Why were the “protestors” (aka mob) allowed to get anywhere near the site of the convention speeches? Were there just too many of them to stop? Or was it a failure of police planning? At any rate: This tweet, and … Continue reading →
10:20 PM: I’ve never enjoyed a convention before, but I’m enjoying every bit of this one, and I’ve watched at least a portion of all four nights. Kudos once again to the producers: great pace, setting, and speakers. I caught … Continue reading →
I’ve said many times that I don’t like political speeches. But so far I’ve listened to a lot more of this year’s RNC than usual, and that’s a surprise to me. One reason – probably the main reason – I’m … Continue reading →
…because it seems to be helping Trump. Can’t have that. .@donlemon is calling for the rioting to stop, "because it's showing up in the polling." — Jason Beale (@jabeale) August 26, 2020 At a certain point, it may become clear … Continue reading →
A few observations – (1) This night seems to be designed to highlight the idea of America as that old-fashioned thing, a great land of opportunity. It used to be a message given by both parties. But no more. (2) … Continue reading →
I did watch a little bit of it after all, because it actually held my interest more than usual. One of the things about which I was curious was how the low-energy situation of an almost-empty hall would be handled, … Continue reading →
Neither of this year’s conventions are the least bit conventional, as political conventions go. But the Republican one promises to be somewhat more conventional than the Democratic one was, a low bar to be sure. It’s already started, and Trump … Continue reading →
I’ve long been puzzled by the perception of many people that Biden’s most salient character trait is “likeability,” but then again I’m used to having different gut feelings than other people. And, as I’ve said before, I never thought that … Continue reading →
I suppose there are people who feel reassured by this statement of Biden’s: Former Vice President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” Anchor David Muir on Friday that as president, he would shut the … Continue reading →
Good enough for government work, anyway. See this, this, this, and this. From that last link: And declaring that Republicans (at least those who don’t bow to Biden) are the forces of darkness being confronted by the light is not … Continue reading →
Here are the figures. And that’s despite having a semi-captive potential audience of COVID stay-at-homes. The author of the article claims that “this [drop in viewership] could be a giant red flag for Democrats that there is a major enthusiasm … Continue reading →
If so, you have a greater propensity for masochism than I do. I’m already on record many times as saying I don’t like political speeches. So why would I want to subject myself to a parade of pre-recorded statements from … Continue reading →