Friday, November 8, 2024. Annette’s News Roundup.
Transcript of Vice President Harris’s Concession Speech.
I thought you might want a written copy as a model of political grace and moral clarity.
If you want to watch the Vice President delivering these words, it is in yesterday’s Roundup
Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good—Good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, good afternoon. Thank you all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. So let me say (crowd screams love you), and I love you back and I love you back. So let me say my heart is full today. My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve. The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But hear me when I say, hear me when I say, the light of America's promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.
To my beloved Doug and our family, I love you so very much. To President Biden and Dr. Biden, thank you for your faith and support. To Governor Walz and the Walz family, I know your service to our nation will continue. And to my extraordinary team, to the volunteers who gave so much of themselves, to the poll workers and the local election officials I thank you. I thank you all.
Look, I am so proud of the race we ran. And the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America's future. And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us. Now, I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it, but we must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.
A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. And anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it. At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States, and loyalty to our conscience and to our God. My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign—the fight: the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness, and the dignity of all people. A fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect America at our best. That is a fight I will never give up.
I will never give up the fight for a future where Americans can pursue their dreams, ambitions, and aspirations. Where the women of America have the freedom to make decisions about their own body and not have their government telling them what to do. We will never give up the fight to protect our schools and our streets from gun violence. And America we will never give up the fight for our democracy, for the rule of law, for equal justice, and for the sacred idea that every one of us, no matter who we are or where we start out, has certain fundamental rights and freedoms that must be respected and upheld.
And we will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square. And we will also wage it in quieter ways: in how we live our lives by treating one another with kindness and respect, by looking in the face of a stranger and seeing a neighbor, by always using our strength to lift people up, to fight for the dignity that all people deserve. The fight for our freedom will take hard work. But, like I always say, we like hard work. Hard work is good work. Hard work can be joyful work. And the fight for our country is always worth it. It is always worth it. To the young people who are watching, it is okay to feel sad and disappointed. But please know it's going to be okay.
On the campaign, I would often say when we fight, we win. But here's the thing, here's the thing, sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn't mean we won't win. That doesn't mean we won't win. The important thing is don't ever give up. Don't ever give up. Don't ever stop trying to make the world a better place. You have power. You have power. And don't you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before.
You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world. And so to everyone who is watching, do not despair. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves. This is a time to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.
Look, many of you know I started out as a prosecutor and throughout my career I saw people at some of the worst times in their lives. People who had suffered great harm and great pain, and yet found within themselves the strength and the courage and the resolve to take the stand, to take a stand, to fight for justice, to fight for themselves, to fight for others.
So let their courage be our inspiration. Let their determination be our charge. And I'll close with this. There's an adage a historian once called a law of history, true of every society across the ages. The adage is, only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here's the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars.
The light, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service.
And may that work guide us even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America. I thank you all. Make God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America. I thank you all.
Conspiracy Theory #1
I woke up in my own bed. Did I wake up in my own country?
Conspiracy theory? 20,000,000 votes
— ReMy2Cents 🌊 (@remy2cents) November 7, 2024
Rachel Maddow knew something was up 👇🏻
What was the secret between Trump and Johnson? pic.twitter.com/WyVCry0xCz
Touch to watch this. 👇 You must touch.
This is an all time great. Watch it on repeat. pic.twitter.com/qxsd08bdDe
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 6, 2024
No where? No area in California? No where?
In North Carolina, over 3 MILLION people voted for Democrat Josh Stein for governor, but SOMEHOW, 352,000 of them did NOT also vote for Kamala for President?
— GOP Jesus (@GOPJesusUSA) November 6, 2024
Who actually believes that? This is Putin-level election fraud. This election was stolen. pic.twitter.com/h0bIr9WdyD
Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor’s race with 3,036,723 votes. 5,262,325 people voted in the governor's race.
Kamala received 2,684,549 votes compared to Stein’s 3,036,723. 5,569,947 people voted in the Presidential race.
298,662 more voted for President than for Governor.
According to these results, 352,174 fewer people voted for Kamala than voted for Stein. 191,849 people of the 3,036,723 who voted for Stein didn’t vote for Kamala.
Every other Democrat running in North Carolina, except the Vice President, won.
North Carolina Democrats appear to have broken the GOP's supermajority in the state legislature -- flipping a key seat an hour east of Raleigh.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 7, 2024
Come January Republicans will no longer hold the power to override gubernatorial vetoes from Democrat Josh Stein.
Democrat Dante…
Something else to think about. Here’s another. 👇
Did the same people who voted for Blue Senators vote for Donald Trump? Does that make sense?
What voters split their tickets? Did Republicans who voted for Trump vote for Slotkin? Did Democrats who voted for Jacky Rosen vote for Trump? How any one human being hold such differing political views as to allow them to support both Trump and Slotkin? Or Rosen and Trump? etc.? Is it possible such schizoprenic split voters even exist?
The Resistance is ready.
The first 3 Governors pledge to stop Trump’s deportation.
California
Boom. Gov. Gavin Newsom is already starting the resistance against Trump as he just called for a special legislative session of California to increase funding to fight Trump. This is how it’s done. Bravo.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) November 7, 2024
Illinois.
BOOM: Billionaire Governor JB Pritzker warns Donald Trump, “You come for my people, you come through me.”
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) November 7, 2024
The governor of Illinois is the latest Democrat to line up in defense of the potential harm of a Trump Administration. 💪💙 pic.twitter.com/HElQQPaP4J
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor says her state won’t assist with deportations if the Trump admin asks. She says she will protect the illegals in her state.pic.twitter.com/ihSnNeABw7
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 7, 2024
Thoughts about Ukraine.
