memeorandum http://www.memeorandum.com/ Political Web, page A1 en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:48 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:48 -0400 First Signs What Happened - Okay, we're getting our first indication of what happened. (Josh Marshall/Talking Points Memo) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p76#a090703p76 Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
First Signs What Happened  —  Okay, we're getting our first indication of what happened.  It seems like a colossal sulk on Palin's part, or perhaps better to say an effort on her part to ingeniously combine anti-liberal media bias agitation with Christianist politics by portraying herself as having been crucified by the liberal media.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:04 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p76#a090703p76 EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNATION 'DAMAGE CONTROL' ... (Brad Friedman/The BRAD BLOG) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p89#a090703p89

Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG:
EXCLUSIVE: PALIN RESIGNATION ‘DAMAGE CONTROL’ FOR COMING ‘ICEBERG SCANDAL’ ... MORE: EMBEZZLEMENT INDICTMENTS COMING?  —  [See update below for exclusive source details from Alaska...FURTHER UPDATE now added below: AK sources say ‘embezzlement’ scandal, federal indictments may be in offing.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:04 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p89#a090703p89 Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform (Erik Sean Nelson/The Huffington Post) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p100#a090703p100 Erik Sean Nelson / The Huffington Post:
Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform  —  In Sarah Palin's resignation announcement she complained about the treatment of her son Trig who always teaches her life lessons.  She said that the “world needs more Trigs, not fewer.”  That's a presidential campaign promise we can all get behind.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:05:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p100#a090703p100 Mother Palin - Who knows all the reasons - Todd and Sarah Palin ... (Kathryn Jean Lopez/The Corner) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p64#a090703p64 Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Mother Palin  —  Who knows all the reasons — Todd and Sarah Palin, presumably fully understand.  Listening to her, it seems like this is a combination of stepping back and moving forward.  Stepping back, because it's way too overwhelming to be Sarah Palin, political phenom, Sarah Palin …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:50:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p64#a090703p64 Full Text Of Palin's Resignation Speech (Versha Sharma/Talking Points Memo) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p85#a090703p85

Versha Sharma / Talking Points Memo:
Full Text Of Palin's Resignation Speech  —  The Governor's website posted this transcript on Friday, July 3.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:40:05 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p85#a090703p85 Kristol: A Contrarian Take - If Palin wants to run in 2012 ... (William Kristol/Weekly Standard) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p86#a090703p86 William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Kristol: A Contrarian Take  —  If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today?  It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one.  —  After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship.  Now she can do her book, give speeches …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:50:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p86#a090703p86 But I'm doing what's best for Alaska" (Michelle Malkin) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p60#a090703p60

Michelle Malkin:
But I'm doing what's best for Alaska"  —  Lots of heavy media anticipation over a Sarah Palin announcement expected any minute from Wasilla.  —  Here's CBS: … Feel free to speculate.  —  Allahpundit has a developing round-up; multiple sources reporting that Palin will say she's not going to run for governor again in 2010.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:04 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p60#a090703p60 Palin To Resign, Focus on Presidential Run (Paul Volpe/The Fix) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p66#a090703p66

Paul Volpe / The Fix:
Palin To Resign, Focus on Presidential Run  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is looking to build a national political operation in advance of 2012.  (AP Photo/Chris Miller, File)  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office later this month, according to several sources familiar with her decision …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p66#a090703p66 Breaking: Palin to resign within weeks? Update: Is her career over? (Allahpundit/Hot Air) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p58#a090703p58 Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Palin to resign within weeks?  Update: Is her career over?  —  No word as to why but Stephanopoulos has a hunch.  If it's related to her plans for next year, which way should Palinistas be rooting?  Presumably they hope she's not running for reelection so that she can devote herself full …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p58#a090703p58 Palin Quits as Alaska Governor (Fox News) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p75#a090703p75 Fox News:
Palin Quits as Alaska Governor  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday that she is stepping down at the end of the month, setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.  —  FOXNews.com  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the political word Friday by announcing …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p75#a090703p75 Palin stepping down as governor by end of July, not seeking re-election (CNN) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p62#a090703p62 CNN:
Palin stepping down as governor by end of July, not seeking re-election  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month.  She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:20:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p62#a090703p62 Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska (Mitchell L. Blumenthal/The Caucus) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p67#a090703p67 Mitchell L. Blumenthal / The Caucus:
Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska  —  Update |  5:30 p.m. Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she would step down by the end of the month and not seek a second term as governor, fueling speculation that she is seriously weighing whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:10:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p67#a090703p67 Palin to resign as Alaska governor (msnbc.com) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p72#a090703p72

msnbc.com:
Palin to resign as Alaska governor  —  Former vice presidential hopeful says she won't finish out first term  —  WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to “affect positive change” from outside government.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:17 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p72#a090703p72 Palin will not seek re-election (KTVA-TV) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p57#a090703p57 KTVA-TV:
Palin will not seek re-election  —  WASILLA, Alaska - At an 11:00 a.m. press conference today, Governor Sarah Palin announced that she would not seek a second term as governor.  The governor continued, saying that by the end of the month she would resign from the governorship.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p57#a090703p57 Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office (KTUU-TV) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p55#a090703p55 KTUU-TV:
Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office  —  Updated:  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning.  —  Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor's Picnic at Pionner Park …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p55#a090703p55 First on the Ticker: Palin will not run for re-election (CNN) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p54#a090703p54

