http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/ Elephants in the Room en Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:10:08 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Local entrepreneurs looking to make a quick buck during the Republican Convention by selling T-shirts and trinkets with the official GOP logo, be warned: You may be hearing from a Republican lawyer.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/republicans_tar.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/republicans_tar.php Republican National Committee Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:10:08 -0600 Minneapolis police say they have no intentions of using rubber bullets as crowd control during the Republican Nation Convention. But if they change their minds, it will be all right with the city council. http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/activists_new_r.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/activists_new_r.php Republican National Convention Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:03:11 -0600 A 2000 resolution prohibited Minneapolis police from using rubber bullets, targeting or compiling dossiers on activists, confiscating video or other recording devices and limited the use of substances such as tear gas or pepper spray -- but in June, the regulations were quietly nixed. A Wednesday vote could put the restrictions back in place, as Andy Mannix reports.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/city_council_to.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/city_council_to.php Republican National Convention Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:14:42 -0600 Hear about the New Yorker's controversial Obama cover? Our own James Norton suggests other potential satirical covers for future issues.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/future_new_york.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/future_new_york.php Barack Obama Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:50:40 -0600 With all this talk about free speech and fair assembly in Minnesota this year, Time Magazine took its piece of the convention coverage pie and reported Sunday that ironically, protesters in Denver will be pushed much farther away from convention goers, than those in St. Paul. ]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/protesters_are.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/protesters_are.php Republican National Convention democratic convention denver free speech minneapolis republican national convention st paul Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:56:10 -0600 Dude, Barack, I know you're working on becoming the world’s most adored man among twenty-sumptins. But this is uncalled for.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/well_shoot_bara.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/well_shoot_bara.php Barack Obama Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:21:35 -0600 Uh-oh, looks like Gov. Tim Pawlenty is following the Cheney style of public transparency.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/gpaw_sure_doesn.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/gpaw_sure_doesn.php Gov. Pawlenty Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:22:19 -0600 The news, which supports the hypothesis that career bachelor Charlie Christ is not a Gay American, could negatively affect Tim Pawlenty's chances of being named John McCain's running mate.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/heterosexual_go.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/heterosexual_go.php Charlie Crist Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:02:30 -0600 Mr. Kennedy was one of the WWE superstars named in a Sports Illustrated article for being given illegal steroids and was suspended for 30 days.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/rnc_host_commit.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/rnc_host_commit.php Gaffes Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:38:28 -0600 One guy plays 14-hour stretches of a game of chance that it's mathematically impossible to win. Another guy plays strategic, targeted sessions of a game you can clean up at. Is this a metaphor? Maybe. ]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/mccain_is_a_cra.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/07/mccain_is_a_cra.php John McCain Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:06:15 -0600 It might be a crackpot theory, but I'm standing by it.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/why_mitt_romney.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/why_mitt_romney.php Mitt Romney Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:38:13 -0600 A Hudson paper's roundup on RNC preparation raises the specter of ambulance shortages, submarines in Mississippi and St. Croix rivers, and luxury boxes turned into bunkers.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/submarines_bull.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/submarines_bull.php Local Republicans Republican National Convention Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:15:34 -0600 Watching John McCain re-brand himself through surrogates is fascinating -- especially when they're incompetent surrogates like Mitt Romney. http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/romney_nonproli.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/romney_nonproli.php Mitt Romney Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:05:04 -0600 Facing former comedian Al Franken in the race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Norm Coleman and his campaign try to be funny. Too bad they aren't. http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/norm_coleman_is.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/norm_coleman_is.php Shameless Whores advertisements Al Franken campaign Laurie Coleman Norm Coleman senate Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:23:44 -0600 I suppose Ralph Nader is the Ralph Nader of 2008. He's running, remember? Turns out the Republicans may have a Nader too. An AP report today examines the spoiler-potential of a Bob Barr candidacy.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/the_ralph_nader.php http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/06/the_ralph_nader.php Bob Barr Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:15:22 -0600