Goofy, bizarre, unhinged, and politically surreal.

The recent Republican midterm convention, held in Dallas, was nothing short of a misfire by any standard. The convention hall was half capacity, the event attracted dismal television ratings, and many Republican operatives conceded it would do little to assist the party in the midterms.

In essence, party officials spent $40 million for Donald Trump to promote himself as the star of a political miniseries no one wanted to watch.

The convention exposed the reality Republicans have little to campaign on (aside from anti-trans bigotry and anti-Muslim falsehoods) while the vast majority of the nation is focused on economic matters. A desperate Trump even shamelessly attempted to bribe voters with $5,000 checks for every American adult, should Republicans win the midterms. He also recited a pledge that included a promise to “cheat like hell” when voting, which pretty much says it all.

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