Archive for the 'Palin' Category

Newsweek: Palin Fought Decisions Behind The Scenes

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Ayers, History, McCain, Palin, Video

Yes, she actually did go rogue, and even more so than previously thought.

The William Ayers thing is telling and suggests that she definitely has killer political instincts. Nothing wrong with that, but it definitely reinforces the image of Palin as the “mean girl.”
However, the news that she was unwilling to share the stage with [...]

November 8th, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Newsweek: On Palin’s Shopping Spree

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, History, McCain, Money, Palin, Video

These were the reporters behind the scenes telling it in their own words…

As I’ve said before, I can buy the spending spree story since the truth will eventually come out when the RNC audits everything. That makes me think that aides wouldn’t lie about this.
The other stuff, like the Africa and Nafta stories, I just [...]

November 8th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Palin Fights Back Against Smears

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, History, Palin, Partisan Hacks

As many of you know, I was a pretty strong critic of Sarah Palin during the campaign given my opinion of her unreadiness for the VP spot, but now I find myself defending the veracity of her intellect.
All I can say is that the pursuit of truth and fairness can sometimes make strange bedfellows.
So [...]

November 8th, 2008 | Permalink| 14 Comments »

FiveThirtyEight Thinks Alaska Senate Could Go Blue

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Alaska, Palin, Senate

Why?
Because early, absentee and provisional votes seem to favor challenger Mark Begich (pictured above).
Analysis from Nate Silver:
Although Ted Stevens currently holds a lead of approximately 3,200 votes in ballots counted to date in Alaska’s senate contest, there is good reason to believe that the ballots yet to be counted — the vast majority of [...]

November 8th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

Fox News Smear Machine Sets Its Sights On Palin

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Palin, Veep, Video

You all know I’m not a fan of Sarah Palin, but the following is beyond the pale and I actually feel the need to defend the woman.
Watch and squirm…

Listen, I don’t buy for a second that she didn’t know which countries are in NAFTA or that Africa is a continent, not a country.
Why?
Because people who [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Permalink| 31 Comments »

Palin Wants To Help The Media Become More Objective?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Palin, Video

The following clip is beyond bizarre…

So, I’m curious about her plans. Especially after we’ve already heard about her concerns for First Amendment rights.
Moving on…

November 5th, 2008 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

The Race Begins For 2012

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2012 Election, Huckabee, Palin, Polls, Romney

Yeah, yeah, I know it sucks, but this is politics and the speculation is bound to beginning immediately.
In any event, NBC and the Wall Street Journal did a poll and guess who topped their list?
That’s right: Mitt Romney.
I wrote yesterday about how he was already starting his bid during the campaign itself and it actually [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Palin Spent More Than Previously Thought?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, McCain, Money, Palin, Veep

The war is beginning behinds the scenes between the Palin people and the McCain people, and it looks like they’re trying to hit the Alaskan Governor right where it hurts: her authenticity.
From Newsweek:
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported.
While publicly supporting Palin, [...]

November 5th, 2008 | Permalink| 8 Comments »

Barack Obama’s Final Strategy

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Biden, Comedy, McCain, Palin, Video

Some lighter fare before tomorrow’s showdown…

What do you think? Effective strategy? :-)

November 3rd, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Report Clears Palin in Troopergate

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Alaska, Palin

Probably a little too late to help McCain/Palin, but this is good news for the Republicans:
A report has cleared Gov. Sarah Palin of ethics violations in the firing of her public safety commissioner. The report, released Monday, said: “There is no probable cause to believe that the governor, or any other state official, violated the [...]

November 3rd, 2008 | Permalink| 11 Comments »

Quote Of The Day

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Dumb Things Said By Smart People, Palin, Quotes

“What do they think? Do they think that the terrorists have all of a sudden become the good guys, and changed their minds? No! The terrorists still seek to destroy America and her allies and all that it is that is that we stand for: Freedom, tolerance, equality.”
- Palin at a rally in Jefferson City, [...]

November 3rd, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Palin is Costing McCain?

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Palin, Polls

In the last few days, I’ve had several Republican-leaning friends and family members tell me they were sitting this election out. The reason? They can’t vote for Sarah Palin.
I figured this was just an anecdotal coincidence, but then I saw a new CNN / Opinion Research Corporation poll that indicates Palin may be costing John [...]

November 3rd, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Sarah Palin Pranked. Thinks She’s Talking To French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Comedy, Palin, Video

I can’t believe these guys pulled this off.

Here’s more…
The Masked Avengers, a radio pairing notorious for prank calls to celebrities and heads of state, notched its latest victory Saturday when it released a recording of a six-minute call with Palin, who thought she was talking with Nicolas Sarkozy. Throughout the call, which was making the [...]

November 1st, 2008 | Permalink| 9 Comments »

Fox News Helps Eagleburger Walk Back His Palin Comments

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, Barack, Foreign Policy, McCain, Media, Palin, Video

A lot of people were buzzing about Eagleburger’s comments about Palin yesterday, and today he’s actually claiming that the statements were in the wrong context.
However, that’s not the story here. Of course Eagleburger was going to try this. But the degree to which Fox helped him do it is pretty remarkable.
Around minute 2:20 in the [...]

November 1st, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Obama And Palin In A Video Game?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Games, Kitchen Sink, Palin, Video

The game is Mercenaries 2, and it’s sure to be a hit with both Democrats and Republicans alike.

My only question: why didn’t they include McCain?

November 1st, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Lawrence Eagleburger On Palin: Not Ready

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bad Decisions, McCain, Palin, Veep

He has endorsed McCain for President, but when asked if Palin is ready, the former Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush said the following…
“Look, of course not. I don’t think at the moment she is prepared to take over the reins of the presidency. I can name for you any number of other vice [...]

October 31st, 2008 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Is Palin This Clueless About First Amendment Rights?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Constitution, Law, McCain, Media, Palin, Veep

I’m sorry folks, but the following argument is RIDICULOUS and I can’t believe it’s coming out of the mouth of somebody so close to the presidency…much less the Governor of one of our states.
I mean…WTF?
Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama’s associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, [...]

October 31st, 2008 | Permalink| 30 Comments »

Sarah The Scapegoat

By Doug Mataconis | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Palin

According to Roger Simon, John McCain’s aides and allies are ready to blame what appears to be an impending election loss on Sarah Palin:
John McCain’s campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday.
And it has decided on Sarah Palin.
In recent days, a McCain “adviser” told [...]

October 30th, 2008 | Permalink| 13 Comments »

Palin Could Still Have Bright Future

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Palin

Today, the New York Times takes a look at Sarah Palin’s future position within the Republican Party, whether John McCain wins or loses.
I think a quote by former Bush strategist Matthew Dowd captures the challenge Palin will face:
She’s an attractive woman who can give a great speech, but the American public doesn’t view her much [...]

October 29th, 2008 | Permalink| 6 Comments »

New Obama Ad Hits McCain On Economy, Palin

By Doug Mataconis | Related entries in 2008 Election, McCain, Palin

A new ad from the Obama campaign simultaneously hits John McCain on the economy and his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate:

The Obama-Biden campaign has directly singled out Senator John McCain’s choice of a running mate — using footage of Gov. Sarah Palin as she winks — in a new commercial that questions [...]

October 29th, 2008 | Permalink| 4 Comments »