Her husband Todd Palin is (at least part) Yupik eskimo. He's a blue collar guy who works as a commercial fisherman and oil field worker. He is also a champion snowmobiler. The NYTimes reports:In choosing Ms. Palin - a 44-year-old … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Alaska Gov. Palin McCain’s VP
Open thread. Is this the end of the GOP's "not ready to lead" argument? Obama's experience makes him an elder statesman compared to Gov. Palin. What do you think? … [Read more...]
Fire Up The Blimp
According to the media reports speculation of McCain's running mate at this hour bounce between Gov. Palin and Sen. Lieberman. And Mitt is out. Sob. But my money is on Joltin' Joe. Getting ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of well... … [Read more...]
Benchmarking Obama: What should he do next?
Great convention. Powerful speech. Now what? Should Obama hide out during the RNC? Take a whistlestop train ride across the heartland? Visit the troops overseas? Unleash the first volley of the TV air war? What should his plan be for the … [Read more...]
McCain Picks Palin
Palin is a very smart pick for McCain. There's been talk of Alaska maybe being a swing state; choosing Palin pretty much eliminates that possibility. She is immensely popular up there - even after a minor scandal, she only dropped to 80% … [Read more...]
The Smear Machine Rolls Along
Between Hope & Despair
Some people live a lifetime and never witness the kind of moment we did last night. I never thought I would; I thought reading about those moments in history books and having been born shortly after a few of them was as close to them as I … [Read more...]
RIP Andy St. Onge
One of the good guys, Lowell Special Event's coordinator Andy St. Onge has died unexpectedly. The Lowell Sun is reporting: Andrew St. Onge, Lowell's longtime special-events coordinator, died suddenly late Thursday night of what is … [Read more...]
Obama open thread
Let's hear it, folks. Your blogging team has got the whole stadium covered, from the floor to the galleries to the blogging pool room in the skyboxes. Here is the view from Bob's seat with the Massachusetts delegation: Here is the view … [Read more...]
August 28
August 28 is an extraordinary day in American history. Fifty-three years ago today, Emmett Till was murdered. His murderers were acquitted by an all-white jury; they later admitted having done it. That murder, and the … [Read more...]
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