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Text of speech by Sen. Zell Miller Newsday — Permalink Text of speech by Democratic Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia as prepared for delivery Wednesday at the Republican National Convention: Since I last stood in this spot, a whole new generation of the Miller Family has been born: Four great grandchildren. | |
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Dave Winer: Before him, Zell Miller talks about the "Democrat's manic obsession to bring down our Commander in Chief." Steve Soto: Zell Miller, tonight. Well, Zell didn't disappoint the GOP in his ability to lie like the rest of them. Jonah Goldberg: MILLER TEXT — Here it is. |
Virginia Postrel: His speech was, as Glenn says, a pure expression of Jacksonian America, complete with unashamed accent (an accent that... James Joyner: New York Newsday has an early transcript: Text of speech by Sen. Zell Miller This unsigned London News Review piece,... Glenn Reynolds: ZELL MILLER: It's funny that the purest voice of Jacksonian America at this Republican convention — in fact, of either convention — comes from a Democrat. |
George W. Bush's missing year By / Salon — Permalink NEW YORK — Before there was Karl Rove, Lee Atwater or even James Baker, the Bush family's political guru was a gregarious newspaper owner and campaign consultant from Midland, Texas, named Jimmy Allison. | |
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Susan Madrak: GEORGE'S MISSING YEAR — From Salon, an inside look at young George: [snipped quote] Boy, Babs Bush is a real piece of work. Josh Marshall: And now Salon has some details that clears up part of the picture. Lambert @Corrente: Bush AWOL: When We Were Very Young — And extremely irresponsible: [snipped quote] Little George has such a sense of entitlement! |
Oliver Willis: George W. Bush's missing year [quote] "The impression I had was that Georgie was raising a lot of hell in Houston, getting in...[end quote] Atrios: A Vewwy Bad Boy — Young George: "The break happened not long after a boozy election-night wake for Blount, who lost his Senate bid to the incumbent Democrat, John Sparkman. Jeralyn Merritt: Bush's AWOL Year Details — Don't miss the new article by Mary Jacoby in Salon detailing President Bush's lost year in the National Guard. |
Swift Boats and Double Standards By / WaPo — Permalink Think you're getting unbiased, balanced coverage of politics? Or is there a double standard in the way the media treat Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives? My recent visit to the center of a media storm suggests there is. Consider this: | |
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Benjamin Ginsberg: "SWIFT BOATS AND DOUBLE STANDARDS." "If the media can scrutinize my legal work, which doesn't even fall under the... Robert Garcia Tagorda: Benjamin Ginsberg Strikes Back — The prominent lawyer, who resigned last week from the Bush campaign, lays the wood to the media. Pejman Yousefzadeh: DOUBLE STANDARDS INDEED — This article, by Ben Ginsburg, would evoke shame in the professional press corps, but I fear... |
Oliver @LiquidList: Politics: Double Standard Bearer — Benjamin Ginsberg, the lawyer who resigned from the Bush-Cheney campaign because he... Smash: Speech Will Out — BENJAMIN L. GINSBERG complains about media bias, in Wednesday's Washington Post. Mike Hendrix: Fairly unbalanced — Ben Ginsberg has an important question: [snipped quote] Answer: because that won't help unseat George Bush. |
| Also: McQ, Greyhawk, Donald Sensing, The Big Trunk, Betsy Newmark, Stephen Green | |
Ben Barnes to break silence on "60 Minutes" By / Salon — Permalink The campaign battle over Vietnam War records is still raging, but President Bush may soon be the one answering uncomfortable questions about his past service. Ben Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Texas, will finally break his silence and talk to the... | |
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Oliver @LiquidList: Politics: Barnes Storming — The Ben Barnes interview is being covered nicely by other blogs, but I felt like calling... Kos: Well, the story is about to go big time: [snipped quote] To be sure, this doesn't hurt Bush as much as we may wish, since... Zoe Kentucky: But the person who got Bush in says otherwise and is about to go on 60 Minutes to talk about it— better yet, and he's not even funded by the Democrats! |
Lambert @Corrente: Bush Courage: So why doesn't Bush play tennis? Sometimes we forget this one: [snipped quote] It really is all about character, isn't it? Taegan Goddard: Salon also has the story. |
Remarks to the 86th Annual American Legion Convention Kerry for President Press Room — Permalink Nashville, TN - Eighty-five years ago, the American Legion was founded by and for our nation's veterans. As one of those veterans who benefited from your advocacy and as one of your members, I am honored to accept your invitation to be here today and proud of what the American Legion does every day to advance the ideals of America. | |
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Donald Sensing: I'd evaluate the speech (as-prepared text here) on delivery and content, recognizing that I only heard, not saw and heard. Pie: Open thread — And the text of Kerry's speech today. Greg Ransom: Here are Kerry's remarks. |
Lambert @Corrente: Kerry: The case for the prosecution — Buried in Coronation hoopla, but I'll give Kerry the benefit and say he was practicing out of the limelight. Oliver Willis: Here's John Kerry's speech: "So when the president says we have the same position on Iraq, I have to respectfully disagree. |
Godzilla vs. the 'Blogosphere' By / WSJ — Permalink With accredited bloggers at both conventions, this can fairly be called the first presidential election to be blogged. And that just might matter — though if it does, it will be as much because of big-media vices as it is of bloggers' virtues. | |
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Jay Rosen: "Miguel..." After Matter: Notes, reactions and links... Also see, on all thyese themes, Godzilla vs. the 'Blogosphere' by Glenn Reynolds, Wall Street Journal, Sep. 1. Ed Cone: Instapundit in the WSJ: Godzilla vs. the 'Blogosphere' Remember, the software is non-partisan and non-ideological, it can be used to cut in any direction. Hindrocket: Boydot Hits the Big Time — Poor Jim Boyd is in the Wall Street Journal this morning. |
Bruce Sanborn: Glenn has a variation of his article in the Wall St. Journal today. Mr. Boyd makes a cameo appearance. Libertarian: BIASED BLOGGERS I suppose the impact of blogs on politics is an interesting subject to ponder, but why must InstaGlenn continue to blast big media bias? McQ: Politically driven nonsense. UPDATE: Glen Reynolds also covers this in his WSJ article today. |
Schwarzenegger is driven to succeed Sacramento Bee — Permalink LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't old enough to drink liquor or vote. But he already knew what he wanted to do and what it would take to become the world's best-known bodybuilder, a wealthy businessman and one of Hollywood's biggest stars. | |
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James Joyner: Update (1934): The SacBee story cited by kos and Atrios gets the facts wrong, too. "Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't old enough to drink liquor or vote. Kos: But he has been using the debate line everywhere else. Like here, and also here. |
Atrios: But, the problem is that Arnold keeps telling this story. But, in any case, it's no surprise he and Bush get along. |
Rove: Kerry Tarnished Vietnam Veterans By / AP — Permalink NEW YORK (AP) - White House strategist Karl Rove said Wednesday that Sen. John Kerry had tarnished the records of fellow Vietnam veterans with his anti-war protests, prompting a blistering response from the Democrat's campaign. | |
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Steve M.: In the AP interview, Rove strongly denied that he is linked to the group. "Those guys ought to stop drinking from the swamp. Ezra Klein: Nice: "White House strategist Karl Rove said Wednesday that Sen. John Kerry had tarnished the records of fellow Vietnam... |
David Allan Pell: Arnold? Meanwhile, Karl Rove questioned whether John Kerry had tarnished the records of his fellow veterans. |
Columbus swift boat vet angry about letter By / Billings Gazette — Permalink COLUMBUS - Swift boat veteran Bob Anderson of Columbus is ticked. It bothers him that Sen. John Kerry's swift boat history has become such a political hot potato. But he's even more irritated that his name was included - without his permission - on a letter used to discredit Kerry. | |
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DeLong: "Columbus swift boat vet angry about letter - billingsgazette.com: Swift boat veteran Bob Anderson of Columbus is ticked. Jesse Taylor: You may want to knock one off the list, because he didn't actually sign the letter...or agree with its contents. Susan Madrak: Looks like some of the names on that list attacking Kerry were added without their permission: "COLUMBUS - Swift boat veteran Bob Anderson of Columbus is ticked. |
Thomas Leavitt: Thomas] Columbus swift boat vet angry about letter ... Atrios: Swift Boat Liars — These are the people that George Bush, Sr. and Bob Dole support. What losers. |
