A quick Palin sampler

[struggle4progress]

Reeking Of Desperation
By Steve Benen
Aug 29, 2008

... When looking for a running mate, Barack Obama looked to someone who could help make him a better president. When looking for a running mate, John McCain looked to someone who could help him look like a better candidate ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/29/politics/animal/main4396821.shtml

Quickest Reax
Tim Dickinson
8/29/08, 11:49 am EST

... She would have made an outstanding pick as Keynote speaker for the convention, but it’s very hard to see how Sarah Palin is qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. This is not a moot point — John McCain is an old dude with cancer ...

http://www.rollingstone.com/nationalaffairs/index.php/2008/08/29/quickest-reax-2/

McCain's VP -- Miss Alaska Loser
Posted Aug 29th 2008 11:28AM by TMZ Staff

Before she was named McCain's Vice Presidential nominee today, no one except for the seven people who live in Alaska ever heard of Gov. Sarah Palin -- or that she came in second place at the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant. Palin did win Miss Wasilla and the coveted Miss Congeniality award. So who cares what her economic plan is?

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/29/mccains-vp-miss-alaska-loser/

How the Democrats should attack Sarah Palin
Michael Tomasky
Friday August 29 2008 5:05 pm

... On the merits, it must be said that this is a deeply irresponsible and unserious choice. Someone who's been governor of a small, remote and comparatively unimportant state for a year and a half is not in any way, shape or form the best possible choice he could have made. Democrats need to say that, too.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2008/aug/29/uselections2008.johnmccain1

Palin facing investigation in Alaska
By Manu Raju
Posted: 08/29/08 11:47 AM

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) running mate, faces an investigation over her controversial firing of a public safety commissioner.

State lawmakers approved an investigation late last month into whether the governor retaliated against former commissioner Walt Monegan for not firing a state trooper entangled in a divorce and ongoing custody battle with Palin’s sister. The investigation will also examine whether Palin or any of her family members pressured Monegan to fire state trooper Mike Wooten because of the messy divorce ...

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/palin-facing-investigation-in-alaska-2008-08-29.html

McCain’s VP Choice Is Under Ethics Investigation For Abuse Of Power In Alaska

... Though Palin says she doesn’t “have anything to hide” and she “didn’t do anything wrong there,” an investigation has found that one of her aides pushed the firing:


Palin, who has previously said her administration didn’t exert pressure to get rid of trooper Mike Wooten, also disclosed that members of her staff had made about two dozen contacts with public safety officials about the trooper

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/29/palin-corruption-investigation/

[kristopher]

1. k&r

[silverweb]

2. K&R

:kick:

[TalkingDog]

3. I'm switching over just so I can say I voted for Anastasia Beaverhausen

[roguevalley]

4. sigh. poor alaska, getting slammed too. too bad.

[Oldtimeralso]

5. Is It True?

"McCain's VP -- Miss Alaska Loser
Posted Aug 29th 2008 11:28AM by TMZ Staff"
Everyone else tied for First.

[northamericancitizen]

6. K & R

[Jack Rabbit]

7. UP!!