Service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do. We are forever grateful to you. Vice president Kamala Harris making a Surprise Appearance on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, speaking for about two minutes after walking out to thunderous applause from the audience. Throughout the evening we saw speakers deliver impassioned remarks to a firedup crowd. The lineup includes a whos who within the Democratic Party like Hillary Clinton, congressman Jim Clyburn, Congressman Jamie Raskin and Governor Andy Beshear of kentucky. There were also nonpublic officials like Uaw President sean payne, Nba Coach Steve Kerr, and several abortion rights activists. Good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe. Well, it is quite a night, huh . It was. It went late though. It went too late. Willie, a little late . I think the president just stopped speaking a few minutes ago. A little late. Not his fault. Just ran a little late with the program. It was fabulous. It was a good night.
Taliban taken. And in other News Health concerns and that kind of future stop crime. Hundreds of thousands in the u. S. A. Know, drinking Water Power up to how can i i i was not going to extend this forever war. Those are the words of us president Joe Biden, defending his withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. These 1st criticism over the chaos of the past few weeks. As ive got this, don rapidly fell under the control of the taliban. But biden says the evacuation has been an extraordinary success and blamed afghan forces for collapsing far more quickly than expected. Official reports now from the white house, my fellow americans, the war in afghanistan is now over. Joe biden brought an end to Americas Involvement to end its longest war 20 years, which still lives cost money, and damage to medic. His image in the World War to remove the taliban, which again sits in power and kill or left with a simple decision, either follow through on the commit made by the last administration and leav
In a matter of weeks. Models show if we dont do so we could be up to several hundred thousand cases a day, similar to what it was in january. Thats the kind of world she sees if more people dont get vaccinated and if we all dont start wearing masks indoors while in public, as annoying as that is. Trying to get approval as quickly as possible and as were learning, that sense of urgency apparently extend to booster shot. Saying a national Booster Strategy is being worked on. Well have more on that shortly. First, a place where is surging. Florida, which is now seeing a 587 increase in patients today, old and young, compared to a month ago. I admitted a perfectly healthy 1yearold woman, perfectly healthy 25yearold. Our average age is at is 15yearold mark and we see patients infected with serious Respiratory Problems as young as in their 30s. Florida leads the nation in children hospitalized with covid, which is why School Districts decided this week to follow cdc guidelines and require st
Democrats who brought their fight to washington will tell us exactly what they want from congress. And days after being arrested at a Voting Rights protest, congresswoman joyce beatty, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, is here to tell us about the good trouble she got into. Im Jonathan Capehart, and this is the Sunday Show. This sunday, Texas House democrats are still here in washington, denying the republicans back home the quorum they need to pass yet another slew of Voting Restrictions and begging congress to act to protect the access to the ballot in the lone Star State and beyond. Complicating matters . Three of the texans all fully vaccinated, have tested positive for covid and are quarantining. One State Representative, Seal I Cant israel, has no regrets, noting in a statement, quote, i hope this intense highlights the sacrifices were willing to make for the cause of democracy. Earlier i spoke with House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina about what congress is
Whats worse, recording yourself in the middle of a Crime Scene or not even knowing which building was being overrun, that lack of awareness and basic civics didnt make it any less dangerous for officers like Eugene Goodman who faced down the January 6th insurrection even if some Republican Lawmakers are pretending it never happened. And speaking of that, one of the few republicans to stand up for the constitution, Liz Cheney is seeing a surge in fundraising, and as Kasie Hunt points out, i wonder why those numbers were leaked to a long time political reporter in new hampshire. 2024 anyone . Plus, another political casualty of the trump era. Former senator Jeff Flake lands a new gig in the biden administration. While the state of tennessee takes a Giant Leap backward on basic health. Why State Officials there are stopping all vaccine related outreach to minors, not just Covid Vaccines, all vaccines. The virus meanwhile continues to flare up in serious ways with cases on the rise. And Th