All know,t, as we this is not a conventional convention. And as much as we would have loved to host you in person, i am proud the Democratic Party in the city of milwaukee have made the health of our residents our number one priority. Unlike the president , we have covid19 ar hoax. Unlike the president , we have never made fun of face masks. And unlike the president , we have never belittled her Public Health experts. We understand that our Public Health experts. We understand why we cant be together, and we hope you do too, and as our party comes together virtually to nominate joe biden as our next president , we are showing the country we are nominating a leader who isnt afraid to make tough choices or to work with Health Experts come and not against them, to address this pandemic experts, and not against them, to address his pandemic. Milwaukee is special. I look forward to the day when you are all able to come expense are beautiful lakefront, our historic neighborhoods, and above a
Actually cared, that my life meant something to him. I knew that he would take my story there with him. Thats because joe biden has room in his heart for more than just himself. We have been through a lot and we have tough days ahead. Nominating someone like that to be in the white house is a good place to start. Thats why i nominate my friend, joe biden, as the next president of the United States. The new yorkt times as a Security Guard and thats where she met joe biden. There is a story in New York Times if you want to read about it. The democrats have officially nominated joe biden to be president. This is an incredible day. I am really excited to talk about health care, if we could. Please go ahead. Sure. That obamacare is currently an opt in model. I would like to see an opt out public option where people who are not using the Governments Health care will be able to receive tax credits based on the size of what did you hear tonight about health care that attracted you or did not a
And the speechesly senator tim scott, republican of South Carolina. Former South Carolina governor nikki haley. The significance of their speeches and their mess messages tonight. I think it is notable they were chosen to lead in the second hour, that is the hour that republicans have said would more prominent speakers beholden to the primetime hour to have network news coverage. Just to start with senator tim scott who wrapped up the first night of the convention. He gave a very powerful speech on race and given he is the only black republican senator, he is very poised to speak at this and he was the lead behind the Police Reform bill that the Senate Republicans had put forth following the george floyd protests. A very powerful speech from him. He also shows that the Trump Campaign and the administration and republicans in general really see him as a future leader of the party. That was a big scene tonight and well see that carry on through the rest of the week. At the convention the
Official renomination of President Trump and Vice President mike pence. It was a split Program Beginning this morning in charlotte, North Carolina, with the president making an appearance there early this afternoon and tonight included speeches live and taped. Coming up in just a moment, the perspective of two former moverbs congress from northern virginia. First elena is joining us from weaker. She covers politics and the white house. I want to begin with 10 00 hour and the speechesly senator tim scott, republican of South Carolina. Former South Carolina governor nikki haley. The significance of their speeches and their mess messages tonight. I think it is notable they were chosen to lead in the second hour, that is the hour that republicans have said would more prominent speakers beholden to the primetime hour to have network news coverage. Just to start with senator tim scott who wrapped up the first night of the convention. He gave a very powerful speech on race and given he is the
Balance for the former Vice President and the democrats to be ahead in the polls, but not a convention balance. Does that surprise you . Guest not really. I did not think there would be much of a convention balance, and i did nothing there will be much for President Trump, either. Two reasons why. Biden, i think, is maxed out. This is a very polarized era, and you have a candidate ahead by 8, 8. 5, nine points pulling right now suggests that that that particular candidate, that is biden, has maxed out. He is not going to go any higher. We do not have a capacity for a landslide anymore. In a landslide, you have lots of other people from the other side coming over to vote for you. We are to polarize for that. Democrats are not going to vote for trump, and republicans are not going to vote provided, other than an elite handful, which you see a lot. They write letters, and they write petition, and they are wellknown people who appear on sunday shows, but they dont command hundreds of thous