A Little Fun with "Going Rogue" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Bonus Fun: If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check out the fun Letterman has been having with "Going Rogue"
Sarah Palin's Top Ten List - from last night (Nov. 17)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/17/top-ten-surprises-in-sara_n_360425.html

A Previous Letterman list from May 2009
"Top Ten Surprises In Sarah Palin's Memoir."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/14/top-ten-surprises-in-sara_n_203426.html

And Letterman's series that has been going on for a few weeks, "Things More Fun Than Reading The Sarah Palin Memoir," which include drinking pee and getting hit by cars.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/13/lettermans-things-more-fu_n_318343.html

The Many Lies Of Sarah Palin - Updated

Unless you live under rock you know that Sarah Pain's fictional story about herself, Going Rogue, is coming out next week and she has given interviews to Ophrah and Barbara Walters. Excerpts from the book and previews of the interviews have been released and keeping dedicated fact checkers working double time to uncover all the lies.

Here are a couple summaries of the lies so far, I'm sure there will be many, many, many more:

The First Ten Lies from Going Rogue by Geoffrey Dun on The Huffington Post.
The Odd Lies of Sarah Palin: A Round-Up, by Andrew Sullivan, from the Daily Dish

(Update - new articles added)
"Going Rogue": The 18 Biggest Falsehoods In Palin's Book - by Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post. Keep an eye on Huffington Post for even more lies, they have put a request out for folks to contact them about any falsehoods that are spotted in the book Sarah Palin had someone else write for her, "Going Rogue."

"Going Rogue" released today, Nov. 17 and already in the bargain bin (whole story on Media Matters for America).


If you are looking for some actual facts and reality about Sarah Palin, I recommend the book Going Rouge: An American Nightmare, available on November 16, and only available on line HERE. The book contains essays by many writers such as Jim Hightower, Max Blumenthal, Naomi Klein, Joe Conason, Jane Hamsher, Mike Taibbi, Shannyn Moore, Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker", Proprietor of The Mudflats Blog) and others.

UPDATE: a good article at Huffington Post that explains why the far-right believes everything Sarah Palin says and view her as their savior: How Sarah Palin Made Herself Indispensable While Destroying the Republican Party by Max Blumenthal, author, "Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party."

NJ Just Elected the Worst Govenor in the World

I woke up this morning to a nightmare - beginning in January NJ will be under the rule of a corrupt criminal who will destroy everything that our previous govenor worked so hard to improve. Women and children will suffer the most when the new governor cuts programs for education and changes the rules to help insurance companies make more money and not pay for needed medical exams. NJ just may end up having a govenor that beats Alaska's ex-govenor Palin for the title of worst ever. I honestly don't how so many people got fooled in to voting for some one so corrupt and determined to take care of the rich and let the poor and middle class suffer. They will just have to find out the hard way when Christie ruins our state - and unfortunately the rest of us will also have to suffer under the cold rule of this slimy, lying, only-out-to-help himself, supporter of Bush's failed policies politican.

Right now I just want to cry in frustration. But I also plan on finding out who will be the Democrat candidate for the next election and work as hard as I can to get him or her elected next time.

Sarah Palin's Early Xmas Gift To Democrats - A Congressional Seat

Sarah Palin's ghost writer announced on facebook last night that Sarah Palin is supporting Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate in the 23rd Congressional District's special election, (not Scozzofava, who was selected for the nomination by state Republican leaders). Sarah Palin has also had SarahPAC contribute the maximum amount of money allowed to Hoffman. This move may be a continuation of her habit of quitting - first she quit her job as Govenor and now it seems she has quit being a Republican perhaps.

I predict that most if not all of Sarah Palin's zombie followers will follow her like lemmings to the voting booth and split the Republican vote, allowing a democrat to win in a district that would have most likely very easily gone to a Republican.

This move may be the first glimpse of Sarah Palin's higher calling - splintering off the Republican base into a third party, the Conservative Party. I can see self-annointed Queen Sarah now leading away all the teabaggers, birthers, Beck's paranoid wingnuts, Rushie's windbag zombies, and I-see-socialism\communisim-hiding-under-my-bed folks off into the wildness as she rakes in all their hard earned cash and she laughs all the way to the bank, living in grand style off the funds she swindled from her followers.

If only 20% of the population identifies themselves as Republicans now, what happens when self-appointed Queen Sarah puts her plan into action and the party splinters? At least half (or perhaps most) would most likely become part of the Conservative Party. Who will the Republicans depend on then for their base?

The Republicans set this in motion all by themselves and they will reap what they sowed for unleashing a heartless, money-hungry, cruel, devious, lying, Sarah Palin on the American public.

Who knows where this may lead or what the outcome will be in the long term. But for the moment, let me say, thank you Sarah Palin for doing your part, again, to help the democrats win an election.

