Via Democratic National Committee YouTube page.
Monday was the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Former First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama’s speech received attention on social media and #ItIsWhatItIs became a popular hashtag after her blunt statement about President Donald Trump’s performance.
“Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country. He has had more than enough time to prove that he can do the job but he is clearly in over his head. He cannot meet this moment. He simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is,” Obama said while endorsing Former Vice President Joe Biden for president.
See how local leaders responded to Obama’s speech:
We are not worthy. Michelle Obama is what I needed right now.
— Dr. DeRionne Pollard (she/her) (@DrPollard_NS) August 18, 2020
"The story of America is those who sacrificed to ensure a better life for their kids…we must honor that sacrifice."@MichelleObama #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention #DNC2020 #FirstLady
— Will Jawando (@willjawando) August 18, 2020
Empathy, the recognition that someone else's experience matters too…but right now kids are seeing what haplens when we don't value each other. @MichelleObama #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention
— Will Jawando (@willjawando) August 18, 2020
Inspiring and on point last night. #demconvention2020 #BidenHarris2020 https://t.co/aqAyg83crF
— Anne R. Kaiser (@DelegateKaiser) August 18, 2020
And how some local leaders reacted to night #1 of the convention:
Amazing start to the #DemConvention — what a pitch perfect rendition of the National Anthem for this seminal moment at this crucial time. #DNC2020 https://t.co/QMMr7lHFI0
— Andrew Friedson (@amfriedson) August 18, 2020
Settling in for Mother-Daughter #DNC2020 opening night! Hanging out with the @mddems watch party. #DemConvention #BidenHarris #BlueWave2020 pic.twitter.com/Xe8OChvXpC
— Lorig Charkoudian (@LCharkoudian) August 18, 2020
Another theme in Obama’s speech was empathy. She said it’s something Trump doesn’t have.
“Whenever we look to this White House for some leadership or consolation or any semblance of steadiness, what we get instead is chaos, division and a total and utter lack of empathy.” She said children today don’t have a good example to learn from.
“But right now kids in this country are seeing what happens when we stop requiring empathy of one another. They’re looking around wondering if we’ve been lying to them this whole time about who we are and what we truly value,” Obama said.
Thursday will be the last night of the convention.
