Chicago – Former President Bill Clinton took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night to praise President Biden as a modern-day George Washington who “healed our sick.”
“I want to say a word about President Biden,” Clinton said at the start of her speech in Chicago. “Remember, he made an incredible transition to become president. We were in the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse. He healed the sick and got the rest of us back to work. And he strengthened alliances for peace and security, stood up for Ukraine and tried desperately to achieve a ceasefire in the Middle East.”
“And he did something that’s really hard for politicians to do: he gave up political power. George Washington knew that. And he did it. And he set the standard for us by serving two terms before it was mandated. That will bolster his legacy and enhance Joe Biden’s legacy,” Clinton added.
Biden appeared at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, delivering a speech touting his accomplishments in office and praising Vice President Kamala Harris, who has risen to the top of the Democratic field after Biden dropped out of the race last month.
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Former US President Bill Clinton speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, August 21, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Seeger)
“Selecting Kamala was the first decision I made before I even became a nominee, and it’s been the best decision of my career,” Biden said.
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“We not only got to know each other, we became close friends. She’s tough, experienced and extremely sincere. Her story represents the best of the American story.”
Former US President Bill Clinton attends the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA on August 21, 2024. (Reuters/Elisabeth Franz)
Democrats who took to the stage this week praised both Biden and Harris as the newly formed Harris-Waltz coalition seeks to garner voter support in the final months of the election.
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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, left, shakes hands with President Joe Biden during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin) (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)
In her remarks, Clinton described Biden as a compassionate and courageous man, before changing the subject to praise Harris.
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“I want to thank him for his courage, his compassion, his integrity, his service and his sacrifice,” he said. “Thank you, Joe Biden. And he inspired so many of us by standing up for what he believed in.”
TOP SHOT – Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her daughter Christine Pelosi hold up a sign reading “We love Joe” as Joe speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris is due to formally accept her party’s presidential nomination at the DNC, which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Robin Beck/AFP) (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Clinton praised the vice president as a politician who represents voters regardless of party affiliation.
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“Kamala Harris will work to solve our problems, seize our opportunities, ease our fears, and ensure that every American has a chance to follow their dreams, no matter how they voted,” he said.
The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to conclude with Harris’ nomination acceptance speech on Thursday night.
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