Open Thread – I Heart Fairbanks!
What a day! I had a great time participating in a panel discussion on Sarah Palin at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. I’ll write more extensively on the day tomorrow, but I thought the event was very well-done, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Many thanks to Sine Anahita and Kayt Sunwood who coordinated my participation in the event, and were incredibly gracious with their time, doing airport runs, coffee stops, museum pick-ups and all in all making me feel so very welcomed.
I also got to meet a couple Mudflats lurkers (you know who you are!), Political Science professor Jerry McBeath, Moderator and Coordinator of Women’s Studies Chris Coffman, Andrew Sheeler of the UAF Sun Star, and Nuggets cartoonist & Ink and Snow blogger (and honorary member of the Mudflats Art Department) Jamie Smith.
More when I haven’t gone 20 hours without sleep! Before I become unconscious, I wanted to share a bumper sticker I saw on the way to the Fairbanks Airport.
Love the bumper sticker.
Cant wait to hear about your day….
Someone needs to find out where those bumper stickers can be ordered from..?
I’m guessing they could become VERY popular.
My fav bumper sticker so far along those lines, spied in Anchorage:
Quitty-pants-on-fire
I’d love one of those bumper stickers also! I’m sure you done the ‘Flats proud AKM and we are all excited to hear your story.
Geoff Dunn has a new one up on HuffPost. It seems she can’t even spend 10 minutes on Leno without lying. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/palin-lies-on-leno_b_483546.html
All headlines everywhere today are Palin on Leno……glad I have an appointment so I can’t stay on the computer reading all day!
OMG! I gotta get me one of those bumper stickers!
Palin the populist?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33781.html
Perhaps Palin the opportunistic fraud is more like it.
Sweet dreams, AKM.
I look forward to reading more about your adventure. And, also, too, thanks for the first giggles of the day.
Someone recently told Happy that $P would be doing a better job than President Obama. He laughed in the guy’s face and replied, “You Must be kidding. $he would have quit by now!”
Have a lovely day, all. *chuckling merrily*
Just read this on Gryphen’s:
” “The main stream media is lying. There is no devastation here. I’ll have a burger.” – Sarah Palin, reporting from Chili’s. JD Crowe “
Just watch 1:30 seconds of Qitty pants on Leno. Couldn’t stand to see a whole 12:50 minutes, plus her “stand up routine.” Even in an interview her answers were soundbites, “Up there in Alaska,” “as city council, then mayor, then gas and oil, and then as Gov…I, I, I, I, I, I…” and “I certainly don’t seek controversy.” Squeek, giggle, sqeek. And WTF is with the 5 inch heels with a pair of jeans? Doesn’t this woman own a pair of basic shoes?
Iowa finds another big fat lie in SPs book.
http://iowaindependent.com/28933/for-palin-flood-ravaged-cedar-rapids-was-%E2%80%98slice-of-americana%E2%80%99
At least she wasn’t wearing a short, short skirt with those heels. She was doing a Sharon Stone during the Chris Wallace interview. Thus the Wallace eyeroll. She would have never lived down the legs on display on the Leno couch.
She screeches like Kathy Griffen. Perhaps her comedic material would work better on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. They would need to get rid of Ron White as you know one of his best lines is “You can’t fix stupid!”
When did she last stalk and shoot and skin a moose for dinner?
I doubt Sarah has ever actually gone moose hunting. More of her “wishful thinking” world where whatever she wants to be true, is.
Glad you had a nice trip. Look forward to hearing about it once your rested.
Sleep well. Looking forward to the tale of your adventure in Fairbanks. Love the bumper sticker. Where do I get one? I didn’t watch Leno last night. Just the thought of her screechy voice turns my stomach. I cannot listen to that voice! Ewww. It turns my stomach.
She lies like a rug and then she lies about her lies. The mute button is such a blessing!
@thatcrowwoman – (((HAPPY)))
Love the bumper sticker. Would love it even better if the word had been Qwitter.
