Never liked Campbell Brown until today. Have newfound respect for her. Why can’t more MSMers follow a line of questioning like this?

campbell’s gonna get an extra dose of kool-aid tomorrow with a bbq sauce chaser

Hi Suin you been very busy lately o going after the neocon low lying fruit in Tucker, No bow tie?
Not zed

As I mentioned a couple of threads ago, Palin’s role as CinC of the AK Guard is laughable! First, they were already deployed when she was elected, and, second, she has no say so while they’re serving in Iraq…! Tucker is absolutely clueless…!

Proudly displaying Obama yard sign and bumper sticker!

Tucker tried so hard to stick to his talking points…. no facts, nothing to back up his talking points….. just the bullet pointed list of XYZ and that is all he was pushing….. He was pretty PO’ed that Campbell wasn’t taking it at face value….

Wow. Tucker OutofBounds.

It must be a law that if you’re name is Tucker, you have to be a weasly GOP fucktard.

Never liked Campbell Brown until today. Have newfound respect for her.

Oops, there goes that occasional Round-Table appearance on George Stephy with the husband-in-tow.

The BushChee-knee consortium wanted Romney. That would doubtless include Campbell [Lynne Cheeknee is my goddess] Brown….

Remember that Tucker Bounds is an official spokesperson for the McCain campaign - what quality, eh?

not Campbell Brown, that’s Jay Carney’s missus….

Here’s a collection of recent coverage on the Palin V.P. pick, including a Bill Maher segment. I expect Palin will withdraw within a week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....ela…

oops - thanks.

When she was at NBC I concluded she was shallow, then she married some guy from Fox News and I wrote her off entirely, HOWEVER, she was outstanding in this segment. Suzanne @ 2 is correct, Campbell is now a likely candidate for reeducation.

Isn’t there a quote from Ms. Palin out there somewhere in which she essentially cops to not knowing jack-shit about the Alaska Natl. Guard?

I would rather sweep streets than be a spokesperson for the McC campaign. What on earth can they say? They have a lousy candidate, a campaign that is run apparently by 5 year olds, and a VP who is just a joke.
They have nothing good to talk about. :):):)

SIUN!! Please DIGG

I saw this live. Sooo funny.

Speaking of FUNNY, you gotta check out Howie’s latest on Palin. . . The photo is worth the price of admission, but don’t miss the C-span clip with the Frank Lunz Focus Group! Please DIGG howie’s post, too. It is one for the ages.

Btw, folks! All you potential tourists headed to Florida and/or the Caribbean might want to reconsider and look west to the 50th State instead… We could really use the tourism too…! ;-)

I totally agree that she will be gone. It will be for family reasons…either her daughter’s pregnancy will suddenly become a problem one, or the new child will need her attention.

And if John McCain knew that her daughter was a pregnant 17-year old, I’ll eat my shorts. I would bet that a few of his staff have been seeing the famous John McCain temper up-close and personal over this screwup.

Could be that Campbell Brown is just as insulted as many woman are all over the country that McCain and Rove thought a woman - any woman - would bring in the votes of women.

jayt@ 16 — there is a piece over at HuffPo that cites the guy who actually heads the Alaska National Guard sayin’ she hasn’t had any decision-making role[and possibly no in the loop at all].

ratfood @ 15 — Campbell Brown’s husband, before his Fox News gig, was the press mouthpiece for Rummy in eye-raq. Perhaps this is an instance of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. [In this case, the enemy being talking point spouting, truth ducking Rethuglishills] But don’t look for it to last….she brings biased hands.

great post. If McCrazy is forced to dump Palin, you can bet your bottom dollar that his famous anger will erupt like Vesuvius, that he’ll tell both the Rovies and the fundies to fuck off, and pick Lieberman.

This whole thing goes to JUDGMENT…..
-McCain’s judgment on not vetting his Veep pick
-Palin taking the Veep slot even knowing that her teenager daughter is pregnant
-Palin knowing all the scandals running through Alaska and attached to her
-Palin for lying about the bridge to no where first I was for it and now I’m against it
-Mcain for having 6 months to vet a Veep and rushing his pick when he saw how f*cked he would be after last week
-Palin for choosing Career, Veep, Fame & spotlight over her teenager daughter who does not deserve this AND a 5 month old special needs infant who needs his mother..
JUDGMENT….

