memeorandum: It's mostly old people watching the convention, because mostly old people watch conventions (Philip Bump/Washington Post)

5:10 PM ET, July 21, 2016

Top Items:

Exclusive — Sarah Palin to Ted Cruz: Delete Your Career — In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News, former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin weighed in on Senator Ted Cruz's refusal to honor his pledge and endorse the GOP nominee Donald Trump.

Discussion: Mediaite, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Politicus USA, Fox News Insider, Politico, Hot Air and Independent Journal Review

Jonah Goldberg / National Review:

I Choose Ted — I find it nothing short of hilarious how so many seasoned political journalists (including many of my colleagues — and betters — at Fox) are visibly shocked and appalled by what Cruz did last night. Ever since I was a kid, the political press — left, right and center …

Discussion: RedState, neo-neocon and Washington Monthly

Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:

Cruz Campaign Manager: Christie “Turned Over His Political Testicles Long Ago” — Jeff Roe responded to the New Jersey governor's criticism of Cruz's convention speech. — Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images — Ted Cruz's campaign manager responded on Thursday to Chris Christie's criticism …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Real Clear Politics, Daily Wire, AOL, Raw Story and The American Spectator

Sean Davis / The Federalist:

‘Vote Your Conscience’ Was A Rorschach Test, And Donald Trump's Campaign Failed — It didn't have to be a complete disaster. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) didn't say a negative thing about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Cleveland on Wednesday night.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, TIME, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Hot Air and Common Dreams

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Roger Stone, Alex Jones plot primary challenge to Cruz

Discussion: The Right Scoop

Associated Press:
The Latest: Pence: Trump Would Stand by US's NATO Allies

Discussion: Politico, Indianapolis Star, ABC News, LGBTQ Nation and NOLA River

Tara Golshan / Vox:
Why Mark Cuban went from saying Trump is the “best thing” for America to #NeverTrump

Discussion: AOL

Mike Huckabee / Facebook:
The question of the night was whether Ted Cruz would honor …

Discussion: Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire, Advocate, The Right Scoop, AOL, Raw Story and The Daily Caller

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz defends distance from Trump: I won't be ‘servile puppy’

Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Business Insider, The Hayride, ThinkProgress and The Week

CNN:
Cruz booed — Cleveland (CNN)Ted Cruz sensationally withheld …

Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump taunts GOP in private donor meeting

Discussion: New York Times and The Hill

Seung Min Kim / Politico:
McConnell: Trump ‘wrong’ on NATO

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and New York Times

Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz's massive political gamble, explained

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Talking Points Memo

Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Ted Cruz ‘Not in the Habit’ of Endorsing People Who Attack His Family

Discussion: NBC News, The National Interest, Associated Press, Althouse and Politico

Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz: I won't be a ‘servile puppy dog’ for Trump

Discussion: ABC News and Allen B. West

New York Times:
Ted Cruz Is Heckled Again the Morning After His Non-Endorsement

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, OpenSecrets.org, Political Insider blog, JustOneMinute, Gothamist, Vox and No More Mister Nice Blog

Fox News:
Phil Robertson sends message to Ted Cruz: ‘You lost, he won’

Discussion: BizPac Review

James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Cruz's convention gambit backfiring badly—and now he's on the defensive

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Outside the Beltway and Yahoo

Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Kasich doesn't regret skipping convention

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

The Right Scoop: EPIC! Ted Cruz SCHOOLS delegate on why didn't honor his pledge and support Trump [WATCH!]

New York Times:

Donald Trump Sets Conditions for Defending NATO Allies Against Attack — CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump, on the eve of accepting the Republican nomination for president, said Wednesday that if he were elected, he would not pressure Turkey or other authoritarian allies about conducting purges …

New York Times:

Transcript: Donald Trump on NATO, Turkey's Coup Attempt and the World — Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, discussed his views on foreign policy in Cleveland on Wednesday with David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times. Here is an edited transcript of their interview.

Ezra Klein / Vox:

Donald Trump's nomination is the first time American politics has left me truly afraid — Tonight, Donald J. Trump will accept the Republican Party's nomination for president of the United States. And I am, for the first time since I began covering American politics, genuinely afraid.

