Thursday, July 28, 2016

Day 4 of DNC Convention In 4 Bullet Points

  • Stronger Together: The absolutely most moving message was given by Khizr Khan, father of fallen American soldier, Capt. Humayun Khan. He eloquently spoke about how his son could not have served this country had Donald blocked Muslims from entering this country, enlightening the love of this country foreigners have, and who wish to participate in our democracy. It was the theme carried through the entire night, from generals talking about a stronger country when we're together, or the first transgender person to speak at a convention, Sarah McBride speaking about the love of inclusion, capped by Hillary's talk about her long-held belief that it 'takes a village'.

  • Republicans for Hillary: Of course! The DNC invited various Republicans to speak out against Donald and in support of Hillary, that voting for Hillary is a vote not for a Democrat but a vote for America's future. We already know of many Republicans voting for Hillary, so it's no surprise that they're easy to find to speak at the DNC Convention.
  • Star Power and Full Arena: When there is enthusiasm, a convention has no trouble grabbing stars and filling the seats. That's what we saw all four days of the DNC Convention. Tonight there was Carole King, Sheila E, and Katy Perry. You could not keep Democratic political stars away from the convention as they all lined up to offer their support. What a contrast to the RNC Convention where it would be generous to call their lineup the 'B' list.
  • Year of the Woman: 1992 was called Year of the Woman. Officially, 2016 is YotW. The final day of the DNC Convention included women leaders to make the case that this is the true Year of the Woman. You would be hard-pressed not to see how this wasn't the YotW, with superstars like Liz Warren, Tammy Duckworth and Kristen Gillibrand getting prime speaking roles, and the expected inclusion this year of the next national superstars like Kamala Harris.

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