Personally, I Preferred Airlock As A VP Choice [Political Science (fiction)]
Yes, yes, we get it already: the Republican Prez/Veep ticket looks just like Colonel Tigh and President Roslin from Battlestar Galactica. In what is either a sign that BSG has achieved cultural critical mass or that at least one of the two Republican nominees to office is actually an alcoholic robot, the similarities between the two pairs seemed to be one of the most common commentaries about McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for Vice President yesterday. We trace the limited lifespan of this meme under the ju

Sarah Palin Chosen as McCain’s Running Mate
“Hillary [Clinton] left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America, but it turns out the women of America aren’t finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all,” she told the excited crowd in a rally at Ohio. Sarah Palin is mom to sons Track, 18, and baby Trig, and daughters Bristol, 17, Willow, 13, and Piper, 7. Choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate might just the smartest thing John McCain could have done. "); } //OBEND:do_NOT_remov

McCain said to choose Alaska gov Sarah Palin as running mate.
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention. ADVERTISEMENT Two senior campaign officials disclosed McCain's decision a few hours before the Republican presidential nominee-to-be and his newly-minted running mate appeared at a rally in swing-state Ohio. Palin is a self-styled hockey mom and political reformer who has been governor of her state less than two years.

McCain Balances GOP Ticket with Sarah Palin for V.P.
DENVER (Hollywood Today) 8/29/08 — John McCain surprised everyone by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate. Speaking frankly though, she is a young female that may be able to reach voters he can’t. Much has been made of his age, while she is only 44. It is similar to Barack Obama’s balancing of his ticket with his choice of Joe Biden, an older, white and seasoned foreign relations expert to allay concerns he was inexperienced.    The McCain campaign said that Pali

The Selection Of Gov. Sarah Palin Has Electrified The Electorate
"Absolutely brilliant," Mathew Staver exclaimed when he heard the news that Sen. John McCain chose Governor Sarah Palin as his choice for Vice President...... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212168560.shtml"><b>More</b>

Who is Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin?
Alaskan governor Sarah Palin is very likely to be selected as Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate. We knew a lot about prospective Veep candidates Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, but who exactly is Gov. Palin from Alaska? Born Sarah Louise Heath on February 11, 1964 (44-years old) Moved with parents Charles and Sally Palin to Alaska as a little girl Grew up as an avid 5k and 10k runner (entire family did races together Point guard and captain of high school basketball team tha

Sarah Palin And The 3am Moose Call
Hillary Clinton supporters may go for John McCain now he’s revealed that his vice president would be one Sarah Palin. She’s the woman to man the red phone in times of emergency. It’s 3am, the phone is ringing… And Sarah Palin: Sarah and her father would sometimes wake at 3 a.m. to hunt moose before school, and the family regularly [...]

McCain's VP Pick Palin Facing Ethics Investigation
For most of her tenure as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has enjoyed widespread popularity and a reputation as a maverick who refused to stand by fellow Alaska Republicans facing their own ethics scandals. But the 44-year-old Palin, who was selected as Sen. John McCain's running mate today, is now the focus of her own state ethics investigation as part of the so-called "Troopergate" scandal, a bizarre controversy involving the firing of a state police chief and his reluctance to fire an Alaska state tr

The First of Many Sarah Palin Front Pages
With the first female on the Republican ticket, John McCain pulled off quite a feat by introducing Sarah Palin, first term Governor of Alaka, as his running mate. But with 66 days till the general election, the excitement of the choice will give way to many questions. The resounding feeling is that McCain was bold enogh for him to "reclaim his maverick image", but the pick has its risks. (One Republican operative tells the Daily News, "I want to believe this is a game-changer, but when I close my eyes I

Media obsession: 5 questions for Palin
Neither skeptics nor boosters really know all that much about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, but here are five key questions the media will want to answer.

Your Republican VP candidate is hot?
The Internets are abuzz with Alaska governess Sarah Palin being named as Senator John McCain’s VP. Mostly abuzz because some people think she’s hot. She was a runner up in the 1984 Miss Alaska beauty pageant (and won Miss Congeniality for her stunning flute performance!). But is this GRANDMOTHER (or GILF, according [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Your Republican VP candidate is hot?", url: "http://blogofhilarity.com/08/2008/your-republican-vp-candidate-is-hot.php" });

Nevada Women for McCain Sound-off on VP Pick
G-O-P Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin has been scooped up from relative obscurity in Alaska and dropped into the national spotlight. Here in Nevada, the first Republican woman on the ticket is energizing her sisterly supporters. Volunteers staffed a McCain call center from nine in morning, Saturday, reaching out to voters all over the valley. This a day after Senator McCain announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. About a dozen folks are spending part of their Labor Day we

McCain's VP Pick Courts Disgruntled Hillary Supporters
"But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all!" These were the words of Alaska Governer Sarah Palin, upon her...

