The first pandemic convention -- in real time

There was more diversity in the opening montage of the #DemConvention than there will be in entire four days of the GOP convention

Kinda loving the fact that #DemConvention opens with a strong Latina. I'm settling in for a good night.

Running against President Trump is running for something. With this particular president, the two go hand-in-hand.

Feeling sentimental. I've been to every Dem convention since 2000. And before that: 1984 in San Francisco. Because I was young, that was the most fun; 2008 was next. I hope 2024 will be in Milwaukee -- the city deserves it.

Challenge for Dems this week is not only to make case against @realDonaldTrump, which is pretty well understood.
The most important task is to give people a richer understanding of Biden, and how he would to lead the country out of the overlapping crises we currently face.

Four Republicans will speak at the Democratic convention tonight @cnn They'll remind the country, particularly Republicans, Trump hijacked the party and the party no longer represents them. It's permission to vote for Joe Biden.

Joe Biden already had his hands full fighting off the Trump Campaign's claims that he'll be controlled by radical left-wing activists. Today's convention speakers gave us a good look at just how impossible that task will be.

The virtual nature of the convention is a challenge for the Democrats, but it is a much bigger challenge for @realDonaldTrump and Republican. The lack of a packed auditorium is a constant reminder of Covid-19 and the mismanagement by the Trump Administration.

I've been going to political conventions for decades. I am nostalgic for an in-person Convention. The pomp and circumstance, the excitement, catching-up with friends...and foes. But got to admit. This set-up doesn't suck. pic.twitter.com/t63ZxZEvZx

I talk to Dems who are running in parts of the country that are inhospitable to Dems and wow do they seem overlooked by the national party.

Tonight the Ds will either inspire or bore — maybe a bit of both. A lot of pure unadultated yakking. Never easy. But by week's end they need to have demonstrated they have a compelling messenger and message.

Trump just said: "The only way we're going to lose this election is if the election is rigged - remember that. "
Either he wins or he'll tell his followers they've been robbed. Extremely dangerous. Only way to avoid an even worse national nightmare is a Biden landslide