Sometime you just gotta say, "What the F*ck?"

N. Idaho sign advertises Obama 'public hanging'

Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:02 AM EST (The Seattle Times)

VAY, Idaho — A sign erected by a northern Idaho landowner that advertises a "free public hanging" of President-elect Barack Obama and several other political figures is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.

idaho, barack-obama, us-news, racist, seattle-times, president-elect, white-supremist

Obama signs stapled to killed bear cub at University

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:35 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

A bear cub was found shot in the head and left on the door steps at Western Carolina University's administration building with Sen. Barack Obama's campaign signs stapled to it.

politics, barack-obama, joe-biden, western-carolina-university

Right Winger Attacks Obama over Ohio's State Flag. Oops!

Seeded on Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:42 PM EDT (Media Matters for America)

Conservative radio host Bob Grant mistakes the state flag of Ohio as a customized American flag symbolizing Obama. Let's hope the rest of the Republicans pick this up in their talking point memo and further embarrass themselves with the Ohio electorate.

ohio, politics, flag, barack-obama

Palin Investigation Expands with New Ethics Charges

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:48 AM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

The Anchorage Daily News reports that the state's Personnel Board is reviewing possible new ethics charges against Governor Palin.

education, ethics, john-mccain, sarah-palin, troppergate

Video: McCain has an Arab problem

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:41 AM EDT (YouTube)

Sen. John McCain, most likely without realizing it, may have dismissed Arabs while trying to defend Sen. Barack Obama when one of his supporters said of Sen. Obama, "He's an Arab."

arabs, politics, republicans, john-mccain, racist, elections-08

Palin Guilty in Troopergate!!

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:35 PM EDT (ABC News)

Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired her Public Safety Commissioner this July, a state investigation has concluded.

politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, sarah-palin, troopergate

Palin Contradicts Herself In The Media Over Troopergate

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:23 AM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Governor Palin has flipped on the Troopergate investigation. The Anchorage Daily News has released a video reviewing her statements a day before the investigation is due to release its report.

alaska, politics, john-mccain, anchorage, election-08, sarah-palin, troopergate, todd-palin

Hasselback Goes After Obama on Ayers Story

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 4:21 PM EDT (ABC News)

Conservative host of The View, Elizabeth Hasselback, goes after Sen. Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers and gets slapped down by the entire cast.

politics, john-mccain, the-view, elizabeth-hasselback

Can Palin Be Trusted to Steer US Out of Economic Trouble?

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 10:53 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Thomas Friedman takes a shot at describing America if Gov. Palin were handed over the reigns of the American economy with her espoused patriotic duty.

economics, john-mccain, barack-obama, us-news, thomas-friedman, election-08, sarah-palin

SNL: "No Truth" To Palin Appearance Rumors

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 2:51 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Rumors continue to fly of Sarah Palin making an appearance on Thursday's special edition Saturday Night Live show. The rumor is put to bed.

politics, tina-fey, saturday-night-live, john-mccain, snl, sixpack, election-08, sarah-palin

Officials: Todd Palin campaigned for Troopergate Firing

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 2:30 AM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Todd Palin talked with over a dozen Alaska state officials, many of them repeatedly, in his crusade to get a state trooper, an ex-brother-in-law, fired who he considered to be a bad cop, a dishonest person and a threat to the Palin family, according to his sworn statement given W …

politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, wooten, election-08, sarah-palin, troopergate, todd-palin

Obama Endorse by Second Seattle Paper

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 10:48 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Sen. Barack Obama has received an endorsement by the editorial board The Seattle P-I, one of two major morning dailies of Seattle. It joins the Pacific Northwest's largest paper, The Seattle Times, in endorsing Sen. Obama for president, giving him a sweep.

politics, john-mccain, endorsement, barack-obama, joe-biden, sarah-palin

Todd Palin Agrees to Be Interviewed in Troopergate

Seeded on Sun Oct 5, 2008 2:19 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor, Todd Palin's lawyer said Saturday. He previously refused to testify under subpoena in a separate probe.

alaska, politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, election-08, sarah-palin, troopergate, tod-palin

