hi, i am ari melber. welcome to this special edition of the weekend as we

highlight some of these important speeches at the democratic convention this week, and we begin in a way where things landed with nominee kamala harris picking up the mantle as the democratic presidential nominee. >> let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, doug. for being an incredible partner to me, an incredible father, and, happy anniversary, dougy. i love you so very much. to our president, joe biden-- when i think about the path that we have traveled together, joe, i am filled with gratitude. your record is extraordinary as history will show, and your

character is inspiring, and doug and i love you and jill and are forever thankful to you both. and to coach tim walz-- you are going to be an incredible vice president. and to the delegates, and to everyone who has put your faith in our campaign, your support is humbling. >> as a prosecutor when i had a case i charged it not in the name of the victim, but in the name of the people. for a simple reason. in our system of justice, a harm against anyone of us is a harm against all of us.

and i would often explain this to console survivors of crime, to remind them no one should be made to fight alone. we are all in this together. and every day in the courtroom i stood proudly before a judge and i said five words, kamala harris for the people. and to be clear-- and to be clear, my entire career, i've only had one client, the people- - and so, on behalf of the people,

on behalf of every american regardless of party, race, gender, or the language your grandmother speaks, on behalf of my mother, and everyone who has ever said out on their own unlikely journey, on behalf of americans like the people i grew up with, people who work hard, chase their dreams, and look out for one another, on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, i accept your nomination to be president of the united states of america. of america.

and with this election-- and-- and with this election, our nation, our nation with this election has a precious, fleeting opportunity, to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past. a chance to chart a new way forward. not, not as members of any one party or faction, but as americans. and let me say i know there are people of various political views watching tonight, and i want you to know i promise to be a president for all

americans. you can always trust me to put country above party and self, to hold sacred americas fundamental principles from the rule of law to free and fair elections, to the peaceful transfer of power. i will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations. a president who leads and listens, who is realistic, practical, and has common sense, and always fights for the american people. from the courthouse to the white house that has been my

life's work. and as president, i will never waver in defense of america's security and ideals, because in the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, i know where i stand, and i know where the united states belongs. tes . so fellow americans-- fellow americans-- i love our country with all my heart. everywhere i go, everywhere i go, and everyone i meet, i see a nation that is ready to move forward. ready for the next step in the incredible journey that is

america. i see an america where we hold fast to the fearless beliefs that built our nation and inspired the world. that here in this country anything is possible. that nothing is out of reach. an america where we care for one another. look out for one another, and recognize that we have so much more in common than what separates us. that none of us has to to fail for all of us to succeed. and that in unity there is strength. you know, our

opponents in this race are out there every day denigrating america, talking about how terrible everything is. well, my mother had another lesson she used to teach. never let anyone tell you who you are. you show them who you are. america, let us show each other and the world who we are, and what we stand for. compassion, dignity, fairness, and endless possibilities. we are the heirs to the greatest

democracy in the history of the world. and on behalf of our children, and our grandchildren, and all those who sacrificed so dearly for our freedom and liberty, we must be worthy of this moment. it is now our turn to do what generations before us have done, guided by optimism and faith to fight for this country we love. to fight for the ideals we cherish, and to uphold the awesome responsibility that comes with the greatest privilege on earth, the

privilege and pride of being an american. so, let's get out there, let's fight for it, let's get out there, let's vote for it. and together, let us write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told. thank you. bless you, and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> and we have a lot more coming up including some speeches that were enjoyable the first time, and you might want to watch again. president biden, president obama, and former first lady michelle obama. that's all coming up this hour. a man running with harris, tim walz, on this special

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they call it the harris-walz

ticket for a reason. everyone has taken in what kamala harris said as she takes over the nomination and the party, but now he turned to her running mate, tim walz on the biggest ticket he's faced thus far. >> now i grew up in butte, nebraska. a town of 400 people. i had 24 kids in my high school class. and none of them went to yale. but, i'll tell you what, growing up in a small town like that, you learn how to take care of each other. that family down the road, they may not think like you do, they may not pray like you do, they may not love like you do, but they are your neighbors. and you look out for them, and they look out for you. everybody belongs.