Glad you’re up again at FDL. Great work on Campbell Brown’s part.

That’s all for me, folks. Goodnight.

Nite ratfood

Is there an official McCrazy campaign slogan?

May I suggest “What the Hell Was I Thinking?”

sorry, jacqrat, but we double-Dugg. the button up top says my Digg is the official one. perhaps the wonderful mods will fix it. everyone can Digg HERE to make it count.

Nite, rf

g’nite ratfood

OMG Donna Brazile Hit by Pepper Spray

Holy shit, a journalist acting like a journalist…. That is shocking.

or the Vice-Presidency, either, I believe.

First time I have seen this spokesmodel of McCain’s. Sort of the Stepford type isn’t he?

jayt @ 28: McCain’s campaign slogan has been “Country First”–course now that we know Palin was/is a member of an Alaska separatist organization, that may need some editing…. Which Country?

I am soooo holding back my snark, lest I get banged by Suzanne…
But my question: Was Bob Shrum with her?

Way OT, but as I posted over at The Treehouse (which is back open for business) -

Is it wrong of me to be more than a little bit tickled to see MSNBC dumb-anchor Contessa Brewer reduced to “Reporter-Standing-In-The-Rain” for the duration of the Gustav coverage?

(life is all about the little pleasures, after all) *g*

Done Dugg, but please go to howie’s and help him out, too. I promise you’ll laugh.

Could Ms. Married-to-Fox’s nuclear assault on the McLame stooge reflect a right wing swing against Palin in reaction to her failure to impart abstinence values to her daughter, or at least to warn them that this was coming?

You can’t have everything !

i think i’m the only one who doesn’t think she’s going anywhere. it’s the worst possible thing he could do. it makes him look like even more of an asshole than he does for picking her in the first place. The jesus freaks love her and will be pissed. they can try to ride this out for a few days or even a week or so.

Your kidding right Lynn Cheney is her GodMother Her Wicked UnSeelie Court Fairy GodMother.

Seelie and Unseelie courts

The Seelie (Blessed or Holy) Court was seen as more beneficent toward humans. They were known to seek help from humans, to warn those who had accidentally offended them, and to return human kindness with favors of their own. Still, a fairy belonging to this court would avenge insults and could be prone to mischief.[1] The most common time of day to see them was twilight.[2]

The Unseelie (Unholy) Court consisted of the malicious and evilly-inclined fairies. Unlike the Seelie Court, no offense is necessary to bring down their assaults.[3] As a group (or “host”), they would appear at night and assault travelers, often carrying them through the air, beating them, and forcing them to commit such acts as shooting elfshot at cattle.[4] .[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.....of_fairies

I Dugg Howie. Now I’m going to go read him.

I wish it were that simple.. however, we all know that the bleating classes (the press) wont go heavy on Pailin forever. It’s likely that all they need is another red herring to chase and they’ll forget it. The people supporting McCain and Pailin at this point will never be convinced otherwise because they are fanatics. You just have to go to MCCain’s blog or most any other right wing area to see the truth of that. I visited some of the sites and many of them are whining about how the press is viciously and unfairly attacking her. I’m thinking they’ll keep Pailin unless the press actually does grow a spin (is that likely?) and if they don’t and the Repugs lose they’ll begin a campaign of mudslinging and scandal mongering attemts to bring Obama down like we’ve never seen before. Electing Obama is just the beginning of the change, Im afraid :(

We’ll just have to keep slugging away

Can anyone tell me if there is any state where the Governor is actually known as the Commander in Chief of their nationa guard?

I am 42 and I have never, ever heard any governor so described.

-G

McCain’s a half cocked lunatic.

banged?

Campbell Brown is a repuke herself, but she’s clearly going after this puke. I like it.

Excuse me - moderated.

One would think that that would pompt CNN to investigate one of their own… But, nooo… *crickets* At least Amy lept to the defense of her crew…!

Sarah Palin - “I am happy to accept my new party’s nomination to be the Vice-President of 49 out of 50 of the United States of America.”

I think if McLame dumps her, it will solidify the Obama support of some of those disgruntled Hillary supporters who were thinking about sitting it out

not that they agree with her about any policy positions, just that they would be rightfully outraged at McLame’s treatment of two women (mother and daughter)

But I am male so I could be completely wrong about that

You’re not the only one who thinks McCrazy won’t dump Palin. I don’t think he can dump her because like bush the prick can’t admit when he makes a mistake. And picking her was a HUGE mistake.

