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Republican National Convention

Energizing Our Core

Russell Simmons | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

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Russell Simmons

If we keep our base energized, I believe people will come out in huge, record breaking numbers on November 4th.

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Obama Mocks McCain As Change Agent, Tries To Convert GOP Voters Into "Obamacons"

Chuck Lasker | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

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Chuck Lasker

"The truth is that the country is not as divided as is our politics. McCain says he wants to reduce the rancor in Washington. I'm thinking, Did you pay attention to the last two days of your convention? I mean, were you not watching it?"

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Congressman Lynn Westmoreland Calls Barack Obama "Uppity"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

I'm sure you've heard by now that Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, who represents Georgia's 3rd district, when asked to comment on John McCain's pick of...

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Ted Johnson, Variety Editor, Discusses His St. Paul Arrest:

Variety | Ted Johnson | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media

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Surrounded by police in riot gear on the Marion Street bridge in St. Paul on Thursday night, along with about 300 protesters and members of the media,...

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McCain's Bush Transformation Complete

Hal Donahue | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

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Hal Donahue

From the minute John McCain first implied that Barack Obama would rather lose a war and win an election, John McCain compromised all that was strong and good in his resume.

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Fox News Sweeps The Republican National Convention Ratings Race

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.07.2008 | Media

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While CNN was the undisputed winner of the Democratic National Convention, Fox News swept the Republican National Convention ratings race in impressiv...

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Confessions Of An RNC Security Guard

Salon.com | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Gathered in the basement of an office building in a tough section of St. Paul, less than two weeks before the gavel drops downtown at the Republican N...

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Jason Linkins

Sarah Palin's Strange eBay Exaggeration [UPDATED, w/VIDEO]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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One strange Sarah Palin falsehood, which she acclaimed as truth yesterday and the campaign reaffirmed tonight in video was that she successfully auctioned a private jet she deemed unnecessary for the State of Alaska to maintain on eBay.

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The Odd Couple: John McCain and Sarah Palin

Mona Gable | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Mona Gable

McCain told the nation that he wants to play nice now, to change the culture of Washington. He might want to run that by his running mate.

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Goodbye, RNC!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.08.2008 | Media

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The pageantry of the conventions are over, and now we get to pull back and see things in context, in frame set against each other, unscripted and engaging with the real world.

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The RNC Double Dactyl

Chris Marcil | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

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Chris Marcil

"Deus lo volt, bitches!" Apoplectic Republicans Swore jihad on cosmopolites Who drink lattes of hell Jihad, too, on matters Edumacational: U-S-A!, th...

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Ban the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.06.2008 | Business

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Michael B. Laskoff

The candidates repeat the same undeliverable promises and insult their opponents with ever decreasing flair.

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The "P" in "POW" Does Not Stand for "President"

ZP Heller | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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ZP Heller

For all the talk of candidates needing "experience" in this election, the only real experience the GOP is concerned with is McCain's POW past.

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Republican National Convention Ratings: John McCain Speech Ties Barack Obama's

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — As a television draw, John McCain was every bit the equal of Barack Obama. The GOP presidential candidate attracted roughly the same...

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Palin Ain't no Truman

Diane Francis | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Diane Francis

In 1934, Truman was elected as a U.S. Senator and for the next ten years undertook a distinguished career in Washington DC representing the people of Missouri.

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Dear Republicans, Thanks for Gift-Wrapping the Undecided Voters

Maegan Carberry | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Maegan Carberry

We'd all love to put aside partisanship and work together to solve issues we have in common, but both conventions illustrated that the divide runs much deeper than lip service.

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The View From Wasilla - God Help Us if Sarah Palin is Elected

Erik Ose | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Erik Ose

I got a fascinating e-mail from a Wasilla, Alaska resident who was witness to Sarah Palin's tenure as mayor. Except for a New York Times article this...

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Cynical and Divisive Chutzpah

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

It is clear that any criticism of Sarah Palin will be interpreted by the Republican campaign as prima facie evidence of elitism.

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

NY Times | Posted 10.06.2008 | 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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Palin Owes Some Good People An Apology

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

When you put the accomplishments of politicians alongside those of community organizers for poor families it isn't even close.

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McCain RNC Video 'Tribute' Links Iran to 9/11

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

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Jeffrey Feldman

No doubt, showing a 9/11 video at a political convention was emotional exploitation. But it was also something much worse: it was blatant historical revisionism.

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My First Convention: Pat Buchanan

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.08.2008 | Media

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It's Pat! Feisty former presidential candidate and frequent MSNBC commentator Pat Buchanan has been in this game a long time. Put it this way: His fir...

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Sarah Palin's Speech Meant Nothing

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

The fate of the free world cannot lie in the hands of a person who's most important qualification is that she reads well from a prompter.

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Some Final Thoughts on the RNC

Steven Weber | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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Steven Weber

To witness the Republican National Convention in St. Paul is to witness the bludgeoning of the brain, the twisting of the knife, the boot in the face.

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John McCain Channels Reagan: Both the Good and the Troubling

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Tonight, McCain gave us a big dose of Reagan's national greatness flourish in a dignified, genteel and pleasant manner. His speaking style was reminiscent of Reagan -- without the memorable lines.

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