Sadly what I watched tonight seemed detached from reality.    
There is no pretense of a party platform... only obeisance to the pharaoh.  
The production was smooth, but the evening did not feel happy.

I hear objection from Roman Catholics... (likening them to Fidel Castro(?)
I do not recognize Trump as a guardian of Western Civilization.  
Featuring immigrants does not resonate with Trump's America.

Black America lives with deliberate indifference.  
Seven shots at point blank range in Jacob Blake's back, in front of his three young sons sitting in the car on the 8 year old's birthday.

Jacob's mother is calling for calm and healing, asking everyone to examine their hearts, saying Jacob would not be happy if he knew of the destruction and pain people are suffering.

The Trump Convention is an abuse of power and violation of law:
               "A Festival of Hatch Act Violations"
  The White House is being used as a propaganda palace.
It was good to hear Melania offer comfort to all who are suffering during the coronavirus.

Donald Trump talks about white people's fear...
LeBron James tells us black people are terrified by police...

We're in a moment.  
Sports is not politics, but sports teams are using their megaphone.  
NBA players have joined Milwaukee Bucks, boycotting all playoff games today in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Brewers and Reds have postponed their game tonight as MLB players join NBA in protest of Jacob Blake shooting.

They go where no one else is free to go, without masks and without social distancing; Fort McHenry has been closed for months because of the coronavirus, and during setup for Pence's speech crews damaged a walkway at the historic site with a forklift.

There are promises of law and order on the streets of America with no acknowledgement of the violence now during their watch, and that Trump contributes to division and disorder. It is impossible to reconcile the picture painted by his family and Pence with the man we've seen in the Oval Office.  
Mike Pence, we're not safe in your America.

Hurricane Laura is category 4 strength, on the brink of landfall on the TX / LA  Gulf coast. We're on watch. The storm surges are described as "unsurvivable." Everyone's concerned about covid-19 in a shelter.

Nothing feels safe.

We see the cult of Trump which somehow believes there will be law and order when Trump is elected, like it is Joe Biden who must be booted from office. Trump is a serial liar. He uses the White House as a "propaganda palace."
Why do people follow Trump? They'd follow him to their death, rallying for him at super spreaders without masks and social distancing. His adult children are not financially independent, they seem desperate, fighting for survival.

Wow! how many inches (feet) has Barron grown in the White House?    
No lie: he's one long drink of water.

Why is Jacob Blake shackled to his hospital bed?
Why was he shot seven times at point blank range in the back?  
Why was the vigilante who shot and killed people treated with respect?  
It's called white privilege.

Why is Trump holding political rallies on the south lawn of the White House?    
We are watching the takeover of our government.

  If not now, when?

  Voting is absolutely imperative.

  If Donald Trump weren't so afraid,    
  he wouldn't be trying so hard to
          suppress the vote.  

Trump says he took bold action against the coronavirus, and that his administration is "focusing on the science, the facts, and the data." 
This election is a referendum on us. Let's insist on truth.

The trope that Biden is ailing and the country is in danger of being overrun by lawless, Democratic voting thugs is really strong with Trumpsters.  
Trump's goal is to transform the "election from a referendum on his own abject performance to a contest centered on Biden, radical Democrats, and unrest in the streets." -- John Cassidy

Trump is a serial liar.

It's "SAD!" how little critical thinking goes on in Trumpworld, even by supporters who say they don't like Trump.  Trumpsters are caught up in a lot of fear and nostalgia. The heavy-lift ALWAYS seems to be the responsibility of people not voting for Trump, how do we moderate disinformation? 

Jim Gaffigan's tweet is as unusual as these times: "You know Trump's been incompetent during the pandemic. You know all those people didn't need to die. Trump talks about the Space Program and you can't safely go to a movie. Wake up! Trump Derangement Syndrome is meant to distract from the con of Don."

Ask yourself: Is the COUNTRY better off now than it was 4 years ago?

Question: Is Trump a trusted source of information?

Cubs outfielders pulled off a 'really special' first in MLB's 145 year history:

"Two in the fourth, one in the fifth, one more each in the sixth and seventh and then Kyle Schwarber, with two out in the ninth, hit a grand slam."

Six homeruns for Cubs August 30th in Cincinatti,
two each by Kyle Schwarber, Ian Happ, and Jason Heyward,    
marked the first time in major league history that a team got multiple-homer performances from all three outfielders in the same game.

"Pretty rare to have a first in a game that's been played this long (145 years)," said Ian Happ, the center fielder, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and a leadoff homer in the seventh.

"It's a special moment for us," said Jason Heyward.

(The homeruns made a lot of noise for the Cubs, but the injury to their starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood in the 3rd inning will impact the season.)

It's a pattern: Trump demands compliance from FDA and CDC, his thumb print is all over medical decisions.

Amid the racial unrest and violent protests in Trump's America, Joe Biden addressed the nation from Pittsburgh.

"Rioting is NOT protesting; Looting is NOT protesting; Setting fires is NOT protesting."

Vote Biden for healing, for unity and a safer America.

Sixty-four days 'til Election Day.

VOTE EARLY

The pandemic coronavirus crisis is not over.

Re-opening our schools safely is a national emergency.

Schools need funding and emergency support to open safely.

We need clear standards and guidelines from the CDC.

Why has the coronavirus become a political issue?

We make sacrifices to help others and our country.

We lead by the power of our example.

As we learn more about the coronavirus, why is Trump unable to adapt and do what is indicated by science?

We must get on top of the coronavirus to move forward safely.

Trump prefers to talk about lawlessness.

Trump claims that sleepy Joe somehow has the pep to take over America.
"Just you watch," Trump warned Sean Hannity.
Lol with Andy Borowitz.

Forget facts, we're at a place, and in a time, where and when  t r u t h  is no longer of importance.

Shame on us.