thepage.time.com - 9/1/2008
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Getty 1. Did her vetting include a tough face-to-face interview between Palin and McCain’s chief vetter A.B. Culvahouse? 2. Did her vetting include the full questionnaire filled out by others? 3. Did the vetting include researchers on the ground in Alaska? 4. How widely has Palin traveled at ...
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Did McCain Bother to Vet Palin at All?
Taylor Marsh —
... ...and so it goes, on and one. McCain’s first big decision was done haphazardly,
without preparation, so no he’ll have to deal with the surprises, which unrolling
fast a furiously. Many
questions left unanswered. ...
Remainders: 72 Hours Later
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
... in the mix for a while.
The Cooper-Bumiller tick-tock focuses on the almost-Lieberman angle.
The Hayes tick-tock includes the nugget that Giuliani wanted Lieberman.
The Post finds the emails behind Trooper-gate.
Romney bets against himself and wins.
Fred Barbash looks at the "Young Guns" of the GOP's future.
Ben reports on the tepid Jewish response -- and dubiousness -- toward Palin.
Halperin has unanswered questions about Palin
McCain has raised at least $10 ...
Reports: McCain camp only starting to fully vet Palin now?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... on Palin (or on any other candidate, for that matter). Maybe Davis meant a background check equivalent to what the FBI routinely does for government employees? 5. Mark Halperin’s asking a lot of unanswered questions here that make it sound like he already knows, or has reason to know, the answer to each one is “no.” Maybe McCain does know all the dirt already, like he apparently knew about Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy, and simply decided the upside was worth the risk. Or maybe he decided that since he was gambling the election by picking someone so inexperienced anyway, ...
Palin the Secessionist?
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... Time’s Mark Halperin says lawyers and journos are flocking to Alaska to probe this new national figure who, it now seems, may have missed out on a full vetting. ...
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ON THE TRAIL: Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 —
CNN Political Ticker 9/1/2008
* Sen. John McCain makes a stop in Toledo, OH Monday morning before heading to Philadelphia.
* Gov. Sarah Palin is in St. Paul, MN.
* Sen. Barack Obama spends Labor Day at a rally in Detroit and a union BBQ in Monroe, MI.
* Sen. Joe Biden will be in ...
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