{"id":51199,"date":"2020-08-21T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/"},"modified":"2020-08-21T15:59:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:59:00","slug":"2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/","title":{"rendered":"#2020 DNC recap: All the highlights \u2014 and lowlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d732433ac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#THE_BEST\" >THE BEST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Michelle_Obamas_address\" >Michelle Obama\u2019s address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Cindy_McCains_Biden_tribute\" >Cindy McCain\u2019s Biden tribute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Gabby_Giffords_on_resiliency\" >Gabby Giffords on resiliency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Local_flavor\" >Local flavor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Fly_vs_Bloomberg\" >Fly vs. Bloomberg<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Billie_Eilish_takes_center_stage\" >Billie Eilish takes center stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Hillary_Clintons_self-deprecating_humor\" >Hillary Clinton\u2019s self-deprecating humor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Obama_vs_Trump_in_real-time\" >Obama vs. Trump in real-time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#The_stutter_club\" >The stutter club<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Bill_who\" >Bill who?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#THE_WORST\" >THE WORST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Bidens_address_fumble\" >Biden\u2019s address fumble<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Julia_Louis-Dryfus\" >Julia Louis-Dryfus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Kamalas_by-the-book_debut\" >Kamala\u2019s by-the-book debut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#How_left_will_Biden_go\" >How left will Biden go?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#Soldiers_roll-call_cameo\" >Soldiers\u2019 roll-call cameo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#%E2%80%98Desperate_indeed\" >\u2018Desperate\u2019 indeed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#AOCS_Bernie-boosting\" >AOC\u2019S Bernie-boosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/#For_what_its_worth\" >For what it\u2019s worth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#2020 DNC recap: All the highlights \u2014 and lowlights<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        The 2020 Democratic National Convention came to a close Thursday night, with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris formally accepting their party\u2019s nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Upended by the coronavirus pandemic, the convention played out unlike any before, with most speakers\u2019 remarks pre-recorded and none of the usual fanfare and crowds that have marked previous conventions.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the DNC\u2019s best, worst \u2014 and downright bizarre \u2014 moments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_BEST\"><\/span><strong>THE BEST<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michelle_Obamas_address\"><\/span><strong>Michelle Obama\u2019s address<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The former first lady resuscitated a listless opening night of the convention with an impassioned vote of confidence for Biden, who served two terms as vice president under her husband, Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can \u2014 and they will if we don\u2019t make a change in this election,\u201d she said in a pre-recorded speech.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing a gold \u201cV-O-T-E\u201d necklace, Obama said America has been \u201cliving with the consequences\u201d of the 2016 election because \u201ctoo many people chose to believe that their votes didn\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obama conceded that her message wouldn\u2019t be well-received by some, because \u201cwe live in a nation that is deeply divided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Trump panned the speech the next morning on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, writing, \u201cSomebody please explain to @MichelleObama that Donald J. Trump would not be here, in the beautiful White House, if it weren\u2019t for the job done by your husband, Barack Obama.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cindy_McCains_Biden_tribute\"><\/span><strong>Cindy McCain\u2019s Biden tribute<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The widow of 2008 GOP presidential nominee John McCain was one of several Republicans to boost Biden, a bipartisan gesture that could prove crucial as Democrats look to lasso votes from across the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>In a moving video tribute, McCain detailed the cross-party camaraderie between her late, war hero husband and the Democratic presidential aspirant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a style of legislating and leadership that you don\u2019t find much anymore,\u201d said McCain of Biden\u2019s willingness to negotiate across party lines in Congress.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16170824\"><img alt=\"Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords<\/span><span>Democratic National Convention via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gabby_Giffords_on_resiliency\"><\/span>Gabby Giffords on resiliency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The former Arizona congresswoman, who survived a gunshot to the head from a would-be assassin in 2011, touted Biden as the candidate to solve America\u2019s firearms problem in an emotional segment on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put one foot in front of the other. I found one word and then I found another,\u201d said Giffords in stirring pre-taped remarks. \u201cWords once came easily to me. Today I struggle to speak. But I have not lost my voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are at a crossroads,\u201d she continued, urging Americans to use their voices too. \u201cWe can let the shooting continue, or we can act. \u2026 We must elect Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_flavor\"><\/span>Local flavor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With delegates unable to convene for a traditional roll call due to the pandemic, many made their voices heard in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of pre-taped videos at landmarks of their respective states.