"The difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? "Lipstick." Sarah Palin … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin: The Quotable Quote of the Evening
Rudy Fires Up The Crowd
Well we've been wondering if the GOP would match the Democrats in terms of the keynote address, and now the question has been answered with a solid yes. Rudy Giuliani has fired up the crowd with an energetic and often eloquent address. I am sure that some of our readers did not agree with the sentiments expressed but I don't think anyone can deny that the speech was a home … [Read more...] about Rudy Fires Up The Crowd
Rudy Giuliani Tonight Portrays Obama as Trickster
Tonight at the GOP convention, Rudy took the stage to wild applause. Rather than analyze the content of his words, I found myself analyzing the process Rudy used to speak about Senators McCain and Obama. It was fascinating. And brilliant as strategy. He closed off the self-important GOP endorsers with all their pronouncements, and instead drew the circle down to 'regular … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani Tonight Portrays Obama as Trickster
“Drill Baby Drill!”
The RNC descends into self-parody as the mass of white citizens scream with delight for more oil. Drill Baby Drill! Rudy Giuliani is an angry and bitter man, and the people on the convention floor look like angry and bitter people. "Giving up on Iraq is giving up on America." That's not attacking anybody's patriotism. No. This is shades of 2004. Thank GOD this … [Read more...] about “Drill Baby Drill!”
Palin Tonight
So here we are... almost. Sarah Palin -- the supremely unqualified one -- is set to make her long-awaited and much-ballyhooed prime-time appearance at the Republican Convention in about an hour. I'm not as pessimistic as Libby Spencer, who predicts, among other things, that "Palin will give a great speech," that "[t]he GOP base will go wild," and that the punditocracy will … [Read more...] about Palin Tonight
Palin: Iraq war ‘a task that is from God’
Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God." In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state, … [Read more...] about Palin: Iraq war ‘a task that is from God’
New McCain ad hits the issues in Michigan
John McCain has swung away from the current media circus and hit some of the key notes which should be the focus of voters this year, particularly in Michigan where this ad is running. Energy independence and relating it to security. This is the bread and butter of the McCain campaign and he needs to be doing more of this. … [Read more...] about New McCain ad hits the issues in Michigan
Palin and the Preacher
I would hesitate to jump to conclusions about Sarah Palin's pastor and what it says about her. For one, we don't really have any way of knowing what views of his she echoes. For two, I don't know enough about the evangelical community to know if there is any contextualization of what happened in her church that dissipates the more inflammatory statements (such as the … [Read more...] about Palin and the Preacher
Ok.. this might explain it
Via Hot Air (believe it or not) how Sarah Palin may have wound up as the running mate. NOTE: Parental warning: Some adult language SECOND NOTE: Just in case it was needed, apparently, this is a comedy clip. Satire incoming. … [Read more...] about Ok.. this might explain it
Two Cartoonists’ View Of The Sarah Palin Controversy
Hurricane Sarah: Aislin, The Montreal Gazette The Scarlet Letter: Eric Allie, Caglecartoons.com … [Read more...] about Two Cartoonists’ View Of The Sarah Palin Controversy
Sarah Palin, Ordinary Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove
Sarah Palin is ordinary. Yes. Ordinary. Our country, and the world, is populated by millions of women just like her... worker ants, carrying astonishing loads many times their body weight, building, building, nourishing, nourishing, organizing, organizing. The worker-ant is a pattern of Nature. An ordinary one. A usual one. Not an odd, strange, once in a lifetime … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin, Ordinary Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove
The Browser’s a Lie
Google sure picked some interesting inspirations for its new browser logo. … [Read more...] about The Browser’s a Lie
We Said It Here First
We've said it here before and now Marc Ambinder asks it: Does the McCain campaign think that their ticket can win if they go to war with the press 60 days out? There's another implication here. If the McCain campaign does go to war with the press and that's partly why they win, it'll be one more election that is won in American politics on a side issue, by demonizing … [Read more...] about We Said It Here First
Party, Platform, and Palin: The Triumph of Theocracy in the GOP
TNR's John Judis, in the Twin Cities for the GOP convention, explains Palin's appeal, and how McCain has sold out to the theocrats: The convention's first two days have been a conservative love-fest for McCain’s vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin. McCain's handlers have also allowed social conservatives free reign in writing this year's Republican platform. McCain … [Read more...] about Party, Platform, and Palin: The Triumph of Theocracy in the GOP
Live from the RNC Yet Again
It's a different time nearly every day, since we have to keep up with the shifting schedule on the floor there, but Cindy and I will take to the airwaves at 2 pm eastern today with yet another edition of Mid Stream Radio as Cindy reports to us live from St. Paul. She's been catching the speeches, roping in some interview candidates and is currently attending a blogger luncheon … [Read more...] about Live from the RNC Yet Again
The View From Minnesota: Day 2
In between real life, I've taken in some of the events taking place here in the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention. Yesterday, I went to the "Big Tent Event" hosted by Log Cabin Republicans. (I'm been a member of Log Cabin and past present of the Minnesota Chapter.) We heard speeches from the likes of Jim Kolbe, the former member of Congress and an out gay … [Read more...] about The View From Minnesota: Day 2
Filling A Gap
Why the press should thank Republican nominee-to-be Sen. John McCain. … [Read more...] about Filling A Gap
Civil Rights Roundup: 09/03/08
Your daily dose of civil rights and related news Backlash over the Postville raid may be prompting the government to change its immigration enforcement tactics somewhat. Orange County Register: The diversity given by immigration is a source of strength, not weakness, to our nation. Same-sex marriage: good for the economy. How long until "pro-family" groups start up … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Roundup: 09/03/08
Did John McCain Listen to Bill Kristol—Selectively?
Sometimes I am critical of conservative Bill Kristol and his New York Times columns---like 99.9 percent of the time. But, when credit is due, I am not loath to give it. And that is the case today. I happened to be revisiting his August 4, 2008, New York Times column, where Kristol gave the McCain campaign some advice on "How to Pick a V.P." Lo and behold, John … [Read more...] about Did John McCain Listen to Bill Kristol—Selectively?
More Negative News Trouble For Sarah Palin
Yet another unflattering story is out about Republican Sen. John McCain's Vice Presidential pick Gov. Sarah Palin -- and whether or not it pans out and has "legs," it's yet one more indication of how the fact that while there is debate over how thoroughly McCain vetted Palin, she is most-assuredly going to be vetted by the mainstream media and tabloid press now. ABC News … [Read more...] about More Negative News Trouble For Sarah Palin