GOP prepares for battle after bruising DNC
Bruised by the scathing criticism at the virtual Democratic National Convention this week, Republicans are gearing up for battle next week for their upcoming Republican National Convention.
Vice President Mike Pence led the charge Friday, telling "CBS This Morning" that the Democrats' promises, in his view, rang hollow.
"Through most of the week of the Democratic National Convention, you didn't hear much detail... Joe Biden and the Democratic party that have been overtaken by the radical left that support higher taxes, socialized medicine, open borders, abortion on demand, and would continue to walk away from the men and women who serve on the thin blue line of law enforcement."
Speaking in Arlington, Virginia on Friday, President Donald Trump took his critique a bit further: "I'm the only thing standing between the American dream and total anarchy, madness and chaos, and that's what it is. I'm representing you."
Accepting the nomination Thursday night, Biden attacked Trump on his handling of the coronavirus, racial divisions and the country's battered economy.
"Donald Trump has failed to protect America and that is unforgivable."
While the details are still being ironed out, Republicans will mount their defense next week at a convention largely centered in Washington and the White House, and will feature stories of those who have benefited from Trump initiatives.
Among special guests at the convention are Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who were charged with felony weapons offenses for waving guns at Black Lives Matter protesters in late June.
First lady Melania Trump is expected to speak from the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday. Vice President Mike Pence will be the main speaker on Wednesday, delivering his remarks from Baltimore's Fort McHenry. And Ivanka Trump will introduce her father on Thursday.
The fireworks display requested over the National Mall is said to be pending approval from the National Park Service and there are questions over whether Trump accepting the nomination from the White House violates ethical guidance.
