Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on stage throughout the second day of the Democratic Nationwide Conference on the United Middle on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
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After a gap evening that was devoted to thanking President Joe Biden, Tuesday’s Democratic Nationwide Conference audio system barely talked about the president in any respect.
As a substitute, audio system on the second day of the conference sought to show the web page and deal with the celebration’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, moderately than on Biden’s achievements.
Former president Barack Obama spoke about Biden for longer than another headliner, about two minutes.
“Historical past will keep in mind Joe Biden as a president who defended democracy at a second of nice hazard. I’m proud to name him my president, however even prouder to name him my buddy,” Obama stated in his keynote tackle.
“Now the torch has been handed,” he stated.
Former First Woman Michelle Obama, who spoke earlier than her husband, didn’t point out Biden as soon as in her tackle.
Earlier within the night, when conference audio system did point out Biden, it was virtually at all times along with Harris, to laud the accomplishments of their administration.
After delivering his personal almost 50-minute keynote speech on Monday evening, Biden boarded Air Power One and flew to Southern California. The president will spend the remainder of the week there on trip.
