What Went Down During President Trump’s Closing Speech At The RNC

Galen yes, I struggle to imagine what the point of a widely different tack would be tonight. This is a run-of-the-mill incumbent stump speech: We did good, we’ll do even more good if you give us more time, and here’s why the other guy isn’t an option.

Except, of course, for the fact that this stump speech is being given on the White House lawn.

With two very elderly Democratic appointees on the court’s left wing, it’s not hard to see why Supreme Court appointments are a priority for people in both parties this year. If Trump gets a chance to replace one of those two Democratic appointees, the court — which is already quite conservative — will take an even harder right turn.

John Avlon at CNN noted today that, through yesterday, the RNC had featured 12 African American speakers. That’s three times as many African Americans who are in the West Wing, Cabinet or U.S. Attorney’s offices combined (four).