and everybody has a responsibility to contribute. for me, it was serving in the army national guard. i joined up two days after my 17th birthday, and i proudly wore our nation's uniform for 24 years. my dad-- a korean war era army veteran died of lung cancer, he left behind a mountain of medical debt. thank god for social security survivor benefits. and thank god for the g.i. bill that allowed my dad, and me, to go to college, and millions of other americans. >> i went up teaching social studies and coaching for all at mankato west high school. go starlets!

we ran a 44 defense, we played through to the whistle and every single play, and we even won a state championship. never close the yearbook, people. but, it was those players and my students who inspired me to run for congress. they saw in me but i hoped to instill in them, a commitment to the common good, an understanding that we are all in this together, and the belief that a single person can make a real difference for their neighbors. so there i was a 40-something high school teacher with little kids, zero political experience, and no money running in a deep red district. but you know what?

never underestimate a public school teacher. no. i represented my neighbors in congress for 12 years, and i learned an awful lot. i learned how to work across the aisle on issues like growing the rural economies and taking care of veterans. and i learned how to compromise without compromising my values. then i came back to serve as governor. we got right to work making a difference in our neighbor's lives. we cut taxes for the middle class. we passed paid family and medical leave. we invested in fighting crime and affordable housing. we cut the cost of prescription drugs and helps people escape

the kind of medical debt that nearly sank my family. and we made sure that every kid in our state gets breakfast and lunch every day. if you have never experienced the hell that is infertility i can guarantee you know someone who has. i remember praying each night for a phone call, the pit in your stomach when the phone rang and the absolute agony when we heard the treatments hadn't worked. it took gwen and i years, but we had access to fertility treatments, and when our daughter was born, we named her hope. help, gus, and gwen, you are my entire world, and i love you.

i'm letting you in on how we started a family, because this is a big part about what this election is about, freedom. when republicans use the word freedom they mean that the government should be free to invade your doctor's office. corporations free to pollute your air and water. and banks free to take advantage of customers. but when we democrats talk about freedom we mean the freedom to make a better life for yourself and the people that you love. freedom to make your own health care decisions. and yeah, your kids' freedom to go to school without worrying about being shot in the hall. we've got a chance to make kamala harris the next president of the united states.

but, i think we owe it to the american people to tell them exactly what she would do as president before we ask them for their votes. clip and save it and send it to your undecided relatives so they know. if you are middle-class family or a family trying to get into the middle class kamala harris is going to cut your taxes. if you getting squeezed by prescription drug prices kamala harris is going to take on big pharma. if you're hoping to buy a home kamala harris is going to help you make it more affordable. and no matter who you are kamala harris is going to stand up and fight for your freedom to live the life you want to lead. because that's what we want for ourselves, and it's what we want for our neighbors.

you know you might not know it, but i have not given a lot of big speeches like this, but i have given a lot of pep talks. so let me finish with this, team. it's the fourth quarter. we are down a field goal, but we are on offensive, we have got the ball. we are driving down the field. and boy do we have the right team. kamala harris is tough. kamala harris is experienced, and kamala harris is ready. our job for everyone watching is to get in the trenches and do the blocking and tackling. one inch at a time. one yard at a time. one phone call at a time. one door knock at a time.

one five dollar donation at a time. >> for democrats the convention ended with this coronation of a new ticket that many thought unthinkable even four or five weeks ago. but conventions are about many things this one began with the emotional thanks, gratitude, and honoring of not only the looks of us but the rear decision by someone to step out of public service and power. i am of course talking about the current president, joe biden. what he had to say for those gathered in chicago and what he wanted to say to those at the convention, next. convention, next. during the wise buys sales event, get two progressives and a comprehensive eye exam for just $129.95. book an exam online today.

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everything we've been living through for the last month in the last week of now very different democratic convention and the harris-walz. the current president was showered with gratitude. >> because of you we have had one of the most extraordinary four years of progress ever, period. when i say we, i mean and me. trump continues to lie about crime in america like everything else. guess what, on his watch, the murder rate went up 30%, the biggest increase in history. meanwhile we made the largest investment, kamala and i, now the murder rate is falling

faster than any time in history. violent crime has dropped to its lowest level in more than 50 years. and crime will keep coming down when he we put a prosecutor in the oval office instead of a convicted felon. >> the ancient greeks taught us that character is destiny. character is destiny. for me and jill we know kamala and doug are people of character . it's been our honor to serve alongside them, and we know that tim and gwen walz are also people of great character. selecting kamala was the very first decision i made before , when i became our nominee, and it was the best decision i've made my whole career. we have not only gotten to know

each other, but we've become close friends. she's tough, she's experienced. and she has enormous integrity. enormous integrity. her story represents the best of american story. and like many of our best presidents she was also vice president. that's a joke. for me and my family there is a song that means a lot to us that captures the best of who we are as a nation. the song is called american anthem. one verse stands out, and i can't sing, so i won't try. i will quote it. the work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day, what shall our legacy be? what will our children say? let me know in my heart when my

days are through, america, america, i gave my best to you. >> i've made a lot of mistakes in my career, but i gave my best to you. for 50 years, like many of you, i have given my heart and soul to our nation, and i've been blessed million times and return for the support of the american people. too young to be in the

senate, because i wasn't there yet, and too old to stay as president. but, i hope you know how grateful i am to all of you. i mean this i give you my word as a biden. i am more optimistic about the future than i was when i was elected as a 29-year-old state senator. i mean it. folks. we just half to remember who we are. we are the united states of america. america. and there's nothing we cannot do when we do it together. god bless you all, and may god protect our troops. thank you. >> and coming up, the man who actually put joe biden on the ticket and set so much history in motion, barack obama and

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more special, more significant and more truly emotional end someone who has never run for office, former first lady, michelle obama. she blew the home off her hometown arena and had special messages for democrats across the country. >> something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn't it? yeah. you know, we are feeling it here in this arena, but it is spreading all across this country. we love a familiar feeling that's been buried too deep for far too long. you know what i'm talking about. it's the contagious power of hope. the anticipation, the energy, the acceleration of once again being on the cusp of a brighter day.

chance to vanquish the demons of fear, division, and hate that have consumed us and continue pursuing the unfinished promise of this great nation. the dream that our parents and grandparents fought and died and sacrificed for. america, hope is making a comeback. my girl, kamala harris, is more than ready for this moment. she is one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency. and she is one of the most dignified, a tribute to her mother, my mother, and to your mother, too. the embodiment of the stories we

tell ourselves about this country, her story is your story. it's my story. it's the story of a vast majority of americans trying to build a better life. look, kamala knows like we that regardless of who you are, where you come from, who you love, we worship, what you look like, what's in your bank account, we all deserve to build a decent life. our contribution deserve to be accepted and valued. because no one has a monopoly on what it means to be an american. no one. kamala has shown her allegiance to this nation , not by spewing anger and bitterness, but by living a life of service and always pushing the doors of

opportunity open to others. she understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. we will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth. if we bankrupt a business, if we bankrupt a business or choke in a crisis we don't get a second, third, or fourth chance. if things don't go our way, we don't have the luxury of whining or cheating others to get further ahead, no. we don't get to change the rules so we always win. if we see a mountain in front of us we don't expect there to be an escalator there waiting

to take us to the top. unfortunately we know what comes next. we know folks will do everything they can to distort her truth. my husband and i sadly know a little something about this. for years, donald trump did everything in his power to try and make people fear us. see, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working highly educated successful people who happen to be black. i want to know-- i want to

know, who is going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? >> so no matter how good we feel tonight or tomorrow, or the next day, this is going to be an uphill battle. so, folks, we cannot be our own worst enemies. no. the minute something goes wrong, the minute ally takes hold, folks, we cannot start wringing our hands. we cannot get a goldilocks complex on whether everything is just right. and we cannot indulge our anxieties about whether this country will elect someone like kamala instead of doing everything we can to get someone like kamala elected . it's up to us to remember what

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i am ari melber. you are watching the beat weekend. we turn now to the man who basically fired up democrats in a way that almost nobody else could in this party, the 44th president. barack obama. >> i am feeling ready to go-- even if-- even if i am the only person stupid enough to speak after michelle obama. i am feeling hopeful. because, this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny names who believe in a country where anything is possible. le.

because, we have a chance to elect someone who has spent her entire life trying to give people the same chances america gave her. someone who sees you. and here's you. and will get up every single day and fight for you. the next president of the united states of america, kamala harris. the torch has been passed. now, it is up to all of us to fight for the america we believe in. and make no mistake. it will be a fight. for all the incredible energy we have been able to generate over the last few weeks, for all the rallies, and the memes, this will still be a tight race in a closely-divided country. a country were too many

americans are still struggling. where a lot of americans couldn't believe government can help. and as we gathered tonight the people who will decide this election are asking a very simple question. who will fight for me? one thing is for certain. donald trump is not losing sleep over that question. here is a 78-year-old billionaire, who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. it has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances-- that's actually been getting worse now that he's afraid of losing to kamala.

there are the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories-- this weird obsession with crowd sizes. it-- it goes on and on. donald trump once the middle class to pay the price for another huge tax cut that would mostly help him and to his rich friends. he killed a bipartisan immigration deal written in part by one of the most conservative republicans in congress. he thought trying to actually solve the problem would hurt his campaign. he doesn't-- do not boo.

vote. we do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling in chaos we have seen that movie before, and we all know that the sequel is usually worse. america is ready for a new chapter. america is ready for a better story. we are ready for a president kamala harris. and kamala harris is ready for the job. we all have our contradictions, blind spots, prejudices, and if we want to win over those who

aren't ready we need to listen to their concerns and maybe listen and learn something in the process here's the good news, chicago, all across america, in big cities and small towns, away from all the noise the ties that bind us together are still there. we still coach little league and look out for our elderly neighbors. we still feed the hungry at churches and mosques, and synagogues, and temples. we share the same pride when our olympic athletes compete for the gold. because, because the vast majority of us do not want to live in a country that's bitter and divided. we want something better.

we want to be better. the joy and the excitement we are seeing around this campaign tells us we are not alone. as much as any policy or program , i believe that's what we yearn for. a return to an america where we work together, and look out for each other. a restoration of what lincoln called on the eve of civil war our bonds of affection. the better angels of our nature. that is what this election is about. if we knock on doors, if we make phone calls, if we talk to our friends, if we listen to our neighbors, if we work like

we've never worked before, if we hold firm to our convictions, we will elect kamala harris as the next president of the united states. and tim walz as the next vice president of the united states. we will elect leaders up and down the ballot, who will fight for the hopeful. for america we all believe in, and we too will build a country that is more secure and more just, more equal , and more free. so let's get to work. god bless you. and god bless the united states of america. >> we have heard today just as people heard across the week so many different messages and themes from the democrats. resident obama issuing hope and

a charge to arms. it will be up to the voters around the country, not just the democrats who gather in chicago this week. we will continue to cover everything coming down the line in the next two months of this general election. thanks for spending time with us on the beat weekend. i'm ari melber. find me 6:00 p.m. eastern weekdays right here on msnbc . msnbc . wait, there's an ele? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, ♪ ♪ liberty. ♪

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