Keyes takes jabs at his own party Chicago Tribune — Permalink NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden, home of many prizefights and hockey brawls, seems a fitting venue for Alan Keyes to be meeting his fellow Republicans. The candidate for U.S. Senate has miffed many members of the Illinois delegation by spending more time on national talk shows than schmoozing with them. | |
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McQ: Alan Keyes managed to destroy any vestage of credibility he had with me with this bit of nonsense: [snipped quote] That's not only stupid, but offensive. Lucia @Amptoons: The Chicago Tribune describes this recent encounter between Illinois GOP party chairwoman Judy Barr Topinka and Alan... |
Max B. Sawicky: ON THE SPICE [blogging from home] I think all men of good will, and their womenfolk too, can agree that what we need, what we want at the RNC convention is more Alan Keyes. Andrew Sullivan: KEYES VERSUS MARY: Alan Keyes calls Mary Cheney a "selfish hedonist" because she is a lesbian. |
Philly Considers Wireless Internet for All By / AP — Permalink PHILADELPHIA - For about $10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot. The ambitious plan, now in the works, would involve placing hundreds, or maybe thousands of small transmitters around the city — probably atop lampposts. | |
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Jonah Goldberg: Philly is considering making the entire city a wireless hotspot. Brilliant. Mathew Gross: Hot Philly Spot — Wow. [snipped quote] Now that's good government. And $10 milion is peanuts. And it'd be all Atrios, all the time, no? |
Ace: Philadelphia Considers "Free Porn For All" — Ambitious City-Wide Free Wireless Broadband Internet System Promises to... Ann Althouse: I see (via Drudge) that Philadelphia is considering making the whole city a WiFi zone. What an effective use of tax money. |
They knew how to win. Does John Kerry? By / Salon — Permalink Back before the Watergate break-in, Republican operatives had a name for their unique brand of below-the-belt campaign attacks: "rat f**king." Part character assassination, part collegiate pranks, the dirty tricks — conducted in utmost secrecy — were designed to throw Democrats off balance, create confusion, and tarnish reputations. | |
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Jay Rosen: Eric Bohlert writes in Salon today: "By the time the Washington Post, New York Times and Los Angeles Times did deploy... Dave Johnson: Salon, in They knew how to win. |
John Rosenberg: Francis Turner has a nice analysis of a rather astounding Salon article arguing that the way it has covered the Swiftees... Oliver Willis: This is getting annoying. They knew how to win. Does John Kerry? |
Deaths in Russia school attack CNN — Permalink MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Four people were killed as armed attackers stormed a school in southern Russia and took at least 100 people hostage, Russian media said. Children, parents and teachers were herded into the school as they gathered for a ceremony marking the first day of class. | |
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Charles Johnson: CBS News calls them "militants" and "hostage takers." CNN.com calls them a "group" of "attackers." Gail Heriot: When I managed to get myself out of bed, I checked the CNN report, which also seems to studiously avoid using the term... |
SK Bubba: Russia — While we're joking around and having a big political party to talk tough about terrorists, there is some seriously bad terrorism going on right now over in Russia. |
Giuliani Charges Lack Context By / WaPo — Permalink Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani made a number of specific attacks based on statements allegedly made by Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry in his speech to the Republican National Convention Monday night. But Giuliani's description of those comments often lacked context. | |
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Steve M.: Via Atrios, I see that The Washington Post has found a few untruths among Rudy Giuliani's attacks on John Kerry Monday night. Steve Gilliard: He's no better than Patrick Dorismond Giuliani Charges Lack Context By Glenn Kessler Washington Post Staff Writer... Atrios: WaPo: Giuliani Big liar — Cool. A bit of fact-checking. |
Jeralyn Merritt: Giuliani: Out of Context — Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post analyzes Guliani's peech and its attacks on Kerry and finds them misleading because they were taken out of context. Oliver @LiquidList: But I'm posting part of it anyway. Go check out all the damned lies here. Rudy's speech is just the horror that keeps on horrifying. Rice Grad: This could have been written by the DNC as a press release: The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler analyzes Guiliani's charges that Kerry flipflops. |
No 10's silent support for Kerry Guardian — Permalink John Kerry supporters in America have been told by Peter Hain that Downing Street is hoping the Democratic candidate wins the US presidential election in November. Mr Hain, who sits in the cabinet as Leader of the Commons, has been in the US on a near-private visit. | |
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DeLong: Of Course He Is: Tony Blair's Not an Idiot — From our friends and allies across the pond: "Guardian Unlimited | US... Andrew Sullivan: BLAIR FOR KERRY? One of his cabinet ministers drops a hint. |
Ken Layne: It's gossip, but it's revealing gossip. I've been wondering about Tony Blair and how his government will recover. |
Schwarzenegger: No country more welcoming than the USA CNN — Permalink NEW YORK (CNN) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an immigrant, Tuesday night addressed the Republican National Convention where he spoke of the greatness of America. Schwarzenegger, born in Austria, is a former actor and body builder. | |
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Max B. Sawicky: It's hard to recall a comparably superlative piece of right-wing demagoguery. Bill Hobbs: An amazing speech from Arnold that reminds us all just how incredible America in providing opportunity to immigrants and hope and freedom to the oppressed around the world. |
Jon Henke: Arnold said that it was his exposure to Nixon in the 1968 race with Hubert Humphrey that convinced him to be a Republican. Glenn Reynolds: UPDATE: Schwarzenegger transcript, here. ANOTHER UPDATE: Roger Simon didn't like any of it, even Arnold, but he reports... |
Al-Jazeera TV brings GOP to the Arab world By / San Francisco Chronicle — Permalink New York — Out of a busy basement office across the street from the Republican National Convention center, an Arabic-language news channel helps shape the views of millions of people in the region that plays a key role in the presidential race: the volatile Middle East. | |
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Glenn Reynolds: TROUBLING: [snipped quote] On the other hand, even if Americans aren't seeing much of the convention, at least a lot of Arabs will have seen Arnold's speech. Bird Dog: Update: Al Jazeera covers the convention: "This week, its 16 reporters and staff will air 13 hours of broadcasts from... |
Ed Cone: No peeking. Pencils down. Answers: Fake Real (via Romenesko) |
At Least 900 Arrested in City as Protesters Clash With Police NYT — Permalink A series of demonstrations rippled across Manhattan last night when protesters tried to converge on the Republican National Convention, as a day of planned civil disobedience erupted into clashes with police officers and led to the arrest of more than 900 people. | |
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Brian Montopoli: At the New York Public Library, after one of two women who had tried to hang a protest banner was pinned to the ground,... Steve M.: So I'm reading the New York Times story on yesterday's demonstrations in New York, and I'm listening to the local NPR... |
Charles Johnson: Peace Activists Get Violent in NY — At Least 900 Arrested in City as Protesters Clash With Police. Greyhawk: A First? New York: 900 protest-related arrests in NYC bring total to 1,460. |
Hundreds Held in Russian School; 8 Killed AP — Permalink BELSAN, Russia Sept. 1, 2004 — More than a dozen militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, taking hostage about 400 people half of them children and threatening to blow up the building if police storm it. | |
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Charles Johnson: ABCNEWS.com calls them "secessionist Chechen rebels." CBS News calls them "militants" and "hostage takers." Ace: Chechnyen Terrorists Threaten to Kill 200 Kids, 200 Adults at Russian School — An absolutely horrible situation with no good solution. |
Cori Dauber: The terrorists? ABC also notes that responsibility was taken by a group on a militant Muslim web site. |
Full text of remarks by Vice President Cheney USA Today — Permalink Mr. Chairman, delegates, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States. I am honored by your confidence. And tonight I make this pledge: I will give this campaign all that I have, and together we will make George W. Bush president for another four years. | |