Things More Fun Than Reading Sarah Palin's Memoir

This is too funny.
Here is the link to the article on Huffington with the video - Letterman's Things More Fun Than Reading Sarah Palin's Memoir.

(Will try to embed the video later if possible from home, but can't from the computer I'm on right now)

Conservative Republicans Showing Their True Nature Once Again

Conservative Republicans are showing outrage and scorn because President Obama received the Noble Peace Prize. Over and over again there are some Republicans who make it prefectly clear that they put their hatred of President Obama above all else - including our country, people's lives and health and would rather see our country fail than to have President Obama succeed in any way. I can understand being surprised, or even not agreeing with Noble Peace Committee's selection. But I totally cannot grasp the anger and insults, such as these examples of Republican negativity:

• Rush Limbaugh (via email to Politico): "And with this 'award' the elites of the world are urging Obama, THE MAN OF PEACE, to not do the surge in Afghanistan, not take action against Iran and its nuclear program and to basically continue his intentions to emasculate the United States... They love a weakened, neutered U.S and this is their way of promoting that concept."
  
• Erick Erickson (wrote on the site RedState.com): "I did not realize the Nobel Peace Prize had an affirmative action quota, but that is the only thing I can think of for this news."

Democratic National Committee put out a statement Friday morning in response to the negativity coming from the GOP:

"The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists -- the Taliban and Hamas this morning -- in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize," wrote DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse. "Republicans cheered when America failed to land the Olympics and now they are criticizing the President of the United States for receiving the Nobel Peace prize -- an award he did not seek but that is nonetheless an honor in which every American can take great pride -- unless of course you are the Republican Party. The 2009 version of the Republican Party has no boundaries, has no shame and has proved that they will put politics above patriotism at every turn. It's no wonder only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore - it's an embarrassing label to claim."

The GOP Crazy Train Explained On The Ed Show

From Max Blumenthal's book, Republican Gomorrah: Who has taken over the GOP - radical extremists, birthers, and deathers, and leading the pack is Sarah Palin. They "can't handle individual freedoms and democracy."

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Alternative Ghost Writers and Titles for Sarah Palin's Book Courtesy of Bill Maher

My Favorite Quote About Sarah Palin - "they think she is a blithering idiot"

Sarah Palin quit as govenor of Alaska to pursue her higher calling - making big bucks on easy street giving speeches. However, it seems she is having a hard time getting booked (perhaps that is part of the reason her book was rushed to get published in Nov, instead of next Spring - to cash in now before the rest of the population catches on she has nothing of value to say).

Excerpt: Palin’s bookers are said to be asking for $100,000 per speech, but an industry expert tells Page Six: “The big lecture buyers in the US are paralyzed with fear about booking her, basically because they think she is a blithering idiot...Palin is so uninteresting to so many groups -- unless they are interested in moose hunting," said our insider. "What does she have to say? She can't even describe what she reads."

Update: Information from Rachel Maddow Show about Sarah Palin's ghostwriter - all I can say ick, ick, ick.

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Sarah Palin's New Book Out Early And With An Accurate Title

Politico broke the story on Sarah Palin's new book.

Sarah Palin’s publisher plans to announce Tuesday that the title of her eagerly awaited memoir will be “Going Rogue: An American Life.” Publication is being moved up from spring to Nov. 17 in order to catch the holiday book-buying season.

I have no intention of reading this fabricated piece of dribble that was written by a ghost writer, but it might make an interesting joke gift for the holidays (however, now way would I buy it and put a dime in to Palin's pockets!).

What I do find interesting is that Sarah Palin has decided to title her book in a way that honestly depicts what she stands for - lies, lies, and more lies (see definition 2 below: Rogue: a dishonest or worthless person, scroundrel). I doubt she has that purpose in mind though. Perhaps she either doesn't know what the word means, or has decided she can make a word mean whatever she wants it to mean because after all she is "going rogue."

However, based on Sarah Palin's past history of vindictiveness and adolescent pettiness, I think I have to agree with the Alaskan bloggers that Sarah Palin is using the term "rogue" in her book title has a way to thumb her nose at Alaska, see post by Celtic Diva "Going Rogue" Sarah Palin has no shame" and AKMuckraker's post on Huffington Post "The Ugly Irony Sarah Palin's Going Rogue."

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Definition of Rogue:
1 : vagrant, tramp; 2 : a dishonest or worthless person, scoundrel; 3 : a mischievous person : scamp; 4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave; 5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation

Or perhaps there is some other twisted meaning behind the Sarah Palin's use of the term rogue, see Urban Dictionary Definition: Rogue (warning: strong language and sexual content).

