Democratic Convention Special: Do Biden and Harris Have What It Takes to Beat Trump?

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🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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This week, The Democrats broadcast their nominating convention from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it was a largely virtual affair, with generally well-reviewed speeches from leading party figures like Barack and Michelle Obama, the Clintons, and Elizabeth Warren. Other than a speech by Bernie Sanders and a 1-minute cameo by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, though, the party’s left wing was largely shut out. Missouri congressional candidate Cori Bush and Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor join Mehdi Hasan to discuss the convention and the prospects for Democrats in the Fall.

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0:00.0	The current president's cloak American darkness for much too long.
0:04.9	If you entrust me with the presidency, I'll be an ally of the light, not the darkness.
0:16.3	Welcome to Deconstructed, I'm Mary Hussain.
0:18.9	The Democratic presidential race is officially over.
0:22.3	This week at the very virtual Democratic Convention, former vice president Joe Biden on his third
0:28.2	attempt.
0:29.2	He secured his party's presidential nomination.
0:31.8	I'm a proud Democrat, and I'll be proud to carry the banner of our party into the general
0:36.6	election.
0:37.6	So it's a great honor and humility.
0:40.3	I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America.
0:45.7	But how hard is it going to be for him to win in November against Donald Trump?
0:49.5	Did this week's convention make it any easier?
0:52.1	And is the left on board with a Joe Biden-Carmen Harris presidential ticket?
0:57.0	I need him to step up the same way that I've had to step up and let me tell you, I hope
1:01.6	that he's able to match my energy and less work together.
1:04.7	That's my guest today, Corey Bush, the left-wing insurgent who just defeated a 10-term House
1:10.0	Democratic incumbent in St. Louis, Missouri, and is now heading for Congress.
1:14.8	I'll also be joined by my good friend Tommy Vita of Potsay, America and the Obama White
1:19.2	House to talk about the task facing the Democrats and their new and historic presidential
1:25.1	ticket.
1:29.9	This is our moment.
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