DNC Live Updates: Tim Walz’s Family Weeps As He Accepts Democratic Nomination For Vice President

Stevie Wonder performs at the 2024 DNC

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Tim Walz’s family wept as he gave his acceptance speech for the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate on Wednesday, telling them: “Hope, Gus and Gwen – you are my entire world and I love you.”

Walz beamed as he took to the stage at the convention, where he was met by chants of “Coach! Coach! Coach!”. After thanking Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, he produced roars from the crowd as he told them “never underestimate a public school teacher.”

He ended his speech on familiar ground, with an extended football metaphor.

“It’s the fourth quarter, we’re down a field goal, but we’re on offense and we have the ball, we’re driving down the field and boy do we have the right team… Kamala Harris is ready! Our job for everyone watching is to get in the trenches and do the blocking and the tackling,” he said.

Walz’s family joined him onstage after the speech, where they hugged and held hands.

Day three of the convention in Chicago also saw speeches from Bill Cinton, Nancy Pelosi, Oprah Winfrey and performances from Stevie Wonder and John Legend.

On Thursday Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic nomination for president.

1724298167Walz ends acceptance speech with football coach metaphorsTim Walz ended his uproarious acceptance speech on familiar ground, with an extended football metaphor.

“You know you might not know it but I haven’t given a lot of big speeches like this,” he said. “But I have given a lot of pep talks.”

“Let me finish with this team; it’s the fourth quarter, we’re down a field goal, but we’re on offense and we have the ball, we’re driving down the field and boy do we have the right team!

“Kamla Harris is top, Kamala Harris is experienced and Kamala Harris is ready! Our job for everyone watching is to get in the trenches and do the blocking and the tackling.”

Walz’s family joined him oinstage where they hugged and held hands.

(REUTERS)Mike Bedigan22 August 2024 04:42

1724297843Members of Tim Walz’s family in tears at his acceptance speechTim Walz’s family wept as he expressed his love for them on stage, telling them: “Hope, Gus and Gwen you are my entire world and I love you.”

His son, Gus got to his feet clapping exuberantly before shouting “That’s my dad!” and pointing to the stage.

Mike Bedigan22 August 2024 04:37

1724297476Walz gets roars from DNC crowds: ‘Never underestimate a public school teacher’Tim Walz produced roars from the DNC crowds as he discussed his entry into politics.

“So there I was, a 40-something high school with little kids, zero political experience, and no money running in a deep red district,” he said.

“But you know what? Never underestimate a public school teacher!”

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1724297233Tim Walz takes to the stage to shouts of “Coach! Coach! Coach!”Tim Walz beamed as he took to the stage at the DNC, where he was met by a sea of banners reading “Coach Walz.”

“Thanks first of all to vice president Harris, for putting your trust in me… and thank you to Joe Biden for four years of strong, historic leadership,” he said.

“It’s the honour of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States. We’re all here tonight for one beautiful simple reason – because we love this country.”

He added: “Thank you for your passion, thank you for your determination, and most of all, thank you for bringing the joy to this fight.”

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(REUTERS)Mike Bedigan22 August 2024 04:27

1724296936Tim Walz’s 1999 state championship winning high school football team introduce him onstage at DNCMembers of Tim Walz’s 1999 state championship winning footaball team took to the stage moments before he took to the stage to accept the Democratic nomination for vice presidential candidate.

Ben Ingman, who lived next door to and was taught and coached by Walz, welcomed the members of the Mankato West Scarlets – now fully grown men – who all wore their team colors.

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1724296595Amy Klobuchar takes a swipe at Vance as she introduces Walz for acceptance speechMinnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar took a swipe at JD Vance as she introduced Tim Walz for his acceptance speech.

“Who better to find common ground than a guy with midwestern common sense?” she told the DNC, to cheers. “A former football coach knows how to level the playing field, and a former public school teacher knows how to shcool the likes of JD Vance.”

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1724296216Buttigieg peppers DNC speech with jokesTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg started his speech with a joke: “Here is a sentence I never thought I’d hear myself saying, I’m Pete Buttigieg, and you might recognize me from Fox News.”

Buttigieg said he believes in going “anywhere in the service of a good cause” particularly electing Harris and Walz.

“Donald Trump rants about law and order as if he wasn’t a convicted criminal running against a prosecutor, as if we were going to forget that crime was higher on his watch,” he added. “Talks about the forgotten man, hoping we’ll forget that the only economic promise that he actually kept was to cut taxes for the rich.”

“And don’t even get me started on his new running mate,” he said before going on to mock Ohio Senator JD Vance. “At least Mike Pence was polite.”

“JD Vance is one of those guys who thinks if you don’t live the life that he has in mind for you, then you don’t count,” Buttigieg said.

Mike Bedigan22 August 2024 04:10

1724296068John Legend and Sheila E perform at DNCEGOT winning artist John Legend and Sheila E have got the DNC dancing.

The pair played a rendition of Let’s Go Crazy, from the 1984 debut album by Prince.

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1724295939Pete Buttigieg lays into Trump running mate JD Vance: ‘At least Mike Pence was polite’Pete Buttigieg used his remarks to lay into Donald Trump as well as his running mate JD Vance, saying: “At least Mike Pence was polite.”

“Darkness is what they are selling,” he said. “The thing is, I just don’t think that America today is in the market for darkness,” he said.

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