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What’s Worse than Gustav? CNN’s Rick Sanchez Anchoring Coverage

Kudos to MSNBC

MSNBC, becoming more known for prison documentaries and visual talk radio, is actually covering the news today.  I’ve been looking in from time to time today on their hurricane coverage.  They appear to be the only network who had a reporter in Cuba to cover the hurricane.  The devastation and displacement of people is horrendous.  I hope decision-makers in the Gulf states and Washington have seen some of this coverage.

Brickbats to CNN

Guys this story is too serious for Rick Sanchez.  Sanchez proves every time he’s on the air that he’s the Ted Baxter of today.  One of his trademark moves is to get a guest talking and then loudly interrupt them about 15 seconds into what they’re saying.  He just did it to Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honore, the Ragin’ Cajun.  Honore, I believe, is calling in an airstrike on Sanchez’s position.  As I write this, Sanchez is checking in on Facebook to let us know what “Mark” from Somewhere in cyberspace thinks about everything.  Rick, there appears to be enough news today.  Put down the Facebook.  America doesn’t give a shit what “Mark” thinks.

See Also

Sunday Papers – Obama in Dublin, Race and the race, SEIU scandal?, Dispatch at RNC, Ohio GOP, Ohio Economy, Tubbs Jones, Payday Lenders

Ohio News

• Obama, Biden start wooing Ohio – Columbus Dispatch
• Obama Bus Tour Makes Dublin Stop – Dayton Daily News
• Op-Ed, Ben Marrison: Race will influence vote, but how much? – Columbus Dispatch
• Unity the key for McCain too – Columbus Dispatch
• Key backer of sick day proposal faces scandal – Los Angeles Times (Columbus Dispatch)
• Op-Ed, Joe Hallett: Obama’s big moment overshadowed by McCain’s gains – Columbus Dispatch
• Op-Ed, Jonathan Riskind: McCain can exploit experience factor – Columbus Dispatch
• Tubbs Jones spirit honored – Associated Press
• Editorial: Stay on Message (Sick Days) – Columbus Dispatch
• Cleveland says farewell to Tubbs Jones – Cleveland Plain Dealer

 

• New Ohio law helps you guard against ID theft – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• McCain’s unconventional choice – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Editorial: Endorsement for Issue 5 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Editorial: Ohio GOP in needless lather – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Bad times getting worse in Ohio – Dayton Daily News
• What can be done to rejuvenate state’s economy? – Dayton Daily News

• New Ohio GOP leaders emerge – Dayton Daily News

Alaskan Newspaper Coverage of Palin

They Know Her Best

• What the Alaska media is saying about Sarah Palin – Christian Science Monitor
• Palin Q&A with Anchorage paper after announcement – Anchorage Daily News
• Palin jumps into campaign fray – Anchorage Daily News
• Palin doesn’t note flip-flop on ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ – Anchorage Daily News
• Editorial: Palin Makes History – Anchorage Daily News
• Op-Ed, Steve Haycox: Palin gamble by McCain but a good pick for AK – Anchorage Daily News
• Op-Ed, Mike Doogan: Sarah Palin – Really? – Anchorage Daily News
• Op-Ed, Elise Patkotak: If Palin can impose order on AK, she can on US – Anchorage Daily News
• Op-Ed, Dermot Cole: Palin not qualified to be VP – Fairbanks News-Miner
• State leaders question Palin’s experience – Juneau Empire
• Editorial: Palin’s nomination good for Alaska – Juneau Empire
• Op-Ed, Nanette Everson: AK’s Gov. Palin the new Deerslayer – Juneau Empire

Saturday Clips — Gustav, Palin, Tubbs Jones, Georgia and Russia, Israel and Iran

Gustav

• Gustav, more dangerous, will threaten West Bank – The Times Picayune
• Latest Gustave Public Advisory – National Hurricane Center, NWS
• Nagin urges residents, tourists to go – The Times Picayune
• Four potential scenarios for Gustav – Houston Chronicle
• McCain, Palin, Convention monitor storm — Washington Post

Ohio News

• Obama, Biden breakfast in Boardman – Youngstown Vindicator
• Mourners pay respects to Tubbs Jones – Associated Press
• Viewing brings peace, tears to Tubbs Jones fans
  -- Columbus Dispatch
• Politicians, friends pay respects to Tubbs Jones – Cleveland Plain Dealer
• AG Rogers fires Dann’s friend – Columbus Dispatch
• A ‘game changer’ – Columbus Dispatch
• Palin could draw fundie women
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  Columbus Dispatch
• McCain’s VP pick wows local crowds – Dayton Daily News

National/International

• Report: Israel will not allow nuclear Iran – Jerusalem Post
• Kremlin says South Ossetia to become part of Russia – The Times of London
• Campaigns shift as pick changes race — New York Times
• Drug violence alters the flow of life in Mexico — New York Times
• Georgia, Russia cut diplomatic ties — New York Times
• Sarah Heath Palin: An outsider who charms — New York Times

Bigfeet Vetting of Palin Begins …

In just the eight hours or so since Sen. John McCain nominated Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, the vetting has begun by the bigfeet in the national media.

