Showing posts with label Democratic Convention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Democratic Convention. Show all posts
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024
Weekly Roundup: Joy, Solidarity, and Family – The Revamped Democratic Party (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
Brad and Dan are back! They delve into the significant themes and key moments from the Democratic National Convention. They highlight the sense of joy and solidarity portrayed, contrasting it with the fear-driven politics often seen at the RNC.
The hosts discuss the refreshing models of masculinity and labor representation, exemplified by figures like Tim Walz and Shawn Fain. Brad emphasizes the powerful, emotional moments that underscore the importance of collective effort and mutual support in American life. The episode also touches on the criticisms around the exclusion of Palestinian voices and the uncommitted movement from the event, highlighting the ongoing challenges and areas for growth within the democratic coalition.
00:00 Introduction and Political Commentary
01:09 Democratic National Convention Highlights
02:00 Hosts Reunite and Catch Up
03:39 Discussion on Masculinity and Friendship
04:15 Analyzing the DNC’s Impact
05:51 Kamala Harris and Democratic Strategy
08:02 Joy vs. Fear in Politics
03:39 Discussion on Masculinity and Friendship
04:15 Analyzing the DNC’s Impact
05:51 Kamala Harris and Democratic Strategy
08:02 Joy vs. Fear in Politics
19:48 Michelle Obama’s Powerful Speech
25:03 Weirdness in Political Discourse
29:27 Critiquing the ‘Weird’ Label in Politics
33:17 Understanding Masculinity in Modern Politics
35:08 Contrasting Visions of Masculinity
39:48 Labor and Solidarity in American Politics
50:45 Reflections on Family and Love
01:01:41 Concluding Thoughts and Upcoming Events
25:03 Weirdness in Political Discourse
29:27 Critiquing the ‘Weird’ Label in Politics
33:17 Understanding Masculinity in Modern Politics
35:08 Contrasting Visions of Masculinity
39:48 Labor and Solidarity in American Politics
50:45 Reflections on Family and Love
01:01:41 Concluding Thoughts and Upcoming Events
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Molly Jong-Fast and Mark Leibovich on The Democratic Convention (Al Franken podcast)
We’re joined once again by Mark Leibovich from The Atlantic and Molly Jong-Fast, host of the Fast Politics Podcast! The Democrats just wrapped up their National Convention and nominated Kamala Harris to be the nominee for President. Can she carry this momentum all the way to Election Day? Meanwhile, Republicans were caught flat-footed when Joe Biden dropped out and Donald Trump is spiraling out of control. There’s still a long way to go before Election Day!
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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Saturday, August 24, 2024
WATCH: Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, spoke Thursday on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, an evening focused on the future as Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination for president.
Kamala Harris’s big moment, and a message of hope: key takeaways from the Democratic convention’s final night
The vice-president rebuked Trump and urged 'optimism and faith' …
Friday, August 23, 2024
In DNC speech, Michelle Obama rewires America’s conversation on race - The Washington Post
There is no question that Black and White Americans did not have equal access to economic success in the 1950s or 1960s. They didn't in later decades, either, thanks to ongoing overt discrimination (like being unable to rent an apartment) and discriminatory patterns built in to lending and jobs systems (such as making it harder to obtain a mortgage for homes in some neighborhoods). Nearly every American has a parent or grandparent who was alive in the era of explicit discrimination — that's two generations away. Generational wealth, then, almost necessarily means wealth rooted in an American economy where explicit discrimination existed. It also means wealth that still enjoys the sorts of systemic protections and advantages, including ones from the government, that are pilloried when focused on addressing historical inequality...
Mike Lindell Humiliated by 12-Year-Old at DNC; Trump Whines About Obama size jab
Seth takes a closer look at Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination to cap off a raucous convention that clearly got under Trump's skin.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Stephanie Grisham Shows DNC A Troubling Text With Melania Trump | HuffPost Latest News
"I saw him when the cameras were off," Grisham said. "Behind closed doors, Trump mocks his supporters. He calls them basement-dwellers."
She said that one time while Trump was at a hospital visit to see dying patients, he was upset that the camera wasn't on him.
"He has no empathy, no morals and no fidelity to the truth," she said. "He used to tell me, 'It doesn't matter what you say, Stephanie, say it enough and people will believe you.'"…
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Biden, Hillary Clinton and AOC boost Harris: key takeaways from night one of the Democratic national convention
First night of the convention included impassioned speeches as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside…
Biden urges voters to elect Harris in order to ‘preserve democracy’ in hopeful speech
Mocking Trump over his recent conviction on 34 felony counts, Biden said: "Violent crime has dropped to the lowest level of more than 50 years, and crime will keep coming down when we put a prosecutor in the Oval Office instead of a convicted felon."
Biden landed other punches against Trump as well, attacking the Republican nominee for describing America as a "failing nation". "When he talks about America being a failing nation, he says, we're losing. He's the loser. He's dead wrong," Biden said to loud cheers.
Even as he promoted Harris' candidacy, Biden took a victory lap of sorts to celebrate his own legislative achievements over his four years in office. He reminded viewers of the major bills he signed, including the bipartisan infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
"We've had one of the most extraordinary four years of progress ever, period," Biden said. "Just think about it. Covid no longer controls our lives. We've gone from economic crisis to the strongest economy in the entire world."…
Five poll numbers that tell the story of the Democratic convention — and what's coming next
Here's where the polls stand, how they illustrate Harris' goals for her convention and what to watch for next in the 2024 election...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
WATCH LIVE: 2024 Democratic National Convention Night 1 | PBS News
PBS News will have gavel-to-gavel special coverage each day of the convention, with a continuous stream from the main floor.
Following Harris and Walz through the battleground states (Dave Davies; Fresh Air podcast)
New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos sees evidence of a generational change — a central nerve running through American politics. He looks ahead to the DNC and how the race may take more somersaults.
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