Open Thread – Death Race. (I Won. Barely.)
This is a picture I took in Wasilla the week Sarah Palin was selected as John McCain’s running mate. It seemed appropriate somehow back then, but now even more so, because I am finished with Going Rogue. I read the whole thing cover to cover. I have done it, and I still live and breathe. I have won the Palin Death Race, dragging my sorry carcass over the finish line by my fingernails. And I didn’t even stab my eyes out with a fork. Mama Mia indeed. And wasn’t there some reference in the Bible somewhere to somebody from Babylon? I can’t remember. Because, even though I’m alive, my brain is mush.
I will put up my last summary of Chapter 6, The Epilogue, and the Acknowlegments tomorrow. Right now, I’m going to crawl upstairs and become unconscious as quickly as possible.
But my brain is not so mushy that I didn’t notice the Arctic Cat logo in the background of the picture. Who could have known how very funny this quick snapshot would turn out to be.
I had a chat with a family friend that wondered if she shouldn’t buy the book to see if Sarah mentioned her name. She apparently broke Sarah’s nose of the b-ball court after being pumped up by team mates to take Sarah out because of her viscous, vindictive personality. Needless to say, I gave her an air high five for that.
sorry ‘on’ the b-ball court…
Glad you made it
Welcome back from the tundra! Wrap yourself in your quilt, sip good tea, ( ” long island iced ” might be a good choice) watch old I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver reruns and allow your brain to gel again. And, as wise old Granny used to say, “Any challenge that ends with you not having stabbed your eyes out with a fork, is a challenge you’ve won.”
(actually she used to say , ” if a boy ever tries anything, kick him where it counts” but I often choose to revise my Granny memories)
So, this is cause for Thanksgiving, indeed! If you have fine motor movements back by tomorrow and are able to chew properly, that dinner is going to be extra delicious.
Good Morning All & Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
positively prophetic. No wonder Sarah thinks Armageddon is right around the corner. Too bad that wasn’t in the sign too.
I will be giving thanks tomorrow for you, AKM, and your tenacity. I just watched the Tivo’d Oprah interview, and my head was about to explode. (How Oprah kept a straight face is beyond me.) Anyway, thanks for taking one for the team. I look forward to your final installment.
Keep up the communication with Danner at Fort Hood! Palin’s unpatriotic words claiming that Obama doesn’t support the military (said while the country is at war no less) should be highlighted in any communication. More can be found on:
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/11/fort-hood-might-cancel-sarah-palins.html
Thank You AKM! You are amazing to take the torture for us. Being water boarded would probably be easier.
For a huge smile and the reconfirmation there are people in our world that do the right thing not for but with special needs kids, take a boo at this site. There is a video showing Youth & Kids shining at their best! Hope you enjoy it as I certainly did!
http://spartansparkles.com/
Who was at the State dinner? CBS News anchor Katie Couric and Louisiana’s Republican governor, Bobby Jindal. Teehee.
First of all I am a 66 year old white female, voted Republican my entire voting life until this past election. I discovered your blog during the campaign as I was searching for somewhere that I could find info on the newly discovered Sarah Palin. I have read you daily since then. Also I need to say I live in the great state of Oklahoma which is absolutely the reddest of the red, however there are a few of us here who really do have a brain though I do wonder sometimes about some of my co-workers and family. I, too, have just finished the many pages of “words” that have been bound together between two covers and jokingly called a “book” so I understand just how you are feeling. For the few of us here who have not been sucked in by the “breath of fresh air” (actually we would compare her as more like one of our weather conditions down here commonly called a tornado – I am sure you have seen the destruction they leave behind) you are one of our only sources of hope, along with Celtic Diva, Shannyn Moore, BreePalin and some of the other blogs from up North. Please know that you are providing much needed life-saving words to the “hungry market here in the lower 48 (^_^)….
You have posted some beautiful pictures on your blog in the past but this one is absolutely the BEST!!. Keep up your great work and remember there are more people down here in the South that stand on the side of Alaska and her people and feel their pain than you might think. We also know how it feels to have our entire state characterized by “questionable” leaders (not mentioning any Senators by name)..
Super Bee, that is a hilarous story. So she WAS a mean school girl. She has just never grown up.
@7 OMG, sent my letter yesterday. Have you posted that over at Huffpo on the article about Sarah’s comments about the President and the troops?
We need to spread that link as wide as possible.
AKM, thanks for your outstanding work wading through that steaming pile……
I’m convinced that very few people will make it through that book. Especially considering her fan base…..just saying.
@12 Trisha…I did not post on the Huffpo article but I did write to Soltz at
http://www.votevets.org/contact/ thanking him and encouraging him to communicate with everyone in the MSM. He may have already done so but I thought I’d add my two cents anyway. In my email I included our take (as posted on the last open thread) on why Palin should not be allowed access to Ft. Hood.
I also re-sent my comments to Politico’s Chief Editor about interviewing Soltz to balance their report on Palin’s fraudulent claims against the Commander in Chief.
OMG, Most excellent. Good work.
