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Good Morning...
Good morning and God bless, barbarian friends.
Ciao Bella, buongiorno.
Ciao...mio amico..
I can't stand BBC but this doesn't look like a hit job
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23washooting
Final assault?
WA shooter.
Live tweets.
Coming from the BBC this is great, most of the people in the panel get her!
A mix. Do we cheer when they get 20% right? Yup. That is an improvement.
Is Rogue coming out in the UK? Dec. 20?
Back from spending Thanksgiving with some of my kinfolks. The 7 hr. drive home flew by having Sarah read "Going Rogue" for my amusement. If you don't have the audio version, it's just a must have, even though it's abridged.
Love all the reports from the book signings, looks like some kind of tsunami is building across the fruited plain. Grab a raft and ride it or be destroyed when it hits.
I'm particularly intrigued by this police shooting in Washington state. Not to take anything from the horrible tragedy that this is, and my prayers are with the officers' families, but this connection to Huckabee pardoning this guy is, in my opinion, a huge revelation, and one that should torpedo any future presidential aspirations he has.
Hmm, not bad considering it was the BBC. Though that radical leftist old woman with the fake black hair was a bit annoying and rather typical of those with an irrational dislike of Sarah Palin. Still, all in all it was a decent-enough segment.
<p>Nuke war to come soon?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703939404574565802447685802.html?mod=rss_opinion_main
<span>"yesterday the Iranian government ordered up 10 additional uranium enrichment plants on the scale of its already operational facility in Natanz, which has a planned capacity of 54,000 centrifuges. That could mean an eventual total of more than 500,000 centrifuges, or enough to enrich about 160 bombs worth of uranium each year."</span></p>
For those of you who have been incommunicado or out of the loop to the Thanksgiving season here is a summary of what has gone in the past few days as related to Sarah Palin, GOP politics, or Obama:
1) Sarah posted a Facebook last night using a letter by a 95 year vet (Mr. Estes) to bring home her point that Obama is weak and that he is not acting according standards set by previous presidents in terms of defending the USA and its interests. In invoking this letter this was one of the strongest attacks ever levelled by Sarah against the Messiah. The letter should be read by every ordinary barbarian.
2) Chris Matthews compared Obama to the appeaser Neville Chamberlain and wished the Anointed One would be more like Churchill. Are we seeing some cracks in the Obama facade. In addition Peggy Noonan in the WSJ journal cited the recent Elizabeth Drew and Les Gelb articles as evidence that the liberal elites may be souring on Obama.
3) The shooting of 4 police officers in Washington state by Maurice Clemmons, who happened to released from prison through clemency by Mike Huckabee when he was the governor of Arkansas. Expect this to be a hot topic today and perhaps for the rest of the week. If you folks are not aware the PPP poll has reported that Huckabee has been the frontrunner in 8 straight monthly polls and therefore has touted him as the frontrunner in the GOP presidential sweepstakes. In addition Rasmussen recently reported that Huck's F/UF are 58/30 and an recent Iowa poll reported that Huck was leading the Iowa caucuses in 2012 with a 70% F among Republicans.
4) It has been reported that the two gatecrashers had met Obama previously and have a joint acquaintance-Rashid Khalidi.
5) A group has set up a web site promoting Dick Cheney for POTUS in 2012; in a poll at youpolls in a head to head matchup between Palin and Cheney Palin won 75% of the vote.
6) The CATO institute prices Obamacare at $6 trillion dollars. And Howard Dean has come out against Obamacare because of the cost involved.
7) Black Friday (post-Thankgivingshopping) by all accounts did not go well.
8) The emerging 'climate change' debunking because of releaed e-mails is gaining 'legs'.
9) A Washington Post poll (separate thread at C4P) reveals Sarah Palin #1 in the hearts and minds of those thinking about the GOP 2012 primaries and caucuses among those who 'lean Republican' (party members and independents) and that 45% of Rush Limbaugh listeners and 1/3 of Beck's watchers and listeners would vote for Sarah.
10) And how can we forget that FED predicts an unemployment rate of 7.5% in 2012 and continuing high unemployment through to then.
loop DUE to
<span>Honduras Defeats Chávez
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703939404574566150432623012.html
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<span>FROM SARAH'S FACEBOOK: HAROLD B ESTES COMPLETE LETTER </span>
<span>http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?id=10892&letter_id=4287614061
President Barack Obama
November 20, 2009
Dear President Obama,
My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don't believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pretty much mentally alert.
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos'n Mate. Now I live in a "rest home" located on the western end of Pearl Harbor allowing me to keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country.
One of the benefits of my age, perhaps the only one, is to speak my mind, blunt and direct even to the head man.
So here goes.
I AM AMAZED,ANGRY AND DETERMINED NOT TO SEE MY COUNTRY DIE BEFORE I DO BUT YOU SEEM HELL-BENT NOT TO GRANT ME THAT WISH.
I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE PRESIDENT OF. You fly around the world telling our friends and enemies despicable lies like:
" We're no longer a Christian nation"
" America is arrogant" - (Your wife even announced to the world,"America is mean-spirited. " Please tell her to try preaching that nonsense to 23 generations of our war dead buried all over the globe who died for no other reason than to free a whole lot of strangers from tyranny and hopelessness.)
I'D SAY SHAME ON THE BOTH OF YOU BUT I DON'T THINK YOU LIKE AMERICA NOR DO I SEE AN OUNCE OF GRATEFULNESS IN ANYTHING YOU DO FOR THE OBVIOUS GIFTS THIS COUNTRY HAS GIVEN YOU. TO BE WITHOUT SHAME OR GRATEFULNESS IS A DANGEROUS THING FOR A MAN SITTING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
After 9/11 you said," America hasn't lived up to her ideals."
Which ones did you mean? Was it the notion of personal liberty that 11,000 farmers and shopkeepers died for to win independence from the British ? Or maybe the ideal that no man should be a slave to another man that 500,000 men died for in the Civil War ? I hope you didn't mean the ideal 470,000 fathers, brothers,husbands,and a lot of fellas I knew personally died for in WWII, because we felt real strongly about not letting any nation push us around because we stand for freedom.
