How could you tell such lies?

CNN invited the public to ask former Republican vice presidential candidate Palin questions, some of which Wolf Blitzer would ask during his interview, so I asked -

How could you Broadcast such Big Bad Bold Bombs including:

1. your Seditious Allegations against President-elect Obama, including that he would "experiment with socialism" and your spin on Ayers? How does it feel to have the Secret Service blame you for increasing the number of death threats against him? How could you incite so much unrest and aid our enemies this way during wartime? Do you understand that the First Amendment does sanction defamation and sedition?

2. the ORWELLIAN Lie you told about the Branchflower findings? How could you have such CONTEMPT of the law?

3. all your other "Odd Lies"? Why do you repeatedly publicly deny reality? Why are you unable to process and/or accept facts?

Surprise! Blitzer did not ask my specific questions. See the interview on CNN's "The Situation Room" - here's part from the transcript:

BLITZER: ... during a campaign, every presidential campaign, things are said, it's tough, as you well know; it gets sometimes pretty fierce out there. And during the campaign, you said this, you said: "This is not a man who sees America as you see it and how I see America." And then you went on to say: "Someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect that he is palling around with terrorists who would target their own country."

PALIN: Well, I still am concerned about that association with Bill Ayers. And if anybody still wants to talk about it, I will, because this is an unrepentant domestic terrorist who had campaigned to blow up, to destroy our Pentagon and our U.S. Capitol. That's an association that still bothers me. And I think it's still fair to talk about it. However, the campaign is over. That chapter is closed. . .

BLITZER: So looking back, you don't regret that tough language during the campaign?

PALIN: No, and I do not think that it is off-base nor mean-spirited, nor negative campaigning to call someone out on their associations and on their record. And that's why I did it.

Is her unrepentant position acceptable to you? Let her and the world know by commenting on this post. As for me, I say, Ms. Palin, your pathological lies make you unfit for office, so please step down as governor and NEVER seek public office again.

Artwork copyright by Qohelet (derivative of photo by Bob Weinstein and bookcover art believed to be owned by Secker and Warburg) 2008.

What can we do about Alaska's Stinky Election?

Given Alaska's history of election hanky-panky, the bizarre anomalies in polling and voting in 2008 (not to mention Palin's ethics violations), reports from the field of ballots not being scanned on-site due to broken machines, Shannyn Moore asks if the 2008 has been stolen. Either way, gross irregularities warrant an investigation of Alaska's 2008 voting election process and results.

Go to "What can We the People do about Alaska's Stinky Election?" to see what we can do to help clean up this stinky mess.

Secret Service Sorta Says Sarah is Seditious

When at first I saw and heard what was happening at McCain and Palin rallies (just because a particular statement could not be confirmed does not mean it was not uttered and even if it wasn't, plenty others were), I simply could not believe they were acting so reprehensibly. I knew in my gut what it meant, yet my mind denied it could be real. Needing to resolve such dissonance, I grabbed for my good ole online version of M-W. First word I looked up was "seditious" which means " disposed to arouse or be guilty of sedition" (incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority). Crowds members had called out"Terrorist" and "Traitor" and even suggested to "Bomb Obama" and the like. Yep, no doubt, (intentional or not) their behavior was seditious. It stepped over the line from, 'don't vote for that one' to 'he is so worthy of your contempt that we will FIGHT him to the end.'

And bitter it became. Many of us called McCain and his campaign (mostly Palin) to stop endangering duly elected (then) presidential candidate Barack Obama's life (who as a Senator, was a lawful authority in more than one respect) and public safety. Many demanded them to cease and desist their unwarranted and dangerous attacks. Though they toned it down a bit after that and McCain once publicly set the record 'straight' (at least with his words, if not exactly with his actions), they did not stop. Given that this was not McCain's usual way of dealing with matters, it is not surprising he apparently had to do mental gymnastics. For example, when Rep. Congressman John Lewis issued a well-deserved and pointed reprimand, instead of taking heed, he denied the allegation and projected his own apparently unacknowledged, yet unacceptable nonetheless behavior back onto Lewis, saying Lewis' remarks were beyond the pale.

