So lets fight with conviction. Odonnell welcome to cbs News Coverage of the fourth and final night of the virtual Democratic National convention. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell in the nations capital, and tonight, joe biden looks to deliver the speech of his life as he seeks to fulfill a lifelong dream. Soon he will accept his partys nomination for president in his home town of wilmington, delaware. Biden has been a major figure in the Democratic Party for nearly 50 years. This will be the seventh time hes addressed a convention. Hes only missed one convention, and that was in 1988 when he was recovering from a brain aneurysm. Its his third run for the nomination, and we can expect the former Vice President tonight to mount a fullthroated attack on President Trumps record while laying out his own goals. Tonights official theme americas promise. Youre watching cbs news 2020, america decides. And joining me tonight for analysis throughout the evening our senior political analyst and 60
He should be president , a night a lifetime in the making. He takes the stage tonight at 77, the oldest nominee in american history. His first run for president in 1987 undone by charges of plagiarism. In 2008, eclipsed by the star power of Hillary Clinton and barack obama. And four years ago it appears his political career was over when clinton won the nomination with the quiet help of president obama. But the shocking win of donald trump in 2016 made this nomination possible. Hell argue tonight, joe biden, that it makes his election necessary. Speaker after speaker at this convention made the case that President Trump is not up to the job, that he plunged the nation into crisis and poses a danger to our democracy. Most by barack obama, an attack by a president on a sitting president. That case being made by the member of the greatest generation, 92yearold ed wood. I have been a republican since 1960s. Im a member of the nra, and i voted for trump. I think trump has been the worst pre
Called american darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much beer, too much gave the last four years. And greg, what are we division. Here and now, i give you my the president takes no responsibility. Refuses to lead. Expecting from joe tonight . Blames others. Cozies up to diss tatars and fans the flames of hate and word, if you entrust me with the presidency, i will draw on the best of us, not the worst. Division. He will wake up every day believing the job is all about what we are seeing right now i will be an ally of the light, him. Is speaking about joe bidens efforts within the organization. Not the darkness. Obviously, he had a son who was its time for us, for we the never about you. Is that the america you want people to come together. For you . For your family . In the military and all of this and make no mistake, united we is really to tell the personal story of joe biden that will eventually culminate in and wreaking to the nation. Can and will overcome this your chi
Republican and independent. The two people running for president could not be more different. One believes in fact, one does not. One listens to experts, the other things he knows everything. One looks forward and sees strength in americas diversity. The other looks backward and sees immigrants as enemies and white supremacist as allies. Here is another different. One has proven that he knows how to handle a crisis by helping to lead the economic turnaround after the 2008 recession. The other has not only failed to lead, he has made the Current Crisis much worse. When confronted with the biggest calamity any president has faced in the modern era, donald trump spent a year down plane the threat, ignoring science and crap cures. He has failed the American People catastrophically. Four years ago, i can before this very convention and said new yorkers know a con when we see one. I am not asking you to vote against donald trump because he is a bad guy. I am urging you to vote against him be
Theres no question hes bee the current president has just a short time from now biden will accept the democratic nomination for president and cloaked american darkness for the president strikes. Give the most important and much too long. Closely watched speech of his lets turn to senator claire life. Mccaskill of missouri, a democrat herself. Too much fear, too much division. A chance to reintroduce himself what do you think joe biden has to do here, and what do you think of this conversation were here and now i give you my word, to American Voters and lay out having . Is it about policy or is it if you entrust me with the his rigs fvision for a biden presidency, i will draw on the about personality . Presidency. Everything weve seen this week i think its about both but has been building up to this best of us, not the worst. Moment. Mostly about personality at this and we are fortunate to have point. Ill be an ally of the light, and joe biden has to do a couple moderator of meet the pr