This is a developing story which may or may not have legs, but it's worth keeping an eye on it.  From Andrew Sullivan today:

Here We Go

Todd Palin's former business partner files an emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed. Oh God.

The link to the docket where the motion is listed isn't responding right now - presumably because of server overload.

John McCain was a prisoner of war for five years.  We have heard McCain's story of that time over and over and over.  In point of fact, McCain's consistent reminders that he was a prisoner of war -- including his riposte to reporters that although he owns seven houses now he had none during the five years of his prisonhood -- are becoming nothing more than signs of victimhood.

From Media Matters

Last week, in an apparent effort to paint Sen. Hillary Clinton as self-absorbed, the AP's Ron Fournier counted the number of times she used "some variation of the pronoun 'I'" in her convention speech.  

You know, I don't think people on this site really appreciated how much John McCain would work for them. Ordinary, normal people. But he gave solid, concrete examples of the people he would work for in his speech last night.

It's time to focus on what matters.  Palin should not distract us from where the election will be won or lost: the economy.

The unemployment rate soared to a nearly five-year high in August as employers trimmed jobs for the eighth straight month, the government reported Friday.

The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, the highest level since September 2003. That's up from 5.7% in July and 4.7% a year ago.

In addition, the economy suffered a net loss of 84,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, compared to a revised reading of a 60,000 job loss in July.

The U.S. economy has lost 605,000 jobs so far this year.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/eco nomy/jobs_august/index.htm?cnn=yes

Barack Obama on the report  

Today's jobs report is a reminder of what's at stake in this election - John McCain showed last night that he is intent on continuing the economic policies that just this year have caused the American economy to lose 605,000 jobs.  John McCain may believe that the fundamentals of our economy are `strong,' but the working men and women I meet every day are working harder for less, the typical working age family's income is down $2,000 since George Bush took office, and their purchasing power is as low as it's been in a decade.  John McCain's answer is more of the same:  $200 billion in tax cuts to big corporations and oil companies, and not one dime of tax relief to more than 100 million middle-class families. If I am President, I will cut taxes for 95% of all working families and provide an immediate $50 billion to struggling states so that they don't have to cut back on health care and education and can rebuild roads and schools. That's the change working families need right now.

Statement from Senator Obama on August Jobs Report

It's about jobs and houses.

Welcome to RNC Puppet Theater!
Special Performance for the next 60 days!

McCain will preform a Ventriloquism act with his doll Palin.
Watch how he pulls the strings, makes her dance and makes her talk out her ass.

I read a story on ABC News’ website regarding McCain's pick for VP. It concerns her education history. It seems that, before graduating from college in 1987, the person McCain chose switched colleges more frequently than Cher changes costumes during a concert. Well, maybe not that frequently. Apparently, she switched colleges at least six times in six years. In the fall of 1982, she attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo, but left after just a few weeks because of the constant rain. This is according to the author of "Sarah" by Kaylene Johnson. Strangely, you’d think McCain would have discovered that the Hawaii-Hilo registrar has no record of his VP candidate ever attending. I would think it would have at least thrown up a red flag.

McCain judgment is at question. His choice for VP traveled, with a friend to Honolulu, enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, but only attended during the fall of 1982. Then, she switched to North Idaho College for the spring and fall of 1983. It seems she didn't go to school in the spring of 1984, but attended classes at the University of Idaho for fall 1984 and spring 1985. I wonder what happened to their candidate in the spring of 1984.....hmmmm. Again, what does this say about McCain’s vetting process. By McCain’s on admission, the only reason the VP exists is to step into the shoes of the President upon his/her demise.

I've heard many people, including my partner, say that one of the main reasons a person moves to Alaska is to get away from something. Before I get beat up, I'm not saying everyone who moves to Alaska is trying to escape. However, after a missed spring 1984 session, McCain’s VP choice moved to Palmer, Alaska where she attended Matanuska-Susitna College in the fall 1985.

After that, she switched back to the University of Idaho for the spring and fall 1986, and spring 1987 when she graduated. Oddly despite her journalism degree and self-professed curiosity and love of writing, she did not work for the college newspaper or college television station.

Because of privacy laws, none of the colleges are allowed to release her grades, and at least two of the colleges claim McCain’s campaign did not make any sort of inquiries. Her "official" bio only mentions three schools. I believe there could be an "interesting" back story to explain the frequent school changes, missing block of time (spring 1984), omission of half the schools she's attended, and not practicing her self-professed love of journalism while in school. I think there's a story here. I believe McCain has a serious problem with judgment considering how important the VP could be under his proposed presidency. I guess we'll just have to stay tuned.

Crossposted from MY LEFT WING

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