Before getting on with things, I thought I’d introduce myself. I draw the comic strip "Slowpoke" which you can read every week in the print edition of C-VILLE. In my spare time I’m also something of a blogger, writing mostly about politics and my cartoons on my own website. As pleasant as it is for us cartoonists to work from home in our undergarments, every so often it’s good for us to wash the ink off our hands, put some damn clothes on, and view our subjects in the flesh. I’m decidedly stoked to be doing that in Denver this week.
Those of you who are familiar with my work will know that I’m coming from a political perspective — though I was more or less agnostic about the Democratic primaries, and don’t consider myself an Obama (or Hillary) partisan. What most interests me about this convention is how strongly the speakers manage to shatter public misconceptions about McCain — that he’s a "Maverick," a moderate, or that he somehow represents a break from Bush administration economic policy. I want to hear some good barn-burners, light on the mealy-mouthed "working together" hooey.
This week I’ll be covering events from inside Pepsi Center, where the first three days of the convention will take place, and from Invesco Field, where Obama is set to give his historic acceptance speech on Thursday. I’ll also bring you a taste of convention nightlife and tales of wackiness as said wackiness is encountered. So don’t touch that browser! It should be a fun time.
previous posts!
Welcome to Denver