[Another addition to Transcripts for Harris/ Walz]
HARRIS: In the global struggle between tyranny and democracy the president of the United States must always be on the side of Freedom; CHENEY: President Harris will be able to unite this nation. HARRIS: Regardless of party affiliation, there is a factor that binds us all. Anyone who has called for termination of the Constitution of the United States as Donald Trump has must never again stand stand behind the Seal of the President of the United States. CHENEY: In this election putting patriotism ahead of partisanship is not an aspiration, it is our duty.
Liz
Cheney: I have to tell you all, Wisconsin is special for me for a particularly
important reason. Way back in 1966 when a very young Dick Cheney and Lyn Cheney
were graduate students at the University of Wisconsin.
I
was born here and so [OVERLAPPING] go
Badgers exactly.
So
coming back to Wisconsin always feels to me more than a little bit like coming
home. I want you to know the last time that I was here campaigning was years
ago in and although politics divided us certainly in that year, we were United
in our admiration for the Packers, legendary bartar. And one of the most
special and memorable days I had on any campaign was the day that we got to
spend with him which included a personal tour of Lambo field so very very
special to be back again.
Now
you all know of course that that here in Ripon, the Republican party was
founded. It was founded in a meeting in in the little white Schoolhouse, and it
was founded by people who were opposed to slavery. It was that Republican Party
The Party of Lincoln and Eisenhower party of Reagan and Bush. It's that party
that I belonged to my entire life. I volunteered on my first presidential
campaign I already told you how old I am so I’ll tell you in 1976 when I was 10
years old and I was sealing envelopes for President Ford's reelection campaign .
I
cast my first vote ever in 1984 for Ronald Reagan. I served in the State
Department in both Bush administrations and I served in the United States House
of Representatives for three terms, including as the third highest ranking
Republican in house leadership, so in other words-
I
was a Republican even before Donald Trump started spray tanning.
I am a Ronald Reagan conservative.
I
believe in limited government, I believe in low taxes, I believe in a strong
National Defense, and I believe that the private sector is the engine of growth
of our economy. I believe that the family and not the government is the most
important structure in our society. I know that our security and our freedom
depend upon a world in which America with our allies leads. And above all else
I know that. I tell you I have never voted for a Democrat but this year I am
proudly casting my vote for president Kamala Harris [OVERLAPPING] you thank you thank you thank you.
But
mostly, we're not going back, Vice President Harris is standing in the breach
at a critical moment in our nation's history. She's working to unite reasonable
people from all across the political spectrum.
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As
a conservative, as a patriot, as a mother, as someone who reveres our
constitution, I am honored to join her in this urgent cause as we meet here
today
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Vice
President Harris has dedicated her life to Public Service [OVERLAPPING] I know
I know that she loves our country and I know that she will be a president for
all Americans.
As
a conservative, as a patriot, as a mother, as someone who reveres our
constitution, I am honored to join her in this urgent cause. As we meet here
today, our Republic faces a threat unlike any we have faced before, a former
president who attempted to stay in power by unraveling the foundations of our
Republic, by refusing to accept the lawful results confirmed by dozens of
Courts of the election.
We
cannot turn away from this truth. In this election putting patriotism ahead of
partisanship is not an aspiration, it is our duty.
At
the very heart of our survival as a republic is the peaceful transition of
power. Ronald Reagan said this was nothing short of a miracle that every four
or eight years. The most powerful office in our land indeed the most powerful
office in the world is passed peacefully to a new president.
In
the United States of America violence does not and must never determine who
rules us, voters do.
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We
may disagree on some things but we are bound together by the one thing that
matters to us as Americans more than any other, and that's our duty to our
Constitution and our belief in the miracle and the blessing of this incredible
Nation.
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And
in this country under our constitution, our president has a particular solemn
obligation, to ensure and guarantee the peaceful transfer of power. Since the
beginning of the Republic, every president in our history has fulfilled that
duty every president until Donald Trump.
When
Donald Trump woke up on the morning of January 6th, his intention,
despite having lost the election, was that he would remain president rather
than accept his loss and concede defeat.
He
had spent months overseeing a multi-part plan to attempt to seize power and
remain in office. He ignored the rulings of the courts. He corruptly pressured
state legislators, including here in Wisconsin, to overturn the results of
their election. He told the justice department to lie for him. He conspired to
have fake electoral votes cast, and he corruptly pressured his vice president
to take illegal and unconstitutional actions.
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The most conservative of conservative values is Fidelity to our constitution
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He
summoned a mob to Washington DC with his lies and he sent the armed mob to the
United States Capitol in an effort to stop the counting of electoral votes.
