7 Comments

Thanks for the terrific insights from day one. Over here on the East Coast, I let the machine record Biden’s speech and turned in. As you point out, the upside is the Dems have a deep bench. But maybe they should have spread out some of those speeches through the week.

But good for them for thoughtfully arranging the delegate breakfasts under one roof. I happen to live in Nikema Williams’ district. She would be heartened by the Georgia GOP mailer we all received Monday in a county that voted for Biden by 73 percent in 2020. Aside from outdated info on Harris, the biggest thing I noticed was how many of them had immediately ended up in the circular file of our building’s mailroom. Not sure what that says about 45’s ground game here.

If it makes you feel any better, I still use reporters notebooks too. I was covering a story recently with younger journos. They were endlessly amused by my notebook as they shot footage for their TikTok followers.

Expand full comment

One of my favorite parts was the National Anthem.

https://youtu.be/7XDpPYuYDVc?si=osI0aqwkfF6ShrS7

Expand full comment

Juxtaposed next to the GOP elevating Jan Sixers singing from jail while 45 somberly salutes a flag.

Expand full comment

That was a fabulous rendition!

Expand full comment

Chris Coons should have taken one for the team..."I have a speech, but it means nothing. Here's Joe"

I pray Comer is never heard from again...tho I must admit watching Jared eviscerate him daily has been entertaining.

Not sure Team Trump's messaging...she's a hoe, a communist, laughs funny, is working. Up here in Michigan (for the summer) tv ads are pounding her about letting immigrants off so they can kill.

That's what these folks love to hear. But, anecdotally, the Trump flags are very few (in deep red Antrim County). And the ones that are flown are in front of one story houses badly in need of painting. As if Trump gives a crap about them.

Expand full comment

What happened to Jason Isbell and James Taylor, the night's musical entertainment? Not a peep heard from them on television.

Expand full comment

I didn't even realize the book report was the "gotcha" story the GOP saved up for day 1.

Expand full comment