The Post gave reviews of Night One of the Democratic Convention to their theater critic. I guess that makes sense. There was a fair amount of criticism from the usual Twitterati about the presence of so many Republicans on Night One, but there is some value to those speakers to reach normal people who don't follow politics and don't have a real ideology. If something is bipartisan, a certain segment of the population thinks that it must be good. Biden will have that imprimatur, Trump will not.
Democrats will spend tonight presumably talking about policy. Wednesday is Harris. Thursday is Biden.
Republicans will spend this week and next in a spittle-flecked rage.
One of the many ways that 2016 was unique was that the angry, vengeful candidate won. Usually optimistic and upbeat wins. "A city on a hill," "A thousand points of light," "I still believe in a place called Hope," "compassionate conservatism," "the audacity of hope." Trump ran on American Carnage and only "won" because of a uniquely unpopular Democrat with WWC voters, Russian interference and a poorly timed announcement from James Comey. He's going to run on carnage again. I don't think it will work.
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