Never…. AZ Gov Janet uses her National Guard for disasters, guarding the boarder and of course they go to Iraq….. never once has she or anyone here called her that AND if her office did….. the Repugs would be all over her…..

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

That’s very funny!

Good observation McCain was one of the first GOP Senators to call for Rummy to leave before the November election Campbell might be a catspaw for the long vindictive hand of Rummy.
But who cares the MSM will look at how many times this gets played on the net, they will look at the Clout KO has at MSNBC and that Rachel just got her own show.
Being Left gets you Ratings people!

my state has an adjudunct general who is the head of the national guard. I believe the governor appoints him (or her). but I don’t think she tells him/her what to do. I think it is more of a ceremonial relationship.

Over at Kos…
Palin Candidacy Death Watch (With Poll)

and…
Over at Americablog….
Blockbuster NY Times piece on the Sarah Palin vetting disaster

That’s assuming she was his choice.

I sooo hope the press keeps hammering away at her

Thought so.

Anecdote of the day.

NH Labor day parade in my town in NH. One of the, if not the only one in the state.

Obama had a float and well over a hundred supporters on parade.

McCain?

Bupkiss. No float, no supporters, no nuffin’.

This town used to be a rock ribbed Republican stronghold.

-G

but both McLame and Palin are anti-choice…

This Tucker person seems to be the the perfect Platonic Form for the phrase Teh Stupid it Burns!
I will be wondering what monkey is in charge of the McCain campaign if this Tucker person stays on at his job.

Can we expect some kind of ruckus at the RNC about the VP choice?

You’re right. All the women I know are insulted by the vagina-vote=a=thon. And most women who know anything about pregnancy are totally weirded out by hopping a plane for a 3000 mile flight after one’s water breaks (and wonder how a woman in that condition could even get on a plane…..except by lying.) And most mothers of daughters are appalled by a mother throwing her own 17 year old daughter out into the media for scrutiny regarding her inability to keep her pants on. The whole thing is horrifying and I have no doubt that Palin will be “Eagletoned” within days. What a mess!

Interesting. The Kos poll is basically tied (51-49 that Palin will *not* make it to Election Day).

I think that she’s gonna cite “family concerns”, and get out of Dodge. (i.e., I think “the Sheriff, whoever that may be, is gonna tell her to get out of town by sundown).

I used to live in Enfield up near Hanover and Dartmouth College, where in NH, Greg?

Can we expect some kind of ruckus at the RNC about the VP choice?

Sheep rarely raise a ruckus, AFAIK….

I think that would have occurred if the Convention had proceeded as planned, but under the truncated format the dump-Palin movement will fail to reach critical mass before she is nominated.

But wait a week or two and it will rear its ugly head…

From a recent interview with the Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard:

Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin “extremely responsive and smart” and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.

But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.

So she can make all the decisions about the ALANG she wants regarding disaster relief, but once they leave state control her opinion has about as much power as a fart in a hurricane.

Wotta great clip! (hi, everyone…I’m baack!)

I think we need to be careful with the hammering on Palin, though. Stay away from teh baby Daddy theme and stick to just the factoids. Stick to the RNC “riot” reactions like glue, though. This sort of crap will eventually resonate even with the Neanderthals.

I wonder if Campbell has gone to our side because she sees which way the wind is blowing and wants to move up? Not that there is anything wrong with that we have to convert the MSM sooner or later if we want power or we must replace them.

There are a number of vids out there with her saying she doesn’t know jackshit about a whole lot of things a VP needs to know. Of course she will be studying at the feet of the master(bater).

I think if the question had been “will she survive through the nomination,” the yeas would have had a greater lead over the nays

I think it will take a little longer than that to explode, given the incompetence of the McLame campaign

Milford.

I never knew you lived in NH.

Funny.

-G

But really - handed a sheet of talking points, and the hand he has been dealt, what would you have said?

It’s deal, or resign from the campaign.
Again, defending the indefensible is hard work.

Palin was the choice of Dobson and the fundies, but McCrazy listened to them. The buck stops with McCrazy if he can’t stand up to them, which it’s obvious he can’t, then he will fall for any ridiculous bullshit they want.