Update: Amanda Coyne, a writer, was the first one offered to write a Palin biography (before she was tapped by McCain as his running mate), but Coyne turned down the offer after spending time with Sarah Palin, you can read an interview explaining why HERE, it's worth reading. (Excert: "In my research, and by watching her, I realized that she is lovely and confident and was well on her way to something that she had not earned...I just didn't believe that she was qualified to be Alaska's governor...She hadn't traveled...couldn't name her favorite book...doesn't struggle with any kind of big issues of the day.")

The Right Wing Conservatives Have Hit A New Low on Facebook

There is a poll on facebook asking "if Obama should be killed?"

I find myself almost unable to type those words to write about it because it is just so extremely offensive. What kind of sick, twisted mind would do something like this. Facebook should immediately take this poll down and report the creator to the authorities. A grown up in the Republican party needs to step up and speak out agaist such vile hatred.

How long are we going to put up with these hateful bigots from the right without holding them accountable for inciting violence?

Update: I am happy to report that Facebook removed this poll as soon as they were made aware of it and the Secret Service is investigating.

Help Defeat Republican Joe Wilson, the man who called President Obama a "liar"

I just made my contribution to Rob Miller's campaign and will do so as often as I can. I made my donation here, Act Blue - defeating Joe Wilson.

Rob Miller is running against Republican Joe Wilson from 2nd District of South Carolina in 2010. Wilson is the guy who yelled "you lie" at President Obama during his address to the joint session of Congress when the President said that health reform will NOT cover illegal immigrants. Learn more about Rob Miller, read his article "Why I'm Running For Congress in South Caralina." (Note: I'm not from South Carolina, but I feel it is important to support positive candidates no matter where they are running, and to help get childish, rude, lying politicians like Wilson out of office.)

Disagreeing with the President is fine, offering constructive alternatives to the President's plan is also ok. However, when a person in public office behaves so immaturely and with so much disrespect for not only President Obama but for the Office of the President and our country that person should no longer hold public office. His behavior was appalling. Wilson has apologized, after he was pressured into doing so. Wilson, however, neglected to state that he was wrong - there is nothing in the health reform bill that will provide health care for illegal immigrants (the non-partisan organization FactCheck.org has debunked the claim that health care reform would mandate coverage for illegal immigrants).

AP: During President Obama's speech on health care, Obama heckled by GOP during speech to Congress South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama spoke about illegal immigrants.

Wilson official website (http:\\www.joewilson.house.gov) is down for maintenance (surprise, surprise) but as soon it is back up and running (or when he has the courage to reopen it) I will be contacting him to let him know exactly why I made a contribution to Rob Miller.

I signed the petition to censure Joe Wilson, to sign petition is HERE.

I emailed Speaker Pelosi to strongly encourage her to make sure Wilson is censured.

I will also be writing to the House Majority leader and making it clear that the type of behavior that Wilson engaged in should not be tolerated.
(email: http://www.majorityleader.gov/email_and_rss/email_the_leader/)

Joe Wilson is a Colonel in the Army Reserves, and under Article 88 he can be court-martialed for showing contempt to the Commander-in-Chief. I will be looking for the address of his Commanding Officer to write him to remind him of his duty to maintain discipline in the ranks.
("Article 88: Contempt Toward Officials: Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.'')

If I had plans for a vacation in South Carolina I would cancel them and arrange to go elsewhere - I wouldn't want any of my money from sales tax to fund the childish Republicans in office there. And I'd be sure to let them all know why I had canceled my plans.

Wilson's twitter - http://twitter.com/CongJoeWilson
Reading some of what Wilson writes I find it hard to believe that his outburst during the speech was "spur of the moment," it certainly feels more like something that was been "planned."

President's Obama speech last night on health care reform was informative, clear, and called out and corrected the lies that the Republicans have been trying to shove down the throats of the American people.

I wish we could have a single payer option, but I know that is not possible. Hopefully, at least, we will have a strong public option. However, I am willing to trust President Obama will do all he can to get the very best health reform bill possible and I will not draw any lines in the sand. As President Obama so clearly said last night, health care for everyone is a moral issue, not a partisan issue. One of the most moving moments for me last night was when President Obama shared the letter he had received from Sen. Ted Kennedy about this very issue, full text of the letter HERE.

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What democrats and President Obama bring to the table of health care debate can be summarized in a quote from the Presdients speech, words that inspire and that I will remember for years and years:

"We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it. I still believe we can act even when it's hard. I still believe we can replace acrimony with civility, and gridlock with progress. I still believe we can do great things, and that here and now we will meet history's test. Because that is who we are. That is our calling. That is our character."

What the Republicans bring to the table of health care debate can be summarized by Wilson's immature shout out of the words "You Lie."

