With two weeks to go until the convention, Obama has suffered another hard week with Republican attacks, media backlash, and excitement surrounding Hillary’s name being placed into nomination. As McCain’s “Celebrity” attacks gain traction, Obama continues to slump and stumble to get an edge in the polls. How odd that the “Obama brand” is the key to beating Obama. This election just keeps getting more strange. Between Paris Hilton’s political ad and the John Edwards affair fiasco, could it get any more bizarre? Yes, Howard Dean and the DNC have stepped up their efforts to spread misinformation about the nominating process for placing Hillary’s name into nomination. Luckily, Hill’s delegates are fighting back and organizing themselves with some help from PUMA and PUMA sympathizers.

Did you miss a few days at the Corner? If you need to catch up or just want to browse, here’s the fifth edition of a week in review at Alegre’s Corner, chronicling the week of Monday, August 4 - Sunday, August 10.

Democratic Party
Time To Get Worried? Yes. by: campskunk
I AM NOT LOLITA! by: Lynette Long
Nowhere else to go by: twandx
cc: Urgent Action by: Sharyn (virtual platform)
Obama Throws Texas Under the Bus by: texan4hillary
Too Little, Too Late - Florida is a Lost Cause for Obama by: campskunk
The DNC Chose the Messiah Over the Fighter, Voters Get Neither in November by: BotoxicPelosi
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/9/08 by: Caro (PUMA wants party reform)

Democratic Convention/Denver
hrc300delegates@yahoo.com by: Alegre
Official Press Release re: Nominating Petition by: Alegre
UPDATE: Nominating Petition / The Brave 300! by: Alegre
Contact Information for Delegates by: Alegre
Garry Mauro is Going to Denver to Vote For Hillary by: campskunk (w/vid)
Open Thread: Coming Attractions Edition by: Alegre (from the 527s)
Tell Howie to STOP LYING! 202-863-8080 by: Alegre
I Think I Figured It Out by: Alegre
Join Dean’s Rally in Pittsburgh + Let Your Voice Be Heard at Platform Meet by: NewHampster
We’re Flattered Howie - Really We Are (Updated) by: Alegre
More Info Re: Delegates’ Nominating Petition by: Alegre
Denver Group Strikes Again: Ads Up in FL, MI by: campskunk
Bill To Speak at Convention by: Alegre
ABCNews: Most Conventions Perform Roll Call Votes by: catfish
Open Thread: Bread and Roses Edition by: Alegre
What a Picture! No Wonder Obama Needs a Vacation by: dbrown04
Hou Chron:Tx Clinton Delegates Want to Vote by: texan4hillary
Mile High BS by: Alegre
NYT Op-Ed: Let Them Vote by: campskunk
Michelle Obama to give convention speech on Monday by: FlaDemFem
What Are They So Afraid Of? by: Alegre

Hillary
Hillary Writes Op-Ed in Wall St Journal! by: texan4hillary
Video message from HRC & Web Chat 8/7 @ 12 PM EDT [Updated] by: grlpatriot
Hillary Web Chat Live Blog by: NewHampster
Hillary’s Growing Shadow by: ghost2
It’s (STILL) the Economy Stupid by: Alegre
18 Million Cracks Tribute by: grlpatriot
I Believe by: Alegre

Retiring Hillary’s Campaign Debt
Clinton Campaign Debt FAQ [Updated] by: grlpatriot
She Still Needs Us by: Alegre

Other PUMA News
No We Won’t PUMA Radio Coming Up at 8 ET/ 5 PT by: campskunk
Native American’s Against Obama - PUMA by: NewHampster
KHOU: PUMA Wants Delegates to Back Hillary and… by: texan4hillary
PUMA Conference Live Blogging Thread [Updated 4x] by: grlpatriot
Open Thread: PUMA Conference by: Alegre

Equality
“Gender Apartheid” The Abigail Adams Show Saturday August, 9 @ 9:00 AM by: abigail adams
See the sexism, Stop the Misogyny by: abigail adams

Who’s Lost That Leg Tinglin’ Lovin’ Obama Feelin’
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/5/08 by: Caro (Polls)
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/6/08 by: Caro (Obama stalls)
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/7/08 by: Caro (Obama can’t close the deal)
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/8/08 by: Caro (Go Hill!)
Obama’s Opponents Go Boom by: Caro (Edwards and Hillary)

Obama’s Panders, Flim-Flams, and Megalomania
What I liked about Barack Obama by: edgar08
Obama’s Energy Speech by: Pol C
Campaign Updates and Media Headlines 8/4/08 by: Caro (ISPs, MI & FL, Dear Hillary)
Who’s Best for the Economy? by: Nobama
Septic Cleaning Service leaving the Obama house by: NewHampster
By Hook or by Crook by: anna shane
Birth Certificate Never Checked for Presidential Run by: catfish
Obama to Go Negative - must be getting nervous by: NewHampster (w/attack ad)
Another one bites the dust - Another Resignation at camp Obi by: NewHampster
BHO’s Year in Global Finance by: Sharyn
Time: Obama Snubs Dinner Plans With Bill Clinton by: catfish
Hoo Boy. Now We’re “Those People” by: campskunk
A Lobbyist By Any Other Name by: Sharyn
Obama’s All-in-One Plan by: Nobama
An Ego So Big, It Takes Both Hands to Stroke It by: campskunk
Sen. Obama’s real contribution - The word Nobama by: sharmajee
McCain’s new ad…it’s a hoot!! by: FlaDemFem (The One)
More Than Just a Boneheaded Mistake by: Caro

Team Obama’s Race(baiting) To The Finish Line
Making Things Up vs. Making A Real Difference (Updated) by: Alegre
Wounds That Won’t Heal by: Alegre
What Digby Said: The Final Edition by: Pol C
Paris Hilton for President! by: madamab

Media Begins To Go Limp on Obama, Yet Some Hard-ons Stand Firm
Paris Hilton Running for President! (Update x3) by: ghost2
More flip flops than a Lake Tahoe souvenir stand by: NewHampster
Ya Know, That’s a Really Good Question by: Alegre
Historian Asks: Why Does Obama Need Europe’s Acclaim? by: texan4hillary
Uh-Ohhhh… No Sense of Humor by: campskunk

Biggest Suckers Who Suck (besides Obama)
MAUREEN DOWD AND THE CRISIS OF THE “SORE WINNERS” by: abigail adams
ALERT!! SEND Pelosi Questions NOW by: roseeriter
Blame Edwards? Blame the Netroots by: Pacific John

Veepstakes
What BoGardiner Said… by: masslib
Obamazoids Duck the Cuomo Challenge, Spin Like Dervishes by: campskunk

Remainders
Economy Poll by: Nobama
Watching the Olympics? Yeah Me Neither by: Alegre

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Want to browse previous weeks, then check out these editions of Alegre’s Corner Week In Review:

Week In Review (7/07 - 7/13)
Week In Review (7/14 - 7/20)
Week In Review (7/21 - 7/27)
Week In Review (7/28 - 8/03)