Romney's workmanlike speech; Clint's empty chair; James Holmes' last-minute call; and more from the Slatest

Trouble viewing this email? View these recent stories in your browser.   Friday, August 31, 2012 What you missed from the Slatest, your trusty news companion. Blog | Josh Voorhees Mitt Romney: "Unlike The President, I Have a Plan" Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 11:18 PM EDT   The Breakfast Table | John Dickerson Dispatches From the Republican National Convention Friday, August 31, 2012, at 1:59 AM EDT Mitt Romney gave a fine, workmanlike speech. Even with Clint Eastwood.   Blog | Jeffrey Bloomer Did Clint Eastwood Just Debate a Chair He Pretended Was Obama? Yes. Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 10:53 PM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Today's Papers, Visual Edition: All Mitt, All The Time Friday, August 31, 2012, at 9:20 AM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Here's a Word Cloud of Every Major Speech From The GOP Convention Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 11:44 PM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Wife Split Up Friday, August 31, 2012, at 9:42 AM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Did James Holmes Call His Psychiatrist Right Before The Shooting? Friday, August 31, 2012, at 10:31 AM EDT   Future Tense | Will Oremus Samsung Defeats Apple (In South Korea and Japan) Friday, August 31, 2012, at 10:00 AM EDT   Blog | Matthew Yglesias The Key Points From Ben Bernanke's Jackson Hole Speech Friday, August 31, 2012, at 10:24 AM EDT   BEST FEATURED STORIES Why the RNC Has Completely Ignored George W. Bush—and Why That's Too Bad Lawless: Not Enough Hardy. Too Much LaBeouf. A Lot of Chastain! Doctor Who First Aired in 1963. Why Do People Still Like It? Test Your News Knowledge With Slate's Quiz—Hosted by Ken Jennings   Copyright 2012 The Slate Group | Privacy Policy The Slate Group | c/o E-mail Customer Care | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 | Washington, D.C. 20036 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend