Crooks and Liars:
Everything, they say, is bigger in the Texas. So it is with the failure of the health care system. Leading the nation with a jaw-dropping 25% of its residents uninsured, Texas ranked 46th in the Commonwealth Fund's 2009 sco (Read More)
The Daily Dish:
A reader writes:You ask, what it is about sunlight and open debate that Palin is afraid of.My guess is that it isn't fear. (Though she knows on some level thatshe's not capable of debate with her dismal language skills.) I th (Read More)
The Guardian:
A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reportsRunners taking part in the annual Mia (Read More)
The Daily Dish:
Jonathan Martin snuck into the Palinfest in Wisconsin and reports that the crowd was not so wowed:While she drew applause during her remarks, Palin’s extemporaneous and frequently discursive style was such that she never trul (Read More)
Huffington Post:
In their new book Sarah From Alaska, Shushannah Walshe and Scott Conroy have provided drafts of two versions of a speech that vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was to have delivered on Election Night 2008 in Phoenix--if o (Read More)
The Moderate Voice:
“My fellow Americans, tens of millions of you shared our convictions and gave us your votes. And I thank you for your confidence. For us, it was not our time . . . not our moment. But it is our country . . . the winner will b (Read More)
The Corner:
Via JMart: It is so bogus that society is sending a message right now and has been for probably the last 40 years that a woman isn’t strong enough or smart enough to be able to pursue an education, a career and her rights and (Read More)
The Daily Dish:
The former vice-presidential candidate and leader of the GOP base gave a speech last night in Wisconsin. From the scattered notes of someone who was there, it seems like it was a good speech, and rehearsed some serious appl (Read More)
CNN Political Ticker:
Washington (CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's sharp criticism of the media won't stop her from breaking bread with journalists next month at a dinner here in the nation's capital.The 2008 Republican vice presidential no (Read More)
L.A. Times - National News:
What the Republican vice presidential candidate would have said -- in victory or loss -- had she been allowed last year. A year ago Wednes (Read More)
The Corner:
FB, natch:What’s in this bill? The “death panel” provision is in it. Medicare cuts are in it. Coverage of illegal immigrants is in it. And federal funding for abortion is in it. I commend the many Republicans and Blue Dog Dem (Read More)
TIME.com: Top Stories:
She is still starting her speeches with a slew of local references (especially about sports), just as she did during the campaign. (Read More)
TIME:
On Milwaukee stage before thousands of Wisconsin Right-to-Lifers, Palin practices her coming themes and jibes.To get an early taste, click here. ALSO: Read about Jerry Seinfeld's Friday Milwaukee appearance across town here. (Read More)
Media Matters for America:
Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance. Fox News contributor Dick Morris said at the time, "[I]f yo (Read More)
Media Matters for America:
If you're a masochist, like me, then I know exactly where you were last Sunday morning: in front of your television, eyes fixed to Rush Limbaugh's 30-minute tee-ball interview, courtesy of Fox News Sunday and Chris Wallace. I (Read More)
The Swamp:
by Mark Silva Those East Coast media who are always "making things up'' may not be the best friends of Alaskan Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, but Palin is expected at one of the Washington (Read More)