<\/p>\n<p>Rhode Island State Rep. Joseph McNamara, for example, cast the state\u2019s votes to officially nominate Biden as the party\u2019s presidential pick while standing next to a giant plate of fried calamari from local staple Iggy\u2019s Boardwalk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRhode Island, the ocean state, where our restaurant and fishing industry have been decimated by this pandemic, are lucky to have a governor, Gina Raimondo, whose program lets our fishermen sell their catches directly to the public and our state <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>etizer, calamari, is available in all 50 states,\u201d said McNamara in his opening line.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fly_vs_Bloomberg\"><\/span>Fly vs. Bloomberg<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was one of many 2020 presidential candidates to make an appearance Thursday night but it was a pesky fly that got all the attention. Twitter was abuzz over the insect, which kept landing on the billionaire\u2019s face as he ripped Trump\u2019s business acumen \u2014 earning at least one person\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Billie_Eilish_takes_center_stage\"><\/span>Billie Eilish takes center stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 18-year-old Grammy winner injected some sorely-needed youthful exuberance into the festivities on Wednesday, making a case for a candidate more than four times her age, and debuting her new song, \u201cMy Future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSilence is not an option, and we cannot sit this one out,\u201d she said before the performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way to be certain of the future is to make it ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hillary_Clintons_self-deprecating_humor\"><\/span>Hillary Clinton\u2019s self-deprecating humor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Clinton, who snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as the Democratic candidate against Trump in 2016, was able to poke fun at the upset in warning Biden boosters not to make the same mistake in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor four years, people have said to me, \u2018I didn\u2019t realize how dangerous he [Trump] was.\u2019 \u2018I wish I could go back and do it over.\u2019 Or worse, \u2018I should have voted,&#8217;\u201d Clinton said in pre-taped remarks from her New York home. \u201cWell, this can\u2019t be another \u2018woulda coulda shoulda\u2019 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clinton, who captured the popular vote in 2016 but still lost because Trump eked out wins in key battleground states, cautioned Democratic voters that history can repeat itself unless they pack the polls \u2014 whether physically or by casting mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t forget, Joe and Kamala can win by three million votes and still lose,\u201d she said. \u201cTake it from me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16170834\"><img alt=\"Former President Barack Obama\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Former President Barack Obama<\/span><span>DNCC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Obama_vs_Trump_in_real-time\"><\/span>Obama vs. Trump in real-time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two days after his wife starred in the DNC\u2019s opening night, Barack Obama stood out with a blistering rebuke of Trump, a rarity between a former president and his White House successor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have sat in the Oval Office with both of the men who are running for president,\u201d said Obama in an electric address. \u201cI did hope, for the sake of our country, that Donald Trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously \u2014 that he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his care. But he never did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump fired back mid-speech with a pair of all-caps tweets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spied on my campaign, and got caught!\u201d he wrote. \u201cWhy did he refuse to endorse slow Joe until it was all over, and even then was very late? Why did he try to get him not to run??\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_stutter_club\"><\/span>The stutter club<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 13-year-old Brayden Harrington shared a touching story about how Biden helped him overcome his greatest insecurity \u2014 his stutter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe told me we were members of the same club \u2014 we stutter,\u201d the teen said about meeting Biden \u2014 who has opened up in the past about his own speech impediment \u2014 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really amazing to hear that someone like me became vice president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden gave him tips like reading a book of poems by William Butler Yeats and marking up his speeches to make them easier to say out loud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I did the same thing today,\u201d Brayden said, proudly flashing a paper with his remarks to the camera.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bill_who\"><\/span>Bill who?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the best thing about the 2020 DNC was what <em>didn\u2019t<\/em> happen.<\/p>\n<p>Also-also-also-ran Mayor Bill de Blasio, was among the one-time candidates from the overstuffed Democratic field omitted from a campaign montage that aired Monday night and a \u201cSurvivor\u201d recap-like panel of former candidates that even included Beto O\u2019Rourke.<\/p>\n<p>Hizzoner, who clearly was not invited, said shortly before the convention kicked off that he was unaware it was this week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_WORST\"><\/span>THE WORST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bidens_address_fumble\"><\/span>Biden\u2019s address fumble<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Biden garnered enough support to be officially named the party\u2019s nominee on Tuesday night, the occasion was greeted not by roaring applause echoing through a cavernous convention center, but party poppers in what looked to be a school library.