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Sunday Watch, 8-17-08: On Air Kisses and Free Passes

Todd Gitlin | Posted 09.18.2008 | Media


Todd Gitlin

If pundits want to note McCain's maverick moments, fine. He's had some. But it never ceases to amaze me (call me naïve) how this flattering label circulates uncorrected.

Saddleback II: Was there a "Cone of Silence"?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Jerry Weissman

My post earlier today drew a sharp distinction between how Barack Obama and John McCain presented in an encounter on Saturday at the Saddleback Church...

Playing The POW Card

Chuck Lasker | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home


Chuck Lasker

Responding to the idea that the GOP candidate unfairly listened in to the Faith Forum questions in advance, a McCain spokesperson said that "the insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, cheated is outrageous."

Saddleback: The First McCain-Obama Encounter

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Jerry Weissman

On Saturday, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama met for their first encounter of the 2008 presidential campaign at the Civil Forum on Leadership an...

Jason Linkins

Bill Kristol Quietly Revises Column On 'Cone Of Silence'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


The New York Times' Kit Seelye is backing up NBC's Andrea Mitchell, who reported on Sunday the contention that John McCain may not have been in the "c...

NYT Backs Up NBC: McCain Was Not In "Cone Of Silence" Before Saddleback

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.17.2008 | Media


Last night, John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis sent a strongly-worded letter to NBC News president Steve Capus, complaining about "unsubstanti...

Did McCain Steal His "Cross in the Dirt" Story at the Saddleback Forum From Solzhenitsyn?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

Did McCain lie in a church this weekend in an attempt to kiss-up to Evangelicals who are already very concerned about his bona fides on faith and religion?

How Soon They Forget: Megachurchgoers See No Evil In McCain

Adele Stan | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Adele Stan

If McCain's efforts to woo the religious right seem a bit tone deaf and disingenuous, last night's audience at Saddleback didn't seem to mind.

Rick Warren's Chat with Obama & McCain

Mark Joseph | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics


Mark Joseph

Overall, neither candidate made major mistakes, but McCain, perhaps sensing a more receptive crowd, seemed more at ease, tossing out one-liners while Obama seemed sedate at times.

Obama And McCain Appear At Saddleback Church Forum:

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and BETH FOUHY | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics


LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's hu...

Forum On Faith Puts Obama-McCain Back In Spotlight

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and BETH FOUHY | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics


LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's hu...

Rick Warren To Talk With Obama, McCain About Faith, Personal Life Tonight

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON and BETH FOUHY | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics


LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's hu...

Obama's Evangelical Court -- But Will it Work?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

There are a few vague signs that while there's no seismic shift, there's at least a slight chink in the GOP's iron lock on the evangelical vote.

A Civil Forum? Maybe We'll Learn Something

Christine Wicker | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home


Christine Wicker

Pastor Rick Warren's forum with McCain and Obama tomorrow could be the most exciting event of the political season. Why? Because the pastor of Saddleback Church isn't a member of the press, and maybe he won't act like one.

McCain And Obama Agree To Forum At Rick Warren's Saddleback Megachurch

New York Times | Jim Rutenberg | Posted 07.28.2008 | Politics


It has taken a man of God, perhaps, to do what nobody else has been able to do since the general election season began: Get Barack Obama and John McCa...