Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) posted at 11:18 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
“America, America – I gave my best to you.”
Yep, that one got me.
(https://x.com/Angry_Staffer/status/1825749279530512504?s=02)
Nathaniel Reed
@ReedReports
New: Monday DNC speakers (via AM media briefing)
– UAW President Sean Fain
– Rep. AOC
– Hillary Clinton
– Rep. Jamie Raskin
– Rep. Jasmine Crockett
– Rep. Grace Meng
– Gov. Andy Beshear
– Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock
– Sen. Chris Coons
– Pres. Joe Biden
9:39 AM · Aug 19, 2024
When I tell you that I know I’m going to be all in my feelings this evening…
This man is the best President of my lifetime. I will never not be bitter as to what was done to him.
Jaime Harrison
@harrisonjaime
Folks,
@JoeBiden
has been the most transformational president of my lifetime.
When he takes the Convention stage tomorrow, we’re going to give him his flowers and thank him for his 50 years of selfless service to our nation.
https://x.com/harrisonjaime/status/1825256440090538240
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
REPORTER: Are you ready to pass the torch, sir?BIDEN: I am
They didn’t ask Hillary, but, I love this picture:
Morning Joe
@Morning_Joe
Biden will ask Americans to defend democracy one more time, says senior advisor
😢😢😢😢😢
MSNBC (@MSNBC) posted at 11:29 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
President Biden calls it the “honor of a lifetime” to serve as “your president.”
“We need you to beat Donald Trump and elect Kamala and Tim President and Vice President of the United States of America!” https://t.co/Nn21k0erqm
(https://x.com/MSNBC/status/1825751978883822028?s=02)
Angry Staffer 🌻
@Angry_Staffer
“We need you to vote. We need you to win the House of Representatives. We need you to win the Senate. And most of all, we need you to defeat Donald Trump, and elect Kamala and Tim as President and Vice President of the United States of America.”
Folks, all of us carry a special obligation. Independents, Republicans, Democrats. We saved democracy in 2020, and now we must save it again in 2024. The vote that each of us cast this year will determine whether democracy and freedom will prevail. It’s that simple. It’s that serious. And the power is literally in your hands. History’s in your hands. Not hyperbole. It’s in your hands. America’s future’s in your hands.
Let me close with this: Nowhere else in the world could a kid with a stutter and modest beginnings in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Claymont, Delaware, grow up to sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. That’s because America is and always has been a nation of possibilities. Possibilities. We must never lose that. Never.
Kamala and Tim understand that this nation must continue to be a place of possibilities. Not just for the few of us, but for all of us. Join me in promising your whole heart to this effort. And where my heart will be, I promise I’ll be the best volunteer Harris and Walz’s camp have ever seen.
Each of us has a part in the American story. For me and my family, there’s a song that means a lot to us, that captures the best of who we are as a nation. The song is called American Anthem. There’s one verse that stands out—and I can’t sing worth a damn so I’m not gonna try, I’ll just quote it—“The work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day. What shall our legacy be? What will our children say? Let me know in my heart when my days are through. America, America, I gave my best to you.”
MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) posted at 1:29 PM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
Ken Harbaugh on Biden’s DNC speech: There were other moments so indicative of his his character, his approach to leadership and his love for the country. When as the crowd shouted again and again, ‘Thank you Joe,’ he stopped and he held up his hands and said, “No, thank you, Kamala.” He is passing the torch. And we felt that so clearly last night.
https://t.co/NvzOxZaARQ
(https://x.com/MeidasTouch/status/1825963431847145893?t=MgGernvCPMNBAIZqI6h-_A&s=03)
The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) posted at 11:05 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
“And the most powerful woman in the world wiped my tears and listened.” — Rep. @JasmineforUS ❤️ https://t.co/7DpsfcelHD
(https://x.com/TheDemocrats/status/1825745913236557982?t=RYf0WyBSsSFeRU–1PVVSg&s=03)
Anna Maltese 🪷💛 🏹 💛🪷
@MalteseAnna
Two things are true:
Yes, I am joyful to vote for
@VP
Harris. And I would have crawled over glass to vote for
@POTUS
Biden again.
https://x.com/MalteseAnna/status/1825744170797109442
Jennifer Epstein
@jeneps
“The future is here,” Hillary Clinton says after touching on her 2016 loss and the 66 million votes she won toward becoming the first female president. “I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see us. They would say keep going.”
https://x.com/jeneps/status/1825714260913127488
Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) posted at 0:08 AM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
David Axelrod thinks Hillary Clinton was wrong for not shutting down the LOCK HIM UP chants.
