The Democratic National Convention’s second night is highlighting the party’s past presidents, particularly Chicago’s own Barack Obama, and tying them to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Stephanie Grisham, former Trump White House Press Secretary, speaking at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. second night highlighted the party's past presidents, particularly Chicago's own Barack Obama . The Democrats also went all-in on promoting cross-party appeal, featuring a former Donald Trump spokeswoman and a Republican mayor from the battleground state of Arizona.
As groundbreaking as Harris' candidacy is as the first woman of color to be her party’s nominee, these speeches by an ex-president and presidential progeny were all about linking her to a broader historical arc, creating a nostalgic message that can animate an increasingly older electorate. “He has no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth,” Grisham said. “I couldn’t be part of the insanity any longer. When I was press secretary, I got skewered for never holding a White House briefing. It’s because unlike my boss. I never wanted to stand at that podium and lie.”
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