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

We’re hearing a lot about Biden’s character tonight — his decency, his empathy. Contrast that with 2016, when we heard over and over again that Hillary Clinton was the most qualified presidential candidate ever. Nobody seems all that interested in talking about Biden’s policy chops tonight!

Obama says, “We have got to vote like we did in 2008 and 2012. We have to show up with the same level of passion and hope.” That is a pretty explicit appeal to Black voters, IMO.

Obama alludes to school shootings. I remember there was a time when it seemed like gun violence could be a major issue in this campaign.