Have you watched any of the Democratic Convention? If, like the vast majority of America, you haven’t, I must confess to joining you in the legions of the “non-viewing”. You can’t “attend” so saying “non-attending” doesn’t apply. We are quickly learning the limits of distance [fill in the blank]. A convention without a crowd is like attempting to kiss your wife through Plexiglas. Blahhhh!
The little that I’ve seen though the lenses of CNN and Fox News was … borrrring! Everybody was “mailing” it in from remote locations, and it showed. It ain’t working.
The Republicans can learn from this debacle. Here’s my proposal for their convention in the era of COVID. Trump – like or hate him – is quite an interview and stage presence. Use him. Bookend the convention with 2 rallies in states that will allow large outdoor gatherings. The list could include Utah, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Missouri, Idaho, Alaska, and Alabama. The Republicans will bottle the crowd energy, and people who wouldn’t think of rubbing elbows with MAGA’ers get the energy of the moment. The first one opens the convention and sets the tone. The last one is the acceptance speech and thrills the warriors to rescue the land from the socialist revolutionary party (Democratic Party).
In between, scatter some Trump interviews, endorsements (short but sweet), and motion pics such as Larry Elder’s “Uncle Tom” and video pieces of urban life under one-party, decades-long Dem Party control. The idea is to keep it moving and hit the public with your campaign points like a sledge hammer. Avoid the snooze-a-thon currently on display from the donkey party.
Just some thoughts.
RogerG