memeorandum: God's Will? — Jim Henley thinks I am misinterpreting Palin's remarks … (Andrew Sullivan/The Daily Dish)

3:28 AM ET, September 8, 2008

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MSNBC Takes Incendiary Hosts From Anchor Seat — MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel's coverage of the election. — That experiment appears to be over.

Texas Rainmaker:

Change is a Comin'... And apparently it's starting with MSNBC. The network, apparently tired of hearing complaints about Chris Mathew's Obama-inspired leg-tingles and Keith Olbermann's general idiocy decided to dump some of their bias overboard to save their sinking ship. — From another sinking ship:

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Susan Page / USA Today:

Poll: Convention lifts McCain over Obama — WASHINGTON — The Republican National Convention has given John McCain and his party a significant boost, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend shows, as running mate Sarah Palin helps close an “enthusiasm gap” that has dogged the GOP all year.

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Gallup:

Gallup Daily: McCain Moves Ahead, 48% to 45% — McCain enjoying increase in support following convention — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update shows John McCain moving ahead of Barack Obama, 48% to 45%, when registered voters are asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today.

Brian M. Carney / Wall Street Journal:
Political Diary — What Sarah Knows — Sarah Palin has gotten …

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Nate Silver / The New Republic:
Today's Polls: The Bounce Arriveith

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ABCNEWS:

Palin to Sit Down With ABC News' Charlie Gibson — Veep Pick Is Elusive Target for the Democrats — Gov. Sarah Palin will sit down with ABC News' Charlie Gibson for her first interview since winning the Republican vice presidential nomination, the network's news division confirmed today.

Discussion: The Next Right, Top of the Ticket, The Swamp, Stubborn Facts, TVNewser and Booman Tribune

Mike Allen / The Politico:

Palin agrees to interview — Under pressure for being shielded for questioning, Sarah Palin has a agreed to sit down with Charles Gibson of ABC's “World News Tonight,” according to an ABC News official. — No other interviews are scheduled. It will be the first TV interview for Palin since …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Moderate Voice, The Jed Report and The Democratic Daily

Tahman Bradley / Political Punch:
Palin Media Avoidance Watch: Day 9 …

David Bauder / Associated Press: ABC News' Gibson lands first Palin interview

Newsweek:
An Apostle of Alaska — We know the outlines—the moose-hunting mom …

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Newsweek:
Palin offers first TV interview to ABC News

Discussion: Kevin Drum

Mike Allen / The Politico:
Biden challenges Palin to take questions

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Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Video: No, Obama didn't “admit” to being a Muslim on ABC — Within 10 minutes of this airing we'd already gotten four or five e-mails about it; 20 minutes later, a bowdlerized version had already hit YouTube and begun circulating. I despise lefty sites for twisting conservatives' words …

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Christina Bellantoni / Washington Times:

Brief slip puts Barack Obama in tough spot — Bellantoni (View Blog) — ST. LOUIS, Mo. — In a testament to the lightning speed of the false viral email rumors about Sen. Barack Obama's faith, a brief misstatement on a Sunday talk show already has caught fire on the Internet.

Discussion: Althouse, The Volokh Conspiracy, Clayton Cramer's BLOG and Washington Monthly

Israel Insider:
In stunning slip on national TV, Obama refers to “my muslim faith”

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Christina Bellantoni / Washington Times: Obama's verbal slip fuels his critics

Toby Harnden / Telegraph:

Barack Obama ‘wanted to join US military’ — Barack Obama has said he considered joining the United States military when he left school but decided not to because the Vietnam war was over and “we weren't engaged in an active military conflict at that point”.

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
You're In The Army Now! — The eerily prescient Barack …

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New York Times:

Fusing Politics and Motherhood in New Way — Sarah Palin's baby shower included a surprise guest: her own baby. He had arrived in the world a month early, so on a sunny May day, Ms. Palin, the governor of Alaska, rocked her newborn as her closest friends, sisters, even her obstetrician presented …

Discussion: Sarah Palin Sexism Watch, Gateway Pundit and Ace of Spades HQ

David Ellis / CNNMoney.com:

U.S. seizes Fannie and Freddie — Treasury chief Paulson unveils historic government takeover of twin mortgage buyers. Top executives are out. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal officials on Sunday unveiled an extraordinary takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac …

Discussion: LewRockwell.com Blog

Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Seizes Mortgage Giants

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Kate Phillips / New York Times:

As a Matter of Faith, Biden Says Life Begins at Conception — WASHINGTON — Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic nominee for vice president, departed Sunday from party doctrine on abortion rights, declaring that as a Catholic, he believes life begins at conception.

Discussion: Gateway Pundit

John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:

How an AMERICAblog reader asked John and Sarah real questions at a photo opp today. Palin notes that Stevens is under indictment. — NOTE FROM JOHN: Joe just pointed something out to me, the part where our reader asks Palin if she's going to vote for Ted Stevens and she replies, “he's under indictment, you know.”

Discussion: The Jed Report and Scripting News

David Carr / New York Times:

Drawing a Bead on the Press — Before Gov. Sarah Palin came flying in from the wilds of Alaska for the Republican convention in St. Paul, there was a lot of sniggering in media rooms and satellite trucks about her beauty queen looks and rustic hobbies, and the suggestion that she was better suited …

Discussion: NewsBusters.org

Richard Mauer / Anchorage Daily News:

State paid for trip when Palin told students to pray for pipeline — Gov. Sarah Palin used state funds in June when she traveled from Juneau to Wasilla to speak to graduating evangelical students and urge them to fan out through Alaska “to make sure God's will be done here.”

Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
God's Will? — Jim Henley thinks I am misinterpreting Palin's remarks …

Discussion: Half Sigma and The Jed Report

Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:

Doth Protest Too Much On Oprah's Behalf — This is silly. Atrios writes: … Atrios links to Media Matters complaining that Tom Brokaw incorrectly stated that Oprah hosted Obama after he announced his Presidential candidacy. Of course Oprah did much more than that, she endorsed and campaigned for Obama.

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