Hurricane

A pro-Syrian government Facebook page, News Network of the Syrian Armed Forces, is reporting that the hurricane that touched down on the East Coast of the United States is not a natural catastrophe. Rather, it's the work of Syrian and Iranian scientists.

THE WEEKLY STANDARD podcast with Bill Kristol, hosted by Michael Graham:

By the time Barack Obama visits the place in Louisiana where Hurricane Isaac hit on September 3, he will have made 7 campaign stops and held 8 campaign events since the storm first made landfall.

The storm, Hurricane Isaac, first made landfall on August 28, 2012, at about 6:45 p.m.

Since that time, here's what Obama has done:

He's held an event on the cost of education at Fort Collins, Colorado. That was on August 28. 

Also, on August 28, Obama held a campaign event in Ames, Iowa. Likewise, the president spoke about education.

The Department of Homeland Security's latest concern is hurricanes. With the start of the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is encouraging a so-called "Whole Community Approach."

Jon Ward at the Huffington Post talks to advisers close to Mitt Romney about the campaign's thinking of its chief rival, Rick Perry. Beyond subtle criticisms, like referring to Perry as a "career politician," the Romney campaign apparently thinks the Texas governor's worst enemy could be himself: