BILL CLINTON'S TIME AT THIS DNC............

Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is the warm-up act for former President Bill Clinton at the DNC, as I blog this report of the proceedings.  She is making an unapologetic argument for President Obama, and intensely challenging Governor Romney's view of government; passionately explaining the difference between corporations as people, and real people.  Warren describes the idea behind her promotion of the Consumer Protection Agency.  She speaks of being a Methodist Sunday school teacher, and one of her favorite passages of Scripture, "Whatsoever you do for the least of my brethern".  She sums up her speech speaking of Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, asking Americans are you ready to go forward ?  Mayor Villaraigosa is speaking briefly to introduce a video about Bill Clinton, who he describes as the next speaker who will nominate the President.  A videotape presentation begins highlighting the Clinton Presidency.  To strains of the song, "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow", his Presidential theme song, President Bill Clinton comes before the Conmvention, to sustained applause.  President Obama is not seen in the Hall.  Clinton says we are here to nominate a President. He goes immediately into the life of a man who six weeks before his election inherited one of the worst economic crises in our history.  A man cool on the outside, but burning on the inside for America.  The man who he says after last night had the good sense to marry Michelle Obama.  He says hge wants Barack Obama to be the next Presaident  US and nominates him as the standbearer of the Democratic Party.   Contrasting the Tampa Convention with Charlotte, he says Democrats believe we are in this together, not on our own.  Cites since 1961, Republicans have been President 28 years; Democrats 24 years.  On Jobs Creation the score is Republicans, 24 million jobs;  Democrats, 42 million jobs.  He speaks of never learning to hate Republicans, like many far right Republicans seem to hate our President today.  Says he could not because of Presidents Eisenhower, Reagan, and Bushs.  Because and his colleagues work on solving problems not hating each other.  What works in the real world is Cooperation.  Cooperation works better than Constant Conflict.  Republicans now in control of their Party, think Government is always the Enemy; they are always Right; and Compromise is a dirty word.  Lauds Obama for picking Biden as Vice President for helping Obama end the War in Iraq and implement the Recovery Act.  Jokes about Hillary supporters the President appointed to the Cabinet, punchlining it with he even appointed Hillary.  Pays honor to Veterans.  Talks of how Obama tried to work with Congressional Republicans on Health Care, Debt Reduction, and Jobs Creation but it didn't take.  Parodies the GOP Convention summing it up simply, We left him quite a mess and he hasn't cleaned it up fast enough, so fire him and put us back in; as the reason for defeating the President this year.  Uses Reagan's There they Go again, line in catergorizing what the GOP promises without specifics.  He states we are not yet where we want to be, but that We are Better off than we were when Obama started.  Talks of what he knows from his own experience as President.  Says no one could have repaired what Obama inherited in just 4 years,.  Whether or not Americans believe it, Clinton says in his heart he believes it.  Shared Responsibility. Shared Opportunities.  Speaks of the uptick in the Economy caused by the Recovery Act.  Cites almost 4.5 million Jobs created under Obama and the current score Obama 4.5 m Republicans 0.  Talks about 500,000 new Manufacturing Jobs under Onama., 250,000 Auto Jobs.  Another Job score on Autos Obama 250,000 Romney 0.  Touts Obama's Energy progress.  3 million unfilled Jobs requiring Worker training.  The Obama Student Loan Reform more important than ever, as we rank 16th in the World for those graduating from college.  On all these issues Clinton says he knows we are better off for the decisions President Obama has made.  Turns to Healthcare.  Already 1 million more have received 85% healthcare from insurance companies instead of it going to promotion and profits.  Speaks of children remaining on their parents insurance until age 26.  Raises the Republican Convention attacks on Obama on cuts to Medicare.  Says instead of raidiung Medicare he used the savings to close the doughnut hole in Seniors Prescription Drug coverage, and extended Medicare by 8 years to 2024.  Takes on Ryan's speech assertion that the President cut Medicare by $716 billion when to the dollar his budget savings did the same thing.  Stating it takes brass to accuse someone of  doing the very thing you did.  Says if Romney follows through on his stated commitment Medicare will go broke in 2016, seven years before their vouchers kick in, in 2023.  Their proposal for Medicaid cuts, which will affect seniors and disabled can't be allowed to happen.  On Welfare Reform the work requirement the Obama Administration agreed to at the Governors request, increased, not weakened the work requirement.  Why do the Republicans persist in the falsity ?  Because they have said they aren't going to let fact checkers dictate their campaign.  Speaking of the Debt he says we have to deal with it, and that what the President has done is offer a $4 trillion plan that is 2.5 to 1, in cuts to spending increases, like the Simpson Bowles Commission recommendation.  Contrasts that with the GOP Plan as deepening the debt hole, before closing the debt.  Arithmetic is Clinton's one word answer to getting 4 balanced budgets in a row as President.  Republican economic policies quadrupled the debt in the 12 years before he took government, and doubled it in the 8 years after he left government.  We can't afford to entrust our Government on someone who will double down on trickle down.  Says if you want someone who is for we're all in this together opportunity, vote for Obama-Biden.  I you believe in the Dreamers, in Prosperity, you must vote for Barack Obama.  We always Come back, because we honor our Founders and forming a More Perfect Union.  If that is what Americans want they must vote to Re-Elect Barack Obama.  As Clinton acknowledges the applause and resounding cheers of the audience, he is briefly joined on stage by President Barack Obama............tdp