Just some of favorite signs, in no particular order: ALSO: His commentary is a little late to the game, but I liked what Robert Reich wrote: The true center of American politics isn't found where most of us agree. We fiercely disagree. That's not a problem. Democracy assumes disagreement. The true center is about how we resolve those disagreements. Most of … Read More
No, Sarah Palin Was NOT Booed
So last night, on Dancing with the Stars, Jennifer Grey did this really good dance with the dancing partner, and then they cut to the "green room" where Jennifer was interviewed by some airhead co-host, as per show tradition. Then Jennifer got her score — a 24 (which, as I understand it, is really good for DWTS) – and in the background, you could hear the … Read More
Sarah Palin Quote Of The Day
From her 9/11 rally in Alaska (via Blue Texan) "This Statue of Liberty was gifted to us by foreign leaders, really as a warning to us, it was a warning to us to stay unique and to stay exceptional from other countries. Certainly not to go down the path of other countries that adopted socialist policies," Palin said to cheers from … Read More
Quote Of The Week
"To choose and be so adamant about this exact location just a block or two away from 9/11, again is that knife, it feels like." — Sarah Palin (Just for the record, 9/11 isn't a place)
Outrage Over Plans To Build Library Next To Sarah Palin
Our British friends laugh at us: PLANS to build a state-of-the-art library next to Republican catastrophe Sarah Palin are causing outrage across mainstream America. Campaigners have described the project as insensitive and a deliberate act of provocation by people with brains. The issue is forming a dividing line in advance of November's mid-term congressional elections with candidates being forced to … Read More
How To Get A Soldout House
Wow. The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville? That's a 3,000 seat venue. And she's packing the place, I assume… wait, what? (Hold on please…..) Oh. I see. Ahem. Slow ticket sales have bumped Sarah Palin's appearance next week in Jacksonville to a smaller venue. "An Evening of Hope with Sarah Palin" was moved from the 2,936-seat Moran … Read More
Palin And The Angry Inch
Wow. The "respectable" right-wing blogs are just as mean as they are inaccurate. It all started when Sarah Palin, while shooting her reality for The Discover Network, was confronted by a woman with a huge home-made sign saying "Worst Governor Ever", in reference to Palin. The whole thing was caught on video, including the moment when Palin asked the woman … Read More
Shakespalin
The Shakespalin hashtag on Twitter — it rocks:
Palin Tweets Again (and Again) About Downtown Manhattan Mosque
The controversy, for those unaware, centers around the proposed building of a mosque "at Ground Zero". This has sent conservatives into an apoplectic fit. It doesn't seem to matter that the mosque is to be built three city blocks from Ground Zero, and not at Ground Zero. It doesn't seem to matter that the mosque is really more than just a mosque. Called the … Read More
Did Sarah Buy Two Luxury Items?
Sarah's Newsweek cover (November 2009): Sarah at the Belmont Stakes last Sunday:
Palin and Obama Spar Over Nuclear Weapons
It all started yesterday when Obama was asked to respond to Palin's comments. Specifically, George Stephanopoulos of "Good Morning America" asked Obama this: STEPHANOPOULOS:I want to get to some of those broader issues [of nuclear proliferation]. Because you're also facing criticism on that. Sarah Palin, taking aim at your decision to restrict the use of nuclear weapons. Your pledge not … Read More
Who Wants To See A Palin-Bachmann Presidential Ticket?
The teabaggers do: So do I, but for entirely different reasons. By the way, this joint Palin and Bachmann rally was something I would have paid to attend. Two kinds of crazy in the same forum. Apparently, it didn't disappoint. For example, Bachmann says in the video above: "Well, I just — I want to thank Gov. Palin for breaking the … Read More
Palin Poll
An ABC/WaPo poll informs us that 71 percent of the public believe that the former Alaska governor is not qualified to serve in the White House as President. Another 4 percent "don't know". Stinging news for Palin, who turns 46 today. Happy Birthday, you betcha!
Palin’s Lackluster Reading Skills Exposed
From an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: WALLACE: I know that three years is an eternity in politics. But how hard do you think President Obama will be to defeat in 2012? PALIN: It depends on a few things. Say he played, and I got this from Buchanan, reading one of his columns the other day. Say he played … Read More
Sarah’s Crib Notes
Yes, everyone is talking about them. For those in a cave this weekend, the issue is Sarah Palin at the Tea Party convention a few days ago. She gave a speech, and then there was a Q&A with a moderator. She clearly had something on her hand, which she referred to (subtly, she thought) in the course of answering questions. A close-up … Read More