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2012 GOP Convention Resource Roundup

The 2012 GOP convention has commenced, even if only for a few minutes before ending for the day. Due to Hurricane Isaac, the convention won't get into the full swing of things until tomorrow afternoon. David will be in Tampa, so expect a special focus on convention coverage.

The Progressive New York Times

It says something interesting about our media culture that the New York Times would so publicly worry about its lack of credibility among Republicans. Hard to imagine Fox News feeling any similar concerns for its credibility among non-Republicans.

4 Predictions For A Second Obama Term

In my column for CNN, I explain what we might expect from a second Obama term.

Ron Paul's Sparsely Attended Curtain Call

The American Conservative's Jordan Bloom describes "PAULfest," Ron Paul's informal retirement celebration, as a "failure."

The Purpose Behind The Pageantry

Seth Masket, a political scientist who writes at the Mischiefs of Faction blog, explains why political conventions matter more than you might think.

Why Did Christie Turn Down Romney?

Michael Brendan Doughterty adds perspective to today's speculation that Chris Christie turned down an offer to be Romney's vice presidential nominee.

The Father Of The Tea Party

In a generally unsympathetic review of David Frisk's If Not Us, Who? for The New Republic, Geoffrey Kabaservice details Bill Rusher's groundwork in forming the modern Republican Party.

Inside The Mind Of A Republican Delegate

Much is being said about the overwhelming whiteness of the delegate mix at the Republican National Convention. But many political movements in this country draw more from some ethnicities than others. It would be no surprise if Republicans felt that this unique criticism of their delegate mix was one sided. How might a Republican respond? Here is one imaginative guess:

Obama Attack Ad Looks Familiar

As Paul Wells of Maclean's points out: Barack Obama's team is paying the sincerest form of flattery to John McCain's most effective 2008 attack ad.

The Moon Landing Hoax

The passing of the great Neil Armstrong, honor to his memory, reminds me of this classic piece of Internet flotsam, a satiric response to Holocaust deniers everywhere: