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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Highlights from the Democratic National Convention's first night

Many addresses focused more on bashing Trump than supporting Biden

A day before the Democratic National Convention kicked off, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the event co-chair, said it was a time for unity and that the party had to “put the 'us versus them' in the rearview mirror.” Most of the high-profile speakers during the convention's first night apparently had other ideas, using the opportunity to bashPresident Trump.

Here are five key moments from Monday night's convention speeches:

Sanders warns of 'authoritarianism' and 'the future of our planet'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden’s chief rival in the Democratic presidential primary race, spent the bulk of his address delivering a grim message to viewers, highlighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis and insisting to his progressive supporters -- who may not be fans of Biden -- that the former vice president was America’s last hope for preventing “authoritarianism” under Trump.

“At its most basic, this election is about preserving our democracy,” Sanders, I-Vt., claimed, stating that under Trump’s administration, “the unthinkable has become normal,” and that “authoritarianism has taken root in our country.”

He went on to take personal shots at Trump, calling him and his administration “frauds” and insisting that the president is “a threat to our democracy.”

It was only after such attacks that Sanders spoke about Biden, assuring voters who may be further to the left than Biden that the former vice president would fight for at least some of their ideals, such as a higher minimum wage and fighting climate change.

Sanders then closed by returning to the warnings of doom, claiming that this November “the future of our planet is at stake.”

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/5-key-moments-democratic-convention-first-night

13 comments:

  1. Wow. What a bunch of self-righteous jerks. Taking credit for everything good Trump has done for us. I worry about people who are navie to their BS. God help us. Trump 2020

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  2. Just a comment - 2 blocks down the street from my condo in Sarasota Florida is a Trump stand - everything Trump - traffic is heavy with Trump shoppers. America for Trump πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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  3. He should know better --- we are a REPUBLIC.

    NOT a democracy.

    And for a close up and personal idea of "authoritarianism", check with the liberal democrats.
    THEY are the ones pushing the types of actions found under that system.

    TOTAL buffoons...

    Keep cheering.

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  4. The dumbocrats don't have a real platform other than Trump-bashing!
    The things they are 'for' would actually lead to the destruction of our country as we know it... Abortion, open-borders, amnesty for illegals, free everything for illegals, anarchy, socialism, pedophilia, and normalization of homosexuality have all led to the destruction of previous great societies!

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  5. It was laughable and sad all at the same time totally unwatchable

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  6. And neither speaker there would make a pimple on President Trump’s backside.

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    1. 2:36
      What does that even mean?
      Who wants to strive for becoming a frigging pimple on someone’s behind?

      Are you high or something?

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  7. Haven't turned the TV on all week except for Fox and Friends. Life is too short to have Democrats tell me how I should live. I will vote Trump 2020. End of story. I do enjoy watching Trump put Dems in their place. Got to love itπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²

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  8. I always love to watch Fox News TV but here lately they seem to be promoting the Dumbocrats and there supporters and the convention. Been turning them off and waiting to watch at night. Tucker, Hannity,Laura Ingram,Watters World and Gutfield are the only ones for us true Republicans and Americans. Have emailed and sent messages to Fox and nothing but crickets. Fox,I think is getting as bad as CNN and MSNBC with their political views.

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  9. Not interested in the vitriol, haven't watched one second of it, and pretty much don't like anyone who has anything to do with it.

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  10. 4:35 PM - Are you from some other country? Do you need this expression explained to you?

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  11. Too bad o'biden can't be there

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