As
the violent mob attacked our capital in Donald Trump's name, as they brutally
beat Law Enforcement Officers, as they hunted the vice president and the
Speaker of the House, Donald Trump watched the attack on television for hours,
for hours, sitting in the dining room next to the Oval Office. He refused
repeated pleas from his family, from his closest advisers, from the most senior
officials in his campaign, and in our government to tell the mob to leave.
And
when Donald Trump finally did speak publicly after hours of violence, after the
capital had been invaded, he praised the rioters, he did not condemn them. That's
who Donald Trump is, those facts those-
Those
facts that we know about what Donald Trump did, including what he did when our
Capital was under siege, those facts do not come from Donald Trump's political
opponents. Those facts come from the people closest to him. They are the ones
who testified that Donald Trump did not want to stop the violent attack on our
Capital. When he learned that vice president Pence was not going to abandon his
oath and help Trump seize power, Trump sent out a tweet attacking Pence and
further inflaming the mob.
One
of Trump's aides testified that shortly after that, this Aide received a phone
call alerting him that the vice president had been evacuated for his own safety
from his office off the floor of the Senate, this Aide recalled rushing to the
dining room to tell Trump hoping that this information would convince him to
take immediate action to ensure the vice president's safety.
Instead
after this Aide delivered that news, Donald Trump looked up at him and said so
what.
He
said so what.
It
is Donald Trump's closest aides who also told us this. They said that while the
attack on our Capital was happening, Donald Trump was handed a note informing
him that a civilian had been shot at the door to the Chamber of the United
States House of Representatives. Donald Trump put the note down on the table in
front of him, continued to watch the attack on television, and still refused to
tell the mob to leave the capital.
Donald
Trump was willing to sacrifice our Capital, to allow Law Enforcement Officers
to be beaten and brutalized in his name, and to violate the law and the
constitution, in order to seize power for himself.
I
don't care if you are a Democrat or a Republican or an independent, that action
of Trump’s is depravity and we must never become numb to it.
Any
person any person who would do these things can never be trusted with power
again.
We
must defeat Donald Trump on November 6th, in that election 66 years
ago when we were campaigning in Wisconsin and all across the country, we were
campaigning as compassionate conservatives.
What
January 6th shows us is that there is not an ounce not an ounce of compassion
in Donald Trump. He is petty, he is vindictive, and he is cruel and Donald
Trump is not fit to lead this good and great nation.
Now
sometimes people will say you know January 6th wasn't that big a deal.
In
a time when I have heard many pretty stunning things from Republicans, one of
the most stunning was yesterday from your former governor Scott Walker, who
said basically people are over January 6th.
When
you think about what that means, that an elected official, a former elected official,
is so willing to minimize what happened to say things like I’ve heard from
others to say don't worry our institutions held that day-
We
have a responsibility all of us to remind people that our institutions don't
defend themselves. We the people have to do that. We the people defend our
institutions and our institutions held on January 6th because there were brave
men and women including elected officials at every level of our government who
did their Duty who stood up for what was right, who resisted Donald Trump's
efforts to pressure them to violate their Oaths.
And
our institutions held especially because of The Braver of the men and women in
law enforcement and in our military, in our Capitol Police, our secret service
the Metropolitan Police. They are the ones who defended our Capital, our
democracy, and our lives. Many of them fought a bloody bloody hours long battle
on the west front of the capital.
Go
watch the video of that battle.
It
is sickening they're the ones who held the line and prevented far worse from
happening that day. They are the true profiles in courage.
Do
not let anyone lie about what happened and what they did.
Our
institutions also held because of Vice President Mike Pence who refused [[APPLAUSE]
he refused to violate his oath to the Constitution and that is why Mike Pence
is not Donald Trump's running mate today.
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Vance
has said repeatedly that he would have done what Donald Trump wanted, that he
would have rejected electoral votes, he would have thrown out the votes of the
people. That is tyranny.
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Instead
JD Vance is on the ticket. Vance has said I mean that's true-
Vance
has said repeatedly that he would have done what Donald Trump wanted, that he
would have rejected electoral votes, he would have thrown out the votes of the
people of Wisconsin because he didn't like the way that you voted.
That
is tyranny and that is disqualifying.
History
teaches us again and again that democracies can fall they fall to populists
they fall to strong men strong men who beguile their fellow citizens with
conspiracy theories and false emergencies. As my friend the late Charles Crammer
taught us the lesson of our history is that the task of merely maintaining
strong and sturdy the structures of our constitutional order is unending.
It
is the continuing and ceaseless work of every generation and that
responsibility now falls on all of us in this election.
