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monday the brookings institution hosted a discussion on key takeaways from the recent democratic national committee chicago. watch the discussion live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span or online at c-span.org. more now from the democratic national committee should next. second gentleman douglas emhoff and former president barack obama, introduced by his wife, michelle. >> please >> please welcome my dad, th

monday the brookings institution hosted a discussion on key takeaways from the recent democratic national committeehould in chicago. watch the discussion live at 10:00 a.m. on c-span or online at c-span.org. more now from the democratic national committee should next. second gentleman douglas emhoff and former president barack obama, introduced by his wife, michelle. >> please >> please welcome my dad, the second gentleman of the united states, doug emhoff. ♪ mr. emhoff: thank you. thank you. i guess he didn't want me to give this speech. thank you, thank you so much. hello. thank you. hello to my big, beautiful blended family up there. i love you so much. are you proud of cole? wow. and a special shout out to my mother. my mother is the only person in the whole world that thinks kamala is the lucky one for marrying me. and to kamala, who, we just saw where she is come on the trail listening to and talking with voters. i can't wait for you to come back to chicago because we are having a great time here. [applause] i love you so much. i am so proud of how you're stepping up for all of us. but that i

it has been a week dominated by the democratic national committee should.is an independent presidential candidate making headlines. robert f. kennedy, jr. announcing friday he is suspending his campaign. rfk junior said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr. kennedy is the nephew of former president john f. kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f. kennedy, jr.. he initially lost his campaign as a democrat before running as independent. he is running on criticism of the two major parties. he became known for his anti-vaccine stance. the 70-year-old made the announcement in the swing state of arizona and made clear to some voters. mr. kennedy: i want everyone to know i am not terminating my campaign. i am simply suspending it. not ending it. my name will remain on the ballot in most states. if you live in the blue state, you can vote for me without harming or helping president in red states, the symbol apply. i encourage you to vote for me. >> robert f. kennedy, jr. was never likely to win the presidency

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zinus talmudic uh control control and strangle on the main stream media, but look at the democrat national committee, now the democrat national committee is imploding because of the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as uh the absolute issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that is rising up showing the the the plite of these children. israel has freeed some 40 palestine prisoners uh and some of them are showing signs of torture and disease. those release are from the occupied west bank and completed their sentences that according to the palestine prisoner society that says some of the release prisoners suffer from skin diseases. others shows severe impacts of torture, including systematic starvation. palestinian prisoner society says that some of the new of free detainees had been held under administrative detention that allows israel to indefinitely keep p

zionist talmudic uh control control and strangle on the mainstream media, but look at the democrat national committee now, the democrat national committee is imploding because the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as uh the absolute uh uh issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and uh trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that is rising up showing the the the pl. these children. us in south korean forces war games, ultra freedom shield this week involved fueled exercises on sea, land and air, with the democratic people's republic of korea viewing it as rehearsal for invasion, and south korean civic leaders warn of the risks involved in the drills and have called on authorities to sincerely engage the dprk. press tv's frank smith has your details from the south korean capital, soul. largescale joint us south korea military exercises this week feature dozens of live fire drills, many near the demilitar

zinus talmudic uh control control and strangle on the mainstream media, but look at the democrat national committee now, the democrat. national committee is imploding because of the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as uh the absolute uh uh issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and uh trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that... is rising up showing the the the plite of these children. anger is boiling in the us or american administrations onbridal support for israel amid ongoing gaza genocide. mass protest have been held throughout the us in recent months demanding an end to the bloodshed in the palestinian territory. city of chicago has been a focal point now for the anti-israel protest during the past days as the democratic national convention is underway there. our correspondent romzery joined. earlier with your details on the protests uh, thousands of people here, i'd say five, maybe 10,00

zinus talmudic uh control control and strangle on the mainstream media, but look at the democrat national committee now, the democrat national committee is... imploding because of the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as uh the absolute uh uh issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and uh trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that is rising up showing... the the the plite of these children. us vice president camala harris has been officially nominated as the democratic party's presidential candidate and their vote. this autumn nearly 1000 activists marched in protest that the democratic party's policies would harris's participation in the gaza genocide at the forefront. ramen mazari has more on that. on the final. day of the democratic national convention, a wide range of leftist struggles converged to declare their opposition to the imposition of vice president comela harris as the democratic part

