"This is painful and it will be for a long time"...Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton lost the race to the presidency to Donald Trump and like a true champion, she took her time to digest the defeat and then came out looking composed and dignified as she delivers a painful concession speech. Her speech was devoid of bitterness. and she also mentioned that she has offered to work with Donald for the good of America......
"Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country, I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans"
With tears in her eyes, she said to her supporters....
"This is not the outcome that we wanted and we worked so hard for, and I am sorry that we did not win this election"
Her speech marked a bitter conclusion to a campaign that will be remembered for failing to fully energize Democratic voters and for squandering the Party's traditional heartlands in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It also marked what could be the final act on the national stage of the Clinton double act, the political partnership between former president Bill Clinton and the former first lady and secretary of states that had seemed poised for remarkable comeback , 16-years after they left the White House.
It will not be the first time Clinton has tasted the pain of ending a defeated presidential campaign. She lost her primary bid to Barack Obama in 2008.
See the highlights of her concession speech after the jump!!!
Here are the highlights from her appearance:
• Wiping a tear from her eye, Mrs. Clinton thanked her supporters and said “Thank you, my friends, thank you so very much for being here. I love you all too.”
• Mrs. Clinton said that she feels pride in the campaign that she ran and said of Mr. Trump, “I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans.”
• Mrs. Clinton said that she respects and cherishes the peaceful transition of power and said told her supporters that they must accept that Mr. Trump will be president. “We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead,” she said.
• After a long campaign, Mrs. Clinton acknowledged that the loss cuts deep. “This is painful, and it will be for a long time,” she said.
• Mrs. Clinton said that she hopes citizens will still fight for the values that she promoted in her campaign and that “the American dream is big enough for everyone.” However, she acknowledged that the country was more divided than she realized.
• Mrs. Clinton saluted President Obama’s “graceful” leadership, and thanked her family for buttressing her during a grueling campaign.
• Mrs. Clinton expressed regret that she did not shatter the glass ceiling, but said, “Someday, someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.”
• Mrs. Clinton tried to lift the spirits of her supporters by advising them to never give up on their dreams. “I’ve had successes and I’ve had setbacks – sometimes really painful ones,” she said. “This loss hurts, but please, never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.”
• To the women who supported her, Mrs. Clinton said that “nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.”
• In conclusion, Mrs. Clinton urged the country to “let us not grow weary, let us not lose heart.”
• Senator Tim Kaine, who spoke first, said “I’m proud of Hillary Clinton because she has been and is a great history maker,” pointing to her long career of public service. He saluted her for winning the popular vote in the election, drawing cheers.
• Mr. Kaine acknowledged the painful defeat that he and Mrs. Clinton suffered, but said that the words of William Faulkner gave them hope. “They killed us but they ain’t whupped us yet,” Mr. Kaine said, noting that the work and dreams of empowering children and families remains.
Credit~TNYT
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