Michelle Obama went after Donald Trump in a vicious attack in which she barely had to mention his name. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, she celebrated Kamala Harris ' success through talent and hard work — then made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump. "We don't all have the luxury of failing forward," she said.
"The affirmative action of generational wealth. If we bankrupt a business ..
. we don't get a second, third or fourth chance. If things don't go our way, we don't have the luxury of whining or blaming others.
" Former President Barack Obama was to speak Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Watch his speech below or at this link. Former first lady Michelle Obama roused supporters at the Democratic National Convention as she remarked in her speech that 'hope is making a comeback.
" The crowd erupted into applause Tuesday night as Obama took the stage to stump for Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee — and decry hate and division. "Something wonderfully magical is in the air isn’t it?" Mrs. Obama said to roaring applause.
She noted there's a "contagious power of hope." ALSO READ: Stop the Steal 2024 is here She noted that the energy is "spreading all across this country" — a "familiar feeling buried too deep, for far too long." "The anticipation, the energy the exhilaration of once again being on the cusp of a brighter day," she said.
"The chance to vanquish the demons of fear, division and hate that have consumed us and continue pursuing the unfinished promise of this great nation." Watch the clip below or at this link. Vice President Kamala Harris ' husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, led a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, touting the values of his wife, and proclaiming her ready to serve the American people.
Emhoff has been highly visible on the campaign trail, most recently hitting back against former President Donald Trump for his recent attacks on her multiracial identity. "Whenever she’s needed, however she’s needed, Kamala rises to the occasion," said Emhoff. "She did it for me and our family.
Now that the country needs her, she’s showing you what we already know: she’s ready to lead, she brings both joy and toughness to this task, and she will be a great president who we will all be proud of." Emhoff went on to describe Harris as a "joyful warrior" for the country. ALSO READ: Why Trump won't win Wisconsin "It's doing for her country what she has always done for the people she loves.
Her passion will benefit all of us when she's our President," he said. "Here’s the thing about joyful warriors: they’re still warriors. And Kamala is as tough as it comes.
” “America, in this election, you have to decide who to trust with your family’s future," Emhoff continued. "I trusted Kamala with our family’s future. It was the best decision I ever made.
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