jewish zinus. uh control control and strangle on the mainstream media, but look at the democrat national committee now, the democrat national committee is imploding because of the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as the absolute issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are... even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and uh trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that is rising up showing the the the plight of these children. now with discuss the importance of yemen's anti-israel operations and their impact on the ongoing cause of genocide in the news review program. leader of the movement says that yemen will press ahead with his naval operations against israel as long as the genocide in gaza persists. abdul malik alaudi said only this week over 20 missiles and drones hit israeli and israeli bound ships in international waters. the supportive front in the yemen of faith in the battle of holy jihad, this is also continuing. "this front is conti

coming up sunday morning, we will get a preview of tomorrow's start at the democratic national committee mentioned with a geopolitical reporter. then the author of the year the pro-politics looks back at the 1968 presidential election and that years democratic national committee mention also held in chicago. join in the conversation live at 7:00 eastern sunday morning on c-span, c-span now, or online c-span.org. announcer:ad of the democratic national committee mentioned this weekemratic presidential nominee kamala harris enter running me minnesota governor tim walz ca on a bus tour across pennsylvania. sunday afternoon thing is scheduled to stop in beaver county to give r. watch that live starting at 2:25 p.m. eastern on our free mobile video app or online at c-span.org. you were looking at a live picture of chicago's united center, the site of the 2024 democratic national committee mention. c-span's coverage kicks off tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. eastern with a live one hour preview. we will be joined by the dnc senior communications director for an insider's look at the conventional, the con

for vice president harris, the emotions and pride were amplified friday afternoon as the democratic national committee announced harris had officially secured the nomination. >> vice president harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates, and will be the nominee of the democratic party. >> harris posted a message soon after, saying, i'm honored to be the democratic nominee for president of the united states. and on a phone call to delegates later, harris laid out her campaign vision. >> this campaign is about all of us coming together, people coming together from every walk of life. >> time is short, but harris has brought new energy to grassroots efforts. >> it just energized everyone. everyone was like, oh my gosh, we're in this race. we can. >> tracy carter of richmond says she's never volunteered before, but now she says she's all in. >> yeah, now i'm like, looking for whatever i can do, introversion aside, like, i'll do anything. >> my experience with her was always someone who was deeply thoughtful, who wanted all of the information necessary to make a smart choi

zinist talmudic uh control control and strangle on the mainstream media, but look at the democrat national committee now, the democrat national committee is imploding because of the palestinian cause that is rising up and uh trumpeting this as the absolute... uh uh issue that must be uh must be paid attention to, or else there is no future for the democrat party, and i would say the republicans are just as bad, they are even perhaps worse because they are celebrating and uh trying to outlaw any palestinian person or message that is rising up showing the the the plight of these children, being shot, being killed, being beheaded, being hunted down by snipers, their... their parents, their pregnant mothers being burned alive to to ashes and enduring horrific tortures because there's no pain medication or no antibiotics in the hospitals, because there are no hospitals, there is nothing but piles of rubble, and what has the world done? very little, except a few countries like iran uh and few organizations, and i would hope that the entire muslim world would unite by behind a save the children campaign, b

. >> up next, c-span is live from chicago for the second day of the 2024 democratic national committee and. we will hear from party officials and political observers as we preview tonight's speakers and events on we will take your calls live on the convention and this year's presidential election. at 6:30 we bring you live coverage with speeches by barack obama and others and after the convention includes for the evening, we llecap the session and take your calls. also tonight while thenc is underway in chicago, vice tim walz will hold a campaign rally in milwaukee and we will have that on c-span 2 at 9:00 p.m. eastern.

