MetaFilter posts tagged with convention

another one bites the dust

parmanparman — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:46:44 -0800

Ladies and Gentlemen, your prayers have been answered. Tucker Carlson is no longer a character in his own life and he has returned to being a huckster for regional Republican sideshows.

I'd contribute to her defense if she gets caught.

sp dinsmoor — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:29:04 -0800

"A few hours after the interview, an unknown woman helped herself to Schwartz's resources."

Voices of the Delegates.

clearly — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:26:21 -0800

Voices of the Delegates: Democrats : Republicans [via: NYTimes] " The New York Times has interviewed a wide range of delegates at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Listen to their concerns and why they believe their candidate is the best for the office of President. Sort the Delegates by State, Sex, Age, and Top Issues.

The Words They Used

swift — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:04:41 -0800

"Of great concern to me, during those same four days in Denver, they rarely mentioned the attacks of September 11, 2001."

ABC reporter arrested in Denver

waraw — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:08:30 -0800

ABC reporter arrested in Denver on a sidewalk after filming senators and VIP's at a private meeting with big-money donors. Video here. Asa Eslocker, the reporter in question, is now remaining mum, though he has been working on stories about the influence of lobbyists who throw some pretty lavish parties, including a private performance by Kanye West.

Greening the DNC

mattbucher — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:01:16 -0800

This summer in Denver, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention fried foods will be forbidden at the committee's 22 or so events, as is liquid served in individual plastic containers. Plates must be reusable, like china, recyclable or compostable. The food should be local, organic or both. It's all part of Greening 2008 Convention. They've filmed some webisodes to "peel back the curtain" on the greening process, but not many delegations have signed up for the competition yet.

A Brokered Convention, President Jeb Bush and southern Protestant prohibitionist

geoff. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:01:42 -0800

The process and history of "brokered conventions," for both the Republican and Democratic parties: What if no candidate gets a majority (2025 delegates for the Democrats, 1191 for the much smaller Republican convention)? This is where "brokered convention" comes in. Actually, it is more like "All hell breaks loose." All delegates are now up for grabs. All the candidates try to grab as many delegates as they can ... but after the first ballot, the delegates are free agents don't have to obey their chairman or anyone. Some might not care about dams and bridges but might trade their vote for a promise to insert a plank in the platform to [ban voting machines, build a 20' electrified fence on the Mexican border, declare the chicken to be the national fowl, you name it].

Welcome to Nerd Vegas

Alvy Ampersand — Mon, 28 May 2007 12:15:13 -0800

"It's a gathering of tribes. Strange, nerdy tribes." The only guide to San Diego's Comic-Con 2007 you'll need, courtesy of The Comics Reporter (And former Suck.com contributor) Tom Spurgeon.

Can I have a keychain?

parmanparman — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:51:54 -0800

It's spring, and that means its convention time! In Las Vegas, tomorrow, don't miss the Virtual Air Traffic Convention in Las Vegas! Dusseldorf on Saturday? There's Top Hair 2007 wow! But wait there's more--- Perhaps you'd like to polish your skills in treating the multiple-disordered suicidal client! I know I would! Functional Foods? Learn why seawater has a salty taste at the Bagkok International Book Fair! Hot! Find your own convention.

SalonCon

Squid Voltaire — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:22:15 -0800

Salon Convention is not geared towards any one particular subset of people, but anyone who is interested in pursuing salons and leisure activities typically associated with the Victorian time period.

E3 Cancelled?

zabuni — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:49:35 -0800

E3 is finished. Or maybe not. The video game trade show was long known for long lines, unruly fans, and people who weren't supposed to be there. Will a combination of fan supported gaming conventions and corporate sponsored events pick up the slack?

Sailor Bubba

aburd — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:59:01 -0800

Anime Conventions have been the site of some very fun oddness and geekery. Much of this stems from the rampant Cosplay that occurs at these events. In terms of true cosplay-style anime-con weirdness there is only one true legend: Sailor Bubba . Finally the living icon of the Midwest's Anime Central Convention has been been given an honor that truly suits his stature.

