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Opinion: The VP Debate - It's All About Sarah
What is relatively clear at this point is that the economy, polarization of Palin, and the general unhappiness of the country has really started to solidify the Democrats for Obama and the Republicans for McCain. The arguments these two gentlemen have made about experience, ability to lead, knowledge on the economy, knowledge on foreign policy had a major impact through August and September. Obama had much more to lose - his support was more shaky from the Democrats than McCain's from the Re...
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Bay Area Not Maverick Enough To Read Palin Book [Un-American Demographic?]
Original at freerepublic.com
• Fri, Nov 20
By SFChronicle Bay Area Not Maverick Enough To Read Palin Book Steve Rubenstein November 19, 2009 It might as well have cooties. Hardly anyone wants to touch the thing, or even get close to it. The new autobiography by moose hunter and failed vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is harder to find in the B...
Tina Fey Does Sarah Palin At Ad Council Dinner (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Nov 20
By The Huffington Post News Editors Mrs. Palin and I continue to have so much in common," she said. "They recently made a porn movie about Sarah and then this same porn actress, Lisa Ann, played me in a parody of '30 Rock' ... And weirdly of the three of us, Lisa Ann knows the most about foreign policy."
Will McCain need Palin to save him in Arizona?
Original at Hot Air
• Fri, Nov 20
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Liberal Tolerance: San Francisco Booksellers Not Selling Palin’s Book
Original at Say Anything
• Fri, Nov 20
They’re claiming that they’re not carrying it because their customers don’t want it, but c’mon. Nobody in San Francisco wants a tell-all book about the McCain-Palin campaign? Not one liberal in San Francisco wants to read Palin’s book just so they can confirm for themselves how dumb sh...
Palin Goes Rogue On The Facts
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Nov 20
By The Huffington Post News Team Max Blumenthal Progressive Book Club/Media Matters for America review In August 2008, when then-senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said the media had held her... Max Blumenthal Progressive Book Club/Media Matters for America review
Podcast: Bloviating Dick Cavett Bashes ‘Know-Nothing’ Sarah Palin, Obsesses Over His BrillianceOriginal at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Nov 20
By Scott Whitlock NORAH O’DONNELL: Next up on the op-edge, Rogue. American woman. Op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd, love her, takes a look at Sarah Palin’s current book tour. DICK CAVETT: No. HARWOOD: Why? O’DONNELL: Dick, this segment is about Sarah Palin, not about you, Dick. [Harwood and O’Donnell laugh.]
Video: The Rewind: Palin, Obama on the Road
Original at CBSNews.com
• Fri, Nov 20
The Weekly Rewind: Cali Carlin reports on this week's top stories including Sarah Palin's media tour for her new book "Going Rogue" and President Obama's trip to Asia.
Joy Behar, George Lopez Label Todd Palin a 'Bum' for Being a Stay-at-Home DadOriginal at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Nov 20
By Colleen Raezler A turn in the conversation where Behar claimed to not know what Palin was talking about when she discusses the "liberal elite" led Lopez to comment on Palin's role as governor and former vice-presidential candidate, and her "bum" husband:
Amy Siskind: Why the Palin "Hate Affair" Will Backfire
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Nov 20
By Amy Siskind One thing is certain about our Palin Hate Affair: the biggest winner will be Sarah Palin. I've been watching with great interest as of late the amount of hate stories written about Governor Palin. Oh yes, we are a country that loves our drama. And we are certainly a country that can, at times, be...
Joe Peyronnin: A Rogue Review
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Nov 19
By Joe Peyronnin On August 29, 1988, they decided to elope, recruiting two residents from an old people's home to witness the ceremony. Palin writes that she and Todd could not stand being away from each other anymore. They celebrated at a nearby Wendy's, and later informed their parents. On April 20, 1989, 7...
This is today's Army: NO PRESS ALLOWED FOR PALIN EVENT, SHUTTING DOWN CRITICISM OF THE GREAT "O"
Original at Atlas Shrugs
• Thu, Nov 19
By Pamela Geller Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, has already agreed not to give a speech at Fort Bragg, McCollum said. Officials said Palin will only sign her books at the event and will not stop to pose for photographs or personalize the books.
Palin Calls E-Mail Hack ‘Most Disruptive’ Campaign Event
Original at Wired
• Wed, Nov 18
By Kim Zetter Never mind the disastrous interview with Katie Couric or the blank stares in response to Charlie Gibson’s question about the Bush Doctrine. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin calls the hacking of her Yahoo e-mail account “the most disruptive and discouraging” incident in...
Podcast: Ten Reasons Sarah Could Win The Republican Nomination
Original at Say Anything
• Wed, Nov 18
By WOOF 2 2010. Next November will probably be a happy night for Republicans 3 The other candidates are flawed. Mitt Romney has limited appeal han Obama against Mystery Republican X. 8. Attempts by the Republican Establishment to neuter her may backfire.
