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Palin Denies Asking Begich to Resign.

Hmmm.  Tums or Advil…..Tums or Advil….

 

flip-flop

Now this is a good one.  After confirming to the Daily News Miner, and then clarifying that confirmation, Sarah Palin joined forces with Republican Party Chair Randy Reudrich last week in asking Senator Mark Begich to stand aside so a new senatorial election could take place.   In other words, she asked him to resign.

And now….she denies it.

JUNEAU — Gov. Sarah Palin stepped back from an earlier call for U.S. Sen. Mark Begich to resign pending a fresh election after a federal judge dropped charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens.

At a press conference Friday morning in her Capitol office, Palin claimed she never said Begich should step down.

Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich issued a press release calling for Begich to step down and for a new election shortly after the news broke that Stevens’ charges may be dropped.

In an e-mail response to the News-Miner, Palin said “I absolutely agree.”

She clarified she agreed with Ruedrich’s call for a new election and for Begich to step aside until that happens.

A question on her call for a new election was among many posed at the Friday press conference.

“I didn’t call for Begich to step down, either,” Palin said. “I said I absolutely agree that Alaskans deserve a fair, untainted election for the United States senate seat. I’m not splitting hairs on how that happens. I’m saying wonderful, good. I want to see an election that is fair, that isn’t influenced unduly by some announcement that the sitting senator was facing a multi-felony count conviction. That’s what we were told. Now, come to find out, that wasn’t the case.”

Soooo….she wants a new election to take place for the senate seat.  And she wants Begich to step aside so that can happen.  Buuuut….she doesn’t want him to resign.  And the Daily News Miner just kind of made that up.

(thud)

That was my forehead coming into sudden and violent contact with my desk.

 

From the Anchorage Daily News:  Gov. Sarah Palin and the head of the Alaska Republican Party said Thursday that Sen. Mark Begich should give his Senate seat up to a special election now that prosecutors have abandoned their case against Ted Stevens.

From the Juneau Empire:   Gov. Palin calls on Sen. Begich to resign seat  

Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that Sen. Mark Begich should step down and run again for the Senate seat he won last fall. The governor said there was “undue influence” in the campaign in which long-time Sen. Ted Stevens was ousted.

From the Wall Street Journal:  Palin Calls on Sen. Begich to Resign

I could go on with this for a long time. 

Sure it’s in Palin’s best interest to backpedal from this embarrassing, ridiculous, insulting statement.  It doesn’t make her look very credible on a variety of fronts.  But this is like if I asked you clear out your desk and step aside from your job so we could interview someone else for the position, and then tried to tell you I didn’t fire you.  Nice try.

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April 11th, 2009

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214 to “Palin Denies Asking Begich to Resign.”


  1. 1
    pvazwindyNo Gravatar says:

    didn’t say it, but agrees with it? Palinese

  2. 2
    nswfm CANo Gravatar says:

    That communicating in English thing is a tough gig for SPee.

    Too bad that guy who did that documentary thought she was really smart. Now what, big guy? Remedial lessons?

  3. 3
    Moose PuckyNo Gravatar says:

    Gotta give ‘er credit for knowing when to flip on her flops.

  4. 4
    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    Palin is mentally ill. Seriously.

  5. 5
    Blue IdahoNo Gravatar says:

    Mabie she should change her name to Sibel Palin.

  6. 6
    delnortecoNo Gravatar says:

    do you think anyone around her, will tell her ,she stuck her foot in her mouth again??

  7. 7
    StarNo Gravatar says:

    oh gawd…When brains were passed out she thought they said trains…What a trainwreck happening..Love it..LMAO

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    IrishgirlNo Gravatar says:

    AKM, mind your forehead…we need the brains inside it. :)

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    winkwinkWANo Gravatar says:

    I think we should all send her CHEAP flip flops and write all the flip flips and lies and stupid comment she’s made on them, then send them to her Juneau office. She’ll have flip flops coming out of her ears, she’d probably wear them!!!

  10. 10
    sandra in oregonNo Gravatar says:

    Can you imagine what it must be like working for her or being in her family?

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    Peaceful GrannyNo Gravatar says:

    I love the flip flops for Palin, idea. But you know, it’s a good thing flip flops come in pairs and their all on sale right now for spring. At the right the Gino is going we will certainly need a lot of them.

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    Lori in Los AngelesNo Gravatar says:

    Once GINO is back on her meds, she is NOT responsible for any previous statements made off meds, dontcha know?

  13. 13
    winkwinkWANo Gravatar says:

    Peaceful Granny- Great name FLIP FLOPS FOR PALIN-lets do it….I’m in…

  14. 14
    MI TroublemakerNo Gravatar says:

    Someone needs to remind her that everything she says is documented and can be referenced when she changes her mind about something. If it’s on record, it cannot be denied.

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    The Rubber Room HotelNo Gravatar says:

    Blue Idaho,
    Sibil Palin, HA! I spewed gingerale on my screen,
    That was pretty good.

    Gino and her minions are really just crazy!

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    betzyNo Gravatar says:

    Unfortunately, serial retractors always think they are right. It is those that are exposed to them that feel the stress, and long for reality.

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    IrishgirlNo Gravatar says:

    More on flip flops at http://www.dailykos.com/

    And Palin’s principled stand lasted about as long as lipstick on a pig:

    … She opened the battle March 19 by saying her state would “not request” some 31 percent of federal funds. Facing an uproar from legislators, her lieutenant governor, Sean Parnell, assured the media the next day that Palin wasn’t “rejecting” the money, just seeking a public debate on spending. And Palin herself then weighed in, saying the money was still “on the table.”

    Palin has since pledged to work out differences with her Legislature, and her spokeswoman would only forward a copy of her March 31 certification letter.

  18. 18
    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    sigh……..Let’s use 5 & 6 from the urban dictionary :
    5. palin
    To lie pointlessly and repeatedly. Also: to knowingly claim you were on the side of the issue you weren’t.
    “I said, ‘Thanks but no thanks,’ to Congress for the Bridge to Nowhere,” Gov. Palin palined.

    6. Palin
    an obvious lie; to tell an obvious lie
    Don’t palin me, you’re not six feet tall! You’re a midget!

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    Writing from AlaskaNo Gravatar says:

    AAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    Do you think we could get her to flip her flop on Ross for AG?

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    Say NO to Palin in PoliticsNo Gravatar says:

    I agree with ya all…….just like palin gates are being counted, the flip flops should be counted also, TOO. and I love the visual of a pair of rubber wacky slippery flip flop sandals, lol, in pairs, although they may have to be in continuous rows showing multiple same story flips.

    Or maybe someone could juggle them? this one up in the air while the next is up and coming. She’s just so dang entertaining ain’t she.

    Then we can throw them into a pile to see how high it goes. After all, 4 yrs is a while.

  21. 21
    MarthaNo Gravatar says:

    austintx Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Nice work!

    So much easier to say “don’t Palin me”, than, “don’t pee on my foot and tell me it’s raining”……….lol

  22. 22
    jojobo1No Gravatar says:

    Irishgirl i loved the post about trading O’Reilly and Beck for the captain of the that is being held Very good Idea and include Rush in there alsop

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    Canadian NeighbourNo Gravatar says:

    I so used to love my pink flip flops. Couldn’t wear them now without thinking of GINO!! That could prove to be a health hazard for me now — either trip and fall or sprain an ankle. Guess I’ll have to find something else to wear now!!

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    jojobo1No Gravatar says:

    Forgot to add AKM loved the picture of the flip flops it told the whole story great anology

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    Rob in CaNo Gravatar says:

    I am surprised that Sarah did not stick with the more robust word salad that served her so well in the Levi Johnston ‘living with Bristol’ scandal.

    The proper response, when asked if she asked Begich to resign, would then have been:

    ‘I know the truth about Begich. I know details about whether I asked for Begich to resign or not. By the way, it would be over my dead body that a senator would be allowed to serve if his opponent’s conviction was vacated.’

    This response would have kept anyone from questioning Sarah’s honesty, since it would have been impossible to figure out just what the heck she meant.

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    Canadian NeighbourNo Gravatar says:

    GINO was unable to commit to a date to speak which they then subbed in Newt — which was a date well outside the State Legislature Session Dates.

    Being that the Legislature Session ends Sunday, April 19th — Why was she able to commit to be out of state in Indiana with Steele (with supposedly Todd & Trigg) giving a speech (cough, cough) on evening of Thur April 16th, knowing full well this was within the Legislature Session timeframe.