To the benefit of the worthy candidate, I hope. The longer this Palin mess plays out, the better. McCain is so maverick that he’s bat-sh#t crazy, and this is just a good example of that. Carry on…….

Ya Gotta read that Times article…
Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process

Representative Gail Phillips, a Republican and former speaker of the State House, said the widespread surprise in Alaska when Ms. Palin was named to the ticket made her wonder how intensively the McCain campaign had vetted her.

“I started calling around and asking, and I have not been able to find one person that was called,” Ms. Phillips said. “I called 30 to 40 people, political leaders, business leaders, community leaders. Not one of them had heard. Alaska is a very small community, we know people all over, but I haven’t found anybody who was asked anything.”

The current mayor of Wasilla, Dianne M. Keller, said she had not heard of any efforts to look into Ms. Palin’s background. And Randy Ruedrich, the state Republican Party chairman, said he knew nothing of any vetting that had been conducted.

State Senator Hollis French, a Democrat who is directing the ethics investigation, said that no one asked him about the allegations. “I heard not a word, not a single contact,” he said.

Of course she will be studying at the feet of the master(bater).

Bad Doc !!

heh.

I lived there for a year with my Grandparents during my junior year of HS… Mascoma High!

The McLame campaign should have had a team of heavy-hitter surrogates out there representing them in important venues such as CNN

Sending that clueless guy out to stick his finger in the dike is simply more evidence of the incompetence of the disaster that is the McLame campaign

What we are missing with this so called Abbreviated GOP Convention …

–Listening to Bush & Cheney one more time
–Listening to Lieberman turn into Zell Miller
–Hearing Arnold try and speak English….
–Hear McBush call me “My Friends” ONE MORE TIME
–Hear the lies, the attacks, the smears of Democrats…..

Just don’t know how I can stand it….. really I can’t…

MSNBC currently doing a tri-split screen interview - David Corn, some guy I’ve never seen before (who says Palin just got her passport in 2007) and one very pissed-off-looking ‘Republican Strategist’.

(pissed off as in “I cannot believe that I’ve gotta defend this ridiculous piece of shit choice”).

Actually, I think ET explained that this former state senator has an axe to grind with Palin, and we should take all she says with a smidge (or pound) of salt.

That McInsane lapdog sure wuz Phucked and Bound by Brown.

Seriously though…never give any of the Conglomerate Media lackeys any slack. I’m get so tired of hearing, “Well, Tweety doesn’t seem so bad. He was great today!” or “Campbell Brown rocked today!” or what have you.

These people played major roles in not only cheerleading the efforts that are killing hundreds of thousands in America and around the world, they actively shouted down (literally) and ridiculed those who tried to stop the madness. They knew damn well what they were doing all along. Cocktail weenies trump all for these “people.”

Gotta stop being fooled by the dance. We must never get complacent with the way things are until the New Media rises up to take over from the Conglomerate Media, and until we have many more Donna Edwards and Alan Grayson’s on Capitol Hill.

I agree. Also if he dumps her then the whole judgment issue blows up bigger than Gustav at its peak and he loses. He cannot take the chance. As long as he keeps her on the ticket there is a chance he can spin himself out of this mess or that he can mobilize enough fundies to make a difference. Not a very good chance, but better than if he dumps her.

But there are quotes from a whole host of folks from Alaska…. all over…. That is why I put more than one…

Assailing the ‘Liberal Bloggers’… We’re the problem…! ;-)

this supports the thesis that McLame went off half-cocked and, on impulse, insisted on naming Palin over the feeble objections of his yes-sir staff, who knew better but wouldn’t face his wrath

perhaps, as some say, he named her in a fit over the right wing’s refusal to accept Loserman

and said “Republican Strategist’ just mis-pronounced Palin’s name - twice.

I will only say this about the Palin family unwed mother crisis — I sure wouldn’t want to have a shotgun wedding with Dick Cheney around…

The McLame campaign should have had a team of heavy-hitter surrogates out there representing them in important venues such as CNN

To say what? That the Governor is qualified to… what?

There is simply no argument to be made as to her qualifications, the vetting, etc. Her views on issues appeal to exactly 29% of the electorate, and McCain is a reed in the wind when it comes to policy positions.

