Commission Concluded Palin Abused Power; Palin Lies, Says Commission Cleared Her

Thank you, Rachel Maddow.

Commission on Palin: "You abused your power, violated state law."

Palin: "...very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing."

WTF? You WEREN'T cleared, lady. What an amazingly naked lie. She is terrifying in her boldness.

Editor and Publisher: "Palin's response is the kind of political "big lie" that George Orwell warned against. War is peace. Black is white. Up is down."

Conspicuous Consumption

From Prose Before Hos:

More McCain and Palin Ridiculousness

First, Palin, who has claimed to be a Joe/Jane Sixpack "average American," from a small-town, so, ya know, grounded and real, has a net worth of over a million dollars.

Next -- this is PRICELESS -- watch Sarah Palin betray her utter lack of knowledge of any Supreme Court cases aside from Roe v. Wade. At the 1:06 mark, it's clear she doesn't know any others. NONE.



Off the top of my head:

Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Griswold v. Connecticut
Furman v. Georgia
New York Times v. Sullivan

...and I'm not even running for Vice President!

And, finally, just for funz, my friend Matthew Filipowicz' latest HeadzUp cartoon, about McCain's plan to make Palin smarter before tonight's debate:

Diddy: "Sarah Palin Scares Me"

When you're right, you're right.



Side note: I think it's cool and sort of cute that Diddy is vlogging, and it makes me giggle to imagine him editing the footage himself, on a Mac, under the covers, with a cat on his feet, like I do. I'm sure he doesn't. I'm sure he still has a personal biographer trailing him at all times, but I like the visual.

No.

That's all I have to say. NO.

Matthew Filipowicz on Sarah Palin's Reading Habits

Speaking of the incredible breadth of Sarah Palin's personal reading regimen, this is from my friend Matthew Filipowicz, who makes these hilarious short political cartoons for a living:

More Sarah Palin Bullshit

Mrs. Palin, people are asking you what magazines and newspapers you read to see what informs your worldview and your cultural literacy, not to suggest that Alaska is out of touch. Nice attempt at a dodge, though! Except you're too clumsy and transparent for that to work.

Wow! You read most or all magazines and newspapers? That is impressive, ma'am. There are over 5,000 English periodicals published on a regular basis. Did you have help with that, or did you do it while juggling all your gubernatorial and familial duties, as well?

I love the part where Palin says "Alaska isn't a foreign country..." and Katie looks off to the side, because she knows Palin is again twisting and repurposing the question. Katie isn't saying Alaska is out of touch, Sarah, she's asking you what goddamned newspapers and magazines you read, and you can't even answer that question honestly.

P.S. If Katie Couric hands you your own ass on a platter, you would not be able to survive a meeting with Vladimir Putin. No, ma'am.



Oh, and just for fun: you learn something new about yourself every day -- I guess because I'm a liberal feminist I want "everyone to get abortions." Good to know where I stand on that!

And finally, the Sarah Palin interview answer generator. Almost as impressive as the real thing!

Q: How will you fix the economy?

A: The economy and putting it back on the side of the American people. And of course, and democracy, is with new leadership comes opportunity to change, and who's actually done it? That's something that John McCain and I have not and I have both been discussing whether that is what America needs today...

And one last thing. If you haven't already, take three minutes and REGISTER TO VOTE.

No, Governor Palin.

PALIN: I can give you examples.

COURIC: Please give me examples.

PALIN: I can't give you examples.

...

MCQUERN: Please give me more Obama.