Just the facts

John Cole catches best DNC page ever. As John says, this one puts the entire media to shame. And it's really funny. No spoilers. Trust me. Just click here and hit the button.

On another note, I'm really sick today. Went to bed feeling crummy and woke up feeling worse. So laying low and comtemplating a nap even though I slept for eight hours. Hoping I make it to the debate tonight.

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Off beat at the DNC

I would mockTom Brokaw for this:

All is well Early AM I mistakenly took a half dose of Ambien and made less sense than usual. Made a better comeback than Giants...

But I just took the wrong pill myself the other night. These things happen when you get old and the doctors get you hooked on their prescription meds. Just glad I don't live in DC where, as I think Colin Powell once told us years ago, everybody takes Ambien. I don't. That's one dangerous drug.

Meanwhile, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin has his own little mishap:

“There was a party at the top of a hotel yesterday,” said Brokaw. “A very sleek, modern hotel, and the glass is not exactly clear in terms of where you step next. So Bob Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury, stepped confidently into the party room and deeply into the pool.”

As I said on the twitter last night, that surround is pretty narrow. This could have happened to anyone.

[@loisromano photo via BuzzFeed]

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Last night at DNC in two graphics

Late nights watching DNC, (I'm such a goober I had to watch the whole roll call vote), lead to late starts blogging this week. Although there is much more that can be said about last night, these two graphics found on the twitter sum up the internets today.

Big Dog growled, long and deep:

Dog on roof guy still cowering in the corner:

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Tweeting the DNC - Updating

I'm pretty much caught up in the speeches. May update longer thoughts here, or not. You can read the ticker on the sidebar, or you can check my twitter page.

[graphic via Andrew]

Jake Tapper: ‏Arena is on lockdown and crowds getting testy.

Everybody wants to see Elizabeth and Big Dawg. Willing to bet there's a lot of people without credentials who managed to figure out a way to get in on their media connections.

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Ted Kennedy tribute makes GOPers cry

Made a little teary too, but for a different reason. Catching up on yesterday's DNC festivities, one of the most powerful moments was when they aired this video tribute to Ted Kennedy. I got weepy because it was so moving. Republicans were sobbing because of the archive footage of Ted and Mittster debating in the 1994 Senate race. (starts at about 1:40 into the video)



I expect it must have felt like a physical body blow to every GOP operative in America. You could hear the wails all the way from DC without opening a window.

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Live from the DNC

Anne Laurie catches Paul Constant doing reconnaissance at DNC. He gets a hot tip from Fox News:

Just outside the security perimeter of the Democratic National Convention, Republicans have set up a “rapid response” unit whose job it is to make sure the pro-Obama message this week does not go un-challenged.

And they are already working at a furious pace.

Paul gets a surveillance photo of this very intimidating attack force:

So how scared are you? (More at Anne's post including a fascinating account of Paul's bus ride from Tampa to Charlotte.)

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