Our esteemed Speaker of the House already made clear what the priorities of the
Democratic Party are. On behalf of the party leadership which represents its
donors, she has refused anything that resembles a new deal or a green new deal
or simple humanity. The party has liberal social values, but it doesn't
represent the social or economic interests of the people whom it pretends to
represent. It's such a weird situation. The picture painted by the media that
supports the party, has so little relation to reality and people are so
brainwashed these days that they take everything they are told at face value.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2020 12:04 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Biden delivers address after being elected
nation's 46th presidentLIVE
With Joe Biden's victory speech, the White Wash Team can go to work.
I agree with Miriam, this is Hog Wash aimed at making voters feel good. Joe
Biden is already being pulled into line by his "handlers", the Ruling Class
faction that bought him the job. But enough of the cheap talk, we'll know soon
enough when we see where Joe Biden turns his attention. And if you think Joe
Biden will turn first to the needs of the evicted, those who've lost their
jobs, the COVID-19 victims,, and the many small businesses shuttered by the
Virus, prepare to be surprised.
Carl Jarvis, even if my money voted it would never compete with the
Billionaires.
On 11/7/20, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This Washington Post version of the truth sounds like pure BS to me.
Yes, I'm relieved that Trump appears not to have won a second term.
But this version of who Biden and Harris are and what we can expect
from the center right Democrats who surround them is ridiculous. To go
on and on about the fact that Harris is a black woman when we know
that she supported the police and was punative when she was a district
attorney and that she has been completely opportunistic in her turn
away from supporting Medicare for all or any other program that will
help a majority of citizens, is obscene.
Miriam
Biden delivers address after being elected nation's 46th presidentLIVE
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris
will speak on Nov. 7 from Wilmington, Del., after their election
victory. (The Washington Post) By Colby Itkowitz, John Wagner, Derek
Hawkins, Kim Bellware, Amy B Wang and Meryl Kornfield November 7, 2020
at 8:59 p.m. EST PLEASE NOTE The Washington Post is providing this
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Joe Biden is now president-elect, and Sen. Kamala D. Harris of
California is set to become the highest-ranking woman in the nation's
244-year existence.
In a victory speech on Saturday night, Biden called it "a time to heal
in America" and said, "I pledge to be a president who seeks not to
divide but unify, who doesn't see red states and blue states, only
sees the United States."
Harris praised Biden as "a healer, a uniter, a tested and steady hand"
and spoke of what her win represented, saying, "While I may be the
first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every
little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities."
Biden supporters came together to celebrate in cities throughout the
country, while in state capitals from Phoenix to Austin, Trump
supporters were gathering at protests over vote counts, planned before
Biden's victory was announced. Trump and his team have vowed to fight
the results in court, and the president has baselessly called into
question the integrity of legally cast votes since news organizations made
their call.
Here's what to know now
Biden's victory is a repudiation of Trump, powered by legions of women
and minority voters.
Harris has been embraced by Democrats who saw in her a reflection of
themselves - a party supported by women and, especially, Black women.
Biden is planning to quickly sign a series of executive orders after
being sworn into office on Jan. 20, including on climate and immigration.
Trump was the most unpopular president of modern times, numbers show,
and aides and allies say that he ultimately lost because of his
mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump's bid to discredit the integrity of the U.S. election results
has raised fears that he will refuse to concede and seek to undermine
a transfer of power.
Biden has ambitious plans to curb the coronavirus that could face big
hurdles.
After decades of trying, Biden, a former six-term senator and two-term
vice president, the son of a car salesman and a homemaker, is president-elect.
Analysis: Can Biden unite the country?
The United States is poised to make a 180-degree turn on climate
change and conservation policy.
America's friends and rivals around the world are considering what a
Democratic administration would mean for them.
A winner has not yet been called in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia and North
Carolina.
8:58 p.m.
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Harris wears 'suffragette white' pantsuit By Meryl Kornfield For her
historic remarks as the first woman elected vice president, Sen.
Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) wore white - an enduring symbol of the
suffrage movement that won women the right to vote a century ago.
As soon as Harris strutted onto stage to "Work That" by Mary J. Blige,
viewers immediately noticed her pearl-colored pantsuit paired with a
glossy top and American flag lapel pin.
"White, once the color of women's purity, now the color of female power,"
tweeted New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor.
Women have worn white before as an emblem of history: During Trump's
State of the Union address last year, female lawmakers dressed in the
color in unison.
Saturday night, Harris spoke about being a first among women; a
daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, she is now the
highest-ranking woman in politics in the nation's history.
"While I might not be the first woman in this office, I won't be the last,"
Harris said, "because every little girl watching tonight sees that
this is a country of possibilities."
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8:55 p.m.
Annie Linskey: Everything about this moment is designed to showcase
Biden as presidential and the next leader of the country, even Trump
declines to concede. In case anyone is missing the point, projected
behind Biden are the words "President elect Joe Biden," with Biden's
name in letters about a story high. The idea is to use optics to
cement in the minds of Americans that he is the next president.
Annie Linskey, National political reporter focused on the 2020
presidential campaign
8:54 p.m.
Matt Viser: Biden's entire campaign has attempted to speak about unity
and healing divisions. And one of the most important lines of the
night came as the president-elect attempted to speak directly to
President Trump's supporters. "I understand the disappointment
tonight. I've lost a couple of times myself," he said, a subtle
reference to his two failed presidential bids. "But now, let's give each
other a chance."
Matt Viser, National political reporter
8:52 p.m.
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Biden addresses nation for first time as president-elect By Amy B Wang
Biden arrives to deliver his acceptance speech in Wilmington, Del.
