What Went Down On Night 1 Of The RNC

I think the Republicans could actually reach some wavering voters by having more speakers who talk like Scott and fewer who talk like Guilfoyle. Trump is a known quantity — you’re not going to change minds about him at this point. But as for what a party actually does with its power, an optimistic vision is rare and welcome.

Response on Twitter suggests the first night of the convention did not change any dynamics, with sentiment towards Trump starting and ending the night in about the same place and about the same level of volume.

Thinking back to Night 1 of the DNC last week, I remember this live blog spending quite a bit of time talking about how disjointed and unfocused it felt. As we’re wrapping up Night 1 of the RNC, this production has felt very different. For the most part, it’s been pretty smooth and effective. That’s to say, the “mess” some people predicted never really happened tonight.