This
great country of ours requires leaders of character. We must choose men and
women who have what Abraham Lincoln called a sincere heart. Our nation's second
President John Adams put it this way. On the first night he ever spent in the White
House he wrote a letter to his wife Abigail; and his letter included a prayer a
prayer that is so special President Kennedy had it engraved in the mantlepiece
in the state Dining Room in the White House.
And
in his letter John Adams said this: May none but honest and wise men ever rule
under this roof.
Now
I'm confident [OVERLAPPING] just a second I am I am confident that John Adams
meant women too. [APPLAUSE]
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The
United States of America is the greatest
idea Humanity ever devised, the nation
that inspired the world to believe in the possibilities of a representative government.
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In
this election a broad Coalition has come together to support support vice
president Kamala Harris.
Now
we may disagree on some things but we are bound together by the one thing that
matters to us as Americans more than any other, and that's our duty to our
Constitution and our belief in the miracle and the blessing of this incredible
Nation.
We
have a shared commitment, a shared commitment, as Americans to ensure that
future Generations live in a nation
where power is transferred peacefully. Where our leaders are men and women of
good faith. And where our public servants set aside partisan battles to do
what's right for this country.
So
today I ask all of you here and everyone listening across this great country to
join us. I ask you to meet this moment. I ask you to stand in truth to reject
the depraved cruelty of Donald Trump. And I ask you instead to help us elect Kamala
Harris for president [OVERLAPPING] I know I know that president that a
president Harris that President Harris will be able to unite this nation. I
know that she will be a president who will defend the rule of law and I know
that she will be a president who can inspire all of our children- and if I
might say so especially our little girls- to do great things.
So
help us right the ship of our democracy so that history will say of us: when
our time of testing came, we did our duty, and we prevailed, because we loved
our country more.
And now and now it is my great honor to introduce you to our vice president and the next president of the United States Kamala Harris
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Kamala
Harris: Can we hear it for Liz Cheney. It is so good to be back in Wisconsin I
thank you everyone for being please have a seat I thank you all for being here
but I just-
I
have to emphasize that every time I come here and and and, Liz, I was actually
a kid here too. When my parents were at the University of Wisconsin. So we have
that in common as well. In fact Tony [INAUDIBLE] always says when I land,
welcome home. But I say all that to say-
Every
time that I’ve come here recently one of the conversations that we have all of
us together is how much we love our country, and that really is The Binding
factor in us all being together and taking the time to be together.
To
really just renew and remind everyone of what is at stake, but born out of love,
that we have this fight.
And
I want to thank you, Liz Cheney, for reminding us that that regardless of party
affiliation, there is a factor that binds us all.
And
so I thank you for your support and your leadership and your courage I also
want to thank all the other great leaders who are with us today….
I
do want to say a bit more about Liz Cheney.
You
all know her leadership and she has obviously and so importantly been a leader
for the people of Wyoming. But she has also been an extraordinary national
leader, and has served with great honor. And her talk today recognizes that
character is among the most important attributes of leadership.
But
she also personifies that attribute.
And
she possesses some of the qualities of character that I most respect in any
individual and any leader: courage especially at A Moment Like This, where
there are so many powerful forces that have been intent on trying to demean and
belittle and make people afraid.
And
there are many who know it is wrong.
And
then there are those who have the courage to speak out loudly about it, and the
conviction to speak truth, and you know-
It
is so admirable when anyone does it- and especially when it is difficult to do
in an environment such as this- but Liz Cheney really is a leader who puts
country above party, and above self, a true patriot.
And
it is my profound honor my profound honor to have your support and I also o
want to thank your father Vice President Dick Cheney for his support and and
what he has done to serve our country.
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We
both love our country and we Revere our democratic ideals and we both also
believe in the nobility of public service and we know that our oath to uphold
the Constitution of the United States of America is a sacred oath an oath
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Every
endorsement matters and this endorsement matters a great deal.
And
it carries the special special significance because as you said, we may not see
eye to eye on every issue, and we are going to get back to a healthy two-party
system I am sure of that, where we will have vigorous debates. And as you said
you may not have have supported a Democrat for president before, but as you
have also said, we both love our country and we Revere our democratic ideals
and we both also believe in the nobility of public service and we know that our
oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America is a sacred
oath, an oath that must be honored and must never be violated.
And
your words today are the reason we are all here today, I think really do
underscore perhaps one of the most fundamental questions that is facing the
American people in this election.
Who
will obey that oath? Who will abide by the oath to to preserve protect and
defend the Constitution of the United States of America. I have had the
American: privilege thank you thank you thank you thank you thank American: you
thank you and I have sworn and oath to uphold the Constitution six times in
America: [[TECHNICAL]
Therein
lies the profound difference between Donald Trump and me, he who violated the oath to uphold the
Constitution of the United States of America. And make no mistake he who if given
the chance would violate it again.
