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Hillary's Best Line: Were You In It For Me?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

That's the one that showed me that she genuinely did her best to actually convince her followers that they had to support Barack Obama. That's not a half-hearted effort.

DNC Diary: Rocking in the Great Outdoors, Michelle Preview, and Unplugging and Recharging at the Oasis

Arianna Huffington | Posted 09.25.2008 | Living


Arianna Huffington

This morning I had breakfast with Valerie Jarrett, Michelle and Barack Obama's close friend and a senior advisor on the campaign. She'd flown in yesterday with Michelle and the kids and heard her practice her speech -- which she described as very personal and very emotional. The introductory video is narrated by Michelle's mother, who Valerie says regularly pinches herself and says, "I can't believe that's my little girl." Meanwhile, the HuffPost Oasis has become a must-visit destination for harried conventioneers. When I left the Oasis this afternoon, one high-powered magazine editor was slumping contentedly on the coach. "I've gotten two massages and taken an incredible yoga class," he said. "I can't seem to leave the Oasis." He's not the only one.

When Bad PR Happens to Good People, or, Jeffrey Birnbaum's Revenge

William Klein | Posted 08.07.2008 | Media


William Klein

Washington Post columnist Jeffrey Birnbaum has his panties in a twist again about the practice of public policy advocates employing professional writers to help them draft newspaper op-eds.

Nascar Runs 3 1/2-Hour Tire Test at Indy; Calls it "Brickyard 400"

Steve Parker | Posted 08.06.2008 | Media


Steve Parker

The only way to run a successful racing series is as a benevolent dictatorship.

Obama: Wheels Down In Missouri And Fortunes Rising

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Mike Roberts, the "Donald Trump of St. Louis," explains why Obama will win a landslide victory in Missouri, one of the top battle states for November. "He'll kill McCain!"

Forget American Idol: A Crescent City Proposal For Hill, Barack and John

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 04.18.2008 | Home


Karen Dalton-Beninato

In the vein of Stephen Colbert, imagine getting the candidates to all sign a Rebuild New Orleans pledge. After the race, their surplus campaign funds would go directly to rebuild New Orleans.

Low Turnout, Few Options Mark Michigan Primary

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

Mitt Romney wins the Michigan Republican primary. Decisively. But does it even matter? Before what might be a Ford Edsel turns into a spaceship, a re...

Tom Cruise Dons Bald Patch And Fat Suit For New Role

Just Jared | Posted 06.27.2008 | Entertainment


Here are the first pictures of Tom Cruise in a fat suit and bald cap shooting his cameo for Ben Stiller's new comedy Tropic Thunder. Tom is believed ...