I don't think you mean the ideal that says equality is better than discrimination. You know the one that a whole lot of white people understood when they helped to get you elected.
Take a little advice from a very old geezer, young man. SHAPE UP AND START ACTING LIKE AN AMERICAN.If you don't, I'll do what I can to see you get shipped out of that fancy rental on Pennsylvania Avenue .YOU WERE ELECTED TO LEAD NOT TO BOW,APOLOGIZE AND KISS THE HANDS OF MURDERERS AND CORRUPT LEADERS who still treat their people like slaves.
And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don't want us to do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black college professor in Massachusetts who was putting up a fight ? You don't mind offending the police calling them stupid but you don't want us to offend Muslim fanatics by calling them what they are, terrorists.
One more thing. I realize you never served in the military and never had to defend your country with your life but YOU'RE THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF NOW,SON.DO YOUR JOB. When your battle-hardened field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission, give them to him. But IF YOU'RE NOT IN THIS FIGHT TO WIN,THEN GET OUT. The life of one American soldier is not worth the best political strategy you're thinking of.
You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest challenge ever [...]
Glad to hear from you, Bean. Missed you (even though I myself have often been MIA in recent days). "Grab a raft and ride it...." Love it!
<span>PREDICTIONS FOR OBAMA'S SPEECH ON AFGHANISTAN ON TUESDAY: (Comment by 'Recovering Democrat' on C4P yesterday)
1) He will blame Bush for something.
2) He will use the phrase "mutual cooperation" or "shared responsibility."
3) He will use the phrase "exit strategy."
4) He will not use the words "victory" or "terror."
5) He will use the word "critics."
6) He will praise his deliberative (dithering) process.
7) He will use the phrase "not rush in."
8) He will pay lip service to the "sacrifice" of the troops.
9) He will use the phrases "my strategy" and "my intention."
And,
10) Patriotic Americans will need to keep their barf bags nearby.</span>
David Aaaronovich and that African women were particularly good though they didn't get it all right but my god what has happened to BBC?
What makes Sarah brilliant in terms of tieing herself to this letter is that if she had comes out on her own and made these comments there would no end to bashing her for 'not standing up for the office of the presidency' and being petty, partisan, and vindictive. The liberal elites would have taken every opportunity to have impugned her motives and to diminish her 'presidential timber'. By ascribing Mr. Estes thoughts on her Facebook to her own cogent comments Sarah has transcended normal criticism and commentary and brought home to seniors why from a political point of view that they must support her efforts to defy Obama and be his number one nemesis while having the cover of not having written the letter or probably knowing Mr. Estes.
Morning all! Hope you all have a great day in the neighborhood!
O'Blabla...was leaving the WH...clutching a GQ magazine featuring himself...
Can You Say...Arrogant Egotist???...
Hey O'Blabla!!!....You. Make. Me. Regurgitate.!!
also, he will use the term "unprecedented"
don't forget he's giving himself false credibility by giving his speech at West Point (my alma mater)
Nearly 2,300 fans in Tri-Cities line up for Sarah Palin's book-signing
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010379768_webpalin29m.html
RICHLAND — This is Sarah Palin country, proudly conservative, and some 2,300 of the faithful lined up outside the Hastings bookstore here for her book-signing this afternoon.
And even when up to 300 or so of them at the tail end of the line that snaked around the block were told that the former Alaska governor wasn't going to be able to sign their copies of "Going Rogue," most didn't mind.
Everybody in line called her "Sarah," just a regular American like themselves, they said.
"She stands for everything that America was built on," said Stacey Coordes, 39, in line with her husband, Brian Coordes, 45, a Pasco farmer. "I hope she's our next Reagan."
Listening to Ingraham. Huck's finished.
ummmm...WOW!!...Two mornings in a row....Poker???
Laura Ingraham now covering the Maurice Clemmon's story as it relates to Huckabee. Take cover Mike: the assaults from right-wing talk radio will rain down on you this week. You will pray for them to stop but I fear that it will not stop.
YES WE CAN!!!!!
This started to peculate last nite about pardons and clemencies. Some were wondering if Gov. Palin had a similar ticking time bomb. I did a goggle search and I found NOTHING on this front at all.
I do run across this link from HA.
House Bill 69 now makes it mandatory for the governor and the Board of Parole to work together to ensure any decision on clemency is based on a thorough review of the case, and made in deference to victims and their families.
“In a perfect world, this bill wouldn’t be necessary,” said Governor Palin. “Unfortunately, we all know why such legislation has come through with unanimous support and why I sign this bill without hesitation.”
In his final hours in office, Governor Murkowski granted an executive pardon to a company convicted of criminally negligent homicide. Whitewater Engineering Corporation pleaded no contest in 2001 to the charge in connection with the 1999 death of one of its employees. The pardon was granted on November 30, 2006. No one from the Murkowski administration notified the victim’s family of the request for clemency or that the pardon was granted.
HB 69 not only ensures that victims of crimes are notified of the governor’s intent to grant clemency but also allows them to become part of the process.
http://pardonpower.com/2008/08/alaska-palin-and-pardon-power.html
Re: 5) Cheney, etc. The anti-Palin GOP elites and their media hacks pretty soon will be so desperate that they'll try to exhume Teddy Roosevelt or someone and set him forth as their preferred nominee. We just need to continue to "smack 'em upside the head" and pointedly remind them:
America loves Sarah and will accept no substitute.
Good morning all!
Another piece of evidence is that Sarah Palin is a commonsense conservative.
I hope that BOR or Hannity can get an interview with this man before tomorrow night's Obama speech.
You're right: it's like a football team who is always looking for a winning QB and is willing even to resurrect over-the-hill Qb's to have a winning team. Of course occasionally you do get likely. Can we say Brett Favre?
Yes, I agree. It's like performing for American idol to separate the wheat from the chaff or to use a baseball analogy keeping a number of pitchers in the bullpen in case the starter falters.
