 | Everyone's favorite Wasilla, Alaska rogue ex-governor, ex-vice presidential candidate, author and media darling/punching bag Sarah Palin weighed in on a recent Newsweek magazine cover showing her . . . more |
Hilarious piece from Dick Cavett (he's still alive?) in the Times about Sarah Palin's continuing presence in the national spotlight, her execrable grammar, and her complete inability to communicate in a coherent manner. Say what you will about her politics (and there is little there to recommend her), she is quite literally incomprehensible for the majority of the time.
Golly, I'm glad she's nowhere near the District!
Not going to let stuff like this harsh my 'Bama buzz. The apocalypse is still a ways away.
I attended the God Bless America party at Cruftlabs this past Saturday to celebrate Lydia's Election Day birthday and our new President-elect. Scottotools Buildsalot constructed a "voting booth," complete with a lever that, when pulled, takes a digital photograph and automatically uploads it. You can see the booth and read about the intricate technical details here and check out the entire gallery of pics here. Great stuff - as always - from the Scotticus-elect (four more years!) The party was a blast, and I was happy to have had the chance to meet Governor Palin in person. She's quite charming without the filter of the liberal gotcha media!
Sarah Palin & MRhé 
Dr. Mal Pragtiss, MRhé, Jef with one F, Mandy
Scottospecs Niceframes, Jef avec une F, MRizzle, Rooroo
(Photos and fun courtesy of freedom and a distinct lack of sobriety.)
A hilarious look at the Palin Oval Office.
Tip o' the cap to Dr. Scalpel for the link.
Ugly:
Ah, America!
From the latest interview with Katie Couric:
Couric: And when it comes to establishing your worldview, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay informed and to understand the world?The above is almost unbelievable. For anyone to make such a claim and then try to act as the victim of some sort of lower 48 intellectual snobbery is a shameful display. (On a related note, I'm getting really annoyed with Palin bringing everything back to Alaska. 400 people live there.)
Palin: I've read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media.
Couric: What, specifically?
Palin: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me all these years.
Couric: Can you name a few?
Palin: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news, too. Alaska isn't a foreign country, where it's kind of suggested, "Wow, how could you keep in touch with what the rest of Washington, D.C., may be thinking when you live up there in Alaska?" Believe me, Alaska is like a microcosm of America.
From her interview with Katie Couric:
Couric: You've said, quote, "John McCain will reform the way Wall Street does business." Other than supporting stricter regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac two years ago, can you give us any more example of his leading the charge for more oversight?
Palin: I think that the example that you just cited, with his warnings two years ago about Fannie and Freddie - that, that's paramount. That's more than a heck of a lot of other senators and representatives did for us.
Couric: But he's been in Congress for 26 years. He's been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.
Palin: He's also known as the maverick though, taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he's been talking about - the need to reform government.
Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you've said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?
Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today.
Couric: I'm just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.
Palin: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.
Sarah Palin's Alaskonomics:
Alaska is, in essence, an adjunct member of OPEC. It has four different taxes on oil, which produce more than 89% of the state's unrestricted revenue. On average, three-quarters of the value of a barrel of oil is taken by the state government before that oil is permitted to leave the state. Alaska residents each get a yearly check for about $2,000 from oil revenues, plus an additional $1,200 pushed through by Palin last year to take advantage of rising oil prices. Any sympathy the governor of Alaska expresses for folks in the lower 48 who are suffering from high gas prices or can't afford to heat their homes is strictly crocodile tears.Read the rest. Tip o' the hat to ShazAm for the link.
I missed this before, but this is pretty good. Look for the bit related to this a couple minutes in:
Also: Love pita.
Cindy McCain, on Sarah Palin:
Asked about Palin's credentials, Cindy McCain told ABC-TV's "This Week:" "The experience that she comes from is with what she's done in the government. And also, remember: Alaska is the closest part of our continent to Russia. So, it's not as if she doesn't understand what's at stake here."
