Who is the virtual DNC for?

Americano

The Spectator

Politics, News, News Commentary

4 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The virtual Democratic National Convention kicked off this week with an agenda packed full of the party's most well-known and experienced figures. But with a controversial appearance from Bill Clinton and a barnstorming speech from Michelle Obama, who is the convention really for? Matt McDonald, managing editor of the Spectator USA, speaks to Emily Larsen, political reporter at the Washington Examiner.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Americano podcast, a series of discussions about American politics, life and the Trump presidency.
0:08.7	And before we start this episode, I'd like to draw everyone's attention to our new Not the New York Times offer, which we're offering to encourage readers to subscribe to the Spectators' US edition, which is excellent. I edited.
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1:44.4	Hello and welcome to the Americano podcast. I am Matt McDonald, the US managing editor of
1:50.8	the Spectator, filling in for Freddie Gray, who is on holiday. I am here with Emily Larson,
1:57.3	who is a political reporter for the Washington Examiner. Hello, Emily. Hello, Matt.
2:02.1	And tonight we are midway through the 2020 Democratic National Convention. And we're going to be
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