Thank you AKM. Off to our elder daughter’s for Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday, and I will leave you with this to ponder:
“Posting on my FaceBook pg my take on ridiculous new proposal to tax our natl security mission. Dear God… what is congress thinking now?
about 10 hours ago from TwitterBerry ”
Mrs. Palin’s latest Twitter. Poor thing. She must have been absent the day they studied History.
Unbelievable! I just checked Revelation about the Woman Riding the Beast. She’s called the Wh@re of Babylon. Dressed in purple and scarlet red, riding on a beast with 7 heads, which Revelation describes as, get this….are 7 mountains on which the woman sits. Yikes.
How many have heard about the reference to 7 mountains in those fringe groups? Anyway, she is supposed to be drunk with power and persecutes the church. Should see some pictures on google, that were painted throughout the centuries. She has long unkempt hair, and wears a red toga. I guess that could include me too, sometimes, red is my season color and I have bad hair days. Yikes again!
If Sarah were Queen:
we would now be called her Subjects
Levi would be ‘dealt’ with
there would be one world view
we would be compared to the likes of Iran, Iraq, N Korea, etc.
everybody would be forced to enter the military, except her kids
everyone would be forced to pay her 75% of their earnings, except small business
there would be mass exodus
there would be a price on her head…I know I shouldn’t have said this last one, but…
#10 Paula – and who was invited to the State dinner but turned it down? McChinless (KY).
AKM – thanks for doing this and here’s to a great Thanksgiving.
Bush never included the two wars in his budget. President Obama does and usually when countries go to war, they DO NOT cut taxes on the wealthy.
These wars were started by Bush and they need to be finished as quickly as possible and they cost money. Money we don’t have. The Rich made out like bandits during Bushco, and they still are. They need to pay for these wars.
God I hate her.
It is not a tax on national security but a way to pay for something we didn’t start and wasn’t paid for before.
A Pulitzer for you!
http://washingtonindependent.com/68922/bachmann-to-join-palin-at-national-tea-party-convention Thought you night want this bit of info the day before turkey Day..hope they show SP & her turkeys..Some of us in TN not happy about this visit coming up next year..Opryland is beautiful, but don’t think I’ll visit for awhile..
Thank you AKM for your courage and preseverance. I have really enjoyed coming here, to read AKM’s dissection of “the” book. (“Enjoy” isn’t exacly the right word.) We must remember that Sarah Heathen took her show on the road where people loved her during the campaign. Thousands showed up to see her again. However, many booksellers throughout the country are not getting any interest in their communities about Her. Huckabee said that she has more experience than Obama today. If you look at the write-up on her at the Washington Speakers Bureau, her credentials and resume are misleading. (No wonder she was asked to speak in China.) Huckabee and Ft. Hood officials are given that cr*&% on Her.
http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerID=6467
http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/SpeakerInfo/bios/PalinSarah.doc
Lies like: Whether working to protect taxpayers from wasteful spending or advancing the cause of special-needs children, Palin speaks passionately on her experiences confronting the issues of our time.
Wow…what a circus week. Which made me think…..If American Idol was on TeeVee this last week, Palin probably would have never made the news. Maybe that was planned.
Seriously, if Octomom, Jon and Kate, American Idol, or a dead Micheal Jackson had been big news this week, she would have been moved down the “reality TV” play list.
Basically, that’s what Palin’s road show is all about—really bad reality TV.
American’s do love a sideshow.
@21, speaking of turkeys…..I saw on the news last night that around 5,000 people( in California) lined up for free turkeys. At first, I thought they were were talking about Palin’s fans—BA-DA-BING, but then I realized that it was a free turkey dinner.
I then realized that about 4X as many poeple lined up for a turkey than stood in line for Palin.
So, if more people lined up for a “turkey” that lined up to see Palin, does that mean that that a dead turkey is qualified to be president because it’s so “popular”?
Aso, I saw a ton of people camped out at Best Buy for Black Friday deals. Does that mean that Best Buy is qualified to be President because it’s so popular and people are willing to camp out?
Trisha, the real question is, who ISN’T more qualified that SP to be Prez?
I commend and salute you, thou good and faith Muckmaster….
I could not have tortured myself in such a manner ~ not even if they paid me to read that rogue rage!
Here’s wishing you ALL a very safe, warm & wonderful THANKSGIVING….for despite the noisome pestilence and the confusion in this nation ~ we truly have a great deal to be thankful for.
Case in point: McLame & Sister Sayrah camped out in the Oval Office was abated ~ and on the softer side, CC now has a beautiful baby sister, GG!
I rest my case….
Peace & blessings,
Sarah’s life would make an interesting movie if it hadn’t already been done. The elements of a volatile personality, (which ruined a prior career), claims of being family oriented while pursuing other dreams, struggling author, snow, snowmachines, gifted son, tag along spouse, disdain for authority, strong belief in the supernatural, increasing breaks from reality, and an invisible friend who opens doors. The Shining.
McCain enables Palin’s outrageous attacks on anyone who she sees fit to lie about then blasts them when they defend themselves claiming that they are attacking her (viciously)! http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29906.html
He is right about one thing…I have never seen anything like this! Please oh please gods of fairness, vote out McCain for unleashing this horrible woman on the world and serve Palin a healthy helping of her just desserts!
