The Democratic National convention commenced virtually, on Monday for the very first time in history.
I believe I speak for more than just myself when I say, I had no idea what that would look like.
The virtual rollout, however, was, to say the least mesmerizing, the cornucopia of human faces blended into a human quilt as they sang the national anthem under the theme “we the people”.
The program which was moderated by the beautiful and talented Eva Longoria continued on with a parade of American businesspeople who talked about their struggles under the Trump presidency.
Other Americans talked about the price they are paying as a result of Trump’s incompetence in handling the pandemic.
Biden himself interviewed a small panel of ordinary Americans including Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot about what they would like to see happen in a Biden administration.
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One Mexican-American young lady told a tear-jerking story of losing her 65-year-old dad to KOVID, he voted for Donald Trump, and believed him when he said COVID-19 would disappear. As a result, she told how her dad went to a karaōke event and was infected with the virus. Days later he was on a ventilator, he died alone in a hospital without his family.
“My father had only one preexisting condition and that was trusting Donald Trump.”
Quick sidebar, “why would a Mexican-American vote for Donald Trump, you know after the Mexicans are criminals, they are rapists escalator thing”?
Oh, never mind.
The Biden camp rolled out an impressive list of Republicans who spoke out against Donald Trump and gave reasons why they will be voting for Joe Biden.
Former Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman, billionaire CEO and Republican mega-donor Margaret Cushing Whitman, (Meg), Former Republican Governor from Ohio John Kasich, and a real surprise for me, former Republican Congresswoman Susan Molinaro of Staten Island.
Former presidential candidate Vermont’s Independent Bernie Sanders gave a spirited speech for the removal of Donald Trump from office. Sanders’ speech was the most direct case made by any of the previous speakers as to the reason that Donald Trump cannot be allowed four more years in the White House, up until Michelle Obama that is.
Additionally, Sanders challenged his supporters to understand that everything they fought for would be for naught if Trump is allowed to remain in the white house.
Then Michelle Obama, Michelle, Michelle, with an intelligent oratory seemingly as only the Obama’s can, she dissected and tore away the very fabric of Trump’s legitimacy, enshrined in the startling reality that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by almost three million votes.
Brick by brick, she deconstructed Donald Trump’s rogue’s gallery of corruption and evil. Racism, kids in cages, the strong economy her husband left, her husband’s response to what could have been an Ebola pandemic, America lost two souls, Vs Trump’s incompetence that has resulted to date in the death of well over 170 thousand Americans and climbing. The economy in shambles, white supremacy, and divisiveness, it was a beauty to behold.
Michelle Obama wooed and mesmerized as only she and her husband can. The virtual Convention ended with a rendition from Billy Porter and Crosby Stills.