Paula…thanks for the link.
$P has finally reached her goal: Celebrity idiot.
Same here. Just can’t watch that “woman”. I’m very unhappy with Jay Leno for having her on. The station/producer was just trying to pull ratings from David Letterman — no subtleties there!
I flipped on Leno while Dave was on commercial break to hear an exchange that made me laugh.
Leno mentioned that her reaction to the media’s jabs is often overshadowed by her over reaction to perceived slights. She somewhat agreed, and said that she often does not get the chance to clarify what she “meant” by what she said. So, Leno asks, “Give me an example. Name one thing that you would have liked to have said differently.”
Her answer? Yep, you guessed it. “All of them.” I kid you not. She said, “There are so many”. Then she thought about it for a second and said that the Family Guy statements that she made to a family who asked her what her reaction was to the episode, was taken out of context. She said that her response was something she wished to have clarified. Wait…. didn’t BRISTOL give the facebook reaction??? Then, in the usual Palin way, she didn’t clarify anything. Basically, she blamed the person who asked her about her reaction? The Special Needs Family that asked her what she thought was thrown under the bus? I want to know who that was.
I turned the channel and never went back. I cannot stand that woman. She makes me want to spit.
Rachel Maddow to Orrin Hatch, Chuck Grassley, Lamar Alexander, and John McCain: Lying is not a substitute for honest debate. Grow up.
http://tinyurl.com/yh45rof
And sorry for the poor grammar… pre-coffee posting is never a good idea.
Palingates has a good take on Palin’s Family Guy claim (from Leno last night).
OMG: I just saw that. Gryphen has one, too. I’m glad I am not the only one who blew a gasket at that particular segment. Go figure. It’s the only piece I watched, too! I feel so lucky :\
Oh, and did anyone catch Mittens and Dave? Dave mentioned Palin and Mittens schmoozed a little, telling Dave she was great. Then he warned Dave not to say anything bad about her because she “has a rifle.”
Oh Snap!
Dave’s audience groaned when Mittens said Palin was great. From the small piece of Leno I saw, they clearly loaded the audience with Palinbots and hooter/hollerers and whistling men because every time she opened her mouth, they erupted. Hardly a typical California audience.
New bumper sticker also , too.
http://i.imgur.com/2LOsK.jpg
I was glad to see HP posts/articles on Palin are now located in the comedy section, where they belong.
Do you think she really talks like that at home?
“Come on kids, gather ’round this wonderful dining table, made by American hands and from our countries finest not imported from socialist countries wood, wood home grown in our great land, not in some foreign far off place, also, and have some protein filled wild Alaskan meat chili that we’re so blessed to have been given, too, though.”
And just for fun:
One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside
Cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.
Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out.
She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up,
And begins to read her book.
The peace and solitude are magnificent.
Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat.
He pulls up alongside the woman and says, ‘Good morning , Ma’am. What are you doing?’
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> ‘Reading a book,’ she replies, (thinking, ‘Isn’t that obvious?’)
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> ‘You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,’ he informs her.
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> ‘I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.’
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> ‘Yes, but I see you have all the equipment.
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> For all I know you could start at any moment.
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> I’ll have to take you in and write you up.’
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> ‘If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault, ‘ says the woman.
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> ‘But I haven’t even touched you,’ says the Game Warden.
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> ‘That’s true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.’
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> ‘Have a nice day ma’am,’ and he left.
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> MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It’s likely she can also think.
Looking forward to reading more on the Palin Panel.
Last night I got a robocall from Governor Parnell, talking about domestic violence issues, law enforcement, community engagement blah blah… another call came in on call waiting…it was an Organizing for America person, recruiting volunteers for this years local elections…we talked for ten minutes.. it was so ironic! … when I hung up, the phone line was still busy with Parnell’s speech… but I shut my phone off because I had things to do.
After speaking with the OFA person, we really need to do what we can to get enthusiasm back to win some 2010 elections. Most of us think Parnell is leftovers from Palin. So, lets do what we can in our local communities and come up with a plan to win our state back.
Morning AKM~ I luv that bumper sticker….
Have a good one everyone….Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s off to work i go….
Looking forward to hearing about your day =) Have a good rest!
Quitter? You betcha!
It occurred to me last night that everything Palin decides to do seem to be ass-backwards….
Case in point: Reagan was an actor BEFORE he ran for public office……AH-Nold was an actor BEFORE he was Governor……Jesse “The Body” Ventura was a wrestler BEFORE he was Governor……but our mavericky Sarah, oh boy, she’ll show THEM the meaning of “going rogue”!!
She was mayor, then Governor then she quit and became in short order – facebook diva, twitty twitterer, “author”, “speaker”, Fox News contributor and now…..comedian! What’s next?? Dancing with the Stars?? Will we see Palin as a judge on Idol??!
Here are my hopes: Palin will take her stand-up comedy gig on the road, start her own rock band, audition for Rock of Love, run the Amazing Race, get voted off the island on Survivor and to bring it all back to where it started……star in her very own “Desperate Housewives of Wasilla”!!!!
Please God, please please please!!
After watching Scarah on Jay Leno’s she has finally found her calling. ONE BIG JOKE.
Paula – thanks for that link to the Iowa newspaper article!
The very first US city that I lived in when I moved here from Australia was Davenport, IA. I have to admit – it was difficult for me to adjust to the much smaller community, being from a large city like Sydney. However – thru working and living in the Quad Cities for 3 years, I made lots of friends from the QC area and in CR (with whom I am still in contact today) and was devastated when I saw pictures of the CR floods in 2008. I couldn’t believe how much damage was done. Even in Davenport, 1.5 hours from CR, people living near the Mississippi river were sandbagging their homes.
I drove along the River countless times on my way to work and I always had that feeling of awe and wonder (for lack of a better phrase). This was the great Mississippi! I’d only read about in books before and now I lived right near it! In the winter time, when it froze over in large areas, I always imagined how incredible it would be to skate across it, if only it was COMPLETELY frozen over, which of course it never was.
Palin’s lack of concern for the people that she deems “real Americans” is apparent in the Iowa Independent article. She doesn’t care! She was only there to boost her own image! She doesn’t give a rats ass about the CR residents and what they just went thru, she just wanted to fool them into voting for her! She didn’t even care enough to remember what it REALLY looked like! She just made up a bunch of stereotypical BS derived from her own idiotic and narrow minded views of what “small town USA” should look like. She is a complete MORON. She is an insult to all Americans and should be boo’ed off stage every time she steps out.
Did anyone who watched the clips Chatty Kathy on Leno-she’s saving the MSM with her guest appearances on Pox-see a Presidential candidate?
Last year a guy called Steve Hiemel(sp) on an Aprn talk show about the Palin legacy. His opinion was that her entertainment value. I think that statement has held up well. Although she’s far more enteraining to read about than to listen to.
I think Ron White has a good phrase that fits Palin to a T – “you can’t fix stupid!” And following that would be “you can’t change a liar” – she was always after the money and the attention – nothing has changed!
Have a great day AKM – Look forward to hearing about your trip to Fairbanks. Palin is overtime on nonsense after the Leno show – yuck.
Palin: Political BoTox!!!!
It also makes me laugh how she makes fun of “frozen face Botox” with….a frozen face. HAHHAHAHA!
austin – that bumper sticker is freaking awesome. I’m stealing it.
Was stupid enough to stay up late to watch the interview. Her jokes were juvenile.
MarthaU, etc., lost your email addie but wanted to alert you that I am going to put that softball team pee-in-the-cup incident in a post in the next few days. I’ve been getting a boatload of site visits the past few weeks as I’ve focused on the bullying death of Phoebe Prince and this seems like a good time to use that as an example of what happens when school administrators either fail to pay attention or ignore things brought to their attention.
