Cheat Sheet - The Creepiness of Crazy Clint

Today: Five Takeaways from Mitt Romney’s Convention Speech , Pentagon Threatens SEAL Over Book , Several Dead in NJ Shooting August 31, 2012 GET OFF MY LAWN 1. Thanks for Making Our Day, Clint! The Hollywood legend growling at an empty chair will live on in infamy as the moment when a crazy old man hijacked a national party’s most important gathering to tell off the president. Michael Moore on the creepiness of crazy Clint. Read it at The Daily Beast HOW’D HE DO? 2. Romney’s Meh Moment The craven bid for the women’s vote. Claiming credit for Staples’s every success. Ex-Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer on Romney’s underwhelming performance.   Read it at The Daily Beast SECRETS 3. Pentagon Threatens SEAL Over Book Now that’s a letter you don’t want to get. The Pentagon’s top lawyer wrote to author of the upcoming book about the top-secret raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden and threatened legal action Thursday. The book, which wasn’t vetted by government agencies, is “in material breach and violation of the non-disclosure agreements you signed,” said the letter obtained by Reuters. The author is a former Navy SEAL known by the pseudonym Mark Owen, who issued a statement saying he has not disclosed confidential material that would compromise national security. Legal action may be the last of the author’s worries—his real name and photo were posted on an official al Qaeda website last week after being revealed by Fox News. Read it at Reuters SCARY 4. Several Dead in NJ Shooting A gunman reportedly opened fire at a New Jersey supermarket early Friday morning, killing at least three. Heavily armed police were on the ground outside the supermarket, and several windows were broken, according to NBC New York, while SWAT teams set up a command post in a nearby parking lot. Authorities have also closed a nearby bridge as the investigation continues. Read it at NBC New York WIKILEAKS 5. Assange Stuck in Embassy It's tough being the man behind the world's biggest leak network. Julian Assange, head of Wikileaks, said on Thursday that he will have to wait six months to a year in Ecuador's embassy in London, as he waits for a deal to secure his release. Assange is wanted in Sweden, where he has been accused of an alleged sexual assault—but he has maintained he will be extradited to the U.S. if he goes to Sweden. Since Britain ordered his extradition last month, Assange has been hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy since that nation offered him asylum. Read it at Reuters PRESIDENTIAL GHOSTS Reagan Hologram Planned for RNC But Republicans worried it would overshadow Mitt. IT’S OVER DSK’s Wife Confirms Split Says she’s in “good form.” AURORA Holmes Prosecutors Face Setback Judge holds notebook describing attack. SCARY Deadly Virus Strikes Yosemite Two dead, four more infected. REVEALED Autopsy: Sage Stallone Died of Heart Attack No signs of overdose. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Huckabee Hits Back After DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz told Beast TV that Huck 'has a real problem when it comes to women,' the radio host shot back, saying, 'You can't go getting your feelings hurt every time someone makes fun of you.' More Videos An Epic Fail of a Speech by Paul Begala Chicago’s ‘Wilding Days’ by Michael Daly Princess Diana’s Death: a Front Page History by Tom Sykes

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