Tag Palin

The debate. Biden took the swing voters

As with the first presidential debate, the Democrats appear to have won among the swing voters. And that’s really all that matters. The hard core on either side aren’t going to change and their votes aren’t in play. It’s the…

Palin and dinosaurs

Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing twitters BB comments on Palin BB commenter describes the would-be VP’s “dinosaurs and men once coexisted” fundamentalist beliefs as “Palintology” “Don’t be silly. Their candidacy is crystalline evidence that a dinosaur and a primitive human can…

On McCain suspending his campaign

Pelosi: “We have to be able to do a couple of things at once. That’s what leadership requires.” Barney Frank: “It’s the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys.” Sen. Schumer: “Just weird…” Harry Reid:…

Palin, class, and liberals

Socialist Unity Just because she is religious and right-wing doesn’t mean she is stupid, or incompetent. She is a hard-boiled professional politician, with a high domestic approval rating. When she eventually starts giving media interviews she will do well, and…