Obamas steal the show

A raucous crowd energized by the arrival of the two most popular Democrats in the country kept its applause short so former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama weren’t ushered onto the stage late. Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden bowed out of the spotlight to hand the reins of the party over to Vice President Kamala Harris, the powerful Obama duo waltzed onto the stage — more or less on time. 

The former president’s address walked a fine line of helping to pass the torch to Harris without outshining her. He was at home in front of the crowd and in Chicago. He tapped into the themes of his own successful campaigns, telling the jubilant crowd, “Yes, she can!”