Now would be the time for a article outlining Sarah position on this. I hope C4P will have a front page post soon. This needs to be nip in the bud quick.
have to really concentrate on work today, so can't participate much.
it's like the Super Bowl every day.
I am about 1/3 of the way through, and I am even more appreciative of Sarah than before. Much more, it's really unbelievable, imo.
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plus, I will be at the book signing at Fairfax on Sat !
- I don't expect to get a book signed, but I will assess the crowd and hopefully get some pictures.
I don't think Huck could have ever been anything but a spoiler. He could have taken just enough Evangelical votes to help the Machine candidate. That threat's gone now, and unless someone comes out of the woodwork, who can take on Sarah?
Health care's finished Romney, Huck's gone, Newt's badly damaged goods, who's left?? T'Paw?! Sarah hurt him <span>badly</span> when she stepped down. He's doing exactly what she said she wouldn't do, i.e. collecting a check while running for president. What's now perceived as her biggest weakness is going to become a big asset against him. She Jujitsued the hell out of him (the Arctic Fox). That and the way he let Franken steal the election without a word. Not to mention, look at the guy! (then look at her). Laura's having him on next. Why isn't he governing MN?!
It's Depends time all over the place now I think.
Don't underestimate Mitt n Huck. That said its funny to watch GOP scramble to find an acceptable establishment candidate who could run against her. Like Cheney ever had any chance. It was pathetic but funny.
Perhaps Huck knew this was coming yesterday when he decided to backpeddle on FoxNews Sunday with Chris Wallace when asked about his political future.
The Chickens are coming home to roost for Huckster. He had no real defense. But of course he twisted it on the interview and stated that he isn't sure the GOP establishment "would get behind him." He is such a passive aggressive slick politician.
Who cares about the GOP establishment. When you have the Conservative base turning on you it really doesn't matter now does it. I can't wait until Rush today. He won't hold back.
Exit stage left Huck.
This puts Governor Palin in a very good position.
He will use the words "I, me, my, and mine" about 100 times.
final ad for my "Going Rogue Bus Tour", a nice simple outline (with pics) of C4P articles.
Good for the curious and the serious in regards to learning about Sarah.
Link
Laura Ingraham has Pawlenty on now. Like I said it going to be like American idol now-auditions to become the leading dark horse against Romney and Palin and to perhaps take over the establishment mantle from Romney if he falters.
Pawlenty now taking the Palin approach to climate change; differentiate between man-made and climate cycles.
Please, is there somewhere complete episode of Oprah show? I have never been able to watch it in full.
More evidence that Pawlenty is a typical politician that specializes in moving the goalposts or indulging in nuance.
Laura trying to pump up Pawlenty's candidacy today. She knows Huck is toast. And nature abhors a vacuum.
Welcome back, Bean!
It is under copyright of harpo and thus not available on You Tube any longer; however snippets are still available.
Rasmussen daily tracking poll:
-14 (26-40)strongly approve-strongly disapprove
49% say that Obama is very liberal (my term for socialist)
-5 (47-52) approve-disapprove
This basically confirms the poll released earlier in the week by Rasmussen comparing Obama to the three GOP presidential contenders and listing Obama's F/UF at the time.
Much appreciated, Bill.
BTW, knew that your son is at West Point but didn't know until today that you're a USMA grad yourself. Hat's off to you, my good man.
Yep, I agree. Huckabee is toast. I never liked or trusted the guy and felt that his evangelism was fake. The truth will out and has in this case. I hope friends and family that voted for him are hearing this, too.
I was unable to post earlier, because I was locked out, but a plan is coming together, everything seems to be falling into place. Huckabee was a weak reed likely to fall, Sanford was as well, Pawlenty doesn't excite, but he hasn't been harsh against her. A spirited debate
is to be desired, I found last year's effort most dispiriiting
That list makes for an excellent drinking game?
Seriously, I hope he uses the either the word "win" or "victory" tomorrow. I'm an American first, conservative second. I want us to win this war.
I think this will not cause Gov Huckabee problems in the long run only because the memory of the American electorate is so short.
The Bushes and Mr. Clinton have or will have a rise in their popularity as the years go by and people forget the bad news.
Perhaps its needed for ehr to be the frontrunner this early. let people get used to the idea I guess.
I am on page 312 of Going Rogue, should finish it tonight. I won't reveal any big secrets, but I crack up everytime the Governor uses the word "Headquarters." She is so damn funny.
It is a good thing that "Headquarters" didn't know squat about her.
Only question left is this. Will the Nutritionist be called to the White House after Governor Palin's response on Facebook to his Afghanistan strateegery speech, or wait until Thursday night after the Job Summit?
Thing is that she and she alone, has a stick to beat any potential rival over the head with. Health care with Mitten (Death Panels), sitting Governor collecting a paycheck while running for POTUS--Pawlenty (truly brilliant), NY 23 with Newt AND T'Paw who meme'd her very obviously AND Romney who did nothing. She has something on all of them and what they thought they had on her looks increasingly lame.
You know you have got problems when Radio Talk Show hosts have to try and pump up your candidacy. T-Paw just doesn't have IT.
There are two viewpoints: one is that it is better to trail and then like a marathon of a long-distance race kick into a higher gear as you get closer to the finish line or to be the frontrunner who extends his lead and dispirits her competition that they finally give up or at least don't approach their task with the same type of enthusiasm or are not able to attract the resources or money because of lagging behind.
Personally, I think it is more important that Sarah be perceived as the frontrunner to establish her LEGITIMACY, especially among the skeptics and fence-sitters who think that the 'quitting meme' will derail her; once they see it won't I think many of them will gradually filter over to her 'tent'. And remember Sarah is already used to being the center of attention: she already has a bulls-eye on her forehead and has for the past 15 months; to Sarah it will be no big deal.
It will be interesting to hear what he says tonight and also if he addresses the Corps.
Usually, special guests will address the Corps from the "poop" deck in the Mess Hall. ("poop" = "info")
- that is, if the guests have time . . .
You know, kind of like when MacArthur adressed the Corps in his farewell speech: "Duty, Honor, Country"
- well, probably not like THAT . . .
