memeorandum: Noonan: America Meets Mr. Romney (Wall Street Journal)

4:15 PM ET, August 24, 2012

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Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:

Romney Jokes: 'No One's Ever Asked To See My Birth Certificate' — At a campaign stop in his home state of Michigan Friday, Mitt Romney made a joke referencing the continued doubts about President Obama's birth certificate raised by Romney supporters like Donald Trump.

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Daily Beast, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Hullabaloo

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Mitt Romney's birther joke — On the trail just now in Michigan, Mitt Romney made a birther funny: — Romney: … The Obama campaign quickly put out a response: … The Romney campaign is trying to shut down the story right now, releasing statements claiming that Romney …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Prairie Weather

Ben Howe / aglanon's blog:

Obama Campaign Requested Birther Jokes — Some politicos are upset about a joke that Mitt Romney made today at President Obama's expense. … The Obama campaign was immediately flabbergasted that Romney would sink so low, releasing this statement. … Greg Sargant of Wapo had strong words for Romney's behavior:

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

BuzzFeed:

Crowd Loves Mitt Romney's Birther Joke — An aide says it wasn't supposed to be a crack about Barack Obama's birth certificate, it just came out that way. — COMMERCE, Mich. — In a speech to thousands of supporters at a family orchard outside Detroit Friday afternoon …

Discussion: Mother Jones and Rumproast

David Jackson / USA Today:

Romney makes birth certificate joke — During an appearance in his native Michigan today, Mitt Romney said: “No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate — they know that this was the place we were born and raised.” — Some of President Obama's most intense critics continue …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Balloon Juice, theGrio, Taegan Goddard's … and skippy the bush kangaroo

Donald J. Trump / Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump Posted Birther Tweet Same Hour As Romney Speech

Discussion: The Atlantic Online

CNN:
TRENDING: Romney goes THERE: ‘Birther’ joke raises conspiracy theory

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, AEIdeas and Shakesville

Ann Romney / CNN:
Romney campaign contemplating bumping Rubio for Ann Romney

Discussion: Election 2012

Twitchy:
Romney: ‘No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate’; Update: Team Obama feigns outrage

Discussion: Michelle Malkin and Hot Air

Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Accused Of Going Full Birther After Joke At Campaign Stop

Discussion: Firedoglake

Felicia Sonmez / Election 2012:
Mitt Romney: 'No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate'

Discussion: Riehl World News

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney cracks joke about Obama birth certificate at Michigan rally

Discussion: Pundits Blog and Algemeiner.com

New York Post:

Gunman kills coworker and bystander at Empire State Building, wounds 7 others before cop shoots him — Today at the Empire State Building after four people were shot. — A disgruntled worker stalked a colleague down a Midtown street, shot him dead and then turned his weapon …

Discussion: USA Today, Reuters, Fox News, Guardian, Associated Press, Poynter, Mediaite, The Daily Dolt, The Jawa Report, Gawker, The Right Scoop, Truthdig, LewRockwell.com Blog and Riehl World News, more at Mediagazer »

Skschust / CBS New York:

Kelly: Disgruntled Employee Kills One Before Being Shot Dead By Cops Near Empire State Building — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A disgruntled employee recently fired from his job shot and killed one of his co-workers before being shot and killed by police near the Empire State Building, authorities said Friday.

Discussion: This Just In, Washington Monthly, CBS News, Daily Pundit, Towleroad News #gay and American Spectator

Associated Press:
Several people shot outside Empire State Building

Discussion: CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Taylor Marsh, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Mahablog

James Hohmann / Politico:

No Ron Paul revolution at convention — TAMPA, Fla. — The Republican establishment has quelled the Ron Paul Revolution, at least for 2012. — Using a mix of charm and procedural hardball, Mitt Romney's campaign and his allies who control the Republican National Committee have ensured …

Discussion: CNN, his vorpal sword, Towleroad News #gay, Hot Air, ABCNEWS, Election 2012, Washington Post, The Fix, First Read and LewRockwell.com Blog

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

Rubio to Be Bumped? — The Republican National Committee is making big changes to the lineup of speakers at the convention next week in Tampa to ensure that broadcast networks cover Ann Romney's speech. Among the changes most seriously under consideration: moving Marco Rubio to Tuesday night …

Discussion: GOP 12

Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Romney May Be Nominated Early

Discussion: Politico, Media Decoder, Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway, New York Times, Mediaite and Hot Air

Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Radically Changes GOP Nominating Process After Ron Paul Takeovers

Discussion: The Fix

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Second day of Republican convention to feature Ron Paul tribute

Discussion: Politico and Washington Post

Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:

Deconstructing A “Devastating” Interview — So Republicans—even the normally clear-eyed David Frum—are gloating today over an Anderson Cooper interview of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that supposedly leaves her shivering in embarrassment and exposed as a liar.

