DNC 2020: Joe Biden Officially Accepts Presidential Nomination and America Responds
Joe Biden has formally accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, prompting a flurry [...]
Joe Biden begins his address by quoting civil rights icon and a black woman Ella Baker who said, "Give people light and they will find the way. Give people light."
Biden added, "I will draw on the best of us, not the worst us. I will be an ally of the light not the darkness."
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 21, 2020
Fascinating. @JoeBiden opens his speech quoting Ella Baker!
— Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (@esglaude) August 21, 2020
prevnextI didn't think Biden would open with Ella Baker.
Ella Baker, 1974: "You and I cannot be free in America or anywhere else where there is capitalism and imperialism."pic.twitter.com/5dvdc3R0iZ
— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) August 21, 2020
Biden has experienced pain, loss and grief. He cares. Republicans have no answer for this because their man is Trump. He can't even fake empathy.
— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@WajahatAli) August 21, 2020
prevnextJoe Biden, like Obama last night, is doing something we haven’t seen in a long time: A leader is speaking to Americans like they are adults, capable of hearing bad news, and able to rise to challenges, instead of children who need entertainment and fairytales.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 21, 2020
prevnextBoth Joe Biden and Kamala Harris spoke in the same empty hall. Harris tried hard, but couldn't quite emote past it and to fill the space. Biden did and managed to fill the empty hall—and reach through the screen. #DemConvention
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 21, 2020
"But while I'll be a democratic candidate, I will be an American president. I'll work hard for those who didn't support me, as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me. That's the job of a president." — @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/6Y7CZjNf9y
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) August 21, 2020
prevnextThis is a very effective speech from Biden -- the focus on the virus and Trump's failure on it is a direct hit.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) August 21, 2020
I am very impressed by Biden and this convention. It could very easily have been a massive disaster. I left more excited than ever to do the work to win in November.
— Travis Helwig (@travishelwig) August 21, 2020
prevnextImagine Trump helping a child. https://t.co/SwpPszyohL
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) August 21, 2020
Biden is delivering this speech in the 2nd person - the word he uses most is “YOU” - and that’s a fantastic choice #DNC2020
— Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) August 21, 2020
prevnextFlags fly in Delaware ahead of @JoeBiden’s @DNC convention address. pic.twitter.com/ZsTNQblZvZ
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 21, 2020
prevJoe Biden is CRUSHING this speech. Who else is enjoying it?
— A Worried Citizen (@ThePubliusUSA) August 21, 2020