By the way…as a war hero, how can McCain sit by and not blast Palin’s lies about Obama’s commitment to the military. By not stepping up and speaking the truth, he is giving credence to her false claims and denying what the Obamas have done to help the men and woman and families in the armed forces. What a horrible man who has decided that protecting his own position is far more important to him than the truth. Country First…my a$$!
meede @9 -
http://spartansparkles.com/
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Thanks so much for sharing this link. If you watch the video, make sure you have a tissue handy…it will make you smile AND bring a tear to your eyes. Such a great group of girls and such a nice way to start the Thanksgiving holiday!
AKM Thank you for taking the time and energy to read a book I just don’t think I could read. And I love reading!
I have decided I will purchase all my books at independently owned bookstores and boycott the ones that give Sarah a stage.
I am very thankful President Obama is in the Whitehouse this Thanksgiving.
We have a battle ahead of us with Sarah, but it can and will be won!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Just looked at some pictures of the first state dinner at the White House. The ‘Garden’ theme and decorating scheme were unique, yet classy. Once again, President Obama and the First Lady have shown their distinctive style and made us proud. So nice to have someone in the White House who doesn’t make me cringe! One more thing to be thankful for this holiday.
I used to only loathe Palin, now I feel even more strongly.
It has become personal. I will work against this silly but dangerous fool. For the sake of my grandchildren and their lives.
Never was political before. I don’t like getting my blood pressure up.
Somehow, I hope it will be the little guys that will pull her down. Especially the Alaskan bloggers.
What an appropriate snapshot. Arctic Cat and all.
Good Luck Palin..Death Race. ?? She did lose. Check.
Mamma mia. Check.
Babylon. Check.( From Revelations the Whore of. Considering her Supposed religious beliefs about the Rapture etc.)
Clothed in Red and Purple. Check.
I love your descriptions. Thanks for taking one for the team!
@Lilybart says: Bush never included the two wars in his budget. President Obama does and usually when countries go to war, they DO NOT cut taxes on the wealthy.
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true statement…bush did everything on the sly
31 dinkyp- Here are two booksellers to give our business to.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-archer/california-bookseller-say_b_363068.html
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/1017096.html
OMG
McCain was never a “war hero” in anyones eyes but his own. He was a communist collaborator with the Viet Cong, he had a cushy stay compared to those that did not. Two admirals in his family sealed his military records (why?) and they are still sealed to this day. I wonder just how many american deaths Mr McCain(he didn’t think a woman should be addressed as senator so I don’t use it with him) is responsible for. McCain has never been anything but a sleazy all 4 me type of person , just like bumpit Barbie.
Happy Thanksgiving to all and if you are able to this year please consider buying an extra gift and dropping it off at a local “toys for tots” or some other organization.
Also a good gift idea: For years my father has asked all of his children to NOT buy him gifts (just a card) and donate to a charity or give time to a charity for him.
Thanks so much aKM for the wild “rogue” ride. Have a happy thanksgiving, all of you up there–Shannyn, Gryphen, Linda, and everyone.
And a happy thanksgiving to all the readers and commenters. Maybe we should all take up Aunt Katie and show up for dinner!
Have a grreat holiday!
AKM ~ Don’t store the book around anything flammable. The last thing you need while you recover is for something to spontaneously combust from being too near that pile of burning batsh!t. Thank you for taking one for the team, and i am thoroughly enjoying your ‘take’ on it.
On the other hand ~ i’m almost thankful that BTQ$ committed her mean-girl antics to print for all the world to digest. I’m glad she told lies and called people lame names. I’m glad it’s all in a time and date-stamped BOOK.
I’m glad it was a bad book. It would have been bad for the world if she had been able to gloss over everything and make herself sound sane. If that had been the case, we would be reading here and saying: WT-?
And ~ Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We’re smokin’ a turducken, this year. I want to agree with dinkyp that i am thankful President Obama is in the Whitehouse. I am thankful we were able to afford to have a turducken shipped from Louisiana to Tennessee, and somehow i relate that to President Obama.
With AKM as my inspiration, I watched the Greta videos on Gryphen’s site (if she could read 400+ pages of drivel, I could sit through 30 minutes.) If your stomach is strong, you really should watch. She is stunningly ignorant. Everything is so simple in her world, cut taxes, support the troops, India and Pakistan should hold hands and sing Kumbayah. I will say that Greta, surprisingly, pushed her on a few topics. What I noticed is that Scarah has a rather short fuse, she starts to get angry pretty quickly; maybe something that should be exploited.(I remember after she resigned and Andrea Mitchell went to AK, Scarah got impatient w/her, “you’re not listening to me!”) I’m also convinced that she believes she could be president, which is astounding, and surely proves she is insane. AKM, it feels wrong to say I enjoyed what must have torture for you, but you made this disaster in print bearable. Sweet dreams.
@37: as far as charitable gifts, my husband and I like alternativegifts.com. You can choose from a variety of projects all over the world, like plant a tree, buy eye glasses, fund a fresh water project, or buy a village a goat. Great program.
