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NEWS ABOUT: Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin stories: 929 news summaries

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 Robert Gibbs 
 Pokes Fun at 
 Sarah Palin 

Press chief writes grocery list on his hand

53 minutes ago

Robert Gibbs Pokes Fun at Sarah Palin

Press chief writes grocery list on his hand

(Newser) - Robert Gibbs made fun of Sarah Palin's new memory aide by writing notes of his own on his palm, notes CNN . "I wrote eggs milk and bread, but I crossed out bread just so I can make pancakes for Ethan if it snows," the press secretary said at... More »

OPINION

 Sarah Palin 
 Must Heed 
 Yogi Berra 

She has to somehow lead the leader-shunning Tea Party

3 hours, 16 minutes ago

Sarah Palin Must Heed Yogi Berra

She has to somehow lead the leader-shunning Tea Party

(Newser) - So far, so good for Sarah Palin and her popularity with Tea Partiers, writes Donald Kettl, but in “leading a group that doesn’t want a leader” the presumptive 2012 presidential candidate must avoid “separating herself from the rest of the country.” It's a near impossible balancing... More »

analysis


 Meg Whitman 
 Is the 
 Anti-Palin 

She's known for her business smarts, not her personality

4 hours, 11 minutes ago

Meg Whitman Is the Anti-Palin

She's known for her business smarts, not her personality

(Newser) - Meg Whitman is in some ways the political polar opposite of Sarah Palin, writes Sara Libby. As she fights for the GOP nomination in the California governor's race, Whitman is relying on her smarts and her no-nonsense business acumen. The self-described "frumpy" dresser is "no 40-something pinup,"... More »

 Meghan McCain Rips 
 Palin's 'Retarded' 
 Double Standard 

'Exactly what's wrong with politics today'

10 hours, 25 minutes ago

Meghan McCain Rips Palin's 'Retarded' Double Standard

'Exactly what's wrong with politics today'

(Newser) - Meghan McCain had some harsh words for Sarah Palin, Tom Tancredo, and the whole Tea Party movement on The View yesterday. McCain, who says she avoided the Tea Party convention because of "ideological differences," said Palin's double standard about the use of the word "retarded" is "... More »

Palin Blasts Global Warming Studies as 'Snake Oil'

... in speech to Calif. logging conference

Feb 8, 10 10:04 PM CST

Palin Blasts Global Warming Studies as 'Snake Oil'

... in speech to Calif. logging conference

(Newser) - Speaking at a logging conference in northern California tonight, Sarah Palin ripped studies supporting global-warming theories as a “bunch of snake oil science.” The former Alaska governor touted her climate-change-doubter credentials at the event—from which media were barred, though the AP procured a $74 ticket for its... More »

OPINION

 Sarah Palin, 
 Tea Partiers 
 Are Actually 
 Anti-Populist 


The real Populists were anti-Wall Street and for big government

Feb 8, 10 10:45 AM CST

Sarah Palin, Tea Partiers Are Actually Anti-Populist

The real Populists were anti-Wall Street and for big government

(Newser) - Calling what Sarah Palin and the Tea Partiers practice “populism” is backwards, writes Peter Beinart. In fact, they’re “anti-Populists.” The original Populists, in the late 19th century, “cursed Washington because it wasn’t powerful enough” to protect the people from the greed of “the... More »

 Sarah Palin's 
 Cheat Sheet:
 Her Palm 

Former Alaska governor uses prompts during Tea Party Q&A

Feb 7, 10 4:15 PM CST

Sarah Palin's Cheat Sheet: Her Palm

Former Alaska governor uses prompts during Tea Party Q&A

(Newser) - Sarah Palin sniped at President Obama last night for using a Teleprompter, but it soon became clear that she objects to the technology, not the concept—the Tea Party convention keynote speaker referred to notes scrawled on her palm during her post-speech Q&A. Her left palm bore the words... More »

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP



 Palin: 'Absurd' 
 Not to Consider 
 a Run in 2012 

Ex-gov also thinks Obama should play the 'war card' to get re-elected

Feb 7, 10 11:03 AM CST

Palin: 'Absurd' Not to Consider a Run in 2012

Ex-gov also thinks Obama should play the 'war card' to get re-elected

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Tim Geithner gamely made the talk show rounds today, reports Politico , but the foreign policy and economic views gathering buzz were those being espoused by Sarah Palin over at Fox News Sunday. The onetime would-be veep said it would be "absurd" for her not to... More »

TEA PARTY CONVENTION

 Palin: US 
 'Ready for 
 Another 
 Revolution' 

Ex-veep candidate tells Tea Party Convention it's 'the future'

Feb 7, 10 12:03 AM CST

Palin: US 'Ready for Another Revolution'

Ex-veep candidate tells Tea Party Convention it's 'the future'

(Newser) - To chants of "run, Sarah, run," Sarah Palin told the Tea Party Convention last night that "America is ready for another revolution," and that the activists gathered to hear her speak would be the ones to carry it out. “This movement is the future of... More »

  Why Run for Office? 
  Palin's Built a Better  
  Bully Pulpit  

With the media as her power base, she's rich, influential, and not accountable

Feb 6, 10 6:43 AM CST

Why Run for Office? Palin's Built a Better Bully Pulpit

With the media as her power base, she's rich, influential, and not accountable

(Newser) - Sarah Palin will be the biggest thing outside the Superbowl this weekend, as she headlines a Tea Party Convention today and campaigns for Texas governor Rick Perry tomorrow. While political pundits obsesses over what she's gunning for, the New York Times observes that she may already have it: She's got... More »

 Emails Reveal 
 Todd Palin's Power 

'First Dude' had say in virtually every aspect of Sarah Palin's administration

Feb 5, 10 11:25 AM CST

Emails Reveal Todd Palin's Power

'First Dude' had say in virtually every aspect of Sarah Palin's administration

(Newser) - Todd Palin had a massive amount of power in his wife’s administration in Alaska, recently released emails confirm. The missives, obtained by NBC through the state’s public records law, show the “first dude” was heavily involved in judicial appointments, contract negotiations with public employees, and state board... More »

ANDREW SULLIVAN

 Sorry I Dropped 
 the Ball on John 
 Edwards Scandal 

Who could believe he was actually that big a scumbag?

