memeorandum @ 3:50 PM ET, August 28, 2010

3:50 PM ET, August 28, 2010

Top Items:

Beck Tells Crowd to Concentrate on ‘Good Things in America.’ — Conservative commentator Glenn Beck exhorted a crowd of activists gathered on the National Mall Saturday morning to restore the traditional honor and values of the nation. — “For too long, this country has wandered in darkness …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Solomonia, skippy the bush kangaroo, Firedoglake, Colorlines, Atlas Shrugs and Brilliant at Breakfast

The Note:

Sarah Palin at Glenn Beck's Rally: ‘Dr. King Would Be So Proud’ — ABC News' Tahman Bradley reports: Christiane Amanpour and I caught up with Sarah Palin backstage at Glenn Beck's “Restoring Honor” rally. — Here's what she said during a brief stop to shake hands. — Someone: How excited are you about Joe Miller's win?

Discussion: CNN and Weasel Zippers

Bob Herbert / New York Times:

America Is Better Than This — America is better than Glenn Beck. For all of his celebrity, Mr. Beck is an ignorant, divisive, pathetic figure. On the anniversary of the great 1963 March on Washington he will stand in the shadows of giants — Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr …

Discussion: Townhall.com, Washington Post, Don Surber, Peter Daou, Daily Kos and RealClearPolitics Video Log

Kate Zernike / New York Times:

Where Dr. King Stood, Tea Party Claims His Mantle — WASHINGTON — It seems the ultimate thumb in the eye: that Glenn Beck would summon the Tea Party faithful to a rally on the anniversary of the March on Washington, and address them from the very place where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his …

Discussion: CNN, The Politico, Gateway Pundit, No More Mister Nice Blog, Big Government, The Caucus, Sister Toldjah, iOwnTheWorld.com and Wonkette

Janie Lorber / The Caucus:

Parallel Rallies by Beck and Sharpton — People posing with an Abraham Lincoln lookalike while arriving for the “Restoring Honor” event on the National Mall on Saturday in Washington — Two political foes - Glenn Beck and the Rev. Al Sharpton Jr. - are gathering hundreds of thousands …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Politico, Townhall.com, Washington Post, Gawker and Think Progress

Rick Moran / The Moderate Voice:

The Tea Party as Inheritors of Dr. King's Legacy? — To those predisposed because of ideological animus to dismiss the notion of the tea party movement being the true inheritors of Martin Luther King's dream, you might as well click away now. But if you want to engage on this issue in a reasonable manner …

Discussion: CNN and The Politico

New York Times:

In Washington, a Call for Religious Rebirth — Correction Appended — WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people rallied at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday at an event organized by the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck, who called for a religious rebirth in America at the site …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Christian Science Monitor

Mary C. Curtis / Politics Daily:

Glenn Beck ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally Draws Tens of Thousands to National Mall — On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, at the spot Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 47 years ago, conservative commentator Glenn Beck told a huge “Restoring Honor” rally Saturday that the United States has “wandered in the darkness” for too long.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

David S. Broder / Washington Post:

There was nothing to fear on Aug. 28, 1963 — Idid not stick around to see Glenn Beck's extravaganza at the Lincoln Memorial, not out of protest but because I had work to do in Philadelphia. But I was more than satisfied by my memories of the earlier event at that site I'd covered …

Discussion: American Thinker and The Reality-Based Community

Examiner:

Crowd estimates, early reports from Beck's ‘restoring honor’ rally (with updates) — In a demonstration of the overwhelming support of mainstream America for conservative principles, Glenn Beck's ‘Restoring Honor’ rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is drawing ‘hundreds of thousands,’ according to McClatchy Newspapers.

Discussion: Instapundit, Liberty Pundits Blog, The Other McCain, sisu and USA Today

CNN:

Beck talks faith in rally coinciding with anniversary of King's speech — Washington (CNN) — Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck opened his controversial “Restoring Honor” rally Saturday by urging Americans to “turn back to God” and return the nation to the values on which it was founded.

Discussion: Runnin' Scared

Emi Kolawole / Washington Post:

Live Coverage: Al Sharpton's ‘Reclaim the Dream’ march — Full coverage of the Glenn Beck and Al Sharpton rallies — The march has started and is moving slowly. — Martin Luther King III will speak at the King memorial. Code Pink is also at the rally, along with other anti-war protesters.

Discussion: Gateway Pundit, Gothamist, Story Lab and PostPartisan

Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
TWO VERY DIFFERENT DREAMS, STRIVING FOR VERY DIFFERENT MOUNTAINTOPS. …

Discussion: NewsReal Blog, Prairie Weather, THEROOT.COM and Brilliant at Breakfast

ABCNEWS:
Glenn Beck's ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally Draws Tea Party Activists

Discussion: CNN, Firedoglake and TBogg

Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
‘Restoring Honor’ at the Lincoln Memorial; Update: Live Stream Included

Discussion: The Politico, CNN, AMERICAN DIGEST, New York Times, Advocate and Conservatives4Palin.com

Momma / Weasel Zippers:
Honor And American Pride Come To DC . . . UPDATED I, II, III, IV

Discussion: Hot Air, CBS News, Daily RFT and Salon

Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:

EPA on lead-ammunition ban: Never mind — Not that this was going anywhere anyway, but someone at the EPA must have gotten a few phone calls about their open comment period on this truly screwy idea from either the White House, Congressional leadership, or perhaps both.

Discussion: US News and Political Byline

Paul Bedard / US News:
EPA Surrenders to NRA on Gun Control Issue

Discussion: The TrogloPundit, Right Wing News, RedState and Weekly Standard

Naftali Bendavid / Washington Wire:

For Reid, No NRA Endorsement — The National Rifle Association announced Friday that it won't be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) for re-election this November. — The NRA has not endorsed Mr. Reid in the past, but his backers had been hoping for its official blessing this time around.

Discussion: Erick's blog