Presidential Bookings
• Sen. Barack Obama, fresh off an interview with FNC's Bill O'Reilly, sits down with George Stephanopoulos for ABC's This Week. Then, on Monday, he is interviewed on MSNBC by Keith Olbermann. Meanwhile his VP pick, Joe Biden, heads to NBC's Meet the Press for his first post-Convention interview. • Sen. John McCain was interviewed by ABC's Charlie Gibson earlier this week (Gibson called it "very genuine") in an exclusive from the RNC. This weekend, McCain moves to CBS' Face the Nation for a

Heart’s Nancy Wilson Responds to Sarah ‘Barracuda’ Palin
Thursday afternoon, “Heart” e-mailed out a statement regarding vice-presidential candidate Sarah “Barracuda” Palin’s use of their similarly monikered song at the Republican National Convention. “The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored.” Kapow! That’s going to leave a mark. But

Sexism Is Still Creeping Up On Hillary Clinton (And Us) [Words That Matter]
The New York Time has an article today about how the Obama camp is going to "dispatch" Hillary Clinton and other female surrogates to counter the McCain-Palin efforts to reach out to women. It's your sort of run-of-the-mill story about campaign tactics until someone far more awake than me — specifically, Melissa McEwan of Shakesville — points out the subtle sexism of how the Times describes the Obama-Hillary relationship. The Times says: Senator Barack Obama will increasingly lean on pr

Has Liz Lemon Been In The Tank For McCain All Along? [Maverick Opinions]
newVideoPlayer("/30hulu_def.flv", 506, 423,""); Though we noted a while back that Tina Fey as Liz Lemon and VP candidate Sarah Palin share more than a passing resemblance, we were quick to point out their dramatic differences on issues like gay marriage, the economy, and crappy exes. Our Liz Lemon is a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, we insisted — until Good as You reminded us that in a self-flagellating monologue during season one of 30 Rock, Lemon admitted that though she might tell her friends she was

Super O says No Pit Bull Til After Election
Reports surfaced on Friday that there's been 'war' amongst Oprah Winfrey's producers about whether or not to have Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her popular talk show. Super O issued the following statement to counter those claims: "At the beginning of this presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate (Obama), I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin woul

McCain, Obama, job-losses: 'Tough times'
"These are tough times... tough times,'' Republican John McCain said on the campaign trail in Wisconsin today, relaunching his bid for the White House with Sarah Palin by his side. Democrat Barack Obama, waging his own campaign for the White House, maintained today that McCain is insensitive to the current turmoil of the American economy. "I don't think this is because John McCain is a bad person,'' Obama told his campaign audience today. "I just think he doesn't get it.' Not only getting it, but also

Cindy McCain vs. Laura Bush - how much did their outfits cost?
If you watched the Republican convention this week, you saw Cindy McCain and Laura Bush in these outfits: Okay, so how much did these cost? Vanity Fair has done a breakdown: Laura Bush Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500 Stuart Weitzman heels: $325 Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500 Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325 Cindy McCain Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000 Chanel J12 White Ceramic [...]

McCains Plan to Visit ‘The View’
Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and his wife, Cindy, will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Sept. 12. They will be the only featured guests during the episode, which kicks off the program’s “Red, White & View” campaign promoting civic responsibility. The interview marks Sen. McCain’s fifth guest appearance on the talk show. Mrs. McCain has appeared on “The View” twice before.

Heart to John McCain: No, you can’t use my song!
Yep, that was Heart’s classic “Barracuda” playing. My 14 year old was the first one to pick it out (thank you Guitar Hero!) and we both had a long discussion on how there was NO WAY that the GOP got permission to play that song. Turns out we were right! Here’s Heart’s official response: the Wilsons condemned the usage, adding that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign, according to CNN. “We have asked the

Todd Palin: Everything America Wants In A "First Dude" [Clips]
newVideoPlayer("/first_dude_speech.flv", 506, 423,""); With all the talk of moose hunting and unwed teen pregnancy in the week since McCain picked Sarah Palin as his VP, the media almost forgot to address the biggest question raised by having a woman on a major ticket — what would we call her husband if she became president?! Yesterday, before Todd Palin's first national speech at a luncheon for Cindy McCain in St. Paul, Elisabeth Hasselbeck introduced Mr. Palin as the "future first Second Man." But Sara

Fox News scores biggest audience with John McCain's speech
Sen. John McCain can look to Fox News Channel for his biggest audience. When he spoke at 10 p.m. Thursday, Fox News drew 9.2 million viewers -- in what was a record night for the channel. But here's how the competition fared at 10 p.m.: NBC with 8.7 million viewers, ABC with 6 million, CBS with 5.3 million, CNN with 4.8 million and MSNBC with 2.5 million. The speeches by McCain and running mate Gov. Sarah Palin tied as the highest-rated convention telecasts in cable news industry. The McCain and Pa

John McCain Gets Intimate With RNC Delegates In Nomination Speech, Promises Change
McCain had a tough act to follow after VP candidate Sarah Palin's blockbuster address. By Gil Kaufman Views 2,111 ST. PAUL, Minnesota — After a week when Republicans blasted Democrats for being the same old tax-and-spend liberals and a star was born in the form of GOP vice-presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin, Senator John McCain had a simple task Thursday night (September 4) on the final night of the Republican National Convention: seal the deal. Ne

