Watching an MSNBC special about Sarah Palin, one of her friends said, referring to Palin not informing her family or friends about her nomination, “She’s good at keeping a secret. She sure did keep this one.” Hearing this got me to thinking.
If you think about it reasonably, logically, the American people desire a move towards transparent government. Does this represent transparent, honest government? A woman who:
– elopes instead of announcing her marriage
– waits six months before telling anyone that she is pregnant
– tries to hide the pregnancy of her teen daughter
– categorically denies that she ever supported “The Bridge to Nowhere” in the face of concrete proof to the contrary
– provides misleading statements to the public regarding her record as both mayor and governor
The Republicans are thrilled to have Sarah Palin because she is willing and able to keep secrets and lie for them. What’s more, she’s obviously very good at doing this — perfect smokescreen. I am basing this entirely on her own actions and record, and I hope that the media will begin to take her to task for this pattern of deception in both her public life and her personal life. Hey, I understand keeping a secret to protect innocent people. But keeping secrets impulsively and consistenly?
I guess that’s what it means to be a politician, right?
Gasoline may be scarce for a few days
Houston Chronicle - 44 minutes ago
By BRETT CLANTON and KRISTEN HAYS Local residents who heeded warnings to fill up gas tanks before Hurricane Ike will likely be glad they did.
Originally
from Google News
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by EJ
on Sep 14, 2008, 12:16AM
Originally from Google News on September 13, 2008, 5:16pm
Gas prices, lines at the pumps and tempers increased Friday afternoon as word-of-mouth reports sent worried people rushing to fill up at gas stations from Millington to DeSoto County.
Originally
from Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories
by bailey@yourappeal.com (Clay Bailey)
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by EJ
on Sep 13, 2008, 2:47AM
Originally by bailey@yourappeal.com (Clay Bailey) from Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories on September 12, 2008, 7:47pm
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from duh.
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on Sep 13, 2008, 2:01AM
Originally from duh. on September 12, 2008, 7:01pm
photo credit: Barack Obama
The 2008 Presidential election was never going to be simple. For a time, it seemed that the tide was moving in one specific direction; today, it is turning into a hotly-contested political contest fueled by innuendo and distortions the likes of which the American people have not seen in many years.
On the left, Barack Obama, the presumptive favorite of the American people (based on their feeling about the issues affecting them) has been solid and steady about his promise to bring change and reform to Washington since proclaiming his run for the presidency in February of 2007. There is Senator Joe Biden, one of the lowest-level income earners in both public service and Congress, whose very direct grassroots style and deep connection to the common people of America have earned him immense respect and the Democratic vice-presidential nod.
On the right, the self-proclaimed “mavericks” whose messages represent the policies which we have lived with for the past eight years. The right’s two personalities, John McCain and his running mate Governor Sarah Palin, have proven effective in their quest to transform the campaign messages of the left and make them their own, repackaging the notions of “change” and “progress” by distancing themselves from the current White House and introducing Sarah Palin, a virtual ringer, into the contest for the White House. The process has been effective: the Republicans were able to stop the bleeding using Palin’s limitless charm as a security blanket for a race which seemed lost to them just weeks ago.
Obama has, for his part, handled matters with kid gloves up to this point. It’s not because of his unwillingness to fight but out of a genuine fear of being caught in the “catch-22″ of being mislabeled by undecided voters in the short run to election day. Obama has run a positive campaign and one which has been based on the issues. He has proven himself a remarkable public speaker, a man whose genuine concern for the welfare of our country comes across as honest rather than pious. He is a man of great intelligence and forethought, one who speaks with a no-nonsense ease about what he believes in and never shies away from answering tough questions.
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Originally
from duh.
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to Obama, Humor, Chill Out
on Sep 12, 2008, 10:07PM
Originally from duh. on September 12, 2008, 3:07pm
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from duh.
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by EJ
on Sep 12, 2008, 10:16PM
Originally from duh. on September 12, 2008, 3:16pm
New University of Alaska mascot: pregnant teen whose baby is also pregnant.
(Courtesy of Spencer @ Goldenfiddle).
Kanye Liveblogging From Jail:
alexblagg:
He just keeps emailing us this stuff. Who am I not to post it?
Alex Blagg if you’re reading this I still love you in a non-gay-or-hipsterish way
Originally
from duh.
reBlogged
by EJ
on Sep 11, 2008, 10:11PM
Originally from duh. on September 11, 2008, 3:11pm
A cat takes shelter under a car on a street after strong rain in Centro Havana September 10, 2008.
REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa.
