It was fantastic, all four nights. I've never paid such close attention to a party convention in my life and I've been following politics for almost 30 years.
I actually liked the format better than the usual. You got to watch every speaker closely and didn't have to wait for applause lines. When it came time for Ivanka last night the difference was stark. It was so boring having to wait for people to clap (and frankly the speech wasn't all that great). Everyone else had been so much more compelling because no interruption.
Also I got to the point where I loved just seeing that room with the beautiful columns and molding and flags where most of the speeches were filmed. I didn't know it until he mentioned it the other night, but it turns out my husband's band played there once, many years ago.
I felt exactly the same! I could really pay attention to each speaker, with no distractions. Found it far more meaningful, direct, and thought-provoking. I was a bit surprised at my reaction as I feared it might be low-energy without a live audience. I was riveted to C-span all four nights. So glad we have a little gathering in NH tonight: it will help my withdrawal symptoms!
It was fantastic, all four nights. I've never paid such close attention to a party convention in my life and I've been following politics for almost 30 years.
I actually liked the format better than the usual. You got to watch every speaker closely and didn't have to wait for applause lines. When it came time for Ivanka last night the difference was stark. It was so boring having to wait for people to clap (and frankly the speech wasn't all that great). Everyone else had been so much more compelling because no interruption.
Also I got to the point where I loved just seeing that room with the beautiful columns and molding and flags where most of the speeches were filmed. I didn't know it until he mentioned it the other night, but it turns out my husband's band played there once, many years ago.
I felt exactly the same! I could really pay attention to each speaker, with no distractions. Found it far more meaningful, direct, and thought-provoking. I was a bit surprised at my reaction as I feared it might be low-energy without a live audience. I was riveted to C-span all four nights. So glad we have a little gathering in NH tonight: it will help my withdrawal symptoms!