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Front Page: Sarah Palin Now the Former Governor of Alaska
- Sarah Palin officially handed over power in Alaska to incoming Gov. Sean Parnell yesterday, telling the media to leave his kids alone. — LA Times
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will reduce his workload after falling ill during a jog, thanks to fatigue.
Sarah Palin Still Hasn't Dumped Her Pro-Marital Rape Nominee
Revelations about Wayne Anthony Ross, Sarah Palin's choice for Alaska attorney general, have me wondering: what did she possibly see in him?
Some of the accusations leveled against Ross include: he's called homosexuals "degenerates," ridiculed an African-American student who was offended by a KKK art project, worked to undermine Native American tribal sovereignty, and defended men who rape their wives. Is there anyone he hasn't managed to affront?
Missing Words: Half of World's Languages to Die Out by 2100
The chief of a Native American tribe died last year and with her an entire language. She was the last speaker of Eyak, a tribal tongue native to south central Alaska. Sound insignificant?
Front Page: Alaska's Ted Stevens Loses Tight Reelection Bid
- Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens has officially lost his reelection bid, bringing the Democrats only two seats away from a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority. Stevens was the longest serving Republican ever to serve in the Senate, and his recent federal corruption conviction led to his fall from power. — New York Times
- China's president Hu Jinato visited Cuba yesterday bringing hope of Chinese aid to the island and closer trade ties.
Gay Marriage Goes Down, But Not Without a Fight
California county registrars may have stopped issuing licenses to same-sex couples, but not all Californians are ready to accept the newly approved marriage ban. The city of San Francisco filed lawsuits challenging Prop. 8's passage, and California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he will fight to defend the legality of the marriage licenses already issued to 18,000 same-sex couples.
Alaska Inquiry Finds that Sarah Palin Abused Powers
An investigation by the Alaska Legislature, released this evening, concluded that Sarah Palin abused the powers of the office of Governor of Alaska by pressuring subordinates with the goal of getting her ex-brother-in-law State Trooper Michael Wooton fired. The 236-page report, at the center of "Troopergate," also found that she was within her powers when she dismissed the public safety commissioner, who was the boss of the ex-brother-in-law.
The report, which could now have national implications, holds that Palin violated the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act when she exerted pressure, and when she allowed her husband to do so, too.
Palin Shows Guilt-By-Association Attacks Often Hypocritical
Sarah Palin has been painting Barack Obama as unpatriotic lately, bringing up Obama's acquaintance with William Ayers, a current college professor and former member of the Weather Underground, a radical organization that wanted to end the Vietnam War through acts of domestic terrorism when Obama was eight-years-old.
But the McCain/Palin ticket has dubious associations of its own. One example: Palin's connection to the separatist Alaskan Independence Party, founded by Joe Volgar who died buying explosives and said while alive: "The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government."
Palin Pig Sandwich: Love It or Hate It?
In case you haven't gotten enough of Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment, restaurant owners in Sarah Palin's home state of Alaska have decided to make a sandwich based on the statement.
The McPalin Grilled Pig Sandwich is on the menu at Lion's Den in Anchorage, AK. Said owner Dale Keefe, "I kept thinking about that news story when I was making sandwiches and I just kind of had an epiphany."
Briefing Book! Palin's Bridge to Nowhere Claim Misses Facts
- Sarah Palin: The campaign claim to nowhere? Palin ignores media outlets that have pointed out that her claim to have said "thanks but no thanks" to the Bridge to Nowhere is a lie. — Talking Points Memo
- GOP: The real dream ticket?
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — New Mom and VP-Stakes Winner?
Alaska's Republican governor, Sarah Palin, is the hottest ticket in town. After giving birth to her fifth child this weekend (a son named Trig) a glamorous stint in Vogue earlier this year, and sky-high approval ratings, could this new mom be tapped to be the yin to McCain's yang come November?
As the first female governor of Alaska, and the second governor to become a mom in office, some are clamoring for Palin to make the ticket — even starting a website to "Draft Sarah Palin."
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