For any analyst, covering this GOP Presidential Nominee race is a humbling experience. Almost everybody – myself included – has made bad predictions. It has been so wildly unpredictable and erratic experiencing swings up and down in the polls for almost every candidate. While the eventual winner, Mitt Romney, has long
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DeSmogBlog: Look to Canada for Proof that Neither Presidents Nor Pro-Drilling Policies Control Gas Prices
Gas nozzle-cide.jpg Another Spring, another round of totally uninformed and illogical arguments about gas prices. You could be forgiven if you’re feeling some deja vu. As conservatives and Congressional Republicans scramble to blame the president for rising gas prices, you might have the feeling that we’ve been here before. Oh,
Continue readingThe deification of Andrew Breitbart: BREITBART IS HERE!
In the movie Game Change, John McCain’s post-defeat words to Sarah Palin go something like this, “don’t get co-opted by Limbaugh and the other extremists. You’ll destroy the party.” True to form, Sarah Palin had done exactly the opposite of everything about which she was schooled by McCain and his
Continue readingMust see TV: "Game Change" on HBO
I was a little resistant going into this. I’ve grown weary of Sarah Palin and the inordinate amount of coverage she receives just because she’s an idiot. The director of this movie is the same guy who puts out silly comedies not known for their technical expertise. So the entire
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night
A little late night horror story for you. John Doyle had a great column on the movie, which will be on HBO this weekend. Much of Game Change (airing Saturday, HBO Canada, 9 p.m.), a must-see, devastating portrait of Palin and the McCain campaign, is about the allure of celebrity
Continue readingRick Santorum: Sarah Palin is the Clarence Thomas of Feminists
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Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Timeless – Sarah Palin’s Stupidity
When it comes to rank stupidity, Sarah Palin takes even Dan Quayle off the hook. In the runup to the release of the HBO docudrama “Game Change” based on John McCain’s decision to revitalize his flagging presidential campaign by naming Palin as his running mate, new morsels of Palin ignorance
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Would a Romney Victory Mean the End of the Conservative Movement?
Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary with 40% of the vote and appears to be heading toward winning the Republican nomination. Unlike most of his opponents, he has not “surged” but just plodded along, attacking when he needed to attack, and standing up to the blows from his tag-teamed conservative
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Is political gun violence on Canada’s agenda too, thanks to Stephen Harper’s Conservatives?
Sarah Palin’s notorious “target” chart. Below: Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2008; Ms. Palin herself; mug shot of Jared Lee Loughner. Last year’s North American political news cycle began horribly and tragically on this day with the attempted assassination of Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of six
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Faux Wingnut Outrage: Xmas Edition
Former half-term Alaska Governor, wannabe celebrity, and brain-addled Fox News “analyst” Sarah Palin thinks the Obama White House’s official greeting card is “odd” because it fails to adequately highlight traditions like “family, faith and freedom.” Evidently, Palin speaks for many rabid right-wing Obama haters out there… at least insofar as
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Herman Cain’s motivations for running
In a leadership contest like the GOP one that has multiple contenders who have nearly zero chance of winning, it is worth investigating various possible other motivations they might have beyond actually becoming President. As it turns out, there is qui…
Continue readingBummer. Palin not runnin’ for president.
What could have been one of the most amusing, mock-worthy gaggle of candidates in the history of the United States is now one nutter short. Sarah Palin announces she will not throw her coonskin hat into the presidential run after all. Republicans’ gain…
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: No More Palin to Kick Around?
We can only dream… But Lawrence O’Donnell gives us some hope by quite plausibly suggesting that Palin’s recent “mean girl” scraps with other Fox News talent may well be foreboding signs that her days are numbered. Please, please, please… let … Continue reading →
Right celebrates: Joe McGinnes and Levi Johnston Palin books bomb
The right wing is in a celebratory mood because two recent books not friendly to Sarah Palin have not sold well. They might want to reflect a little more on this not-so-surprising development. While Palin’s books have sold well, only the converted have…
Continue readingGreta Van Susteren takes on Daily Caller’s Tucker Carlson UPDATED with knockout video
UPDATE: Here’s video of the follow-up Susteren-Carlson dust up.Delicious. Decision goes to Greta. This time she doesn’t take Carlson’s false equivalence bait.——————-Greta’s not happy with Tucker because the latter’s blog featured a&nbs…
Continue readingCelestial’s junk gets excited
Too little, too late, too crazee. But she sure is purdy.H/T: @canadiancynic
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Shrill Bitch Alert!
Video of Sarah Palin squawking at speaking to “supporters” of a newly formed group called “Tea Party of America” today at a rain-soaked rally in Iowa… and covered LIVE by Sun News! Go figure. In a Godly portent worthy of … Continue reading →
LeDaro: 7.1 Earthquake hits Southern Alaska
Is it possible that Sarah Palin is about to announce her candidacy for president of the United States? The earth is already shaking and the ocean is in turmoil which may result in a tsunami. Here is your mover and shaker candidate. 🙂
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Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Sarah Palin: The epitome of the celebrity politician
It is that time again when my fingers twitch and compel me – struggling with my sense of decency – to write another blog post about Sarah Palin. I have tried to stop, honestly, but like any good addict I cannot. I think what is so compelling to me abou…
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