September 5, 2008 2:44 PM
Bridget Johnson
... don't miss it: The ballot measures are
duking it out over video ratings!!
September 5, 2008 12:49 PM
Bridget Johnson
20 BEST QUOTES FROM THE RNC: Compiled by a blogger who hotly opposed McCain's candidacy, but probably thinks Palin is hot. (
Right Wing News)
KISSINGER SHE AIN'T: Sean Paige cautions Sarah Palin on trying to pass herself off as something she isn't when it comes to foreign policy. (
The American Contrarian)
THE ENQUIRER IT AIN'T: Bob Schaffer's scandal sheet fails to amaze, but does have fun sound effects. (
SchafferScandals.com)
TODD PALIN'S UNION DUES GO TOWARD WIFE'S DEFEAT: Interesting point -- and an open letter to the First Dude himself. (
Freedom@Work)
VOICE OF REASON ALERT: Catherine Durkin Robinson has wise words about bashing Palin's personal life. (
Out in Left Field)
RAMADAN MOAMMAR-STYLE: Condi Rice
to have dinner with the Libyan leader in his Bedouin-chic tent. "I look forward to hearing the leader's world view," Rice told reporters. Clue: It's completely bat***t. (
AP)
LATEST CHINCHILLA PIC FROM OFFICIAL BLOG MASCOT TO BRIGHTEN YOUR FRIDAY:
September 4, 2008 9:48 PM
Bridget Johnson
Apparently it was written, at least in part, by screenwriter, producer and director ("The Hanoi Hilton" among his credits)
Lionel Chetwynd, a very familiar name among GOP circles in Hollywood. (And yes, I just came from there, and there are more conservatives in H'wood than one might think.) Add this to convention help from Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, Fred Thompson, etc., and the RNC this week was basically like a big meeting of the
Wednesday Morning Club, minus the standard salmon dish and creme brulee at the Four Seasons.
September 3, 2008 12:37 PM
Bridget Johnson
BEER GOES WELL WITH MOOSE: Liberals get ready for a drinking game to accompany Sarah Palin's speech tonight. Finish Your Drink if: - She is replaced by Phyllis Schlafly! (
Square State)
NO SHOTGUN WEDDING: Allegedly, Palin wanted Bristol to quietly get married before the pregnancy was announced, but Bristol wasn't down with it. You see where I'm going now to get my campaign news, since the same kind of dirt is on all the networks now anyway. (
National Enquirer)
THEY MUST LIKE THE FACT HER KID'S NAMED BRISTOL: British media warm to the candidate they likely view as the wilderness housemate on "Big Brother": "Studying journalism at the University of Idaho, a photo has emerged of her in
a T-shirt with a slogan across her chest reading: 'I may be broke but I'm
not flat busted.'" (
The Sun)
EXTREME P.R. AVOIDANCE TECHNIQUE: Instead of being at the RNC, Dick Cheney got sent to Azerbaijan. (
BBC)
AND A LAST, RUBBERY DNC TIDBIT: The Drunkablogger posts the anti-McCain condom he received at Invesco Field last Thursday.
QUICK, HIDE THE BLOGGERS!: El Presidente has a shot of the curtained corridor with bonus Internet for filing, plus more from Minneapolis. (
Slapstick Politics)
IF YOU'RE JONESING FOR PALIN JOKES: New York magazine rounded up everything that's given funnymen a sigh of relief in the past few days.
September 2, 2008 8:47 PM
Bridget Johnson
Simply put, Honest Joe's speech was not geared toward the GOP delegates, who all in all needed some pep pills this evening. It was geared toward the moderates and Democrats watching at home, with Lieberman often looking straight into the camera, and the senator made a point of referring to himself several times as a Democrat. It was plainspoken, nothing fancy, few fireworks, heartfelt, with a few humorous touches thrown in. It even praised Bill Clinton for his bipartisanship. It was no angry Zell, but John McCain's BFF (even using that phrase I've come to dread: "my friends...") making a solid case to the undecided or those leaning in the Obama direction. I'm sure reviews will be mixed, but Lieberman was exactly where he needed to be: not pretending to be a Republican, not dissing Dems just to get a rise out of the crowd, and stressing that there are some things more important than party.