Cliff LyonUh Oh! Palin Elected Governor by Alaskan Secessionist
Anyone know of a low stakes poll on whether she’ll be axed before tonight’s speech>
In the wake of claims by AIP officials that McCain’s VP pick was "an AIP member" in the early 1990s (see background here, here, here, here and here), the McCain campaign–realizing that having Sarah Palin tied to a secessionist group probably isn’t going to win over voters–has gone on the defensive.
As part of their push to prove that McCain’s candidate doesn’t have ties to the radical AIP, they released Sarah Palin’s voter registration records (PDF)since 1982. And yes, those records confirm that she has been a registered Republican since that time. And at about the same time the McCain released those records, Lynette Clark, one of the AIP officers who stated that Palin was a "member", retracted her statement.
But as the McCain camp was trying to stamp out one fire, another one flared up yesterday, as we learned that Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd Palin, currently registered as "undeclared," was indeed an official member of the Alaskan Independence Party from October 1995 through July 2002 (except for a few months in 2000).
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
Given the number of hit pieces I see here there and everywhere, by progressives and related parties, it would seem the pick has accomplished it intent.
Not much if anything will stick to her. I find it interesting that a woman candidate is so attacked by progressives, if she was a democrat all these subjects would be spun to advantage.
The campaigns are running according to plan. It will be close to ensure maximum divisiveness.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 am
“Not much if anything will stick to her.”
Really? I wonder sometimes what Glenn thinks of this “watcher” dude’s observations . . . ;)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 am
This is what some say is Karl Rove’s strategy: put up a big, irresistible target, let the media shoot at it, blame the media, rally the GOP “base.”
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Dan Froomkin on HuffPo:
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Don,
I don’t think Glenn even knows of Watchers existence. Or vis a versa.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
LOL . . .
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Think Progress has a handy Sarah Palin Digest up, with a summary of the interesting facts that we’ve learned since last Friday.
For example:
Palin Believes The Iraq War Was Fought Over Oil
Palin Didn’t Have A Passport Until 2007
Palin Supported The Bridge To Nowhere
Palin Denies Man-made Global Warming
Palin Is A Top Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling Advocate
Palin Supports Teaching Creationism In Public Schools
Palin Opposes Abortion Even In Cases Of Rape Or Incest
Palin Slashed Funding To Help Teenage Mothers
Palin’s Lobbyist Was Part Of ‘Team Abramoff’
Palin Served As Director Of ‘Ted Stevens Excellence In Public Service’ 527
Palin Cheered On the Alaskan Independence Party
Palin Supports Denying Benefits To Same-Sex Couples
Palin Left Wasilla $20 Million In Debt
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
On VetVoice, Jon Soltz observes that the McCain-Palin campaign has apparently violated operational security by revealing details of the Iraq deployment orders for Palin’s son Track and his unit.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Amazing– MSNBC commentators Peggy Noonan, Mike Murphy and Chuck Todd caught on tape giving their real opinions about Sarah Palin.
Matt Yglesias comments: “In a sane world, one wouldn’t put talking heads on TV to express their opinions unless they were going to express their genuine opinions.”
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Who/ever says:
Yeah glenn, progressives are going to defend a creationist. What century-planet-otherworld-netherworld are we talking about here? OK, I’m giving you ONE mulligan, because that one went right in the lake!
FORE!!, Splash!
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Richard W:
The link doesn’t work for me, but those heads can use that tape in their resume if they ever decide to get a real job in journalism.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Just watch boys, like I said it has nothing to do with the issues. It has to do with dividing the populous, and you all do a masterful job of helping.
The issues are already decided. What is going on now is a maximization of sectarian division before a essential and controversial exchange of power. Whoever wins, loses, and so on. The status quo is to be maintained.
Larry, of course you won’t support a creationist, it is the personal attacks on her, of a sexist nature that are interesting from the left. You know, what kind of mother can she be going off to be vice president when she has a downs syndrome child and a pregnant 17 year old? The sexist arguments that are flat hilarious coming from the loony left, given what they tend to support and excuse.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Larry– The HuffPo link works for me. FYI, the video after Chuck Todd cuts to commercial freezes and it’s just audio, so the transcript basically tells the whole story (I cut off a little at the beginning).
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Thanks Richard for summing in all up in a nice package.
For me, personally, I prefer launching each and every surprising fact like a stink bomb into the shit storm, like feces in Republican’s faces.
Am I a bad person?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
“Am I a bad person”?
Are you looking for approval at your age?
Yes Cliff, you are a bad person.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
The link works now. Must have been too much traffic.