GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In an effort to repair some of the damage he had inflicted on his presidential campaign, Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan to end a four-day standoff that exposed the deeps chasms in the Republican Party over his candidacy.
Trump also endorsed New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, with whom he has also sparred, calling her "a rising star."
There were a lot of misty eyes in Philadelphia last week. But isn't there something disturbing about politicians having the ability to bring an audience to tears in a simple, routine speech? Is something missing in a nation where political idealism can elicit such a strong emotional response?
After all, none of the speeches were the Gettysburg Address. In fact, they were more akin to Edward Everett's two-hour ramble at Gettysburg than Abraham Lincoln's legendary two-minute address that followed. Not a single line from any speech delivered last week will be remembered this November. In fact, I can't recall a single phrase of particular importance a mere week later. But, for some reason, the tears flowed freely. The emotions outpoured. Why?
