What Happened on Third Night of DNC?

Today was the third day of the Democrat National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois. Fred Lucas at The Daily Signal shared his highlights from it. 

Walz Calls Supporters to Do ‘Blocking and Tackling’ to Victory

… Walz, accepting his nomination as Harris’ pick for vice president, invoked football comparisons to talk about winning the Nov. 5 election.

“It’s the fourth quarter, we’re down a field goal, but we are on offense and we’ve got the ball,” he said. “We’re driving down the field, and boy do we have the right team.” ….

Pelosi Addresses Delegates After Palace Coup

Delegates enthusiastically welcomed California’s Pelosi, the longtime House speaker who remains a top leader of the Democratic Party, inside United Arena.

Pelosi, 84, is considered most responsible for pushing Biden, 80, to drop out of the presidential race in July – a move that reset the party’s 2024 rematch with former President Donald Trump, a Republican….

Pelosi, who rattled off legislation passed during the Biden-Harris administration, praised the president for his work on climate and health policy….

However, in comments published ahead of her address from a Wall Street Journal interview, Pelosi was quoted saying: “Many of us who were concerned about the election wanted to have an open process. It was an open process, anyone could have gotten in.”

Harris, she added in the interview, “had the endorsement of the president, and she, politically astutely, took advantage of it and shut down – not shut down, but won the nomination.”

Clinton on Harris and McDonald’s, Biden and George Washington

… The 42^nd president, one of three to be impeached by the House of Representatives, also made an astounding assertion and comparison regarding Biden’s dropping his reelection bid last month amid unsustainable public pressure to do so from other party leaders.

“He did something that’s really hard for a politician to do. He voluntarily gave up political power,” Clinton said….

Even as numerous Democrats publicly called for him to drop out, Biden initially resisted. It was widely reported that Pelosi took the lead role behind the scenes to pressure Biden to exit the race….

Hostage’s Parents Speak Amid Anti-Israel Protests Outside Arena

Outside United Arena this week, pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protesters marched in the streets, which has been seen as a political liability for Democrats.

The parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin spoke at the convention at a time when the Biden-Harris administration has faced scrutiny from many Democrats over support for longtime U.S. ally Israel after its massive retaliation for the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip….

Rachel Goldberg talked about the hardship of missing her son Hersch for 320 days….

John Polin, Hersh’s father, said that Biden and Harris were working for a cease-fire deal that included release of the hostages….

The crowd gave the couple a standing ovation….

Oprah: GOP Wants to ‘Rule You’

Veteran talk show host and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey got the convention hall excited by bashing Republicans before calling for unity….

Michigan AG Praises Harris for Not Defending the Law

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel praised Harris’ tenure as California attorney general for an unusual reason: because she chose not to defend a law endorsed by voters….

Stevie Wonder Touts Harris and ‘Higher Ground’

Stevie Wonder, a superstar R&B musician since the 1960s, fired up the crowd during prime time.

Before singing, Wonder told the delegates that he has prayed for peace….