I love it. Winter is my favorite time of the year. My mom said i always loved the cold and snow because i was born during one of the coldest winters Ky had ever seen.
Some good news today…Lou Dobbs “resigned” CNN, effective immediately, his last broadcast today.
Hmmm….and Shannyn Moore is just getting started!! They’ve already started to clear the way…..Movin’ on up to the big times…lol Go Shannyn!
Ode to Lou Dobbs………..
“What is truly disturbing is that we have become a country in which people are trying to control our political agendas, our social agendas, with political correctness. Trying to control thought, and of course speech, through political correctness. And I love the fact that you said something that is politically incorrect, but is absolutely factually correct. Mexico has become our enemy.”
On the April 14, 2005, edition of his show, Dobbs speculated on the possibility of leprosy in America, brought over by illegal aliens: “The invasion of illegal aliens is threatening the health of many Americans. Highly-contagious diseases are now crossing our borders decades after those diseases had been eradicated in this country.” Dobbs proceeded to speak with CNN correspondent Christine Romans, who said: “It’s interesting, because the woman in our piece told us that there were about 900 cases of leprosy for 40 years. There have been 7,000 in the past three years. Leprosy in this country.” Although this factoid was found to be completely false, in the video above, Dobbs relentlessly defends it.
“[S]hould he produce his birth certificate — the long form, the real deal? Should he be a little more forthcoming? … What is the deal here? I’m starting to think we have a — we have a document issue. Do you suppose he’s un — no, I won’t even use the word undocumented. It wouldn’t be right.”
“And tea-bagging queen Rachel Maddow over at MSNBC, she wanted another shot so apparently she twisted, she tried to twist my words. She ignored my statements on the issue. In other words, she was not being intellectually honest. Imagine that. [...] She lied. I never said I’m a ‘birther.’ I’m not. I don’t know how many times I’ve said, ‘Barack Obama is a citizen of the United States. Why not release your birth certificate?’ What is the big deal with saying that?”
“The limp-minded, lily-livered lefties, who by the way are also attacking me in concerted form, as I actually raise a question of this great president. I mean, think of this, I actually had the temerity to inquire as to where the birth certificate was and why the president of the United States would not turn over that birth certificate to the national media and end the noise.”
“I thought we had gotten rid of this left-wing pest for a while. But I guess he is just resurgent. He is a blood-sucking leftist. You have got to put a stake through his heart to stop this guy. So you have to give him credit for resilience even if he is a lefty.” (Howard Dean)
“I’m against Saint Patrick’s Day. I’m against St. Columbus Day. Saint Joseph’s Day. I’m against all of those things … How about an Asian ethnic holiday? Is there one? You know, a Saint Jin Tao Wow?”
There is no more beautiful place on earth than Alaska on a cold, snowy night with the Northern Lights glowing and no street lights are needed to see all around you. I’ve spent winters all over the US and the world and nothing compares.
I remember driving the Alcan in January of 1974 (yes, we were young, foolish, and brave!) and we were astounded at how SHORT the guardrails were, what with all the curves in the road, slick conditions, etc. And then it struck us – it wasn’t low guardrails, it was the build-up of packed ice and snow on the roads. Come spring when thaw starts, there will be ruts deep enough to drop a tire into and get stuck in, but that’s all part of the challenge of living in such a climate. It was an experience of a lifetime never to be regretted for one second.
Careful driving, AKM! You know it takes everyone at least a week to get used to driving at winter speeds and get the snow tires on… We haven’t had any snow that stuck (yet).
Trisha @8 – I hadn’t seen anything about Dobbs positively going to Fox, just a prior mention that he had met with Roger Ailes last month, so it wouldn’t be surprising. Another article yesterday mentioned that he’s being encouraged to run for governor of New Jersey, but as that election just took place, he’s got two years to fill with his hate speech in the meantime. I look to see him hooking up more with Beck and getting mixed in with Palin as well.
How the devil does he come to the conclusion that Obama is *dumping* illegals in Texas? http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/11/12/perry_says_obama_hell-bent_on_socialism.html
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) accused President Obama of “punishing” Texas and being “hell-bent” on turning the United States into a socialist country, reports Politico.
Said Perry: “This is an administration hell-bent toward taking American towards a socialist country. And we all don’t need to be afraid to say that because that’s what it is.”
Perry also accused the Obama administration of intentionally dumping illegal immigrants from other western states in Texas.
The PoliticalWire also has an article on Tom Tancredo – he’s considering running for governor of Colorado. He couldn’t get re-elected as a representative, he’s embarassed himself repeatedly on TV, most recently when he walked off the set with David Schuster, he’s heavily involved in Bay Buchanan’s anti-EVERYONE NOT WHITE group, and now he thinks he can run for this. I hope the Dems run a really good candidate against him and I’ll even dip into my piggy bank and make a donation.
ANY WORD ON ANN or was it another false run to hospital yesterday? She must be SO ready to have this baby!
Some conversation on here recently expressed concern that Huckabee isn’t to be trusted, and this latest story shows that he is improving in Republican circles……….the only good thing about it is that he beats out Palin!
Mike Huckabee is the dark horse no longer. In a poll released last week of potential 2012 Republican candidates, Huckabee led the list with 40 percent of voters overall and 71 percent of Republicans who would seriously consider voting for him, followed by Mitt Romney (39/65 percent), Sarah Palin (33/65 percent), Newt Gingrich (29/60 percent), Tim Pawlenty (18/32 percent) and Haley Barbour (15/26 percent).
He has the highest rated weekend cable political show, he’s just published a new book, his PAC is flush and he’s on the stump campaigning for Republican candidates.
This is the rating so far – Good Grief – Scarborough and Santorum are also on the list!
1. Mike Huckabee
2. Mitt Romney
3. Tim Pawlenty
4. Sarah Palin
5. Newt Gingrich
6. John Thune
7. Haley Barbour
8. Mitch Daniels
9. Joe Scarborough
10. Rick Santorum
Waving to you from Littleton! I measured 21″ on our patio table on October 29th; today I’ll be in a tee shirt, trimming the last of the shrub roses. By Saturday- back to the boots, perhaps shovel. Happy Almost Winter, everyone.
“The PoliticalWire also has an article on Tom Tancredo – he’s considering running for governor of Colorado. He couldn’t get re-elected as a representative, he’s embarassed himself repeatedly on TV, most recently when he walked off the set with David Schuster, he’s heavily involved in Bay Buchanan’s anti-EVERYONE NOT WHITE group, and now he thinks he can run for this. I hope the Dems run a really good candidate against him and I’ll even dip into my piggy bank and make a donation.”
Thanks, GreatGranny2C (10): every state has at least one skeleton in the closet. Most of us wish Tancredo would get back in and close the door- Halloween is over. He might run, but the Republican candidate McInnis already is negotiating to get his strong primary opponent to bow out, so Tancredo is full of hot air.
CO almost native @12 – Glad to hear that there is someone stronger than Tancredo! He is an absolute A** and it’s a wonder that he doesn’t see what a fool he continually makes of himself. Why he gets so much air time is beyond me.
Some crazy weather you are having there in Littleton!
I rarely go over the Palin’s FB but there was a mention of her latest on the coin change, so I did look. Here’s her take on – SHE didn’t say anything wrong, the media distorted her again – shame on them! Here’s what she said:
It is stunning to read and hear about this “coin controversy.” At a recent speech in Milwaukee I discussed the troubling fact that we too often move God to the side in our public life, and gave as an example the shift of the words “In God We Trust” to the edge of the dollar coin. My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, after which I moved on to discuss some encouraging trends. People who try to read more into such straightforward comments are working hard to find a controversy where there is none. – Sarah Palin
This is funny. No wonder Carrie and Palin have become friends. They are both lying hypocrites……Carrie tried to get her x-BF to lie about her age when she sent him the XXX tape. I’m guessing she believes this would make her seem more innocent and try and explain away her childish “mistake”……..
Carrie Prejean’s ex-boyfriend — the guy to whom she sent the XXX solo video — tells TMZ Carrie and company called him last week and tried getting him to “lie” and say she was 17 when she shot the video
Talk about an asshat trying to cover hers…if SP would hire a good, patient, tolerant editor to correct her mistakes before she hits post…oh wait- we’d lose a lot of entertainment value. Never mind.
I’m not ready for winter! lol no, no, noooooo………….
Dont’ know if this has been posted yet, I’m way behind in reading the threads, sigh. I can’t wait to watch Shannyn, whew, thank goodness for you guys in AK.
Gah Scarah, see what we have to look forward to? She needs to melt.
“Palin said she was going to focus on her book tour through December, but planned to turn to politics and helping party candidates starting in January. Her aide, Jason Recher, another former Bush aide, asked Walker what kind of help he would like from Palin. Walker pointed out that the state’s late primary and the likelihood that the White House would raise a lot of campaign cash for its side meant he needed help as soon as possible next year. Walker urged Palin to come on board and do an event with him in the state’s Fox Valley area.”
Regardless of what Palin pretends that she said or what she meant by what she said (audio tapes don’t lie Sarah), the inscription “In God We Trust” was put back on the face of the coin in 2007…it is now 2009. So her point is…?
