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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Palin's contrast — Katie Couric, in a segment to air tonight, asks Palin about her joke that she's been listening to Joe Biden's speeches since second grade, and whether that isn't an odd thing to say given her own running mate's age:
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Fred Thompson / Townhall.com:
Qualified — When John McCain selected Governor Sarah Palin, as his running mate, the Democrats and their far-left constituency let out a primal scream that could be heard from sea to shining sea. How dare he choose someone that they and their pals in the media had not had a chance to vet …
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CBS News:
Palin On Biden Age Comment — Exclusive: Sarah Palin explains a facetious comment she made about Joe Biden's years in the Senate. Watch Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin tonight on the CBS Evening News.
CBS News:
Palin Opens Up On Controversial Issues — VP Candidate Speaks Frankly With Katie Couric About Feminism, Homosexuality, Abortion And The Environment … The day began early. After being briefed by her staff, Sarah Palin heads out with her 14-year-old daughter Willow in tow.
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Palin on which newspapers she reads: ‘Um, all of them.’ — Tonight on the CBS Evening News, host Katie Couric asked Sarah Palin which sources she relies on for her news consumption. Three separate times, Couric tried to elicit a response from Palin about which specific newspapers she reads.
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Matthew Yglesias, Liberal Values, Daily Kos, pandagon.net, Shakesville and The Raw Story
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Sessions with Couric — There was another installment of the Katie Couric Palin Diaries tonight. Katie asked Sarah Palin about reading: … As soon as I saw it on CBS earlier (I trust most of you have better things to do with your time!), I knew the new conventional wisdom would be something like “she bans books and doesn't read.”
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Sadly, No!
Frank Ahrens / Washington Post:
SEC Clarification May Help Markets — Some economists are attributing much of the current financial crisis to something as mundane-seeming as accounting. — The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board have just made an announcement that, dry as it sounds …
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value Accounting — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 2008-234 — Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2008 — The current environment has made questions surrounding the determination of fair value particularly challenging for preparers …
Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:SEC Loosens Accounting Rule Banks Blame for Crisis
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Talking Points Memo
Judith Burns / Wall Street Journal:Auditors Resist Effort To Change Mark-to-Market
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Spin Cycle
CNNMoney.com:
Senate to vote on rescue plan Wednesday — The bailout package adds new provisions - including raising the FDIC insurance cap. Democratic sources told CNN that they expect bipartisan support. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Senate plans to vote on the $700 billion bank rescue plan Wednesday evening …
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J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Senate to vote on bailout Wednesday — In a surprising development, Senate leaders Tuesday night announced a Wednesday evening vote on the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan rejected Monday in the House of Representatives. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:A Political Meltdown — A police officer patrols an empty hall …
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The Huffington Post:
Is Sarah Palin's Lipliner A Tattoo? (SLIDESHOW, POLL) — On September 10th, Wonkette received a tip that Sarah Palin's lipliner is a tattoo. … So although the allegation comes in a strangely cryptic email and there is no actual proof that this procedure was performed …
Ryan Grim / The Crypt's Blogs:
House GOP leadership, conservative media, The Crypt mocked by Rush — Rush Limbaugh opened his show today by piling on top of House Republican leadership for claiming that a crucial number of their members voted against the bailout package because of a partisan speech that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave before the roll call.
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Washington Post:
Voters Fear Failure of Bailout Bill Could Deepen Crisis, Poll Finds — Concerns About Economic Prospects Continue to Lift Obama's Campaign — Voters are deeply divided over the terms of the government's $700 billion economic rescue package, but overwhelmingly fear the House's rejection …
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Sarah Palin On Today's Show — I will air an interview with the governor at the top of the first hour and repeat it in the third hour.
New York Times:
Bloomberg Called Ready to Announce Third-Term Bid — After months of speculation about his political future, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg plans to announce on Thursday morning that he will seek a third term as mayor, according to three people who have been told of his plans.
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Matthew Yglesias, The Raw Story, Marc Ambinder, Gawker, Gothamist, Political Machine, The Corner, Think Progress, Spin Cycle, Eschaton and New York Post
Emma Graves Fitzsimmons / Chicago Tribune:
Sarah Palin gets painted in full, and nothing's conservative about it — North Side tavern hangs nude portrait — Bruce Elliott, whose wife owns the Old Town Ale House, painted this nude portrait of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. He said his daughter …
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
A Major New Plan Coming from Donna Edwards, Peter DeFazio, Progressives — You guys are amazing. 43 donations in 12 hours is remarkable, not because of the number but because this site spends A LOT of time criticizing Democratic leaders, so turning around and investing your faith …
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Jeff White / FP Comment:
Bailout marks Karl Marx's comeback — Marx's Proposal Number Five seems to be the leading motivation for those backing the Wall Street bailout — By Martin Masse — In his Communist Manifesto, published in 1848, Karl Marx proposed 10 measures to be implemented after the proletariat takes power …
Radley Balko / Reason:
The House of Death — An interview with DEA whistleblower Sandy Gonzalez — Sandalio “Sandy” Gonzalez recently retired after a 32-year career in law enforcement, 27 as an agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), eventually ascending to his highest-ranking position as head of operations in South America.
Bill Sammon / Fox News:
Unlike Clinton, Biden Gets Pass for Saying He Was ‘Shot At’ in Iraq — When Hillary Clinton told a tall tale about “landing under sniper fire” in Bosnia, she was accused of “inflating her war experience” by Barack Obama's campaign — but the campaign has been silent about Joe Biden telling …
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman:
FRONTIERSMAN EXCLUSIVE: Palin responds to questions — Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential nominee, agreed to a request by her hometown newspaper, the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, for an interview by providing written responses via e-mail to the following questions.
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Get This Man An Atlas! John McCain Says Venezuela Is In The Middle East — Aravosis at AmericaBlog noticed this one...I guess that McCain should thank his lucky stars that most GOP are low info voters, so hopefully not many of them picked up on this:
Bloomberg:
Euro Falls Most Against Dollar Amid European Banking Failures — Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — The euro fell the most against the dollar since the introduction of the shared currency in 1999 after France and Belgium led a state-backed rescue of Dexia SA, as the widening financial crisis forces governments …
The Huffington Post:
Report: Gingrich Stabbed Boehner In Back, Whipped GOP Opposition To Bailout — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was working aggressively behind the scenes to defeat the Wall Street rescue plan minutes before he himself released a public statement in support of the package, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reported on Tuesday.
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Think Progress, The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Fox News, Glenn Beck, The Hill, Politics Blog, Political Radar, Open Left, Daily Kos, TIME.com and Hullabaloo
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Former Ambassador to Pakistan Milam: “I had a pretty good idea of what failed states look like, and it was not one.” — During Friday's presidential debate, John McCain tried repeatedly to portray Barack Obama as an inexperienced empty suit who didn't “understand” major issues.
Alissa K / TVNewser:
Gwen Ifill Breaks Ankle, But Still Plans To Meet 'Em In St. Louis — First On TVNewser: PBS' Gwen Ifill has broken her ankle after tripping and falling down stairs at her home last night, a NewsHour insider tells TVNewser. We're told Ifill had been walking up a staircase …
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
NBC's Zucker didn't produce Obama video — Drudge helped push a video of a group of children in Venice, CA singing the praises of Barack Obama today with the headline, “VIDEO: Obama Kids Sing for Dear Leader.” — So of course, it made the rounds all day online, followed later …
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