Sarah Palin Vetting

The Shooting Star

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Joe Peyronnin

There is reason to believe Palin is turning on her benefactors. She is eager to consolidate the right and deflect blame for her predicament.

The Vet Who Didn't Vet

Tim Dickinson | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Tim Dickinson

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

"Spontaneous" McCain: His Gut is His Achilles' Heel

Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

This was one of those "spontaneous" things. Joe the Plumber had had his conversation with Obama about taxes, and the cameras had been rolling, and McCain had found out about it.

Get Your War On: Palin And Rape Kits (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy


In this week's GYWO, no means no, unless you have 500 bucks to sink into your own rape investigation. When the guys start looking into this whole rape...

Get Your War On: Moose Meat (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy


In this latest installment, Accounts Receivable is having a bit of a rough day, and can't find a shoulder to cry on. Will he be able to contain his ou...

Palin's Wasilla To Rape Victims: Bring Your Checkbook

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Eric Schmeltzer

For four years, Palin didn't seem to have a problem with charging rape victims to solve their own crime. I guess that's one way to be a "Maverick."

SAT Question for Sarah Palin (Hint: Think MLK)

Elizabeth Austin | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics


Elizabeth Austin

A community organizer is like a mayor, except ...

Questions Remain About Palin Vetting

AP | DAN JOLING | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — John McCain's presidential campaign did not speak with the Alaska House speaker and other leading Republicans before McCain ...

Former Gov. Thompson Defends Palin Vetting

NBC 5 | Posted 10.04.2008 | Chicago


Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson defended the McCain campaign's vetting of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in an interview with Carol Marin at ...

Speaking Of Judgment

Bill Marovitz | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Bill Marovitz

The idea that a woman of such limited experience should suddenly emerge on the national stage and be a heartbeat away from the presidency without a thorough vetting process is very scary.

Already Lying

Jane Smiley | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Jane Smiley

A perfect demonstration of the McCain-Palin ticket and future governing pattern -- act on impulse, cover it up by lying, demonstrate over and over that your own ambitions are more important than security and good governance.

Palin's Earmarks Called "Objectionable Pork" by McCain?

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Eric Schmeltzer

As part of her executive experience that the McCain campaign so highly promotes, Sarah Palin requested $2 million in earmarks that were classified as "objectionable pork" by.... John McCain.

Epic Fail: McCain Campaign Magnifies CNN/Palin Debacle

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Nathaniel Bach

With all the talk about the vetting (or apparent lack thereof) by the McCain campaign, it's no surprise staffers didn't vet the campaign's response to CNN's Palin questions. And playing the victim in the wake of the disastrous appearance has done the campaign no favors.

McCain Vetting Team Didn't Interview Palin Until Day Before VP Offer

Washington Post | Dan Balz | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting te...

Jason Linkins

Palin's Trip To Ireland? A 'Shannon Stopover'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


At some point, one has to expect that we will finally come to know all there is to know about Sarah Palin. But until that day comes, here's another t...

Katharine Zaleski

Prediction Market Starts Betting On Chance That Palin Will Withdraw From Ticket

HuffingtonPost.com | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


***UPDATE*** As of 10:07pm Tuesday, traders on the Intrade prediction market are selling the chance that Palin will drop off John McCain's ticket at 1...

McCain's Judgment Questioned Over Palin Pick

Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


The New York Times leads with a story today about McCain's judgment in picking Sarah Palin as his running mate. The article points out numerous holes ...

McCain Campaign Sends A Dozen Communications Operatives, Lawyers To Alaska

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sarah Palin's path to the Republican ticket started with her name on a list _ and a team of some 25 people poring through publ...

What McCain Didn't Know About Sarah Palin

The Atlantic | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


A few days before John Kerry introduced John Edwards as his running mate, a select few members of Kerry's research staff were given five names, told ...