Barf bag time……….I just decided to read a few comments on that last article I posted on SP and FB page. Joan of Arc???? They just don’t get that religion does not belong in politics!
Cassandra – You’ve got it right Ms Palin! Can’t wait to serve on your campaign team here in NC for 2012. . .we need you! There are still a few educated people left in NC who get it and are faithful to what America was founded on! Hang in there Ms Palin! You ARE our Joan of Arc!
Jarhead Marine – ….It won’t surprise me to here the trumpets sounding soon as the US continues to fall out of favor with God. 911 and Katrina are a wakeup call showing that God allows events to occur in our life to teach us something.
Cathy Zeiger – You are an awesome example for us all Sarah Palin…there is hope for this country as long as people like you remain involved…onward Christian soldiers!!!
Janice Bremer Miller – It gets on my nerves how there are “Palin Police” all around just looking for something to criticize you about. “Be bold, be strong, for the Lord, thy God is with thee.” (Deut 31:6)
And this is my favorite, did Penny take the same grammar and spelling classes as Palin? I’m also surprised that one of her followers actually watches MSNBC!
Penny Anderson – I can not even believe that the main stream media are getting away with lies. On Morning Joe some kiook try to make look lide you were an ignorant fool.
Our local paper this morning had all of the skiing areas listed and the ski packages available for this season…made me cold just reading about it and then I come here for a taste of the real cold in Alaska!…
I yield to the tough stuff that you Alaskan’s are made of!…we be wimps here in the southwest – I love my sunshiney days and warm winds even in the winter at times.
Switching gears…watched Lou Dobbs last show live and was dancing at the news! I’m sure it won’t be long before we see that toothy evil grin on Fox – still I do think that the heat got to him and he HAD to go….Bye Lou…you will NOT be missed.
It does look pretty…but the road looks a little iffy. Was it slippery?
We have had snow for almost 3 weeks now. I felt so bad for the kiddies on Halloween. It was cold, and blowing snow. Poor kids…but I guess they didn’t mind as long as they got good treats. lol…the parents probably had the worst of it.
“Kerttula said her caucus was up-front about confirmation plans, especially after chaotic replacement and confirmation processes this spring for a Senate seat vacated by Kim Elton.
“We would not vote to confirm someone who would not organize with our caucus,” she said. “But, the committee that met in Nome understood that it was absolutely their decision.”
She also said Democrats have acted more aggressively in rural Alaska’s interests for years.
“It has been Democrats fighting every step of the way for rural Alaskans – now for energy, then for education, the right to be educated in their own areas,” she said. “We believe that it will behoove District 39 to have someone who will caucus with the Democratic caucus, and stand up for their rights.”
It’s very obvious from the tone of Palin’s voice (from audio) and choice of words (what was said….and what wasn’t said) that she was purposely throwing out red-meat with the “coin” comment. Now, that she has been caught and called out, she pretends that she was all innocent.
What a liar. She didn’t think that people would find a way to record her OR would actually report what she said.
hmmm, do you think Scott Davis has had enough of Scarah’s family association? And if the 12th place winner recieved $1,000, and second place took $17,000……did Scarah disclose the correct amount for Toad? just asking. …….
Next year the winning purse doubles, from $25,000 to $50,000, you can bet your booty Toad will go for that. I still think it’s a ridiculous waste of fuel, abuse of carbon emissions which I hope get’s better regulated asap. I also find it an incredibly selfish, dangerous, risky sport for any father to participate in.
“I don’t think the money over the years matters. I never got to win on those years there was big money there,” he said. “What I’d love to do is go with my son once.”
His son, Cory Davis, was bronze medalist at the Snowmachine Speed and Style competition at January’s Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. Daughter Carly is an accomplished snocross rider, and this winter both of them will be members of the Christian Bros. Racing Team that competes in a circuit of Lower 48 snocross races.
BRRR! Looks cold and grey…not a winter person at all. As for Scarah she doesn’t care if she is lying cause her adoring fans will believe any bull crap she dishes out. As for me, I can’t wait till she is OUT of the public eye. Enough already and I wish someone would make her SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!
I do not think of the three winters that I hand shoveled a 70 yard long drive, in northern Main, or walked it in knee deep snow in a howling NorEaster in the dark, with any sense of nostalgia.
Too much southern blood in me, I guess.
More power to you all up there, if you can love it.
I remember during the campaign for Prez, a lot of conservative Republican women criticized Sarah’s mothering. She did not help get the women vote like McCain’s team thought she would. Interesting that her women admirers are the likes of Prejean. Sarah brings her daughters on the Oprah Show, hiding behind them so Oprah doesn’t ask the tough questions. Sarah News is sooo exhausting.
I better get to work, heading out on them icy roads. I love Alaska winters here in the Anchorage area. However, Interior Alaska at minus 40 doesn’t sound too inviting.
It’s been a dream of mine for a long time to see the Northern Lights. Maybe some day. We looked into planning a trip once to coincide with them, but from what I read, it’s hard to do. Is that true?
On Lou Dobbs-heard on TV & Lib. radio that the wing-nuts are saying he’s going to run for President. Luckily I wasn’t eating or drinking anything when I first heard that. I guess that’s a consequence today in the age of Palin. She ran, so..anyone can? Dobbs & Palin on the Hate Party ticket. Please make them go away.
GreatGranny2C Says:
Quoting Sarah
“It is stunning to read and hear about this “‘coin controversy.’”… My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, – Sarah Palin”
Ok Sarah, than why not pick an example that illustrates the point you were making?
It’s all good and well to have a speech writer but if they think like you do, you haven’t gained much.
If not your usual target of scorn, Obama, then exactly who is “who” you are referring to in “who makes these kinds of decisions”?
And you still haven’t explained why a Republican Congress and Republican POTUS deciding to redesign pocket change is a “disturbing trend” of some kind.
And, of course, the words “In God We Trust” were put back on the face of the coin two years ago. So the trend would be…? AKM
See, this sort of underhanded deal making using my/our Federal tax dollars bugs the heck out of me. Gee, to be a fly on the wall to hear and see who helped this deal happen. Really, does anyone in Alaska pay attention to insider politics? Hmmm, Campbell? Toad?…….business as usual? It smells very fishy to me, and they double the winnings? ho, sweet deal. This could be a good story for some investigative reporter or government watch dog group.
“The Alaska Army National Guard will become presenting sponsor for this year’s race.
Guard spokesman Maj. Guy Hayes says the sponsorship offers the chance to support a “truly Alaskan event.” Hayes says the $250,000 sponsorship will be provided by the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C., as part of recruitment efforts.
“Participation with the Iron Dog bolsters the Alaska Guard in the local and national public eye,” said Lt. Col. Joe Lawendowski, recruiting and retention commander with the Alaska Army National Guard.”
Inkberries, you don’t have to go as far as Alaska to see the northern lights. I saw them growing up in North Dakota and on trips across the border into Canada. They are the most amazing natural art show, absolutely beautiful and free!
Sarah is always so “innocent” after she is revealed as a total fraud.
“Why, I am stunned at this! I was MERELY pointing to a trend! How can ANYONE think I meant to imply OUR President was behind it is BEYOND me! Ohhhh dear, I’ve been misunderstood AGAIN!”
Meanwhile – here is Dede Scozzafava (aka Thrown Under the Palin Bus) on Rachel Maddow:
Oh my! Parnell and Murkowski are snubbing the President? GAH! what Republican wimps!!! There is no excuse for this. a deferred maintenance speech to contractors? what the heck is that about anyway.
“Private meeting with service members, 1:10 p.m. Address to service members at Hangar 1, 1:30 p.m. The Hangar 1 event will be covered live by local media. The White House extended invitations to key elected officials, but several Republicans are passing. Democratic Sen. Mark Begich will be there. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be in Kotzebue and Republican Rep. Don Young didn’t come back to Alaska for the Veterans Day recess. Republican Gov. Sean Parnell will skip the visit and instead deliver a “major” speech on deferred maintenance at the Associated General Contractors annual conference in Anchorage, a long-standing commitment, his spokeswoman said. A city spokeswomen said Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan will attend.
and more Book News ~~~
isn’t it ironic that someone who doesn’t read will have a whole library shelf of books about her
Meanwhile, a book deal with an aide to the former Alaska governor has been terminated. San Diego-based Releve Marketing and PR announced Tuesday it will no longer represent or co-author Frank Bailey’s upcoming book “Renegade: Sarah Palin’s Hatchet Man.”
“It is stunning to read and hear about this “coin controversy.” At a recent speech in Milwaukee I discussed the troubling fact that we too often move God to the side in our public life, and gave as an example the shift of the words “In God We Trust” to the edge of the dollar coin. My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, after which I moved on to discuss some encouraging trends. People who try to read more into such straightforward comments are working hard to find a controversy where there is none. – Sarah Palin”
My rebuttal:
1. You never mentioned it was a Republican Congress and President who made that decision.
2. You also asked during your speech, in reference to the coin change “Who makes that decision?” – if you knew it was predated, presumably, you knew it was President Bush who made that decision. If you didn’t know who made the decision – why bring it up in the first place? Do you not have another example with some facts to back it up?
3. You mentioned you got this example from “a friend” – again, did you attempt to fact check the example before using it at a public speaking engagement?
