#HappeningNow: Actress Eva Longoria hosts the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Starts off by speaking remotely to a small biz owner in Pennsylvania about the struggles he & his wife are experiencing amid the pandemic. (Thread)
Starts off by speaking remotely to a small biz owner in Pennsylvania about the struggles he & his wife are experiencing amid the pandemic. (Thread)
Eva Longoria laments being unable to have a live convention in Wisconsin before tossing to Rep. Gwen Moore who speaks about unifying into a prosperous future under Biden-Harris.
Goes to video montage of health care workers, George Floyd protests, Biden rally.
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Goes to video montage of health care workers, George Floyd protests, Biden rally.
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Video shows a man who says he regrets voting for Donald Trump in 2016 and encourages people to ask themselves why they may have done the same.
"It's hard to vote for someone who has zero plan four months out from the election...Joe Biden has a detailed plan."
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"It's hard to vote for someone who has zero plan four months out from the election...Joe Biden has a detailed plan."
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser slams Pres. Trump for posing in front of DC church with a bible following protests & explains why she created Black Lives Matter Plaza:
"I said enough for every American who believes in justice... we have to live those words..."
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"I said enough for every American who believes in justice... we have to live those words..."
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The brother of George Floyd, Philonise Floyd, holds a moment of silence from Texas:
"Please join me in a moment to honor George and the many other souls we lost to hate and injustice and when this moment ends lets make sure we never stop saying their names."
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"Please join me in a moment to honor George and the many other souls we lost to hate and injustice and when this moment ends lets make sure we never stop saying their names."
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Fmr GOP Ohio Gov. John Kasich:
"I'm sure there are Republicans & Independents who couldn't imagine crossing over to support a Democrat. They fear Joe may leave them behind. I don't believe that because I know the measure of the man. It’s reasonable, faithful, respectful."
"I'm sure there are Republicans & Independents who couldn't imagine crossing over to support a Democrat. They fear Joe may leave them behind. I don't believe that because I know the measure of the man. It’s reasonable, faithful, respectful."
Following Kasich's nearly 4 min long address -- a montage of voters that claim they're Republicans who will vote for Joe Biden in November, pointing to his record of service and his ability to unite the country.
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar:
"...Barack Obama, better known as Michelle's husband..."
"...Barack Obama, better known as Michelle's husband..."
Now a montage of former Democratic presidential candidates saying why they had run for President & describing their experiences in 2020 before describing what they admire about Joe Biden.
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Montage of former 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates now switches to slamming President Trump.
Cory Booker: "We have a shot of making Donald Trump a one term President and that shot is right now."
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Cory Booker: "We have a shot of making Donald Trump a one term President and that shot is right now."
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Bernie Sanders:
"We are confronting systemic racism ... we have a president that's leading us now the path of Authoritarianism..."
"We need a movement of people who are prepared to stand up and fight for Democracy ... and we need Joe Biden as our next President..."
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"We are confronting systemic racism ... we have a president that's leading us now the path of Authoritarianism..."
"We need a movement of people who are prepared to stand up and fight for Democracy ... and we need Joe Biden as our next President..."
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Bernie Sanders:
"During this president's term the unthinkable has become normal."
"Millions of working families are wondering how they will feed their kids.. and how is Trump responding? Trump concocted fraudulent executive orders."
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"During this president's term the unthinkable has become normal."
"Millions of working families are wondering how they will feed their kids.. and how is Trump responding? Trump concocted fraudulent executive orders."
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Michelle Obama:
"You simply cannot fake your way through this job...being President reveals who you are. "
"Donald Trump is the wrong President for our country ... he is clearly in over his head ... it is what it is."
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"You simply cannot fake your way through this job...being President reveals who you are. "
"Donald Trump is the wrong President for our country ... he is clearly in over his head ... it is what it is."
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Michelle Obama:
"He {Biden} will tell the truth and trusts science ... and he will govern as someone who has lived a life the rest of us can recognize."
"Joe is not perfect and he'd be the first to tell you that, but there is no perfect candidate -- no perfect president."
"He {Biden} will tell the truth and trusts science ... and he will govern as someone who has lived a life the rest of us can recognize."
"Joe is not perfect and he'd be the first to tell you that, but there is no perfect candidate -- no perfect president."
Night one of four in the books. #DemConvention
