Biden’s emotional goodbye
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The Democratic National Convention is officially underway. The president began his long goodbye from American politics with an address to the nation in which he sought to remind Americans of his achievements in office., at times angry and visibly emotional.
And before that there was a speech from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who used her time at the podium to say that it's time for Kamala Harris to break the 'glass ceiling'.
Sarah, Justin and Anthony are all together in Chicago to chat through a defining week in Kamala Harris’s bid to defeat Donald Trump to the White House.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | It's the end of the first evening at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 0:08.0 | We've just heard effectively a goodbye speech from Joe Biden, an emotional moment for him and for all of the party here and |
| 0:14.3 | we're looking forward to hearing Cameron Harris accept the nomination for president. |
| 0:19.6 | It's a big week for her it's a huge week for the Democrats and we're here to cover it all. |
| 0:25.4 | Welcome to America's. |
| 0:26.4 | America's. |
| 0:29.4 | America's. |
| 0:30.4 | America's from BBC News. |
| 0:32.0 | There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side. |
| 0:37.0 | Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. |
| 0:40.0 | So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch for a new generation. |
| 0:43.7 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
| 0:46.3 | We're effectively run in this country by a bunch of childless cat ladies. |
| 0:49.9 | These guys are creepy and yes, just as hell that's what you see. |
| 0:53.4 | Joe you did such a great job you answered every question. |
| 0:57.4 | Let Trump, a media run wild brother. Wild Brother. Hello, it's Sarah and I'm at the DNC in Chicago. |
| 1:10.1 | And it's Justin and I'm sitting next to Sarah, which is a rare pleasure. And it's Justin and I'm sitting next to Sarah which is a rare pleasure. |
| 1:14.0 | And it's Anthony I'm right here next to the two of you. It's great to be together. |
| 1:18.0 | Almost the whole gang all in one place. |
| 1:20.0 | Now of course we are at the Convention Center here in Chicago because it is the week of the Democratic National Convention |
| 1:26.0 | and what a week it's going to be. We are saying goodbye to Joe Biden saying hello to Camla Harris and |
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