We Love Gov. Sarah Palin!

TIME Person of the year: Gov. Sarah Palin is the 3rd runner up

2008-12-17T12:39:00.000-08:00

Wow! I think it took a lot for TIME's editor to admit that Gov. Sarah Palin is really popular. But instead of putting her the first runner up ( Sarkozy is the first runner up!!), they put her for 3rd runner up!

Still congratulations is in order to Gov. Palin, just 6 month ago, she was hardly a national figure. But like it or not she is now.

But do try to read the article about her in the TIMES and compare it to what they had to read about President elect Obama. The contrast in the tone, one being so rosy and the other not, is amazing. But I not surprised any more.

This will be my last post for this blog, thank you for stopping in on daily basis for the last 6 month. I think we ended the year with a positive note for Gov. Palin. We wish her well and hope she will come back stronger and more dynamic than ever before.

But if you still want to stay in touch, you can visit me here which is my regular non-political but inspirational blog.

UPDATE: Sarah Palin the conservative of the year

UPDATE II : Conservative Snobs Are Wrong About Palin. I know Maggie Thatcher. The two women have a lot in common.

Is Palin a kingmaker?

2008-12-03T21:53:00.000-08:00

After Chambliss won in Georgia, he credited Gov. Palin for his victory. So, who would Gov. Palin endorse for RNC chair?

Marc Ambinder wonders the same and says:

"Who will Sarah Palin endorse for RNC chair? Who's the Palin candidate? Saxby Chambliss's victory has certified the Palin wing of the party as the center of its gravity -- at least, that's how the GOP seems to be treating things. If Chambliss's words are indicative of GOP thinking, Republican activists and conservatives, then Palin must have a pretty tight grip.
The answer to the question is that Palin hasn't endorsed an RNC candidate, and her political advisers aren't saying whether she will."

2008-12-02T17:54:00.000-08:00

Gov. Sarah Palin, and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman are seen during a news conference at the bipartisan meeting of the National Governor's Association at Congress Hall, in Philadelphia, today. There is no picuture of her meeting with Mr. Obama.

Georgia Crowd Came Out For Gov. Palin

2008-12-01T09:32:00.001-08:00

Crowds lined the street from the James Brown Arena waiting to get in to see Sarah Palin speak with Sen Saxby Chambliss.

And here is what she had to say: "All of this depends on you tomorrow. Georgia," she told several thousand gathered this morning at the James Brown Areana. "The stakes are so high. America is depending on you."
Mrs. Palin said Republicans need to hold the line in the Senate. She said the party offers checks and balances to stop tax hikes, promote conservative energy polices and see the war on terror end with a successful conclusion.

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Gov. Palin Is A Digital Superstar!

2008-11-30T21:28:00.000-08:00

Politico Reports:

Palin was the most popular Lycos search from the week she joined the ticket continuously through last Sunday, some two weeks after the election, when she was dethroned by Paris Hilton, the celebutante whom John McCain famously compared to Barack Obama.

The Alaska governor now ranks fourth, just one spot below Obama, on the weekly Lycos 50 list.

Gov. Palin in Georgia to help Rep. ticket.

2008-11-25T19:54:00.000-08:00

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is traveling back down to Georgia next Monday to do four last-minute campaign rallies in one day to help incumbent GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss.

Chambliss is in an apparently close-fought runoff race there with Democrat Jim Martin and the balloting is the next day, Dec. 2. Big-name Democrats have jumped in to help the party reach for its 60-Senate-seat, filibuster-proof majority by knocking off yet another Republican incumbent.

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UPDATE on her trip here.

Pro-Palin ads "thank you" ads hit the airways.

2008-11-25T19:42:00.001-08:00

Now everyone is begging Gov. Palin for an interview!

2008-11-22T18:12:00.000-08:00

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Oprah wants her, and so do Letterman and Leno. Fresh from her political defeat, Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate that would be astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor.

"Tomorrow, Gov. Palin could do an interview with any news media on the planet," said her spokesman, Bill McAllister. "Tomorrow, she could probably sign any one of a dozen book deals. She could start talking to people about a documentary or a movie on her life. That's the level we are at here."

"Barbara Walters called me. George Stephanopoulos called me," McAllister said. "I've had multiple conversations with producers for Oprah, Letterman, Leno and 'The Daily Show.' "

Continue to read here.

This is just amazing, same people who ridiculed her and played along with all the lies about her, now need Gov. Palin for their rating and they need HER to make more publicity about their own shows!

Who was a drag on who?

2008-11-16T20:47:00.001-08:00

I still like Palin, say's liberal/feminist Paglia

2008-11-11T21:11:00.000-08:00

Camille Paglia, a liberal, pro choice feminist had this to say about Gov. Palin after election in Salon.com article:

"I like Sarah Palin, and I've heartily enjoyed her arrival on the national stage. As a career classroom teacher, I can see how smart she is -- and quite frankly, I think the people who don't see it are the stupid ones, wrapped in the fuzzy mummy-gauze of their own worn-out partisan dogma. So she doesn't speak the King's English -- big whoop! There is a powerful clarity of consciousness in her eyes. She uses language with the jumps, breaks and rippling momentum of a be-bop saxophonist. I stand on what I said (as a staunch pro-choice advocate) in my last two columns -- that Palin as a pro-life wife, mother and ambitious professional represents the next big shift in feminism. Pro-life women will save feminism by expanding it, particularly into the more traditional Third World."

"As for the Democrats who sneered and howled that Palin was unprepared to be a vice-presidential nominee -- what navel-gazing hypocrisy! What protests were raised in the party or mainstream media when John Edwards, with vastly less political experience than Palin, got John Kerry's nod for veep four years ago?"

2008-11-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

If you watched Sarah Palin's interview with Greta, go her to vote what you thought.

Gov. Sarah Palin's interviews

2008-11-11T13:55:00.000-08:00

In her first network interview since the election, Governor Sarah Palin sat down with NBC's Matt Lauer in an extensive interview:

MATT LAUER:
Well, a lot of people think you'd be best serving them in Washington. There was a recent poll of likely Republican voters. And they talked about 2012. And more than 60 of them said maybe you should be the person to have the nomination in that year. And challenge then President Obama.
SARAH PALIN:
Well, life is very unpredictable. And that's the excitement of life. You never know...
MATT LAUER
Have you thought about it?
SARAH PALIN:
...what is around the next corner. And I do not know what is around the next corner. I don't know what opportunities will be there. But I know that, today, and tomorrow, I will be in the Governor's office in Anchorage and in Juneau serving the people of Alaska.

Here are some more excerpts from her interview with FOX:
About allegedly not knowing Africa was a continent. Not true. Didn't happen. She'd long been familiar with the continent since, among other things, getting Alaskan investments out of Darfur. Same on allegedly not knowing that NAFTA includes Mexico and next-door Canada, which has considerable trade with Alaska.

