, 2012
Clinton’s bipartisan shtick is so disingenuous. Far right despised him, and he despised them back.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) September 6, 2012
TelePrompTer comes to a halt. Clinton is improvising #DNC2012
— Karen Tumulty(@ktumulty) September 6, 2012
“This is personal to me.” — not in text
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) September 6, 2012
“But it’s not true.” <– Clinton added line, #DNC2012
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 6, 2012
Brass!
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton improvising on live television is pretty much the reason they should keep having political conventions.
— Mike Madden (@mikemadden) September 6, 2012
Dude can say “85% of your premium” and make it sound like he’s quoting the Scripture
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) September 6, 2012
No one ever cheers when I say the word “solvent”.
— Ryan Avent (@ryanavent) September 6, 2012
This speech contains roughly 78% of all actual policy explained from the podium during both #dnc2012 and #rnc2012
— Katherine Mangu-Ward (@kmanguward) September 6, 2012
This is moving from “greatest speech ever” to gong territory pretty fast.
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) September 6, 2012
Are networks going to cut away? Dare they? #dnc2012
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) September 6, 2012
Clinton’s summary of Republican malfeasance these past four years is simply liberating. Liberating because it is TRUE. thebea.st/RaRHyI
— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) September 6, 2012
@sullydish oh for God’s sake.. The ultimate liar is calling Romney a liar.. Christopher Hitchens must be turning in his grave..
— adeles (@adeleshiv) September 6, 2012
That said, this is why Romney’s evasiveness/lack of creativity on policy was/is so risky. Leaves Rs *wide* open to Clintonian attacks.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) September 6, 2012
GOP today is failed arithmetic. Clinton really bringing this home – intellectually. It is not a series of platitudes. thebea.st/RaRHyI
— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) September 6, 2012
Some arithmetic: 11:23 – 10:35 = 48.
— Annie Lowrey (@AnnieLowrey) September 6, 2012
Clinton speech ran 49 minutes and 10 seconds. Infamous, lengthy ’88 speech was only 32 minutes. #DNC2012
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 6, 2012
I want Bill Clinton to explain the ending of Lost to me. #2012DNC
— eric kwun (@geektrooper) September 6, 2012
Oh yes. Very churlish to cavil. RT @sullydish: I never liked Clinton but it is now pure churlishness to cavil at his remarkable skills.
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) September 6, 2012
Brit Hume actually just said Clinton’s pointing finger tonight just like he did when he said “I did not have sexual relations….”
— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) September 6, 2012
Oh my dear God. It’s just pathological RT@glennthrush: Long speech, short hug — which defines the night?
— digby (@digby56) September 6, 2012
Splash headline on Huffington Post: “BILL KILLS” Splash headline on Drudge: “THEY BOOED PUTTING GOD BACK!” #dnc2012
— Tim Hanrahan (@TimJHanrahan) September 6, 2012
People outside the arena repeating Clinton’s lines to one another. “Arithmetic!”
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) September 6, 2012
RT @thinkprogress: Peak tweets-per-minute during Bill Clinton speech tonight (22,087); Romney peak last week (14,289)
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 6, 2012
“This convention is done. This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama.” — @alexcast on Clinton’s speech
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) September 6, 2012
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