1. early and often
    Tepid Palin Introduction Video Better Left on Cutting-Room FloorThe RNC released the video that was meant to introduce the Alaska governor before her speech. In the end, it was dropped because speeches ran too long — and that’s a good thing.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. battles
    Olbermann and Scarborough Not Talking Turkey YetLack of clarity on shovels, too.
    By Jada Yuan
  3. early and often
    Rove, Sebelius Urge Palin to Refrain From Chicken-CountingRove says the Republican V.P. nominee has tough times ahead, and Sebelius does her best to kick them off.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. the upper upper west side
    Westport Residents Bitterly Divided on LiebermanEmotions run high and hurt feelings abound in the verdant town of Westport, Connecticut.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. early and often
    Sarah Palin Hurts So GoodHer speech was partisan, combative, and snide, and so it’s unclear whether it’ll appeal to swing voters. But it certainly managed to put conservatives at ease with her selection.
    By Dan Amira
  7. early and often
    Giuliani Softens Up Democrats for Powerhouse PalinSarah Palin hit it out of the park last night. But the carefully calibrated buildup of last night’s speeches shows Republicans may not have been as confident as they seemed afterward.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. early and often
    Sarah Palin, Sweetheart of the Twittering ClassesWhy read some high-falutin newspaper’s analysis of Sarah Palin’s speech when you can read a thousand schizo reactions in 140 characters or less?
    By Jessica Coen
  9. Gore Presidential Campaign Manager to Lieberman: ‘Payback’s a Bitch’‘But you know what, dog?’ she said. ‘What goes around comes around.’ No, seriously.
    By Jada Yuan
  10. Peggy Noonan on McCain’s Campaign After Palin Pick: ‘It’s Over’The ‘Journal’ columnist and fellow conservative pundit Mike Murphy were busted badmouthing Sarah Palin’s political chances by an errant MSNBC microphone.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. St. Paul Report: What Drunk Republicans Do When They’re Certain There Aren’t Reporters There (Oops)They’re pretty much like New York gays, though throwing a lot more winking and on-the-knee serenading in our direction.
    By Jada Yuan
  12. instant politics
    Ross Douthat and Tyler Cowen on Lieberman, Palin, and Outlawing AbortionFor today’s IM conversation, we bring together Ross Douthat, a senior editor at ‘The Atlantic,’ and Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University who blogs at MarginalRevolution.com.
  13. photo op
    Levi Johnston and Fat Girlfriend Arrive in St. PaulOh FINE. She’s not fat, she’s just pregnant. Whatever, we’re just jealous.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. early and often
    With Biden Versus Palin, Florida Just Might Decide Another Presidential ElectionIf you want to know who’s going to win the presidential election, forget the polls and just ask your grandma how her friends in Boca are going to vote.
    By Peter Keating
  15. early and often
    The McCain Camp Is ‘Shocked’ Over Obama Criticism and Media Scrutiny of PalinSteve Schmidt goes ballistic on Howie Kurtz, and delegates at the RNC turn on reporters. But what are they so mad about, really?
    By Dan Amira and Chris Rovzar
  16. early and often
    Joe Lieberman Pleases, ConfusesWhen his speech appealed to independents and Democrats watching at home, it worked. When it just kind of confused the partisan crowd in attendance, it didn’t.
    By Dan Amira
  17. early and often
    RNC Speakers Rally Troops to Best of Their AbilitiesThe first night of the Republican convention had scattered compelling moments and one great speaker, but as spectacle, it fell flat.
    By Peter Keating
  18. early and often
    Levi ‘Sex on Skates’ Johnston Is Already in St. Paul for Republican ConventionThe hockey-playing hunk is set to join his pregnant girlfriend, Bristol Palin, as her mom accepts the Republican party’s vice-presidential nomination tonight.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. early and often
    Noonan, Scarborough, Carlson Get Intense at HuffPo PanelIn Minneapolis, the talking heads bared their souls on the matter of BlackBerrys, Internet commenters, and whether or not you’re REALLY in the moment.
    By Jada Yuan
  20. early and often
    Sarah Palin Jokes: Is McCain’s V.P. Making Politics Funny Again?We round up all of the ‘humor’ flying around the Internet about the Alaska governor, and still can’t quite decide if this season of ‘SNL’ is going to be funny again.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Axed From Tonight’s RNC Speaking ListAnd we are PISSED. What, New York gets no love from Republicans? We just can’t wrap our minds around it.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. instant politics
    Defending Sarah Palin: Ross Douthat and Jonah Goldberg on McCain’s V.P. Pick As Culture-War Hand GrenadeEvery day until November 4, a series of writers and thinkers will discuss the election over instant messenger for nymag.com. For our inaugural conversation, we bring together Ross Douthat and Jonah Goldberg.
  23. in other news
    Does Rachel Maddow Need to ‘Straighten’ Up?That’s what ‘Page Six’ suggests. But we kind of dig her whole Ira Glass–meets–Yeardley Smith look!
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    Sarah Palin Is Just Full of SurprisesAn avalanche of disclosures has led to questions regarding the seriousness with which John McCain vetted his running mate.
    By Dan Amira
  25. in other news
    Raffaello Follieri Wooed McCain, TooAlso! Anne Hathaway finally publicly mentions her relationship with the accused con man.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. early and often
    We’re Sorry, But Palin Baby Daddy Levi Johnston Is Sex on SkatesYes, yes, yes. This whole teen pregnancy thing has everyone in a tizzy over whether John McCain made the wrong choice in a running mate. Can everybody just relax and take a second to admire a teenage sex machine, please?