<\/p>\n<p>The man aspiring to be the next president of the United States looked like a deer in headlights as he stumbled his way through a lackluster acceptance speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, thank you very, very much,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16170841\"><img alt=\"Julia Louis-Dreyfus\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/span><span>Democratic National Convention via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Julia_Louis-Dryfus\"><\/span>Julia Louis-<em>Dry<\/em>fus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cVeep\u201d star Julia Louis-Dreyfus emceed the final night of the DNC but her satire was more cringe-worthy than award-winning \u2014 made worse by the lack of audience to react.<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy winner fell flat with cracks about Pence\u2019s \u201cweird foreign\u201d last name and Trump\u2019s golf <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cText Vote to 30330 \u2014 30330, that would be the president\u2019s golf score if he didn\u2019t cheat,\u201d she deadpanned. \u201cOK, look, I\u2019ll admit that was a little nasty but we all know he\u2019s a cheater. And I\u2019m proud to be a nasty, nasty woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kamalas_by-the-book_debut\"><\/span>Kamala\u2019s by-the-book debut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the historic nature of her nomination as vice president <span>\u2014 she\u2019s just the third woman tapped by a major party, and the first of both black and Asian heritage \u2014 Harris underwhelmed with a greatest-hits acceptance speech on Wednesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wearing a Hillary Clinton-esque burgundy pantsuit and pearl necklace, Harris vowed to \u201cact boldly\u201d and \u201cdeal with our challenges honestly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this election, we have a chance to change the course of history,\u201d she said, in what could have served as an acceptance speech at any challenging party\u2019s convention, Democrat or Republican. \u201cWe\u2019re all in this fight. You, me, and Joe \u2014 together.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16170851\"><img alt=\"Sen. Bernie Sanders\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/span><span>Democratic National Convention via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_left_will_Biden_go\"><\/span>How left will Biden go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In another bid to reel in Republican voters, former GOP presidential candidate John Kasich <span>\u2014 standing at a literal crossroads \u2014 said Monday night that Biden is \u201crespectful\u201d and won\u2019t \u201cturn sharp left.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But just minutes later, self-described socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sought to reassure his skeptical supporters than Biden was coming around to his far-left ideals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the ideas we fought for, but just a few years ago were considered radical are now mainstream,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soldiers_roll-call_cameo\"><\/span>Soldiers\u2019 roll-call cameo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two uniformed soldiers appeared alongside delegates from American Samoa during roll call in Wednesday night\u2019s installment, prompting the Army to launch an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon strictly forbids uniformed personnel from appearing at partisan engagements in an effort to keep the military as politically agnostic as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited,\u201d Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz told The Post in confirming the investigation. \u201cThe Army follows the Department of Defense\u2019s longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DoD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Desperate_indeed\"><\/span>\u2018Desperate\u2019 indeed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Former \u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d star Eva Longoria served as emcee for the event\u2019s opening night, leading a parade of extraneous celebrities and montages.<\/p>\n<p>Soccer star Megan Rapinoe and \u201cHawaii Five-0\u2033 actor Daniel Dae Kim were among the participants in a video montage reciting the preamble to the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>It was shortly followed by a saccharine compilation video of children from all 50 states singing the National Anthem, in turn giving way to a Bruce Springsteen-scored montage used to transition between speakers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AOCS_Bernie-boosting\"><\/span>AOC\u2019S Bernie-boosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firebrand New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her 96-second segment Tuesday night to nominate fellow self-described socialist Sanders \u2014 without once mentioning actual party nominee Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hereby second the nomination for Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America,\u201d the Bronx-Queens lawmaker capped her brief but hyped remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The move was just a procedural formality, but it still left some scratching their heads, leading AOC to take to Twitter shortly thereafter to clarify that she indeed endorsed Biden against Trump.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_what_its_worth\"><\/span>For what it\u2019s worth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because most cable networks had already pulled their coverage, they were spared the bizarre performance of classic folk-rock protest song \u201cFor What It\u2019s Worth\u201d that capped Monday\u2019s opening night.<\/p>\n<p>But those still tuned in saw \u201cPose\u201d star Billy Porter and Buffalo Springfield member Stephen Stills team up for a rendition of the song, which played out over an oddball music video featuring images of Black Lives Matter protests and kneeling athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the corniest bulls\u2013t I\u2019ve ever seen in my life,\u201d summed up one Twitter user.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Lia Eustachewich<\/em>\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to watch Movies or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/08\/21\/2020-dnc-recap-all-the-highlights-and-lowlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#2020 DNC recap: All the highlights \u2014 and lowlights&#8221; The 2020 Democratic National Convention came to a close Thursday night, with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris formally accepting their party\u2019s nominations. 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