Sarah Palin’s Incredible Lightness Of Being
John McCain proclaims that he is for open government. Palin, meanwhile, is for closed government.
Palin’s handlers say she and her family have nothing to hide. But fisherman husband Todd Palin’s former business partner filed an emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed, surely a coincidence in light of the National Enquirer chasing a report that Sarah and the partner did the do-si-do. (The motion was denied, while the papers make no mention of an affair.)
Hey, any politician makes a few enemies, but it seems like many of Palin’s are in her own extended family.
In a sure sign of things to come, McCain and Palin can’t even be truthful about little things. Like lying about auctioning the Alaska governor’s jet on eBay in an effort to clean up the excesses of her predecessor.
Not only is Palin woefully inexperienced when it comes to international and national affairs. She has never expressed a conviction of any sort on a major issue.
This is scaring the crap out of McCain’s handlers who knew nothing about Palin before their boss impetuously picked up the phone and called her, and they know little more about her now except that she brings an awful lot of baggage to the campaign — and that’s just the stuff that’s come out so far.
Of all that baggage, the most troubling is Troopergate. Palin, who lied her teeth off in connection with the investigation and tried to obstruct it, has now lawyered up because of her own culpability.
McCain’s buddies in Alaska are trying hard to quash the probe to avoid a messy “October Surprise,” while Palin has tried to put-off release of the official Troopergate report, which will be made public about the time of her sole vice presidential debate with Joe Biden.
Palin shares McCain’s ability to have different opinions on the same issue, among them sex education.
Palin also shares something with Cindy McCain: They both have airplanes!
Gloria Steinem, the queen bee of feminism, states the obvious in noting that all Palin shares with Hillary Clinton is a chromosome.
From Gerard Baker:
“What’s the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?
“One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let’s be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.
“The other kills her own food.”
Like Obama, Palin arrives on the national stage with ties to a problematic ministry, in this case one that may turn off Jewish voters.
And as a Christianist, Palin has no problem comingling religion and politics, as in encouraging church leaders to pray that “God’s will” be done to bring out consturction of a big pipeline.
Finally, we direct you to the Palin Cone of Silence Watch, which is now in Day 8. Sarcasm aside, a leading conservative pundit argues why hiding her from the press matters so much.
Asks Josh Mashall: “Isn’t Palin supposed to move to Cheney’s undisclosed location after she gets elected, not before?”
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44 Responses to “Sarah Palin’s Incredible Lightness Of Being”
Heh… nice caption. Worthy of the Daily Show or the Colbert Report.
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You should probably back off the divorce paper thing…
Otherwise you're right on.
Yeah Shaun,
The divorce thing – not so much.
Politico
Could you blame him?
I'm not a fan of Palin, but this article is far from moderate….
The one thing I’ve learned as part of the TMV community is the nobility of sharing.
It would be selfish of us to keep the knowledge, wit, humor and insights of our own Shaun Mullen to ourselves.
Let me call on everyone to forward Shaun’s complete collection of Sarah Palin articles to your favorite local and national media outlets.
The world needs to share in our bounty.
The reason Levi Johnson was invited to the convention, is to show America that unlike Democrats, Republicans take responsibility for their actions. They live such moral lives that they would never allow an out-of-wedlock birth. Does that make them the moral elite? Well, yes it does. They may not eat arugala, but they always do the right thing. Sarcasm off
Just askin', if Bristol's and Levi's marriage doesn't work out and there is a “nasty custody battle” are we all ok with Vice President or even President Palin using the full force of the Federal Government to get back at Levi?
She has shown she's ok with doing that sort of thing.
I almost hate myself for pointing this out, but… no one seems to have talked to Scott Richter's ex yet.
“Let me call on everyone to forward Shaun’s complete collection of Sarah Palin articles to your favorite local and national media outlets. “
Start with the National Enquirer, they wouldn't even have to edit.
I guess for old liberals like Shaun, talking about Palin keeps him from thinking about how the Democrats can promise the largest expansion of entitlement spending since the Johnson Administration while promising a tax cut for 95% of Americans while proposing the largest regulatory scheme since the creation of the EPA while promising higher paying jobs while promoting open borders and unlimited immigration.
I guess worry about the children of the candidate (which everyone knows Shaun did not give a flip about the multiple arrests of the Gore Children eight years ago) makes up for the more government spending for everyone but rich whites that the Democrats are promsing.
