tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47300838684318828782024-03-18T22:23:33.983-06:00Draft Sarah Palin For Vice PresidentThe Original Unofficial Exploratory WebsiteAdam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-65556428151832377262008-06-01T14:08:00.002-06:002008-06-01T14:48:11.126-06:00Kavon W. Nikrad backs Palin!If you are not familiar with <a href="http://www.race42008.com/">Race42008.com</a>, then you are missing out on the best election coverage in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blogosphere</span>. Over the last few years, R4'08 has built itself into one of the most widely read Republican Election blogs on the net. One of the key minds behind the site is Founder and Managing Editor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kavon</span> W. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nikrad</span>, <a href="http://race42008.com/2008/06/01/i-am-a-flip-flopper/">who announced today that he believes Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span> would have more impact than any other VP candidate</a>. This is important to me for two reasons. The first (and most important) is that I am a long-time reader of R4'08 and have tremendous respect for what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kavon</span> has built over there. I started lurking in their comments section several months before I came up with the idea for this blog (under the he handle "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ElephantMan</span>") and still frequent the site (now under the handle "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Palin</span> for VP!"). Secondly, Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nikrad</span> has previously opposed the concept of a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> nomination, so this proves our point that the more people see of Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Palin</span>, the more they like her.<br /><br />I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">reposted</span> the full text of the column below.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>I am a Flip-Flopper...</strong><br /><br />…on Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Palin</span> for Veep that is. I have overcome (cough…flip-flopped…cough) my initial skepticism and am now of the belief that the selection of Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Palin</span> could have the biggest impact of any potential choice that Sen. McCain could make.<br /><br />It’s not only Dave’s compelling posts on disaffected Hillary voters (<a href="http://race42008.com/2008/06/01/hillary-voters-against-obama-part-ii/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://race42008.com/2008/06/01/mccain-mccain/" target="_blank">here</a>) that changed my mind. This really does seem to be <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outgoing/www.hillaryis44.com/');" href="http://www.hillaryis44.com/" target="_blank">a real phenomenon</a> with staying power that will stretch to November rather, than just a temporary tantrum.<br /><br />The turning point for me is anecdotal, so take it for what it’s worth- but the majority of Hillary voters that I am acquainted with have told me that I they are not simply sitting the election put, put will actually pull the lever for John McCain in November. And to the very last one, they have echoed the sentiments <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/outgoing/www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesyhrRYtB0&eurl=http://race42008.com/2008/06/01/hillary-voters-against-obama-part-ii/');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesyhrRYtB0&eurl=http://race42008.com/2008/06/01/hillary-voters-against-obama-part-ii/" target="_blank">of this</a> irate Hillary voter, independently of one another.<br /><br />I was shocked to discover that my wife’s gay, male, lifelong Democrat volunteer/activist friend (with whom she has shared many a friendly but spirited political debate with) pulled her aside to confess that he will be voting for John McCain in November. His reason is the same as the female Hillary supporter featured in the video, and is the same as that of the other Democratic acquaintances that have shared their decision with me. Their explanations have been that although they are lifelong Democrats, they cannot in good conscience vote for someone as inexperienced as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Obama</span> to be President of the United States.<br /><br />And that is really the crux of the anger here, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">isn</span>’t it? It not that Hillary lost, it’s that Hillary lost to someone that her supporters feel is vastly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">underqualified</span> for the job in comparison. When Hillary supporters look back on their remembrances of the peace and prosperity of the Clinton years, as well as Hillary’s accomplishment of her own since she the White House and see that a three-year Senator that was representing a few neighborhoods in the Chicago area before that is poised to receive the Democratic nomination, the only conclusion that they can come to is that sexism is the root cause (this is what happens, of course, when your party is dominated by identity politics, but that is a discussion for another day).<br /><br />Which brings me back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Palin</span>. What would happen if Sen. McCain would select an accomplished and articulate Governor who identifies herself as a feminist, yet holds the values of a Center-Right Nation? My answer is that on election day, we would actually be able to hold many of these disaffected voters that may drift back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Obama</span> or simply decide just to sit out instead.<br /><br />The Veep selection is now a double edged sword for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Obama</span>. Pick a female, and he cannot shore up his main weakness in the general which is that he is too inexperienced to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">CiC</span>. Choose <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">someone</span> like Gen. Clark, Gen. