Morning Jolt: Wrapping up the RNC

On the menu today: The Republicans go out and make the only case for Trump that they can, the Democrats start to worry that the violence in Kenosha could be a tipping point, and wondering whether Biden's big lead in the national numbers is being driven by the blue states getting even bluer.

Somewhere in There, He Had a Fine Half-Hour Speech

No doubt there are people out there who loved all 70 minutes of President Trump's convention address. Perhaps the length was meant to demonstrate the president's stamina, and contrast with Joe Biden's relatively short 24-minute speech a week ago.

But you don't see many great 70-minute speeches, and the plodding, only intermittently invigorated delivery pushed off what has to rank as one of the most spectacular endings to a convention in American history. I don't know if any political party will ever go back to indoor conventions and balloon drops again. The massive fireworks display, including spelling out "TRUMP 2020" over the White House, was so visually stunning that even the protesters stopped and watched. ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 28 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 28 2020 Wrapping up the RNC On the menu today: The Republicans go out and make the only case for Trump that they can, the Democrats start to worry that the violence in Kenosha could be a tipping point, and wondering whether Biden's big lead in the national numbers is being driven by the blue states getting even bluer. Somewhere in There, He Had a Fine Half-Hour Speech No doubt there are people out there who loved all 70 minutes of President Trump's convention address. Perhaps the length was meant to demonstrate the president's stamina, and contrast with Joe Biden's relatively short 24-minute speech a week ago. But you don't see many great 70-minute speeches, and the plodding, only intermittently invigorated delivery pushed off what has to rank as one of the most spectacular endings to a convention in American history. I don't know if any political party will ever go back to indoor conventions and balloon drops again. The massive fireworks display, including spelling out "TRUMP 2020" over the White House, was so visually stunning that even the protesters stopped and watched. ...   READ MORE

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