firedoglake.com - 9/23/2008
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This morning I interviewed John Stein, the former Wasilla mayor who was defeated by Palin in 1996 by using "a quiet campaign by some Palin supporters raising emotional issues like abortion and gun control, which had no apparent tie to municipal politics" -- and as Phil Munger ...
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Colonel Reb could learn a thing or two from Sarah Palin or Why is Rusty Shackleford so Angry
Jesus' General —
... Best of all, as noted in the article, Colonel Reb is the "spitting image of Blind Jim Ivy, except for white skin." It's a great way to dodge the racism charges. It's like noting that although you are closely tied to the militia movement, attend a ...
Remainders: Florida, Florida, Florida (again)
Ben Smith's Blog —
... Obama makes a "pilot" crack.
Palin stays on the trail to boost crowd size instead of going on a fundraising jaunt previously scheduled for McCain's running mate.
Balz warns against assuming that Indiana and Minnesota are in play.
The Hank Paulson email scam.
Lynn Sweet takes a look at Obama's FEC report for August and discovers that he's putting his money in Florida and Colorado.
Dave Neiwart examines Wasilla's black helicopter crowd and Palin's relationship with them.
Bill ...
Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition: Sarah Palin's Extremist Ties
Daily Kos —
... her political career in Alaska was shaped by the ideology and support of fringe, anti-government, militia-organizing secessionists. Here at dailyKos, we have but scratched the surface of Palin's connection to the Alaska Independence Party (AIP). The big story that we suspected was there has finally been uncovered by Dave Neiwert and Max Blumenthal, who recently traveled to Wasilla, Alaska. Neiwert laid the background for their AIP story in a September 22, 2008 article. Of note: This morning I interviewed John Stein, the former ...
Palin's Accusation That Obama is A Terrorist
Seeing the Forest —
... : When Republicans Accuse it is a good idea to see if it is what THEY are really doing. The accusation serves as an inoculation. It works like this: Billy steals a cookie from the cookie jar. Billy runs to mommy and tells her Bobby took a cookie. Bobby responds with "No, mommy, Billy did it." This gets Bobby is serious trouble, and Billy gets away scott-free -- plus a cookie . So of course an investigation into Sarah Palin reveals ... you guessed it . ...
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Palin, dominionist intimidation, and *actual* witch-hunters
correntewire.com 9/23/2008 — A few days ago, I had reported on Palin’s linkages to “Bible-based cult” promoter Bill Gothard …and, sadly, followup info proves that this may be far from her only links to religiously motivated abuse.
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balloon-juice.com 9/23/2008 —
Pathetic, even by GOP and McCain campaign standards :
Sen. John McCain’s top campaign aides convened a conference call today to complain of being called “liars.” They pressed the media to scrutinize specific elements of ...
Bill Clinton says he understands Palin's appeal
mobile.amny.com 9/23/2008 — NEW YORK -- Bill Clinton said Monday he understands why Sarah Palin is popular in the heartland. "I come from Arkansas, I get why she's hot out there," Clinton said. "Why she's doing well." Speaking to reporters before his Clinton Global Initiative ...
The Media Blackout: Nearly 40 Days and Counting
voices.washingtonpost.com 9/23/2008 — By Michael D. Shear The country may have turned its attention to the economic crisis and a staggering $700 billion bailout proposal, but political operatives still have their eyes on other issues. Among them, for the Democrats, is keeping track of how ...
Butch, whose chopper is this? It's Zed's —
First Read 9/22/2008
From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy and Matthew E. Berger MEDIA, Penn. -- At his evening rally here this evening, McCain got a little surprise. After his running mate revved up the crowd -- and tried to drown out the Obama supporters chanting ...
Hunt for Palin Hacker Shaping Up to Be Simple Case —
FOXNews.com 9/23/2008
WASHINGTON — The hunt for the hacker who broke into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account is shaping up to be a remarkably simple investigation, by the standards of major cybersecurity whodunits.
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Bill Clinton Says He Understands Palin’s Appeal —
FOXNews.com 9/23/2008
NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton said Monday he understands why Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is popular in the American heartland: because people relate to her.
“I come from Arkansas, I get why she’s ...
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