DNC day two recap: The Obamas revise their mantra

When they go low, we fight back, compassionately

“When they go low, we go high.” It was an inspiring mantra. It is a mantra that explains how Barack and Michelle Obama were able to rise to the political heights they were, ever retaining their dignity even in the face of withering, baseless attacks.

But I always felt it wasn’t a mantra for how America should cope with rising fascism. It was a personal m…