4. You decry “non-controversies”. I quite agree. Do you think then, that you should retract your claim that the current health care bill would lead to “death panels” and would lead to seniors and the disabled to be euthanized? There has been no evidence of this and several independent fact checking organisations have concluded these claims are false. Are you going to retract your claims now that they have turned out to be a non-controversy?
5. Do you think this “non-controversy” could have avoided had the event been open to the Press with a Q&A session afterwards to ensure that your thoughts and intentions were clear?
6. Fox News fact checked your claims and the implication that the current administration was behind the coin change. Fox News noted in their program, correctly, that the change was made in 2005 by President Bush. Do you think Fox News is contributing to the “non controversy”?
7. Do you acknowledge that by not specifically stating that the change was enacted by a Republican congress and President – you contributed to the implication that it was about the current President? Especially since in your last public speaking engagement in HK you did in fact criticize the President and his policies.
Marnie: she LIES again. There was a special dollar coin in 2007 with Presdidents faces and there was no room so the In God part was put on the edge.
It is NOTHING worth mentioning.
Is there some rule that In god we trust has to be front and center, bold and underlined?
She is spinning and lying as usual.
Why didn’t she just say that after more research, she is so sorry but it appears to be something that happened for a special coin.
But NOOOOOO it has to be about us liberal heathens taking god out of the public square.
When someone proves to me there is a God (and I wish they could, I would love it) THEN I will say, let’s put God in the public square. Who wouldn’t if it were REAL?
here ya all, call Gov. Parnell if you think it is disrespectful and rude to snub the President of the United States when they have a chance to speak with him personally. How few chances do they get? and they avoid representing their state???? odd and partisan. I can hardly believe it.
I personally think it’s a very poor decision, missed opportunity and shows disrespect and rudeness. Nothing like a lasting impression for the man in the white house and the nation to remember.
Whether you live in the state or out, let him know what you think and feel.
Palin has a clear dopelganger in Prejean; psychic twins. I think it’s eerie that these two outrageous frauds have foisted themselves on the public at the same time. (she appears to even have an ocassionally “wandering eye” like Palin)
Makes me prone to ponder ridiculous conspiracy theories!
Okay folks, I have to fess up from Juneau – our winters are pretty mild compared to many areas of the state – it’s 48 degrees and raining today…this time of the year my happy light comes out to play and I “gear up” appropriately – fleece and lots of gortex type materials….I still have lots of beautiful fall colors in my yard.This reminds me of Hannity’s big disgraceful boo boo though – trying to pass off old crowd pictures for a recent event despite the trees going from gold to green in a matter of seconds!! Priceless Palin Action Politics…do you think he’s sniffing Palin dust?
Bloggermania in politics is just getting started…bloggers made a difference in Alaska and I can see the internet exposing and making politicians more accountable for their stupidity daily.
It’s called change mudpuppers, it’s a slow process akin to herding turtles, but it is happening!”
Congratulations to CNN for freeing themselves of Dobbs. Hopefully Blitzer will soon follow. But it really doesn’t make much difference: watching CNN is still a gigantic waste of time and an irretrievable loss of valuable nap time.
I’m a Christian and I am against religion in government. It’s inherently biased towards one group of people who have made a personal choice for their religious belief. I don’t think democracy is best served in the form of a Theocracy – Christian or Muslim or otherwise.
Government should remain secular so as to be fair and equitable for all. Why should one group of people be considered when it comes to rules and laws while another group isn’t, simply because of what they believe in?
Thanks for the clarification about the 2007 dollar coin. Sarah is a disgrace – she is always either lying or spinning, you are so right.
# 37: Inkberries, you don’t have to go as far as Alaska to see the northern lights. I saw them growing up in North Dakota and on trips across the border into Canada. They are the most amazing natural art show, absolutely beautiful and free
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Thanks. We were afraid it was too hit and miss in a lot of the more “southern” areas we looked into, so figured better to plan for a place with a better chance of seeing them further north. One of these days!
let me clarify a bit, sorry – faith based government employees and politicians should act according to their conscience and what they believe in. However – I think overall, it is dangerous for legislation that affect an entire country to be determined on religious grounds especially considering the Religious Right in this country and their penchant for Big Business with No Government Oversight. It clearly hasn’t worked.
On social issues, I think it’s important to vote your conscience however – seeing what has come out of the healthcare and immigration debate – it’s clear that people can twist all manner of lies and distortions into something that is “from God”. Further proving that something as subjective and personal as religious belief should not be a part of governing a country.
It was a very ‘ busy & interesting ‘ Day yesterday at CNN.
Lou Dobb’s leaving immediately….I guess when you ratings keep you in 4th Place the public has spoken and you should be listening to them.
Just 2 hours later Missy Carrie Prejean has a hissy fit when she goes on Larry King to shill her book. She said her publicist had arranged the interview for her and she would not be taking caller questions. She got miffed. A caller, who was gay, got through and posed the question ( paraphrasing here )… Since there are so many gay people who worked with You backstage/behind the scenes ala hair and make-up to help you win the pageant and look good… don’t you think you are being sort of a hypocrite? ( She was not happy )
I think at this point was where she started taking off the mic and was ready to walk off the set. ( She’s learned from Sarah well…. same MO… I have rules)
Gee… She just doesn’t like to answer questions..? First Perez Hilton… and now these Callers…?
I don’t watch CNN, But I tuned in to see what the controversy was because the story was on the internet and they repeat 2 hours later on the West Coast.
The BEST part….which might have even been better was that A Cooper talked about Carrie’s temper tantrum on his Show with Erica Hill.
They sort of asked each other ” What was going on there ?” and then discussed it between themselves… showing parts of Larry King and Carrie and the partial clips. They pretty much said she acted like a ‘ spoiled child ‘ and the looks on their faces told the story as well. They got a little snarky there. They reported that Carrie kept telling Larry King MORE than once… ” You are being inappropriate ” ,directed at L King. And they emphasized ” inappropriate ” with some voice inflection. ( Asking a question… but without asking… What does THAT mean?) And she was refusing to answer the questions directed to her.
And Anderson posed the question to Erica…” At least she was SMILING the whole time ?” ( sarcasm )…. and then followed it up with “The smile had sort of turned into a frown there at the end… sort of a half smile”
Maybe the A. Cooper and Erica Hill discussion/segment will be on YouTube or on CNN. I really enjoyed it. They showed everybody the REAL Carrie Prejean.
Carrie and Sarah look at interviews the same way. If they don’t like the questions…. they feel they shouldn’t have to answer them…. or whine.
I wonder if Carrie will be doing a Book tour signing…. LIKE Sarah’s.
Since the discussion lately has been about Books… and very LAME ones that are out there here is a natural tie-in.
I saw these two ladies on Jimmy Kimmel last night. They happen to both be Librarians and they were very lively, perky and fun. They were a hoot.They gave out their website at the end of the Show.
The whole premise is that they encourage people to send them actual books that they come across in their travels that are very stupid weird or lame. And people do. Jimmy had about ten of them that they brought along and discussed on the show. It was a funny bit. Amazing what gets into print and published.
( that means you Harper Collins as well- encouraging such bad behavior)
So if you want some light-hearted humor to go along with your day check out Holly and Mary on their webpage and read about some silly book stories. http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/
But it IS November 12th, I would think you folks up in Alaska EXPECT snow by now….in fact, might have been expecting it a few weeks ago, hm? Do you consider snow by Nov. 12th to actually be a little late?
Just curious. All I know is that the cruise ships stopped their Alaska runs in early September.
Hey Mudpups…….look! This is exciting, another Dem may win in a very Red area. And Scarah may pull another support the ‘other’ candidate endorsement. If ya have a few extra bucks, this one is worth supporting. He’s doing really well with veteran support. I think we’ll have another winner. And the fact it’s Rushbos home turf is just too sweet.
A Warrior on a Mission in Rush Limbaugh’s Home District
“Democrats who may be worried about the 2010 congressional races have a long shot hero this Veterans’ Day in a most unlikely place: Rush Limbaugh’s home congressional district, the 8th District of Missouri.
The southeast corner of Missouri reared Rush, but it may be about to redeem itself. This reddest of districts has a realistic chance of turning blue, and the reason is former Green Beret Tommy Sowers.”
Kajo – sometimes it isn’t really snowy here till December, and sometimes snow in late October actually sticks and doesn’t end up melting due to a November rainy spell. There’s a lot of variability to late autumn in Anchorage. It was a bit unusual that it didn’t snow at all in Anchorage till Sunday, and with yesterday’s blizzard-like conditions (the temp was actually a warmish 31f) it really looks like icy & snowy streets till April. It’s unusual for the 1st snow to have durability about it that this years does. I put on my studded tires on Saturday.
This year the last cruiseshp (the Zaandam) hit Juneau on Sept 27.
W o w!! Did everyone know that Carie Prejean had a brother..?
You can be SURE that there will be no pictures of him in her book…..he doesn’t fit the ‘ image ‘ she is trying to sell. Palingates has multiple photos of him and they are a little disturbing. Kind of creepy to me. You be the judge. There is something going on with that family…
Now everybody may have a family member that is a little ‘ different ‘ but when Prejean gets up on her hypocrisy high horse and starts lecturing people about how ‘ pure ‘ she is and about her Family..? Pleeezzz!
