What Went Down On Day Three Of The Democratic Convention

Hearing Panetta condemn Trump for saying that he wished Russia had hacked Clinton’s email makes me feel sorry for the speechwriters and video makers of this convention. Trump continues to provide new material for them to incorporate into their messages — part of a strategy that was successful for him during the primaries of dominating news coverage. Whether it’s working for him in the general election remains to be seen.

Yeah, Clare, “no more war” is what I heard also. These demonstrations are more likely when the speaker isn’t capturing the delegates’ attention.

Leon Panetta said Clinton is the only candidate to release a plan to defeat ISIS. Trump has said repeatedly that he hasn’t released his plan because it wouldn’t be smart to tip his hand to the enemy. That may be true — though it sounds like exactly what someone without a plan would say.