This is a great source for finding out where Sarah Palin stands on the most important issues facing America today. It is unbiased and offers data based upon histories instead of opinions.
It will be very important as the election nears for voters to be aware of where their candidates stand on the issues. So much is put into showing the public what a candidate's (or their competitor's) campaign team wants us to see that the facts can sometimes be blurred. It is sites like this one listed below that offer the right information regardless of one's political affiliation.
With the first McCain-Obama over with no clear winner, this Thursday's Vice-Presidential debate between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden may prove to be the "do or die" moment of the campaign.
Palin has been under a lot a scrutiny and even more heat over the last two weeks because of what many consider to be poor showings in two of her major interviews. She has been shielded in many ways from the press, even though that seems to have lightened up a bit lately.
This debate is Palin's opportunity to show the world one of two things: either she can stand up and show herself as strong enough to be the leader of the country or that she wasn't the right choice for Vice-President. Biden, a veteran to debates and spotlights, will not make it easy for her to shine.
How this plays out could determine everything. If she is able to hold her own or even defeat Biden in the debate, the focus will then be pointed back to the big-ticket show of Obama vs McCain. If she comes off poorly again, then the focus will stay on her.
If that happens, it will be difficult for the GOP to recover. Then again, if she shines, it could be enough to sway those voters who were leaning towards McCain but who had reservations about Palin.
Yes, you can have Sarah Palin on your wall with a life-sized wall sticker from WallMonkey. Use it as a reminder of your support, to amaze guests, or just to satisfy the need to have a life-sized image of Sarah Palin waving at you.
While the article linked to below is not in support of Sarah Palin, it is an unbiased look that grades some of the concerns that potential supporters may have with her. The article targets the former Hillary supporters who may be considering the McCain ticket because of Sarah Palin.
It is very clearly not one that leans in either direction, really, but does offer insights and opinions on how important the issues are. Some of them are graded highly, others low, but either way it's an excellent insight into what may or may not play well in the media.
In a very comprehensive investigation into the possibility that the Barack Obama campaign may be directly involved with securing the services of a PR company in order to spread false reports and smears against Sarah Palin, the Jawa Report has brought to light some very interesting facts.
Please read this article and spread it to as many people as you can. The evidence is strong, but it unlikely to ever see the light of day through traditional media. As a result, it will take a concerted effort to force this information into public view.
Extensive research was conducted by the Jawa Report to determine the source of smears directed toward Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Those smears included false allegations that she belonged to a secessionist political party and that she has radical anti-American views.
Our research suggests that a subdivision of one of the largest public relations firms in the world most likely started and promulgated rumors about Sarah Palin that were known to be false. These rumors were spread in a surreptitious manner to avoid exposure.
It is also likely that the PR firm was paid by outside sources to run the smear campaign. While not conclusive, evidence suggests a link to the Barack Obama campaign.
Social media sites such as Digg and Reddit have a tremendous tilt to the left when it comes to politics. It isn't really the sites themselves (even though that is up for debate) but the fact that most users of these sites are liberal.
For the last couple of years, their primary targets have been President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Then, as the primaries started rolling, more and more stories were popping up about the favorites. Once John McCain locked up the nomination, the social media bashing continued.
All of these pale to the negative attention that Sarah Palin is receiving.
Just take a look at the most recent submissions to Digg about Palin. This list is updated in real time, so what you see is different than what I see right now, but I have zero doubt that at any given moment that the link is clicked on, at least 13 of the 15 stories on the page will be negative. At times, all of the stories will be against Sarah Palin.
Even the front pages of these sites see nothing in the way of positives. Here is an article that points out that 150 consecutive negative stories about Palin hit the front page of Digg, sending literally millions of viewers to these stories.
Millions.
The only consolation is that most users of social media sites are not voters. They are good at feeling strongly about topics, just not strongly enough to actually vote.
While there are parts of the opinion piece below that I do not necessarily agree with, there are distinct points that are made that hit spot on. Primarily, the fact that Sarah Palin represents just about everything that liberals hold dear in respects to family lifestyle.
She does it all. She's a mother, a worker, a public servant. Paraphrasing the old slogan, she accomplishes more before breakfast than most people accomplish all day. That's her way. She has made it clear that her style demands continuous focus and effort.
