'Scandal' stars reunite to fire up crowd: 'You're the Olivia Popes'
Kerry Washington took the stage to kick off prime-time coverage.
She began by criticizing any naysayers about a celebrity being at the convention and noted that this was not her moment, but every American's.
"You are the messengers. You are the fixers. Dare I say it? You are the Olivia Popes," she said referring to her character on the hit ABC show "Scandal." "You are the superheroes saving this democracy."
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Washington ended her speech with a reunion with her "Scandal" co-star Tony Goldwyn, who came out to take a selfie with the roaring crowd.