John Amato: I Filed an FCC Complaint Against FOX News Over "Hoax" News Palin Coverage!
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Nov 18
By John Amato Think Progress caught Fox News using old campaign footage of a McCain/Palin rally from 2008 to make it appear like the crowds she's drawing on her book tour are larger than they are. Think Progress caught Fox News using old campaign footage of a McCain/Palin rally from 2008 to make it appear...
Book review: Palin goes rogue on the facts
Original at Media Matters for America
• Tue, Nov 17
By M.B. In August 2008, when then-senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said the media had held her under a "sharper microscope" because she was a woman, Sarah Palin rose to condemn her, accusing Clinton of a "perceived whine" that would harm other female political candidates. "I...
Dueling Palin Reviews Equals Zero For Readers
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Nov 17
By The Huffington Post News Team But let's consider the two points of view. Writing "for the left" is Air America blogger (and Friend to Eat The Press) Ana Marie Cox, who, by her own admission, was given a single afternoon to read the entire book and render a "review." This restriction, apparently, did not bother the Post's e...
Opinion: On ABC, Sarah Palin Slams the Snobbery and Arrogance of Katie Couric
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Tue, Nov 17
By Scott Whitlock DIANE SAWYER: And, of course, when it comes to Republicans, the undisputed center of the stage this week is Sarah Palin. SARAH PALIN: If people would have me, I will. PALIN: Funny things. Reality shows. PALIN: Well, I can ‘cause those aren't even funny. SAWYER: I'm suspecting it involves moose.
Guardian Daily podcast: Guardian/ICM poll; plus Sarah Palin on Oprah Winfrey’s TV show
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Mon, Nov 16
By Jon Dennis, Phil Maynard, Tim Maby Former Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin's every move is analysed by the media, as she is widely believed to be planning a bid for the presidential ticket in 2012. She was a guest on Oprah Winfrey's TV show yesterday plugging her new memoir, Going Rogue. Ed Pilkington repor...
Naomi Wolf Says Sarah Palin Is Part Of A Rove-Cheney-Bush CabalOriginal at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Nov 16
By Noel Sheppard Naomi Wolf on Monday accused former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin of being part of a "cabal" involving George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove. LARRY KING, HOST: Naomi Wolf, somebody said today that they don't remember a vice presidential concession speech. But this is not what Sarah Palin...
Opinion: Sarah Palin sets sights on new push for the White House
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Mon, Nov 16
By Ed Pilkington The former governor of Alaska and mayor of Wasilla adopted the same touchy-feely tone in her engagement with Winfrey, a media event that had the potential to be spikey given Winfrey's highly public backing in last year's election for Barack Obama.
Beth Arnold: Just Don't Click On Sarah Palin
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Nov 16
By Beth Arnold Oh, and then there's SP on Barbara Walters? Barbara will say this is about journalism. No, this is about ratings. I admire Barbara as well, but she'll play softball for the soft-brained Sarah. Oh, will she make Sarah cry? Please...and so what?
Opinion: A Million Little Palinisms: Leaked Emails Already Contradicting The "Truth" of Going Rogue
Original at gawker.com
• Sun, Nov 15
By Foster Kamer Sarah Palin writing a book was asking for trouble. Here it is. McCain campaign emails have leaked, and they're completely damning to the validity of the book's narrative. Involved: the "whack" Saturday Night Live, radio pranks, and McCain's campaign manager.
Opinion: Rogue Fact: In memoir, Palin still distorting NY Times article to defend "palling around with terrorists" claim
Original at Media Matters for America
• Sat, Nov 14
By M.G. NY Times article Palin cited: Obama and Ayers "do not appear to have been close" In October 2008 speech, Palin cited that day's Times in claiming Obama is "palling around with terrorists." From the pool report's transcript of Palin's October 4, 2008, speech in Colorado, posted by the Time...
The Week We Declared Victory Over the Moon [Week In Review]
Original at Gawker
• Fri, Nov 13
By Pareene Very few Iranians are on Twitter, and every morning when they check it they are all like "what's with all these Azeri Turk trending topics aren't they hilarious?" Your fancy stroller is going to kill your fancy baby. Glenn Beck sued the internet, and lost. His employers took the fight elsewh...
Beth Armogida: My Review of Sarah Palin's New Book Going Rogue Without Actually Having Read It
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Nov 11
By Beth Armogida When it comes to her vice presidential run, Palin's recollection of events becomes sketchy. For example, there are seven references to hobbits. Also, when John McCain asked her to be his running mate, he was portrayed WITHOUT an erection. Ah, don't think so. And Palin doesn't clearly indica...
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor: Samoa: Macrame.
