Come for the politics, stay for the awful dancing.

The Republican National Convention kicked off in Cleveland on Monday. The city has significant ties to music history and is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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But none of that seemed to matter, because when G.E. Smith and the house band took the stage, Republicans couldn't help but show off their cringe-worthy dance moves.

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