Finally, the Irish Times has reviewed Going Rogue.
“As the world knows now, Palin was the most bizarre – but terrifyingly entertaining – vice- presidential candidate the US has ever run. I knew something was up when my new American friends passed on cocktails by saying they had to rush home to watch Palin give her speech to the Republican national convention on September 3rd, 2008. They never bailed on cocktails. They appeared the next day, looking bemused – and horrified.”
Good morning! Hoping the storm holds off until our family can get here, but it doesn’t seem likely. Ah well. Better safe. Anyone want a 20 pound turkey, a ten pound ham, a steamboat loin of beef, and mounds of vegetables and fruit? No? It will all freeze. Christmas in July may become the norm!
Only a half an hour to go to midnight here and it’ll be Christmas Day. So I would like to wish AKM and all of you wonderful contributors a very very happy Christmas.
Sadly the heat here is unbearable – too hot to sleep or eat, so goodness knows how we are going to wade through the mountain of food we have here for the family. I know my boys will have a solution to all of this heat and humidity – let’s drink!
I’ll never forget this bit from Time magazine’s review of the REAL Troopergate report:
“. . .the Branchflower report still makes for good reading, if only because it convincingly answers a question nobody had even thought to ask: Is the Palin administration shockingly amateurish? Yes, it is. Disturbingly so.”
Troopergate was just the beginning of how disturbed.
Merry Christmas Eve Everyone ! ( and Merry Christmas to those who have already crested over in to the day )
Good read Irish ! Thanks for that .
And Austintx – before even opening it I knew I’d be seeing cute little owls.
Jimzmum – I’ll be hoping for a Christmas miracle for you so the family can get through. Finger crossed, just in case!!
I’m running out the door to get the very last of the shopping done and then I’m hunkering in for weekend. Nothing interesting is allowed to happen until I get back!!
If lack of money, or the thought of a long-term commitment is too much for you to handle at this time, but you’d like to help in a very important way, there’s a site that needs foster-families for pets of deployed troops who have no one to care for their best bud(s) while they’re away. The trooper pays for food & veterinary care, all you have to provide is a safe home and some lovin’:
Are You Interested in Opening Your Heart and Home to Foster a Military Family Pet?
I wrote to them suggesting they should contact Stephen Colbert about their program. He is very proactive for the military. He could mobilize the ColbertNation and get a lot of donations and hopefully, fosters. for them.
What a wonderful thing to be doing.
I saw a YouTube video linked by LOLCats not long ago about dogs and their masters returning from Iraq and I spent the whole time crying.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. I hope all our wishes come true.
My stepson passed away last night after a 20+ years fight with HIV. He was a gentle, wonderful soul and talented artist. He had a kidney transplant three months ago in a last-ditch effort to get him off dialysis He was so frail everything was painful for him. He lost consciousness a week ago and left this life very peacefully. We are so sad to have lost him.
Our rescue cat knocked down the “live” tree last night… sure makes me miss old sauerkraut. And it puts replacement kittie into the mud room for the few nights. Let’s see how he does with the washer and dryer…
To the rest of ya’s… merry xmas!
Nice calendar, austin. I knew it wasn’t gonna be a bunch of jigglies. …
For those of you with extra unwrapped food… let’s not forget the local foodbanks. Or Darfur.
LiLadyNY, may your stepson rest in peace. It sounds to me from your own words that he had the love and support of a wonderful family while he lived with this horrible disease. Be comforted that you eased his burden and sent him on ahead with a heavy, but open heart.
Oh snap! He is a quote from Star magazine that had Palin on the cover with other “stars” without makeup.
Has she looked better? You betcha! When she’s all dolled up, it’s hard to believe Sarah is 45, but while on vacation with her family in Hawaii, she looked closer to what she really is — a grandma.
I was thinking this morning about the timing of the arrest of Levi’s mother. I am sure that Palin was involved with that one way or another. I wonder if any emails will show her abuse of power regarding that arrest.
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I’d always thought,
I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had
If I could re-live yesterday
Just even for a while,
I’d say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven’s gates,
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne.
He said, “This is eternity,
And all I’ve promised you.”
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day’s the same way
There’s no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn’t do.
But you have been forgiven
And now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I’m right here, in your heart.
Globe Magazine-
The pictures show a messy, poorly dressed, makeup free, grandma looking lady, not a sex kitten rekindling her marriage. But hey, maybe the globe knows what we don’t?
I should have added…….It says on the Globe cover “Her Passion in Paradise” , lol……..gee what pal leaked the miracle? Scarah did you send a text to globe? sicko
“Republican poster girl Sarah Palin has headed off divorce, pals say, with a red-hot Hawaiian vacation with her hubby Todd. GLOBE’s exclusive reveals all the intimate details you won’t want to miss!”
