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Speech wraps up. A very strong speech, with a very strong voice. The usual stutters here and there, wandering a little bit, but overall this was the strongest I've heard his voice in a long time. He spoke for 30 minutes.

youtube.com/watch?v=rowmdH_TM8

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"We've always loved this country, even when it hasn't loved us back."

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Notes that Republicans have been trying to "erase black history."

"Black history is American history!"

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In his second term, will extend prescription drug caps from seniors "to everyone in America." $35 for insulin, $2,000/year prescription drug total.

Also wants to give Medicare the authority to negotiate the prices of 50 drugs/year. Congress caps it now at 10 drugs/year.

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Pledges to "restore Roe as the law of the land."

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Biden says he's about to announce that monthly rent can't be raised more than $55/month. No details, not clear how this will work.

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Talks about "fence line communities, black communities" that are typically downwind from polluting factories. Says he'll address that in new environmental legislation.

Says he's invested $16 billion in HBCUs. (Historically Black Colleges and Universities.)

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Says that Kamala Harris "can be President of the United States."

The crowd starts chanting, "Four more years!"

" is lying like hell" about Biden's economic record in the black community -- record low black unemployment, record number of black-owned businesses.

Cut black child poverty in half. Intends to make that temporary law permanent.

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notes his significant African-American appointments:

* First female black VP

* First black Secretary of Defense

* First black woman on

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Says that tried to "kick millions of black Americans off health insurance" by attempting to repeal the ACA "ObamaCare."

"The pandemic was especially devestating to the black community."

Trump spread the lie that Obama wasn't born in the US.

"It tells us a lot about the man, and about his character."

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says "it's time to outlaw" AR-15s.

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Whoa ... "Harry Truman said, 'If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.' After the last couple weeks, I know what he means." 🤣

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Complete President speech tonight at convention in Las Vegas.

youtube.com/watch?v=rowmdH_TM8

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The Orlando Sentinel, November 28, 1963.

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Breaking from :

"is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations."

wapo.st/4bGC9gI

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Breaking from : President to announce support for major changes to .

"President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans."

wapo.st/4bGC9gI

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BREAKING from : Elon Musk says he's moving from California to Texas because of CA's new gender change law. 😜

latimes.com/business/story/202

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General note ... People who want to spam me with baseless conspiracy theories based on their wishful thinking get placed on mute. That is all. 🙄

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FYI, the interview on BET Network is tomorrow July 17 at 10 PM EDT.

bet.com/article/v4u7v0/preside

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Five Thirty Eight has lost some of its luster due to the decline in poll reliability, i.e. underestimating Democratic strength.

That said, 538 has winning the electoral college 276-262 over .

Assuming the underestimation continues, Biden is in pretty good shape, despite the pundits.

projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2

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