That’s how we know David Axelrod was the “Democratic Strategist” who thinks Kamala Harris should stop calling Trump “weird” and stop saying. WE’RE NOT GOING BACK.
(https://x.com/Purify_toast17/status/1825761754753740861?s=02)
Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) posted at 11:22 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV propagandists bashed the Democrats and worried about Trump’s dwindling chances to beat Kamala Harris. As usual, they pined for civil war in America and held on to their high hopes that it could start at any moment.
https://t.co/mAtYJSRpAG
(https://x.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1825750283294560405?t=Jj-C6p13VPZzDN76AJ34Xg&s=03)
soulPhoodie (@soulphoodie) posted at 6:02 AM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
The First Black Vineyard Owner And Wine Producer In Mendocino County, CA, Is Giving Students Funding To Ensure More Come After Her https://t.co/SfapfeTcpp
(https://x.com/soulphoodie/status/1825850768756219993?t=9Or_RFDIzcPAdZJKI6kyxg&s=03)
Knowa (@KnowaWasTaken) posted at 2:55 AM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
Racist conspiracy theorist @charliekirk11 confirms that he said that the Civil Rights act was a mistake.
And then he couldn’t even answer my question of why he thinks that. Embarrassing. https://t.co/rS1pvVJz4t
(https://x.com/KnowaWasTaken/status/1825803850005004774?t=0TZ4gQ9VezhtTh1egBiYpw&s=03)
The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) posted at 11:21 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
⚡️No president should ‘bow down to dictators,’ Biden says at DNC.
“Putin thought he’d take Kyiv in three days,” U.S. President Joe Biden said on the first night of the Democratic National Convention. “Three years later, Ukraine is still free.”
https://t.co/9veoUsU9wW
(https://x.com/KyivIndependent/status/1825749965651521774?t=BgvWVTGdkI4wKnn9B6y1OA&s=03)
Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy) (@cbouzy) posted at 2:59 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Someone should remind Katy Tur that Biden and Harris were both on the ballot; we voted for both of them. Harris wasn’t “given” anything; she earned her nomination, unlike Tur, who leapfrogged over more qualified individuals to land her show.
(https://x.com/cbouzy/status/1825623720515559834?t=GCaoNU45fSFgX3jRAxsECg&s=03)
Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) posted at 10:27 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Clinton got Lock Him Up chants
Kamala wore a tan suit.
AOC existed.
Jasmine Crockett existed.
Warnock quoted 2 Corinthians.
Ashley Biden loves her dad.
This is artful trolling.
(https://x.com/KellyScaletta/status/1825736439482691893?t=Uk_i17cDt_3T20G-miLFYw&s=03)
Randi White (@RandiWhite) posted at 5:59 AM on Tue, Aug 20, 2024:
I’ve been watching him, since Philly and… it’s undisputed… he’s a younger, Midwestern Biden.
Crystal clear on the WHY of WALZ.
(https://x.com/RandiWhite/status/1825850222326489589?t=KggRFkp4iWq1iyUCwWmSEA&s=03)
Your Unburdened Pal Donavon 🌴🦃 (@hellodonavon) posted at 11:23 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
I’m sorry for calling it out, but this man has been on the verge of tears this entire convention, so I’m just going to say it: This man is called to service. People get called into politics for lots of reasons. Power. Money. Ego. Tim is here for one thing: to serve this country. https://t.co/DwqVlAbVXb
(https://x.com/hellodonavon/status/1825750600958501111?t=Vxlpwl7Aja91BbCIBVvA6Q&s=03)
Renee 🪷 (@PettyLupone) posted at 9:05 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
“I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see us. They would say ‘keep going.’”
-Hillary Rodham Clinton https://t.co/A5IZZKQVId
(https://x.com/PettyLupone/status/1825715782099284368?t=_4o5LXvxv3pLRWs2aBqAdQ&s=03)
Acyn (@Acyn) posted at 10:42 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Biden on Charlottesville: So emboldened by what they saw in the White House that they saw him as an ally. They did not even bother to wear their hoods. . Hate was on the March in America. Old ghosts in new garments stirring up the oldest divisions https://t.co/mANkmmQb1V
(https://x.com/Acyn/status/1825740094894190620?t=B4Lc9Y0DSWp1io6tPDugEw&s=03)
philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) posted at 9:53 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Abortion rights activist Hadley Duvall gave some of the most memorable remarks of the #DNC so far:
“What is so beautiful about a child having to carry her parent’s child?”
https://t.co/ON7fJA9ue3
(https://x.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1825727786083910024?t=sEghmxOUk8kd-1whfnVFvw&s=03)
Dr. Virgo 🐝💛 (@DrVirgo1981) posted at 11:27 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Between Clinton and Biden, this was truly a night of closure.