The Globe story: who brings their youngest children with them in order to have a “red hot vacation”? Little hard to rekindle the passion with a toddler around.
I hear that $arah has a new FB post. It basically says “I AM NOT A LIAR…..I’M NOT…..I’M NOT….I’M NOT”!!!!!!
It is always hard to know what to say. Your post showed the love the whole family had for your stepson. I’m sure he felt that. Now you all must go on. That love is still there among you. Hang on to it and each other. May the peace of the Lord be always with you and your loved ones and my your beloved son rest in peace.
After seeing what clothes Palin selects for herself, it’s no wonder the RNC had to buy her all new clothes. She puts tacky to shame, guess Toad likes his woman a lotta on the trashy side. White trash with money.
From my favorite poem, Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road”
From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines,
Going where I list, my own master total and absolute,
Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating,
Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that
would hold me.
I inhale great draughts of space,
The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are
mine.
I am larger, better than I thought,
I did not know I held so much goodness.
I love the huffpo headline “Palin says she’s not the year’s biggest liar.” So in other words she’s a liar just not the biggest liar? Is the term “biggest” based on girth? If so she’s probably right there certainly are bigger, fatter liars out there.
Well, don’t look now (oh, do look!!) but Sarah’s Death Panel also took the the number ONE spot for biggest Whopper of 2009 from FactCheck.org. I like these folks as they also call it as they see it on liberals and anybody else along the way. Since they also discuss some exaggerations or misinformation from Obama on Health Care, she can’t really blame this one on the Democrats.
Minnesotans can be proud of their guy…….Lynn Rockets, I think you are missing your calling, you should be writing advertising jingles girlfriend!
“Thanks to the MoveOn Council in Jefferson County, Washington, for the lyrics and to Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), a progressive champion who is standing strong for real health care reform.”
Well, lets measure Pinocchio noses, I do believe Scarah’s would be the longest, EVER.
Did anyone notice in the “should be public not private” emails that Parnell sent it to Scarah, but those sneaky other guys didn’t copy him in their behind his back exchanges about the said email.
LilaladyNY- I’m sending deepest sympathy- he lived through the solstice to feel the sun’s return. I hope you feel it too.
ValleyIndependent- I really enjoyed the Globe and Mail review of GR, especially this quote:
“On son Track: ‘From the beginning, I was head over heels in love with him, and convinced I was the most important person in his world.’ When most moms say this, the baby is the important one.”
Got a smile when you called G&M a tabloid. They would be so hurt.
I just finished reading Bill Hess’s story of his experience at the book signing on his blog ‘wasillalaskababy300 ‘. Sure glad he didn’t identify himself as ‘ media ‘ and blended in. Quite insightful.
Two things rather stood out to me.
1. He mentioned that most everybody there in line were talking about almost everything EXCEPT Sarah Palin ( even though it was Her Hometown ) It would seem there was really no excitement… just something to do.
Nothing like the videos we saw of the crazy people camping out at other cities.
Is it only because they have seen her before..? around town..?
They were there… but it was not the rabid adoration.
2.The Kivgig thing ( which he commented on below- quote )
————–
” Now, as I placed my book in front of her, she looked at my hat and asked what Kivgiq was. I told her.
“Oh,” she said. She signed my book.
But… why did she have to ask? She had been governor of the State of Alaska for two-and-a-half years and of all of Alaska, it is the Arctic Slope that has been far and away the most important generator of wealth and economy for this state. The Iñupiat are the People of the Arctic Slope and Kivgiq is the big Iñupiat celebration of dance and feast like no other. ”
——————-
He seems a little shocked as well about the fact she has no idea what it is… as would I seeing as how she brags to everyone how much of a 100% Alaskan she is. You have to ask… in her Duties as Gov. of Alaska she had never attended or had legislation to relates to this celebration. And I thought I remembered hearing that someone at one of these ‘ Celebrations ‘ actually gave her a PERSONAL gift …. and it was later returned as well I think.
Wasn’t that the vest that was related to an ‘ ethics violation ‘… and she didn’t declare it. Gave it back, rather than declare it…?
And Todd is part native in his family bloodline… how could she have never known. Pretty amazing Huh. She has been described as not being ‘ curious ‘ about information and facts in the past. She’s apparently not curious about Her family either.
Bill Hess’s story is a good read and his pictures captured the moment.
For those that may have missed it ( and we all wish we could have ), the twit tweeted again and Gryphen posted it along with a story. I refuse to use up any more of my energy and thoughts on the Twit (HER or the message ) and so I am just going to cut and paste what I already posted at Gryphens.