the democratic national committee wishes to acknowledge that we gather together to state our values on that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of tribal nations who have been here since time immemorial. we honor the community is native to this continent and recognize that our country was built on indigenous homelands. we pay our respects to the millions of indigenous people throughout history who have protected our lands, our waters, and our animals. while we meet in chicago, we also honor and recognize the traditional homelands of the council of the three fires. we acknowledge the many other tribes who consider this area their traditional homeland. [land acknowledgment] democrats continue to support tribes as they advocate for the united states to uphold treaties and trust responsibilities. we applaud that in 2024, under the biden harris administration, the prairie band nation became the first federally recognized tribal nation in illinois and 175 years. [applause] when the u.s. department of the interior placed the reservation in nearby dekalb

all right, so with the democratic national committee and you'll joining us now from chicago. john, i just want to ask you, in terms of the difference a month to makes. now what's the mood that you're seeing amongst the democrats now? the president joe biden seems to be posting on that box and to comment harris. i mean, the mode is just a 180 degrees is different than it was for months before giovanni move for that. as we now called disastrous debates performance, he had been trailing in the bowls against donald trump and the plans to turn that around weren't really going anywhere. now we are at least even in the polls. i don't think it would be wise to take seriously. the 2 point lead here are there where we're basically tied. but in terms of the momentum, everybody's your deals. that the excitement we have somebody who a lot of people still have to get to know. but we know what team she's on, we know she has gone, we know she's got some, some, some nervous, some steel. we saw that actually when she met with netanyahu and came out afterwards and said, hey this we, we can't be

good evening, i am norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us as a democratic national committeein gets underway. former and future leaders of the party are here to honor the past, but celebrate the future. following one of harris' campaign slogans, we are not going bck. now it tonight is about the current president joe biden, the party is expected to say thank you and honor his legacy less than a month after he dropped out of the race. and just hours, joe biden will give today's keynote address. former president donald trump is hoping to draw attention away from right here at the dnc with a rally in pennsylvania. and cbs news spoke with trump this afternoon in an exclusive interview. we will have some of that in just a moment. but there is breaking news with riot p lease outside the united center after pro-palestinian protesters broke through security barriers right here at the convention. we have team coverage of the convention and cbs's ed o'keefe will start us off. >> reporter: day one of the democratic national committee jim brought long lines and thousands of energized dele

investigators and prosecutors that that the guilt for the commission of the crimes at the democratic national committee was limited to those people who would be indicted, that it did not rise further in the membership of the staff of the committee to reelect the president or the white house. i me pick up one or two switches. and by the way, let me say for the record that there's a vote in progress, which i've now already made. there's nobody else committee here. and i'm going to continue past my 10 minutes and yield mentioned amount of time out of my next round and equalize things. let me continue in this way rather than put a rather rhetorical question, which i did, what did the president know and what do you know? what which illiterates? pretty well but doesn't elicit much information sometimes. let me ask you two or three things that are of interest to me. what did the president say to you when he found out that liddy and mccord, two officials of the crp and important officials, were caught in the watergate or in connection with the watergate situation? can you tell us that. oh, he expressed at any

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after the break, the welcome back to perspective on your host scouting now he's now the democratic national committee will it kicked off on monday as a gaza protest to threaten to overshadow a week of what the democrats were hoping to be a show of unity for vice president commer harris as a parties nominee for president. now this is similar to other less leaning groups, getting creative in their marketing and incentives to show the part of their support. so discuss all this. i want to bring back in the car and to this conversation, our panel, steve mazda, our critical analyst, and talk, show host the joy of self himself. doctor van mobley managing partner, old things. so landmark, l. o. c. and of course, inter mall, thomas political commentator and radio has thank you so much for joining me gentlemen. i mean, it's been an interesting week, obviously, a few weeks ago as the are and see now it's time to put the spotlight on the dnc. oddly enough, i'm hearing a lot of talk about trumpet back. i feel like most the media is still talking about trump because that's what they're hearing on stage. but one of

the budget for the democratic national committee is $94 million. the original budget was $84 million but they beat their fundraising goal i $10 million, the most ever raised for a convention. 50,000 plus people is what they are expecting including 5000 delegates, alternates and 15,000 members of the media. there are over 1700 businesses and venues across the city involved in the convention. and it takes a lot of volunteers. they have to recruit them to come to chicago and be a part of the four days. the total volunteers here, 12,000. we have got a few minutes left before we will bring you to the convention floor. sonya in california, democratic caller. caller: hello. i am 76 years old. i honor this country for its commitment to the fact that people can speak and to the demonstrators, i would like to hear the current president biden or anyone who speaks to acknowledge that the people protesting should be heard and that the carnage and palestine must be stopped. thank you. host: you want that recognized this evening. caller: yes, i would like to have

