DNC first night: Warnock calls Jan. 6 insurrection a metastasizing cancer, Hillary Clinton delights in calling Trump a convicted felon, Biden gets tumultuous reception
Aug 20, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Bill Nigut, Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein review the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Guests Georgia Democratic political strategist Tharon Johnson and state Representative Saira Draper join the podcast to discussing the prime time speech of Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. And they look at the tumultuous reception that President Biden received as he cited his accomplishments in office but also gave a full-throated endorsement of Kamala Harris.
Links to topics
AJC real-time coverage from Chicago
Joe Biden's exit, Clinton on Glass Ceiling, a nod to Gaza demonstrators mark convention's first night
Senator Warnock salutes Georgia in prime time convention speech
Georgia Democrats struggle with "bittersweet" good bye to resident Biden
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