Too bad Larry King didn’t ask her about her Brother… that would have REALLY gotten a reaction.
Levi SO has Scarah’s number. And no sh*t Scarah, we KNOW the ‘drama you are not into’ (drama queen) is bad for book sales. Make syrupy nice for the viewers and book sales, when that is over she’ll go in for a kill. Watch out Levi.
“Asked if he could picture Palin calling him family, Johnston replied, “For a show, yeah.”
Based on the limited excerpts released by “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” it’s unclear whether Palin was, indeed, extending a Thanksgiving invitation.
On Wednesday, Johnston and his manager, Tank Jones, said definitively that the former vice presidential nominee has not invited Johnston for the holiday.”
Hey that’s not just termination dust you got there! Some asked, yes it will stay on the ground til, oh, the end of April, then all melt at once (along with all the frozen dog poop).
re: the snippets of the Oprah/palin interview…wow, can you say ‘denial’? palin’s head is so far up her own butt, she can see Russia. what a marroon! hee hee hee hee…I hope she doesn’t think this is the interview that will ‘save’ her…it just shows more of the same…how very unenlightened she really is with just about everything! (not that we didn’t know that already, but really)
Just watched the President’s speech at Elmendorf AFB. He was wonderful to the troops and acknowledged the civilians, including the Lt. Governor who showed up. Parnell the Puny got punked! Had a chance to get some credit and blew it. We need to school this Governor wannabe! Go President Obama. All the men and women in uniform may not agree with your politics, but they respect you. They do so because you so obviously respect them.
Watched Oprah today and saw a few segments of Blogger sarah’s interview that will air on Monday. She is in person and wearing a past the knee length black skirt and a long green jacket, hair down( did not catch the shoes but from short glance they looked like sensible shoes. To me she was trying very hard to look very grandmotherly/ christian. Wanna be Miss innocent. What a Fake.
1) Her voice is very high pitched – she is nervous, not really comfortable with those questions. Compare to the Ziegler interviews. We’re talking about a major third higher, and that in a speaking voice is a lot. I will tentatively say it’s because she is nervous that everything she says will have to match (and/or nor contradict) what’s in the book, and since she has a habit of having several different versions of stories, she has to really concentrate to remember which one she put in the book.
2) After the book is released, named McCain staffers, if they feel maligned and misrepresented, may come forward with their versions of what really happened.
3) SP has apparently decided not to talk bad about Levi on the tour and in interviews. ‘Cause that’s good PR. It’s possible Rex and Tank advised Levi to ramp up the ‘go to court’ rhetoric just at this point to see if they can get her to blow up and show her true colors or be caught in an outright contradiction with something in print in the book.
4) I had extra memory put in my new Mac, but I don’t think even that is going to be able to handle the volume of Gack I’m going to have to feed into my “Sara Palin What I Really Meant” translation software while she’s on this book tour that is, quite frankly, pathetic. But, HC knows what its got, and where it WON’T sell, and that’s all very telling. I have nothing against Real Americans who shop at Sam’s Club. But if Sarah is so great for America, she should be signing her books in Sam’s Clubs in Muleshoe, Tennessee, IN ADDITION TO large chain bookstores in Boston and San Francisco and other major markets, not IN PLACE OF.
5) Willow and Piper came with you. Really? You had them out of school how long last year, and now, how long will it be this year? Why? WHY? How are their grades? So far, you haven’t had one of five kids graduate from regular old high school. Are you paying attention to Willow’s progress? How are her grades? Will she miss any games for any sports teams she’s on? How can you possibly say you value education when you do something like this? Your children DO NOT need to go on a book tour with you! This book tour is your job (your only job) right now, and Take Your Daughter To Work Day passed months ago. Sounds like you putting your selfishness in front of their best interests to me.
Well today marked my first Healthcare protest in Newport Beach California in front of Cong. Campbell’s office. I wish I had a camera. Hopefully the moveon group will email me some pic’s.
It was a great experience. I would probably never participated in a political movement, but Sarah Palin told me to never sit down and shut up.
So I am not going to Sarah!!!!!
Thank you AKM and all the other bloggers that have exposed Ms. Palin. I knew from her first speech she was not sincere and a Big Fat Liar!!!!
Oh the snow reminds me of my may years living in Squaw Valley, Califoria home of Famous Lake Tahoe and awesome skiing and boarding!!!!!
Tonight while discussing the Palin book tour, Brett Baier on Fox showed the hit book “Going Rouge, An American Nightmare” and not Sarah’s book.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
seattlefan – I do not have a link, but they are all screeching about it in the pee zoo. They said they e-mailed Brett at Fox and he e-mailed several of them back, apologizing. Brett said he will correct the error on air tomorrow night (good, call attention to it AGAIN!). My theory is that Fox is doing this on purpose – just last week, on their website they spelled it “rouge” instead of “rogue” – also, too. Methinks FOX takes their marching orders from Repub Party (and the repubs are NOT happy with “the rogue” right now).
Watch for some more not-so-subtle “slips” on Fixed Noise.
Trying to stay on topic – we are now due for our 4th snow of the season so far…the first was in late September and the one ten days ago was 20+ inches – and we’re in Eastern Colorado! However, unlike the 28 years I spent in Alaska , the Colorado snow comes and goes – I love the 50+ degree days in January and we do have a little more light.
A previous post appears to be trapped in cyberlimbo, so I’ll just repost this part of it re: SP book tour:
5) Willow and Piper came with you. Really? You had them out of school how long last year, and now, how long will it be this year? Why? WHY? How are their grades? So far, you haven’t had one of five kids graduate from regular old high school. Are you paying attention to Willow’s progress? How are her grades? Will she miss any games for any sports teams she’s on? How can you possibly say you value education when you do something like this? Your children DO NOT need to go on a book tour with you! This book tour is your job (your only job) right now, and Take Your Daughter To Work Day passed months ago. Sounds like you putting your selfishness in front of their best interests to me.
I love it. Winter is my favorite time of the year. My mom said i always loved the cold and snow because i was born during one of the coldest winters Ky had ever seen.
Enjoy, Im jealous…
drive save
It looks cold and grey. Brrr
My bones hurt looking at that……
Some good news today…Lou Dobbs “resigned” CNN, effective immediately, his last broadcast today.
Hmmm….and Shannyn Moore is just getting started!! They’ve already started to clear the way…..Movin’ on up to the big times…lol Go Shannyn!
Ode to Lou Dobbs………..
“What is truly disturbing is that we have become a country in which people are trying to control our political agendas, our social agendas, with political correctness. Trying to control thought, and of course speech, through political correctness. And I love the fact that you said something that is politically incorrect, but is absolutely factually correct. Mexico has become our enemy.”
On the April 14, 2005, edition of his show, Dobbs speculated on the possibility of leprosy in America, brought over by illegal aliens: “The invasion of illegal aliens is threatening the health of many Americans. Highly-contagious diseases are now crossing our borders decades after those diseases had been eradicated in this country.” Dobbs proceeded to speak with CNN correspondent Christine Romans, who said: “It’s interesting, because the woman in our piece told us that there were about 900 cases of leprosy for 40 years. There have been 7,000 in the past three years. Leprosy in this country.” Although this factoid was found to be completely false, in the video above, Dobbs relentlessly defends it.
“[S]hould he produce his birth certificate — the long form, the real deal? Should he be a little more forthcoming? … What is the deal here? I’m starting to think we have a — we have a document issue. Do you suppose he’s un — no, I won’t even use the word undocumented. It wouldn’t be right.”
“And tea-bagging queen Rachel Maddow over at MSNBC, she wanted another shot so apparently she twisted, she tried to twist my words. She ignored my statements on the issue. In other words, she was not being intellectually honest. Imagine that. [...] She lied. I never said I’m a ‘birther.’ I’m not. I don’t know how many times I’ve said, ‘Barack Obama is a citizen of the United States. Why not release your birth certificate?’ What is the big deal with saying that?”
“The limp-minded, lily-livered lefties, who by the way are also attacking me in concerted form, as I actually raise a question of this great president. I mean, think of this, I actually had the temerity to inquire as to where the birth certificate was and why the president of the United States would not turn over that birth certificate to the national media and end the noise.”
“I thought we had gotten rid of this left-wing pest for a while. But I guess he is just resurgent. He is a blood-sucking leftist. You have got to put a stake through his heart to stop this guy. So you have to give him credit for resilience even if he is a lefty.” (Howard Dean)
“I’m against Saint Patrick’s Day. I’m against St. Columbus Day. Saint Joseph’s Day. I’m against all of those things … How about an Asian ethnic holiday? Is there one? You know, a Saint Jin Tao Wow?”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-most-scandalous_n_354803.html
If I understand it correctly, once it starts snowing in Alaska, you’re covered in it until Spring. Correct?
I live just west of Denver. Two weeks ago, we had a storm like that. We had 2 feet of snow on the ground, not drifts.
A week later I was raking leaves & using my lawn mower to mulch them into the grass. In a tee shirt & jeans.
There is no more beautiful place on earth than Alaska on a cold, snowy night with the Northern Lights glowing and no street lights are needed to see all around you. I’ve spent winters all over the US and the world and nothing compares.
