weblogs.newsday.com - 8/29/2008
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"The idea of possibly having a hockey mom in the White House just blows my mind."
Those are the words of Dayton Bombers owner Costa Papista, with whom I just spoke after watching a CNN shot of him presenting Bombers jerseys to both John McCain and VP candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-described "hockey mom", after the GOP rally at Nutter Center---where the ECHL ...
BREAKING NEWS: “HOCKEY MOM” TO BE MCCAIN’S VP NOMINEE?
illegalcurve.com 8/29/2008 — According to a number of news agencies, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom”, is Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s choice for Vice President.
The official announcement is set for sometime early this afternoon. The Republican convention begins on Monday in the XCEL Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild. The Democrats had their convention ...
John McCain aggressively courts all-important hockey mom vote
sports.yahoo.com 8/29/2008 — The Associated Press reports that "John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin," and we giggled because we're that immature. We'll leave whether or not she's the right vice presidential candidate for the real experts to decide; ...
ECHL Team Piggybacks on McCain VP Announcement
nhl.fanhouse.com 8/29/2008 — Sitting here in the office, I've had my television tuned to MSNBC all morning as speculation raged over presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain's choice of a vice presidential running mate. A little more than an hour ago, McCain shocked the ...
POLITICS: Sound and Fury
baseballcrank.com 8/29/2008 — My take on Obama's speech last night, before it gets completely overshadowed by the McCain VP announcement (if it's indeed Palin, now we know what John McCain wanted for his birthday: Barack Obama's news cycle):
1. Yes, it's hard for me to objectively evaluate a speech of this nature by a Democrat, but I can say this: it wasn't a dud like Kerry in 2004 and wasn't power-mad like Gore in ...
John McCain's VP Used to Erin Andrews It Up
backporch.fanhouse.com 8/29/2008 — When news broke this morning that John McCain had picked Alaskan Govenor Sarah Palin as his running mate, one thing was certain, she probably won't be doing any local broadcasting anymore. It turns out, the GOP hopeful graduated with a degree in ...
Sarah Palin is giving mad props to baked potatoes
yaysports.com 8/29/2008 — We love this pick for McCain’s VP - if you really need to make a splash, pick someone the vast majority of the country has never heard of.
That way, everyone just assumes she’s got like some special quality that only a presidential ...
Has McCain given up?
cakerockstheparty.blogspot.com 8/29/2008 — Conservatives seem to think so. They hate the choice of Sarah Palin. Hate it with passion and fire of 1,000 suns. Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney feel used. His age has just become a factor again (a.k.a. It's someone who was mayor of a tiny Alaskan town not more than two years ago, and McCain has a 1 in 3 shot of not making it two terms). And you know what? The inexperience of Obama, such as it ...
McCain picks Sarah Palin for VP
gautham.typepad.com 8/29/2008 —
By now you've already heard , Alaskan governor and former beauty queen Sarah Palin is McCain's choice for veep. While Palin is young, photogenic , pro-life and a lifelong member of the NRA, I don't think she was the right choice. Surprisingly, the best assessment may be here .
Either way,this pick smells
of weakness. Look at the timing: the GOP is hoping to steal some of
Obama's thunder ...
McCain Playing With Fire During Tonight’s Game —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
As everyone knows, the base of the Republican Party is composed of small-town, God-fearin’, NASCAR-loving, regular ol’ folks with good ol’ fashioned values. They’re the owners of a mom and pop store, with 14 grandchildren across the street, white picket fences on the front lawn, and a crucifix hanging over their beds next to their American flag. And if there’s ...
From Hockey Mom to Hockey Grandma Overnight —
FanHouse
When presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) tapped Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate last week, he inadvertently turned her into America's #1 hockey mom -- a prospect that had a few observers of the game more than a little upset . Over the weekend, I absentmindedly shared this link on Facebook, only to see a number of my friends gleefully shred each other ...
My Sarah Palin Timeline Prediction —
L.A. Seitz of Chicago
I know I said I wouldn't get into politics very often, but I have to preserve this for posterity. My predictions for the media reactions to Palin:
Day 1: Bold, exciting choice by McCain. The news media and the American people can't wait to know more about her.
Days 2-5: Now that we know a little more about her, her scandals, her lies about very recent positions, we have to ask, what was
Sarah Palin, John McCain and ESPN: Let the Spin Begin —
Sports On My Mind
Sarah Palin. ESPN. John McCain. What are their ties?Television and the Republican Party.
Eighty percent of the country feels the U.S. is "headed in the wrong direction." John McCain and his campaign people have tailored their speeches and television appearances to point out the stark experience difference between himself and Barack ...
McCain Picks A Sportscaster for Running Mate —
Eye On Sports Media
Athens, GA (Aug 29, 2008) - Now that John McCain has picked his running mate, Sarah Palin , we are guaranteed to have a history making election this November. If McCain wins, the United States have the first ever female vice-president that was also a sportscaster. From BellaOnline : The family eventually ended up in Wasilla, where Sarah attended high school. It was here she met her future ...
Sarah Palin is McCain’s pick for vice president —
yankeesdaily.com
Now I know why the Polar Caps are melting
I know some about politics but there are a lot of people that know a lot more than I do. I have fox, channel 5 on right now and I have to admit, this woman is attractive. She’s from Alaska where there are like, 100 people living there. I wonder if McCain will get a lot of the women vote now. I’m betting Hillary is happy about this ...
Sarah Palin -- Thoughts —
Hoops and Other Pop Culture
Look, I grew up in the sticks and I understand life there pretty well. So I certainly understand why McCain would want to shore up his base in the rural areas of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Missouri, etc. by selecting Palin. If it is possible, she is to the right of Mike Huckabee on social issues. She has a kid going into the military, a new kid with Down's Syndrome who she refused to ...
Sarah Palin Looks Like Tina Fey —
FilteringCraig
I don’t have anything political to say about this yet, but this was my first instinct on the topic. By the way, I went to bed last night. Did Obama accept the nomination? Just wondering.
McCain tabs former Sports Reporter —
The Sports Complex
Sarah Palin, the republican candidate for Vice President has an interesting former profession. From CNN : Congressional Quarterly notes Sarah Palin’s other past occupations,
including commercial fishing company owner, outdoor recreational
equipment company owner and sports reporter. So I suppose this it is at least plausible this is my beat: SKIP