On the media: Many of its members often seem eager to believe the worst about her without fully checking, taking at face value online assertions such as she was not the birth mother of Trig or that as mayor she tried to censor books that hadn't been published when she was mayor. And how much longer it seemed to take for the truth to catch up to the initial false reports.

On criticism of her: No problem. It comes with the political territory. Her family is used to it, too, from local and state politics. Well, wait, there was one moment in Philadelphia when her 14-year-old daughter Willow asked about protesters wearing T-shirts calling Palin a crude word for female genitalia.

On the clothes for her and her family: She never ordered any. Never asked for any. They were waiting when the family arrived at the Republican National Convention and belong to the Republican National Committee.

Palin said she's never set foot in a Nieman-Marcus or Saks, kept none of the purchases and prefers her own closet of clothes.

Sarah Palin was ready, but not McCain!

2008-11-11T08:35:00.000-08:00

Bill McGurn writes on Palin: “We are asked to believe that Mrs. Palin was not ready for a national campaign. On what evidence from any part of this election are we to conclude that anyone on the McCain campaign team was ready for a national campaign?”

Ouch.

Who is afraid of Sarah Palin?

2008-11-09T19:22:00.000-08:00

Jeffrey Bell on Sarah Palin: “The reason elite opinion makers are set on destroying her is fear. They sense that like Ronald Reagan, and unlike, say, Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty, she really, genuinely doesn’t care what they think, and for that reason is willing and able to go over their heads and make a strong, direct appeal to voters.”

Gov. Palin don't give any interviews! please

2008-11-07T11:28:00.000-08:00

FOX NEW reports:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin hadn't been back home in Alaska for a full day and her staff had begun fielding requests Thursday for postelection interviews, including from Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, Larry King and others.
Palin had been expected at her office in Anchorage but later notified her staff that she wouldn't show up after all. She remained at her home in Wasilla, located 40 miles to the north, but was expected in her office on Friday, spokesman Bill McAllister said.
"The intensity of all the interest is amazing. Everyone wants to talk to her," he said.
Palin is coming off a whirlwind nine weeks of almost nonstop travel and campaigning since becoming Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate in late August. McCain and Palin lost Tuesday's election to Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

These people are still trying to bring Gov. Palin down. I hope she will not give any interviews. Please call her office and urge her not to give interviews to Oprah and Barbara. They just want to use her for their ratings. Here is the contact information:

Juneau Office, Phone (907) 465-3500, Fax (907) 465-3532

Anchorage Office, Phone (907) 269-7450, Fax (907) 269-7461

The real Sarah Palin

2008-11-06T06:19:00.000-08:00

What about this sign?

I found it in Glenn Beck's website. He also has an article on Sarah Palin.

Click here.

Goodby Sarah! for now...

2008-11-04T22:18:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Obama for being our first black president. America is truly a great country and no one can tell us that this is a racist country. Not anymore!

However, I will miss seeing Sarah. She lost the election but she inspired many women to be more active and get involved. Because of her, the base got energized and excited. Thank you John McCain for introducing us to Gov. Palin. My wish is that Gov. Palin will be involved on the national stage. She is a talented politician and connects with average people and that's what we need more than ever. We don't need Washington elitist to tell us how to run our country. Let's take it back from them, let's get more involved.

UPDATE: Have a look at the video Ron has put together! But we need to keep our chin up high..good times will be waiting for us!

Keep your hopes high!

2008-11-03T18:16:00.000-08:00

We may win this race! Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to 18,000 fired up crowd during a rally at the Missouri statehouse in Jefferson City today. The Missouri vote has been the vote of the nation in the last 25 out of 26 presidential elections. McCain/Palin ticket is very close there. If you live in Missouri make sure to vote.

The Audacity Of Hope For Palin Fans!!!

2008-11-02T20:41:00.001-08:00

It's our turn now, and it looks like we can dare to hope to see a woman VP in the White House. It's getting closer. The new TIPP/Investor's Business Daily Poll is out. And it's got the race tightening:

Obama 46.7% McCain/Palin 44.6% Undecided 8.7%

From the poll:

The race tightened again Sunday as independents who'd been leaning to Obama shifted to McCain to leave that key group a toss-up. McCain also pulled even in the Midwest, moved back into the lead with men, padded his gains among Protestants and Catholics, and is favored for the first time by high school graduates.

Keep your positive energies up and get out to vote, specially if you are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Nevada and Missori. Make sure to volunteer!

'I Haven't Always Just Toed the Line'

2008-11-01T12:39:00.000-07:00

An excellent Palin interview in WSJ, here is some excerpt, but you need to read the whole article:

All of this, says Mrs. Palin, undermines suggestions by conservative critics that she represents an us-versus-them streak in the party. She bluntly suggests they are missing the point. "I think those who would criticize what I believe I represent -- and that is, everyday, hardworking American families who desire and deserve reform of government -- I think they are out of touch with what the rest of the nation is talking about today. It's a reflection of some elitism that assumes that the best and the brightest of this country are all assembled in Washington, D.C., and I beg to differ. You can walk out in the rally that we are going to attend in a minute, and you talk to anyone there, and I believe you will hear the same thing. Enough of that arrogance. Enough of that assumption that unless you are a part of that Washington elite that you aren't worthy of serving this great country."

She also explains that what distinguishes a new generation of reformers in the party -- people like her, or Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal -- is a willingness to learn from Republican failures or successes of the past, and apply them to current concerns, say health care. "We have the luxury of looking back with 20-20 hindsight." She mentions Ronald Reagan, his ability "to win the Cold War without firing a shot" and his focus on pro-growth policies, as examples of those successes. But she also notes that today's global economy and global threats have combined to demand more from leaders.

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Team Sarah

2008-10-30T11:52:00.000-07:00

If you have not joined Team Sarah activities yet. You should, 41,000 people have joined within the last 2 weeks. Here the website.

Please also visit Hillbuzz blog. This blog belongs to Hillary supporter that are voting for McCain/Palin ticket.

Here is what she said today in a rally Erie, Pennsylvania:

"Rousing speeches can fill a stadium, but they cannot keep this country safe. For a season, a man can inspire with his words. But for a lifetime, John McCain has inspired with his deeds."

Gov. Palin In The White House

2008-10-29T11:50:00.001-07:00

Click here and keep clicking on different items and watch the animation. This will drive the Palin haters nuts!

Gov. Palin & Energy Security Policy Speech

2008-10-28T22:09:00.000-07:00

The Alaska Governor will speak about energy security during a morning adress in Toledo, Ohio. This comes after her first policy speech last week on children with special needs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Palin's A Brainiac

2008-10-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

Well, you for sure will not see this headline anywhere in the mainstream media, but I am glad that I will be able to post for you to read:

The former editor in chief of Ms. magazine (and a Democrat) on what she learned on a campaign plane with the would-be VP. I'm a Democrat, but I've worked as a consultant with the McCain campaign since shortly after Palin's nomination. Last week, there was the thought that as a former editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine as well as a feminist activist in my pre-journalism days, I might be helpful in contributing to a speech that Palin had long wanted to give on women's rights.

