Night three of the Democratic National Convention
was focused on women.
Women fighting for their rights,
women pushing for change,
and women who
don't want to say they told you so, but
they told you so.
We also heard from Elizabeth Warren,
who delivered a speech from inside a school
about the Biden policies that would help families
and working mothers.
Now, if you paid attention, you would have noticed that
she also left a little Easter egg for people
in the background, with letter blocks
spelling out BLM,
which, if you think about it,
is the perfect Rorschach test.
Because if you're woke,
it stands for Black lives matter.
If you're conservative it means blue lives matter.
And in my mind it means
Beyoncé loves me...
Oh, my God, Beyoncé loves me!
I knew it. I knew it.
Now, this wasn't just women's night
because it had a lot of women speaking.
It was women's night because it highlighted
the countless obstacles and challenges
that women have been fighting against for years,
from reproductive rights to gun violence
to domestic abuse, which Biden himself helped tackle
with the Violence Against Women Act.
It was a powerful
and moving tribute to women across America
that brought many people to tears.
Now, as usual, there's always one guy
who's always trying to crash girls' night.
But I don't think anyone minded
when it turned out to be this guy.
I did hope, for the sake of our country,
that Donald Trump might show some interest
in taking the job seriously.
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.
For close to four years now, he has shown no interest
in putting in the work.
No interest in finding common ground,
no interest in using
the awesome power of his office
to help anyone but himself and his friends.
No interest in treating the presidency as anything
but one more reality show
that he can use to get the attention he craves.
Donald Trump hasn't grown into the job
because he can't.
Wow, President Obama.
I think you're being a little harsh here.
The man's only been in office
for three years and seven months--
give the dude some time to warm up.
But this speech wasn't just brutal,
it was straight to the point.
Not even being mean about it.
Like, Obama was just laying out why President Trump has failed
in a real and honest way.
And I know he's too classy for this,
but I think Obama would make a great Yelper.
(reading as Obama):
(normal voice): So, from Obama
to Trump's former Cabinet members
to Trump's own niece,
everyone except Trump's tailor
says this guy hasn't grown at all.
And although there were moments of hopefulness in the speech,
the overall feeling was that America
was on the brink of death
and this was the last chance to save it.
Like, it didn't feel like the usual
"things are gonna get better" Obama speech.
It felt more like a funeral for democracy.
Basically, four years of Trump
took Obama from "Uh, yes we can"
to "Uh, let us pray."
So after everyone else had their turn,
it was time for the big finale:
the official nomination of vice presidential candidate
Kamala Devi Harris.
And although Kamala kicked off the night from what looked like
backstage at a U2 concert,
she finally got her grand moment at the end of the show.
Greetings, America.
That I am here tonight is a testament
to the dedication of generations before me,
women and men who believed so fiercely
in the promise of equality,
liberty and justice for all.
I have fought for children
and survivors of sexual assault.
I've fought against transnational
criminal organizations.
I took on the biggest banks
and helped take down one of the biggest for-profit colleges.
I know a predator when I see one.
My mother taught me that service to others
gives life purpose and meaning.
She probably could have never imagined that
I would be standing before you now
and speaking these words.
I accept your nomination
for vice president of the United States of America.
Wow. I don't care what you say, man--
that was one hell of a moment.
The first Black woman
to be a vice presidential nominee.
Also, is it just me
or does Kamala have, like, a really big living room?
And I thought Kamala gave a good speech.
But my favorite line of all was when she said
"I know a predator when I see one."
It made me wish that she would "catch a predator" Donald Trump.
You know? Like, he shows up at an arena expecting a rally,
but it's just Kamala inside with a camera crew.
She throws his tweets on the table and is, like,
"Did you write these messages?"
And then he starts to run away but then remembers he can't run.
And what I love about that line
is it really shows you how bad Trump is.
She didn't even need to say his name
and we were all sitting at home like,
"Mm-hmm, we know which predator she's talking about."
I mean, except for Trump. I bet he was sitting,
watching at home like, "I can spot a predator, too.
"I already aced that test.
"Lion, tiger, cheetah, cobra.
And the biggest predator of all,
Robert Mueller."
before we go,
there are a lot of groups out there right now
who are working to protect and advance voting rights
for the elections in November.
Now one of them is The Alliance for Youth Organizing,
which is a national network of local-led youth organizations
who are mobilizing people to vote.
If you can help them,
and you would like to join in their cause,
then please visit the link below,
and donate whatever you can.