Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Blogging on 34th Street

Well, my camera battery is dead so I can't take any exciting pictures until I get back to my hotel and charge it up. Anyway, some thoughts...

I've managed to not see too many Real Live Republicans. Maybe they've built a special system of underground tunnels or something that they're using to go from place to place without having to actually interact with the natives.

I'm sitting at the Starbucks here, and across the street are 3 banners right in a row. Two are identical Fox News banners "America's Newsroom -- Trusted. Independent. Powerful." Maybe they're no longer fair and balanced. On the banners are pictures and times for "HUME-SMITH-O'REILLLY-HANNITY&colmes-VAN SUSTEREN."

Then, just a few feet away is a giant, very similar looking, banner advertising the Daily Show. Slogan -- "The Most Trusted Name In Fake News."

Last night the Planned Parenthood benefit was quite enjoyable. Lewis Black was great, and he said something which was really on target. Paraphrasing -- 'I can't believe we still have to come together and raise money for this shit.' Indeed.


..."Nobody" provides the picture of my view, roughly. There's one more Fox banner off to the right.