Come on don’t say that the girl is a Pinata! Who could we get to replace her that would be as fun maybe Rudy or Holy Joe.
But come on nobody else could help sink the Religious Right like she is doing.
She doesn’t know much about Iraq. But she has Executive Experience as Commander and Chief of the Alaska National Guard?
She Doesn’t know much about Iraq but her son is going there? Cripes how self involved is she? Day after 9/11 my dad made me get him an Atlas so he could find Afghanistan and he kept learning more from that day on.
She is spending sooo much time with her new born right now and if anything Downs Syndrome kids need lots lots more attention now otherwise they are harder to deal with later.
She is a Stage Mom who is trying to be a Star. I’ve seen the type I feel sorry for the kids always having to be props and background in the play while an overage hack Diva messes up lines.

SIUN!

What a treat to have so many fine posts from you in such short period.

Assailing the ‘Liberal Bloggers’… We’re the problem…! ;-)

Another day - another reason why I’m an asshole.

yawn.

maybe they sent PO strategist to this assignment because Tucker was busy getting waterboarded over his CNN interview

Anyone have CNN on - they just had a great piece with Kyra Phillips on Troopergate!

You gotta love that. 8-)

It’s a good one! We’ll be calling her “potluck”

I am growing concerned about McCain’s fitness to wipe his own ass.

-G

Thanks cleanth! we’ve had a great team getting us good info today!

Dobson should have Focused On The Family. His choice has some splainin to do. Where’s that Jesus-blessed teen/premarital abstinance from sexo that is so f**king fundamental?

Hey, at least you don’t have to listen to my students explain it in detail. ;-)

It seemed like only yesterday that John McCain was introducing a potty mouthed rapper to a roomfull of highschool girls.

-G

early day tomorrow - Nite all.

His job is to think on his feet well thats what his job used to be.
Any Chimp/Monkey can read talking points. Campbell did what the press is suppose to do imagine if more people did what she did the news would become the Daily Show!

good point re: no argument to be made

they have no cards in their hand

but a heavy hitter might have been able to shout down Campbell enough to conceal his lack of an argument. you know, go on the attack, start belittling Obama and Biden, and so forth.

g’nite jayt

I suspect this thing will continue to resonate. The issue as to whether Levi and Bristol were coerced to marry may come out. And another point…is Levi actually the same age as Bristol.

While the age-of-consent in Alaska is 16…there is a provision that those under 18 cannot give consent to an individual 3 years or older than they are. Thus if Levi is 20+ years old it is statuatory rape. I’m not sure that a “shtgun marriage” rectifies that.

Agreed. The interview was about 5 minutes to long for McCheese’s guy.

Were you here when we were trying to figure out on Day one whether McCain had really vetted her? Once again our doubts get proven right:)

yes, they are starting to rise to the occasion

kind of funny to watch the cable networks pick up the story 24 or 48 or more hours after the blogs did

Kiera Phillips of CNN says new Troopergate evidence surfaced today, e-mails and a phone call that might indicate malfeasance.

Doesn’t matter if Flailin is sent packing. Tweety Matthews, Campbell Brown, and their friends in Conglomerate Media will allow Repubs to spin it as those mean Obama “supporters,” and the O-man hisself were picking on Grandma. This is what has happened with the Clinton campaign which we are still trying to undo, where Obama has been tagged with the misogynistic label despite the fact that his campaign bent over backwards to try and please the Clintons and her supporters.

I’ve already seen some hints of this. Watch for it…it’s just around the corner. As usual, Liberals are damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

Thankfully, I think the Obama campaign has understood this dynamic from the get-go, and has put many more of their resources into community organizing instead of ads and spin operations.

Night, jayt.

you are not allowed to disrespect John McCain like that

You should be….. he can’t show up to do his day job….. ya wonder who is running his campaign…

My talking points of why people should vote for Obama……. for the last 8 years this government has been run by idiots….. by people who do not believe in government and don’t want government to work….. Look at Obama’s campaign…. it runs like clockwork…. Look at that Convention last week….. precision and excellence…. So if Obama runs the government like her runs his campaigns….. then it will work for us all….. it is that simple…

I agree. They are much too busy trying to fuck up the country when they should focus on their own dysfunctional family.

her hubby, dan senor, was a foreign policy advisor to mitt romney. i suspect her behavior in this interview has more cynical, and self-serving, motivations.

