Oprah hails Harris as "the best of America" in DNC speech

The big picture: Without naming Harris' 2024 rival former President Trump, she referenced his comments to a conservative Christian crowd last month at which he said they "won't have to vote anymore" if he reclaims the White House in November.

• "There's a certain candidate that says, if we just go to the polls this one time, that we'll never have to do it again," Winfrey said.
• "Well, you know what? You're looking at a registered Independent who's proud to vote again and again and again, because I'm an American, and that's what Americans do," she added.

Zoom in: "There are people who want you to see our country as a nation of us against them," Winfrey said.

• "People who want to scare you ... people who have you believe that books are dangerous and assault rifles are safe. That there's a right way to worship and a wrong way to love. People who seek, first to divide and then to conquer," she added.
• "But here's the thing: When we stand together, it is impossible to conquer us."

Zoom out: Winfrey said she had witnessed and experienced across the U.S. that conservative and liberal people may not agree with each other, but would still help in a heartbeat if anyone was in trouble.

• "These are the people who make me proud to say that I am an American," Winfrey said.

• "We don't wonder who their partner is or how they voted. We just try to do the best we can to save them. And if the place happens to belong to a childless cat lady, well, we try to get that cat out too, because we are a country of people who work hard for the money," Winfrey added.
• "We know all the old tricks and tropes that are designed to distract us from what actually matters, but we are beyond ridiculous tweets and lies and foolery. These are complicated times, people, and they require adult conversation."

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