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August 23, 2024 09:41 AM UTC

ICYMI: Colorado Democrats Speaking at the DNC in Chicago

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Vice President Kamala Harris closed out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday evening with a rousing speech accepting the Democratic nomination for President and kicking off the last two month scramble toward Election Day.

Thursday’s speaker lineup also included two Colorado elected officials: Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Boulderish) and Rep. Jason Crow (D-Aurora). Governor Jared Polis (D-Boulder) nabbed a speaking role on Wednesday as Democrats worked to inform Americans about the dangers of “Project 2025” — the expansive right-wing blueprint for a Christian Nationalist administration should Republican Donald Trump win re-election in November.

As Caitlyn Kim explains for Colorado Public Radio, being asked to speak at a national convention is a big deal:

Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter said that when someone is asked, “It is gigantic.”He got a speaking slot at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, in part because home state politicians often get preference.

“But when you’re in another city and you’re asked to be on that stage, that means somebody thinks that you’re special — and I mean that in a positive way — that you’re bringing something extra,” he said…

…“It’s pretty cool. I hope everyone’s proud, “ said Shad Murib, the state Democratic Party chair. “I think it says a lot about the quality of leaders… and it’s amazing that the rest of the country has noticed that as well.”

ICYMI, here are each of the speeches delivered by Colorado elected officials at the DNC.

 

Governor Jared Polis

 

Congressman Joe Neguse

 

Congressman Jason Crow

 

In case you were wondering, no Republican elected officials from Colorado were tapped for speaking roles at the Republican National Convention in July.

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3 thoughts on “ICYMI: Colorado Democrats Speaking at the DNC in Chicago”

  1. Kamala really laid it out in plain language last night:

    “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong Un, who are rooting for Trump,” she said at one point, “who are rooting for Trump because they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors. They know Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself.”

    WaPo's Philip Bump has an excellent analysis of Trump's vulnerabilities.

    In 2024, there is a long line of people willing to speak out against sending Trump back to the White House: his former press secretary, former administration staffers, Republican elected officials, Republican voters. Trump’s effort to retain power after losing in 2020 was part of this, certainly, but part of it was simply the accretion of people stepped on and over as Trump seized power.

    Trump's RNC coronation was quite different:

    Several of those offering testimonials on Trump’s behalf, for example, were people employed at Trump Organization properties. There were more people on Trump’s corporate payroll there to tout his candidacy than there were former Republican presidents or presidential candidates.

    The simple reason for this is that Trump had been successful in winnowing the party down to the most Trump-loyal elements. Some of this was intentional, Trump demanding their ouster for whatever reason and Republican leaders or voters obliging. A lot of it, though, was that Trump has been at this for nine years, barreling ahead into politics and knocking over more and more people each year. 

    Yup, Trump has to pay for his endorsements!

  2. I wonder how much Trump promised to pay RFK, Jr.? (of course, the check might bounce anyway)

    Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to endorse former president Donald Trump, according to a new court filing in Pennsylvania. The filing surfaced ahead of a planned speech in which Kennedy said he would make an announce about the direction of his campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in a speech Thursday in Chicago. Trump is campaigning Friday in Nevada and Arizona. He is scheduled to be joined by a “special guest” in Arizona.

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