Sep 1, 2008 9:59am
‘It’s Not the Only Mushing Going On’
Of all the Google searches going on right now about Gov. Sarah Palin, here’s a fairly fun and innocuous one — from her days as a sports TV reporter in Anchorage, back when she was Sarah Heath.
Watch HERE.
Gotta love the 80s hair.
- jpt
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I just found out that Wasilla doesn’t even have a school system. Palin was in charge of a Sherriff’s office, a library, and a fire station.
And she managed to leave this hamlet 20 million in debt.
Posted by: Goon | September 1, 2008, 10:20 am 10:20 am
This woman is NOT the person to run this country……He picked her for the womans vote not fot the good of this country or its people.She has baggage and the more you look the more you find….
Posted by: indp voter | September 1, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am
Goon,
Yes and this is the person McCain choose to lead our nation if he were to pass. Wait till she’s vetted by the media.
Posted by: Vanessa | September 1, 2008, 10:26 am 10:26 am
If she had only run a bake sale stand that would still be more executive experience than Obama.
Posted by: Reality | September 1, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am
Faye Palin (Mother-in-law) of Sarah Palin enjoys hearing Barack Obama speak and hasn’t decided yet which way she will be voting.
Why Sarah can not convince her mother-in-law first, before jumping on to Hillary supporters (women)!
I suppose Faye Palin will vote Obama.
Posted by: Peace | September 1, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am
The questions regarding Palin are not about her qualifications to be president. The real question is whether John McCain has the judgment or temperament to be president.
Do we want this gambler and hot-head to start a war with Russia and Iran?
And just how does the $10 BILLION per month we are spending in Iraq helping us educate our children, keep Social Security solvent, or change our economy to use renewable energy?
FACT: The optimistic estimates say that additional off-shore drill may increase world oil production by as much 1%. Just how much do you think this will reduce the price of oil on the world market? (Or do you think the oil companies will sell it to us at a discount?)
FACT: John McCain opposed raising the fuel efficiency standards and alternate energy programs for the 26 years he was in Washington.
FACT: Barack Obama wants to see an immediate rebate of $1000 per family, to come from taxes on the profit rich oil companies.
FACT: Barack Obama has also proposed a middle class tax break for those whose income is less than $150,000 a year.
FACT: Independent analysis of both Obama and McCain’s economic programs have concluded that McCain’s increases the deficit, and Barack Obama’s benefit the middle class.
Posted by: John McCain | September 1, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am
marianne
how does palin have more experience than obama?
Posted by: bhrandon | September 1, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am
it appears mccain didnt vet her very well. Looks like this was a rash decision, we dont need a president who will roll the dice everytime a big decision is needed.
what a scary scary man mccain is
Posted by: bhrandon | September 1, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am
this woman graduated from the university of idaho after going to junior colleg. are you kidding me? i want a smart v.p.. experience is not as important as judgement and intelligence.
Posted by: william | September 1, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am
bhrandon: Because for being a senator he didn’t took that job too lightly. He missed over 130 days, said he was against the war when he wasn’t even there for the voting and after college became an attorney for a crooked businessman who purchased his home. He wasn’t a big attorney with a law firm of his own. He ran for the senate but he played dirty pool to get nominated because he wanted to be president of this country. That was his ambition but he didn’t earn that. He cut Hillary’s throat and she let him do it. Palin would not have done what she did. Hillary is not a fighter that’s why Nancy and Obama doublecrossed her. He knows he isn’t capable of running the country because he doesn’t have one once of experience in politics and don’t care. He has Biden to teach him from day one. He is the worst candidate that ever ran for office of this country.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 1, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am
William: Its not what you want because you have no choice. Your not in politics to choose. Palin is the VP so get used to it and if you don’t like it don’t vote or vote for ObamaOsama the one who schemed his way into politics and knows nothing. Why do you think he picked Biden. Biden will run the country and Obama will have the title. Obama only knows what he is taught to say other than that he is a know nothing, do nothing and says nothing. And that’s good because we don’t need his hot air mouth speaking all the time.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 1, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am
She hasn’t even been out of the country. She just got her first passport last year because you now need one between the U.S. and Canada. She has no experiences with the outside world. oy !
