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Sarah Palin with Greta
Caffeinated Thoughts —
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Governor Sarah Palin had Greta Van Susteren with her in North Carolina for her book tour, and gave part of the interview on the tour bus. It’d be nice to road trip like that, just saying. It looks like it would be a sweet ride. But I digress, anyway, the interview is below. I felt the strongest part ...1 day ago -
Most Republicans Think Obama Stole Election
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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A new Public Policy Pollling survey finds that 52% of Republican voters nationally think that ACORN stole the Presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27% granting that he won it legitimately. Is that just delusional? Probably. But it now makes sense that Doug Hoffman is playing up the ACORN ...6 days ago -
Really Going Rogue
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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Marc Ambinder has emails from the McCain presidential campaign that show Sarah Palin and her staff really did go rogue. "As the campaign came to a climax in October, Palin isolated herself from headquarters, refusing to communicate with them directly. Her staff, suspicious that McCains retinue of lieutenants were ...1 week ago -
Did Edwards want the Veep spot with Barack?
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Democrats are arguing amongst themselves over this at Politico, but I thought this was a good explanation by a reader at Ben Smith : "Edwards was a stalking horse to draw votes from Hillary. He is a two faced lowlife and had no business running when he KNEW he was already busted with a pregnant mistress and cheated ...1 week ago -
Edwards Wanted to be Attorney General
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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One of the most interesting claims from David Plouffes new book is that John Edwards team offered him a secret deal before the South Carolina primary: Edwards would drop out if he were made the vice presidential candidate. However, in several emails to Greg Sargent , senior Edwards adviser Joe Trippi challenged ...1 week ago -
McCain Rejects Palins Claim
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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Even though Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) asked his aides to stay quiet about Sarah Palins new book , the senator himself denied to The Hill his former running mates "allegation that his campaign stuck her with a $50,000 legal bill to pay for the cost of vetting her as a potential vice presidential candidate." "McCain ...1 week ago -
Palin Contradicts Herself
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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"This time, there wasnt a family vote. Other steps in my political life, Ive polled the kids, and I have abided by some of the results of the polls that the kids have partaken in. This time, no." -- Sarah Palin, in an interview today with Oprah Winfrey, on deciding to run for vice president. "It was a time of ...1 week ago -
On Evolution, Palin Agrees with Science and the Pope
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by Lisa Graas, editor -- From Robert Costa at NRO : Palin complains of several brushes with McCains 2008 campaign manager. In one, he took her to task for her views on evolution: "But your dads a science teacher, Schmidt objected. Yes. Then you know science proves evolution, added Schmidt. I said, But I believe ...1 week ago -
McCain Asks Staffers to Stay Quiet
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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NBC News reports that Sen. John McCain "has specifically asked his former aides not to do interviews rebutting Palins charges in her book -- to avoid escalating the feud between her and the campaign staff. Most are complying with his wishes, hoping it will die down." But one key player targeted by Palin in the ...1 week ago -
Clinton open to coffee with Palin
Front Row Washington —
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is open to having coffee with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose new book about the 2008 presidential campaign is stirring controversy. “I absolutely would look forward to having coffee,” Clinton said from Singapore Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Clinton told ...1 week ago -
Charged Up and Going Rogue: A Post by Conservative Girl with a Voice
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(PROGRAMMING NOTE: I WILL BE GUEST ON PRO-SARAH RADIO TODAY FROM 1-2 P.M. PST. TO DISCUSS SARAHS BOOK. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ONLINE . MAKE SURE TO CATCH SARAH PALIN AS A GUEST ON #1 ALASKA TALK RADIO HOST EDDIE BURKES SHOW TODAY SOMETIME BETWEEN 3-6 P.M. PST!!! OUTSIDE ALASKA? CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ONLINE . SARAH ALSO ...1 week ago -
Palins Payback
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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In a review of Sarah Palins Going Rogue , the New York Times notes "the most sustained and vehement barbs in this book are directed not at Democrats or liberals or the press, but at the McCain campaign. The very campaign that plucked her out of Alaska, anointed her the Republican vice-presidential nominee and ...1 week ago -
The Lessons from 2008
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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While most of the political book talk is about Sarah Palin, The Audacity to Win by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe debuts this week at #6 on the New York Times bestseller list . Its an extraordinary book that any political junkie, regardless of party affiliation, will love. Highly recommended.1 week ago -
Obama was never a revolutionary
John McQuaid —
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As Jon Stewart put it, “so when does ‘hope’ turn into ‘change’?” As Arianna Huffington points out, we still don’t know . To any outside observer it sure looks like Obama has lost his campaign mojo and gotten crushed in the whinging gears of Washington’s political apparatus. But I’m not so sure. ...3 weeks ago -
GOP Nut-Bag Psycho-Talk on Election Day; Limbaugh Forwards Baseless Accusations Of Voter Fraud
PoliticalArticles.NET - Blog —
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From MediaMatters: The day before yesterday, the Rush ‘FAT’ Limbaugh programming began with the host again lamenting his misunderstood brilliance. But first he made this prediction about... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]3 weeks ago -
Palin As VP Candidate: Team Slayer.
JackRabbit Caf —
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By The People
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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Set your DVR: By The People: The Election of Barack Obama airs tonight on HBO at 9 p.m. I had the chance to watch it over the weekend and its a wonderful documentary. While its not quite as good as the War Room -- still one of my all-time favorites -- the film features some remarkably intimate ...3 weeks ago -
Palin Sowed Confusion on Election Night
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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According to a new book, Sarah from Alaska by Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, tensions within Sen. John McCains presidential campaign "boiled over on Election Night last November when Sarah Palin, McCains running mate, repeatedly ignored directions from senior staffers who told her she would not be delivering ...3 weeks ago -
Obama Refused Deal with Edwards
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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George Stephanopoulos got an advance copy of David Plouffes new book, The Audacity to Win , and learns that John Edwards "is as craven as you think." "Sometime after the South Carolina debate Plouffe got a call from a senior Edwards advisor who said Edwards was willing to announce the end of his campaign and join ...3 weeks ago -
Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
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"I think we should thank John McCain for picking her, in terms of how it helped us win in 2008." -- Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, on Meet the Press , discussing Sarah Palin. Plouffe was discussing his new book, The Audacity to Win , which is out this week.3 weeks ago