Discussion: Hullabaloo

The Right Scoop:

BRUTAL: Anderson Cooper obliterates DNC Chair over her lies about Romney's stance on abortion — This is a MUST WATCH! And it is brutal. In his “Keeping them Honest” segment tonight, Anderson Cooper completely exposed Debbie Wasserman Schultz over her lies about Romney's position on abortion.

Discussion: UrbanGrounds and The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »

Lance Armstrong:

Lance Armstong's Statement of August 23, 2012 — There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.” For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.

Discussion: This Just In, Erick's blog, Guardian, ABCNEWS, Taylor Marsh, Europe, Runnin' Scared, BBC, Mashable!, Moe Lane, Little Green Footballs, Scared Monkeys, The Hinterland Gazette and CNN

Juliet Macur / New York Times:
Armstrong Drops Fight Against Doping Charges

Discussion: News Desk, The BLT, iOwnTheWorld.com, Wizbang, Prairie Weather and Towleroad News #gay

PARADE Magazine:

PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys — Editor's note: As part of PARADE's 2012 election coverage, the magazine will feature President Obama and the first lady in its Sept. 2 cover story. — It's probably the closest the Romneys have come to kicking back during this campaign summer …

Discussion: The Caucus

PARADE Magazine:
PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys

Discussion: Politico, Mediaite, Daily Kos, The Raw Story and ABCNEWS

Mitt Romney / Wall Street Journal:

What I Learned at Bain Capital — My business experience taught me how to help companies grow—and what to do when trouble arises. When you see a problem, run toward it before the problem gets worse. — The back-to-school season is here, and as parents take their children to shop for school supplies …

Discussion: Wonkette, Fortune, First Read, Mediaite, USA Today, Daily Kos, The Moderate Voice, The Hill, No More Mister Nice Blog, A Taxing Blog, New York Times, AEIdeas, Washington Examiner, Gawker, Election 2012, Business Insider, Government Executive and Washington Post

Peter Nickeas / Chicago Tribune:

19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago — Nineteen people were shot across the South and West sides from Thursday evening through early Friday morning — 13 of them wounded over a 30-minute period, authorities say. — The overnight shootings peaked between 9:15 p.m …

Discussion: emptywheel, The Raw Story, Crooks and Liars and The New Republic

Chicago Tribune: Police search for gunmen who shot eight people on South Side

Carl Campanile / New York Post:

Cardinal sin: Bam blew off DNC blessing — WASHINGTON — President Obama turned down a chance to have Timothy Cardinal Dolan deliver a prayer at the Democratic National Convention after Dolan told Democrats he would be “grateful” to deliver a blessing in Charlotte.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, ABCNEWS, RedState, ABCNEWS and Althouse

Oliver Wright / The Independent:

Barack Obama asks eurozone to keep Greece in until after election day — US officials are worried that if Greece exits the eurozone, it will damage President's election hopes — NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.

Discussion: Business Insider, protein wisdom, Questions and Observations, Via Meadia and NewsBusters.org blogs

Matthew O'Brien / The Atlantic Online:

The Age of Niallism: Ferguson and the Post-Fact World — Bluster cannot make untruths true. — (Reuters) — People who believe facts are nothing think you'll fall for anything. Call it Niallism. — This is my last word (well, last words) on Niall Ferguson, whose Newsweek cover story arguing …

Discussion: Brad DeLong, Business Insider and The Daily Dish, more at Mediagazer »

Frank Newport / Gallup:

Obama Still Wins on Likability; Romney, on the Economy — Obama gains on healthcare and taxes since July — PRINCETON, NJ — As the two-week period of back-to-back presidential nominating conventions gets underway next Monday, an Aug. 20-22 USA Today/Gallup poll underscores the strengths …