    Isn’t Thursday the date for WAR confirmation vote (GAG!)?
    Also cuts into time where she could name a replacement and Dems vote to file seat. You can see her using this to leave seat empty.

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    Aussie Blue SkyNo Gravatar says:

    “I told the Senate thanks but no thanks on the Begich to nowhere.”

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    CRFlatsNo Gravatar says:

    I love the flip flop…..I propose sending one in the mail to GINO. Anyone care to join this little escapade? The flat rate USPS Priority Mail envelope works great. Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 110001, Juneau, AK 99811-0001

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    Val HenningNo Gravatar says:

    “…this is like if I asked you clear out your desk and step aside from your job so we could interview someone else for the position, and then tried to tell you I didn’t fire you. Nice try.”

    Like when Palin tried to tell people she didn’t fire Walt Monegan, when she really did?

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    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    ..on those flip flops, label one FLIP and the other FLOP

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    FirecrackerNo Gravatar says:

    I am not a professional but I am positive that this woman has a mental condition. They need to get her some better meds.

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    sandra in oregonNo Gravatar says:

    If I remember correctly from the auction on eBay, she wears size 7 1/2.

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    ZyggyNo Gravatar says:

    Palin is really sick, and she needs to step down, or you have to go to court and remove her from office.

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    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Firecracker…I agree, BUT will Alaska voters remain enablers- in the next election…hope not

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    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    sandra in oregon …when she opens her mouth…seems her feet are much bigger…

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    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    Doesn’t ANYONE in Palin’s family or inner circle care about her enough to intervene and get her some mental health help? I am serious.

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    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    I just got this mental picture in my head…..

    You know they have internet connections in the Palin household and Bristol is able to log on.

    She HAS TO BE feeling Soooooo embarrassed by now….because of her Mom.
    Almost every day Her Mother goes out there and makes some gaffe.
    Being a teenager is tough enough… But Pleeeezzzz!

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    MonaLisa IS MY NAME!No Gravatar says:

    IS there an up-to-date list of the flip-floppage? (We could stimulate the dollar-store economy nationwide with this also, you betcha, too!)

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    asiangrrlMNNo Gravatar says:

    I’m with Professor Geezer. She needs help. That said, the best thing she can do now is to never talk again. I couldn’t read her whole interview with Burke. It was making my eyes bleed.

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    BigPeteNo Gravatar says:

    In his most recent television interview, Levi Johnston was already anticipating a future Palin flip-flop, in which she might offer- “It’s true, that I said Levi wasn’t living with Bristol. And he never did……… Although he did “stay” for a while”.

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    CO almost nativeNo Gravatar says:

    There once was a Palin who flips;
    And each time her popularity dips-
    “But whenever I do,
    I believe my new words are true…
    (I really need a mouth that zips.)”

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    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    Just a heads-up.
    I had mentioned this on one of the threads last night, but if you didn’t catch Bill Maher you might catch the rerun from yesterday. He spend quite a bit of time talking with Gore Vidal about GINO. The tape can probably be found under his link on HuffPo as well.

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    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    Maybe when GINO gets together with Steele next week they will discuss a new breakaway Republican Party. You know – Hip Hop meets Flip Flop.

    They could call it the “Hippoty Hoppity Flippoty Floppity Party”.

    Catchy Doncha think?

  44. 44
    Maria from Landover Hills, MDNo Gravatar says:

    Never mind that a special election costs MONEY, I’m beginning to think Palin’s schizophrenic.

  45. 45
    asiangrrlMNNo Gravatar says:

    Definitions 3, 5, and 6 seem appropriate here.

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=palin

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    Maria from Landover Hills, MDNo Gravatar says:

    Is there anyone from Wasilla talking about what they know for a fact about living arrangements and other Palinese behaviour?

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    Basheert from ArizonaNo Gravatar says:

    Dear SPee:
    We of The Flats want you to know that when you give an interview in any public venue, digital copies always remain. Think of them as little bread crumbs that everyone keeps a copy of – a dated copy. An archived dated copy.
    Your lies, word salad, and absolute raving insanity are now public record for everyone to laugh at.
    There are many pharmacologic agents that might help. Have you considered counseling? Therapy? Involuntary commitment? Having your jaw wired shut?
    Give the people in your state a break? Resign. In the real world, you stand no chance of running a successful national campaign. Your reputation as a serial liar has preceeded you.
    It is statistically impossible to win the Presidency of the United States without some type of appeal to Democrats and Indies – you need crossover. Your current base consists of wingnuts and religious fundies – what is that? A total of maybe 100?
    Give it up Lady – you are finished. The best thing that ever happened to the citizens of Alaska was to find out just who and what you are. Sometimes opening the door to air out the room is just what is needed. It exposes all the bad stuff. People see who and what you are.

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    CO almost nativeNo Gravatar says:

    UK Lady Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Maybe when GINO gets together with Steele next week they will discuss a new breakaway Republican Party. You know – Hip Hop meets Flip Flop.

    They could call it the “Hippoty Hoppity Flippoty Floppity Party”.

    Catchy Doncha think?
    _____________________________________________
    he he he he heh heh…good one.

  49. 50
    BOO-BOO BEARNo Gravatar says:

    There is something just not right with this woman. Isn’t anyone in her inner circle telling her she is ill? She cannot go on like this….she is as RECKLESS as they come and meanwhile important decisions are being made by a person who is obviously not right in the head. The lying, the flip-flopping, the blaming, the denying, the accusing……………sigh…………….it’s all just too much to think about. I feel badly for all those who work for her having to continually try and cover all the lies.

  50. 51
    michiganderNo Gravatar says:

    Wow! I was just telling hubby about the Begich flip flop and voila! here it is – thanks AKM (o:

    Loving all the comments

    Flippity floppity Easter to all!

  51. 52
    secret talker^No Gravatar says:

    Prof. Geezer: I agree with you about SP’s mental health. Sometmes it takes a long time for people to get it…the waiting is the really scarey part- when?

  52. 53
    Lori in Los AngelesNo Gravatar says:

    No, her press confernce and her radio interview were brilliant! BRILLIANT I TELL YOU! Just go to c4p and you will see! and, too, she was beautiful and radiant! oy vey.

  53. 54
    daMammaNo Gravatar says:

    Y’all realize with all the flip-floppin’ she does on various issues, we could go broke buying them at a dollar a pair! Some of her issues require more than one or two pair. Golly can she be dizzying between the spins and flips. Who needs carnival rides when we can watch her instead?

    This woman never ceases to be a source of “huh?” and giggles.

    Perhaps our pennies would be better spent getting a comfy padded desk pillow for our AKM. I foresee lots of head bonks in her future if she keeps following our fav. gino in order to keep us all well informed in silliness. ; )

  54. 55
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    michigander, your comment made me think about Peter, the Hippity-Hoppity Bunny Rabbit

  55. 56
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    we could have a new board game….with allthe flippin’ & floppin’

  56. 57
    ATFNo Gravatar says:

    Hey you guys, I mentioned sending cases of Flip Flops to the governor in a previous post. I said it would bring National Attention.
    Let’s do it.
    When the rest of America sees Alaskans sending a message to Sarah, they’ll start to question those fake Approval ratings.

    Flipflops are cheap and fun and they’ll wreak havoc on her staff. If sent correctly, they may be considered as ‘gifts’ which will need to be reported to the IRS.
    This of course will cost time and money, but think of the Economic Impact it could have on our state’s Flip Flop merchants!

  57. 58
    MarthaNo Gravatar says:

    In as much as it is plain as the nose on Pinocchios’ face, that there is definitely wrong with Palins’ mental state, what does that say about the Alaskans that support her?

    Is there something in the water or the air in Alaska, that Mudflatters should avoid?

    While Palins numbers have gone down somewhat, there remains overwhelming support for Palin, considering her deeds and actions.

    Anyone have any insight?

  58. 59
    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    Lori – I went over to lurk at seefourpee, they truly live in a parallel universe. They said of that video “She was radiantly beautiful and brilliant, I can’t wait to see her wipe the floor with that fool in the WHouse”.

    I thought she looked absolutely cream crackered (Cockney rhyming slang), and her hair looked like a rats nest. It also seemed to me that she is only going through the motions for Alaska, in her head she wants out to the big time.

