
Analyzing the DNC's Biggest Moments as Day 3 Continues
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From the Obamas to Joe Biden, looking at the biggest moments so far.
Former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez represented Illinois' 4th Congressional District for 26 years. Tony McCombie is the Illinois House Republican leader.
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Analyzing the DNC's Biggest Moments as Day 3 Continues
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Former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez represented Illinois' 4th Congressional District for 26 years. Tony McCombie is the Illinois House Republican leader.
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THANK YOU, NICK.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE CONVENTION.
SO FAR.
WE'RE JOINED IN THE STUDIO BY FORMER CONGRESSMAN LUIS GUTIERREZ WHO REPRESENTED ILLINOIS 4TH DISTRICT FOR 26 YEARS.
AND ILLINOIS HOUSE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER TONY MACOMB.
BE THANKS TO THE BOTH OF YOU FOR JOINING US.
SO LET'S START WITH, YOU KNOW, SORT OF LOOKING AHEAD AT TONIGHT.
HARRIS WAS CAMPAIGN HASN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO INTRODUCE GOVERNOR TIM WALZ BECAUSE THIS ONLY HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, OF COURSE, OF TONIGHT IS, COURSE, GOING TO BE A VERY BIG INTRODUCTION MOMENT FOR CONGRESSMAN, WHAT DO YOU THINK VOTERS NEED TO HEAR FROM HIM IN ABOUT HIM?
I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO NEED HEAR HIS RECORD AS GOVERNOR OF STATE OF MINNESOTA.
AND HE'S GOING CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE THEME THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS AN INCLUSIVE PARTY.
IT'S A PARTY THAT WELCOMES EVERYONE AND CELEBRATE EVERYONE.
REGARDLESS OF THEIR ORIENTATION, THEIR THIS CITY, THEIR RACE OR THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS.
HE'S GOING TO DO THAT.
AND I THINK HE'S GOING TO THAT WONDERFULLY AND CONTINUE THE THEME OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
I AM NO LONGER A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M NO LONGER INVOLVED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.
I WORK FOR NEXT.
YOU OWN.
IN PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARILY CITIES LIKE YORK AND MEN.
CASTOR IN THOSE SWING STATES THAT ARE GOING TO BE SO IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE GOING NEXT WEEK HAVING SAID THAT MORNING, I GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.
WHILE LAST WEEK ENERGY WAS SO DIFFERENT WHEN I WENT TO PENNSYLVANIA, IT'S ALMOST LIKE TOOK THE BAND-AID RIGHT?
SECTION.
SAID COME LET'S FACE AND SO PROUD OF PRESIDENT BIDEN.
I THINK HE KNEW THAT DEMOCRATS POSSIBILITY OF EVER REGAINING THE HOUSE AND MAINTAINING THE SENATE AND A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENCY WERE IN GENERAL.
LEADERS HIDING WILL BE ABLE TO TALK AND NO THING.
THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE I BUT I WOULD HAPPY TO READ IT WHEN I AND I'M PROUD THAT HE RECOGNIZED THAT AND STEPPED ASIDE.
GOING TO BE YOUR THOUGHTS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE NEED TO HEAR FROM FROM TIM WALZ TONIGHT WHERE THERE'S TALK THAT HE'S HAS MIDWESTERN VALUES.
SO I'D LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT.
I WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM HIM.
THERE'S NO REASON FOR ANY EXAGGERATION AND THERE'S THERE'S NO REASON TO REINVENT THE LAST 4 YEARS, WHICH HAS APPEARED TO BE SOME OF THE DIRECTION OF THE DNC FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS AND ACTUALLY SINCE KAMALA HAS COME OUT, AS SAYS, THE NEW CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
WE SHE HAS TO I WOULD PREFER THEM TO OWN WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS AND JUST COME FORWARD ON IT.
AND WHAT'S THE NEW PLAN TO FIX IT?
LEADER?
THERE'S BEEN SOME, YOU KNOW, REPUBLICAN ATTACK ON WALL SAYS RECORD OF MILITARY SERVICE TO THINK THOSE ARE GOING TO STICK.
WELL, AS A MILITARY BRAT IS SOMEBODY WHO MY FATHER WAS IN THE ARMY OVER 20 YEARS, CAREER WENT TO VIETNAM.
THERE'S NO REASON TO EXAGGERATE THAT YOU WENT TO TO WAR.
THERE'S NO REASON TO EXAGGERATE YOUR RANK.
SO I JUST HOPE HE COMES CLEAN ON THAT.
LUIS GUTIERREZ HEAVY THINK THAT'S GONNA PLAY.
I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD TOUCH IT.
LET'S REMEMBER.
THAT SENATOR MCCAIN.
WAS AN AMERICAN AND LET'S REMEMBER HOW DONALD TRUMP DEMEAN.
HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.
HE SAID HE'D RATHER SUPPORT THOSE THAT WERE NOT CAPTURE.
AND THERE'S WE'RE NOT CAPTURED.
SO LET'S REMEMBER WHOLE DONALD TRUMP IS HE CAN US GET THE DRAFT A NUMBER OF TIMES NOW.
I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD GO NO QUESTION THE GOVERNOR SERVICE.
WE HAVE TO THANK HIM FOR THAT.
BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO
One on One With the Head of the Chicago DNC Host Committee
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Clip: 8/21/2024 | 3m 15s | Christy George is the executive director of the Chicago DNC host committee. (3m 15s)
One on One With US Sen. Tammy Duckworth
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Clip: 8/21/2024 | 5m 36s | Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention. (5m 36s)
Previewing the Speeches of Night 3 of the DNC
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Clip: 8/21/2024 | 3m 4s | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are expected to speak. (3m 4s)
Protest Groups Gather at Union Park
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Clip: 8/21/2024 | 4m 15s | A rally about the ongoing war in Gaza is underway in Chicago. (4m 15s)
Recapping the Illinois Delegation's Day 3 DNC Breakfast
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Clip: 8/21/2024 | 3m 50s | Nick Blumberg is at the United Center with a look at what the Illinois delegation has been up to. (3m 50s)
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