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The Playbook Podcast

August 20, 2024: Biden's DNC Swan Song

The Playbook Podcast

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🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Playbook's Eugene Daniels chats with Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, to recap the first day of the Democratic National Convention. While marquee figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Hillary Clinton took the stage, President Joe Biden's symbolic passing of the torch capped the night.

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0:00.0

Presented by USA Facts.

0:06.3

Hey, good morning. It's Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels. It is Tuesday, August 20th, when you're listening to this.

0:12.2

But I am reporting from the past at the Senate Political Grill at the United Center in Chicago, right after things have kind of wrapped.

0:20.6

President Joe Biden gave a career first speech tonight, finally passing the torch

0:26.1

officially to his vice president Kamala Harris, who came out and surprised the crowd at the very

0:31.9

beginning of prime time saying hello to her party.

0:36.7

She's the standard bear now. He was joined on stage by some of the

0:40.4

biggest names in the Democratic Party, people like Hillary Clinton, the 2016 nominee, AOC, and Golden

0:47.6

State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, for all you basketball heads out there. But joining me now to

0:53.6

talk about Biden's big speech and really the vibes here in Chicago

0:58.5

for a party that is passing the torch from the guy who just a month ago was going to be

1:05.6

the nominee to his vice president.

1:08.5

Is Amy Walter, who I snatched up at the scene in the political group.

1:12.0

I mean, you're so good.

1:13.6

You're so good.

1:14.9

Just so convincing.

1:15.9

You are, you're very, you are hard to say no to.

1:18.3

It's the dimples.

1:18.8

You're impossible to say no to.

1:20.3

So this is technically the first night of the DNC that we all have been here for at least a day or two.

1:26.6

Right.

1:27.4

And we'll have many more days to go.

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