When Hurricane Gustav hit our shores, the Republican National Convention was suddenly curtailed out of “respect for those affected.” BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE BUSH LEFT BEHIND? Please, watch the following Daily Show coverage of those poor, starving Republicans walking aimlessly around the Xcel center (and don’t miss the biggest Republican scumbag you will possibly ever […]
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Thoughts On The RNC
Above all, I wish I were there. Next time around, fuck the donkey–I’m riding the elephant. A few thoughts: 1.) Don’t believe the signs. I noticed this at the Democratic Convention in Denver and I’m sure the same applies in St. Paul: even the crummy, hand-drawn signs are handed out by the campaigns. I saw […]
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“You can juggle a BlackBerry and a breast pump in a lot of jobs, but not in the vice presidency,”
…says Christina Henry de Tessan, a mother of two in Portland, Ore., who supports Mr. Obama, quoted in this morning’s New York Times. Providing proof that Portlanders give the best quote on a national basis, on any issue, any time.
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Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen on McCain-Palin
The Obama campaign sent out a slate of comments from Oregon politicos, on John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Multhomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen got in the best zinger: “We wouldn’t put a two year county commissioner of Multnomah County a single heartbeat away from the presidency, especially when you consider […]
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The WORST Part of Obama’s Speech
I’ll admit it! I got misty-eyed last night during Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the DNC when he said… So let us agree that patriotism has no party. I love this country, and so do you, and so does John McCain. The men and women who serve in our battlefields may be Democrats and Republicans […]
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Wow.
John McCain has chosen a running mate: Sarah Palin, a conservative Christian pro-life mother-of-five “hockey mom” who’s also the governor of Alaska. But that last part doesn’t matter, because I’m listening to her speak right now, and her political inexperience shows. She’s a terrible speaker, and Joe Biden will easily destroy her in the VP […]
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McCain’s Running Mate A Joke
Food editor Pat Coleman and I are in the office listening to Michael Palin accepting the vice presidential nomination for John McCain.PALIN: Complete and Utter Spastic… Coleman spent his last two years of high school in Alaska, where apparently the pregnancy rate is through the ceiling, so he is qualified to have an opinion here. […]
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To Go With Your Democracy Cheerleading Outfit
I caught Hilary Clinton’s speech last night, and even though I was in attendance when Barack Obama came to town to give his (and voted for him), I actually found Clinton’s speech, heard over the radio as I sifted through the depressing rubble of my soon-to-be-former apartment, much more moving than that in-person experience. It […]
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DNC Day 3
A quick follow to Amy’s post: Just got out of the Pepsi Center where Hillary suspended the procedural rules to nominate Obama. I was with the Oregon delegation at the time. Quite a surprise when Clinton entered the arena, and of course, everyone went fucking bananas. Her preemptive wrapping of the nomination may be a […]
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Obama is Now the Official Nominee
I’m working at home this afternoon, which means I get to geek out and watch the Democratic National Convention. I couldn’t have turned it on at a better time. It was the roll call, the time for delegates to cast their votes for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. My colleagues at the Stranger live-blogged […]
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DNC Day 2
Where the Mercury fits in the Global Media Pecking Order… Holy shit–this Democratic Convention thing is really starting to spin. Let’s start with last night and run quickly through the hurricane. Ted Kennedy’s pseudo-surprise appearance was somewhat emotional, seeing as how his crackling voice was barely strong enough at times to keep up. Michelle Obama’s […]