Black Thought Says: I Told You So – Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston Split After Campaign Fades

So, I’m on a blogging break, but I can’t help but say I told you so!
On September 28, 2008, Black Thought wrote, and I quote (myself):
Ever noticed all you ever heard was Palin saying “Bristol and the young man she will marry.” You never heard the “young man” say he was going to get married.
He [...]

Powell: Big Town America Is Just As Good As Small Town America

Powell on Palin:
Gov. Palin, to some extent, pushed the party more to the right, and I think she had something of a polarizing effect when she talked about how small town values are good. Well, most of us don’t live in small towns. And I was raised in the South Bronx, and there’s nothing wrong [...]

Isn’t Democratic Government So Annoying?

Like, you even have to find and count all the votes when you lose them. Or I guess, that’s just too hard.

Typing Without A Clue: Why Joe The Plumber And Sarah Palin Are An Insult To Writers Everywhere

A brilliant analysis by Timothy Egan. In short, it notes the hell smart people, especially writers, go through when somebody as incoherent as Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber rise to stardom.
One of the best takeaways:
Here’s Palin’s response, after Matt Lauer asked her when she knew the election was lost:
“I had great faith that, [...]

Palin . . . Still Loving Her Clothes

Why else do you go into politics?

Hangover From Hell

This hungover Sunday morning I thought it appropriate to post my new favorite picture. Lol.
Thanks Zina Saunders.

The Obligatory Thank You Note For The Obama Presidency

We all hate writing them, but mine are heartfelt. Here are mine for an Obama presidency.
First and foremost thank you George W. Bush.  Without you things could not have gotten so horrible that a mixed race man with a dark-skinned wife could become President.
Thank you Hillary Clinton for beginning to run a racially tinged campaign [...]

Governor Palin Prank Called – Thinks She’s Speaking With French President – Listen Here

Amazing.

Maureen Dowd’s Palin Screenplay: The Maverick Wears Prada

THE MAVERICK WEARS PRADA
Screenplay by
Maureen Dowd
Revised third draft
© Oct. 29, 2008
FADE IN:
INT. A HOTEL SUITE — in the middle of the day in the middle of Ohio.
NICOLLE WALLACE, a slender, preppie-looking blonde wearing a string of pearls is pacing and frantically thumbing her BlackBerry. She is a top McCain adviser under STEVE SCHMIDT [...]

Buyer’s Remorse

Now, McCain camp says she’s a whack job who it’s fun to disagree with, even though, according to them, she has no idea what she’s talking about about anything.
McCain is just totally sick of Palin. As am I.