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” c tomrrw’s Healthcare Takeover vote=the sleeping giant will awaken&action will b takn by”average”Americans as lite shines on big govt growth
about 9 hours ago from TwitterBerry ”
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BTW:This is such a very SMALL ‘ detail ‘, but it goes to the point of the way her brain works…. or DOESN’T.
lite-4 letters
light-ONLY 5 letters ( AND the proper spelling)
She shortened various other words in the tweet.She couldn’t find ONE ….other letter in a word to change so the word ‘light ‘ would be spelled correctly….? Really..?
Tawd better not send her to Walmart ever to buy ‘ Lite-bulbs ‘… she will look all day and never find them.
She will be looking for ions.
“If that’s the case, then every insurance company and health care firm in America is a death panel, for that’s what they do each day: seek ways to trim costs to bolster profits.” And that is the problem with health care for profit period (or full stop, for those in England).
KateinCanada: I love Jaquie Lawson e-cards. Been sending them for years.
Santa stopped by early today as daughter and family are heading to Texas to visit her in-laws. She did lots and lots of shopping for hubby and I at the Mudflats shop – I couldn’t have asked for anything better! There were so many Mudflat and Brian items that they nearly filled the large Mudflats tote she also gifted me with. I also ended up with three moose figurines and four stuffed moose, so I need to come up with other “B” names besides Brian and Brenda. Suggestions anyone?
Paula Says:
She puts tacky to shame, guess Toad likes his woman a lotta on the trashy side. White trash with money.
*******************************************************************************
Tawd’s all time fave red-neck song.
Yeah, an’ I like my women just a little on the trashy side,
When they wear their clothes too tight and their hair is dyed.
Too much lipstick an’ er too much rouge,
Gets me excited, leaves me feeling confused.
An’ I like my women just a little on the trashy side.
To show how Palin uses professional media and “lets them eat cake” when it’s more convenient, do read Bill Hess’ story about the photographer whose pictures were published in Going Rogue but who was denied any chance to take a photo of her in Wasilla.
Already posted bu Winkwinkwa and Problem Child: http://wasillaalaskaby300.squarespace.com/
Great Granny 2C: What fun to get so many Mudflats gifts! Some B names to consider are the Shakespearean Beatrice and Benedict and Barnaby. I had a wonderful cocker spaniel named Barnaby. He was named after Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, “Barnaby Rudge.” Bella is another nice B name and how about Birdie?
iladyNY I am so sorry of you and your families loss.He is at peace and in a better place now where no one or thing can hurt him God bless.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.
LilLady~ Bless you and your family..Prayers be with you…
Kate in Canada~ Thank you for the link…So cool..Will bookmark this..
Merry Christmas Mupups everywhere …STay Safe out there..Want to see you all back here in the new year…
GG2C – Merry ChristMoose to you !! What a lovely day you had. Happy Holiday to your new grandbaby !!!
I’m going to go with Upper West Sider @96 and vote for Barnaby as a name for one of the new Brians. To me, it’s perfect!
Just got back from the VERY last run of shopping. ( well, not so much a run as it was a nice walk ) I was in full blown holiday warm fuzzy zone and was “Merry Christmas-ing” all willy nilly as I passed folks on the street. On the last leg of the wander , on my jaunt home, I passed a 70-some year old guy that was obviously a few sheets to the wind, coming out of a bar with his hat pulled low on his head. I worked to make eye contact and gave him a big smile and a , “Merry Christmas to You!” . Well DANG if it didn’t make him teary eyed and caught him off guard. I continued on home but now that I’m here I want to go back in hopes of finding him . He’ll be in my head all night.
Christmas Eve is one of my very favorite days of the year. To me it is filled with potential and hope. I sort of wish it lasted twice as long as Christmas day.
Merry Merry Merry to all of you and all of us. Always and all ways .
Thanks for all the B names! I shall use all six of them and the 7th will be Beauregard – after all, we live in KY so must get a southern name in there, eh?
Greatgrandbaby and I took some photos with him in the cutest moose outfit I’ve ever seen. I’ll try to figure how to upload it in the next day or so.
FactCheck has a new article up on Sarah Palin. It is the rebuttal of some Alaskan fisherman who makes lots of positive statements on her and FactCheck rebuts the lies. It is a must read – he gives her ALL the credit for Exxon finally settling. Ahhhhhh – the blindness of some!
Have been doing my faithful reading here everyday; it’s that busy time of year……kids home, and the snowflakes are coming down just enough not to make any impact but just a pretty Christmas Eve. Have been shoveling ourselves out this week with the big stuff.
Merry Christmas, Hannukah, happy holidays to everyone!
@Kate in Canada – glad you enjoyed the article and thanks for the card link. I do hope The Globe and Mail, as the source of the “most authoritative news in Canada” will accept my humble apologies for the mis-characterization. Mea culpa and thank you for the correction. I don’t know what I was thinking.