I remember driving the Alcan in January of 1974 (yes, we were young, foolish, and brave!) and we were astounded at how SHORT the guardrails were, what with all the curves in the road, slick conditions, etc. And then it struck us – it wasn’t low guardrails, it was the build-up of packed ice and snow on the roads. Come spring when thaw starts, there will be ruts deep enough to drop a tire into and get stuck in, but that’s all part of the challenge of living in such a climate. It was an experience of a lifetime never to be regretted for one second.
Careful driving, AKM! You know it takes everyone at least a week to get used to driving at winter speeds and get the snow tires on… We haven’t had any snow that stuck (yet).
Wow!!!!!!! Any word that Lou is going to Fox?
Trisha @8 – I hadn’t seen anything about Dobbs positively going to Fox, just a prior mention that he had met with Roger Ailes last month, so it wouldn’t be surprising. Another article yesterday mentioned that he’s being encouraged to run for governor of New Jersey, but as that election just took place, he’s got two years to fill with his hate speech in the meantime. I look to see him hooking up more with Beck and getting mixed in with Palin as well.
How the devil does he come to the conclusion that Obama is *dumping* illegals in Texas?
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/11/12/perry_says_obama_hell-bent_on_socialism.html
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) accused President Obama of “punishing” Texas and being “hell-bent” on turning the United States into a socialist country, reports Politico.
Said Perry: “This is an administration hell-bent toward taking American towards a socialist country. And we all don’t need to be afraid to say that because that’s what it is.”
Perry also accused the Obama administration of intentionally dumping illegal immigrants from other western states in Texas.
The PoliticalWire also has an article on Tom Tancredo – he’s considering running for governor of Colorado. He couldn’t get re-elected as a representative, he’s embarassed himself repeatedly on TV, most recently when he walked off the set with David Schuster, he’s heavily involved in Bay Buchanan’s anti-EVERYONE NOT WHITE group, and now he thinks he can run for this. I hope the Dems run a really good candidate against him and I’ll even dip into my piggy bank and make a donation.
ANY WORD ON ANN or was it another false run to hospital yesterday? She must be SO ready to have this baby!
Some conversation on here recently expressed concern that Huckabee isn’t to be trusted, and this latest story shows that he is improving in Republican circles……….the only good thing about it is that he beats out Palin!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-11/huckabees-power-surge/?cid=bs:archive8
Mike Huckabee is the dark horse no longer. In a poll released last week of potential 2012 Republican candidates, Huckabee led the list with 40 percent of voters overall and 71 percent of Republicans who would seriously consider voting for him, followed by Mitt Romney (39/65 percent), Sarah Palin (33/65 percent), Newt Gingrich (29/60 percent), Tim Pawlenty (18/32 percent) and Haley Barbour (15/26 percent).
He has the highest rated weekend cable political show, he’s just published a new book, his PAC is flush and he’s on the stump campaigning for Republican candidates.
This is the rating so far – Good Grief – Scarborough and Santorum are also on the list!
1. Mike Huckabee
2. Mitt Romney
3. Tim Pawlenty
4. Sarah Palin
5. Newt Gingrich
6. John Thune
7. Haley Barbour
8. Mitch Daniels
9. Joe Scarborough
10. Rick Santorum
@Karen (#5):
Waving to you from Littleton! I measured 21″ on our patio table on October 29th; today I’ll be in a tee shirt, trimming the last of the shrub roses. By Saturday- back to the boots, perhaps shovel. Happy Almost Winter, everyone.
“The PoliticalWire also has an article on Tom Tancredo – he’s considering running for governor of Colorado. He couldn’t get re-elected as a representative, he’s embarassed himself repeatedly on TV, most recently when he walked off the set with David Schuster, he’s heavily involved in Bay Buchanan’s anti-EVERYONE NOT WHITE group, and now he thinks he can run for this. I hope the Dems run a really good candidate against him and I’ll even dip into my piggy bank and make a donation.”
Thanks, GreatGranny2C (10): every state has at least one skeleton in the closet. Most of us wish Tancredo would get back in and close the door- Halloween is over. He might run, but the Republican candidate McInnis already is negotiating to get his strong primary opponent to bow out, so Tancredo is full of hot air.
CO almost native @12 – Glad to hear that there is someone stronger than Tancredo! He is an absolute A** and it’s a wonder that he doesn’t see what a fool he continually makes of himself. Why he gets so much air time is beyond me.
Some crazy weather you are having there in Littleton!
I rarely go over the Palin’s FB but there was a mention of her latest on the coin change, so I did look. Here’s her take on – SHE didn’t say anything wrong, the media distorted her again – shame on them! Here’s what she said:
It is stunning to read and hear about this “coin controversy.” At a recent speech in Milwaukee I discussed the troubling fact that we too often move God to the side in our public life, and gave as an example the shift of the words “In God We Trust” to the edge of the dollar coin. My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, after which I moved on to discuss some encouraging trends. People who try to read more into such straightforward comments are working hard to find a controversy where there is none. – Sarah Palin
Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!
Can ya pleeeeeeze blow some snow this way!
I LOVE Snow Daze!
This is funny. No wonder Carrie and Palin have become friends. They are both lying hypocrites……Carrie tried to get her x-BF to lie about her age when she sent him the XXX tape. I’m guessing she believes this would make her seem more innocent and try and explain away her childish “mistake”……..
Carrie Prejean’s ex-boyfriend — the guy to whom she sent the XXX solo video — tells TMZ Carrie and company called him last week and tried getting him to “lie” and say she was 17 when she shot the video
@GreatGranny2C:
Talk about an asshat trying to cover hers…if SP would hire a good, patient, tolerant editor to correct her mistakes before she hits post…oh wait- we’d lose a lot of entertainment value. Never mind.
I’m not ready for winter! lol no, no, noooooo………….
Dont’ know if this has been posted yet, I’m way behind in reading the threads, sigh. I can’t wait to watch Shannyn, whew, thank goodness for you guys in AK.
Gah Scarah, see what we have to look forward to? She needs to melt.
http://thepage.time.com/details-about-palins-meeting-with-wisconsin-guv-candidate/
“Palin said she was going to focus on her book tour through December, but planned to turn to politics and helping party candidates starting in January. Her aide, Jason Recher, another former Bush aide, asked Walker what kind of help he would like from Palin. Walker pointed out that the state’s late primary and the likelihood that the White House would raise a lot of campaign cash for its side meant he needed help as soon as possible next year. Walker urged Palin to come on board and do an event with him in the state’s Fox Valley area.”
Regardless of what Palin pretends that she said or what she meant by what she said (audio tapes don’t lie Sarah), the inscription “In God We Trust” was put back on the face of the coin in 2007…it is now 2009. So her point is…?
Barf bag time……….I just decided to read a few comments on that last article I posted on SP and FB page. Joan of Arc???? They just don’t get that religion does not belong in politics!
Cassandra – You’ve got it right Ms Palin! Can’t wait to serve on your campaign team here in NC for 2012. . .we need you! There are still a few educated people left in NC who get it and are faithful to what America was founded on! Hang in there Ms Palin! You ARE our Joan of Arc!
Jarhead Marine – ….It won’t surprise me to here the trumpets sounding soon as the US continues to fall out of favor with God. 911 and Katrina are a wakeup call showing that God allows events to occur in our life to teach us something.
Cathy Zeiger – You are an awesome example for us all Sarah Palin…there is hope for this country as long as people like you remain involved…onward Christian soldiers!!!
Janice Bremer Miller – It gets on my nerves how there are “Palin Police” all around just looking for something to criticize you about. “Be bold, be strong, for the Lord, thy God is with thee.” (Deut 31:6)
And this is my favorite, did Penny take the same grammar and spelling classes as Palin? I’m also surprised that one of her followers actually watches MSNBC!
Penny Anderson – I can not even believe that the main stream media are getting away with lies. On Morning Joe some kiook try to make look lide you were an ignorant fool.
Oh lookie at Scarah’s new house progress!
http://www.andrewhalcro.com/three_months_from_lawn_chairs_to_lexapro
Wait…….guess it’s not Scarah’s, lol.
Our local paper this morning had all of the skiing areas listed and the ski packages available for this season…made me cold just reading about it and then I come here for a taste of the real cold in Alaska!…
I yield to the tough stuff that you Alaskan’s are made of!…we be wimps here in the southwest – I love my sunshiney days and warm winds even in the winter at times.
Switching gears…watched Lou Dobbs last show live and was dancing at the news! I’m sure it won’t be long before we see that toothy evil grin on Fox – still I do think that the heat got to him and he HAD to go….Bye Lou…you will NOT be missed.
It does look pretty…but the road looks a little iffy. Was it slippery?
We have had snow for almost 3 weeks now. I felt so bad for the kiddies on Halloween. It was cold, and blowing snow. Poor kids…but I guess they didn’t mind as long as they got good treats. lol…the parents probably had the worst of it.
We have had a heat wave this week.We have had temps.in the 50-60 but now it’s in the 50′s.
I know it will not last, but oh, it’s been glorious!
Sorry about the snow. I know we will be getting snow, but I love the sun!!!
Burr…..In the 80′s here and in the 50′s in the mornings.
According to Levi in his own word’s on video is definitely working on a book to be published.
