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Dissecting Leftism — ... this has been all positive for me." She said it was time to savour Barack Obama's victory and "not let the pettiness, or maybe internal workings of a campaign, erode any of the recognition of this historic moment". Meanwhile, interview requests from such talk-show luminaries as Larry King and Oprah Winfrey poured in to Mrs Palin's office in Alaska. "The intensity of all the interest is amazing. Everyone wants to talk to her," said Bill McAllister, her spokesman. Source Michelle Malkin has more. And there is a good Canadian comment ...

Sarah answers back
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... this has been all positive for me." She said it was time to savour Barack Obama's victory and "not let the pettiness, or maybe internal workings of a campaign, erode any of the recognition of this historic moment". Meanwhile, interview requests from such talk-show luminaries as Larry King and Oprah Winfrey poured in to Mrs Palin's office in Alaska. "The intensity of all the interest is amazing. Everyone wants to talk to her," said Bill McAllister, her spokesman. Source Michelle Malkin has more. And there is a good Canadian comment ...

Who's the "Jerk" Smearing Palin?
Gateway Pundit — Over the past 72 hours anonymous McCain aides have smeared Governor of Alaska with some very nasty rumors. Some expressed astonishment that, in one meeting, she seemed unaware that Africa was not a country and was unable to name the three nations – the US, Canada and Mexico – that belong to the North American Free Trade Agreement. ...

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