Beto O'Rourke: “Whatever imperfections or improvements that can be made, let's get to them as quickly as possible.”

Democrats must admit that they “fucked up, and made a terrible mistake.”

There is potentially a latent one, one in the background that may become more in the foreground at one point.

I think people will take it for what it is – it’s a gimmick, it’s a bribe. It’s another promise that the president will be unable to fulfill … It adds to the stink of desperation that is emanating from that convention centre.

We have to get serious.