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Nov 6
By Tallulah Morehead Okay, I think, after last week's episode, I've worked out which brunette bimbo is Laura, and which is Monica. Monica is the semi-pretty one. Laura is the conservative Christer biker pastor/lobbyist, who doesn't think it's a woman's role to be a pastor to men. For a woman who rides a Harley, sh...
Sarah Palin Lines Up An Impressive Array Of Cupcake Media Appearances
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Nov 4
By The Huffington Post News Editors We're in the process of arranging interviews with local and national media. An interview with Oprah Winfrey is already scheduled, and I'm also hoping to have the opportunity to talk with Bill O'Reilly, Barbara Walters, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Mark L...
Podcast: CNN's Crowley: NY 23's Hoffman the Choice of 'Tea Bag Partyers'?Original at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Nov 2
By Matthew Balan The CNN political correspondent detailed the different key races up in the November 3 election at the top of the 5 pm Eastern hour, including the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial campaigns. She closed her report with the New York contest: “And by way of marquee races, it’s hard to beat...
Plouffe Book: Bill Clinton Doomed Hillary's VP Chances, Obama Predicted Palin Choice Debacle
Original at Politics Daily
• Thu, Oct 29
By Jill Lawrence The juiciest parts of advance excerpts from the new book by David Plouffe, President Obama's 2008 campaign manager, concern the vice presidential selection process in both parties. Obama seriously considered Hillary Clinton but concluded Bill Clinton posed too many complications,...
Opinion: Mark Axelrod: Sarah, Plain and Simple; or, Drilling for the Superficial
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Oct 27
By Mark Axelrod No, what I find extraordinary is that even if Palin is correct and all we need to do is "Drill, baby, drill" just how long will it take and how much will it cost before that energy from off-shore drilling manifests itself at the proverbial gas pump? For Palin and her fossil foolish friends one...
Oprah to interview Sarah Palin
Original at chicagotribune.com
• Mon, Oct 19
By Tempo Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin burst onto the national political scene as running mate for Senator John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Now, following her decision to step down as governor of her home state of Alaska,
Podcast: Maddow Guest Krugman Cites Cause for End of Great Depression -- and Doesn't (Egad!) Credit FDR
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Sat, Sep 26
By Jack Coleman Maddow and Krugman talked about a speech given by Sarah Palin to investors in Hong Kong, and of Krugman's new book, "The Return of Depression Economics," when Maddow asked him this (click here for audio)-- To paraphrase Krugman, central government planning did end the Depression -- alb...
Arlen Specter Mocks Town Halls, Viagra, And Sarah Palin In Comedy Routine (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Sat, Aug 22
By The Huffington Post News Editors Most of the material he used was recycled from the 2007 routine he performed at the "Funniest Celebrity in Washington" contest. (He finished second after Joseph Randazzo, assistant editor of the "The Onion," but ahead of Ana Marie Cox.) But he did throw in jabs at town hall protesters and Sa...
Opinion: Shannyn Moore: "Death Panels" For Dummies
Original at Huffington Post
• Sun, Aug 9
By Shannyn Moore According to public disclosure forms that Sarah Palin filed with the state of Alaska, her husband and their children are BBNC (Bristol Bay Native Corporation) shareholders, meaning they would likely qualify for the health service program.
Opinion: Palin Faces Questions As She Exits National Stage
Original at Huffington Post
• Sat, Jul 25
By The Huffington Post News Editors Unknown on the national stage until McCain tapped her as his running mate, Palin infused excitement into the Republican's presidential bid. But she also became the butt of talk-show jokes and Democratic criticism, targeted at news that the Republican Party had spent $150,000 or more on...
Opinion: David Epstein: Palin Proves Voters Were Right in 2008
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Jul 6
By David Epstein First, let's get the preliminaries cleared out of the way. A week ago, Sarah Palin was never going to be president of the United States.... First, let's get the preliminaries cleared out of the way. A week ago, Sarah Palin was never going to be president of the United States. Today, Sarah Palin is ne...
Patch: Biden unbound
Original at Politico
• Thu, May 21
DC Hey, those of you from Alaska, your helicopter unit today gave me a copy of your patch -- Northern Exposure. (Laughter.) You've all seen it, haven't you? I just -- where the hell were you when I was debating Sarah Palin? (Laughter. ...
Levi Johnston Accuses Sarah Palin of Behaving in Sarah Palin-Like Manner
Original at Indecision Forever
• Wed, Apr 8
By Dennis DiClaudio Only a few days (or a quarter-day of Alaska time) after the Palin camp accused Bristol Palin's baby-daddy and his family of "engaging in flat-out lies" while on their "quest for fame, attention, and fortune," Levi Johnston is back on TV in a way that is completely unlike a "quest for fame, a...
