Sarah Palin Debate

Hey, Sarah Palin, Quit Stealing My HuffPost Blogs

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.26.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

Heads up, Ms. Palin, because a Web site with your name on it is stealing my blog content: so it's gloves off, "Maverick."

Jason Linkins

Sarah Palin Complains That Critics Are Applying A 'Double Standard' To Her Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


All anyone seems to want to focus on is how Palin is a big old Quitty McQuitsalot who wants to use Twitter to sue to the internet and send the blogs to Syria for "enhanced interrogation techniques."

Palin's "Medical Records" Released

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

The McCain/Palin camp has released Governor Palin's medical records. Well, that's what they are calling a two page letter from Sarah Palin's doctor.....

Palin: Where'd Russia Go!

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Andrea Chalupa

If you haven't already, pay homage to a Palin White House. "Where'd Russia go!" Sadly, as funny as this is, it makes my stomach drop because it remind...

My Autistic Son is Not a Political Pawn

Janet Grillo | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Janet Grillo

Last night, John McCain told us that Governor Palin "knows more about Autism than any other American I know." Perhaps he should get out more.

Palin's "Role of the Vice President" Gaffe: An Historical Perspective

Chris Rodda | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Rodda

Palin's answers to these questions showed that she just plain doesn't know what the Constitution says about the office she's running for.

Sarah Palin's Dead Cat Bounce

David Latt | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


David Latt

Governor Sarah Palin gave the McCain campaign a shot in the arm but it proved to be a short term fix. With the polls continuing to trend toward Obama...

Palin: Sancho Pander

William Fisher | Posted 11.09.2008 | Media


William Fisher

During this seemingly endless presidential campaign, there's been a ton of criticism of the so-called mainstream media and its alleged fawning love af...

Palin Watches Debate From N.C. Pizzeria: "Yes!"

Washington Post | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


The Alaska governor arrived at Boli's on the Boulevard here in Greenville about ten minutes before 9 p.m. She had changed from her suit and high heels...

McCain's Desperate Smears Signal His Failure as a Leader Under Pressure

Mitchell Bard | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

McCain's decision to personally smear Obama with lies and distortions should go down in history as the final nail in his political coffin.

Best News for Obama: Kristol and Pals Remain Delusional on Palin

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


Greg Mitchell

Three nights after the big debate, Bill Kristol and his GOP colleagues remain delusional. Nothing new in that, but for once this is a very good thing.

Frank Rich: "McCain Continues To Fade Into Incoherence And Irrelevance"

NY Times | Frank Rich | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


Sarah Palin's post-Couric/Fey comeback at last week's vice presidential debate was a turning point in the campaign. But if she "won," as her indulgent...

Sarah Palin: America's Affirmative Action Candidate

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Palin is an example of what opponents of Affirmative Action would call someone who has "low level accountability" in her new position.

A Shudder of Recognition

K.J. Dwyer | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


K.J. Dwyer

In 1976, I was a junior in high school and Saturday Night Live (SNL) was in its second season. One of the more popular segments was the Weekend Updat...

The Politics of War: Substance Rules Over Spin

James P. Rubin | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


James P. Rubin

With our nation facing two hot wars abroad and an economic melt-down at home, substance matters. And when it came to substance, Senator Biden had a good night indeed.

The Palin Debate: How To Teach An Infant To High Five.

Michael Seitzman | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

The obscenity of McCain is in his selfish willingness to reignite a culture war by attempting to provide someone like Sarah Palin entree to an office that she should only see from the other side of a velvet rope.

Shakespearean Tragedy

Michael Showalter | Posted 11.03.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Showalter

If last nights debate was a production of Macbeth the critics would have called it bad casting. "Why would anyone cast Heidi Montag in the role of Lady Macbeth?" They'd say.

Madam (Vice) President

Hooman Majd | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Hooman Majd

Ms. Palin's well-rehearsed statements about Iran and its fiery president betrayed a real and fundamental lack of knowledge, and the larger issue of what the future of U.S.-Iranian relations might, or should, look like.

It's Official: GOP Ticket Now "Winky and Wrinkly"

Jane Hamsher | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

Palin's complete inability to do anything other than insert prepared speeches into more or less appropriate places became clear when Gwen Ifill asked the candidates about their personal limitations.

Culture Zohn: Pod Palin

Patricia Zohn | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Patricia Zohn

Here was Joe Biden who's been in government for 30- plus years who never had laid eyes on this woman. Don't let them tell you this is a good thing.

Who is Palin? We Still Don't Know.

Sheryl Crow | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Sheryl Crow

I, for one, am terrified that all the "soccer moms" and the "Joe six-packs" will fall for the likable candidate as being qualified to lead our country. I don't want someone who is likable.

Say It Ain't So: Trig Palin's Post-Debate Photo Op

Suzy Shuster | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Suzy Shuster

Why is this child up so late every time there is a camera op? Why isn't this baby sleeping in a crib or bassinet somewhere with a sleep sheep or some other sound apparatus lulling him into night-night?

VP Debate: McCain's Big Gamble Comes Up Snake Eyes

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

After watching the debate, I am convinced that if the country somehow has a collective mental meltdown and elects Sarah Palin, she will be even more dangerous than Cheney.

What I Saw Inside The Debate Hall

A.J. Bockelman | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


A.J. Bockelman

It was very interesting to watch Palin when the camera was on Biden. On foreign policy and other points where she gave light answers, she was intently reviewing her notes on the podium.

The Graph and I

Nora Ephron | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Nora Ephron

CNN had a graph running along the bottom of the screen during the debate, allegedly representing the moment-by-moment feelings of a group of independent voters. This is no way to watch a debate.