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Zinni</span>, or Sen. Webb, and McCain can potentially pick off massive amounts of female voters by selecting Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Palin</span>.<br /><br />Bottom line: the veep selection on both sides is of more importance in this contest than perhaps any other in many, many years.<br /><br /><strong>Best. Primary. Ever.</strong>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-85502166051882398252008-05-29T08:11:00.003-06:002008-05-29T08:25:58.842-06:00WizBang: Palin to meet with VP search team!!!<a href="http://wizbangblog.com/content/2008/05/29/alaska-gov-sarah-palin-to-meet-with-mccain-vp-search-team.php">According to Kevin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Aylward</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WizBang</span></a>, Arthur <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Culvahouse</span>, the head of John McCain's VP search, has been spotted in Juneau! If this is true, it would confirm that the McCain campaign is SERIOUSLY considering a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span> nomination.<br /><br />If you have any information that can independently confirm this report, please contact me at <a href="mailto:palinforvp@gmail.com">palinforvp@gmail.com</a>.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-38107698445840043352008-05-28T23:10:00.002-06:002008-05-28T23:39:06.829-06:00Great column by Jean AveryYou've probably heard all of my arguments for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> candidacy by now, so I figured that it would be refreshing to post <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">somebody</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">else's</span> for once. Jean Avery of <a href="http://moms4mccain.blogspot.com/">Moms for McCain </a>recently wrote a very good column on the subject (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">reposted</span> over at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><a href="http://mccainnow.com/">McCainNow</a></span>), and I think that you should read it. It's one of the best pro-Palin pieces that I have read, and it eloquently sums up some of the key ideals of our movement.<br /><br /><a href="http://mccainnow.com/myblog/vp-choice-of-the-day-sarah-palin.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">Click here to read.</span> </a>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-11374607626630141702008-05-27T20:56:00.005-06:002008-05-27T22:57:22.250-06:00Conservative praise, leftist fear, and another big pollThe pro-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> news just won't stop coming in. Based on the stories listed below, along with the ones listed in the previous post, I think that it is now safe to declare that the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span> Revolution" has officially begun.<br /><br /><strong>CONSERVATIVE PRAISE </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDU1ODFkYjBjNDlhNzBjN2VmMzNjNWM1YTk3NTMzMWM=">Jonah Goldberg plugs <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Palin</span> as a potential VP at <em>National Review</em>'s "The Corner"</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/why_veeps_matter.php">Ross <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Douthat</span> does the same for <em>The Atlantic.</em> </a><br /><br />I'm also hearing that Rush Limbaugh dropped <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Palin's</span> name today (my hit count skyrocketed, so I believe it).<br /><br /><strong>LEFTISTS COWER IN FEAR</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-kelly/governor-palin-has-what-i_b_103702.html">Chris Kelly sounds the alarm in an apoplectic, poorly researched diatribe for the <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Huffington</span> Post</em>.<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/23/124537/095"><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">DailyKos</span></em> poster "Thatcher" figures out the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dems</span> are utterly unprepared to face a McCain-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> ticket</a>. (May 23)<br /><br /><strong>OUR BIGGEST POLL YET </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24672458"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">MSNBC</span> has posted it's own version of "VP Madness"</a>. With over 45,000 votes already cast, this poll is too big for anyone to hijack, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Palin</span> leads Rob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Portman</span> in Round One (presumptive Round Two opponent: Sen. John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Thune</span>). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Palin</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Portman</span> was listed as one of the marquee <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">matchups</span> in the first round by hosts David Gregory and Chuck Todd , with Todd declaring ""Don't be surprised if [<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Palin</span>]'s got some grassroots movement". Todd also <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">compared</span> Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Palin</span> to the basketball team from Davidson College (the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Cinderella</span> story of this year's March Madness). I don't know much about Chuck Todd, but right now I like him a lot.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-66229056010064914032008-05-26T23:46:00.005-06:002008-05-27T01:08:30.539-06:00A weekend to remember.It's been crazy trying to keep up with all of the news surrounding Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> in the last few days, especially as my offline life has been extremely busy. So, I figured that a recap of the highlights would be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">more</span> convenient for you than detailed descriptions. There has also been a lot of buzz in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blogosphere</span>; too much to list here, in fact. But you'll get the idea if you <a href="http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Sarah+Palin">go to Google <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Blogsearch</span> and enter "Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Palin</span></a>".