Our writers on what worked. And what didn't.
 | By Max Strasser International Editor, Opinion |
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It was about 3 a.m. here in London when Bernie Sanders spoke at the Democratic Party’s virtual convention from in front of a stack of logs; and it was around 4 by the time Michelle Obama took the stage/screen from what seemed to be her living room. Instead of sitting in my own living room, livestreaming on my laptop and incessantly refreshing Twitter on my phone I was, happily, fast asleep. |
But lucky for me, my colleagues in America were hard at work documenting the highs and lows from the first night of the convention. |
They collected quick reactions from 10 Times columnists and contributors on what happened and what were the best and worst moments of the evening. (This is a revival of a great feature my Opinion colleagues started during last summer’s seemingly endless — remember Marianne Williamson? remember Beto? — Democratic debates.) |
So what do Opinion contributors think went well — and what went less well? Jamelle Bouie, our columnist, said that Bernie delivered “one of the best speeches he has ever given, an impassioned call for a popular front against incipient authoritarianism and a sincere endorsement of a former rival,” while the political scientist Melanye Price said that the “Republicans for Biden fell flat.” Peter Wehner, a Republican and a contributing opinion writer, thought that “the people who produced the opening night are not only talented; they have the right theory of the case.” |
If you’re not a politics junkie, this may be as much postgame analysis as you need. If you are inclined to read more and more and more on who said what and how it will be received, this is a good place to start. (Then refresh the Opinion section for some more great coverage.) |
And the good news for me is that all week while I am in bed here in London the team back in New York will be keeping tabs on the highs and lows. Check back again tomorrow after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets her 60 seconds of speaking time. |
D.N.C. live chats on Twitter:
Writers from The Times Opinion desk will be hosting Twitter live chats at 11 a.m. E.T. each day this week, analyzing the highs and lows of the all-virtual D.N.C. |
Join Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) on Tuesday, Aug. 18; Michelle Cottle (@nytopinion) on Wednesday, Aug. 19; Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) on Thursday, Aug. 20; and Frank Bruni (@FrankBruni) on Friday, Aug. 21. |
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Here’s what we’re focusing on today: |
They were tireless organizers. Tenacious fighters. And political geniuses. They were Black and Latinx. Indigenous and immigrant. Together, they won women the right to vote and laid the cornerstone for gender equality in the United States. Yet their stories have rarely been told. Until now. Join us for a virtual play, celebrating the unsung heroes of suffrage, based on the book conceived and edited by Veronica Chambers. R.S.V.P. for the premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. E.T. |
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