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The Gist

Mike Pesca

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🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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The Democrats think they may have just found the solution to their "white working class problem" which has plagued them for a generation, according to pundits. But on the floor of the DNC, actual Democrat voters don't necessarily agree there is a problem. Also on the show, protestors demand a spot on the conference agenda. Plus, Tim Walz, defensive coordinator. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 from Peach Fish Productions.
0:07.5	It's the gist I'm Mike Pesca.
0:09.7	Kamala Harris gained the Democratic nomination weeks ago in a virtual Zoom call, a roll call vote.
0:16.0	You may have seen the reenactment of this actual vote on the convention floor a couple of nights ago
0:21.5	set to peppy wedding DJ music.
0:24.0	Tonight we cast 73 votes and one president for the and one president for the first female
0:31.2	president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris.
0:37.0	Overall, there were 4,567 delegates who voted.
0:41.6	Harris garnered the support of over 4,500 of them.
0:45.0	So there were 30 or so who, as you heard there,
0:49.0	were not with Harris.
0:51.0	They voted present. These 30 or so delegates who are protesting the war in
0:56.8	Israel gathered at the convention yesterday. Well not at the convention but not
1:02.3	inside the United Center just right outside
1:05.0	equidistant from where the Bulls play and the pop-up CNN political grill were
1:11.0	members of the media and some elected officials lucky enough to get an invite
1:14.4	were served free drinks and very good I have to say pizza deep dish pizza.
1:19.2	So with similar words of defiance and solidarity a handful of the unpled uncommitted delegates committed
1:26.1	themselves to a sit-in. My name is Silbrena-Oda and I'm an uncommitted
1:31.2	delegate from Washington State.
1:33.0	I'm a Palestinian uncommitted delegate from Washington State
1:37.0	and I am extremely disheartened by the dehumanization of Palestinian lives.
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