By now, everyone has seen and heard Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention 2020. It was a speech for the ages, a speech for our times, a speech about the future and a speech about the soul of our nation.
Here is the speech again for those who missed it and for those who want to watch and cherish it again and again. You can read the full transcript at www.cnn.com/…
Here is a video of the highlights of Day 4 of an incredible convention, a convention full of great speeches from the best souls of our nation, a convention that highlighted the strength and compassion of our people and a convention that whose execution reflected the creativity and ingenuity of America and of Democrats.
What made the night so powerful was not just the speech itself. Setting aside all the punditry about low expectations, about republicans’ framing of “sleepy” Biden or how he is not capable of Obama’s soaring eloquence, what made the night so powerful was the authenticity, passion and the lifetime of struggle, achievement and service of Joe Biden. This was not a new improved Joe Biden we saw; what we saw was the real Joe, a man who has served this country as the Senator from Delaware for 36 years and as the Vice President of the United States for 8 years. Throughout his life, he established himself as an honest, selfless and capable leader, with an uncanny ability to connect with people and to solve problems amidst the complexities and vagaries of Washington.
This enlightening video, which was presented before the speech, shows Joe for what he is -
Here are a few tidbits of info about Joe Biden -
- He was listed as the second-poorest member in Congress.
- Biden led the efforts to pass the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
- Biden was a longtime member and eventually chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- Biden led the efforts to pass the United States–Russia New START treaty.
- Biden was in charge of the oversight role for infrastructure spending from the Obama stimulus package that brought the nation out of the Bush-created economic depression, a program that was skillfully executed with honesty and integrity and with historic results — 75 uninterrupted months of job growth by the end of the Administration, which has continued until today.
- As VP, Biden had the responsibility for overseeing the Iraq policy. Obama was said to have said, "Joe, you do Iraq.”
- Politifact — “Was Joe Biden a climate change pioneer in Congress? History says yes"
- Obama said, "The best thing about Joe is that when we get everybody together, he really forces people to think and defend their positions, to look at things from every angle, and that is very valuable for me."
- Yes, Biden has had his share of gaffes, but that’s not what defines a man or his worth to society.
- Howard Fineman has said - "Biden is not an academic, he's not a theoretical thinker, he's a great street pol. He comes from a long line of working people in Scranton—auto salesmen, car dealers, people who know how to make a sale. He has that great Irish gift.
- David S. Broder has said — "He responds to real people—that's been consistent throughout. And his ability to understand himself and deal with other politicians has gotten much much better.
- Traub has written that "Biden is the kind of fundamentally happy person who can be as generous toward others as he is to himself.”
- The U.S. Secret Service gave Biden the code name "Celtic", referring to his Irish roots.
Here is another powerful speech last by presidential biographer Jon Meacham — “With our voices and our votes, let us now write the next chapter of the American story, one of hope, of love, of justice. If we do so, we just might save our country … and our souls.”
Here are a few lighthearted moments from the night -
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Please share your knowledge and insights about Joe Biden. Let the truth be told, since the insidious opposition will be in full gear twisting history and trashing Biden in the coming weeks.
Check out joebiden.com/… and en.wikipedia.org/… to get better armed with the truth about Joe’s life and his lifetime of service.
Also check out the “100 days of Loving Joe Biden” series of diaries by GoodNewsRoundup at www.dailykos.com/…
