links for 2008-09-07

• Liberals Look Worried About Palin… They Should Be
  I think the most clueless reaction I saw was when Mark Shields on PBS, while praising her delivery, criticized her speech for belittling Barack Obama. Ya think?

  The theme running through a lot of the media and liberal (or do I repeat myself) reaction to her speech is to criticize her for being negative. Hello!? That is the traditional job of the vice presidential nominee. She demonstrated that she was willing to play that role, but do it with a smile and a sparkle in her eye.

• Local Papers Missed Out On Huge Biden Scoop
  What if a vice presidential candidate said he's open to prosecuting the current administration on war crimes and nobody paid any attention?
• Clinton aides: Palin treatment sexist
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sarah Palin found some unlikely allies Wednesday as leading academics and even former top aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton endorsed the Republican charge that John McCain’s running mate has been subject to a sexist double standard by the news media and Democrats.