Scroll down to third story for video of Levi.
http://www.etonline.com/index.html?tag=sarah-palin
Funny comment at Huffpo under Palin’s Oprah interview by Hollywooddeed: “I heard Sarah wanted to do a book signing at Amazon.”
Maybe we could send her to a book signing IN the Amazon. That would be good for a blog post.
AKM
Well, it sounds like Parnell is being a lot smarter than Scarah, lol, he cooperated with the dems in a seat replacement.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2849&Itemid=71
“Kerttula said her caucus was up-front about confirmation plans, especially after chaotic replacement and confirmation processes this spring for a Senate seat vacated by Kim Elton.
“We would not vote to confirm someone who would not organize with our caucus,” she said. “But, the committee that met in Nome understood that it was absolutely their decision.”
She also said Democrats have acted more aggressively in rural Alaska’s interests for years.
“It has been Democrats fighting every step of the way for rural Alaskans – now for energy, then for education, the right to be educated in their own areas,” she said. “We believe that it will behoove District 39 to have someone who will caucus with the Democratic caucus, and stand up for their rights.”
It’s very obvious from the tone of Palin’s voice (from audio) and choice of words (what was said….and what wasn’t said) that she was purposely throwing out red-meat with the “coin” comment. Now, that she has been caught and called out, she pretends that she was all innocent.
What a liar. She didn’t think that people would find a way to record her OR would actually report what she said.
hmmm, do you think Scott Davis has had enough of Scarah’s family association? And if the 12th place winner recieved $1,000, and second place took $17,000……did Scarah disclose the correct amount for Toad? just asking. …….
Next year the winning purse doubles, from $25,000 to $50,000, you can bet your booty Toad will go for that. I still think it’s a ridiculous waste of fuel, abuse of carbon emissions which I hope get’s better regulated asap. I also find it an incredibly selfish, dangerous, risky sport for any father to participate in.
http://www.adn.com/sports/snowmachining/irondog/story/1008824.html?commentSort=RecommendationsDescending&pageNum=1
“I don’t think the money over the years matters. I never got to win on those years there was big money there,” he said. “What I’d love to do is go with my son once.”
His son, Cory Davis, was bronze medalist at the Snowmachine Speed and Style competition at January’s Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. Daughter Carly is an accomplished snocross rider, and this winter both of them will be members of the Christian Bros. Racing Team that competes in a circuit of Lower 48 snocross races.
BRRR! Looks cold and grey…not a winter person at all. As for Scarah she doesn’t care if she is lying cause her adoring fans will believe any bull crap she dishes out. As for me, I can’t wait till she is OUT of the public eye. Enough already and I wish someone would make her SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!
I do not think of the three winters that I hand shoveled a 70 yard long drive, in northern Main, or walked it in knee deep snow in a howling NorEaster in the dark, with any sense of nostalgia.
Too much southern blood in me, I guess.
More power to you all up there, if you can love it.
I remember during the campaign for Prez, a lot of conservative Republican women criticized Sarah’s mothering. She did not help get the women vote like McCain’s team thought she would. Interesting that her women admirers are the likes of Prejean. Sarah brings her daughters on the Oprah Show, hiding behind them so Oprah doesn’t ask the tough questions. Sarah News is sooo exhausting.
I better get to work, heading out on them icy roads. I love Alaska winters here in the Anchorage area. However, Interior Alaska at minus 40 doesn’t sound too inviting.
Brrr…
It’s been a dream of mine for a long time to see the Northern Lights. Maybe some day. We looked into planning a trip once to coincide with them, but from what I read, it’s hard to do. Is that true?
On Lou Dobbs-heard on TV & Lib. radio that the wing-nuts are saying he’s going to run for President. Luckily I wasn’t eating or drinking anything when I first heard that. I guess that’s a consequence today in the age of Palin. She ran, so..anyone can? Dobbs & Palin on the Hate Party ticket. Please make them go away.
Wave to Obama for us!
GreatGranny2C Says:
Quoting Sarah
“It is stunning to read and hear about this “‘coin controversy.’”… My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, – Sarah Palin”
Ok Sarah, than why not pick an example that illustrates the point you were making?
It’s all good and well to have a speech writer but if they think like you do, you haven’t gained much.
If not your usual target of scorn, Obama, then exactly who is “who” you are referring to in “who makes these kinds of decisions”?
And you still haven’t explained why a Republican Congress and Republican POTUS deciding to redesign pocket change is a “disturbing trend” of some kind.
And, of course, the words “In God We Trust” were put back on the face of the coin two years ago. So the trend would be…? AKM
See, this sort of underhanded deal making using my/our Federal tax dollars bugs the heck out of me. Gee, to be a fly on the wall to hear and see who helped this deal happen. Really, does anyone in Alaska pay attention to insider politics? Hmmm, Campbell? Toad?…….business as usual? It smells very fishy to me, and they double the winnings? ho, sweet deal. This could be a good story for some investigative reporter or government watch dog group.
http://www.adn.com/sports/snowmachining/irondog/story/972557.html?commentSort=RecommendationsDescending&pageNum=1
“The Alaska Army National Guard will become presenting sponsor for this year’s race.
Guard spokesman Maj. Guy Hayes says the sponsorship offers the chance to support a “truly Alaskan event.” Hayes says the $250,000 sponsorship will be provided by the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C., as part of recruitment efforts.
“Participation with the Iron Dog bolsters the Alaska Guard in the local and national public eye,” said Lt. Col. Joe Lawendowski, recruiting and retention commander with the Alaska Army National Guard.”
Look’s like Huckabee is as good at being a freeloading grifter as Sarah Palin is! Why and how do we continue to let these types of activities go on?
http://mediamatters.org/research/200911100002?lid=1075826&rid=37148772
Inkberries, you don’t have to go as far as Alaska to see the northern lights. I saw them growing up in North Dakota and on trips across the border into Canada. They are the most amazing natural art show, absolutely beautiful and free!
Sarah is always so “innocent” after she is revealed as a total fraud.
“Why, I am stunned at this! I was MERELY pointing to a trend! How can ANYONE think I meant to imply OUR President was behind it is BEYOND me! Ohhhh dear, I’ve been misunderstood AGAIN!”
Meanwhile – here is Dede Scozzafava (aka Thrown Under the Palin Bus) on Rachel Maddow:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/12/scozzafava-maddow-intervi_n_355286.html
Wow. I feel really bad.
I wore a T-shirt to school today. (“I *heart* Mr. Darcy”)
MadCity Chick Says:
November 12th, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Look’s like Huckabee is as good at being a freeloading grifter as Sarah Palin is! Why and how do we continue to let these types of activities go on?
http://mediamatters.org/research/200911100002?lid=1075826&rid=37148772
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I’m thinking that is very underhanded, and quite possibly illegal. Wonder what the FCC and FEC would have to say about that?
Oh my! Parnell and Murkowski are snubbing the President? GAH! what Republican wimps!!! There is no excuse for this. a deferred maintenance speech to contractors? what the heck is that about anyway.
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/1009268.html
“Private meeting with service members, 1:10 p.m. Address to service members at Hangar 1, 1:30 p.m. The Hangar 1 event will be covered live by local media. The White House extended invitations to key elected officials, but several Republicans are passing. Democratic Sen. Mark Begich will be there. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be in Kotzebue and Republican Rep. Don Young didn’t come back to Alaska for the Veterans Day recess. Republican Gov. Sean Parnell will skip the visit and instead deliver a “major” speech on deferred maintenance at the Associated General Contractors annual conference in Anchorage, a long-standing commitment, his spokeswoman said. A city spokeswomen said Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan will attend.
and more Book News ~~~
isn’t it ironic that someone who doesn’t read will have a whole library shelf of books about her
Meanwhile, a book deal with an aide to the former Alaska governor has been terminated. San Diego-based Releve Marketing and PR announced Tuesday it will no longer represent or co-author Frank Bailey’s upcoming book “Renegade: Sarah Palin’s Hatchet Man.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/12/palins-going-rogue-names_n_355324.html
“It is stunning to read and hear about this “coin controversy.” At a recent speech in Milwaukee I discussed the troubling fact that we too often move God to the side in our public life, and gave as an example the shift of the words “In God We Trust” to the edge of the dollar coin. My comments were not about this President or this Congress – this change predated them. I was merely making a point about a disturbing trend in our country, after which I moved on to discuss some encouraging trends. People who try to read more into such straightforward comments are working hard to find a controversy where there is none. – Sarah Palin”
My rebuttal:
1. You never mentioned it was a Republican Congress and President who made that decision.
2. You also asked during your speech, in reference to the coin change “Who makes that decision?” – if you knew it was predated, presumably, you knew it was President Bush who made that decision. If you didn’t know who made the decision – why bring it up in the first place? Do you not have another example with some facts to back it up?
3. You mentioned you got this example from “a friend” – again, did you attempt to fact check the example before using it at a public speaking engagement?
4. You decry “non-controversies”. I quite agree. Do you think then, that you should retract your claim that the current health care bill would lead to “death panels” and would lead to seniors and the disabled to be euthanized? There has been no evidence of this and several independent fact checking organisations have concluded these claims are false. Are you going to retract your claims now that they have turned out to be a non-controversy?