They don't want us to see Sarah, 'unshakled'
Oprah knows she made a huge mistake by giving Sarah 'her forum' and now she is trying to make it up to The Anointed One by hosting his Christmas gala.
local reporting from richland, wa, today
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/811368.html#none
You can hope Obama uses those words, but the exit strategy will be front and center for his left wing base.
He really is stuck to be honest. If he doesn't say win and victory tomorrow night, Governor Palin will come with both barrels. If he highlights an exit strategy, Governor Palin will come with both barrels.
After tomorrow night, he will wish he was still on his boondoggle bowing down to the Emperor of Japan.
Agreed. What I appreciated about the American woman on the panel is that although she said she wasn't a Palin supporter she honestly evaluated Palin and pretty much said don't underestimate her. David Aaronaovich seems smitten with Palin and loves her can do attitude. More importantly he was floored that Palin isn't a hypocrite and she actually lives the life she promotes. I think the entire panel, save the American obviously, still doesn't understand us. Haha, I mean my god did you hear banjo music in the intro? WTF?! It IS the BBC after all.
While the clemency issue doesn't bode well for Huckabee, you are right to mention, Gelston, that the American people have a short memory, sometimes. This is still something that other potential candidates could use as ammunition against Huckabee, if he runs.
Regarding Sarah and Aw Schucksabee, if both run, their fight for the evangelical vote is largely over, in my humble opinion. I have a feeling that the pretty much flat out endorsement by Billy Graham will speak volumes for Sarah.
I agree with you that the memory of the American electorate is short.
Having said that, any shrewd politician would never let Huck forget that decision and it will be played out for the country over and over to keep him on the defense.
This is why politicians should never piss off the elderly. One, they always show up on election day unlike my fellow hipsters who may or may not get out of bed that morning. Two, they're at the point in their lives where they've darn near seen it all and don't give a damn if people don't like their opinions. Start courting the elderly again, Mr. President. He's cheesed them off w/proposed Medicare/Medicaid cuts now this. Don't rely on the young people to bail you out.
my dear iconoclast, very iconoclastic again!
Ha! Someone over at AOSHQ wrote that if he didn't like Sarah so much he'd be afraid of her. It seems all those who dumped on her are now getting their Karma payback. Letterman, Huckabee, Andrea "Hold me back" Mitchell, Nora "I can't believe i'm stuck in W. Michigan" O'Donnell etc...Yeah, some weird karma payback going on out there. I just chock it up to Palin being a good person and all the ugliness of those critics is catching up to them.
The cops did not find Clemmons in the house; the longer he is on the loose, the worse it will be for Huck. He can run but he can't hide.
This John Mark reynolds character at First Things wrote a horrible review, except for the Christian elements, you would think David Frum did it, the fact that Sullivan has linked it should give the caliber of it
TexMex:
If I were a political operative trying to figure out how to take Sarah Palin down or at least slow down her momentum I would be chewing by fingernails to the quick, pulling all my hair out, or putting my fist through the wall. It would be the most frustrating exercise imaginable, like squaring the circle or solving the unravelling of the Gordian knot.
Not even Oprah can save the Obamas at this point with this fake Christmas Gala. The White Christian Independents who voted for him have seen the light.
Perhaps Oprah should refocus her time and energy and try to get an exclusive with Tiger Woods for February sweeps.
Or as the Hillbuzz boys put it, Artemis is watching out for her.
At this point, me thinks Huck wishes Johnnie Cochran were still alive.
Considering that somebody is gonna stroll through the orchard and find what other fruit so many pardons have borne.
Read it. And the comments. Buncha helpless blowhard weenie types. Somewhere between sad and disgusting. Or amusing, when the light changes.
...and speaking of Chicago, I watched The Blues Brothers with the kids the other night. It's such a highlight when Jake sees the light.
Why does he always need a photo op? The Greek columns, Brandenburg gate, joint session of Congress, now West Point. You're right, Bill. He always wants to do something "unprecented" instead of just doing the right thing. The man must be really insecure. It's like he needs everything to be grandious to compensate for something lacking in his core.
...and speaking of the Blues Brothers, maybe there's a third viewpoint. Maybe no one can catch her, 'cause she's on a mission from God. Fill the hall, get the money to the assessors office, save the orphanage. Sounds plausible to me.
I'm just curious, but when Bill, Hillary or Barack had their book tours did the Seattle Times and other outlets describe the crowds as "proudly liberal" ... ? I doubt it.
That's the thing that's so revolutionary about Sarah. She exposes the leftwing bias of the press. The press refer to conservatives as if they're from another planet, while liberals are the "default" option, and the "objective" option. Hence, when reporting on liberal crowds they are just "crowds," but conservative crowds must be categorized.
It's like when Tom Brokaw not long ago revealed: "I have Republican friends."
Republicans, in the media's mind, are "the other."
now that sarah has done plenty of interviews she should start writing up some op-ed's in the wash-post, and WSJ.
Socialist is right! Yeesh.
It is a pathetic piece of work, which shines by it's total lack of specifics to the charge, and the followup responses have been reprehensible, of course it brought out the trolls. If Sullivan links you, you have done something very wrong, for a Christian publication
This Christmas I will really miss First Lady Laura Bush. Laura Bush is a definitive role model for what a First Lady should be....she is a true lady. The America hating pretender currently in the White House can never aspire to measure up. I used to go to the White House Christmas Web site and really enjoyed getting a tour of the White House Christmas decorations escorted by Mrs. Bush. She was warm and unpretentious. Perhaps the best part of the Christmas tour were the antics of Barney and Mrs. Beasley....they stole the show.
Will I watch the Oprah show...No I will not. This is not the inviting presentation that I so enjoyed with Mrs. Bush...this will be the it's all about the Obama's show. Narcissism on parade. We the people own the White House and everything in it and should be able to see the decorations without being forced to listen to the Obama's. Another disappointment to be endured for the time being.
I will miss Laura Bush....but I will look forward to returning to my annual Christmas tradition of seeing the White House Christmas decorations in 2013 when the new White House resident, President Sarah Palin, restores the tradition of graciously inviting Americans into the White House to view the decorations. I can hardly wait.