Posted by: Scott NH | September 1, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Are you capable of running this country? You and the other one’s making comments. What did you accomplish in your life. Are you studing politics to become a senator? This woman was Mayor and Governor at an early age and now VP. I be none of the one’s making comments about her will ever get that far in their lifetime.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 1, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am
McCain / Palin in November
Registered Democrat for McCain Palin – I will be making my own history this time around – voting for a republican ticket :)
Posted by: AsBee | September 1, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am
Interesting that liberals are feeling threatened enough by Palin to trot out their surrogates to proclaim a la Lloyd Bentsen, that Palin “is no Hillary Clinton.” Good and bad, that’s true. On the other hand, the real comparision should be between Palin and Obama. Can we compare a state chief executive who was picked for VP after two years in office, with a US senator who decided – after all of one year in office – that he was ready to run for President? Can we compare a reformer like Palin who emerged by fighting corruption, with a politician like Obama, a doctrinaire liberal raised by the Chicago machine? Well, to use another quote – yes, we can.
Posted by: K.F. Miller | September 1, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am
All of a Sudden Obama and Biden look passe. People want to hear more about Sarah Barracuda Palin. This lady can talk, can inspire and she is soooooo “real” and I love the fact that she does NOT wear pantsuits..
Posted by: Nona | September 1, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Why are people comparing Palin to Obama? I wasn’t aware that the McCain/Palin ticket was upside down like the Biden/Obama ticket.
Posted by: JA | September 1, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am
That’s it, I’m moving to Canada! letting this person have a chance to to be president, what the hell is wrong with this country?!?!?
out of millions of people, these are the best four we can choose from, what a joke!!!!
Posted by: Matt | September 1, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am
Another fact about Palin… The Alaskan state govt is only active 90 days per year, they do not run on a normal state govt. basis. So Palin has only 180 days of actual executive management experience on the state level.
Posted by: Scott NH | September 1, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am
AsBee: You got that ticket right. I never gave that a thought. Brilliant. Its too bad that hurricane came at a time that I was anxious to see the republican convention. I understand from the media Obama’s first night of the convention was a disaster and where did he get that cheap entertainment from. I would sing better than that blonde playing the guitar. The reason for Obama wanting that stadium is because he was copying from JFK and copied his speech. Obama wants to walk in the shoes of JFK and MLK when he should be walking in his own. He can’t win debates and failed in the forum interview. He cannot originate his own speech and used RFK words of hope and change. When asked why he chose Biden he stated because he will be ready to step in under circumstances. Meaning that Hillay couldn’t? After she endorsed him and campaigned for him. I already know he is underhanded and crooked and has been that way at a younger age. Let’s hope he doesn’t win the presidency or this country is in for a disaste they never seen before.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 1, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am
Sorry, I may not be voting for the McCain-Palin ticket, but don’t insult my intelligence with that dribble. Dailykos publishes anything and everything it can to smear the opposition… and on occasion they get one right, but I doubt it this time.
Posted by: Scott NH | September 1, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Scott,
You can lead a rat to the cheese, but you can’t make it eat it.
Selective reasoning is another word for denial of truth.
At any rate, the inevitable still holds.
OBAMA/BIDEN – ITS A LOCK
Posted by: TRuth Be Told | September 1, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
I think McCain dropped the bomb on the democrats and they don’t know what to do now. I can imagine what Nany Pelosi is thinking because she cut the throat of Hillary. That’s the democrats for you. Nancy wants to be the only woman in charge but this gave her something to think about. Good for the republicans and McCain. The women of America should wake up and smell the coffee and vote for McCain. Its time for a women to become presiden or VP and this is the chance to make that happen. And when people start talking about college, many student’s are quiting because they can’t pass the exam’s. Many of them are on drugs and booze and it stated on the internet two days ago about the booze in college. And how far is their education going to go for them. Nowhere. Obama was a drugger and boozer himself and a wheeler dealer for a crook. And if elected he will be president in name only Biden will run the country. Where do you think Obama will get the brains?
