Alaska Governor

Palin 2010: Rivals Expecting Her To Drop Out

Politico | Posted 06.23.2009 | Politics


Top Republicans and Democrats across Alaska are quietly lining up to run for governor amid growing speculation that Sarah Palin will not seek reelecti...

Ladies, If Sarah Palin Ever Makes Sense Again on Issues Impacting Women, We Must Move More Quickly to Support Her

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

For the first time since she has been in the public spotlight, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was able to talk her way into an issue that really resonated with the masses.

HuffPo Exclusive: Right-Wing PAC Behind Palin Poll Revealed

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics


Geoffrey Dunn

There has been a series of robocalls made in recent weeks regarding Sarah Palin in two key primary states for 2012. Palin's "authorized" political action committee has formally denied conducting the poll.

Advice to Palin: Give the GOP Elephant His Job Back

Stuart Whatley | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Stuart Whatley

If Palin hopes to lead the GOP out of its rut, she will first and foremost need to transcend her current role as the character children see on the front of a GOP cereal box.

Three Truly Weird Governors, USA

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 01.26.2009 | Home


Jamie Stiehm

Even with a new Barack Obama presidential glow emanating out of the White House, I can't shake the disturbing sensation that the trio of governors we'...

Bob Poe, Alaska Governor? Palin Gets Her First Challenger

Stuart Whatley | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics


Bob Poe, an erstwhile state commissioner and former president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp., has announced his run for the Alaska Democr...

Palin: Election Day Results Are Up To God

AP | ERIC GORSKI | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


DENVER — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin describes herself as a "hard-core pro-lifer" and expresses confidence that in spite ...

Governor Palin Sold One State Plane, Used Another

MSNBC | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


Governor Sarah Palin used her state law-enforcement agency's twin-engine plane to travel around Alaska, accounting for about 20 percent of its flying ...

Palin Handlers Try To Keep Her From Talking

The New York Times | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


These days, Gov. Sarah Palin seems like a candidate trying to wriggle free of her handlers. On Sunday night, she twice took questions from reporters,...

Will the Real Sarah Palin Please Stand Up?

Juliet Jeske | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics


Juliet Jeske

Palin Guarantees Emails Won't Be Released

Mother Jones | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


By using at least one private email account for state business, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has virtually guaranteed that most of the emails she sent...

A Final Word About Tonight's Debate: No One Has to Go Easy on Palin Just Because She's an Airhead

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Sarah Palin's not some damned beauty queen whose vacuousness we're supposed to tolerate through the question-and-answer part of the pageant simply because we love her in a bathing suit.

Biden & Palin: Some Debate Prep Advice

Tom Alderman | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Tom Alderman

Thursday night's a biggie. There's a decent chance Biden and Palin will get bigger viewer numbers than the Presidential top dogs did last Friday. This...

The Americrat

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Ian Gurvitz

Sarah Palin's recent gaffe-fest proved two things: one; it's hard out there for a simp. And two: SHE'S NOT QUALIFIED TO BE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

Say Goodnight, Gracie. (With Apologies to Gracie Allen.)

Ian Gurvitz | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Ian Gurvitz

Goodnight, Sarah. Have a nice trip back to Alaska. The wolves will be nervous. But the rest of us may rest a bit easier. Though, I would've given anything to see that debate.

Still More Questions About Sarah Palin and that Combed-Over Guy with the Creepy Smile Who Hangs on to Her Skirt for Dear Life

Paul Slansky | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


Paul Slansky

Knowing his parents as we do, what seems the likeliest inspiration for infant Trig's name?

John and Sarah's Presidential Fantasy

John Marshall | Posted 09.21.2008 | Entertainment


John Marshall

More Questions About Sarah Palin

Paul Slansky | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics


Paul Slansky

True or false? While Sarah Palin was getting all that executive experience running Alaska, and, of course, overseeing its National Guard, she appointed five of her friends from high school to play government with her.

Sarah Palin's Inbox Reveals Possible Troopergate Smoking Guns

Erik Ose | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

Why the secrecy? Why try so hard to cover up your e-mail trail? What exactly is Gov. Palin trying to hide?

The Palin Doctrine: You Pay for Your Rape Kit, I'll Pay for My Tanning Bed

Katie Halper | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Katie Halper

Under said doctrine, the government will pay for basic necessities such as installing a tanning bed in the Governor's mansion, but not rape kits for victims of violent crimes.

Sarah Palin E-Mails Deleted Under Cover of Hacking Incident

Erik Ose | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

A strange hacking incident earlier today tied up another loose end for Gov. Sarah Palin. Overnight, one of Palin's Yahoo e-mail accounts was compromi...

Daughter Asks Why Mommy Is Afraid of Sarah Palin

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 09.17.2008 | Home


Francesca Biller-Safran

My nine year-old daughter asked why I am afraid of Sarah Palin. I answered, "Because she doesn't stand for anything that's good for women, for little girls or for any Americans." "But what does she stand for?" my wide-eyed daughter asked.

Leaked: McCain's Earmark Memo to Palin

Lee Camp | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Lee Camp

Sarah Palin: A Cinematic Venn Diagram

Trish Wend | Posted 09.16.2008 | Entertainment


Trish Wend

Sarah Palin, The Bush Doctrine, and Why It's Smart To Be Dumb

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics


Tony Sachs

If Joe Biden had said this on national TV, the election would be over. But if Sarah doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is, well, my goodness, neither do a lot of hardworking, God-fearing hockey moms.