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Sarah Palin: Resuscitating the Fourth Estate

Cindy Handler | Posted 09.08.2008 | Media

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Cindy Handler

There's been a shocking amount of credulousness in the media's willingness to swallow what the administration feeds them, without investigating original sources first to see if it's true.

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McCain Wimps Out, Country Shrugs

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

Far from the eccentric rebel he likes to portray, McCain is a sad pawn in the religious right's attempt to maintain power in the GOP and over the country.

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Republicans Get Down At The RNC (VIDEO)

Vanity Fair | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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There was plenty of speechifyin' in St. Paul this week, but the real action was on the floor of the Xcel Center, where Republicans were getting their ...

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God And Taxes Vs. McCain And Change: Words Used At RNC And DNC

NY Times | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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The words that speakers used at the two political conventions show the themes that the parties have highlighted. Republican speakers have talked about...

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McCain Tried To Overcome Himself In Speech

Washington Independent | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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Darkness had fallen over the city when Sen. John McCain stepped out from the shadow created by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, when she las...

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RNC "USA!" Chant Was Code To Drown Out Protesters

CNN | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

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In response to early rumors that demonstrators might try to interrupt Republican presidential nominee John McCain's acceptance speech Thursday night, ...

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Thursday Republican National Convention Schedule

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The 2008 Republican National Convention today announced the full program of events for Thursday, Sept. 4. The evening's program wi...

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Fake Soldiers, Staged Funeral Used In RNC Video

CBS | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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It was a video that was supposed to elicit soaring patriotism and real emotions about the Pledge of Allegiance. But to do that, it used fake soldiers ...

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What Is A Republican? 23/6 Investigates RNC (VIDEO)

Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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23/6 correspondent Eugene Mirman tries to blend in at the Republican National Convention: ...

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My Minneapolis Getaway!

Jake Goldman | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Ben Stein "Confused And Disturbed" By Palin

CNN | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Palin? Palin? Ben Stein of "Ferris Bueller" fame is beside himself over Sen. John McCain's choice for vice president. "I'm confused and disturbed by...

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Why the Republican Convention Is Like Burning Man

Jessica Olien | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

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Jessica Olien

Watching the Republican National Convention tonight, I realized that it has eerie similarities to another gathering which makes my skin crawl: Burning Man.

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Sam Stein

GOP Convention Drawing Far Fewer Viewers Than Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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Audience numbers for the Republican National Convention are drastically trailing those enjoyed by the Democrats just last week. According to the Niel...

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Wednesday GOP Convention Schedule

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The 2008 Republican National Convention today announced the full program of events for Wednesday, Sept. 3. The evening's program w...

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Palin Prepares Speech For GOP Convention (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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The Washington Post reports on Palin's speech preparation: Since Sunday night, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been holed up in her suite in the Hilton ...

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The Moose Bull Party of St. Paul

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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Amb. Marc Ginsberg

With reckless abandon Tuesday night, both Thompson and Lieberman made every rhetorical effort to shake down the audience -- tossing reality and facts to the four winds.

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Hostage to Abortion Politics

Marie Wilson | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

Selecting this particular woman largely based on her stance on one issue is the latest insult not just to Governor Palin, but to women as a whole -- and to our democracy.

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DeLay Hailed As Hero By Republican Party He Disgraced

ABC News | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Tom DeLay, the former House GOP majority leader whose connections to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff brought scandal and disgrace to the Republican p...

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GOP's Palin Pregnancy Talking Points: Internal Memo

Marc Ambinder | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Not surprisingly, the Republicans have created a few talking points for high-profile delegates and surrogates who are asked about Gov. Palin's family....

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RNC Tuesday Schedule

Huffington Post | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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Watch the Republican National Convention live courtesy of the CNN player below. loadCNNLiveModule("myCNNLiveModule",300); ***Scroll Down For A Co...

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GOP Wants Convention Back On Track After Scandal, Hurricane

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night and enth...

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Bush To Speak At RNC

Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics

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ABC's George Stephanopoulos reports: After skipping the opening day of the Republican National Convention to personally check the emergency response ...

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Anarchist Protest At Republican Convention Gets Violent

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 09.01.2008 | Home

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Kelly Nuxoll

MINNEAPOLIS -- Police arrested protesters near the St. Paul convention site this afternoon and blocked off pedestrian and car traffic into the city ce...

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St. Paul Welcomes the GOP

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 09.01.2008 | Home

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Rebecca Shapiro

HuffPost's OffTheBus is teaming up with USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership and the Institute for Photographic Empowerment to support...

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On Gustav: Obama, McCain and Bush Hit One Note

Richard Walden | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics

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Richard Walden

It's really too bad that Hurricanes Gustav and Hannah are striking before all of the helpful structural changes the Red Cross says it is making are firmly in place.

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