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Sadly, No!: Welcome To The Palindrome
The Swamp: Palin pick makes Alaska blog a must-read
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles: The Word from Alaska on Sarah Palin
Open Left - Front Page: Respecting Alaska's Blogs--Mudflats On Palin's "Bridge To Nowhere" Lie
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan: A Blog That Knows Palin
Welcome To The Palindrome
Sadly, No! —
... Earlier today, Clif was poking around The Corner and said, “Later in the day these folks will be singing the praises of Sarah “Mooseburger” Palin who is waaaay more experienced and waaay more ready to be President than Obama.” ...
Palin pick makes Alaska blog a must-read
The Swamp —
... the all-things-Alaska hit 1990s TV series, an essential guide is needed to Gov. Sarah Palin's Alaska and can be found on the Mudflats blog. ...
The Word from Alaska on Sarah Palin
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles —
... Mudflats: Perhaps the brain was still a little fuzzy from the shock.... Whatever the reason, it took more than 24 hours for Palin’s first big untruth to register with me. Today, while I watched her hop out of the “Straight Talk Express” bus, and give the second reading of her acceptance speech, one of my fellow viewers said, “You know, I don’t remember her opposing the Bridge.” And it hit me. I don’t remember that either. A quick double-check with the third member of our watch party confirmed our confusion. ...
Respecting Alaska's Blogs--Mudflats On Palin's "Bridge To Nowhere" Lie
Open Left - Front Page —
... , where I quoted from TNR's website. But there's nothing like checking in with a local Alaska POV from a local Alaska blog, such as Mudflats, and getting the feel for this sort of lie from a local perspective. Who among us has not had the experience of hearing a lie spread wide which we know ahead of time is a lie, but have virtually no power to speak against? And isn't it one of the joys of the intertubes that we can at least tell someone, and they, perhaps can tell someone else? And someone else again? Well, why ...
A Blog That Knows Palin
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
From Alaska: worth checking out.
Alaska Blog
Corrente —
Just got an email with some blogs from a friend I trust on such matters, and I thought I’d share, for those of you looking to do oppo research.
Mudflats. Newer, but high quality.
Progressive Alaska by Phil Munger, who’s worked with FDL and other progblogs.
Celtic Diva’s Blue Oasis who was a credentialed blogger in Denver.
Kodiak Konfidential which looks a little on the silly side, but why not?
OK, fuck all that html; it’s Labor Day, dammit. You can copy and past the rest:
Daily Digest: And Now, Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Conventioning
techPresident —
... The Alaskosphere: It's probably safe to say that Alaskan political blog Mudflats wasn't in your RSS reader until this week. But with interest in the governor sitting somewhere near the level of Mt. McKinley, the site has attracted a great many new eyeballs -- a testament to how valuable local political blogging can be when there's no one you want to hear from more than those with boots-on-the-ground insight. ...
A Children’s Treasury Of Random Photos Of Sarah Palin Or The RNC
Wonkette » top —
... Here’s the actual government building over which Sarah Palin presided only two years ago. It adjoins the Wasilla CHECK$ CA$HED chop shop and is a gunshot away from the local KFC/Taco Bell hybrid, or as Wasillans call it, “Grandma’s trailer.” For more comical shots of Wasilla we recommend this post on ...
AKMuckraker: Palin's Pit Bull Problem
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Hoo. OK. Before I get out the mud boots and shovel my way through the steaming pile of speech that Sarah Palin deposited on the stage of the Republican Convention last night, let me mention one thing that might be lost to most Americans - a telling little footnote. ...
Seth Grahame-Smith: There Will Be Blood: Obama Supporters React to Palin's Speech
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... fury in some of these emails was shocking -- a bit frightening, even for a liberal flamethrower like me. There was a "drag them through the streets" mentality to many of them. An actual quote: "I don't want them beaten -- I want them destroyed." Yes, that's reactionary and probably unproductive in the grand scheme of politics. But I understand those feelings. I've had them.
On the more level-headed side, one friend forwarded a line she'd read on the Alaskan political blog Mudflats:
"Maybe someone needs to remind Sarah Palin that Jesus Christ was a ...
Sarah Palin Was Vetted -- But Not by Team McCain
American Politics Journal RSS Feed —
Sarah Palin Was Vetted -- But Not by Team McCain PDF Print E-mail Written by Gene Gaudette Friday, 05 September 2008 In 2006, Alaska Democrats did what John McCain's campaign didn't bother doing they vetted Sarah Palin. Download the dossier here. (Hat tip: Mudflats blog .) Next > [ Back ]
GREAT Site These Days
Hoffmania! —
... Thanks to our bud Andi, we've discovered Mudflats. One AKMuckraker, a politically astute Alaskan, started this up back in May when the only thing we had to fear was Ted Stevens. They've been doing a splendid job since. Watching the ascension of Sarah Palin chronicled here is fascinating and chilling. ...
AKMuckraker: Behold, the McCain Palin "Truth Squad!"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... I've posted previously about Alaska Congressman Don Young and his "A-Team", and "Wolf Pack" of lobbyists. For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the infamous congressman's latest silliness, the A-Team and the Wolf Pack are all the lobbyists that gain immediate and unfettered access to the congressman in his office in DC. These guys are Don's big guns. The A-Team was referred to as a separate group, but is also a subset of the Wolf Pack. So if you're on the A-Team, you're also by default in the Wolf Pack, but if you're ...
