TH Daily - Sept 4 - Ken Blackwell, Bill O'Reilly, Byron York, Floyd Brown, Kathryn Lopez and more

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Ken Blackwell: What Is President Obama Thinking? With the flourish of a veto pen, President Obama is likely to disappoint and confuse both friends and some foes this fall; an interesting choice given his approval-rating challenges. Bill O'Reilly: Death in Mexico One of the most underreported ongoing stories around is the war in Mexico between the government and the drug cartels. Floyd and Mary Beth Brown: Ann, We Won't Defend You This Time The latest shock is the capitulation of Ann Coulter to LGBT activists. She has proudly announced her acceptance of a speaking engagement before a group called GOProud. Kathryn Lopez: The Great Restoration The rally Beck organized and where Palin appeared, which honored wounded military heroes, actually had very little to do with the two media darlings. Byron York: What Accounts for First Lady's Failing Popularity? After a widely admired start in the White House, first lady Michelle Obama's popularity is falling and, if the current downward trend in her approval ratings continues, could touch lows not seen since the scandal-tainted days of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Brian Walsh: 2010 Race of the Day: Taking Aim at Alan Grayson For the past year-and-a-half, the good folks of Florida's 8th Congressional District have been politically terrorized by Democrat Alan Grayson. (Continues Below) Rich Galen: Back to School 2010 The children of America have gone back to school. And, in nearly every household, there is at least one person who is standing over the kitchen sink in tears, wondering where the years have gone. Jonah Goldberg: Obama Could Use Some Clintonesque Salesmanship Clinton, a political prodigy of the first order, loved the human side of politics. He listened to the hoi polloi more than he listened to the Harvard faculty. It made him a less consequential but more democratic president.

> Funnies...more funnies > Videos...more Videos Reporter Asks Obama: Do You Regret Calling... Sarah Palin on What GOP Candidates Must Do Gibbs: "The President Is A Committed... > Podcasts...more Podcasts Young America's Foundation Panel Discussion: Remembering Reagan Northern Alliance The Headliners Hour 1 Hugh Hewitt Chuck Colson, Timothy George, Robert George     >Latest News La. officials suspend abortion clinic's license Colo. gubernatorial candidate refuses to back down Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace Mesa woman burned after acid thrown in face Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested Obama to award posthumous Medal of Honor to PA man Sacramento eatery takes 'dancing shrimp' off menu Obama to campaign for Blumenthal in Conn.     > Conservative Must Reads Obama's Immigration Get out of Court Free Card (Heritage Foundation) Hugo Chavez: "Your Land is My Land!" (Heritage Foundation) The Obama Budget: Expanding Welfare, Undermining Marriage (Heritage Foundation) While Unemployment Rises, 15 Minutes to Tee Time (Heritage Foundation) Spiritual Heritage Tour of the U.S. Capitol with David Barton (Family Research Council) Mothers' Intuition Trumps Feminist Ideology (Heritage Foundation) New Study Says Cash for Clunkers Was … a Clunker (Heritage Foundation) A Science-Medicine Website Supporting Pro-Life Positions; Ella (Family Research Council) How Obama Mis-Spent His Summer Vacation (Heritage Foundation) Obama Jobs Deficit Forcing Obama to Scramble (Heritage Foundation)     > On the Blogs Guy Benson:  College Football Returns Guy Benson:  Happy Long Weekend, DSCC! Greg Hengler:  Robert Reich Wants 2nd Stimulus & Another WPA! Greg Hengler:  Vietnam Vet Gets Makeup Done By Palin Greg Hengler:  Carville: Krauthammer Is A Neocon Who Actually Thinks We Won In Iraq Katie Pavlich:  There is Hope! Guy Benson:  Chris Christie Preparing Nationwide Campaign Swing for GOP Greg Hengler:  AFL-CIO: Obama's Created More Jobs In 2 Yrs Than Bush's 8 Years! Helen Whalen Cohen:  We Don't Have To Worry About A Cap and Trade Lame-Duck Session After All Michael Medved:  US PREFERS OLD-FASHIONED CHILD-BEARING Greg Hengler:  Reporter Asks Obama: Do You Regret Calling This "Recovery Summer" Greg Hengler:  Gibbs: "The President Is A Committed Mainstream Christian"     >Top 10 News & Opinion Michelle Malkin:  Big Labor's Legacy of Violence David Limbaugh:  Obama's Burden of Being So Bright Matt Towery:  It's Beck's Rally, but Hannity's War Brent Bozell:  Teens and "Sextortion" Jonah Goldberg:  Obama Could Use Some Clintonesque Salesmanship AP News:  Arizona governor stumbles during debate AP News:  Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds AP News:  Colo. gubernatorial candidate refuses to back down AP News:  Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings AP News:  Democrats spend early to knock out GOP challengers