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A Few Shots From the NRA Convention
A Few Shots (So to Speak) From the NRA Convention I was there for the gate opening at 10:00AM. What a crowd! I've never seen so much high-speed, low-drag hardware in one place in my life.
Photos
- Suit by Princess's Sister Backfires
- Israeli Writer-Activist Tikva Honig-Parnass, Who Fought for Israel's Founding in 1948, on 60 Years of Palestinian Dispossession and Occupation
- As Israelis Celebrate Independence and Palestinians Mark the "Nakba", a Debate With Benny Morris, Saree Makdisi and Norman Finkelstein
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I Spent Another Afternoon
http://snunes.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ i-spent-another-afternoon.htmlvolunteering at the Grand Sierra Resort for the state Democratic convention which will start at 9 in the morning. I plan to get there early and get in on the free food. I might as well do it. Bill Clinton will be making an appearance at around 10 a.m.
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100 Days To Denver's Democratic National Convention
http://slapstickpolitics.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ 100-days-to-denvers-democratic-…It's the final countdown! Drunkablog has the lowdown on final preparations for August's DNC. Meanwhile, the Denver Post dishes on the Democrats' potential meltdown should the nominee not be in place before the convention--and on the awkward situation facing the rival Clinton/Obama camps, including shared housing quarters: Soon, so soon, they will be here.
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More convention pics
http://www.saysuncle.com/ archives/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ more-convention-pics/At Kevin’s.
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$360K
http://www.saysuncle.com/ archives/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ 360k/For a Beretta.
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McCain at NRA
http://www.saysuncle.com/ archives/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ mccain-at-nra/Heh: The theme seems to be “I suck a little, but my opponents suck more.”
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Wrapping up day 1
http://norunnyeggs.com/ 2008/ 05/ wrapping-up-day-1/I’ll have the John Gard speech audio up tomorrow; it takes too long to pull the audio off the recorder, and the hospitality suites (followed by a long drive home; I have a couple things to take care of back at the bunker) are calling.
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Reince Priebus speaks to the county chairs
http://norunnyeggs.com/ 2008/ 05/ reince-priebus-speaks-to-the-county-chairs/RPW chair Reince Priebus speaks to the county chairs 5/16/2008 Click here for audio
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Pics are up at my Flickr account
http://norunnyeggs.com/ 2008/ 05/ pics-are-up-at-my-flickr-account/Click the pic of the van to head to the collection. I’ll be updating it between today and tomorrow, so do keep on checking back.
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Bloggers in the house (sort of)
http://norunnyeggs.com/ 2008/ 05/ bloggers-in-the-house-sort-of/The only bloggers actually blogging (besides me) are the WisPolitics team of Andy Szal, Greg Bump and JR Ross. Still, the blogosphere is pretty well represented in the delegates: - Jo Egelhoff of Fox Politics, who’s running for the 57th Assembly seat. - Kathy Carpenter of Stepping Right Up.
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Reps. Vos and Kramer on the budget repair bill
http://norunnyeggs.com/ 2008/ 05/ reps-vos-and-kramer-on-the-budget-repair-bill/…I know Gov. Doyle signed it already with some veto messages, but I figured I may as well grab both sides of the Republican divide on the budget repair bill. Rep. Robin Vos voted for it, while Rep. Bill Kramer voted against. - Interview with Rep. Vos - Interview with Rep.