CALL, WRITE, E-MAIL NBC-- THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. The only news anchor that ISN'T A BLATANT MOUTHPIECE FOR THE CONSERVATIVE RIGHT-- KEITH OLBERMANN -- is being removed from his anchor position during the coming political debates and election night. This, despite Countdowns' "higher television rating than any other show in the troubled 12-year history of the network." Read and weep: MSNBC Takes Incendiary Hosts From Anchor Seat - NYTimes.com Read Full Story

MUST SEE. MUST READ.New video documents Sarah Palin's two and a half decade church, Wasilla Assembly of God, as part of a rapidly growing, "underground" church movement aimed at achieving Christian political dominance which seeks to eliminate crime and addiction by driving out "territorial demons" and holds that "curses" can be transmitted down family lines. Bruce Wilson (Huffington Post) reports: "Sarah Palin's churches are actively involved in a resurgent movement that was declared... Read Full Story

Judith Warner (NY Times) reports: "...Republicans, very clearly, believe that real people are idiots. This disdain for their smarts shows up in the whole way they’ve cast this race now, turning a contest over economic and foreign policy into a culture war of the Real vs. the Elites. It’s a smoke and mirrors game aimed at diverting attention from the fact that the party’s tax policies have helped create an elite that’s more distant from “the people” than ever before. And from the fact that... Read Full Story

Thomas L. Friedman, NY Times, writes: "As we emerge from Labor Day, college students are gathering back on campuses not only to start the fall semester, but also, in some cases, to vote for the first time in a presidential election. There is no bigger issue on campuses these days than environment/energy. Going into this election, I thought that — for the first time — we would have a choice between two “green” candidates. That view is no longer operative — and college students (and everyone... Read Full Story

Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball (Newsweek) report: "Key Alaska allies of John McCain are trying to derail a politically charged investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner in order to prevent a so-called 'October surprise' that would produce embarrassing information about the vice presidential candidate on the eve of the election. In a move endorsed by the McCain campaign Friday, John Coghill, the GOP chairman of the state House Rules Committee, wrote... Read Full Story

The Atlantic reports:Alaska's Republican State Senate President: Palin Not Prepared, Thought Pick Was A Joke: "State Senate President Lyda Green said she thought it was a joke when someone called her at 6 a.m. to give her the news. 'She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?' said Green, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla. 'Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation'" [Anchorage Daily News, 8/29/08... Read Full Story

No more racial code words for McBush supporters, folks: GOP Congressman Calls Obama "Uppity"Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the racially-tinged term "uppity" to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday. Westmoreland was discussing vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's speech with reporters outside the House chamber and was asked to compare her with Michelle Obama. "Just from what little I've seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they're a member of... Read Full Story

"An ethics complaint obtained by NBC News was filed Wednesday by the police officers union in Alaska, requesting a probe into possible wrongdoing by the governor or her office...."What's next? Photo Credit: Sarah Palin. Huffington Post. read more | digg story Read Full Story

Send to a friend: Five Facts You Should Know About Sarah Palin's RecordMake sure your friends know Sarah Palin's right-wing stances on the issues that are top priorities to women voters -- from education to the environment. Her name on the ticket only confirms that John McCain will not offer the progressive change this country needs. Click Here to send a meesage to your friends encouraging them to get the facts. Thanks to Emily's List. Read Full Story

Seth Colter Walls reports: "In a Thursday morning conference call for reporters organized by the Democratic National Committee, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius pushed back against the idea that Republicans have cornered the market on small-town America...."Photo Credit: Kathleen Sebelius. (Huffington Post) read more | digg story Read Full Story