I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart (granted, a very small one) for Meghan after I saw on her blog that she had The Stooges’ “Search and Destroy” on her iPod, so I’m not surprised. Yes, I’m that easy.

Finally, someone who doesn’t want to talk about Palin.  Though, iirc, women were less enthused about Palin than men, anyway, PUMAs notwithstanding.

After McPOW’s concession speech, Palin grabbed her by the throat, slammed her against a wall and snarled “Talk about me and I’ll leave your bullet-riddled, frozen corpse for any wolves Todd hasn’t shot from a plane!”

Finally, someone who doesn’t want to talk about Palin.  Though, iirc, women were less enthused about Palin than men, anyway, PUMAs notwithstanding.

My mother-in-law, a lifelong Republican and pro-life Irish-American Roman Catholic, didn’t vote this time, very largely because of Palin.

I think the crunch for a lot of people like here was when Palin refused to participate in the VP debate by addressing the questions actually put. They wanted to know where she actually stood on the issues, not a stream of word salads, faux-hick pronunciation, and winking idiocy. The Couric interview began the rot, as Fox finally had to acknowledge, but that all but finished it.

My mother-in-law, a lifelong Republican and pro-life Irish-American Roman Catholic, didn’t vote this time, very largely because of Palin.

We stayed at a cabin owned by Chris’ step-dad’s sister when we were in Montana and she was a lifelong Republican who voted for Obama primarily because of the Palin pick. Her husband, also a Republican, broke for Obama after Powell’s endorsement on MTP. I think those ended up being the two primary reasons why so many Repubs crossed over to Obama on 11/4.

Sarah totally borrowed her hair dryer without asking.

Meghan “went rogue” back in September (from The Hill 9/10/08):

“I’ve heard my dad say that, the term ‘lipstick on a pig,’” McCain said during an appearance on Fox promoting her new children’s book about her father.

Asked directly if she thought Obama was calling Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) a pig, McCain said, “I don’t know. I hope not. I mean, I hope not, but I have no idea.”

Something must have happened prior to September 10, but later than August 30, when Meghan posted this to her blog:

Yesterday was incredible. Again I got to witness history in the making, from a front row seat. Starting out the day with Dad’s choice of Governor Sarah Palin as his nominee for Vice President is a moment on stage I will never forget. She and her family are so down to earth and so much fun. I could not be any luckier to have these wonderful people join us on the road. I had the pleasure of spending the day with kids Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. Not only do we have a new Vice Presidential nominee, but I have three new awesome girls to share the road with. I am looking forward to spending more time with them hanging out on the Straight Talk Express. It feels a bit like we’re welcoming a few new blogettes to the site and my life. I couldn’t be happier, more pleased or excited. This has truly been one of the best days on the trail so far. 

On September 3, the McCain Family Greeted the Palin Family at the Minneapolis Airport. Levi Johnston, a handsome Alaskan rakehell, was there. 

Giddy new friends. A hot, crowded bus. A little too much Jagermeister. A wicked glance. An accidental “bump” in the aisle. The heady aroma of Northern Pines, laced with the astringent sting of forbidden love.

Just thinkin’ out loud.

I followed the link and was led down a path to the Tina Fey acceptance speech where she told her “internet critics” to “suck it”.  Fun trip.  I went over to the board where they reside and read where they were commenting as she gave her speech.  “Did she just say that”. 

As for Meghan’s statement, interpretations of her statement run all over the place.  I still can’t figure out why they love Palin so much. 

But, I hope that she does run in 2012.  Too much learned in the past few months for her to be successful.

Run, Sarah, Run!

Oh… and to any of you who posted at Orly’s board.  It’s because of YOU that they no longer allow comments unless you have some kind of account.  Shame on you.

The Palin kids always had a dazed, stoic look to them, the look of kids forever being sucker-punched by whatever new notion Mom had concocted to advance herself. Say what you want about the husk that was once our notion of McCain, Meghan was not dragged along behind his ambition like a pull-toy.

In Meghan’s entire existence, I’m sure she’d never been treated to some of the effortless high-school level bitchery Sarah tosses off. I think one hair-care tip from Miss Wasilla would have been enough for Meghan to start grinding her teeth. Being imprisoned on a bus with SP for any length of time I would consider as time served for any offense Meghan might have committed in her filial loyalty last year.

Then again, Levi + Jagermeister, what girl wouldn’t?

Yep, orly’s minions are complaining now that they can’t post comments, per the board admin. comments.  He’s working on it though. 

Meanwhile… more homework.  Get to it.  Verify info and forward to FBI.  Or… orly will be disappointed in you “patriots”. 

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Poor meghan.  Lives by that nasty little rule “if you can’t say anything nice…”  And still getting grief about it. 

Maybe meghan is leaning toward joining the dems?

Just saw this on Wonkette.  You know I am beginning to like Nancy Pelosi, not only is she a cat lady but she obviously has a kick ass sense of humor.

Nancy Pelosi got me!  Too funny.

If you don’t have anything nice to say…

At least her mama did one thing right.

promoting her new children’s book about her father.

Whoa, whoa whoa…. what now?  Is that a joke or something?

“He’d just dropped his bombs on the target when a missile blew the right wing off his plane. The plane flew out of control, and crashed. Luckily, my dad had parachuted out and landed in a lake. He was alive. But both his arms and one leg were broken, and he’d been captured. He was now a prisoner of war.”

A children’s book?

“After he got home, my dad met and married my mom, Cindy.”

I think she skips over the part about the first wife.

@ Ripley

This from The Guardian 8/19/08:

Yet 24-year-old Meghan McCain has done just that, eulogising her father in an illustrated children’s book called My Dad, John McCain Aimed at five- to 10-year-olds, it chronicles the presidential hopeful’s struggles as a student and his heroics as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

The book has actually been published. Earlier versions—including “Crash-Happy Mack,” “Horton Hires a Ho’” and “The Non-Slathering Guide to Make-Up for Young Ladies” never made it past the first submission.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 10, huh?
Sorry, but I’d prefer if my kids read something more appropriate, like say, the kamasutra.

eulogising her father in an illustrated children’s book

He died?

Whew.  America sure dodged a bullet with that Palin thing.

I think she’s saving all the good stuff for a juicy tell-all.  Can you say seven figure advance?