Saturday, October 04, 2008
It's a Palin world, and we're just livin' in it
Sorry, folks, it's been a week of Palin frenzy and I'm sure it's not about to stop anytime soon. Check out Sarah Palin's greatest hits below!
[Source: gawker.com]
Friday, October 03, 2008
Palin finally answers Supreme Court question
With her bedfellows over at FOX News, of all places.
Firstly, are you kidding me? Now that you've had time to go back and study, ya know, the United States' supreme court decisions (not something at all that I'd want a potential veep or prez to know off hand), you're willing to tell us about it on FOX and accuse Katie Couric and the rest of the media for being elitist and condescending? What do you want a gold star? Yes, it was a very comprehensive answer Carl, much like the kind of answer you'd see from an overburdened student given an extra couple days to go back and look up the answers to all of their wrong answers on an exam.
Also, I'd like to just stop once again and say, are you kidding me??? I mean, good job studying up on your Supreme Court decisions Sarah, but you believe states should impose the death penalty on repeat child rape offenders but the very own victims of those rapes you would not allow to abort their potential resulting babies?
This woman will never stop scaring me.
[Source: foxnews.com]
The latest ad
Another one comin' atcha from the self-proclaimed new agent of change.
In the latest, we've got Sen. McCain deriding Illinois senator Barack Obama for lying about his position as a "tax cutter."
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Bush signs bailout bill
The House gave final approval today to the $700 billion bailout for our financial markets, authorizing what may be the most expensive government bailout in American history.
The vote was 263 to 171. In a sign of urgency surrounding the package, Congressional staff rushed the newly printed legislation into a news conference where Democratic leaders gathered after the vote and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, signed it at 2 p.m.
Within an hour, the legislation made its way to the hands of President Bush.
Mr. Bush said they had achieved something "essential to helping America's economy weather the financial crisis."
[Source: nytimes.com]
Palin releases tax records
The McCain-Palin camp released the hockey mom's tax returns, as well as her husband's, for 2006 and 2007. In the past two years, the Alaskan governor and Todd Palin have donated $8,205 to charitable causes.
Read the summary in full, here.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Palin: The media has been 'censoring' me
Oh, you wanna go there?
I found this amusing little nugget o' information in a HuffPost article this morning that is providing all the media's anticipation of tonight's debate. And in it, here my friends, is what we find:
Palin came out swinging during an appearance on Sean Hannity's (are we really surprised by this?) radio show on Wednesday:
Palin claimed she was eager for the debate since the media had been 'censoring' her: "Getting to speak directly to Americans without that filter of mainstream media trying to I think maybe censor some of my comments as we lay out those contrasts between these two different tickets."
She's joking. Is she? She must be. Right? I mean, what? The media, censoring, Palin? Um, no, that's not the way it's gone down Miss Maverick.
Last I checked, you and the McCain camp are the ones censoring YOURSELF from the media, not obliging to interviews until you feel comfortable, not letting the press do their job when you're meeting world leaders, protecting and cushioning you from all the evils of the big bad press. But, nowww... lemme get this straight... the PRESS is censoring YOU?
Oh Sarahhh, such a joker. She's a pitbull that one.
[Source: huffingtonpost.com]
Palin popularity plummeting
According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post Poll, six in 10 voters see Repub VP nom Sarah Palin as lacking the experience to be an effective president, and a third are now less likely to vote for McCain because of her.I applaud blame Tina Fey.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
The latest ad
This one leaves ya with a resounding feeling of optimism. For once.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Couric-Palin interview: Part 3
Ummm, are you serious? Are you serious? Are you serious? Really??? I mean, c'mon, really???
You MUST watch the next part of the interview between CBS' Katie Couric and Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin. I mean, seriously? Just watch. Now. Please.
Really?
I love the pairing of Joe Biden's interview with Sarah Palin's. It diametrically shows what an answer is and what a long awkward silence is. Very informing. Loves it.
Really, people? Really???
[Source: youtube.com]
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Couric interviews Palin: The latest
Katie Couric of CBS interviewed Alaskan governor and Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin last night. I haven't had a chance to watch the interview yet, being that I'm currently in class, but I figured I might as well provide the vid for ya'll to watch. Don't worry, I'll provide my highly solicited input* later.
*Note sarcasm.
Update: So while watching the interview, I found it hard to not just break out in laughter every once in a while. I feel that Gov. Palin would elicit so much more respect if she would just answer a question, specifically, the FIRST time she is asked. She rambles on, sort of defensively and nonsensically, and is prone to try and preface her answers with long, rambling anecdotes and vague philosophies, only to subsequently provide no actual answer to the question. I mean, people like to think of this woman as some kind of spitfire, but her only specialty seems to be providing digs to the other party that McCain has never had the hutzpah to. She can't hold her own, in my own opinion, and I fully expect people to contest that opinion, but I would like to see her logically answer a question, the first time, and provide something substantive, rather than this bullshit "I have a gay best friend" nonsense. Thursday's debate shall be interesting to say the least.