Yes she grilled him a bit, but Tucker was spreading lies. Campbell finally acquiesced and let him have it baby. Tucker needs to get back on that show and have Brown tell him that he is wrong. In no uncertain terms. There is no kommander woman there.

oh, has the father been outed? I hadn’t heard that.

talking heads on Larry King Live debating troopergate

That’s the name of Dobson’s Show - Focus On The Family. They want you to focus on your family - to take a microscope to your family, while they steal your hubcaps.

Oh shit - is the boyfriends name Levi Thomas Gourley?

This is good for a laugh… Evangelicals rally behind Palin after pregnancy news

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, released a statement lauding the Palins for acting in keeping with the group’s policies and practices:

“We have always encouraged the parents to love and support their children and always advised the girls to see their pregnancies through, even though there will of course be challenges along the way. That is what the Palins are doing, and they should be commended once again for not just talking about their pro-life and pro-family values, but living them out even in the midst of trying circumstances.

“Being a Christian does not mean you’re perfect. Nor does it mean your children are perfect. But it does mean there is forgiveness and restoration when we confess our imperfections to the Lord. I’ve been the beneficiary of that forgiveness and restoration in my own life countless times, as I’m sure the Palins have,” Dobson said.

…”Fortunately, Bristol is following her mother and father’s example of choosing life in the midst of a difficult situation,” Family Research Council president Tony Perkins said. “We are committed to praying for Bristol and her husband-to-be and the entire Palin family as they walk through a very private matter in the eyes of the public.”

Yup,they will probably balme the “liberal bloggers” for bullying her out of the race. Can one imagine if a Democrat had made a joke as offensive as this one from McCain?

Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because Janet Reno is her father.

Would they even be allowed to think about running for the highest office in the land?

I should head off to bed. Have warp more young minds in the morning. Talking about early 20th century anthropological theory and Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict getting down and dirty and possible 3-ways with Gregory Bateson.

sounds like Levi had trouble staying in his jeans

(ducks)

Levi is the alleged impregnator in Bristol’s alleged current pregnancy. Levi appears to be about 15 years old in his internet foto.

Amen.

-G

No Comment !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxlb0_G72uM

Link?

i don’t know. I hesitate to even link this here. UGLY!

This is bad news.

what photo?

When a girl just lets you win an argument like that it means that you are not worth her time that and don’t expect the phone number she gave you to be hers.
Its subtle but I’m cool with how she handled it.
But yeah an over caffinated Philosophy Professor would have brought the smack down on Tucker with bonus points awarded for making him cry:)

Young, dumb and full of gasolina.

-G

Looks like Jimmy Dobson might have to do one of his famous interventions with young Miss Flailin…in the shower. Or, perhaps he’d prefer to “work with” the baby’s daddy instead?
http://barkingdingo.blogspot.c.....ot-to.html

Aloha, Dr. D! Don’t warp them too badly…! ;-)

It’s all so sad, really. Who is this woman? And what let her believe for one moment that this was right for her? Just a disaster waiting to happen. I hope she opts out “for family reasons” sooner rather than later…..she’s already made her 17 year old daughter a national catastrophe. It’s just so sad.

Is Palin’s alleged pregnancy earlier this year fair game?
Maybe not for Obama’s campaign; he’s decent to set that aside.
But it IS fair game for the press and the public.
The Republicans want to through a big invisibility cloak over the whole thing, but part of a good journalist’s job description is to be suspicious. The great failing of traditional media during the entire reign of Bush and Cheney is a failure to be suspicious. The traditional media just asks a question, and then accepts whatever nonsense is offered in response as a fair answer, check it off, and go on to the next question. Kudos to Campbell Brown for pressing Tucker on his evasive answers.

Bob in HI

After abstinance doesn’t work, then have the baby to term - no matter your age - no matter the circumstances - even if the father is your stepfather or one of his friends from Wal-Mart. We will pray for you. That’s the beauty of Christianity. You don’t really have to abstain from sex, because Jesus will forgive you again and again. Just don’t have any more premarital sex. Ok? And don’t use condoms or any birth control if you do. OK? And always Focus On The Family.

And always Focus On The Family.

Heh, the ever expanding family…!

Hey, aren’t you going to talk about Marvin Harris, too? And Roy Rappaport?
I taught Anthro Theory about a decade ago, and there’s lots to talk about. One of my favorite subjects.

Or is all that next week?

Bob in HI

As a parting gift, here is the picture of the pregnant Gov. Palin.

