Bill Clinton has a lot of experience making speeches, but the one he delivered Tuesday night in honor of his wife at the Democratic National Convention may be his best yet.
The former president stole the show on the second night of the Philadelphia event with a personal narrative that touched on the moment he met Hillary in 1971, their dating life and the time he watched all of the “Police Academy” movies with daughter Chelsea.
Captain America himself, Chris Evans, tweeted, “Bill Clinton might be the coolest human on the planet.”
Meanwhile, Shonda Rhimes quoted his memorable line about Hillary making history: “You nominated the real one.”
“Damn, Bill Clinton, you are an outstanding speaker,” Kirstie Alley gushed.
Along with the former POTUS, Hollywood stars including Meryl Streep, Lena Dunham, America Ferrera and Alicia Keys took to the stage Tuesday night to pledge their support to the first woman to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
“We just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet,” Hillary said when she eventually spoke via satellite from New York.
See the tweets praising Bill below.
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/758134841967796224
"You nominated the real one." @billclinton telling us the difference between #DemsInPhilly and Republican candidate.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) July 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/bbrowner27/status/758128540537663488
https://twitter.com/bbrowner27/status/758129803106979840
This is masterful storytelling by @billclinton. He is offering a side of @hillaryclinton rarely discussed.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 27, 2016
"She's smarter than me. And I'm fucking brilliant." — Bill Clinton. #DemsinPhilly
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/758131788937990144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
.@billclinton: "Hillary's done a pretty fine job of being a mother." #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 27, 2016
Bill Clinton: 1st US president to have watched all 6 Police Academy movies back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/5AB7TroV3c
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) July 27, 2016
that's right @billclinton Our men and women in the armed forces are heroes!!! #DemsInPhilly
— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) July 27, 2016
Damn @billclinton you R an outstanding speaker.. Your stories, never boring, always specific. I loved U As president.Crikey.Glad I voted 4 u
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) July 27, 2016