And i married way up. Way up. Folks, as i stand here tonight i see so many friends and colleagues like my buddy chris dodd in the connecticut delegation, so many people here. I see the faces of those who have placed their beliefs in barack and me, so many faces but one, this is kind of a bittersweet moment for jill and me and our family. In 2008, when he was about to deploy to iraq and again in 2012 , our son beau introduced me to the country and place my name in nomination. [applause] i know i sound like a dad but you got a glimpse of what an incredibly fine young man bo was. [applause] thank you. [applause] thank you. His wife hallie and his two kids are here tonight. [applause] as Ernest Hemingway once wrote, the world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong at the broken places. I have been made strong at the broken places by my love jill, my son hunter in the love of my life my ashley and by all of you and i mean this sincerely. You have been through this and you know i mean what i say, by all of you, your love, your prayers and your support but you know what, we talk about, we think about the callous thousands of other people who have suffered so much more than we have with so much less support, so much less reason to go on. But they get up every morning, every day. They put one foot in front of the other. They keep going. Thats the unbreakable spirit of the people of america. That is who we are. [cheers and applause] that is who we are. Dont forget it. Like the people in the neighborhood that jill and i grew up in. Wilmington and claymont. The kid and claymont with the most courage always jumped in when you were double teamed for your back was against the wall. He became a cop because he always wanted to help people. The middle daughter of three daughters who always made her mother smile, who was a hero to her sisters now a major in the United States marine corps because mr. President i wanted to serve my country. [applause] the teachers that know and so many of you know who take money out of their own pockets to buy pencils and notebooks for their students who cant afford them. [cheers and applause] why . Why . Because being a teacher is not what they do, its who they are. [cheers and applause] you know it, i know for a real, these are the people who are the heart and soul of this country. Its the america that i know, the america that hillary knows and tim kaine knows. [cheers and applause] you know, i have known hillary for well over 30 years. Before she was first lady of the United States, when she became first lady we served together in the United States senate and during her years as secretary of state, once a week we had breakfast in my home, the Vice President s residence. Everybody knows she is smart. Everybody knows she is tough, but i know what she is passionate about. I know hillary. [applause] hillary understands, hillary gets it. Hillary understands that college loan is about a lot more than getting a qualified student education. Its about saving the mom and the dad from the indignity of how they look at their talented child and say hahne im so sorry the bank wouldnt lend me the money. I can help you get to school. I know that about hillary. Hillary understood that for years, millions of people went to bed staring at the ceiling, thinking oh, god what if i get Breast Cancer or or he has a heart attack . I will lose everything. What will be due then . I know about Hillary Clinton. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we all understand what it will mean for our daughters and granddaughters when Hillary Clinton walks into the oval oval office as president of the United States of america. [applause] it will change their lives. [cheers and applause] my daughters and granddaughters can do anything and a son or grandson can do and she will prove it mr. Mayor. So let me say as clearly as i can, if you live in neighborhoods like the ones jill and i grew up in, if you worry about your job and getting a decent pay, if you worry about your childrens education, if you are taking care of an elderly parent, then theres only one person in this election who will help you. Theres only one person in this race who will be there, who has always been there for you and that is hillary bentons life story. Its not just who she is, its her life story. [applause] she is always there. She has always been there. And so has tim kaine. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, i state the office and im not trying to be wiseguy here. I really mean it. That is not Donald Trumps story. Just look for me look at me for a second that ruling are cheering that i mean this sincerely, we should really think about this. His cynicism is unbounded. His lack of empathy and compassion can be summed up in a phrase i suspect he is most proud of and made famous, you are fired. I mean really, not joking. Think about that. Think about that. Think about everything you have learned as a child. No matter where you were raised, how can there be pleasure in saying you are fired . He is trying to tell us he cares about the middleclass . Give me a break. Thats a bunch of malarkey. [cheers and applause] im telling you. [cheers and applause] [chanting] whatever he thinks, whatever he thinks, and i mean this from the bottom of my heart, i know i am called middleclass joe and in washington thats not that is a top limit. It means you are not sophisticated but i know why we are strong. I know why we have come together and i know why we are united. Its because there is noise than a growing middle class. This guy doesnt have a clue about the middleclass, not a clue. [applause] because folks, what the middleclass does well, what the middleclass does well the rich do very well and the poor have hope. They have the way up. He has no clue about what makes america great. Actually he has no clue period. But folks,. [applause] [chanting] you