C-SPAN Convention Hub: Republican National Convention (RNC) – John McCain 2008

Bad Sportscaster-Turned-Vice President?

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:01:17 +0000

Gregg 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.

A Little GOP Affirmation

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:26:28 +0000

Pat Powers shares, “Getting through my first convention that I’ve been trying to blog on was an eye-opening experience.”

RNC Organizer Said Protesters Had MSNBC Badges

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:27:28 +0000

Reporting 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?”

Post o’Palin Perspectives

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:25:45 +0000

Jill 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…”

What You Missed

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:10:09 +0000

In 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.”

The RNC Bounce

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:05:54 +0000

Dean 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.”

Your Pocket Guide To Speaking Palinguage

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:04:02 +0000

Jon 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.’”

And… Boom

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:00:52 +0000

Writing 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”

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:00:43 +0000

Diane Medved asserts, “Between McCain’s solid experience and Palin’s novelty and appeal, this is one energized, enthusiastic party.”

John McCain’s War Balloons

lbradshaw — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:00:19 +0000

Sarah 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.’”