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  • Why Do Losers Make Great Speakers?


    By Derek Thompson Al Gore’s speech last night in Denver was the opposite of his failed 2000 presidential campaign—funny, fresh, even a little inspiring. John Kerry’s speech the night before was quotable and downright side-splitting compared with his wooden Read More...
  • Assessing the Zingers


    By Lucy Morrow Caldwell and Derek Thompson The Democratic National Convention was about unity, patriotism, and impossible promises. It was also about tearing John McCain into tiny confetti-sized pieces. And this year, the Democrats kept the quips rolling. Read More...
  • Political Karma


    Tim Wu sends this dispatch from the Democratic National Convention: Think yoga and you imagine limber, young people breathing softly. Politics, meanwhile, conjures up the exact opposite image: unhealthy old stiff people screaming at each other. That's Read More...
  • Can the RBC Really Reinstate All of Florida's Delegates?


    The Associated Press reported that the Rules and Bylaws Committee cannot fully restore the delegates who were stripped from Michigan and Florida at its meeting, since party rules require a reduction of at least 50 percent since the two states held their Read More...
  • The Compromise Myth


    When it comes to seating Florida’s delegation, the DNC keeps saying it’s going to come to a compromise that’s acceptable to both campaigns. “We all agree that whatever the solution, it must have the support of both campaigns,” said Howard Dean and Florida Read More...
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