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    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    Here’s a giggle………
    http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/

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    NMJNo Gravatar says:

    For those of you who are expressing genuine concern for GINO’s mental state, relax. Those around her have the same mental state, because they are members of the same church. Here’s a re-post from a few months ago (when we were all talking about this) that will give you a handle on it:
    ——————————-
    This is something everyone seems to have forgotten. All of this talk about her brains is irrelevant, if you go back a few weeks and re-read posts, links, and comments about SP’s religion. The Assemblies of God is on the fringe of the far right fundamentalists and teaches that God personally directs everything around her, the earth is 6000 years old, dinosaurs walked the earth with humans, and the goal is to create a theocracy in the United States (and then the world), interpret the Constitution and the bible as “Bible Law” (remember the sound bite where she said “the Constitution preaches…?”).

    They believe economics, social policy, etc., should be “Christian” driven. They train their children from a very young age why and how to become warriors at the End of Times (which she believes will come in her lifetime). That means killing everyone who is not a “Christian” (how do they know by just looking?) and preparing Alaska as the refuge for the hundreds of thousands of Christians who will survive.

    C’mon…when (1) your religion and (2) your state are the only things that matter – in that order – who cares about things like Africa, truth, or legality in elections. Here’s one of many summaries on her religion you’ll find; there are lots of YouTubes on the missionary training in her church:

    http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/11/assemblies_of_god/index.html

  61. 62
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    OK, it’s Sat…so I have nothing to do but rambel around the internet, reading the State web site:

    RE: appointment of Representation for Juneau…the press release states, “A longstanding legal opinion from the Department of Law holds that Senate Democrats should vote on the governor’s designee in an open and public manner.”

    …so this long-standing legal opinion didn’t count when The GiNO appointed a Repug replacement…did it. But there was ANOTHER AG at the time…

  62. 63

    If Palin is coming to town,
    The truth will be turned upside down.
    No straight talk from her lips,
    As she flops and she flips,
    Indiana, you have a new clown!

  63. 64
    NanNo Gravatar says:

    @ UK Lady –
    does “cream crackered” = “knackered” – ?

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    Aussie Blue SkyNo Gravatar says:

    UK Lady Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 4:45 PM
    Lori – I went over to lurk at seefourpee, they truly live in a parallel universe. They said of that video “She was radiantly beautiful and brilliant, I can’t wait to see her wipe the floor with that fool in the WHouse”.

    I thought she looked absolutely cream crackered (Cockney rhyming slang), and her hair looked like a rats nest. It also seemed to me that she is only going through the motions for Alaska, in her head she wants out to the big time.
    ————————————————
    She always looks to me like she needs a good wash.

  65. 66
    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    @NMJ, I appreciate you posting that about Palin’s church. That explains a lot of her behavior, no doubt.

    But there are other clear signs of mental disorder that she exhibits, beyond her “Apocalypse Now” Christianity.

    I do think Palin’s mental condition, such as it was, is in a state of severe deterioration.

  66. 67
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    UK Lady: “rats nest” could be because there was a ‘bee in her bonnet’ [her words]…

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    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    Nan – By Jove! you’ve got it!

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    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    Seems a waste to spend a penny trying to get Palin’s goat and help her see the light. Too bad we can’t give virtual flip-flops to GINO and real money to the villages and Levi’s child custody fund.

  69. 70
    Aussie Blue SkyNo Gravatar says:

    Tealwomin Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 4:50 PM
    RE: appointment of Representation for Juneau…the press release states, “A longstanding legal opinion from the Department of Law holds that Senate Democrats should vote on the governor’s designee in an open and public manner.”
    ———————————————————
    She’s way too cowardly to have that long-forgotten theory tested. Just talking smack, as usual.

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    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    Tealwomin – That’s a better reason than the one I had. I thought it was because (like me), she touches up the grey roots too often (she is 45, lets get real), and it really b*ggers up the condition no matter how much conditioner you use.

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    michiganderNo Gravatar says:

    If you really want to cause a stir I still think nominating Mudflats or Anonymous Bloggers for the North Star award would ‘flip’ her out.

    Go here and check it out (o:

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    Wolfe ToneNo Gravatar says:

    Curiouser and curiouser.
    I’ve come to the conclusion that Sarah is completely, totally, bats**t crazy.
    Perhaps a new election IS in order.
    Not for US Senate, though.

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    michiganderNo Gravatar says:

    Oops! forgot the link:
    http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1742

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    drew from little ol texasNo Gravatar says:

    she’s flip flops like a fish out of the water

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    The Queen of the Universe wants what SHE wants so she just makes things up as she goes along so that her reality will give her what SHE wants.
    Then real reality smacks her in the face and instead of – (In AA I think the last step is to admit you are wrong when you are wrong.) – saying “Opps” I misspoke – (The Queen being addicted to her Royal Selfishness, she has to) – lie so that she can stay drugged on herself.

    Its very simple, really.
    She has Multiple Dysfunctional Disorder, with delusions of grandeur. In addition she suffers from paranoia and foot in mouth disease.

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    Blue Idaho Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 2:35 PM
    Mabie she should change her name to Sibel Palin.

    I thought the same thing. But I think like Duhbya she just lives inside her own lies.

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    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    They’ve got their knickers in a twist again over seefourpee, new article up about Trooper Wootten. Apparently it is not as over as GINO would like.

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    LibertyLoverNo Gravatar says:

    Can someone get this woman a smaller shovel? the hole she’s in is getting too deep too fast. We need her to keep it up until 2012 primaries. She doesn’t have a clue as to how to pace herself, does she?

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    NMJNo Gravatar says:

    65 Professor Geezer Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    @NMJ, I appreciate you posting that about Palin’s church. That explains a lot of her behavior, no doubt.

    But there are other clear signs of mental disorder that she exhibits, beyond her “Apocalypse Now” Christianity.

    I do think Palin’s mental condition, such as it was, is in a state of severe deterioration.

    Yup. No disagreement here. I think there needs to be a certain amount of mental dissonance for these sorts of beliefs to take hold in the first place. When someone gives their life over to it and then deliberately and continually creates highly stressful, no-way-out situations for themselves, something has to give; the sooner, the better, as far as I’m concerned. I think all of the rabid Rethugs have this to some extent; i.e., they all need meds and therapy!

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    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    Looks like flip-floppin’s getting popular – didn’t see this one coming. He and GINO must be drinking from the same well.

    http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/11/warren-waver-stuns-leaders/?xid=rss-page

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    TerpsichoreNo Gravatar says:

    On an earlier thread on C4pee, someone even quoted, apparently, a statement of Meg Stapleton’s that clearly said Palin agreed about the Begich resigning thing. There was no link however.

    Of couse this is the [lace where on the same comment thread someone said something like, no, she didn’t call for him to resign, she just thinks there should be a special election.

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    ira2No Gravatar says:

    Wait – Palin is actually in Juneau?? In her Capitol OFFICE?? What happened? She get religion all of a sudden?

    As for the rest, let’s just say that Alaska tides will change what with all the back-pedaling and Alaskan heads will be bald what with all the hair-splitting she does.

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    lilyfNo Gravatar says:

    I am so tired of wishing this woman would get what is coming to her. I keep reading the news waiting for her to be exposed. I think I’m done–I’m not reading about her anymore, keeping up with her psycho behavior anymore. It’s too disgusting. I can’t take it and it is too disturbing to know all this stuff and not have any justice. She’s apparently unstoppable.

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    deeNo Gravatar says:

    In addition to comments about what a wonderful job she did in her appearances the last few days, one person even commented that he finds he “luminously beautiful” No kidding.

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    AKauroraNo Gravatar says:

    Reminds me of that PSA on TV where the boy says, “Ya know, your plugged-in charger’s still using energy when it’s not connected to your cell phone” and the stupid girl says, “That’s not mine. I don’t even own a cell phone.” Then the phone rings repeatedly in her pocket, she’s caught in the lie, and she gets all huffy for the gotcha moment. Sarah, you are so juvenile.

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    Mary in TennesseeNo Gravatar says:

    Hey, y’all…no body mentioned until today, on one of my many blogs (mostly liberal left-wing truth seekers, love our new President lovely people groups) that your former Senator Stevens was NOT found innocent!

    The charges were dismissed because the Bush attorneys made some mistakes. The old geezer still remains

    GUILTY as charged.

