Pages

Monday, August 19, 2024

DNC Day 1: The Desert!

The first night of the Democratic Party National Convention.

What will be an interesting night for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is the Democratic National Convention. 

In Chicago, the Democrats gather at the United Center to nominate Harris and Walz. They will also thank former candidate, President Joe Biden for stepping down to pass the torch.

List of speakers.

Master of Ceremony 
Tony Goldwyn
Actor, Director and Singer.

Call to Order
Minyon Moore
Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee

The Honorable Jaime R. Harrison
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks and Video Introduction
The Honorable Brandon Johnson
Mayor of Chicago

Confirmatory and Ceremonial Vote for the Vice Presidential Nominee
Minyon Moore
Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee

Welcome Remarks
The Honorable Peggy Flanagan
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Remarks
The Honorable Lauren Underwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois

Video
Rich Logis
Former Donald Trump Voter

Remarks
The Honorable Robert Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California

Joint Remarks

Lee Saunders, President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Brent Booker, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)

Kenneth W. Cooper, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Claude Cummings Jr., President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA)

Elizabeth H. Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Remarks: “Project 2025—Chapter One: Introduction”
The Honorable Mallory McMorrow
Michigan State Senator

Remarks
The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo
United States Secretary of Commerce

Remarks
The Honorable Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York

Swan song.

Remarks
Steve Kerr
Coach of the Golden State Warriors and 2024 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team.

Remarks
Shawn Fain
President of the United Automobile Workers

Remarks
The Honorable Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York

Remarks
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Former United States Secretary of State

Remarks
The Honorable James E. Clyburn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina

Remarks
The Honorable Jamie Raskin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland

Remarks
The Honorable Jasmine Crockett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas

Remarks
The Honorable Grace Meng
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York

Joint Remarks
Amanda and Josh Zurawski, Texas

Kaitlyn Joshua, Louisiana

Hadley Duvall, Kentucky

We are not going back.

Remarks
The Honorable Andy Beshear
Governor of Kentucky

Remarks
The Honorable Reverend Raphael G. Warnock
United States Senator, Georgia

Remarks
The Honorable Chris Coons
United States Senator, Delaware

Remarks
Dr. Jill Biden
First Lady of the United States

Introduction
Ashley Biden

Remarks
The Honorable Joe Biden
The 46th President of the United States

Those marked in bold will be considered controversial and their speeches will definitely be talked about in the junk food media.

It is currently being held from August 19 to 22, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates nominated Harris for president through online and phone voting that lasted from August 1 to 5. Harris is the first Black woman and first South Asian person to be the presidential nominee of a major political party in the United States, and the first Democratic presidential nominee from the Western United States.

No comments:

Post a Comment