McCain Tries for Another Surge, and More

by Bill Bradley

It was intriguing how he distanced himself as far as possible from the last eight years.

Demonstrators Attempt to Break Up McCain Speech [VIDEO]

Code Pink demonstrators disrupted John McCain's acceptance speech at the Xcel Center tonight right next to the Pajamas TV booth. PJTV has exclusive video of them being hustled out at the link.

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Get Good Grades, Win Cash and Prizes

by Greg Forster

All schools tell kids to study hard so they can make money. Why not admit it?

Live from RNC: Sarah Palin Makes History

by Jennifer Rubin

It was the campaign speech of the new millennium — and the GOP fell in love.

Sarah Barracuda Strikes

by Taylor Marsh

Great speech — but it would have been better without the sarcasm and snide comments.

Let’s Push Raul Castro into Reforming Cuba

by Henry Gomez

And who better than a punk rocker to pressure the reluctant dictator?

Outta the Ball Park, Sarah!

by Claudia Rosett

The VP nominee's big speech displayed humor, grace, and steel. (More on Palin's RNC speech from Roger L. Simon and Belmont Club)

Introducing … Palin Derangement Syndrome

by Roger Kimball

First there was BDS, now there’s PDS.

When Obama vs. McCain Is an Agonizing Decision

by Phyllis Chesler

It's a tough call for those who feel strongly about both national security and a woman's right to choose. (Also, Claudia Rosett on What Sarah Palin Won't Say.)

A Victory for Rich Iranian Bigamists

by Meir Javedanfar

Big love in Tehran, courtesy of President Ahmedinejad.

Top 9 Reasons Obama Hasn’t Pulled Ahead

by John Hawkins

Liberals say it's racism. They conveniently forget his inexperience and dubious pals.

Live from RNC: The Mommy Wars, Sarah Palin Edition

by Jennifer Rubin

Republicans rally around a career woman with a stay-at-home husband, and Democrats call her a negligent parent. Who are the feminists again?

Goodbye, Gustav: Hello Hanna, Ike, and Josephine

by Brendan Loy

The southern states can't relax yet — a new trio of storms is heading their way.

Some Parts of Candidates’ Lives Are None of Our Business

by Pam Meister

The private affairs of candidates' family members should remain just that — private.

Why the Palin Pick Was Brilliant

by Michael Weiss

John McCain's shrewd move has already robbed the Democrats of their post-convention afterglow.

Thin Blue Line Wrapped in Red Tape at LAPD

by Jack Dunphy

Bureaucracy and politics come between the Los Angeles police and their work.

Georgia and the Dangers of Putinism

by Arthur Chrenkoff

How far will Vladimir the Great decide to push it?

Liberals Target Palin

by Victor Davis Hanson

They're enraged after being hit by a cruise missile aimed from Middle America.

Live from RNC: How Can McCain Top Last Night?

by Rick Moran

After Sarah Palin brought down the house, he has his work cut out for him.

Sarah Palin’s Baby and the Rights of the Disabled

by Bridget Johnson

The VP pick's decision to raise a Down Syndrome baby should spark a debate on the value of "imperfect" human beings.

‘McCain Didn’t Vet Palin’ Meme Has Serious Holes

by Tom Blumer

Slippery prose and outright errors in the NY Times and Huffington Post. [UPDATED]

Why Some Kids Aren’t Heading to School Today

by Tony Woodlief

Choosing the most radical education reform there is.

Zombie’s DNC Protest Roundup: 1968 Recreated?

by Zombie

Well, not exactly. But it was pretty darn entertaining.

Sarah Palin, Her Daughter, and the Smear Machine

by Michele Catalano

Isn't it the Democrats who are supposed to be all about privacy in matters of the womb?

Live from RNC: GOP Disrespecting Bloggers

by Rick Moran

Do the Republicans have a death wish? Many bloggers feel disrespected over their horrible working conditions.

CAIR Gets Failing Grades at Running Ohio Charter Schools

by Patrick Poole

Taxpayers finance religious extremism and academic failure.

Live from RNC: McCain Rides Out the Storm Gracefully

by Jennifer Rubin

Mother Nature's disruption of the convention isn't such a disaster for the GOP.

Zombie’s Anatomy of a Video: Fabricating Police Brutality

by Zombie

How the media and left-wing blogs joined forces to create a police scandal out of thin air.

Sarah Palin and Howdy Doody

by Roger Kimball

Palin will be an even more formidable candidate than the Democrats fear.