Valley Independent, don’t fret, there was talk earlier in the thread about the Globe, and the Globe and Mail sure ain’t what it used to be. Not at the disgraceful level of the National Post or the Toronto Sun yet, but still on a downwards slide.
Haha, it would be nice to get to get the emails, I spent $25 dollars on those.
Sorry, haven’t had my coffee yet!
Was Quitty Pants a little Halcro obsessed?
It seems so—-you betcha!
Finally, the Irish Times has reviewed Going Rogue.
“As the world knows now, Palin was the most bizarre – but terrifyingly entertaining – vice- presidential candidate the US has ever run. I knew something was up when my new American friends passed on cocktails by saying they had to rush home to watch Palin give her speech to the Republican national convention on September 3rd, 2008. They never bailed on cocktails. They appeared the next day, looking bemused – and horrified.”
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/1224/1224261231082.html
Good morning! Hoping the storm holds off until our family can get here, but it doesn’t seem likely. Ah well. Better safe. Anyone want a 20 pound turkey, a ten pound ham, a steamboat loin of beef, and mounds of vegetables and fruit? No? It will all freeze. Christmas in July may become the norm!
Well, that was a refreshing review, Irishgirl!
@The problem child, glad you liked it!
Happy Christmas Eve everyone.
Only a half an hour to go to midnight here and it’ll be Christmas Day. So I would like to wish AKM and all of you wonderful contributors a very very happy Christmas.
Sadly the heat here is unbearable – too hot to sleep or eat, so goodness knows how we are going to wade through the mountain of food we have here for the family. I know my boys will have a solution to all of this heat and humidity – let’s drink!
Cheers everyone – stay safe and well.
I’ll never forget this bit from Time magazine’s review of the REAL Troopergate report:
“. . .the Branchflower report still makes for good reading, if only because it convincingly answers a question nobody had even thought to ask: Is the Palin administration shockingly amateurish? Yes, it is. Disturbingly so.”
Troopergate was just the beginning of how disturbed.
Irishgirl…delicious reading! Thanks.
Mornin’ pups.
Thanks Irishgirl.
Here’s a little Christmas cheer for all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg&feature=related
Oh , and got the new Hooters calender. Dang those little rascals are cute.
Take a look………
http://i.imgur.com/ZPMOO.gif
Merry Christmas Eve Everyone ! ( and Merry Christmas to those who have already crested over in to the day )
Good read Irish ! Thanks for that .
And Austintx – before even opening it I knew I’d be seeing cute little owls.
Jimzmum – I’ll be hoping for a Christmas miracle for you so the family can get through. Finger crossed, just in case!!
I’m running out the door to get the very last of the shopping done and then I’m hunkering in for weekend. Nothing interesting is allowed to happen until I get back!!
Falala-ing and out the door ….
Merry Christmas ‘flatters. God bless you all.
Health Care Reform Bill = 60 yea / 39 nay / KY did not vote. Yes, we did. Keep up the continuing work for health care for all.
Brought back from the end of Snosk’s guest-post:
If lack of money, or the thought of a long-term commitment is too much for you to handle at this time, but you’d like to help in a very important way, there’s a site that needs foster-families for pets of deployed troops who have no one to care for their best bud(s) while they’re away. The trooper pays for food & veterinary care, all you have to provide is a safe home and some lovin’:
Are You Interested in Opening Your Heart and Home to Foster a Military Family Pet?
http://www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=165
http://www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org/
@15 MLIFURTG
I wrote to them suggesting they should contact Stephen Colbert about their program. He is very proactive for the military. He could mobilize the ColbertNation and get a lot of donations and hopefully, fosters. for them.
What a wonderful thing to be doing.
I saw a YouTube video linked by LOLCats not long ago about dogs and their masters returning from Iraq and I spent the whole time crying.
Have a great Christmas !
http://i.imgur.com/SQzmb.gif
LiladyNY: Great idea! (I’ll write to Colbert, too. I’m a National, you know!)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. I hope all our wishes come true.
My stepson passed away last night after a 20+ years fight with HIV. He was a gentle, wonderful soul and talented artist. He had a kidney transplant three months ago in a last-ditch effort to get him off dialysis He was so frail everything was painful for him. He lost consciousness a week ago and left this life very peacefully. We are so sad to have lost him.
LiladyNY, I am so sorry. May he rest in peace.
Thank you Irishgirl.
That is the greatest comfort we can find that he is at peace now.
Thank you Irishgirl.
That is the greatest comfort we can find that he is at peace now.
LiLadyNY, I’m so sorry for your family’s loss.