    And it was just a lucky fluke that after his conviction, the people of Alaska got to vote, legally, to get rid of his ancient old arse. And finally, you all got a good Democrat to sit in that chair and actually do good FOR Alaska. Hoo-ray!

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    Moose PuckyNo Gravatar says:

    The Easter bunny hops
    Alaska’s governor flops
    Legislature winds down
    Palin soon leaves town
    And AKM is still tops.

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    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    lilyf Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    She’s apparently unstoppable
    ……………….
    BULL$HIT. She is her own worst enemy and the tide has turned. I hate it that Alaska has to suffer through her slow slide to political purgatory, but she’s on the down hill side, and starting to really pick up some speed. Plus, she’s the best circus in town.

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    EthanNo Gravatar says:

    Palin is such a messed-up GINO. I’m sorry for all you AK citizens that you are run by this clown. But I will continue to support the Mudflats and the AKMuckraker.

  90. 91
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Talibunny says: don’t ya know lies are so much more pretty than truths, and bound to get more votes, I mean ppl have to have something to believe in…I know that I’m doing it right, cause my ‘best’ lies have take on a life of their own.

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    wired differentlyNo Gravatar says:

    Ooooh, pretty pink flippie floppies!

    Reminds me of my days in Hawaii, where they’re called rubbah slippah, and they are used, among other purposes, to whack da buggah cock-a-roach. Wish I could whack da buggah AK Queen cock-a-roach with mine.

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    DebraNo Gravatar says:

    I had a husband like Palin. If it was raining out, he would swear it was sunny. Bold face lies (he was later diagnosed as a sociopath sp?). Wow…

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    Lori in Los AngelesNo Gravatar says:

    lilyf Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 5:45 PM
    She’s apparently unstoppable

    lilyf – I get frustrated with this too. I used to scream about GW Bush “He could shoot Laura in he head on National TV and nobody would care!” Of Gino I scream: “She could literally grow horns and a tail, and they would not notice!”
    The lesson for me is patience (a hard lesson to be sure). If she runs for
    re-election and wins, I will be shell-shocked, just like the Bush 2004 election.
    Stay here lily – we need all hands on deck to stop a monster. YES WE CAN!

  94. 95
    phoebeNo Gravatar says:

    Alaskans must need the patience of God to put up with GINO. She is consistently wrong about almost every issue & shows so little intelligence & compassion on issues. How long can her charade continue? Kudos to AKM for her humor & tenacity.

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    sauerkrautNo Gravatar says:

    Maybe she never read the email… after all, she couldn’t name any of the newspapers she claims to read. Maybe the truth is that she cannot read. She made an assumption as to the email’s content but not having read it, she did not know its contents.

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    ChaimNo Gravatar says:

    Don’t have time to read all the comments, but won’t hurt to repeat this. AKM, please don’t bang your head on your desk, or if you have to, at least get a head-banging pad for it. Alaska and the rest of the country need your brains. (Maybe that should be an article for the Mudflats shop, a head-banging pad?)

    BTW, the illustration for a previous post featured a distraught violin. Was it meant to be symbolic that this addled fiddle had eight tuning pegs and a conspicuous price tag? If so, I’m not getting it.

    You don’t seem to understand that if the people of Juneau want someone like Beth Kertulla, the Governor has no choice but to deprive them of representation until they learn to use democracy responsibly. She’s very sorry she has to do it, but its for their own good. Why do you malign her motives, which are as pure as driven volcanic ash?

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    lilyfNo Gravatar says:

    GA peach and Lori, thank you for your reponses. I will try not to be so discouraged, but sheesh it’s hard lately. I think part of my reaction is because of her fundamentalist Christian crap she spews. For my entire adult life I have been trying to get over having that stuff shoved down my throat while seeing all the hypocrisy…so whenever she starts talking in her sanctimonious creepy religious “I just pray for wisdom” crap it makes me sick. I want her to get caught soooo much. Thanks again for the support :)

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    DonnaInMichiganNo Gravatar says:

    Being Sarah Palin, is never having to say what you really mean. At any given point. Also, too.

    Happy Easter everyone!

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    phoebeNo Gravatar says:

    Being Sarah would be a living hell.

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    OT
    Found a bit in Washington Whispers.
    Actor John O’Hurley is starting a green trash to energy conversions business and is going to visit with, among others, Palin.

    Wonder how far that sales pitch will fly with Ms Drill Baby.

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    91 Debra Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 6:08 PM
    I had a husband like Palin. If it was raining out, he would swear it was sunny. Bold face lies (he was later diagnosed as a sociopath sp?). Wow…

    Sorry you had to have that experience. I don’t care much for the Dud but I do feel sorry for all Sarah’s family. She probably lies on her shopping list.

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    ChaimNo Gravatar says:

    @Marnie 6:36 PM

    “Trash to energy” nicely sums up the Palin phenomenon, doesn’t it?

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    Alaska PiNo Gravatar says:

    Oh AKM-
    take care of yourself!
    You- we do NOT want to lose.
    The ghastly gov finally seems to be banging HER head in public…
    it’s beginning to be out there- all around- for folks to see.

    I think folks here on the Flats don’t understand that they have been exposed, until recently, to far more of the details of what the gov has said and done than the average Alaskan. These meltdowns and flips are just now getting broader coverage instate.
    Nothing will change the minds of the lulu birds who listen to the likes of the EB radio show but plenty of other people are beginning to be embaressed and somewhat alarmed at the public behavior of the gov.

    There IS something haywire too- beyond the religious tenets she follows…
    As stupid as this flip is , in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it is becoming an oft repeated behavior… along with the outright lies…

    lilyf-
    of course the woman is stoppable. You may be worn out keeping up with the trainwreck but there are plenty of folks taking turns keeping an eye on things. Rest up a bit… I have to about once a month…can’t imagine how AKM manages day after day after day…. agghhh!

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    94 sauerkraut Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 6:23 PM
    Maybe she never read the email… after all, she couldn’t name any of the newspapers she claims to read. Maybe the truth is that she cannot read. She made an assumption as to the email’s content but not having read it, she did not know its contents.

    I think she and Duhbya are probably somewhat reading challanged. But their main problem is like AKM says, they are incurious and intellectually lazy.
    That translates as, they really don’t give a fying flip flop about facts, they just fake it out and try to BS their way through.

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    lilyfNo Gravatar says:

    Thank you so much, Alaska Pi. You are so right about taking a little break. I will be back in a while…and yes, AKM is an unbelievable soldier in all of this. I admire her so much. Thanks again

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    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    @lilyf

    Breathe. Yes, she does spew that stuff. Used to be it was a lot easier to spew that stuff and get away with it. Now, spewing goes viral, thanks to bloggers like AKM, Gryphen, Celtic Diva, and Regina at the Palingate, and they’re just blogging about Alaska. Even though it doesn’t seem like it, we moderate, progressive, compassionate people are taking over the world. That is a good thing. Yes we can.

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    lilyfNo Gravatar says:

    Thank you so much for the encouragement and understanding…wow!

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    BigPeteNo Gravatar says:

    Flip-flops. FLIP-FLOPS?. I’ll give you Flip-flops!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B5_lneZSts&feature=related

  109. 110
    Sarah in SCNo Gravatar says:

    How many pairs of flip flops do we need to send to ensure she’d have to report them on a disclosure report? ;)

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    Peaceful GrannyNo Gravatar says:

    @lilyf:
    Take heart the Gino is stopable! We just need to remember she is NOT V.P. She and McCann did not win. And the Gino is not God! She doesn’t walk on water and she hasn’t raised the dead, she can’t even stop a volcano or the Stimulus package. She is the Gino and that’s it! As we here in Mudflats can see she isn’t doing MOST of the people in AK at that much good at that. Sure she has some left over supporters, and they will try anything to keep her in the spotlight. Most of which is just making her look even more disfunctional. Those are all good things.

  111. 112

    “it would be over my dead body that a kid would live with my teenage daughter,” Palin said.

    This is Sarah before she flips about being Trig’s mother. I think she’ll either flip or be flipped.

    I’m in for sending her flip flops in 2 packages; (1) flip, (2) flop.

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    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    Palin unstoppable? Heck, I think she’s about to stop herself, if she keeps having these breakdowns in public….

