My favorite line in the article, Sarah blatantly lying about her husband's involvement in the secessionist Alaska Independence Party, and the goals of the AIP itself:

[Secession] is not part of their platform and he was only a 'member' bc independent alaskans too often check that 'Alaska Independent' box on voter registrations thinking it just means non partisan," Palin wrote. "He caught his error when changing our address and checked the right box. I still want it fixed."

Yeah, you might want to tell the AIP that Todd isn't a member and that secession isn't a part of their platform.

That would be the single positive accomplishment of a Palin administ... okay, I can't get those two words out without choking back vomit.

What a precious snowflake.

Sgt Otter: My favorite line in the article, Sarah blatantly lying....

....and to her own campaign staff! What a great morale builder!

She's such a fraud. She lies all the time. From the moment we first met her. The bridge to nowhere lie was only the first of many. like the whole deal with the bro in law. she lied about that.

Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

i've already seen a "don't blame me, i voted for sarah" bumper sticker. to be fair, it was on the bumper of a beat-up pontiac 6000, which was driven by an angry-looking, sweaty, red-faced, fat troll of a woman.

"These internal communications and debates are in reference to a campaign that no longer exists," Recher said. "It proves wrong the anonymous claims that Governor Palin didn't seek or follow counsel from senior strategists on a wide array of issues. Sarah Palin has moved on with her life and continues to have a positive impact on so many. We should follow her lead and do the same."

I can see how he could work for Palin. He doesn't see reality either.

Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

PALIN/PLUMBER '12!!!!!11!1!!

Occam's Chainsaw: So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

None of them. Both parties have gone completely mad. If the economy is in the tank and the taxes are killing any chance of economic regrowth, Obama might get a second term on sheer independent voter apathy alone. On the other hand if a strong third party candidate appears and doesn't have the taint of fruitcake about them there could be a grassroots rebellion like the Perot phenom, I highly doubt it. It's going to take the Republicans at least two terms to rebrand and rebuild. That's my prediction and I have been known to be wrong occasionally.

Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

2012 is three years away.
Nobody knew who Obama was three years before the last election.
Except maybe the muslims.

Her delusions and pettiness ideally would make her unfit to be the President of the Mat-Su Borough PTA.

Every office I've ever worked in has had a woman like Sarah Palin.

In the least painful cases she was just the crazy receptionist who would write two-page passive-aggressive notes because someone threw out a yogurt container instead of recycling it.

In the most painful cases she was the manager who stole everyone's good ideas, spent her entire day shopping online and threw tearful temper tantrums whenever anyone disagreed with her.

If I may offer a safety tip: if you work with a Sarah Palin no matter HOW many margaritas she inhales at Happy Hour and no matter how aggressively she "dances" with you, do not, under any circumstances, go home with her unless you've already turned in your two weeks notice OR the next day you're planning violent, gory suicide.

"Secession," he wrote. "It is their entire reason for existence. A cursory examination of the website shows that the party exists for the purpose of seceding from the union. That is the stated goal on the front page of the web site. Our records indicate that todd was a member for seven years. If this is incorrect then we need to understand the discrepancy. The statement you are suggesting be released would be innaccurate. The innaccuracy would bring greater media attention to this matter and be a distraction. According to your staff there have been no media inquiries into this and you received no questions about it during your interviews. If you are asked about it you should smile and say many alaskans who love their country join the party because it speeks to a tradition of political independence. Todd loves his country

We will not put out a statement and inflame this and create a situation where john has to adress this."

How many drafts of this email with phrases like "You ignorant backwoods troglodyte" do you think this poor staffer wrote to relieve his own frustration?

I bet she has one of those clever T-shirts that says "She Who Must Be Obeyed."

I like how she just keeps bubbling back up. Like a geyser of stupid.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: If I may offer a safety tip: if you work with a Sarah Palin no matter HOW many margaritas she inhales at Happy Hour and no matter how aggressively she "dances" with you, do not, under any circumstances, go home with her unless you've already turned in your two weeks notice OR the next day you're planning violent, gory suicide.


