It's all over, including the shouting. The Republican National Convention, which landed in St. Paul accompanied by high expectations and lofty political ideals, wrapped up Thursday night under a blanket of 200,000 balloons (inside the Xcel Energy Center) and clouds of tear gas (outside on the streets).
I have a shameful confession to make: I have watched "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" only a few times.
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve liked it when I’ve seen it. It’s made me laugh. But, you know, it’s on at the same time as the 10 o’clock news, and I’m a creature of habit. Also, [...]
When I lucked into a VIP ticketto Thursday night’s taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in St. Paul, I lucked into something else: an aisle seat beside Sam and Sylvia Kaplan, referred to several days ago by my editor, Bill Clements, as "Minnesota’s political power couple."
The taping was delayed, so we had some [...]
When I lucked into a VIP ticketto Thursday night’s taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in St. Paul, I lucked into something else: an aisle seat beside Sam and Sylvia Kaplan, referred to several days ago by my editor, Bill Clements, as "Minnesota’s political power couple."
The taping was delayed, so we had some [...]
