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the best-of @baratunde's DNC tweets (part 2 of 2)
Hi there. Welcome to the Internet. My name is Baratunde, and I like to provide live Twitter coverage of events. One of the best examples is my live hate-tweeting of Twilight. I took those principles and applied them to political convention coverage in the U.S. Here's the DNC version
- My RNC coverage is here for those who want the other side. It was fun. I counted the number of black people on-site and called it #negrospotting. The answer: 238
Hi there. Welcome to the Internet. My name is Baratunde, and I like to provide live Twitter coverage of events. One of the best examples is my live hate-tweeting of Twilight. I spent two weeks on the ground at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Here is the RNC highlight reel
- And now for DNC coverage...
Socialist #dnc2012 iPad app won't load Tuesday schedule. Probably because it's sharing the data with too many others http://pic.twitter.com/ZmqJ3Pil
Watching this to inoculate myself against the liberal bias on my flight. #DNC2012 American Psycho — path.com/p/4pBztQ
@baratunde No way you make it off that flight without receiving some type of health care.
At the #dnc2012 in Charlotte this week! Follow along with @AnnaSale @Baratunde @ToddZwillich @BrianLehrer @TheTakeaway http://pic.twitter.com/Jsb3dKXY
Chucks? Check. Big ass belt buckle? Check. Free t-shirt with my name drawn on it? Check. #dnc2012 http://pic.twitter.com/5rwKkUqT- So here is something I was not willing to update on the ground. My GOP credentials got me ALL THE WAY INSIDE! It actually scared me, and I know it wouldn't have worked later in the week because the gatekeepers were inspecting badges multiple times before allowing entry, but on day one, any credential would do apparently
Man outside #dnc2012 is handing out these cards. I asked what film is about. "It's a documentary about Adolph Hitler." http://pic.twitter.com/cv6By1m0
If you don't like 2012 Obama, this man will sell you the 2008 model. Also, relive 9/11. #dnc2012 http://pic.twitter.com/uGRRm3aM
bad news: left my iPad on the plane. good news: it's still on the plane! bad news: IT'S HEADING FOR LAS VEGAS http://pic.twitter.com/lP1BhgRg
I just sent this message to my iPad using iCloud. IPAD GET HOME SAFE! Don't do anything i wouldn't #dnc2012 http://pic.twitter.com/O6JarfCb
I've hit the #negrospotting mother lode. #dnc2012 More in this room than all of #gop2012 #gameover #negroswarm http://pic.twitter.com/i4hRWynM
#negroswarm might be the best hashtag ever. Gotta remember that one. (@baratunde)