Now by “smart,” I don't refer to a person who is wily or calculating or nimble in the way of certain talented athletes who we admire but suspect don't really have serious brains in their skulls. I mean, instead, a mind that is thoughtful, curious, with a discernable pattern of associative thinking and insight. Palin asks questions, and probes linkages and logic that bring to mind a quirky law professor I once had. Palin is more than a “quick study”; I'd heard rumors around the campaign of her photographic memory and, frankly, I watched it in action. She sees. She processes. She questions, and only then, she acts. What is often called her “confidence” is actually a rarity in national politics: I saw a woman who knows exactly who she is.

Continue to read here

To Know Her Is To Respect Her

2008-10-26T21:59:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest article by Fred Barns on Gov. Palin. Here are just a quick excerpts:

Palin's record is another critical test of her personal skill as a leader. What has she done? A lot more than Kaine or Pawlenty or most governors. She ousted an incumbent governor of her own party, successfully fought corruption in the party, and tore up a deal with oil companies, forcing them to accept a less lucrative agreement on a new natural gas pipeline.

In judging Palin, it comes down to who is more credible. Is it those who've worked with her, or know her, or have at least met and talked with her? Or those who haven't? The answer is a no-brainer. Okay, I may be biased on the subject of Palin, having been impressed after spending nearly two hours with her on one occasion and an hour on another.

My advice is ignore the critics who know far less about Palin than she does about foreign policy. A good example is Ken Adelman, who headed the arms control agency in the Reagan administration. Adelman recently endorsed Obama and said he "would not have hired [Palin] for even a mid-level post in the arms control agency." Well, I know both Palin and Adelman. And Ken, I'm sorry to tell you, but I think there are an awful lot of jobs in Washington that Palin would get before you.

Not So Fast Mr. Obama

2008-10-26T16:58:00.000-07:00

Today, Gov. Sarah Palin was at a rally at the Silver Spurs Arena, in Kissimmee and here is what she had to say:

"Barack Obama and I both have spent quite some time on the basketball court," Palin told a raucous crowd of more than 5,000 at the convention center. "But where I come from, you have to win the game before you start cutting down the net."

If you like this photo of Gov. Palin, you can vote for it here.

Gov. Palin, A New Kind Of Feminist

2008-10-25T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ideology Aside, This Has Been the Year of the Woman

Palin's candidacy has sent a jolt through traditional liberal women's organizations as she tries to redefine feminism, suggesting that the old movement has become detached from the hockey moms Palin champions. The mother of five and former beauty queen is the antithesis of the bra-burning militant libbers of the '60s, and she is adamantly antiabortion. Yet Palin has grabbed the feminist label vigorously and has been hailed as one by the thousands of supportive women who wave their lipstick tubes at her rallies.

"She is a direct counterpoint to the liberal feminist agenda for America," John McCain declared last weekend.

Read the whole article in Washington Post.

2008-10-22T23:18:00.000-07:00

Read People magazine article on Gov. Palin.

Sarah Palin: My Wedding Hope for Bristol

Redneck Palin

2008-10-22T21:46:00.001-07:00

Palin was in Ohio today:Palin was exuberant before the crowd, demanding an autograph from warm-up singer Gretchen Wilson, famed for her song, "Redneck Woman." Palin joked: "Someone called me a `redneck woman' once. You know what I said back? `Thank-you very much.'"

Sarah, We Love You Too!

2008-10-21T22:13:00.000-07:00

Gov. Sarah Palin, with her daughter Willow holding her son Trig, campaigns at a rally in Henderson, Nev., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. Palin is giving the American Sign Language (ASL) hand sign for 'I Love You'.

You can click here to vote for this photo, or for this one. Hey what about this one:

Tina The Comedian vs. Sarah The Governor

2008-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

From Reuters News:

Actress Tina Fey says she glues her ears down for her popular television impressions of Sarah Palin, but it took her a while to accept she was almost a perfect double for the Republican vice presidential candidate.
"When I first saw her, I didn't think we looked alike at all," Fey told TV Guide in an interview released on Tuesday.
"Then during the (Republican Party) convention, I started to think, 'OK, maybe a little.' ... We glue my ears down. That's one of the tricks," Fey said.

Tina, I am sorry, but you are a comedian and she is the Governor. It will take more than gluing your ears to really looking like her. She is the real deal, never be confused!

Whatever Gov. Palin Touches Turns Gold!

2008-10-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of people, apparently, who really, really dislike Sarah Palin. Fine. They are entitled to their opinion. But their visceral distaste obscures the fact that the public remains fascinated with the governor of Alaska. Consider:

1) Palin's speech at the Republican convention was the highest rated convention speech in history.

2) Palin's debate with Joe Biden was the most-watched of this year's presidential debates, the highest-rated veep debate in history, and drew more viewers than the 1992 three-way presidential debate between Bush 41, Clinton, and Perot.

3) Palin's appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend gave the show its highest ratings in 14 years.

Shouldn't pundits be spending less time dismissing Palin, and more time investigating the strong pull she exerts on the public?

Source: Weekly Standard Blog

Gov. Palin notices "Ed the Dairyman" and says this is not the time to experiment with socialism.

2008-10-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

Sarah Palin spoke to a crowd of about 10,000 supporters Sunday in a Roswell airplane hangar, not only making a reference to Joe the Plumber, but alluding several times to "Ed the Dairyman" after seeing someone in the crowd holding a sign identifying himself that way.

Here is what she said today:

Barack Obama calls it spreading the wealth,” she said. “Joe Biden calls higher taxes patriotic. But Joe the plumber and Ed the dairy man, I believe that they think that it sounds more like socialism. Friends, now is no time to experiment with socialism.”

First Dude hard At Work

2008-10-19T16:00:00.001-07:00

Todd Palin, husband of Republican vice-presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, tours the garage area prior the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums QuikPak 500 auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008.

Palin rallies before 20,000 fans in Indiana

2008-10-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

After watching Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from afar for months, nearly 20,000 Hoosiers got their first glimpse of the stylish and feisty vice presidential nominee at the Verizon Wireless Music Center on a perfect fall Friday night. And she didn't disappoint. Continue to read here

Guess how many came to see Peggy Noonan's book signing? click here

UPDATE: GOP's new star rocks Verizon, VP hopeful hits hard at Obama in Indiana

Sarah's Shoes Again!

2008-10-16T11:48:00.001-07:00

What's up with AP photographer and his/her fascination with Palin's shoes? Here are the two from this morning's rally in Main.

I had blogged about this several weeks ago. Here are some more shoes! (here and here ) what's the point?

