The only thing Donald Trump sought to "destroy" last night was the radical, Obamanian conceit that America is guilty of oppression, racism and conquest, and that (thankfully!) her best days were behind her.
But in spite of the palpable, vocal, and irrational teeth-gnashing hatred of him on the part of half of those there assembled, President Trump succeeded in promoting the exact opposite vision, and it was that of Ronald Reagan: America as a force for liberty, progress, growth, success, and opportunity; a beacon unto the world.
The President spoke not only of his economic, trade and foreign policy achievements, as was his right, but celebrated the achievements, sacrifices and human decency of ordinary and famous Americans alike. Ultimately, he chose to make the speech not about him, but about them and about our great nation, whose prosperity and freedom is not guaranteed, but depends on the people to protect and defend it.
Last night, I was as proud to be an American as I ever have been, and also ashamed of the Democrats who sat on their hands and hissed and booed at a vision of America that Nancy Pelosi was so offended by that at its conclusion, she tried to tear in half.
