CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention continued on Tuesday night with Barack and Michelle Obama making a case to elect Vice President Kamala Harris in November and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff introducing himself to the American people.
In case you missed it, here are three takeaways from the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Obamas make their case for Harris
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama went back-to-back in their remarks on Tuesday, making a pitch for Harris to be elected in November.
Barack Obama went back to his 2004 convention speech and used the moment to remind Americans that it propelled him to the presidency just four years later, hoping it can do the same for Harris.
“I am feeling hopeful — because this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny names who believe in a country where everything is possible,” he said.
Obama then branded Trump a “78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.”
When they go low, we don’t go high
Michelle Obama’s adage of “when they go low, we go high” no longer applied on Tuesday night as she and her husband slammed the former president for his past comments and his vision for a second term.
“For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us,” she said as she spoke from personal experience. “His limited and narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hardworking, highly educated, successful people who also happened to be Black.”
She then attacked Trump for his “Black jobs” comment at the first Democratic debate.
“Who’s going to tell him the job he’s seeking might just be one of those black jobs,” she said to big cheers.
Doug is just Doug
With his wife in Wisconsin, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took the stage to make the case for the Vice President but also used the moment to tell the story about how he met Harris.
Emhoff said he “just fell in love fast” with Harris, telling the story of a rambling phone call and she replays it for him on their anniversary. He called Harris a “joy in pursuing justice” and “stands up to bullies” as he tried to tell Americans that she is ready and willing to take on Donald Trump.