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 1, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am
“The Democrats are going to try to scare you about Sarah Palin. They’ll say she’s from a small town and a small state. They’ll say she’s too young. She’s inexperienced. She has a funny sounding name that’s hard to pronounce. And, have you noticed, she’s a WOMAN!!! And they will say all that and try to keep a straight face, and refuse to admit their hypocrisy.”
A poster at Contentions
not my words above but I sure wish I authored it
Posted by: Smith | September 1, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
First step in the tilt of the Bush-McCain created Iraqi government toward being an Iran puppet. THANK YOU JOHN.
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The Iraqi government is eager to take over the Sons of Iraq program, a U.S. initiative that pays mostly Sunni former insurgents to protect their neighborhoods. The Shiite-led government’s aim, however, isn’t to absorb the mostly Sunni groups into the security forces, but to disarm and in some cases detain the men.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am
Barracuda Palin goes to the hoop
Obama hides behind the 3-point line.
Posted by: geevill | September 1, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am
It is all about the oil. Palin got respect from me for taking on Exxon about oil leases –good it seems– but her husband worked for Exxon’s rival BP.
Until recently, he [Todd Palin] earned hourly wages as a production operator in a BP-run facility that separates oil from gas and water. Palin was making between $100,000 and $120,000 a year before he went on leave in December to make more time for his family and avoid potential conflicts of interest. London-based BP is heavily involved in the gas pipeline negotiations with his wife’s administration.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
I keep asking myself why would a governor who swore to uphold the Constitution while bringing honor and resposibilty back into State government squander that pledge by enabling and allowing immature and dysfunctional types such as Ivey Freye and Frank Bailey to play school-house games and pranks from within her office? They and Todd may have thougth it was all funny and empowering . . .
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am
One of Sarah’s underlying issues is that so, so many of the people who surround her view her as a sort of messiah: come to clean house and bring ethics and morality back to Alaska – and then, poof – to the nation (as V.P.) and one day as president. Earth to Died in the Wool Palin Supporters: We already have a Messiah – and He’s doing a fine job.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am
Up in Northern Exposure, when there’s smoke there’s fire.
McCain Palin ’08 “Change oil can line its pockets with.”
McCain Palin ’08 “BP’s choice.”
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am
ScottHN said: “She hasn’t even been out of the country. She just got her first passport last year because you now need one between the U.S. and Canada. She has no experiences with the outside world. oy !”
A google search reveals this to be a lie. Sarah Palin has visited her troops in Kuwait. Here is also picture of her at Landstuhl, Germany, in July 2007, checking on wounded troops. This is what Obama refused to do during his “rock star” tour of Europe. Sarah Palin did it over a year ago when she was not in the national spotlight. So, ScottNH, thanks for highlighting these facts. Funny how lies backfire, huh?
Posted by: HawkTheSlayer | September 1, 2008, 11:37 am 11:37 am
She was called Sarah Barracuda –
Select lyrics from “Barracuda” by Heart
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | September 1, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am
Nat Turner said: “Obama has a comfortable lead in current electoral votes and is increasing.”
I would like to point out that John Kerry had a much more commanding lead in electoral votes at this time four years ago. And we all know how that one turned out. Obama’s hiding from debates and running away from Town Hall meetings has let him delay the inevitable, but he will not be able to run much longer. Saddleback was just a preview. The liberal media can sugarcoat and gloss over his many failures, such as the Annenberg Challenge failure that Obama chaired, Rev Wright, Bill Ayers, Obama’s lies about taking public financing for the election, the magnitude of the discrepancy between what he promises and what can be delivered (tax breaks! Free heathcare! fixed social security! expanded entitlements! More pay for all! Free clean energy immediately!). But these things cannot be covered up forever. Obama would be more of a man if he just admitted that he plans to tax the middle class to pay for more entitlement benefits. He has never met a tax he didn’t like.
Posted by: HawkTheSlayer | September 1, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
Not true Scott. She visited Kuwait since she has been Governor. She actually MADE TIME to visit the sick soldiers.
She hasn’t even been out of the country. She just got her first passport last year because you now need one between the U.S. and Canada. She has no experiences with the outside world. oy !
Posted by: Scott NH | Sep 1, 2008 10:55:02 AM
Posted by: Carol 17 | September 1, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am
What Obama has accomplished in the past few months is enough to show he has the ability to be president and lead. This woman is a bit of a joke.