The Leno staff was laughing as she delivered the botox line, because they knew she didn’t get it, didn’t get that SHE was also, too, frozen.
AKM…..do you know where some of us can get that bumper sticker?
I always liked Bob Hope……….
http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc136/m1/1/?q=wwii
aussiegal @ #28 – funny you should ask re if SP will be a judge on “Idol.”
After Leno, she went to the set of “Idol” (per tweet from Ryan Seacrest).
Seacrest said “You won’t see her on camera, but she was HERE.”
How infuriating it must have been for SP that everybody didn’t stop what they were doing and point the cameras at HER.
AKM – anxiously awaiting your reports on the Fairbanks panel discussion.
Wondering if it was debate-style and some poor soul had to stick up for mrs. quittypants.
I did not watch, but understand that Palin was as expected, lowering the LCD communication even more! It is a shame they couldn’t have had Britney Spears (sp.), Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan on also to inject some intellectual substance to the show.
It is amazing! Scarah Palin is as obvious as a mouse t*rd in a pan of milk. Why doesn’t everyone get it?
Did anyone see the “debate” the ladies on The View had this morning about $P’s “comedy routine”? I think someone might need to give a certain two of them the definition of confidence. When you can’t even stick it out for one term as governor or point to any real achievements and you think you can run the country? That’s not confidence, that’s delusion, straight up. Confidence would be having the experience or education to back up whatever it is you want to do.
*sigh*
Okay. So I watched the whole bit. Both parts. Call it research. Yada-yada-yada, blah-blah-blah… read jokes written by professionals off multiple cue cards… how cute. I want those 15 minutes back, please! A woman of botox making fun of women of botox. Funny or ironic? Pot-kettle-black? If that was an attempt to make her appear whimsical and human… epic fail. With the very first question from J she was off on Palinspeak. Kind of like reinforcing her usual talking points with an attempt at being just plain Sarah from Wasilla. Speaking of Wasilla, where did they get that audience? NBC is trying to tell us that everyone in that group was pro-Palin? Really? EVERYONE? What an astronomical ‘coinkydink’, eh? What ARE the odds of everyone in line for a ticket that day were supporters? Methinks there was SOME weaning of the crowd or pre-notice of her appearance to certain groups. I went to a taping of the old Montell Williams show in NYC once. You had NO idea what the show was about until they opened. THAT would have been a more honest type of audience. Applause applause, hoots, hollers and whistles all FOR her ‘ness. Gag me with the proverbial spoon!
Wake me if she decides to do Craig Ferguson! THAT will be worth 15 minutes!
Palin on Craig Ferguson!!!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes….even this ol’ broad could stay awake for that.
And Fairbanks loves you! There are more than a few lurkers here in your fan club. Sorry I missed the event. Come back soon!
Poor Shaun White. After he won he keep saying that one of the things he was most looking forward to was meeting President Obama. Instead he got sister $carah. Oh well, maybe it will make the WH even more special.
I keep hearing her talk about how the MSM was attacking her family. Jay even asked her specifically and all she could say was “all of them”. Then she goes off on Family Guy. Jay needs to have Andrea and the FG producers on to talk about the respectful way they treated DS.
Maybe Ferguson could get a moose puppet with a pink bow to “portray” her.
I stayed up and watched Sarah last night. I agree with BahstinBoyo about the audience, it was gross, they were whooping and cheering at every thing she said.
So whats with the UAF Sunstar’s tweets that Mudflats “operatives” kicked them out of this event?
Still not entirely sure what happened there. But I assure you, I have no “operatives.” Ha! The event was fantastic, and I’ll post more about it when I have a minute. AKM
Check to see where your Senator stands on the Public Option.
http://whipcongress.com/
Here are some from CafePress if you still order from there:
http://www.cafepress.com/+palin-quitter+bumper-stickers
Bumper stickers on my truck:
“quitter”
“Tiny Fey for Governor”
“Windmills make the world go around”
4 times I have been near assulted while parked in a Wasilla area grocery store lot.
