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With the discussion primarily focused on both the Democratic and the Republican national conventions, the blogosphere has been quite distracted. With that said, we were still able to dig up some interesting discussion about issues related the federal budget:

With the Democratic National Convention coming to a wrap, it's important to note that the majority of the political blogosphere is focusing more on the Democrats than it is on the Republicans.

Can a movie get people fired up about the national debt?

Facing Up's BlogWatch is your one-stop guide to the blogosphere's most impactful news related to the federal budget.  This is why we've partnered with VoteGopher, where our BlogWatch content will be republished on a regular basis. 

As far as the fiscal issues go, I think the media's been tougher on the presidential candidates this year than in the past, and this Bloomberg News story is the latest example. So far, it isn't clear that it's having much impact.

You may not have noticed this – and maybe you're not supposed to – but tucked away in the housing bailout bill is a provision to raise the national debt ceiling, the total am

Entitlements are the topic this week over at NewTalk.org, an innovative discussion site. I'm moderating the session, and the participants include some of the most thoughtful people around on this issue.

If you've been wondering about the presidential candidates and how well they're connected to fiscal reality, there are two stories worth reading today.

Most people will never read the Tax Policy Center's new analysis of the presidential candidates' tax plans. For policy wonks, of course, it's a gold mine. For most non-wonky voters, however, the real jarring statement is this paragraph:

For anyone concerned about the federal budget and how the country will address the long-term challenges of Social Security and Medicare, elections are always a treacherous time. Across political lines, candidates face pressure (and the temptation) to over-promise good things like tax cuts and services and avoid bad things like having to make tough choices.