The Woodstock of politics: Democrats strike all the right chords -- and scare Donald Trump -- with DNC

The Woodstock of politics: Democrats strike all the right chords — and scare Donald Trump — with DNC
The hippies and conservatives in Chicago have picked their party

By Brian Karem
Columnist
Published August 22, 2024 9:00AM (EDT)


(Salon) CHICAGO — I sat down Wednesday to indulge in my morning ritual of an espresso; this time at the Gallery Café just a couple of miles from the United Center in Chicago – the site of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. As I checked the latest news on my laptop a white gentleman with a short gray beard, dressed in red sweatpants and a dark blue t-shirt approached me and pointed at my press passes hanging around my neck. “You here covering the Democrats?”

I made a mental note to once again try to remember to remove the passes until needed. “Yes,” I said.

“I’m a Republican,” he said evenly.

“Okay,” I answered, waiting to hear what came next.

“I f***ing love those guys,” he said with a big grin. He then shook my hand, turned to leave after telling me to enjoy my coffee and dropped a suggestion about Donald Trump indulging himself in a manner not recommended for those who are not contortionists.

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The Democrats obviously hired some decent writers, but beyond the one-liners and sarcastic zingers, the Democrats have also redefined who they are – and recaptured buzz words like “family values” and “patriotism” that Republicans co-opted years ago. The result is a Democratic convention that is celebrating its diversity in a manner I’ve never seen in 40 years of covering presidential politics — and in a manner that truly frightens Trump. ...............(more)

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