senator harris: i keep thinking about that indian woman who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. neverobably could have imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> senator kamamala harris makes history by officially becoming the first woman of color to be a major party's vice presidential nominee. we will hear excerpts of her acceptance speech as well as former president obama's unprecedented warning that the future of democracy in the united states is at stake if president trump is re-elected. president obama: that is how it democracy weathers. no democracy at all. we cannot let that happen. do not let them take away your power. do not let them take away your

thinking about that 25-year-old indian mother, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaln oakland, california. on that day, she probably could never have imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. nomination for vice president of united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight, and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we , ae from or who we love country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is an infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect outcountry where we look for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today, that country feels distant. failure ofp's leadership has caused lives and livelihoods. if you are a parent struggling with your chi

thinking about the 25-year-old indian woman, 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital. >> democrats especially liked it but most people seemed to like it. >> most people across the board liked that moment to primerica moment. democrats given a. independents to be. republicans given to see which of the high mark. what we want to see, people coming together at the american victory and american success stories and this is one of those moments we are focused on what she was about momentswearefocusedonwhatshewasa is something. todd: hillary have dominant words. >> if trump is reelected things will get worse. remember back in 2016 when trump asked what do you have to lose? now we know. our healthcare, our jobs, our loved ones, our leadership in the world and even our post office. >> that independent grade. >> the independent grade is the one we need to keep an eye on. this statement, not all surprises you mentioned. what we are hearing when democrats were attacking trump so loudly not just about specifics but in general, the honest feeling that america was going to be over, the

thinking about that 25-year-old indian mother, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day, she probably could never have imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. nomination for vice president of united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight, and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we , ae from or who we love country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is an infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect outcountry where we look for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today, that country feels distant. failure ofp's leadership has caused lives and livelihoods. if you are a parent struggling with your c

harris: i remember that barely five foot tall woman giving birth to me in the kaiser hospital in oakland. in that moment, i cannot imagine that she thought i would be standing here and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. committed to the values she taught me, to the word that faith and to walk by to a vision, and passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from or who we love, a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect. and senator harris spoke at the chase center in wilmington, delaware. michael, in gaithersburg, merrick -- marilyn. kamala harris accepts the vice presidential nomination. what do you think? caller: i am appalled. i do not like her. i am going to vote for donald trump for a second time. it is not the democratic party of the past. the

and as most of you know, i was born just up the road at kaiser hospital.t was just a few miles away that my parents first met as graduate students at uc berkeley. where they were active in the civil rights movement. and they were born half a world away from each other. my father came from jamaica. studied economics. my mother came from india to study the science of fighting disease. they came here in pursuit of more than knowledge. like so many others, they came in pursuit of a dream. that dream was a dream for themselves, for me, and my sister. as children in the east bay, we were raised by a community with a deep belief in the promise of our country. a deeper understanding of the parts of the promise that still remain unfulfilled. we were raised in a community where we were taught to see a world beyond ourselves. to be conscious and compassionate about the struggle of all people. we were raised to believe public service is a noble cause and the fight for justice is everyone's responsibility. [cheers and applause] in fact, my mother used to say, do not si

all of five feet tall who gave birth to me e at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. nomination for vice president of the united states of america. silencece took the plplace of applause. seated journalists instead of cheering crowds. large parties and video endorsements added some but the coronavirus has been ever present t at this convention.. be it in the format or the content, there were digs at donald trump saying his failure at leadership has cost lives and livelihood. the big punches came from former president barack obama. obama: i hopemr. for the sake of f our country tt donald trump would show some interest in taking g the job serious. he never did. for four years he has shown no interest in putting in the work. reporter: o obama said like the other speakers of the night, hillary clinton, elizabeth warren, nancy pelosi, that voting in the selection is paramount. that they feel american democracy to be hanging in the balance. thee: also in the

thinking about that 25—year—old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitalld have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. we have a chance to change the course of history. we are all in this fight. you, me, and joe. together. what an awesome responsibility. the 77—year—old joe biden, who tried to run for president twice before, is hoping that this is his moment, as so many americans grieve so many different losses, this was his message. i have some idea how it feels to lose someone you love. i know that deep black hole that opens up in the middle of your chest and you feel like you are being sucked into it. i know how mean and cruel and unfair life can be sometimes. the current president has cloaked america in darkness for much too long. too much anger, too much fear, too much division. here and now, i give you my word. if you entrust me with the presidency, i will draw on the best of us, not the worst. i will be an ally of the light, not the

keep thinking about that 25 year old indian woman all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital and oakland california on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words i except your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. and to a vision passed on through generations of americans one that joe biden shares a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome no matter what we look like no matter where we come from or who we love a country where we may not agree on every detail but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth deserving of compassion dignity and respect a country where we look out for one another where we rise and fall as one where we face our challenges and celebrate our trying. to gether today that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. if you're a parent struggl

