OY ... LIVE MICS ARE SUCH DANGEROUS THINGS  —  Just watch (the voices are Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan) ...  And if you're interested, the transcript ...

McCain Camp Knocks Down Enquirer's Palin Rumor  —  From CBS News' John Bentley:  —  (ST. PAUL, MINN.) - John McCain's campaign threatened legal action against the National Enquirer today for running a story about McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, allegedly having an affair with her husband's business partner.

McCain had criticized earmarks from Palin  —  Three times in recent years, the Arizona senator's lists of ‘objectionable’ pork spending have included earmarks requested by his new running mate.  —  WASILLA, ALASKA — For much of his long career in Washington, John McCain has been throwing darts …

Excerpts from Palin's Speech  —  This just in...

Palin And The Jews  —  We now find out that there was a collection for Jews For Jesus in the church that Palin attended on August 17.  Did Palin donate?  Or is that another question we are not allowed to ask?  This was also not the first time Brickner had spoken at Palin's church.

PALIN REFUSES TO TESTIFY  —  It didn't take long.  We've already brought you news of the official investigation into Gov. Palin's firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.  Steve Branchflower, the lead investigator, began trying to arrange a deposition of the governor days before her veep selection.

Obama Senior Advisor Anita Dunn Slams Lieberman On CNN  —  A refreshing change of pace from the kid gloves with which Joe is usually treated: … Last night, Lieberman said that Obama voted “to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield.”  —  From the Washington Post Fact Checker notes this morning:

Sarah Palin and Motherhood  —  I am extremely disappointed in the choice of Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential candidate of the Republican Party.  I will still vote for Senator McCain, because I am very concerned about having a fundamental leftist, especially one who is a marvelous orator, as President.

What Palin Will Do Tonight  —  I've been talking to a member of the McCain/Palin team this morning about what to expect from Palin's speech to the convention tonight.  These speeches often feature a lot of biographical material, introducing an unknown candidate to the world.

“I'm the freaking Governor of Alaska.  I didn't get there by just eating mooseburgers and popping out kids.”  —  This is brilliant.  (You will hear “f**k”... once):

Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, McCain 43%  —  Too early to reflect impact of GOP convention in St. Paul  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking encompassing Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday's interviewing shows Barack Obama retaining a six percentage point, 49% top 43%, lead over John McCain among registered voters.

A Shameful Week for the Press  —  I have always tended to think that conservative complaints about the media are a little exaggerated.  There are occasionally obvious instances of bias and clear examples of a double standard, but most reporters don't want to fall into those and some conservatives are surely too sensitive to them.

To Palinize...  Palinize: to slander and caricature a working-class female public figure for the noble advancement of liberalism.  —  Sarah Palin—self-made woman, and governor of Alaska—is being reducing by the left to a hickish, white trash mom of five, analogous to the manner …