Democrats kicked off their convention in Chicago with all the fanfare of a rejuvenated party eager for the general election — having escaped any and all critical press interviews of the two candidates leading the ticket.
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Tim Walz Introduced as ‘Command Sergeant Major’
The Democrats’ vice-presidential pick was introduced at a DNC meeting as a “command sergeant major” without correction, despite never completing the coursework to claim the title in retirement. Walz left the military as his unit began preparations for deployment to Iraq.
🚨 JUST IN: Tim Walz was just introduced as “Command Sergeant Major” at a DNC meeting in Chicago
The Democrats are DOUBLING DOWN on his stolen valor, and Walz STILL refuses to correct it
Why are Democrats supporting stolen valor??! pic.twitter.com/djzVPETIR6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 19, 2024 Politico Celebrates ‘A Party Lacking Drama’ at DNC Kickoff
Politico reported Democrats arrived for their nominating convention on Monday in Chicago as “a party lacking in drama” even though President Joe Biden was booted from the ticket and organizers are struggling to manage pro-Palestinian demonstrators who’ve already interrupted events.
“Democrats,” Politico reported, “are disciplined, orderly and united around Vice President Kamala Harris and, more to the point, thwarting former President Donald Trump’s restoration.”
Chicago protests, however, erupted in the nation’s third-largest city even before the start of the Democrats’ convention, with “hundreds” of anti-Israeli demonstrators crowding city streets and forcing road closures on the eve of the event.
