What Went Down On Night 1 Of The RNC

Scott criticizes Biden for being a proponent of the 1994 crime bill. It’s a tricky maneuver to both criticize Democrats as being soft on law and order but also overly punitive.

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.