Susan Davis

These speeches can often be a bit of a jinx or become a parody. And I think she was successful in like not doing anything that seemed like it was obvious that it was going to be parodied on Saturday Night Live this weekend. I think she did a perfectly acceptable job for what the job is.

These speeches can often be a bit of a jinx or become a parody. And I think she was successful in like not doing anything that seemed like it was obvious that it was going to be parodied on Saturday Night Live this weekend. I think she did a perfectly acceptable job for what the job is.

It was also very notable to me, especially in contrast to Trump's speech, where he really did focus on divisive social issues, particularly things like trans rights. And in the Democratic rebuttal, there was none of that.

It was also very notable to me, especially in contrast to Trump's speech, where he really did focus on divisive social issues, particularly things like trans rights. And in the Democratic rebuttal, there was none of that.

It was also very notable to me, especially in contrast to Trump's speech, where he really did focus on divisive social issues, particularly things like trans rights. And in the Democratic rebuttal, there was none of that.

She said she was going to focus on three fundamentals that the Democratic Party believes in, which is that the country was built on the middle class, that a strong national security is a good thing, and that our democracy is worth fighting for, which were probably the easiest focus group messages that you could argue about. to get through.

She said she was going to focus on three fundamentals that the Democratic Party believes in, which is that the country was built on the middle class, that a strong national security is a good thing, and that our democracy is worth fighting for, which were probably the easiest focus group messages that you could argue about. to get through.

She said she was going to focus on three fundamentals that the Democratic Party believes in, which is that the country was built on the middle class, that a strong national security is a good thing, and that our democracy is worth fighting for, which were probably the easiest focus group messages that you could argue about. to get through.

But it really leaned out from any of the divisive social stuff. And it also, to me, does say that the Democratic Party doesn't quite know how to re-engage on those issues, especially coming off of the 2024 election, in which many of them believe that they lost because the party was seen as too leftist center on some of these issues.

But it really leaned out from any of the divisive social stuff. And it also, to me, does say that the Democratic Party doesn't quite know how to re-engage on those issues, especially coming off of the 2024 election, in which many of them believe that they lost because the party was seen as too leftist center on some of these issues.

But it really leaned out from any of the divisive social stuff. And it also, to me, does say that the Democratic Party doesn't quite know how to re-engage on those issues, especially coming off of the 2024 election, in which many of them believe that they lost because the party was seen as too leftist center on some of these issues.

That's a great question. I did think it was kind of funny, too, where she had a line, I'm paraphrasing, where she said something like, just by the fact that you're watching this speech says you're an engaged citizen, which I think is probably true, which I thought was honestly pretty self-effacing and accurate. One of the things I think we're watching is

That's a great question. I did think it was kind of funny, too, where she had a line, I'm paraphrasing, where she said something like, just by the fact that you're watching this speech says you're an engaged citizen, which I think is probably true, which I thought was honestly pretty self-effacing and accurate. One of the things I think we're watching is

That's a great question. I did think it was kind of funny, too, where she had a line, I'm paraphrasing, where she said something like, just by the fact that you're watching this speech says you're an engaged citizen, which I think is probably true, which I thought was honestly pretty self-effacing and accurate. One of the things I think we're watching is

and we've seen a little bit of it percolating on social media, is what is actually happening back at home in the real world? And there has been some social media moments of Republican lawmakers being shouted down or having these contentious moments at town halls. How much of what is happening in Washington is actually creating a spark of anger or activism or support out in the country?

and we've seen a little bit of it percolating on social media, is what is actually happening back at home in the real world? And there has been some social media moments of Republican lawmakers being shouted down or having these contentious moments at town halls. How much of what is happening in Washington is actually creating a spark of anger or activism or support out in the country?

and we've seen a little bit of it percolating on social media, is what is actually happening back at home in the real world? And there has been some social media moments of Republican lawmakers being shouted down or having these contentious moments at town halls. How much of what is happening in Washington is actually creating a spark of anger or activism or support out in the country?

And I think Democrats at least believe, especially as conversations teeter around things like Medicaid and Social Security, that they have a real chance to make it a fight in the 2026 midterms. And I think if they're looking for a message, I think protecting things like that are going to be at the forefront of it.

And I think Democrats at least believe, especially as conversations teeter around things like Medicaid and Social Security, that they have a real chance to make it a fight in the 2026 midterms. And I think if they're looking for a message, I think protecting things like that are going to be at the forefront of it.

And I think Democrats at least believe, especially as conversations teeter around things like Medicaid and Social Security, that they have a real chance to make it a fight in the 2026 midterms. And I think if they're looking for a message, I think protecting things like that are going to be at the forefront of it.