Podcast: Palin rejecting 45 percent of stimulus money
Original at Salon
• Thu, Mar 19
By Alex Koppelman The governor is turning down $160 million for education, the Anchorage Daily News reports, along with $9 million for Health and Social Services, $7 million for Public Safety and $17 million in Department of Labor funding that would pay for things like unemployment services and vocatio...
Podcast: Mitt Romney Declares Obama Presidency Utter Failure
Original at Indecision2008
• Fri, Feb 6
By Dennis DiClaudio Hey, remember Mitt Romney? No? Okay, remember the blank wall that was standing next to John McCain and Rudy Giuliani through most of the Republican primary debates a year ago? That was Mitt Romney. Because now he gets to sit on the sidelines and take shots at the President for the next four ye...
How To: Remove Background From An Image With Photoshop Elements In Less Than 90 Seconds! Watch Us As We Remove Sarah Palins BackgroundOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 15
By rss@youtube.com (Impacttrainingvideos) http://www.impacttrainingvideos.com/ How to remove a background from an image with Photoshop Elements 7 in less than 90 seconds! Watch as we remove the background from a Sarah Palin image. It's easy! For more Photoshop Elements, tips, get our Learn Photoshop Elements 7 DVD at: http://ww...
Podcast: Pot Calling the Kettle: Joy Behar Labels Sarah Palin an 'Airhead'
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Wed, Nov 19
By Justin McCarthy Sarah Palin is an airhead proclaims the very dim Joy Behar. The same "View" co-host who blames earthquakes on global warming and just the previous day could not define the term "suffrage," snidely said of Sarah Palin "we all know that the woman is an airhead." Behar then continued to label th...
Opinion: Sarah Palin Is A Slob
Original at Wonkette
• Mon, Nov 17
By Ken Layne There is this woman who could have become president, stuffing her face, poolside while she was supposed to be at the GOP governors conference saving the Republicans or whatever. She appears to be reading Star or US Weekly, “all of them,” etc.
Cabbage Patch Politics: Where McCain and Obama Can Both Win
Original at FOX News
• Tue, Oct 28
EBay and Cabbage Patch Kids have partnered to create a special series of Obama, Palin, McCain and Biden dolls as part of the Cabbage Patch Kid 25th ... Sarah Palin and Barack Obama cabbage patch dolls for sale Telegraph.co.uk Presidential Cabbage Patches up for auction Online Athens
Patch: Buzz Briefs: Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama
Original at CBS News
• Mon, Oct 27
There was Sarah Palin and her doppelganger double Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live" and there was the John McCain-David Letterman dustup on "Late Show With ... Sarah Palin and Barack Obama cabbage patch dolls for sale Telegraph.co.uk New Presidential Candidate Cabbage Patch Dolls To Be Auct...
Sarah Palin Cabbage Patch Dolls
Original at Celebglitz.com Latest Celebrity News, Gossip, Pictures
• Mon, Oct 27
By Celebglitz There's a new Sarah Palin impersonator in town. The Alaskan governor along with presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain and vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has been made into cabbage patch dolls for a charity auction. ...
Halloween How-To: Sarah Palin
Original at BellaSugar
• Mon, Oct 27
Sarah Palin's makeup artist might charge a hefty fee, but these tips on recreating her hairstyle are free. The Chicago Tribune shows how to do Palin's 'do for Halloween (or any other time). Is it easy to look like our potential Vice ...
Podcast: 'Surprise' Palin 'Did Not Embarrass Herself,' Upset She Didn't Answer Ifill's Questions
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Oct 3
By Brent Baker CBS News: KATIE COURIC: Well, everyone was waiting to see how the political newcomer would do tonight and perhaps the headline is Governor Sarah Palin did not embarrass herself or her running mate as some Republicans might have feared and some Democrats might have hoped.
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RADICALLY RIGHT UGLY: Sarah Palin CBS Interview with Katie Couric
Original at Radically Right Ugly
• Wed, Oct 1
Is Sarah Palin Qualified to be one heart beat away from the Oval Office? I have included both installments of the Palin interview with Katie Couric in this post along with the Saturday Night Live spoof and some additional commentary. You have to see this to believe it. But first I offer a bit of my own commentary. My first response to John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin was that he was making a grab for Hillary Clinton supporters. I soon revised my thinking and began to see that his choice of Governor Palin was a desperate attempt to keep the Republican Convention from blowing up and to shore up the radically right pro-life conservative base that he feels he needs to win the prize of POTUS. No woman who supported Hillary Clinton and all that Senator Cl... [read the full post]
Podcast: The Bush/McCain/Palin contempt for subpoenas and the rule of law
Original at Salon
• Fri, Sep 19
By Glenn Greenwald There is no doubt that the Legislature has the right to investigate and that these Subpoenaas are lawfully issued. Before Palin was selected as McCain's running mate, virtually everyone in Alaska -- including her -- agreed that the Legislature could and should investigate these allega...