Day two of the Democrats' experiment with an all-virtual Democratic National Convention wrapped up on Tuesday with remarks from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden.
The night featured the formal nomination of Joe Biden for president in addition to the convention's keynote address, which is often a top draw of the week.
Democrats attempted a new format for the keynote, which was delivered in split screen by 17 young Democratic officials, many speaking from their homes.The night featured the formal nomination of Joe Biden for president in addition to the convention's keynote address, which is often a top draw of the week. Democrats attempted a new format for the keynote, which was delivered in split screen by 17 young Democratic officials, many speaking from their homes.
The event was emceed by the actress Tracee Ellis Ross. It followed Michelle Obama's speech on Monday tearing into President Donald Trump. The convention will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, with addresses by Biden and his running mate California Sen. Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama. The Republican National Convention begins next week.Jill Biden, saying the newly minted Democratic nominee knows what it will take to make a broken nation whole, because he has done the same in his own family.
"How do you make a broken family whole? The same way you make a nation whole. With love and understanding-and with small acts of compassion. With bravery. With unwavering faith," said Biden, a reference to the 1972 car crash that killed Biden's wife and baby daughter, and made him a single father to two little boys."There are times when I couldn't imagine how he did it—how he put one foot in front of the other and kept going," said Biden.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Jill Biden says Joe Biden will make the nation 'whole' in her Democratic National Convention speech'How do you make a broken family whole? The same way you make a nation whole,' said Jill Biden, in a deeply personal case for her husband that highlighted his resilience and compassion.
Weiterlesen »
Democrats to structure 1st night of DNC convention around trio of crises gripping nationThe Democratic National Convention will kick off with a focus on the three major crises gripping the nation ahead of the 2020 election: the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing economic downturn and the national reckoning over racial injustice. DemConvention
Weiterlesen »
Democrats to structure 1st night of convention around trio of crises gripping nationThe Democratic National Convention will officially kick off with a focus on three major crises that continue to grip the nation: the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing economic downturn the virus has sparked and the national reckoning over racial injustice.
Weiterlesen »
Democrats to structure 1st night of convention around trio of crises gripping nationThe Democratic National Convention will officially kick off on Monday with a focus on the three major crises that continue to grip the nation ahead of the 2020 election: the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing economic downturn the virus has sparked and the national reckoning over racial injustice. Monday
Weiterlesen »
The top moments from day one of the Democratic National ConventionBernie Sanders and former first lady Michelle Obama headlined the first night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.
Weiterlesen »