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Glenn Reynolds: I liked the hair joke. Text here. Ratherbiased has images of the protester who tried to disrupt things. |
Jonah Goldberg: CHENEY TEXT — Here it is. |
Text of Schwarzenegger's Speech at RNC AP — Permalink The text of a speech by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger , as prepared for delivery Tuesday at the Republican National Convention: What a greeting! This is like winning an Oscar! ...As if I would know! Speaking of acting, one of my movies was called "True Lies." | |
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Clayton Cramer: Arnold's Speech — I didn't see it (I don't normally watch political conventions), but I see the text of it here, and he... Nathan Newman: Which brings us to the RNC and specifically, Arnold's speech. which I watched from the cheap seats in the media section... Pejman Yousefzadeh: This means that the decision to feature Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the keynote speakers was a no-brainer. |
Tom Tomorrow: Revisionists — Arnold, last night: [snipped quote] Reality check: [snipped quote] Via TBogg. Tbogg: Other priorities.... Der Gropenator: You know, when the Germans brought down the Berlin Wall, America's determination helped wield the sledgehammers. Greg Ransom: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER — a stunning speech from America's most popular Republican. UPDATE: "Don't know nothin' about h i s t o r y .. ". |
| Also: Allah | |
Judgment Day By / Slate — Permalink Arnold Schwarzenegger gives one hell of a speech tonight. It's the best speech I've seen at either of this year's conventions. I bet he persuaded a lot of people who share some Republican attitudes but feel uncomfortable with the party's hard core—people like me—to think seriously about voting for President Bush. | |
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Andrew Sullivan: SALETAN ON ARNOLD: I don't agree with his assessment of the Iraq war, but I do agree that Arnold's pitch to conservatives like me was insufficient. Howard Kurtz: 'And that's what the Democrats should have called their convention.'" Slate's William Saletan is impressed, but only to... |
Oliver @LiquidList: Politics/Media: Hanging From Their Own Rhetoric — William Saletan has another great piece on Slate this morning, after yesterday's Bush-as-coward smackdown. David Allan Pell: Arnold's description would include everyone from Hillary Clinton to Noam Chomsky. |
'Purple Heart' Band-Aids a Mockery of Service U.S. Newswire — Permalink WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ — The following is a statement by Vietnam Veterans of America National President Thomas H. Corey: Vietnam Veterans of America has received reports of delegates at the Republican National Convention disseminating and... | |
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Ted Barlow: Easy call — The non-political Vietnam Veterans of America have condemned the Purple Hearts band-aids worn as jokes by some Republican delegates. |
Oliver Willis: Vets To RNC: Quit Smearing Our Medals 'Purple Heart' Band-Aids a Mockery of Service "Vietnam Veterans of America has... |
The Kerry campaign is asleep again By / MSNBC — Permalink NEW YORK - Here at the Republican National Convention, you can tell with each passing day just how formidable, disciplined and unabashedly deceptive the Bush campaign will be as it wages political war with John Kerry. | |
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Taegan Goddard: Trippi Sounds Wake Up Call — Joe Trippi see history repeating itself: "If the Dukakis campaign of 1988 taught Democrats... |
Glenn Reynolds: JOE TRIPPI HAS ADVICE FOR THE KERRY CAMPAIGN: "So wake the hell up, damn it!" I told you they should have hired him. |
Dennis Hastert on Dope By / Slate — Permalink We live in dangerous times—more dangerous than you might imagine. Terrorists have marked the president of the United States for death. Heart disease has similar designs on the vice president, who's already had four heart attacks and goes into the hospital for angioplasty as frequently as some people take their cars to Jiffy Lube for oil changes. | |
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Eugene Volokh: More on Soros, Hastert, and drugs: I mentioned this controversy in an earlier post; for where things stand now, I quote... |
David Allan Pell: For a good example, take a look at the recent charges made by a foamy mouthed Dennis Hastert. Why isn't this guy keynoting? |
MEMRI TV Project Special Report: Arab and Iranian TV Clips in Support of Suicide Bombing MEMRI — Permalink The following are clips from MEMRI's TV Project on support for suicide attacks. They include TV segments from leading Muslim religious figures such as Sheikh Tantawi, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sudayyis, Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, and Sheikh Qaradhawi, one of the prominent leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement. | |
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Joseph Alexander Norland: Who is Don Feder? See this link. 2. Memri special report on Moslem media in praise of homicide-bombers. Fred Lapides: This is an example: click here "The following are clips from MEMRI's TV Project on support for suicide attacks. |
Allah: Sure, sure — but they won't really kill those kids, right? Right. Allah wonders how many people would be questioning the timing of this today had it happened in America. |
Text of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Remarks NYT — Permalink Text of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech as prepared for delivery Tuesday at the Republican National Convention. What a greeting! This is like winning an Oscar! ...As if I would know! Speaking of acting, one of my movies was called "True Lies." | |
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Gary Farber: But, lo, it is almost impossible for me, so here a note or two in response to some oddities of the Gubinator. Matthew Yglesias: Arnold's Oppressed Upbringing — I didn't see Arnold's speech last night, but checking out the text I can't help but... |
Ezra Klein: What's An Austria? Fact-checking Arnold. David Allan Pell: He spent much of his speech explaining what would make one a Republican. [snipped quote] Yeah. |
Attackers seize hostages at Russian school MSNBC — Permalink MOSCOW - Attackers wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a school in a Russian region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday and were holding at least 120 hostages, many of them children. News reports said that eight people had died in the takeover. | |
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Charles Johnson: CNN.com calls them a "group" of "attackers." MSNBC calls them "hostage-takers" and "Chechen rebels." Bird Dog: Update [2004-9-1 6:13:35 by Bird Dog]: For an encore, Chechen terrorists have taken over a school near the... |
Cori Dauber: "NBC's report repeated all these obscenities. Now, first of all, "hostage taker" is not a real term. |
Motion to Dismiss ABCNEWS — Permalink E A G L E, Colo., Sept. 1, 2004 — Prosecutors will file a motion this afternoon to dismiss the sexual assault charge against Kobe Bryant, according to sources familiar with the case. The motion will say that both the alleged victim and Bryant agree to the request. | |
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Ken Layne: The bumbling prosecutors who led the Kobe Bryant rape case have asked the court to dismiss the charges against Kobe Bryant. |
Ace: Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against Kobe in Rape Rap — Ted Kennedy and William Kennedy Smith Sought for Questioning;... |
GOP Party Leaders Tout 'Bush Prosperity' By / WaPo — Permalink NEW YORK, Sept. 1 — Republican Party leaders touted the advent of what they called a period of "Bush prosperity" Wednesday as their national gathering to promote President Bush and Vice President Cheney for a second term reconvened with a brief protest and scuffling on the convention floor. | |
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David Allan Pell: Speak Long and Prosper — Republican Party leaders took their eye off of the terrorism-only motif at the convention and... |
Steve Soto: Convention Notes: The Usual GOP Liars, Hypocrites, And Flip-Floppers — Here's some convention-related material for you:... |
Krugman's Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy NRO — Permalink New York Times columnist Paul Krugman says he believes the United States needs a "mega-Watergate" scandal to uncover a far-reaching right-wing conspiracy, going back forty years, to gain control of the U.S. government and roll back civil rights. | |
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Ace: The Respectable Media Catches Up With Ace of Spades on Paul Krugman — Finally, someone with Wall Street-cred notices... |
Orrin Judd: DEMOCRATIC DERANGEMENT SYNDROME ACCELERATES: Krugman's Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy: The Times columnist reveals his dark theories. |
