- Talking Points Memo | The Palin Effect – Palin was a surprising pick– virtually unknown outside Alaska (including, as it turned out, by the McCain campaign itself)– and she lacked experience (a key talking point for McCain). But her effect was supposed to be three fold– a woman and feminist for life, she'd pick up disgruntled Hillary supporters, an avowed Christian, she'd consolidate and energize the religious right, and with her youth and self described Mavericky ways, she'd counter Obama's fresh enthusiasm.
Two months later? Not so much. The Palin Effect exists– but it's not energizing the base. On the contrary. Of the 70 odd conservative politicians, pundits and newspapers that have turned from McCain to endorse Obama this fall, 38 of them have cited Palin as a significant contributor to the decision. Hover over for quotes, and click on the pictures for links. And enjoy.
- Biggest One-Day Gains, Losses – Markets Data Center – WSJ.com –
- What Sarah Palin Is Saying – Anil Dash – Put simply, if Palin says "Barack Obama consorts with terrorists", she is making the assertion that he supports acts of violence against American citizens and the media will refute this obviously false assertion. If, instead, Palin says he "pals around with terrorists", she's used code-switching to mask the seriousness of the charge, obfuscating her meaning enough to get away with making an assertion that inevitably calls for the imprisonment or even assassination of a political opponent.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (1920 – 1940 Daily) – StockCharts.com – Note that many of the largest swings occur between 1929-1933.
- SuicideGirls > Interviews > W: James Cromwell Vs. George Bush Snr. –
- Portland Mercury | Blogtown, PDX | Will an Obama Victory Lead to Celebration, or Chaos? – What I see as an exciting community celebration will, apparently, be viewed as evidence of impending "chaos" by others.
- Our Vote Live: Protect the Vote – Reporters, bloggers, and voters across the country can monitor problems at the polls on Election Day on OurVoteLive.org, a project built and hosted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on behalf of Election Protection, the nation's largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, and its toll-free voter-assistance hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE."
- The Great GOP Purge – The Daily Beast – OH and FL will be singled out for public decapitations, but add to this any of the battlegrounds that fall away from the red map, such as VA, IN, MO, CO, and NV. The charge will be insufficient loyalty, and the victims will be required to confess before they are eliminated. The purges will not be just. Anyone who took money from the McCain camp or the national party, anyone who bundled for McCain, anyone at all involved in a losing congressional campaign will be put on the exile list. The whole state of AZ may be under house arrest for suspicion of disloyalty. Jon Kyl of AZ will not be safe despite his wit. In fact, imitating the methods of Sejanus after 25 A.D., all Republican members of the Senate will be sent arrest warrants, and only those shrewd enough to send them back with the names of the conspirators will be spared. What conspirators, you ask? [...] You are condemned until you denounce someone else as guilty, so to survive you must act swiftly and with heart.
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