Tag: 2020 DNC convention
DNC Convention: Cindy McCain
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remarks at Democratic National Convention
NOTE: During the caucuses, primaries and conventions leading up to the national convention, Sen. Sanders did receive delegates. That required his name to be put into nomination at the national convention.
Trump rages as Fox News hosts praise Michelle Obama
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Monday over its coverage of the Democratic National Convention despite appearing on the network just hours earlier.
Trump on Sunday complained that the network’s weekend news hosts were “not watchable” and “worse than Fake News @CNN.” He doubled down on his criticism on Monday, despite appearing on “Fox & Friends” that very morning, criticizing the network’s decision to air the Democratic Convention like every other news network.
“Fox will broadcast them more than they broadcast us. You know that,” Trump claimed during a speech in Minnesota, even though the network’s primetime lineup has been compared to North Korean state TV by critics for its fawning praise of the president and the hosts’ close ties to him. Continue reading.
2020 DNC Convention Continues Today — America’s Promise
Even though we’ve had to adapt to a socially distanced DNC National Convention, the DNC has developed a virtual experience that will make it easier for more of us to participate.
Here’s a link to the 2020 Democratic National Convention Watch Kit:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fm7io2pCzzbbkCHFLPlFTm4alQZENNkB/view
You’ll find links to:
- the convention schedule of speakers,
- all the ways you can watch the convention,
- your own (print it at home) rally card,
- some coloring pages for the kids (or yourself — hey, we’ve all picked up some new hobbies while socially distancing,
- speech bingo cards,
- convention word search,
- even a cookbook.
So, print it out, tune in and gear up for a great convention, and the downhill run to Election Day. “See” you online.
DNC Convention: Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Speech
DNC Convention: Sen. Sanders’ Remarks
At DNC, Bernie Sanders Says ’Nero Fiddled, Trump Golfs’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gave a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Monday night, slamming Donald Trump’s failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and connecting that failure to the ongoing economic crisis plaguing the country.
To date, more than 5.4 million people have been infected with the coronavirus in the United States, and 170,419 have died. Trump’s critics and health experts alike have said that the administration’s slow response to the pandemic only served to worsen its impact and the still-rising death toll.
“Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Trump golfs,” Sanders said on Monday night, referencing Trump’s continued visits to his various clubs and resorts amid the outbreak. Continue reading.
Minnesota Delegates React to Night Two of the 2020 Democratic Convention
St. Paul, MN – Below, the Minnesota DFL Party has collected reactions from the Minnesota delegation to the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the nomination of Joe Biden to be the next President of the United States of America:
“Joe Biden has a heart that can bring us all together.”
– Jules Goldstein from St Louis Park, Minnesota
“Tonight was so energizing! It was refreshing to see leaders unified around values of courage, honesty, kindness, and empathy. It gave me hope to see our Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, commit to fighting to protect ALL Americans the way he fights to protect his own family. I ended the night feeling filled with hope for our country’s future.”
– Shivanthi Sathanandan from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Continue reading “Minnesota Delegates React to Night Two of the 2020 Democratic Convention”The Memo: Michelle Obama shines, scorching Trump
It was Michelle Obama’s night — again.
The former first lady was the standout speaker, by some distance, on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday.
Obama took the fight directly to President Trump in a pre-taped but emotive speech. She accused him of being “clearly in over his head” and being “the wrong president for our country.” Continue reading.