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…is desperately looking for some antacids.

Palin speaking to the GOP convention. Outstanding speech. The anti-Palin frenzy should now get worse, as she is clearly a major threat to Obama.

In this Politico story, Tom Delay says this (emphasis mine):

“The media has done more for John McCain in the last two days than he’s done for himself in the last year and a half,” DeLay said. “Trashing her is waking up the sleeping giant, and the sleeping giant is Republican women.”

He is so right. Compare and contrast Obama and Palin. Now look at how the media are sliming her. Lots of examples here collected by the Anchoress.

In fairness to Obama, he has actually suggested that the media leave Palin’s family alone. I appreciate his saying that, and no doubt he means it - he wouldn’t want the media going after his family like that either.

The media, however (the major media, the MSM)… they have beclowned themselves with their behavior since the Palin pick was announced.

Rep. Eric Cantor and Tom Delay were on a panel in St. Paul, hosted by Politico, Yahoo News and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Politico article here, all worth reading - too good to sum up, but one outstanding pull-quote - see the next story up.

…where Don LaFontaine (link is to a YouTube) is no longer with us… A famous voice. If you have gone to the movies, you have heard it. Looks like he had fun in life. R.I.P.

Seems like Democrats think we are all a bunch of Stepford Wives - you know, like Cindy McCain. Not so - some of us are more like Trailer Trash - you know, like Sarah Palin (Althouse isn’t saying that - she links to someone else who is). Be sure to read the comments on the Althouse thread, especially the one by Victoria at 3:28 a.m. - link to Palin financial disclosures. Also see American Princess. And American Digest. Just start at the top, keep reading, and enjoy. Don’t miss the Gretchen Wilson video, and the Red State Update. Update: Virtucon tracking this also.

Unbelieveable. Really, the leftist snobbery on display has gotten pretty ugly. And this particular kind of snobbery is starting to be personally offensive to me. And I vote. Hey anti-Palin snobs - I think there are more of us than you. (Which clearly horrifies you).

John McCain, you are a genius.

People learned during Katrina that text messages may go through when voice calls won’t. Now people are using Twitter to update friends, family, and the world at large about what’s going on with hurricane Gustav. Good article here on twittering Gustav, from MSNBC. Rick Sanchez of CNN, apparently pretty-well caffeinated and loving the new media, has a Twitter feed (see link). Mega journo oriented Gustav aggregator here from Poynter. Everyone stay safe!

(OODA loop info here). Well, maybe not yet - McCain hasn’t forced Obama into a mistake… but he has derailed the non-stop post-coronation chatter.

Multiple sources saying, it’s Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. YESSSS!!!

And don’t anyone underestimate McCain for being old, out of it, too much of a maverick, etc.  Not after this choice. Well-played, McCain!

I have posted a roundup of articles on the Georgia conflict over at Bearing Drift.

A very good crowd greeted Jim and Roxane Gilmore in Henrico County on Wednesday. Here are a few pictures from the event.

Two TV stations were there and at least one newspaper, along with a lot of Henrico and Richmond elected officials and County/City committee members. I saw a lot of people I knew but could not greet many of them because I could not get around to them - it was too crowded to move around much! Which is good.

Former Gov. Gilmore drew a clear distinction between himself and his opponent:

1. Drill here, drill now, etc.! He’s for it. Warner knows this is a losing issue for Democrats and so he is being as vague as he can be about it…

2. Lower taxes

3. National security, a field in which Gilmore has splendid credentials and Warner has pretty much none at all.

(Photo details - Fujifilm 45fd - point-n-shoot. Strong sunlight through a front window and TV lights on Gilmore made these exposures possible, with flash turned off).

Ben Domenech makes the Case for Cantor in the Washington Times.

Detail from the top of the dome of the U. S. Capitol. This is the Statue of Freedom. Lots of details about the Statue of Freedom here. They include this: “Her right hand rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword.”

The clouds in the photo look a little like smoke from a cannon, don’t they? We don’t like to dwell on it, but freedom must be defended with sword and cannon, and it will be defended by people like this and people like this and all those serving today.

Photo details: taken in June 2008. Nikon D40. This is a small crop of a much larger photo.

Don’t miss the latest podcast on Bearing Drift, in which J. R., Shaun, Jason and I discuss Virginia politics.

Hey J.R., what if we make another podcast edition, That Which Was Dished After We Turned off the Mic on the Official Podcast, and charge people for it? Bwahahah! Now that’s how to monetize a blog.

If you are a writer or anyone else in the arts, please read this Washington Post column by Andrew Klavan, “Why Are We Whispering?“