UPDATE: Here is another one from AP/yahoo photo:

Can we see Obama's legs and Biden shoes too?

Gov. Palin in Maine

2008-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin made a campaign stump in Bangor, Maine this morning. Watch here and see how she mentioned "Joe the plumber" who has done great job differentiating between Obama's socialist policy and McCain market based policies.

"You know, we want to cut taxes because we think like Joe or Jane the plumberthinks, OK?," she said. "Our opponents want to raise taxes because they think like that other Joe, that six-term senator from Delaware whom I'm running against."

Watch here.

30,000 Came To See Gov. Palin In Richmond, VA

2008-10-13T17:22:00.000-07:00

Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters during a rally at the Richmond International Raceway Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Richmond, Va.

As I said before, even if McCain loses, Palin will win. People love her and identify with her. But it's hard to see these crowds and not think that McCain/Palin ticket has a big chance to WIN.

Palin and Piper at Pumpkin Patch in Pennsylvania

2008-10-13T07:43:00.000-07:00

Bicycle or Motorbike?

2008-10-12T07:59:00.000-07:00

Palin to Drop Puck to Start Philadelphia Flyers Season

2008-10-11T07:34:00.000-07:00

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who calls herself a ``hockey mom,'' will drop the ceremonial opening puck at tonights Philadelphia Flyers season-opener at home against the New York Rangers.

The National Hockey League team said the Alaska governor's appearance at the Wachovia Center is tied to the Flyers' promotion to find the ``Ultimate Hockey Mom.'' During Palin's acceptance speech to be John McCain's running mate last month, she joked that the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull was lipstick.
Source

Sarah Palin Did Not Break Any Law

2008-10-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

The so-called “Troopergate” inquiry was launched in July after Gov. Palin — now on the Republican presidential ticket — removed her public safety commissioner, and he later said he had been pressured by the governor, her husband and her staff to fire the trooper, Mike Wooten.

Democratic state Senator Hollis French, the lead investigator in the smear campaign against Governor Palin, promised his party that the results of the Troopergate probe would be an "October surprise." He wasn't lying. The final report showed that she DID NOT BREAK ANY LAW.

Continue to read here

Gov. Palin An Amazon Warrior!

2008-10-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Camille Paglia is pro-Obama feminist who gives credit where is due. It appears she is the only sane Democrat out there and here is her defense of Gov. Palin. Make sure to read the whole article:

"The mountain of rubbish poured out about Palin over the past month would rival Everest. What a disgrace for our jabbering army of liberal journalists and commentators, too many of whom behaved like snippy jackasses. The bourgeois conventionalism and rank snobbery of these alleged humanitarians stank up the place. As for Palin's brutally edited interviews with Charlie Gibson and that viper, Katie Couric, don't we all know that the best bits ended up on the cutting-room floor? Something has gone seriously wrong with Democratic ideology, which seems to have become a candied set of holier-than-thou bromides attached like tutti-frutti to a quivering green Jell-O mold of adolescent sentimentality. "

"And where is all that lurid sexual fantasy coming from? When I watch Sarah Palin, I don't think sex -- I think Amazon warrior! I admire her competitive spirit and her exuberant vitality, which borders on the supernormal. The question that keeps popping up for me is whether Palin, who was born in Idaho, could possibly be part Native American (as we know her husband is), which sometimes seems suggested by her strong facial contours. I have felt that same extraordinary energy and hyper-alertness billowing out from other women with Native American ancestry -- including two overpowering celebrity icons with whom I have worked. " Continue here

2008-10-07T21:01:00.000-07:00

After a boring debate between Obama and McCain a blogger had this to say:

Let's Face It, the Only Candidate This Year Who Has What It Takes to be President Is..Who is young enough and idealistic enough and man enough for the job. Click here to find out who?

Support for Palin Increased Following the Debate

2008-10-06T18:07:00.000-07:00

Forbes.com reports:

In combing through the results of our Palin/Biden vice-presidential debate poll, I came across an interesting trend: readers who completed our poll the morning after the debate favored Sarah Palin much more than readers who took the survey immediately after the debate. Continue to read here

More Than 13,000 Californians Came To See Gov. Palin!

2008-10-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

I just came back from the rally. It was an awesome event. I was seated right behind the podium and I had an opportunity to talk to her. She gave a great speech, attacked Obama for his connection to domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, and talked about her record of reform in Alaska and she was extremely down to earth speaker. She also said, "Of course we want change,we want change we can live with. Change we can afford". Also, what you will not hear in the media is that LA's National Organization for Women, Shelly Mandel endorsed Gov. Palin saying, "America, this is what feminist looks like". You can listen to the endorsement here.

Well, here are a couple more photos from AP:

After witnessing this event and the energy among Palin's fans, I won't be surprised if McCain wins California!

Palin Won The Debate

2008-10-02T20:31:00.000-07:00

She won the debate with her authenticity, bluntness, and smarts. She was up against a 36 years veteran of the Senate and she hold her own. Even if McCain loses, a political star was born tonight. But the media had to take a picture of her shoes ( click her to see more Palin shoes). What was Biden wearing?! Anything interesting?

Well, I am going to see her this Saturday. I will have lots of pictures!

Can Palin Take Up the People's Cause?

2008-10-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

An excellent article by Mark Davis, suggesting that people don't trust the Washington and Palin can take up the torch and run with the people:

"Ms. Palin should wrap this credit mess right around Joe Biden's neck. His party's Clinton-era fetish for extending unwise home loans to undercapitalized applicants – a craven link in the Democratic myth of caring more for minorities – dug the biggest part of this hole.

Ms. Palin can stand alone as the candidate who looks into the camera and say: "America has spoken. No government bailouts. We hear you."

I only hope the McCain handlers unshackle her and allow it."

Palin Truth Files

2008-09-30T21:22:00.000-07:00

Finally there is a website to deal with all the rumors that media loves to create and Dems love to circulate them without checking it's facts. Click here.

Sarah Palin's interview

2008-09-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

Hugh Hewitt Interviews Sarah Palin on his radio show and she came across the Sarah we know and love; Authentic, real and averagae American:

Here are some highlight: (h/t: Jim Geraghty of NRO)

She mentioned that she and Todd had lost $20,000 in the past few weeks in their 401(k)s. Can you recall the last time a politician gave a specific number to how much an economic crisis had impacted them? She talked about how she and Todd were worried about paying for college for their children.
She mentioned she and Todd got their first health insurance when they were hired for union jobs.
She said the only time the criticism had gotten "hurtful" was the commentary about Trig Palin, and the insinuation that carrying him to term was a mistake.
She said she had spoken to her son in the Army, Track, when he was in Kuwait on his way to Iraq and that "the little stinker" had called his girlfriend before calling his mother in recent days.

The last couple answers were a lot like talking to a neighbor - issues like the financial crisis, the culture of life, and the war in Iraq in strikingly personal, human terms.

