Both in masks, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden exit the stage following Biden's acceptance speech. DemConvention
in a speech Thursday -- 33 years after he made his first bid for the White House.
People listen to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from a parking lot outside Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., Aug. 20, 2020. "Here and now I give you my word. If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I will be an ally of the light, not the darkness. It is time for us, for we, the people, to come together. And make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America. We will choose hope over fear, facts over fiction, fairness over privilege," Biden said.
"It’s with great honor and humility, I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America," he said. "As I mentioned, my dad has always been there for me, my brother and my sister, every day. But because of other duties, it won't be possible for me to be here this fall to stand by him the way he stood by me. So I have something to ask of you. Be there for my dad like he was for me.
Democratic presidential candidates from top left, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, and bottom row from left, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang, during the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2020.“In Joe Biden, you have a human being who is empathetic, who is honest, who is decent and in this particular moment in American history, my God, that is something that this country absolutely needs,” said Sen.
"At the last convention, I told the story of the day I almost died in 2004, when an RPG tore through the Black Hawk I was flying over Iraq—the story of how my buddies risked their lives to save mine. But there’s another story of that day—Bryan’s. When I was wounded, he rushed to Walter Reed. When I woke up, he held my hand and helped me through the excruciating pain. He was my anchor as I relearned to walk, helping me through every step, every stumble.
"When I wear a uniform, I wear only two badges: my parachute wings and the combat infantry badge. I did make one combat jump over the Rhine in Germany, and I’m proud of that.," Good said. Padilla and Benson renewed Sen. Kamala Harris' calls for Americans to establish a voting plan, warning voters that if results come at a delay in November, their ballot is still safe.
“Our job is to speak the truth about public health, even when it’s controversial or perceived as political," he said. In a short preview of the video, Harrington talks about what Biden taught him about dealing with a stutter, and how he used those techniques to give his remarks in the video. She took a dig at the fact that the president still hasn't released his tax returns and, in a cutting remark, she took aim at the president for the incident in Lafayette Square outside the White House, when peaceful protestors were met with chemical irritants and made to disperse right before Trump went to St. Johns Church for a photo op with a bible.
"Joe Biden shares John Lewis' belief that every vote matters. Personally, I plan to follow the example of six current cabinet members, vice president Pence , and President Trump himself, and vote by mail." Comedian Sarah Cooper will be making an appearance on the fourth night of the virtual Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2020. Cooper is known for her lip-sync videos of impersonating Donald Trump.Cooper then delivered a serious message urging Americans to vote and not believe disinformation.
"From Jamestown forward, our story has become fuller and fairer because of people who share a conviction that Dr. King articulated on that Sunday half a century ago:"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Bending that arc requires all of us. It requires we, the people, and it requires a president of the United States with empathy, grace, a big heart, and an open mind. Joe Biden will be such a president," he said.
"Congressman Lewis would not be silenced. And neither can we. Our votes can be our voice," she said."We cannot wait for some other time, some other place, some other heroes. We must be the heroes of our generation, because we, too, are America."
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