From the Daily Kos, Palin puts rifle targets on Democrats on her Facebook page…. Given the fact that threats against lawmakers have increased recently since the Health Care vote, this kind of rhetoric and imagery is uncalled for and extremely dangerous. There are better ways to get your point across Palin.
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Krugman: Not About The Financial Crisis
Paul Krugman opines on the ugly turn occurring in the McCain/Palin rallies: The crisis isn’t the only scary thing going on. Something very ugly is taking shape on the political scene: as McCain’s chances fade, the crowds at his rallies are, by all accounts, increasingly gripped by insane rage. It’s not just a mob phenomenon…
Nobel Prize Winners, Republican Conservatives Oppose Bailout
And rightly so. From ABC News: Some Chicago economists are leading an opposition movement to get lawmakers to consider other options. Two economists lead the opposition movement, one from the University of Chicago, the other from Northwestern University. And Thursday their concerns were brought into the White House meeting. Senator Richard Shelby went to the…
Why Did Palin Charge Sexual-Assault Victims For Rape Kits And Forensic Exams??
It’s a known fact: As mayor of Wasilla, an Alaskan town, Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin thought it was prudent to have rape victims pay for their own rape kits and exams. From the NYTimes OpEd Page: When Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the small town began billing sexual-assault victims for the cost…
DailyKos: Now We Know Why The McCain Campaign Is Hiding Palin
From the DailyKos, regarding Palin’s interview with Katie Couric: COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? … Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess? PALIN: Ultimately, what the bailout does is help…
National Enquirer: Sarah Palin’s Other Man
Oh boy, let the mudracking begin. From the National Enquirer [hey, they were on the money with the John Edwards affair], reports that Sarah Palin had an affair with Brad Hanson, Todd Palin’s business partner and former city council member from nearby town. No less than three members of the man’s family including one by…
Neocons Training Palin Like They Did Bush
Pat Buchanan opines on how the neocons are schooling Palin on foreign policy.
Not All Alaska Women Support Palin
Writeup of recent Anti-Palin rally in Alaska…
Koch: Palin Scares The Hell Out Of Me
Our good former Mayor of NYC, who backed Bush in 2004, says the country would be better off with Obama, and that Palin’s record, in regards to civil and social issues, is scary.
The Media, Sexism, and Palin
Over and over again, I keep reading how (according to Republicans and some former Hillary Clinton supporters) the media has it in for Sarah Palin, how they’re going after her because she’s a woman. There may be instances in which that may be true but I believe that those instances are few and far between….