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1. Campaign Desk

   Rachel Joins “The Boys Upstairs”

   September 2, 2008 12:15 PM

   Forget Barack Obama’s mock Greek temple at Invesco Field. Last week in Denver, a little over a mile away, MSNBC erected a temple to house their own pantheon of gods. Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews sat some twenty feet... Continue reading

2. The Kicker

   On the Frontline with True Blue Minnesota

   September 2, 2008 12:00 PM

   About a year ago, after locals heard that St. Paul would be the site of the Republican National Convention, a handful of liberal activists decided they would do something to welcome the show. The result? True Blue Minnesota... Continue reading

3. The Kicker

   Oh where, where, will the buck stop?

   September 1, 2008 08:51 PM

   Newsweek had a very special lunch today with former presidential candidate, senator, and Law and Order actor Fred Thompson. The topic of the day? Sarah Palin, the soon to be Vice Presidential nominee. Andrew Romano writes up the... Continue reading

4. The Kicker

   Fox’s Griff Jenkins at Work

   September 1, 2008 08:04 PM

   Gustav isn’t the only thing causing disruptions in St. Paul. As you’ve no doubt heard, protesters are out in far greater force for the Republicans than they were for the Democrats in Denver. There wasn’t a lot of national... Continue reading

5. The Kicker

   David Carr comes home, eats food on stick

   September 1, 2008 06:44 PM

   Well, considering the knots that Gustav has tied the Republican convention into, what is the St. Paul bound journalist to do? There’s an abbreviated convention schedule. And an abbreviated schedule means there’s even less to cover than there should have... Continue reading

6. Campaign Desk

   Palin!? Thanks for that!

   August 29, 2008 03:26 PM

   As anyone who has slavishly been following the Republican running-mate roil for the last month knew, McCain was destined to pick one of these three men: Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, and former Democrat Joe... Continue reading

7. The Kicker

   The Most Depressing Newsroom Ever

   August 29, 2008 12:26 AM

   No daylight. Not enough chairs. Not enough tables. No wireless. The only televisions to watch the on field action are in the back of the room facing away from the tables. A dozen or so journalists (this one included) are... Continue reading

8. The Kicker

   When Streamers Don’t Stream

   August 29, 2008 12:09 AM

   When the requisite post-speech streamers launched, it looked like a quickly blossoming beard of red, white and blue, floating just above the portico of the temple set. But something was amiss—the streamers failed to clear the backdrop, leaving stage right... Continue reading

9. Campaign Desk

   A Mile High

   August 28, 2008 09:11 PM

   Jerry Bell might be the luckiest man at Invesco Stadium at Mile High, the site, in case you’ve so far missed it, where Barack Obama will formally accept the Democratic nomination tonight. Bell, the managing editor of 850 KOA, a... Continue reading

10. The Kicker

    Advance Copies, NFL style

    August 28, 2008 08:25 PM

    For our digital age, there’s an extraordinary amount of paper flying around Invesco tonight. Someone just slipped me a copy of Obama’s embargoed remarks, which means the end times are drawing near. Despite the obvious Herculean logistical efforts, there are... Continue reading

11. The Kicker

    Dubious Moments in Self-Promotion, Pt. 2: Time’s The Page

    August 27, 2008 04:31 PM

    “Hey! You know what says ‘We’ve got a regularly updating but superficial politics page?” said one Time PR exec to another. “A go-cart! With free t-shirts!” If you get... Continue reading

12. The Kicker

    Photos from the Floor

    August 27, 2008 04:22 PM

    Want to know what The Best Political Team on Television looks like when they are not on television? Answer: About the same, just less bushy-tailed. Bonus shot of the... Continue reading

13. Campaign Desk

    Before The Speech

    August 27, 2008 02:53 PM

    The big news, and I use that word loosely, last night was all about The Speech. From about 20 feet above stage level, I watched the speech from the print press riser. None of the scribes alongside me had a... Continue reading

14. Campaign Desk

    Hillaryland Beats the Press, One Last Time

    August 26, 2008 07:48 PM

    It’s an easy mark. Political candidates who end up coming short can always blame the press for the loss. For being too hard on them. For being too easy on their opponent. For slanting coverage. For inadequately explaining their attributes.... Continue reading

15. The Kicker

    Down with MSNBC

    August 25, 2008 10:31 PM

    Think that MSNBC has gone fully around the liberal bend, becoming the unimpeachable favorite of the left-leaning blogosphere? ‘Fraid not. Here in “The Big Tent,” the blogger friendly para-convention posting, eating, drinking and socializing space, was featuring a disjointed broadcast... Continue reading

16. The Kicker

    Dubious Moments in Self Promotion, Pt. 1: MSNBC

    August 25, 2008 04:21 PM

    Yes, we hear there is serious news to be found at these conventions. But there’s also ample opportunity for the biggie political pressters to get face-time and build a little name-rec with their journalism colleagues, and the politicos who love... Continue reading

17. Behind the News

    Drum Roll

    August 21, 2008 01:39 PM

    On Tuesday, Kevin Drum, one of the liberal blogosphere’s most popular writers, announced that he was leaving the Washington Monthly. After over four years there, he told readers in a short post that, as of Friday, he’d be... Continue reading

18. The Kicker

    Remember the debates?

    August 15, 2008 04:42 PM

    Recently The Atlantic’s James Fallows took on the laudable but unenviable task of watching all 47 of the primary debates. He arrives at some fascinating conclusions about these vaudeville inquisitions—conclusions that were hard to see when the debates... Continue reading

19. The Kicker

    Star Turn From Reuters

    August 15, 2008 03:22 PM

    At first, this hot hot campaign dispatch from the Aloha State seems to be going well. Obama’s at the beach. He goes shirtless to swim. Naturally the Reuters scribe writes this up, and reminds readers of the <a... Continue reading

20. The Kicker

    Reprint. Recycle. Reheat?

    August 15, 2008 11:52 AM

    Earlier this week, CJR received a nice invitation for a party on the eve of St. Paul's Republican National Convention from the folks at the Minneapolis-based Utne Reader, or as I like to call it, the Readers’ Digest... Continue reading

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