
Previewing the Final Night of the 2024 DNC
Clip: 8/22/2024 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
The final night of the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off at the United Center.
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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Previewing the Final Night of the 2024 DNC
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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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AND OF COURSE, I THANKS TO THE CONGRESSWOMAN AS WELL.
SO FOR SOME CLOSING THOUGHTS FROM SANDI JACKSON STATE REP TRAVIS WEAVER BEFORE THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE DNC KICKS REPRESENTATIVE, I WANT TO PICK UP ON SOMETHING THAT WE'VE WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT A LITTLE BIT.
AND OF COURSE, IT IS ABOUT THE CRISIS IN GAZA TUESDAY.
WE'VE GOT TO, YOU PROTESTERS IN THE STREETS.
WHO DO YOU THINK IS HAS BEEN STRONGER ON THIS ISSUE?
WELL, I THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION BECAUSE WE DIDN'T SEE THIS PROTEST AT THE RNC.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PROTESTING NOW ARE MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.
AND I THINK IT IS INTERESTING CONTRAST THAT TO WHAT WE'RE HEARING OF THE MESSAGING OF THE PARTY OF JOY.
IT'S HARD TO SAY THAT THEY'RE THE PARTY OF JOY.
WHEN YOU HAVE PROTESTERS IN THE STREET, PROTESTS IN YOUR PATHWAY AND THEN ALSO THE FACT THAT WE ARE RIGHT ON THE CURRENT CANDIDATE BY STAGING A COUP ON THE LAST CANDIDATE.
SO THE WHOLE PARTY OF JOY THING DOESN'T JIVE FOR ME.
I WOULD LIKE TO LISA POSITION TAKEN ON ON PALESTINE FROM VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS.
UNFORTUNATELY, GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
THERE'S ACTUALLY NO POSITIONS ON ANYTHING.
I THINK THEY GET BACK TO MY HOW AND WHO.
WHO IS SHE?
HOW SHE GOING TO LEAD WHAT HER OBJECTIVE GOING TO BE.
WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR FROM HER TONIGHT.
A SANTEE TO JACKSON ON MONDAY TO CONVENTION HONORED YOUR FATHER, REPRESENTATIVE JESSE JACKSON ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROCEEDS HE PLANTED THE WORK THAT HE DID, OF COURSE, IS A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN THE SENATOR.
WHAT WAS THAT MOMENT LIKE FOR YOU?
AND YOUR FAMILY VERY EXCITING, BUT I BUT I THOUGHT OF WHAT I SEE HIM AS LOOKING AT IT.
NOW, I THOUGHT OF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THOUGHT OF AIR MARION BARRY, A THOUGHT OF MAYOR RICHARD HATCHER.
I THOUGHT OF SEE LITTLE STUFF.
THAT WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO HOLD A STATEWIDE OFFICE.
PART OF SO MANY PEOPLE, NAMELESS, FACELESS PEOPLE WHO PUSHED THAT PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN TO SEE THE SEATS THAT THEY PLAN TO, TO SEE THEM COME TO FRUITION.
I THINK THAT WITH THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE THAT WE NOW HAVE WOMEN WHO CAN GET ON TICKETS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT HE PUSH OR SO WE HAD DO.
AND THEN WE HAD GERALDINE FERRARO.
I MEAN, IT'S A WONDERFUL THING.
AND IS A PROUD MOMENT FOR US.
BUT, YOU KNOW, MY FATHER DOESN'T WANT TO STOP HERE.
HE SAYS GET PEOPLE REGISTERED TO VOTE,
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