Remarks by the President at 2004 Farm Progress Show White House — Permalink THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. It's great to be back in the great state of Iowa. (Applause.) As you can see, I'm traveling in pretty good company. Speaking about people who gave a great speech last night, John McCain did exactly what I hoped he would do, which is set the message straight about our record in fighting this war on terror. | |
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DeLong: (Bush Makes False Stuff Up Department The scary thing is not so much that Bush doesn't know that his numbers on the... |
Mark Kleiman: If Mr. Bush thinks an unemployent rate of 5.5% shows that his economic policies are "working," maybe he hasn't heard enough from Americans who aren't. |
Kerry Challenges Bush on Terror Policies By / AP — Permalink NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In a sharply worded challenge to President Bush, Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday "extremism has gained momentum" as a result of administration missteps in Iraq, but said the war on terror is a winnable one with the right policies. | |
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Orrin Judd: THE CONDITIONAL COMMANDER: Kerry Challenges Bush on Terror Policies (NEDRA PICKLER, 9/01/04, AP) "As a Massachusetts... |
Glenn Reynolds: IT'S NOT MY FAULT! It never is! |
Text: Remarks by California Gov. Schwarzenegger to the National Republican Convention WaPo — Permalink Text of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech at the Republican National Convention: SCHWARZENEGGER: Thank you very much. Thank you. What a greeting. What a greeting. Wow. This is like winning an Oscar — as if I would know. | |
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Joe Gandelman: His speech at the convention (full text is HERE) was a textbook example of a politico who has learned how to take policy... Ken Masugi: Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Twins — Here's the text of the Governor's speech. The clueless twins. Entertainers and politicians, post-Reagan. James Joyner: Transcript: Remarks by California Gov. Schwarzenegger to the National Republican Convention (WaPo) Schwarzenegger speech video. |
Wretchard: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's declaration at the RNC convention should have been laughably trite: that the President... Robert Garcia Tagorda: Arnold Speaks for P&F — I can't write, with any objectivity, about the Governator's convention speech. |
Suicide Bombing Kills 10 Outside Moscow Subway By / WaPo — Permalink MOSCOW, Aug. 31 — A female suicide bomber set off a powerful homemade explosive device outside a Moscow subway station Tuesday, shooting shrapnel through a crowd of commuters and killing at least 10 people and injuring 51, authorities said. | |
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Kevin Raybould: A school has been taken over by terrorists, and a suicide bombing has killed ten in Moscow. DemFromCT: Terrorists Storm School in Southern Russia More Than a Hundred Children, Teachers, Parents Taken Hostage Suicide Bombing... |
Greyhawk: Certainly the citizens of Russia and Israel would sympathize with the plight of those unfortunate demonstrators, denied such a fundamental human right as the right to protest. |
Kerry Lists Bush's Alleged Iraq Mistakes By / LAT — Permalink NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of his most pointed critiques of the Bush administration's handling of Iraq, Sen. John F. Kerry today cataloged what he called a series of missteps in postwar planning that have allowed terrorism to flourish. | |
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McQ: American Legion cools toward Kerry — Although greeted with a standing ovation and applause at times in his address to... |
Steve Soto: Kerry Tells The American Legion The Truth About Iraq And The War On Terror That Bush Didn't — John Kerry tagged Bush... |
Thousands Form Symbolic Unemployment Line in N.Y. By / NYT — Permalink Thousands of demonstrators formed a symbolic unemployment line in Manhattan today, standing silently along the sidewalk in a column that stretched for miles to protest what they called the high rate of joblessness during the term of President Bush. | |
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Sarah Wildman: Despite the media pique over the recent flurry of arrests in the city, today's Pink Slip Protest sponsored by the People... |
Duckman GR: I gotta figure that it wasn't because the Dems weren't there in NYC, but I sure would like to know. |
Soros blasts Hastert over drug allegation By / The Hill — Permalink George Soros, the billionaire financier who has given millions of dollars to liberal and Democratic-leaning advocacy groups, launched a blistering counterattack on Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) yesterday, saying he should be "ashamed" of allegations he made Sunday. | |
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Digby: Now, however, they are throwing down the gauntlet and turning their dirty tricks operation on business leaders who don't toe the line. Josh Marshall: The Hill has a piece in Wednesday's paper in which the reporter asked Hastert's spokesman John Feehery whether he had any evidence of Soros' ties or funding by drug cartels. |
Hesiod: LAROUCHE BAG: Josh Marshall has a couple of posts up about how Denny Hastert is ranting and raving that George Soros is somehow involved in drug running. |
Raising Zell NRO — Permalink "The Democratic tent has shrunk to the size of a dunce cap." Tonight won't be the first time Senator Zell Miller of Georgia addresses a political convention in New York City. A dozen years ago, when he was governor, he gave the keynote address at the Democratic assembly nominating Bill Clinton for president. | |
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Nathan Hallford: Preview: John Miller has a good interview with Zell Miller at NRO. It's worth the read and provides a little insight into what to expect tonight. |
The Big Trunk: In anticipation of Senator Miller's keynote speech, NRO has posted John Miller's interview with Senator Miller: "Raising Zell." |
Sources: Democratic leaders urge Kerry campaign changes CNN — Permalink NEW YORK (CNN) — Democratic leaders, increasingly concerned that John Kerry's presidential campaign is adrift, are urging the presidential nominee to make changes in his staff before Labor Day, according to some party sources. | |
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Tom Maguire: News on the current shake-up from CNN; a reprise of last November's near-death experience is in my Time Vault. David Cohen: [quote]He wanted to go after the Swift boat attacks, but his top aides said no." [end quote] Sources: Democratic leaders urge Kerry... Betsy Newmark: More rumors that the Kerry campaign is pondering a shakeup. |
Pejman Yousefzadeh: But that hasn't stopped the chatter: [snipped quote] Whatever happens with the changes—or lack of changes—the fact is... Taegan Goddard: Speculation Continues on Kerry Shake Up — Following up on yesterday's report of a potential shake up in Sen. John... Robert Garcia Tagorda: UPDATE II: The New York Times and CNN join the speculation. UPDATE III: Tom Bevan and Glenn Reynolds have additional thoughts. |
| Also: Orrin Judd | |
Cheney will denounce 'confusion of conviction' By / AP — Permalink Cheney's speech tonight sets the stage for Bush's acceptance speech. The president is to arrive in New York late Wednesday for a meeting with firefighters, making the connection to the Sept. 11 attacks and ensuing fight against terror that has defined his presidency. | |
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Kevin Hayden: 'Conviction' is a poor choice of words, Dick — From USA Today: Cheney will denounce 'confusion of conviction' From... |
Joe Gandelman: News reports note: [snipped quote] Note again: The Moderate Voice has repeatedly said the Democrats erred — bigtime —... |
Kerry bashers unleash barbs with no limits By / Washington Times — Permalink NEW YORK — The word to Republican speakers at the national convention is that bashing Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry is fine. Unlike Democrats, who put out word that they were editing speeches to tamp down on harsh criticism of President... | |
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Taegan Goddard: GOP Sanctions Kerry Jabs — "The word to Republican speakers at the national convention is that bashing Sen. John Kerry is fine," the Washington Times reports. |
Howard Kurtz: You don't hear much media chatter about the same issue in New York, but the Washington Times makes the point: "The word... |
FBI seizes computer from AIPAC offices By / Jerusalem Post — Permalink FBI agents on Friday copied the computer hard drive of a senior staffer at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee who has been questioned in relation to the case of a Pentagon official suspected of turning over a classified document either directly to Israel, or via the pro-Israel lobby group. | |
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Steve Gilliard: FBI raids AIPAC — The British traitor, Guy Burgess FBI seizes computer from AIPAC offices By JANINE ZACHARIA NEW YORK [snipped quote] We're not guilty, we're not guilty. Juan Cole: Meanwhile, The Jerusalem Post reports that the FBI raided the offices of Steve Rosen, the director of foreign policy... |
Laura Rozen: FBI agents have seized the hard drive of a senior staffer at AIPAC, reports the Jerusalem Post. |
