Finally, an effective Republican attack on Hillary

But is it too little, too late?

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie bashes Hillary Clinton at the Republican National Convention.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

There's no sugarcoating it: The Republican National Convention is a disaster.

Any substance of the first night was overshadowed by drama about who put plagiarized lines into Melania Trump's speech. The second night was billed as dedicated to jobs and the economy, but these topics hardly got a mention until late in the evening. Mitch McConnell skewered Hillary Clinton for lying about "sniper fire," a reference to a bizarre tall tale she told about dodging bullets in Bosnia. But McConnell didn't explain the story, so it meant nothing to anyone who isn't already a dedicated Clinton hater or political junkie. Most of the elected Republicans who spoke sounded more brittle, narrow, and ideological than ever.

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is the founder and editor of The Slurve, a newsletter about baseball. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, ESPN Magazine, Slate and The American Conservative.