Merry Christmas from Brian & the boys
Happy Holidays-all other religions, agnostics, atheists etc
Winter Solstice Greetings-everybody else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-qkL8ydEe0
My condolences to you and your family, Lilady….
Our rescue cat knocked down the “live” tree last night… sure makes me miss old sauerkraut. And it puts replacement kittie into the mud room for the few nights. Let’s see how he does with the washer and dryer…
To the rest of ya’s… merry xmas!
Nice calendar, austin. I knew it wasn’t gonna be a bunch of jigglies. …
For those of you with extra unwrapped food… let’s not forget the local foodbanks. Or Darfur.
LiLadyNY, may your stepson rest in peace. It sounds to me from your own words that he had the love and support of a wonderful family while he lived with this horrible disease. Be comforted that you eased his burden and sent him on ahead with a heavy, but open heart.
{{{{LiladyNY}}}}
Lilady, my condolences on your loss.
Irishgirl, I really enjoyed the read this morning! Thanks.
austin, you always have such great visuals – thanks for the Hooters calendar!
Emails about Andrew Halcro, copied to Todd Palin. (And sent to and from Ivy Frye) Important, consequential, privileged, state business, you betcha!
Oh snap! He is a quote from Star magazine that had Palin on the cover with other “stars” without makeup.
Has she looked better? You betcha! When she’s all dolled up, it’s hard to believe Sarah is 45, but while on vacation with her family in Hawaii, she looked closer to what she really is — a grandma.
@30 Interesting. Where did you get this news?
I was thinking this morning about the timing of the arrest of Levi’s mother. I am sure that Palin was involved with that one way or another. I wonder if any emails will show her abuse of power regarding that arrest.
I swear I posted earlier?????
Happy holidays to all. Safe travels, too.
Kids are coming tonight, so even if aunts, uncles and grannies can’t get here on Xmas, we’ll all be holed up together and that’s good enough for me!
Hugs to lilady.
trisha, LOL!
So sorry for your loss lilady, my condolences to you and your family. Wishing all happy holidays and a great New Year.
My thoughts are with you, Lilady.
AKM, did you mean ‘privileged’ emails?
LiLady, I am so sorry for your loss.
Anyone know the basis upon which palin made the privilege claim as to the emails to/from Halcro? Does Halcro know?
Lilady-
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I’d always thought,
I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had
If I could re-live yesterday
Just even for a while,
I’d say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven’s gates,
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne.
He said, “This is eternity,
And all I’ve promised you.”
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day’s the same way
There’s no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn’t do.
But you have been forgiven
And now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I’m right here, in your heart.
LiladyNY, so sorry for your loss. ((((((hugs)))))
Please read Bill Hess’ blog, he has a “boots on the ground” report from Sarah’s book signing in Wasilla.
http://wasillaalaskaby300.squarespace.com/journal/2009/12/24/sarah-palins-wasilla-book-signing-people-in-line-animal-ball.html
LiladyNY, sorry for you loss. May you and your family find peace in days to come.
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((LiladyNY))))))))))))))))))))))))))
LiLady, I’m so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. He was surrounded by family & friends. I’m sure he was loved.
LiladyNY, I’m so sorry for your loss. Hold your family close. hugs.
LiladyNY so sorry to hear of your loss. {{{hugs}}}
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes. It means a lot.
Thank you Paula for that glorious poem. I’m sending it to my children. It will comfort them as it has me.
I ♥ Mudflatters.
Seagull -
Thanks for that link. Good stuff.
LiladyNY ~ My condolences. {{{{Hugs}}}} to you and yours. beth.
She’s a trashy tacky tabloid queen………we are so proud of Scarah, quitter gov and most awesome grifter. I wonder what it says inside the mag.
http://www.globemagazine.com/story/437
Globe Magazine-
The pictures show a messy, poorly dressed, makeup free, grandma looking lady, not a sex kitten rekindling her marriage. But hey, maybe the globe knows what we don’t?
I should have added…….It says on the Globe cover “Her Passion in Paradise” , lol……..gee what pal leaked the miracle? Scarah did you send a text to globe? sicko
“Republican poster girl Sarah Palin has headed off divorce, pals say, with a red-hot Hawaiian vacation with her hubby Todd. GLOBE’s exclusive reveals all the intimate details you won’t want to miss!”
Soooooooo AKM, what’s the story with these emails I’m wondering……..
Sarah is shooting another one of her little spitballs on health care reform.
SJK had a great comment on Sarah on IM:
“Face the Nation, Meet the Press, or STFU”
LiladyNY. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
LiladyNY – my sympathies to you and yours.
The Globe story: who brings their youngest children with them in order to have a “red hot vacation”? Little hard to rekindle the passion with a toddler around.