<br /><br /><strong>ENDORSEMENTS </strong><br /><br />Columnist Nat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Hentoff</span> (<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080526/EDITORIAL07/302318051/1013">Washington Times</a>, <a href="http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/hentoff052108.php3">Jewish World Review</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://flapsblog.com/2008/05/22/sara-palin-for-vice-president/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">FullosseousFlap's</span> Dental Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/775081/sarah_palin_john_mccains_ticket_to.html">Darvio Morrow at "Associated Content"</a><br /><br /><strong>OTHER MENTIONS </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/05/mccainpalin.asp">Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Goldfarb</span> of The Weekly Standard</a> ("on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> bandwagon" for the VP slot)<br /><br /><a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/22/you-go-girl-alaska-gop-gov-will-sue-bush-administration-over-polar-bear-listing/">Michelle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Malkin</span> </a>(regarding polar bear lawsuit, "You go , girl.")<br /><br /><a href="http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/339897ca-c21c-441f-a275-2d31b47c2764">Hugh Hewitt </a>(Also on polar bear lawsuit, "Bravo")<br /><br /><a href="http://planetgore.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2EzMGFjMWNlNDIzNDAyNmI1N2FmNDNlNDdhNDhlYmE=">National <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Review's</span> environmental blog, "Planet Gore"</a> ("Planet Gore may just have to endorse Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Palin</span> as its choice for McCain's running mate"...I'm playing it safe by not labeling that as an endorsement)<br /><br /><a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDdkYjIzNDdiZTI4ZDcwMDA0OWQwNjBmMGIyZTIxMjk=">Mark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Steyn</span> </a>(at National <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Review's</span> "The Corner")<br /><br /><a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZGQzZjY2OTNiM2U3NjY1MDQ3OGM3OGI1YWM0MDJiZDE="><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Kathyrn</span> Jean Lopez </a>(Also at "The Corner)<br /><br />Kirby Wilbur, guest host on "The Sean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Hannity</span> Show" (unconfirmed)<br /><br />The Rush Limbaugh Program (a caller...not Rush himself)<br /><br /><strong>ALASKAN POLITICS</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/415749.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Palin</span> vetoes <strong><em>$268 MILLION</em></strong> in wasteful spending!</a> (10% of the total capital budget...good work, Governor!)<br /><br /><strong></strong>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-30490709614574244522008-05-24T18:29:00.004-06:002008-05-24T18:59:01.710-06:00Video Message on CQ's "VP Madness" Results<p>Well, I finally got my first attempt at video-blogging loaded. All of the sites mentioned in the video are linked below. Be sure to spread the word about how how Huckabee "won" the poll. Thanks to all of the Palin supporters who voted!<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1ly36R4fb-c&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1ly36R4fb-c&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p><br /><p>Links:</p><p><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002882234">CQ's wrap-up post by Greg Giroux</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.hucksarmy.com/">"Huck's Army"</a></p><p><a href="http://forum.hucksarmy.com/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=12548&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30">"Hucks Army" message board thread targeting the "VP Madness" finals.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.usnews.com/poll/extPollResults.php3?pollId=81&optionId=9&pop=1&expiration=1225512000">U.S. News & World Report poll targeted by "Huck's Army"</a> (Huckabee at 74%, despite an early lead for Romney)</p><p><a href="http://forum.hucksarmy.com/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=12577">"Huck's Army" forum thread engineering the U.S. News poll result.</a></p>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-32217794949108390122008-05-22T12:46:00.005-06:002008-05-23T09:04:20.858-06:00FullosseousFlap endorses Palin!<strong><em>"Senator, forget about Romney, Crist or Jindal and invite Palin down for a visit."</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>-FullosseousFlap</em></strong><br /><br />For those of you unfamiliar with "<a href="http://flapsblog.com/?p=7028"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FullosseousFlap's</span> Dental Blog</a>", Flap is a very widely read and respected political blogger. This is a BIG endorsement, and it is a great honor to welcome Flap aboard the Good Ship <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span>.<br /><br />Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Palin</span> has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">received</span> a lot of press in the past few days, establishing her as a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bona</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fide</span> contender for the GOP VP nod. We are very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hopeful</span> that more endorsements will be rolling in soon<br /><br />Oh...and stay tuned for an important message later today.<br /><br /><strong>UPDATE:</strong> YouTube is not cooperating with me, and I'll be busy graduating from college today (Friday). So, the video message is a little late...but it will hopefully be up tonight.