Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination Thursday in an unconventional convention address that asked people to turn a page on President Trump’s chapter of “darkness” and choose his vision of “light.”

Better known for verbose retail politics than soaring rhetoric, Biden didn’t ramble. Instead, he stuck to a script he’s undoubtedly thought about since launching his first White House bid in 1987. In it, he emphasized decency and service.

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