Palin – a turning point for the GOP?

It is no secret that we are not fans of Sarah Palin. During the 2008 election, she felt like a distraction from the serious business of selecting a President. But, there were some saying she was the fresh face of the Republican Party – youthful, direct with the people, and popular. [...]

Hockey Mom shops at Saks Fifth Avenue

Politico is reporting that the RNC took Sarah Palin shopping – including spending $75,062 at Neiman Marcus and $49,425 at Saks Fifth Avenue! Not that it really matters how much politicians spend on clothes, but most Hockey Moms don’t spend much more than a grand or two on clothes in a year. [...]

Family First!

Bravo Sarah Palin for taking your family along with you on Alaskan state business. This is a wonderful way of spending time with her large family, as she pursues her political career.
But, charging the commercial flights to the State of Alaska? That’s an interesting judgment call. Are your children a [...]

The Unitary Executive

In tonight’s debate, Palin said that she would like to expand the powers of the VP beyond what Cheney has done. (Lord help us all!) This theory is known as the unitary executive theory. Under this theory, the president’s authority when acting as commander-in-chief or when making foreign policy cannot be reviewed by the judiciary [...]

Reactions to the VP Debate

Preface: These are my initial reactions and thus may not be as organized or as cohesive as my other posts.
If all I was looking for was a VP who can put a complete sentence together (with a subject, verb, and object), then Palin would pass…but so would Biden.
Of course, I was looking further. I will [...]

Palin Does Not Speak for All Alaskans

I came across a blog this morning that reported on the largest political rally every held in Alaska. No, this was not the rally that Sarah Palin held this morning. It was the “Alaska Women Reject Palin” rally that happened afterward at a library in Anchorage. Click here to read the full report.