Blog Buzz: Sarah Palin's Day of Bad News, Barack Obama's Convention Bounce, John McCain's Falling Out With the Media

Our daily look at stories and topics that are lighting up the Internets:

Palin Drama Piles Up

The flood of news that has recently come in about Sarah Palin's daughter's pregnancy, Palin's links to the Alaskan Independence Party, and an investigation into her office's firing of the state's public safety commissioner, among other things, has liberal bloggers questioning whether Palin was vetted thoroughly (or at all) by John McCain's campaign, and if she will remain on McCain's ticket. Some liberals say the news raises questions about Palin's veep readiness, while others say it reflects more negatively on McCain's judgment. Conservative bloggers are questioning some of the reports and lashing out against the media for focusing on what they think are unimportant issues and for trying to sway voters and attack McCain's judgment.

Obama Stays in the Spotlight, Gets Convention Bounce

New polls are showing a post-convention bounce for Barack Obama despite fears that John McCain's VP announcement would steal the spotlight away from him. Conservative bloggers call the bounce "decent" and think it shows Palin has not moved swing voters. Matthew Yglesias says the polls have little predictive value, but a Huffington Post blogger notes several encouraging findings. TalkLeft wonders if the bounce will hold and if McCain will get a similar one.

McCain and the Media No Longer BFFs

Bloomberg has reported that the "longtime love affair" between John McCain and the national news media is "on the rocks." Conservative bloggers blame the media's "mistreatment of McCain" for the deterioration of the relationship, while liberal bloggers say it's McCain's fault for becoming "reckless" and "acting like an idiotic political novice." McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds's recent interview with CNN's Campbell Brown provides one example of the rocky relationship.

—Gretchen Hannes