Summary: While John Podhoretz is in Cleveland, Abe Greenwald and Noah Rothman cover the goings on at the Republican National Convention in his absence. The GOP has formally nominated Donald Trump which, with rare exceptions, was not a smooth process. The result has been unnecessary bad blood and a joyless convention. Also, Melania’s strong speech marred by plagiarism accusations, and the how the Trump campaign turned a one-day story into a week-long scandal. Overall, everything is just fine in Cleveland. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.
