Democratic National Convention

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Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000
Pander bear
In his big, warm-and-fuzzy debut to the nation, Joseph Lieberman did a great impression of a Republican impersonating a Democrat.
Don't ask, don't tell
Neither Democrats nor the media wants to talk about past -- or current -- tensions between blacks and Jews.
Relying on God
Convergence of the week: The words of vice-presidential pick Joseph Lieberman and Gamil Batouti, co-pilot of EgyptAir Flight 990.
The color purple
Can violet-tinted goddess-worshipping power beads bring Al Gore the success he so craves?
Conventional boom or bust?
DNC protesters force L.A.'s mom-and-pop shops into riot mode, while party planners and trendy restaurants rake in the dough.
Oops, she did it again
Unhappy with Joseph Lieberman's record, Maxine Waters threatens to withhold an endorsement just long enough to make herself the story -- again.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000
Closing the piety gap
With Joe Lieberman, the Democrats have someone who can take God back from the right. But do we really need more moralizing about private issues in public life?
Bill who?
With the centrist in charge now a distant memory, the Democratic Party's left flank enjoys a night out -- on prime-time television.
Calm before the storm?
Tuesday's protests were mostly peaceful, but Wednesday's action against police brutality could get ugly.
Where the New Democrats went wrong
Gary Hart says Clinton and Gore abandoned their base to expand the party, but says he'll support Gore anyway.
"A dangerous family"
Gore Vidal talks about Cousin Al, the evils of corporate America and why he's supporting Ralph Nader.
Home alone
While his delegation wonders where he is, a Kentucky congressman stays home to protest Al Gore.
The taming of Loretta Sanchez
The embattled congresswoman's got nothing but love for her fellow Democrats on the convention floor.
Bye-bye, Bill
Oozing charm, the charmer-in-chief thanks his fans and leaves a slippery path for Al Gore.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000
Rage against the cops
Outside President Clinton's grand finale, protesters get a lesson in crowd control from an aggressive LAPD.
Gore's slick oil moves
The vice president deftly sidesteps protesters' questions about his dedication to the environment in light of his Occidental Petroleum stock portfolio.
Hollywood smoke screen
What Democrats will ignore during their stay in Los Angeles -- and what the Shadow Convention won't.
Joe Lieberman? Get me rewrite!
What seemed like a feel-good summer hit suddenly turns sour.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Monday, Aug. 14, 2000
War on protesters
The militarization of police strategies on display this convention season has cops fighting demonstrators, not crime.
Clinton's last dance
Polls split on convention bounce, fur flies in Playboy party fight and Farrakhan holds back on Lieberman.
Hef in a huff
The Playboy boss finds the Democrats' anti-Bunny behavior unbelievable -- and a tad hypocritical.
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