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Palin Dodges Tough Questions About Existence of "Alaska"
Palin Dodges Tough Questions About Existence of "Alaska"
By Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 3, 2008; A1 Media Bubble, Sept. 2 -- Embattled former beauty queen Sarah Palin* continued to wilt yesterday under the pressure of numerous fair, evenhanded media questions regarding the alleged state of "Alaska." Palin has claimed ...
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Not The Howard Kurtz I Know
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“I was thinking we’d start our day with a morning hunt, followed by a prayer, and then a policy meeting.“
Rachel Lucas — ... great new heights of dishonesty, hatred, and rumor-mongering, she’s also bringing out the kind of hilarity and appropriate nut-punching that I’ve missed on the internet lately. Three items for your review: First and best, via Althouse, a comedy video imagining the phone call from McCain to Sarahcuda asking her to be VP. I haven’t enjoyed 3 minutes on YouTube this much in my entire life. Second, Jim Treacher mocks Washington Post writer Howard Kurtz: After four days of telling silence ...

More on the Press and Sarah Palin
Patterico's Pontifications — ... Sure, Sarah Palin gave a great speech. But she is going to have to face the press in coming days — and it appears that they’re already pressing her on some tough questions, if Treacher is to be believed: ...

Shocker: PALIN CAUGHT IN ANOTHER LIE, DISMISSAL FROM TICKET IMMINENT!
Cold Fury — ... once rumored to contain vast expanses rich with oil, gold, and “eski-mos.” Palin first made the “Alaska” claim during an Aug. 29 public appearance alongside elderly, mean-looking cancer victim John McCain. McCain, a white man with whiter hair, has long publicly blocked efforts by Barack Obama, a youthful black man with a certain indefinable aura about him, to move into Obama’s new house. Palin, also white-skinned, has been linked to the McCain offensive. Trust me, you’ll want to read the rest .

What Is This A-Las-Ka?
The Sundries Shack — Heh. Funny stuff from Jim Treacher. Media Bubble, Sept. 2 — Embattled former beauty queen Sarah Palin* continued to wilt yesterday under the pressure of numerous fair, evenhanded media questions regarding the alleged state of “Alaska.” Palin has claimed to be “governor” of the legendary northern land mass, which, while heretofore undiscovered by explorers, was once rumored to contain vast expanses rich with oil, gold, and “eski-mos.” Palin first made the “Alaska” claim during an Aug. 29 public ...

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