In any case, now that the Secret Service has blamed Palin with a drastic rise in the number of death threats against President Elect Obama, I recently sent a note like the one below to my Senators and hope you will as well:

Dear Honorable Senator,

Trust that by now you have also seen news reports such as:

Sarah Palin blamed by the US Secret Service over death threats against Barack Obama
Death Threat Against Obama (et al) Foiled
The Legacy of McCain-Palin: Hate
Palin Went Rogue With Ayers Attack
Idaho students chant 'assassinate Obama' on school bus: Report
Threats against Obama increase
Racial Incidents and Threats Against Obama Soar: Here Is a Chronicle


Given the increased and unprecedented number of death threat against President Elect Obama, McCain, Palin Rove, et al ought to be held responsible for their seditious campaign which incited these. Since the dangerous people they and their supporters emboldened through all the hate and fear mongering are still a threat, McCain and Palin should publicly apologize and issue public services announcements to set the record straight, quell fears, and extinguish the hate. The Senate should censor McCain for his reprehensible acts, for his robocalls, for Palin's pitbullish acts, and for all the times he pushed the same seditious agenda. They should seriously consider expelling him. If anyone harms President Elect Obama, his family or anyone else as a result of the unrest they stirred up, McCain, Palin, Rove, et al should be arrested for treason.

Even McCain's Staff Says Sarah's Not Ready

From "Palin misreads First Amendment; Eagleburger: Palin's not ready" by Joe Garofoli:

...Lawrence Eagleburger, during what was billed an ahem, "making the case" appearance for McCain Friday on NPR, dissed Palin. When asked if Palin was ready to step in as Prez, Larry -- one of the five secretaries of state McCain loves to tout that endorsed him -- went rogue:

"It is a very good question," he said, pausing a few seconds, then adding with a laugh: "I'm being facetious here. Look, of course not."

Poor Palin' First Amendment Problem

Palin misreads First Amendment; Eagleburger: Palin's not ready
She just keeps getting it wrong, and wrong again, and worse and worse!

Sarah Snakes Across PA on Bus Tour

I just saw, "Palin To Snake Her Way Across Pennsylvania On Bus Tour" by Scott Conroy and LOL, realized how apt it is because a snake is "a worthless or treacherous fellow" (www.m-w.com).

For example (and there are many) when Palin said Obama would "experiment with socialism" - she was both inaccurate (incompetent) and treacherous (from www.m-w.com):

1: characterized by or manifesting treachery; perfidious (faithlessness or disloyalty);
2 a: likely to betray trust; unreliable ("a treacherous memory");
2 b: providing insecure footing or support ("treacherous quicksand");
2 c: marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils.

Perfidious Palin plays upon people who are too prejudiced and/or incompetent and/or ignorant to see that she is lying. Her baseless lies incite undue fear, hate and unrest in her own base and are an insidious betrayal of their trust. Not only is she hoodwinking the people she is supposed to be leading, their Palin-induced unrest imperils the nation (and the entire world).

SARAH is a SNAKE.

Palin is a Rogue GOP Elephant

She has decided to "go rogue" - listening to "Elizabeth" instead of the McCain campaign.

Diva?

See the quote on Rachel Maddow's show.

The Palin Curse: Dropping the Puck = Dropping the Luck

Sarah Palin dropped the puck at a recent Flyers-Rangers game and the Flyers are now winless in three games since then. She has "Jessica Simpsoned-a-team" that was previously thought of as one of the best in the Atlantic Division this year.

But the Palin Curse does not stop there, since the St. Louis Blues also invited her to drop the luck, I amean the puck. As Stu Hackel observes, "Ho-hum, another N.H.L. team owned by a contributor to the G.O.P. presidential campaign invites that party’s V.P. candidate to drop the puck for tonight’s game." That was before the game. Turns out, the Blues did not escape the curse - their goalie slipped on Palin's blue welcome carpet causing an injury which took him out of the game. In the end, the team lost.

Palin drags down Republican ticket

Palin drags down Republican ticket (duh). Voters now say they are less likely to vote for McCain because of Palin, especially independent voters.

Before it got really ugly: Politics of Attack commented:

"It is a sorry fact of American political life that campaigns get ugly, often in their final weeks. But Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin have been running one of the most appalling campaigns we can remember."

Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin

See: Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin at time.com and note that most women I know do not care if men find Palin attractive. What we cannot stand is how she uses it to put one over on both men and women who are suceptable to her charms, to get away with big fat bold face lies. This would not matter except that her lies result in so much harm to people, the planet, the economy, etc. Thus, we hate both what she is doing and that sheeple fall for it. We are baffled that anyone would believe her and are horrified that some do. Our intense hate of her behavior has nothing whatsoever to do with envy. Rather, it is because her Orwellian acts are a threat to democracy, the rule of law and civil order. It is justified outrage that (for me) is directed at her public and political persona and behavior - not at her as a person.