Thank you AKM for wading thru the muck in Going Rogue – you have more stamina than I
On the other hand, last night I received my copy of Going ROUGE and read one of the many commentaries on MsQuitter. It was a delight and I will enjoy reading more – expecially on days when I am up to my eyeballs with the former 1/2 term Governor of AK
Polly,
Thank you for the info. I live in SoCal and have been to Santa Cruz many times.
CR46: you are so right. There was a Rolling Stone article during the campaign about his failed miltary career, numerous crashes. If he were not the son of an admiral he would have been kicked out.
This article is jawdropping. He is selfish and spoiled and the only reason he was shot down is because he was flying against orders where he was not supposed to be. Now I don’t blame him 100% of his recklessness got him captured.
He is not a nice man. He and his black daughter were slimed by Bush but he hugged him and then hired the asshole who did that to him.
Brava, AKM, Brava! What an impressive achievement! Now go and rest, have a great Thanksgiving with your family, and take with you the gratitude of a relieved populace who didn’t have to endanger their health reading the book. Thank you!
The hate marathon is over, and rest is well deserved.
Contrats on surviving. Eat healthy, and take to the fresh air, weather permtting, tomorrow will be a better day.
A very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to all. What a year it has been and we owe AKM more than we can ever repay, for starting this blog, and with the aid of her mods, has earned every award and kudo that can be sent her way.
Re the Babylon issue – yes, those 7 mountains have been mentioned a number of times, especially by Beck. I think his 912 website has something on it, but as I have been there but once many months ago, I can’t swear to it.
Keep those letters going like mad to Fort Hood. Most are on DONSA this week for the holiday, but with the amount of publicity being generated, I think Colonel Danner and some of his staff will be hanging closer to their office.
Sam Stein has another good article up and I’m sure Winky is unhappy with the results – someone MUST have distorted them!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-stein/palin-news-is-top-story-f_b_370438.html
“The media is drastically overplaying former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s influence on the national political conversation, suggests a new study of the public’s news-watching patterns. The Pew Research Center released a public opinion survey on Wednesday showing that, of the recent news stories people followed most closely, the one-time vice presidential candidate and her book tour have garnered very little sustained interest.”
Wow, AKM, I hope you enjoy a well-deserved rest. I am thankful to *you* this Thanksgiving, for all that you have done over the past year+.
rebekkah @ #16 – wow, that surely does sound like $P and very prophetic, if you believe in that sort of thing!
Sarah doesn’t seem to be wearing her flag pins lately.
Anybody else noticing that.
I don’t watch all her videos so maybe I’m missing some.
First, AKM, thank you!
Next, about what much of the press has called “impressive” numbers of people lining up for the book signings. I tried and could not find statistics on other author’s signings, so all I have to go on is the only book signing I’ve ever attended.
2003, Anne Rice, Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN. Buy her new book anywhere you like, bring 2 other hardbacks of hers if you want: no bookstore sales promotion involved. Stand in line outside the theater, first come, first served. When I got there, I’d estimate about 1000 people waiting in a line that went around the block (don’t think any of them camped overnight). Those of us around the block saw Rice’s tour bus park in back of the theatre. Looked a lot like Palin’s — painted with book cover, author’s name, etc. Rice, in fact, blogged frequently about her experiences on the tour: living on the bus, fans, etc. She noted that Knoxville fans were conservative compared to those in other cities. There was local press coverage. Rice was interviewed a lot about the book and her celebrity image. She thanked me. Wow.
Based on my experience, I wonder how “impressive” the numbers turning up for Palin’s signings really are and suspect there is some strained hype in the reports about the “crowds” and “throngs.” Couldn’t find data about book sales, either, but I have seen “buy this (magazine sub, “news” sub, etc.), get Going Rogue free!” so surely much of the sales have been to these organizations interested in promoting their own products and agendas, so I’m guessing that compared to other author’s, hers are, um, “inflated.”
And yes, I think an author can process a book or 2 or 3 every 7 seconds or so at a signing. Watched some of the videos of Palin’s events, and compared them to my experience. Assistants handle people in the line, check their books, hand out a slip of paper for you to put your name for the author to include, check your books again at the table, open the books, slide them into position for the author, move the line along. If 100 people show up for a 3-hour signing, it may be a different story.
Why did I go to an Anne Rice signing? I read a lot, often in phases of genres or authors or whatever strikes me at the time. I’d recently read all of her books and happened to be in the right place at the right time with nothing better to do, and I was curious.
I’ve read a lot about Palin, too, but alas, she won’t be coming to where I live now: the home of the first state university and several other institutions of higher learning, most of which are government funded. *smile*
Crazy Lady is at it again: http://www.adn.com/3437/story/1028124.html
Palin tells Canadians to dump healthcare coverage
@ #40 laprofesora
I watched those videos on Gryphen’s site yesterday and literally laughed out loud when she basically said (to paraphrase Rodney King), why can’t India and Pakistan just get along?? (!!!) Her ignorance is astounding.
