President Biden Greeted With Massive Ovation At DNC, Gets Emotional
Written by djfrosty on August 20, 2024
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President Joe Biden received a massive response for his keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, moving him to emotion beforehand.
On Monday night (Aug. 19), President Joe Biden took the stage at the Democratic National Convention after being introduced by his daughter, Ashley. He wiped tears from his eyes as the crowd at the United Center in Chicago roared with a chant of “We love Joe!!” Attendees held up signs that read, “We (heart) Joe” as the Delaware delegation donned aviator sunglasses similar to what the commander-in-chief wears during the standing ovation, which reportedly lasted four minutes.
“It’s been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president,” Mr. Biden said in a moving speech that would encapsulate his five-decade career in politics. “I love the job, but I love my country more. All this talk about how I’m angry at all those people (who) said I should step down — that’s not true. I love my country more, and we need to preserve our democracy in 2024,” he stated, referring to the many calls requesting that he step down as the presidential nominee after his June debate against Republican nominee Donald Trump. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you,” he said, which made the crowd cheer wildly.
President Biden touched on the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 after white supremacists he referred to as “Old ghosts, and new garments,” overran the town, which compelled him to run. He also made it clear that he was passing on the torch to the presumptive nominee Vice President Kamala Harris – as the crowd began to chant “Thank you, Joe,” he responded, “Thank you Kamala, too!!”
He continued to praise her work, stating: “Crime will keep coming down when we put a prosecutor in the Oval Office instead of a convicted felon.” Biden would also touch on his work with fighting for voting and reproductive rights. “MAGA Republicans found out the power of women in 2022,” Biden said. “And Donald Trump is going to find out the power of women in 2024.”