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    Alaska PiNo Gravatar says:

    @ Professor Geezer-
    “I think she’s about to stop herself, if she keeps having these breakdowns in public….”
    —————
    I think you are right…
    There used to be a lot of whispers about the gov but she maintained in public fairly well.
    What was once rare is no longer…
    While the nasty remarks she made in public at Mr Elton’s departure for DC torched my shorts they were a wakeup call to me too that the gov does not seem to be able to handle herself publically anymore…
    And it’s becoming an everyday occurance…

  114. 115
    PursangNo Gravatar says:

    Dateline Wasilla:

    Today Meg Stapleton informed Governor Sarah Palin that there are now devices that can record your words for playback at a later time. When asked for a reply Palin responded, “Who knew that had things like that”.

  115. 116
    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    @Alaska Pi, thanks for confirming that. I am not in Alaska, but from here I can see that she is way “off” more than she used to be–in terms of her public persona, statements, and presentations.

  116. 117
    aussiegal77No Gravatar says:

    Note to Sarah Palin: when you run after the media cuz you crave their attention, they tend to record things you say during interviews, pressers and the like in these devices called…..recorders…..and things you write in this new fangled thing called….Email and of course, your fave weapon…..the Press Release. People read. Cuz we have eyes. And a brain to comprehend.

    But please – keep on lying. It’s not obvious at all.

  117. 118
    winkwinkWANo Gravatar says:

    C4PALIN PEE’ERS-New topic-Tazergate trooper still harassing the Palin family- this time harassing Piper at Christmas , It’s a good one….Did anyone hear about this before???

  118. 119
    Democrat GNo Gravatar says:

    Sarah Palin should step down as Governor and become a Jesus worshipper in the middle of nowhere without human contact for the rest of her life in my opinion. The rest of the Palin family should seek psychotherapy for the rest of their life and Todd should have a sex change and become a woman, but that is only my opinion.

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    deistNo Gravatar says:

    Just picture Palin as President:

    She meets with her Joint Chiefs of Staff and tells them they should bomb North Korea. So they do. Then South Korea (or perhaps Anchorage) gets nuked and annihilated by North Korea. Then Palin denies she ever ordered the Joint Chiefs of Staff to bomb North Korea– she never said that– she’s not at fault; for some reason those Joint Chiefs went off and bombed North Korea.

    Then she fires her Joint Chiefs of Staff and throws them under the bus.

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    SnoskredNo Gravatar says:

    DemocratG said -

    Todd should have a sex change and become a woman

    I don’t know.. I think he’d make a pretty ugly woman to be honest.. maybe it is just me though. :)

  121. 122
    AttagirlNo Gravatar says:

    I would not believe Sarah Palin if her tongue came notarized…

    GINO’s nose should be about 12 inches long now and growing!

  122. 124
    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    I was just about to paste the link to this YouTube clip that was HuffPo. The HuffPo thread said she looked terrible .. but then I see who posted this clips. (total of 8)

    These clips were posted by c4p. Has anyone else seen them…? They think these show her ‘ favorably’.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi5WRkoOofI

  123. 125
    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    (Post 124)
    Should have been(total of 8 clips). Not sure how the smiley got in there… Hmmm

  124. 126
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Deist….you forgot that she would hire her high school friends in the place of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    austintx Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    Meg……Todd…….I need my meds..

    http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2356636580103555690GkjiFU
    ~~~~~~~~~~~
    AustinTx: LOL! Good one! :lol:

  126. 128
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    honestyinGov Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    I was just about to paste the link to this YouTube clip that was HuffPo. The HuffPo thread said she looked terrible .. but then I see who posted this clips. (total of 8)

    These clips were posted by c4p. Has anyone else seen them…? They think these show her ‘ favorably’.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi5WRkoOofI
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Ugh! I wrote about this yesterday, she looks like Hell! Haggard, tattoo lip liner no lipstick, hair a mess, lines on her face….Just think what she gonna look like in 2012 let alone 2016! Her followers will drop her like a rock, they go for looks not substance. And her looks are fadin’ fast….. :!:

  127. 129
    asiangrrlMNNo Gravatar says:

    Sorry I posted the urban dictionary definition for Palin when austintx beat me to it.

    lilyf, I know how discouraging it gets, but she is slowly self-destructing and deteriorating before our eyes. I’ve said it before. Being exposed to the unrelenting eye of the national media (and public) has shown that the empress has no clothes. Her whole life is crumbling, which is probably why she’s getting more and more bizarre.

    The ironic thing is that she could go to FOX right now and be insanely successful. I think, though, that she wants to make a name for herself as a politician, not a FOX shill.

    Todd would be an ugly woman.

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    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    About my post #124

    Wait till you get to 1:20 of that clip. She responds with…
    “I know when to keep my mouth shut…. and not respond to these attacks”

    This is HILARIOUS !!! ….and it was posted by C4P !!

    This is obviously ” Through the looking Glass World” stuff. They don’t know how bad she comes off. Look at the comments under the clip as well.

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    shilo442No Gravatar says:

    @ AKM Have a Happy Easter, you bring a lot of sunshine to us all. I’d call it a family . :)

  130. 132
    deistNo Gravatar says:

    Tealwoman:

    I don’t know . . . by that time her entire high school may have already gotten piled under her bus.

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    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    @honesty in Gov, Cee4Pee functions like a cult or even an amateurish fan club for a celebrity, IMO. They are not a savvy political “force.” They seem to have no knowledge of how the GOP primary is going to work, for example. As Andrew Halcro wrote of them on 4/11/09, they are: “delusional souls based somewhere beyond the surely bonds of reality.” So it doesn’t surprise me that they think GINO is looking good.

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    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Being Sarah means tht I get my own Dickipedia entry! I’m in the big time now!

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/11/late-night-yea-though-i-walk-through-the-valley-of-dumb-i-shall-fear-no-idiocy/

    Late Night: Yea, Though I Walk Through the Valley of Dumb, I Shall Fear No Idiocy
    By: Thers Saturday April 11, 2009 8:00 pm

    A very strange phenomenon: our friends on the right seem to believe that The Left is afraid, desperately so, of their Tea-Bag parties, their Alaskan Governors, and the Truth they Represent. There is no particular reason to doubt their sincerity on this point. It is, however, not strictly accurate. Speaking for myself only, I have to say that I am not so much afraid as… diverted. Amused. Laughing so hard my eyebrows ache.

    Take Sarah Palin. Or don’t. Here is Red State with the thesis, apparently seriously advanced, that the Left is trying to discredit her because we fear that she if she is not Taken Out she will win in 2012 in a walk. This idea comes from a site called “Intellectual Conservative,” which is a place with which I myself have already fallen quite deeply in Love. And so will you. Here. Enjoy.

    Why all the attention to the Palins in far-off Alaska? Glad you asked.

    Elements of an elitist, leftist, mostly Eastern-based MSM fear and loathe Governor Sarah Palin — all 5′ 7,” 125 pounds of her traditional values, anathema to them. She threatens their collectivist goals, shared by most serious liberal Dems, of more and more dependency on Big Government, dreams of controlling folks, of stopping drilling for oil somewhere (read, ANWR) of snaring still more taxes from “the wealthy” to “spread the wealth” possibly to the undeserving and/or the unworthy.

    Their primary fear, I think, lies in Sarah Palin’s possible ascension someday to be the POTUS. Scariest of all to her legion of irreligious media enemies, she is actually liked by most ordinary people, carrying a 60%-plus approval rating in Alaska. It’s a percentage many a politician would die for.

    Palin’s all-American outlook (and her envied good looks?), her Reaganesque exuberance, natural optimism, her humble Idaho beginnings, her love for the USA and true family values, only stoke the raving fires of madness of the heavy-breathing, Amerika-blaming hard Left.

    So their media efforts to put down this extraordinary woman continue today, and perhaps ad infinitum, based on an irrational fear that someday Sarah Palin might just be President of the United States. Therefore expect the attacks, the attention on her and even her family, to continue, at least through 2012. Beyond?

    What actually makes me afraid is that stuff like this makes what I do, insult comedy blogging, superfluous. Look, our Intellectual Conservative just wrote this sentence : “So their media efforts to put down this extraordinary woman continue today, and perhaps ad infinitum, based on an irrational fear that someday Sarah Palin might just be President of the United States.” And I agree! Worrying that Sarah Palin will ever become President of the United States would indeed be extraordinarily irrational.

    On a similar note, our conservative friends are more than welcome to believe that they are very very frightening, thunderbolts and lightning. Because, well… look at the slogan the “Dontgo” Movement has adopted for their Tea-Bagging:

    SILENT MAJORITY: NO MORE

    Oddly enough, this is true. The majority has spoken. It is not silent. And hard-right “conservatives” do not belong to it.

