What Went Down On The First Night Of The Democratic National Convention

I think what’s tough about the DNC’s task here is that they basically set out to produce a news special. They had to. But how many super engaging TV news specials are there? And then add on top of that, everyone isn’t even watching the news special, they’re actually watching a news special about the news special.

The actual substance of the speeches and discussions so far, though, has been brutal if you’re working on the Trump campaign, but will that break through?

I’m trying to remember what a normal convention is like, and, to be fair, a lot of it is pretty boring and kind of like, “Wait, who is this?” And then there are a few moments that really catch your attention. So far, those are: George Floyd’s parents, the woman whose father died from COVID-19 and Andrew Cuomo.

Meena, if anything this makes me believe the pageantry and showmanship is more necessary than ever.