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US ELECTION 2024 DNC ... MICHELLE OBAMA Democratic National Convention: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at then 2024 Democratic National Convention PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zAk8t9qZ8 Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at then 2024 Democratic National Convention Democratic National Convention Aug 22, 2024 128K subscribers ... 30,164 views Follow the 2024 Democratic National Convention online: YouTube: / demconvention Facebook: / demconvention Twitter: / demconvention Instagram: / demconvention DemConvention Website: https://www.demconvention.com/ Transcript 0:08 >> PLEASE WELCOME FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, GUYS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] OKAY. WE'VE GOT A BIG NIGHT AHEAD. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. 1:03 THANK YOU [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] OKAY. OKAY. HELLO, CHICAGO! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] YEAH. ALL SOMETHING -- WONDERFULLY MAGICAL IS IN THE AIR, ISN'T IT? YEAH. YOU KNOW, WE'RE FEELING IT IN THIS ARENA, BUT IT'S SPREADING COUNTRY WE LOVE, A FAMILIAR FEELING THAT'S BEEN BURIED TOO DEEP FOR FAR YOU KNOW WHAT I'M IT'S THE CONTAGIOUS 2:02 HOPE. THE ANTICIPATION, THE THE EXHILARATION OF ONCE AGAIN BEING ON THE DAY, THE CHANCE TO DEMONS OF FEAR, DIVISION, AND HATE THAT CONTINUE PROMISE OF THIS GREAT THE DREAM THAT OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS FOUGHT AND DIED SACRIFICED AMERICA, HOPE IS MAKING A COMEBACK. [ CHEERS A BUT TO BE HONEST, I AM REALIZING 3:00 THAT UNTIL RECENTLY, I HAVE MOURNED THE DIMMING HOPE. AND MAYBE YOU'VE EXPERIENCED SAME FEELINGS, THAT DEEP MY STOMACH, A PALPABLE SENSE OF DREAD ABOUT THE AND FOR ME, THAT MOURNING HAS ALSO BEEN IXE PERSONAL GRIEF. THE LAST HOMETOWN WAS MOTHER, THE MEANING OF HARD WORK AND HUMILITY AND DECENCY, THE WOMAN WHO SET MY MORAL AND SHOWED ME THE OWN FOLKS, PROFOUNDLY. I WASN'T EVEN SURE IF I'D BE 4:01 STEADY YOU COMPELLED ME TO BE HERE BECAUSE OF TO HONOR REMIND THE SACRIFICES OUR ELDERS MADE TO GIVE US A BETTER FUTURE. YOU SEE, MY MOM, IN HER STEADY, QUIET STRIVING SENSE OF HOPE EVERY SINGLE DAY OF SHE BELIEVED THAT ALL CHILDREN, ALL ANYONE CAN SUCCEED IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES. SHE AND MY FATHER DIDN'T TO BE WEALTHY. IN FACT, THEY WERE SUSPICIOUS OF FOLKS WHO TOOK MORE THAN THEY 5:01 NEEDED. THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT IT WASN'T ENOUGH FOR THEIR IF EVERYONE DROWNING. SO, LOCAL SCHOOL. SHE ALWAYS LOOKED OUT FOR THE OTHER KIDS ON THE BLOCK. SHE WAS GLAD TO DO THANKL FOR GENERATIONS HAS STRENGTHENED THE FABRIC OF THIS NATION, THE BELIEF THAT IF YOU OTHERS, IF YOU LOVE THY NEIGHBOR, IF YOU WORK AND SCRAPE AND SACRIFICE, IT WILL PAY OFF, IF YOUR CHILDREN OR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN. YOU SEE, PASSED ON THROUGH FAMILY FARMS AND FACTORY TOWNS, THROUGH TREE-LINED STREETS AND CROWDED TENEMENTS, THROUGH PRAYER 6:00 AND NATIONAL GUARD SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS. THOSE WERE THE POURED LAST BREATH. KAMALA HARRIS AND I BUILT OUR LIVES ON THOSE FOUNDATIONAL VALUES. EVEN THOUGH OUR MOTHERS GREW UP AN SAME BELIEF IN THE PROMISE THIS COUNTRY. THAT'S WHY FROM INDIA AT 19. IT'S WHY SHE TAUGHT KAMALA ABOUT JUSTICE, ABOUT LIFT OTHERS UP, ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE MORE THAN WE TAKE. SHE'D OFTEN TELL HER DON'T SIT AROUND ABOUT SO, WITH THAT VOICE KAMALA WENT OUT AND SHE WORKED 7:01 HARD IN SCHOOL, AN HBCU -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] -- EARNING HER LAW DEGREE AT STATE SCHOOL. AND