P+P @ The DNC: News Flash — Obama in the flesh!

Obama crashed his own Party at the Pepsi Center tonight, sending the crowd into a frenzy after an already rousing evening of speeches from Bill Clinton and veep pick Joe Biden. Our very own Max Zimbert CrackBerried his reaction from the arena:
“Obama in the flesh is a new energy policy for the Pepsi Center. It [...]

P+P @ The DNC: Impressions From The Roll Call

P+P reporter Max Zimbert crackberried this to me from the floor:
It was hairy for a while with the only highlights being Arkansas and New Hampshire unanimous delegations. California passed, which is pathetic.
New Mexico started the snowball of energy by yielding to Illinois who had previously passed. At New Mexico’s yield, Illinois resumed the floor and [...]

The Separation of Church and the DNC? Think Again.

From the very start, we were told to believe. Believe in what? Change.
If one could sum up Barack Obama’s campaign in a single word, “change” would probably come to mind. But this country is so far gone—with ongoing abuse at the gas pump, an economy that swallows our paychecks whole, a war that won’t quit, [...]

P+P @ DNC: Can Obama & the Dems beat the GOP on National Security?

Today’s theme at the DNC is “Securing America’s Future,” a topic made more urgent by the Iraq war and the simmering Russian-Georgian conflict.
Like me, I am sure you are wondering what national security will look like if Barack Obama is elected president. And I wonder how the Democrats will face the suggestion that Obama is [...]

Afternoon Bites: Daily News Round Up

It’s DNC time!! Have you heard?  The DNC is in town!  Yes, for those of you under a rock, at the bottom of the ocean, or trapped Marlena-style in the grips of an evil Italian, let me alert you to the fact that the Democratic National Committee is convening in Denver right now. (So, are [...]

P+P @ The DNC: Villaraigosa on HRC

SITV’s Wendy Carrillo interviews Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

On the 88th anniversary of women’s suffrage, P+P caught up with former National Co-Chair of Clinton campaign L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to ask him what Clinton’s campaign and the 18 million cracks it left in the ceiling meant for him and his three daughters.

“I think both candidates represent a lot to my girls. [...]

P+P @ TheDNC: The Bubble Effect?

All eyes are on Denver this week for the convention. With 15,000 journalists roaming area surrounding the Pepsi Center for scoops, there’s no shortage of stories pouring out of the Mile High city. But pumping out informative —and hopefully entertaining —pieces isn’t just a matter of being in the right place at the right time [...]

P+P@The DNC: ‘Unity’ versus ‘Unison’

The Democrats entered the convention looking for unity, but by the end of Hillary Clinton’s speech, it was clear that the real result of the party-saving efforts was nothing more than a promotion of unison.
Her speech hit all the right marks—plugging the party platform, paying respect to the hard work and dedication of her 18 [...]

No We Won’t: A 17-Year Old Latino Explains Why Obama Is Not No. 1

As Sen. Hillary Clinton ended her White House bid on June 7th 2008 in Washington D.C, I looked at mother and noticed a tear falling down her cheek. I didn’t have to ask why she was emotional I knew because I was feeling the pain, too. We both felt that our voices had been ripped [...]

P+P @ The DNC: Conventional Wisdom

Ten thoughts/observations from my experiences thus far:

You can identify the Secret Service by the flak vests they wear that say “Secret Service”…hmmmmm
Denver is a small town.  Almost four days in and only half a tank down.  In a Durango.
Speaking of driving, I am confident I would make an excellent Editor/Chauffeur should the job-posting ever surface [...]

Liveblogging Lunacy at the DNC

UPDATE: CRAZY LADY FROM MSNBC FOUND. THANKS HUFF POST!
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Monday, 5:14
Pelosi begins her speech with a hat tip to Hillary. She’s awfully pretty but is pretty stilted as a speaker. She gives a stiff rundown of [...]

P+P @ The DNC: Are Hillary Dems Just Misunderstood?

After a chance encounter with Cory F. Heitmeier, a district-level Louisiana delegate, at the Convention Center, I asked myself following question: Do we really understand Hillary Rodham Clinton Democrats and their position on Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy?
Since Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, the media has done a good job of painting Hillary [...]

P+P @ The DNC: AIDS Still Exists‚ But You’d Never Know It

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender delegates and allies gathered on the 37th floor of the Grand Hyatt in Denver on Monday afternoon to celebrate how far the gay movement has come. There was reason to celebrate— the first openly gay representative to serve in the Alabama statehouse, Rep. Patricia Todd, as well as other openly gay [...]