5. Do you think this “non-controversy” could have avoided had the event been open to the Press with a Q&A session afterwards to ensure that your thoughts and intentions were clear?
6. Fox News fact checked your claims and the implication that the current administration was behind the coin change. Fox News noted in their program, correctly, that the change was made in 2005 by President Bush. Do you think Fox News is contributing to the “non controversy”?
7. Do you acknowledge that by not specifically stating that the change was enacted by a Republican congress and President – you contributed to the implication that it was about the current President? Especially since in your last public speaking engagement in HK you did in fact criticize the President and his policies.
Marnie: she LIES again. There was a special dollar coin in 2007 with Presdidents faces and there was no room so the In God part was put on the edge.
It is NOTHING worth mentioning.
Is there some rule that In god we trust has to be front and center, bold and underlined?
She is spinning and lying as usual.
Why didn’t she just say that after more research, she is so sorry but it appears to be something that happened for a special coin.
But NOOOOOO it has to be about us liberal heathens taking god out of the public square.
When someone proves to me there is a God (and I wish they could, I would love it) THEN I will say, let’s put God in the public square. Who wouldn’t if it were REAL?
here ya all, call Gov. Parnell if you think it is disrespectful and rude to snub the President of the United States when they have a chance to speak with him personally. How few chances do they get? and they avoid representing their state???? odd and partisan. I can hardly believe it.
I personally think it’s a very poor decision, missed opportunity and shows disrespect and rudeness. Nothing like a lasting impression for the man in the white house and the nation to remember.
Whether you live in the state or out, let him know what you think and feel.
(907) 465-3500
Palin has a clear dopelganger in Prejean; psychic twins. I think it’s eerie that these two outrageous frauds have foisted themselves on the public at the same time. (she appears to even have an ocassionally “wandering eye” like Palin)
Makes me prone to ponder ridiculous conspiracy theories!
Okay folks, I have to fess up from Juneau – our winters are pretty mild compared to many areas of the state – it’s 48 degrees and raining today…this time of the year my happy light comes out to play and I “gear up” appropriately – fleece and lots of gortex type materials….I still have lots of beautiful fall colors in my yard.This reminds me of Hannity’s big disgraceful boo boo though – trying to pass off old crowd pictures for a recent event despite the trees going from gold to green in a matter of seconds!! Priceless Palin Action Politics…do you think he’s sniffing Palin dust?
Bloggermania in politics is just getting started…bloggers made a difference in Alaska and I can see the internet exposing and making politicians more accountable for their stupidity daily.
It’s called change mudpuppers, it’s a slow process akin to herding turtles, but it is happening!”
Must read Kos Diary on Palin and Prejean.
Take the Palin-Prejean Challenge!
Can you tell who said what and which is which. This is hilarious!
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/12/803748/-Take-the-Palin-Prejean-Challenge!
Fox lite
Congratulations to CNN for freeing themselves of Dobbs. Hopefully Blitzer will soon follow. But it really doesn’t make much difference: watching CNN is still a gigantic waste of time and an irretrievable loss of valuable nap time.
Lilybart: “…..Who wouldn’t if it were REAL?”
I’m a Christian and I am against religion in government. It’s inherently biased towards one group of people who have made a personal choice for their religious belief. I don’t think democracy is best served in the form of a Theocracy – Christian or Muslim or otherwise.
Government should remain secular so as to be fair and equitable for all. Why should one group of people be considered when it comes to rules and laws while another group isn’t, simply because of what they believe in?
Thanks for the clarification about the 2007 dollar coin. Sarah is a disgrace – she is always either lying or spinning, you are so right.
# 37: Inkberries, you don’t have to go as far as Alaska to see the northern lights. I saw them growing up in North Dakota and on trips across the border into Canada. They are the most amazing natural art show, absolutely beautiful and free
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Thanks. We were afraid it was too hit and miss in a lot of the more “southern” areas we looked into, so figured better to plan for a place with a better chance of seeing them further north. One of these days!
cont from #50
let me clarify a bit, sorry – faith based government employees and politicians should act according to their conscience and what they believe in. However – I think overall, it is dangerous for legislation that affect an entire country to be determined on religious grounds especially considering the Religious Right in this country and their penchant for Big Business with No Government Oversight. It clearly hasn’t worked.
On social issues, I think it’s important to vote your conscience however – seeing what has come out of the healthcare and immigration debate – it’s clear that people can twist all manner of lies and distortions into something that is “from God”. Further proving that something as subjective and personal as religious belief should not be a part of governing a country.
Send me some snow please. I almost NEVER get to see any – we only get “teased” with the threat of snow here. Enjoy, stay warm, hot toddy time.
It was a very ‘ busy & interesting ‘ Day yesterday at CNN.
Lou Dobb’s leaving immediately….I guess when you ratings keep you in 4th Place the public has spoken and you should be listening to them.
Just 2 hours later Missy Carrie Prejean has a hissy fit when she goes on Larry King to shill her book. She said her publicist had arranged the interview for her and she would not be taking caller questions. She got miffed. A caller, who was gay, got through and posed the question ( paraphrasing here )… Since there are so many gay people who worked with You backstage/behind the scenes ala hair and make-up to help you win the pageant and look good… don’t you think you are being sort of a hypocrite? ( She was not happy )
I think at this point was where she started taking off the mic and was ready to walk off the set. ( She’s learned from Sarah well…. same MO… I have rules)
Gee… She just doesn’t like to answer questions..? First Perez Hilton… and now these Callers…?
I don’t watch CNN, But I tuned in to see what the controversy was because the story was on the internet and they repeat 2 hours later on the West Coast.
The BEST part….which might have even been better was that A Cooper talked about Carrie’s temper tantrum on his Show with Erica Hill.
They sort of asked each other ” What was going on there ?” and then discussed it between themselves… showing parts of Larry King and Carrie and the partial clips. They pretty much said she acted like a ‘ spoiled child ‘ and the looks on their faces told the story as well. They got a little snarky there. They reported that Carrie kept telling Larry King MORE than once… ” You are being inappropriate ” ,directed at L King. And they emphasized ” inappropriate ” with some voice inflection. ( Asking a question… but without asking… What does THAT mean?) And she was refusing to answer the questions directed to her.
And Anderson posed the question to Erica…” At least she was SMILING the whole time ?” ( sarcasm )…. and then followed it up with “The smile had sort of turned into a frown there at the end… sort of a half smile”
Maybe the A. Cooper and Erica Hill discussion/segment will be on YouTube or on CNN. I really enjoyed it. They showed everybody the REAL Carrie Prejean.
Carrie and Sarah look at interviews the same way. If they don’t like the questions…. they feel they shouldn’t have to answer them…. or whine.
I wonder if Carrie will be doing a Book tour signing…. LIKE Sarah’s.
carrie prejean…a simpleton (at best). yes, a very common thread between her and mentor (predator) palin…just wow
lou dobbs…good riddens mr. sky-is-falling (glenn beck’s role-model)
geeessshhhhh
Senator Dick Durbin is asking us our opinion on the various kinds of “Public Option” bouncing around.
You can answer his poll questions here:
http://ga3.org/dickdurbin/po_poll.html
Since the discussion lately has been about Books… and very LAME ones that are out there here is a natural tie-in.
I saw these two ladies on Jimmy Kimmel last night. They happen to both be Librarians and they were very lively, perky and fun. They were a hoot.They gave out their website at the end of the Show.
The whole premise is that they encourage people to send them actual books that they come across in their travels that are very stupid weird or lame. And people do. Jimmy had about ten of them that they brought along and discussed on the show. It was a funny bit. Amazing what gets into print and published.
( that means you Harper Collins as well- encouraging such bad behavior)
So if you want some light-hearted humor to go along with your day check out Holly and Mary on their webpage and read about some silly book stories.
http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/
So, uh, is Jason Recher the ghost writer for Sarah’s emissions? The one who arranges the nuggets into pretty patterns?
Yeah, that looks cold!
But it IS November 12th, I would think you folks up in Alaska EXPECT snow by now….in fact, might have been expecting it a few weeks ago, hm? Do you consider snow by Nov. 12th to actually be a little late?
Just curious. All I know is that the cruise ships stopped their Alaska runs in early September.
Hey Mudpups…….look! This is exciting, another Dem may win in a very Red area. And Scarah may pull another support the ‘other’ candidate endorsement. If ya have a few extra bucks, this one is worth supporting. He’s doing really well with veteran support. I think we’ll have another winner. And the fact it’s Rushbos home turf is just too sweet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-begala/a-warrior-on-a-mission-in_b_353240.html
A Warrior on a Mission in Rush Limbaugh’s Home District
“Democrats who may be worried about the 2010 congressional races have a long shot hero this Veterans’ Day in a most unlikely place: Rush Limbaugh’s home congressional district, the 8th District of Missouri.
The southeast corner of Missouri reared Rush, but it may be about to redeem itself. This reddest of districts has a realistic chance of turning blue, and the reason is former Green Beret Tommy Sowers.”
Kajo – sometimes it isn’t really snowy here till December, and sometimes snow in late October actually sticks and doesn’t end up melting due to a November rainy spell. There’s a lot of variability to late autumn in Anchorage. It was a bit unusual that it didn’t snow at all in Anchorage till Sunday, and with yesterday’s blizzard-like conditions (the temp was actually a warmish 31f) it really looks like icy & snowy streets till April. It’s unusual for the 1st snow to have durability about it that this years does. I put on my studded tires on Saturday.
