Republicans are euphoric. Can it last?

After a truly wild few weeks in politics, our columnists huddle up at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. They discuss the mood on the ground in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, how the unity message seems to be fraying and what recent events mean for the presidential campaign - and the country - going forward. Plus, humorist Alexandra Petri serves up an imagined J.D. Vance infomercial using his own words about Trump.

[@stephenschroeder2901]

I don’t know how Capehart can be so blind to what we’ve all seen with Biden, incredibly or willfully so.

[@blackshard641]

"He has gone from being beloved in this party to being deified." Welcome back to the land of the living, Ms. Van Winkle. How long have you been out?

[@marusnak1113]

One of those Lincoln Project tanks probably did drop off the petition for djt as poet laureat

[@SlimMassie]

You have platform, speak unity and kindness

[@Tahir_Ali]

Nothing will change Trump. He will still be the same divisive figure. Anyone who says otherwise does not know what he is talking about.

[@joeyguev01]

🫡🇺🇸

[@muay_khao]

Jim was so wrong. It's business as usual with the MAGAs.

[@BrattyBetty]

Hahaha👍

[@richard169]

Excellent George Wallace reference, Mr. Capehart.

[@lindaminton]

George Wallace was a democrat 😮

[@richard169]

@@lindaminton A lot of people were Democrats, before 1964 and the Civil Rights Act. He just managed to pull off staying, in spite of it.

[@SlimMassie]

Why don’t you show your face?