Comments on: The Political Purity Ball

By: DarkAvenger

DarkAvenger — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:31:54 +0000

The latter part of my post was written by Mr. Frazier, I don’t know who wrote the first part.

A tip of the DA hat to both authors, and please don’t sue me.

By: FlipYrWhig

FlipYrWhig — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:41:19 +0000

Re: her “regulator” credentials, IIRC she was appointed to a state oversight board for natural resources, during which time she called out its chair (also the head of the Alaska GOP) for conducting party business on government time. It was the move that originally established her maverickaliciousness.

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:03:24 +0000

The above item @ 5 seems to be an almost verbatim copy of “Coyote v. Acme” by Ian Frazier, which was published in the New Yorker magazine on 2/26/90, pages 42-43. However, no attribution has been given to Mr. Frazier.

Since we have no idea who–if anyone–actually has rights to this work,
we hope that this acknowledgement will suffice.

By: TLinGA

TLinGA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:24:50 +0000

Maybe someone should remind her of Edwards v. Aguillard, the case that ruled teaching creationism in public schools as unconstitutional.

By: snoozer

snoozer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:21:47 +0000

The comparisons to previously underestimated politicians are lame. To be honest, I don’t remember their campaigns, but if Reagan and Clinton were underestimated at first, they surely *changed* people’s estimations of them by demonstrating knowledge, judgment, and poise. If Palin’s been underestimated, then the burden is on her to change our minds, not on us to take McCain’s word for it.

By: Cellar47

Cellar47 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:20:52 +0000

Not to mention Frankenstein vs. The Wolfman.

By: BaxterJ

BaxterJ — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:17:59 +0000

McCain/Palin: Massive fail.

By: snoozer

snoozer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:15:01 +0000

I haven’t noticed the repulsion, but I noticed she wore a high collar this time instead of the open neck she wore last time. Not wanting to show too much skin to the old man?

On the other hand, it might be deliberately exaggerated modesty. This NY Times article discusses politicians’ personal boundaries vis-a-vis hugs and such.

By: dosido

dosido — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:46:35 +0000

It’s funny that Palin gets in so much trouble for doing what McCain does and that is to steal Obama’s talking points.

By: Badwater

Badwater — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:45:12 +0000

Let’s not forget “Captain Beefheart vs. the Grunt People”