. >> reporter: harris was born at kaiser hospital in oakland in 1964. she is the daughter of indian and jamaican immigrants, living with her mother and sister in this duplex in berkeley, attending thousand oaks elementary, where a mural is now painted in her honor. senator harris' east bay roots eventually led her over the bay to san francisco. she learned politics from some of the best and was a mentor to a woman who is now the mayor. >> it's important to make sure that there are people who have similar experiences or backgrounds and who understand what people are dealing with on a regular basis. and it's time for us to make some real changes. >> reporter: changes are possibly on the horizon with this history-making democratic ticket. a partnership former mayor willie brown was not always on board with, writing in an opinion piece in the chronicle that he thought harris should turn down the vp job if biden offered it because she would be better positioned for the presidency as attorney general. but now he is supporting her decision. >> that's a very sp

thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day, she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. tried tooment, as she even her own narrative, but also talk about joe biden and why she's ready to take the job on day one. >> yes. she really leaned into the historic nature of her nomination. woman to be vice presidential nominee. she is the first minority woman to be a major nominee on a major party ticket. one of the things that you just played that i found a little interesting, i could not help but wonder if that subtle mention of being born in oakland, california to her immigrant mother was a subtle jab at the conspiracy theories or arguments about natural born citizenship that we've been week, thatr the last president trump has entertained when he has been asked about it in press conferences. >> we heard from gabby giffords who was injured in her district. also,

senator harris: i keep thinking about that indian woman who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. neverobably could have imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words.

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keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words, i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> senator kamela harris making history as she formally takes her spot on the democratic

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words, i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> senator kamela harris making history as she formally takes her spot on the democratic presidential ticket. >>> plus, the scathing remarks from former president barack obama, accusing donald trump of turning the presidency into, quote, one more reality show to get the attention that he craves. >>> also, more reporting on the postal crisis ahead of the election as the president slams mitch mcconnell for the timing of it in upcoming testimony. >>> good thursday morning, everybody. it is august 20th, and i'm yasmin vossoughian. so we want to begin with senator kamela harris making history as we showed. the first woman of color to formally accept the democratic nomination for vice president of this country. in her speech delivered live from joe biden's hometown of wilmingt

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keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaloakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> before i let you go, michael, it seems interesting not just because of kamala harris' candidacy itself, but also the messaging of the democratic party, that this -- >> absolutely. >> -- is something that they believe telegraphs to the nation, we are where your head is at and we are the party that's going in the direction that america is going. parties have chosen different ways to telegraph that over the years, and this is kind of the bleeding edge of this kind of messaging, i think. >> totally agree with you, joshua. and look at it this way. this is the 100th anniversary of the amendment that was intended to guarantee voting rights for women. of course it didn't do it because a lot of black women were not able to vote for decades yet. so in that year and in this year whe

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitalat day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> so how will this moment be remembered? back with me again is brittany cooper. also with me alexis coe, the author of the book "you never forget your first, a biography of george washington." brittany, we were talking about the proverbial second shift earlier so you are back for your second shift. it was important for me to talk to you about this because if we were in normal times, whatever that means, the historic nature of kamala harris putting her name as nomination as vice president, it would have been the story. instead it became a story. so i wonder from your vantage point as a professor of women's studies, as a professor of africana studies, how is this going down in history? >> it's incredibly important. we're in a moment where people wonder if representation matters. we're nearly 250 years

the first rally here in the bay area is happening during the morning shift change at kaiser hospitaldwood city, as well as antioch, 6:30 am this morning. we will have an update on the story and we will bring you live pictures from the first rallies as part of the national day of action among healthcare x 2. >>> today, health leaders and santa cruz will hold a 9:30 am news conference on the city's response to coronavirus. yesterday the santa cruz county board of supervisors approved an ordinance allowing for fines for people that do not wear a face mask in public. the finest set at $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation and $500 for additional violations within the same year. today, santa clara county is opening more covid-19 testing sites, including the mountain view center for the performing arts on castro street. the cupertino senior center, and the south county annex in gilroy. >>> there are new questions about who qualifies for safe shelter in san francisco in hotel rooms after police uncover a meth lab in a room that was meant to protect people during the pandem

