Gawker did WHAT??? They cracked Sarah Palin's blackberry wide open!

This screenshot from Gawker.com shows an email account of Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revealing as evidence a few inconsequential personal messages she has received since John McCain selected her as his running mate. (AP Photo)

---opened up her personal e-mail. But why? What was the point?

DRUDGE REPORT(S):

Palin's E-Mail Account Hacked, Published on Web Site...

McCain camp seeks investigation...

# # #

London Sun: Sarah's Dad says: "I taught Sarah to shoot and butcher a moose ... Washington won't scare her." + Lindsay Lohan Blog -- now that's scary!

.
Damn, I always wanted a role model. Beauty who hunts. You go, baby mama!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/the_real_american_idol/article1687959.ece

I think that you are going to win.

Meanwhile, that lush from the movies, Actor Lindsay Lohan fires off in the media via MY SPACE about Sarah Palin. Not pretty. Biting.

To think how our values shape, grow and change as we get older and ...evolve...? or mature? (LOL)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=29730276

Sunday, September 14, 2008
UH OH! Current mood: shocked

I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin. I couldn't be more supportive of a woman in office, but let's face it, it comes down to the person, and their beliefs, male or female. Is it a sin to be gay? Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth control? Or to have sex before marriage? Or even to have a child out of wedlock? I find it quite interesting that a woman who now is running to be second in command of the United States, only 4 years ago had aspirations to be a television anchor. Which is probably all she is qualified to be... Also interesting that she got her passport in 2006.. And that she is not fond of environmental protection considering she's FOR drilling for oil in some of our protected land.... Well hey, if she wants to drill for oil, she should DO IT IN HER OWN backyard. This really shows me her complete lack of real preparation to become the second most powerful person in this country. Hmmmm-All of this gets me going-Fear, Anxiety, Concern, Disappointment, and Stress come into play... Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe? I know that the most important thing about this election is that people need to exercise their right to vote, regardless of their choice... I would have liked to have remained impartial, however I am afraid that the "lipstick on a pig" comments will overshadow the issues and the fact that I believe Barack Obama is the best choice, in this election, for president... Palin's Desire to "save and convert the gays"-really?? According to this Associated Press story, the church of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is hosting a kind of conference devoted to the "conversion of Gays" -- no kidding. Here's the AP text: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer. You'll be encouraged by the power of God's love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality," according to the insert in the bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed since she was a child. Palin's conservative Christian views have energized that part of the GOP electorate, which was lukewarm to John McCain's candidacy before he named her as his vice presidential choice. She is staunchly anti-abortion, opposing exceptions for rape and incest, and opposes gay marriage and spousal rights for gay couples. http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-palins-church-hosts-anti-gay.html I feel it's necessary for me to clarify that I am not against Sarah Palin as a mother or woman. Women have come a long way in the fight to have the choice over what we do with our bodies... And its frightening to see that a woman in 2008 would negate all of that. Oh, and...Hint Hint Pali Pal- Don't pose for anymore tabloid covers, you're not a celebrity, you're running for office to represent our, your, my COUNTRY! And in the words of Pamela Anderson, "She can suck it".. Lindsay- "I have faith that this country will be all that it can be with the proper guidance. I really hope that all of you make your decisions based on the facts and what feels right to you in your heart-vote for obama!" Samantha- "I love this country- however i wasn't born here and don't have the right to vote- so i beg of you all to really do your research and be educated when you cast your vote this coming november.... and if you're in doubt- vote for obama! Mainly because if she gets elected my green card probably won't get renewed!!!"

xoxo Lindsay and Samantha
Currently listening : Obama for President 2008 Portrait Keychain By Barack Hussein Obama

# # #

Ruu-uh--oh! Media Bistro asks "are you noticing...a shift in coverage?"

John McCain has his "celebrity" back, through a woman he pulled out of ALASKA! FAN-TASTIC! Great, gutsy move Maverick guy!

No more Charlton Heston as Moses ads? Boo! No more comedy to-nite!

MEDIA.BISTRO/Fishbowl DC
Tuesday, Sep 09
Are You Noticing A Shift In Coverage?