And I was literally shouting at my computer monitor when she started sprouting that cr@p about Obama should support the troops more. I didn’t see Bush at Dover Air Force Base showing respect for the fallen returning from the Middle East. Oh, that’s right, he wanted to hide the fact that our troops were losing their lives thanks to him.
lprofesa @51
Palin says dismantle Canadian Health Care
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah… aha .. ah…
Sob
If Harper could get away with it, he would do just that.
Think of a fat, ugly Palin in a baby blue sweater… but smarter. if he ever gets a majority, we’re in deep …
Iprofesa @51 – wow – that’s a doozy! I’m still laughing:
*** Palin strolled over, looking down on Walsh and her crew to tell them that “Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and turn a profit.” ****
Who is SHE to tell Canada ANYTHING ?? Go put some pants, shoes and glasses on your poor son and then Sit down and Shut the F up.
And KateinCanada – please don’t make me imagine a smarter version of Palin. It hurts my head to try and make that compute.
From Huff Po
Asked if she would ever grant an interview to the anchor again, the “Going Rogue” author said she would rather Couric be in the hot seat. “I want to know if she understands yet what we have to contribute up there in the state of Alaska,” Palin told Fox News.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/25/palin-wants-to-interview_n_370672.html
The only thing missing from this pix is a pregnant teenager !!
Everyone have a great Thanksgiving. Lets all be grateful that S’error is only at a book signing tour and not the VP.
God Bless President Obama and his lovely family.
I realize that the “Going Rogue” has already been printed, distributed, bought and signed, but this is my suggestion to Harper Collins for the second printing: The book must be written with disappearing ink. The ink will last throughout the first reading. But, as people go back to a page to fact check the information, that page will vanish. Exposing any page to light and critical thinking makes it go away. Now, if only we could apply that same formula to the subject of the book (notice that I did not call her the author).
Just read a interesting comment someone posted on another site with the Canadian healthcare story.
“Government is bad,
That’s why I am desperate
To be part of it.”
Did she talk about her ineptitude and unpreparedness to discuss Latino issues in her book? Wow, chickening out of two interviews for not boning up on the issues. A little unqualified? eh? And she most likely suggested lying about it.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29847.html
Insider: Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues
“Both presidential candidates also agreed to a joint sit-down with their running mate. But on Oct. 9, the day that McCain and Palin were to face Ramos together outside of Milwaukee, only the Republican presidential candidate sat for the interview.
A campaign source familiar with the events leading up to the interview described it as a near-crisis situation, with McCain officials worried that Ramos would say on the air that Palin wasn’t appearing because she was not capable of discussing Hispanic issues — a charge disputed by one current Palin aide.
“Initially, campaign staff was suggesting we tell Univision there had been a scheduling conflict and have only McCain do the interview,” said the source. “I could not see how this would not be worse, though, because McCain and Palin were doing a joint rally in the outskirts of Milwaukee and the interview was to be conducted immediately after in the same arena.”
Well, a Happy Thanksgiving to all!! I am celebrating the turn in the ship of state this year.
After so many years of darkness it is taking a while to get moving in the proper direction but we are starting to see the momentum pick up. As we move into the holiday season we are not only talking about health care but also the economy and a new foreign policy that can move the whole world forward.
The nasty naysayers are also exposing themselves with their lies and illogical baiting. Would any sane person believe that POTUS does not support our troops? She makes a fool of herself when she utters such nonsense. I keep reminding myself that less than 10% of evening news viewers are watching faux noise.
We have a long way to go to repair the damage caused by so many years of rebiblican majorities in Congress and Presidents but our country is strong and the majority of people are smart and of good heart.
@50 jane, I read on another post that Colin Powell had 4,000 showing up at this signings. I haven’t confirmed this yet, but someone posted that they went to his signing and he stayed until the very bitter end and signed every single book. I don’t remember the media going mad over those numbers.
Didn’t Palin’s team cut her limit down to 500 from 1,000? She sure as heck wouldn’t stay late to finish the job.
I just watched Palin telling Canada to reform its health care and let the private sector take over…WOW!
I am an American but I currently live in Ontario, Canada. All provinces in the country have their own health care system so I can only talk about Ontario’s. Where to begin…this year’s annual physical with my family’s doctor (all people in Ontario are encouraged to have an annual check-up)–I had all my blood tests, mammogram and ultra-sound (because I often get false results), Colonoscopy, full eye exam and dermatological exam (which resulted in a quick biopsy–I did not have a wait time–results were negative) and I paid…$0. We do pay more in income taxes here but it’s worth it.
When I lived in England we had a family doctor as well (most countries with the public health care, which is to say all industrialized countries except the US, provide for you to have your own family doctor). When my husband lost his job and we faced 18 months of unemployment we didn’t worry about health coverage. My young son fell ill during that period and we had no worries about going to see our regular doctor and we had no financial worries associated with his (successful) treatment.
Palin is insane…but we already knew that. That’s the second time that a Canadian media personality has been able to let her make a fool of herself. Where I live, EVERYONE thinks she is an idiot.