One lady spent a lot of time scratching Palin’s face off the “quitter” bumper sticker. It was weird that she only concentrated on Palins face. LOL
One man screamed at my teenager because Tina Fey doesn’t live in Alaska. My teenager just looked at the guy and said “Duh”.
Another man congradulated my husband for the wind mill because it is going to kill the “family jewels so we won’t make babies”.
I live in north Mat Su Borough and go to Wasilla to shop.
The Palin followers have turned Wasilla into a nasty place. It is really sad to see this happen over the past decade.
@ sauerkraut #36
Putting that story on your blog is an awesome idea, and I will definitely check it out. I just emailed Woman Who Runs With The Wolves so she has my address. Please do let me know when it’s posted so I don’t miss it!
Any boots on the ground at the Board of Game in Fairbanks this week? Debating the wolf buffer zone around Denali–drop it, keep it, expand it.
@ tallimat
You are a brave one with those bumper stickers in Wasilla. Two antlers up.
tallimat – way to go! Dontcha just love how these “first amendment freedom of MY speechers” don’t want anyone else to speak up? Just remember…the valley is surrounded by Real Alaska and so if they get too out of hand, they have all of us to answer to.
Fairbanks hearts you too akm!
@AKM I went back and re-read the tweet. They actually used the term “representatives.” I like “operatives” better, though. They had no follow up tweets. Look forward to reading more about the panel!
Aside from her [easily debunked] lies, what totally baffles me about She Who Lacks One Scintilla of Honesty (SLOSH), is that she keeps *insisting* she stands for/promotes “common sense” approaches/solutions to ALL of our problems. And yet…
and yet…
and still yet…
I’ve not heard *any* of the specifics of what HER approaches/solutions might be! Not *one*!
She’s a great one for tossing out talking points/memes like “energy independence,” and “growing small business(es),” and “progressing [whatever it is she wants to see 'progressing',]” and etc., but she NEVER actually gives *any* of the *how* she plans on [employing/using/implementing] as she goes about accomplishing whatever it is she’s memeing about/mindlessly regurgitating.
Similarly, she tosses things out there and expects no one to *ever* think about it further…or question her about it. Ever. [Think Forrest Gump: "And that's all I have to say about that!"] Once SHE says it, it is done and over with – her word/take is the final word/take, and woe be it to anyone who brings it up [again] *without* her prior permission.
She’s like the little kid who wants to go to Disneyland, who decides in their own little mind that that is exactly what the family *will* do, and who can’t wait to ‘brag’ about it…every chance they can. The kid’s ‘reputation’/'street cred’ is directly tied to their telling everyone about the [in their mind, fait accompli] family trip, and they bask in the glory garnered by letting everyone know they are the chit because they are doing/saying/being something more special and hot-shot than all the other little kiddies (kiddies, BTW, who are wise enough *not* to go about doing/saying/being prime examples of an overly-imaginative alligator mouth overriding their hummingbird brain). Unfortunately, when pressed for *any* details, the *how* of it [the imagined trip], the kid is as clueless as a doornail; SLOSH, too, has proven to be utterly clueless on bragging point after bragging point after bragging point.
I’m *still* waiting for SLOSH to *just once* let me (or anyone outside PalinWorld) in on the nitty-gritty details –or *any* details– of how *she* plans on implementing even one damn bit of the “common sense” approachs/solutions/ideas/yada yada yadas, she keeps wordsalading/yammering on and on about. beth.
What fascinates me most about the bumper sitcker photo is that, along with the “Quitter” bumper sticker, this car also sports a blue-and-yellow ribbon magnet (see left hatch door, near handle) which indicates support for the Down’s Syndrome Awareness organization. It’s a national organization with chapters in most states in the US (www.ndss.org). I have a magnet exactly like this on my car.