CNN:
First on the Ticker: Palin will not run for re-election  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, three sources tell CNN.  —  Palin has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference at her home in Wasilla.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:38 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p54#a090703p54 A Letter to Sarah (Jonah Goldberg/National Review) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p43#a090703p43 Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
A Letter to Sarah  —  You're blowing it.  —  We haven't met, but you might remember I was one of the first columnists to tout you for John McCain's running mate.  I cheered you mightily when Senator McCain selected you, and I still believe that you were the smartest choice he could have made given the obstacles before him.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:05:06 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p43#a090703p43 Report: U.S. to block Iran sanctions at G8 summit (Shlomo Shamir/Haaretz) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p27#a090703p27 Shlomo Shamir / Haaretz:
Report: U.S. to block Iran sanctions at G8 summit  —  The United States is opposed to enacting a new set of financial sanctions against Iran that are due to be discussed in the G8 summit next week, diplomatic officials in New York reported Friday.  —  According to officials, sanctions against Iran are expected to top the G8's agenda.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:02 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p27#a090703p27 Sanford book deal falls through (Peter Hamby/CNN) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p132#a090702p132

Peter Hamby / CNN:
Sanford book deal falls through  —  (CNN) - Gov. Mark Sanford and his publisher have parted ways.  —  “Sentinel has agreed to release Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina from his contract to write a book about fiscal conservatism, which was to be called WITHIN OUR MEANS and was scheduled …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:15:16 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p132#a090702p132 Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak (R. Jeffrey Smith/Washington Post) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p16#a090703p16

R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak  —  Discussions of CIA Agent Listed in Filing  —  A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:35:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p16#a090703p16 That '30s Show - O.K., Thursday's jobs report settles it. (Paul Krugman/New York Times) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p4#a090703p4 Paul Krugman / New York Times:
That '30s Show  —  O.K., Thursday's jobs report settles it.  We're going to need a bigger stimulus.  But does the president know that?  —  Let's do the math.  —  Since the recession began, the U.S. economy has lost 6 ½ million jobs — and as that grim employment report confirmed …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:25:43 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p4#a090703p4 Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform (Ceci Connolly/Washington Post) http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p9#a090703p9 Ceci Connolly / Washington Post:
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform  —  Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade.  —  But the measure drafted …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:24 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090703/p9#a090703p9 A 'coup' in Honduras? Nonsense. (Octavio Sánchez/Christian Science Monitor) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p129#a090702p129 Octavio Sánchez / Christian Science Monitor:
A ‘coup’ in Honduras?  Nonsense.  —  Don't believe the myth.  The arrest of President Zelaya represents the triumph of the rule of law.  —  TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -  —  Sometimes, the whole world prefers a lie to the truth.  The White House, the United Nations, the Organization of American States …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:35:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p129#a090702p129 Now they want Reagan's name off the airport (Barbara Hollingsworth/Washington Examiner) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p139#a090702p139

Barbara Hollingsworth / Washington Examiner:
Now they want Reagan's name off the airport  —  At Wednesday's Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board meeting, chairman H.R. Crawford - a former District Council member and Marion Barry confidante - told fellow Board members that he has heard talk on Capitol Hill …

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:17 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p139#a090702p139 New GOP ad: The stimulus isn't working (Allahpundit/Hot Air) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p127#a090702p127 Allahpundit / Hot Air:
New GOP ad: The stimulus isn't working  —  From Boehner's office, an odd, hokey first effort at pushing a meme that could deliver the House to the GOP if it's still true next November.  There's too much in the way here to focus on the message — split-screen, soundtrack, cornpone narrator …

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:40:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p127#a090702p127 Oh Frabjous Day!! Unemployment Rate Increases by Only 0.1%!! (Geoff/Innocent Bystanders) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p83#a090702p83

Geoff / Innocent Bystanders:
Oh Frabjous Day!!  Unemployment Rate Increases by Only 0.1%!!  —  Finally.  Finally the slowing of the unemployment rate increase has arrived.  We've been waiting for months for unemployment to show signs of topping out, and it looks like it may be happening at last.

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:10:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p83#a090702p83 Why They Hate Her, the Angelina Jolie of Politics (The Campaign Spot) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p93#a090702p93 The Campaign Spot:
Why They Hate Her, the Angelina Jolie of Politics  —  Tuesday night on Hugh's program, we discussed the Vanity Fair article about Sarah Palin and why, eight months after the election, Palin still arouses such fury amongst liberals and so many rank-and-file Democrats.

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p93#a090702p93 Things That Make You Go Hmmm - John Schwenkler was kind enough ... (Andrew Sullivan/The Daily Dish) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p99#a090702p99 Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Things That Make You Go Hmmm  —  John Schwenkler was kind enough to engage Andrew once again over the origins of Trig:  —  [Is] it still possible to think that the Palins might have pulled off the greatest con in American political history by pretending to be the parents of a Downs Syndrome baby …

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:00:17 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p99#a090702p99 Sanford's mental state questioned (Noelle Phillips/The State) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p105#a090702p105

Noelle Phillips / The State:
Sanford's mental state questioned  —  Gov. Mark Sanford is acting like a love-struck teenager.  —  Or, maybe he has a deeper personality disorder, some experts speculate.  —  As the saga of Sanford and his Argentine lover continues, the public, the governor's political rivals and some allies …

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:15:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p105#a090702p105 Honduran Democracy Protesters Bash Obama & CNN (Gateway Pundit) http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p87#a090702p87

Gateway Pundit:
Honduran Democracy Protesters Bash Obama & CNN  —  Thousands of Hondurans protested in support of democracy, the military and the Micheletti government this week in Honduras.  —  The US media has been ignoring these protests.  —  Tens of thousands of Hondurans demonstrated in support …

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:15:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/090702/p87#a090702p87