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Jon Stewart: ‘We built this’ RNC theme a tribute to union workers
On his show Tuesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart joked that the theme for the Republican National Convention — “We Built This” — was a tribute to the union workers who built the state-funded Tampa Bay Times Forum. He also lampooned the media’s histrionic fear of Tropical Storm…
RNC attendee tossed for harassing black CNN camerawoman
Tuesday night in Tampa, an attendee at the Republican National Convention was escorted out of the building for allegedly harassing an African American woman. Talking Points Memo reported that a man threw nuts at a black CNN camerawoman while saying, “This is how we feed animals.” “CNN can confirm there…
Janine Turner at RNC: Men can take away your rights
Former model and actress Janine Turner at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night warned that men could take away your rights. “God gives us our rights, not government. If man gives us our rights, then man can take them away,” she said near the end of her speech, putting…
11 GOP convention speakers who actually ‘didn’t build that’
Despite the fact that the Republican National Convention is held in a stadium that was financed with $86 million in public funds, the theme this year is “We built this!” The theme is designed to be an affront to President Barack Obama’s supposed claim that those with successful businesses don’t…
Cardinal Dolan to give closing prayer at Democratic National Convention
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), will deliver the closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte next week. Dolan is also delivering the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the Archdiocese…
Who is the mystery Republican convention speaker?
As the Republican convention kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, one niggling question remains: who is the mystery speaker with a prime time slot just before Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination. Aides to the Republican White House hopeful have taken far too much pleasure in teasing frustrated journalists and heightening…
LIVE BLOG AND VIDEO: From the Republican National Convention in Tampa
UPDATE: Scroll down for the live blog from the convention floor, where you can participate along with executive editor Megan Carpentier. After taking a short hiatus due to Tropical Storm Isaac, the Republican National Convention resumed Tuesday. Republican speakers on Tuesday include House Speaker John Boehner, former presidential candidate and…
Cuba vice president’s daughter defects to U.S.: report
The daughter of Cuba’s vice president has defected from the communist-run island and now lives in Tampa, Florida, the site of the Republican National Convention, a newspaper reported. Glenda Murillo Diaz, 24, daughter of Vice President Marino Murillo, crossed over into Texas from Mexico, according to a report in the…
Watch live: Republican National Convention opens
The Republican National Convention opened its 2012 event on Monday, though due to Tropical Storm Isaac, officials decided to suspend most events until Tuesday. Watch the opening of the convention live. Watch live, broadcast on MSNBC on Aug. 27. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the…
Raw Story goes behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention
“Welcome to Tampa for the Republican National Convention” signs scream out from lampposts, billboards and shop windows across the region, as conventioneers continue to pour into Tampa from across the country and media descends from across the world to cover the Republican Party’s 4-day free advertisement for its candidate for…
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