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Hillary Clinton is in Miami Beach where she is about to formally introduce Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate. Watch below.

Several times this weekend I tried to post this clip of Sarah Palin working the pageant runway in 1984, but the Republicflacks kept getting the clip pulled. I guess they’ve given up since so many folks are reposting it on their own. The Alaskan guy who posted this portion has promised to also post her flute solo talent segment. What …

Since this cartoon first appeared in the online edition of the Washington Post three weeks ago, over 750 emails of complaint have poured in from people who think speaking in tongues is nothing to laugh at. Oh, wait…I’m ’bout to get caught up in the spirit! Obama Obama bo bama, bonana fanna fo fama, fee fi mo mamah, Obama! Whew!

She’s now at -10 (meaning 40% view her favorably, 50% unfavorably). Two weeks ago she was at +17. (Via – Daily Kos)

COURIC: You’ve cited Alaska’s proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that? PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land– boundary that we have with– Canada. It– it’s funny that a comment like that was– kind of made to– …

The Palin Principle: A theory of workplace economics which postulates that one can be vaulted several rungs above their level of incompetence when it suits the demands of the Religious Right. The Bush Corollary: Sometimes people rise to their level of incompetence by manipulation of the Supreme Court. (Image via – Chris Glass)

You’ll be glad you did.

Via YouTuber NY Progressive: “In this new video, available only as of today (September 23, 2008), Sarah Palin is shown accepting a special supernatural protection from witchcraft from Thomas Muthee, who also promoted Palin’s campaign for Governor as a way to infiltrate the government with the right wing religious agenda of the Assembly of God. Really crazy stuff!” If the …

Couric: You’ve said, quote, “John McCain will reform the way Wall Street does business.” Other than supporting stricter regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac two years ago, can you give us any more example of his leading the charge for more oversight? Palin: I think that the example that you just cited, with his warnings two years ago about …

The McCain campaign has leaked an email Andrew Sullivan sent them to the Washington Post in which Sullivan demands proof that Sarah Palin really, really DID give birth to baby Trig. WaPo’s Howard Kurtz quotes the email and responds: “I’m very sorry to say, it’s come to this: can you confirm on the record that Trig Palin is Sarah Palin’s …

Last night CNN’s Campbell Brown went on a rant against the media blackout on Sarah Palin. Tonight I call on the McCain campaign to stop treating Sarah Palin like she is a delicate flower that will wilt at any moment. This woman is from Alaska for crying out loud. She is strong. She is tough. She is confident. And you …

Reporter Ian Alperin is quoting an unnamed Republican National Committee insider as saying that those pesky lesbian rumors killed any chance of Condoleezza Rice being selected as John McCain’s running mate. “Once Obama selected Biden instead of Hillary,” said the source, ” they had this theory that Condi was the perfect candidate to put up against him. She’s tough, conservative …

In case your level of doom and panic wasn’t high enough, check out Naomi Wolf’s take on Sarah Palin in the Huffington Post. Her shit’s right out of the X-Files. Please understand what you are looking at when you look at Sarah “Evita” Palin. You are looking at the designated muse of the coming American police state. You have to …

Almost 25 days since Palin was picked and they still don’t trust her to speak off the cuff. I imagine she’s sitting in a hotel conference room while staffers drill her with flash cards. “Um….is that Kim Jong-il?” No, Governor. This is Angela Merkel. Next card.

Sarah Palin is ready for the believers of the world to be lifted up to Jeebus. Via Newsweek: Palin’s spiritual colleagues describe themselves as part of “the final generation,” engaged in “spiritual warfare” to purge the earth of “demonic strongholds.” Palin has spent her entire adult life immersed in this apocalyptic hysteria. Ask yourself: Is it a good idea to …

Real Clear Politics has the complete transcript. Here’s what David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun had to say: Talk show host Sean Hannity and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin came together for what Fox News Channel promoted as an exclusive interview. But, in truth, what viewers saw was a carefully staged display of partisan political theater — from the executive-office …

The National Enquirer continues their quest to dig up dirt on the Palin family, today revealing that daughter Bristol smoked pot on film and that her high school dropout boyfriend Levi dealt (and smoked) Oxycontin and shot up steroids. Last week the Enquirer reported that Track Palin also regularly smoked Oxy and broke into cars to support his habit. None …

In response to Sarah Palin’s church’s recent “pray away the gay” event, filmmaker Sandi Bachom made this funny and heartwarming short in which gay New Yorkers speak directly to Palin. Watch the whole thing, Bachom found some wonderfully amusing and articulate people. (Tipped by JMG reader Jeff)