Posted by: Wagthedog1001 | September 1, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am
“Children are the most precious and promising ingredient in this mixed-up world you live in down there on Earth. Trig is no different, except he has one extra chromosome,” –Governor Palin, writing to her family about her new son.
“Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.” — Senator Obama, speaking without a teleprompter.
Posted by: w3bgrrl | September 1, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am
I say “Thank God” that McCain had the guts to chose someone that is not a Washington insider.
Now Obama/Biden look like the typical old cronies from Washington and
McCain/Palin truly looks like”change”.
Posted by: cindy in nc | September 1, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Tapper,
I liked her call of Todd and Lewis of the Boilermakers! It’s fantastic!
Posted by: d0 | September 1, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Wasilla Alaskas estimated population, in 2003, was 7,084.
Hope Arkansas estimated population, in 2003, was 10,453.
Plains GA estimated population, in 2003, was 624.
What a bunch of hippocrites you lying democracts are.
Posted by: tec9 | September 1, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
In 2006 Nancy Pelosi said it would take a women to “clean up” the corruption in the White House.
She meant herself of course. But we see what Nancy/DNC has achieved–9% approval rating.
Obama/Biden will be more of the same old Washington BS.
McCain/Palin are the true reformers.
Posted by: cindy in nc | September 1, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Of course I forgot obama bin biden’s home town, cause no one really knows where it is. Probably not in the USA.
Posted by: tec9 | September 1, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
Hey, didn’t Reagan start out as a sports reporter? I think he did!
Posted by: obiterdictum | September 1, 2008, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
“The Democrats are going to try to scare you about Sarah Palin. They’ll say she’s from a small town and a small state. They’ll say she’s too young. She’s inexperienced. She has a funny sounding name that’s hard to pronounce. And, have you noticed, she’s a WOMAN!!! And they will say all that and try to keep a straight face, and refuse to admit their hypocrisy.”
……………………………
As if the repubs haven’t tried to scare people about Obama. He’s too inexperienced, he can’t keep america safe, he’s a muslim etc.
Talk about hypocrisy.
Posted by: Jack | September 1, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
So what happens when Palin is indicted and has to stand trial for abuse of power in Alaska? There’s a lot of evidence and witnesses and stuff. And what if she’s convicted and goes to jail?
Ah well, it isn’t like we haven’t seen republicans with criminal indictments before. Maybe they can get some kind of group rate with a law firm.
And Bristol will probably have to raise both babies by herself. No wonder her mom wants to have her live at home. It’s so cheap and convenient to have live-in help.
Posted by: robin | September 1, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
The trooper says the Palin family stalked him. And why would someone defend the guy? If he’s so bad, why wasn’t he fired? The only guy that lost his job was the one who refused to let her pressure him into doing her a favor. That’s why it’s being investigated. Get it now?
Posted by: robin | September 1, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
Just a minute Sen.Obama where do you get off accusing only Republicans of saber rattling? I recall you’re the one who said we should pursue Al-Qaeda into Pakistan to impress us with your expertise in military strategy.If a plan of action was in place ,it’s in shredder now.Way to go .
Posted by: Patrick | September 2, 2008, 8:11 am 8:11 am
Palin lied about visiting Ireland as part of her foreign policy experience
She didn’t visit Ireland, which is what the McCain-Palin campaign claimed to Politico’s Ben Smith on Saturday. She had a short refueling stopover, which means at best her extensive Irish diplomacy amounted to buying a sweater and a beer mug in the Shannon airport.
Why does Sarah Palin’s duty-free-diplomacy matter? Because John McCain, who is 72 and has had 4 bouts of cancer, just picked Sarah Palin to replace him as commander in chief should he die or be incapacitated in office. Sarah Palin, in an effort to bolster her non-existent national security expertise, claimed she had visited 3 countries: Germany; Kuwait; and Ireland. Now we find out that one of those three, 33% of her experience, was pretty much a lie. Did the McCain campaign know that Palin basically lied to the media and the American people? Or did this Irish blogger do the vetting that the McCain campaign couldn’t be bothered to do?
Posted by: CJ | September 5, 2008, 12:05 am 12:05 am