Annals of Misplaced Puns, Part XXIII

By Megan Garber   Sep 1, 2008 at 10:32 AM

The lede of the LA Times's assessment of Gustav's impact on St. Paul, "Hurricane Gustav dampens mood at GOP convention... More

Don’t Make Eye Contact

And other tips for getting where you need to go at the conventions

By Megan Garber   Aug 29, 2008 at 06:45 PM

DENVER — As far as the media were concerned, the most powerful people at the Pepsi Center weren't the various... More

Midday At The Oasis

A look inside the HuffPost’s Zen-fueled convention spa

By Megan Garber   Aug 28, 2008 at 08:49 PM

DENVER- "Hi, there, would you like an hors d'oeuvre?" A woman is smiling in front of me, a tray of... More

The DNCC: In Which Irony Wins Again

By Megan Garber   Aug 28, 2008 at 07:13 PM

I'm not sure whether this is the work of a prankster or of a Fate with a dry sense of... More

Democracy in the Can?

By Megan Garber   Aug 28, 2008 at 12:57 PM

One constant, in this celebration of democracy that is the Democratic National Convention? Exclusivity. Seriously, you need a pass to... More

Last Night’s Obamappearance: Reporters Surprised, As Well

By Megan Garber   Aug 28, 2008 at 08:45 AM

I watched last night's floor speeches--Joe Biden's acceptance of the Dems' VP nomination; Bill Clinton's acceptance of a more general... More

Les Miserables

The Clinton speech coverage: in which Drama replaces Substance

By Megan Garber   Aug 27, 2008 at 06:19 PM

DENVER - If there was going to be any Real News made during the Democratic convention, last night was supposed... More

Dubious Moments in Dem Promotion, Pt. 1

By Megan Garber   Aug 27, 2008 at 12:38 PM

On Monday, Clint inaugurated our "Dubious Moments in Self-Promotion" series, in which we document the often-ridiculous ends to which media... More

Judging from the Following…

By Megan Garber   Aug 27, 2008 at 12:28 AM

...the Huffington Post missed tonight's Unity memo. But, apparently, the site got the "Barack Is a Dignified Artist Magnet and... More

Hillary and the Big Tent

By Megan Garber   Aug 27, 2008 at 12:24 AM

I watched Hillary Clinton's much-anticipated floor speech tonight at The Big Tent. (Not the metaphorical one--though you could argue that... More

Post-Partisan Politics, Personified!

By Megan Garber   Aug 26, 2008 at 10:11 AM

Yesterday, Clint mentioned the lengths to which some cable news networks will go to promote themselves during the convention. (Such... More

The Speedy Biden News Cycle

Hype, meet backlash.

By Megan Garber   Aug 25, 2008 at 02:50 PM

At 3 a.m. on Saturday, after most in the political establishment had gone to bed, disappointed and, more commonly, indignant... More

Keeping It ‘Real’

The real campaign begins… now! Wait, now! No, no, I mean now!

By Megan Garber   Aug 25, 2008 at 11:13 AM

DENVER, COLORADO— Turns out there's one piece of news—real news!—to be learned about the Democratic convention, which is otherwise an... More

Unfunny Convention Spoof of the Day

By Megan Garber   Aug 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM

Presidential nominating conventions are eminently mock-able. (The Pomp! The Puffery! The retina-searing sea of red, white, and blue-sequined cowboy hats!)... More

“End of the Line” at the Times?

By Megan Garber   Aug 22, 2008 at 05:15 PM

August 22, 2008 Dear Shark, We're writing to express our gratitude for letting us jump you today. We couldn't have... More