[Source: youtube.com]
Biden and Palin: Debating styles
The New York Times has just done two interesting pieces on the differences in Sen. Joseph Biden's debating style and Gov. Sarah Palin's debating style. The articles primarily highlight Gov. Palin's vague, nonsensical answers and Sen. Biden's aggressive, loquacious style of debating. It warns of the possibility of him coming off as condescending toward Gov. Palin, especially when her gender plays a prominent role in this campaign. This is the last thing the Obama camp needs, particularly because Sen. John McCain was accused by many of being condescending towards the less-experienced Sen. Barack Obama in last Friday's debate, and they really don't want to come full circle on this one.
Are ya'll ready for tomorrow's debate? I have a feeling it will yield much criticism toward both tickets. In fact, I don't really care about the debate so much as the post-debate analysis.
Anyway, don't forget to tune in!
Vice Presidential Debate: Sen. Joseph Biden, Jr. vs. Gov. Sarah Palin
Thursday, Oct. 2 - 9 p.m. ET
Update: Here's the link to the video slide The New York Times has put together on the two contenders' debating styles, with Katharine Q. Seelyle providing her analysis.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Obama: It's an outrage
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has said it is an "outrage" that Americans are being "called upon to clear up Wall Street's mess."To hear the Illinois senator's remarks in full, click here.
[Source: news.bbc.co.uk]
McCain: Time to fix problem
Senator John McCain of Arizona reacts to the failed vote today in the House and condemns Sen. Obama for placing blame on people when we should be fixing the problem.
[Source: news.bbc.co.uk]
Asia stocks fall after U.S. failure
It's a slippery slope, ya'll!
Asia is reacting to the shock on Capitol Hill today, and in early trading on Tuesday, the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index fell almost 580 points, a loss of 4.94% of its value in a matter of minutes, the BBC News is reporting.
Australia and New Zealand are seeing similar losses, with the S&P/ASX-200 index dropping 5.3% in Sydney and 4.7% fall in Wellington.
I'm bracing myself, are you?
[Source: news.bbc.co.uk]
Barney Frank mocks GOP
In response to Republicans blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for deadlocking the vote on the bailout rescue package with her speech today, her colleague Barney Frank responds in derision.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Pelosi on gridlocked bailout
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has some choice words for President Bush and today's news that the proposed $700 billion bailout package failed to pass in the House of Representatives.
Update: It's being reported that Pelosi's address may have been the reason for the vetoed bill.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
House rejects bailout package, Stocks plunge!
In a week of economic and political turmoil, the House of Representatives just voted today to reject the $700 billion rescue of the financial industry. The vote came in defiance of President Bush and Congressional leaders of both parties, who said the bailout was needed to prevent a widespread financial collapse.
The vote was 228-205, with 133 of the president's OWN PARTY turning against him to join 95 Democrats in opposition of the bill.
Supporters of the bill are saying they will try to bring the rescue package up again as soon as Wednesday.
In anticipation of a defeated vote today, stock markets plunged and only further plunged once the news came in. The Dow closed 777 points down, in the worst single-day drop in two decades and oil prices fell on fears of a global recession.
After the chaos, the president said the following:
"We put forth a plan that was big because we got a big problem. And we'll be working with members of Congress, leaders of Congress on the way forward. Our strategy is to continue to address this economic situation head on."
It definitely says something when members of your own party don't back you!
[Source: nytimes.com]
Sunday, September 28, 2008
And the winner is...
The Land of Lincolner himself, Barack Obama.
At least, that's what the latest USA Today/Gallup Poll is contending. The poll shows 46% of people who watched Friday night's presidential debate say Democrat Barack Obama did a better job than Republican John McCain; 34% said McCain did better.
What do you think?
[Source: blogs.usatoday.com]
The latest ad
Arizonan senator John McCain uses Sen. Obama's running mate against him in the latest TV spot. Check out the castigation below.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
A deal reaches tentative agreement
And may even have the votes to pass.After successive negotiations, lawmakers and the Bush administration have reached a tentative agreement early today on a $700 billion financial rescue package.
The House is expected to vote on it tomorrow, with a Senate vote to follow.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Obama: McCain never mentioned middle class
As they are wont to do, presidential contenders are always of the belief that they won a presidential debate, even as the rest of Americans are ambivalent about said debate. The McCain camp believes it was Sen. McCain who won Friday's debate, and natch, the Obama camp believes it was Sen. Obama who won.
At an Obama-Biden rally happening today in Detroit, Obama slams his opponent for not reffering to the "middle class" in Friday's debate.
"The truth is, through ninety minutes of debating, John McCain had a lot to say about me, but he had nothing to say about you."
To read Obama's prepared remarks in full, click here.
[Source: thepage.time.com]
Sarah Palin 2.0 on SNL
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler opened last night's episode of Saturday Night Live once again. This time, Tina played Palin to Poehler's Katie Couric in a skit that mocked Couric's interview with Palin earlier this week.
You must check this out, Tina is spot on once again and we all get a little giggle at how easy it is to duplicate Palin's vague and meaningless answers.
For your viewing enjoyment:
[Source: comedycentral.com]
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