These are things that liberals are known for promoting. BUT, she's not a liberal, therefore she's doing it all wrong in their eyes. In otherwords, it's okay to be an active, independent woman as long as you believe in other liberal ideals.
Whether or not voters agree Palin is seasoned to serve as VP of the USA, her candidacy has revealed one inconvenient truth: Today's liberals and their helpmates in the media do not now, and never have believed their blather about "having it all." If Palin was a liberal, she would be a poster child for "doing it all" but she's a conservative!
We weren't going to post about this, as it is an outrage and outright invasion of privacy, but being that it is news and it is about Sarah Palin, it belongs here.
The hackers, presumably Anonymous, the hacker group that has claimed responsibility, were able to access her Yahoo! email addresses. There is no word on how they were able to hack into the email, but the issue has been drawing questions about using personal email addresses for official government business.
While on the surface it seems bad, it really is not. Email is a private issue regardless of what the venue is. It's like having mail sent to a home instead of a government office. Regardless of where the destination is, one can expect a certain level of privacy and security in knowing that the mail will be delivered and that the contents of the mail will not be opened by others.
This is not an issue that needs to be made political. If it turns out that serious, official government business was performed via these emails, then the question can be re-examined, but the content of the emails that have been posted are far from "official". They seem to be more geared towards personal relationships with others. The fact that two of them were in the government does not change this. The content was personal. She wasn't transferring sensitive or secret documents via these emails.
Until there can be evidence brought out to the contrary, this is not an issue that should be turned political. Sadly, it already is.
Sarah Palin, the Republican running mate of John McCain, has had her email account broken into by hackers.
One of the things that separates Sarah Palin from other politicians is her reliance on her family for strength and inspiration. In an interview with Hannity and Combs, Palin said that when she was asked by John McCain to be his running mate, the first thing she did was ask her daughters Bristol, 17, and Willow, 13.
Their response: "Absolutely! Let's do this, Mom."
According to both a campaign-provided reconstruction of how McCain chose Palin and Todd Palin's interview on Fox last night, though, the kids were only told of the news after they had arrived in Ohio for the announcement, after Palin had accepted the offer. Now Palin claims she "polled" her kids first - except Track, who was deployed to Iraq.
For those who haven't seen the Palin speech at the Republican National Conven...
Oh, let's be serious. Everyone watched it. So, keeping it real, for those who want to relive the highlights from lipstick and pitbulls to leading America to energy independence, here are the best portions of the groundbreaking speech.
If there's one thing that you can say about the Republican ticket for president as it emerges into greener fields, it's that Sarah Palin has added the gumption that seemed to be missing. John McCain has always been a man of gumption, but there have been doubts cast on him because of age. With Palin on board, all doubts can be cast away.
The primary reason that all of this is happening, and this very entertaining NYPost article articulates this well, is that there has been so much up and down, positive and negative, directed at both the Republicans and Democrats for some time now. The war is on the verge of being considered an absolutey victory to the chagrin of the Democrats (not that they should think poorly of it, but they were wrong), and Obama-mania has been sweeping across the land for months now.
Bottom line - she is fresh and the rest is not. How long this will last remains to be seen, but for now, the GOP seems to be heading in the right direction thanks to Sarah Palin.
The tectonic plates are definitely rumbling. Partisan Democrats may not believe it, but independents and dispirited Republicans now see the McCain-Palin pick as a sharp break with Bush (McCain now has a double-digit lead over the "post-partisan" Obama among independents).
As Palinmania sweeps the country and more supporters of Barack Obama, most notably the female voters, defect to the GOP ticket, the Democrats' campaign has been noticeably stiffened into a unfamiliar territory. Slowly but surely, the ground that they have gained in many of the battleground states is waning as trends point more and more towards a Republican victory in November.
This was beyond the realm of possibility just a few weeks ago when all of the press and momentum were heavily swinging towards Obama. Now, there is a real fight being waged and it seems that the more the Democrats push against Palin, the more the voters seem to migrate towards her and her esteemed running mate.
THE high-heeled, moose-hunting governor of Alaska has sent Barack Obama’s campaign into a state of panic as support for the Democratic presidential candidate haemorrhages in the battleground states he must win to reach the White House.......
The Palin Effect is spreading. In Oklahoma, a GOP stronghold but a telling state nonetheless, the McCain-Palin ticket is up 65% to 32% for Obama-Biden. There will be no attacking the duo in this state - it's all but locked up.
