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Posted 09/09/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Markos Moulitsas and Alex Pareene on McCain’s Mysterious Bump, Obama and the Electoral College, and Fetishizing the Undecided Voter

Today, Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas and Gawker’s Alex Pareene discuss campaign lies, the movement to declaw the Electoral College, and why you shouldn't be worried about the polls — yet.

Posted 09/05/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

St. Paul Report: David Carr on Why This Will Be the Last Convention of Its Kind

It was David Carr who gave us the best, most colorful assessment of what it was like to be a reporter here.

Posted 09/05/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

St. Paul Report: Eugene Mirman, Chicken Run Afoul of Secret Service

23/6's on-air personality, New York comedian Eugene Mirman, had a little incident.

Posted 09/02/08 in Daily Intel

In Other News

Raffaello Follieri Wooed McCain, Too

Also! Anne Hathaway finally publicly mentions her relationship with the accused con man.

Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel

Intel

Ceasing Our Labor

We’re taking off in order to revitalize ourselves for You Know What.

Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama’s Speech Hated, Too

We’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.

Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Waldman: The Euphoria of Witnessing Obama’s Speech

This was the third best day of my life, after my wedding and my daughter's bat mitzvah.

Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Heilemann: Seven Ways Obama’s Speech Succeeded, and Why It Wasn’t Perfect

We knew he would be poised and stirring. But could he be effective? Here's why the answer was yes.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

The Scene at Obama Stadium

The Scene at Obama Stadium

Here's the view from the cheap seats at Invesco Field, which is beginning to fill up for Obama's speech tonight.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Photo Op

Rachel Maddow’s Shoes: Discuss

Rachel Maddow’s Shoes: Discuss

We spot our favorite new cable host in the wild!

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Intel

Matt Lauer on MSNBC: ‘Maybe a Unified Network Would Be Nice’

Matt Lauer on MSNBC: ‘Maybe a Unified Network Would Be Nice’

Matt Lauer and his executive producer have a few laughs with us about the madness at their sister network.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Fight for Obama, ‘Vanity Fair’ Tickets Consumes DNC

Fight for Obama, ‘Vanity Fair’ Tickets Consumes DNC

Lines around the block!

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Company Town

Meredith Vieira Officially More Powerful Than Katie Couric

Meredith Vieira Officially More Powerful Than Katie Couric

According to ‘Forbes,’ at least. Plus, today’s real estate, law, media, and financial news.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Waldman: The View From the Cheap Seats

Waldman: The View From the Cheap Seats

It was dog-eat-dog on the floor of the Pepsi Center last night.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Pundits: Everyone Likes Bill Clinton Again; Joe Biden Holds His Own

Pundits: Everyone Likes Bill Clinton Again; Joe Biden Holds His Own

This was a setting these two aging, white, male Washington insiders hadn't found themselves in before.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Gossipmonger

Governor Paterson Is Working His Tuchus Off in Denver

Governor Paterson Is Working His Tuchus Off in Denver

Cindy Adams reports that the lovable gov has been hauling butt around the Democratic National Convention. Plus, gossip about Chace Crawford (of course), Naomi Campbell, and Janice Dickinson.

Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

John Kerry Finds His Voice in Time to Share Dem Spotlight With Bill Clinton

John Kerry Finds His Voice in Time to Share Dem Spotlight With Bill Clinton

With effective, incendiary speeches, Clinton and Kerry stoke the Dem flames and warm up the convention for Obama’s address tonight.

Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

And the Award for the Scariest Denver-Area Hotel Goes To…

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.

Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Hillary Still Winking at Her Supporters

Clinton looked at the huge crowd in attendance and said, "If I'd known I had this many delegates…" The audience whooped knowingly.

Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Heilemann: Why the Democrats Are Failing in Denver

Heilemann: Why the Democrats Are Failing in Denver

Mark Penn's still causing trouble in Hillaryland, and the Democrats aren't effectively framing McCain in negative terms.