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Sarah Palin was virtually unknown outside of Alaska and the minds of political junkies before John McCain selected her as his running mate for the GOP presidential ticket in 2008. The blogosphere buzzed immediately about Palin, writing up both positive and negative reviews of Senator McCain’s choice, along with posing a series of questions on the matter: How was the neophyte governor of Alaska chosen for such a weighty position? What kind of background does the relatively young (born 1964) mother of five originally from Sandpoint, Idaho, bring to the role of vice president? Will she help the Republicans keep the White House?

As Palin is exposed to a whole new level of scrutiny and commentary from political pundits on blogs and in the media, the voters will ultimately determine if she is truly ready for the glare of the national spotlight and a spot in the White House.

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• Being Sarah Palin: Sarah Palin Meets Sarah Palin Meets Sarah Palin

  
  Best Week Ever — Authority: 708
  Sarah Palin posted the following photo on her Facebook page : (via Buzzfeed ) The resemblance is startling. But what on Earth could possibly be more startling? A book signing where everyone looks like Sarah Palin : Truly the first sign of 2012 .
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• If Obama Wrote It Its Brilliant

  
  HolyCoast.com — Authority: 589
  But if Sarah Palin wrote it, well, its just plain ignorant. A Palin fan had a little fun with the Palin haters: Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus’ Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin. In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim ...
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• A Better Palin Than Tina Fey?

  
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  ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: How real does "real America" get? Among the many thousands of faces that Sarah Palin encountered on her book tour was one in Noblesville, Ind., that looked a whole lot like her own. So much so that that the photo made into the official Facebook photo gallery from the "Going ...
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• Palin 2012: Earth Goes Rogue

  
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  If you thought the Andy Samberg-Reba McEntire video on Saturday Night Live this weekend was scary, you aint seen nothin yet. Get ready ... for the end of days. Oh, you betcha. Combining mashed-up footage from the new disaster movie 2012 with real-life footage of Sarah Palin, SNLs Palin 2012 trailer is truly ...
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• Palin Meets with the Grahams!

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
  In news that is sure to warm the hearts of every American, the Charlotte Observer has a report today about Sarah Palins meeting with Billy Graham and his son, Franklin. "Hes followed her career and likes her strong stand on faith," said son Franklin Graham, who was present for the 2 1/2-hour get-together. "Daddy ...
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• Just Like Palin, Fiorina Flip-Flops On Her Support For The Bank Bailout

  
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  Appearing at an American Spectator Newsmaker Breakfast this morning, California Senate candidate and former McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina said that she “ probably would have voted for” Justice Sonia Sotomayor because “she seemed qualified.” Asked if she thought former Alaska governor Sarah Palin would ...
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• News: Martha Stewart, Tel Aviv, Hate Crimes, Oaxaca, Joey Arias

  
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  FBI: Anti-gay hate crimes increase 11% . Joey Arias brings Arias with a Twist to L.A. Dangerous: Martha Stewart has some strong words for Sarah Palin . Should PEPFAR money to Uganda be cut off ? Report: 4,000 Anglican priests to join Catholic Church . "Under the Vatican’s ...
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• Republican Purity and Conservatism

  
  Outside The Beltway | OTB — Authority: 673
  It appears that the Republican National Committee is working on a set of principles that Republican candidates have to adhere to in order to receive funding and support from the RNC. There are ten principles listed, and the candidates have to adhere to at least seven of these principles “as identified by the ...
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• Video: Bill O’Reilly Interviews Sarah Palin

  
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  If you still haven’t picked up a copy of Sarah Palin’s book you’re missing out. Click HERE to buy “Going Rogue.” Related Posts Video: Sarah Palin Book Signing Attracts Thousands In Roanoke, VA Video: Sarah Palin Arrives At Book Signing In Michigan Video: Sarah Palin Interview On ...
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• Caption This: Sarah Palin Meets Herself at Book Signing

  
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  Can you top Amanda Dobbins take on this trippy pic? "Its like Dave turned into a horror film. Lesson: if you kill Sarah Palin, a new head sprouts out of a shiny quilted vest. 2012 starts now." [via Buzzfeed]Related posts: Would You Facebook Sarah Palin? Sarah Palin Turkey Interview Drinking Game Challenge ...
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• The Levi Johnston Playgirl Pix: Baby Got Crack

  
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  Extra! Extra! Jerk off about it! The Levi Johnston Playgirl Pics have been revealed! The folks over at the 96.1 Morning Show were secure enough in their masculinity to post a handful of shots from the highly manticipated photo shoot. The good news : Levi Johnston is really clean. He knows how to scrub ...
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• A Veteran Democrat Looks at the Palin Phenomenon

  
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  Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown comments on the Sarah Palin whirlwind : Sarah Palin has done it again. This book tour of hers has put her right back to the front of the personality parade, and boy, is she coming out shooting with both barrels at the Republican insiders who ...
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• Do the Idiots at MSNBC Know How Lilly White They Are?

  
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  Michelle Malkin: “Palin-bashing racial bean-counters in monochromatic houses shouldn’t throw stones.”You gotta love when a bunch of pastey white crackers start playing the race card on behalf of black, browns, and the other assorted non-white races.After the Don Imus debacle, NBC hired a “diversity leader.” ...
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• Racism And Sexism On The Going Rogue Book Tour

  
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  With articles like "The Palinization of Palin," coverage of Alaskas most famous ex is starting to sound like Being John Malkovich . But underneath the weirdness are some serious questions about gender and race . In her surreally titled Newsweek article , Julia Baird argues persuasively that cries of ...
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• Palin and Huckabee Will Never Be Serious

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
  Ross Douthats column in todays New York Times makes the perfectly sensible point that Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee have decided to use their fame to become bigger celebrities, rather than more policy-oriented, serious public figures. Huckabee hosts a (perversely enjoyable) television show on Fox News, and Palin ...
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• Maureen Dowd Thinks Obama Should Totally Act Like Sarah Palin [Columnists]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 866
  Maureen Dowd, this weekend: Obama should try to be "dynamic" like Sarah Palin, instead of all this "dithering" and bowing. Today, Ross Douthat writes a "reality-based" column on more or less the same...
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• Fox News Threatens Pink Slips For On-Screen Errors

  
  TPM LiveWire — Authority: 806
  After a rash of mistakes and apologies over the past weeks, Fox News has sent a memo to employees announcing a new "zero tolerance" policy for on-screen errors. FishBowlDC obtained the memo, sent last Friday, which warns mistakes could lead to written warnings, suspensions and termination. "Please know that ...
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• Martha Stewart: Palin is "dangerous" and "confused"

  
  AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Authority: 157
  God bless Martha.
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• Obama Inspires; Palin Connects

  
  DelawarePolitics.net — Authority: 488
  The objectivity of the foreign press allows them to understand some aspects of American political reality that our press misses. This article says what I have been thinking but could not find the right words to express it. Her speech, in fact, was the rhetorical equivalent of Mr. Obama’s crucial one. They do ...
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• Dr. Joseph Suglia Reviews "Going Rogue"

  
  THE SWASH ZONE — Authority: 132
  Dr. Joseph Suglia, PhD, is the author of two critically-acclaimed literary novels: Years of Rage and Watch Out . A social-networking friend for years now, he emailed me his critique of the new Sarah Palin memoir and graciously agreed to let me post it here. GOING ROGUE / GOING ROUGE by Dr. Joseph ...
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