400-408 – Who's got the better "experience" argument, Obama or Palin?
(1:12) Anderson Cooper with Barack Obama Monday night. AC: "Some Republican critics say, you don't have the experience to handle a situation like this [Hurricane Gustav]. They've in fact said that Governor Palin has more executive experience as mayor of a small town and as governor of a big state like Alaska. What's your response?" BO: "Well, you know, my understanding is that, uh, Governor Palin's town of Wasilly [sic] has, uh, 50 employees, uh, uh, we've got 2500, uh, in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year. Uh, uh, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month. Uh, so I think that, uh, our ability to manage large systems, uh, and to, uh, execute, uh, I think has been made clear over the last couple of years. Uh, and certainly, in terms of, uh, the legislation that I've passed just dealing with this issue post-Katrina, uh, of how we handle emergency management. The fact that, uh, many of my recommendations were adopted and are being put in place, uh, as we speak indicates to extent to which we can provide the kinds of support and good service that the American people expect."
• The Corner's Byron York doesn't dispute Obama's math, but thinks he might consider her current job: "Just for the record, Alaska's FY2008 operating budget is $11.2 billion, and the state employs approximately 15,000 people. Those certainly aren't huge numbers in federal terms, but they're a good bit bigger than the Obama campaign."
413-423 – Calls
428-437 – Calls
(:27) Kyra Phillips on CNN asks whether Palin should have taken the VP nod with a five month old child with Down syndrome.
(:44) CNN analyst Bill Bennett smacked down CNN's Kyra Phillips on Monday for her "investigation" of both the Sarah Palin pregnancy and the pregnancy of her unmarried daughter Bristol.
443-452 – Should Bristol's pregnancy be national news? Was Sarah vetted properly by McCain? Is this a rushed, panicked decision? Are liberals being sexist? Do you have anything against Sarah because of her daughter's pregnancy?
458-508 – Calls
512-523 – Calls
528-539 – Rebecca Hagelin, vice president of communications for the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org), live from the RNC with Ralph Reed, Republican strategist and former executive director of the Christian Coalition, and author of Dark Horse.
558-608 – Charmaine Yoests, president of Americans United for Life Action.
608 – [1:30] "Your Independent, Unbiased, Advisors: The Money Guys" Robert Micone/Bill O'Connor at Applied Financial, 866-SEEK-COUNSEL, and online at appliedfinancialplanning.com.
612-623 – Rebecca Hagelin, vice president of communications for the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org), live from the RNC.
628-639 – Calls
(1:12) Anderson Cooper asked Barack Obama Monday night to answer the claim that Sarah Palin has more applicable experience than he does. In response, he completely ignores Palin's status as governor, and then makes the claim that a campaign counts as executive experience:
AC: Some Republican critics say, you don't have the experience to handle a situation like this [Hurricane Gustav]. They've in fact said that Governor Palin has more executive experience as mayor of a small town and as governor of a big state like Alaska. What's your response?
BO: Well, you know, my understanding is that, uh, Governor Palin's town of Wasilly [sic] has, uh, 50 employees, uh, uh, we've got 2500, uh, in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe $12 million a year. Uh, uh, we have a budget of about three times that just for the month. Uh, so I think that, uh, our ability to manage large systems, uh, and to, uh, execute, uh, I think has been made clear over the last couple of years. Uh, and certainly, in terms of, uh, the legislation that I've passed just dealing with this issue post-Katrina, uh, of how we handle emergency management. The fact that, uh, many of my recommendations were adopted and are being put in place, uh, as we speak indicates to extent to which we can provide the kinds of support and good service that the American people expect.
(:54) Anne Pleshette Murphy tells Diane Sawyer on GMA that this is a good opportunity to talk to your kids about contraception.
644-655 – • Fox News (9/2/08), Ohio Teen Shot Dead After Egging Cars.
• Fox News (9/2/08), Mom Accused of Leaving Kids Alone During 2-Week Honeymoon Due Back in U.K.
(:53) Cindy McCain Sunday on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos said she was "offended" by Barack Obama's comments on John McCain being out of touch. She also said it was wrong for the Democrats to criticize her family's wealth.
(:54) Laura Bush praises Sarah Palin.
(:17) Obama on Sarah Palin "subscribing to John McCain's agenda."
• CNN (9/2/08), Obama defends natural disaster experience.
• Byron York (9/2/08), Why the Palin Baby Story Matters: What it means to evangelical voters.
• Dick Morris (9/2/08), Convention Weathering The Storm.
