Voters in the key swing states of Georgia and Pennsylvania -- which were crucial in determining the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Joe Biden's favor -- would have needed to stay up until 12:18 on Tuesday morning to watch the entirety of the speech that President Biden began delivering late Monday night at the Democratic National Convention.

Biden was introduced by his daughter at 11:25 p.m. Eastern time on Monday and -- after enthusiastic cheering by the crowd -- began to actually deliver his speech at 11:30 p.m.

Who preempted the president's access to the stage when the convention was being nationally televised during the prime-time hours before 11 p.m.?

Among the featured speakers in the 9 p.m. hour were Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. That hour also saw Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr and United Autoworkers President Shawn Fain address the crowd -- and the national television audience.

The 10 p.m. hour saw the likes of Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas -- and Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky.

At 10:38 p.m. Eastern........

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