Palin Wine

2008-09-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

Sarah has been a gold mine for the MC campaign, and now she is helping wine industry! heh

Bottles of Palin wine, with a Syrah in the center, are shown for sale at the North Berkeley Wine store in Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. The wine, pronounced 'pa-LEEN sih-rah,' is certified organic, comes from a small winery in the Limari Valley in northern Chile and has nothing whatsoever to do with Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin. Interest in the wine has risen since Republican presidential hopeful John McCain picked Palin as his running mate. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Free Sarah Palin!

2008-09-26T10:54:00.000-07:00

"This seems wholly unnecessary. People love Sarah Palin when they see her. When she’s firing at full force, she comes off as authentic, self-possessed, and ready for a fight. If that is Sarah Palin, that’s the Sarah Palin who should be talking to everyone she can. That’s the Sarah Palin who should call up Rush Limbaugh. That’s the Sarah Palin who should go on The View. Heck, I thought she should have dropped in on Keith Olbermann while she was in the Big Apple and charm his official Bush-Derangement-Syndrome socks off or be cheered for trying.

Conservatives are inclined to love Palin. Hard-working, all-American family men and women who don’t have their head full of left-wing theories about Republicans are frequently warm to her — if not outright excited. Even the Left knows the attraction or they wouldn’t be going so insane over her.

She’s a rapist! She’s a fascist! She’s not a woman! "

Read the whole article by NRO editor K. J. Lopez

Palin Phenomenon!

2008-09-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

"The choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate has been devastating for the Obama campaign precisely because she is everything Obama is not. Palin is not ashamed of her culture or country. She is not embarrassed by being an American, but naively embraces her birthright. Unassisted by affirmative action, Palin has risen to national prominence on the basis of her character, intelligence and natural gifts. In a word, she has guts. This is a woman who is proud of her country, not because it has granted her personal success, but because she respects what America stands for: freedom, opportunity, and individualism."

~DAVID DEMING is an associate professor of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma

Link to the whole article

President Sarah Palin? 2012?

2008-09-23T21:58:00.000-07:00

Why not! She looked presidential today during her diplomatic meetings. Media is still fascinated with her and refuses to understand why she is so popular? Here is what Washington Post's blog had to say about her:

Despite a wealth of stories critical of Palin and questioning John McCain's selection of her as a running mate, she remains generally popular across the country. Does this mean Palin has the Teflon quality? And if so, can she maintain it all the way through Election Day?

Gov. Palin Took A Stand For Iranian Women!

2008-09-22T21:56:00.000-07:00

Here is an excerpts of Gov. Palin remark about Iranian people women today. The only American politician who have mentioned Iranian women situation.

"Not even Iranian citizens are safe from their government's threat to those who want to live, work, and worship in peace. Politically-motivated abductions, torture, death by stoning, flogging, and amputations are just some of its state-sanctioned punishments. It is said that the measure of a country is the treatment of its most vulnerable citizens. By that standard, the Iranian government is both oppressive and barbaric. Under Ahmadinejad's rule, Iranian women are some of the most vulnerable citizens. If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed. If she walks down a public street in clothing that violates the state dress code, she could be arrested. But in the face of this harsh regime, the Iranian women have shown courage. Despite threats to their lives and their families, Iranian women have sought better treatment through the "One Million Signatures Campaign Demanding Changes to Discriminatory Laws." The authorities have reacted with predictable barbarism. Last year, women's rights activist Delaram Ali was sentenced to 20 lashes and 10 months in prison for committing the crime of "propaganda against the system." After international protests, the judiciary reduced her sentence to "only" 10 lashes and 36 months in prison and then temporarily suspended her sentence. She still faces the threat of imprisonment."

That's why we need to elect a woman for the White House..

Sarah Palin , Bono and World Leaders

2008-09-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday she will meet separately with Kissinger, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. On Wednesday she is to meet jointly with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko. She then will meet separately with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Palin also will sit down with rock star and humanitarian activist Bono. Link

Palin popular as Diana

2008-09-21T10:54:00.000-07:00

Gov. Sarah Palin will meet in New York next week with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Colombia's president Uribe among other world leaders scheduled to visit the United Nations annual autumn General Assembly Session.

Sarah Palin has been money success for McCain and RNC

A group of Hillary Clinton supporters condemned the National Organization for Women's endorsement of Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden earlier this week.

Sarah Palin is as popular as Diana in the hearts of the American public. Read more

How is Gov. Palin Different?

2008-09-19T16:57:00.000-07:00

Media is trying so hard to understand the reason behind Palin's popularity, but it's so simple for me. It's her authenticity. It's time to have someone in the White House where "We The People" can relate to. I am just glad that she is not a Lawyer!

Here is another view of Governor written by an Australian:

"Palin is different. Sure, she is a political animal, a natural, and her personae and story have been given a polish, as all political personaes and stories invariably do. But inside, there is a sufficient core of what my friend called “authenticity” to make her stand out from the usual crowd of suits wanting to have your baby and kiss your vote (or maybe the other way around, but who would notice?). Quite apart from her ability to energize the conservative base, and hopefully broaden the ticket’s appeal to women, she could well prove to have a special appeal that reaches well beyond what has been the traditional Republican catchment area. Only time will tell, but come the November election, we could see the emergence of a small but electorally significant number of Palin Democrats: small town and suburban, often blue-collar and unionized, socially conservative and patriotic, family oriented men and women who see in her their wife, mother, sister or a best friend."

Gov. Sarah Palin's Quick Response to Sen. Biden.

2008-09-18T09:55:00.000-07:00

The "experienced" VP candidate, Joe Biden, said today that paying taxes is patriotic! And Sarah Palin was quick to respond:

“To the rest of America that’s not patriotism. Raising taxes is about killing jobs and hurting small businesses and making things worse.”

“This isn’t about anyone’s patriotism— it’s about Barack Obama’s poor judgment.”

Hillary Top Supporter Endorses MCain-Palin Ticket

2008-09-17T09:23:00.000-07:00

Hillary Clinton supporter and member of the Democratic National Committee's platform committee Lynn Forester de Rothschild will endorse John McCain today.
Click here to read the full report.

Rothschild was a "Hillraiser" for Clinton, scaring up at least $100,000 for Hillary and she has called Obama "arrogant," unable to connect with regular Americans, and "elitist."

What's with Gov. Sarah Palin's Shoes?

2008-09-17T08:42:00.000-07:00

Photographers are fascinated with Palins' shoes! How come they never took any picture of Obama's, McCain's or even Hillary's shoes? hmmm.

75% of Alaska Democrats Approve Palin’s Job Performance

2008-09-15T06:50:00.000-07:00

This is a headline that you would not see in main stream media! As this blogger states, 75% of the opposition party in her home state think she’s doing a swell job. It's just amazing that you won't hear this fact in on any TV Channel.

