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I'm looking to have some conversations about the upcoming elections. (The US Presidential elections, primarily, although if there's anyone that wants to talk about WA Congressional or state-level elections, that's fine too.)

The reason why I'm putting this out there: )

Let's talk.
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http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010593.html

It's a longish post, so I shall include a few paraphrased highlights, but you should go read it. I don't agree with everything said, and parts of it are definitely, shall we say, not shrinking from drawing negative conclusions about certain (vice-)presidential aspirants...but the parts about Palin, especially, paint an alarming picture.

(1) It is speculated, based on scattered evidence, that McCain is quite likely (2 in 3?) to have further recurrence of serious melanoma during the next four years. If this were true (and assuming that he knows it) that puts a very different complexion on his selection of Palin.

(2) A deconstruction of all the myriad reasons that Palin or her supporters have put forth for her conduct in Troopergate. It includes the following gem:

"Every time I try to imagine Sarah Palin at work, what comes out of her mouth is Glory’s dialogue from Season Five of Buffy."


The scary thing is how well that fits, based on what I've read and seen of her so far. :P
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http://www.crosscut.com/politics-government/17341

I would like to have more corroboration of some of the things said here, but it seems consistent with other stories that I've seen in some of the more easily checkable factoids (attempted censorship, issue positions, amount of debt that Wasilla was in after her tenure, etc.)...and there aren't all that many people (outside of Wasilla) that could comment on some of this.

If it's true, it needs to get much wider circulation. It appears to be a very clear look at Palin's history (and does not all cut one way).

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