Article: McCain Is Not Heart’s ‘Magic Man’
Rock group Heart is not happy with John McCain using their iconic song “Barracuda” as the congratulatory theme song for his running mate Sarah Palin. Heart, the group fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, have sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain/Palin Campaign, informing the Republican team not to use their music, according a statement from the rock group released to Access Hollywood. “We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes w

Fox Claims Cable Crown Again With McCain Speech
Fox News Channel closed out its coverage of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday with a second consecutive victory over all cable and broadcast competitors, according to national data from Nielsen Media Research. The 9.2 million viewers who watched Sen. John McCain’s nomination acceptance speech Thursday ties with the speech Wednesday of his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as the most-watched convention telecasts in Fox and cable news history. Nearly one-fourth of the 3

Liveblogging Rudy Giuliani, Ferret-Hater Extraordinaire [Rnc Diaries]
The bitch is back, baby! The Secret Service has cleared all ferrets from a 10 block radius, the word "9/11" waits for its opportunity to shine and somewhere, Judith Nathan lies in wait to sink her claws back into her sugar daddy. Or mommy, whatever. 10:27 ET: And he's out. 10:26 ET: Rudy talks sexism. The crowd cheers. 10:23 ET: Obama is too cosmopolitan and flashy. Rudy ought to know. Also, he's gone on so long he's about to bump Palin out of prime time, for real. 10:22 ET: Picking an old guy a

Giuliani: McCain, experienced, 'on top'
ST. PAUL - Unlike the Democrats, Rudy Giuliani says, Republicans Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin have got their ticket right: "The most experienced candidate on the top.'' Giuliani, the former New York mayor who sought the Republican Party's presidential nomination and was to serve as keynote speaker for the convention here before Hurricane Gustav upset the order, spoke about the vetting of McCain's running mate and more in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "Based on what I know, she was tho

Rudy Giuliani To Defend Sarah Palin From Sexist Elites
John McCain’s best friend Ron Fournier, the Washington editor of the Associated Press, has written a nice news analysis about, what else, Sexism. He notes that McCain strategist Steve Schmidt’s dismissal of the “faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee for the vice president of the United States Famous” is only the beginning of a terrible two-month strategy to employ the SEX CARD, because what else is there to play? More hilariously, Fournier quotes

Party Chatter
Things for you to talk about tonight at parties, besides whether use of the word bitch is sexist: · Rudy Giuliani used to think that running New York City qualified him for the presidency because it was so big and, well, cosmopolitan. But that was months ago. · Sarah Palin got 37 million TV viewers. Also, she went to five colleges in six years. · We're mere days away from the release of Britney 'n' Jamie Lynn's mommy's memoir! · Dan Levin, a young freelancer for the New York

Rudy Giuliani DNC VIDEO
VIDEO! Watch video of Rudy Giuliani’s DNC Convention Speech tonight. Rudy Giuliani DNC speech included the following excerpts: “John has been tested. Barack Obama has not…. Tough times require strong leadership, and this is no time for on-the-job training.” Rudy said of Sarah Palin “She’s already had more executive experience than the entire Democratic ticket combined. I’m [...]

Rudy Giuliani, Attack Dog
And here is the bizarre spectacle of hired attack dog Rudy Giuliani, the thrice-married multimillionaire and former New York City mayor and current Chicago businessman sent to the RNC to decry the "cosmopolitan" tastes of Barack Obama while a picture of the New York City skyline waves behind him. Giuliani went to NYU Law School, but can safely mock Obama's "Ivy League education." His greatest moment: "The Democratic leader of the Senate said, and I quote, 'This war is lost.' Well, well, if America lost, who

Liveblogging Rudy Giuliani, Ferret-Hater Extraordinare [Rnc Diaries]
The bitch is back, baby! The Secret Service has cleared all ferrets from a 10 block radius, the word "9/11" waits for its opportunity to shine and somewhere, Judith Nathan lies in wait to sink her claws back into her sugar daddy. Or mommy, whatever. 10:22 ET: Picking an old guy as VP was a bad thing, says Rudy, ignoring obvious ironies. 10:21 ET: Obama should call McCain for foreign policy advice and people shout shout shout. Man, is Rudy ever gonna shut up? 10:20 ET: Rudy makes fun of Obama's man

Rudy Giuliani Speech RNC 2008 video
“` Some observant person noted that Rudy Giuliani’s speech criticizing Obama was actually the same speech criticizing John McCain in 2007. (source) With the same speech, Rudy Giuliani endorses McCain. A name switcheroo did the job.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani Speech At The RNC! (Gets At Obama) [Full 27 Min]
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Rudy Giuliani RNC Speech
America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani gave one of the best speeches at the Republican National Convention tonight. He really laid out the qualifications both Barack Obama, and John McCain, have to be President, and compared the two. If you have no interest in watching any other speech, than this is the one to watch. Rudy did [...]