BREAKING: SARAH PALIN TO STOP LYING WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER, MAYBE
So here’s the thing: we have the Branchflower report.  The whole world has the Branchflower report.  The findings are spelled out as clear as can be.   How then does Gov. Palin think she can get away with telling straight up lies about what the report actually says?  ABC News: “Palin Makes Troopergate Assertions that Are Flatly False.” At one point this weekend Palin said: “Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing,” Palin said, R

Palin Campaign Emails!
Sarah Palin’s 2008 campaign emails are exposed in a new Vanity Fair issue. The Palin campaign emails are from the final three weeks before the 2009 Election. As CBS and Vanity Fair explain the eamils allegedly show frustration by Palin with McCain’s aides over treatment of her campaign. Yet, if you are expecting some great reads, they really aren’t. They just show Palin at times displeased. One such Palin email reads: “Pls get in front of that ridiculous issue...

McCain vows to whip Obama’s ‘you know what’
AP - Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to "whip" Democratic rival Barack Obama’s "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate. McCain made that pledge as top advisers said he is weighing new economic proposals to help the nation weather the financial crisis. The Arizona senator refused to answer a reporter’s question Sunday about what plans he might be considering. Addressing several dozen volunteers at his campaign headquarters outside

August 2009: Todd S. Purdum on Sarah Palin
Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her story. But what Alaska’s charismatic governor wants the public to know about herself doesn’t always jibe with reality. As John McCain’s top campaign officials talk more candidly than ever before about the meltdown of his vice-presidential pick, the author tracks the signs—political and personal—that Palin was...

Todd S. Purdum on Sarah Palin
Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her story. But what Alaska’s charismatic governor wants the public to know about herself doesn’t always jibe with reality. As John McCain’s top campaign officials talk more candidly than ever before about the meltdown of his vice-presidential pick, the author tracks the signs—political and personal—that Palin was...

Todd S. Purdum on Sarah Palin
Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her story. But what Alaska’s charismatic governor wants the public to know about herself doesn’t always jibe with reality. As John McCain’s top campaign officials talk more candidly than ever before about the meltdown of his vice-presidential pick, the author tracks the signs—political and personal—that Palin was...

Tales Of Schadenfreude & Sniping From McCain/Palin Campaign Continue [Crappy Hour]
We just can't get enough when it comes to witnessing Republicans eating their own! Luckily, there's more news on that front, so, this morning, the HuffPo 's Jason Linkins and I gleefully review the latest, greatest backbiting tearing apart the GOP. Crappy Hour with Jason Linkins, July 1, 2009

Palin's 'Bermuda Triangle' of a Campaign
Palin urged the McCain campaign to tout a story about a period of time where she and her husband, Todd, didn't have health insurance -- only to have that story shot down by Todd himself as inaccurate. The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, The Note will detail the administration of President Barack Obama...

Where does the expression "lipstick on a pig" come from?
When Barack Obama told a crowd at a campaign event on Tuesday, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," the McCain campaign swiftly took offense, claiming the analogy was directed at vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Obama campaign spoke

The story behind the Palin surprise
McCain and Palin's first and only meeting before he offered the position came last February at the NGA conference. See also: Palin slideshow

Meghan McCain Is A Great Person To Be The Best Person The Republicans Have
On the one hand, it took a lot of courage for Meghan McCain to go on Bill Maher's show this weekend. She doesn't have the media training or experience or knowledge of who Ronald Reagan is to defend her point of view against these guys. On the other hand, Meghan McCain is, on some level, representing the women of her generation, so it would be nice if she didn't make a wittle pouty face and refer to her blondeness when she got (appropriately) zinged by Paul Begala. The worst part comes at 1:33,...

Weekend in Review: Another Stimulus, McCain's Tone, the 'Lauder Clause'
Esteemed Congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis released a statement warning John McCain about permitting an "atmosphere of hate." McCain recently spoke publicly about how much he admires Lewis. Washington Post columnist Khaled Hosseini and pollster John Zogby are both critical of how McCain has responded to supporters who bring up Obama, Arabs or Muslims. The chairman of the Virginia State Republican Party compared Obama to Osama bin Laden. McCain had to disown another stateme

John McCain “The Late Show With David Letterman” Appearance October 16
It looks like Senator John McCain and late night host David Letterman have kissed and made up. The Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to appear on The Late Show this Thursday, October 16. The interview will be McCain’s first with Lettermane since the comic publicly expressed his disdain with the senator for pulling out of his September 24 appearance on the show. SSenator McCain backed out of the appearance, citing a rush to fly to Washington to deal with the nation’s economic situation, on

McCain set for 'Letterman'
NEW YORK---- David Letterman and Sen. John McCain will get a chance to make up.

Obama's campaign strategies get tested in NJ, VA - Yahoo! News
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – President Barack Obama sent an e-mail endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds to hundreds of thousands of Obama supporters in Virginia last week, the latest indication that the lessons of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign are playing out in key state races in 2009. To boost Democrats, Obama has shown he's willing to tap the database of 14 million backers who helped him win his party's primary and defeat Republican Sen. John McCain in the general...

John McCain’s Awesome Do-Over Speech
Walnuts is re-launching his campaign for the millionth time, hurrah! Today he unveils a new speech, full of humor and zest and “my friends” and transparent falsehoods like, “we’ve got them just where we want them,” because yes, six months ago if you had asked John McCain where he wanted to be 21 days from the election, he would have said, “Down 10 points nationally and fighting to keep Virginia and North Carolina in the red column.” A tantalizing sample of John McC

Meghan McCain: I Speak for GOP on Gay Issues
Meghan McCain: I Speak for GOP on Gay Issues

McCain’s Tour of Contrition
As John McCain trails Obama in the polls, he’s crawling back to David Letterman to apologize for standing him up to go save the world do an interview with Katie Couric. As you’ll recall, Letterman tore him a new asshole on national television for that little stunt. McCain is scheduled to appear on the program on Thursday. Should be interesting. Before you leave a comment, please make sure you've read our Guide to Commenting. It could save you a great deal of embarrassment.

Rapper Scarface brands McCain a 'racist' in ferocious rant
Hip-hop veteran Scarface has added his own controversial views on US presidential hopeful John McCain - branding the White House contender a racist.

Arts, Briefly: McCain Reschedules With Letterman
Senator John McCain has agreed to appear on David Letterman’s “Late Show” on CBS, according to the show’s Web site.