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Yes, Palin Backed the Bailouts

Why has MSNBC embedded one of its top on-air talents with Sarah Palin’s book tour? That’s a good question, but I thought Norah O’Donnell’s grilling of a young Palin fan was a fair use of the network’s time. O’Donnell asked Jackie (no last name given), ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Palin,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  John McCain,  MSNBC

An O’Keefe/Giles Victory Lap

There’s little dispute that the ACORN sting conducted by twenty-something conservative videographers James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles was the conservative media triumph of the year. The takedown of Van Jones was a real and unexpected victory, but the ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: ACORN,  Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Gets Booed

Went to the book signing in Noblesville, IN. Waited three hours in the cold to get a wristband to reserve my spot at the book signing tonight. We were told she would sign book for the first 1000 people. Not so. The event ended promptly at 9:00pm, ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sarah Palin

The Limits of Ron Paul-ism

Seems like the perfect rhetoric to use in a closed Republican primary, if you ask me. ;) Here's some reassurance to the libertarian supporters: Rand would have voted against the war in Iraq. Rand has spoken out against the PATRIOT Act. Rand has said ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

Poll: McCain Could Lose Primary in Arizona

Rasmussen Reports finds Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) clinging to a 2-point lead over a possible challenger, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.). Chris Simcox, the Minuteman Project leader who’s already in the race, scores 4 percent. All of this puts ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate

Poll: 67 Percent of Americans Approve of Obama’s Bow

Eric Kleefeld points to the internals of a Fox News poll — one that shows President Obama’s overall approval rating dipping into the mid-40s — that has a mere 26 percent of Americans saying it’s “never appropriate” for the president to bow to foreign ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Poll: Rubio Only 10 Points Behind Crist in Florida

Markos Moulitsas leaks (on Twitter) the results of the latest Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll, which has Marco Rubio surging against Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) in the 2010 GOP Senate primary. The trendlines: Likely Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Marco Rubio,  Charlie Crist,  U.S. Republican Party,  Kendrick Meek

Poll: 52 Percent of Republicans Say ACORN Stole the 2008 Election

Among Republicans… only 27% say Obama actually won the race, with 52% — an outright majority — saying that ACORN stole it, and 21% are undecided. Among McCain voters, the breakdown is 31%-49%-20%. By comparison, independents weigh in at 72%-18%-10%, ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: ACORN,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Bill Clinton

Palin Profiler Matt Continetti Gets Profiled

Sitting in a coffee shop, this 28-year-old associate editor of the Weekly Standard explains that despite the highly politicized subjects of his books and articles, writing—not politics—is his real passion. Political journalism was simply “a way to get ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wesley Clark

NY-23: What’s Doug Hoffman Thinking?

So what is defeated Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman doing by casting doubt on the results of the NY-23 special election? The most obvious answer, suggested by that letter, is fundraising. It was an expensive race, and Hoffman put some of his ...

From DAVID WEIGEL, The Washington Independent,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Dede Scozzafava

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