That video about Canadian healthcare is hilarious, but the thug-like manner in which the security guards manhandle the comedian is frightening.
not only that Susan @52…….I watched an Airforce One documentory on how Bush snuck himself into Bagdad in the middle of the war in order to serve the troups Thanksgiving dinner. As our standing President.
STUPID MUCH?!!!!
Did Dick Cheny come up with that idotic plan? Hoping our dumb President would be shot down? I couldn’t believe it.
If Sarah were Queen:
Tabloidizing her, her family, and/or her policies (or even a hint that someone might be heading towards tabloidizing her, her family, and/or her policies) would be punishable by immediate banishment of that person -for life- to Gitmo
beth.
53 KateinCanada Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:43 AM
lprofesa @51
Palin says dismantle Canadian Health Care
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah… aha .. ah…
Sob
If Harper could get away with it, he would do just that.
Think of a fat, ugly Palin in a baby blue sweater… but smarter. if he ever gets a majority, we’re in deep …
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LOL was thinking the same thing…we are pretty easy going but don’t think that would fly
oh and i love Walsh and Rick Mercer
Vote on Politico’s site…they’re asking if Palin is being treated unfairly! Right now, 53% say she is, 45% say she deserves it. Since I firmly believe that she deserves all the negative news that comes her way you can guess which way I voted.
As tomorrow is Thanksgiving – want to say a very special Thank you to all the Mudpups here along with AKM, Boots on the Ground, and Guest Posters. I don’t think I would have made it this year without all the humor & commentaries.
Once again, I am especially Thankful we do not have a VP Palin in DC
Thanks everyone — have a great Thanksgiving tomorrow!!
Palin, Bachmann to headline Tea Party convention:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/25/palin-bachmann-to-headline-tea-party-convention/
Dumb and Dumber
From the abovre article
“A representative for Palin has not confirmed the former Alaska governor’s speaking role at the gathering.”
this could be a problem LOL
Have ya alls seen the picture on the blog below? Obama ice dancing with Palin. At least a couple of the folks who responded to the post are blind Palin followers. No disrespect to the blind intended.
http://pageslap.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/can-you-write-like-sarah-palin/
twain12 – history repeats?
I just watched that video…..OMG…..she is a blathering idiot and the whole world knows it. Canada needs to reform their healthcare?
Her stupidity and ego know NO bounds.
She is qualified to tell Canada how to run their country because????????????
I swear, this woman would start an international incident within a week of being in office. She thinks she is being smart, but she is too stupid to know how stupid she is.
Between her comments about Putin rearing his head and flying into US airspace, Canada needing to reform their healthcare, Iraq…..I mean Iran…Pakistan and India need to just get along (wow..no one has thought of that one before)………the woman is a blathering idiot.
I’d like to wish all of youse a very happy and filling turkey day. May your mince be hot and your scotch sweet.
No arctic cats were utilized in writing this post (yes, I wrote it myself).
Gotta love our President. He thinks with his head, not his gut.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/24/AR2009112404225.html?wprss=rss_politics
Trisha – S’error is qualified because… she can see Canada from her house?
Here is the complete video of Palin on Canadian Healthcare that appeared on the CBC TV show This House Has 22 Minutes
http://www.youtube.com/user/22minutesfanatic#p/a/u/0/cy0Nar34VII
Palin has once again been Punk’d by Canadians!
One way to knock down SP, is to bring up President Obama. Although we need to expose Her, we also need to support our President. Some polls are indicating that she is moving up.
http://www.slate.com/id/2236604?nav=wp
There will be 36 states electing Governors in 2010. We need to do what we can to get our choices in office.
Correction to my Comment #79 – Sorry.
The show is This ‘HOUR’ Has 22 Minutes.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Is that story/video about Canadian Healthcare posted anywhere else?
#30 OMG Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:29 AM
By the way…as a war hero, how can McCain sit by and not blast Palin’s lies about Obama’s commitment to the military. By not stepping up and speaking the truth, he is giving credence to her false claims and denying what the Obamas have done to help the men and woman and families in the armed forces. What a horrible man who has decided that protecting his own position is far more important to him than the truth. Country First…my a$$!
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“Country First…my a$$!” is exactly what I thought when I heard the announcement of him choosing $P on NPR while driving. He’s going down in the history books as the loser who chose the quitter. What a legacy, and the entire world knows it.
Also, are there any Canadians out there who would be interested in adopting me, just in case?
Trisha,
Here is another site with story & vid of Palin on Canadian Healthcare
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/25/palin-canadian-health-care/
Might I humbly suggest that someone who is losing a public pissing match with the teenage dropout who knocked up her daughter is less than qualified to reform the Canadian health care system? Maybe, it is just me….
Bystander,
Next she’ll be talking they should strengthen their 2nd Amendment Rights! She could try that on the U.K. too!!
Neither country has the 2nd Amendment Rights – It’s illegal to own.
I’ve been stuck behind vehicles at border who have them on them or in the vehicles. There’s fun getting tied up behind a wingnut. ‘It’s my right’ – NOPE it’s not at the border crossing.
