I was not expecting the DNC to make some good TV — but they did tonight! And Barack Obama’s speech, as I think most of us were expecting, was pretty relentless in its attacks on Trump. Of the two, I still think Michelle Obama’s speech is the highlight — it just felt better pitched to the moment, when it really does feel like the world is falling apart. Harris had a tough job, making her speech from the empty convention hall. Like I said earlier, I think I get why they made that choice, but they might have been better off leaning entirely into the virtual setting. The DNC has proven surprisingly good at it!
