Monday a.m. – Gustav, Georgia and Russia, Dispatch RNC Coverage, Payday Lenders, China quake
Filed under: Barack Obama, Hurricane Gustav, Joe Biden, Presidential Campaign 2008, Republican National Convention, Russian/Georgian Conflict, State Governments
Latest Gustav News from The Times Picayune
Ohio News
- Payday lenders file more signatures than needed – Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio GOP’s top concern is Bush – Columbus Dispatch
- Storm cuts convention’s opening day – Columbus Dispatch
- Editorial: College Savings Plan – Columbus Dispatch
- Payday law in effect, but effect on hold – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Obama-Biden in Toledo, message draws cheers – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Editorial: McCain takes a gamble on Palin – Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Obama vows to rebuild America’s middle class – Toledo Blade
Nation – World
- EU emergency summit on Russian ties – BBC
- China quake kills 38, damages 250,000 homes – Reuters
- Historic failure on state budget – San Jose Mercury News
- GOP plans unsettled – New York Times
Hurricane Gustav News Updates – The Only Three Links You Need
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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.