This year the last cruiseshp (the Zaandam) hit Juneau on Sept 27.
#48 MadCity Chick Says:
November 12th, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Must read Kos Diary on Palin and Prejean.
Take the Palin-Prejean Challenge!
Can you tell who said what and which is which. This is hilarious!
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/12/803748/-Take-the-Palin-Prejean-Challenge!
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I got three wrong on that test, attributing them to Carrie. How could that have happened?
W o w!! Did everyone know that Carie Prejean had a brother..?
You can be SURE that there will be no pictures of him in her book…..he doesn’t fit the ‘ image ‘ she is trying to sell. Palingates has multiple photos of him and they are a little disturbing. Kind of creepy to me. You be the judge. There is something going on with that family…
Now everybody may have a family member that is a little ‘ different ‘ but when Prejean gets up on her hypocrisy high horse and starts lecturing people about how ‘ pure ‘ she is and about her Family..? Pleeezzz!
Too bad Larry King didn’t ask her about her Brother… that would have REALLY gotten a reaction.
honestyinGov Says:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:11 AM
W o w!! Did everyone know that Carie Prejean had a brother..?
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God have mercy!
it’s in the 70′s here…ahahahahahahah
If ya need a laugh watch Jon Stewart…….thank goodness for comedians. Where would we be without them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/jon-stewart-mocks-use-of_n_351911.html
two short clips about Oprah, gawd I hate her laugh………
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/12/palin-oprah-video-levi-is_n_355776.html
“One final question about Levi,” Oprah asks in the first clip: “will he be invited to Thanksgiving dinner?”
Palin laughs. “You know, that’s a great question.” It’s also a question that Palin doesn’t seem to want to answer. “
I can’t stand Scarah’s laugh.
She has really BIG hair for the interview, lol, and anybody with a BS filter will see lots of red flags.
OMG! Wingnuts and Birthers and Racists, oh my! Lou Dobbs is headed our way and he wants our vote!
http://allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=590:sources-lou-dobbs-prepping-presidential-run&catid=1:latest-news
Levi SO has Scarah’s number. And no sh*t Scarah, we KNOW the ‘drama you are not into’ (drama queen) is bad for book sales. Make syrupy nice for the viewers and book sales, when that is over she’ll go in for a kill. Watch out Levi.
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/11/12/2009-11-12_sarah_palin_on_oprah_.html
“Asked if he could picture Palin calling him family, Johnston replied, “For a show, yeah.”
Based on the limited excerpts released by “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” it’s unclear whether Palin was, indeed, extending a Thanksgiving invitation.
On Wednesday, Johnston and his manager, Tank Jones, said definitively that the former vice presidential nominee has not invited Johnston for the holiday.”
Hey that’s not just termination dust you got there! Some asked, yes it will stay on the ground til, oh, the end of April, then all melt at once (along with all the frozen dog poop).
“Yeah, though I walk through the valley of silicon, I will fear no evil.”
Carrie Prejean.
re: the snippets of the Oprah/palin interview…wow, can you say ‘denial’? palin’s head is so far up her own butt, she can see Russia. what a marroon! hee hee hee hee…I hope she doesn’t think this is the interview that will ‘save’ her…it just shows more of the same…how very unenlightened she really is with just about everything! (not that we didn’t know that already, but really)
Just watched the President’s speech at Elmendorf AFB. He was wonderful to the troops and acknowledged the civilians, including the Lt. Governor who showed up. Parnell the Puny got punked! Had a chance to get some credit and blew it. We need to school this Governor wannabe! Go President Obama. All the men and women in uniform may not agree with your politics, but they respect you. They do so because you so obviously respect them.
Watched Oprah today and saw a few segments of Blogger sarah’s interview that will air on Monday. She is in person and wearing a past the knee length black skirt and a long green jacket, hair down( did not catch the shoes but from short glance they looked like sensible shoes. To me she was trying very hard to look very grandmotherly/ christian. Wanna be Miss innocent. What a Fake.
Also re: Oprah snippets.
1) Her voice is very high pitched – she is nervous, not really comfortable with those questions. Compare to the Ziegler interviews. We’re talking about a major third higher, and that in a speaking voice is a lot. I will tentatively say it’s because she is nervous that everything she says will have to match (and/or nor contradict) what’s in the book, and since she has a habit of having several different versions of stories, she has to really concentrate to remember which one she put in the book.
2) After the book is released, named McCain staffers, if they feel maligned and misrepresented, may come forward with their versions of what really happened.
3) SP has apparently decided not to talk bad about Levi on the tour and in interviews. ‘Cause that’s good PR. It’s possible Rex and Tank advised Levi to ramp up the ‘go to court’ rhetoric just at this point to see if they can get her to blow up and show her true colors or be caught in an outright contradiction with something in print in the book.
4) I had extra memory put in my new Mac, but I don’t think even that is going to be able to handle the volume of Gack I’m going to have to feed into my “Sara Palin What I Really Meant” translation software while she’s on this book tour that is, quite frankly, pathetic. But, HC knows what its got, and where it WON’T sell, and that’s all very telling. I have nothing against Real Americans who shop at Sam’s Club. But if Sarah is so great for America, she should be signing her books in Sam’s Clubs in Muleshoe, Tennessee, IN ADDITION TO large chain bookstores in Boston and San Francisco and other major markets, not IN PLACE OF.
5) Willow and Piper came with you. Really? You had them out of school how long last year, and now, how long will it be this year? Why? WHY? How are their grades? So far, you haven’t had one of five kids graduate from regular old high school. Are you paying attention to Willow’s progress? How are her grades? Will she miss any games for any sports teams she’s on? How can you possibly say you value education when you do something like this? Your children DO NOT need to go on a book tour with you! This book tour is your job (your only job) right now, and Take Your Daughter To Work Day passed months ago. Sounds like you putting your selfishness in front of their best interests to me.
Must stop before I burst a blood vessel …
A moment to reflect upon the truly absurd –
Jumbo Shrimp / Central Intelligence Agency / dry ice / unsalted saltines
and add another to the long list of Oxy Morans: Bush Think Tank
>Former President George W. Bush says education will be the first of four areas on which his planned Dallas-based think tank will focus. <
read more at
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9BU8BC81.html
Hard to beat a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks when the white stuff is flying.
Up in the chat/Treehouse if you’d like to c’mon up :
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php?action=chat
Well today marked my first Healthcare protest in Newport Beach California in front of Cong. Campbell’s office. I wish I had a camera. Hopefully the moveon group will email me some pic’s.
It was a great experience. I would probably never participated in a political movement, but Sarah Palin told me to never sit down and shut up.
So I am not going to Sarah!!!!!
Thank you AKM and all the other bloggers that have exposed Ms. Palin. I knew from her first speech she was not sincere and a Big Fat Liar!!!!
Oh the snow reminds me of my may years living in Squaw Valley, Califoria home of Famous Lake Tahoe and awesome skiing and boarding!!!!!
I took the test for prejean and palin got two wrong thought palin said them and prejean did. LOL
Tonight while discussing the Palin book tour, Brett Baier on Fox showed the hit book “Going Rouge, An American Nightmare” and not Sarah’s book.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Omg Lori….are you serious? I echo your BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Is there a screenshot or link to that. LMAO!!!!
seattlefan – I do not have a link, but they are all screeching about it in the pee zoo. They said they e-mailed Brett at Fox and he e-mailed several of them back, apologizing. Brett said he will correct the error on air tomorrow night (good, call attention to it AGAIN!). My theory is that Fox is doing this on purpose – just last week, on their website they spelled it “rouge” instead of “rogue” – also, too. Methinks FOX takes their marching orders from Repub Party (and the repubs are NOT happy with “the rogue” right now).
Watch for some more not-so-subtle “slips” on Fixed Noise.
Trying to stay on topic – we are now due for our 4th snow of the season so far…the first was in late September and the one ten days ago was 20+ inches – and we’re in Eastern Colorado! However, unlike the 28 years I spent in Alaska , the Colorado snow comes and goes – I love the 50+ degree days in January and we do have a little more light.
Thanks Lori for your take on this. Woah! Very interesting.
Is Rogue going Rouge with Faux???
84~Lori…Hilarious.Love it!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/the-first-ten-lies-from-e_b_356347.html
I KNOW you’ve all read this, but it’s a hoot to see it in list form…I guess, you got what you paid for, huh mccain?
A previous post appears to be trapped in cyberlimbo, so I’ll just repost this part of it re: SP book tour:
5) Willow and Piper came with you. Really? You had them out of school how long last year, and now, how long will it be this year? Why? WHY? How are their grades? So far, you haven’t had one of five kids graduate from regular old high school. Are you paying attention to Willow’s progress? How are her grades? Will she miss any games for any sports teams she’s on? How can you possibly say you value education when you do something like this? Your children DO NOT need to go on a book tour with you! This book tour is your job (your only job) right now, and Take Your Daughter To Work Day passed months ago. Sounds like you putting your selfishness in front of their best interests to me.
Must stop before I burst a blood vessel …