memeorandum: Keith Olbermann Delivers One Hell Of a Commentary on Rumsfeld (Jamie Holly/Crooks and Liars)

5:55 AM ET, August 31, 2006

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Bradley Burston / Haaretz:
Nasrallah for Prime Minister - of Israel

Discussion: Amygdala, World Opinion Roundup, Pajamas Media and The Agonist

Gasoline prices could keep falling — Gasoline prices are falling fast and could keep dropping for months. — "The only place they have to go is down," says Fred Rozell, gasoline analyst at the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). "We'll be closer to $2 than $3 come Thanksgiving."

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Scared Monkeys, Redstate, Bookworm Room, Don Surber, Six Meat Buffet and Outside The Beltway

Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:

Taxpayers pay for Bush's campaign travel — WASHINGTON - Bankrolled almost entirely by taxpayers, President Bush is roaming far and wide on Air Force One to help Republicans retain control of Congress and capture statehouse contests in high-stakes midterm elections.

Discussion: Tennessee Guerilla Women and Say Anything

Bruce Kluger / USA Today:

Lieberman, 'Snakes' and the seductive mythology of the blogosphere — If ever America needed a wake-up call about the mythology of blogging, we got it this month. — On Aug. 8, Connecticut businessman Ned Lamont defeated U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary …

Discussion: The Real Ugly American.com, Decision '08, Bouphonia, Outside The Beltway, skippy the bush kangaroo, The News Blog and Cold Fury

David Lat / Abovethelaw.com:

Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Above the Law — Back when we practiced law, and we'd tell people what we did for a living, they'd have different reactions. Sometimes they'd say "Oh, really?", in an impressed, you-must-make-six-figures sort of way. But sometimes their eyes would glaze over …

Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:

Devaluing Labor — Labor Day is almost upon us, and like some of my fellow graybeards, I can, if I concentrate, actually remember what it was that this holiday once celebrated. Something about America being the land of broadly shared prosperity. Something about America being the first nation …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, ParaPundit, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Bullwinkle Blog, The Sideshow and The Democratic Daily

Engram / Back Talk:

Americans Hate their Fabulous Economy — Polls consistently show that Americans are rather negative about the economy, and many have wondered why that might be considering that our economy is the envy of the world (as well it should be). The source of our pessimism is a bit of a mystery, and it is one that I am going to pursue.

Discussion: Power Line, Ed Driscoll.com, Blue Crab Boulevard and Bizzyblog

Anne E. Kornblut / New York Times:

Bush Plans Speeches on Terrorism — With the midterm elections coming into view, President Bush is launching an extended publicity tour to draw attention back to the threat of terrorism, quickly pivoting to more comfortable political territory for him after the focus in recent days on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Discussion: the talking dog, The Heretik, TPMCafe blogs and Don Surber