I got this one wrong. I didn’t think there would ever be a Biden press conference. But it did indeed take place earlier today, and if you want to watch it, livestream links are here. As soon as I saw that Stephen Green (a/k/a Vodkapundit) and his colleagues were live-blogging the whole thing, I went to the PJ Media link here. Start at the bottom and gradually scroll up. Takes less time and it’s bearable.
Most of you probably watched most or all of the conventions. Over at PJ Media, several contributors were live-blogging, and Bryan Preston’s closing comments were spot-on:
President Trump closed out the
greatest speech of his career and the strongest political convention either
party has produced since I have been watching political conventions.
Both parties faced numerous
logistical and structural problems thanks to the COVID pandemic. The Democrats
allowed COVID to confine them to crummy Zoom calls, empty speeches in dark and
empty rooms, cloying and shaming rhetoric, and a depressing spirit.
The Republicans tore up the script
and came up with a better one, that had no time for hacks and grifters. It brought
real Americans with real stories forward. It showcased American history and
pride. It showed us Fort McHenry. It unabashedly supported citizens, public
safety, the possibility and joy of redemption, the agony of loss, the power of
unity, and our nation's role in the world.
The RNC convention could have been
blighted by COVID as the Democrats' was. But the parties have a different
character. The Democrats sank into the mire because that's who they are. The
Republicans rose above it because that's who we are. Democrats want Americans
as victims. Republicans want Americans as victors.
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