2008-09-13T14:19:00.000-07:00

I love Sara's younger daugher. She looks so adorable and poised. I can see her running for president in 2040! and look at her youngest child, what a cutie?

Sarah Palin Succeeded On Her Own Terms!

2008-09-13T14:05:00.000-07:00

What I like about Sarah Palin's story is that she did it her way. Her family were not in politics or wealthy. She did not marry into wealth or political family. She succeed on her own. Here is an excerpt from Dee Dee Myer's article which she mentions that same. As you remember, Dee Dee was in Clinton's administration:

"What Sarah Palin has done, and this is something I like about her, is that she's a women who has succeeded very much on her own terms. She talks about motherhood as a training ground for leadership; she manages and balances her family and her work in her own way. It's very hard to see where her family ends and her work begins. I think a lot of women see their lives that way. Not everyone's going to go out and shoot a moose and put their hair up in a bun and put on their sexy open-toe shoes and go to dinner. ... But does everybody have to be lock-step on every issue? Or can somebody who's outside--in Sarah Palin's case, very much outside--the traditional feminist agenda still move the ball forward for women? I think the answer is yes. When I hear Pat Buchanan on TV, decrying sexism in the media, you know? This is not all bad. ... I don't know where abortion rights are going to end up in all this, and honestly that concerns me, but I think we need to find a different language to talk about it. I think that there are more women who identify with Sarah Palin than Gloria Steinem right now. Even if they don't agree with 100 percent of her agenda, her life looks more like their lives."

Palin 'governed from the center,' went after big oil

2008-09-12T16:09:00.000-07:00

For 10 days,the main stream media, wanted us to believe that Governor Sarah Palin is some sort of right-wing politician,but according to USA today's article. Here is an excerpt:

But in her 21 months as governor, Palin has taken few steps to advance culturally conservative causes. Instead, after she knocked off an incumbent amid an influence-peddling scandal linked to the oil industry, Palin pursued a populist agenda that toughened ethics rules and raised taxes on oil and gas companies.

And she did so while relying on Democratic votes in the Legislature.

"She has governed from the center," says Rebecca Braun, author of Alaska Budget Report, a non-partisan political newsletter. "She has in some small ways supported her religious views — for example, proposing money to continue the office of faith-based and community initiatives — but she has actually been conspicuously absent on social issues. She came in with a big oil and gas agenda, which really required Democratic allies to get through."

Now, here is the "CHANGE" we can trust. Read the whole article which has more detailed list of her accomplishments. Click here

Obama Is Yaker And Palin Is Doer!

2008-09-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

Based on his own admission yesterday during CNN forum at Columbia University , Obama said this yesterday:

"It's easy for me to go to Washington and frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have," he said. Obama, meanwhile, also mocks his own job in response to the same question. "We yak," he said, while small-town mayors work."

Thanks Obama for Palin endorsement!

Reaction to Palin Interview

2008-09-11T23:27:00.000-07:00

A couple of reactions to Governor Sarah Palin's interview with Charlie Gibson:

POLITICO: Final score: McCain wins the day. "Sarah Palin confronted a major obstacle in her interview with Charlie Gibson - her first one-on-one as a vice presidential candidate - and appears to have held her own."

TalkLeft: "Indeed, her eventual answer to the question is extremely sensible (unlike Bush and McCain's actual policies) and smart politics. She did not accept the premise of Gibson's question and then gave a sensible answer to the question." Also, a suggestion that fellow lefty blogs aren't helping the side by engaging in over-the-top responses, a piece of excellent advice that is sure to be ignored.

Both bloggers are left leaning bloggers. So I guess she did great. I thought she was to the point and she came across "real" and "authentic". She is the "change" we've been waiting for!

Palin Sends Off Son, Other Soldiers in Fairbanks, Alaska Army deployment ceremony

2008-09-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

McCain/Palin ticket motto is "country first" and here is a great example where Sarah walks the talk.

Palin: warmth, work ethic and can do attitude

2008-09-10T22:47:00.000-07:00

Another liberal feminist, Rebecca Johnson, writes why she likes Palin. Here is an excerpt from her article in Telegraph:

I had been impressed with her when I interviewed her - not for her politics (I'm one of those east coast liberals she doesn't care about) but for the other things that people across the country are responding to right now:her warmth, her work ethic, her "can-do" attitude.

Life hands them difficulties -a Down's syndrome baby, a 17-year-old daughter pregnant before her life as an adult has even begun, a much-needed job on the oil and gas commission that comes with too many strings - and she is not flummoxed or depressed or angry or self-pitying. She endures.

In a perfect world, people would vote based on issues. Care about a woman's right to choose her own biological destiny? Vote pro-choice. Unfortunately, life is still a lot like high school. We vote for people we like, people who make us feel comfortable and heard.

Palin A Frontier Woman

2008-09-10T09:29:00.000-07:00

Camille Paglia is well respected feminist and she may be changing her vote from Obama to Palin. She has written a great article and I hope you will find time to read it. Here is a short excerpt:

"It is certainly premature to predict how the Palin saga will go. I may not agree a jot with her about basic principles, but I have immensely enjoyed Palin's boffo performances at her debut and at the Republican convention, where she astonishingly dealt with multiple technical malfunctions without missing a beat. A feminism that cannot admire the bravura under high pressure of the first woman governor of a frontier state isn't worth a warm bucket of spit."

By the way, regarding lipstick comment which obama thinks is "blown up issue", Democrats website called her pig on August 30th. So this was not an innocent mistake as Obama wants us to believe. Here is the the link before they yanked it from their website.

Obama calls Sarah Palin a pig!

2008-09-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

Politico reports from Virginia, that Obama poked fun of McCain and Palin's new strategy and said, "You can put lipstick on a pig," he said as the crowd cheered. "It's still a pig," and he went on to say,"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink.

Whatever Obama meant by this phrase, not only it will not go well with women, but also shows how he reacts to a female opponent. Shame on you, Mr. Obama. Is this the "change" you have been talking about?

Or was this comment targeted for John McCain and he meant She’s the lipstick and he’s the pig. Either way it shows shows lack of class for Obama.

Palin and Fannie/Freddie Mess

2008-09-09T10:16:00.000-07:00

Today, Gov. Sarah Palin had this to say in WSJ:

"We are strong advocates for the permanent reform of Fannie and Freddie. For years, Congress failed to act and it is deeply troubling that what we are now seeing is an exercise in crisis management rather than sound planning, and at great cost to taxpayers."

"We promise the American people that our administration will be different. We have long records of standing up to special interests and providing the leadership to change government and make it more accountable to the American taxpayer. In our administration, every agency and department will undergo rigorous oversight and review. We will require the highest standards of accounting, reporting and transparency ever demanded in government."

You go girl!!!