THEN SHE WENT ON TO WORK FOR THE LAWBREAKERS ACCOUNTABLE, STRENGTHENING THE FIGHTING TO GET FOLKS BETTER WAGES, CHEAPER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, A GOOD EDUCATION, DECENT HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE. FROM A MIDDLE CLASS HOUSEHOLD, KAMALA WORKED HER BECOME VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MY GIRL. KAMALA HARRIS IS MORE THAN READY FOR THIS SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST PEOPLE EVER TO SEEK THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY. AND SHE IS ONE 8:03 DIGNIFIED, A TRIBUTE TO HER MOTHER, TO MY MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER TOO, THE OF THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES ABOUT THIS COUNTRY. HER STORY IS YOUR IT'S MY STORY. IT'S THE STORY OF THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS TRYING TO BUILD A LOOK, KAMALA THAT COME FROM, WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE, WHO YOU LOVE, HOW YOU WORSHIP, OR WHAT'S WE ALL DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A ALL OF OUR TO BE ACCEPTED AND VALUED. BECAUSE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN, NO ONE. 9:09 KAMAL TO THIS BITTERNESS BUT BY LIVING A LIFE OF SERVICE AND PUSHING OPPORTUNITY FOR HER AND OTHERS. SHE NEVER BE AFORDED THE FAILING FORWARD. WE WILL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF GENERATIONAL WEALTH. IF WE CHOKE IN A CRISIS, WE DON'T GET A SECOND OR THIRD 10:00 CHANCE. IF DON'T GET THE LUXURY OF WHINING TO OTHERS. WE SO WE WIN. IF WE SEE US, WE DON'T EXPECT THERE TO BE AN ESCALATOR TO THE TOP. NO. WE PUT OUR HEAD WORK. IN AMERICA, WE DO SOMETHING. AND THROUGHOUT HER THAT'S WHAT WE'VE SEEN FROM KAMALA HARRIS, THE STEEL OF HER SPINE, THE UPBRINGING, THE HONESTY OF HER EXAMPLE, AND YES, THE JOY LAUGHTER AND HER LIGHT. IT COULDN'T BE MORE OBVIOUS. OF THE TWO MAJOR CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE, ONLY KAMALA HARRIS TRULY UNDERSTANDS THE UNSEEN 11:00 LABOR AND THAT HAS ALWAYS MADE AMERICA GREAT. NOW, COMES NEXT. WE KNOW FOLKS EVERYTHING THEY CAN HER TRUTH. MY LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO TRY TO SEE, HIS LIMITED NARROW VIEW OF THE THREATENED BY THE EXISTENCE OF TWO HARD-WORKING, HIGHLY EDUCATED, HAPPENED TO BE BLACK. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] WAIT. 12:03 I -- I WANT I WANT TO KNOW. WHO'S GOING GOING TO TELL HIM THAT THE JOB HE'S CURRENTLY SEEKING MIGHT JUST [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] IT'S HIS OLD CON, DOUBLING DOWN ON UGLY, MISOGYNISTC, SUBSTITUTE FOR REAL IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ACTUALLY MAKE PEOPLE'S LIVES BETTER. LOOK, BECAUSE CARE, TALKKING CONTROL OUR BODIES, THE FREEDOM TO BECOME A MOTHER THROUGH LIKE I DID, THOSE THINGS ARE NOT 13:00 GOING TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF OUR WIVES, MOTHERS, AND DAUGHTERS. SHUTTING DOWN THE EDUCATION, BANNING OUR NONE OF THAT WILL PREPARE OUR KIDS FOR THE FUTURE. DEMONIZING OUR CHILDREN FOR BEING WHO THEY ARE AND LOVING WHO THEY LOVE, LOOK, THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANYBODY'S BETTER. INSTEAD -- INSTEAD, IT ONLY MAKES US SMALL. AND LET ME TELL YOU THIS. GOING SMALL IS NEVER GOING SMALL IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE TEACH OUR GOING SMALL IS UNHEALTHY, AND QUITE IT'S UNPRESIDENTIAL. 