Bush's Leadership Against Terror Hailed By / WaPo — Permalink NEW YORK, Aug. 31 — The Republican National Convention spent a second night celebrating President Bush's leadership in the struggle against terrorism, praising him for putting "all his heart and soul" into the fight against America's enemies. | |
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Frederick Maryland: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, addressing the RNC (Aug. 31, 2004) How can those Boeing workers be so damn pessimistic? |
Lambert @Corrente: Big lies from Leadfoot — Get a load of this one: [quote] "[WAURA BUSH]My husband didn't want to go to war..." (via WaPo) [end quote] Oh, bulls**t. |
Keyes defends comments about Cheney's gay daughter Chicago Tribune — Permalink NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden, home of many prizefights and hockey brawls, seems a fitting venue for Alan Keyes to be meeting his fellow Republicans. The candidate for U.S. Senate has miffed many members of the Illinois delegation by spending more time on national talk shows than schmoozing with them. | |
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Kos: IL-Sen: Keyes scores points with IL GOP — He's getting really popular: [snipped quote] Keep it up, Alan. Christopher Kanis: Fortunately, Obama is going to beat him by at least 30 points. Update: The Trib has more. |
Taegan Goddard: Keyes Attacks Cheney's Daughter — "As the Republican National Convention focused on unity Tuesday," Illinois U.S... |
A Show of Unity in France NYT — Permalink Major French Islamic groups and the political opposition have rallied behind the government's defiance of Iraqi kidnappers who seized two French journalists last month and demanded that France revoke its ban on the wearing of Islamic head scarves in state schools. | |
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Edward _: More Examples of Notable Moderation Among Muslims — Because it's really not emphasized enough in the blogosphere, here... |
Cori Dauber: PAY SOME ATTENTION — The New York Times editorial board applauds the French for their "show of unity" Major French... |
Upbeat Republicans Revive Bush Theme of Compassion By / NYT — Permalink Facing perhaps three times the television audience that saw its sharp-edged speakers on Monday, the Republican National Convention circled back last night to President Bush's winning 2000 campaign theme of "compassionate conservatism," portraying him as not... | |
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Dwight Meredith: Don't Be a Girlie Man, Make Another Movie — Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his convention speech last night said: [snipped quote] To whom was he speaking? Steve Gilliard: The gropinator's speech was idiotic and he had that freakish Holywood face famous, vain, men get after one too many surgeries. |
Dan Gillmor: It's What They Do, Not What They Say — NY Times: Upbeat Republicans Revive Bush Theme of Compassion. Taegan Goddard: Quote of the Day — [snipped quote] — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), quoted by the New York Times, at the Republican National Convention. |
Being There By / Slate — Permalink For the past month, a group of veterans funded by a Bush campaign contributor and advised by a Bush campaign lawyer has attacked the story of John Kerry's heroism in Vietnam. | |
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Tim Dunlop: And Laura, by the way, he didn't go to war this time either (see this useful explosion of the George W. Bush hero myth). DeLong: William Saletan Joins the Ancient and Hermetic Order of the Shrill — We are glad to welcome William Saletan to the... Neil Shah: Layeth the Smack Good Man (Cross-posted at Polemic Propaganda) William Saletan exposes a harsh fluorescent light to the... |
Charles Kuffner: Courage — Pretty strong stuff here from William Saletan about Bush's "heroism" after 9/11. Orrin Judd: THE MAN IN THE RING: Being There: What does 9/11 tell us about Bush? Nothing. Steve Gilliard: Coward in chief — The gropinator and the drunken pig farmer Being There What does 9/11 tell us about Bush? Nothing. |
| Also: Mark Kleiman, Hesiod, Nick Confessore, Atrios, Von @ObsidianWings | |
RNC bloggers gone wild! By / Salon — Permalink Last week the Wall Street Journal profiled the 15 credentialed bloggers officially selected by organizers of the Republican National Convention to cover this week's events inside Madison Square Garden. | |
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Charles Johnson: Salon Writer Fact-Checked — Salon's Mark Follman wrote a snarky little hit piece on the accredited bloggers attending the GOP convention. Jeff Goldstein: Your postmodern moment, Tuesday edition ...Anybody feel like emailing ol' Mark Follman and letting him know the joke's on him...? |
Captain Ed: Salon Takes A Few Cheap Shots — Mark Follman at Salon.com writes a review of the credentialed RNC bloggers for the... Hugh Hewitt: It'll be interesting. Salon's associate editor Mark Follman is bagging on the RNC bloggers. |
Attackers seize Russian school CNN — Permalink MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Armed attackers have seized a school in southern Russia and as many as 400 people are being held — half of them children — ITAR-TASS news agency reports. Some of the more than a dozen hostage-takers in the town of Beslan in North Ossetia were reportedly wearing explosives belts used in suicide bombings. | |
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Jan Haugland: Gunmen take school hostage in Russia — Terrorists have stormed a school in North Ossetia in Russia, not far from Chechnya, taking hundreds of hostages. |
Patrick Belton: FOR ALL THOSE WHO, LIKE US, have a heartbreaking love for Russia and her people while hating her authoritarian governments, today's events are particularly sad. |
Hundreds Held Hostage in Russia School AP — Permalink MOSCOW Sept. 1, 2004 — Armed attackers, some wearing suicide-bomb belts, seized a school Wednesday in a Russian region bordering Chechnya and were holding hundreds of children and adults hostage, news reports said. The assault came a day after a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Moscow. | |
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Christopher Kanis: MUSLIM TERRORISTS HOLD, THREATEN TO KILL HUNDREDS OF RUSSIAN CHILDREN — I think what we really need to ask ourselves... |
Wretchard: The Day — The seizure of 200 schoolchildren with their parents in Russia, for a total of perhaps 400, presumably by Chechen terrorists, caps a stemwinder of a newsday. |
Elvis' political strategy? Bush aides will clarify Miami Herald — Permalink NEW YORK — I attended a gathering of the College Republicans, a group of politically active young people whose views I wholeheartedly endorse because they gave the media free food and liquor. But I was somewhat intimidated by the College Republicans themselves. | |
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Orrin Judd: WELL, THIS IS GRACELAND...: Elvis' political strategy? Bush aides will clarify (DAVE BARRY, 9/01/04, Miami Herald) [snipped quote] No, no, no...Rove is the Colonel. |
Ken Layne: Rep. Dreier May Have Had Sex With A Llama — Dave Barry was not killed at the Olympics after all. |
No Joke, Twins' Act Needs Work By / LAT — Permalink The Bush daughters, fresh from their booing this week at the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, came onstage at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night and introduced a new strategy in the war on terrorism: giggling. | |
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Howard Kurtz: Take the Los Angeles Times: "The Bush daughters, fresh from their booing this week at the MTV Video Music Awards in... |
Byron L: The LA Times adds their two cents: [snipped quote] I just wonder how many of the Republican delegates really have a clue what Sex and the City is really all about. |
JEN & BARB: MORE GAFFES THAN LAUGHS By / New York Post — Permalink The Bush twins made their national television debut last night — with a string of weak one-liners that drew cringes from the crowd and at one point brought a soft rebuke from their grandparents. | |
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Howard Kurtz: Judy Woodruff stammered, 'I'm not sure what that was about,' while an incensed Jeff Greenfield called the appearance a... |
SLZoll: Here are some of the reviews of the twins' performance: NY POST The Bush twins made their national television debut last... |
Slide of the Yankees: Pinstripes Punished By / NYT — Permalink The Yankees could not help but watch the scoreboard last night. Their heads swiveled repeatedly toward the outfield as hit after hit for Cleveland sailed over or against the wall. | |
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Shawn @LiquidList: The pin-striped Republican Bombers were clobbered in the battleground state of Ohio, 22-0. Perhaps the same fate awaits GWB in November? |
Steve Gilliard: Yankees Lose 22-0 :) LOSERS Slide of the Yankees: Pinstripes Punished The scoreboard told the ugly story Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. |
