Joe Biden addressed the Democratic National Convention on Monday not as a candidate, but as a supporter passing the baton to his vice president, Kamala Harris . The president spoke for nearly an hour in what felt like his political swan song. “I made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you,” he said.
“For 50 years, like many of you, I gave my heart and soul to our nation, and I’ve been blessed, a million times returned, with the support of the American people. I was too young to be in the Senate because I wasn’t 30 yet, and I’m too old to stay as president, but I hope you know how grateful I am to all of you. I can honestly say that I’m more optimistic about the future than I was when I was elected as a 29-year-old senator.
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com/h5T3F2h7pd Biden was greeted with an enormous ovation after being introduced by his daughter Ashley, and before that his wife, First Lady Jill Biden. The president fought back tears as he met his daughter onstage. A “We love Joe!” chant broke out, to which Biden replied, “I love you!” “I love my country more,” Biden added.
“And we need to preserve our democracy! In 2024 we need you to vote, we need you to keep the Senate too, we need you to win back the House of Representatives — and above all, we need you to beat Donald Trump !” “Selecting Kamala was the very first decision I made when I became the nominee,” he said. “It was the best decision .