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-47220305776018915762008-05-22T00:13:00.002-06:002008-05-22T00:33:16.277-06:00Breaking: Palin to sue feds over Polar BearsGov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> made international headlines today by announcing that the <a href="http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1163">State of Alaska will sue U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kempthorne</span> </a>for listing Alaska's healthy, growing population of polar bears as a "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">threatened</span> species". We fully support her decision to stand up against this illegal listing, which is based on suspect climate modeling rather than scientific evidence. Environmentalist groups are planning to use the listing as a back door way of forcing the U.S. Government to impose draconian limitations, so Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin's</span> lawsuit is really a service to the entire nation, not just Alaska. <strong>This is the type of gutsy leadership that proves, yet again, that Gov. Palin needs to be installed as a national leader ASAP.</strong><br /><br />I will do my best to keep you updated on this rapidly developing story.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-13328538689770364642008-05-21T12:45:00.004-06:002008-12-09T09:42:39.668-07:00Nat Hentoff endorses Palin for VP!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH4TGYtZhwzUW26sTiLrAQTZxUKCH15l_dEYQ95qA5shrPXuYplX6_YqhqAwSvRXLT-OdVQjIeFJc3f71uw1JWcMxKx7XpCP61sXV0zMP7uLvgyjGdEMrkLxOC6ZGN77XgEQFo8qJ6-8/s1600-h/Hentoff_bio.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202909031514227634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH4TGYtZhwzUW26sTiLrAQTZxUKCH15l_dEYQ95qA5shrPXuYplX6_YqhqAwSvRXLT-OdVQjIeFJc3f71uw1JWcMxKx7XpCP61sXV0zMP7uLvgyjGdEMrkLxOC6ZGN77XgEQFo8qJ6-8/s320/Hentoff_bio.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />He has found success as an opinion columnist, historian, novelist, jazz <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">critic</span>, and prominent pro-lifer...and he wants Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span> on the GOP ticket this fall! <a href="http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/hentoff052108.php3">Writing today in Jewish World <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Review</span>, Nat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hentoff</span> declares, "John McCain, here is your vice president."</a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hentoff</span> describes himself as a "Jewish atheist civil-libertarian pro-lifer", and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Nachama</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Soloveichik</span> of the Club for Growth's "<a href="http://www.clubforgrowth.org/vp_watch/">VP Watch</a>" blog calls him, "one of the few ardent pro-lifers on the Left." He also serves on the board of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) - an outstanding organization in this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">blogger's</span> opinion - and has been critical of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ACLU's</span> support of restrictive speech codes. We should all be extremely proud to welcome such a prominent and well-respected figure as Nat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Hentoff</span> to our movement.<br /><br />Here are some of the high points of the column:<br /><br /><em>Because of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Palin's</span> reputation as a maverick, and her initial reduction of state spending (including pork-barrel spending), life-affirming <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Palin</span> connects with voters and has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential running mate for John McCain.</em><br /><br /><em>She would be a decided asset — an independent Republican governor, a woman, a defender of life against the creeping culture of death and a fresh face in national politics, described in "the Almanac of National Politics" as "an avid hunter and fisher with a killer smile who wears designer glasses and heels, and hair like modern sculpture."</em><br /><em></em><br />Hat Tips:<br /><a href="http://www.clubforgrowth.org/vp_watch/">Nachama Soloveichik (Club for Growth)</a><br /><a href="http://www.palinforvp.com/">PalinForVP.com</a>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-90259912266897817642008-05-19T21:40:00.003-06:002008-05-21T13:28:50.090-06:00VP Madness: PALIN IN FINAL ROUND!!!Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> is now just one victory away from <u><em><strong>WINNING</strong></em></u> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CQ</span> Politics' "<a href="http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness">VP Madness</a>"! She beat out Rob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Portman</span> in the Final Four by a vote of 56%-43%, advancing to a final confrontation with Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Huckabee</span>.<br /><br />I'm very confident in the chances of a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Palin</span> victory, but the presidential <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">primaries</span> proved that underestimating Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Huckabee</span> is a huge mistake. So, let's make sure that we give our favorite governor as much help as we possibly can.<br /><br />PLEASE let as many people as you can know about this poll. Post it on your blog, email your friends, write a note on your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Facebook</span> profile, anything to help push Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> over the top. Win or lose, VP Madness has been a major victory for our movement, but a win here could permanently catapult Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Palin</span> into the top tier of the top tier of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">veepstakes</span> (at least as far as the media is concerned).<br /><br />LET'S WIN THIS!!!Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-61895449206378567172008-05-18T14:47:00.003-06:002008-05-18T15:23:05.986-06:00Palin tops NY Times' list of potential female presidents!With Hillary Clinton all but vanquished in the Democratic primary race, the New York Times has produced <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18zernike.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=politics">an article speculating on who could now be the frontrunners to become the first female president</a>. The first candidate mentioned? You guessed it, Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span>!<br /><br />Now, in all fairness, the list was not ranked. However, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span> was both the first woman listed and one of only two mentioned twice. And, as most of the other people mentioned were Democrats, she was by far the most prominent Republican in the article. I think it is fair to say that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Palin</span> was at the "top" of the Times' list. At the very least, she ranks among the top two or three candidates (Govs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sebelius</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Napolitano</span> were also prominently mentioned).<br /><br />So, it looks like the national media is not only noticing Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span>, but seriously considering her as a future leader of the nation.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-37105454545350521182008-05-16T09:48:00.002-06:002008-05-16T09:57:08.923-06:00VP Madness: Palin in FINAL FOUR!!!!!WOW! Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> has made the "Final Four" in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CQ</span> Politics' <a href="http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness">"VP Madness!"</a>. She beat out Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jindal</span> by a margin of 54%-45%, and now faces Former White House Budget Director Rob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Portman</span> for a spot in the final <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">matchup</span>. <br /><br />Let's give Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span> all the help we can; she has the lead over <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Portman</span> right now, but it has to hold until Monday. Keep up the good work<br /><br />Oh..and in case you wanted to know, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Palin</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Portman</span> are joined in the Final Four by Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Huckabee</span> and Minnesota Gov. Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Pawlenty</span>.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-49794389284618986692008-05-14T01:08:00.007-06:002008-05-16T10:06:12.901-06:00News Video: Palin's popularity a "phenomenon"This story aired yesterday on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KTUU</span></span></span>, Anchorage's NBC <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">affiliate</span>, and it's brilliant. I particularly liked the fact that the term "crushing" was used to describe what Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span></span></span> is doing to her opponents in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">CQ</span></span></span> "VP Madness" poll. The McCain campaign should note that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span></span> remains the <strong><em><u>most popular politician in the country</u></em></strong>, with approval ratings well over 80%, and that these numbers are totally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">unaffected</span></span> by the many polarizing issues that the governor has confronted. It takes a <strong>very </strong>special leader to generate such a "phenomenon"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ktuu.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=2484026&at1=Video" h1="State"><span style="font-size:180%;">Click here to watch.</span><br /></a>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-2289332807049993582008-05-12T23:18:00.000-06:002008-05-12T23:19:19.987-06:00VP Madness: The "Elite Eight"Governor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> has advanced to Round 3 in Congressional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Quarterly's</span> "<a href="http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness">VP Madness</a>" after eliminating Senator Sam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Brownback</span>! Now, she must face off against Louisiana Governor Bobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jindal</span> to earn a spot in the Final Four. <br /><br />I am very pleased with this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">matchup</span>, as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Jindal</span> are often mentioned together as the future stars of GOP. Hence, a victory in this head-to-head <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">matchup</span> could help cement Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin's</span> status as the brightest young star in the Republican firmament. This round only last until Friday, so let's get to work and push our favorite governor into the Final Four!Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-58415324370791785652008-05-10T00:17:00.004-06:002008-12-09T09:42:39.887-07:00New Logo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkQcVm8Zab9VI3cdkRmWw4iO0lVucMfv52CHSQGDgkeavIyAGXHkMz0YOQhEvreFr0L6RmH3jpb1K89Q2KqpaQL9aOqzH6R3xmNqAJ5bYU6GaQT65UEfJ6XYrpslneT4vvKcjfnJRb_8/s1600-h/mcpalin2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198632736103325522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkQcVm8Zab9VI3cdkRmWw4iO0lVucMfv52CHSQGDgkeavIyAGXHkMz0YOQhEvreFr0L6RmH3jpb1K89Q2KqpaQL9aOqzH6R3xmNqAJ5bYU6GaQT65UEfJ6XYrpslneT4vvKcjfnJRb_8/s320/mcpalin2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The logo above was designed by Ethan Demme of "<a href="http://mymccainblog.com/?p=245">My McCain Blog</a>", who recently endorsed our movement. I think it’s brilliant, and I have secured his permission to use it as an official emblem for our cause. Please post this to your blog’s sidebar, your MySpace or Facebook profile, and anywhere else you can. If this picture starts popping up all over the net, Let’s make sure that this thing goes viral.