Text of Speech by Jenna and Barbara Bush AP — Permalink Text of a speech by Jenna and Barbara Bush delivered Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, as transcribed by e-Media Inc.: JENNA BUSH: It's great to be here. We love Arnold. Isn't he awesome? | |
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Libertarian: THE BUSH TWINS are horrible. Bad timing on the jokes. Bad jokes. No ideas of their own. |
Allah: John Edwards.) He's coming up, so read his bio and hope that Mikulski and/or Sarbanes retire soon. UPDATES: The twins. |
U.S. Seeks to Throw Out Terror Convictions AP — Permalink WASHINGTON - The Justice Department asked a judge Tuesday to throw out the convictions of a suspected terror cell in Detroit because of prosecutorial misconduct, reversing course in a case the Bush administration once hailed as a major victory in the war on terrorism. | |
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Sadly @SadlyNo: In related news, today: "The Justice Department asked a judge Tuesday to throw out the convictions of a suspected... KJL: THIS SOUNDS BAD — U.S. Seeks to Throw Out Terror Convictions By JOHN SOLOMON and CURT ANDERSON .c The Associated Press ... |
David Neiwert: F'r instance: Yet another federal terrorism conviction vacated — this time in Detroit, most notably because of prosecutor misconduct. |
Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes to Limelight Again By / NYT — Permalink Valerie White had each fingernail carefully painted to resemble a tiny, shiny American flag. No detail was too small for the big night, the night she put on her sequined vest, and her husband, Lyn, his flag-decorated tie, so they could welcome Arnold Schwarzenegger to Madison Square Garden. | |
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Howard Kurtz: The coverage, of course, was dominated by Arnold, as this New York Times story reflects: "The bodybuilder turned movie... |
Rebecca Danner: As I read this sentence in the New York Times: "Valerie White had each fingernail carefully painted to resemble a tiny, shiny American flag. |
U.S. Rep. Schrock drops re-election bid over allegations By / Virginian-Pilot — Permalink VIRGINIA BEACH — U.S. Rep. Ed Schrock abruptly announced his retirement late Monday, citing unspecified allegations that "called into question my ability to represent the citizens of Virginia's 2nd Congressional District." | |
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Jack Cluth: The Log Cabin Republicans just LOVE him. (thanks to Adam for sharing this one...oh, the humanity...) VA-02: Outed... Clayton Cramer: Okay, if the allegations are true, then he's a hypocrite, in the eyes of gay rights activists, for representing his constitutents instead of his sexual orientation. Andrew Sullivan: FIRST, McGREEVEY ...: Now, Schrock. A conservative Republican congressman in Virginia drops out of his re-election race, after being "outed" by a website. |
Orrin Judd: BRING OUT YOUR DEAD: U.S. Rep. Schrock drops re-election bid over ''allegations'' (The Virginian-Pilot, August 30, 2004)... Susan Madrak: TO GO Ed Schrock, that wingnut Virginia Beach congressman who was outed by BlogActive because of his opposition to gay marriage, has suddenly announced his retirement. Taegan Goddard: Update: The Virginia Pilot notes "no mainstream newspapers, television stations or Web sites published the allegations. |
| Also: Jeff Quinton | |
The War on Fat By / Reason — Permalink Surely it would be legitimate to point out that an anti-tobacco activist was a chain smoker, that an opponent of legalized gambling liked to play the slots, or that an anti-porn crusader was fond of dirty movies. | |
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Hei Lun: WAR ON FAT — Jacob Sullum has an excellent article in Reason on the attempts of health activists to use the government to make us eat more healthful foods. |
Will Baude: The cover story, Jacob Sullum's attack on "The War on Fat" has plenty of bloggable moments. I'll note one. |
Another Night of Moderation at the Republican Convention By / NYT — Permalink The Republican National Convention was trying to present a less sharply partisan face tonight with speeches by Laura Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will praise President Bush as a leader who has written a glorious chapter in the history of a party built on pillars of hopes and dreams. | |
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Susan Madrak: COFFEE TALK — Laura Bush explains what we'd discuss if we could have some girl talk: [snipped quote] Actually, Laura, why would I ask you to make that decision for me? |
Atrios: Great Headlines — "For G.O.P. , Another Night of Moderation Lies Ahead" (thanks to reader d) |
GOP 2004: Moore Won't Return to Madison Square Garden By / Editor and Publisher — Permalink NEW YORK Following all the commotion last night, Michael Moore will not be returning to Madison Square Garden for the Republican National Convention, E&P has learned. According to editors at USA Today, which is publishing his daily column this week, Moore told them that he was choosing not to return again. | |
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Orrin Judd: THE WINTER SOLDIER AND THE SUNSHINE TRAITOR: GOP 2004: Moore May Not Return to MSG (Joe Strupp, August 31, 2004, Editor & Publisher) [snipped quote] A soul tried and found wanting? Steve Bainbridge: The big wuss may not be coming back to the convention. [Update: Fox says Moore will be back. Pity.] JD @SouthernAppeal: He won't be back at the RNC. [snipped quote] You know, some would say that it's Mr. Moore's actions, not the security people's, that caused a media frenzy. |
Joe Gandelman: Here are the basic facts from Editor & Publisher: [snipped quote] If a space alien landed in the US a few months ago... C. D. Harris: On a related note, I see that neither Michael Moore nor USA Today believe that Moore actually needs to attend any more... Damian Penny: Last night, John McCain threw it all back in Moore's face, and now the brave, fearless filmmaker has taken his ball and... |
| Also: Allah, James Joyner | |
New Staff Additions Strengthen Kerry-Edwards Team for Final Campaign Push U.S. Newswire — Permalink WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ —With just over two months to go before Election Day, the Kerry-Edwards campaign announced Tuesday that it has brought on board key new staff to help lead the campaign to victory on November 2nd. | |
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Orrin Judd: MORE ADVISORS—THAT'S THE TICKET: To: National Desk and Political Reporter [snipped quote] As The Wife said, "Kerry's problem is he has the wrong thousand people advising him." Robert Garcia Tagorda: Indeed, he notes that Joe Lockhart may assume additional responsibilities, and lo and behold, the former Clinton Press Secretary joins the campaign today. |
Kos: Joe Lockhart IS joining the Kerry campaign, along with a slew of other additions, and someone will be elbowed aside to make room for the newcomers. Glenn Reynolds: Kerry campaign spin: "The new additions strengthen an already impressive campaign team!" The guy they need is Joe Trippi. |
Man Held for Coming Within Feet of Cheney By / AP — Permalink NEW YORK (AP) - A 21-year-old Yale student, posing as a volunteer at the Republican National Convention, got within 10 feet of Vice President Dick Cheney and shouted anti-war statements before being dragged away, authorities said Tuesday. | |
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Tbogg: Dick in a bubble — Omigaw, one of the riff-raff (that being people who don't see eye-to-eye with the administration)... Jeralyn Merritt: Free Speech Takes a Hit — Why did a 21 yeear old student from Yale get arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer for shouting an anti-war slogan? Jeff Quinton: Secret Service Arrests Protestor near Cheney — AP/Yahoo [snipped quote] Other blogging: Dean Esmay Say Anything |
Judith Weiss: "A complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan said Secret Service agents spotted Frampton carrying a... Clayton Cramer: This news report is utterly perplexing to me: [snipped quote] I can understand that there are people that passionately... |
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 at Moscow Subway AP — Permalink MOSCOW Aug. 31, 2004 — A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station Tuesday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 in the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week. | |
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Ken Layne: A dozen Nepalese are murdered by kidnappers in Iraq. * Suicide bomber kills 10 in Moscow. * Putin says terrorists downed those two jetliners. |
McQ: It appears that today in Moscow a third Chechen woman commited a terrorist act almost to the hour when the previous... |
Kerry Campaign Weighs Shake-Up As Bush Gains Upper Hand in Race By / WSJ — Permalink As the Bush campaign commands an exquisitely directed convention, the faltering Kerry campaign might be on the verge of a major shake-up. Ever since the Boston convention, the Bush campaign has dominated the agenda, putting the Democratic nominee on the defensive. | |