Still, it is an important indicator that allows us to look at just how profoundly Sarah Palin is affecting the country. If there was any doubt before, it is being wiped away in even the most conservative states as her record or leaning to the right is becoming clear and giving John McCain the conservative credibility that he needs to make it into the White House.
John McCain is holding a 2-1 lead over Barack Obama in Oklahoma, according to the first Rasmussen survey of voters there this election year. Not only does the GOP presidential nominee have the backing of 95% of Republicans --- but 41% of Oklahoma Democrats support him, too. Independent voters are nearly evenly divided over the two candidates.
It seems that all the eyes that were once on Obama have shifted in the direction of Sarah Palin. Her acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination for the GOP has caused a flurry of stories never before seen about a VP.
Barack Obama's campaign has shifted in the last week to start going more after her than even her Presidential partner John McCain. The talk shows, blogs, newspapers, and news channels are buzzing extensively about her. While much of it is negative, this can be expected in a liberal dominated media.
In just two weeks, the 2008 presidential race has become the Sarah Palin election.
With all of the attacks aimed at Sarah Palin after her selection as the GOP Vice Presidential candidate, it has become necessary to "bring the truth to light". John McCain has formed a crew of politicians who are to battle the lies and deceptions that are popping up left and right.
Is it possible to fight them all? Of course not, but these firefighters will have the ability to zero in on the most outrageous and potentially damaging rumors and squash them with the truth.
John McCain's campaign on Tuesday unveiled a new squadron of politicians whose duty will be to battle perceptions that are quickly forming about the Republican party's vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska.
\While the extremely biased nature of this post on Canada Free Press goes beyond ours (we're biased, but not THAT biased), it is still worth noting that many of the points in here are very valid. There was a planned salvo of attacks from the media that was never unleashed because McCain picked Palin, a relative unknown in the political world.
The lies that have been spread have been many, and they've been hateful. Still, being a Republican means being attacked by the media. Ronald Reagan, the most loved president in last 50 years, was constantly attacked by the media. Who would think any less during this age of twitter information and Digg left-wingedness.
While this blog does not believe in the blind following of anyone, even Sarah Palin, the blind hatred that has followed Palin has been extreme to say the least.
19 Months of work gone in just a week. Read this and you will completely understand that statement.
British news site Times Online gives an extraordinary account of how Sarah Palin has invigorated the campaign in ways that nobody expected. Her raw political talent may just end up being enough to propel her party and her running mate over the top.
She is, in many ways, the trump card to Obama. With a personality that is electrifying to her party and compelling to many Democrats (especially Hillary Clinton supporters) Palin brings to the table fresh and powerful ideas and the ability to deliver them in an effective manner.
The enthusiasm generated by Sarah Palin, the Republican party’s new “northern star”, on her first tour of Middle America this weekend has revived Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign to such a remarkable extent that she is outshining her running mate. If Sarah can expand the Republican electorate, McCain will be swept into the White House.
Last week, US Weekly had a cover story about Sarah Palin.
I'm sorry, but regardless of your political stance, you have to admit - this was just wrong. After reading the article, I thought, "They really did just spin the title COMPLETELY to destroy a candidate and sell more magazines."
In this case, it didn't work. They are losing subscribers "left AND right" - pun intended.
This is one of the saddest things I have ever even HEARD OF in journalism. For those who haven't seen the cover (and no, we would not soil the web pages of this free blog by displaying such trash) it depicts a smiling Sarah Palin and her newest baby. The headline, which says "Babies, Lies, & Scandal", was designed to make people believe that there were babies that were lied about and there is a scandal coming up. It was cleverly worded in a way that people standing in a grocery story line might buy the magazine or (gulp) form a negative opinion based solely upon it.
The lies as discussed in the article are not from the Palin family. They are not from the McCain campaign. They aren't even from the GOP. The lies in the article are from the media. Us Weekly, knowing this, still worded the headline and cover photo in a way to make the casual reader believe that Palin was in some way lying about the babies and that it was somehow scandalous. This is irresponsible journalism. Regardless of whose side you're on, you have to admit that this was completely wrong on several levels.
