Obama Leads 2012 Opponents
Taegan Goddard links a Public Policy Polling survey [PDF] showing that President Obama would have beaten the most commonly mentioned Republican hopefuls had the election been held from October 16th to 19th and opened to registered voters. (I hasten to add, it wasn't.) In fact, according to the survey, "Obama leads Mike Huckabee 47-43, Mitt Romney 48-40, Sarah Palin 52-40, and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on October 22, 2009 11:58
Palin Comeback Advice from Gingrich
Newt Gingrich has weighed in with a plan for a Sarah Palin political comeback which Taegan Goddard summarizes as: Write a book. Land a regular commentator slot on television. Consider getting a condominium in New York or Washington. Write and master three types of speeches: to make money, to project her brand, to gain attention. Create some sort of national project or center. Plan on working ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 14, 2009 09:41
Healthcare Reform ‘Fact-Checking’
Steve Benen heaps praise on ABC News' new Fact Check segment for "actually informing the public about a controversy in a fair and accurate way." Kate Snow tackled the vile right-wing demagoguery on end-of-life care, and while she refrained from calling Palin and her ilk "liars," she made it very clear that the accusations about euthanasia are completely wrong. It wasn't ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 11, 2009 12:09
Brooks-Broder Derangement Syndrome
Mike Rappaport "hates" David Brooks and finds him "a despicable character." Why? He lets John Hinderaker explain: Brooks . . . knows where his bread is buttered. He makes his living as a "conservative" who can reliably be counted on to sell out conservatives and Republicans at every opportunity. In this instance, Hinderaker is reacting to Brooks' characterization of Sarah Palin's "death ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 10, 2009 12:23
Are Americans Stupid?
Bill Maher has a piece at HuffPo arguing that Americans are a bunch of idiots who should just shut up and let people who know what they're talking about make decisions on tough issues like health care reform. [T]ake the health care debate we're presently having: members of Congress have recessed now so they can go home and "listen to their ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 8, 2009 08:11
Quote of the Day – Dualing Conspiracies Edition
"I think it would be awesome for Andrew Sullivan if all the documents end up proving that Barack Obama is Trig Palin’s father." - Jim Henley If you have no idea what the hell he's talking about, your life is richer for it.Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 6, 2009 08:36
Palin Divorce Rumors
As if more evidence was needed that Sarah Palin is a pop culture celebrity as much as a political figure, she's now fending off rumors from tabloids and blogs that she's getting a divorce and moving to Montana. I take her at her word that these are completely made up but, as David Adesnik notes, "This is one of those stories ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 2, 2009 06:57
Professor Sarah Palin
Doug J draws our attention to a new Fox poll suggesting career options for Sarah Palin: About a third of Americans think the best job for Palin is homemaker (32 percent), while nearly one in five see her as a television talk show host (17 percent). Vice president of the United States comes in third (14 percent), followed closely by college ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 30, 2009 12:44
Sarah Palin’s Farewell Addresss — Shatnerized
I have to say, Sarah Palin's farewell address as governor makes a little more sense when William Shatner reads it: Also, speaking of William Shatner, there are a couple of things that are worth mentioning about him. First off, is there anybody who's as good a sport about himself as he is? I know reports from his colleagues in ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 28, 2009 10:34
Palin Legal Fund Violates Ethics Laws (Maybe)
In the wake of Sarah Palin's bizarre and unexpected resignation halfway through her term as Alaska governor, many speculated that a scandal was in the offing. If this is it, it's pretty thin: An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts, in the latest legal ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 21, 2009 17:22
Jimmy Carter Quits Baptists (Again)
Former President Jimmy Carter quit the Southern Baptist Convention more than eight years ago because of its refusal to ordain women as pastors (rather odd, since the policy had been in place since the early seventeenth century origins of the Baptist faith based on the example of another follow with the initials J.C.). To make sure people noticed -- since ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 21, 2009 07:58
Palin Hitting Campaign Trail
What The Washington Times calls an "exclusive," I call a blinding flash of the obvious: "EXCLUSIVE: Palin plans to stay in politics." Brushing aside the criticisms of pundits and politicos, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she plans to jump immediately back into the national political fray — stumping for conservative issues and even Democrats — after she prematurely vacates her elected ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 12, 2009 07:50
Quote of the Day – Analogies Edition
Xrlq: Q: What’s the difference between a pit bull wearing lipstick and a hockey mom? A: A pit bull doesn’t quit. Ouch.Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 4, 2009 11:53
Palin Resigning as Governor
Sarah Palin has announced that, not only will she not seek re-election as governor of Alaska in 2010 but that she is resigning her office later this month. Andrew Hinkelman and Lori Tipton for KTUU: Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning. Lt. Gov. ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 3, 2009 15:48
Krauthammer on Palin
Charles Krauthammer is getting a lot of attention for his observation on Fox' Special Report that Sarah Palin "is not a serious candidate for the presidency." As regular readers know, I think he's right on this score: She had to go home and study and spend a lot of time on issues in which she was not adept last year, and she ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 3, 2009 08:03