I hear that $arah has a new FB post. It basically says “I AM NOT A LIAR…..I’M NOT…..I’M NOT….I’M NOT”!!!!!!
LiladyNY, I am sorry for your loss. Take care.
The Globe- couldn’t help but laugh when I thought, “What’d she do now, throw boiling water on him?”
LiladyNY – my deepest sympathy.
I usually skip the tabloids, but ended up here for another book review:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/review-going-rogue-by-sarah-palin/article1371447/
Thanks, mudpups!
LiLady
It is always hard to know what to say. Your post showed the love the whole family had for your stepson. I’m sure he felt that. Now you all must go on. That love is still there among you. Hang on to it and each other. May the peace of the Lord be always with you and your loved ones and my your beloved son rest in peace.
Lilady: Hugs, hot tea, empathy for you & your loved ones. You’re in our thought and prayers.
More pics of Queen Sarah wearing her Tournament of Roses jacket signing books for her Palindrones.
http://wasillaalaskaby300.squarespace.com/
I was just about to recommend Bill from Wasilla’s excellent report on the book signing, but WinkWinkWa just beat me to it. LaRouchie alert! Here’s the direct link: http://wasillaalaskaby300.squarespace.com/journal/2009/12/24/sarah-palins-wasilla-book-signing-people-in-line-animal-ball.html?lastPage=true#comment6658346
After seeing what clothes Palin selects for herself, it’s no wonder the RNC had to buy her all new clothes. She puts tacky to shame, guess Toad likes his woman a lotta on the trashy side. White trash with money.
Hey princess winky, yes you do lie & as Bystander #54 says “Face the Nation or Meet the Press” or STFU twit.
Oh please, oh, please, can I pick for her? Yeah! I choose STFU!
LiladyNY – Peace, light and love to all of you.
From my favorite poem, Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road”
From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines,
Going where I list, my own master total and absolute,
Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating,
Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that
would hold me.
I inhale great draughts of space,
The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are
mine.
I am larger, better than I thought,
I did not know I held so much goodness.
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I love the huffpo headline “Palin says she’s not the year’s biggest liar.” So in other words she’s a liar just not the biggest liar? Is the term “biggest” based on girth? If so she’s probably right there certainly are bigger, fatter liars out there.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/24/palin-im-not-the-biggest-liar-of-the-year/
is the link to the article about $P as liar of the year, and HER spin on it. The comments section is quite amusing.
In the HuffPo piece about Palin denying she’s the biggest liar, she lies and says the “award” came from Pelosi & friends.
FACE THE NATION, MEET THE PRESS, OR STFU! (tm SJK)
Well, don’t look now (oh, do look!!) but Sarah’s Death Panel also took the the number ONE spot for biggest Whopper of 2009 from FactCheck.org. I like these folks as they also call it as they see it on liberals and anybody else along the way. Since they also discuss some exaggerations or misinformation from Obama on Health Care, she can’t really blame this one on the Democrats.
http://factcheck.org/2009/12/whoppers-of-2009/
How do we know Sarah is lying? Either her lips or her thumbs are moving.
All I want for xmas is a t-shirt which states:
All I want for Christmas is for Sarah and Todd to shut up and to go away.
Minnesotans can be proud of their guy…….Lynn Rockets, I think you are missing your calling, you should be writing advertising jingles girlfriend!
“Thanks to the MoveOn Council in Jefferson County, Washington, for the lyrics and to Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), a progressive champion who is standing strong for real health care reform.”
http://www.moveon.org/healthcaroling.html?id=18412-14873239-ocakMEx&t=1
Well, lets measure Pinocchio noses, I do believe Scarah’s would be the longest, EVER.
Did anyone notice in the “should be public not private” emails that Parnell sent it to Scarah, but those sneaky other guys didn’t copy him in their behind his back exchanges about the said email.
Wonder if he realizes this, surely now he does.
LilLady, I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
(((((((((((((LiladyNY)))))))))))))
LilaladyNY- I’m sending deepest sympathy- he lived through the solstice to feel the sun’s return. I hope you feel it too.
ValleyIndependent- I really enjoyed the Globe and Mail review of GR, especially this quote:
“On son Track: ‘From the beginning, I was head over heels in love with him, and convinced I was the most important person in his world.’ When most moms say this, the baby is the important one.”
Got a smile when you called G&M a tabloid. They would be so hurt.
Thanks for the feathery Hooters.
Here’s a pretty made-in-England card link for all the mudpups:
http://www.jacquielawson.com/thecards.asp?c=3111941&hdn=0
I just finished reading Bill Hess’s story of his experience at the book signing on his blog ‘wasillalaskababy300 ‘. Sure glad he didn’t identify himself as ‘ media ‘ and blended in. Quite insightful.
