pH Reading — Wednesday, September 10, 2008
September 10, 2008 by Patrick Henry · Leave a Comment
Is Trig at the Heart of Media’s Reaction to Palin?
RealClearPolitics · Mona Charen
There were basically two things known about Sarah Palin when her name was announced on Aug. 29 and the mediasphere began to shudder and pulsate: She was a recently elected governor and the mother of five children including a handicapped infant. The scorn from the mainstream press and the left-leaning blog world was both intense and instantaneous. Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic immediately began circulating rumors that Trig was not the governor’s baby — that she had engaged in a huge charade to cover up her teen daughter’s illegitimate child. The New York Times reported on the front page that Palin had been a member of the Alaska Independence Party. Eleanor Clift of Newsweek described the reaction of most newsrooms to Palin’s elevation as “literally laughter.” US Weekly rushed out a cover story picturing Palin holding her baby son with the headline “Babies, Lies, & Scandal.”…
pH Reading — Tuesday, September 2, 2008
September 2, 2008 by Write Of Center · Leave a Comment
A Star Is Born?
New York Times · William Kristol
Thursday night, after Barack Obama’s well-orchestrated, well-conceived and well-delivered acceptance speech in Denver, Republicans were demoralized. Twenty-four hours later, they were energized — even exuberant. It’s amazing what a bold vice-presidential pick who gives a sterling performance when she’s introduced will do for a party’s spirits…
pH Reading — Monday, September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008 by Patrick Henry · Leave a Comment
The Audacity of Hype
The New York Times · William Safire
By choosing the venue of a vast outdoor stadium as John Kennedy did for his “new frontier” acceptance, and by speaking on the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” address, Barack Obama — whose claim to fame is an ability to move audiences with his words — deliberately invited comparison with two of the most memorable speeches of our recent history. What a mistake…
The Daily Brief — Saturday, August 30, 2008
August 30, 2008 by Patrick Henry · Leave a Comment
Biography: Who Is Sarah Palin?
NBC11.com
Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, Sarah Palin and her family moved to Alaska when she was an infant. She was elected Alaska’s 11th governor in 2006, making her the first female governor and the youngest governor in the state’s history. Palin earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Idaho, where she minored in politics. She moved back to her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, where she became a two-term mayor from 1992-96… more»
The Daily Brief — Thursday, August 28, 2008
August 28, 2008 by Patrick Henry · Leave a Comment
Economy rebounds at better-than-expected pace in the spring, mostly spurred by exports
Associated Press · Jeannine Aversa
The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product, or GDP, increased at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. The revised reading was much better than the government’s initial estimate of a 1.9 percent pace and exceeded economists’ expectations for a 2.7 percent growth rate… more»
It’s the economy, stupid? –PH
The Daily Brief — Saturday, August 9, 2008
August 9, 2008 by Patrick Henry · 1 Comment
