The first day of the convention had pathos baked in: Hillary Clinton walking off the stage to “Fight Song,” once the anthem to her seemingly inevitable election; Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) wiping tears from her eyes as she shared a story of Kamala Harris telling her that she belongs in Congress; survivors recounting harrowing tales of being denied abortions; an incredibly successful incumbent president reduced to the sidelines after being repudiated by his own party.
“I made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you,” Biden paraphrased his favorite song. “I hope you know how grateful I am to all of you.”
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A lot has changed since July when the Republican Party gathered to officially nominate former President Donald Trump and Sen JD Vance (R-OH) as the GOP’s 2024 nominees:
- Just days after the RNC — under immense pressure from Democratic leaders following his debate performance — President Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
- The president almost immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. And Democrats across the country quickly embraced the change, rallying around Harris.
- Two weeks later, Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The decision was made unusually quickly due to the time constraints the Harris team has been facing — typically the process takes months.
- Since then, unable to use their usual “Biden is old” attacks, Republicans have been flailing, having a hard time dealing with the thriving Harris-Walz campaign’s media coverage and active social media presence. Republicans, including Trump, have done little but push personal and racist attacks against Harris.
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The first day of the convention had pathos baked in: Hillary Clinton walking off the stage to “Fight Song,” once the anthem to her seemingly inevitable election; Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) wiping tears from her eyes as she shared a story of Kamala Harris telling her that she belongs in Congress; survivors recounting harrowing tales of being denied abortions; an incredibly successful incumbent president reduced to the sidelines after being repudiated by his own party.
“I made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you,” Biden paraphrased his favorite song. “I hope you know how grateful I am to all of you.”
Catch up on our live coverage below:
