http://dir.salon.com/topics/republican_national_convention/?source=rss&aim=republican_national_convention en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT By Gary Kamiya Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/09/09/mistress_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/09/09/mistress_palin/index.html?source=rss Sarah Palin is trying to seduce independent voters. But she comes across like a whip-wielding mistress who wants to discipline a naughty America. By Paul Maslin Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/09/mccain_bounce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/09/mccain_bounce/index.html?source=rss While there are some worrying long-term trends for Barack Obama, there are also some caveats about the size of McCain's post-convention, post-Palin surge. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/08/koch_giuliani/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/08/koch_giuliani/index.html?source=rss The former mayor of New York City attacks his successor, saying that in his speech at the Republican Convention Rudy Giuliani resembled a killer from an old film. By Cary Tennis Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/08/republicans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/08/republicans/index.html?source=rss I watched the convention and I thought I was going to lose it. By Avi Steinberg Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/06/rnc_guard/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/06/rnc_guard/index.html?source=rss From sushi-scarfing Secret Servicemen to drunken Sarah-Palin lust, witness the underside of the Republican shindig. By Bill Maher Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/maher_obama/index.html?source=rss Because the real reason you don't like him is that he's smarter than you. By Joe Conason Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/09/05/mccain_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/09/05/mccain_speech/index.html?source=rss Simply saying the word "change" a lot isn't enough. What did McCain offer people that was really new? By Walter Shapiro Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/05/rnc_thurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/05/rnc_thurs/index.html?source=rss The "imperfect" war hero steered clear of George W. Bush as he took aim at Barack Obama and tried to marshal his tarnished party. By Mike Madden Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/mccain_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/09/05/mccain_obama/index.html?source=rss John McCain disapproves of contests of personality and style -- unless he thinks he can win them. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2008/09/05/bateman_mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2008/09/05/bateman_mccain/index.html?source=rss Fight with me! Fight with me! Fight for what's right! By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_speech/index.html?source=rss On his big night, John McCain gave at best an uneven speech; even a moving segment about his time as a prisoner of war may not have saved it for him. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/clinton_statement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/clinton_statement/index.html?source=rss Hillary Clinton was tapped to provide the first official Democratic response to John McCain's speech, and she came out swinging. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_protesters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_protesters/index.html?source=rss Antiwar demonstrators heckle John McCain and disrupt his big moment at the Republican Convention. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/palin_letter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/palin_letter/index.html?source=rss A fundraising solicitation accuses "Obama/Biden Democrats" of "vicious" attacks against the Palins, but her campaign hasn't been able to produce any evidence. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/daily_show/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/daily_show/index.html?source=rss Like some of his fellow Republicans, Karl Rove seems to have experienced a miraculous change in parts of his worldview when Sarah Palin joined the ticket. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_excerpts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/mccain_excerpts/index.html?source=rss In his speech tonight, John McCain will hit some familiar themes. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/palin_donations/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/palin_donations/index.html?source=rss Palin's speech has apparently energized donors, on both sides of the aisle. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/obama_responds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/obama_responds/index.html?source=rss "You wouldn't know that this is such a critical election by watching the convention last night," the Democratic nominee says. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/liberal_elitists/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/liberal_elitists/index.html?source=rss Thank God for real populists, like small-town mayor Rudy Giuliani and Cindy McCain, who wore an outfit this week that's estimated to have cost $300,000. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/qotd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/qotd/index.html?source=rss Roger Simon explains why we in the media are so, so sorry for -- having done our jobs. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/noonan_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/04/noonan_palin/index.html?source=rss The conservative columnist says part of what she said about the Republican vice-presidential nominee was taken out of context. By Walter Shapiro Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/04/rnc_wed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/04/rnc_wed/index.html?source=rss Romney and Giuliani helped supply Wednesday night's "paranoid" conservative politics, while Sarah Palin showed she's no Dick Cheney. By Mike Madden Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/04/democrats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/04/democrats/index.html?source=rss The Obama campaign sets up shop at the Republican National Convention, but thanks to Sarah Palin the GOP is handling all the negative messaging itself. By Vincent Rossmeier Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/09/04/kos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/09/04/kos/index.html?source=rss The man behind Daily Kos talks about Obama's chances, his new book and why Palin is the gift that keeps on giving. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2008/09/04/bateman_ronpaul/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/politics/2008/09/04/bateman_ronpaul/index.html?source=rss The Republican Party says it welcomes people of every sort, but our voice is silenced.