ST. PAUL — The story of the day yesterday, besides the landfall of Hurricane Gustav and the revelation of Bristol Palin’s pregnancy, was the protests. Anti-war protesters, counteracted by pro-war protesters, counteracted by socialists, counteracted by anarchists, counteracted by pro-lifers, counteracted by pro-choicers, all came together to march in nearly-ninety-degree humidity outside the Xcel Center […]

In which the "Limited Convention Edition" box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese enters our lives

Media, covering the convention by recording…other media. Recorded by…me(dia).

The view from the center of the photog scrum during Laura Bush’s sound check at the Xcel Center yesterday evening:

Last week, we pointed to an object lesson, courtesy of The New York Times, in How Not To Mock the Presidential Nominating Conventions. (In a word: unfunnily.) Well, the Gray Lady, ever fair, is at it again for this week’s GOP events, publishing, this morning, its satirical—and I use that word loosely—”Republican Convention Schedule.” Clearly […]

The lede of the LA Times‘s assessment of Gustav’s impact on St. Paul, “Hurricane Gustav dampens mood at GOP convention site”: Hurricane Gustav rained on the Republicans’ parade Sunday, dampening the mood among delegates from states on the Gulf Coast and far away. Ha! Rained on their parade! Dampened their mood! Get it? Because Gustav’s […]

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

I’m not sure whether this is the work of a prankster or of a Fate with a dry sense of humor. But, walking by the magazine stands of The Tattered Cover–the bookstore Justin mentioned yesterday, whose strong coffee, comfy couches, and free Wi-Fi have made it a haven for wayward media members here in Denver–I […]

One constant, in this celebration of democracy that is the Democratic National Convention? Exclusivity. Seriously, you need a pass to go pretty much anywhere around here. Passes, of course, to get into the Pepsi Center itself, verified at no less than five different checkpoints, and issued in a rainbow of shades (including “light purple” AND […]