Republican Party
Billy Binion | 7.16.2024 12:34 AM
The Republican National Convention (RNC) kicked off on Monday with a song as old as time: "It's the economy, stupid."
That quote, which traces back to the early 1990s, came from Democratic strategist James Carville, an adviser on Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. But in a testament to the staying power of that message, and its resonance across political parties, it reappeared tonight in MAGA form: "Make America Wealthy Again."
A noble goal. Can the Republican Party deliver?
It would be hard to answer that based on Monday's program alone, which—as is typical for national political conventions—focused more on platitudes than policy prescriptions.
Much was made on opening night about increased grocery and gas prices. President........