Speaking on Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Michelle Obama fired up the crowd to take action to get Vice President Kamala Harris elected president in November.
“This is our time to stand up for what we know in our hearts is right. To stand up not just for our basic freedoms, but for decency and humanity,” she said. “It’s up to us to remember what Kamala’s mother told her: ‘Don’t just sit around and complain. Do something.'”
With the crowd echoing “do something” in unison, Obama continued, “So if they lie about her, and they will, we’ve got to do something. If we see a bad poll, and we will, we’ve got to put down that phone and do something. If we start feeling tired, if we start feeling that dread creeping back in, we gotta pick ourselves up, throw water on our face, and what? Do something.”
The second night of the DNC was devoted to bringing “bold vision” to America’s future and a new generation of Democratic leadership. Later in the week, Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will formally accept their nominations as the party’s candidates.
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