Now it’s a time for @JakeSullivan46 to put on his big boy pants and allow Ukraine to win, and Biden must approve long range strikes. Stop with the paralyzing fear
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) November 7, 2024
Put Ukraine in the best position for negotiations.
NEW: The WSJ reports that Trump's advisers propose to postpone Ukraine's NATO membership for at least 20 years and let Russia keep all the Ukrainian territory they currently occupy (nearly 20% of Ukraine) in exchange for continued arms supplies. pic.twitter.com/6GdZMPW0kM
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 7, 2024
Wednesday and Thursday, this happened.
#BREAKING: People have taken to the streets in Chicago to protest against the presidential election results of Kamala Harris. #WeWillNotComply #WeWillNotGoBack pic.twitter.com/XgNTh3RPX3
— Hunter Cullen 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 (@IndictmentTime) November 7, 2024
An Anti-Trump protest in Chicago.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) November 7, 2024
These should be peacefully taking place all over the country.
This is what democracy is about, not storming Capitol buildings. Right MAGA? pic.twitter.com/lgzsP41Lze
BREAKING: @DecisionDeskHQ projects Democrat Jacky Rosen won the Senate race in Nevada, defeating GOP candidate Sam Brown pic.twitter.com/2LVgjh148e
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 7, 2024
if you are playing the blame game…
https://x.com/chanceroberts0n/status/1853439000083877975)
The Jewish Vote.
The Forward reports -
Joshing around
Perhaps the most amusing stat from the election is that 6% of U.S. governors will be Jews named Josh.
Left to right: Governor Josh Green of Hawaii, Governor-elect Josh Stein of North Carolina and Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
The Hasidim may be celebrating Trump’s win but this is true too.
One more thing.
Meet the new Jewish Senator from Michigan. Senator Elissa Slotkin.
Elissa is Jewish.
— David G. Greenfield (@NYCGreenfield) November 7, 2024
Elissa is Pro-Israel.
Elissa is a Democrat.
Elissa won a US Senate seat in Michigan.
All those “Gaza lost us Michigan” takes were 100% fabricated. https://t.co/noU5kVwD0h
Trump is always crazy.
Read his words. 👇
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his campaign manager Susan Summerall Wiles will serve as his White House Chief of Staff.
"Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement.
What Trump inspires.
Racist Text Messages Referencing Slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations.
Sample racist texts sent to black Americans following Trump’s election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. They generally used a similar tone but varied in wording.
Some instructed the recipient to show up at an address at a particular time “with your belongings,” while others didn’t include a location. Some of them mentioned the incoming presidential administration.
It wasn’t yet clear who was behind the messages and there was no comprehensive list of where they were sent, but high school and college students were among the recipients.
The FBI said it was in touch with the Justice Department on the messages, and the Federal Communications Commission said it was investigating the texts “alongside federal and state law enforcement.” The Ohio Attorney General’s office also said it was looking into the matter.
Tasha Dunham of Lodi, California, said her 16-year-old daughter showed her one of the messages Wednesday evening before her basketball practice.
The text not only used her daughter’s name, but it directed her to report to a “plantation” in North Carolina, where Dunham said they’ve never lived. When they looked up the address, it was the location of a museum.
“It was very disturbing,” Dunham said. “Everybody’s just trying to figure out what does this all mean for me? So, I definitely had a lot of fear and concern.”
Her daughter initially thought it was a prank, but emotions are high following Tuesday’s presidential election. Dunham and her family thought it could be more nefarious and reported it to local law enforcement.
“I wasn’t in slavery. My mother wasn’t in slavery. But we’re a couple of generations away. So, when you think about how brutal and awful slavery was for our people, it’s awful and concerning,” Dunham said.
About six middle school students in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, received the messages too, said Megan Shafer, acting superintendent of the Lower Merion School District.
“The racist nature of these text messages is extremely disturbing, made even more so by the fact that children have been targeted,” she wrote in a letter to parents.
Students at some major universities, including Clemson in South Carolina and the University of Alabama, said they received the messages. The Clemson Police Department said in a statement that it been notified of the “deplorable racially motivated text and email messages” and encouraged anyone who received one to report it.
Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, Tennessee, issued a statement calling the messages that targeted some of its students “deeply unsettling.” It urged calm and assured students that the texts likely were from bots or malicious actors with “no real intentions or credibility.”
Nick Ludlum, a senior vice president for the wireless industry trade group CTIA, said “wireless providers are aware of these threatening spam messages and are aggressively working to block them and the numbers that they are coming from.”
David Brody, director of the Digital Justice Initiative at The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said that they aren’t sure who is behind the messages but estimated they had been sent to more than 10 states, including most Southern states, Maryland, Oklahoma and even the District of Columbia. The district’s Metropolitan Police force said in a statement that its intelligence unit was investigating the origins of the message.
Brody said a number of civil rights laws can be applied to hate-related incidents. The leaders of several other civil rights organizations condemned the messages, including Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, who said, “Hate speech has no place in the South or our nation.”
“The threat — and the mention of slavery in 2024 — is not only deeply disturbing, but perpetuates a legacy of evil that dates back to before the Jim Crow era, and now seeks to prevent Black Americans from enjoying the same freedom to pursue life, liberty, and happiness,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “These actions are not normal. And we refuse to let them be normalized.” (Associated Press)
Your daily reminder.
Trump is a convicted felon.
On May 30th, he was found guilty on 34 felony counts by the unanimous vote of 12 ordinary citizens.
The Convicted Felon Donald J. Trump was scheduled to be sentenced on July 11th and September 18th. He will now be sentenced on November 26.
The View's Sunny Hostin suggests that employers remove the "convicted felon" disclosure requirement from employment forms, since it became clear that a convicted felon can be elected President.
— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) November 6, 2024
She's 100% correct.pic.twitter.com/MjGwFh01Cb