SCHMIDT DECLARES WAR ON OTHER JOURNALISTS, CONGRESSMAN WEXLER, ETC.

Campaign topper Steve Schmidt expands his attacks on media call with reporters, asserting the national news didn't do its job in covering attacks on Gov. Palin. Points to Rep. Wexler -- an Obama surrogate -- accusing him of calling Palin a Nazi sympathizer after she was named McCain's veep candidate. "Where is the outrage to that aspersion on the part of a number of the biggest newspapers of the country, who repeat with great ease the Obama reaction to every criticism we make..." Essential listening: Listen to audio of the full call here.