the democrat national committee investing more than 300,000 dollars, into registry helping american citizenst live abroad with mail-in voting new tactic the party estimates 1.6 million american exparts from crucial swing states first time democrat national committee used this in a presidential election cycle rnc focusing on election integrity with protect the vote program i know that you invested in poll batches, filed more than 80 election integrity keeping states honest in terms of what they're doing what do you make of new tactic from democrats, they are trying to get people american citizens who are living abroad to mail in their votes for -- kamala harris. >> sure, well, the good they finally realized they need to do that. we've had republicans abroad a great organization, has been working on this throughout the election and cycle i spoke to leadership a number of conversation we've got efforts particularly in israel underway other countries to make sure that american citizens abroad that are republicans are voting as well. and right now what we're seeing across the country, is on repub

six of them fatally during the first three days of the democratic national committee june. cratic chicago alderman raymond lopez is here to weigh in. what is going on in chicago? can police their good handle on it? >> happy sunday, jon freight was going on in chicago is what's going on for the past several years now as you have said we heard from the speaker of the house the democratic party has become weak on crime it's become a party that is enamored with criminality and embolden criminals and uplift them while putting them on a pedestal we are actually putting our law enforcement officers, our police making them the enemy of the people as we see in these pictures you are showing that has had a very real impact in our communities. not just in chicago but major cities across the united states are criminal knows the democratic leadership that supports all those efforts in more to embolden them and empower them through our sympathies they're taking full advantage of the situation on the tree streets. thirty-six you are in touch with voters do you think it matters to voters th

the democratic national committee set on friday, setting upmrs. harris as the first black woman and person of south asian heritage to become -- to be on the to pick. -- the ticket. this will come after the roll call ends on monday. they made the announcement during an online meeting supporters while delegates were still voting in a virtual process devised to formally name the nominee before the convention next month. the article goes on to say that the party said that the virtual rollcall would ensure that a nominee what in place by august 7 to avoid potential legal headaches in ohio. the other option was the president. vice president kamala harris and the new presumptive nominee called in shortly after the nomination was made and here's what she said. [video clip] >> lesson we approach our campaign with the same spirit including that this is a people powered campaign. and i would not be on this call right now and with you all were it not for your support and trust. for which i am deeply grateful. i am honored to be the presumptive democratic nomi

c-span's coverage of the somers political party conventions, we had to chicago for the democratic national committee and. watch live beginning monday, august 19 as the party puts forth their presidential nominee. hear democratic leaders talk about the administration's track record and their vision for the next four years, as they fight to retain the white house. democratic national convention, live, monday, august 19 on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. don't miss a moment. visit our website for the latest and watch our full coverage of the republican national convention. you can catch up on past conventions anytime on demand at c-span.org/campaign, or by scanning the code. >> chicago police superintendent larry snelling discusses preparations ahead of next week's democratic national committee in and says the police department preparedness and training has been extensive. he also talked about public safety in chicago and highlights the recent decrease in violent crime in the city. this is hosted by the city club of chicago. it runs one hour. >> today's conversation is one that i know many

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. >> the democratic national committee and held the fourth and final night at the united center in chicago with dozens of speakers taking the stage to address the crowd. at

every four years, and the democratic national committee, the whole leadership team turns over. but there is one officer in the committee that president biden asked to stay on in a national leadership capacity. he was the man who led our party through a period of complexity as the secretary of the democratic national committee. and on tuesday, led without question the most fun and exciting roll call in the history of democratic national conventions. i am so excited, thrilled, to introduce our wisconsin champion on the national stage -- jason rae. jason: good morning, democrats. it is so great to be with all of you. i don't know why i did not get a spot -- why i accepted a spot on the podium after rev. warnock. i have been practicing all week to simply say cast your vote. that is all i know after doing it 57 times. but it is great to be with all of you. i know that at this convention we have nearly 50% of our first-time delegates who have never been to a convention before, which is fantastic. and many of you know my story, but for those that don't, my roots in this party run deep.

