DNC Virtual Convention
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We ran the numbers: There are 4608 news articles covering this topic. 25% (1137) are left leaning, 40% (1825) center, and 36% (1646) are right leaning.
On Monday, Democratic leaders and Republicans took the stage for the first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention. While left-leaning articles highlight that Michelle Obama excoriated Trump in her speech, right-leaning articles highlight that former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hurled insults at former Ohio Governor John Kasich, who spoke at the convention.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Michelle Obama excoriated Trump for what she called “a total and utter lack of empathy” and in the longest speaking slot of the night, her role was to tear into Trump’s character. Other compelling words spoken Monday came from Americans with close personal ties to George Floyd and Eric Garner.
A centrist article by USA Today reports that blasting Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was a running theme of the night’s events and speeches. The article also notes that GOP critics were tough on the current and former members of their own party who threw their support to Biden in speeches, such as former Ohio Governor John Kasich.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Chris Christie hurled insults at John Kasich, calling him a “backstabber” and saying it was “exhausting” to work with him. President Trump piled on to the criticism of Kasich as well, tweeting that he “did a bad job in Ohio, ran for President and was easy to beat, and now went to the other side desperate for relevance.”
From the center
Michelle Obama John Kasich coronavirus: how Republicans reacted to night 1 of the DNC convention
USA Today
From the right
Chris Christie calls Kasich 'backstabber' 'untruthful guy' after Dem convention speech
Fox News