UPDATE: In contrast, top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008

1) Chris Dodd $133,900
2) John Kerry $111,000
3) Barack Obama $105,849
4) Hillary Clinton $75,550

And they lecture us about "change we need" and "change we can believe in"? Hmmm....

Palin "surge"

2008-09-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

McCain had two successful "surge" strategies. One was the Iraq surge and now by picking Gov. Sarah Palin he has done it again. McCain had a fundraising in Chicago, Obamaland, and raised $4 million in one night! and he credits Palin for fundraising surge.

Lets the surge soar!

Why so many smears against Palin?

2008-09-09T06:57:00.000-07:00

I'ts interesting to watch how left is trying sooooo hard to destroy Sarah Palin. It's a good sign! They feel the threat and they feel how well she has connected to average people. But I thought the left was champion of "average" people, what happened?

Well, thank God for the FactCheck.org has a lengthy analysis of some of the false claims circulating about Gov. Palin. The analysis notes that many of the charges originated from a chain e-mail started by Wasilla resident Anne Kilkenny.

By the way, all the smears are debunked if someone bothers to read FactCheck.org

Palin & Plosi

2008-09-08T17:32:00.000-07:00

I am tired of people disqualifying Gov. Palin based on "what if McCain dies?" argument. So I loved when a reader sent me this comment today:

"Palin being a heartbeart away from the Presidency if far more reassuring that Nancy Pelosi being two heartbeats from the Presidency"

Vice Presidency & Motherhood

2008-09-07T21:11:00.000-07:00

It's just amazing how all of sudden we are debating the effectiveness of "working mothers". There are many politicians who had babies and run for an office, so why are they raising the question now? Here is the latest article on Gov. Sarah Palin little baby in New York Times.

"No one has ever tried to combine presidential politics and motherhood in quite the way Ms. Palin is doing, and it is no simple task. In the last week, the criticism she feared in Alaska has exploded into a national debate. On blogs and at PTA meetings, voters alternately cheer and fault her balancing act, and although many are thrilled to see a child with special needs in the spotlight, some accuse her of exploiting Trig for political gain.

But her son has given Ms. Palin, 44, a powerful message. Other candidates kiss strangers’ babies; Ms. Palin has one of her own. He is tangible proof of Ms. Palin’s anti-abortion convictions, which have rallied social conservatives, and her belief that women can balance family life with ambitious careers. And on Wednesday in St. Paul, she proclaimed herself a guardian of the nation’s disabled children.

“Children with special needs inspire a special love,” Ms. Palin said, echoing the message she had shared at the shower."

2008-09-07T15:01:00.000-07:00

The September 15, 2008 Issue of Newsweek.

I have no idea if the cover is fair to Palin. We shall see?

Palin floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee

2008-09-07T12:49:00.000-07:00

Wow, Dems are scared and I was delighted to read Willie Brown's article, who writes for SFGate. He defined Sarah Palin better than Republics did:

She didn't have to prove she was "of the people." She really is the people.

Read the whole thing here.

2008-09-06T16:50:00.001-07:00

They Came To See Sarah!

2008-09-06T15:26:00.002-07:00

What a phenomena she has become in last than 10 day. Above picture is from campaign rally at the airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado September 6, 2008. Don't forget to watch the documentary on Sarah Palin, tonight on FOX at 8:00 EDT hosted by Greta Van Susteren.

UPDATE: Gov. Sarah is Delivers weekly radio address. Listen here.

Palin Does Not Need Oprah

2008-09-05T17:29:00.000-07:00

I guess you've already heard that Oprah will NOT invite Gov. Palin to her show. Oprah is a supporter of Obama and had him twice on her show and also interviewed Michelle once for her magazine. My reaction to this news, "Good , I don't want Gov. Sarah on Oprah's show. Oprah need Palin more than Palin needs her". Here is another bloggers reactions:

One of my favorite lines from her speech:

My fellow citizens, the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of “personal discovery.”

Palin seems, upon further reflection, to be rather ill suited to play the role of patient/guest on the Oprah coach. She exudes confidence, refuses to whine, and emphasizes action over good intentions. What on earth would they have in common?

Sarah The Most Popular !

2008-09-05T09:38:00.001-07:00

RASMUSSEN Poll:

Sarah Palin the most popular politician in
America.

UPDATE from Herald Tribune: "Sarah's appeal," Mystrom said, "is that she is everywoman and she became what every woman thinks she can become."

Palin's youngest daughter

2008-09-04T22:29:00.000-07:00

What a cute and confident girl she is!

Palin's best defense!

2008-09-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Obama= writes and gives speeches
Palin= governs and reforms

So Margaret Thatcher was right when she once said: “In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”

Palin: Wonder Woman

2008-09-04T10:38:00.001-07:00

Hurricane Sarah

2008-09-04T09:20:00.000-07:00

Just some of the headlines about Hurricane Sarah and her performance last night:

CHICAGO Sun-Times: Sarah Palin may come from the backwoods of Alaska, but she has the heart of a street fighter.

UK, The Sun: Palin turned out to be an electrifying mix of intelligence, passion, energy, optimism and plain speaking.

Times Online: She's like a moose going after a cabbage

Forbes: Palin Power

Christian Science Monitor: With rousing convention speech, Palin becomes a force in McCain candidacy

Wonder Woman

Palin Power

2008-09-03T21:50:00.000-07:00

wow, wow, wow..what we witnessed tonight was exceptional in American politics..a woman, a mother of 5 kids, a grand-mother to be, a mayor, a governor that we've never seen before.

Even if McCain loses, Palin will win! Here are some excerpts:

"Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge. And children with special needs inspire a special love."

“. . . there is a time for politics and a time for leadership, a time to campaign and a time to put our country first.”

“I might add that in small towns, we don’t quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren’t listening. We tend to prefer candidates who don’t talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.”

SHE WAS A SENSATION!

Her full speech here

UPDATE: She was put on this earth to do two things: kill caribou and kick butt. (NRO BLOG)

Why media is so afraid of Sarah Palin?

2008-09-03T17:43:00.000-07:00

From WSJ editorials:

"What's really going on here is that the Beltway class can see how popular the Palin pick is with Republicans outside Washington, and especially with middle-class conservatives. As Richard Land, a leader with the Southern Baptist Convention, said Monday, John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin closed the 'enthusiasm gap' between the two parties."

Read about Sarah

2008-09-03T12:19:00.001-07:00

Here is the Book we've been waiting for. You can buy it here.

"In 2006 an angel-faced but tough 42-year-old former small-town mayor named Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor demanding a higher ethical standard in state government. The timing of her reform message and a widening scandal produced a tornado that reshaped the political landscape. Surprising everyone, Palin thumped by wide margins both a sitting governor in the Republican primary election and a former governor in the general election to become Alaska's first female chief executive and its youngest ever. "

Let's not forget she is 80% approval rating in Alaska after 2 years of governing.

