Archive for September 4th, 2008
P+P@The RNC: Joe Lieberman Steals the Show (Again)
It’s a strange day when you are at a panel for the Republican National Convention where the subject is about National Defense and the U.S. approach to global trade, and a high-ranking Democrat shows up to explain how the next Republican administration will likely handle such matters. Though the panel at The University of Minnesota’s [...]
Daily News Roundup: The Cutest Lil’ Republican You Ever Did See!
Mom may have given the big speech, but little Piper stole the show. Is it just me, or does this six-year-old make the Republican party a little more tolerable?
Prosperity was the RNC’s official theme on Wednesday. And the unofficial theme? Better get down on those knees and start begging for forgiveness, you sick, sorry, good-for-nothing, [...]
Wednesday RNC Hangover: Palin Responses Come Fast & Furious
Almost immediately after the venom-spewing session that was Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention wrapped, an email came across from David Plouffe, Obama’s campaign manager. Here’s an excerpt:
Both Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin specifically mocked Barack’s experience as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago more than two decades ago, where he [...]
Amuse Bouche: McCain & Palin Behind the Scenes
A friend of mine forwarded this to me last night directly after the Palin speech and it briefly turned my frown upside down. I like to imagine that this is really how it went down between McCain and his so-called “VPILF.” Enjoy!
P+P@The RNC: A Chance Encounter with a Young Republican
While most people would have you believe that Barack Obama has a lock on the youth vote, there’s a pretty large group of people who might tell you otherwise: The Young Republicans. I had arrived at the RNC without a credential but hoping that I might go to actual Republican events, (and not ironically). I [...]
Amuse Bouche: Gloria Steinem, Original Feminist Badass
To vote in protest for McCain/Palin would be like saying, “Somebody stole my shoes, so I’ll amputate my legs.”
Palin: wrong woman, wrong message - Los Angeles Times

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