Palin gets it, she finally gets it about global warming
Add comment April 15th, 2009
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But the former GOP vice presidential candidate contends gas drilling will help curb rising temperatures, according to this Chicago Tribune story.
Dear Sen. McCain: Sarah Palin’s son isn’t autistic
5 comments October 16th, 2008
Likely conversation between McCain and one of his handlers after last night’s debate: “By the way, Sen. McCain, Sarah’s son has Down Syndrome, not autism, so you might not want to make that mistake again.”
McCain: “Oh. Well, Trig is a special needs child, and that’s the point I was trying to make, that we need to help families with special needs.”
Handler: “I understand that, sir. But it sounded like you didn’t know what you were talking about. And it sounded like you were pandering to voters because everybody today is talking about autism. And it seems like most everybody else knows that Down Syndrome and autism are completely different developmental disabilities.”
McCain: “10-4, my friend.”
Handler: (silently, to himself: “Hope it’s not over-and-out.”)
Here’s a discussion about what McCain said about autism last night.
What did you think about McCain's remarks on autism at the debate?
Sarah Palin. Wink. Wink.
3 comments October 15th, 2008
GOP veep candidate Sarah Palin winked at least six times in her debate with Democratic veep candidate Joe Biden, according to this Los Angeles Times story.
(AP photo)
Some say the wink is playful, knowing, flirtatious or suave. “A wink can change the meaning of a sentence: “My kid always gets straight A’s.” Wink. Wink. It can invite camaraderie.”
What do you think about Sarah Palin's winking?
I wouldn’t want me to be the veep, and that’s Palin’s folk problem
3 comments October 9th, 2008
Newsweek has taken the words right out of my mouth in the magazine’s latest cover story: “The Palin problem.”
Shortly after Katie Couric’s interview with Sarah Palin, I was talking with one of my bosses at the News Tower, telling her that one of my biggest issues with Palin is I see much of me in her, in that I’m you’re average Geo-six-pack kind of person. Unlike her, I can name big-city newspapers and national magazines I read. But like her, I’d have drawn a blank as well if asked to name Supreme Court decisions I disagree with.
I told my boss I could name at least one person who has recently worked in our office who would make a good U.S. vice president if he ever wanted to be, but that I sure wouldn’t want me to be the veep.
Now, Newsweek is focusing on the issue: A McCain adviser said Palin is on the ticket because she connects with everyday Americans. And Newsweek asks: Do we want leaders who are everyday folks, or do we want leaders who understand everyday folks? Therein lies an enormous difference.
What do you want?
Maybe Sarah Palin believes it’s a pit bull’s soul that will kill off polar bears?
4 comments September 12th, 2008
If Palin’s a pit bull, is Obama a Labrador Retriever?
Add comment September 5th, 2008
Sarah Palin brilliantly delivered the question-and-answer that summed herself up: “What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.”
So, if Palin’s a pit bull, known for its hostility, what’s Obama? A Labrador Retriever, known for its affable and energetic nature and dependability? Or something else?
Bristol, Trig and more: What’s up with Palin’s kids’ names?
6 comments September 4th, 2008
GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin’s kids’ names sure are unusual.
This New York Daily News story tells all about ‘em: Track, because Sarah Palin is a runner; Trig, Norse for “true” or “strength”; Bristol for Bristol Bay where the family fishes.
She hasn’t explained the Willow and Piper names, but there’s a town in Alaska called Willow and Piper brings to mind the Piper Super Cub, a bush plane popular in her state, the story says.
What do you think Palin's kids' names say about her?
