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What Is It About the Self Destruction Of Obama Opponents?

ArchPundit September 1, 2008 No Comments

I’m thinking Axelrod must be a Voodoo Priest with some kick ass Voodoo dolls.

Seriously, a member supporter of the same goals of a secessionist political party is the Republican VP nominee?

And a husband who was a member.  And submitted a welcoming message that supports the idea of Alaska being a self-sufficient state:

We have a great promise: to be a self-sufficient state.” She closed by saying, “Good luck on a successful and inspiring convention. Keep up the good work, and God bless you.”

Having a vice presidential candidate associated in any way with a party that boasts the slogan “Alaska First — Alaska Always” could be a problem for McCain, whose slogan is “Country First.” There’s no documentary evidence now that Palin was a member. But the question lingers: was she a fellow traveler?

The founder’s words:

“I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned institutions.”

Joe Vogler

hmmmmm…damning America…..

The good news for the McCain campaign is that it’s only the 17 year old daughter that is pregnant versus a weird conspiracy theory about the 17 year old being pregnant previously.  That’s a story that tells you a hell of a lot about Alaskan politics–while the press is trying to blame some diarist on Kos for the rumor, it turns out it’s been floating around in Alaska for some time.

The kid has plenty to deal with so she deserves to be left alone.  My mother had my sister at 18 and she’ll be fine, but she’ll be growing up in a hurry.   Of all the screwed up crap in Illinois, though, I cannot think of something that bizarre where the Senate President’s people are behind some rumor like this. It makes you appreciate Emil a lot more, no?

But best of all, the idiots didn’t vet her.

And they are lying about it.

She had to lawyer up today about a politically oriented firing (something any good Illinois resident gets).  She apparently fired a whole slew of people in Wasilla when she took over including the Police Chief.

She’s lying about the Bridge to Nowhere and earmarks in general.

This kind of day is one that leads to the General suggesting the people who recruited her have a threesome in Wrigley Field to get rid of the problem.

And given the atrocious tokenism of the choice the comparison isn’t unfair.

Oh, and they think it’s brilliant! Along with Jack’s Lackey Corps

You remember their on target analysis of how Alan Keyes would show Barack Obama how it’s done…don’t you?

Sarah Palin Nomination Death Watch Day 1

ArchPundit September 1, 2008 No Comments

The sheer number of disasters coming out in 72 hours while the press was distracted with a hurricane pretty much tells me we have an Eagleton situation.

So let it begin.  Day 1.

Daily Dolt: Tucker Bounds

ArchPundit September 1, 2008 No Comments

Ouch.

[youtube]http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYiw_y2qDI[/youtube]

Obama Recruiting Help and Steering Clear of Gulf Coast For Now

ArchPundit August 31, 2008 No Comments

WaPo

Most importantly–help the Red Cross out

TOLEDO, Ohio — Sen. Barack Obama announced that his campaign would mobilize supporters from his enormous e-mail list to send money or enlist as volunteers once the impact of Hurricane Gustav becomes apparent.

Obama told reporters that his campaign already is coordinating with local authorities. The senator has said he has no plans to go to the region, because of the potential disruption, although Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are heading to Mississippi today.

“We can activate an e-mail list of a couple million people who want to give back,” Obama said. “I think we can get tons of volunteers to travel down there if it becomes necessary.”

He said McCain’s visit was appropriate. “A big storm like this raises bipartisan concerns and I think for John to want to find out what’s going on is fine,” Obama said

In a nod to his vast entourage, Obama continued, “The thing that I always am concerned about in the middle of a storm is whether we’re drawing resources away from folks on the ground because the Secret Service and various security requirements sometimes it pulls police, fire and other departments away from concentrating on the job. I’m assuming that where he went that wasn’t an issue. Were going to try to stay clear of the area until things have settled down and then we’ll probably try to figure out how we can be as helpful as possible.”

Do You Honestly Believe John McCain Would Have A Four Day Political Party..If Katrina Had Not Happened?

