(A sense of How Important this election really is filled me as these three persons spoke. So speeches of Olivia Troye, Aquilino Gonell, and Geoff Duncan are included here as part of the CofA Blog Transcript Project.)
"To my fellow Republicans, if you are voting for a Democrat, you aren't betraying our party, you're standing up for our country.”
1. "Former Trump aide Olivia Troye full speech at 2024 DNC (Aug. 21, 2024)"
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| Troye |
Troye: Four years ago, I resigned from the Trump administration. as a Republican who dreamed of working in the White House, it was a hard decision. But as an American, it was the right one.
I
saw how Donald Trump undermined our intelligence community, our military
leaders, and ultimately our democratic process. Now he's doing it again, lying
and laying the groundwork to undermine this election. It is all just to sow doubt
and division. That's what Trump wants because it's the only way he wins.
And
that's what our foreign adversaries want because that's the only way they win.
as
a national security expert, y una Latina, being inside Trump's White House was
terrifying. But what keeps me up at night is what will happen if he gets back
there?
The
guard rails are gone. The few adults who were in the room the first time have
resigned or were fired.
I
grew up in the kind of working family that Trump pretends to care about.
Conservative Catholic, Texan, July 4th was our most sacred holiday. Those
values made me a Republican and they're the same values that make me proud to
support Kamala Harris, not because we agree on every issue; but because we
agree on the most important issue, protecting our freedom.
So
to my fellow Republicans, if you are voting for a Democrat, you're voting for
democracy. you aren't betraying our party, you're standing up for our country.
Thank you.
Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFvXl54g09Q
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"I was assaulted with a pole attached to the American flag. I had seen violence while serving in Iraq but nothing, nothing prepared me for January 6th…. when I joined the Army and Capitol police, I took an oath to defend the Constitution. I did so with duty in my soul and I still feel it. to Donald Trump I asked, why don't you?”
2, Former Capitol police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell full speech at 2024 DNC (Aug. 21, 2024)
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| Aquilino Gonell |
Aquilino Gonell: Before I begin, I need to acknowledge the sacrifices that five officers who died as a result of January 6th made on that day. my name is Aquilino Gunnel. I immigrated to the US from the Dominican Republic. When I was 12, I became an American citizen. I was a sergeant in the US Army and a Capitol police officer.
I
had seen violence while serving in Iraq but nothing, nothing prepared me for
January 6th. We officers risk everything to protect innocent people.
We
were beaten and blinded.
I
was assaulted with a pole attached to the American flag.
President
Trump summoned our Attackers, incited with them. He betrayed us.
when
I joined the Army and Capitol police, I took an oath to defend the Constitution.
I did so with duty in my soul and I still feel it. to Donald Trump I asked, why
don't you?
On
January 6th? I nearly died protecting the capital and I will do it again for
our democracy. The way to preserve it is to elect Kamala Harris, our first
female commander in chief
Watch Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_6VkTzZtWU
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“You don't have to agree with every policy position of Kamala Harris, I don't. but you do have to recognize her prosecutor mindset. If Republicans are being intellectually honest with ourselves, our party is not civil or conservative; it's chaotic and crazy”
3 Ex-Lt. Gov of Georgia, Geoff Duncan urges republicans to 'dump Trump' in DNC speech
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| Geoff Duncan |
Geoff Duncan: So so let's get the hard part out of the way. I am a Republican. but tonight I stand here as an American, an American that cares more about the future of this country than the future of Donald Trump.
my
journey started to this Podium years ago when I realized Donald Trump was
willing to lie cheat and steal to try to overturn the election. I realized
Trump was a direct threat to democracy and his actions disqualified him from
ever ever ever stepping foot into the Oval Office again.
I
could spend my time revving up this crowd but I'm certain I don't have to talk
anybody here out of voting for Donald Trump here.
so
I'm going to Focus my attention on the millions of Republicans and independents
that are at home that are sick and tired of making excuses for Donald Trump.
if
Republicans are being intellectually honest with ourselves, our party is not
civil or conservative; it's chaotic and crazy. and the only thing left to do is
dump Trump.
These
days our party acts more like a cult, a cult worshiping a felon Thug. Look, you
don't have to agree with every policy position of Kamala Harris, I don't. but
you do have to recognize her prosecutor mindset that understands right from
wrong, good from Evil. she's a steady hand and will bring leadership to the
White House that Donald Trump could never do.
Let
me be clear to my Republican friends at home watching. if you vote for Kamala
Harris in 2024, you're not a Democrat, you're a patriot.
in
our family, my wife Brooke and I are raising three boys and we have a family
motto. and it says doing the right thing will never be the wrong thing.
during
the just the lowest of lows when we had armed officers outside our house
protecting us from other Republicans-
[Emphasizes:
“Other Republicans!”]
-Donald
Trump had targeted us. my son came downstairs and he handed me this coaster
that I had given him years before at a father son retreat for our church. and
he said hey, Dad, [reads coaster] doing the right thing will never be the wrong
thing, stay strong.
to
my fellow Republicans at home that want to Pivot back towards policy empathy
and tone, you know the right thing to do now, let's have the courage to do it
in November thank you and God bless you.”
Watch video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdvwN0_zwqw
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Another addition to the CofA Blog Transcript Project https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2024/08/what-is-transcript-project-at-city-of.html
Weblogged by Kay Ebeling
Volunteering for Harris/Walz with passion to get USA to stop self destructing under Trump
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