
Analyzing the 2024 Democratic National Convention So Far
Clip: 8/22/2024 | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
From the speeches to the crowds, a look at the 2024 DNC in Chicago.
Santita Jackson is a political commentator who attended Howard University with Kamala Harris. State Rep. Travis Weaver is a Republican from Peoria.
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Analyzing the 2024 Democratic National Convention So Far
Clip: 8/22/2024 | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Santita Jackson is a political commentator who attended Howard University with Kamala Harris. State Rep. Travis Weaver is a Republican from Peoria.
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ALL RIGHT.
NIC BLUMBERG, THANKS SO NOW WITH MORE ANALYSIS OF THE CONVENTION SO FAR AND A LOOK AHEAD TO TONIGHT.
WE'RE JOINED IN STUDIO BY JACKSON, A POLITICAL COMMENTATOR AND HOST OF THE SANTEE TO JACKSON SHOW ALSO ATTENDED HOWARD UNIVERSITY WITH KAMALA HARRIS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS WEAVER, A REPUBLICAN FROM PEORIA.
THANKS TO THE BOTH OF YOU FOR JOINING US.
SO TONIGHT'S THE BIG FINISH RIGHT OF WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OF THIS CONVENTION SO FAR?
CINDY, DO START WITH YOU, PLEASE.
AND IT ENDED WITH YOUNG WOMEN WHEN FIRST LADY, THE FIRST LADY, FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.
THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU.
SO YOU WHAT I DO?
I DO.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT I'VE SEEN THEM HOISTING THE BECOME.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT WONDERFUL AMERICAN STORY.
WHAT I EXPECT TO HEAR TONIGHT IS KAMALA HARRIS WHO'S GOING TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF FAMILY.
SHE SOMEONE WHO'S FOCUSED ON MATERNAL MORTALITY.
SHE'S LOOKING AT HOME OWNERSHIP.
SHE'S LOOKING AT A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE BEDEVILING AMERICAN FAMILIES TODAY.
AND SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING THAT AND I WANT TO HEAR MORE.
I'D LOVE TO SEE.
WHAT SHE'S GOING TO SAY ABOUT CEASE-FIRE.
I WANT TO SEE WILL BALANCE THERE BECAUSE THAT OF THAT IS A CRISIS THAT WE HAVE TO SHUT DOWN.
WE NEED TO HAVE JUSTICE PALESTINIANS.
WE NEED TO HAVE SECURITY FOR ISRAELIS.
AND I THINK THAT THAT CAN HAPPEN.
AND BELIEVE THAT SHE INCLINATION TO DO IT.
WHAT WE IN THE ACTIVIST COMMUNITY GOING TO HAVE TO DO IS HELP OR HELP US.
REPRESENTATIVE WEAVER, YOUR THOUGHTS SO FAR IN THE CONVENTION?
IT'S BEEN AN INTERESTING WEEK.
THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT ACTUALLY.
I THINK MY MOTHER SAID IT BEST, THOUGH.
SHE SAID THAT IT SEEMS LIKE THE DEMOCRATS HAVE HOLLYWOOD AND THE REPUBLICANS HAVE MATH.
AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SPEAKERS THIS WEEK, WE MAY PERHAPS SEE BEYONCE THIS EVENING.
WE SAW STEVE KERR, WE SAW SPIKE LEE.
IT'S EXCITING.
THERE'S A LOT TO SEE.
BUT IT SEEMS KIND OF LIKE HOLLYWOOD.
BUT WE LOOK, I THINK THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, IT'S MORE ABOUT MATH.
THAT'S ABOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE BORDER.
GROWING THE ECONOMY, GROWING JOBS.
AND I REALLY THINK AT THE END OF THE THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE WANT FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT.
PART OF THE CONVENTION.
YOU KNOW, IT'S TO REACH OUT TO UNDECIDED VOTERS.
WE'VE HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF THAT, RIGHT?
WE HEARD OPRAH CALLING ON INDEPENDENCE LAST NIGHT.
DO YOU THINK THE DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB THIS WEEK SO FAR OF MESSAGING AND MAYBE SWAYING SOME OF THOSE UNDECIDED VOTERS?
I DO.
BUT I IF I SAY WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I THINK IT IS MATHEMATICAL TO BE COMPASSIONATE TO PEOPLE.
THE CHILD TAX CREDIT IS VERY IMPORTANT.
BUT I THINK YOU CAN BE YOU CAN WALK INTO A BUBBLE GUM AT THE SAME TIME.
I THINK WE CAN HAVE AN EXCITING CONVENTION.
I THINK WE CAN ALSO HAVE A CONVENTION IN WHICH WE SHUMATE VALUES.
I THINK THAT WE BOTH WANT THE SAME THING.
SEPARATE WAYS OF GETTING THERE.
YOU WE'VE GOT 30 SECONDS, REPRESENTATIVE.
WE LET YOU RESPOND.
FOR THIS EVENING.
I LOVE TO SEE, I THINK TO QUESTIONS FROM VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS.
I HOW AND WHO QUESTION WHO IS IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH ASKED TO CHOOSE BECOME THE DEMOCRAT NOMINEE.
WE STILL HAVE SEEN NO PRESS CONFERENCES FROM OR SHE HAS ANSWER THE HARD QUESTIONS AND HOW SHE GOT TO GOVERN.
SHE HAS GOVERNOR OPEN BORDER.
SHE SAYS SHE WON'T.
SHE HAS SAID SHE'S AGAINST FRACKING.
SHE SAYS SHE'S NOT ANYMORE.
SO I THINK THERE'S STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS PEOPLE ARE ASKING OF WHO IS KAMALA HARRIS?
HOW'S SHE GOING TO GOVERN?
WE STILL HAVE HAD THOSE ANSWERS YET.
MY HOPE IS THAT TONIGHT WE WELL,
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