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Orrin Judd: Hey, c'mon, we didn't interrupt you while you were destroying your candidacy in Boston... MORE: Kerry Campaign Weighs... Robert Garcia Tagorda: Al Hunt of the Wall Street Journal concurs: "A few very well-connected Democrats report something will occur in the next few days." Betsy Newmark: The first guy to shake up his campaign is losing. Guess which candidate is thinking about shaking up his campaign staff? |
Pejman Yousefzadeh: . . It must have enraged Al Hunt to have to write this: [snipped quote] You can find more about the changes here. Stephen Green: Advantage: VodkaPundit — Via Mickey Kaus comes Al Hunt's analysis of what's wrong with the Kerry campaign:... |
The Grown-Up Party NRO — Permalink The GOP isn't perfect, but it's no disaster. On Monday, a bunch of us NR-ers had a meeting with Senator George Allen — who's running the GOP Senate election efforts. He said one thing that I think everyone would be well-advised (and I shall advise thee!) to keep in mind this week. | |
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Christopher Kanis: YES, I'VE READ IT — An unprecedented five people have now sent me this Jonah Goldberg column on conservatives dissatisfied with Bush. Vox Day: For this is what the grown-ups do Because someone has told them to. |
Barbara O'Brien: They have a Real Audio link. Alert #3 is a barf alert. This belongs on the Barf-o-Rama page. |
Bush Now Saying 'We Will Win' Terror War By / AP — Permalink NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush said Tuesday "we will win" the war on terror, seeking to quell controversy and Democratic criticism over his earlier remark that victory may not be possible. | |
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Joe Gandelman: WHAT HE DID YESTERDAY, according to the AP: President Bush (news - web sites) said repeatedly on Tuesday that the... Jeralyn Merritt: Bush Flip-Flops on Terror War — A few days ago Bush said we can't win the war on terror. Now he says we can. Flip-Flop. Steve Soto: You gotta love the AP headline for Bush's flip-flop today: "Bush Now Saying 'We Will Win' Terror War" In a speech to the... |
Gregory Djerejian: And then there's this cheap shot: "This president has gone from mission accomplished to mission miscalculated to mission... Mike Hendrix: The agony of defeat — The desperation mounts—incredible as that may seem: "NASHVILLE, Tenn. - President Bush said... The Poor Man: President George W. Bush 8/31/2004 "I want justice [for Osama bin Laden]. And there's an old poster out West, I recall, that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive." |
| Also: Chris Bowers, Robert Garcia Tagorda, Talking Dog, Tgirsch, Michelle Malkin, Tom Maguire | |
Bush: 'We Will Win' the War on Terror By / WaPo — Permalink NASHVILLE, Aug. 31 — President Bush rushed Tuesday morning to reverse his assertion that the war on terror cannot be won, trying to deflect a planned barrage of Democratic attacks by telling the nation's largest veterans group that "we are winning, and we will win." | |
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Tim Dunlop: DEMOCRATIC T-SHIRT: "Bush: Against Winning the War on Terror Before He Was for It." David Adesnik: Right now, it has a headline story up on its website that begins: [snipped quote] Tellingly, Mike Allen is the author of both WaPo articles. Ken Masugi: Update, via a reader: The Swift Boat Veterans continue their attack on Kerry: 'The ad shows footage from a 1971... |
Frederick Maryland: The Washington Post reports: "President Bush rushed Tuesday morning to reverse his assertion that the war on terror... Andrew Sullivan: We're all told that the president knows what he believes about this war and today he corrected himself. Gene @HarrysPlace: Ah. Update: Oops. What he meant to say is... |
How Kerry stood up for veterans American Thinker — Permalink John Kerry has often stated how proud he is of how he stood up for Vietnam Veterans when he came back from his four month tour in Vietnam. A recent example appeared on CNN's website on March 23, 2004: | |
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Donald Sensing: Supporting the vets — Steve Gilbert explains how John Kerry stood up for veterans one day in September 1970. Betsy Newmark: The American Thinker hasup the transcript of Kerry's 1971 appearance before Meet The Press. Get angry all over again. |
Greg Ransom: American servicemen] turn your son into a butcher... or a corpse." — leaflet distributed in Valley Forge, VA at a demonstration organized in part by John Kerry. |
Brass clamps down on purple heart bandages By / AP — Permalink NEW YORK — A GOP delegate handed out bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night at the Republican National Convention in a swipe at Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record, but national GOP officials have asked him to stop. | |
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Oliver Willis: Brass clamps down on purple heart bandages "A GOP delegate handed out bandages with purple hearts on them Monday night... Judith Weiss: UPDATE: The GOP tries to enforce taking the high road. UPDATE: Virginia Postrel agrees with me. Tom @Corrente: Party Chairman Ed Gillespie spoke to Blackwell, and they agreed that he would not distribute the bandages tonight, said... |
Digby: Political Hate Speech — [snipped quote] This is where the talking heads come in. Don't let this go. Hesiod: UPDATE: The GOP brass panicks and cracks down on distribution of those Barney Band-Aids. ANOTHER UPDATE: Charlie Rangel really stuck it to the GOP. |
Media 'Con Game': Predetermined Storylines By / TCS — Permalink NEW YORK — Harper's magazine editor Lewis Lapham is being appropriately mocked for a major pre-GOP-convention boner. In the September issue of his magazine, which has been on newsstands for over a week, Lapham writes about the "Republican propaganda mill" and the GOP convention: | |
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James Joyner: Media Time Travelers — TCS's Nick Schulz had a piece today about predetermined storylines, stemming from a Lewis Lapham... Ed Driscoll: Nick Schulz (my editor at Tech Central Station) coins a new word for the media's tendency to writeup a story before it... |
Greyhawk: Ooops — I mean, uh, well you know, uh... well, um... Update: I mean, well, you know, I wouldn't let my supposed bias interfere with my objectivity, er... Update 2: Um, er, well... Glenn Reynolds: LEWIS LAPHAM'S TIME TRAVELS: Nick Schulz writes that it's the tip of the iceberg: [snipped quote] A "Lapham." I like that. |
2d probe at the Pentagon examines actions on Iraq By / Boston Globe — Permalink WASHINGTON — The Pentagon office in which an analyst is the focus of an investigation into the possible passing of secret documents to Israel is at the heart of another ongoing probe on Capitol Hill. | |
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Juan Cole: This according to the Boston Globe: "' Senate Intelligence and House Judiciary Committee staff members say inquiries... Laura Rozen: Today, we learn from the Boston Globe's Brian Bender that there is yet a third investigation, also from the Hill, by the... |
Josh Marshall: And in the Globe on Franklin ... "Richard Perle, a former assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration... |
Beliefnet Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman writes daily dispatches from the 2004 political conventions. beliefnet — Permalink Went to a party thrown by the estimable conservative magazine National Review. Spoke to a woman wearing an "I Only Sleep with Republicans" button. "Hey, I thought Republicans advocated abstinence before marriage," I said. "That's conservative Republicans," she said. | |
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David Adesnik: UPDATE: On a related note, I've been meaning to post about the Family Research Council's fortune cookies, which say offensive things like "Real Men Marry Women." Amy Sullivan: Finally, just when you thought the Christian Right's reputation couldn't get any worse, the Family Research Council has... |
Judith Weiss: Mary posts her view of the panel. UPDATE: More ideological heartburn. Eric blogs in more detail on the panels we both attended. |
Bush Cites Doubt America Can Win War on Terror By / NYT — Permalink NASHUA, N.H. , Aug. 30 - President Bush, in an interview broadcast on Monday, said he did not think America could win the war on terror but that it could make terrorism less acceptable around the world, a departure from his previous optimistic statements that the United States would eventually prevail. | |
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Jan Haugland: Justice Dept seeks dismissal of Detroit terror convictions — Maybe Bush just meant that the legal war on terror can't be won? Jeffrey Dubner: THE RUSH LIMBAUGH SHOW, 1:30 P.M.: The Bush campaign seems pretty concerned about yesterday's "I don't think you can win it" gaffe. Josh Marshall: I notice that in Elizabeth Bumiller's story on President Bush's 'can't win the war on terror' remark she suggests that... |
Kevin Raybould: On Winning the War On Terrorism — A lot has been — and rightfully so — of Bush's recent statement that he did not think you could win a war on terrorism. Orrin Judd: YOU CAN MEND IT, BUT CAN'T END IT: Bush Cites Doubt America Can Win War on Terror (ELISABETH BUMILLER, Aug. 30, 2004, NY... Michelle Malkin: PUTTING BUSH THROUGH THE SPIN CYCLE — The New York Times headline this morning reads: "Bush Cites Doubt America Can Win War on Terror." |
