Source: Mike Barnicle, WTKK, Boston, MA

“…from the -- primaries against Romney Huckabee and Giuliani. Didn't hear George Bush praised in the Hillary -- It would be easy this thing McCain was running against everything that has happened across the last eight years and against nearly every one. In Washington. Britain's biggest problem this morning isn't who we is in -- he wants to be. It's a party he belongs to in the president he is running away from. John McCain never mentioned the name bush all week long and who could blame. The president is almost as unpopular as the news media …”

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“…Well -- the Sara Taylor elections is John McCain's running made dissented jolt of electricity through the delegates gathered here in Saint Paul this week. They don't power but they sure do like her because of where she stands on the issues near and dear to most Republicans right to life low taxes and small government. At least that's what the delegates I've spoken to and so that's what they don't value is there's not a whole lot of love for the guy at the top of the ticket John McCain. . They don't really like them all that much but they'll tolerate and Japanese picked a woman who shoots dishes and leans away right. So McCain and talent win big here in the hall the trick is going to become when they leave Saint Paul and take this -- or -- the country. The truth is that three years ago you'd go to their talent if you are looking to get up something like -- or curb cuts for your gas station was so Alaska. The truth is that she is going to be a tough sell to voters who might wary about what might happen if the vice president had to suddenly take over. In the isolated bubble of this Republican convention it is easy to see over conservative credentials -- thrilled and so many. But beyond the walls of the hall harsh reality of the economy trumps the culture wars. The threat of foreclosure in the prospect of unemployment or in more people's minds than roe V wade. Tonight the country here is in the biggest story out here we hear from senator -- herself. We meet here this evening for the first time it's a big night for Republican. For governor pale and and that's the biggest night yet for John McCain and roll the dice and wonders now how it will all turn -- …”

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“…last night in Denver. Not talking about ideology or points scored and partisan politics. . Not even talking about Barack Obama's ability to give the big states speech. Although the guy is an incredible performer unmatched in my memory. What I'm talking about …”

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“…acceptance speech at 2 in the morning. Prime time in Guam. -- George Bush get nominated for vice president Detroit 1980 S both clintons in New York City in 1992. With the art. The -- the drama of the political convention has long since seen its day. There's a reason why there now held when very few watch because -- if you watch the nominees have been selected for months. The drama of choosing -- Joe Biden for the Democrats. For a Mitt Romney or tempo and speak for John McCain's running mate it's pretty much -- contrivance. Still hope we will be in Denver this week in Saint Paul next week tried …”

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“…I realize -- the topic of the day is Barack Obama pick for vice president as soon as he tosses it out it'll be talked about dissected analyzed spun explained. Castigated -- nauseam throughout the weekend but I'm here this morning to give you a break from politics instead. I want to recommend the book that has been the subject of a very good HBO miniseries. . Generation kill. The TV series as well the casting is flawless but dialog runs true to form. And the project -- you fairly accurate snapshot of the invasion of Iraq but the -- is better. -- reporting is NR one of the best pieces of war …”

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“…The gas prices have thinned out traffic and cut down a bit and congestion. I felt better at taking a look around as I drive …”

“…was a real eyesore. The hometown heroes manage to edge out the Texas Rangers nineteen to seventeen. In a game with a Red Sox bullpen was more flammable than the California coast. In case you missed it. The -- attends spot in the bottom of the first with David Ortiz hitting two home runs so the crowd quickly -- figure in the -- promised to be a laugher. So it was twelve …”

“…leave the park get called. And witnessed this human nuclear submarine. Named Michael Phelps pick up is that gold medal in Beijing. The guy is incredible he is half fish half human. With the spectacle of …”

“…the raging water was battered and buried by the force of the rising tide along the river swollen by downpour. Mother and so barely survived. . The woman clinging to a branch with one hand holding her child and the other. The father screaming for help escape from the vehicle but could not get to his daughter trapped inside. The car being pushed rapidly downstream. Like a -- There is no understanding that tragic event like this no explanation for the force of nature but I mean. The tragedy. The one little life lost as well as the three lives of those survived. Now altered forever. It's a Monday morning in August. A lot of people were on vacation tuned out to the ordinary rituals of a work day. Others remain in the job justly aggravated by things like gas prices commuter traffic. Lack of parking spaces but I constant back to school clothes and everything held. But maybe we can use to …”