Merry Christmas Mrs. Bush. Thanks for the memories.
I read it. My take is that this guy was a pompous academic asshat. Nobody reads a memoir in the manner that he did (at least not normal people). He offered some praise for the governor, and seemed genuine, but he basically thought the book was awful and a missed opportunity. My biggest problem with his critique was that he wasn't comparing it to anything in the REAL world, like, say other political memoirs.
He lumped praise on Obama's Dreams from my Father, because apparently it showed the depth of Obama's ideas (which he disagreed with). Apparently, this guy didn't know that Bill Ayers wrote much if not all of that memoir.
The review, in my opinion, epitomizes much of the criticism leveled at Gov. Palin. She is held to an impossibly high standard that is never applied to mere mortals or her political peers. Her accomplishments are diminished and her flaws accentuated.
At the end of the day, let's compare Palin to other politicians, not other authors.
Omitted step one, get the band back together!
Read the article too, it was a bust from the very first line: "This was a bad and unhelpful book"
- who uses the word "unhelpful" ???
then it got worse. Who is this guy anyway ?
It's like the health inspector. If she (he ) likes ya, a lot of dirt will slide by. If she don't, regardless of how tight your kitchen is, you're gettin' written up for something. And thanks for that new appellation, the PeedubbleAA. Can I use it. I'm gonna.
This guy is seriously deranged.
He actually said: "there is only a ghost of a personality in the corporate machine written Going Rogue"
- uh, the corporate machine? w.t.f. ???
What errors is this douchebag talking about ?
Thanks for that. Lady is the operative word. As for the "special", if neither of my dogs urps up any birds on the carpet that day, maybe I'll watch it just to give myself something to do.
Perhaps the help he requires cannot be found in a book.
About First Things First:
<span>irst Things</span> is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society.
- there you go.
Nah...I am working a 2 week stint at a Real Estate Office...UGH! I have tried to quit this job on several occasions.. but they keep asking me back!...;) 8am-5pm...UHG!
<span>Regarding the Washington state shooting of the four officers; just another reason to have Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) permits in every state. Four armed cops, probably all carrying Glock .40 Cal pistols, which is pretty much standard issue these days, had no chance against this guy. If there happened to be a Patriot in the cafe that was carrying, the scumbag may have been brought down. Washington does allow CCW to the best of my knowledge. My point? If the police can't defend themselves, how in the world can they defend or "protect" us? Our protection is up to us as an individual right. Remember the police are under NO legal obligation to "protect" the citizenry. Sarah is an A+, lifetime member of the NRA and carries a weapon herself. She understands the 2nd Amendment as I asked her to uphold the 2nd Amendment while speaking with her at the Fort Wayne, IN book signing. She told me, "don't worry about that, I WILL." Huckabee is toast. Barring any unforeseen circumstances; Sarah will be the next President of the United States.</span>
The Christian hat may well hide the horns of satan, but he's still satan. Take your eyes off the hat., and the picture always comes clear.
it is a regretable piece of work, doubly so, because it is under the imprimatur of first things. The BBC segment had it's moments, but then it had to segue into sniping, the Thatcher references indicate how much the lady from Finchley has unsettled their sensibilities. The New Yorker's Tanenhaus, seems churlish, specially considering who they have been touting for the better part of two years
I predict tha First Things won't be around long since Father Newhouse died. He kept the pencil necks in line somewhat. The Left always takes over what were originally good things. Expect Peggy Noonan to be a major contributor soon (when she's sober).
It's a hell of a fine memoir! Expect more books from Lady Sarah.
c4p tips has Rogue mail. First in Tempe line photo.
Happy Birthday to Mark Twain......a real American Icon. I'm sure that you are watching the events unfolding in the country that you so loved. It must give you pleasure to see Sarah Palin and know that there is at least one politician left who shares your love for America. Happy Birthday Mr. Twain, your books gave my childhood so much adventure.
Recycling what I said months ago:
TPaw to Sarah Palin is as a firefly to a supernova.
Shooter at large in Seattle. Rumors fly. ( @ University... Medical Center... )
Black men being sighted. A bad day for anyone to be outside anywhere in Seattle. Especially black men or anyone near the shooter wherever he is.
Scanner live.
http://www.komonews.com/news/content/scanner
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<span>QUESTIONS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE OPRAH ASK THE OBAMAS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AT THE WHITE HOUSE:</span>
1) Where is the Bill Ayers personalized ornament hanging?
2) Will Reverend Wright be leading us with "O Holy Night" and "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" for the children?
3) Why didn't the Secret Service clear Gayle tonight? You know she goes everywhere with me.
4) Did you send the Palin familiy a Christmas card?
5) Anita Dunn told me that Red is your favorite color. Is that true Barack?
6) What did you get Michelle for Christmas? Please tell me a new stylist. The belts have got to go.
7) Does Eric Holder plan to pardon anyone on Christmas Day, or will he wait until the New Year?
8) How did the Job Summit go?
9) Did I just see Rahm Emmanuel dressed as an Elf, or is really just that short and scrawny?
10) Why is Vice President Biden dressed as Santa Claus running around with bells yelling "don't mess with Joe"?
Double check time zone event time in schedule.
Or trying to dim the aurora borealis.
Question 6: I think Michelle and Santa have the same taste in belts.
From the comments section in Politico (Huckabee on Clemmons thread)
Is this true? Are these policies truly on effect, and are they due to Obama's direction?
I find them extremely disconcerting, this is a sure way to loose a war:
"Obama is putting our troops in impossible position. New rules of engagement don't allow close air support if fire at troops is coming from buildings. Obama also won't allow pirates who are caught with weapons but not in the act to be arrested. 340 pirates have been released by u.s forces because of Obama's rules of engagement. Obama also won't allow helicopters to open fire against pirates in the act. Obama is also not allowing the military to act against al queda in somalia. Obama is also not allowing the military to act against al queda in 12 nations that bush authorized like in yemen. Obama is also not allowing the military to take out the pirates camps in somalia and their infastructure that the military wants to take out. Obama has also let out very hard core prisoners from gitmo back to yemen where they have been released and then gone on to suicide bombings. Obama is also giving al queda prisoners in afghanistan american civilian rights where they can be released easily for a technicality. Obama is now bringing gitmo prisoners to the u.s where the supreme court could reverse a 5-4 decision and no longer allow the pres to hold prisoners. So if the gitmo prisoners are released on a technicality obama's liberal justices will allow them to go free especially with obama having possibly 6 supreme court picks. Also intelligence to these gitmo prisoners being tried here will be compromised. These gitmo prisoners should be tried in military tribunals where intelligence isn't compromised. Instead only some are tried in military tribunals so obama can have his big trials to please europeans.
Posted By: jason | November 30, 2009 at 10:53 AM"
Rush now giving it to Huckabee.
It's just more propaganda/spin for the sheeple. Hitler would be proud.
Ha! I used to adore the New Yorker. I thought the article was decent, but it amuses me: When faced with the prospect of President Palin, liberals are slobbering all over Reagan, calling him an intellectual giant compared to Palin. It's so amusing because back in the day they called him every version of stupid imaginable. Not that he's long gone, he's suddenly a Rhodes scholar.
You know Sarah's got them running scared, when they have to resort to revisionist history to compare her unfavorably to her idol.
Palin is smart, and so was Reagan. But smart conservatives for liberals are the conservatives who are no threat to them anymore.
Folks, get this. From author Joe McGinniss of a new Palin scandal: "Palin tour involves some air travel."
Joe is really ticked off that Palin does travel by air from time to time and sleeps in hotel rooms while being engaged in the tour and riding the bus.
My God, there is a worse scandal than 'climategate'.
It's nice to hear the American woman, who isn't a Sarah fan, say that Sarah is a conservative, not a right-winger. It's a pretty decent panel, everyone seemed pretty fair to Sarah, except the woman with the black hair who sounded very out of touch.
Sarah should do a book tour in London. I think she was invited to speak at some event last year by the Conservative Party in the UK. Of course she couldn't go then, but I hope the invitation still stands.
Hee, hee, hee. That was me. I forgot to add Katie Car Wreck, Nicolle Wallace and Stevo Schmidt!
Talk about yer compromised intelligence!
Hmmm he doesn't seem to mind when Al Gore uses private jets to get to global warming conferences and then drives in with a toyota prius
Who is this Joe? And why is his life so empty? Will he ever find meaning? Why does this make me laugh?
Pawlenty follows everything Sarah say or do. At least he's never dissed her and calls her a teammate.
<span>Hee, hee, hee. That was me. <span> I forgot to add Katie Car Wreck, Nicolle Wallace and Stevo Schmidt!<span><span></span></span></span></span>
Didn't we have footage of her plane landing in the Tri Cities, of her telling the folks in Roanoke that she was staying at a hotel, McGinness is a miserable human being, but we know that already
One of the police officers that was killed in Washington state was a tea party activist read about it here: http://lpig.us/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=145449
I believe "amiable dunce" was the preferred term the LSM used to describe Ronaldus Magnus.
Don't know if anybody else has mentioned this -- I just got 5 days worth of mail and have no idea when this was actually delivered -- but I just got my December issue of The Limbaugh Letter with the interview with Gov. Palin.
It's a very good interview, lots of policy discussion and party discussion. She categorically denies that she will be a part of any third party movement. She wants to bring the GOP back to its conservative roots. That was the only real "news" that jumped out at me.
Rush absolutely gushes with his respect and admiration for her.
I think Brian72 was going to figure out a way to get the text put up. I'm scrambling to get my life into some sort of business and personal order before I go under the knife this week, or I'd attempt to do it myself.
I caught a couple of segments with Rush at the 12:00 hour.
He was on fire about climate-gate.
it was all a house of cards anyway, but now it has collapsed.
But we all knew it was a fraud anyway.
There is A LOT of collateral damage.
Looks like there's a fork in Cap 'n Tax
bad philosophy = bad system
all good for Sarah, sort of.
I just saw someone tweet that Aw Schucksabee is going to be on O'Reilly tonight.
I was one of them, actually around 50th in line.
Oh man that would be fantastic if Palin went to the UK. She should hit the boroughs out there. She'd definitely get called Thatcher 2.0.
found two interesting articles one at the canada free press: http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/17379
one here talking about a new children's book called "Governor Sarah" where she is the heroine of the book: http://www.polishnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1156:sarah-palin-heroine-in-new-childrens-book&catid=82:news-from-usa-wiadomosci-z-usa-usa&Itemid=199
Cameo appearance teaches kids dangers of rumors and gossip, indicts media
While the former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate has achieved success with record book sales and support for a 2012 presidential election bid, she has also achieved something else few public figures ever have: heroine status in a children’s book.
In a cameo appearance, “Governor Sarah,” a Palin lookalike character, attempts to help two boys with a struggling swingset business hang onto the American Dream despite high taxes, burdensome regulations and 246 czars in the recently released children’s book Help! Mom! Radicals Are Ruining My Country!, by bestselling- author Katharine DeBrecht.
“I am trying to let all Americans know that these radicals are killing the American Dream and I want to stop them from hurting people that produce products and provide jobs,” the Palin character consoles the frustrated boys. The book then describes an all-out media assault on the Palin figure based on false rumors which discourages the boys:
Unfortunately later that night, while the boys were still ruffling through their bills, they saw a special report on TV. The TV anchorwoman beamed “We have breaking news just in from a 37 year old man who lives in his parents’ basement that Governor Sarah’s mother is actually an alien.”
The anchorwoman excitedly went on, “And from this exclusive source, we can confirm that Governor Sarah feeds her children dog food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
Disheartened, the boys contemplate the ramifications of the assault on Governor Sarah, wondering if children have been given a green light to spread untrue gossip and whether such actions would discourage other children from public service.
“I was always taught not to spread mean rumors about people,” Lou looked at Tommy.