    Which I probably shouldn’t point out to them. Not that it matters, though. These are people still trying to pull on their underpants by first yanking it over their heads.

  134. 136
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    “What’s the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom?”

    “You can’t keep a hockey mom chained to a post in your backyard with a bowl of water all day.”

    “Hockey moms are still legal in some states.”

    “Michael Vick.”

    Hey it was funny to me, I love that site…

  135. 137
    yukonbushgrmaNo Gravatar says:

    @ NMJ Says:
    “C’mon…when (1) your religion and (2) your state are the only things that matter – in that order – who cares about things like Africa, truth, or legality in elections.”
    ===========
    Yup. She’s surrounded herself with those who think as she does. And they will protect (as in “mama grizzly”).

    I think the only way to break this is federal intervention.

  136. 138
    yukonbushgrmaNo Gravatar says:

    @ Professor Geezers:
    “But there are other clear signs of mental disorder that she exhibits, beyond her “Apocalypse Now” Christianity.
    “I do think Palin’s mental condition, such as it was, is in a state of severe deterioration.”
    ========
    Agree with you here, also too! – but do not think Alaskans have any recourse here. Maybe the best bet is to get the feds in to clean things up in AK.

  137. 139
    yukonbushgrmaNo Gravatar says:

    @ Aussie Blue Sky:
    @ Tealwomin:
    “She’s way too cowardly to have that long-forgotten theory tested. Just talking smack, as usual.”
    ======
    Wouldn’t be too sure about that. WAR just might LOVE to tackle that one!

  138. 140
    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    OFF TOPIC – Team Levi news.
    Howard Kurtz on the Johnston-Palin media coverage this week: “…My gut instinct is that journalists ought to leave these young people alone. Bristol Palin is famous only because her mother ran for vice president, and Levi is semi-famous because he happened to be the boyfriend who knocked up the daughter. Neither one, in other words, asked to be a public figure. But here’s the rub. Gov. Palin trotted out Levi at the Republican convention and said he’d be marrying her daughter, all to present a nice family image for her debut as John McCain’s running mate. Once you do that, you can’t hide the kids behind a curtain when things go sour. And Bristol did an interview a few weeks back with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News in which she said Levi was playing an important role in the baby’s life and did not mention the breakup. Under those circumstances, you can hardly blame Levi for wanting to tell his side of the story…”

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/11/kurtz.johnston/index.html

  139. 141
    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    For anybody that may not have seen this… it was posted on PalinGates.
    About the Indiana Fundraiser next week.
    ————————————————-

    The 2,180 tickets for the dinner on Thursday quickly sold out, so the group decided to make 2,500 tickets available in the adjacent auditorium.
    Dinner tickets were sold at $34.90.
    Overflow tickets (bring your own food) are selling at $16.

    It will be a two-ring Sarah performance. What a girl!
    ————————————————
    Maybe it’s just a ‘speaking event’ rather than a fundraiser because how can you make money at $34.90..? And I’ve heard of BYOB events… BUT… bring your own FOOD…? THAT’s just weird if you ask me.

    Maybe you have to bring your own ‘ fruitcake ‘ … not enough to go around ;-)

  140. 142
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    yukonbushgrma Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Yup. She’s surrounded herself with those who think as she does. And they will protect (as in “mama grizzly”).

    I think the only way to break this is federal intervention.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Yep! Bring it on! Bring the feds on!
    This newest debacle of WAR you would think would be the last straw for the leg. but apparently they haven’t grown a spine yet.
    I am having his handwriting looked at by a top handwriting analyst and her preliminary findings are:
    “My first impression was that the bottom of the “y” looked like a nose (actually, it probably indicates that he has some weird sexual hang-ups).”

    I have told her to forward any relevant info to the FEDERAL Authorities as this man is about to be appointed to AG of Alaska!!!! He lied about the Rape remark, he is extremely paranoid about CPS why? NO to WAR! He is not honest. he will serve the queen GINO…not alaska.
    Leg. Grow a spine demand AG be elected, like they are everywhere else!!!
    Don’t appoint WAR, instead call for a election! Citizens demand it! THIS GUY IS BAD NEWS FOR ALASKAN’S!!!! grrrrrrr!

  141. 143
    Professor GeezerNo Gravatar says:

    @honesty in gov, yes! I saw that post on the always excellent Palingates site. And that is just what I mean in terms of her followers being a cult or like a low-level fan club (albeit an expensive one). Think about how AMATEURISH that is, to sell-out, and then say you could still buy tickets and to ‘bring your own food.” Indeed.

    OFF-TOPIC. On CNN.com, Howard Kurtz signs on to Team Levi: “…Under those circumstances, you can hardly blame Levi for wanting to tell his side of the story.”
    http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/11/kurtz.johnston/index.html

  142. 144

    So transparent is GINO that c4p does not blink before putting up Sarah farting rainbows on You Tube.

    part 8 – Over my dead body……………

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi5WRkoOofI

  143. 145
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Forever Anonymous Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    So transparent is GINO that c4p does not blink before putting up Sarah farting rainbows on You Tube.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Jen is that you? lol! I totally love that one “Gino farting rainbows” heh! that’s about it!

  144. 146
    TanyaNo Gravatar says:

    Thanks to all of you,I am no longer afraid. I have hope I won’t have to see her in 2012. Keeping spreading about your gov and kick her out of office in 10.

    Because today, she just like @#it…hanging around…still making my A@# itch. Who has the toilet paper?

  145. 147
    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    Hopefully Levi is getting some good legal advice as far as getting visitation rights. this article was written by an Alaskan Attorney about Alaska Law posted on Oz Mudflats.
    http://www.alaska.net/~pradell/Information/Father%27s_Rights.html

    I also liked the websites… “Sarah’s Dumb-o-Meter”
    He writes some funny snarky stuff as well.
    http://ozmud.wordpress.com/

  146. 148
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Professor Geezer thanks for the CNN link, good read

  147. 149
    TealwominNo Gravatar says:

    Tanya…thanks for the visual….hehehehe

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Tanya Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    Because today, she just like @#it…hanging around…still making my A@# itch. Who has the toilet paper?
    ~~~~~~~~~~
    OMG! LMFAOROTF!!!!!

  149. 151

    Sorry to all – I was away and rushed here to post the link of YT. Didn’t think I was gone that long, I see that honestyinGov already posted this.

  150. 152
    yukonbushgrmaNo Gravatar says:

    @ crystalwolf aka caligrl:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
    ———
    I’m SO glad you’re checking his handwriting. Maybe to some, it sounds kind hokey — but truthfully, that was one of the first things that impressed me when I saw his letter. (And let’s not even get into all of the strange personal/family references …)

    I have absolutely no idea how ‘scientific’ handwriting analysis is viewed these days, but I know that the FBI and CIA have used it on occasion. Maybe it will matter. We can hope.

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    nswfm CANo Gravatar says:

    If SPee is going to be in Indiana, trust me, there is enough fruitcake to go around! What nuts have a fundraiser where you bring your own nut job named SPee? There are some nice but naïve people in Indiana who need to save their money and food for a more important person or issue than AK’s grifter governor.

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    yukonbushgrma Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    @ crystalwolf aka caligrl:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
    ———
    I’m SO glad you’re checking his handwriting. Maybe to some, it sounds kind hokey — but truthfully, that was one of the first things that impressed me when I saw his letter. (And let’s not even get into all of the strange personal/family references …)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    This is her website and bio…very impressive!
    http://michelledresbold.com/bio.html

    I have absolutely no idea how ’scientific’ handwriting analysis is viewed these days, but I know that the FBI and CIA have used it on occasion. Maybe it will matter. We can hope.

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Sorry should of been:
    yukonbushgrma Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    @ crystalwolf aka caligrl:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
    ———
    I’m SO glad you’re checking his handwriting. Maybe to some, it sounds kind hokey — but truthfully, that was one of the first things that impressed me when I saw his letter. (And let’s not even get into all of the strange personal/family references …)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    This is her website and bio…very impressive!
    http://michelledresbold.com/bio.html

    ****
    I have a weird mouse, LOL!

  154. 156

    crystalwolf aka caligrl – No this is not Jen, but i did steal that line. It is the best way I find to allude to GINO invocation of faith to cover for her illness(functional schizophrenic,also too.)