The contrast is stunning.

Wilson was not the only immature, disrepectful Republican in the room last night, but his outburst made him stand out. The Republicans once again showed their true colors - they are only interested in big bucks for themselves from the health insurance companies and do not want any health reform at all, regardless of how many Americans are suffering, dying, and going bankrupt because of our broken health care insurance system. Throughout the speech Republicans displayed childish behavior and lack of respect for America - catcalling, yelling comments, and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) even have a sign around his neck saying "what bill?" President Obama mentioned several Republican ideas that had been incorporated into the health reform bill, but the Republicans still refuse to support it unless they get their way - which is too defeat the bill, while they continue to lie and waving papers in the air during the speech to imply that none of their ideas were included (which is a lie those papers were suppose to be a GOP health reform bill, yet Republicans never submitted any bill of their own). Republicans need to grow up and become adults who can compromise and work together for the good of the nation, not just lining their pockets with donations from big corporations adn health insurance companies.

Sarah Palin's policies killed old people and her dangerous irresponsibility

Where did Sarah Palin come up with the idea that a government official would help kill citizens with death panels? It is not in the health reform bill any where, so she must have gotten the idea from some where, could it be because she has had first hand experience? Last night Keith Olbermann and Shannyn Moore discussed how Sarah Palin's policies and mismanagement of medical assistance programs caused the death of many elderly.

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A story in the Anchorage Daily News in July 2009, reported on the deaths of elderly patients due to mismanagement and neglect from Alaska state medical programs:

State programs intended to help disabled and elderly Alaskans with daily life — taking a bath, eating dinner, getting to the bathroom — are so poorly managed, the state cannot assure the health and well-being of the people they are supposed to serve, a new federal review found…

A particularly alarming finding concerns deaths of adults in the programs. In one 2 1/2 year stretch, 227 adults already getting services died while waiting for a nurse to reassess their needs. Another 27 died waiting for their initial assessment, to see if
they qualified for help.

And from a few days ago a special comment explaining how Palin and others with their "dangerous irresponsibility" (and lies) are totally irrational.

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I think the Republicans who support a living will provision say it best:
Isakson told the Washington Post's Ezra Klein. "How someone could take an end of life directive or a living will as that is nuts. You're putting the authority in the hands of the individual rather than the government. I don't know how that got so mixed up."

Sarah Palin Save Our Country and Lead the Birther's Cause

Sarah Palin has officially stepped down as Govenor of Alaska and has vowed to fight for truth and America.

The birther movement needs a leader and I think Sarah Palin is the right person to lead them. She will have millions of dollars at her disposable from her book deal and she is well connected with very high officials. She should have no problem going directly to Hawaii and proving once and for all whether or not President Obama was born in the U.S.

Sarah Palin, what do you say? Will you accept this challenge?
**waits patiently for reply**

Just as I thought - Sarah Palin is letting her followers down. With all those donations coming in and her millions from her book deal it would be easy for Sarah Palin to take a nice long vacation to Hawaii and while she was there check out the original birth certificate of Barack Obama or prove once and for all that John McCain, Clinton, the Secret Serice, the entire government of Hawaii, and millions of others all conspired to fake a document 48 years ago in order to ensure that a noncitizen got elected as President in Nov. 2008.

GOP Rep Thinks Hitler, Osama bin Laden, and Lenin Are Good Examples To Follow

Rachel Maddow has been doing some great reporting over the past week on the creepy C Street house where politicians form secret pacts in the name of Jesus.

Monday, July 20th Rachel Maddow interviewed Jeff Sharlet, the author who went undercover at the organization, The Fellowship, that owns C Street House. Sharlet revealed even more creepy details about these folks who are trying to influence government with their bizarre religion.

Here is a particularly disturbing detail - GOP Congressman Todd Tiahrt (who has speculated about President Obama's mother aborting him) was told by the group's leader regarding the its philosophy of "the totalitarianism of Christ":

He said to Tiahrt what you need to do is form a covenant with your brothers in Christ, like Ensign and Coburn and Sanford. He says when you do this, when you commit total loyalty to each other, and you vow to keep up each others secrets, you can accomplish much more. And he gave to Congressman Tiahrt examples of guys who had done this very well, he thought. Hitler, Pol Pot, Osama bin Laden, and
Lenin.

And Congressman Tiahrt and the other GOP government folks living in this so-called church on C Street think this is good advice!!!!!!!

I know the GOP want to control everyone's life, that they have little respect for women and minorities, and some of the tactics used by the conservative right are similar to terrorists - but here you have a secret church promoting Hitler and Osama bin Laden as examples to follow!!!!

Simple saying that there is a REASON for separation of church and state just isn't enough. These people need to be revealed and voted out of office as quickly as possible.