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Republicans Stage a Norm-Busting Convention
From using the White House as a prop to politicizing the state department, the party defied democratic tradition.
Not normal.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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If political parties tell you who they are in their conventions, then the biggest message from Republicans on Tuesday night was that they have little respect for democratic norms. Also: They’re largely out of touch with the concerns of Americans who aren’t already fans of the Republican show, as seen on Fox News and other party-aligned media.