As the Democratic National Convention convenes in Chicago today for the next four days, one can reflect that the party has a lot to be proud of, and to celebrate!
The Democratic Party is the party of change and of accomplishment in so many ways in the past generation!
Meanwhile, the Republican Party has imploded, becoming captive to the lunacy and authoritarian bent of Donald Trump and his MAGA followers!
The Democratic Party brought about tremendous economic growth under Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.
On the other hand, the Republican Party under George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump brought economic decline and almost no employment improvement, presiding over major economic disasters, particularly under the latter two Republican Presidents.
The Democrats gave the nation its first African American male President; its first female nominee in Hillary Clinton; and its second female and African American and South Asian American female potential President in Kamala Harris.
There is a lot to celebrate as the Democrats formally nominate Harris and Tim Walz, and show their love and admiration toward Joe and Jill Biden!
I wish the major speeches would be scheduled for an earlier time slot. I had to stay up to midnight in order to hear Biden’s speech.
Several Republicans have received key speaking spots.
Two prominent speakers are from key battleground states: John Giles, the mayor of Mesa, Arizona, and Geoff Duncan, the former lieutenant governor of Georgia.
They will be joined by Olivia Troye, a former Trump White House national security official who joined Harris for an event in Michigan a few days before Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger will speak on Thursday evening ahead of Harris.
LOL! King Donald is worried about the TV ratings for Harris’ DNC speech.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-kamala-harris-dnc-tv-ratings-1235082592/
7 Best Zingers At Trump That Brought Down The House At Democratic Convention
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dnc-trump-zingers_n_66c43009e4b0972f8ace460b
The Pro-Palestinian Protest Fizzles in Chicago
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/five-things-watch-democratic-national-convention-protest
It’s not even really “pro-Palestinian,” it’s more an effort to hurt Democrats and boost Trump. Note that they never protest Republicans? Fascinating, huh?
Cornel West’s campaign exposing right-wing trickery as it implodes
A new Associated Press report shows how Republicans worked behind the scenes to prop up Cornel West’s presidential campaign, with hopes of hurting Democrats this fall.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/cornel-west-arizona-republicans-presidential-election-2024-rcna167252
I wish some of the speeches were shown earlier as well, but ABC, NBC, and CBS are all showing their summer TV programming at 8 and 9. They don’t want to interrupt The Bachelorette, America’s Got Talent, NCIS, etc.