CLEVELAND — A big rhetorical moment for gays, a star is born in Ivanka and the yugest acceptance speech of all time. The GOP convention wrapped up without the hiccups of the first three days but with a dark, 75-minute stemwinder from the Donald that drew some intense reaction but stayed remarkably on script. Before you pack your bags for Philly, here's what to catch up on from Cleveland.
The
from Greg Bluestein and Tamar Hallerman:
National coverage
[ The Economist ]
on Donald Trump, American Caesar.
Yoni Appelbaum writes in The Atlantic that Trump's "I
[ alone can fix it ]
" line broke with two centuries of American political tradition. (It also brings
.)
Putting the
man
in Paul Manafort, Trump's campaign chief said the mogul's bid will get support from women whose "husbands can't afford … paying for the family's bills." (
[ Politico ]
)
A pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC got an early leak of Trump's speech from a "Republican source." (
[ Politico ]
)
Time's
[ Jay Newton-Small ]
says Ivanka Trump stole the show with an uplifting address.
Despite a lot of hype, the streets of Cleveland were calm all week. (
[ Toledo Blade ]
)
Don't forget about the Dems
Cory Booker showed up in Cleveland amid heightened veep talk. (
[ Politico ]
)
Liberals are not keen on Tim Kaine as Clinton's running mate. (
[ Politico ]
)
Tweet storm
On Ivanka:
Now onto the main event, The Donald:
An odd musical choice for the post-speech balloon drop:
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Hillary Clinton will announce her vice presidential choice as soon as today, with the Democrats gathering in Philadelphia starting Monday for a convention of their own.