On Twitter, Palin Sings Praises of Grizzly Moms

Is this her way of taking a position on DADT?

(NEWSER) - Did Sarah Palin just jump into the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" fray? The TLC star retweeted a conservative lesbian blogger's tweet about "homos" last night—and it's a line that backs dropping the policy and allowing gays to serve openly in the military. While commenting on DADT, Tammy Bruce tweeted that " the more someone complains about the homos , the more we should look under their bed," implying the complainers may be gay themselves. Did Palin not understand the tweet when she tacked it onto to her Twitter page , or is she coming out in support of DADT repeal and gay rights, wonders Max Read at Gawker . More»

Former governor attempts to explain famous gaffe

(NEWSER) - Sarah Palin used her TLC soapbox last night to repudiate, er, refute, er, whatever, that whole refudiate ruckus, explaining that it was a mere typo. "I pressed an F instead of a P and people freaked out," Palin said. "Make lemonade out of lemons." Critics, however, aren't buying, reports the Huffington Post : Palin used the term on a Fox News appearance before the fateful tweet, and the "F" and "P" are not near one another on any standard keyboard. More»

Gov will return to 140-character musings for book tour

(NEWSER) - Currently unemployed politician Sarah Palin will return to her prolific tweeting career for her upcoming book tour, reports the AP . The erstwhile governor quit both her post and Twitter feed simultaneously earlier this year, but announced on Facebook last night that she'll again provide devoted and scornful followers alike with her 140-character musings from the tour, which begins Nov. 18. As of this morning, she already had almost 11,000 followers awaiting her first tweet. More»

(NEWSER) - Sarah Palin has changed her Twitter handle to the more civilian-sounding "SarahPalinUSA" now that her old username, AKGovSarahPalin, is defunct, CNN reports. The move sparked speculation that the she may yet tweet again. The former Alaska governor has not tweeted since she resigned, preferring Facebook for her communiqués. But don’t worry, followers: You will be immediately redirected to Palin’s new feed without lifting a finger. More»

(NEWSER) - Sarah Palin resigned as Alaska's governor in a feisty speech today, ducking details about her future but promising to fight for conservative ideals, the Anchorage Daily News reports. "I will be able to fight even harder for you, for what is right, and for truth. And I have never felt that you need a title to do that." She also warned America of "accepting government largess" and told the media to "quit makin' things up" about the US military. More»