Bless the both of them.
(https://x.com/DrVirgo1981/status/1825751563433845163?t=ioyYxW48WVHBO9s8ajKOnw&s=03)
Symone Sanders did the Mic Drop on those Hoes after Joe Biden’s speech.
clap clap clap clap
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
@SymoneDSanders
Joe Biden deserved this moment tonight and so much more.
https://x.com/SymoneDSanders/status/1825774672207609977
Teresa Berkowitz
@TeresaBerkowitz
So
@washingtonpost
’s factchecking boils down to “Trump really said it all but what he really meant was something more professional and presidential and democrats should not quote his actual words but should sanitize his nonsense statements like we do.
5:07 AM · Aug 20, 2024
https://x.com/TeresaBerkowitz/status/1825836966447042812
ICYMI
LARRYO smacking down Chris Hayes’ bullshyt about Joe Biden’s ‘ ego’.
💛✨🪷TheStarsAtNight🪷 ✨💛
@Star5AtNight
“He was never the problematic ego in the room…” – Lawrence
https://x.com/Star5AtNight/status/1825782118259003841
numbers fuckstein stan (@numfuksteinstan) posted at 11:50 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Some thoughts on the DNC day one now that I’ve had time to cool off:
1. The rising stars. AOC especially made her name heard and gave me chills, but Crockett was also wonderful. I fully believe that these two kind of booked a career rise with their speeches.
Especially AOC btw: that speech made me definitely *feel* like she would be a president sometime in the future. Not soon, she has time. Crockett too feels like a great leader of new democrats, and gave a phenomenal speech: great for the future purple Texas.
2: Some old people had some great speeches, especially Hillary and Biden. Hillary’s speech actually had so much juice, and the audience was so fired up. I think she still has a pretty strong influence with the party, but I think the speech proves the base still has her back too
Biden’s speech was a great send off to (in my opinion) a fantastic presidency. He hit everything he needed to, he hit it hard, and most importantly he sounded like Biden. I think this deserves to be thought of in the same tier as 2016, just due to the crowd energy alone.
3: Some great Rep and Senator speeches as well. It got overshadowed, but Coons gave a mighty fine speech! Clyburn also showed off his orator chops with a great speech. Of course, house members got great speeches too, with Raskin and Underwood performing greatly
But most importantly:
4: Warnock
It is not an understatement at all to say Warnock completely stole the show. It wasn’t even close. Every line, every metaphor, every delivery, every ad lib came together to be potentially the best convention speech for this convention
Everything about Warnock’s speech was a masterclass in oratorial ability: I fully believe this speech will be studied across the nation. Every single aspect of it hit, and it left you with profound feelings well after he left the stage.
Warnock is one of the best orators of the democratic party, and he proved that tonight. It’s a shame he has no Pres or VP ambitions (although I’ve heard some things about him maybe wanting senate leadership in the future), because his abilities when speaking are fantastic.
(https://x.com/numfuksteinstan/status/1825760196397781222?t=RZhqhUitbydzOtvhVTRYug&s=03)
Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield) posted at 11:09 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Fox News censored every single Black speaker at the Democratic National Convention tonight except for Kamala Harris’s brief welcome speech.
What a disgusting display of racism!
Fox censored:
-Karen Bass
-Laphonza Butler
-James Clyburn
-Jasmine Crockett
-Raphael Warnock
(https://x.com/mattsheffield/status/1825746963796549644?s=02)
I am back 😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺
Where have you been?
I’ve been here. I was talking about last night. I started out crying with Hillary and then came back after I cried with JoeyB.
Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) posted at 11:08 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Biden at DNC: “I love my job but I love my country more.”
(https://x.com/BeschlossDC/status/1825746663832490242?t=_GmsTDii0qZy7xQgeDXMQQ&s=03)
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 11:04 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
President Biden referring to Trump’s ‘suckers and losers’ comment: “Who the hell does he think he is? These are the words of a person NOT worthy of being Commander in Chief. Period. Not then. Not now. And not ever.”