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He
[Trump] has called for jailing journalists, political opponents. Anyone he
sees and deems as being an enemy.
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Donald
Trump lost the election and as you have
heard and know, he refused to accept the will of the people and the results of an election that was free
and fair. As you have heard he sent an armed mob to the United States capital where they
assaulted Law Enforcement Officers. He threatened
the life of his own vice president and refused to engage in the peaceful transfer of power.
And
let us be clear about how he intends to
use power if elected again. He has called for jailing journalists, political opponents. Anyone he
sees and deems as being an enemy. He has
pledged to destroy the independence of the Department of Justice and he called for deploying our active duty
military against our own citizens.
Well
listen. I believe that anyone who recklessly tramples on our democratic values as Donald Trump has, anyone
who has actively and violently
obstructed the will of the people and the peaceful transfer of power as Donald Trump has, anyone who has
called for I quote termination of the
Constitution of the United States as Donald Trump has must never again stand stand behind the Seal of the president of the United States never again never again.
!!!!!
The
Tragic Truth that we are facing in this election for President of the United States is
that there is actually an honest
question about whether one of the candidates will uphold the oath to the Constitution of the United States
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And
The Tragic Truth Truth The Tragic Truth that we are facing in this election for President of the United States is
that there is actually an honest
question about whether one of the candidates will uphold the oath to the Constitution of the United States.
That is The Tragic Truth of this election that this is actually an honest
question that we are having As Americans.
I
know the vast majority of us agree that upholding the Constitution must be a
basic requirement we expect of anyone
seeking the highest office in the land.
I
know the vast majority of us regardless
of your political party agree we must hold sacred America's fundamental principles from
the rule of law to free and fair
elections to the peaceful transfer of power.
And
if you share if you share that view, no matter your political party , there is
a place for you with us and in this campaign. Because those principles I know unite us across party lines
and in this election I take seriously my
pledge to be a president for all Americans.
My
entire career my entire career I’ve only
had one client, the people .and when I say that and when I say that I mean all the people,
not just those who share share my politics.
Through
all my decades in law enforcement I never asked a victim or a witness are you a Republican or a
Democrat. The only question I ever asked was are you okay. And that is the kind of
President we deserve, and I pledge to
you that is the kind of President I will be.
Because
the president of the United States must not look at our country through the narrow lens of ideology or Petty
partisanship or self-interest, the
president of the United States must not look at our country as an instrument for their own
Ambitions, our nation is not some spoil to be won.
The
United States of America is the greatest
idea Humanity ever devised, the nation
that inspired the world to believe in the possibilities of a representative government.
And
so in the face of those who would
endanger our magnificent experiment, people of every party must stand together, and let me be clear-
Democracy
and freedom are not only at stake here
at home, they are also at stake around the world.
As
President of the United States I will strengthen not abdicate America's Global
Leadership.
Last
week I met with Ukraine's president Zalinski and the message I delivered was
the same message I’ve shared with him every time I’ve seen him.
I
stand with Ukraine and I always will.
And
I told him as I have before, I want Ukraine to Prevail.
By
contrast, in our debate, Donald Trump couldn't even bring himself to say he wanted Ukraine to win the
war, couldn't even bring himself to say that a war that Putin, a brutal dictator ,
launched against a free and independent people-
Trump
wants to force Ukraine to give up its Sovereign territory, a Bedrock principle upon which we stand and fight for
and you know who else wants them to give
up their Sovereign absolutely territory [OVERLAPPING] Putin
Putin and that's not a plan for peace it's a plan for surrender.
Well
I believe that in the global struggle between tyranny and democracy the president of the United States
must always be on the side of Freedom. So
we are gathered here today in Ripon not far as the congresswoman mentioned from a small building where the
Republican party was born in 1854. Liz Cheney stands in the finest tradition of
its leaders.
And
if people across Wisconsin and our nation are willing to do what Liz is doing to stand up for the rule of law our
democratic ideals and the Constitution
of the United States,, then together I know we can chart a new way forward, not as members of
any one party, but as Americans,
Americans who are united, united in our devotion to the country we love.
[OVERLAPPING]
I thank you all may God bless you and may God bless the United States of
America thank you all thank you
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OF TRANSCRIPT of “VP Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Liz Cheney Live from Ripon
Event | Harris-Walz 2024” watch it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=1pbkkfc3ok
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Another
addition to Transcripts for Harris/ Walz at City of Angels Blog by Kay Ebeling,
documenting our strange election in print so years from now people can come here
and read what people said and try to figure out what happened.
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