Its been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job, but i love my country more. ThatS President Joe Biden delivering the Keynote Address to closeout Day One of the democratic national convention. Well have much more of his emotional speech as he passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. Well also bring you a full recap of the other notable speakers and big moments from the start of the convention, and of course well Preview Day two, which will feature more democratic Star Power here in chicago. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, august 20th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we are, indeed, live here in chicago. Now the morning of day two of the democratic national convention. And it kicked off here Last Night. Just a month after president Joe Biden exited the 2024 race paving the way for Kamala Harris to now sit at the top of the ticket. Throughout the evening we saw speakers deliver impassioned rem
Yesterday, the dnc enough that harris had received enough votes to secure the partys nomination. President took to x to congratulate his vice resident, quote, One Of The Best decisions i made was speaking can make here is as my Vice President. Now that she will be our partys nominee, i cannot be prouder. They were supposed to be a debate september 10th, but it is unclear if Donald Trump will show up. Within the last hour, the Harris Campaign put out a statement, reading in part quote, Donald Trump is running scared. He needs to stop playing games and show up to the debate he already committed to on september 10th. The Vice President will be there one way or the other. We are happy to discuss further debates after the one both campaigns have already agreed to. Mr. Anytime, anywhere, anyplace should have no problem with that, unless hes too scared to show up on the 10th. I had a bit scheduled debate, here is needs to announce her Running Mate. We know the Harris Campaign betting team has
Support calls Vice President Kamala Harris Bid for the White House is off and running strong fueled by volunteers mobilizing from every Cross Section of voters. Ill ask the woman whose call started at all, founder of win with black women, how they will keep the momentum going. Democrats in array. First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama endorsed Kamala Harris Campaign as Democrats Lineup to declare their support. Gregory meeks congressman is here with perspective on how the party got behind harris so quickly. Donald trumps latest threat to democracy telling the maga faithful this next selection could be our last. And again, christians, get out and vote. You wont have to do it anymore, four more years, you know what . It will be fixed, it will be fine. I am jonathan capehart. This is the Saturday Show. When i was standing here a week ago on the Saturday Show, we were on a different political planet. Democrats were depressed, demoralized, and divided, tonight, their new president ial candi
Our team of correspondents and analysts covering this History Barak Breaking Story, want to go to cnns Priscilla Alvarez. Shes joining us from rehoboth beach in delaware, where the president is an isolation right now. Give us the latest what are you hearing over there . Priscilla . Well, if as the president was selfisolating at his residence here in delaware from his Positive Covid diagnosis. These were also days of Self Reflection days where he was clearly deliberating his next steps and whether or not he would run for reelection. We had that answer this afternoon when he put out that one letter saying that he would step aside. Now, importantly, right after putting that out, he also said that he was fully throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the democratic nominee and urging the party to come together. It was a remarkable moment after weeks of democratic lawmakers, allies, donors calling for the president to withdraw from the race over the last few weeks. The
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