(2) References to terrorism. Fact-checkers confirmed that none of the 61 speakers on the first day of the convention mentioned the words terror, terrorism, terrorist, Islamic, or ISIS. There was scant mention Tuesday, but Wednesday’s emphasis on foreign policy did include talk about terrorism.
What else has been missing?
From Democrats find American flags for DNC stage after oversight leaves Old Glory missing | Daily Mail Online:
After slogging through a boisterous convention on the floor, Democrats were forced to make a last-minute adjustment to the on-stage decor, after a report pointed out there were no American flags present.
Democrats unveiled a sleek stage to the nation Monday, after the convention had been in the works for months.
As speaker after speaker took the stage, screens behind them produced stunning scenery of the country and cool grey backgrounds.
But there wasn’t a single American flag onstage – notwithstanding the fact that most of the speakers were lawmakers, who each have Capitol offices festooned with flags and other patriotic ware.
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