“I know,” Tommy frowned at this brother. “She seems like a nice lady. I wonder if any of the kids at school are now going to think it is okay to spread untrue gossip about people.”
“Yeah,” Lou agreed. “I feel bad for Susie Sattely who is running for student council. She is a really nice girl. I wonder who is going to make up something about her.”
DeBrecht said it was imperative to include the Palin-like character in the book in order to teach a valuable lesson to kids. “In this internet age, we need to let our kids know that it is wrong to spread rumors and lies. Unfortunately, many so-called journalists have basically told children that this is permissible as long as you disagree with someone’s opinions.”
In regards to future political servants, DeBrecht goes on, “Our kids deserve better than the shameful example that has been set before them. What message does this send to little girls who may want to enter the political arena? Don’t you dare lest you be Palinized?”
The special edition book is available for pre-order exclusively at <span>www.radicalsruiningmycountry.com</span> and published by iTouch Publishers.
Oh, I fully expect Sarah to go to the UK and make a stop at Lady Thatcher's residence.
Limbaugh Letter just arrived. Sarah and Rush on the cover in an Christmas fireside chat pose(somewhat Rockwellian). Have not read it yet but the interview is 7 pages long:) At least a half dozen pictures.
Check out this pic, from another site:
Check out this pic, from another site:
Maybe this will work better
Laura is a RINO herself in practice. She's Hannity in a skirt. Pawlenty is NOT conservative.
Laura was all excited over Palin last week when she was on her show. Now she's going with Pawlenty?
Laura is a Republican first. As is Hannity. Despite their talk to the contrary. IMO.
Is Part 2 of Sarah's BGEA interview up yet?
If you are a Rush subscriber and didn't hear his program today you got to. He is absolutely on fire today, proving to America that he is the influential conservative in America. One of Rush's best programs ever.
do you have that audio from Laura's show. I would love to hear it
Remember, there's no space in "AlGore" but there is AlGore in space.
<span>Sarah Palin Is Heroine In New Children’s Book on Liberty & American Dream</span>
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/11/sarah-palin-is-heroine-in-new-childrens-book-on-liberty-american-dream/
(From gatewaypundit.blogspot.com)
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From the author of the bestselling Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!, Katharine DeBrecht, comes Help! Mom! Radicals Are Ruining My Country! – a hilarious and entertaining way for parents to sit down with their children and teach them the origins of the new Tea Party movement and the importance of standing up for liberty and the American Dream.
The Polish News reported, via Free Republic:
While the former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate has achieved success with record book sales and support for a 2012 presidential election bid, she has also achieved something else few public figures ever have: heroine status in a children’s book.
In a cameo appearance, “Governor Sarah,” a Palin lookalike character, attempts to help two boys with a struggling swingset business hang onto the American Dream despite high taxes, burdensome regulations and 246 czars in the recently released children’s book Help! Mom! Radicals Are Ruining My Country!, by bestselling- author Katharine DeBrecht.
“I am trying to let all Americans know that these radicals are killing the American Dream and I want to stop them from hurting people that produce products and provide jobs,” the Palin character consoles the frustrated boys.
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Please scan and post, if possible. Thanks. :)
LOL!...Welcome to my World!
I saw this on another blog, a pic of Sarah as Rosie the riveter holding a blackberry with the words, Death Panels, and stepping on a cover of Rules for Radicals
The Governor should volunteer the services of her husband Todd to give Joe McGinnis the ride of his lifetime on the back of one of his snowmobiles.
I think Todd making sure to hit a few extra bumps, twists, and turns should leave ol' Joe needing Viagra the rest of his life.
I read all of this on Palingate or another liberal site last week. I REMEMBER some one either Sarah or her publisher posting a notice that she would be traveling on the bus AND/OR by air for her tour. Can anyone find that clip so that we can send it to daily beast to let them know that we all knew she was flying by plane. What a bunch of crap. Only a child would think she would be riding on the bus for hours between stops....geezzzz.
Good article at Pajamas Media: Redeeming Sarah by David Solway
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/redeeming-sarah/
Will have you in my prayers Bean...take care and God Bless
How do you think she got from Florida to Washington State? Of course she flew. Only makes sense. And she probably flew from NY to NC. And she will probably fly again to get to washington DC. this weekend
Oh goodie. This should be interesting.
Will BOR be easy on a fellow FoxNews employee, or will Huck truly be in the no spin zone?
I wish I could "like" this post another 20 or 30 times.......
Rest assured, Hannity is riding the kooky Caboose this morning after ranking behind BECK in that list of influential conservatives. Serves him right. Neither he nor Laura will be willing to leap aboard the Palin train with both feet (alienating the beltway) until she has it locked up.
I think we need a thread on this Daily Beast article by Joe MCginnes (sp). The information he has used was lifted or sent to him by the liberal bloggers in Ak.
I saw their posts last week and knew they probably would do this. They were tracking her plane and making comments regarding her using this private plane.
We need to debunk this now. It is just crap. I also saw an article before her
tour that stated she would be using a bus and plane during her tour. Does someone know how to find this info....it might have been from the publisher.
When I checked Fox News website earlier today, there was nothing about the killer's connection to Huckabee. Protecting their own?
OK...GANG....WE CAN'T LET THIS STAND. Please someone that knows how find the
quote if you know how where it was reported that Sarah would be traveling via bus and plane.
Totally agree!
Governor Palin is tough, shrewd, and ruthless and will do whatever is necessary to take out the competition.
This not only includes her direct GOP competition, but also the POTUS and First Lady. Anyone who has read her book knows that she is cut throat, but she is so skilled that she can cover it with humor and sarcasm.
What is there to debunk? This is a private tour. She can stay in 5 Star hotels, private jets, limos etc. This is between her publisher and her not any tax payers anywhere. What a nonissue. Why don't they track how much Obama is costing taxpayers of flying the most expensive private jet in the world to go to West Point to do what he could do for free in the WH. If Harper Collins is happy and Sarh is happy who else matters?
Here's a pretty good take down:
http://texas4palin.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-lefty-outrage-gasp-sarah-palin.html
McGinness (sp) is just trying to do his best Tattoo imitation from Fantasy Island.