  155. 157
    BOO-BOO BEARNo Gravatar says:

    Lily-Don’t despair…….we just keep letting out the rope and “she” is hanging herself. She will take care of herself. Her very own actions are destroying her life and all those areound her who keep all the dirty little secrets. Many of us who have been personally trashed by her and thrown under the bus are waiting with you…there are many, many of us. The army is growing. We need to keep our voices out there. We are here with you. The truth WILL come out. She will reap what she sows. Hang in there………

  156. 158
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    orever Anonymous Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    crystalwolf aka caligrl – No this is not Jen, but i did steal that line. It is the best way I find to allude to GINO invocation of faith to cover for her illness(functional schizophrenic,also too.)
    ~~~~~~~
    LOL! Well I first saw Jen on IM saying that and I use it allot b/c well if the shoe (naughty monkey)fits…? LOL!
    I’m sure Jen does not mind us using her awesome analogy…In fact when I told her one day she said “you made my day! ” {waves to Jen in Blogger land!}
    also too…
    she used the reference when cee4pee was censoring at ADN, b**ching about IM, paligates, & mudflats!
    Happy Easter Mudpups ! ( almost here or here for some of you :) )

  157. 159
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Forever Anonymous Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    crystalwolf aka caligrl – No this is not Jen, but i did steal that line. It is the best way I find to allude to GINO invocation of faith to cover for her illness(functional schizophrenic,also too.)
    “““““
    Trying to post here, tubes are weird…? I’m sure Jen does not mind us using her Gino “Farting rainbows”, In fact when I commented to her, she said it made her day…so Gino fart on!

  158. 160
    Peaceful GrannyNo Gravatar says:

    re: that fundraiser being sold out. We have to remember “sold out” to a GOP fundraiser does’t mean one ticket was sold to one person. It could just as easily be 10K worth of tickets bought by one oil company and given away to get people to fill up the seats. Bus the loony fringe in, let them bring their own lunch and set in the nose bleed sits, for the little more classy nite out on the boss, smooze them into putting on the black tie. Right around tax time or Christmas bonus time.

    It happens all the time here in ID, most people can’t afford $1,000 a plate dinner to a GOP funraiser, but the banquet room still gets filled because the high rollers pass out tickets at the fundy churches. Most of them are so use to hearing that crazy scary stuff they’d go anyway for a free meal and nod like crazy, getting all mavericy and everything.

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    crystalwolf aka caligrl @157- Gino fart on!

    Now, that made me smile, thank you for posting back.

    Yes I think we should emphatically encourage GINO to keep on course.

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Forever Anonymous Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    crystalwolf aka caligrl @157- Gino fart on!

    Now, that made me smile, thank you for posting back.

    Yes I think we should emphatically encourage GINO to keep on course.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    :lol: now we have to find the tee-pee for our other mudpup…!

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    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    check out Andrew Halcro’s site about cee4pee!
    http://www.andrewhalcro.com/do_nothing_lawmakers_or_say_nothing_governor

  162. 164

    sorry, we are stuck with that itch, GINO has the TP,( first dud).

  163. 165
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    Forever Anonymous Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    sorry, we are stuck with that itch, GINO has the TP,( first dud).
    ~~~~~~~~
    dud as the teepee…Priceless! :lol:

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    WakeUpAmericaNo Gravatar says:

    Tums or Advil?
    Menopausal or bipolar?
    Paranoid schizophrenic or just a damn liar?
    Tums or Advil?

  165. 167

    I’ love for the muted trolls from c4p to click on the link to Andrew Halcro.

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    I wear my flip flops pretty much all year long, and have quite the selection of colors…even pink glitter flip flops! LOL, I will not be able to look at them again without at least a good snicker!

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    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    trish in SW FL Says:
    April 11th, 2009 at 10:44 PM (#166)
    ———————————
    Not to worry trish is SW FL…
    Palin can wear these and she can still ‘heart’ everyone. * wink*…*wink *

    http://web152.revolveclothing.com/images/p/r/JUICY-WZ107_V1.jpg

    (BTW: I used to live in Boca Raton for years… and Broward)

  168. 171
    honestyinGovNo Gravatar says:

    Did anybody else see the other story on Huffpo with Levi..?
    “Levi Johnston In Esquire: Learning How To Cook With Sarah Palin”

    Somehow the expression “If you can’t take the heat… get out of the kitchen” comes to mind, But the heat would appear to be on SP.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/10/levi-johnston-in-iesquire_n_185728.html

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    Muppet2No Gravatar says:

    Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter (italian)

    Mudflats – I wish you a restful Easter. I thought about giving your blog a day off (like you should) but caribou barbie just doesn’t give the press a rest, now does she?

    We love you. Take care. Spring is coming

  170. 173
    michiganderNo Gravatar says:

    An Easter Poem:

    Here comes Sarah Cottonbrain
    Ridin’ on the Lyin’train
    Flippity – floppity……
    ………..
    CRASH!

  171. 174

    “You say it’s yes, and then it’s no;
    You say you’ll stay, and then you go -
    You’re undecided now, so what are you gonna do?

    First you say you do, and then you don’t,
    And then you say you will, and then you won’t;
    You’re undecided now, so what are you gonna do?”

    Undecided

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    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    Happy Easter all !! Yet another take on sarah’s total inability to tell the truth. Last couple of paragraphs are funny.

    http://gnoman.net/archives/2653

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    MonaLisa IS MY NAME!No Gravatar says:

    Happy Easter, Mudpups!

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    FWNo Gravatar says:

    So now Sarah Plain suffers from short term memory loss along with narcissistic personality disorder and paranoid schizophrenia…tha’s some king of psycho salad…

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    michiganderNo Gravatar says:

    Fagan story this A.M. from ADN re: Levi/Palin

    http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/756911.html

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
    ‘Yep! Bring it on! Bring the feds on!”

    If WAR is confirmed, I expect Alaska will be seeing a lot of the Feds, as it sounds like the AG and Gove are going to iignore a lot of federal mandates and reglations.

    Look for lots of court action and lots and lots of wasted money, and time while the Queen sells out Alaska lock, stock, and barrel.

  177. 180
    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    Another anonymous blogger outed.

    http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-04-12/story/fbc_blogger_feels_privacy_was_violated

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    GA Peach a/k/a Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar says:

    Oh……….

    HAPPY EASTER!

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    MarnieNo Gravatar says:

    176 michigander Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 5:06 AM
    Fagan story this A.M. from ADN re: Levi/Palin
    http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/756911.html

    Fagan definately blasts Palin and Meg. And they deserve every word of it.

  180. 183
    C. RockNo Gravatar says:

    Happy Easter Mudpups
    Video of The Sarah Palin Rap. O Reily beating up the rap video. LOL
    http://television.aol.com/tvtop5/beating-the-rap-the-oreilly-factor/19018062001/BOW

  181. 184
    Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar says:

    ALERT….ALERT….Pronto!

    Head on over to Shannyn’s blog, Just a girl from Homer.

    Seriously read her latest posting regarding a letter she recieved that former Commissioner Richard L. Burton addressed to WAR.

    Then read WAR’s response to Mr. Burton’s letter. WTF!

    AKM….I am hoping you will post this letter as well. This letter and WAR’s response needs to be sent to our Leg’s.

  182. 185
    sauerkrautNo Gravatar says:

    121 Snoskred Says: April 11th, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    “DemocratG said – Todd should have a sex change and become a woman”

    I don’t know.. I think he’d make a pretty ugly woman to be honest.. maybe it is just me though.
    ________________________

    It’s not just you. He’s not a particularly good looking guy; I don’t think being a woman is going to help him in that department.

    As for Sarah Palin being “off,” I wonder if she’s a poor multi-tasker. Given what appear to be underlying issues, could the increase in issues requiring her simultaneous attention be causing her neurons to fritz? It’s not as if she’s got any extras up there to fry.

  183. 186
    sauerkrautNo Gravatar says:

    #174 MonaLisa IS MY NAME! Says: April 12th, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Happy Easter, Mudpups!
    _________________

    I am eating an amish pickled egg in your honor!

  184. 187
    sauerkrautNo Gravatar says:

    Just read Halcro and just read c4p… am I the only one who believes that one of the central jobs of the governor is to provide leadership rather than standing in the middle of the trail waiting for someone else to take the lead? Palin apparently has never heard of that old phrase: “lead, follow or get the hell out of the way!”

