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Key takeaways from day two of DNC 2024: the Obamas say 'hope is making a comeback' with Harris as the nominee
Yahoo News' succinct wrap up of day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Despite delays that pushed President Biden’s farewell remarks out of primetime — and saw singer-songwriter James Taylor slashed from the schedule entirely — Monday night’s DNC ratings beat last month’s opening night RNC ratings by 21%, according to one preliminary estimate.
Donald Trump is reportedly sweating.
Tuesday’s festivities aimed to up the ante in two ways. First, by tapping the two most popular Democratic speakers on the planet— Michelle and Barack Obama, in that order — to headline the evening. And second, by moving past day one’s respectful but retrospective focus on Biden’s record and pivoting to what comes next.
Hence the theme: “A Bold Vision for America’s Future.”
“Something wonderfully magical is in the air,” Michelle Obama said. “A familiar feeling that’s been buried too deep for far too long. … America, hope is making a comeback.”
Thank God Joe is gone!!
Yay.
The question is, comeback from what exactly?