“As you all by now, John McCain has picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate. From what I understand, President Bush very upset with the choice. He said, ‘Alaska? Why couldn’t he have picked someone from America?’” -Jay Leno “And we’re learning more and more about Governor Palin. Apparently her […]
McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis is fighting back against all the negative media attention on McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin as his VP running mate. Today, he called for the same level of scrutiny on Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Does he really want the same scrutiny for both sides? As I recall, Obama’s […]
After all the fuss about the Obama cover of The New Yorker, I guess it is only fair that the McCains get their own cover.
When on camera, Republicans insiders Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy keep to their talking points, but what do they really think? What do they say when the microphones are off? Or, at least, when they think the microphones are off? In case you need it, here’s a transcript: Murphy: You know, I come out of […]
McCain is touting his VP choice as a reformer who fought against earmarks (often called “pork”). But the LA Times has found that when Palin was mayor of Wasilla, she made McCain’s “Pork List” three times for requesting questionable earmarks for her small Alaska town. Among the projects in McCain’s Pork List that Palin requested was […]
Last night, ex-democrat Joe Lieberman spoke at the Republican national convention and endorsed McCain for president (as he has done many times in the last year). But two years ago, he sang a different tune: Lieberman calls Obama a “blessing to America”, and says that he will help Obama “reach for the stars”.
© Daryl Cagle Artist Daryl Cagle reports that he is getting a stronger response to this cartoon from newspaper editors than he can ever remember getting, with conservatives writing in disgust (saying he was “over the line” by drawing Palin’s daughter Bristol) and liberals cheering him on. In his defense, Cagle says that the cartoon […]
Presumed Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin has hired a private lawyer to defend her in the “Troopergate” investigation. Palin is accused of abusing her power by pressuring Public Safety Commissioner Walk Monegan to fire Palin’s ex-brother-in-law, and when Monegan refused, she fired him for no reason. Even though the Palin administration says they are cooperating […]
Other humor: People who would be better VP picks than Sarah Palin VPILF.com (if you don’t know what VPILF stands for, look up MILF) The Daily Show
This is insane. Just who is the government supposed to be protecting here? A federal appeals court ruled today that the federal government can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease. A premium meatpacker in Kansas wants to test all of its cows for the disease, but the government won’t let […]
© Rex Babin UPDATE: According to the New York Times, the McCain campaign sold out to the Christian conservatives. McCain had wanted to pick Joe Lieberman or Tom Ridge. But both men favor abortion rights, anathema to the Christian conservatives who make up a crucial base of the Republican Party. As word leaked out that […]
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