Monday

McCain camp criticism rife with errors - Ben Smith - Politico.com

McCain camp criticism rife with errors - Ben Smith - Politico.com: "top campaign aides convened a conference call today to complain of being called “liars.” They pressed the media to scrutinize specific elements of Sen. Barack Obama’s record.

But the call was so rife with simple, often inexplicable misstatements of fact that it may have had the opposite effect: to deepen the perception, dangerous to McCain, that he and his aides have little regard for factual accuracy."

Sunday

Another Predictable Black Monday

Another Predictable Black Monday: "This situation was allowed to fester for six years after concerns with subprime lending were first raised."

Friday

Business & Technology - newsjournalonline.com

Business & Technology - newsjournalonline.com: "Bright House Networks is making speeches from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Palin, as well as some highlights at the Republican National Convention, available on Central Florida News 13 On Demand, channel 313.
'Customers can access 24/7 at their convenience"
The Energy Challenge - Wind Energy Bumps Into Power Grid’s Limits - Series - NYTimes.com: "Transmission lines carrying power away from the Maple Ridge farm, near Lowville, N.Y., have sometimes become so congested that the company’s only choice is to shut down — or pay fees for the privilege of continuing to pump power into the lines.....[J]ust two of the windiest states, North Dakota and South Dakota, could in principle generate half the nation’s electricity from turbines. But the way the national grid is configured, half the country would have to move to the Dakotas in order to use the power."

Tuesday

The Constitution and 9/11 » Secrecy News

The Constitution and 9/11 » Secrecy News
Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Ted Rall on Yahoo! News

Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process - NYTimes.com

Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process - NYTimes.com: They chose Palin "to rev up the base and potentially reach out to Clinton supporters" referring to underage pregnancy and Bill.

wcco.com - Marchers Fret As Arrests Cloud Anti-War Message

wcco.com - Marchers Fret As Arrests Cloud Anti-War Message: "confronted by a group of counter-protesters carrying signs like 'Victory Over Terrorism' and 'Stop the 60s Juggernaut,' however, a group of about 15 broke into a spontaneous 'Electric Slide' line dance to Madonna's 'Like A Virgin.'"

Friday

Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip » Blog Archive » Crazy Convention Cartoon Calamity!

Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip » Blog Archive » Crazy Convention Cartoon Calamity!: "Since I don’t even have basic cable, I’ve been following it entirely through editorial cartoons."

CJR: Coming Clean About Casualties

CJR: Coming Clean About Casualties: "the accounts given by officials differ so sharply from those of local eyewitnesses that the coalition’s portrayal of events seems disconnected from reality."
Bikers rally for GOP

YouTube - McCain Exploits Wife for Topless Biker Beauty Pageant August 4, Sturgis, South Dakota

Harley 105th Anniversary Pary August 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

GOP Convention September 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Good thing Cynthia McCain sells beer

Wednesday

The Associated Press: Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

The Associated Press: Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record: "We could very well be in that quick slide downward in terms of passing a tipping point,' said senior scientist Mark Serreze at the data center in Boulder, Colo. 'It's tipping now. We're seeing it happen now."

Russia, ignoring U.S., recognizes breakaway Georgian regions - Yahoo! News

Russia, ignoring U.S., recognizes breakaway Georgian regions - Yahoo! News US says, "Hey, we don't care how those South Ossetian's voted."

FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report - Yahoo! News

FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report - Yahoo! News: "to see it through an expected wave of bank failures"

Why was Cheney's guy in Georgia before the war? | Countdown to Crawford | Los Angeles Times

Why was Cheney's guy in Georgia before the war? | Countdown to Crawford | Los Angeles Times With Georgia's Saakashvili out of the country, Cheney's national security adviser joined US troops in Georgia laying the groundwork the war for South Ossetia.

Wake Up, America!
cbs4denver.com - Investigators Look Into Possible Plot To Kill Obama If this were four Muslims with a slingshot arrested within 50 miles of John McCain it would be 24/7 coverage on every network and on every major metro front page. But this is four white American Christian terrorists arrested in Denver with guns, walkie talkies and bulletproof vests and you probably haven't heard anything about it because the GOP-connected & GOP-appointed US Attorney says they're no credible threat.

Tuesday

U.S. Intelligence and Iraq WMD

U.S. Intelligence and Iraq WMD: "PR Push for Iraq War Preceded Intelligence Findings"