"Here's a comment Eric left on a Facebook thread in which we're being attacked by Palin fanatics - I suppose for not loving her devoutly enough, or something. That despite all of us being Palin fans. For having the nerve to suggest sometimes, like Obama was for the Left, Sarah Palin can seem like an empty vessel into which others seem willing to pour all their political dreams, Eric is being savaged. Unlike Eric, I've little patience for trying to deal with silly criticism like that. In my experience, tr... (more)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton narrowly topped Sarah Palin in a Gallup survey to determine the most admired woman in America, according to results released Wednesday. But before anyone trumpets it as a resounding affirmation, it's worth noting that neither woman drew impressive numbers: just 16 percent of the 1,025 adults polled nationwide picked Clinton, and 15 percent chose Palin. (more)

Another poll is out showing that former Governor Sarah Palin would lose quite decisively in a match-up against President Obama (more)

In a jab at Sarah Palin, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said that "critics of health care reform, the summer's hottest political topic, aren't helping the debate by throwing out highly charged assertions not based in fact," the Anchorage Daily News reports. (more)

UPDATE: Someone may, in fact, have already bought it: Anchorage Daily News reports that the xBox got an anonymous bid from a user with only one "feedback" rating, and eBay has taken the auction down. No word from eBay on whether seller David Morrill received the money. (more)

"Divorce Todd? Have you seen Todd? I may be just a renegade hockey mom, but I'm not blind!" -- SARAH PALIN (more)

Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated state ethics laws by letting supporters set up a legal defense fund to help her battle ethics complaints, a preliminary report on the issue has found. (more)

"There is no shortage of threats to our economy. America’s unemployment rate recently hit its highest mark in more than 25 years and is expected to continue climbing. Worries are widespread that even when the economy finally rebounds, the recovery won’t bring jobs. Our nation’s debt is unsustainable, and the federal government’s reach into the private sector is unprecedented...." (more)

“We have so many people who offer advice, but I’m going to continue to be, whether some of ‘em like it or not, pretty darn independent, and not get wrapped up into a strong political machine that hasn’t been extremely successful in some ways,” she said on Fox News Channel. "I want to work, right now, for people who are going to work in office or out of office for the right things. Those principles that built up America, those who are inspired by the values of America, and will not deride or apologize for... (more)

My vacation had, in an instant, collapsed. Had the governor no grasp on reality? Was she aware of the media blitz which greets Barack Obama each and every time he opens his mouth, makes an impromptu gesture or stray glance? If she was truly unprepared for the scorn of the press and the public in Alaska, how could she hope to survive in the firing range of the Beltway? Was there no person of substance advising her up there in the frozen North? Sad to say, it seemed that there was not, given her parting st... (more)