We started to laugh, and she and her husband told me they didn't feel at all like guests, that they were Republicans, that they felt completely comfortable because they were among Republicans. And they were tired, very tired, she said, of being asked by eager interviewers what it was like being black and here. Every black person I talked to echoed their sentiments. I always wonder if he understands that his dulls his. But back to why I think this was a breakthrough convention.
Most people get pieces of conventions.
They get an impression of them. The impression a distracted viewer got when he walked by the set or turned on the radio was of diversity. Everyone's welcome, everyone's part, come join. This is very good. All of America should be more like this.