Assuming, for purposes of argument, that the Democrats hold an actual in-person convention, how should it be scripted? I would start with the grim reality of today and move gradually to the much brighter future, as follows:
- Day One: Trump Day! Unrelenting focus on the man’s real history and shortcomings. Key speaker: Elizabeth Warren.
- Day Two: The pandemic, inequality, America’s lost status in the world, and how the Democrats plan to respond. Key speaker: Bernie Sanders.
- Day Three: Vision for a new and hopeful tomorrow. Key speaker: VP nominee.
- Day Four: Why Joe Biden is the man for the time. Key speaker: Biden.