“Large Sections” of Empty Seats as Delegates Walked Out Early on Angry Joe Biden’s DNC Speech: Report
The New York Times reporter Katie Rogers observed that “large sections” of delegates walked out during Joe Biden’s angry speech to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago late Monday night.
The walkout occurred as Biden gave his farewell address after being pushed out by Nancy Pelosi and replaced by Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ presidential nominee.
Not everyone felt the joy, apparently:
“Joy” pic.twitter.com/S8GFwABUZ8
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 20, 2024
The disorganized first night of the convention saw Biden take the stage outside of primetime East Coast viewing at 11:28 p.m. EDT (10:28 local time). Biden’s speech lasted under an hour, ending about twenty minutes after midnight Eastern Time,