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09.05.08
Republican Convention Protester
During Senator John McCain's acceptance speech a protester was escorted from the Excel Energy Center.
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South Dakota War College
A Little GOP Affirmation
September 6, 2008 at 1:26 amPat Powers shares, “Getting through my first convention that I’ve been trying to blog on was an eye-opening experience.”
Mudflats
Palin Leaves Campaign Trail, Flees North
September 5, 2008 at 11:10 amMudflats writes, “There are 60 days left before the election. Track ships out on September 11th. That’s one week from now. That’s more than 10% of the available time left that she’ll be on hiatus ‘holed up’ in Alaska, dealing with ‘things.’ So what’s the real story?”
Everyday Republican
The Convention is Over and We Survived
September 5, 2008 at 4:22 amHeath recounts, “[W]e were attacked by radical protesters, saw Joe Lieberman, and were present for one of the greatest performances in Convention history. It was a memorable experience, if nothing else.”
Hummingbirds
And Sarah Palin Called Obama an “Elitist”
September 5, 2008 at 4:17 amMichael Shay links to Ari-Rabin Havt’s explication of Cindy Mcain’s RNC wardrobe, commenting, “You wouldn’t want to wear just any-old earrings to the Xcel Energy Center in front of 15,000 howling pink faces.”
Uppity Wisconsin
More Police/Protester Confrontation at RNC
September 5, 2008 at 4:15 amSteve Hanson notes, “At the moment there is a standoff between the police and protesters on the John Ireland Bridge, and some disagreement on how long the protesters are permitted to demonstrate in their parade–”
Rhode Island's Future
John McCain’s Acceptance Speech
September 5, 2008 at 4:14 amMatt Jerzyk reviews, “While McCain threw out the traditional red meat to Republicans such as denouncing liberal judges and supporting the privatization of public education, he also refused to identify with the Republican brand and discussed Democratic themes at length…”
Hub Politics
Mitt Romney’s Remarks
September 5, 2008 at 4:12 amAaron Margolis posts the text of Gov. Romney’s RNC address: “If America really wants change, it’s time to look for the sun in the west, cause it’s about to rise and shine from Arizona and Alaska!”
BatesLine
John McCain on School Choice
September 5, 2008 at 4:12 amMichael Bates notes the common thread between McCain’s address and the earlier RNC speeches of Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani: “School choice received many prime-time mentions from the podium of the Republican National Convention this week.”
Leavenworth Street
St. Paul-ie Girl
September 5, 2008 at 4:11 amPseudonymous blogger Street Sweeper posts a live-blog: “10:05 – Palin dazzled ‘em, Olbermann’s head exploded. News at 11.”
Kansas City Star
Solid, Maybe Not Spectacular
September 5, 2008 at 3:42 amSteve Kraske, writing at Prime Buzz, reviews McCain’s speech: “His call to make education “the civil rights issue of this century” was particularly strong.”
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CBS News
Bad Sportscaster-Turned-Vice President?
September 6, 2008 at 2:01 amGregg Doyel writes for the CBS Sportsline Blog: “But Sarah Palin terrifies me as a vice presidential candidate because of her past as a sportscaster. And a bad sportscaster at that,” and includes a link to the YouTube video.
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NewsBusters
RNC Organizer Said Protesters Had MSNBC Badges
September 5, 2008 at 11:27 pmReporting a tip from “Kimberly M.,” Mark Finkelstein asks, “In the meantime, will the MSM—starting with MSNBC itself—try to get to the bottom of the story?”
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Writes Like She Talks
Post o’Palin Perspectives
September 5, 2008 at 11:25 pmJill Miller Zimon rounds-up a variety of female perspectives on Sarah Palin, remarking: “I guess freelancers and editors and publishers should thank Governor Sarah Palin for the outpouring of prolific pontificating. It’s hard to keep track but here are a few I’ve read - in no particular order…”
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Gadling
What You Missed
September 5, 2008 at 11:10 pmIn addition to sharing scenic insights not picked up by the press, Josh Lew also recalls of the week: “Downtown Saint Paul became a ‘Green Zone’ with most residents and visitors forced to remain outside. Things were noticeably tense elsewhere around town as well.”
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The Weekly Standard
The RNC Bounce
September 5, 2008 at 11:05 pmDean Barnett writes, “Personally, I credit the green jell-o backdrop. … Monday’s results will consist entirely of polling done after the RNC. If today’s results are any indication, Monday should show an even race. At worst.”
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NPR
Your Pocket Guide To Speaking Palinguage
September 5, 2008 at 11:04 pmJon Ridley compares a variety of phrases on the Visible Man Blog, including, “Black teen pregnancies? A ‘crisis’, in black America. White teen pregnancies? A ‘blessed event.’”
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Dooce
And… Boom
September 5, 2008 at 11:00 pmWriting about Sarah Palin, Heather Armstrong elicits over 2,000 comments to her post that concludes: “To my readers who do not live in America, who are not American, please know that there are so many of us here who are disgusted with what we have let happen in the last eight years and are doing everything we can to ensure that it stops.”
McCain Victory: More than a “Fighting Chance”
September 5, 2008 at 11:00 pmDiane Medved asserts, “Between McCain’s solid experience and Palin’s novelty and appeal, this is one energized, enthusiastic party.”
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Wonkette
John McCain’s War Balloons
September 5, 2008 at 11:00 pmSarah Smith posts a YouTube clip, captioning it: “Here is the highlight of John McCain’s big acceptance speech… that time Andrea Mitchell was nearly murdered in a sneak balloon attack, and all of her supposed ‘friends’ on the MSNBC coolly mocked her and called her ‘Boom Boom.’”
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The Next Right
The Promise & the Peril of Sarah Palin
September 5, 2008 at 11:21 amRob Bluey writes, “Sarah Palin is a blank slate. Aside from what we’ve learned in the past week, we know very little about the woman who could transform conservatism for the next generation.”
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