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Yeah, Palin totally stood up to corrupt politicians and Big Oil.

Sometimes, she did both at the same time! More from the Times on Palin’s tenure as Mayor of Wasilla: Ms. Palin ordered city employees not to talk to the press. And she used city money to buy a white Suburban … Continue reading

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The real temperature for burning books: Fahrenheit -62º – the sequel.

The profile of Palin in yesterday’s Times had some light to shed on her penchant for book-banning. Apparently, not only did she want to ban books on principle; she took particular issue with a book about gay people. No wonder: … Continue reading

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Palin’s first interview to have delightful, airy texture.

Yeah, because it’s going to be puff. Josh Marshall has a great analysis up of how Charlie Gibson of ABC will be the first to interview Palin – but he’ll do it over a series of several sittings, meaning that … Continue reading

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The real temperature for burning books: Fahrenheit -62º

Per The Boston Herald, this is one of those stories that’s so outlandishly horrifying that commentary can’t really add anything. Read on: Back in 1996, when she first became mayor, Sarah Palin asked the city librarian if she would be … Continue reading

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“Oh yeah, well how about I don’t even come on your stupid show, CNN?”

A great story from TPM: The McCain camp doesn’t like the way spokesperson Tucker Bounds got all beat up on CNN last night when he was asked to give some straight talk on Palin’s (lack of) national security experience. (You … Continue reading

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