Sarah Palin never said she SOLD the plane on Ebay, she said she PUT the plane on ebay…!!!
emmalulu,
But McCain said it, and said she sold it for a profit:
“You know what I enjoyed the most? She took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay — and made a profit!”
Palin was standing right behind McCain clapping and cheering.
True, emmalulu. But McCain said she “sold” it on eBay. Which begs the question: was she trying to lie and passed the truth test by accident? Or was she being true in a Clintonian sense and McCain was lying on his own?
Yeah, and she did not make a profit off it either. The state lost money as she sold it to a campaign contributor.
elrod,
Approximately $600,000 lost according to TPM: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/214198.php
Just to waste a little time with you two (elrod & chris), did the title of the TPM article give you any pause?
“Nitpicking”
Did you both pick up this line of thinking over at TalkLeft?
Didn’t you see that even Jeralyn’s loyal fan club ripped her up and down for trying to make something out of an obviously innocent and republican-beneficial set of facts?
Their (quite logical) argument was that by harping on this shows a blatant distortion by the left that reduces their credibility, so that when something of substance comes up, they will be laughed off the web.
Of course, if you truly believe that the mileage you are getting with your ridiculous assertions will swing the critical vote here on TMV, keep it up.
Elrod, you should know better. Chris, well,…..just do what Elrod does.
“…But the bigger problem remains the same: the McCain campaign doesn't seem to know who Sarah Palin is. McCain & Co. have said she opposed the “bridge to nowhere.” That's false. They've said she opposes earmarks. That's false. They've said she took on Ted Stevens. That's false. They've said she cut taxes in Alaska. That's false. They've said she gained national security experience as head of the Alaska National Guard. That's false. The eBay story just gets added to the list.
…Frankly, if the McCain campaign were genuinely impressed with Palin's readiness for national office, the lies wouldn't be necessary.“
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/indiv…
Chris,
Look, if you’re going to cite quotes, go directly to the source – Daily Kos. If something real pops up, you’ll hear about on the right wing blogs.
But just to show I’m not a bad guy, let me give you a tax tip.
Take the car you’re driving now and list it on Ebay for $600,000. Wait a reasonable amount of time to see if you get a buyer (who knows, there are a lot of gullible people out there).
If for some odd reason the car doesn’t sell at the listed price, go ahead and sell it locally.
Subtract the amount you get from the original $600,000 listing price and that is your loss on the car.
Claim this loss on your next tax return.
(Oh, if anyone from the IRS calls and asks you to come down for a talk, bring a tube of KY Jelly)
wtf?
wtf?
Chris,
The car selling example was in response to you and your mathematical soul mate Elrod’s discussion of the “loss” suffered by the State of Alaska on the plane sale.
It was to illustrate that the difference between a price listed on Ebay and the actual selling price to a willing buyer is not a loss.
Oy Vey!
Chris,
The car selling example was in response to you and your mathematical soul mate Elrod’s discussion of the “loss” suffered by the State of Alaska on the plane sale.
It was to illustrate that the difference between a price listed on Ebay and the actual selling price to a willing buyer is not a loss.
Oy Vey!
I'm not sure I ascribe to jwest's analysis — with or without the KY jelly,
— but the bottom line is Palin did the right thing to sell that jet. Sure, the state might have taken a hit on the selling price relative to the original buying price (duh — who woulda guessed you couldn't sell a “previously owned” vehicle for the same price as a new one), but keeping it would have been much more expensive. If you're trying to criticize Palin, this isn't the way to do it because whatever else could be said, in the end she really did save the state money by getting rid of not only a symbol of frivolous excess but an actual one.
I'm not sure I ascribe to jwest's analysis — with or without the KY jelly,
— but the bottom line is Palin did the right thing to sell that jet. Sure, the state might have taken a hit on the selling price relative to the original buying price (duh — who woulda guessed you couldn't sell a “previously owned” vehicle for the same price as a new one), but keeping it would have been much more expensive. If you're trying to criticize Palin, this isn't the way to do it because whatever else could be said, in the end she really did save the state money by getting rid of not only a symbol of frivolous excess but an actual one.
No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
Guess that depends on what your definition of sold, is.
What you all need to ask yourselves- Is Sarah Palin running for VP or President? Legally she's only obligated to the position she's been called to. Wonder if she'll slip Johnny a mickey finn and ship him down the river.
Point of fact- no Presidential candidate picks a governor out of the gate as a running mate. McCain's been in the mix for many years, as has Obama and Biden- Palin's crash course is going to crash and burn.
No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
Guess that depends on what your definition of sold, is.
