Forget the substance, there's no way in hell that Sarah Palin wrote this op-ed.
Sarah Palin Adds Commentary About “Death Panels” [Update: Palin Supported The Same Provisions She Now Decries As “Euthanasia”]
Just before midnight last night, Sarah Palin posted a "note" on her Facebook page, apparently in response to Obama's comments about "death panels", a phrase that Sarah herself introduced into this increasingly-insane health care debate. What's interesting about Sarah's note is that it cites legislation, contains footnotes, and makes a cogent (albeit wrong) argument. No references to the military, or … Read More
Palin Makes Sense (Sort Of) In Her Follow-up Facebook Post
Hey, I can give credit where credit is due. Here's what she wrote yesterday: "There are many disturbing details in the current bill that Washington is trying to rush through Congress, but we must stick to a discussion of the issues and not get sidetracked by tactics that can be accused of leading to intimidation or harassment….. Such tactics diminish … Read More
Conservative Reponse To Palin’s “Death Panel” Comment
Mostly, they think she's crazy. On "Meet the Press" this morning, David Brooks called Palin's attack "crazy," adding that "the crazies are attacking the plan because it will cut off granny. That is simply not true, that simply is not going to happen." Similarly, Rep. Jack Kingston (R) of Georgia, who no one has ever considered a moderate, told Bill … Read More
Sarah “Quit Making Things Up And Leave My Son Alone” Palin Makes Things Up, Using Her Son As An Example
Here's part what the former governor wrote on her Facebook page yesterday: As more Americans delve into the disturbing details of the nationalized health care plan that the current administration is rushing through Congress, our collective jaw is dropping, and we're saying not just no, but hell no! The Democrats promise that a government health care system will reduce the … Read More
Sarah and Todd Palin To Get Divorced?
Normally, I wouldn't take notice of an "exclusive breaking" story reporter by a blogger, but The Immoral Minority, and Alaskan blog did beat out the regular media by first reporting that Palin was McCain's VP pick, and it did beat out the regular miedia by first reporting that Palin was resigning. So the guy, who works as an assistant teacher … Read More
More Shatner Readings of Palin
This time, he recites the "free verse" of Palin's tweets:
Sarah Palin’s Gradual Descent Into Incoherency
I didn't come up with that title. It's what Pareene at Gawker used for her video timeline article, which is worth looking at if you want a laugh. It starts from the fairly competent Sarah Heath, the sports teleprompter newsreader from the late 1980's: …to her farewell speech last weekend. And Gawker pointed that this line from Sarah's farewell speech: "In the winter … Read More
William Shater Turns Palin’s Farewell Speech From Last Sunday Into Performance Art
Wild, man: It's the bongos that make it great. More late-night fun? Jon Stewart and Bill Kristol.
Sarah, We Hardly Knew Ye
Well, she's gone. Sarah officially resigned yesterday as Alaska governor, still being vague about her future. She assured her supporters that she "will be able to fight even harder" for them, now that she has no office, no governmental power, no authority, and no influence over public policy. Ironically, she took some shots in her bye-bye speech against "Hollywood 'starlets'" who … Read More
Nobody Likes Sarah Anymore
Hmmmm. Looks like Sarah's "I'm quitting because I'm all mavericky and it's great for Alaska" spin didn't work too well. From WaPo: Overall, the new poll found that 53 percent of Americans view Palin negatively and 40 percent see her in positive terms, her lowest level in Post-ABC polling since she first appeared on the national stage last summer…. The … Read More
Palin: Defense Fund Is Unethical
Yup, the defense fund set up by Sarah Palin to pay for defense of all the ethics investigations against her is itself unethical: ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts. The report obtained by The Associated Press says Palin is … Read More
Palin’s “Quitter” Speech: The Editing That Was Needed
The full thing is at Vanity Fair. Here's one of the pages — green is from the factual researcher, red is from the stylistic editor….
Palin Promises “Less Politically Correct” Tweets
Posted at 11:35 PM (Alaska time) on Sarah Palin's Twitter: Planning inauguration w/LtGov in 10 days, Frbanks. W/same cabinet, same positive pro-AK agenda it’s all good, consistent success bc everyone…elected is replaceable;Ak WILL progress! + side benefit=10 dys til less politically correct twitters fly frm my fingertps outside State site (Emphasis added) I know she considers herself a "maverick" who … Read More
WSJ Takes On The Palin Myths
Ouch. This one actually hurts, in part because its from the conservative Wall Street Journal, which is none to sad to see Sarah go. [UPDATE: I didn't see it the first time — it's a Peggy Noonan editorial; Noonan, the former Reagan speechwriter, was once caught in an unguarded moment (the mikes were live) complaining on MSNBC that the choice of … Read More