[Terese Coe]

'Fringe' Alaskan Secessionist Party: Palin Was A Member... Almost Recalled As Mayor... Directed Fundraising For Indicted Senator's 527... Troopergate Scandal... Calls Iraq A War For Oil... Admits She Hasn't 'Really Focused On Iraq'... Alaska National Guard General: Palin Plays No Role In National Defense...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/sarah-palin

Choosing Palin makes it clear that the only people running McCain's government will be the Cheney gang. They don't need a VP, they've got the old VP.

She certainly wasn't chosen for her creds. And if McCain should die in office, which no one wishes on him but is entirely within the realm of possibility, we'd have this cynical choice as (choke) president?

This country must look increasingly absurd to monsters like Putin. I mean we look like a pushover.

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Originally posted by Terese Coe:
'Fringe' Alaskan Secessionist Party: Palin Was A Member... Almost Recalled As Mayor... Directed Fundraising For Indicted Senator's 527... Troopergate Scandal... Calls Iraq A War For Oil... Admits She Hasn't 'Really Focused On Iraq'... Alaska National Guard General: Palin Plays No Role In National Defense...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/sarah-palin

Choosing Palin makes it clear that the only people running McCain's government will be the Cheney gang. They don't need a VP, they've got the old VP.

She certainly wasn't chosen for her creds. And if McCain should die in office, which no one wishes on him but is entirely within the realm of possibility, we'd have this cynical choice as (choke) president?

This country must look increasingly absurd to monsters like Putin. I mean we look like a pushover.

Terese,

That is precisely the scenario that has me and plenty of others seriously worried about this craziness, keeping in mind that the vote has not been secure in at least the last two elections.

Lo,
I know you love to throw yourself around on every issue and tell people off on every side. But I think you're OTT. You
started this thread about Palin. People are trying to find out anything they can about a complete unknown entity that has been thrust upon the American people after putting up with 8 years of a lawless, in-your-face, Carl Rove/Bush Cheney driven mad White House. We all have the right, and dare I say, the DUTY to fight for this country.

Now I'm sure you'll come back quick with a bunch of crap to throw at me (you always do), so let me say, I'm logging off now until Wednesday because I'm rather fed up with the way you try to control everyone and their brother.

Anne

[Laura Heidy-Halberstein]

Originally posted by Anne Bryant-Hamon:
Now I'm sure you'll come back quick with a bunch of crap to throw at me (you always do), so let me say, I'm logging off now until Wednesday because I'm rather fed up with the way you try to control everyone and their brother.

Anne

I've never said a word to your brother.

[Kevin Andrew Murphy]

Originally posted by fivefootone:
Kevin, the mountain lions haven't invaded suburban backyards;sububurbia has invaded the mountain lion's backyard, the same way that oil pipelines do in the northern wilderness refuges of wolves, brown bears, caribou, and many other species. Migration routes and breeding and hunting territories are lost or changed. The animals pay the price. It's a lose lose situation.

I agree though that there is often nothing else to be done besides killing the animal when it endangers the public. We are running out of places to relocate them.

Donna

With the mountain lions in California, most of the suburbs that are having the mountain lions are rather old and long established, not new ones tossed into virgin wilderness (though there are those too). What's actually happened is that conservation has worked and the mountain lions have rebounded, but in so doing, younger ones go off in search of fresh territory without other mountain lions and instead find greater threats. It was rather surreal to watch the local newscast where the reporter in Palo Alto was talking about the search for the mountain lion that had been spotted but the police and animal control had been unable to find until suddenly she looked up and found it herself in the tree over her head, asleep.

Unfortunately they don't make tranks that work like on Mutual of Omaha, so the police sharpshooter had to take it out.

Anyway, I think California has struck the right balance, with the police and animal control able to deal with them, but with trophy hunters not allowed to go near them.

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Who is Sarah Palin?- (links from Moveon.org)

1. "Sarah Palin," Wikipedia, Accessed August 29, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

2. "McCain Selects Anti-Choice Sarah Palin as Running Mate," NARAL Pro-Choice America, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17515&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=1

3. "Sarah Palin, Buchananite," The Nation, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17736&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=2

4. "'Creation science' enters the race," Anchorage Daily News, October 27, 2006 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17737&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=3

5. "Palin buys climate denial PR spin—ignores science," Huffington Post, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17517&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=4

6. "McCain VP Pick Completes Shift to Bush Energy Policy," Sierra Club, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17518&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=5

"Choice of Palin Promises Failed Energy Policies of the Past," League of Conservation Voters, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17519&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=6

"Protecting polar bears gets in way of drilling for oil, says governor," The Times of London, May 23, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17520&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=7

7 "McCain met Palin once before yesterday," MSNBC, August 29, 2008 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=21119&id=1...55-fhSD5bx&t=8

[James Wilk]

Hurry up and look at these before they get taken down. It looks like underage drinking and boyfriends sleeping overnight is par-for-the-course at the Palin household.

[James Wilk]

Anne--you forgot #8, flag-bikini wearin', gun-totin' redneck:

[Laura Heidy-Halberstein]

Thanks, Anne, those are useful. And, John, that pic is priceless!!

Here's two more - one from the Washington Post about the massive amount of federal funds Sarah managed to secure when she was mayor,

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26504638/


and one from the N. Y. Times about the possible non-vetting which was done:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26501863/

Interesting info - now let's see what, if anything, is done with it.

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Originally posted by James Wilk:
Anne--you forgot #8, flag-bikini wearin', gun-totin' redneck:

Jim,

What is the source of the photo? People will want to know.

Anne

[Jerry Glenn Hartwig]

I'm logging off now until Wednesday

It's only Tuesday. You didn't keep your promise. You might make a good politician after all.


Seems the thread's turning from a political discussion to a gossip column. And here I thought it was going to the dogs earlier *groan*.