driftglass.blogspot.com - 10/30/2008
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Omertà. A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization. For those who have only lately found a seat at the American political circus, let me assure you that this is nothing new : GOP Draws ...
politico.com - 10/29/2008
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politico.com —
Two days after next week's election, top conservatives
will gather at the Virginia weekend home of one
of the movement's most prominent members to begin a conversation about their role in the GOP and how best to revive a party that may be out of ...
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Conservatives plan secret post-election strategy session
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/28/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
Allies of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are now
trying to throw McCain aide Nicolle Wallace under the
proverbial bus, and as they do so those in McCain’s circle are wary of the impact on Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., himself. Since...
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Ooooooh, Barracuda!
spectator.org - 10/29/2008
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spectator.org —
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- I've got news for the
Christopher Buckleys of the world -- if Sarah Palin
is enough to make you decide you're not a Republican, you're not a Republican . I saw the Republican Party today, standing in line to see ...
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The Sarah Party
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In the season of loud bangs
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... In Driftglass' continuing series, Understanding the Right #3: "And with the Right's "Loyalty Uber Alles" centrifuge now kicking in the afterburners, if you think that the last eight years were twisted, you ain't seen nuthin' yet. Because with another Aggrieved White Conservative myth bolted into place, the entire Hatespeech Establishment will be thrown into high gear, ranting to the Pig People 24/7 that Barack Hussein Obama isn't really the legitimate President." (I particularly liked the term "Elder Hatesman". We needed that one.) ...
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spectator.org 11/1/2008 —
George F. Will, Ken Adelman, Frank Fukuyama, David Brooks --
these are just a few names on the list of eminent experts who
have declared that Sarah Palin is what's wrong with the
Republican Party.
Even if we were to add all their ...
Palin in 2012?
anonymousliberal.com 10/24/2008 — Given that the election is far from over, this entire conversation is more than a little premature, but I'm going to wade in anyway. There's been a lot of talk lately about Sarah Palin's chances of becoming the GOP standard-bearer in 2012 if McCain ...
The New Stabbed In the Back Myth
dailykos.com 10/19/2008 — (From the diaries. Susan) Germans had been shaken to their roots by defeat in 1918. The emotional impact was all the more severe because German leaders had been trumpeting victory until a few weeks before. So unbelievable a calamity was easily ...
Palin in 2012? No Way.
blogs.tnr.com 10/29/2008 — On Wednesday, Jon Chait predicted that Palin would be the GOP nominee for president in 2012. That’s a bet I’ll gladly take, since I happen to think there’s zero chance of it happening.
My confidence is based on five things:
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At What Point Will She Shoulder Some Blame?
balloon-juice.com 1/10/2009 — The Palin revisionism continues in earnest from Robert Stacy McCain:
Yet somewhere between Bush’s historic triumph in November 2004 (when he became the first president since 1988 to be elected by a popular-vote majority) and November 2006, ...
Palin Denounces Her Critics As "Cowardly"
huffingtonpost.com 11/8/2008 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called her critics cowards and jerks Friday for deriding her anonymously and insisted she never asked for the expensive wardrobe purchased for her use on the presidential campaign.
"I never asked ...
Bush campaigns for McCain at RNC HQ
americablog.com 10/28/2008 — George Bush was out on the campaign trail for John McCain today. The Republicans finally found a place where George Bush could show up -- the headquarters of the RNC. But, it's also a dangerous place these days. There's not a lot of love among the ...
GOP Draws Internal Battle Lines Around Sarah Palin
huffingtonpost.com 10/27/2008 — With the GOP looking more and more set to fracture as the possibility of electoral defeat looms, the cannibals' knives are out. Consider this quote , via Yglesias :
Jim Nuzzo, a White House aide to the first President Bush, dismissed Mrs Palin's ...
The Sarah Palin Rorschach Test
pajamasmedia.com 10/30/2008 — Whether one loves or hates the Alaskan governor reveals how they view conservatism and politics.
Why The Grassroots Needs Elites
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com 10/17/2008 — You should read Patrick Ruffini on the great right-wing pundit civil war . He argues that I'm underestimating the justifiable sense of betrayal movement conservatives feel at being simultaneously asked to swallow a massive, massive government ...
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