coming up monday morning, we preview day one of the democratic national committee and -- democratic national and then the vice president of the college democrats of america talks about the youth vote in campaign 2024. ray lahood, who served as transportation secretary under president obama, discusses his role in group republicans for harris. also depaul university political science professor looks at the democratic party nominating process in campaign 2024. c-span's "washington journal," join the conversation live on monday morning on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile app, or online at c-span.org. >> next up, for c-span's coverage of political party conventions, we headed to chicago for the democratic convention. democratic leaders talk about the administration's track record and their vision for the next four years as they fight to retain the white house. the democratic national convention live august 19 through 22nd on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. visit our website for the latest schedule updates and watch our full coverage of the 2024 of the republican national conventio

. >> the emotions and pride were amplified friday afternoon as the democratic national committee announced harris had officially secured the nomination. >> vice president harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates, and will be the nominee of the democratic party. >> harris posted a message soon after, saying, i'm honored to be the democratic nominee for president of the united states and on a phone call to delegates later, harris laid out her campaign vision. >> this campaign is about all of us coming together, people coming together from every walk of life. >> time is short, but harris has brought new energy to grassroots efforts. >> it just energized everyone. everyone was like, oh my gosh, we're in this race. we. >> tracy carter of richmond says. she's never volunteered before, but now she says she's all in. >> yeah, now i'm like, looking for whatever i can do, introversion aside, like, i'll do anything. >> my experience with her was always someone who was deeply thoughtful, who wanted all of the information necessary to make a smart choice. >> going b

what do you think the democratic national committee is hoping you will do with this position? >> they want to hear a different perspective. they want to hear creators share their personal story, why they are voting, what reasons, what issues are important to them. i think that is why they are letting creators share on their platform, giving us this opportunity. we have been so grateful, so kind, so caring, the entire team at creators for kamala have been understanding, giving us the opportunity to engage with not just this platform, but surrogates willing to use their voice and help us put it on our platform. >> any requirements on how you post? >> it is free range. i have been posting behind the scenes content, which a lot of my followers are enjoying, and funny meme type videos as well. >> what will you post tonight? >> most likely i will post about this, as well as i will post about barack obama's speech, and definitely posting about behind-the-scenes as well. i have been doing that all day so people can see not just what is happening live, but behind closed doors. creators

the democratic national committee and come alive monday august 19th on c-span. c-span now or online at c-span.org. don't miss a moment. visit our website for the latest schedule updates and to watch the full coverage of the 2024 convention. catch up on past conventions anytime at cpacampaign or by scanning the code. >> minnesota governor and 2000 24 democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz spoke at the american federation of state, county, and municipal employee convention in los angeles, criticizing the trump policies on taxes and health care and addressed his military service following recent criticism from republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance, who accused the governor of avoiding a tour in iraq. this is 20 minutes. lee: he is someone who lives his

watch c-span's live campaign 20 24 coverage of the democratic national committee in gust 19 through the 22nd. you go wash it republican national convention any time our website. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer held a news conference and talked about senate republicans blocking a bipartisan tax bill that would've expanded the child tax care at it, added tax breaks for small businesses and helps communities affected by natural disasters. he also talked about the 2020 four presidential election and proposed changes to the supreme court. >> thanks for waiting. >> okay thank you for being here. thanks for your good work. it's part of our congressional session and the few minutes ago something very disappointing and stunning happened on the senate floor. the vast majority of republicans blocked a hugely bipartisan package that would have helped families with health businesses and would have helped housing and communities hit by natural disasters, something the american people wanted and once again they said why are they making us vote on this? this was bipartisan. there is a moment th

so it's not a big jump for them to now be providing free abortions at the democratic national committeedemocratic orthodoxy has been abortion, taxpayer-funded abortion up until the moment of birth is the policy and is a minor my norio terrien position. there's a fraction that agree with that. donald trump is right in saying they are the abortion extremists and we should be campaigning on this and painting them as the abortion extremis. when they are offering free abortions at the convention, there's something deeply morally wrong with your party. >> harris: on our things to expect to live at the dnc, americans for contraception are set to hoist at 4:00 p.m. eastern or local, an inflatable iud balloon blocks away from the dnc convention in chicago. that could be live. go ahead and say it. >> they are people out there protesting in abortion pill costumes. literally. >> harris: marc thiessen, thank you. these are tough subjects. we have to talk about them. 29 days and counting, no sitdown interview or news conference from the vice president. she promised one was coming, but still nothing.