One Good Thing About Sarah Palin
Comments from Left Field —
... The one good thing is that she has indirectly caused some excellent Alaska blogs to rise to the surface — notably, Mudflats. ...
Blogrolling In Our Time: Special Alaskistan Edition
Brilliant at Breakfast —
Say hello to the brave and intrepid AKMuckraker at Mudflats.
Palin Online: Staggering Numbers
44 —
... in Feb. 2007, months before the small-town mayor turned Alaska governor was on anyone's radar screen, was recently featured on "The Colbert Report." For weeks now, a 40-something Alaskan businesswoman who started the blog Mudflats and only goes by the name AKMuckraker -- "My blog is critical of Palin and Alaska is a very small town," she told us -- has seen a tremendous spike in her traffic. Within days of Palin's announcement, her blog was viewed more than a million times. Mudflats, which doesn't feature ads, makes no money. Another factor is the highly partisan nature of ...
Hate to Admit It, Eh?
Hoffmania! —
... And no, the DNC, the Obama campaign, the vast left wing conspiracy and George Soros all had nothing to do with it. We - all of us - did this on our own (especially the resistance inside of Alaska, Mudflats, and the local media up there). ...
which hunter?
skippy the bush kangaroo —
mudflats informs us that maggie o'connell has several forces on her side...including a bona fide witch hunter: ...
AKMuckraker: Palin Lies: One Man's Protest on the Juneau Cruise Ship Docks
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The huge Anti-Palin rally in Anchorage last weekend saw more than 1500 people gathered in front of the Loussac Library. It's gotten lots of attention and support from around the nation. People needed to know that not all Alaskans support Palin as the VP nominee, or share her values. Some may even like Palin as a governor, but find her completely unsuitable and inappropriate on the national (nevermind international) stage. It was the largest rally in Alaska history. And huge rallies are great, but sometimes a powerful ...
Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos —
... to Pay fundraising drive for Orange to Blue candidate Al Franken (as of 9:00 am EDT), 692 people donated $24,346. Great work, guys! -BarbinMD Bush is making a farewell trip to the United Nations. The UN's response? Don't let the door hit you in the ass. Ohio's unemployment rate hit 7.4%, the highest it has been since 1992. Another reminder that this election is "about the economy, stupid." Alaskan blogger Mudflats, has the story of one man's protests against Palin at the Juneau Cruise Ship docks. ...
AKMuckraker: The Truth About Palin and Darfur.
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... March of 2008 the Commissioner of Revenue and Governor agreed to change course and support the divestment effort. On April 1 Commissioner Galvin testified in favor of a companion Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Hollis French (D - Anch.). But with 12 days left in the legislation session at that point, the bill never made it to the Senate or House Floor for a vote, and House Bill 287 never made it out of the House State Affairs Committee.
Les Gara is a frequent contributor to Mudflats.
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L'état, c'est moi
Shakesville —
... challenges to their subpoenas, and the investigator's report is due out Friday? Why, put out your own report (written by the McCain campaign operatives to whom you've abdicated your executive responsibilities) clearing yourself of any wrongdoing, of course! For some really great, though really long, analysis of the issues behind Troopergate, and why it all matters even if Mike Wooten is the scum of the earth, see Teresa Nielsen Hayden. Or poke around at Mudflats or at the Anchorage Daily News's site. All of this secrecy and abuse of power ...
Daily Digest: Why '08 Will Be the Election of Databases (One Way or Another)
techPresident —
... , from Wonkette to Townhall. It's savvy enough to include Mudflats, which until five weeks ago (a.k.a. B.P.E.) was a little-known local Alaska political blog. (A bonus, for some of you, at least -- there's ...
AKMuckraker: A Bedtime Story from the Alaska Division of Elections
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... towards getting it done. Stand by me on Election Day, as I stand by you. Please vote for Lynda Placek.
I think Democratic incumbent Mike Doogan is sleeping pretty well these days, even without a bedtime story. Well, there's your little peek into the wonderful world of local politics in Alaska. (Tucks booklet back on shelf and clicks off the light) Sweet dreams!
Other stories available on Mudflats. ...
Not all Alaskans are lunatic-eyed apocalyptic nutballs, and they don't all love Queen Sarah
Brilliant at Breakfast —
This, from Mudflats, is fantastic -- it's a human U.S. flag followed by a human Obama logo. Awesome:
AKMuckraker: Sarah Palin Arrives in Alaska. I Almost Freeze to Death
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... open and the crowd was funneled out on to the tarmac into an area that was sectioned off with parked vans on one side, and ropes on the other side. The crowd seemed particularly excited. There were lots of families with small children carrying signs like "We Love Our Gov", "Sarah Rocks" and "We're Proud of You". Not nearly as creative as the signs at the Alaskans for Truth Rally, but they got their message across.
So we stood, and we ...
PALIN ABSOLUTELY DOMINATES THE NEWS CYCLE
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... Discussion: The Campaign Spot, The Huffington Post, The Daily Dish, Runnin' Scared and Mudflats ...