  185. 188
    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    182 women who run with wolves

    Holy Sh*t! – What a piece of work that WAR is. This just proves to me though that he will shoot himself in the foot with one of his big guns before very long. He just can’t help himself with the mouth, just like Gino.

  186. 189
    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    C. Rock@181

    Love it! Billo misses the irony of himself saying “no one over 21 will see this” as he plays it to millions of aged dittoheads.

    p.s. Who was that lemon sucking nodding dog sat on the other screen?

  187. 190
    Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar says:

    Oh…and I forgot to mention, “Happy Easter” everyone! It’s not raining, nor is it snowing in Southeast Alaska today. The hunt is on for those for those decorated eggs, no digging thru the snow to find them. Yippe!

  188. 191
    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    I just watched this , but could only find the printed part.

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/11/kurtz.johnston/index.html

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    bubblesNo Gravatar says:

    happy Easter mudpups. wherever you are and wherever you go today walk with joy because after winter must come spring and somehow we have made it through together…..love b

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    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    Just read Mr. Burton’s letter to Ross-bo , and the piss-ant response………W -T-F !! WAR is gonna go after a lot of people for no reason………you can see the writing on the wall if he is confirmed. Praying for AK.

  191. 194
    bubblesNo Gravatar says:

    happy easter my friends. spring is here and so are we…loveb

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    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    Well here you go……….flip flop goes hippity hop !! sarah is a lame-ass coward !!

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/palin-skipping-town-as-st_n_185955.html

  193. 196
    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    sarah is lookin’ a little haggard these days…….

  194. 197
    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    austintx – A little haggard?, that’s an understatement, blimey, you can see why those make up artists make the big bucks.

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    Say NO to Palin in PoliticsNo Gravatar says:

    Halcro is addressing Palin’s most recent untruths on Friday.

    http://www.andrewhalcro.com/odds_and_ends_that_never_seem_to_end

    “The reason why Exxon is now working up at Point Thomson after the state’s long drawn out battle of trying to take Exxon leases back, isn’t because of the administration’s hard line approach, it’s because the Palin administration was on the verge of having their asses handed to them in court.”

  196. 200
    crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar says:

    austintx Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    sarah is lookin’ a little haggard these days…….
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    She looks like Hell!

  197. 201

    She is getting the face she deserves. (Apologies to Oscar Wilde)

  198. 202
    winkwinkWANo Gravatar says:

    Must be the Botox wearing off…and whats with the messy hair, excuse me but she’s looking like the witch she is! definitely not the PRETTY girl we’re used to seeing. And by the way, where has Todd been, trouble in Saradise maybe?

  199. 203
    UK LadyNo Gravatar says:

    The Dud has been off flirtin’ with the magazines.

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    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    Todd is SO having to keep the bucket of s^*t from tipping over. Keep Bristol from gettin’ loose and talking , reminding everybody that they need to be quiet or else……..man the stress level must be red-lining big time at Casa de Palin !!

  201. 205
    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    AW-w-w. James Dobson , the man who handpicked sarah for McCain is not happy.
    http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/12/dobson-defeated/

  202. 206
    the problem child IS MY NAMENo Gravatar says:

    OT for any current thread, but I was hoping others would read and thank this anonymous blogger re: AKM outing.

    http://situationalethics.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-take-on-hubub.html

  203. 207
    austintxNo Gravatar says:

    sarah would be right at home with these folks. They are nucking futs !!

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/12/tea-party-insanity-burn-a_n_185991.html

  204. 208
    txdemocratNo Gravatar says:

    Anyone have an explanation for both Molly and GINO referring to Levi’s “wedding ring” in the Esquire magazine?? Molly telling GINO that “Levi got his wedding ring stuck on his thumb”. GINO’s response was priceless: “”Levi! That’s par for the course. That means you’re stuck. That’s symbolic or something.”

    So much for symbolism, GINO.

    Unless I have missed something, wedding rings usually come AFTER a wedding??? Somehow I can’t see him randomly finding “his weddng ring” laying around the kitchen (where they were at the time) and Levi picking it up and playing with it…so much so that it gets stuck on his thumb.

    Just sayin’
    Just sayin’.

  205. 209
    CorningNYNo Gravatar says:

    @Jim (#198) re: Organizational Sociopaths
    I admit I didn’t read the whole paper, but this section caught my eye as it SO PERFECTLY captures Sarah Palin (the first paragraph) and her staff and followers (second paragraph). She really is sociopathic…

    Davison and Neale (1998) define such behaviour as anti social, demonstrated through superficial displays of charm, habitual lying, no regard for others, no remorse, no shame, taking no responsibility for mistakes and no evidence of learning from either making mistakes or from punishment meted out for making mistakes (except to become more cunning in future, to avoid getting caught).

    Organisational complexity encourages delegation. Tasks can be effectively delegated to specialists, but it also means that some managers do little that directly adds value to the organisation, except managing the delegation of work. The sociopathic manager will establish a network of operatives within and without the organisation. These select few individuals will be nurtured, but not for reasons of close friendship. They provide a
    means of control through a carefully managed program where sycophantic behaviour is rewarded and nay saying is punished. A dependent arrangement is established whereby the rewarded feel a sense of gratitude, and, hungry for more, will ingratiate themselves further into the controlling clutches of the rewarder.

  206. 210
    WurzelhexliNo Gravatar says:

    Dontcha all know that ‘Stepping DOWN’ and ‘Stepping ASIDE’ is not the same?
    Just like Levi ‘living with us’ is not the same as Levi ‘staying with’ us!
    “See, I ‘learnt’ my lesson when Clinton was in office, and now i am showing off the lessons I ‘learnt’ , too, also. You betcha!”

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    WakeUpAmericaNo Gravatar says:

    Wow, CorningNY, you hit that nail on the head. What a perfect description of Sarah and her close inner circle. Scary as hell.

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    ChaimNo Gravatar says:

    AKM wrote:

    Soooo….she wants a new election to take place for the senate seat. And she wants Begich to step aside so that can happen. Buuuut….she doesn’t want him to resign. And the Daily News Miner just kind of made that up.
    (thud)
    That was my forehead coming into sudden and violent contact with my desk.
    ******
    Andrew Halcro wrote:

    Dermot Cole, a journalist with the Fairbanks Daily News Miner, sent a note to Governor Palin’s office asking, “Does the governor agree with the GOP statement that Begich should resign?”

    According to Cole, four hours later the governor’s spokeswoman responded by e-mail:
    “Regarding your question re: GOP’s statement today: ‘I absolutely agree.’ Sarah Palin

    But yet she says she didn’t ask for Begich to step down?

    My brain hurts.
    *******
    Great minds bang their desks at the same time?

    People magazine reported without objection that Levi had been staying with the Palins, but now SP says Levi would have been allowed to stay “over my dead body.” That may explain why she hasn’t been looking well lately; she’s been dead for months.

    But seriously, is this really anything new? All that is new (for some of us, anyway) is the dawning realization that such blatant, easily verifiable contradictions are not the product of an inept liar, but of a person who is truly mentally ill. I wouldn’t have said this before (and who cares what I think, anyway?), but SP needs to be removed before her erratic attempts to reinvent reality cause serious harm to Alaska. If I were an Alaskan, I’d be thinking we can’t wait out a year and a half of this. I don’t hate SP, and I suspect her insistence on making up an alternate reality has its roots in some pretty ugly childhood trauma. But she isn’t going to seek help until she can no longer stave off the consequences with fresh inventions and lies. Can Alaska wait for that?

    Progressive Alaska reports a rumor that SP may withdraw W.A.R.’s nomination because he is likely to be rejected. Let us hope that her lies and disrespect for the legislature, not to mention her neglect of her job, will be a major force for bipartisanship and cooperation.

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    Just a thoughtNo Gravatar says:

    Not to be petty, but who invented lip liner, and why? I’m a early 50′s mom. My youngest is 4. I’ve never seen a need for lip liner. The one time some make up artist put it on me, it looked silly, fake, and really not all that becoming when the actual lipstick wore off. Is too much make up also a christian trait? I can’t see Palin without thinking Tammy Fae anymore.

  210. 214
    lynnrocketsNo Gravatar says:

    I wish that I lived in Alaska. You folks have all the fun. While I’m searching for entertaining comedy at clubs and on film, all you folks need do is get a daily statement from your governor. Seriously, does she wear those “special” shoes so that she can walk without falling down?