14:00 SO, WHY WOULD ANY OF US ACCEPT THIS FROM HIGHEST WHY WOULD WE NORMALIZE THAT TYPE OF BACKWARD DOING SO ONLY DEMEANS AND CHEAPENS OUR POLITICS. IT ONLY SERVES TO DISCOURAGE GOOD, BIG-HEARTED PEOPLE INVOLVED AT ALL. AMERICA, OUR PARENTS TAUGHT BETTER THAN THAT. AND WE DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT'S WHY WE MUST DO IN OUR POWER TO ELECT THOSE GOOD, THERE IS NO OTHER CHOICE THAN KAMALA HARRIS AND TIM WALZ, NO OTHER CHOICE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] BUT AS WE EMBRACE THIS RENEWED 15:01 SENSE OF HOPE, LET US NOT THE DESPAIR WE HAVE FELT. LET US NOT FORGET AGAINST. YES, KAMALA GREAT NOW. THEY'RE PACKING ARENAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOLKS ARE ENERGIZED. WE ARE BUT MANY FOR A DIFFERENT OUTCOME, WHO ARE READY TO QUESTION AND CRITICIZE EVERY MOVE EAGER DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR A WOMAN, WHO WILL CONTINUE BUILDING THEIR WEALTH OVER INSURING THAT ENOUGH. TONIGHT OR TOMORROW OR THE NEXT DAY, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN UPHILL SO, FOLKS, WORST 16:04 NO. SEE, BECAUSE THE MINUTE SOMETHING A LIE TAKES HOLD, FOLKS, WE CANNOT START WRINGING OUR HANDS. WE COMPLEX IS AND WE CANNOT INDULGE OUR ANXIETIES BOU COUNTRY WILL KAMALA INSTEAD OF DOING EVERYTHING LIKE KAMALA ELECTED. KAMALA AND TIM, AMAZING LIVES. AND I AM WILL LEAD INCLUSION, AND 17:00 BUT THEY ARE STILL ONLY THEY ARE NOT PERFECT. AND LIKE MAKE BUT LUCKILY, Y'ALL, THIS IS NOT JUST NO, HUH-UH. THIS IS UP TO US, ALL BE THE SOLUTION THAT IT'S UP TO ANECDOTE TO THE DIVISION. LOOK, I DON'T CARE IDENTIFY POLITICALLY, WHETHER YOU'RE A INDEPENDENT, OR NONE OF THE ABOVE, THIS IS OUR TIME TO STAND UP FOR HEARTS IS TO STAND UP NOT JUST FOR OUR BASIC AND DIGNITY, 18:01 VALUES AT THE VERY THIS DEMOCRACY. IT'S UP TO US KAMALA'S MOTHER TOLD DON'T JUST SIT AROUND AND COMPLAIN, SO, IF THEY LIE ABOUT HER, AND THEY WILL, WE'VE GOT SOMETHING. IF WE SEE A BAD POLL, AND WE WILL, WE'VE GOT TO PUT PHONE AND DO SOMETHING. IF WE START START CREEPING BACK IN, WE'VE GOT TO PICK ON OUR FACE, AND >> DO SOMETHING! >> MONTHS, Y'ALL, TO GET THIS DONE, ONLY 11 WEEKS TO SINGLE PERSON WE KNOW IS REGISTERED PLAN. SO, WE CANNOT AFFORD FOR ANYONE -- 19:00 AMERICA -- TO SIT ON THEIR HANDS AND WAIT TO BE CALLED. DON'T COMPLAIN THE CAMPAIGN HAS SPECIFICALLY REACHED OUT TO YOU TO ASK YOU FOR THERE IS SIMPLY NO TIME FOR THAT KIND OF FOOLISHNESS. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. SO, CONSIDER THIS TO BE OFFICIAL ASK. MICHELLE OBAMA IS ASKING YOU -- NO, I'M SOMETHING. BECAUSE -- >> [ CROWD CHANTING ] DO SOMETHING! >> YOU ALL, THIS ELECTION IS GOING TO BE CLOSE. 20:00 IN SOME HANDFUL -- LISTEN TO ME, A HANDFUL OF VOTES IN EVERY PRECINCT COULD DECIDE WINNER. SO, WE NEED TO VOTE IN NUMBERS THAT ERASE ANY WE NEED TO OVERWHELM ANY EFFORT TO SUPPRESS US. OUR FATE IS IN OUR IN 77 DAYS, WE HAVE THE TURN OUR COUNTRY FEAR, DIVISION, AND SMALLNESS THE PAST. WE HAVE THE HOPE WITH OUR ACTION. WE HAVE THE THE LOVE, SWEAT, AND OF OUR MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND ALL THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US. WE DID IT BEFORE SURE CAN DO IT AGAIN. LET DEPEND ON IT. AND LET COUNTRY FORWARD 21:01 YES, ALWAYS EVER GONE BEFORE, AS WE ELECT THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES KAMALA HARRIS AND TIM WALZ. THANK YOU ALL. GOD BLESS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] NOW, BEFORE I GO, I MORE JOB TONIGHT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] YEAH. ONE MORE JOB. YOU ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE, BUT IT IS NOW MY HONOR INTRODUCE SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS A WHOLE LOT ABOUT HOPE, SOMEONE 22:02 WHO HAS STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY. AND LET WHO LIVES WITH HIM, HE WAKES UP EVERY DAY THINKING ABOUT THIS COUNTRY. PLEASE WELCOME AMERICA'S 44th PRESIDENT AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, BARACK OBAMA. 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