{"id":2325863,"date":"2024-08-17T06:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T10:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-most-memorable-moments-from-past-dncs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T06:10:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T10:10:01","slug":"four-most-memorable-moments-from-past-dncs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-most-memorable-moments-from-past-dncs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Four most memorable moments from past DNCs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-most-memorable-moments-from-past-dncs-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The upcoming 2024\u200d Democratic\u200b National Convention (DNC) in Chicago aims to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-diamondbacks-host-first-catholic-spirit-night\/\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks to hold inaugural Catholic spirit night.\">create memorable experiences<\/a>, drawing \u200cinspiration from significant moments in past conventions. Notable \u200cincidents include\u200b the tumultuous 1968\u200d DNC,\u200c which \u200bwas marred by anti-Vietnam War protests\u2064 leading to violent\u2062 clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, \u200dsignificantly impacting the Democratic Party&#8217;s\u200d nomination process. <\/p>\n<p>In 1980, President Jimmy Carter faced \u2064challenges from Senator Ted Kennedy \u200bas he sought re-nomination; despite\u2063 securing the nomination, the convention \u2062highlighted a lack of \u200bunity, particularly during an awkward moment when\u2064 Kennedy \u2063arrived \u2062late \u2062to \u2064support Carter. \u2062The 2000\u200c convention featured a memorable moment when \u2063Vice President Al Gore shared an unusually passionate kiss with \u200bhis wife, Tipper, aiming to showcase his more relatable\u2064 side. the 2004\u2064 convention is remembered for Barack Obama&#8217;s captivating keynote\u2062 speech, which emphasized national unity and marked his emergence as\u2063 a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">prominent political figure<\/a>. These\u2064 past events \u200cset the\u200c stage\u2062 for the DNC&#8217;s efforts to generate excitement for \u200dthe current presidential \u200cticket featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Four most memorable moments from past DNCs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1731690\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats will gather in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chicago\">Chicago<\/a> this week to hype up their presidential ticket of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as they look to make the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Democratic National Convention<\/a> as memorable as past editions.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 2024 iteration, here are four memorable moments from past DNCs.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1968 &mdash; Chicago taken to the brink<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most infamous Democratic National Conventions, the 1968 gathering in Chicago was marred with protests over the Vietnam War that sent parts of the Windy City into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Confrontations between protesters and police got feisty as Democrats nominated Vice President Hubert Humphrey to take on former Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican presidential nominee that year.<\/p>\n<p>The thousands of protesters were met with 11,900 Chicago police officers, more than 5,000 Illinois National Guard troops, additional Army troops, and other law enforcement officers, who became engaged in what would later be described as a police riot. Many of the violent clashes came from police blocking protesters from entering areas that were off-limits, as the anti-Vietnam War protesters tried to get closer to the convention center where the DNC was being held, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/ALLPOLITICS\/1996\/conventions\/chicago\/facts\/chicago68\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Another part of the tension came within the convention center, as the Democratic Party was torn apart over the Vietnam War &mdash; a matter that partially shattered then-President Lyndon B. Johnson&rsquo;s reelection bid, which he ended in March of that year. Fights broke out on the convention center floor, with journalists also getting roughed up by security, in some cases <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/1968-cbs-news-dan-rather-gets-roughed-up-while-trying-to-interview-a-georgia-delegate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"live on the air\">live on air<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The chaos of the 1968 convention changed the way presidential tickets are selected, with both major parties altering their nomination processes afterward. The reforms have made it easier for a nominee to be selected ahead of the convention to avoid the qualms and chaos of an open convention.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats returned to Chicago for their convention in 1996.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980 &mdash; Carter&rsquo;s uneasy convention<\/h2>\n<p>Then-President Jimmy Carter had to fight hard for a second nomination as the Democratic Party&rsquo;s pick for president in 1980, after a spirited primary challenge from then-Sen. Ted Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>While Carter was successful in avoiding an open convention and securing the nomination without a fight at the meeting of Democrats in New York, he was unsuccessful in preventing some of the left-wing proposals for the Democratic Party platform championed by Kennedy from being approved.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy was also not enthusiastic in his support of Carter, which included an awkward moment after Carter gave his speech at the convention. Kennedy arrived nearly 20 minutes after Carter finished his speech, and while Carter appeared to try to get Kennedy to raise their joined hands in the air to show unity, Kennedy only offered a handshake, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2019\/01\/21\/camelots-end-kennedy-vs-carter-democratic-convention-1980-224030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Jimmy Carter, left, shakes hands with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) on the podium at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 15, 1980, at New York&rsquo;s Madison Square Garden. The two had vied for the Democratic presidential nomination. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Carter had another awkward moment during his convention address when he attempted to pay tribute to Humphrey, who died in 1978. Carter accidentally called Humphrey &ldquo;Hubert Horatio Hornblower&rdquo; before correcting himself.<\/p>\n<p>In the general election later that year, Carter suffered a landslide defeat to former California Gov. Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2000 &mdash; Al and Tipper Gore&rsquo;s passionate moment<\/h2>\n<p>When presidential nominees greet their spouses on the convention stage, a kiss is usually expected. But at the 2000 Democratic National Convention, the kiss lasted a bit longer than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Then-Vice President Al Gore walked onstage to accept the Democratic nomination and was greeted by his wife, Tipper. The couple shared a kiss, which seemed normal until the vice president grabbed his wife tighter and kissed her for three seconds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore kisses his wife, Tipper, on the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/ David J. Phillip)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The media and analysts suggested Gore went for the passionate kiss to dissuade talk that he was robotic and show his humanity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/08\/20\/weekinreview\/the-nation-when-a-kiss-isn-t-just-a-kiss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2000 election, Gore narrowly lost to then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush. Al and Tipper Gore separated in 2010 after 40 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004 &mdash; Obama&rsquo;s electric speech<\/h2>\n<p>While not the Democratic nominee in 2004, the story of that year&rsquo;s Democratic National Convention was Barack Obama, then a Senate candidate in Illinois, and his electric keynote speech at the gathering in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Obama&rsquo;s entrance onto the national stage at the 2004 DNC was a speech centered on unity, with his famous talk of there only being one America &mdash; a united America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yet even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters and negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes,&rdquo; Obama said. &ldquo;Well, I say to them tonight, there&rsquo;s not a liberal America and a conservative America &mdash; there&rsquo;s the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America &mdash; there&rsquo;s the United States of America,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The speech also included a full endorsement of then-Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic nominee that year, but Obama had overshadowed him at the convention. Kerry lost the 2004 election to Bush, but the speech launched Obama&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gop-rep-debbie-lesko-will-not-seek-reelection-dc-is-broken\/\" title=\"Arizona GOP Rep. Debbie Lesko won&#039;t run for reelection due to a broken DC.\">national political career<\/a>. He won the Illinois Senate race in November 2004 before winning the presidency in 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Democrats have renewed confidence ahead of this year&rsquo;s convention after replacing President Joe Biden with Harris at the top of the ticket, they will hope to have an Obama moment at their convention to continue the enthusiasm through November.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic National Convention will be held Monday through Thursday, with notable speakers including Biden, Obama, and Walz. Harris will accept the Democratic Party&rsquo;s nomination during a prime-time speech Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1731690\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1731690\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Four Unforgettable Moments from Previous DNCs**<\/p>\n<p>This week, Democrats will convene in Chicago to rally support for their presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), aiming to make the 2024 Democratic National Convention as impactful as those in the past. In anticipation of this year&#8217;s event, here are four standout moments from previous conventions.<\/p>\n<p>**1968 \u2013 Chicago on Edge**<br \/>\nThe 1968 Democratic National Convention is notorious for its turmoil, largely due to protests against the Vietnam War that plunged parts of Chicago into disorder. As Democrats nominated Vice President Hubert Humphrey to face off against Republican nominee Richard Nixon, thousands of demonstrators clashed with a massive police presence\u201411,900 officers and over 5,000 National Guard troops\u2014resulting in what was later termed a police riot. Tensions escalated both outside and inside the convention center as divisions within the party over the Vietnam War became evident. The chaos led to significant changes in how presidential nominations were conducted by both major parties.<\/p>\n<p>**1980 \u2013 Carter&#8217;s Tense Convention**<br \/>\nIn 1980, then-President Jimmy Carter faced a tough battle for renomination amid strong competition from Senator Ted Kennedy. Although he secured his nomination without an open contest at the New York convention, he couldn&#8217;t prevent some leftist proposals favored by Kennedy from being included in the party platform. An awkward moment occurred when Kennedy arrived late after Carter&#8217;s speech; while Carter sought a show of unity by raising their hands together, Kennedy only offered a handshake instead. Additionally, during his address honoring Hubert Humphrey\u2014who had passed away two years earlier\u2014Carter mistakenly referred to him as &#8220;Hubert Horatio Hornblower&#8221; before correcting himself. Ultimately, Carter lost decisively to Ronald Reagan later that year.<\/p>\n<p>**2000 \u2013 Al and Tipper Gore\u2019s Affectionate Moment**<br \/>\nAt the 2000 DNC held at Los Angeles&#8217; Staples Center, then-Vice President Al Gore made headlines not just for accepting his nomination but also for an unusually prolonged kiss with his wife Tipper on stage\u2014a gesture interpreted by many as an attempt to counter perceptions of him being overly stiff or robotic. This moment stood out amidst political proceedings but did not translate into electoral success; Gore narrowly lost to George W. Bush later that year.<\/p>\n<p>**2004 \u2013 Obama\u2019s Inspiring Speech**<br \/>\nAlthough not yet nominated in 2004, Barack Obama captured national attention with his keynote address at that year&#8217;s DNC in Boston while running for Senate in Illinois. His speech emphasized unity among Americans regardless of race or political affiliation: \u201cThere\u2019s not a liberal America and conservative America&#8230; there\u2019s only one United States of America.\u201d While he endorsed John Kerry\u2014the Democratic nominee who ultimately lost\u2014the impact of Obama&#8217;s speech propelled him into national prominence and set him on course toward winning the presidency four years later.<\/p>\n<p>As Democrats gear up for this year&#8217;s convention following Joe Biden&#8217;s replacement with Harris at the top of their ticket, they hope for another defining moment akin to Obama&#8217;s inspiring address that can energize supporters leading up to November&#8217;s elections. The Democratic National Convention will take place Monday through Thursday featuring notable speakers like Biden and Obama alongside Walz; Harris is set to accept her nomination during a prime-time address on Thursday evening<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2325864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/al-gore-tipper-gore-2000-dnc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7705,7500,32785,38374,32076],"class_list":["post-2325863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc","tag-events","tag-memorable-moments","tag-political-history","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/al-gore-tipper-gore-2000-dnc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}