Daily Mail: Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination and takes the fight to Donald Trump saying he has 'cloaked America in darkness' and calling his failure on coronavirus 'unforgivable' as he offers upbeat vision promising 'love and light and hope and light'
* The former vice president called out anger, fear, and division in remarks as he accepted his party's nomination
* He spoke to the camera from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware
* He said the nation would overcome 'this season of darkness in America'
* He called on America 'to be a light to the world once again'
* Vowed to be an 'American president' who would work hard even for opponents
* 'He failed to protect America'
* Said the nation was facing 'one of the most difficult moments America has ever faced'
* Referenced George Floyd killing and vowed to take on injustice
* Democrats kicked off the final night of the convention with a message of hope for the future with an opening video titled 'This Time Next Year'
* The high tone comes after the first three days of the four-day event focused on bashing President Donald Trump as unfit to lead
* The night also spent a considerable amount of time talking about Biden's faith
* The Chicks, who dropped 'Dixie' from their name in the midst of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests this year, performed the National Anthem
* Actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus acted as emcee for the evening, with her jokes sometimes hitting awkwardly in between messages of hope
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called out anger and division in the nation as he accepted his party's nomination Thursday – vowing to unite the country and represent even those who do not support him – not just his political 'base.'
'Too much anger, too much fear, too much division,' Biden said early in his remarks, which he framed around an epic battle of light versus darkness.
He said President Donald Trump had 'cloaked America in darkness,' and blasted Trump's handling of the coronavirus – ticking off the number of dead and faulting Trump for allowing the deadly virus to proliferate – but said the nation would overcome what he called 'this season of darkness in America.'
'Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to this nation,' Biden said. 'He failed to protect us. He failed to protect America. And, my fellow Americans, that is unforgivable.'
Speaking in the Chase Center in Wilmington a night after running mate Sen. Kamala Harris introduced herself to the nation after a history-making nomination, Biden intoned: 'I give you my word. If you entrust me with the presidency, I'll draw on the best of us, not the worst.'
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WNU Editor: It was very short (about 22 minutes). If you like cliches in a speech, than this speech is for you.
Update: This Democrat convention did not hurt President Trump's approval numbers .... Daily Presidential Tracking Poll (Rasmussen).
