The Second Time as Farce
by Robert Hariman, No Caption Needed Shots of the "free speech zone" set up in a distant back lot of the convention may evoke some sympathy for those protesting at the DNC, but this photo reveals what really is at stake: not much. For all the supposed defiance, you...
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Our Man On The Floor: The Teddy And Michelle Show
Visually, the massive spectacle was filled up by Teddy and Michelle, and eventually it became small again, a human scale.
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Our Man On The Floor: Lingering Feelings
With Hillary Clinton speaking tonight at the Democratic Convention, are these signs of trouble?
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Denver Not Quite A Riot
The strangest element of Monday's visual convention coverage involves the media playing the fear card.
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Hillary's Exit
This shot was taken Monday morning as Hillary Clinton addressed the NY delegation. Apparently, tensions remain between the Clinton and Obama camps sustaining a level of drama regarding the convention roll call and release of delegates.
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Our Man On The Floor: Pelosi And The California Delegation
Our Man On The Floor: Alan Chin's first slideshow from the Democratic National Convention
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McCain Playing Hillary Card, Crashing Party At DNC?
The latest McCain video seems looks to be specifically aimed at heightening dissension between Hillary supporters and the Obama campaign. Unity seems to be mostly the attitude here in Denver, although there is a pro-Hillary march scheduled for Wednesday.
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DNC 2.0
The clear feeling here in Denver is that the (technology rich) progressive movement has its own convention-within-a-convention going on. This shot more than captures the rise, and resourcefulness, of the new political media.
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TIME's Convention Promo: A Flap In The Face
So Obama is a "one man Rorschach test," or a man of five faces (which, I guess, is better than two).
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Powell's Obama Intro: Not From Here
Leading off our coverage, we thought it was worthwhile to look at how traditional media is setting the table (or, perhaps, poisoning the well?) heading into the week. I'm was particularly interested in this illustration accompanying the lead story in Sunday's NYT Week-In-Review ("American Wanderer, in All His Stripes")...
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Biden 3
This certainly can't hurt while the campaign is grinding in out in Pennsylvania.
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Biden 2
Of course, some gaffes are coming, and he's going to be long-winded at times. Undeniably though -- beyond the depth of experience, and his intelligence -- Biden bring a lot of character to the ticket.
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Having Obama's Back
Strikingly, Biden is one of the few liberals that could pull off a scene like this.
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The Cindy (And John) Show
In the wake of the McCain home ownership debacle, the NYT offers this stinging image accompanying yesterday's background piece on Cindy's fortune. (Check out the part where Daddy dies, and Cindy cuts off her step-sister's funds.)
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The Definitive Answer To: "How Many Houses Did John Own?"
The way McCain's people are now compulsively using his POW experience as an all-purpose shield, the question: How many houses did John own? must inevitably link back to his time as a prisoner.
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Your Turn: What's In A Background
Photo from AP Photo by John Raoux President Bush addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. From AP Photo by John Raoux. 19 hours ago: President Bush addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 20,...
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Setting The Table For Denver, LA Times Plays "The Celebrity Card"
Would anyone care to suggest that the "celebrity" virus launched by the McCain campaign hasn't well infected the traditional media?
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Looking Into A Man's Sole
Coming from the candidate who called for a high-minded campaign, then almost immediately kicked off a shallow and continuous string of character attacks, however, McCain has specifically determined that privilege and elitism would become central themes in this election fight.
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