Bridge to Nowhere

Obama's Election: Destiny Called

Charles Madigan | Posted 11.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Supporters, Chicago Public Schools, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Palin Bridge to Nowhere, Cps, Barack Obama Race, Republican Convention, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Charles Madigan

It sounds arrogant--"I'm going to find a new way to write about politics" -- but that was my objective with Destiny Calling: How the People Elected Barack Obama. A new kind of history was being written.

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Letterman Should Call Himself Letterperson from Now On

Catie Lazarus | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mean Girls, National Organization for Women, Barbie, Liberals, Trig Palin, Nanny, Bridge to Nowhere, Immigration, Pro-Life, Feminism, Barack Obama, Teenagers, Stephen Colbert, Obama S Dog, Math, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno, Alpha Female, Sarah Palin, Illegal Immigrants, Teen Pregnancy, Jimmy Kimmel, Tina Fey, Pro-Choice, Jimmy Fallon, Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin Reaction, David Letterman, Politics News
Catie Lazarus

Sarah, how creepy is it that NOW is jumping on your bandwagon? Trying to be friends with the alpha popular princess by sweeping abortion, pay parity, stem cell research under the rug!

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Free Miguel Tejada

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 03.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mitchell Report Baseball, Law Enforcement, Congress, Barry Bonds, Bridge to Nowhere, Mitchell Report, Steroids in Baseball, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds Steroids, Sworn Testimony, Miguel Tejada Testimony, Baseball, Miguel Tejada Steroids, Law, Steroids, Major League Baseball, Criminal Law, Miguel Tejada, Baltimore, Entertainment News
Aaron Zelinsky

Instead of imaginative prosecutors stretching the law to go after stupid lies in hotel rooms, baseball should take strong, decisive, and immediate action to clean up the game.

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Bridge Loan to Nowhere or Bridge Loan to the 21st Century?

Randi Rhodes | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Economy, Politics, Automaker Bailout, Big Three Automakers, Bailout, Randi Rhodes, Bridge to Nowhere, Economy, Auto Workers, Bush Administration Economy, Lame Duck Sessions, Socialism, Auto Industry Bailout, Jack Quinn, Business, Politics News
Randi Rhodes

Should Congress find the votes to take back at least $25 billion and loan it to the auto industry, they ought to attach it to a long list of demands that need to be set down in writing.

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Talking With The F.B.I.'s Undercover Source In Alaska's VECO Corruption Case

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Prewitt: "It's going to be a tight race, but Stevens could still win this thing. Stevens has been around so long, and we do have a very partisan situation up here in Alaska."

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The Vet Who Didn't Vet

Tim Dickinson | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Tanning Bed, John McCain, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Putin, The Vet Who Did Not Vet, Sarah Palin Vetting, Palin Ebay, Politics News
Tim Dickinson

2008-10-24-dickinson.jpgIf School House Rock made a campaign ad it might look something like this.

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McCain/Palin -- Unifiers At Work

Tom Gerdy | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Troopergate, Mccain Homes, Mccain Anger, Attack Ads, McCain/Palin Confusion, Unity, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

With several good choices to fill the VP slot on the ticket, the McCain machine decides to pick an unqualified unknown "regular hockey mom" with questionable experience and a shady background.

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Exclusive Interview: Frank Prewitt, Author Of Last Bridge To Nowhere

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Prewitt: The book is my experience working as the confidential source who spent nearly four years helping the F.B.I. pry the lid open on the sordid world of political corruption in Alaska and Washington.

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Rediscovering Online Safety

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Online Safety, Mccain, Obama, Family Online Safety Insitute, Technology, Family Online Safety Institute Conference, Columbus Day, Stephen Balkam, Broadband Data Improvement Act, Bridge to Nowhere, Ted Stevens, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Living News
Stephen Balkam

The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act is a sign that Congress is beginning to get it right when it comes to protecting kids online while not stepping over legitimate free expression rights.

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Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

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Underdog Wins Gold at 2012 Sarah-lympics

David Quigg | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Debate, Vice President, Bridge to Nowhere, Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spin, Satire, Expectations, Joe Biden, Olympics Boycott, Politics News
David Quigg

BOB COSTAS: And we are back. More coverage of the decathlon coming up in just minutes here. But first we're going to quickly send you out to a place t...

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Biden & Palin: Some Debate Prep Advice

Tom Alderman | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rocky, Alaska, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, Reality-Tv, Gwen Iffil, Joe Biden, Bridge to Nowhere, Mondale, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Lobbyist, Governor Palin, Vice-Presidential Debate, Senator McCain, Wall Street, Katie Couric, Special Interests, Sanjaya, American Idol, Alaska Governor, Politics News
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...

