From CNN's front page, above (via reddit and pam) and below, the most awkward shot of the night (get that child out of there!), AFTER THE JUMP... … [Read more...] about Shots from the RNC
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Frightened Republicans Use Best Weapon for Their Base:
Mockery, Mean-Spiritedness, Fear, Sarcasm, and Lies
What else to do in the absence of any respectable record for the last eight years? Here's Rudy Giuliani (if you can stomach him) and … [Read more...] about Frightened Republicans Use Best Weapon for Their Base:
Mockery, Mean-Spiritedness, Fear, Sarcasm, and Lies
Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon Defends McCain Endorsement
Patrick Sammon, the President of the Log Cabin Republicans, appeared on CNN to defend the group's endorsement yesterday of John McCain for … [Read more...] about Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon Defends McCain Endorsement
John McCain Picks Up Levi Johnston at the Airport
Welcome to the family. Presumably the father of Bristol's baby will sit with the Palins during the Convention tonight. Clip of the arrival, AFTER THE … [Read more...] about John McCain Picks Up Levi Johnston at the Airport
Murphy and Noonan Say How They Really Feel About Sarah Palin
Talking Points Memo picked up on this conversation caught on a live mic after Republican pundits Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy thought they were off … [Read more...] about Murphy and Noonan Say How They Really Feel About Sarah Palin
Photo of the Day: Michelangelo Signorile and Sally Kern at the RNC
Gay activist and radio host meets revolver-toting Oklahoma bigot lawmaker. I wonder if she got her gun through security? Mike promises audio later. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Michelangelo Signorile and Sally Kern at the RNC
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #346
BARACK OBAMA'S TWO DADS: "That is a moment for the history books." MAKE AN EFFORT: Minnesota based non-profit The UnConvention urges gay residents to … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #346
News: Dolphin, Elton John, Wales, Chrome Browser, Michael Phelps
John McCain's anti-gay marriage message from 2006. Dolphin birth photographed. Elton John lashes out at boozy singer Lily Allen: "I could … [Read more...] about News: Dolphin, Elton John, Wales, Chrome Browser, Michael Phelps
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Sarah Palin: GOP to Pull?
Think Progress spoke with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow in St. Paul about the Sarah Palin pick.“Nobody can quite believe that John McCain picked her...I think … [Read more...] about MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Sarah Palin: GOP to Pull?
McCain’s ‘Thorough’ Vetting of Sarah Palin Began Last Wednesday
Yesterday, at a campaign stop at Engine Company 56 of the Philadephia Fire Department, McCain talked up the campaign's research on Sarah Palin: "The … [Read more...] about McCain’s ‘Thorough’ Vetting of Sarah Palin Began Last Wednesday