I thought the Utah delegation’s tantrum was hilarious. And when the chairman walked off the stage, leaving it vacant, Utah sputtered: “There are no rules for this situation!” I could actually sympathize with their frustration. Wonderful drama.
As for Ms. Trump’s speech, it was about the highest concentration of cliches in short sentences that I’ve heard in a while. I couldn’t help noticing how carefully her appearance was calculated, though. And I do remember how eager a segment of the population was to see young, glamorous Jackie Kennedy in the White House after sweet, dowdy old Mamie Eisenhower and instead of poor charmless Pat Nixon. I’m not sure it mattered much what Melania said; she did her part.
I must say, I couldn’t resist writing this part down: the general who spoke after Melania made the observation, “Our country, America, has a unique place in American history.” Damn right.