The Washington Monthly points out that Palin was for the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ before she came out against it today in her speech in Dayton.

The Caucus blog at the New York Times unearthed this Palin quote on the vice presidency:

I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the V.P. does everyday? I’m used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that V.P. slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we’re trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S., before I can even start addressing that question.

Also at the Times, is a story about an Alaska state ethics investigation about whether Palin improperly used her job as governor to mete out retribution against a top law enforcement official who would not fire her ex-brother-in-law from his job as a state trooper. Bloomberg and everyone else in the media are turning this story inside out.

The Green Blog, a Boston Globe property, has a good piece on Palin and environmental issues. The takeaway from this and other coverage of her pro-drilling, anti-Endangered Species Act stands: Big Oil would have another friend in the White House.

Howard Fineman, on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, when posed with the question of does Palin’s selection take the experience card off the table, Fineman responded that Sarah Palin makes Barack Obama look like John Adams.

Thoughts on McCain’s Veep Pick …

Can you say Gimmick?

1. Is he trying to go out and win the presidency — or does he think he’s just helping Barack Obama and the Democrats lose?  Today’s pick is transparent pandering to the PUMAs.  The only problem is it’s becoming more apparent that in the words of Donald Rumsfeld the PUMAs are down to a few “dead-enders.”
2. Is this pick about mollifying the right-wingers on the abortion issue?  First of all, could John McCain be any more anti-choice?  Of all the Republican anti-choicers, is Sarah Palin the one who is also most ready to be VP — or P?
3. Did he pick her because she’s smokin’ hot?  Definitely the potentially hottest VP in history. 
4. If picking a woman were so important, are John McCain and the Republicans saying that Sarah Palin is the most qualified Republican woman in the country to potentially be the president of the United States.  Albeit Kay Bailey Hutchison is a Barbie Doll wind-up toy - vapid - she’s a party favorite.  What about McCain’s economic advisor, Carly Fiorina?  A former Fortune 500 CEO, Fiorina would have been a bold choice and shored him up on the economy. 
5. Sarah Palin seems like a wonderful woman, a capable governor of a small state, and a genuine American story.  Her choice as a running mate to McCain just leaves me scratching my head.

Transcript: Sarah Palin Speech in Dayton, Ohio

FOR PALIN CONVENTION SPEECH CLICK HERE

This is an excerpt from a CNN transcript of ‘CNN Newsroom’ August 29, 2008. Entire show transcript here.

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(APPLAUSE)

GOV. SARAH PALIN (R), ALASKA: Thank you so much.

And I thank you, Senator McCain, and Mrs. McCain, for the confidence that you’ve placed in me. Senator, I am honored to be chosen as your running mate. I will be honored to serve next to the next president of the United States.

I know that when Senator McCain gave me this opportunity, he had a short list of highly qualified men and women. And to have made that list at all, it was a privilege. And to have been chosen brings a great challenge. I know that it will demand the best that I have to give. And I promise nothing less. Read more

Transcript: Sen. John McCain Introduces Sarah Palin as Running Mate, Dayton, Ohio

This is an excerpt from a CNN transcript of ‘CNN Newsroom’ August 29, 2008. Entire show transcript here.

(APPLAUSE)

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you.

AUDIENCE (singing): Happy birthday to you…

MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thanks for reminding me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you for that wonderful welcome. And thank you.

Let me tell you, I’m very happy.

AUDIENCE (singing): Happy birthday to you.

MCCAIN: Thank you. Twice is enough. Thank you very much. That’s three times.

Thank you. Thank you.

I’m very happy. I’m very happy today to spend my birthday with you and to make an historic announcement in Dayton, a city built on hard, honest work of good people.

(APPLAUSE)

Like the entire industrial Midwest, Dayton has contributed much to the prosperity and progress of America. And now, in these tough, changing times, after all you’ve done for our country, you want your government to understand what you’re going through, to stand on your side and fight for you. And that’s what I intend to do. Read more

McCain Picks Sarah Palin — UPDATE WITH VIDEO

Start checking all connections to Sen. Ted Stevens …

• Surprise choice in Palin - New York Times

Transcript: Barack Obama Acceptance Speech in Denver

Full Transcript includes Dick Durbin Introduction and Transcription of Audio from Obama Bio Video.  Thanks to CNN, it can be found here.  What follows is the portion which is only Obama’s speech.

