Elephants in the Room tag:blogs.citypages.com,2011:/gop/70 /img/atom_logo.png 2008-09-19T20:52:58Z Elephants in the Room Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Best Sarah Palin Tribute Ever! tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.137462 2008-09-19 15:30:49 2008-09-19T20:52:58Z Lloyd Marcus, a Florida-based Republican singer wrote this brilliant, brilliant ditty, "Sarah Smile," about the moose hunter VP candidate. He's touring the nation with a PAC called Our Country D... Ben Palosaari Lloyd Marcus, a Florida-based Republican singer wrote this brilliant, brilliant ditty, "Sarah Smile," about the moose hunter VP candidate. He's touring the nation with a PAC called Our Country D...

Continue reading "Best Sarah Palin Tribute Ever!" > ]]> 0 RNC Arrests: Police State of Mind tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.135088 2008-09-06 20:38:38 2009-01-16T19:53:38Z A weird thing happens to your nervous system when a flashbang grenade explodes close enough for you to smell it. The higher vestiges of your consciousness evaporate and you suddenly go into slo... Matt Snyders A weird thing happens to your nervous system when a flashbang grenade explodes close enough for you to smell it. The higher vestiges of your consciousness evaporate and you suddenly go into slo...

Continue reading "RNC Arrests: Police State of Mind" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/RNC-fp.jpg Field notes from the RNC protests tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134988 2008-09-05 13:27:32 2008-09-10T00:32:24Z Since my story isn't as dramatic as Andy Mannix's -- a few shoves, some jostling, and a gentle love-tap with a club or two -- I'm just going to run down some Thursday anecdotes that have fallen t... Jeff Shaw Since my story isn't as dramatic as Andy Mannix's -- a few shoves, some jostling, and a gentle love-tap with a club or two -- I'm just going to run down some Thursday anecdotes that have fallen t...

Continue reading "Field notes from the RNC protests" > ]]> 0 RNC riot trip report: one journalist's encounter with mace tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134937 2008-09-05 12:02:00 2009-01-16T19:56:46Z By Andy Mannix It was almost 6:30 p.m. on the corner of Cedar Street and 12th Street in St. Paul Thursday, and what had set out to be a symbolic march protesting the last day of the Republican N... Jeff Shaw By Andy Mannix It was almost 6:30 p.m. on the corner of Cedar Street and 12th Street in St. Paul Thursday, and what had set out to be a symbolic march protesting the last day of the Republican N...

Continue reading "RNC riot trip report: one journalist's encounter with mace" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/rnc-fp2.jpg The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck interviews Stephen Baldwin at the RNC tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134932 2008-09-05 11:53:16 2008-10-28T01:20:52Z Before the festivities yesterday, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on the floor of the Xcel filming footage for a segment on The View. She interviewed Stephan Baldwin, who, like her, is among the minorit... Kevin Hoffman Before the festivities yesterday, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was on the floor of the Xcel filming footage for a segment on The View. She interviewed Stephan Baldwin, who, like her, is among the minorit...

Continue reading "The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck interviews Stephen Baldwin at the RNC" > ]]> 0 Weirdest RNC Conspiracy Theory: Obama murdered gay lover tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134922 2008-09-05 11:32:49 2008-09-05T16:33:09Z Spotted in the audience where Chris Matthews was taping Hardball on Wednesday: ... Kevin Hoffman Spotted in the audience where Chris Matthews was taping Hardball on Wednesday: ...

Continue reading "Weirdest RNC Conspiracy Theory: Obama murdered gay lover" > ]]> 0 Liveblogging the RNC day 4: John McCain is a POW. tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134864 2008-09-05 02:00:30 2008-09-05T17:32:54Z One final day. One final speech. The most famous POW gets to tell his tale of POWing out to the masses. Bring your chips and popcorn. Bristol, hold hands with Levi. The RNC ends with CODEPINK cr... Bradley Campbell One final day. One final speech. The most famous POW gets to tell his tale of POWing out to the masses. Bring your chips and popcorn. Bristol, hold hands with Levi. The RNC ends with CODEPINK cr...

Continue reading "Liveblogging the RNC day 4: John McCain is a POW." > ]]> 0 The RNC’s most obscure protester tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134861 2008-09-05 00:54:28 2008-09-05T05:54:51Z By Ben Westhoff From ending the war in Iraq to Israel out of Palestine to universal health care to legalized weed, the refrains of the protesters have grown predictable on day four. But the harv... Kevin Hoffman By Ben Westhoff From ending the war in Iraq to Israel out of Palestine to universal health care to legalized weed, the refrains of the protesters have grown predictable on day four. But the harv...

Continue reading "The RNC’s most obscure protester" > ]]> 0 Best T-shirts, Signs, and Outfits of the RNC, Part 1 tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134859 2008-09-05 00:51:16 2009-01-16T20:01:49Z By Ben Westhoff With the RNC winding down, we're already getting nostalgic. Here are a few of our favorite T-shirts, signs, outfits -- and one necklace -- we've seen around the RNC this week. Fe... Kevin Hoffman By Ben Westhoff With the RNC winding down, we're already getting nostalgic. Here are a few of our favorite T-shirts, signs, outfits -- and one necklace -- we've seen around the RNC this week. Fe...

Continue reading "Best T-shirts, Signs, and Outfits of the RNC, Part 1" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/sign.jpg Politically masked tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134856 2008-09-05 00:41:17 2008-09-05T05:41:32Z By Ben Westhoff According to Gallup’s daily tracking poll, Obama leads McCain 49 percent to 43. But who’s leading when it comes to presidential mask sales? For the answer to this important quest... Kevin Hoffman By Ben Westhoff According to Gallup’s daily tracking poll, Obama leads McCain 49 percent to 43. But who’s leading when it comes to presidential mask sales? For the answer to this important quest...

