Joe Biden to accept Democratic presidential nomination 33 years after first bid – DNC live

Full story: Biden to accept nomination in long-sought victoryBiden to follow last night’s impassioned speeches by Obama and HarrisSteve Bannon pleads not guilty to fraud after arrest on luxury yachtSign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.50am BST Comedian Sarah Cooper surprisingly addressed the Democratic convention, and she criticized Trump’s attacks on voting by mail..@SarahCpr is truly one of the most joyful things to come out of 2020. #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/emlnC5UY4H 2.46am BST Julia Louis-Dreyfus is overseeing tonight’s event, and is the first host to be approaching it like a late-night monologue, with jokes and wisecracks throughout. She’s made fun of Fox News not pronouncing Kamala Harris’ name correctly by flipping the tables on Mike Pence (“Mika Pints?”). She’s also had a dig at three familiar bogeymen for Democrats, saying “If we all vote there is nothing Facebook, Fox News or Vladimir Putin can do to stop us.”I’m fine with these barbs thrown with a smile by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Mock Trump. He deserves all of it.Julia Louis Dreyfus is auditioning to host the Oscars and I’m here for it.For a second I thought, “Hm, why is Julia Louis-Dreyfus speaking at the DNC?” and then I remembered no human is better at conveying frustration and rage boiling over into delirium.I love Julia Louis Dreyfus.She’s the funniest actress in America today… Well, except for tonight. #DemConvention https://t.co/UVEFe0eh7J Continue reading…
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