Feb 5, 10 10:09 AM CST

Sorry I Dropped the Ball on John Edwards Scandal

Who could believe he was actually that big a scumbag?

(Newser) - Andrew Sullivan is really, really sorry for not doggedly pursuing the John Edwards scandal in the same way he went after, say, Sarah Palin. But he has a good reason: “It seemed too awful for me to believe.” Who would imagine that “a husband could do that... More »

Palins Haven't Paid Taxes on Vacation Cabins

Not ex-governor's job
to report new buildings, her lawyer says

Feb 4, 10 10:08 PM CST

Palins Haven't Paid Taxes on Vacation Cabins

Not ex-governor's job to report new buildings, her lawyer says

(AP) - Records show that Sarah Palin hasn't paid any property taxes on cabins built on two backcountry plots partially owned by the former Alaska governor. There are no tax assessments for the two-story, house-sized cabins , a workshop and a sauna spotted today in an aerial survey. Property taxes totaling $156.13... More »


 Sarah Palin 
 Throws Tea Party 
 in Harry Reid's 
 Hometown 

Searchlight, Nevada, will kick off Tea Party Express bus tour

Feb 3, 10 7:11 AM CST

Sarah Palin Throws Tea Party in Harry Reid's Hometown

Searchlight, Nevada, will kick off Tea Party Express bus tour

(Newser) - Sarah Palin will stick it to Harry Reid by headlining a Tea Party rally in his hometown of Searchlight, Nevada, on March 27. The assault on the struggling Senate majority leader will kick off a 42-city bus tour for the Tea Party Express; Palin will also headline at a stop... More »

Sarah Palin Magazine Tells Story 'In Her Own Words'

Except she had nothing to do with it

Feb 2, 10 9:09 AM CST

Sarah Palin Magazine Tells Story 'In Her Own Words'

Except she had nothing to do with it

(Newser) - Sarah Palin joins the ranks of Michael Jackson and the stars of Twilight, having finally scored her very own supermarket glossy. Sarah Palin: Faith, Family, Freedom is a 100-page single-issue magazine published by a veteran of gossip rag In Touch, and it promises to reveal "the untold story…in... More »

 Palin Wants Emanuel 
 Fired for Using the R-Word 

Calling Democrats 'retarded' is on par with the N-word

Feb 2, 10 7:22 AM CST

Palin Wants Emanuel Fired for Using the R-Word

Calling Democrats 'retarded' is on par with the N-word

(Newser) - Sarah Palin wielded her Facebook page last night to call for the head of Rahm Emanuel, who reportedly called some liberal groups “fucking retarded” during a closed-door health care strategy meeting in August. Palin likens the chief of staff's comment to using the “N-word,” and urges President... More »

Palin's PAC
Chalks Up $1.4M

Besides book, PAC bucks go to law firm, like-minded candidates

Feb 2, 10 3:40 AM CST

Palin's PAC Chalks Up $1.4M

Besides book, PAC bucks go to law firm, like-minded candidates

(Newser) - The $63,000 that went to buy up Sarah Palin's book was part of $1.4 million raised by her political action committee in the second half of 2009, documents show. Most of that was raised after Palin resigned as governor of Alaska. Another $65,000 was paid to an... More »

Sarah Palin's Book a Bestseller—With Her PAC

SarahPAC paid $63,000 for complimentary copies of Going Rogue

Feb 1, 10 4:55 PM CST

Sarah Palin's Book a Bestseller—With Her PAC

SarahPAC paid $63,000 for complimentary copies of Going Rogue

(Newser) - Sarah Palin used $63,000 of her political action committee's funds to buy copies of her book Going Rogue last year. SarahPAC used the money to send copies of the book to donors who'd met a contribution target. The committee also ponied up $8,000 for "colorful bookmarks,"... More »

Tea Party Convention in Turmoil Over Costs, Palin

Internal disputes, profiteering concerns derail event

Jan 26, 10 10:50 AM CST

Tea Party Convention in Turmoil Over Costs, Palin

Internal disputes, profiteering concerns derail event

(Newser) - A much-ballyhooed Tea Party convention is coming apart, as the veteran protesters turn their rage on their own gathering. Sponsors and participants are pulling out, outraged over the enormous cost—tickets are a whopping $549, plus a $9.95 fee—and the $100,000 the convention is reportedly paying keynote... More »

DAVID BROOKS

 Populism's a Losing Strategy 

Voters too smart to buy into class struggle, writes David Brooks

Jan 26, 10 5:15 AM CST

Populism's a Losing Strategy

Voters too smart to buy into class struggle, writes David Brooks

(Newser) - Populism is back in vogue but politicians scrambling to bash the elite forget that it's almost always been a losing strategy, warns David Brooks. Politicians—whether they're Democrats taking potshots at Wall Street or Sarah Palin blasting the cultural elite—should remember that America was built by people like Alexander... More »

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