The video below depicts a Senior Editor looking like a high school sophomore being interviewed by the principal after getting caught spray painting tasteless graffiti on school grounds. He knows it was wrong. He knows it was a calculated strategy to mislead the people and tarnish the image of a person. Most importantly, he knows that he was trying to sell more magazines.
Thankfully, the American people are, for the most part, too smart for that. For more stories about Sarah Palin and the Media, read this blog.
***UPDATE*** Sorry, I had to post this once I realized that *someone* is pulling every copy of this image from the internet and Google. Couldn't find it anywhere! Weird. I expect the S&D letter any time now.
Oprah Winfrey, loved by many, is not making any friends in the GOP and is starting to act as naive and negative as "Us Weekly", according to article on The College Politico.
It isn't that Oprah retracted her invitation for Palin, a strong-willed woman who seems to fit the show's focus. No, that would be impossible. You cannot retract what was never, and would never be, given.
When asked, Oprah stated that she had never even considered having Palin on the show. That would be insane to have a Republican on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Whoever suggested it should be shot for not understanding how closed-minded liberals actually think.
Apparently Oprah Winfrey and Us Weekly need to do a little more market research and figure out that their audience consists of more that Huffpo readers and Obamatons
The technology blog Beta News did a piece on Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her positions on technology. The timing of the issue were not conducive for direct responses on these issues from Palin's team, but Beta News was able to piece together a pretty comprehensive article that details their thoughts on her positions.
From empowering workers through tech training to making issues such as health care and government transparent on the Internet, Palin scored very well on this unbiased publication that also profiled Joe Biden's stances last week.
While Gov. Palin is fairly new to the political scene nationwide, the Alaska native's stance on key topics may give clues into the policies she would support if she were elected Vice President.
This Boston Herald story discusses the whoppers of lies that have followed the Sarah Palin phenomenon across the country and throughout the pages and websites of publications around the world.
The media bias has always been strong against the GOP, but when the target is an attractive female who is strong willed and loaded with the potential for controversy, you can expect the media to try its best to put out the juicy headlines at any cost. It's refreshing to see a story that knows what we're talking about and can laugh at its own kind without remorse.
"The Beautiful People just won’t let up on Sarah Palin. It’s become a regular “60 Minutes”/Texas Air National Guard feeding frenzy of bogus reporting out there. "
The 23-year-old blogger is the most visible and accessible of the seven McCain sibs in the Twin Cities this week. (Tuesday, they all joined Cindy McCain and Laura Bush to create care packages for hurricane victims.) Meghan is the gorgeous golden girl, the GOP's next Jenna.
She bounced into the shop to find two dozen fans clutching multiple copies of her book. Employee Amy Baum invited McCain last week, never dreaming she would actually show up, much less agree to an hour-long author's signing. But there she was (black jacket, jeans, blond hair pulled up), charming every customer, personalizing each book and posing for pictures.
With every Vice-Presidential candidate, there is always the need to justify the decision. Some are easier than others as they come with credentials and limited baggage. Sarah Palin came with baggage and limited credentials.
It will be up to John McCain during his acceptance speech to justify the choice and to prove beyond a doubt that she is able to lead the nation if the need arises for her to step in and become the most powerful person in the world.
McCain must address one concern above all others tonight: He must convince us he's not going to die. At least not anytime soon.Because his pick for vice president, Sarah Palin, is woefully unprepared to be Leader of the Free World.
As many news publications are reporting, Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention was a home run. It was met with nearly universal "wow" from the media and displaced concerns about her vetting that have crept up in the first week of since the announcement.
"With the whole family gathered on stage when Palin finished, she held baby Trig in her arms and you felt the shattered glass raining gently down. It was a night when everyone was tested in different ways, everyone had a surprise, and so much remains to be seen."
While it was surely intended as a semi-good-natured, semi-condescending remark, it was definitely a comment that we all would have been better off without.
This isn't two people vying for promotion or even two people running for congress. This is the Presidential election, arguably the most important on in decades, and tarnishing it with even the mildest forms of sexism shouldn't sit well with anyone.
“There’s a gigantic difference between John McCain and Barack Obama and between me and I suspect my vice presidential opponent,” Biden said in Ohio.
“She’s good-looking,” he quipped.
Harm intended? Not really. Poor judgment? Absolutely.
This is a great source for finding out where Sarah Palin stands on the most important issues facing America today. It is unbiased and offers data based upon histories instead of opinions.
