If the 2024 election theme is “vibes,” then the atmosphere at the Democratic National Convention is pure vibe-flation.
Between Lil Jon’s decade-old party anthem and the giddy rhetorical toasts to the political partnership of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the DNC floor feels like the world’s most expensive wedding reception. It’s been a three-day blue-hued bender with influencers sipping “Walz on the Beach” cocktails at “Hotties for Harris” events while political speakers alternate between sassy oh-no-he-didn’t jokes about Donald Trump and J. D. Vance and sappy odes to vague virtues (especially “joy,” the word of the moment).
But is barely nudging past Donald Trump in the polls in August really worth getting this crunk?
Lil Jon makes a surprise appearance at the #DNC for Georgia’s roll call pic.twitter.com/okirJaGfqY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 21, 2024
Democrats have some cause for good cheer. Despite Joe Biden’s hefty list of policy achievements early in his presidency, our octogenarian commander-in-chief resembled a mummified version of himself at the first presidential debate, and the party could no longer hide him away in a vault until he needed to make a speech. It’s easy to forget that Wednesday marked only a month since Biden succumbed to pressure, withdrew from the presidential campaign via tweet, and then perfunctorily endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to take his place on the ticket. Ever since this bloodless coup, Democratic partisans have been riding an emotional high.
In some ways, it’s like a honeymoon period, a burst of new relationship energy. But in other ways, it’s more like the rekindling of an old flame. The vibe of Wednesday night’s programming, to use the parlance of…
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Auteur: Ryan Zickgraf
