The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday night after four days on relatively familiar ground. And even President Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech was pretty similar to his other recent addresses. But the way he delivered it — with violations of norms, laws and advice — was what stood out. And that was the […]
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Littwin: Day 4 of the Republican National Convention — Trump sells America another round of fear
I’m sorry, but I have to be blunt here. Donald Trump’s unreality show Thursday night is not what democracy looks like — or, at least, not what it has ever looked like before in America. No president had ever used the South Lawn for a campaign speech. No president had ever used the White House […]
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GOP Convention takeaways: Republicans facing tough reelection, including Cory Gardner, almost completely excluded
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans proceeded with the third night of their national convention, but many Americans – particularly those in the path of Hurricane Laura – were focused on more immediate concerns. Here are some key takeaways: Pence takes on attack role The attack role often assigned to vice presidential […]
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Littwin: Day 3 of the Republican National Convention — NBA boycott resounds everywhere but here
The real world, in all its ugliness, crashed with a vengeance atop the alternative world of the Republican National Convention Wednesday, and we waited to hear how Donald Trump and company would respond. We waited. And we waited. And we waited. What we’ve heard for days from Republicans is a message of fear and a […]
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Littwin: Day 2 of the Republican National Convention — Trump and more Trumps
Something very strange happened late in the evening of the second day of the Republican National Convention. We were given a glimpse of America as it actually looks today, not the pre-COVID-19 America, not the pre-police-killing-of-George-Floyd America. But this America. The August 2020 America. And, strangely, the person who delivered that message was Melania Trump, […]
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Colorado’s small, in-person RNC delegation says the event was “spectacular.” But other Republicans feel left behind.
The Colorado delegates chosen to attend the Republican National Convention in person say catching coronavirus while in North Carolina wasn’t a concern, and some who had to stay home say they wish the national party had held a full, normal event. Colorado sent six representatives to join the 336 delegates who gathered at the start […]
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How Colorado Republicans transformed from “Never Trump” to Donald Trump loyalists in four years
Colorado’s delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention led a last-minute insurrection designed to prevent Donald Trump from securing the party’s nomination. They called themselves “Never Trumpers” and staged a walkout on the convention floor in Cleveland. Now, four years later, many of those anti-Trump delegates are among his fiercest supporters. “We didn’t know how […]
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Littwin: Day 1 of the Republican National Convention — dark and darker
For those of you who insist that in these polarized times Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on even the most basic of issues, the national conventions are here to prove you wrong. After watching the Democrats last week and the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, I can assure you that both […]
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Littwin: Donald Trump’s convention is up next, and it’s not hard to guess what it will look like
OK, all you armchair political strategists out there, pretend you’re Donald Trump — I know, it’s a stretch — and tell me what you think he has to do now. This much we know: He’ll go dark and divisive, renew his battle in the culture wars — you think Q might show up? — while […]