Well, Night 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention is in the books, and already there are reports that ratings were 21 percent higher than the Republicans'. Oooh, Benedict Donald won't like that!
Trump appeared in Howell, Michigan, today, a place that has kind of a problematic past, but one that fits perfectly with his worldview. Most startling, though, was his listless presentation, a flaccid monotone that did not go unnoticed by observers. So maybe he's heard about the ratings after all.
Meanwhile, here are a few of our furry observations about the Democrats' terrific first night.
If you need more proof that Republicans are empty, soulless and deprived, look no further than their online reactions to Democratic expressions of affection. They mocked Doug Emhoff's daughter with her arm around her dad, President Biden's embrace of his daughter Ashley, even Vice President Harris's "You had me crying — I love you so much" to Biden. Clearly these Trumpsters got no love from their parents when they were children. You almost (almost) feel sorry for them.
Handy reminder, East Coasters, not to center yourselves in all the criticism of how long the program ran on Monday. Chicago is in the Central time zone, and for much if not most of the country, President Biden spoke very much in prime time. And you journalists who couldn't stop bitching about Biden's age and stamina? You got a problem with staying up past midnight?
We love the fact that Hillary Clinton didn't bother to shut down the chants of "Lock him up!" during her speech.
Tim and Gwen Walz were on the verge of tears through so much of the night, we fully expect Tim to blubber his way through his acceptance speech. Or at least get a little bit emotional. (Heart emoji here.)
Finally, we loved Biden's speech, especially the part about giving his heart and soul to America. It was the perfect capstone to his 50-plus years of service, and yes — it helped reinforce the wisdom of his decision to pass the torch to Harris. We cats hope he and Jill have a great time on vacation in California this week, and we PURR.
(IMAGE: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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