The Battle Of Denver
This was a different kind of protest. The troops then saluted the riot police -- and there they stood, the veterans and the thousands behind them, mostly silent.
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Bill Scher: After Biden, The Economic Debate Takes Shape
The pressure will now be on Sen. John McCain next week to either defend the conservative vision or acknowledge its failures and respond with new ideas.
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Democrats Hope for Future; Republicans Trickle On It
The most fundamental difference in how Democrats and Republicans view middle class Americans revealed itself inadvertently in speeches during the second night of the convention in Denver.
And Now for the Great News from Africa
Our governments are very good at building Weapons of Destruction -- but for a fraction of the cash they could unleash Weapons of Mass Salvation, eradicating disease after disease.
Is This the Day America Started Growing Up?
The night of Clintons Behaving Graciously and Joe Biden fighting with finesse was unexpected -- the first half of it was a most welcome change and a big step toward maturity.
Stop Dreaming Joe Biden and Democrats and Do the Right Thing
Europe has had public health care, free universities and a greener economy for decades now. But in America we still dream of such things. Joe Biden couldn't stay away from the word.
Live from the Pepsi Center -- Obama O-Mama!
The tradition of sequestering the nominee like some wedding-eve bride is a quaint one and equally as fun to abrogate with a surprise appearance.
Juvenile Protesters
Some folks here in Denver try to avoid the protesters. Lots of people make light of the chants and the signs. I've been a protester so I pay attention.
The Speed of Lies
Philip Berg filed his lawsuit claiming Obama isn't a citizen knowing full-well that most of its claims are bogus -- that they already had been or easily could be debunked.
One of Hillary's Most Ardent Supporters Changes her Mind; Will Support Obama
In numerous conversations and emails in the past, Susie Tompkins Buell has expressed extreme distaste for the Obama phenomenon. Here's what she told me from Denver.
Biden Disappoints
The anticipatory bounce that VP nominee Joe Biden's speech was supposed to deliver was that he knew Obama and McCain and was going to differentiate the two. Didn't happen.
Bill Clinton Still Won't Speak To Bill Richardson
The Clintonites viewed Richardson's support of Obama as a betrayal of Biblical lengths, as Bill himself had been lobbying hard to get the New Mexico Governor's imprimatur.
Hurricane Gustav and Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for if not a situation such as this? But don't count on this administration to do anything to contain the price of oil and thereby bring consternation to their cronies in the oil patch.
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