| Also: Tom Maguire, Dan Gillmor, Gene @HarrysPlace, Jeff Jarvis | |
Delegates mock Kerry with 'purple heart' bandages CNN — Permalink NEW YORK (CNN) — Delegates to the Republican National Convention found a new way to take a jab at Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's Vietnam service record: by sporting adhesive bandages with small purple hearts on them. | |
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Duckman GR: Meanness and ugliness, yeah, we got that, senseless and un-comprehensible war, yeah we got that too. Mark Kleiman: Making fun of war wounds — I doubt this will play in Peoria. Neil Shah: Of course, the only thing that can make such statements stronger and more legitimate is significant crowd support. |
Oliver @LiquidList: Politics: Playing Hearts — I wonder how the members of the Military Order of The Purple Heart feel about holding their... Greg Ransom: Note well how CNN spikes all facts about Kerry's actual wounds, how Kerry went around his doctors and commanding... Norbizness: The World Outside Of Madison Cube Garden — When inside the chamber, you will only think of cocktail parties and... |
| Also: Barbara O'Brien, Tom @Corrente, Steve M., Atrios, Orrin Judd, Jesse Taylor, John Quiggin, Tbogg | |
The GOP doesn't reflect America USA Today — Permalink NEW YORK — Welcome, Republicans. You're proud Americans who love your country. In your own way, you want to make this country a better place. Whatever our differences, you should be commended for that. But what's all this talk about New York being enemy territory? | |
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C. D. Harris: We pretty much knew that - his first effort* was quite obviously written (at least in his mind) well before yesterday -... Allah: UPDATE: Here's the first update of what promises to be many: Fudgebag's convention report in USA Today, in which he... McQ: Moore v. McCain — Snippets from the convention: We have Michael Moore welcoming Republicans to his New York in USA... |
Robert Clayton Dean: Believe it or not — Does anyone believe that Michael Moore actually had this conversation? Glenn Reynolds: THIS has got to be an embarrassment. Mike Hendrix: Drowning in the muck — Looks like the cognitive dissonance has already gotten to Moore: "I've often found that if I go... |
| Also: Taegan Goddard, James Joyner, KJL, Susan Madrak, Hugh Hewitt | |
Protesters' Encounters With Delegates on the Town Turn Ugly By / NYT — Permalink Outside a hotel in Times Square, delegates to the Republican National Convention were swarmed by protesters dressed in black and swearing at them. Blocks away, delegates engaged in shoving matches with protesters seeking to spoil their night at the theater. | |
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Cori Dauber: KUDOS TO THE TIMES — For not just mainstreaming the protests in New York. Courtesy Patterico. Damian Penny: Brave Sir Michael ran away — Michael Moore has made an entire career out of embarassing people in public, and his... Allah: Michele also e-mails to remind Allah that today is A31, which anarchists promise to fill with all manner of peaceful... |
Steve Bainbridge: CNN says:The anti-GOP activism [in NYC] has been largely peaceful, with only a few exceptions.But even the NY Times... Oliver @LiquidList: Politics: Police Thine Own — I have no idea why any of the NYC protesters would be reading this, but if you are, here's... Karol Sheinin: Well many of them, anyway. Protesters are violent and not too bright. |
| Also: Jason Van Steenwyk | |
Rudy! NRO — Permalink "America's mayor" at home. I am in Madison Square Garden, the first night of the Republican convention, as an act of homage to Rudy Giuliani. Double homage, really: He saved my city; and when it couldn't be saved, he succored it. | |
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Steve M.: Richard Brookhiser, National Review Online Uh, Richard, ever heard of a cancer survivor named John Kerry? Howard Kurtz: National Review's Richard Brookhiser is in full Giuliani swoon: "He saved my city, and when it couldn't be saved, he succored it. Oliver @LiquidList: But after Rudy's sick turn, which some commentators thought was just dandy, I just want the thing to end. |
Ed Driscoll: The Election and the Big C — In his article on Rudy Giuliani, uploaded early—very early—this morning, Richard... Betsy Newmark: Richard Brookhiser says that Rudy is his guy. I don't know how Rudy could get the GOP nomination, but I sure would like to see him as governor or senator. The Big Trunk: Giuliani in perspective — With Rudy Giuliani's speech still echoing in my mind, I'm looking for serious writtten reactions to it. |
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Text: Remarks by Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani WaPo — Permalink The following are remarks by The Honorable Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of the City of New York, at the 2004 Republican National Convention: GIULIANI: Thank you. Welcome to the capital of the world. New York was the first capital of our great nation. | |
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DeLong: [quote]As Giuliani explained to the convention audience: "When President Bush came here on September 14, 2001, the Secret...[end quote] Joseph Alexander Norland: The full text has been posted by the two despicable entities, The New Jayson Blair Times (NYT) and WaPo. James Joyner: Update (8/31 0709): Transcript: Remarks by Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (actual speech) Clearly, this part of the... |
Arthur Chrenkoff: Rudy steals the show — You've got to give it to Rudy Giuliani. C. D. Harris: "- Rudy Giuliani, Republican National Convention, 30 August 2004" Too right. |
A Swift Shift in Stories By / WaPo — Permalink This is a story about Swift boats and FastShip. Four days ago, retired naval Rear Adm. William L. Schachte Jr. seconded accusations made by the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth seeking to discredit Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry's record in Vietnam. | |
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Tom Maguire: Relatedly, Dana Milbank of the WaPo, in "A Swift Shift in Stories", paints Schachte as a corrupt liar. Dave Johnson: Lobbyist Received $40 Million for Swift Boat Smear — A Swift Shift in Stories: [snipped quote] And, of course, the... |
Josh Marshall: Don't miss Dana Milbank's piece in the Post today — "This is a story about Swift boats and FastShip." Oliver Willis: A Swift Shift in Stories "Four days ago, retired naval Rear Adm. William L. Schachte Jr. seconded accusations made by... |
The Courage Factor By / NYT — Permalink John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Arnold Schwarzenegger are the big stars of the first two days of the Republican convention, but they didn't get their prime-time slots because they're moderates. | |
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Gary Farber: ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER. Which one? [snipped quote] John McCain? Betsy Newmark: David Brooks writes that the unifying feature for Giuliani, McCain, and Schwarzenegger is courage, moral courage. |
Dave Johnson: The Courage Factor BUSH'S COURAGE LAUDED AT CONVENTION GOP salutes Bush's courage Jeers for Moore as Bush... Hugh Hewitt: David Brooks this morning writes about the courage issue. |
A Media Meltdown? By / TCS — Permalink Though it's looking less likely than it was a few weeks ago, John Kerry could still pull off a win in this presidential election. But there's already one clear loser: the so-called "mainstream media" of network television and major newspapers. | |
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Bruce Sanborn: Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds develops the case in his article"A Media Meltdown." James Joyner: Glenn Reynolds' latest TCS column, "A Media Meltdown?" provides a roundup of the latest evidence that, not only is much... Glenn Reynolds: LAZINESS, BIAS, AND INEPTITUDE: My TechCentralStation column looks at how these characteristics have combined to produce a media meltdown this election year. |
Ace: Newsjacking Goes Mainstream — Glenn Reynolds has a good TCS column about the Fall of the Establishment Liberal Media. The Big Trunk: Glenn Reynolds explores the sorry performance of the mainstream media in the current campaign and uses our struggle with... |
A Beer with John Kerry By / GQ — Permalink We all know the problem with John Kerry—the personality disorder. Could this guy seem any more like an Audio-Animatronics™ creation ready-made for the Hall of Presidents at Disney World? Before casting my vote this November, I had to find out for myself if he's as stiff as we all seem to think. | |
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Captain Ed: Speaking Of Dry Gardens ... The ever-invaluable Memeorandum points its readers to a GQ interview with John Kerry conducted, in all places, at a sports bar. Hugh Hewitt: The Kerry interview in GQ is on stands now, and it is pretty bizarre, as well as venal. |
Betsy Newmark: Hugh Hewitt is having a lot of fun with the GQ interview with John Kerry. The interview is a real suck up, but you can see what a weirdo the guy is. |