As the crowded chanted her tagline, “we won’t go back,” VP Kamala Harris painted a bright picture of the future. She offered olive branches to non-Democrats and sought to reclaim patriotism, a mantle Trump’s MAGA movement has monopolized. She talked about her prosecutor-born toughness and sense of justice, her refusal to be coddled by dictators. She traced her “unlikely journey” from humble beginnings to the heights of political power, mirrored in her unusual path to the presidential nomination. She characterized Trump as both small and dangerous, a self-obsessed weirdo with the potential to do immense damage if given a second term.
And with that, the metric ton of balloons fell upon the crowd and the convention has come to a close.
The biggest surprise of the night was the lack of surprise guest, a rumor egged on by at least one senior White House staffer.
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- The third day of the Democratic National Convention served as an introduction for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
- Walz officially accepted the nomination as the vice presidential candidate and delivered a short, snappy speech, taking listeners through his upbringing, his entry into politics and his accomplishments since then.
- The governor many are dubbing the "Midwestern dad the democrats need" made the case for the Harris-Walz ticket and the theme of the night: freedom.
- “When Republicans use the word freedom, they mean that the government should be free to invade your doctor’s office, corporations free to pollute your air and water and banks free to take advantage of customers,” Walz said in a fiery speech. “But when we Democrats talk about freedom, we mean the freedom to make a better life for yourself and the people that you love, freedom to make your own healthcare decisions, and yea, your kids freedom to go to school without worrying about being shot dead in the hall.”
- Catch up on our live coverage from Night 3 here.
As the crowded chanted her tagline, “we won’t go back,” VP Kamala Harris painted a bright picture of the future. She offered olive branches to non-Democrats and sought to reclaim patriotism, a mantle Trump’s MAGA movement has monopolized. She talked about her prosecutor-born toughness and sense of justice, her refusal to be coddled by dictators. She traced her “unlikely journey” from humble beginnings to the heights of political power, mirrored in her unusual path to the presidential nomination. She characterized Trump as both small and dangerous, a self-obsessed weirdo with the potential to do immense damage if given a second term.
And with that, the metric ton of balloons fell upon the crowd and the convention has come to a close.
The biggest surprise of the night was the lack of surprise guest, a rumor egged on by at least one senior White House staffer.
Follow our live coverage here:
EDITED RE EARLIER THREAD CLOSURE: Please keep conversation off the first few posts. I suggest jumping right to @srfromgr’ s first post) The big guy in the sky is ready to put the hammer down. (@Dback1, I am sucking up with Thor imagery)
First!!!
Picture TBA – Miss MillyMelly say “What’s up for tonight? If Beyonce is too late, I’ll be asleep” (and snoring, Mom adds)
Kind of amazed no one here is talking about the DNC not allowing a Palestinian-American to speak at the convention. If we claim to have a big tent for everyone, they need to be heard. Muslim Women for Harris/Walz has already disbanded, and the UAW has sent a letter to the DNC advocating for allowing a speaker. This race is close; too close to be excluding any group from speaking. Not allowing them to speak could come back to haunt us in November.
Whom would you suggest?
So the Uncommitted movement thinks they should get to speak at the Convention for Democrats and those committed to electing the Democratic ticket? Maybe that’s what happens when you pick up your ball and go home (and tell everyone you will never let them play with your ball again and you hope the other team wins). Well, at least they got to speak at the Trump convention? No? Damn!
Yes. All I’ve heard from the GOP is stuff like “Nuke Gaza!” And “Deport all the Gaza protesters!” So really? “Genocide Joe”? The guy working to try to rein in Netanyahu and get a ceasefire? I can’t understand why better isn’t better.