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Thank you JoeThank you JoeWe love you JoeWe love you Joe, thousands of Democratic delegates chanted, as they gave a standing ovation to the leader who was meant to deliver his acceptance speech this week, but instead, delivered a farewell speech capping over half a century in Democratic politics.P)..
On Monday night, at the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicagos United Center arena, President Joe Biden, the new Democratic nominee for president, Kamala Harris, and party members grateful for Bidens service, but also grateful for his decision to drop out of the presidential race, came together for an emotionally charged evening..
In a speech that traced his administrations achievements and offered a warning about the threats that American democracy faced from Donald Trump, Biden acknowledged the elephant in the room where an incumbent president was giving way in one of the most unusual transitions in politics..
These included, among other steps, taking on Russia and supporting Ukraine, strengthening Europe and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), helping the country recover from the pandemic, bringing back manufacturing to America, ensuring record job creation, stock market levels and economic growth, investing in infrastructure through a landmark law, investing in technology through the Chips Act, passing the most significant climate legislation ever, passing a gun safety law, supporting veterans, besting pharma to bring down prices for seniors, supporting unions..
And Harris herself made a surprise appearance earlier in the evening and said, I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president, Joe BidenJoe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do, we are forever grateful to you..
