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DNC Day 2: Barack and Michelle Obama make the case for Harris, take on Trump in fiery speeches

Barack and Michelle Obama urged Democrats to unite behind Vice President Kamala Harris on the second night of the party's convention in Chicago on Tuesday, challenging the assembled delegates and voters at home to harness the enthusiasm surrounding Harris' candidacy to defeat Donald Trump in November.

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[justinspoliticalcorner]

Nikki McCann Ramírez at Rolling Stone:

The Democratic National Convention kicked off with a heavy dose of star power on Monday, with everyone from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaking in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. But no one worked the crowd into more of a frenzy than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). 

“I’m here tonight because America has before us a rare and precious opportunity,” she said. “In Kamala Harris, we have a chance to elect a president who is for the middle class because she is from the middle class.”  Much like the early messaging of the Harris/Walz campaign, Ocasio-Cortez’s speech centered on the issues plaguing working-class Americans.  “Donald Trump would sell this country for $1 if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the palms of his Wall Street friends,” she added. “I for one am tired of hearing about up how a two-bit union buster thinks of himself as more of a patriot woman who fights to lift working people up every single day.”  Ocasio-Cortez noted that Republicans often attack her past work as a bartender. They have “attacked me by saying that I should go back to bartending. But let me tell you I’m happy to any day of the week because there is nothing wrong with working for a living,” she declared. “Imagine having leaders in the White House who understand that.” 

Ocasio-Cortez also threw an indirect nod to protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo against Israel. Thousands descended upon Chicago to affirm their calls for Vice President Kamala Harris to break with President Joe Biden and endorse a harder stance against the Israeli government and their ongoing siege on Gaza.  Harris has been “working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and bringing hostages home,” Ocasio-Cortez said in her speech. 

Last night at the DNC, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) torched Donald Trump in her speech good.

AOC delivered this money quote: “Donald Trump would sell this country for $1 if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the palms of his Wall Street friends. I for one am tired of hearing about up how a two-bit union buster thinks of himself as more of a patriot woman who fights to lift working people up every single day.” #DNC2024 #DemConvention

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Daily Kos: AOC fires up DNC crowd with scorching swipe at 'two-bit union buster' Trump

[marenmorrisx]

marenmorris: performing tonight at the @ demconvention 🇺🇸🪽🇺🇸

[isacopraxolu]

Harris: sostegno da Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey e altri Vip #demconvention #kamalaharrispresident #tfnews #22agosto

[htubmanrenrappingblog]

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[odinsblog]

On the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in their very finite & questionable wisdom, the DNC decided to give Republican John Kasich nearly 5 minutes speaking time - which he promptly used to bash AOC, and literally promised that “Biden won’t go left.”

But on the second night of the convention, the DNC is giving AOC only one (1) minute to speak. This exchange between teacher and student almost makes up for their bass ackward logic.

Anyway, this is the cutest shit everrr.

https://www.newsweek.com/teaching-tough-inspired-by-aoc-1525749

[nowthisnews]

‘We see in Joe so much of what made Matt’s life special’ — Matthew Shepard’s parents gave the roll call vote for Wyoming at the #DemConvention Tuesday night

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[hbcnarz]

[seungscience]

i am watching the whole “sentimental” or whatever dnc video of biden’s life and political career and i’m just fuming because i can’t help but think about how moving and beautiful this could’ve been if bernie was the elected candidate and i just want to cry so bad

[seongpinkhwa]

holy SHIT

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Darlene Superville at AP News:

CHICAGO (AP) — Jill Biden once said that she knew marrying Joe Biden — then a senator from Delaware — would mean “a life in the spotlight that I had never wanted.” On Monday night, now very accustomed to that spotlight, the first lady stood before the Democratic National Convention to do her part to highlight her husband’s 50 years of public service as his presidency begins to draw to a close. Her words marked the beginning of an end for her, too.

Before the president walked across the stage at the United Center to deliver the keynote speech on the convention’s opening night, the first lady used her address to speak to his character and reiterate her support for Vice President Kamala Harris. “Joe and I have been together for almost 50 years, and still there are moments when I fall in love with him all over again,” she said. Among them, she said, was watching him “dig deep into his soul and decide to no longer seek reelection and endorse Kamala Harris.” Jill Biden urged Americans to unite with “faith in each other, hope for a brighter future, and love for our country.” [...] The first night of the four-day Democratic convention was rearranged after Biden bowed out. It honored his record of public service, including six terms as a U.S. senator from Delaware, eight years as vice president and one four-year term as president. Jill Biden was with her husband through it all and now both are figuring out what they want to accomplish in the time they have left in the White House.

Monday night on the DNC floor in Chicago, FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden gave a speech that was a highlight of her long political career akin to her husband Joe’s. #DNC2024 #DemConvention

[factcheckdotorg]

Misleading Claim Swirls Over Pledge of Allegiance at DNC

The prime-time programming for the Democratic National Convention every night on TV included a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance, including the phrase “under God.” Two individual Democratic caucuses omitted those words during daytime meetings — prompting claims that misleadingly suggested they were dropped throughout the convention.

[macmanx]

Well, here we go! 🕶 👍

https://joebiden.com

[michaelcautillo]

#julialouisdreyfus #demconvention #dnc #bidenharris2020 #ridenwithbiden #maga #trump #donaldtrump #election2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CELRHpvAfJD/?igshid=1avhqc3d1k73d

[htubmanrenrappingblog]

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