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McCain Rewrites Palin's History, by Rep. Les Gara

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bridge to Nowhere, Palin Bridge, Palin Environment, Palin Earmarks, McCain Palin, Sarah Palin, Politics News
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by Rep. Les Gara Over the past few weeks we Alaskans have been scratching our heads over the interesting claims the McCain campai...

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Does Palin Have The Spine to Face Down McCain?

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, First Dude, Naomi Wolf, Time, Mccain, Troopergate, Sarah Palin, Palin and the Press, Palin and the Media, Neocons, Alaska, Bridge to Nowhere, Hiding Palin, Palin, McCain Campaign, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

Palin is taking it on the chin, in my odd judgment. Here's a uniformly negative collection of links, but hardly unrepresentative. What else can be ...

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Sarah Palin To Replace Patti Lupone in Gypsy?

Avery Corman | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin, Acting, Ronald Reagan, 2012 Election, Bridge to Nowhere, Gypsy, Patty Lupone, Rose, Election 2008, Presidency, Charles Gibson, Politics News
Avery Corman

A member of the producing team for the revival of Gypsy confirmed internal discussions for the replacement of Patti Lupone and Sarah Palin is a leading choice.

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Jed Lewison

CNN Exposes Palin's "Road To Nowhere" Pork Barrel Project

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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Now that Sarah Palin and the McCain campaign have finally decided to stop telling the "Bridge To Nowhere" lie, Alaska's "Road To Nowhere" -- built whi...

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Plain Bridge to Nowhere, Moose Burgers, Lipstick on a Pig, Jet Sold on Ebay, Palin and Financial Crisis, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

A new poll this week showed Sarah Palin's approval ratings nosediving -- especially among women. It's as if she had been the new guest at a long-running dinner party: at first we were grateful for the new blood and, after oft-repeated tales of fighter pilot heroism and Harvard Law achievement, delighted to hear fresh stories about moose burgers, government jets sold on eBay, boondoggle bridges rejected, and lipsticked pit bulls. But suddenly we couldn't help but notice that the house was on fire. And as amused as they were by all the new stories and new characters, the American people knew that the "Welcome Sarah" party was over. It's time to get serious.

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Keillor On Palin: Bush With Big Hair

Salon | Garrison Keillor | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ireland, George Bush, Bridge to Nowhere, Garrison Keillor, Sarah Palin, Local Politics, Politics News

Sept. 10, 2008 | So the Republicans have decided to run against themselves. The bums have tiptoed out the back door and circled around to the front an...

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Jason Linkins

Palin's 'Bridge To Nowhere,' Forever And Ever (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Hey, you know that speech Sarah Palin gave at the Republican National Convention? That she kept on giving, over and over again, every time a camera a...

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Palin Backed Dead-End $26 Million "Road To Nowhere"

ProPublica | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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When Lois Epstein approached Gov. Sarah Palin during a July 2007 meeting, she says she had a simple request: pull the plug on the construction of a $2...

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Seth Colter Walls

'Bridge To Nowhere' Project Moving Forward, With Palin's Consent

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

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Campaign fact-checkers were back to work on Monday, criticizing Gov. Sarah Palin for restating a false claim about the notorious "Bridge to Nowhere" t...

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More Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Please

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Her performance was so strong and so well focused that it would be foolish not to immediately send her out on the campaign trail and/or to as many television interviews as she can squeeze into her schedule.

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McCain Tacitly Admits Lies -- Then Distorts Facts

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, John McCain Lies, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Earmarks, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Lipstick on a Pig, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Eric Schmeltzer

So, all the bluster last week that anyone called Sarah Palin a "pig" wasn't really based in truth, McCain admits. Yet, he never stopped his campaign from lying.

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Obama: "If You Believe That, I've Got A Bridge In Alaska To Sell You"

Daily Kos | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Lobbyists, Bridge to Nowhere, Lobbyists, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News

"But now suddenly, John McCain says he is about change, too. He even started using some of my lines. Suddenly he says he wants 'to turn the page.' He ...

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Palin Administration Still Working On "Bridge To Nowhere"

ProPublica | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palin Pork Barrel Spending, Sarah Palin Pork Barrel Spending, Palin Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin Earmarks, Bridge to Nowhere, Palin Earmarks, Sarah Palin Bridge to Nowhere, Politics News

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has portrayed herself as a foe of pork-barrel spending, pointing in particular to her role in killing the $398 million "Bridge...

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