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Why the GOP Elite Despises Sarah Palin

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The GOP was the Grand Old Party.  Now it’s the Gray Old Party and no about of Grecian Formula can hide the obvious.

Somewhere along the way, the GOP adopted an unofficial rule that says you run for office, bring home expensive pork barrel projects to your state, have a few roads and bridges named after you,  campaign for others, and when you are old and gray and have enough political chits to call in, it becomes your turn to be the party’s nominee for president of the United State. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 16th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Palin Out but not Down

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On July 3, Sarah Palin did the unthinkable.  She resigned her office as governor of the state of Alaska and threw away any hope of running for higher office.

If you believe that you are either delusional or a liberal loon, incapable of rational thought. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 9th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Sarah Palin: Dumb like a Fox

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She didn’t have time to do Meet the Press or This Week or any of the other big name political shows that are considered a “must” by political insiders. So where was Sarah Palin?

Now we know the answer to that nagging question. She wasn’t breast-feeding Trig, helping the older kids with their homework, learning the latest stump speech or brushing up on issues great and small for the vice-presidential debate. She was shopping till she dropped at Sacks and Neiman Marcus with the GOP’s charge cards. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 13th, 2008 at 12:00 am

The Election and the Christian

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America is teetering on the brink of economic collapse. Our savings and investments have eroded while the costs of health care and energy are out of control. Our national debt has gone through the roof.

The world is more dangerous than ever. Our borders are no longer defended. Our courts are out of control. A majority of our judges no longer feel bound by the law or the Constitution which has been our plumb line. Instead, they prefer to strike out on their own. Property rights and parental rights have been eroded. The institution of marriage is under attack.

Elections can be a daunting experience for any voter. There are so many issues. The candidates’ positions are often couched in political doublespeak. What’s a voter to do? More important, what’s a Christian to do? Read the rest of this entry »

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October 30th, 2008 at 12:00 am

Why Joe the Plumber is more articulate than John McCain

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Ever wonder why a guy like Joe the plumber is more articulate on the issues than John McCain, a man who has been a United States senator for 22 years and who won his party’s nomination for president of the United States?

It was maddening to watch McCain in his last debate with Barack Obama. McCain was right on the issues but he couldn’t articulate them, at least not very well. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 am

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