John McGinley has a HuffPo article on the “R” word. I have enjoyed his acting & never knew he had a disabled child. Interesting.
snip] “And second, whenever we are compelled to use the R-word, would the circumstances allow for substituting the N-word instead? Could the R-word just as easily be replaced by any number of pejorative slurs that would serve the same purpose? The answer to both these hypotheticals is; not in a million years! [end snip
My comment back basically says –
Retarded is a word – with a valid meaning – slowed, held back, delayed, hindered. Using any word in a mocking or belittling context is wrong
and when using the “N” “K” or “S” words – those are just inflammitory.
We need to consider the context which we use words, because any word can become hurtful or inflammatory !
read more @ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-c-mcginley/spread-the-word-to-end-th_b_483157.html
Enjay in E MT @62 ~ I ‘got’ the “N” and the “K” references (I think), but I was having a devil of a time trying to figure out what the “S” stood for. And then I remembered that old tried-and-true multi-surface cleaning product: ‘Shiny’ and Span. [ http://www.spicnspan.com/ ]
Yeah, about *not* using words (ever!) that *might be* –in certain context(s)– derogatory and/or inflammatory, I’m not so much a fan … somehow the word “Shiny” –in the above instance and context– just doesn’t seem to convey the same meaning as does “Spic”…
That little bit of one word/two meanings [and/or] one word/two usages aside, your reply to John McGinley was spot on, Enjay. I don’t think it couldn’t have been said better; well done. beth.
I just got an email from Democracy for America. 34 Senators have promised to vote for the public option, including Harry Reid.
Sen. Begich is still not on the list. What’s he waiting for?
@61 beth — But she doesn’t have to have details, don’cha know, because that common sense there is just so awesomely obvious that it just progresses itself right into the brains of Real Americans also too.
Since Sarah’s into using guys with wooden legs and DS babies for PR purposes:
Maybe she could use this in her next book. She could quote from another pre ADA individual, Robert McAlpin Williamson, aka Three Legg’d Willie, early Texian hero, lawyer, judge and founder of Williamson County in central Texas.
“When he rode to Shelbyville to hold a court session in the Neutral zone, Willie faced a mob of men who had decided they would not be judged by any man. Seating himself behind a dry goods box serving as a judge’s bench, Willie read a resolution from the mob and asked for the mob’s lawyer to cite any law allowing such a resolution.
The lawyer whipped out a Bowie knife, laid it on the bench, and said: “This is the law that governs here.”
Calmly, Willie pulled a long-barreled pistol from his coat, slammed it down on the knife, and added: “This is the constitution that overrules it.” The court session continued without further delays.
http://www.texasescapes.com/AllThingsHistorical/Three-legged-Willie-BB406.htm
Ah, those were the days. When waiving guns and threats of violence was the answer to all problems.
I can see Sarah now waiving a used seep through teabag in the air and shouting “This is the constitution that overrules it.” “It” being whatever her crank call of the moment happens to be.
Willie had one good leg and one that was withered below the knee. That one he bent up and strapped to his thigh and then walked with one good leg and a peg leg, thus three legs. Sort of.
62 JANINE Says:
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:17 PM
What fascinates me most about the bumper sitcker photo is that, along with the “Quitter” bumper sticker, this car also sports a blue-and-yellow ribbon magnet (see left hatch door, near handle) which indicates support for the Down’s Syndrome Awareness organization. It’s a national organization with chapters in most states in the US (www.ndss.org). I have a magnet exactly like this on my car.
Great call. Nice coincidences for getting the photo and a mudpup noticing the magnet. Small world.
beth @61-
I’ve not heard *any* of the specifics of what HER approaches/solutions might be! Not *one*!
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And you never will.
Her bots follow her blindly without ever daring to doubt that she is all-knowing. They also assume that she is so clever that they wouldn’t really understand her brilliant and ingenious solutions anyway.