To AKM and family, Mudflatters everywhere, Alaska bloggers and all bloggers and commentors who strive to bring the truth to the light, I wish you and yours a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day. Bless our wonderful country and bless our President and his beautiful family. For that I am extremely grateful.
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On a slightly different note, I posted this earlier on Bree Palin’s blog. I know this list can be expanded, ad infinitum, but I like the elegance in its brevity,
In response to EVERY troll and hater who spews their nonsense:
http://open.salon.com/blog/robert_elisberg/2009/11/24/sarah_plain_and_small
1) When Sarah Palin was elected mayor of Wasilla for the first time, she got 616 votes.
2) Sarah Palin served half a term as governor, and then quit.
3) To support her foreign policy credentials, she said, quote, “You can actually see Russian from land here.”
That can’t be said enough. And it can’t be said loud enough. Those are the core foundation of Sarah Palin’s political experience – whatever she decides to run for.
You can’t get past that. It’s reality.
Now that President Obama has pardoned the turkey, sit back and watch the wingnuts turn it around
to AKM and the entire staff at mudflats; to the many new members at the flats and to all the bright eyed, inquisitive, letter writing, phone calling,kick your ass mudpups. Happy Turkey Day. let’s put Palin aside for a day and enjoy family and friends and each other. let us all be thankful that the man we voted for is in the white house and that he continues to keep faith with us and continues to include us in the American dialog. we have a lot of work ahead because Palin is just to tip of the iceberg when it comes to crazy.
omg – Shannyn just tweeted this article about Palin advising the Canadians to let the private sector into their health system. It was at a booksigning, and a Canadian comedian asked the question that elicited the remark.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/25/palin-canadian-health-care/
meede, thanks for that link
There is story on Huffpo about her book looking at the number of times she uses the word “I”. He does a quick comparison with other bio’s. It’s a really high number. KInd of funny….or sad. No big surprise.
oops – sorry for the repost!
Obama should be withdrawing his nomination of Perino to the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Of course Perino was on Fox – therefore no one challenged or corrected her about her statement re Bush.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/25/perino-no-terrorist-attac_n_370393.html
She’s always been an airhead to me. Another in a job not qualified for.
Sarah’s statements on political policy remind me of sports talk radio- where some 375 lb. lump in a Lazy Boy, whose most recent experience in sports was being picked last for dodge ball in the 7th grade criticizes Peyton Manning.
For the kitty lovers…………
http://i.imgur.com/PDCIC.gif
The other funny thing in the picture is all the “ARTIC CAT” signs and packaging!!! Who would have known back then how much we would be hearing about Artic Cat and their sponsorship of Todd?
Oh my!
Warrior Queen Marg video is also up as a Canadian Press report clip. We do not suffer fools gladly, especially concerning our health care system, but it’s nice to see her nonsense is getting the response it deserves. BTW, Warrior Queen Marg is a beloved and long-running character on the show. She sometimes shows up in a gold breastplate and horned helmet for political events, but perhaps was afraid Palin would think she was from Norway, not Canada if she did that. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/video/palin-meets-marg-delahunty/article1376930/
I also photographed the MatSu when my family and I made our once in a life time pilgrimage from Pittsburgh to the Wonderful World of Wasilla in June 09. I was also amused by the Artic Cat dealership. Showing that week were ANGELS AND DEAMONS, UP, & LAND OF THE LOST.
http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/45097/2391625880105888711S600x600Q85.jpg
I blame McCaine.
He knows what she is, and he still protects her inspite of her lies about the campaign.
What a dork. I feel complet contempt for him, and it looks like he won’t be Senator for life. Good. Toss him out Arizona.
Today I saw a woman who was the spit of Sarah without botox or Restalyn fillers, brow lifts etc. Though all her features where the same.. looked haggard. Slim, with Sarahs mouth and hair and glasses etc.
A few more years and phttt. Sarah will no longer be the darling of the proles.
Here’s the link to the John McCain story in Rolling Stone. I had heard bits and pieces through the years, but this is an excellent compilation of facts we should all be aware of. Astounding that so many still label him as such a hero, country first, and all that.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/23316912/makebelieve_maverick/print
#38
I served in the US Navy at the same time as McCain and recall those days and the action of McCain vividly.
No question he was a hot dog. He was a good looking young man. He new it and used it. He was every thing Tom Cruise depicted in the movie Top Gun. The boy did play hard.
When McCain was campaigning, and the lady told him that Obama was an Arab. McCain was fast to say, No he is not! So I must say McCain was not Viet Cong communist collaborator. I don’t agree with McCain politically. I have seen the Viet Cong interview of McCain when he was a POW. I see nothing wrong with that interview or see how it cost any loss of life. And that is how the Navy saw it. Take a look at McCain running for his life in this video. What is not in the video, but is reported in Navy records. Is that McCain stop running long enough to help another pilot off his plane. I did not vote for McCain, but on this one and his days as a POW I think McCain was a Hero. He may be many things, but a communist collaborator he is not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxGV-eRUC_0
Here’s the video of crazy sarah telling the Canadians to dismantle their healthcare system:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4DEuRMigtc
GOOD LUCK PALIN (in your) DEATH RACE
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BABYL ON AD (Infinitum)
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/movie marquee sign fixed!
