President Joe Biden arrives for a farewell address during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 20, where he announced his withdrawl from running for another term to share with Former President Barack Obama(MFN Video Screenshot) His speech, which was punctuated by a standing ovation and applause from the Senate chamber addressed his age but also signaled that change had definitively arrived on scene in Washington as Vice President Kamala Harris took over. The crowd roared "We love you Joe" and Biden returned the sentiment, telling them he loved him. Given who was in this room before you came here, that is a stunning political statement to make anywhere beyond California or South Africa. While Biden made a downpayment on that claim by tapping Harris for his campaign team, he also projected great claims about her future. Vice President Harris called Biden an "amazing leader," and Jill said, “You are my rock…. The convention struck a historic tone, with Harris set to accept the nomination and internal party tensions also sweeping over as they disagreed on whether or how strongly to criticize Israel for its handling of militants in Gaza.
