If you watched the spectacular Democratic National Convention and didn't have at least one emotional moment, well, you'd better check to see if you're still fogging the mirror.
I freely admit there were moments that brought me to tears. The most emotional was a speech by Khizr Khan, father of Army Captain Humayum Khan, a true American hero and a first generation Muslim-American of Pakistani descent.
He gave his life in Iraq, warning his troops away from a fast approaching suicide truck bomber--all the while running toward it, trying in vain to stop the inevitable explosion, which killed Captain Khan instantly.
His bereaved father's criticism of Trump was stinging--slamming him for having never sacrificed anyone or anything.
He said Trump knew nothing about the Constitution, and offered up his own well-worn pocket version of it he carries with him.
Noticeably holding back his emotions, Khan went on to say that if Donald Trump were president, his son would not have been an American hero. " If it was up to Donald Trump, he never would have been in America," he proclaimed.
We actually learned a lot more about Hillary Clinton as a person last night, thanks to a genuinely sweet introduction by her glowing daughter Chelsea. It's hard to believe the stunning and brilliant mother of two is already past her 36th birthday.
Hillary herself gave a genuinely good, upbeat, and commanding, if not inspirational, acceptance speech with at least three potent zingers against her vacuous opponent.
If you didn't see her speech, you should really try to at least watch some highlights.
Notably, Hillary's big night had two mainstream Republicans, a former Ronald Reagan staffer as well as the head of GOP Women for Hillary, publicly endorse her.
She was also hardily endorsed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and retired four-star General John Allen.
As a production, the Democratic gala made last week's Trumpfest look like it was put together by rank amateurs.
I predict Hillary will get at least a 15 point bump in the polls from her four-night spectacular.
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| This IS your future Donald Trump. But not on it--underneath it. |
Most anyone who's anybody in the party has either already abandoned him or is keeping their distance from an obvious pariah.
The party needs to save itself by focusing on down-ballot races.
The GOP establishment will very soon and very publicly give up on the White House for the next four years. They will conclude that they have everything to gain by excising the cancer that has infected their party--sooner rather than later.
Sticking with Trump just makes the GOP look like the party of the crazies, which it historically isn't. Ostracizing a lying maniac would show the party has some integrity left.
Yesterday, Trump claimed he didn't know Vladimir Putin. He's seems unaware that everything he's done for years is on tape. His statement is belied by a 2013 NBC interview where he talked about his personal relationship with Putin.
Mark my words. The GOP will throw Trump under the bus.
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