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The US Election Survival Kit – Part 1

September 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments · US Election 2008

How I will survive the next 8 weeks of US politics…. Jon Stewart and the Daily Show – Monday – Friday on More 4 at 8.30pm. (They are also blogging here). Other suggestions for inclusion in the kit are welcome in the comments! And for those that might think that all things anti-Palin are sexist, […]

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So that was a Shannon Stopover – Palin’s office confirms

September 2nd, 2008 · 13 Comments · US Election 2008

I was right. Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin, stopped over in Shannon Airport, there was no Gubernatorial visit to Ireland. (My original post here) Oops… Woman’s intuition – something McCain was looking for (ok maybe he just wanted a woman), didn’t have himself (no vetting done!) and won’t be finding in Alaska. More on this […]

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Sarah Palin’s Trip to Ireland – seeking the itinerary

August 31st, 2008 · 53 Comments · US Election 2008

Update: It’s just been confirmed that I was right. She stopped over to refuel and did not visit. Bloggers do the vetting again… So the Republican’s Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin has visited Ireland – this is listed as part of her foreign travel experience. She only got a passport last year and visited US […]

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We’ve watched too much West Wing or Commander in Chief

August 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments · US Election 2008

Haven’t we? Otherwise we’d all be thinking that Sarah Palin was a great choice by John McCain! A great choice for a President Barack Obama morelike ! She doesn’t like polar bears very much, didn’t know what a vice president does (obviously not watching the telly like we do!), she tried to get her brother […]

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A difference in the 2008 Election…

August 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Same Sex Partnerships, US Election 2008

…The way in which the words ‘gay’ or ‘sexual orientation’ are mentioned by every keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Al Gore… Nothing from Joe Biden, the Catholic who scores well with gay rights activists. So Barak over to you. I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, […]

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