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Sarah Palin's Screen Test With Ted Stevens
BlueNC - The people's think tank —
John McCain knew he had to put Sarah Palin on the ticket when he saw how good she made Ted Stevens look on camera, how deferential she was to a crusty Republican and how much she reminds him of Patty Duke.
This is what McCain has in mind for the acceptance speech:
He divorced his first wife when she stopped looking like Patty Duke and started singing like her. ...
Indicted Hometown Senator Poses Problem for Sarah Palin
Political Radar —
Obama hits Palin on Equal Pay for Equal Work | Main Indicted Hometown Senator Poses Problem for Sarah Palin August 31, 2008 5:15 PM ABC News' John Berman and Ursula Fahy Report: It’s clear who Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be supporting when it comes to the presidential race, after all she is on the ticket. The bigger question is who will she vote for in the Senate race in her home state. Embattled Republican Sen. Ted Stevens faces a tight race against popular Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. And as of now, McCain campaign aides will not guarantee that she will endorse the senior Senator. Of course, perhaps more telling is that they won’t promise she won’t ...
To Serve For The Wrong Reasons
Crooks and Liars —
What does it say about Sarah Palin that in her first big appearance before a national audience - her introduction as McCain’s running mate - she decided to flat out lie about her accomplishments?
I told Congress – I told Congress, “Thanks, but no thanks,” on that bridge to nowhere.
If our state wanted a bridge, I said we’d build it ourselves. Well, it’s always, though, safer in politics to avoid risk, to just kind of go along with the status quo. But I didn’t get into government to do the safe and easy things. A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not why the ship is ...
Palin Denies She's A Bridge To Nowhere Maverick? Alaska Dems Say She Is?
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
I'd like to see the full video before pronouncing, The context is clear from the full video. Not two months ago, in a news conference with Sen. Ted Stevens, Gov. Sarah Palin seems to say that the reason she opposed -- OK, the Bridge to Nowhere (after Congress killed the specific earmark and sent Alaska the money anyway) was because the politics were no longer tenable. "Seeing the writing on the wall." Oh -- and she says that "both candidates" will reform the earmark process, which stands in contrast to the McCain-Palin message of the day. Republicans, meanwhile, are happy that Alaska Democrats seemed to give ...
More From That Alaska Press Conference: Palin Praises Stevens
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Just watching the full press conference with Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Stevens, I noticed an interesting exchange about four minutes and thirty seconds in. Palin: "I have great respect for the senator, and he needs to be heard across America. His voice, his experience, his passion needs to be heard across America so that Alaska can contribute more... There's a big difference between reality and perception [about] our relationship." ...
Quote For The Day
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
There's a big difference between reality and perception [about] our relationship," - Sarah Palin, describing her dealings with Ted Stevens.
Alaska GOP Congressman Don Young Says Former Senator Ted Stevens Should Run Against Sarah Palin in 2010
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
Alaska Senator Stevens, joined by Governor Sarah Palin, discuss initiatives aimed at solving the energy needs of Alaskans, July 2008.
Politcal payback can be so sweet. Now, Republican Represenative Don Young is openly promoting recently vindicated former Alaska U.S. Senator Ted Stevens ...
