At the Democratic National Convention, a cadre of leading Democratic women took the stage, unleashing a barrage of critiques against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, framed by the Republicans\u2019 notorious record on women\u2019s issues. The stark differences in vision and values of the twice-impeached and 34-times convicted former president, his vice-presidential nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her surrogates were on full display in Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened with a searing take on Trump\u2019s legal woes. \u201cDonald Trump fell asleep at his own trial,\u201d Clinton recounted to an amused crowd. \u201cWhen he woke up, he\u2019d made his own kind of history \u2014 the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.\u201d The statement sparked a wave of laughter and wild applause, leading to chants of \u201cLock him up!\u201d echoing the irony of Trump\u2019s previous attacks on her. \u201cWe have him on the run now,\u201d Clinton declared. \u201cBut no matter what the polls say, we can\u2019t give up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas highlighted the divergent paths of Harris and Trump. \u201cOne candidate worked at McDonald\u2019s while she was in college at HBCU. The other was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and helped his daddy in the family business: Housing discrimination,\u201d Crockett said, sparking boisterous applause from the audience. She continued, \u201cShe became a career prosecutor, while he became a career criminal, with 34 felonies, two impeachments, and one porn star to prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting on her early days in Congress, Crockett shared a personal testimony about Harris\u2019 influence. \u201cWhen I first got to Congress, I wasn\u2019t sure I made the right decision,\u201d she admitted. \u201cThat chaos caucus couldn\u2019t elect a speaker, and the Oversight Committee was unhinged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York also critically panned Trump\u2019s priorities. \u201cWe know Trump would sell this country for a dollar if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the palms of his Wall Street friends,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez asserted. Her speech vividly championed Harris as a beacon for working Americans. \u201cTo love this country is to fight for its people \u2014 all people, working people, everyday Americans like bartenders and factory workers and fast-food cashiers who punch a clock and are on their feet all day in some of the toughest jobs out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ocasio-Cortez then stirred the thousands of delegates with a forward-looking promise: \u201cAmerica, when we knock on our neighbor\u2019s door, organize our communities, and elect Kamala Harris to the presidency on November 5, we will send a loud message that the people of this nation will not go back. We choose a new path and open the door to a new day: one that is for the people and by the people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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