2024-08-20 12:36:37
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CHICAGO.- Hillary Clinton called him “a champion of democracy,” and said he returned “dignity, decency and competence” to the White House. Kamala Harris, In a surprise appearance before the prime-time talks, he thanked her for her “historical leadership”. His wife, the lady of time, Jill Biden, his love in life, said he had “reached deep into his soul” by standing aside and supporting Harris. His daughter, Ashley Biden, called him “the love of our lives,” an invaluable fighter throughout his life, who now leads.
Biden came onto the stage, hugged his daughter, wiped tears from her eyes, approached the podium, and agreed. A long ovation from his audience, and he said goodbye to him, respecting the old promise: to leave, and to make room for a new generation. His message, powerful and at the same time nostalgic, combined a broad review of his legacy with praise for his successor, and an important task for the country in the presidential election: preserve democracy.
“Thank you, Joe! Thanks, Joe! “… everyone shouted at him, while waving signs in the air with the message: “We love Joe.” A packed, vibrant stadium paid tribute to him wrapped in a renewed energy that, by contrast, Biden himself demonstrated by abandoning his candidacy and withdrawing in favor of Harris and his new partner, Tim Walz. They both clapped at the end of the words on stage.
“Friends! Are you ready to vote for freedom? “Are you ready to vote for democracy, for America?” Biden challenged the Democrats as soon as he started, passing the torch to his deputy. “Let me ask you, are you ready to nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz?”
Biden is not shy when he reviews his administration: he says that he has saved democracy, that he has achieved “one of the most important four years of progress in history,” and that with his leadership the bodies America is “building a better nation.”
“Thanks Joe!” “Thank you Kamala too,” Biden replied.
Biden gave a lengthy review of the achievements of his administration, from the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the laws approved by Congress, and the strengthening of the old relations of Washington and NATO, especially in the defense of Ukraine to the attack of Russia. Then, the President turned the page and looked to the future.
“I love my job, but I love my country more,” he said. “We need to preserve our democracy,” he insisted, asking people to vote for Harris – whom he praised – and Walz to defeat Donald Trump.
“He is tough, he has experience and great, great stability. “His story represents America’s best story.” And, like many of our best executives, he is also the vice president,” he joked.
Biden closed his message with his usual message of unity, emphasizing that he has never been more optimistic about the future of the country, that America is a country of possibility, and that nothing is impossible for the country. unite.
“I give them my best,” he said, singing a song, before the end.
Democrats bid farewell to Biden on the first night of their convention in Chicago, a celebration that a month ago was designed to pave the way for his re-election, and which became Harris’s satisfaction, with a different atmosphere and message. Biden’s speech and temporary appearance – once it was over, he went on vacation with his family to California – is a testimony to the historical political change that the United States is experiencing, the wound left by a brutal internal campaign to force him to go aside. , and the unprecedented paradox this election left behind: Biden is a likable president, and an unpopular candidate.
Before the seats were filled, Biden walked around the stage and stood behind the podium where he would deliver his speech hours later. When asked if it was a bittersweet moment, Biden replied: “It was a memorable moment.”
The atmosphere at the United Center, the stadium where the Democrats are holding their conference this week, suggests that the duality of emotion is reigning among the Democrats, in which few seem to see the contradiction affect. The praise and love lavished on Biden is mixed with genuine expressions of relief at his impeachment retreat, and the palpable hope that Harris’s enthusiasm has risen — large rallies, millions in donations, a shift in the polls — will pave the way for commentary. important. The defeat of Donald Trump.
“He is a great president, but not a great candidate,” summed up LA NACION Russel Ashton, an 81-year-old representative from Massachusetts, the same age as Biden. “He’s everybody’s grandfather,” he explained.
The representatives that LA NACION spoke to on the floor of the conference showed, broadly speaking, the same situation. All of them were elected in the primary elections in which Biden received 14 million votes, and all of them will choose Harris as their presidential candidate. An “unfortunate” situation, many say, but that ultimately leaves the Democratic Party in a very strong position to try to retain the White House, something that even Biden himself knew when he made his decision. Party unity, an important condition to achieve victory in the elections in a deep country like the United States, is growing with Biden at the head of the formula, unable to remove doubts because of his old age.
“It’s a shame that it happened like this,” said Andrea Ramberg, a transgender representative from Minnesota, home of new vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “But I think Biden sees that this is what’s best for the country, and I think it’s the right decision, and I think Kamala will be fantastic,” he added.
Sofia Rodriguez, a representative from Ohio who is the daughter of Mexican parents, does not hide her passion for change in the leadership process. Biden, he said, believes in democracy, and is a president who fights for the people. But he is not the “most amazing” candidate, he admits.
“When he retired, I was happy, but he did it for the right reason for this country, for his personal wealth, you know, for his personal beliefs, his personal opinion, because he want to do the right thing, and that’s it. the right thing. And then when Kamala says, ‘I’m in it,’ I’m all in it. Because for me, seeing Kamala, a woman, colored, educated, for the people, fighting for the people, I am happy!” she cried.
A microcosm within the Democratic Party that has made zero effort to keep its hubbub unending on the rise of Kamala Harris to the top of the presidential ticket is the circle of advisers and government officials who worked for President Barack Obama, which did not end up being disciplined. or talented enough to be a politician. The “bromance” between Obama and Biden, one of the most celebrated friendships in North American politics, is one of the victims of the campaign to remove Biden: Obama did not spare a wave of anger against his former vice president.
“Something has felt fundamentally different in politics in the last month,” Dan Pfeiffer, who served as Obama’s communications director and participated in a podcast, Pod Save America, that opposed Biden, wrote in his blog. “For the first time in nearly ten years, Politics doesn’t just revolve around Trump. This is a credit to Harris, Walz and their campaign. The race is about the future, hope and joy, as opposed to the fear that has dominated politics since Trump arrived on the scene,” he added, a jab at the 2020 Biden campaign.
“It’s unfortunate,” summed up Ed Cranston, 78, a representative from Iowa, but like others, Cranston appeared at peace with every move organized by the party leader, a practice of course for modern American politics sieve of the internal election. Harris will win the Democratic nomination without winning the primary.
“I think Joe is fine with the campaign as it is and, as you can see, by the numbers, it’s a very smart decision for the club and really for the country, because we want a good future and we’re sure it wouldn’t agree with Joe,” Cranston said. When asked what he thought of President Biden, he answered without hesitation: “He is absolutely one of the best.”
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