Discussion: Mother Jones, Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Balloon Juice and The Atlantic

Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Republicans rip Trump over NATO plan

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Nation, Politicus USA, Washington Post, Raw Story, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, Washington Free Beacon, Business Insider and Allen B. West

Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
It's Official: Hillary Clinton Is Running Against Vladimir Putin

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Talking Points Memo, National Review, Washington Post, Politico, Sputnik International, RedState, The Diplomat and www.wnyc.org

Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Donald Trump's NATO comments are the scariest thing he's said

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, National Review, The Atlantic, bradford-delong.com, Right Wing Watch, Hullabaloo, Washington Post and Mother Jones

21st Century Fox:

Roger Ailes Resigns as Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, and Chairman Fox Television Stations — Rupert Murdoch to Assume Role of Chairman and Acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network — 21st Century Fox today announced that Roger Ailes …

Discussion: Associated Press, Media Matters for America, RedState, The Atlantic, ThinkProgress, Mother Jones, Jezebel, New York Times, Daily Wire, New Urban Legends, Daily Kos, Towleroad, Mashable, Raw Story, The Verge, The Week and The Last Refuge, more at Mediagazer »

Drudge Report:

AILES STEPS ASIDE AT FOXNEWS; WILL REMAIN AT PARENT COMPANY AS ADVISER — Letter from Roger Ailes To Rupert Murdoch — With your support, I am proud that we have built Fox News and Fox Business Channels into powerful and lucrative news organizations that inform our audience and reward our shareholders.

Discussion: Politico, CNNMoney and TVNewser

Molly Redden / Guardian:
Roger Ailes accused of harassment by at least 20 women, attorneys say

Discussion: Media Matters for America, AOL, Campaign for America's Future, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and LawNewz, more at Mediagazer »

Johari Canty / WSVN-TV:

Video shows moments before North Miami Police shot unarmed black man — A therapist who works with people with disabilities is telling his story after he said North Miami police shot him while he was trying to help his patient with autism. — Cellphone video was released Wednesday afternoon …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, KTLA, NBC News, New York Times, New York Magazine, Business Insider, ThinkProgress, AOL, The Daily Caller, Shakesville, Mashable, NPR, Bearing Arms, POLICE Magazine, Mediaite, Associated Press, WREG-TV, LawNewz and The Root

Charles Rabin / miamiherald:

Cop shoots caretaker of autistic man playing in the street with toy truck — Cellphone video shows the man on ground with hands in the air — As the worker lays there, the autistic man continues to play with his toy — There's no indication a weapon of any type was found at the scene

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Guardian, USA Today, Liberty Unyielding, Common Dreams, CBS Baltimore, The Crime Report and The Root

Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Fla. police shoot black man with his hands up as he tries to help autistic patient

Discussion: Red Alert Politics, Guardian, Daily Kos and The Week

Joe Concha / The Hill:

Michael Moore: Trump is going to win — Michael Moore is predicting a Donald Trump — victory in November. — The liberal filmmaker shared his prediction at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland during a special edition of the longtime HBO political panel program “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

Discussion: Common Dreams and The Gateway Pundit

Eli Flesch / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Moore Tells Bill Maher: “Trump Is Going to Win”

Discussion: Towleroad and Scared Monkeys

Adrian Wojnarowski / Yahoo Sports:

NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, focuses on New Orleans — Without any movement by state legislators in North Carolina to change newly enacted laws targeted at the LGBT community, the NBA is pulling the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, league sources told The Vertical.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, The Week, NBCSports.com, College Spun, CBS San Francisco, Towleroad and myfox8.com

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

‘Private’ video of Virgin Islands Democratic delegate posted online — A “private” videotape of the Virgin Islands' delegate to Congress, Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett, which showed her husband naked and wearing makeup, was posted online Wednesday night but later removed, the freshman lawmaker said in a statement Thursday.

Discussion: Jezebel

Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune:

Illinois Republicans remove Trump delegate with ‘whitepride’ social media handle — The Illinois Republican Party on Wednesday revoked the credentials of Lori Gayne, a Donald Trump delegate from Chicago who has used a social media handle of “whitepride” for alleged racial slurs and threats of violence.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Vocativ

Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun Times:
Illinois GOP revokes delegate's credentials for ‘racist’ FB post

Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.

Joe Klein / TIME:

An Unhinged Republican Convention and the Nation's Greatest Test — The Republican Convention opened with a distraught mother, tears in her eyes, saying something palpably outrageous: “I blame Hillary Clinton. I blame Hillary Clinton personally for the death of my son-personally.”

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Elon Musk / Tesla Motors:

Mobile Menu — Master Plan, Part Deux — The first master plan that I wrote 10 years ago is now in the final stages of completion. It wasn't all that complicated and basically consisted of: — And... The reason we had to start off with step 1 was that it was all I could afford to do with what I made from PayPal.