Bob Collins
MPR’s John Nicholson has just sent along the first peek at things inside Invesco Field, where Barack Obama will give his speech on Thursday.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Live-blogging: Is there a voting system that’ll work?
Denver Diaries: Do prairie dogs bite?
In the grand scheme, it’s not a bad thing that more and more reporters are being forced to go outside the ‘set’ for their stories.
The politics of seating
The largest party at the Democratic National Convention is the one thrown for the largest delegation — the media.
From Istanbul to Denver, the Clinton team puts on a happy face, National Guard keeping a low profile, and a comparison to 1996. All of these are related. Trust me on this.
So it’s Joe Biden, the guy who said ‘it’s not me. I’m not the guy ‘ earlier in the week. What do you think?
An ill wind blows no good
How safe are Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, now that the country seems to be under assault by the Taliban?