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitald, california. on that day, she probably could have never imagined i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> when kamala harris accepted the nomination to run for vice president, thousands of americans watched her make history. her family, friends, and young girls across this country cheering her on from home. joining me now are two of harris' biggest supporters, jill lewis was a sorority sister in alpha kappa alpha. shirley tomkins was a student government rival who became a good friend. ladies, welcome to you both. jill, tell me when you met kamala harris and what you remember most about her at that time? >> i met her when we were initiated to alpha kappa alpha at howard. what i remember most about her was her ready laugh. that bright smile you see instantly, that is what i remember so vividly when we were together at the sorority and at college. >> that's a great memory. what about you

thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day, she probably could have never imagined i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that faith and to walk by not by sight and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from, or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect. a country where we look out for one another. where we rise and fall as one. challenges andur celebrate our triumphs together. today, that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. strugglinga parent with your child's remote lea

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day, she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> the daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants spent time honoring her late mother, saying the values she taught harris are ones also shared by democratic presidential nominee, joe biden. >> a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from, or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect. >> reporter: along with outlining her policy plan and record -- >> i have fought for children and survivors of sexual assault, i have fought against transnational criminal organizations. i have took on the biggest banks and helped take down one of the bigg

thinking about that 25 year old indian woman, all of five feet tall without gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaloakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me. to the words that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all our welcome no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from, or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect. a country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs, together. today that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. if you are a

all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination. for vice president of the united states of america. kamala harris made history at the dnc last night with a deeply personal speech to accept the party's vice presidential nomination. >>alexander le mon has a recap. >>night 3 of the dnc shined a bright light on the immigration fight through the eyes of an 11 year-old. >>my dad that you would protect military families. so you would down 16 mister president. >>he says he won't vote for you again after what he did to our family wife of a u.s. marine veteran was deported to mexico is after taking a seat warmer world part in virtual speeches, democrat said joe biden will fix the immigration system. >>strengthen gun laws and protect the rights of women and the lgbt community all of this is possible for america who was standing in the way. mitch mcconnell and donald trump president obama focused on the

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keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares. a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect. one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. if you're a parent struggling with your child's remote learning

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of 5 feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospital in oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. the i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> that was senator kamala harris making history, becoming the first woman of color on a major party ticket. as she accepted the democratic party's nomination for vice president during last night, the third night of the convention. night three also brought another first, former president barack obama delivering a searing rebuke of president trump going where former presidents historically don't as he really tore into trump's leadership or lack thereof from his perspective making a case trump is threatening to destroy democracy itself. listen to this. >> they are hoping to make it as hard as possible for you to vote and to convince you that your vote does not matter. that is how they win. that's how a democracy withers until it's no democracy as all. and we cannot let

thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitalalifornia. on that day, she probably could never have imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight, and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from or who we love, a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect, a country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today, that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. if you are a parent s

naciÓ en el hospital kaiser oakland en 1964, en la calle broadway.ella es hija de padres inmigrantes, su madre, originaria de la india e investigadora de cÁncer en la universidad de california en berkeley. su padre, originario de jamaica, conociÓ a su madre en uc berkeley, donde fue estudiante y profesor de economÍa. harris anunciÓ su candidatura a la presidencia en 2018, representando al partido demÓcrata. ahora ha sido elegida como la candidata hacia la vicepresidencia, de la mano de joe biden para las elecciones presidenciales este noviembre. harris comenzÓ su carrera trabajando para la oficina del fiscal de distrito del condado alameda. despuÉs ejerciÓ como fiscal de distrito en san francisco del 2004 al 2011. paola: gracias, julio. quÉ dice el partido republicano sobre la designaciÓn de kamala harris? en un comunicado catalogaron a harris como extremista, que no muestra apoyo a poner fronteras seguras. el comunicado se critica a harris por apoyar la atenciÓn mÉdica a inmigrantes indocumentados, y otros beneficios como medicare. en una conferenci

here is a live picture outside the kaiser hospital in fremont. dozen or so people outside this is one of six locations in the bay area where these rallies are set to take place. the rallies are planned today across the country and the unions representing nurses and healthcare workers organize these rallies. the healthcare worker said they want to raise awareness about a lack of government and employer support nationwide during the pandemic. they are calling on the u.s. senate to pass legislation that would allow the u.s. to manufacture its own ppe through the defense production act. a lot of nurses say they're having a hard time getting enough ppe and are concerned about having to reuse some of their ppe. they also want congress to extend a pandemic related unemployment benefits that expired at the end of july. republicans and democrats and the white house still have not reached an agreement about extending benefits giving people an extra $600 per week for those who suffered job losses because of the covid-19 pandemic. along with the rally that i

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitalould be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. and to a vision passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares, a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect. a country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. if you're a parent struggling with your child's remote learning or you're a teacher struggling on

