A calm, empathetic woman delivering the response provided a very stark contrast, put a pretty face on the vilified “MAGA Republicans”, and was a fantastic overture toward the suburban soccer moms who are the ultimate swing voters.
We might not like them but we can’t win without them.
Box checking individuals should not respond to the most important speech in America as a box checking individual, rather as the Representative of the ENTIRE opposition to Marxist Mob Rule.