And she will never come up with specifics for the same reason she left the Governor’s office…she hasn’t a clue how to actually govern.
After the election, the cameras began focusing on her governing ‘abilities’ (or obvious lack thereof) instead of her winkin’ and blinkin’. She was expected to actually accomplish something because, after all, this was the maverick who could have been POTUS, so she certainly could run one li’l old state with one hand tied behind her back, right? Caught in the spotlight and unable to have all her minions (including Todd) do the real work, she ran for the hills, resigning so she could do all that progressin’ of Alaska…
waiting…
waiting…
Beth
I’m *still* waiting for SLOSH to *just once* let me (or anyone outside PalinWorld) in on the nitty-gritty details –or *any* details– of how *she* plans on implementing even one damn bit of the “common sense” approachs/solutions/ideas/yada yada yadas, ..”
Many Pres. wanna bees write books that set out their world view and grand plans and political philosphies, and foreign policy ideas. I think it is Romney who just released his proof of gravitas. Gore, Obama and others have as well.
What does Sarah do to show us her great plans of how the world should be run? She gets a ghost writer to look up a bunch of neat quotes so she can babble about what other people thought.
I guess the drill baby drill quote will be from Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.” The cry for the early oil field Wild Catters, “Thar she blows.”
austintx someone should get a bunch of those bumper stickers and plaster them all over Wasilla and Anchorage,the entire Area.
I’m watching an interesting episode on Ken Burns’ Nat’l Park series that includes a section on Alaska, 1960 thru the 80′s. (episode 6)
Would love to get one of those bumper stickers. Would drive some of my Palin friends crazy
Well, had an interesting day. Best part was this evening when I went for my 6th… maybe it was my 7th… cup of coffee down at Rutter’s. Ran into the local crank who hates democrats but just absolutely loves s’error palin.
so you still think Palin’s a bad choice for 2012?
nahhhhh… world’s gonna end on 2012, so why not?
Look on his face was something else. I’d like to thank whoever put that thought into my head. I learn some of the best political comebacks on this site!
Hi Muddpups! Today I found out my broken neck (C2 , type 2, dens fracture) is healing just fine!
You all were so caring and supportive when my own family couldn’t deal with my horrendous situation.
Thank You for being there for me in a really low hour for me.
No surgery, no ‘halo brace’, only a ‘hard plastic rigid brace’.(my choice BTW)
Google IS our friend! My Dr. is amazed at my healing w/o surgery!!
Today I am so happy and thankful, for my friend who walked my dog and brought me food and hired a maid to clean, God – for keeping me healthy, and my dog-Sonia. (I don’t know how I could have wanted to wake up and brave each day without her! (Germanshrp-Huskey, the SophiaLoern of dogs!)
P. S. Just went to CostCo the other day and had to nudge another woman in line to point out a baby in a stroller… it reminded me of a ‘Palin’ mom, as the child’s head was all lolled to one side and apparently sleeping. The woman told me it was a doll. (my eyes ain’t so good w/o glasses).
After paying, I went up to the abandonde cart just to make sure… and it wae one of those creepy life-size-like baby doll-substitute thingys.
Still reminded me of Palin and her contempt for her “retarded baby” (her words, not mine.) She is more concerned with her image than the health of Bristols 1st born.
dreamgirl @ 71 ~ if you take a length of lace and tuck it in around the top of your ‘hard plastic rigid brace’, you can pretend you’re Queen Elizabeth I. Trust me, you can! My own sweet Mother fractured her neck a couple years back, and had to wear one of those brace thingies; we discovered that bits of material –strategically placed– not only kept the plastic/padding from chaffing, but could also make quite the fashion statement!* beth.
* (Albeit a fashion statement from the 16th century. We did get quite a few laughs out of ‘the ruff’, though…and laughter surely is great medicine. b.)
that would be: @ 74, not @ 71. b.