<br /><br />Thanks again to Ethan Demme for his design work, and I'm glad to welcome him to the Draft Palin Family. </div>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-34811189401251491732008-05-07T00:55:00.001-06:002008-05-07T00:57:58.775-06:00VP Madness: Round 2Gov. Palin has advanced to round two in Congressional Quarterly's <a href="http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness">"VP Madness" bracket</a>! After pummeling Texas Gov. Rick Perry 59%-40% in the Round of 32, she now faces Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback in the "Sweet Sixteen". Early results put her in the lead, but she needs to keep that lead until Monday in order to advance to the "Elite Eight". <br /><br />This is the biggest poll yet for our movement, so be sure to make your voice heard by voting for Gov. Palin!Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-19200933147126702872008-05-05T03:05:00.003-06:002008-05-05T14:31:41.119-06:00Like Bobby Jindal? You'll LOVE Sarah Palin!This morning's New York Times contains a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/opinion/05kristol.html?hp">very interesting column by William Kristol</a>, in which Kristol says that numerous McCain staffers and advisers are starting to float Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal as a potential running mate. Believe it or not, I think this is a very good sign for our movement. If the McCain campaign is in the market for a young, reformist governor with charisma and demographic appeal, we have just the person for them.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, Bobby Jindal is a great governor, but Sarah Palin is Bobby Jindal on steroids. Jindal has only been governor for a few months, and he is doing his best to clean out the corrupt political establishment in Louisiana. Palin, on the other hand, has been through two full legislative sessions (not counting two special sessions) and has already upended the equally corrupt Alaskan establishment. In fact, with her Lt. Governor, Sean Parnell, now attempting to unseat the state's infamous 18-term Congressman, Don Young, it not a stretch to say that Gov. Palin has started a revolution in Alaskan politics. And to top the whole package off, Palin is a former broadcast journalist with phenomenal communication skills and charisma to spare.<br /><br />I try to avoid telling candidates how to run their campaigns. However, seeing as Sen. McCain seems to be trying running mates on for size lately (he's recently campaigned with Jindal, Huckabee, Romney, and Crist), I think the he definitely needs to make a trek to Alaska to talk about energy issues and/or pork-barrel spending...and have a nice long meeting with Gov. Palin while he's at it.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-23438007514873775412008-05-05T02:04:00.005-06:002008-05-05T03:00:39.798-06:00Weekend Media Coverage!Governor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">received</span> a good deal of media coverage over the weekend. The Associated Press ran a <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080503/ap_on_re_us/alaska_governor_baby_6">lengthy story on how she is balancing the governorship and a newborn with special needs.</a> I would highly recommend reading this piece, as the governor displayed great eloquence in describing her love for her new son and asserting that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Trig's</span> birth will not hinder her political career. However, one of the more politically relevant parts of the article was not directly connected to Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span> at all. Instead, it detailed the comparative situation of Congresswoman Cathy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">McMorris</span> Rodgers (R-WA), who gave birth to a son with Downs Syndrome last year. Far from being forced to cut her career short, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">McMorris</span> Rodgers frequently brings her baby to to Washington, D.C. with her and is currently campaigning for a third term...and she says that there is no reason that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Trig's</span> birth should limit Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Palin's</span> ambitions. So, there is tangible proof that mothers of special needs children can balance family and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">successful</span> careers in federal politics.<br /><br />I also stumbled across an interesting quip about one of our supporters in the Anchorage Daily News' <a href="http://www.adn.com/ear/story/395549.html"><em>Alaska Ear </em>column on Sunday</a>:<br /><br /><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">SARADISE</span> ... Looks like John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Suter</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Chugiak</span>, aka Poodle Man, has a bad case of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Saralove</span>. A few weeks ago, he was circulating red-and-white bumper stickers reading "Mothers Against <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Gov't</span> Corruption, Gov. Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Palin</span> for V.P., John McCain for President." </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Now he's sending out copies of a handwritten note from the governor that reads: "Dear John -- Ha! I love the bumper sticker! Thanks for passing that along. You've always been creative & progressive, & I'm an admirer! Thank you, Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Palin</span>."</em><br /><br /><em>John is probably best known for once racing a team of poodles in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Iditarod</span>. </em><br /><em></em><br />I happen to have one of those bumper stickers, and Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Suter</span> deserves a pat on the back for his efforts on behalf of our movement. And for the record...I did some research, and<a href="http://home.gci.net/~poodlesleddog/"> those poodles made some pretty good showings in one of the world's most grueling sports events.