What you all need to ask yourselves- Is Sarah Palin running for VP or President? Legally she's only obligated to the position she's been called to. Wonder if she'll slip Johnny a mickey finn and ship him down the river.
Point of fact- no Presidential candidate picks a governor out of the gate as a running mate. McCain's been in the mix for many years, as has Obama and Biden- Palin's crash course is going to crash and burn.
No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
Guess that depends on what your definition of sold, is.
What you all need to ask yourselves- Is Sarah Palin running for VP or President? Legally she's only obligated to the position she's been called to. Wonder if she'll slip Johnny a mickey finn and ship him down the river.
Point of fact- no Presidential candidate picks a governor out of the gate as a running mate. McCain's been in the mix for many years, as has Obama and Biden- Palin's crash course is going to crash and burn.
two more posts Leo and you're eligible for that stuffed moose head. Or are you going to pick the his and hers sockeye salmon filet knives?
two more posts Leo and you're eligible for that stuffed moose head. Or are you going to pick the his and hers sockeye salmon filet knives?
two more posts Leo and you're eligible for that stuffed moose head. Or are you going to pick the his and hers sockeye salmon filet knives?
Oh, if anyone from the IRS calls and asks you to come down for a talk, bring a tube of KY Jelly)
jwest knows this from experience,I suppose.
Oh, if anyone from the IRS calls and asks you to come down for a talk, bring a tube of KY Jelly)
jwest knows this from experience,I suppose.
Oh, if anyone from the IRS calls and asks you to come down for a talk, bring a tube of KY Jelly)
jwest knows this from experience,I suppose.
I love how “Hold me accountable” has become “send me back to Alaska with an army of lawyers and lobbyists” to try and scuttle a legitimate investigation.
Sorry sarah, no GOJF card for you.
This smells like a Harriet Myers moment.
I love how “Hold me accountable” has become “send me back to Alaska with an army of lawyers and lobbyists” to try and scuttle a legitimate investigation.
Sorry sarah, no GOJF card for you.
This smells like a Harriet Myers moment.
I love how “Hold me accountable” has become “send me back to Alaska with an army of lawyers and lobbyists” to try and scuttle a legitimate investigation.
Sorry sarah, no GOJF card for you.
This smells like a Harriet Myers moment.
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have someone suggest the KY before my first trip to the IRS.
Ouch.
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have someone suggest the KY before my first trip to the IRS.
Ouch.
I wasn’t fortunate enough to have someone suggest the KY before my first trip to the IRS.
Ouch.
RN: No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
I would fit that in the category of “whatever else could be said”. It was certainly a little awkward, but it doesn't detract from the larger issue — the fact that Palin did the right thing when she didn't have to.
Let me put it a different way… Sarah Palin is not evil incarnate, and anyone who insists in thinking in those terms will be disappointed at minimum, and crushed at maximum. Even if you disagree with her opinions, she is in many ways a very genuine, compelling and capable person with a great deal of social appeal. Those are her strengths. So… what would Rove do? Hehe.
RN: No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
I would fit that in the category of “whatever else could be said”. It was certainly a little awkward, but it doesn't detract from the larger issue — the fact that Palin did the right thing when she didn't have to.
Let me put it a different way… Sarah Palin is not evil incarnate, and anyone who insists in thinking in those terms will be disappointed at minimum, and crushed at maximum. Even if you disagree with her opinions, she is in many ways a very genuine, compelling and capable person with a great deal of social appeal. Those are her strengths. So… what would Rove do? Hehe.
RN: No, but McCain proclaimed she did…and made a “profit”, when actually it was a net loss.
I would fit that in the category of “whatever else could be said”. It was certainly a little awkward, but it doesn't detract from the larger issue — the fact that Palin did the right thing when she didn't have to.
Let me put it a different way… Sarah Palin is not evil incarnate, and anyone who insists in thinking in those terms will be disappointed at minimum, and crushed at maximum. Even if you disagree with her opinions, she is in many ways a very genuine, compelling and capable person with a great deal of social appeal. Those are her strengths. So… what would Rove do? Hehe.
as we say in NY, oy.
I am reminded of the History of The World moment with Jackie Mason and another fellow chained up during the Inquisition bit….
as we say in NY, oy.
I am reminded of the History of The World moment with Jackie Mason and another fellow chained up during the Inquisition bit….
as we say in NY, oy.
I am reminded of the History of The World moment with Jackie Mason and another fellow chained up during the Inquisition bit….