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Sarah Palin's only been doing this Vice Presidential thingie for, like, 5 weeks or so, which means it's about time for the inevitable Who She Is And How She Got Here stories to hit the magazines. See, John McCain, this is why people generally: a) actually vet their VP picks and b) announce them sooner. Then, the kind of stuff that's in the new issues of The New Republic and Newsweek doesn't come out at all, or if it does, it doesn't come out with less than a month to go in the elections. Of course, most people don't let an aide pick their Vice President, either. More »
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If you have HDTV, and you were watching the vice-presidential debate CNN last night, then you were able to see the audience meter at the bottom of the screen. CNN got together a focus group of undecided voters in Ohio, and throughout the debate, producers tracked how men and women were feeling about what the candidates were saying. After the debate, reporter Soledad O'Brien interviewed the undecideds, and found that only one - a woman named Becky Mock - had been swayed enough to decide to vote for John McCain. You'll LOL at her "explanation" of why Sarah Palin was able to restore confidence in her. More »
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In the installment of Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin that aired tonight, Palin proclaimed that she is feminist. I've always insisted that there is no such thing as a bad feminist. BUT…like a lot of issues concerning Governor Palin's readiness to help lead the nation, I don't necessarily think Palin is an example of bad feminism, I just think she doesn't know much about feminism, period. I think that in order to be a feminist you need to believe in the idea that women are people, too. And part of believing in that is believing in free will and in choice... meaning I really find it hard to understand how someone can be a feminist but want to take away a woman's right to choose. More »
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Sarah Palin's policies suck. And though some of of Roe v. Wade talk is just a carrot in front of the horse to lure in voters, many are still uncomfortable with the idea of Palin being "a heartbeat" away from the presidency. In my opinion, she isn't a very logical person, what with the Creationism, her views on the environment, and forcing endorsing the marriage of a 17-year-old. But I'm also uncomfortable with the sexism surrounding her candidacy, much of which is coming from her own supporters! ("The Hottest Governor From The Coldest State," anyone?) There are a number of idiotic and offensive T-shirts being sold right now, and they piss me off, not just because they are disgusting, but because they make me want to defend the woman. After the jump, a collection of the grossest Palin streetwear. More »
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Last night, portions of Charlie Gibson's interview with Sarah Palin aired on ABC World News Tonight and Nightline. And he didn't lob softballs at her. In fact, one walked away from the interview clips with the distinct feeling that Charlie Gibson sort of despised his interview subject...and for good reason. Palin didn't even know what the Bush Doctrine was! (To be fair, neither did I, but I'm not looking to run this country.) Anyway, above, check out Charlie's awesome "zing!" moment, as well as Palin's Bush-ish pronunciation of the word "nuclear." After the jump, Charlie's "I'm not amused" faces, and Sarah's scared and sarcastic expressions. More »
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