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 08/28/08 in Daily Intel
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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
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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 08/27/08 in Daily Intel
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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
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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.’
Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: ‘Newsweek’ Throws DNC’s Top Party, With Sean Penn and ... Walter Isaacson
Cameron Crowe told J.J. Abrams that it brought back memories of being with Led Zeppelin on tour.
Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Fred Armisen Does Not Want a Massage Courtesy of Arianna Huffington
“I have an inability to relax,” Armisen says.
Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel
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Waldman on Gloria Allred, Angry Clintonites, and the Jockeying for Hillary Signs
Allred couldn’t keep the tape over her mouth for very long.
Posted 08/27/08 in Daily Intel
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Best Speech of Hillary Clinton’s Career Caps Genuinely Exciting DNC Night
On day two of their convention, Democrats finally got some red meat.
Posted 08/26/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: What We Wouldn’t Do to Get on the Convention Floor
We wondered what exactly we might have to do to get the most coveted floor pass. He laughed and said, “It certainly won't be dancing.”
Posted 08/26/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Meet Your Hilariously Inept DNC Protester
No one, including those who were watching the action, could articulate what last night’s protest was about in the first place.
Posted 08/26/08 in Daily Intel
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Heilemann: Emerging Themes From a Different Kind of Convention
Obama has had a rough August, and he needs this convention to really hit the bull's-eye or he'll be in serious trouble.
Posted 08/26/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Waldman on the Hierarchy of DNC Access
The 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.
Posted 08/26/08 in Daily Intel
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Barack Obama Weak Link in DNC TV Coverage
If you evaluate the Democratic convention as pure spectacle, five things happened on Monday to make its first evening a pretty big success.
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
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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.’
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Ayelet Waldman on Being an Obama Delegate
I’m an Obama delegate for the state of California, having won a somewhat intense election battle of my own to get here.
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Kathleen Sebelius Tears Up Dance Floor at Wild Party
Do some states party harder than others? Judging from the Friends of New Orleans DNC benefit last night, yes.
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: RZA on Coming Around to Obama, and Why McCain Might Be Like Rambo
‘It’s like in every nation and every race, you have some people that are born as a prince because of the natural way they are.’
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Dispatch: Nudie Bars, Hospitals Prepare for DNC
Driving around Denver, it's rare to pass a business that isn't trying to capitalize on the sudden swell in population by offering convention specials.
Posted 08/05/08 in Daily Intel
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Denver Politicians Aren’t Taking Any Crap at This Year’s DNC Convention
The City Council has passed an ordinance banning people from carrying buckets of feces during the convention. Some people have a problem with that.
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