Continue reading "Politically masked" > ]]> 0 Protesters in standoff with riot police, gas attack may be imminent tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134818 2008-09-04 17:33:37 2008-09-04T22:50:54Z -by Jeff Shaw via phone Protesters are in a standoff with riot police at Rice Street and John Ireland Boulevard in St. Paul. When marchers tried to reach the Xcel Center, they were blocked... Ward Rubrecht -by Jeff Shaw via phone Protesters are in a standoff with riot police at Rice Street and John Ireland Boulevard in St. Paul. When marchers tried to reach the Xcel Center, they were blocked...

Continue reading "Protesters in standoff with riot police, gas attack may be imminent" > ]]> 0 On the prowl: The Republicaniest Republican of them all tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134797 2008-09-04 17:32:23 2008-09-04T22:59:22Z For Republicans with red blood running through their veins--blood that connects them to the murdered unborn, that boils at the thought of higher taxes for the wealthy, and that, they will concede... Jonathan Kaminsky For Republicans with red blood running through their veins--blood that connects them to the murdered unborn, that boils at the thought of higher taxes for the wealthy, and that, they will concede...

Continue reading "On the prowl: The Republicaniest Republican of them all" > ]]> 0 Infiltrator hijacks RNC floor pass, charges trip to College Republicans tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134700 2008-09-04 16:55:16 2008-09-10T12:38:20Z Mike Connery thought he had found a golden ticket: a contest he could easily win that would pay his freight to the Republican National Convention. If all went right, he'd even gain a coveted floo... Jeff Shaw Mike Connery thought he had found a golden ticket: a contest he could easily win that would pay his freight to the Republican National Convention. If all went right, he'd even gain a coveted floo...

Continue reading "Infiltrator hijacks RNC floor pass, charges trip to College Republicans" > ]]> 0 Anarchists Unmasked tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134757 2008-09-04 14:49:21 2008-09-04T20:06:03Z After two years of strenuously avoiding any and all media, core members of notorious anarchist group the RNC Welcoming Committee held a press conference this morning in their “convergence cente... Matt Snyders After two years of strenuously avoiding any and all media, core members of notorious anarchist group the RNC Welcoming Committee held a press conference this morning in their “convergence cente...

Continue reading "Anarchists Unmasked" > ]]> 0 Wellstone Action! responds to Palin's bust on community organizing tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134752 2008-09-04 14:35:42 2008-09-04T19:54:03Z Elana Wolowitz of Wellstone Action, a leadership training center founded in honor of Paul and Sheila, responds to the community organizing busts made by RNC elites. While Palin's speechwriters a... Bradley Campbell Elana Wolowitz of Wellstone Action, a leadership training center founded in honor of Paul and Sheila, responds to the community organizing busts made by RNC elites. While Palin's speechwriters a...

Continue reading "Wellstone Action! responds to Palin's bust on community organizing" > ]]> 0 MinnPost: Cindy McCain dresses classy and young people love John McCain! tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134665 2008-09-04 12:54:22 2008-09-04T17:35:04Z MinnPost item: Delegates dig "classy" Cindy McCain's awesome outfit! Quick retort: That outfit cost roughly $300,000. $300,000! That's about 150 percent of what the median home price is in Minne... Jeff Shaw MinnPost item: Delegates dig "classy" Cindy McCain's awesome outfit! Quick retort: That outfit cost roughly $300,000. $300,000! That's about 150 percent of what the median home price is in Minne...

Continue reading "MinnPost: Cindy McCain dresses classy and young people love John McCain!" > ]]> 0 Was "pitbull with lipstick" line scripted? tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134697 2008-09-04 11:52:42 2008-09-04T16:53:17Z The line of the night for Sarah Palin was, “You know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.” It seemed to be a spontaneous reaction to seeing the "hockey moms for Palin" ... Kevin Hoffman The line of the night for Sarah Palin was, “You know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.” It seemed to be a spontaneous reaction to seeing the "hockey moms for Palin" ...

Continue reading "Was "pitbull with lipstick" line scripted?" > ]]> 0 Ben Stein hates Sarah Palin, but loves Cossetta's tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134619 2008-09-04 10:33:45 2008-09-04T15:34:06Z "Confused and disturbed" is how comedian and Republican activist Ben Stein described his reaction to John McCain's choice of running mate. The actor, whose most famous role was as Ferris Bueller'... Jeff Shaw "Confused and disturbed" is how comedian and Republican activist Ben Stein described his reaction to John McCain's choice of running mate. The actor, whose most famous role was as Ferris Bueller'...

Continue reading "Ben Stein hates Sarah Palin, but loves Cossetta's" > ]]> 0 Lieberman on McCain's foreign policy, almost tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134612 2008-09-04 10:00:11 2008-09-04T15:00:22Z Confession: I like exploring the nuts and bolts of foreign policy. So when I heard the University of Minnesota was hosting an event examining what a McCain administration's foreign policy would l... Jeff Shaw Confession: I like exploring the nuts and bolts of foreign policy. So when I heard the University of Minnesota was hosting an event examining what a McCain administration's foreign policy would l...

Continue reading "Lieberman on McCain's foreign policy, almost" > ]]> 0 George W. Bush: Evidently no longer a Republican tag:blogs.citypages.com,2008:/gop//70.134622 2008-09-04 09:23:53 2008-09-04T14:25:06Z After listening to hour after hour of speeches last night, I heard the words "change," "reform," and "outsider" in my sleep. Over and over again, in fact. That's because every Republican speake... Jeff Shaw After listening to hour after hour of speeches last night, I heard the words "change," "reform," and "outsider" in my sleep. Over and over again, in fact. That's because every Republican speake...

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