got it. [chanting] folks, let me say, let me Say Something that has nothing to do with politics. Let me talk about something that i am deadly serious about. This is a complicated and uncertain world we live in. The threats are too great, the times are too uncertain to elect donald trump as president of the United States. Now let me finish. No major party, no Major Party Nominee in the history of this nation has ever known less or has been less prepared to deal with our national security. [applause] we cannot elect a man who exploits our fears of terrorists who has no plan whatsoever to make us safer, a man who embraces the tactics of our enemies, torture, religious intolerance, you all know and all the republicans know. Thats not who we are. It betrays our values. It alienates those who we need in theight against isis. Donald trump with all his rhetoric would literally make us less safe. We cannot elect a man who belittles our closest allies while embracing dictators like vladimir putin. No, i mean it. A man who seeks to sow division in america for his own gain and disorder around the world. A man who confuses luster with strength. We simply cant let that happen as americans. Period. [cheers and applause] folks, i have no one ever doubts me when i say just as sometimes i say all that i mean but folks look me tell you what i literally tell every world leader has met with and i have met them all. Its never, never, never been a good vet to bet against america. [applause] we have the finest fighting force in the world. [chanting] not only do we have the largest economy in the world, we have the strongest economy in the world. We have the most productive workers in the world. And given a fair shot, given a fair chance, americans have never, ever, ever, ever let the country down, never, never [cheers and applause] ordinary People Like Us who do extraordinary things. We have had candidates who have attempted to get elected by appealing to our fears but they have never succeeded because we do not scare easily. We never bow. We never bend. We never break in a crisis. No, we into her, we ever, and we always, always, always move forward. That is why i can say with absolute conviction, i am more optimistic about our chances today than when i was elected as a 29yearold kid to the senate. The 21st century is going to be the american century. [applause] because we lead not only by the example of our power but by the power of our example. That is the history of the journey of america and god willing, god willing Hillary Clinton will write the next chapter in that journey. We are america, second to none and we own the finish line. Dont forget it. God bless you all and may god protect our troops. Come on, we are american. [applause] [cheers and applause] a pretty tremendous performance there from my Vice President joe biden. Hes there hugging his wife on stage. A lot of passion in that speech. He really made the case karl and lou for people to fear would not trump something we hear over and over and over again from the clinton camp, you must fear the donald trump alternative. Lou for the man the Vice President was talking about donald trump trying to charge him with exploiting the fears of americans of a soul as he put it if the Islamic State by the way, we can say it here, that the Islamic State, he built his entire speech around attempting to instill an exploit the fear and the Democratic Party of donald trump who is running ahead of Hillary Clinton in the polls. Trish thats the only way when an environment like this when you have a candidate like her and by the way perhaps that he proved yet again he would have been a much tougher candidate to be. And you imagine are giving a speech that connected to the crowd that why . This is uncle joe showed up at the family picnic refuse a little little crazy but hes sincere and honest and you like him. That was a powerful speech but i think lucas said that the democrats can only win this year , if you have Hillary Clinton and you are trying to get a third term for administration of people have in kits failed and the economy is not good and they are worried about americas interest in the world and deeply concerned about their personal safety the only thing left for them is to donald trump. Trish there is also guilt up there as well. He is making you feel guilt if you dont think america is a good enough place right now saying dont. Against america. I dont think anybody would. People not bet against america but the people who dont bet against america can also say our government is failing, we have a desperate situation being ignored or affectless leader and we need change. Tomorrow morning theres going to be a column in the wall street journal on this very topic. Its a pretty good column. Usual brilliance . Yeah, usual brilliance. One of the points i was trying to make is 17 of the people last week said they are satisfied with the condition of the country. If you look at all the surveys, abc, nbc, wall street journal, gallup, pew, they all show American People are at or near alltime lows and confident what the government is doing. Trish lou, are they ignoring that . I dont think they can ignore it. We have millions of people. Trish joe biden seems to think so. They . Trish they, the behind us. People not working for various reasons, we have an economy that is at historically low growth, and we have an economy that is not generating jobs with 2. 