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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process — The disclosure that Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter was pregnant was one of several revelations that called into question how well John McCain had screened her.
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Jaketapper / Political Punch:
Members of ‘Fringe’ Alaskan Independence Party Say Palin Was a Member in 90s — The campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., likes to herald the independence of its new running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. — Officials of the Alaskan Independence Party say that Palin was once so independent …
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NY Daily News:
Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home — He's a superhunky bad-boy ice hockey player from cold country; she's a chestnut-haired beauty and popular high school senior. — Soon the all-American teen twosome will make GOP vice presidential pick and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin …
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Pool: What Day Will Sarah Palin Drop Out? — The day John McCain appointed Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee, I wrote: … It had nothing to do with Eagleton's particular problems, but how McGovern came to choose him, failed to adequately vet him, and then waffled when the problems arose …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
The Palin Meltdown in Slo-Mo — On the same day that the Republicans were forced to dramatically cut back their convention activities, the Palin Meltdown unfolded with extraordinary speed. It's worth pondering the totality of what happened today, in a mere half day...
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain camp's detailed review of Palin — ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sarah Palin's path to the Republican ticket started with her name on a list — and a team of some 25 people poring through public records searching for trouble spots without her knowledge. Then came the 70-question survey and a nearly three-hour interview.
Charles Mahtesian / The Politico:
New Palin details may help, not hurt — ST. PAUL, Minn. — Fishing permit violations. A blue-collar husband who racked up a DUI citation as a 22-year-old. An unmarried teenage daughter who is pregnant and a nasty child custody battle involving a family member.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Palin's Small Alaska Town Secured Big Federal Funds — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
FACE IT: THEY DIDN'T VET HER — Earlier I noted Andrea Mitchell's reference to reports that the McCain camp had just sent a team of GOP lawyers up to Alaska to do what I guess you'd call a post-vetting of Sarah Palin. Now George Stephanopoulos appears to have more.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Scenes from St. Paul — Democracy Now's Amy Goodman arrested — Following up on this weekend's extreme raids on various homes, at least 250 people were arrested here today in St. Paul, Minnesota. Beginning last night, St. Paul was the most militarized I have ever seen an American city be …
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Democracy Now! Blog:
Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar Released After Illegal Arrest at RNC — UPDATE — Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar Released After Illegal Arrest at RNC — Goodman Charged with Obstruction; Felony Riot Charges Pending Against Kouddous and Salazar
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Democracy Now! Blog:Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested At the RNC
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David Brooks / New York Times:
What the Palin Pick Says — John McCain is not a normal conservative. He has instincts, but few abstract convictions about the proper size of government. He's a traditionalist, but is not energized by the social conservative agenda. As Rush Limbaugh understands, but the Democrats apparently do not …
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Gateway Pundit:
BUS ATTACK IN ST. PAUL!!... Anarchists Attack RNC Busses! (Video) ...Update: Cub Scouts Attacked! — WELCOME TO MINNESOTA! — Anarchists in St. Paul attacked RNC busses today in route to the Excel Center. — The anarchists and Leftists knew when the busses would be heading to the convention and were waiting for them.
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Republicans Rush In — One of the great sights of American political life — a YouTube moment if ever there was one — was to see the doughboy face of Newt Gingrich as he extolled the virtues of Sarah Palin, a sitcom of a vice presidential choice and a disaster movie if she moves up to the presidency …
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:The Cynicism Express — ST. PAUL, Minn. — Has anyone noticed …
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Sara Just / Political Radar:
Bush to Speak to Republican Convention — ABC's George Stephanopoulos reports: After skipping the opening day of the Republican National Convention to personally check the emergency response to Hurricane Gustav, President George W. Bush will keep his appointment with the party faithful.
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Michael Asher / DailyTech:
Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century — Drop in solar activity has potential effect for climate on earth. — The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: an entire month has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted.
Peter Robinson / Wall Street Journal:
Why McCain Still Has a Chance To Win — With Barack Obama already established as a skillful rhetorician, people keep asking me, a former White House speechwriter, about John McCain. Can he say anything — anything at all — that might place him in the company of Ronald Reagan, the president for whom I used to work?
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
THAT'S ORIGINAL — I just saw McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on CNN with a new line on Gov. Palin's foreign policy experience: McCain and Palin have more combined military command experience than Obama and Biden put together. — (ed.note: We're actually getting a flood of emails …
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