The Democratic National Convention aired Tuesday night across most cable networks. Here are the highlights of DNC 2020 Day 2.
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Hosted by “Blackish” actress Tracee Ellis Ross, DNC 2020 Day 2 began with a video montage featuring Latino, Black, Asian, White, male, female, gay, and straight elected officials from across the country who took turns defining a stark contrast between Joe Biden with Donald Trump. Interestingly, Tuesday was the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and women gaining the right to vote in America.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Among the highlights of DNC 2020 Day 2 include remarks from former President Bill Clinton, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Democratic senator and Secretary of State John Kerry, Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg and her son Jack, as well as former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Roslyn.
“We are a country divided and we have a president who is doing everything in his power to make it that way and to keep it that way.” – Colin Powell
A special highlight occurred during a video presentation in support of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) which featured disabled activist Ady Barkan. Another emotional moment came during a video depicting the unlikely “across-the-aisle” friendship between Joe Biden and the late Sen. John McCain.
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An excellent video presentation showcased Dr. Jill Biden as a regular person who married into a blended family and “saved” Joe Biden and his sons following the death of Biden’s 1st wife and baby daughter in a car crash.
“We need leadership worthy of our nation.” – Dr. Jill Biden
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THE STAR OF THE NIGHT
Arguably the star of DNC 2020 Day 2 was BY FAR the roll call which overwhelmingly nominated Joe Biden for President of the United States.
Traditionally, the required roll call to formally nominate a candidate takes hours when staged on a convention floor. In the past, it has quickly become boring after representatives from each of the 50 states (plus Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands) grabbed their 15 minutes of fame on national television. However, Tuesday night’s roll call was different.
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First, the name of Bernie Sanders was placed into nomination by UAW President Bob King and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Next, the name of Joe Biden was placed into nomination by Sen. Chris Coons, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, and elevator operator Jacquelyn Brittany.
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“I take powerful people up on my elevator all the time. When they get off, they go to their important meetings. Me, I just head back to the lobby. But in the short time I spent with Joe Biden, I could tell he really saw me. That he actually cared, that my life meant something to him. And I knew even when he went into his important meeting, he’d take my story in there with him.” – Jacquelyn Brittany
Then the roll call began.
Because of the virtual nature of the convention, each of the delegations stood in front of a monument or landmark which best represented their state and delivered short and fast-paced remarks along with their official delegate count.
The new roll call not only presented a visual fabric of real America, but it never lagged and was actually exciting to watch. Perhaps future conventions will forego the old floor count and stick with the technological star of a virtual roll count — or perhaps even a permanent virtual convention.
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DNC 2020 Day 2 came to a close with a musical selection from Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner John Legend.
Wednesday’s convention will be hosted by actress Kerry Washington and will feature House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Hillary Clinton, and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The evening will culminate with remarks from former President Barack Obama as well as the acceptance speech from vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
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[Then the roll call began. Because of the virtual nature of the convention, each of the delegations stood in front of a monument or landmark which best represented their state and delivered short and fast-paced remarks along with their official delegate count.
The new roll call not only presented a visual fabric of real America, but it never lagged and was actually exciting to watch. Perhaps future conventions will forego the old floor count and stick with the technological star of a virtual roll count — or perhaps even a permanent virtual convention.]- DJ
Honestly I’m very pleased with this form of presenting the convention….especially the virtual roll call/roll count.
I really enjoyed it quite frankly!