Barack Obama’s 2004 DNC speech was historic. So was Michelle’s this year. Nobody expected it would be THIS good. And props to Demi Lovato for talking about mental health:
Yeah, I’m Nervous
Events are moving fast and it is hard to document and comment on them. We’re starting Day Two of the DNC and I am not a happy camper. Let me tell you why I have a bad feeling: (1) I think the Hillary people continue to underestimate the diehard Bernie people. It should be clear to everyone by now that … Read More
Hillary’s Veep
There is an announcement expected any day, maybe even today. I predict it will be Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, safe and boring choice, with limited appeal to hardcore progressives. It should be Labor Secretary Tom Perez, a strong progressive who is still on her short list. Others on her short list are: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (safe, boring, but doesn’t help … Read More
Trump Steps On His, Uh, Hands Again
Trump’s successful speech last night — successful from a Nuremberg standpoint that is — got squashed a little today by Trump himself, talking about Ted Cruz at press conference. Speaking this morning alongside his Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence, Republican nominee Donald Trump told the press about his take on several National Enquirer stories, a sticking point of controversy that has dogged his … Read More
The Dark Dark Speech
Welp, my twitter to blog app seems to be, uh, not working, so my “live” comments from last night’s Republican National Convention, may not ever show up. Just as well, I suppose. So, yeah. It seemed like all was going well. You actually had some good speeches last night — ones that (if they were to believed) showed a softer … Read More
Editorial From The Christian Post
Ouch: Editors’ Note: The Christian Post has not taken a position on a political candidate before today. We are making an exception because Trump is exceptionally bad and claims to speak for and represent the interests of evangelicals. We the senior editors of The Christian Post encourage our readers to back away from Donald Trump. As the most popular evangelical … Read More
Unity In Color, At Least
Salon: At last official count, there were expected to be a total of 18 black delegates at the Republican National Convention this week. Yes, eighteen, or roughly 0.7 percent of the 2,472 national delegates in Cleveland. *** According to the best estimate we have, the share of black delegates at this week’s GOP convention is lower than any time it … Read More
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Winston-Salem Journal: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be campaigning in Winston-Salem on Monday, the Winston-Salem Police Department confirmed to WGHP/FOX8’s Michael Hennessey on Wednesday afternoon. The Trump campaign contacted the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on Wednesday about a potential event on Monday, City Manager Lee Garrity said on Wednesday evening. Staff at the fairgrounds sent the Trump campaign a proposal, but … Read More
Trump’s Non-Convention Fire: His Foreign Policy Interview
Well, we know why Trump doesn’t discuss policy much. Because when he DOES, oooooh my. The New York Times has yet another interview with Donald Trump, foreign policy genius. Let’s listen in: He even called into question whether, as president, he would automatically extend the security guarantees that give the 28 members of NATO the assurance that the full force … Read More
RNC Convention: The Last Day
Well, it has been a hell of a ride. Trump promised an unconventional convention — he certainly did deliver. Although I don’t think he can claim that the convention helped. The Melania Trump plagiarism-gate scandal took up the first two days of the convention, when it could have been put to rest in less than 12 hours. A Trump Organization … Read More
RNC Convention Picture Of The Week
This sums it up.
RNC Convention Day One: The Melania Speech
Yes, Day One of the “unconventional convention” was a trainwreck. For so many reasons. It got fun in the late afternoon with a rules challenge by delegates opposed to Trump. They basically wanted to say they didn’t agree with the Rules Committee, and hoped to insert certain new rules for the future, like having only closed primaries. But the Trump … Read More
RNC Stage Smells Like Rotten Bananas And Mildew
Gawker has the scoop: There is a foul odor emanating from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, and folks—it isn’t the party platform. This morning, just before the start of the convention, a police officer conversed with a dispatcher about the distinct smell of “rotten bananas and mildew” wafting out of the arena’s banjo-shaped stage. That back-and-forth, broadcast via police … Read More
“Art Of The Deal” Co-Author Speaks Out… And It Ain’t Good For Trump
The New Yorker today reports that Tony Schwartz, who was Donald Trump’s ghostwriter for The Art Of The Deal, really hated that experience. From their article: Schwartz thought about publishing an article describing his reservations about Trump, but he hesitated, knowing that, since he’d cashed in on the flattering “Art of the Deal,” his credibility and his motives would be … Read More
GOP Convention Starts Today
On its face, it’s remarkable that the GOP convention is being held in battleground Ohio but will not feature a speech — or even be attended by — the GOP Governor of Ohio (Kasich). Trump was on TV this morning bashing Kasich for that. I’m not sure what the wisdom is in that — Kasich is popular among Republicans in … Read More