Two things rather stood out to me.
1. He mentioned that most everybody there in line were talking about almost everything EXCEPT Sarah Palin ( even though it was Her Hometown ) It would seem there was really no excitement… just something to do.
Nothing like the videos we saw of the crazy people camping out at other cities.
Is it only because they have seen her before..? around town..?
They were there… but it was not the rabid adoration.
2.The Kivgig thing ( which he commented on below- quote )
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” Now, as I placed my book in front of her, she looked at my hat and asked what Kivgiq was. I told her.
“Oh,” she said. She signed my book.
But… why did she have to ask? She had been governor of the State of Alaska for two-and-a-half years and of all of Alaska, it is the Arctic Slope that has been far and away the most important generator of wealth and economy for this state. The Iñupiat are the People of the Arctic Slope and Kivgiq is the big Iñupiat celebration of dance and feast like no other. ”
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He seems a little shocked as well about the fact she has no idea what it is… as would I seeing as how she brags to everyone how much of a 100% Alaskan she is. You have to ask… in her Duties as Gov. of Alaska she had never attended or had legislation to relates to this celebration. And I thought I remembered hearing that someone at one of these ‘ Celebrations ‘ actually gave her a PERSONAL gift …. and it was later returned as well I think.
Wasn’t that the vest that was related to an ‘ ethics violation ‘… and she didn’t declare it. Gave it back, rather than declare it…?
And Todd is part native in his family bloodline… how could she have never known. Pretty amazing Huh. She has been described as not being ‘ curious ‘ about information and facts in the past. She’s apparently not curious about Her family either.
Bill Hess’s story is a good read and his pictures captured the moment.
For fans of the show, 24 – Video of Jack Bauer interrogating Santa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6yUCbqAGrg
Also , saw this post over on twitter :
*** I’m not saying Santa’s not from the North Pole. I’m just saying I think he needs to produce a birth certificate, that’s all ****
LiladyNY, sorry for the loss of your stepson. Hugs and positive vibes for you and all the family.
LiladyNY, sorry for your loss. I wish you peace.
Thanks for all the good links, everyone.
Merry Christmas to all! Stay warm!
Writing from Alaska: “…she can’t really blame this one on the Democrats. ”
oh, but she will.
For those that may have missed it ( and we all wish we could have ), the twit tweeted again and Gryphen posted it along with a story. I refuse to use up any more of my energy and thoughts on the Twit (HER or the message ) and so I am just going to cut and paste what I already posted at Gryphens.
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” c tomrrw’s Healthcare Takeover vote=the sleeping giant will awaken&action will b takn by”average”Americans as lite shines on big govt growth
about 9 hours ago from TwitterBerry ”
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BTW:This is such a very SMALL ‘ detail ‘, but it goes to the point of the way her brain works…. or DOESN’T.
lite-4 letters
light-ONLY 5 letters ( AND the proper spelling)
She shortened various other words in the tweet.She couldn’t find ONE ….other letter in a word to change so the word ‘light ‘ would be spelled correctly….? Really..?
Tawd better not send her to Walmart ever to buy ‘ Lite-bulbs ‘… she will look all day and never find them.
She will be looking for ions.
She is one Dim ‘Lite’-bulb.
@71- this is well said from that article:
“If that’s the case, then every insurance company and health care firm in America is a death panel, for that’s what they do each day: seek ways to trim costs to bolster profits.” And that is the problem with health care for profit period (or full stop, for those in England).
KateinCanada: I love Jaquie Lawson e-cards. Been sending them for years.
Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays everyone.
{{{LilLady}}}
Santa stopped by early today as daughter and family are heading to Texas to visit her in-laws. She did lots and lots of shopping for hubby and I at the Mudflats shop – I couldn’t have asked for anything better! There were so many Mudflat and Brian items that they nearly filled the large Mudflats tote she also gifted me with. I also ended up with three moose figurines and four stuffed moose, so I need to come up with other “B” names besides Brian and Brenda. Suggestions anyone?
Happy holidays to all!
So that fool $P wanted to go to war with Russia and now they have open borders between Georgia and Russia:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BN1WY20091224
Thank you all intelligent voters! McCain, you earned the disdain being heaped on you, Country First, yeah right.
LiladyNY, very sorry for your loss. Hugs, purrs and loves from my NSAL cats to you and your family.
You have my sympathy LiLady. Happy holidays Mudpups!!
Paula Says:
She puts tacky to shame, guess Toad likes his woman a lotta on the trashy side. White trash with money.
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Tawd’s all time fave red-neck song.
Yeah, an’ I like my women just a little on the trashy side,
When they wear their clothes too tight and their hair is dyed.