Biden arrives to deliver his acceptance speech in Wilmington, Del.
(Sarah
Silbiger/Bloomberg)
Biden addressed the country Saturday night for the first time as
president-elect of the United States, after succeeding in his
decades-long quest to win the White House.
Around 8:40 p.m., Biden jogged onto the stage outside the Chase Center
in Wilmington, Del., and peered out onto the raucous parking lot,
where people cheered, waved American flags and honked their car horns for
Biden.
"Folks, the people of this nation have spoken. They've delivered us a
clear victory, a convincing victory, a victory for we, the people," Biden
said.
He spent a good portion of the beginning of his speech shouting out
his family - especially his wife, Jill Biden. He also thanked local
elected officials and volunteers who worked the polls in the middle of
the coronavirus pandemic.
"You deserve a special thanks from the entire nation," Biden said.
Biden was proud, he added, of the coalition he had built on the way to
his win, one that included "Democrats, Republicans, independents,
progressives, moderates, conservatives, young, old, urban, suburban,
rural, gay, straight, transgender, white, Latino, Asian, Native
American." But he reserved his final and deepest thanks to the African
American community who "especially in those moments when this campaign
was at its lowest ebb... stood up again for me."
Biden said he would govern as a president for all Americans and
extended a hand to those who had supported Trump.
"I understand the disappointment tonight. I've lost a couple of times
myself," Biden said, nodding to his two previous failed presidential runs.
"Now let's give each other a chance. It's time to put away the harsh
rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again. Listen to each
other again. And to make progress, we have to stop treating our
opponents as our enemies. They are not our enemies. They're Americans."
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8:47 p.m.
Sean Sullivan: Biden started his address using words like "clear" and
"convincing" to describe his win and mentioned the record number of
votes he received. This was a notable move as Trump has yet to concede
and continues to raise baseless concerns about the vote. Biden seemed
determined to rebuke those false claims, if implicitly.
Sean Sullivan, Reporter covering national politics
8:38 p.m.
Chelsea Janes: Harris appeared to tear up when she mentioned her
mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who immigrated to the United States
to attend the University of California-Berkeley and become a breast cancer
researcher.
Harris almost never displayed such emotion on the campaign trail, more
easily moved to tears by laughter than joy or sadness. But she quotes
her mother regularly, and when asked what she thought when she voted
for herself last week, said simply "my mother." Gopalan Harris died of
cancer in 2009.
Chelsea Janes, Reporter covering the 2020 presidential campaign
8:34 p.m.
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Harris addresses nation for first time as vice president-elect By Amy
B Wang Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris speaks Saturday in
Wilmington, Del.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris speaks Saturday in Wilmington, Del.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Just before 8:30 p.m., Harris addressed the public for the first time
as vice president-elect of the United States. Wearing a cream-colored
suit and an American flag pin, Harris took the stage outside the Chase
Center in Wilmington, Del., and paused to take in the roar of applause
and honks that erupted.
Harris quoted the late civil rights leader and Georgia congressman
John Lewis, saying democracy was an act that was only as strong as the
people's willingness to fight for it.
"And when our very democracy was on the ballot in this election, with
the very soul of America at stake and the world watching, you ushered
in a new day for America," Harris told the crowd.
Many in the crowd could be seen openly sobbing as they cheered Harris,
the first Black and Asian American woman vice president-elect.
"I know times have been challenging, especially the last several months.
The
grief, sorrow and pain, the worries and the struggles," Harris said.
"But we have also witnessed your courage, your resilience and the
generosity of your spirit. For four years, you marched and organized
for equality and justice for our lives and for our planet. And then
you voted and you delivered a clear message. You chose hope and unity,
decency, science and, yes, truth."
Harris paid tribute to the women who had fought for equal rights and
representation before her. She also teared up as she honored her late
mother, Shyamala Gopalan: "When she came here from India at the age of
19, she maybe didn't quite imagine this moment. But she believed so
deeply and an America where a moment like this is possible," she said.
She said she hoped her ascendancy to the office of the vice president
would break barriers for other women.
Harris said she hoped to be a vice president to Biden in the same way
he had been to President Barack Obama: "Loyal, honest and prepared,
waking up every day thinking of you and your family." What followed,
she added, was going to be the hard, necessary and good work of
rebuilding the economy, beating the coronavirus pandemic and to root
out systemic racism.
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8:24 p.m.
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Americans react to Kamala Harris's historic victory By Chelsea Janes A
supporter holds a poster of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as they
celebrate in Philadelphia on Saturday.
A supporter holds a poster of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as
they celebrate in Philadelphia on Saturday. (Amanda Voisard/for The
Washington
Post)
Rep. Barbara Lee began her political career on the presidential
campaign of the first Black woman to run for president, Shirley
Chisholm, serving as one of Chisholm's delegates to the 1972
Democratic National Convention.
Nearly 50 years later, Lee (D-Calif.) watched as Kamala D. Harris
name-dropped Chisholm at nearly every rally as a candidate for
president and, later, the Democrats' vice-presidential nominee. On
Saturday, Lee celebrated as she learned that Harris is now the first
woman elected vice president of the United States.
"I have been waiting and working for this moment. Shirley Chisholm
paved the way for so many of us, including myself," said Lee, who
represents Harris's hometown of Oakland. "She knew what the challenges
were then in terms of racism, in terms of sexism. And also that we had
to keep fighting, that this was a marathon, but sooner or later, the
country would know what we knew about Black women."
For many, Harris's victory was as much a celebration of that marathon
as it was of Harris herself - of those who came before as the one arriving
now.
Harris, the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, made such an
acknowledgment at nearly every campaign stop she made.
