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Listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio or on iTunes. With Steve Hynd of Newshoggers, Josh Mull (@joshmull) and myself. Topics were: Republican presidential race The Republican field is jumbled with no obvious choice. The candidates will all endorse the Ryan Plan in the primary and whoever gets the nomination will then run away from it. Retirees [...] She’s threatening to do to the Republican Party what netroots wants to do to the Democratic Party. Storm their citadels and then take over. Republican Party insiders are determined to stop her. It’s not just that she’s unelectable, she’s also a direct threat to their power base, influence, and money stream. So why has she [...] Frank Rich. NY Times Culture is politics. Palin is at the red-hot center of age-old American resentments that have boiled up both from the ascent of our first black president and from the intractability of the Great Recession for those Americans who haven’t benefited from bailouts. As Palin thrives on the ire of the [...] Sure, she’s news. But too many liberals and lefties foam at the mouth at the mere mention of her name. I’m sure she appreciates the free publicity. Here’s a tip, don’t try to understand her. It’ll just make your head hurt. She sometimes doesn’t make much sense and appears immune to logic. It’s like [...] A couple of days ago, I was enjoying a visit with two friends at Starbucks and a well-dressed man in passing, said hello. On his way out he commented offhand about the “nightmarish health care bill” that just passed the US House. He was afraid he’d lose his Medicare, and hated the idea of socialized medicine. [...] In a wide-ranging CNN interview, former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell lashed out at ex-vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and said the Pentagon should reconsider the policy barring gays from serving openly in the military. Colin Powell seemingly never makes a misstep. This ultimate DC insider / survivor / chameleon is [...] Palin’s ‘going rogue,’ McCain aide says “[Palin] is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” said this McCain adviser. “She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. A Palin associate, however, said the candidate is simply trying to “bust free” of what she believes [...] The latest Pew Research poll shows Obama with his widest margin ever over McCain, 53% to 39%. Failin’ Palin must have been sleeping during 8th grade civics class because yesterday she said the vice president is “in charge of the United States Senate.” What a freaking moron. From Margaret and Helen. Margaret does most of the blogging, she’s 82. Joe the Plumber? Joe Six Pack? The new McCain strategy seems to be banking on a lot of guys named Joe with a beer in one hand and a pipe wrench in the other. Is this a political campaign or a dating service [...] Palin is controversial even in Alaska, her popularity is sinking there as her unfavorable rating soars nationwide. One reason: Her extremist ties. |  | ||||
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