</a> Personally, I think its a great honor to have the "Poodle Man" on board with our movement.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-85119392508142802372008-05-01T23:39:00.002-06:002008-05-01T23:46:50.315-06:00Palin included in Congressional Quarterly's "VP Madness"!Congressional Quarterly has just launched a <a href="http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness">"VP Madness" poll</a> on their website, and Gov <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> made it into their bracket! Be sure to vote, tell all of your friends, post it to your blog, etc. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CQ</span> is a very well respected publication, and I think that the the Governor w<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ill</span> do very well. Still, she has 31 other candidates to get past, so it's going to take some work to push her over the top.<br /><br />Here's why I REALLY like this poll: It works off of a "March Madness" style playoff bracket, and I think that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span> can beat anyone in a head-to-head <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">matchup</span>. So, I think her chances are far better in this format than they would be in a traditional poll. For example, she's up against Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Round 1, and she's clobbering him with 60% of the vote (last time I checked). Let's make sure she wins in a blowout. In Round 2, she'll be up against the winner of a Sam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Brownback</span>-Fred Thompson <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">faceoff</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Brownback</span> is leading), and I like her chances there as well. <br />I'll be posting updates throughout the process, so be sure to check back often. We need to do everything we can to make sure that Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> becomes the Cinderella story of this poll. So, let's get to work!Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-19232275575669221962008-04-30T14:23:00.003-06:002008-04-30T14:37:42.447-06:00Glenn Beck lauds Palin!<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P2oVFWaEPu8&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P2oVFWaEPu8&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />This is probably one of the most eloquent commentaries that I have heard regarding Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> and her newborn son, Trig. I just heard about it today, but it aired last Wednesday on CNN's Glenn Beck Program. Mr. Beck really outdid himself here.... and yes, he did briefly mention VP speculation.<br /><br />I'm working on a column of my own regarding the impact of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Trig's</span> arrival on our movement (overwhelmingly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">positive</span>), and I hope to have that published soon.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-52493760714990987122008-04-25T22:04:00.007-06:002008-04-25T23:43:19.401-06:00McCain's Blogger Conference CallI had the honor of sitting in on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggers</span>-only conference call with Senator John McCain this morning. So, I figured that I would briefly deviate from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">veepstakes</span> in order to share some of the high points with you.<br /><br />The most refreshing thing about the call was the Senator's choice to use his opening remarks to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">address</span> economic issues. He led off by mentioning his ongoing tour through Appalachia, noting that he was in the same place where Lyndon Johnson announced his "war on poverty". He then went on to explain why Johnson failed in his effort: issues like poverty are solved at the local level, not by bureaucrats in Washington D.C. Senator McCain also stated that if you want higher taxes, he is not your candidate, citing the need to lower the capital gains tax and his plan for a summer holiday from gasoline taxes. I know that many hard-core economic conservatives and libertarians read this blog and support Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Palin</span>, and I'm sure that these words coming from John McCain would be music to their ears. I personally was elated to hear McCain discuss these issues with such <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">competence</span> and conviction. Bravo, Senator!<br /><br />Among other things, McCain also stated his desire to be competitive in the State of California this November and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">addressed</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Barack</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Obama's</span> association with former Weather <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Underground</span> terrorist William Ayers. Specifically, he expressed his outrage at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Obama's</span> equivocation of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ayers'</span> actions with the political activities of Senator Tom <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Coburn</span> (R-OK).<br /><br />There is much, much more I could say, but in the interest of time I will digress. I would very much like to thank the McCain campaign for allowing me to participate, and I look forward to doing so again in the future (maybe next time I'll be able to actually ask a question).<br /><br />On Sunday, I will be returning to my traditional all-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Palin</span>-all-the-time format with a column on the Governor's recently acquired status as the pro-life movement's newest hero.<br /><br />Thanks for reading,<br /><br />Adam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Brickley</span>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-23184342596205638752008-04-21T13:38:00.004-06:002008-04-22T07:35:44.586-06:00Dem Congresswoman accidentally tells McCain how to win...pick Palin!