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Kathleen Parker on Colbert 10/13: Who do you think is funding her wardrobe?

October 22, 2008, 6:08PM

I thought I remembered Kathleen Parker mentioning something about Sarah Palin's hairdo and clothes on The Colbert Report a while back. Sure enough, on October 13, she says, "She's got a new hairdo, she's got a new stylist, and she's got some very expensive clothes...Who do you think is funding that?" I remembered it because, at the time, it sounded like an odd thing to bring up. Now I get it.

Just to refresh, Kathleen Parker is the former McCain biographer who was chased out of the National Review for suggesting that Palin be dropped from the ticket. The quote above begins at around 0:50 in the clip:

MSNBC exchange of the day

October 22, 2008, 9:14AM

BUCHANAN: "She was talking to a third grader!"

MATTHEWS: "She was talking like a third grader!"

"What does the VP do?" - What Palin DIDN'T say

October 22, 2008, 8:45AM

A lot of ruckus is being made about Palin's response to a third grader's question about the job of VP, especially her remark that the VP is "in charge of the Senate." Defenders argue that she wasn't parsing her words as carefully because she was "talking to a third grader." But what I find more interesting is not what she said but what she didn't say.

What is the main job of the vice president? To take over the presidency if something happens to the president.

McCain supporters defend Islam at rally

October 20, 2008, 2:57PM

McCain supporters rebuke religious intolerance outside of a rally in Virginia. A group of people were handing out bumper stickers saying "Obama for Change" with a crescent-and-star in place of the "C" and a hammer-and-sickle in place of the "G." Other supporters, some of whom are themselves Muslim (including a campaign official), accused them of not standing by the principles of the Constitution and of trying to make McCain look bad.

From the American News Project:

There he is! Al Gore update

October 20, 2008, 12:49PM

A couple days ago I published a post asking where was Al Gore this campaign cycle. nka and BillBela pointed out that he is doing a lot of down-ticket campaigning this cycle, and olepossom mentioned that he was helping raise money.

Jonathan Martin at Politico now reports that Gore will be hosting a webcast tonight among 200 gatherings across the country to discuss energy and the environment. While is not billed as a "fundraiser" in the strict sense, attendees will be encouraged to donate to the Obama campaign.

Limbaugh reacts predictably to Powell endorsement

October 19, 2008, 3:07PM

Gee, who didn't see this coming?:

Rush Limbaugh said Colin Powell's decision to get behind Barack Obama appeared to be very much tied to Obama's status as the first African-American with a chance to become president.

"Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race," Limbaugh wrote in an e-mail. "OK, fine. I am now researching his past endorsements to see if I can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has endorsed. I'll let you know what I come up with."

As for Powell's statement of concern this morning about the sort of Supreme Court justices a President McCain might appoint, Limbaugh wrote: "I was also unaware of his dislike for John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy and Antonin Scalia. I guess he also regrets Reagan and Bush making him a four-star [general] and secretary of state and appointing his son to head the FCC. Yes, let's hear it for transformational figures."

Late update: George Will also speculates on racial motivation; Pat Buchanan falls off sanity carousel over it.

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