While the Netroots Nation Convention is going on here

in Austin, Michelle Malkin and her friends are holding a

shadow convention across town. What they're calling it isn't

exactly clear: the 'RightOnline New Media Summit',

'Defending the American Dream--Texas Summit'

are two variants you'll find online. The program features

appearances, in addition to Michelle, by such rightist

luminaries as Robert Novak, John Fund, and Grover

Norquist. The convention is being held in the

Renaissance Hotel (the Dark Ages Motel was

apparently already booked for the weekend), and the

registration fee is only $59 (which includes free bus

transportation to and from Austin). So, if you're

looking for some comic relief on these warm summer

days, you might want to check it out.