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I read it in the paper so it must be correct?
I also read the Rolling Stone story months ago. The writer used facts and his opinions or undocumented opinions to leave the reader to draw there own conclusions. He alluded to as often as he gave fact. It was a well written hatchet job on McCain. Case in point; when the writer says McCain was one of the first to be taken off the ship with the wounded he implies it is because his father and grandfather are Navy admirals and that McCain was not wounded. McCain was wounded but the writer does not say that. The writer also implied that because of his father, McCain was given R and R in some place like Hawaii. Point, the writer left out that everyone got R and R. This is one of those stories that needs a Paul Harvey debunk for the rest of the store. Because it’s in Rolling Stone does not mean the facts are correctly projected.
Apparently we’re in somewhat of a minority — LOL!
I don’t think there was a question in the poll about why peeps are paying attention to Palin stories. Personally, I love having her in the news. Watching her make an ass of herself makes me realize that I’m hardly stupid at all compared to her!
http://people-press.org/report/567/strong-interest-in-health-care-little-interest-in-palin
Palin talking is better known as the ‘Open Mouth, Insert Foot Syndrome’ and she does it so well!!
peter d @107 – I do agree with you that a great deal of it was the author’s opinion, and that there are misconceptions, such as the R&R to Hawaii. My husband also had R&R there during a tour of duty in Viet Nam. I also agree with you that he is a hero as relates to his POW status, and I don’t believe he was a communist sympathizer.
What I do abhor, and there is much truth to it, was his cavalier attitude towards his first wife when she suffered her injuries, and then his taking up with Cindy while still married to the first wife. One’s personal character is more important to me than just about anything else.
I sense a certain cockiness in him, courtesy of his family’s status, and that he did get away with many pecadillos that someone without the McCain name likely would not have.
I do think he has some good qualities, but in the last number of years, there have been documented issues, such as the S&L scandal, then toss the Palin pick into the equation, and I have little respect for the man. He appears to have been a good Senator for many years for Arizonans, but his erratic behavior and statements of recent times, indicates to me that it is time for him to retire or be voted out.
Willy –
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.
American families reflect the diversity of this great nation. No two are exactly alike, but there is a common thread they each share.
Our families are bound together through times of joy and times of grief. They shape us, support us, instill the values that guide us as individuals, and make possible all that we achieve.
So tomorrow, I’ll be giving thanks for my family — for all the wisdom, support, and love they have brought into my life.
But tomorrow is also a day to remember those who cannot sit down to break bread with those they love.
The soldier overseas holding down a lonely post and missing his kids. The sailor who left her home to serve a higher calling. The folks who must spend tomorrow apart from their families to work a second job, so they can keep food on the table or send a child to school.
We are grateful beyond words for the service and hard work of so many Americans who make our country great through their sacrifice. And this year, we know that far too many face a daily struggle that puts the comfort and security we all deserve painfully out of reach.
So when we gather tomorrow, let us also use the occasion to renew our commitment to building a more peaceful and prosperous future that every American family can enjoy.
It seems like a lifetime ago that a crowd met on a frigid February morning in Springfield, Illinois to set out on an improbable course to change our nation.
In the years since, Michelle and I have been blessed with the support and friendship of the millions of Americans who have come together to form this ongoing movement for change.
You have been there through victories and setbacks. You have given of yourselves beyond measure. You have enabled all that we have accomplished — and you have had the courage to dream yet bigger dreams for what we can still achieve.
So in this season of thanks giving, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to you, and my anticipation of the brighter future we are creating together.
With warmest wishes for a happy holiday season from my family to yours,
President Barack Obama
Welling up with tears. And a Happy Thanksgiving to your family, Mr. President, from mine!!
Great Granny2C
I think you’re being generous, as many other found him not only cookie but quite obnoxious. He was a hand full and his father and grandfather did pave the way for him. No question he got a pass were other would of not.
His first wife ‘Mary” stood by him when he was a POW. She waited and waited for him to make it home telling the Navy not to let McCain know she herself had been badly injured in a car crash. She did not want him to worry about her. McCain come home to a wife 3” shorter, with a permanent limp and overweight. McCain just legally abandon her and ran off with Cindy. I have a hard time with this also.
peter d – Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think very much nice about McCain – I was never a big fan to begin with.
Another topic – She’s now admitted she likes the sound of President Palin……….Gawd help us!
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/25/palin-president-florida/#comments
ooh, Wooten is starting to talk now, too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/more-palin-lies-the-troop_b_371293.html
SuperBee Congrats to your family member. I would like to have had that same opportunity.
With so many people coming out and calling her out on all her lies and exaggerations how can her fans be so dismissive of the truth?. I think Sarah believes (with her stone cold heart) that she can smile and wink her way to the White House. What is really scary are her ignorant followers who don’t care to fact-check anything and take her word as gospel. And Sarah is the blind leading the blind.
Katie Couric re-match ?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/25/palin-wants-to-interview_n_370672.html
“I want to know if she understands yet what we have to contribute up there in the state of Alaska,” Palin told Fox News.