RNC 08-Minnesota Beats Up the Press

We all watched the RNC a few weeks ago. I felt rather well-informed watching each speaker give their automatic affirmation of Republican ideals and principals while constantly showering praise upon John McCain. What we didn’t see was the 800 protestors that were arrested just blocks away. Moreover, we never heard about the accredited members of [...]

Rock ‘n Roll Say “No” to the RNC

Sarah Barracuda? Not if Heart has anything to say about it. The band and its label issued a cease and decist to McCain’s campaign after the song was played at the RNC following McCain’s speech. And this isn’t the first case of rockers coming down hard on the Republicans. Here, from The Huffington Post, is [...]

McCain and the return of the Maverick

Ahead of McCain’s speech, I wondered aloud which McCain we were going to see. The independent Maverick we all loved from his senate glory days, or the right-wing neocon he showed us since winning the nomination. Last night the answer was…both, I guess. But last night signaled something of a change in McCain a pivot [...]

Which McCain will we see?

I’m on the move tonight. While happily I will be able to see McCain’s speech tonight. I’ll probably miss the early rounds of speakers.
In any event, I wanted to give my take on what I hope for tonight, but what I dread I will see.
John McCain won his party’s nomination because he is [...]

Cindy McCain Trumps the Edwards Haircut

Remember when the pundits and politicos attacked John Edwards for an alleged $500 haircut? That’s chump change (and not just because Edwards is a chump for cheating on his wife)! Vanity Fair estimates that Cindy McCain’s RNC outfit MAY have cost upwards of $300,000. That’s right, she was wearing the equivalent of a home. Here’s [...]

Joe Liberman? Draining the swamp? Reform? Who are these people? And what are they doing?

They cheer Bill Clinton. They talk about cleaning up Washington. They use the words “maverick,” “rebel,” “reform.” They put Joe Lieberman on stage. Who the hell are these people? They’re not any Republicans I know. And I couldn’t help but feel like something was very wrong watching Fred Thompson’s speech – and not just because [...]

Minneappolis Prepares for the RNC (joke ad)