I see you took the "two weeks notice" option.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: If I may offer a safety tip: if you work with a Sarah Palin no matter HOW many margaritas she inhales at Happy Hour and no matter how aggressively she "dances" with you, do not, under any circumstances, go home with her unless you've already turned in your two weeks notice OR the next day you're planning violent, gory suicide.

Been there. Done that. Look at my name for attempted suicide tries.

And yet this is the individual most Republicans want to be President in 2012.

The Joe The Plumber narrative was the Republicans' secret weapon

LOL

Can't wait for the books to come about about the whole 2008 campaign, on both sides. Should make for some very entertaining reading.

vernonFL: The Joe The Plumber narrative was the Republicans' secret weapon

LOL

Let's assume, for a minute, that people did connect to this guy. Let's assume they didn't pick a lying, wife beating, tax cheat to trumpet as the "everyman".

Who is more "average"- the child of a single mother who worked his way through college and married a middle class woman, or the son and grandson of admirals who married a beer heiress?

She complained in the running article that she was frustrated that the campaign staff wouldn't make time for her to go running. I think the reason is because she was so horribly unprepared there wasn't any time.

Palin really takes self-centeredness to soaring heights.

But, what about he Dutch rudders?

The Joe The Plumber narrative was the Republicans' secret weapon

Bahahahahahahaha

wow

/dutch

Works for me. Fraggin' Dutch. What with their Dutch... stuff...


sepuku2: On the other hand if a strong third party candidate appears and doesn't have the taint of fruitcake about them there could be a grassroots rebellion like the Perot phenom, I highly doubt it.

Mmmmmmmmm. Tainted fruitcake.

FlashHarry: i've already seen a "don't blame me, i voted for sarah" bumper sticker. to be fair, it was on the bumper of a beat-up pontiac 6000, which was driven by an angry-looking, sweaty, red-faced, fat troll of a woman.

I passed a guy about a month ago driving an 80s-vintage Chevy Cavalier covered with stickers that should have earned him a restraining order.

One was a version of the red/blue Obama "Change" poster with Palin, and at the bottom it said "HOTTIE"
One read "I'm voting for the HOT CHICK!"
One read "PALIN: A BABE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!"

It just reaffirmed my belief that many conservative men voted for Palin only because, deep down in their hearts, they believed after the election Palin was going to show up at their door one night wearing a teddy made from actual bear and purr "I want to show you how I thank a REAL American."

FTFA:

"That's not part of their platform and he was only a 'member' bc independent alaskans too often check that 'Alaska Independent' box on voter registrations thinking it just means non partisan," Palin wrote. "He caught his error when changing our address and checked the right box. I still want it fixed."

Palin was attempting to bend the facts ever so slightly to fit neatly into her version of events. In truth, the box that Alaskans have the option of checking when registering to vote states the full name of the party, "Alaskan Independence Party," not "Alaska Independent," which would make an error by uncommitted voters more plausible.

Clearly irritated by what he saw as Palin's attempt to mislead her own campaign and apparently determined to demonstrate that the ultimate authority rested with him, Schmidt put the matter to rest once and for all with a longer response to everyone in the e-mail chain.

"Secession," he wrote. "It is their entire reason for existence. A cursory examination of the website shows that the party exists for the purpose of seceding from the union. That is the stated goal on the front page of the web site. Our records indicate that todd was a member for seven years. If this is incorrect then we need to understand the discrepancy. The statement you are suggesting be released would be innaccurate. The innaccuracy would bring greater media attention to this matter and be a distraction. According to your staff there have been no media inquiries into this and you received no questions about it during your interviews. If you are asked about it you should smile and say many alaskans who love their country join the party because it speeks to a tradition of political independence. Todd loves his country

We will not put out a statement and inflame this and create a situation where john has to adress this."

Schmidt's rebuttal to Palin's suggestion that reporters had asked her about the issue was particularly blunt in that it implicitly questioned her truthfulness. Furthermore, his unwillingness to budge an inch on the matter was a remarkable assertion of his power to pull rank over the candidate herself.

Palin was silent after his second e-mail and the campaign did not issue the statement she demanded.


