On stage at the Democratic Convention Barack and Michelle Obama they unleashed the slogans that brought them straight to the White House sixteen and twelve years ago, a return to the past that speaks of the future. They talked about "hope", the same "hope" that the then 42-year-old Barack managed to ignite in voters so much so that he became the first black president of the United States. Then came the most famous “Yes we can”, transformed for the occasion into “Yes she can”, where that she is Kamala Harris, who can do it, she can beat Donald Trump.
The Harris-Walz ticket is certainly strengthened by two direct, incisive, calibrated interventions aimed once again at touching the hearts and not the "belly" of citizens, at triggering positive feelings (optimism, sharing, compassion) and not that anger and that resentment on which Trump is betting everything.
Kamala Harris' speech
“Something magical is happening, not just in this stadium but outside of here. Hope is returning“Michelle Obama said in her speech which was acclaimed by convention delegates as much if not more than her husband's. The former first lady called out Harris “my girlfriend”, as she had already done in the endorsement video, claiming that she is "more than ready to become president, one of the most qualified and experienced people who have run for president and is the one who has the most dignity."
Michelle Obama then directly attacked Trump: “Who tells him that the job he wants now is a black job“, recalling the racist phrases of the former president. And regarding her insinuations that Kamala Harris and other Democrats “are not real Americans,” including her husband, she clarified: “No one has a monopoly on what it means to be American, no one.” Then she added: "Making people feel small is shameful, it's not the behavior of presidents."
Barack Obama's speech
Taking the stage at the Convention, former US President Barack Obama said he was "full of hope for kids with a funny name”, recalling the speech he gave 20 years ago in Boston, when he went on stage for the first time at a Democratic convention and defined himself as “a skinny kid with a funny name”. “This convention brings good luck to kids with strange names,” like Barack or Kamala, he continued.
"We are ready for President Kamala Harris. He is someone who has spent his life fighting for people who need a voice,” Obama emphasized to applause. “We don't need another four years of chaos“he then said, attacking Trump.
Obama also spoke about Biden, stating that “My best choice, when I was elected president, was to nominate Joe Biden as vice president. A person capable of great empathy and morality." Then he added: “History will remember Biden as a president who defended democracy, in a moment of great danger.”
Finally, from his side too, came the direct attack on the former tycoon: "Donald Trump does nothing but complain about his problems, invent crazy conspiracy theories, and be obsessed with the size of the crowds." The delegates responded with a loud "boo", but he immediately replied: "Don't boo, vote!". “We don't need another four years of chaos, whining and complaining from a billionaire who only thinks about himself. We've seen that movie before, and we know that the sequel is usually worse,” he concluded.
Before the Obamas, the second gentleman took to the stage in Chicago Doug Emhoff. “Kamala is a joyful warrior. She is doing for her country what she has always done for the people she loves. Her passion will benefit all of us when she is our president,” she said of the man who could become the first first gentleman in American history.
From Milwaukee Harris attacks Trump on abortion
Meanwhile, Kamala and Walz were in Milwaukee for a rally. “Yesterday, without even a moment's hesitation, Donald Trump said no to those who asked him if he had gods regrets over the abolition of Roe v. Wade. No regrets. We will make sure that he pays the consequences in November", promised the democratic candidate who then, in connection with the dem convention, thanked for the nomination with the celebratory 'call roll' to the sound of music from the delegates.