“White folks need to get over their fear of being called a racist.”

expriest — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:36:18 -0800

“White folks need to get over their fear of being called a racist.” Oh the things you hear at the College Republicans' National Convention.

Friends help you move. Good friends help you move bodies...

stenseng — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:10:27 -0800

It's good to know that we have friends willing to do the dirty work for us.

recognized?

transona5 — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:11:51 -0800

Reason's Julian Sanchez thinks he's found the guy who was caught on ABC News kicking a protester at the Republican convention, whose identity has been the subject of much speculation on blogs like TalkLeft. But does this kind of thing have the potential to create the Internet's Richard Jewell?

Pier 57

dr_dank — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:37:59 -0800

A firsthand account of the RNC arrest sweep in NYC by 2600 editor Emmanuel Goldstein, who was covering the protest for WBAI radio and Indymedia. Complete with photos and video.

Shutting Down NYC for one day in protest of the RNC.

superchicken — Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:44:29 -0800

Shutting Down NYC for one day in protest of the RNC. A couple of guys from New York propose to protest the Republican National Convention by trying to get every New Yorker to call in sick for one day -- 9/1 -- one day before Bush's acceptance speech.

CNN article link

While I'm doubtful about the chance for success, it's always good to creativity with dissent.

And you thought the puppets were a bold move.

XQUZYPHYR — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:59:35 -0800

Urban Guerilla Warfare. The upcoming protests outside the Republican National Convention are becoming less notable for the expected numbers and more notable for the extremes each side will go to. The GOP has decided to blame everything happening outside on the Democratic Party. Liberal groups are feared to be infiltrating the convention's own volunteer staff. And some right-wingers, feeling "compassionate conservatism" means abandoning people in the middle of New York, have taken to pretending to offer housing to out-of-state protestors. Has anyone else started to dismiss the idea of a terrorist attack simply as "too obvious?"

we taking ya'll city!

amberglow — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 08:01:14 -0800

F*ckNewYork-- very fitting quicktime piece (9 meg, NSFW--offensive language/attitude) concerning the upcoming Republican Convention. Links to RNC Not Welcome, and Counterconvention, but i don't think it's something they created. And a torrent here.

iTunes 9/11 and the DNC

rathikd — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:18:13 -0800

iTunes (and Audible) make the 9-11 Comission and speeches from the Democratic National Convention available for free downloads. Thought this was cool. Couldn't find a previous post about this, so pardon if a double post.

Falwell to give opening prayer at GOP convention.

skallas — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:16:08 -0800

Falwell to give opening prayer at the Republican convention. Exactly who is out of the mainstream here?

blogging the DNC convention blogging

mathowie — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:20:56 -0800

While much of the blogging world has been ga-ga over getting into the Democratic National Convention, it's tough to find anything interesting going on among the convention bloggers (to their credit, go turn on CSPAN today and see for yourself how boring it is). While our own Jessamyn is there (here are profiles of everyone going), I've found the strange CNN/Technorati partnership to be the most useful thing. Technorati founder David Sifry is basically doing a metafilter of all convention blogs over on CNN as the daily blog roundup, highlighting the posts worth reading among the participants.

Moral Clarity

nofundy — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 06:50:45 -0800

The Moral Values Party With thousands of Republicans set to invade the city this summer, high-priced escorts and strippers are preparing for one grand old party. Agencies are flying in extra call girls from around the globe to meet the expected demand during the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 gathering at Madison Square Garden. "We have girls from London, Seattle, California, all coming in for that week," said a madam at a Manhattan escort service. "It's the week everyone wants to work." "It's going to be big," agreed one operator at a midtown escort service.

Now that's what I call moral clarity!!

clango — Mon, 29 Jul 2002 07:24:22 -0800

Comic-Con is coming If you live on the west coast and are even tangentially interested in comics, you should head to San Diego this week. The biggest convention in the country starts Thursday and there WILL be costumed weirdos. (and even worse, web cartoonists)

Kevin Sanders — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 13:42:03 -0800

The 14th annual World Pork Expo starts today in Des Moines. 50,000 visitors and people from 50 countries are expected to be in attendance this weekend. Also in attendance will be George W. Bush.