I did! It made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
Ah Hockey Moms.

 

They let her make an appearance?

At any rate, it must have been at MSG to make the news. In Philly it's a given. I think those guys there would heckle Jesus.

 

The funny thing about it, is that Fox News tried to defend her by saying there was a mixed reaction.

 

^
I don't even know why they're bothering anymore. How did they spin Troopergate? Does anyone know?

 

that she abused power...but nothing "illegal" occured.

they will use the latter "nothing illegal" as a rebuttal to any question.

 

Hey... nothing wrong with one if they aren't simultaneously doing the other.

 

NO WAY! That's a LIE!!! Please tell me that you made that up because, if she IS a journalism major, my opinion of her just went from bad to worse.

This is better than SNL!

 

That's it. Remove religious arguments from the abortion debate and what is left? The woman's right.

 

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/516085.html

The Associated Press

(09/04/08 13:20:03)

SPOKANE, Wash. - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attended five colleges in six years before graduating from the University of Idaho in 1987.

Federal privacy laws prohibit the schools from disclosing her grades, and none of the schools contacted by The Associated Press could say why she transferred. There was no indication any of them were contacted as part of the background investigation of Palin by presidential candidate John McCain's campaign.

"Our office was not contacted by anyone," said Tania Thompson, spokeswoman for the University of Idaho in Moscow.

Palin, the governor of Alaska, was born in Idaho. Her family moved when she was only a few months old to Alaska, where she was raised.

She began college at Hawaii Pacific University, a private, nonsectarian school in Honolulu. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, school spokeswoman Crystale Lopez said.

Then known as Sarah Louise Heath, she was in the business administration program as a full-time student, Lopez said.

"We're trying to track down someone who knew her," Lopez added.

From Hawaii Pacific, Palin transferred to North Idaho College, a two-year school in Coeur d'Alene, about 30 miles east of Spokane. She attended the college as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983, spokeswoman Stacy Hudson said.

"We were not able to track down club affiliations or anything," Hudson said.

The school identified one of her professors but he did not remember her, Hudson said.

Prior to her selection by McCain, the North Idaho College Alumni Association notified Palin in June she would be the recipient of its 2008-09 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award.

From North Idaho College, Palin transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho, the state's flagship institution. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news. She attended Idaho, whose mascot is the Vandals, from fall 1984 to spring 1985.

She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer in fall 1985.

Then she returned to Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated. Despite her journalism degree, she does not appear to have worked for the college newspaper or campus television station, school officials said. She worked briefly as a sportscaster for KTUU in Anchorage after she graduated college.

The McCain campaign did not have an immediate comment on Palin's higher-education record.

In a recent interview with the school's alumni magazine, before her selection to run on the GOP ticket, she explained that her curiosity and love of writing made journalism a natural choice.

"I was always asking everyone the questions, and I still am today," Palin told the magazine.

The University of Idaho is taking advantage of Palin's nomination. A prominent photograph of her is featured on the school's Web site.

 

Wow. I'm surprised she didn't list "studied in Moscow" on her resume for foreign affairs qualifications.

Thanks for the info. I think I know who to vote for now.

 

Did they do any verification prior to announcing the ticket? I don't even have a top secret clearence but had to put down my residences, references and other information for each year of college, and they actually called. Shouldn't someone who has access to direct the CIA be subjected to at least the same background check as a low level government employee?

As for the troopergate thing, the report says she violated an ethics law for firing due to personal motives. The Palin camp is trying to argue that no ethics violation occured because it was not for financial gain. So, in their mind, it's perfectly ethical to pursue a grudge as long as you don't make any money on it? Wow. If she did break a law, shouldn't she be arrested, or at least indighted?

next time I get pulled over I'll try, but officer, I wasn't breaking the law because I wasn't getting paid to speed.

 

I think the Troopergate report was the final nail in the coffin for McCain's election. His poll numbers are plummeting, and conservative news outlets are just falling over themselves trying to put a positive spin on anything they can get their hands on... or just firing people, like the National Review.

Turns out America doesn't much care for mud-slinging and bullying anymore, and Palin turned out to be the biggest liability in his entire campaign. Who knew?

 

And maybe a gift to Americans. Maybe she was the right package to deliver the slime at a time when Americans have bigger fish to fry and needed someone to help cook, not fish.

Besides all the others things this election represents, maybe it will trigger a backlash against trash-talkers in the future. At least make it harder for Rovians to make their livings by being bottom-feeders.

 

Speaking of Karl Rove, I bet he's loving being in contempt of Congress. The guy has some stones for fleeing the country unannounced after being served a subpoena.

I'm actually kind of proud of the American people for not buying into the kind of hate-mongering that we've just sort of become jaded and accustomed to over the past eight years. Maybe with the blatant failure of "fiscal conservatism" and Conservative news outlets/talk shows going down with W, we can actually get the red mist out of our eyes and start making positive strides.

 

Don't like Obama or McCain? At this point, I think a child could do a better job of running the country... and there's only one hilariously delightful seven year-old that's up to the task...



Palin '08.

 

She is a useless at best

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081013/ap_on_el_pr/palin

RICHMOND, Va. – Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mistook some of her own fans for hecklers Monday at a rally that drew thousands.

A massive crowd of at least 20,000 spread across the parking lot of Richmond International Raceway, and scores of people on the outer periphery more than 100 yards from the stage could not hear.

"Louder! Louder!" they began chanting, and the cry spread across the crowd to Palin's left. Some pointed skyward, urging that the volume be increased.

Palin stopped her remarks briefly and looked toward the commotion.

"I hope those protesters have the courage and honor to give veterans thanks for their right to protest," she said.

 

She's a version of some sort of talking express on a one-track mind.

 

six pack Sarah is an idiot

 

And tonight she's on SNL with Josh Brolin ("W") as the host.

Could be pretty funny.