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I disagree with the notion that McCain selecting Palin was a matter of “identity politics.” Sure Palin brings a little extra female interest with her selection, but I’m not sure that was the primary benefit that drove McCain to select her.
We’re living in a new era of political campaigning, begun in 2000 and perfected in [...]

DivisionStreet has put together a compendium of Palin news coverage from before she was VP. It is interesting to see how the narrative of Palin as attractive Alaskan reformer took shape.

I know they make a living making fun of people, and since Sarah Palin is in the limelight she’s fair game. But do you ever remember the late night guys having this much fun with Obama? Why is that?
Eric Zorn has a list of Sarah Palin jokes culled from Leno, Letterman, O’Brien et al. Some [...]

What’s the phrase … what’s good for the Obama is good for the Palin. Something like that. Anyway, news broke this weekend that Sarah Palin’s church is sponsoring a conference to “heal” homosexuality by the power of prayer. And unfortunately for Mrs. Palin, the what-happens-at-church-stays-at-church defense isn’t going to work. We’ve already established in this [...]