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One Young Conservative’s Take on the LGBT Movement

By Rob Anderson - Sep 9th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

While at the Republican National Convention last week in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Young Conservatives of California State Chair Ryan Sorba sat down for a radio interview…

The Eastern Media Elite Exposed

By Rob Anderson - Sep 5th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

Dana Milbank, a card-carrying member of the Eastern Media Elite, examines the fraught relationship between his clan and the Republican Party:

McCain’s Speech

By Jesse Singal - Sep 5th, 2008 at 11:22 am

Opinionator has a good rundown of responses to John McCain’s speech last night.
Shallow, tardy analysis from me: I was shocked to see the RNC…

Investing in ‘Clean Coal’ a Misstep By Both Candidates

By Kay Steiger - Sep 4th, 2008 at 11:36 pm

Last week, Barack Obama promised to tackle the problem of global warming in his acceptance speech in Denver:
As president, as president, I will tap…

Protesters During McCain’s Speech: Good or Bad?

By Rob Anderson - Sep 4th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

A few different protesters are interrupting John McCain’s acceptance speech. I’m wondering: Is this a good way to promote a message? My instinct is no–making…

Did Palin’s Teleprompter Break Halfway Through Her Speech Last Night?

By Jesse Singal - Sep 4th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

Redstate’s Erick Erickson says so. Politico’s Jonathan Martin, who says he could see the prompter from where he was sitting, begs to differ.
Isn’t this…

Mind the Gaps

By Rob Anderson - Sep 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am

The one thing that was missing from Sarah Palin’s address to the Republican National Convention last night was any mention of actual policies she has…

Sexism at the RNC

By Rob Anderson - Sep 4th, 2008 at 1:01 am

I’ve seen these buttons on a handful of lapels here in Minneapolis-St. Paul. To me, they seem like the most blatant example of sexism on…

Gross!

By L. Russell Allen - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 11:44 pm

With all the talk of whether Governor Sarah Palin’s children are fair game, I thought I’d leave my two cents via Youtube.

Well if Bristol…

Teen Beaten Trying to Leave RNC Protest

By Rob Anderson - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm

Keith Smith-Tourville, a Wisconsinite who traveled to Minneapolis-St. Paul to protest at the Republican National Convention, walked away with some pretty brutal scrapes and bruises…

Not as Cool as a Blimp

By Rob Anderson - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 8:09 pm

I was hoping to see the Ron Paul blimp at the Republican National Convention this year, but, alas, the blimp has been retired. I did,…

Busted!

By Rob Anderson - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 pm

Two women hawking “Clean Coal” t-shirts here in Minneapolis didn’t seem to know what clean coal is or why it’s allegedly better than traditional coal.…

Police in Riot Gear

By Kay Steiger - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm

Last night protesters met police in full-on riot gear. They blocked off nearly all the streets surrounding the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a video showing…

Press Arrested in St. Paul

By Emily Rutherford - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 3:45 pm

No political convention seems to be without its (sometimes unreasonable) arrests of protesters, but the situation at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul has…

Fun With Public Information

By Jessica Hillyard - Sep 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 am

Have you ever wondered whatever happened to that anarchist kid with the mohawk from your political theory class in college? You know, the one who…