dnc-2016
Father Of Fallen Soldier Khizr Khan Calls On Mitch McConnell And Paul Ryan To Repudiate Trump
Timothy Burke · 07/29/16 10:32PMDonald Trump Is a Republican
Tom Scocca · 07/29/16 04:39PMOne of the major themes of the just-concluded Democratic National Convention, and especially of the reaction to the convention, was that the party was, as the New York Times put it, “Eager to Woo Republicans.” It was the fullest expression of the Democrats’ effort to assemble a unified front against Donald Trump. Two nights after the populist and socialist Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, so did the plutocrat and sometime Republican Michael Bloomberg.
You Can’t Get There From Here: Party Hopping at the DNC
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/29/16 10:50AMTerry McAuliffe Insists Hillary Clinton Will Never Support TPP, Says "She's Wrong"
Ashley Feinberg · 07/29/16 02:40AMHere's the Full Text of Hillary Clinton's Historic Democratic Convention Speech
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 10:39PMA Woman Has Accepted the Nomination for President
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 10:32PMWeekend at Bernie's
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 09:49PMDuring her historic acceptance speech Thursday night, Hillary Clinton thanked Bernie Sanders. As the cameras cut to him, Bernie visibly reacted, which is to say I can tell he’s not dead because he’s clearly blinking. Never change Bernie!
Incredible: All These Old, Hideous Politicians Were Once Young and Hot
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 09:45PMTurns out politicians are just like us—they were once young and attractive, with their whole lives ahead of them, and now they’re not. Join us on a truly incredible DNC-themed look back at once was, what could have been, and which former cutie you should call “dad” this week on Twitter (it’s Tim Kaine).
Hillary Clinton Just Wiped Out on Her Way to the Podium [***DRAFT DO NOT POST***]
Ashley Feinberg · 07/28/16 09:27PMThe Father of a Fallen Muslim Soldier Just Humiliated Donald Trump
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 08:47PMOffering to lend Donald Trump his copy of the Constitution, the father of a Muslim soldier killed fighting in Iraq humiliated Donald Trump on stage at the Democratic National Convention, pointing out, rather accurately, that Trump has never had to make a major sacrifice in his life.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reminds Donald Trump That He's Not Michael Jordan
Ashley Feinberg · 07/28/16 08:17PMThis is an incredible night to be absolutely anyone other than Donald Trump. Let the owns continue.
Why Hasn't Anyone Mentioned Michael Bloomberg's Long, Well-Documented History of Sexism?
Alex Pareene · 07/28/16 06:00PMAn Apology to All the People I've Walked in on in the Bathroom at the Washington Post Party
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/28/16 05:25PMPHILADELPHIA — Here at Gawker, a company bankrupt both economically and morally, we have rented no “official” DNC headquarters for the week. Luckily for us, the Washington Post has kindly allowed us into their beautiful set-up at the City Tap House, where we have been dining and imbibing all day, for free, which I presume will continue until the woman guarding the door realizes her mistake.
Which DNC Chicken Sandwich Made a New York Times Reporter Sick?
Andy Cush · 07/28/16 12:28PMChelsea Clinton: The Republican Party Platform Has Embraced Child Abuse
Rich Juzwiak · 07/28/16 12:00PMBOMBSHELL INTERVIEW: Is Karl Rove Voting for Donald Trump?
Ashley Feinberg · 07/27/16 08:30PMLiveblogging Obama's Attempt To Give A Better Speech Than His Wife
Kelly Stout · 07/27/16 08:01PMAll the WiFi Networks I Can't Join in the DNC Media Tent
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/27/16 05:40PMPhiladelphia — It’s hot as hell here in the city of brotherly love, but I’d give up all the air conditioning and the free “I’m a Union Fan” fan for a good wifi connection. Here inside the white media tents, now blessedly free of Bernie protestors, the chairs are free but the wifi is not—media outlets, companies and some woman named Doreen all refuse to share their kbps with me, and I’m having a hard time guessing their passwords.
A Black, Gay, HIV-Positive Man Addresses the DNC, But Is Anybody Listening?
Rich Juzwiak · 07/27/16 04:57PMDaniel Driffin, a 30-year-old Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS activist, addressed the DNC today. His three-minute speech touched on the history of AIDS, Hillary Clinton’s advocacy regarding the epidemic (which she has a vast experience doing, brain farts aside), and most importantly, the current state of the epidemic, which disproportionately affects black and Latino gay and bisexual men.