For quite some time, Sen. Barack Obama has dominated media coverage. So much so that even the Washington Post's ombudsman had to call out her own paper for skewed coverage.

Now, via the Project for Excellence in Journalism, we learn that a shift has occured, thanks to Sen. John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin:

For the first time in three months, John McCain generated more coverage than Democratic hopeful Barack Obama last week. But McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, earned even more attention during Republican National Convention week, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Palin appeared as a significant or dominant factor in 60% of campaign stories the week of Sept.1-7 while McCain registered in 52% of the stories. Obama appeared as a key figure in 22% of election coverage last week. His VP pick, Joe Biden, was a leading newsmaker in 2%.

Taken together, storylines focusing on Palin accounted for 45% of the campaign newshole last week. The biggest Palin narrative was the response to her selection (28%), which included her Sept. 3 convention speech. Coverage of her personal and family life accounted for 10% and stories about her public record registered at 6%. The claims made by the McCain campaign that the media were unfairly attacking Palin constituted 1% of last week’s campaign coverage.

Full report can be read here.

Also on FishbowlDC:

"RNC Thinks Obama Stole From Toles"
"Morning Reading List, 09.09.08"
"Kurtz: Palin Criticisms 'Something Out Of The Distant Past'"

###

Alec Baldwin checks in: Don't worry, America. John McCain isn't another Geo. W. Bush--no, no, no -- Sarah Palin is!

du-oh, where's Karl Rove, babe? On FOX. Because for a lame duck he can do nothing.

One biting HUFF-PO article is below. And after this, I am taking a v a c a t i o n from this here high-viz-ability web-log, damnitall. I have real P.R. work to do. And I need to get PAID.

--gone fishin'

abbe buck, pr

------------------------------------
Alec Baldwin
John McCain Is Not George Bush, Sarah Palin Is

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alec-baldwin/john-mccain-is-not-george_b_124464.html

mixx.com

Posted September 6, 2008 11:18 AM (EST)
Read More: George Bush, George W. Bush Governor, Governor Of Texas, John McCain, McCain Bush Third Term, McCain Palin, Palin Record, Palin Vp, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Governor, Sarah Palin Vice President, Texas, Politics News
Show your support.Buzz this article up.


I thought McCain was the next Bush. I said so, like countless others, on this blog. More war. More debt while keeping taxes low and mocking the Democrats who want to pay down that debt. No vision regarding the energy issue. Or education. Or health care. More fear. Less solutions. No call for sacrifice where it really counts in terms of America's consumption. More favored treatment for American corporations. More foxes called to guard the henhouse in terms of our government's regulatory stewardship. And on and on. The Bush Nightmare, chapter three.

But McCain is not Bush. No matter what you think of McCain, you can't pin that on him. Now Palin? Palin is Bush. What helped propel Bush into the White House was not only some effective electoral nullification. It was his lack of a record in public office. The governorship of Texas is one of the more ceremonial of all the governorships in this country. The state legislature calls the shots. Bush came into power with less foreign policy experience than Barack Obama has now. And was "elected" to two terms. Bush had no foreign policy record to examine. He had only his father's rich friends and their stranglehold on the Republican National Committee to call upon. It proved to be more than enough.

Bush was elected and, of course, allowed a cast of neocon savages to take over from there. We knew next to nothing about Bush and even less about how Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Ashcroft, Gonzalez, Paddington, Bolton, et al would manage the world post 9/11.

We know nothing about Sarah Palin. Nothing. Which is not anywhere near enough information to elevate her to the position whereby she would succeed McCain if he died in office or suffered a catastrophic illness. At 72 years of age and in questionable health, McCain's fitness to coach a high school football team would be in doubt, let alone the grueling reality of the presidency of this country.

John McCain is, statistically, more likely to die or suffer some catastrophic illness during his first term than any other man that has sought the office. Who would succeed him? George Bush would succeed him. Someone with no record. No experience. Only question marks. Everywhere. Forget about the fact that Palin looks a lot like a really attractive TV star I know. Underneath all the Tina, she's George.

# # #