amna: also be sure to join us for special coverage of the democratic national committee and.t begins monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. geoff: and tune in to "washington week" for a preview of the convention. thanks for spending part of your evening with us and have a great weekend. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of "the newshour" including kathy and paul anderson. the solutions to protect water during climate change, so people and nature can thrive together. the william and hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world at hewlett.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. an friends of the "newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. this is "pbs newshour" west from weta studios in washington and from our bureau at the walter cronkite rule of journalism at ariz

in a statement the democratic national committee, the democratic national committee said, quote, the more voters learn about rfk jr. , the less they liked him. donald trump is in earning an endorsement that is going to help build support. he is inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate, good riddance. 29 million people tuned in to watch vice president harris except her party's nomination last night according to nielsen data. that is the most-watched night of either convention. the joint over vice president harris and governor tim walz was on full display on all four nights, and of course the joint caused donald trump to spiral both on social media and live on fox. it was during trump's dnc meltdown when fox anchors struggle to end his 10 minute phone call. >> they threw joe biden out of the party. >> we saw a different night tonight. >> mr. president thank you so much for the time. we appreciate that live feedback. >> nice effort, from them. last night kamala harris learned voters of the consequences of having that unserious man back in office. >> in many ways, donald trump

. >>> today democratic national committee announced its first ad blitz with these bilingual harris walls across battleground states including 15 locations in north carolina where democrats now believe vice president harris is gaining ground. it's not just a belief, a new poll of north carolina voters has former president trump leading with 47%, harris stands at 44%, but the vice president is up six points from when the survey was last taken in may, with biden versus trump. remember, in 2020, president biden lost north carolina 48% to trump's 49%. that was the narrowest when in any state for trump. the same poll tracking the governor, north carolina's governor race, the democratic nominee, josh stein, is leading 43% against north carolina's, i don't know what to call this guy. the republican lieutenant governor mark robinson at 38%, this guy is something, mark robinson is possibly the most extreme republican running statewide anywhere this cycle, and that's saying something. you got arizona to choose from, michigan to choose from, this guy is something else. he's shockingly opined that so

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at the democratic national committee chain as former president barack obama and first lady michelle obama took the stage. politico's playbook broke down like this. the political project last night for barack and michelle obama who have spoken first was to honor the legacy of joe biden and graciously pivot to a celebration of kamala harris, without a mind, it was during when michelle opened her speech with what sounded like a jab at the biden era, watch. >> something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn't it? yes. we are feeling a tear in this arena, but it is spreading all across this country. we love a familiar feeling that has been buried too deep for far too long, hope is making a comeback. [cheers and applause] >> harris: well wait a minute, the previous presidency she is talking about is joe biden and kamala harris. now she is trying to talk about trump, that would've been many years ago. issue lumping the two together and specifically talking about the biden arrow they are, no matter what, she's punching at her own party at some point in that. vice president kamala harris appeared

democratic national convention. thank you. host: thank you greta on the floor of the united center in chicago, one day before the democratic national convention 2024 gets underway. you heard matt hill, spokesperson for the democratic national committeedrawing contrasts with the republican committee. our first call is from a republican. kurt is watching us in california. welcome to c-span. caller: good morning. how are you? host: go ahead with your comment. caller: i just want to say thank you for taking my call. i appreciate what you guys do. i wish this next week is good. i hope they have a nice safe convention. i hope and i pray that we can all get along and get together and bring the best out of both parties and achieve what is best for all of us, for our families and our country. partisanship is ok because it gives you a chance to contrast. i appreciate c-span and i wish the democrats the best convention and i hope the best person out of both parties come out and help us lead the country so we can wake up every day and go to work and feel good about ourselves, and please help the people. host: thank you for starting us off on a good note as we get underway with calls on this party convention week. next is pat from the convention