5 trillion sitting overseas and capital. Profits earned by Corporate America that are not repatriated because congress and the president have had a lot of imagination how to do it. Donald trump knows it has to be done. The fears and the anxieties felt in this country are here precisely. Thats what makes joe bidens tough and Hillary Clintons tougher. Those anxiety and fears have been instilled 7 1 2 years of democratic leader. You remember bill clinton said how does this description what ive given you comport with what you heard in cleveland from the republicans . He says it doesnt, i gave you the truth, they gave you a cartoon. If you are concerned about the safety of america, the economy of america. If youre worried about the world, worried about isis, all of these things are a cartoon. Dont worry about them. Be happy. Dont worry. Trish you can say that, but i dont think people are going to feel that. No, thats why i think this convention has a fundamental, strategic problem, theyre living in an age where theres an enormous desire on the part of the American People for change. The message is we need her because she will follow through with barack obama. I love he kept calling him barack, he kept referring to him by his first name. Thats another thing, he brings up the middle class joe nonsense, and a lack of sophistication,lage of he should have started 30 years ago. The middle class is what has to expand. It hasnt grown in 40 years. We have to reenter our policy, thinking and respect for the dignity of work, and make sure we are partnered. Full partners in the prosperity trump says he can restore. Trish a very, very important point. As we navigate the challenging times and confronted with the reality of globalization and we want to grow the pie for ourselves and for everyone else, we still need to simultaneously protect and maintain this middle class, because when you look at this, its become increasingly more like an hourglass figure, something that you might see in a place like brazil, but certainly not in the United States of america, and i dont know if how you can possibly project additional growth as we move out in this landscape. You dont have the foundation of a middle class. Someone who may talk about this here tonight, Mike Bloomberg, the former mayor of new york city, a very successful billionaire businessman in his own right. Someone who has been quite outspoken on g samid other topics, like our climate. Lets listen in and see what he has to say. Thank you for that kind introduction, and let me thank all of you for welcoming an outsider here to deliver what [ applause ] an outsider to deliver what will be an Unconventional Convention speech. Now i am not here as a member of any party or to endorse any party platform. I am here for one reason, to explain why i believe it is imperative that we elect Hillary Clinton as the next president of the United States. [cheers and applause] and to ask you to join with me in supporting her this november. You know, when the Founding Fathers arrived here in philadelphia to forge a new nation, they didnt come as democrats or republicans, or to nominate a president ial candidate. They came as patriots who feared party politics, and i know how they felt. Ive been a democrat. Ive been a republican, and i eventually became an independent because i dont belie that either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership. When i enter the voting booth each time, i look at the candidate, not the party label. I have supported elected officials from both sides of the aisle and probably not many people in this room can say that, but i know there are many watching at home who can and now they are carefully weighing their choices. I understand their dilemma. I know what its like to have Neither Party fully represent my views or values. To many republicans blame immigrants for problems, and they stand in the way of action on Climate Change and gun violence. Meanwhile, Many Democrats i think wrongly blame the private sector for our problems and they stand in the way of action on education and deficit reduction. There are times when i disagree with Hillary Clinton, but let me tell you, whatever our disagreements may be, ive come here to say we must put them aside for the good of our country. [applause] and we must unite around the candidate who can defeat a dangerous demagogue. [applause] i believe its the duty of all american citizens to make our voices heard by voting in this election, and if youre not yet registered to vote, go online and do it now. This is just too fortunate sit out. [applause] now weve heard a lot of talk in this campaign about needing a leader who understands business. I couldnt agree more. I built a business, and i didnt start it with a milliondollar check from my father. [cheers and applause] because of my success in the private sector, i had the chance to run americas largest city for 12 years, governing in the wake of its greatest tragedy. Today, as an independent, and an entrepreneur and a former mayor, i believe we need a president who is a problem solver, not a bomb thrower. [cheers and applause] someone who can bring members of congress together to get big things done, and i know hillary can do that because i saw it firsthand. I was elected mayor two months after 9 11, as a republican, and i saw how Hillary Clinton worked with republicans in washington to ensure that new york got the help it needed to recover and rebuild. Throughout her time in the senate yes, throughout her time in the senate, we didnt always agree, but Hillary Clinton always listened, and thats the kind of approach we need in washington today, and it just has to start in the white house. [cheers and applause] given my background, ive often encouraged Business Leaders to run for office because many of them share the same pragmatic approach to building consensus, but not all. Most of us who have created the business know that were only as good as the way employees, partners and clients view us. Most of us dont pretend were smart enough to make every decision by ourselves. And most of us who have our names on the door know that we are only as good as our word, but not donald trump. [applause] through his career, donald trump has left behind a welldocumented record of nkruptcies, and thousands of lawsuits, and angry stockholders and contractors who feel cheated