Too much lipstick an’ er too much rouge,
Gets me excited, leaves me feeling confused.
An’ I like my women just a little on the trashy side.
Confederate Railroad, Trashy Women Lyrics
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/confederate-railroad/trashy-women-10586.html
To show how Palin uses professional media and “lets them eat cake” when it’s more convenient, do read Bill Hess’ story about the photographer whose pictures were published in Going Rogue but who was denied any chance to take a photo of her in Wasilla.
Already posted bu Winkwinkwa and Problem Child:
http://wasillaalaskaby300.squarespace.com/
The photos from Bill’s report from Wasilla show the plastic-face-mask look that others who have seen her reported.
Blech!
Aw-w-w , check out the card my cat just gave me……….
http://i.imgur.com/SQzmb.gif
(((((lilady))))), Greatgranny2C, my personal cousin of Brian’s is named Bogart. He has Humphrey’s nose!
Great Granny 2C: What fun to get so many Mudflats gifts! Some B names to consider are the Shakespearean Beatrice and Benedict and Barnaby. I had a wonderful cocker spaniel named Barnaby. He was named after Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, “Barnaby Rudge.” Bella is another nice B name and how about Birdie?
Like a kid before Christmas, I want to know about the “Eleven Privileged Emails”
Waaah, I’ve been gooooooooood. Pleeeeeease?
iladyNY I am so sorry of you and your families loss.He is at peace and in a better place now where no one or thing can hurt him God bless.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.
LilLady~ Bless you and your family..Prayers be with you…
Kate in Canada~ Thank you for the link…So cool..Will bookmark this..
Merry Christmas Mupups everywhere …STay Safe out there..Want to see you all back here in the new year…
Blessings to you all! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@BuffaloGal ~ What a beautiful poem from the wonderful voice of Walt Whitman. It will give great comfort to his wife.
GG2C – Merry ChristMoose to you !! What a lovely day you had. Happy Holiday to your new grandbaby !!!
I’m going to go with Upper West Sider @96 and vote for Barnaby as a name for one of the new Brians. To me, it’s perfect!
Just got back from the VERY last run of shopping. ( well, not so much a run as it was a nice walk ) I was in full blown holiday warm fuzzy zone and was “Merry Christmas-ing” all willy nilly as I passed folks on the street. On the last leg of the wander , on my jaunt home, I passed a 70-some year old guy that was obviously a few sheets to the wind, coming out of a bar with his hat pulled low on his head. I worked to make eye contact and gave him a big smile and a , “Merry Christmas to You!” . Well DANG if it didn’t make him teary eyed and caught him off guard. I continued on home but now that I’m here I want to go back in hopes of finding him . He’ll be in my head all night.
Christmas Eve is one of my very favorite days of the year. To me it is filled with potential and hope. I sort of wish it lasted twice as long as Christmas day.
Merry Merry Merry to all of you and all of us. Always and all ways .
(((GG@C))) Happy Happy to the grandbaby.
(((BuffaloGal))) – YOU are a Joy to the World!
Thanks for all the B names! I shall use all six of them and the 7th will be Beauregard – after all, we live in KY so must get a southern name in there, eh?
Greatgrandbaby and I took some photos with him in the cutest moose outfit I’ve ever seen. I’ll try to figure how to upload it in the next day or so.
FactCheck has a new article up on Sarah Palin. It is the rebuttal of some Alaskan fisherman who makes lots of positive statements on her and FactCheck rebuts the lies. It is a must read – he gives her ALL the credit for Exxon finally settling. Ahhhhhh – the blindness of some!
http://factcheck.org/2009/12/sarah-palins-accomplishments/
A very safe and happy holiday to all!
Have been doing my faithful reading here everyday; it’s that busy time of year……kids home, and the snowflakes are coming down just enough not to make any impact but just a pretty Christmas Eve. Have been shoveling ourselves out this week with the big stuff.
Merry Christmas, Hannukah, happy holidays to everyone!
AKM, my condolences for not making Palin’s banned list. You deserved it! I’d say Sarah wasn’t paying attention.
@Kate in Canada – glad you enjoyed the article and thanks for the card link. I do hope The Globe and Mail, as the source of the “most authoritative news in Canada” will accept my humble apologies for the mis-characterization. Mea culpa and thank you for the correction. I don’t know what I was thinking.
Merry Christmas to all you mudpups! Sixteen minutes into the day here… it will be a real marathon from here until the day after Boxing Day (Dec. 26).
Keep your spirits bright!
Valley Independent, don’t fret, there was talk earlier in the thread about the Globe, and the Globe and Mail sure ain’t what it used to be. Not at the disgraceful level of the National Post or the Toronto Sun yet, but still on a downwards slide.