What Went Down On Night 1 Of The RNC

Scott is giving a very optimistic speech. Southern conservatives voted for this Black man over Thurmond’s grandson, he emphasizes. He didn’t try to sugarcoat Trump’s racial remarks, but Scott is attacking many of Biden’s comments on racial issues.

Over on CNN, Jake Tapper expressed surprise at how Trump Jr.’s speech was a political barn burner and included basically no biographical information on his dad — agreeing with some folks here.

“Because of the evolution of the southern heart,” says Scott in explaining how he — a Black man — was able to win in a state that segregationist Strom Thurmond once controlled.