Love was on the lips of Harris, Biden at Democratic convention - Los Angeles Times
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Via: jbb • 4 months ago • 18 commentsBy: Daniel Miller (Los Angeles Times)
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Vice President Kamala Harris embraces President Biden after his speech Monday night at the Democratic National Convention.
Officially, it's the Democratic National Convention. But so far it's also been a lovefest.
And it was captured in a viral moment from the gathering in Chicago on Monday night — an intimate utterance seen, but not heard, by millions tuning in.
After President Biden completed his rousing, late-night speech, Vice President Kamala Harris hugged him and appeared to say, "I love you," according to several reports. (Some said that she punctuated the statement with "so much.")
As they embraced, "Higher Love" by Kygo and Whitney Houston blasted in the United Center. Biden's speech had also been preceded by another amorous song: Jackie Wilson's "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."
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In a divisive presidential campaign, the tenderness on display Monday felt, at least to some, like a palate cleanser. One X user wrote, "what a truly special moment." Said another: "I'm not crying, you're crying." And teary-eyed emojis abounded.
The evening contrasted with July's Republican National Convention, where former President Trump warned that the United States faced "a massive invasion at our southern border that has spread misery, crime, poverty, disease and destruction to communities all across our land," according to a transcript of his remarks. Trump used "love" 22 times, though not every expression was positive.
Describing conversations with foreign leaders while he was in office, Trump said that they agreed to take back gang members who had crossed into the U.S. via Mexico: "They called back and they said, 'Sir, it would be our great honor to take MS-13. We love them very much. We love them very much, sir.'"
Biden, in his convention speech, actually used "love" less than Trump. He said it 12 times, according to a transcript of his address. Yet he cloaked himself in love. After an extended opening ovation, the president, who last month decided to not seek reelection, spoke of "love" for family and country. And even before the speech began, he acknowledged the crowd's ardor with an earnest, "I love you."
"It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president," Biden continued. "I love the job, but I love my country more."
Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach, center, and members of the California delegation cheer President Biden at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
During Biden's speech, convention attendees chanted, "We love Joe." And they held signs that said "We ❤️ Joe."
Lovey-dovey, indeed. But a close listen to Wilson's song — which famously sent the Statue of Liberty strolling in "Ghostbusters 2" — reminds that sunshine comes after darkness.
Perhaps it was fitting, given Biden's reluctance to bow out of the race earlier this summer, prompting longtime allies, such as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) to make the case, at great pains, that he should not seek a second term.
As the song says:
"Once, I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then, you came and it soon departed
And you know he never showed his face again."
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Democrats are having a lovefest in Chicago, and MAGA hate it...
Where was Harris last night?
Harris held a simultaneous rally in Milwaukee with Tim Walz. They appeared remotely from Milwaukee on the DNC Jumbo Tron!
How do you not know this?
Lol. That's the cover story.
The twin rallies were linked between Chicago and Milwaukee!
Harris and Walz addressed Chicago live from Milwaukee rally.
Harris didn't attend her introduction by Obama because of a previous engagement. And that is what you really believe?
And she didn't attend Netanyahu's address before congress for the same reason. And that is what you really believe?
And Joe Biden decided that he should quit without any pressure from Pelosi or Obama. And that is what you really believe?
You didn't watch, did you? It went seamlessly between the two locations in Milwaukee and Chicago. The nominee historically does not make any appearances until the last night. What does it even matter? The DNC is getting raves outside the MAGA bubble and is getting huge viewership because it is exciting and fun...
The RNC was a hatefest! I watched. It was a fucking bummer!
You really need to get out of MAGA Land, back to Realityville...
The Harris campaign engaged in one of the greatest acts of campaign craft we have ever seen, and that's why republicans like you are so freaked out about it. They were able to simultaneously pack two arenas to the roof with ecstatic supporters wildly cheering rousing speeches and link them together by video. Even better is that one of the arenas is the same location Trump held his dismal convention. No wonder Trump cultists are so depressed.
We're all waiting to hear the official weird conspiracy theory. Enlighten us.
"They called back and they said, 'Sir, it would be our great honor to take MS-13. We love them very much. We love them very much, sir.'"
I guess he felt he needed to make sure everyone knew he was being sarcastic by insinuating that they called him sir. Nobody but Trump’s bootlickers would ever give him that level of respect.
Why do those with no idea what went on at the DNC misreport on it?
It is easy enough to check MAGA lies and call their lying asses on it...
Thus far, the DNC has been nothing but an anti-Trump cult rally. It reminds me very much of Oceania’s “Two Minutes of Hate”, from Orwell’s 1984. It’s a ritual, designed to amplify and weaponize the emotions of the brainwashed sheep. They don’t have policy. Only hatred.
And to make Orwell proud they call hate, love.
Are you sad as Trump his failed comeback is not happening?
Millions more voters are watching the DNC than tuned into the RNC!
Prove it.
Dude! Get outside your bubble! Hell! I posted this earlier today!
For Fuck Sake! Why must MAGA demand the front page news?
When people have no grasp of what is going on they say "prove it". It is a ploy to buy themselves some time.