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RNC: Me, in the Twilight Zone
I arrived at the Minneapolis airport a couple hours ago, schlepped on a bus to downtown St. Paul to deposit my bags at the journalist tent, and found out … that downtown St. Paul is completely shut down. They have about a five-block perimeter blocked off and aren’t letting anyone in without a credential (Kate […]
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Hurricane Gustav diverts attention from GOP gathering in St. Paul
Well, I am in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and there’s plenty of questions as to what’s going to happen here for the Republican National Convention as the nation braces for Hurricane Gustav. The latest news from officials is that tomorrow’s convention program “will only include required proceedings.” After that, no one really knows. “At some point between […]
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A look at Palin’s preferred method of killing wolves
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin strongly supports aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska. Here’s what that looks like:
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Alaskan greens say McCain’s VP pick has anti-environmental record
John McCain’s surprise pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has a lot of environmentalists in the state worried about the influence she might have on the presidential candidate’s environmental policy. McCain has worked hard to portray himself as a green Republican, but Palin has developed an anti-environmental reputation during her 20 […]
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Bearded freak hippie discusses biofuels with Bill Scher
Hi, remember me? I used to blog here. I hope to resume blogging here some day. Soon even! In the meantime, OurFuture.org, in the person of tireless blogger and activist Bill Scher, recently recorded a debate of sorts over biofuels. Here are Josh Boger of the Biotechnology Industrial Organization and Joe Trippi, political consultant, talking […]
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As the storm moves toward the Gulf Coast, Bush and McCain ponder skipping the event
The Republican National Convention is still going to kick off tomorrow, despite previous talk about delaying it because of Hurricane Gustav. It’s currently a Category 3 storm, but folks in the area fear it might gain force before hitting land sometime on Monday. While the RNC won’t be delayed, the hurricane is altering plans for […]
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Sen. Blanche Lincoln on energy and climate legislation
Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln spoke about conservation at the National Wildlife Federation event in Denver this week. Since Lincoln is one of the cosponsors of the “Gang of 10” energy bill — a compromise that includes both investment in renewables and some offshore drilling — we caught up with her afterward to talk about […]
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Grist talks to enviro leaders about what the next administration needs to do on climate
Van Jones was at the Democratic National Convention this week to talk about green jobs, justice, and the economic growth potential in a new, green economy. I caught him for a few minutes to talk about the message he’s bringing to the convention, and about whether he’d take a job in an Obama administration. Green […]
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Rove on hurricanes in August: ‘The Republicans can’t seem to get a break’
I reprint this post from TPM election central (a must-read blog for political junkies): Priorities, priorities. Check out this Karl Rove quote buried in a Fox News article about the threat Hurricane Gustav poses to the GOP’s convention plans: “The Republicans can’t seem to get a break when it comes to August and when it […]
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McCain’s veep pick talks energy, ANWR, and the improbability of being tapped for VP
During a June 25, 2008, appearance on CNBC’s Kudlow & Company, Sarah Palin said, "Sen. McCain is wrong" on the issue of oil drilling. Â She said, "I think he’s going to evolve into eventually supporting ANWR opening also …Â I’d like the opportunity to change his mind about ANWR."Â She was also asked about the […]