<a class="image" title="Eleanor Holmes Norton" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eleanor_Holmes_Norton.jpg"></a>I had the chance to see Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin's</span> taped interview on "<a href="http://www.pbs.org/ttc/">To the Contrary</a>" last night, and she knocked it out of the park. Yes, the vice presidency came up, and yes the governor said she would be interested in national office in the future. I'll post a more detailed transcript soon, but for now I'll just give you the highlight of the show:<br /><br />U.S. House Delegate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Holmes_Norton">Eleanor Holmes Norton</a> (D-DC), who sat on the shows panel of experts, was absolutely wowed by the Governor and started throwing out lines like, "You better embrace this woman quick!", "That is a VERY attractive candidate!", "She's just what your party needs!", and (my personal favorite) "that was some McCain straight talk you just got from that girl!".<br /><br />I've always said that the best arguments for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span> candidacy are the ones made by liberal Democrats, who know that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Palin</span> is their worst nightmare. I think we all owe Congresswoman Norton a debt of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gratitude</span> for telling us how to wipe the floor with her party in November.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-54399644992160107682008-04-20T14:41:00.003-06:002008-04-20T15:00:05.408-06:00Palin on "To the Contrary" todayObviously, this will probably be a taped interview, considering that the Governor is in the hospital after delivering her son Trig, but she will be appearing on the PBS political program "<a href="http://www.pbs.org/ttc/">To the Contrary</a>" to discuss diversity in the Republican Party as well as balancing family and politics. I'm assuming that the Vice Presidency will come up in light of her pregnancy and the Texas hand-raising story. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/ttc/schedule.html">Check your local listings on the program's website</a>, as it airs at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">different</span> times in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">different</span> markets.<br /><br />"To the Contrary", is devoted to "stories relevant to women, families, and communities of color" an this weeks panelists include U.S. House Delegate <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Eleanor</span> Holmes Norton (D-DC), Genevieve Wood of the Heritage Foundation, Ruth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Conniff</span> of The Progressive Magazine, and Tara Wall of the Washington Times. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Palin</span> is listed as a topic rather than a guest, but the fact that is says "Sarah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span>...on balancing family and political life" leads m<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">e</span> to believe that the governor will be appearing in some capacity (maybe a brief interview).<br /><br />I will be posting on this tommorrow as my local station does not air the program until midnight.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-67936414087816819902008-04-18T18:12:00.002-06:002008-04-18T22:30:00.891-06:00Baby Palin makes surprise arrival!!<span style="font-size:180%;">Trig <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Paxson</span> Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Born 6:30 AM, April 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>, 2008<br />6 pounds, 2 ounces</span><br />Trig was not slated to arrive until May 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span>, which makes him exactly one month early. Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span> actually went into labor while in Texas for yesterdays Governors Forum, but flew back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Alaksa</span> to give birth at the Mat-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Su</span> Valley Regional Medical Center. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Palin</span> family issued the following statement:<br /><br />"Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives.<br /><br />"We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed"<br /><br />No word yet on what those challenges are or where the name Trig came from. I will report more details as soon as they are released.<br /><br />Congratulations to the Governor and her family!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/380134.html">Click here to read the full news story</a>Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-32011069543256007042008-04-17T23:19:00.002-06:002008-04-17T23:38:27.661-06:00Palin refuses to rule out VP run!Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Palin</span> was in Texas today for a forum hosted by Republican Governor's Association, and she sat on a panel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">regarding</span> the 2008 election. She was joined by Governors Perry (TX), Gibbons (NV), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lingle</span> (HI), Blunt (MO), and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Perdue</span> (GA). Naturally, <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/589097.html">the subject of the vice presidency came up</a>. The moderator asked for a show of hands from any Governors who would refuse to accept a vice presidential nomination from John McCain, and three hands shot up: Perry, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lingle</span>, and Gibbons.<br /><br />Gov. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Palin</span> did <em><u>not</u></em> raise her hand. <strong>Hence,</strong> <strong>we have our first concrete confirmation that she is open to running for Vice-President in 2008</strong>.<br /><br />So, if you thought that the Governor was going to take herself out of the running, think again.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.com0