Biden’s valedictory speech caps day 1 of Democratic Nat’l Convention

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00:00It was his swan song, his first and final appearance on the grand stage, capping off

00:06over 50 years of a colorful political career and public service, as he officially passed

00:11the torch to his anointed successor for the November race for the White House.

00:16POTUS Joe Biden ended day one of the Democratic convention in Chicago with a rousing keynote

00:21speech to fellow partymates, touting the successes of his term as chief executive, taking jabs

00:26and stabs at GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump as a serious threat to democracy, and

00:32passing the torch to his anointed vice president, Kamala Harris, as the best fit for the toughest

00:36job on the planet, the U.S. presidency.

00:40Definitely a night to remember that featured speakers and prominent Democrat figures like

00:44Reverend Jesse Jackson, who was lauded for his work on civil rights, New York Congresswoman

00:49Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, who hailed Joe Biden's advocacy and policy for working women and

00:54families, Golden State Warrior Coach Steve Kerr, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,

01:00who hoped for Kamala Harris to accomplish what she couldn't by completely breaking

01:04the glass ceiling, and First Lady and first daughter Jill and Ashley Biden, who paid tribute

01:10to the president as a kind and compassionate husband and father who loved America.

01:16In the end, POTUS Joe Biden urged all Americans to pick wisely and vote for the best choice

01:20for freedom and democracy.