Sarah Screws up Speech

Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) gave her first policy speech today (October 24, 2008) in which she urged the federal government to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). "Early identification of a cognitive or other disorder, especially autism, can make a life-changing difference" according to Palin. Claiming that the amount Congress spends on earmarks “is more than the shortfall to fully fund IDEA,” she ridiculed some of the projects, including one for “fruit fly research” - saying they have little or no value:

"Where does a lot of that earmark money end up anyway? [...] You’ve heard about some of these pet projects they really don’t make a whole lot of sense and sometimes these dollars go to projects that have little or nothing to do with the public good. Things like fruit fly research in Paris, France. I kid you not."

Guess what Sarah?

Yep - scientific research with fruit flies has led to valuable discoveries that have boosted autism research. Last year, for example, the University of North Carolina's Drosophila fruit fly study let to advances in understanding autism spectrum disorders (something having to do with human neurexins as having been identified as a genetic risk factor for autism). The study of fruit flies has also been used for other autism research and has revolutionized the study of birth defects.

Gotta look out for those Gotcha policy speeches!

FMI (including a video clip of the speech), see: Memo To Sarah Palin: Fruit Fly Research Has Led To Advances In Understanding Autism.

Sarah Palin On 'Pyramid'

Sarah Palin On 'Pyramid'

Good for a few laughs!

Sarah Songs

Sarah Palin Song "Anyone Can Be VP"

The Ballad of Sarah Palin

The following songs contain language that some might find offensive:

Hey Sarah Palin (with lyrics/subtitles)

Sarah Palin Song! (I Picked a Girl!) BBK#3

The Vet Who Did Not Vet

FUNNY (and scary) ~ a MUST see!

The Final Undoing of Sarah Palin

The Final Undoing of Sarah Palin by: Dan Amira -sorta says it all right? Well, just in case you do not click and read the article, here are highlights:

"With each remaining day as precious to the McCain campaign as a newborn fawn, the recent distractions coming from Sarah Palin can't be helpful. The maverick governor apologized yesterday for her remark abut the "pro-America" parts of the country. Then she gave a dubious answer to a third-grader's question about the role of the vice-president in the United States government. Meanwhile, an AP investigation found that she charged the Alaska government for her kids' travel expenses, and a new NBC/WSJ poll shows that Palin's qualifications are voters' No. 1 concern about voting for McCain. And that was all before Politico revealed that the RNC has spent $150,000 on Palin's wardrobe since late August, the kind of spending spree that doesn't mesh with the candidate's image as a regular hockey mom, nor the campaign's appeals to middle-class Joe the Plumbers."

Amira then list comments made by others, my favorites being:

• Chuck Todd and friends believe the story "could further add to the perception that Palin isn’t a serious candidate." And Andrea Mitchell wonders whether Palin is "permitted to accept these kinds of gifts under Alaska ethics laws." [First Read/MSNBC]

• Jake Tapper wonders whether Palin realizes that even if she donates the clothes to charity, as her campaign claims, she still has to pay taxes on "those fancy new duds just as if someone had written her a check for $150,000." [Political Punch/ABC News]

Naturally, I have to add my own:

Just proves yet again that Palin/McCain are not Eco-Friendly!

Gotta love their spin: "It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign" (McCain-Palin spokesperson Tracey Schmitt). What a waste of energy and natural resources. Why not just shop at a reasonably priced store and donate the MONEY to a worthy cause - like say, paying for Palin's kids to go traveling with her?

Palin does not know what the VP does!!!

She is not smarter than a 3rd grader!

Or maybe she is just using another smoke screen? Perhaps she goes on and on without even mentioning the VP's main duty because she does not want people to think about what would happen if her team got in and something happened to McCain!

For a scary/satirical glimpse of what that would be like, go to PalinAsPresident.com and click everything in the oval office. It will be updated daily until November 4th. Doubtless, they will soon add a shopping bag or two. Until then, be sure to find & click the bunny!

Palin/McCain in Bizzaroland

See Rachel Maddow, et all discuss the latest "Scare Card" the McCain/Palin are now playing. Not only are they calling Obama's proposed refundable tax credits "welfare" (a code word laden with racial tension), they are also using hte "S" word (socialism)!

Good grief!

Truly they are desperate in Bizzaroland at this late stage in the game. Good thing smart commentators like FRANK REILLY (October 19, 2008) see through the mud and explain how Barack Obama "is the exact opposite of what we've been hearing" that he "is nothing like what his opponent portrays him to be."

Is Palin Losing it?

Is she pulling down the campaign? See how Rachel Maddow approaches this question on her show.