UPDATE: "Sarah" is now, after 1pm Pacific, at #10 on Amazon's sales chart; it's the only biography in the top 10.

Compare Palin's experience to Obama's!

2008-09-03T12:12:00.000-07:00

McCain's campaign boasts that their #2 is more experienced than opponents #1..no wonder the far left is so angry!

Sarah Palin's horoscope for 2008

2008-09-02T22:54:00.000-07:00

Sarah's birthday is February 11th and her sign is Aquarius. So I decided to look her 2008 horoscope and was surprised to read this paragraph.

"Professionally, 2008 will be a particularly upbeat and rewarding period, when you successfully establish yourself in new venues or brilliantly consolidate your present position. Your newly found confidence and poise will be apparent to all, and you’ll be the one everyone turns to for expert advice, or when the going gets tough. What’s more, with Jupiter on course for your birth sign in 2009, your achievements of this year are setting the stage for a particularly star-studded career cycle."

Town & Country

Can it be that astrology is correct in predicting the future? hmmm ...

Why we love Sarah!

2008-09-02T22:05:00.001-07:00

"She walks the walk on Iraq as well. Track joined the Army. He is going to Iraq. Sarah and Todd are laying their most precious possession, the life of their child, in harm's way for the sake of freedom. Sarah Palin, like John McCain, can tell the American people that they know precisely what sort of sacrifices we all must be willing to make if America is to be safe and free. The contrast between McCain-Palin and Obama-Biden on the personal sacrifices made for America is profound."

"The biggest catch, though, is Palin herself. She seems utterly genuine. Her life story sounds familiar and comforting. Her words come from her heart. Her ideas come from a mind not trapped in Beltway Newspeak. We want change? She is change. More than just change, though, Sarah Palin represents change for the better. She personifies all the goodness in America which we seem to have lost. Her election will be a shot across the bow of every entrenched politician in the federal government. As a nominee, Sarah works."

Source

Palin has experience, Biden & Obama have speeches!

2008-09-02T12:47:00.000-07:00

Huckabee on Palin:
"When life begins and how to treat it, how to respect it how to embrace it, how to elevate and celebrate every human life. And I'm so grateful that Sen. McCain has added not only to his extraordinary consistent record of voting for life issues but to put someone on the ticket and team with him who will uphold and share those values and those important principles that mean so much to us.

"Over the past few days we’ve been hearing all this stuff about how Gov. Palin doesn’t have experience let me tell you something - I can assure (you) having been a governor myself for ten and a half years, she’s had more executive experience in 2 years than her counterpart Joe Biden has had in all the years that he’s been making speeches because she’s been making decisions he’s been making just simple speeches," Huckabee told the crowd.

Sarah's fashion

2008-09-02T08:59:00.000-07:00

I admit, I like it that Sarah Palin is not a "pantsuit" lady, but it's interesting to see how media is focusing on her shoes!! have they done this to any other woman candidate?

RNC #2 Pick Vs. DNC #1 Pick

2008-09-01T21:38:00.000-07:00

Political experience

Obama: Worked his way to the top by cultivating, pandering to and stroking the most powerful interest groups in the all-pervasive Chicago political machine, ensuring his views were aligned with the power brokers there.

Palin: Worked her way to the top by challenging, attacking and actively undermining the Republican party establishment in her native Alaska. She ran against incumbent Republicans as a candidate willing and able to clean the Augean Stables of her state's government.

Executive experience

Obama: Makes executive decisions every day that affect the lives of his campaign staff and a vast crowd of traveling journalists

Palin:Makes executive decisions every day that affect the lives of 500,000 people in her state, and that impact crucial issues of national economic interest such as the supply and cost of energy to the United States.

Continue to read here

UPDATE: How funny and sad that today Obama himself compared his experience to Sarah Palin's experience and got his facts wrong: Here s an excerpt:

“My understanding is that Gov. Palin’s town, Wassilla, has I think 50 employees. We've got 2500 in this campaign. I think their budget is maybe 12 million dollars a year – we have a budget of about three times that just for the month,” Obama responded.

Just for the record, Alaska's FY2008 operating budget is $11.2 billion, and the state employs approximately 15,000 people. Those certainly aren't huge numbers in federal terms, but they're a good bit bigger than the Obama campaign.

Sexism for Sarah Palin is so passe!

2008-09-01T08:21:00.000-07:00

Here is an interview she did last year with Monocle Magazine:

M: This is a very male state. Have you been a victim of sexism in your public career and in that regard, have your good looks and beauty-queen past hindered you?

Sarah Palin: If I have, I am totally oblivious to it. I haven't let it be an issue because it's just so passé, so 20 years ago to me. If anything though, what I have encountered, is age discrimination. It never occurred to me I was too young, but maybe I was. I feel pretty old right now. As for my looks [laughing], I don't know. Yes I did the beauty queen thing. But I was never a girly-girl. I did it for college scholarships. It paid for tuition for many years.

Wow! tha'ts my girl. I think it's time for woman stope wining about sexism specailly when they are elecetd for high offices.

Photo Credit

Don't undestimate Sarah!

2008-09-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

Herlad Tribune reports
"Sarah Palin for her entire political career has been underestimated," said Paulette Simpson of the Alaska Federation of Republican Women. "She's tough, she's tenacious. I believe that she does have what it takes to get out there. Again, her ability to connect with voters and make a case is very, very, very strong."

Also Bill Kristol reports in NYTimes:
"The day after the V.P. announcement, I spoke with an old friend, James Muller, chairman of the political science department at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. He said that Palin “has been underestimated over and over again. She took on the party and state establishments here in Alaska, and left them reeling. She’s a very good campaigner, a quick study and a fighter.”

Sarah Palin was not "last minute" pick

2008-09-01T07:50:00.000-07:00

Many Democrats are saying that Sarah was last minute panic pick or she was not vetted. Not so, according to Washington Post report. McCain, was interested in her since the beginning of his wining the primary.

"McCain's campaign manager and the person at the point of the vice presidential process, said there was no abrupt change of course in the final hours. Nor, he said, was Palin selected without having gone through the full vetting process that was done for other finalists. That process included reviews of financial and other personal data, an FBI background check and considerable discussion among the handful of McCain advisers involved in the deliberations.
"Nobody was vetted less or more than anyone in the final stages, and John had access to all that information and made the decision," Davis said. "It's really not much more complicated than that."

So Sarah was not picked just because Obama did not pick Hillary.

Democrats heart Palin

2008-08-31T13:45:00.000-07:00

“We may be seeing the first woman president. As a Democrat, I am reeling,” said Camille Paglia, the cultural critic. “That was the best political speech I have ever seen delivered by an American woman politician. Palin is as tough as nails.”

“Good Lord, we had barely 12 hours of Democrat optimism,” said Paglia. “It was a stunningly timed piece of PR by the Republicans.”

Times Online

The Team you can "believe in"

2008-08-31T00:05:00.001-07:00