Wednesday's Opinions: A tale in political convention contrasts

Is a rebuked China taking a timeout?; A Trump-style speculation on the GOP and Putin; Garrison Keillor: God help us. We're in trouble down here.; Give felons and prisoners the right to vote; Hillary Clinton can become the real candidate of change; On Russia, the IOC betrays the Olympic ideal; The Democratic platform is better than the GOP platform, but it's not perfect; Virginia's voting rights debacle; Bill Clinton’s speech, translated; What was missing in Bill's speech about Hillary; When will ‘the Bernie or bust people … [stop] being ridiculous’?; Bill Clinton’s most important speech; Trumpite Jeffrey Lord continues making mockery of CNN programming; What could Roger Ailes teach Donald Trump?     Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images   Kathleen Parker A tale in political convention contrasts Republicans and Democrats could not be further apart. What comes next? Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   David Ignatius Is a rebuked China taking a timeout? Chinese leaders' lack of action after a stinging ruling on the South China Sea may be a sign of civilized diplomacy at work. Read more »     Dana Milbank A Trump-style speculation on the GOP and Putin Finally, a conspiracy theory the Republican nominee isn't reveling in. Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE Balancing act Why millennials are taking their time reaching financial milestones Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor: God help us. We're in trouble down here. We made mistakes in the 20th century, but never was there a nominee who bragged about not reading. Read more »   Gideon Yaffe Give felons and prisoners the right to vote Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's order to re-enfranchise felons doesn't go far enough. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Hillary Clinton can become the real candidate of change Americans need the presumptive Democratic nominee to adopt an authentic progressive vision on trade, jobs, the environment and more. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Nefarious political allies play by play Michelle Obama cuts Donald Trump down to size People who live in glass towers... The First Lady gives an inspirational speech at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View On Russia, the IOC betrays the Olympic ideal Its response to Russian athletic doping was a slap on the wrist for Vladimir Putin's nation. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Democratic platform is better than the GOP platform, but it's not perfect Democrats' agenda more realistically reflects the America of today, but it falls short on entitlements and trade. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Virginia's voting rights debacle A twisted court ruling ignores constitutional language and leaves thousands of ex-convicts disenfranchised. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Bill Clinton’s speech, translated A summary. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   What was missing in Bill's speech about Hillary He left out some history -- and a sense of what the country needs. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   When will ‘the Bernie or bust people … [stop] being ridiculous’? They need to join the 90 percent of fellow Sanders supporters who say they will be with Clinton in November. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Bill Clinton’s most important speech The former president encourages the country to see Hillary Clinton as he does, a passionate "change maker." By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trumpite Jeffrey Lord continues making mockery of CNN programming Returns to issue of Democratic Party as the party of slavery. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   What could Roger Ailes teach Donald Trump? Like, how to manipulate the media? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071