–course now that we know Palin was/is a member of an Alaska separatist organization, that may need some editing…. Which Country?

cite?

and don’t accept a doddering old fool’s offer to make you his running mate for vice president, if you know it is going to explode in your family’s face

She won’t opt out they will have to drag her from the stage.
But yeah I don’t see McCain letting her stay much longer past the convention. Heck McCain is probably hoping that we uncover more dirt so he can say we forced his hand.
However if kids were not involved Palin would be my Comedy Choice for VP.

That is next week. This week is 1900-1950.

I’m here to answer courteous questions on this. Our son - ET Jr - knows all these kids, and he IS NOT answering our calls to him where he just gone, to college in California.

Ms ET and I spent the afternoon canvassing for Barack Obama in Wasilla, which Obama prefers to call “Wassilly,” which is just as good. It was named after a Knik Native, back around 1900, named Vassily. And - in the national etye - it is indeed silly…

So still no apparent coverage in the Conglomerate Media about the Ron Paul conter-convention across town, where the other Tucker (Carlson) is speaking, that might be outdrawing the RNC dog and pony show. 10,000 tix already sold for the Target Center event (bigger arena) for those who are still supporting another Repub Party candidate. Talk about a divided Party!

By all accounts, PUMAs could barely fill a 100 capacity room last week in Denver yet it was the main story through most of last week in Conglomerate Media. Basically no coverage of Paul’s convention. Ask yourself why.

Do I really have to go back to work tomorrow?

Yep I do…. dang….. well better head off to bed…. Night everyone…..

I saw that earlier, I think it was in Progressive Alaska, or in Celtic Diva’s blog

palin independence party upstairs

Might as well be Lumberton.

Things have gotten so damn strange.

-G

Aloha, Katy!

ET, can you respond to MarkH at 146?

Thank you for joining us…… I do understand….. We have that same issue here and the lovely folks who live in Sedona……

In her own words…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI

Joining late. Just getting in and computer funky so have to postpone seeing Campbell get it right. Last time I saw her she was exclaiming over how could anyone possibly bring up impeaching our Pres. She was genuinely indignant and horrified at the idea and was so disdainful to “whoever they are” (Dennis K. who didn’t honor a name mention iirc).

Sarah Palin exemplifies Colbert’s commitment to “truthiness” and there is such anti-intellectualism in this country, I think every whopper she makes of a mistake, if she does it with pinache (spell?), will have the right rallying for her. Look at how MSM protects “truthy” but vague and I haven’t read it yet and inaccurate McCain.

OT… was Amy Goodman arrested today?

OT… so relieved about Gustav. Hope it won’t stir it up later.

What separatist organization?

The Alaskan Independence Party, that Ian’s discussing right now upstairs…!

late late nite is upstairs a couple flights

Yes, Goodman was arrested forcefully. Video here:
http://cliffschecter.firedogla.....ns-arrest/

Gettin kinda heavy…

This is another silly joke, gang. For instance:

In 1990, Walter Joseph Hickel, a former Republican, won the election for Governor of Alaska as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, along with Jack Coghill as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. However, Hickel never agreed with the party’s call for a vote on secession, leading to demands from party diehards that he be recalled. He rejoined the Republican Party in 1994, with eight months remaining in his term.

It is sort of regarded as an appendage of the GOP. They’re like a right-libertarian version of the Greens up here.

Christopher Shays on the radio today calling John McCain Teddy Roosevelt. Dumping on Obama’s lack of inexperience.

Thank you. Will check it out. Oh boy…… getting uglier!

If this (link below) is the Levi that knocked up Bristol, then he will have to register as a sex offender, since he broke Alaskan law. His page says he graduated in 2003 from Burchell High School in Wasilla.

http://profile.myspace.com/ind.....ID=7775827

Campbell Brown is married to Dan Senor. He was a Bush Campaign political PR guy in the 2000 election, then got a White House job, then went to work with Paul Bremer in Iraq to sell America’s demands to the Iraqi Government which failed beyond belief. Now, I believe he is a GOP hack again.

If that’s the Levi, Palin will be history. He’s already a father.

Apparently, there is another “Levi” and he’s 17. Pretty well locked down now.

Ms. Maddow needs a guest host.

KOOL AIDE DILUTION???

Tucker is a moron….WORSE than a talking head because he can’t even improv…these are disgusting people.