James Clyburn Endorses Joe Biden With Powerful Speech: For the First Time I Fear for This Country

[highplainsdem]

Mediaite article with video of Clyburn's entire speech:


https://www.mediaite.com/news/james-clyburn-endorses-joe-biden-with-powerful-speech-for-the-first-time-i-fear-for-this-country/

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored the coveted endorsement of House Majority Whip and South Carolina Democratic kingmaker James Clyburn, who delivered a powerful speech in which he said for the first time, “I fear for this country.”

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“On that day that I met Emily, I went to jail around 10:00 in the morning and I was discharged from jail, bailed out, around 5:30 in the evening,” Clyburn continued. “When I sat in jail that day, I wondered whether or not we were doing the right thing, but I was never fearful of the future.”

“As I stand before you today, I am fearful for the future of this country,” Clyburn said. “I’m fearful for my daughters and their futures, and their children’s and their children’s future. This country is at an inflection point, it’s time for us to restore this country’s dignity. This country’s respect. That is what is at stake this year.”

“And I can think of no one better suited, better prepared, I can think of no one with the integrity, no one more committed to the fundamental principles that make this country what it is, than my good friend, my late wife’s great friend, Joe Biden,” he concluded.

[Cha]

1. TY!

I got up again..

[highplainsdem]

2. You're welcome, Cha! But you need to get some sleep.

Preferably more than the few hours a night I usually get...

[Pachamama]

9. I was woke up to it too...

It was so moving and I cried as he spoke.

I hope the voters not just in SC, but in our entire Nation are listening.

Mahalo Cha

[Peacetrain]

3. That is what took my breath away... highplains.. took my breath away

All of the things that Jim Clyburn has gone through .. and his greatest fear is now.. We need Joe!!

[highplainsdem]

4. It was a stunning speech.

[hlthe2b]

5. Great... but can you please provide the link?

[highplainsdem]

6. Just edited the OP to add it. I'm so sorry I left that out.

Mea culpa.

[hlthe2b]

10. Thanks!

[highplainsdem]

14. You're welcome! Again, I'm sorry I screwed up there.

[Bayard]

7. Outstanding!

[WA-03 Democrat]

8. Rep. Clyburn

Is a treasure to the US. I feel like he does.

Peter Frampton fade in “Do you feel like I do?”

I had a pit in my stomach since election eve in 2016. Things are going to get worst near term but the fight for freedom is well worth it.

[Pachamama]

11. Yes, I do...

Peter Frampton just got better with age....

[WA-03 Democrat]

16. He's so good!

Thanks for posting. Every time I see him play I am blown away with how good his chops and skills are on the guitar.

He does it all!

[quickesst]

12. Joe Biden 2020

....HELL YEAH!!!

[MFGsunny]

13. So powerful! And from knowing Biden so long and so deeply. n/t

[Gothmog]

15. I love this ad

Link to tweet