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Malcolm Muggeridge wrote about British Prime Ministers and what he said applies entirely to our elected leaders:
We like to persuade ourselves that our leaders betray the trust imposed in them and distort the aspirations of those who elect them. Actually they represent us all too exactly…No one is miscast. Each leaves the country appreciably [...]
I noticed a large spike in daily hits yesterday and today and it was all mainly for the following post about Obama/Palin/Small Town America (http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/obamas-reaction-to-palin-selection-may-come-back-to-bite-him/). I was wondering why nearly 1000 hits came in just for that post and after some research, the post was apparently linked to Fox News’ website. [...]
I know this is coming late…but better late than never. Anyhow, here are my thoughts on the shindig from last week.
1. Ratings – there is some dispute about the exact specificity of the ratings, but it is clear that the Republican Convention was viewed more heavily than the Democratic [...]
Joe Biden and Barack Obama both made reference to lipstick and apparently denied that it had anything to do with Sarah Palin.
Joe Biden also questioned the support of the Republican ticket for parents with developmentally challenged children.
I am an Independent, but I want to say that the Democrats have been [...]
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/08/mccain_picks_pa.html#more
August 29, 2008
McCain picks Palin!
UPDATE, 4:10p: According to LifeNews.com, Palin is a member of Feminists for Life.
UPDATE, 1:40p: Americans United for Life has posted several of Palin’s pro-life statements.
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Barack Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton responded to John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin with the following: “Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to [...]
Supporters of McCain were forewarned to be prepared for an “unconventional” pick, which prompted speculation that he was looking seriously at Independent Joe Lieberman. Instead, Mccain has ushered in dark horse candidate Sarah Palin as the “unconventional” choice to the public spotlight.
Here are my immediate thoughts about the pick, both positive [...]
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