ArchPundit August 31, 2008 No Comments

John King asks Chris Dodd in disbelief:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-DhzSqG9lw[/youtube]

It’s not a hypothetical

Daily Dolt: Fact Free Bloggging

ArchPundit August 31, 2008 No Comments

In our latest Frank Burns delusion, we see him claiming that the DCCC might have walked away from Dan Seals:

But something has happened — it looks like the DCCC is walking away from Dan Seals.

Yesterday, as the Politico reported, Chris Van Hollen welcomed the DCCC’s top 50 candidates for change on to the stage with him at the Democratic National Convention. Dan Seals wasn’t there and wasn’t mentioned (though Debbie Halverson was mentioned and Bill Foster got a shout-out in Van Hollen’s speech). In fact, the Daily Herald even reported live from the Illinois delegation breakfast in Denver — and while the article mentions the Kirk-Seals race, there’s no mention of Dan being at the convention and getting any love from the DCCC.

Dan didn’t go to the convention because he wanted to spend the time in the District–at the advice of some senior Democrats. DCCC still sees IL-10 as one of their best pick-up opportunities.

I don’t begrudge someone for taking shots at someone they don’t like, but trying to get even a few facts straight woud be nice whether it be about how many children are in an ad or where Seals was for the convention is standard practice for most ethical bloggers.

The Patrick Fitzgerald of Alaska

ArchPundit August 30, 2008 No Comments

What a dumbass:

Congressman Mark Kirk calls Palin the “Patrick Fitzgerald Of Alaska” for her grit and determination in taking on the old-line Republican guard in Alaska.

Why It Couldn’t Be Pawlenty

ArchPundit August 29, 2008 No Comments

Being in the city of a major bridge collapse while a hurricane might be hitting the Gulf Coast would not have been ideal optics for the last 8 years.

Not Worth a Warm Bucket of Piss

ArchPundit August 29, 2008 No Comments

Palin:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pak-rH0dCeA[/youtube]

But as for the VP talk all the time, I’ll tell ya, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me, what is it exactly that the VP does ever day?”

8/1/08 CNBC “Kudlow and Company”

Palin

ArchPundit August 29, 2008 No Comments

A few people are wondering how Michael Palin can run given he’s British.

Mostly I’m struck by this being a Rauschernberger-Syverson special with the GOP panicing and finding the first non white male candidate they could and shaking their head and going–see, we are inclusive too…really!

In terms of abortion, she’s a horrible choice. McCain has been playing on the misperceptions that he is pro-choice.  She will underscore his strong pro-life record hurting him with that group of women who supported Clinton that he has deluded himself into thinking he has a shot with.

More than that–she’s involved in a fairly serious ethics investigation taking away any traction on issues of reform.

McCain will get beaten up by the media for two reasons. First, she isn’t part of the club and so the media is already referencing Dan Quayle who was young and came out of nowhere.  Second, serious journalists will point out the basic problem with the choice as Steve Chapman does:

The first and last question to be asked about a potential vice president is: Is he or she prepared to take over immediately as president? Barack Obama’s choice of Joe Biden gave that matter the priority it deserves.

The question is even more important for McCain because he’s 72 years old and has had serious health problems. The chances are considerably higher than usual that his vice president would have to step into the Oval Office without notice.

Sarah Palin may be a politically brilliant choice. She may also be a fine governor. But it’s going to be pretty hard for McCain to disparage Obama’s experience on national security and foreign relations while running with someone who has much less.

But worse, this decision mocks McCain’s seriousness on the issues that are supposed to be his strength. It tells us that he puts his own political fortunes above the safety of the nation.

McCain has done a lot things for his country. He should have done one more and picked a running mate who makes a plausible commander-in-chief.

And that leads into the last problem.  His entire argument is experience and while he’s 72 and a cancer survivor, he chose a woman who was Mayor of a town of 8,000 two years ago.  Oh, and that little corruption trial in Alaska will keep being brought up.