Caption This!
At today's rally where he introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain was apparently caught off guard by one supporter. According to the AP caption, he was "react[ing] as a supporter grasps his hand a bit aggressively," but we know our readers can do much better. By Jen Chung in News | Link | Comments (39) | Recommend this! (4) | [ Share + ] add to stumble upon add to reddit email this add to facebook add to del.icio.us Tags: caption this, John McCain, photograph, Sarah Palin

What Do You Mean "Angry Black Man"?: Ben Stein Refers To Obama As A "Black Angry Candidate" On Fox News!
Newshound reports "24 hours after John McCain picks Sarah Palin as his VP and thus makes it impossible to use the "inexperienced" meme on Barack Obama, Fox's Ben Stein is, I believe, the first member of the MSM to refer to Obama as a "blank angry candidate," and Neil Cavuto clarifies it as a "angry black man." " Total Views : 3315Video Added : 2008-08-30 Video Code: URL Embed AutoPlay Vi

What Do You Mean "Angry Black Man"?: Ben Stein Refers To Obama As A "Black Angry Candidate" On Fox News!
Newshound reports "24 hours after John McCain picks Sarah Palin as his VP and thus makes it impossible to use the "inexperienced" meme on Barack Obama, Fox's Ben Stein is, I believe, the first member of the MSM to refer to Obama as a "blank angry candidate," and Neil Cavuto clarifies it as a "angry black man." " Total Views : 3315Video Added : 2008-08-30 Video Code: URL Embed AutoPlay Vi

It’s Official: John McCain Tabs Sarah Palin for V.P.
Political Kudzu and other media outlets are reporting that John McCain has named Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to become Vice President.  The confirmation comes minutes before the two are to appear together at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio. 50 Things You Should Know About Sarah Palin Vice President Nominee Sarah Palin EMail This Post Posted under Sarah Palin, John McCain, Politics, Celebrities Hot Posts This Week Re

John McCain & Sarah Palin on Shattering the Glass Ceiling
The GOP presidential candidate and his running mate talk about family, reform and diapers

The VP Nominee, Like You've Never Seen Her Before...Unless You Lived In Alaska in the Late '80s
An Alaska TVNewser tipster (that would be our first) tells us the local CBS affiliate has dug up video of Gov. Sarah Palin, anchoring a sports segment at the station in 1989. The big sports stories this day: Pete Rose's alleged betting on baseball and the NCAA Final Four. The tipster also writes, "Palin was the sports reporter on the day the Exxon Valdez ran aground." • Earlier: Is Sarah Palin One Of Us? Posted by Chris | 08:35 PM | Politics new on media

pop nosh: the muppets coming back to TV?!?
† the best news i've heard all week...i can never get enough muppet action! EW's pop watch † jessica simpson's country performance turned out to be a total 'failure' webster's is my bitch † Michael Lohan is using his dad's recent death to take stabs at ex-wife dina cele|bitchy † wacky UK lady Jodie Marsh will forever be known as an 'empress of elegance' yeeeah! † please do not ask Reese Witherspoon about her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal i'm not obsessed † Michael J

No Miss Alaska For Her, But She is McCain’s Vice-President
John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket for the White House.  The 44-year-old Palin, now in her first term as governor, is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the state’s top political job.  Because Sarah is so young putting Sarah on the ticket has the potential to unite more conservative voters who are concerned about John’s age behind the Republican ticket when election day arrives. On the Iss

John McCain Introduces Sarah Palin as VP Pick
Photograph of McCain and Palin by Kiichiro Sato/AP Republican presidential John McCain surprised most everyone by selecting Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate. He said to the 44-year-old mother of five who joined him at an event in Dayton, Ohio, "I’m very happy today to spend my birthday with you, and to make a historic announcement in Dayton.” Palin is the first female vice presidential candidate in the Republican party. McCain explained, "I’ve looked for the best to hel

Flashback: Jennifer Love Hewitt Brings The Afternoon Links!
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John McCain Picks Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential Running Mate
John McCain (72) has announced today that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (44) is his vice presidential running mate on the eve of the Republican National Convention. Palin is a self-styled gun packing hockey playing mother of five children, and political reformer, who has been governor of her state less than two years. McCain picked Palin in an attempt to appeal to the disenfranchised Hillary Clinton supporters, and women who make up the majority of voters in the United States. If McCain is elected President,