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4:15 AM ET, September 4, 2008

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Joe Klein / Swampland:
Angry Amateurs  —  The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign's war against the press.  This has been building for some time.  Those of us who have criticized the candidate—and especially those of us who enjoyed good relations with McCain in the past …
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The Politico:
Clinton aides: Palin treatment sexist  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sarah Palin found some unlikely allies Wednesday as leading academics and even former top aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton endorsed the Republican charge that John McCain's running mate has been subject to a sexist double standard by the news media and Democrats.
John Bentley / CBS News:
McCain Camp Knocks Down Enquirer's Palin Rumor  —  From CBS News' John Bentley:  —  (ST. PAUL, MINN.) - John McCain's campaign threatened legal action against the National Enquirer today for running a story about McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, allegedly having an affair with her husband's business partner.
Ari Melber / The Nation:
Palin's Big Strikeout  —  Sarah Palin gave a riveting and devastating nomination speech on Wednesday night.  She shared her inspiring story and brave family, while savaging and ridiculing the celebrated life story of Barack Obama, a fellow barrier-breaking candidate, with whithering attacks …
George Bryson / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Official: Palin's never issued an order to Alaska Guard  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — When presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate last Friday, the Arizona senator emphasized her role as the commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard.
Ted Anthony / Associated Press:
Analysis: GOP contradicts self on Palin family
Discussion: Reuters and Agence France Presse
Jay Nordlinger / The Corner:   Pointlets on Palin  —  1. She's one of the most talented politicians …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OY ... LIVE MICS ARE SUCH DANGEROUS THINGS  —  Just watch (the voices are Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan) ...  And if you're interested, the transcript ...
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
A Clear and Present Danger To the American Left  —  Notes from the convention:  —  Drafts of John McCain's acceptance speech have been bopping around the inside of the campaign for at least a few days, and a question is whether or how much it will be changed to account for the hurricane in New Orleans and the Gulf coast.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Noonan, Murphy trash Palin on hot mic: 'It's over'  —  After a segment with NBC's Chuck Todd ended today, Republican consultant Mike Murphy and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan were caught on a live mike ridiculing the choice of Sarah Palin.  —  “It's over,” said Noonan …
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
A Note from Peggy Noonan  —  From the top of her column:
New York Times:
Palin's Speech at the Republican National Convention  —  The following is a transcript of Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, as provided by CQ Transcriptions.  —  PALIN: Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens, I will be honored to accept …
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CNN:   Giuliani: You're hiring someone to do a job
Washington Post:
Palin E-Mails Show Intense Interest in Trooper's Discipline  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the running mate for GOP presidential candidate John McCain, wrote e-mails that harshly criticized Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her former brother-in-law and ridiculed an internal affairs investigation into his conduct.
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Washington Post:
Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Inside the Convention Hall for Palin
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:
Focus Group: Palin Was (Alarmingly) Strong  —  Several moderate-Democrat friends of mine have been emailing—few if any would ever vote for McCain—but all agree that Palin was very strong.  The more liberal among them are a little panicked.  —  I completely misjudged how negative she would be.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
UMMM  —  Is Sarah Palin really comparing herself to Harry Truman since he only served as vice president for a few months?  —  11:06 PM ... This really does put the party in party rally.  —  11:07 PM ... A few other thoughts.  You'll notice that Rudy Giuliani apparently ran too long …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
PALIN'S SPEECH.  —  Over the past week, Palin had begun looking …
Discussion: Obsidian Wings
The Corner:
Excerpts from Palin's Speech
Discussion: CNN and Anchor Rising
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention  —  Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president.
Discussion: The RBC
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Hilzoy / Washington Monthly:
Factchecking Palin  —  I thought Palin's speech was quite good …
Elana Schor / Guardian:
Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush  —  Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November.  —  Biden's comments, first reported by ABC news …
Discussion: Riehl World View and TigerHawk
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Megyn Kelly destroys Us Weekly bottom-feeder over Palin story  —  “Babies, Lies, and Scandal” runs the front-cover headline over a photo of the Barracuda.  What exactly are the “lies,” asks Kelly?  Simply the lies that are being told about Palin, comes the reply from this galactic tool …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
One Very Off Moment  —  The one moment that stays with me tonight, oddly enough, was not Palin's speech.  It was a line from Giuliani, a New York mayor with a young third wife and gay friends, mocking a “cosmopolitan” who was brought up by a single mother.  It was that Barack Obama's rise could “only happen in America.”
Discussion: The New Republic
 
 
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CNN:
Schneider: Giuliani's ugly approach may backfire
The New Republic:
Disrespectful, Angry, and Effective
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Poll says Palin veep selection doesn't win over women voters
Discussion: The Reaction, CNN and MyDD
Associated Press:
Mike Huckabee's speech
Christian Porth / Aljazeera:
Ron Paul's ‘counter-convention’
Washington Post:
In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention
Discussion: Oliver Willis
Michelle Malkin:
Liberal men in a panic; Update: liberal women spinning, too
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Two Conventions With No Shortage of Contrasts
 Earlier Items: 
Jim Lindgren / The Volokh Conspiracy:
GERALDINE FERRARO WAS NEVER LIKE THIS.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging Palin  —  11.10 pm.  Reality television has become our politics.
Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Guess Who's a Celebrity Now?
John Podhoretz / Commentary:
Jews for Jesus and Sarah Palin
Al Giordano / The Field on the Narcosphere:
Don't Blow It, Netroots Bloggers
Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
The Real Economic Scorecard
Discussion: Swords Crossed
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
CHOREOGRAPHY  —  Since there is widespread agreement …
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“I'm the freaking Governor of Alaska. …