DAMN

Son of Thunder: Works for me. Fraggin' Dutch. What with their Dutch... stuff...



There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

Palin without a firm grasp of national politics? Unpossible.

Just shows not only the magnitude of bad decision making by McCain, it shows the sheer level of stupidity the GOP base occupies by thinking Palin was a good choice, too.

Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

I like Mitt Magic Underwear. He reminds me of a used car salesman though.

FlashHarry: i've already seen a "don't blame me, i voted for sarah" bumper sticker. to be fair, it was on the bumper of a beat-up pontiac 6000, which was driven by an angry-looking, sweaty, red-faced, fat troll of a woman.

In a town outside of San Antonio I saw a Mccain/Palin sign (was fairly big) that had Mccain's name cut out. Was a fairly nice house.

Well, maybe is she had people in her campaign that she wanted to pray with, none of this would have happened.

Lord_Baull: Palin without a firm grasp of national politics? Unpossible.

Just shows not only the magnitude of bad decision making by McCain, it shows the sheer level of stupidity the GOP base occupies by thinking Palin was a good choice, too.

It was a stunt. At the last minute they STILL had no VP candidate, and they pulled a stunt to try to capture Hillary voters. Recall when they selected Palin...what happened right before that?

God that women is disgusting. I wish it was legal to round up her and those that support her and rededucate them.

Agent Nick Fury: Nobody knew who Obama was three years before the last election.

Anybody who was paying attention to politics knew who he was in the summer of 2004.

She's the crazy train that keeps delivering. I'd laugh if she wasn't actually a political figure with considerable power.

There's nothing I hate more than intolerance and the Dutch.

Occam's Chainsaw: So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

You forgot NOOT!

Agent Nick Fury: Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

2012 is three years away.
Nobody knew who Obama was three years before the last election.
Except maybe the muslims.

Someone walks among us
And I hope he hears the call
And maybe it's a woman
Or a black man after all
Yeah maybe it's Obama
But he thinks that he's too young
Maybe it's Colin Powell
To right what he's done wrong

-Lookin' For A Leader
Neil Young (2006)

moops 2009-07-02 09:44:24 AM
PALIN/BACHMANN 2012
so much crazy, it cancels out

I like it. Look for bumper stickers at fine stores near you.

Considering the recent articles being written about Palin and the campaign, and that nothing notable has happened with her recently, I'm assuming that this is simply a lot of intelligent GOP members and operatives trying to make the public hate her before the 2012 campaigns start.

Because if those campaigns start and she is still the darling of the lunatic fringe that makes up such a large % of the GOP right now, that party is in serious trouble.

Another lie! There are clearly two, maybe three, dogs in that picture. Since when is that "lots"? I demand an expose!

FlashHarry: Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

PALIN/PLUMBER '12!!!!!11!1!!

please 2009-07-02 09:56:22 AM
It was a stunt. At the last minute they STILL had no VP candidate, and they pulled a stunt to try to capture Hillary voters. Recall when they selected Palin...what happened right before that?

Preaching to the choir. Also, recall the coverage FOX News gave to "feminists" who crossed the aisle to support vaginas women's issues.

Andrew Sullivan has another section in his 30-part (and growing) series called "The Odd Lies of Sarah Palin".

Occam's Chainsaw: sepuku2: Ya'll keep focused on Palin. It gives you something to do between the navel gazing, fapping and outraged shrieks.
*snort*

So who do you like for 2012? Pawlenty? Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney? Rudy "One State Strategy" 9iu11ani? Chucklebee? Jindall's not ready, Crist is too fabulous, and Sanford's gone full retard.

The far-right has already thrown Pawlenty under the bus for certifying Franken's victory. Which is pretty great, since he's the only Republican possibility that's vaguely electable.

Republicans, however, are predictable; they believe in dynasties and name recognition over actual quality or likability. The 2012 candidate will be an old, established Republican, along the lines of Newt Gingrich or Mittens.

If Charlie Crist stays in the Republican party he's toast. He's preparing to pull an Arlen. He has a primary opponent for his Senate run (Marco Rubio) who's pulling endorsements from all the big conservative outlets.