POLITICS | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Addressing the nation: a message of unity for the USA
Powerful quotes from US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
Beginning at ~8:30PM EST on Nov. 7, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation with a powerful and hopeful stance for the United States of America. It’s available to watch on C-SPAN, among other networks.
Their address outlined their intended focus as an administration including such topics as: education, equal rights, reinvestment in science and climate change, reinvigorating opportunity for the lower and middle classes, and reuniting the American people.
Below is a handful of memorable quotes from the address.
Quotes from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
You delivered a clear message. You chose hope and unity, decency, science, and yes, truth.
“I know times have been challenging, especially the last several months. The grief, sorrow, and pain. The worries and the struggles. But we have also witnessed your courage, your resilience, and the generosity of your spirit. For four years, you marched and organized for equality and justice, for our lives, and for our planet. And then, you voted. You delivered a clear message. You chose hope and unity, decency, science, and yes, truth.”
While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.
“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last. Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities, and to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: dream with ambition. Lead with conviction. See yourselves in a way that others may not - simply because they have never seen it before. But know that we will applaud you every step of the way.”
We have elected a President who represents the best in us.
“We have elected a President who represents the best in us. A leader the world will respect and our children will look up to. A Commander-in-Chief who will respect our troops and keep our country safe, as a President for all Americans.”
Quotes from President-elect Joe Biden
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify.
“Tonight we are seeing all over this nation, all cities and all parts of the country, indeed across the world, an outpouring of joy, of hope, renewed faith in tomorrow to bring a better day. And I’m humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me. I pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide, but unify. Who doesn’t see ‘red states’ and ‘blue states’, only sees the United States.”
This is the time to heal in America.
“It is time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again, and to make progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as an enemy. They are not our enemies, they are Americans. They are Americans. The Bible tells us to everything there is a season, a time to build, a time to reap and a time to sow and a time to heal. This is the time to heal in America.”
We will lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.
“Folks, we stand at an inflection point. We have the opportunity to beat despair, to build prosperity and purpose. We can do it. I long talked about the battle for the soul of America. We must restore the soul of America. Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses. It’s time for our better angels to prevail. Tonight, the whole world is watching America. And I believe at our best, America is a beacon for the globe. We will lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.”