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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

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(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

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B. OBAMA: Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you.

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B. OBAMA: Thank you.

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B. OBAMA: Thank you so much.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you very much.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you so much.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you, everybody.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: To — thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

B. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Thank you, everybody.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

To — to Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin, and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation, with profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for presidency of the United States.

(APPLAUSE)

Let me — let me express — let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest, a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

(APPLAUSE)

To President Clinton, to President Bill Clinton, who made last night the case for change as only he can make it…

(APPLAUSE)

… to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service…

(APPLAUSE)

… and to the next vice president of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night.

To the love of my life, our next first lady, Michelle Obama…

(APPLAUSE)

… and to Malia and Sasha, I love you so much, and I am so proud of you.

(APPLAUSE) Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story, of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren’t well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to.

It is that promise that’s always set this country apart, that through hard work and sacrifice each of us can pursue our individual dreams, but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams, as well. That’s why I stand here tonight. Because for 232 years, at each moment when that promise was in jeopardy, ordinary men and women — students and soldiers, farmers and teachers, nurses and janitors — found the courage to keep it alive.

We meet at one of those defining moments, a moment when our nation is at war, our economy is in turmoil, and the American promise has been threatened once more.

Tonight, more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. More of you have cars you can’t afford to drive, credit cards, bills you can’t afford to pay, and tuition that’s beyond your reach.

These challenges are not all of government’s making. But the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush. Read more

Video: Sen. Barack Obama’s Full Speech to Denver Convention

Democratic National Convention: News Coverage – Ohio and National

From the Columbus Dispatch

• Black Ohio Delegates Full of Pride
• ‘We are a better country than this’
• Obama attempts to offer specifics and inspiration

• Ohioans salute Tubbs Jones
• Corporations convene to treat Ohio delegates
• Arrested reporter got start in Athens

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

• Ohio delegates get prime spot watch Obama
• Top Ohio Dems honor Tubbs Jones in Denver

From the New York Times

• Obama takes aim at McCain, Bush with a forceful call to change America
• In speech bringing lofty words down to earth
• Politics, spectacle and history under an open sky
• The Godfather
• On the small screen, intimacy and welcome silence for Obama’s Big Rally
• Editorial: Mr. Obama’s Party
• Op-Ed, David Brooks: A speech to the delegates
• Op-Ed, Paul Krugman: Feeling no pain

From the Washington Post

• Obama, accepting nomination, draws sharp contrast with McCain
• The message that the party wanted to hear

• A new day for King’s dreams
• Op-Ed, Tom Shales: A big moment for the small screen
• Op-Ed, Charles Krauthammer: The Perfect Stranger
• Op-Ed, Eugene Robinson: So many miles from Selma
• Op-Ed, E.J. Dionne: Rekindling the flame
• Editorial: The message from Denver

Would GOP Cancel Convention for Gustav?

Irony of Ironies - Hurricane Could Hit NOLA on First Day of Republican National Convention

The Washington Post and others are reporting tonight that Republican leaders both in and out of the White House are struggling with how to manage the potential of a Cat 3 hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast while President George W. Bush is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on Monday.

Some are even suggesting postponing the festivities in Minneapolis.  That ain’t gonna happen.  What the Republicans have gotten in Gustav is the opportunity to jettison the least popular President in modern times from the convention schedule.

Seven out of ten Americans believe Bush is doing a bad job.  Eight out of ten Americans believe the country is on the wrong track.  This ironic twist of fate - a hurricane during a Republican national gathering - will give Republican leaders the chance to chase the Head Elephant from the room.

The bullshit being floated tonight - that they’ll actually put the convention off is the cynical Republican spin-machine in motion.  Awww, the poor pachyderms.  Life is so unfair.  The Democrats enjoyed beautiful days in Denver capped by perfect weather for Sen. Barack Obama’s eloquent acceptance speech.

They’re not posponing the convention!  There are too many moving parts, too many ordinary people taking time off of work and paying their way to Minnesota.  This evening’s news is all about setting things up to dump Bush.

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said it best this evening to the Washington Post:

Former White House spokesman Scott McClellan, who said in a recent book that Hurricane Katrina left “an indelible stain” on the Bush presidency, said Bush should be making plans to cancel his speech.

“If it’s a major hurricane, I think that they certainly need to show they learned lessons from three years ago, both from a policy and perception standpoint,” McClellan said.

He also suggested that McCain could benefit politically from such a scenario: It would allow Bush to mount an effective GOP response to a disaster, while removing the unpopular president from the convention roster. “It could be a two-fer,” McClellan said.

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