DENVER — You can’t walk a block here without seeing at least a handful of vendors staked out on the sidewalk corner, selling everything from Obama-emblazoned T-shirts to his-and-hers complementary scents, mixed to evoke fragrant impressions of Hillary and Bill Clinton (the Bill is a “pre-Lewinsky” blend, we’re told.).
Jim Macer, a self-described peddler hailing from [...]
P+P @ The DNC: News Flash — Obama in the flesh!
By torey van oot, August 27, 2008 8:33 pm in the daily feed
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 [...]
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. [...]
Read P+P @ The DNC: Villaraigosa on HRC »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 [...]
Read P+P @ The DNC: The Bubble Effect? »
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 [...]
P+P @ The DNC: Wyclef Jean on Obama and the Latino vote
By torey van oot, August 26, 2008 3:25 pm in P+P@The DNC the daily feed
Torey Van Oot gets ex-Fugee Wyclef Jean to share his thoughts on courting the Latino vote for Obama.
P+P @ The DNC: Getting ‘Bussy’ Bumping Up Voter Turnout
By torey van oot, August 25, 2008 2:31 pm in the daily feedSunday was our first night hitting the town on the convention party circuit. Chris and I started off the night at the Young Democrats of America convention kick-off party, where we ran into Matt Singer of the Bus Project. The Bus Federation (a.k.a. BusFed) is a the result of grassroots political operations in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, [...]
Read P+P @ The DNC: Getting ‘Bussy’ Bumping Up Voter Turnout »P+P @ The DNC: Denverites Dish on Playing Host
By torey van oot, August 25, 2008 1:09 pm in the daily feed
Torey Van Oot interviews local Denver voters about their choice in November.
Torey Van Oot spots Al Sharpton at the DNC.
Breakfast Bites: Musharaff, Money and…. Bigfoot?
By torey van oot, August 15, 2008 9:27 am in the daily feedEarly “retirement” Pakistani President Pervez Musharaff is expected to step down in the next few days. The news came after leaders of the ruling coalition said they planned to impeach him.
Money matters Inflation has skyrocketed to a 17-year high, so each party’s presumptive presidential nominee is talking taxes. Both Obama and McCain say their plan [...]
Denver Debauchery With just 10 days until the Democratic National Convention kicks off. The media is salivating over every scheduling change and RSVP. The Obama camp has decided to let Hillary Clinton’s name be added into the mix to appease the legions of Clintonites who won’t quit ’til their gal has a fair shot at clinching [...]
Read Afternoon Tea: News Roundup »Obama’s Looking to be the ‘Text’ President
By torey van oot, August 12, 2008 1:45 pm in in depth the daily feed
Obama’s Looking to be the ‘Text’ President. Torey Van Oot dissects the strategy.
Amuse Bouche: This watch is worth a dime
By torey van oot, August 11, 2008 12:45 pm in the daily feedSo maybe you can cash in on that super out-there book idea after all?
Read Amuse Bouche: This watch is worth a dime »The Olympics kicked off today in Beijing with a whole lotta flair.
More than a 100,000 people gathered to witness China’s “night of joy” (as the country’s official news service put it). Not everyone shared in on the fervor, though—groups gathered across the world again today to protest China’s human rights record and rule of Tibet.
Nothing [...]
BREAKING: Poll finds polls don’t really matter
By torey van oot, August 8, 2008 1:12 pm in the daily feed top five
Are the polls missing the (sub) text? Torey Van Oot poses the cell phone and polls question.

Money 101: Tara Graham breaks down the current economic crisis, complete with history and analysis for your addled eyes (and pocketbooks).
Brian Frank went to the McCain-Palin rally in Carson and lived to tell about it.
For gay couples, neither candidate in Thursday’s VP debate offered anything remotely resembling change. Tara Graham takes them to task.
Mark Evitt takes a hard look at the recent Village Voice firings and the state of print media in general.
Ryan Barrett takes you through her own person Spin Room on last week’s Vice-Presidential debate.
Tara Graham hits you with the week in gossip. Catch up on the brain candy.
Emily Henry takes a look at the new import HBO sketch-comedy series Little Britain USA
Missed your dose of gossip last week? Tara Graham rounds up all of the juicy tidbits. (Spoiler: Clay Aiken is gay)
Confused by the pro-corn syrup commercials you’ve been seeing lately? You’re not alone. Mark Evitt breaks it down for you.
Chris Nelson weighs in on Obama’s candidacy, the punditry poison, and the speech from Invesco Field.
Max Zimbert interviews some political heavyweights on the Dem’s chances in Ohio and Iowa.
The P+P crew gives a Cribs-style walk-through of their sick DNC digs.
More on the epic Wyclef performance from Chris Nelson, including a sick photo gallery and descriptions of the electric vibe at the event.