(https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1825745667957969192?t=N3ER3x518D2w_qdI7j2X2g&s=03)
Ragnarok Lobster 🐺 (@eclecticbrotha) posted at 10:30 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
The three major networks only planned to show one hour of the DNC convention but they’ve been forced to stick around another 30 minutes waiting for Biden to speak because they’ve been consumed by their lust to pounce on the slightest stumble or slurred word in his speech.
(https://x.com/eclecticbrotha/status/1825737246760108213?t=y63ugiD7xoRjvSsZUCVoCQ&s=03)
Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) posted at 10:02 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
The entire DNC arena just began chanting “THANK YOU, JOE!” President Biden has been one of the greatest presidents in modern American history, and I’m thankful for him! https://t.co/BKd7yYEmta
(https://x.com/harryjsisson/status/1825730106595176789?t=Av5qDMaK67lKOx7ueN0_Ww&s=03)
JoeyB 🥺🥺😢🥺
Monjula Ray 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🥥🌴 (@queerBengali) posted at 8:53 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
My girl Hillary 💕💕💕
Literally the applause for her isn’t ending.
You’re don’t understand Dems, if you can’t acknowledge what she means to so many of us.
(https://x.com/queerBengali/status/1825712767971831878?t=8v9qb0If41CptH0qU_9Kaw&s=03)
Hillary
I am 😢😢😢😢
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 8:30 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
UAW President Shawn Fain at the DNC: “Kamala Harris is one of us. She’s a fighter for the working class. And Donald Trump is a scab.”
The crowd then starts chanting, “Trump’s a scab!”
(https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1825706880070725916?t=1qTw9pRAfUdncIoj_praig&s=03)
Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) posted at 8:09 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Democrats reclaiming patriotism and freedom is just so smart.
(https://x.com/ClaraJeffery/status/1825701766958342156?t=CaFpCULMD0LbsGIxxZBTNg&s=03)
Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) posted at 7:42 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Michigan state Sen.Mallory McMorrow brings out all 932 pages of Project 2025 and says, “Whatever you think it might be is so much worse.” McMorrow reads from page 535, which is the plan to turn Trump into a dictator. https://t.co/sZg4jiho4j
(https://x.com/PoliticusSarah/status/1825694767713325172?t=ZCH3IKy18t9wLv99WHmQ-A&s=03)
Popular Liberal 🇺🇸 (@PopularLiberal) posted at 11:04 AM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
NEW: Tonight, a courageous man who is one of the most admired individuals to ever hold office in the White House will speak at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. Show your support for President Biden by dropping a 💙. https://t.co/65LKedJ2NK
(https://x.com/PopularLiberal/status/1825564408904577058?t=89Hgma2lwEcv68ArIxh4pQ&s=03)
The ReidOut (@thereidout) posted at 5:24 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
“This isn’t even about politics anymore. This is about making a statement about who and what America is.” -Joy Reid at #DNCConvention2024 on the Harris-Walz ticket leading up to @MSNBC’s special coverage https://t.co/osbQkTUWlW
(https://x.com/thereidout/status/1825660078277406889?t=5Utt0Qv1K-t9NpkL0L1d5A&s=03)
Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) posted at 1:41 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
Folks who stood by Biden for the month of July: Do not take the bait. No one could have predicted what is happening now; that’s part of what makes it so electrifying. People who are still snarking about it are more concerned with claiming to have been right about a position they never took in a reality that never existed than they are with winning this election. Or they’re trolls who are trying to usher in Democratic Discord on a day of Democratic Joy. Mute them, block them, & be comfortable in your vulnerability, rather than letting them weaponize your vulnerability–your humanity–against you. Finally: Get ready for the party. It’s gonna be a great one.
(https://x.com/magi_jay/status/1825604016488718650?t=AYmnCxO1cYPlZpU4m_yCtg&s=03)
Serious “OG KHive” Black 🗳 (@NicsuPR) posted at 4:19 PM on Mon, Aug 19, 2024:
One thing I’m looking forward to most about #DemConvention #Demconvention2024 is the sea of Delegates and guests who are effortlessly diverse.
The Democratic Party looks like America.
#VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024 https://t.co/n0p0byvsqf
(https://x.com/NicsuPR/status/1825643774455984364?t=DuzXBrTte3ZwC7pH_vVc5g&s=03)