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. early and often
    Obama’s Speech Hated, TooWe’ve ordered our pundits’ reactions to Obama’s speech from, roughly, the most glowing praise to the harshest critiques, to elucidate the vast discrepancies of opinion.
    By Dan Amira
  28. early and often
    McCain Taps Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for V.P.She’s got great conservative credentials, but with even less national experience than Barack Obama, will she help with independents?
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. early and often
    Waldman: The Euphoria of Witnessing Obama’s SpeechThis was the third best day of my life, after my wedding and my daughter’s bat mitzvah.
    By Ayelet Waldman
  30. early and often
    Republicans Consider Delaying ConventionFor some reason, having George Bush kick off a weeklong party while thousands flee destruction on the Gulf Coast doesn’t seem like such a good idea.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. early and often
    Bloomberg’s Advisers Against a Third TermDeputy Mayors Kevin Sheekey, Patricia Harris, and Ed Skyler have indicated they think a change on term limits is a bad idea.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. early and often
    Heilemann: Seven Ways Obama’s Speech Succeeded, and Why It Wasn’t PerfectWe knew he would be poised and stirring. But could he be effective? Here’s why the answer was yes.
    By John Heilemann
  33. early and often
    Fight for Obama, ‘Vanity Fair’ Tickets Consumes DNCLines around the block!
    By Jada Yuan and Joe Hagan
  34. in other news
    How Is Hippie MSNBC President Phil Griffin Dealing With All the Rage on His Network?Chris Matthews, Joe Scarborough, and Keith Olbermann are his men-at-arms. So why doesn’t he stop them from fighting each other?
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. early and often
    Pundits: Everyone Likes Bill Clinton Again; Joe Biden Holds His OwnThis was a setting these two aging, white, male Washington insiders hadn’t found themselves in before.
    By Dan Amira
  36. early and often
    Angry, Awesome John McCain Is Back!In an interview with ‘Time,’ the Republican candidate reveals the rage seething beneath his new, carefully scripted exterior.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. early and often
    John Kerry Finds His Voice in Time to Share Dem Spotlight With Bill ClintonWith effective, incendiary speeches, Clinton and Kerry stoke the Dem flames and warm up the convention for Obama’s address tonight.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. in other news
    Cop Takes Down Peace Protester With Baton in DenverA young woman gets violently swatted during a demonstration at the Democratic National Convention.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. early and often
    And the Award for the Scariest Denver-Area Hotel Goes To…If you’re IMPORTANT, you get to stay at the Sheraton or the Ritz. Otherwise, you just might be sleeping next door to a wannabe Obama assassin.
    By Jada Yuan
  40. early and often
    Nina Garcia Judges Convention Fashion: Michelle Obama ‘Stunning’; Hillary ‘Orange, of All Colors?’The ‘Project Runway’ judge weighs in on the outfits of the former First Lady and the potential future one.
    By Blythe Sheldon
  41. early and often
    Hillary Still Winking at Her SupportersClinton looked at the huge crowd in attendance and said, “If I’d known I had this many delegates…” The audience whooped knowingly.
    By Joe Hagan
  42. early and often
    Heilemann: Why the Democrats Are Failing in DenverMark Penn’s still causing trouble in Hillaryland, and the Democrats aren’t effectively framing McCain in negative terms.
    By John Heilemann
  43. early and often
    Denver Dispatch: Will.I.Am on McCain, Muse‘And, you know what, I would like to overcome that kind of stuff. That’s beyond inspirational. That’s triumph. He is an inspiring guy.’
    By Jada Yuan
  44. early and often
    To Many, Hillary Clinton Left Much UnsaidThere was nothing about Obama’s readiness to be president, and almost nothing about him on a personal level.
    By Dan Amira
  45. early and often
    Denver Dispatch: Meet Your Hilariously Inept DNC ProtesterNo one, including those who were watching the action, could articulate what last night’s protest was about in the first place.
    By Jada Yuan
  46. early and often
    Joe Biden’s Middle Name Is RobinetteHm. Joseph Robinette Biden. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as Barack Hussein Obama.
    By Dan Amira
  47. early and often
    Denver Dispatch: Waldman on the Hierarchy of DNC AccessThe single topic of conversation that seems to consume the attention of a fair number of the 50,000 people here is the search for credentials.
    By Ayelet Waldman
  48. early and often
    Jon Stewart: It’s Not McCain and Obama’s Lack of Humor, It’s the Media’sWho cares if the candidates can’t tell what is funny and what is not. That’s our job!
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. early and often
    Michelle Obama Not Scary in the Least Last NightBy most accounts, she knocked her speech out of the park.
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    Denver Dispatch: Barry Levinson Sees Massive Conspiracy Against Celebs‘It’s been my experience that 90 percent of writers, directors, and actors are basically middle-class people who had talent.’
    By Jada Yuan
  51. early and often
    John McCain’s ‘Rebuttal’ to Madonna’s Concert Videos Makes Our Heads ExplodeJohn McCain, the presidential candidate who thinks that Obama has no political weight because he is a ‘celebrity,’ sees fit to respond to vague criticism from a sensationalist pop star.
    By Chris Rovzar
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