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- ukit0
And meanwhile, back at the ranch....
Judge Peter Michalski threw out the lawsuit filed by five Republican state legislators who said the investigation had been tainted by partisan politics and was being manipulated to damage Palin shortly before the Nov. 4 presidential election.
''It is legitimately within the scope of the legislature's investigatory power to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the termination (of) a public officer the legislature had previously confirmed,'' the judge wrote in his decision.
The independent investigator, Steven Branchflower, still plans to conclude the probe and report his findings by Oct. 10, said Democratic state Sen. Hollis French, the investigation's project manager. Branchflower's report will not include the testimony of Palin's husband, Todd, and several top aides who refused to appear under subpoena.
In the ruling, released minutes before Palin and Sen. Joe Biden faced off in a debate in St. Louis, Michalski agreed with defense attorney Peter Maassen, who argued that the Legislature has the authority to investigate the governor as it sees fit.
''He agreed with us on pretty much everything,'' Maassen said of the judge's ruling. ''The separation of power principles that governed this case seemed pretty clear.''
- JasonW0
Some live-blogging thoughts on the VP debate (favors Obama)
- ********0
I watched this with a Republican and she was shocked. She is now voting for Obama,
- sherm0
is it so wrong to not want an idiot and a scheister to win the election? Whats the debate even about? To me the choice is clear... although I thought the same thing when Gore was running.
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McCain just announced he is supending in campaign to help sell his one of his McMansion's.
- robotron3k0
- Shit, that seems so long ago.MrOneHundred
- it's amazing how fast ppl can put these vids together - i mean the debate ended like barely two hours ago!SteveJobs
- Oh Snap!!!********
- Supports George Bush’s policies?? She just regurgitates them, ffs!MrOneHundred
- Do you think Rove is behind all of this??? I HATE that man!DCDesigns
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Economists Warn Anti-Bush Merchandise Market Close To Collapse
- jonatne0
I'd do Palin,
that's got to be worth something.
- ukit0
A conservative take on it:
four ways of considering this debate in different contexts:
1. In a vacuum: Biden wins hands down. Offered very substantive remarks that addreessed questions fully. I don’t agree with most of his answers, but he is a good debater, very knowledgable and came off very strong. Palin seems to think voters don’t want to hear her answers to what seemed to be fair questions from the moderator. I am guessing SNL will have some fun with that moment. Palin wasn’t non-substantive, she had some good moments, but Biden proves more knowledgable and stronger.
2. In context of Palin’s recent interviews: Palin wins. Much better performances in this different format. Thumbs up, as Matt Miller has said in the comments, she was under intense pressure and came through. Very outstanding.
3. In context of future career: Mildly helpful. Palin’s main constituency, the evangelical working class, was reassured. The problem is in a future GOP primary (20xx- there will be one at some point) she will be running against other people who are stronger competitiors in that arena than Obama (see Huckabee). She won’t be the lone conserative in the race, it won’t be so clear cut and oppositionless from her home party. I doubt she will ever appeal strongly from the wonk/intellectual end, and she won’t be the only pro-life candidate in the field. I am not saying she is a shoe-out for a future primary, but she is no shoe-in. This debate helped her keep a foot in, but will the leg follow?
4. In context of the 2008 election (oh yeah- nearly forgot!)- Biden wins. You see, Palin’s answers are great for the base. But everytime Palin is seen arguing against income distribution and what not, Biden and Obama have effectively framed it as arguing against the middle class. And McCain and Palin seem to be suckers for it. Her principles are right without a doubt, but independents are un-idealogical by definition. They aren’t interested in why free market principles work- or else biden wouldn’t have been knocking it; and actually neither would she have with her Wall Street greed line. It’s a bad year and a bad time in the cycle to be put in a position of arguing conservative principles.
Anyway, that’s my opinion.
- Tark0
"If people vote for mccain after not having watched any of the debates, then they will need to be severely punched in the face"
Tark '08
- akoni0
like i mentioned in the other thread:
Palin reminded me of Tom Cruise from Top Gun everytime she used the word 'Maverick'..
... she wouldn't answer a damn question..
Moderator asks her to respond to Biden's accusation of McCain and Deregulation and her answer:
"Lets talk about taxes"- Obama is like Iceman and Palin is like Goose and didn't Goose die or was that Maverick?Tark
- The goose got cooked... Tom Cruise was left in his undiesakoni
- Fortunately someone is taking McCains's breath away. yuk yukTark
- she should be Hugh Hefner's running mate.. actually hugh should make her an offerakoni
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So, Bided won?
- jimzyk0
lets call it a draw.
- lowimpakt0
"remember america, Bush was a folksy fuckwit too. Don't fall for that shit again"
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- TheBlueOne0
When you stop and try to make sense of what she says, you really can't:
