Had a few ideas running through my head as the DNC unfolded last night, but can’t hit on anything in particular at the moment. I guess I should keep a note pad handy at all times.
I will say that, short of staying up for Joe Biden’s speech, Hillary Clinton won the evening with a stirring call to action and an all-around fine effort. She was poised, animated, and on point, even eliciting a poetic and fitting “Lock him up!” from the crowd, which, to her credit, she didn’t participate in. I’m sure, if Donald Trump was watching, his BP was elevated a bit. So be it.
If his name was mentioned once, it was mentioned hundreds of times, and rightfully so. It’s apparent early on that the Dems aren’t playing nice when it comes to reminding people of the object of our derision and what’s at stake this time around. They’ve got the floor and they’re gonna use it for all it’s worth.
I guess my main takeaway so far is that the Democratic party is not hurting for people who are truly stable, with heads on their shoulders, rational and smart and passionate. People who care, who speak plainly and wisely about issues we truly care about.
Apart from Shawn Fain’s fine high-octane speech but questionable reveal of a “Trump is a scab” t-shirt, there’s already an unmistakable difference between the tenor of this convention and what transpired a few weeks ago in Milwaukee. And it was a stroke of genius to have Kamala come out for an unexpected and perfectly brief appearance.
May the Dems use their remaining time in Chicago to generate enough momentum to make history, win the day, and end this nine-year nightmare.
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