Letterman's Top 10 Palin Voicemail Messages

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 3:14 AM EDT (CBS)

David Letterman continues to hound the McCain campaign unveiling the "Top Ten Messages Left On Sarah Palin's Answering Machine".

politics, david-letterman, john-mccain, funny, top-ten, sarah-palin

Alaska Supreme Court to hear Troopergate

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 10:02 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

The Alaska Supreme Court has agreed to hear an emergency appeal from lawyers seeking to shut down the Legislature's Troopergate investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin.

politics, gop, republicans, john-mccain, barack-obama, alaska-supreme-court, anchorage, joe-biden, sarah-palin, troopergate

Alaska's Largest Paper: Biden Wins

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 5:08 AM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Alaska's largest daily gives Biden the win. Gov. Sarah Palin's job in the vice presidential debate Thursday night in St. Louis was to assure the nation that she's qualified to be vice president, and if need be, step in as president.

politics, john-mccain, barack-obama, joe-biden, election-08, sarah-palin

Palins Approval Ratings Tumble in Alaska

Seeded on Wed Oct 1, 2008 2:42 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Since John McCain tapped the first-term governor to be his vice-presidential running mate, Palin's sky-high home-state approval ratings have come down to Earth (68 percent).

politics, gop, john-mccain, barack-obama, election-08, sarah-palin, veep

Wanda Sykes rips Palin and GOP on Tonight Show

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:39 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

A video of comedian Wanda Sykes on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno saying things that most Americans want to but often don't.

politics, comedian, john-mccain, tonight-show, barack-obama, jay-leno, sarah-palin, wanda-sykes

University president denounces Obama effigy

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:55 PM EDT (OregonLive.com)

The president of George Fox University, a conservative christian college in Newburg, Oregon, has denounced a display of Obama hung in the campus quad with a remark about the college's minority and low-income scholarship program.

barack-obama, us-news, election-08, effigy, newburg-oregon

Former Wasilla Mayor: Palin is an Opportunist and Mean

Seeded on Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:18 AM EDT (Salon.com)

Sarah Palin's dustpan is full of political dirtiness according to this salon.com feature. She has stabbed the hands that helped her over and over again, all to move up in the political world.

alaska, politics, republicans, barack-obama, ak, election-08, wasilla, sarah-palin-john-mccain

The Seattle Times Endorses The Change Agent - Obama

Seeded on Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:59 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

The Seattle Times, the largest daily circulation in Pacific Northwest, has endorsed Barack Obama for president, saying the country is on the wrong track and John McCain is just all over the map on issues.

politics, john-mccain, endorsement, barack-obama, election-08, the-seattle-times

Michigan Republicans plan to foreclose African-American voters

Seeded on Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:52 PM EDT (The Michigan Messenger)

The chairman of the Republican Party in Macomb County, Michigan, a key swing county in a key swing state, is planning to use a list of foreclosed homes to block people from voting in the upcoming election as part of the state GOP's effort to challenge some voters on Election Da …

election, politics, michigan, gop, republicans, john-mccain, barack-obama, macomb, voter-repression

Politics as Usual: AG Appointed by Palin dismisses Subpoenas

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:10 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

In a letter to state Sen. Hollis French, the Alaskan Democrat overseeing the "Troopergate" investigation, Alaskan Republican Attorney General Talis Colberg asked that the subpoenas be withdrawn.

alaska, politics, attorney-general, john-mccain, barack-obama, wooten, sarah-palin, troopergate, talis-colberg

Palin accuses Monegan of insubordination

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin states she fired Walt Monegan, Alaska's public safety director, because he worked to promote more resources for public safety and his department.

alaska, politics, gop, john-mccain, barack-obama, sarah-palin, troopergate, woote, reoublican

Anti-Palin Rally in Alaska Draws Hundreds

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:48 AM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

The Anchorage Daily News reports that nearly 1,500 Alaskans turned out for an Anti-Palin rally, letting their voices be heard that not everyone in the state is supporting Sen. McCain's pick.

governor, alaska, rally, politics, gop, republicans, john-mccain, barack-obama, sarah-palin, anti-palin

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