Archive for the ‘Sarah Palin’
Group Urges Iowans to “Vote Rogue” for Sarah Palin
Unlike the object of their affection, Palinbots refuse to quit. A radio, and TV ad are appearing in Iowa this week, in advance of the Iowa caucuses, urging people to “vote rogue” and write Sarah Palin’s name on the ballot. Behold. The Sarah Palin Earthquake Group (so named because Palin said that nothing save a 10.3 [...]
Palin and the Dog Days of Christmas
Why does Sarah Palin hate puppies? Apparently they have little to do with “faith, family and freedom.” Forget the whole “man’s best friend” thing, and that Fido actually means faithful, and Americans tend to like their family dogs. As the black cat is to the wicked witches of legend, so the dog has become the [...]
Sarah Palin says, “it’s not too late” for GOP Primary
Sarah Palin says it’s not too late for folks to jump into the Republican presidential race. That’s right… “folks.” “Folks” still have time to throw their hat in the ring. “Folks” could change their minds. “Folks” aren’t sold on the current lineup of candidates. There’s just not enough fire in those bellies. “Folks” could even [...]
Another Palin Reality Show? “The Uninteresting” Would Feature Todd Palin
Ah, yes. We’ll never forget ol’ whatsername. But, much to our delight and her chagrin, for most of America the Palin “brand” is simply yesterday’s news. You may recall that back in the day, when some people cared, Sarah Palin was the star of her own “reality” TV show called Sarah Palin’s Alaska. She and [...]
Oyster Roundup – Jail Break, Flaming Pants, and Commie Frog
~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! This is Alaska… A 30-year old man escaped from jail during a bathroom break in the remote Western Alaska village of Alakanuk. It’s been nine years since Kevin Patrick has escaped from the Alakanuk jail during a bathroom break. This time his [...]
Feds Say the Oil and Gas Industry’s “White Whale” is Endangered
As Thanksgiving approaches, let’s all give a big helping of thanks (and an even bigger ladle of sarcasm gravy) to Sean Parnell for yet again wasting our money. Thanks, governor. Cook Inlet has a problem. It used to have a large, healthy population of beluga whales. The population of about 1,300 animals was large enough, [...]
Crude Awakening – Intro and Discussion for Your Reading Pleasure
I had great fun hosting Firedoglake’s book salon yesterday. Authors Amanda Coyne and Tony Hopfinger were there to answer questions about their new book/stocking stuffer Crude Awakening – Money, Mavericks and Mayhem in Alaska. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, below is my introduction with a link to the conversation at [...]
Open Thread – Crude Awakening Book Salon TODAY!
Join me and author Amanda Coyne of Alaska Dispatch today at firedoglake.com for a book salon featuring the new release Crude Awakening – Money, Mavericks and Mayhem in Alaska by Coyne and co-author Tony Hopfinger. Details below. Hope to see you there! [Cross-posted from Alaska Dispatch] Jeanne Devon, AKA AK Muckraker, who runs the popular [...]
Herman Cain’s Blinkage – An Unscientific Comparative Study
Many have commented on Herman Cain’s vigorous denial of sexual harassment allegations on Fox News the other day. As I watched the interview, something struck me. As someone who is intrigued by nonverbal communication of all sorts, I found myself mesmerized not by what Cain was saying, but by what he was doing. Blinking. I [...]
Open Thread – Eeeeeek! The Paven!
It just wouldn’t be Halloween without something really scary. This year’s winner? Zombie Palin! Hey, it may be the only way she ever finds any brains. And now a special Halloween treat for your internet basket. Back in October of 2008, Mudflatter Eddie Fireplace Palin delighted us all with his poem The Paven, inspired [...]
After Three Years, the State Requests Another Extension for the Palin Email Release
~The Alaska Department of Law hard at work on the Palin emails Remember when our former governor was nominated to be the VP candidate? And we were all like, “What? Really? You’ve got to be kidding me!” I know. It seems like a lifetime ago. Back then, in days of yore, people in the Lower [...]
Sarah Palin and the Long, Shiny Road to Irrelevance
Sarah Palin is not running for the presidency. I’d been waiting to hear that since the day after the 2008 presidential election, which is ostensibly when she began running for the presidency. From the moment she “went rogue” on the campaign trail, calling out then-candidate Obama for “pallin’ around with terrorists,” and contemplating an unauthorized [...]
Sarah Palin Will Not Seek the GOP Nomination in 2012 – Country Comes Third
Sarah Palin will not run for president. Here is her letter to supporters: October 5, 2011 Wasilla, Alaska After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put [...]
Open Thread – Palin 2012: Drop Dead +5 (UPDATED)
With so much going on in the world these days, it can be difficult to keep track of information. Even critical information on which our mental health and the fate of the world depends can slip through the cracks sometimes. For instance, even the most Die Hard Palinbots seem to have forgotten that the woman [...]
Sarah Palin is at ‘Drop Dead’ +4, and Just Getting Started
Maggie Haberman and Ken Vogel of Politico got some interesting buzz today. Apparently they each have sources who tell them that a certain (looks around the room) “mystery candidate” has had someone at her OR HIS law firm, (shifts nervously) make a few strategic phone calls to certain early primary states (nudge nudge) to find [...]
