Not much to say here, because these two paragraphs from John Hinderaker’s latest commentary – an overview of what happened during Donald Trump’s speech last night – speak for themselves.
What probably struck most viewers of the speech more than anything else was the Democrats’ bad behavior. They obviously came in intending to make a demonstration, which they did only a few moments into Trump’s speech, with no plausible excuse. That was a gift. It gave Speaker Mike Johnson the opportunity to demand proper decorum and to have the most obnoxious Democrat, Al Green, expelled from the chamber. Green looked sinister as he shouted unintelligibly and waved his cane in a threatening manner. I have no idea why any of the Democrats considered their outburst a good idea. I can only assume that they were trying to placate their hysterical base, which demands that they fight the president more vigorously.
Things didn’t get any better as the evening wore on. The Democrats waved black placards that said “Musk steals,” which makes no sense. A number of them wore pink, for reasons I don’t know. Periodically through the speech, they would get up and walk out. By the end, the Democrats’ section of the House was mostly empty. At no time did they applaud anything, even Trump’s most popular and least controversial initiatives. The overwhelming impression that came through, along with bad manners, was irrelevance.
Do you need me to tell you why Mr, Hinderaker is awarded Paragraphs Of The Day honors? I don’t think so.