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of five feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitale country young girls tuning in as harris told the nation her story is america's story. >> someone who looks like us on a presidential ticket. that's crazy. >> kamala harris is us. >> family is my uncles, my aunts and my -- >> reporter: the daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants she says she grew up with a stroller-eyed view of the civil rights movement. >> she decided very early on what her mission would be and that was to serve. >> reporter: as a student at howard university, joining alpha kappa alpha sorority incorporated, spending her weekends, at the national mall, during the week, competing on the debate team. >> she didn't have any problem debating with the guys and that she could stand her own ground and she could succinctly and clearly get her arguments across. >> she could be very, you know, straight-faced and determined and doing something and then a few seconds later she could just burst out in this amazing laughter. >> reporter: but harris is no stranger to making hist

workers at two bay area hospitals are taking part in a statewide rally to support a bill that would provide essential workers with ppe that they need. now, healthcare workers at kaiser, walnut creek and camino hospital are joining workers in nine other cities to raise awareness. the bill would require state and health providers to stockpile equipment that they need at pandemic levels. the walnut creek rally starts at noon. in mountain view, it starts at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> today, santa clara county supervisors will vote on an extension for a measure designed to protect renters during the pandemic. the rent eviction moratorium was enacted during the early days of the coronavirus crisis back in march. it was set to expire next week. today, the board will decide how long protections will remain in place for those who cannot pay their rent or mortgage due to financial losses tied to the pandemic. >>> members of the berkeley city council will join tenants rights groups to outline their plan to provide financial protections to uc berkeley students during the pandemic. the goal is to help the growing number of students who are falling behind in their rent due to the p

other similar events planned throughout the afternoon hours here in the bay area at both kaiser and sutter hospitals. reporting live, ktvu fox2 news . >>> a man grabbed the san jose police officer's gun and fired shots while being handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. it led to a standoff at the santa clara county jail. and forced the gel to lock down as law enforcement tried to negotiate with that suspect. we have the details. >> reporter: joseph castro is identified as a suspect at the center of the standoff. it was a tense four hours in san jose this morning. it started as an arrest for mail theft and probation violation. a san jose police officer at the 40-year-old handcuffed and back of his patrol suv. they were in the parking lot at 1:40 a.m. when this happened. >> he somehow managed to break into the cargo area and access that officers firearm. >> reporter: castro fired off multiple shots. the officer got away and call for help. >> castro fired shots from inside the patrol vehicle. >> reporter: for four hours they blocked off the area around the jail. the job was put on lockdown as negotiat

thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitalg these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. >> joining us now, former senior adviser to president barack obama, valley jarrett. mike barnacle and alicia menendez are back with us, as well. valerie, great to have you on the show. i want to get to all the different things that kamala harris, the choice of kamala harris bring to the table. but first, looking ahead to tonight, what does joe biden need to do if michelle and barack obama and kamala harris really kind of laid out the case against trump, what does he need to do to close the deal? >> well, first of all, mika, what an incredible convention it has been. and i have goose bumps, again, watching senator harris say that she accepts that nomination. it's a historic moment for a person who really reflects the american story. and last night's theme was -- and it came to life through the voices of those, particularly the women who have helped perfect other union through their grit and hard

thinking about that 2 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaloakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. i do so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. and to a vision passed on through generations of america americans, one that joe biden shares. a vision of our nation as a beloved community, where all are welcome no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from, or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail. but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite wor worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect. a country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one. where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs together. today that country feels distant. donald trump's failure of lead are ship has cost lives and livelihoods.

keep thinking about the 25-year-old indian woman, all of five feet tall, who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaln oakland, california. on that day she probably could have never imagined i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. forcept your nomination vice president of the united states of america. so committed to the values she taught me, to the word that teaches me to walk by faith and visionsight, and to a passed on through generations of americans, one that joe biden shares. a vision of our nation as a beloved community where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from or who we love. a country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity, and respect. a country where we look out for one another. where we rise and fall as one. ande we face our challenges celebrate our triumphs together. host: more of that speech is available if you want to see the whole presentation. you can go to c-span.org. here is some of the reaction. is ki

keep thinking about that 25-year-old indian woman all of 5 feet tall who gave birth to me at kaiser hospitaln that day she probably could have never imagined that i would be standing before you now and speaking these words. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. steve: okay. so we just watched the lines. now we will give them a grade which is? >> can you see democrats not surprisingly gave this an a. ingtsds a b and republicans a c. this is really good moment in a night where it was noncontroversial. a lot of people feel like this is historic moment and kamala harris did a very good job in the beginning of her speech introducing us to the personal side of herself. opening herself up and being more vulnerable than we are used to see that worked for her. her attacks less so but this was a positive moment from. positive moment to not so much. we got an extraordinary moment where a former president of the united states says sitting president, you know, this kind of criticism we hardly ever see, a sitting president would tear down our democracy to hold on to