Obama urges to vote instead of booing, warns that sequels are usually worse than the original as he criticizes Trump.

August 21, 2024 TruthUSA

Barack Obama cautioned about the potential pitfalls of a sequel, stating that it is often worse than the original movie, as he and Michelle Obama sought to energize their party in the battle against Donald Trump.

During the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Mr. Obama emphasized that the nation cannot endure another four years of “bluster” and “chaos.”

“We have witnessed this storyline before – and we are all aware that the follow-up is typically more disappointing,” he remarked.

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“It has been a nonstop barrage of complaints and grievances that has only escalated now that he is fearful of losing to Kamala,” he added.

“From the juvenile name-calling to the outlandish conspiracy theories, and the peculiar fixation on crowd sizes…it just never seems to end.”

As he criticized Mr. Trump’s track record in office, the crowd erupted in boos, prompting Mr. Obama to implore in an unplanned moment: “Do not jeer – vote.”

“We have an opportunity to elect someone who has dedicated her entire life to providing others with the same opportunities America offered her,” he informed the crowd, with Ms. Harris confirmed as the party’s nominee for the November election.

Paying tribute to outgoing President Joe Biden, who defeated Mr. Trump in the previous election, he stated that history will remember him for safeguarding democracy during a critical juncture.

‘Hope is on the rise’

Mr. Obama was introduced by his wife, Michelle, who is at the top of the party’s wish list as a potential future president.

Met with a prolonged and enthusiastic ovation, Mrs. Obama declared to the convention: “America, hope is making a comeback.”

She lauded Ms. Harris as one of the most qualified individuals ever to seek the presidency.

Directing her criticism at Mr. Trump, she questioned, “Who will inform him that the position he is pursuing may just be one of those ‘black jobs’?”

This was in reference to Mr. Trump’s unfounded assertion earlier in the summer that immigrants are taking away “black jobs.”

While Ms. Harris was absent from the convention to respond to the Obama’s endorsement, she addressed a campaign rally in Milwaukee, asserting that the election would be a fiercely contested battle until the very end.

“We have a formidable task ahead of us, yet we embrace hard work – challenging work is rewarding work,” she remarked.

Former Trump fans turn

Conversely, Mr. Trump echoed baseless assertions at a campaign event in Howell, Michigan, claiming that Ms. Harris took a lenient stance on law enforcement.

“You can’t even walk down the street to buy a loaf of bread,” he stated. “You’ll be shot, mugged, or raped.”

This statement came one month after white supremacists staged a rally in the town, where a group of about a dozen individuals chanted “Heil Hitler” and displayed “White Lives Matter” placards.

‘Basement dwellers’

Former Republicans who grew disenchanted with Mr. Trump’s leadership addressed the Democratic convention, including former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham.

She professed being not merely a supporter but a “true believer” who became part of Mr. Trump’s inner circle.

However, privately, she asserts that he ridiculed his supporters, labeling them as “basement dwellers.”

Recalling a hospital visit where he “became upset that the cameras were not focused on him,” she recounted.

“He lacks empathy, integrity, and a commitment to the truth,” she added. “He used to tell me ‘it doesn’t matter what you say, Stephanie, repeat it often enough and people will believe you’.”