There's no direct reporting happening. Our concept of what's topical is a little more glacial.

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[Koechley isn't in Boston so much to report with daily dispatches than to gather material for future Onion stories.] There's no direct reporting happening, ... Our concept of what's topical is a little more glacial.

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[Koechley has paid attention to many of the speeches, being particularly impressed with Barack Obama's .] A lot of the jokes that make The Onion challenge the frames of reference on issues, ... Obama articulated every issue perfectly. He took every tired line and made it fresh.

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