Da plane, da plane!
I figure the publisher is footing the bill, as part of the promotion, we've seen her show up in Roanoke, and say she was going to the hotel, we saw her arrive by plane,
Well, let's not forget Obama in that list.
- Olympic bid - epic fail
- Climate change - epic fail
- Bowing to emperors and shieks - weak
- Bill Ayers writing his memoir - loser
I think when Sarah gets done with The Annointed One, he'll be The Rejected One.
Actually, I think this calls for a classic Governor Palin smackdown on Facebook.
The Governor could weave in her sarcasm with the liberal media questioning her own travel arrangements for her book tour and tie in this bogus Climate-gate - the REAL STORY that the media should be focusing their attention to these days.
Keep making the liberal heads spin.
Folks this left stupid some time ago. I don't know who is paying but I know who isn't paying and that is the taxpayers, though she has done more for stimulus than Obama's 800 billion with this tour so maybe the Federal Government should pick up the tab. Come to think of it that is a thought. The Federal Government should give a bunch of money for Sarah to go around the country. Think of all the part time security and planning positions that have to be used (just kidding but true).
Dunn on Huffington Post has jumped on this now. How petty can they get.
There is nothing to debunk, this is ridicules from the set go. These people build up “notions” in their heads then criticize the Governor when it doesn’t work out that way.
Josh Painter did a good job of it.
http://texas4palin.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-lefty-outrage-gasp-sarah-palin.html
They think she should sleep on the bus ... or, in the case of Steve Schmidt and Nicolle Wallace, they want her "under the bus."
Actually the whole plane vs. bus thing is really funny. They are really grasping at straws. Just because she says she is "hitting the road" for her book tour means (to them) that she MUST only use land-based transportation.
A short line in Tempe, as of 1:15 pm. Probably will grow after the work day.
The big surprise was seeing John McCain in the line. At least it looks like John McCain.
A Rogue Media camera is there. Will try to get some images to you.
Agreed.
Hannity backed Christie in the NJ primary by letting him on his show but not letting the Reaganite Lonegan.
Sean is GOP first, conservative sometimes. He's an insider.
He's a mealy-mouthed coward who let Al Franken steal the Senate election.
Pawlenty is so cowardly. Nice guy, but not a conservative and just too weak.
I could drop with one punch.
He apparently was hit in the abdomen and is wounded.
THANKS FOR GOING, HEFMIER
With Newhouse's death that site has already begun being irrelevant. The forces that have destroyed the soul of Notre Dame on working on it too.
EXACTLY.
The fact that Sully links it means it is worthless.
Eggheads. I'll bet almost half the male writers on the staff are gay. You'd be amazed how many Sully's are out there. It happens a lot when they go to university and get 'educated'.
Rumor has it that she is making the WA to Tempe leg on her Arctic Cat, with Piper riding shotgun.
WhOOOO HOOO !!!!
So, now, not only am I lined up to see Sarah this week at the College of the Ozarks, but I just got a call back from the Salina Kansas Chamber of Commerce letting me know that I could purchase a ticket for Sarah's speech in February. (Salina is about one hour north of where we live).
The lady I talked to said that demand for the Salina event was "insane." She said that when they had the news conference announcing the speech earlier this month that the press conference ended at 2:22 and by 2:30 they were pretty much sold out of the dinner passes.
I called immediately and put my name on a list for the general admission balcony seats, and got the call back today.
It's like Christmas!
Probably. Understandable until more facts come out.
Hey Bean,
You will be in my prayers! Keep us updated!:)
Where o' where are the liberals when Governor Palin really needs their help to debunk this NON Travelgate story?
* Could John F. Kerry send her a Heinz Private Plane to use at her leisure? Or perhaps teach the Governor how to Wind Surf across dry land through middle America?
* Could Caroline Kennedy let Governor Palin borrow one of their limos?
* Could First Lady Michelle Obama let Governor Palin borrow one of her pair of $500 tennis shoes to walk across the country?
* Could Nancy Pelosi re-direct her Taxpayer funded private plane to the Midwest so that Governor Palin can hitch a ride?
* Could Ashley Judd or any of her Hollywood friends let the Governor borrow one of their private planes?
Liberals. Fake as Nancy Pelosi's cheekbones and botoxed lips.
What an extraordinary eulogy..... for four extraordinary peace officers.....
short line ? but the book signing isn't until Tues at 11 am ?
RD, do you have a link for the Salina CoC (for the future CiC) ?
Do you think that Sarah's book tour is winning any hearts and minds?
NUMBERS THAT COUNT
If you start on November 17th, the day that Sarah posted a thank you because her facebook followers numbered greater than 1,000,000 and look at today's number which is slightly more than 1,075,000, that would mean that Sarah has gained >5,770 followers per day for the past 13 days. I have a feeling that these are not merely followers but people who may well be counted on to support, campaign for and vote for Sarah.
I think that this book tour just might be extended for a few months into 2010 and who knows, that second book....the platform, policy, position laden book just might be in the works. We all know how Sarah is a dedicated multitasker. We all know that she travels with both LOTUS and BOTUS.
Wonder if the Facebook address on that big blue bus has any impact?
Viva la barracuda!
Just Testing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45135053@N03/
Here are my photos from the Richland, WA book signing. Enjoy!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/45135053@N03/.
By the way has anyone noticed with the focus on Gatecrashergate, Tiger Woods, and Mike Huckabee's questionable judgment that Sarah has been relatively free from criticism while she goes about her business signing books and savoring the great results of the Washington Post poll released last night.
You can watch the whole thing here:
http://newsyoucanbelieve.com/2009/11/17/the-sarah-palin-interview-on-oprah/
Yeah. Self righteous bloviators fixated on what they call the 'historical Jesus'.
You know the type. Self described Christians who don't really believe what you must believe to be a Christian.
<span>Yeah. Self righteous bloviators fixated on what they like to call the 'historical Jesus'.
You know the type. Self described Christians who don't really believe what you must believe to be a Christian.</span>
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