September 1st, 2008
U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, R-Egan, made sure I knew that McCain running-mate Sarah Palin was against the infamous “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska and put a stop on the pork project that many Republicans believe cost them their majority in Congrses in 2006.
Well, it turns out that Palin campaigned for governor on a “pro-bridge to nowhere” platform, and flipped her position later on. The Anchorage Daily News gives the details.
September 1st, 2008
The leftwing blogosphere , aided by Democratic black ops perps, is going bonkers trying to do a Clarence Thomas number on Sarah Palin. I’m not going to repeat the pig swill, you can find it if you want. Folks, this is risky business, and if nothing sticks to her, it is going to backfire, just as it did when the dems went after Thomas, now serving for the rest of his life on the Supreme Court.
Fact is Democrats talk a lot about diversity, but it is not real diversity. It is just diversity of liberalism. Only black liberals, women liberals, gay liberals, Christian liberals, need apply. If you’re an off the reservation woman like Palin, a pro-gun, pro-life pro-free market conservative and mom of five overachiever, they’re going to Bork you.
Don’t get me wrong here. It’s entirely appropriate to question Palin’s fitness to be president, which is increasingly likely because McCain is 72 and has had skin cancer more than once. Legitimate media are probing her background, talking to people who worked with her in Alaska, about her readiness. Stories I’ve read indicate a mix of opinion, with some credible authorities frankly shocked that she was chosen without what they believe was adequate vetting by McCain.
Checking her out is what the press is supposed to do. And we’re doing it. But the leftwing blogosphere nut jobs concocting fantastic rumors? Garbage-mongers all.
September 1st, 2008
Maj. Gen. John Borling, USAF ret., and a Rockford delegate for John McCain, phoned in Sunday night from St.Paul/Minneapolis at the Republican Convention:
“John Borling here, thought you’d like to hear it from me. I’m here at the convention center, “It’s amazing that the delegations here, many have traveled so far, and it’s amazing that all are putting country first, before party, following the lead of John McCain and Sarah Palin. It’s a testimony to their leadership.”
In case you’ve been on Mars, or in Chemung, he’s talking about the decision of McCain to scale back the GOP convention activities as Hurricane Gustav bears down on New Orleans. McCain thinks it would be bad form for his fellow Republicans to be speechifying and partying-down while winds and floods cover The Big Easy again.
Privately, GOP members have to be crossing their fingers and hoping that Gustav doesn’t wreak havoc on New Orleans, which would totally wreck their convention. If, as it looks now at 12:37 a.m. Monday, the hurricane hits 45 miles west of the city, they may be able to get events underway in full on Tuesday or Wednesday. Maybe they’ll extend the event for a day, but that’s hard to do because hotel and travel arrangements are difficult to change.
Preparations for Gustav are in marked contrast to the non-preparation for Katrina. This is in large part due to Louisiana’s new, Republican governor, Bobby Jindahl, who took the lead in deciding a total evacuation was needed, and in making sure that buses and trains were lined up to take people away, along with the road system. If the hurricane hits hard, and Jindahl shines through with efficient, fast action, he’ll be a hero, and that will go a long way to help Republicans including McCain.
By the way, the Bush administration is taking no chances this time. They’ve sent Michael Chertoff, homeland security secretary, to Louisiana and Bush and Cheney both cancelled planned visits to the convention in St. Paul, where they were scheduled to speak tonight.
