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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


juliana - Nov 07, 2008 8:08:33 am PST #9981 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

I'm really hoping she gets impeached when she gets home.

HAR.

This is the state that (probably) re-elected Stevens and Young (though FiveThirtyEight suspects election-rigging). Make no mistake, it's been known in-state for a long time that the politicians are on the take, and nothing has ever really been done about it because they bring home the bacon. Palin did win on a reform platform, but her numbers stayed high even when allegations came out against her. She brought a lot of dollars and attention to Alaska, and a lot of people are still very defensive of her. She might not get re-elected in 2010, but I doubt she'll get impeached.

I predict she replaces Stevens as Senator in a special election. Then she'll enter the Republican primary in 2012 where she'll get lots of press but very few delegates.

Or this.


juliana - Nov 07, 2008 8:15:24 am PST #9982 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Flickr set of the Obamas behind the scenes on Election Night. May be allergy-inducing.


juliana - Nov 07, 2008 8:19:01 am PST #9983 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

This is one of my favorites: [link]

As is this: [link]

Oh, and this: [link]

And maybe this: [link]


Consuela - Nov 07, 2008 8:24:42 am PST #9984 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

She might not get re-elected in 2010, but I doubt she'll get impeached.

Well, yeah. OTOH, she has managed to piss off a lot of the Republicans in the state legislature, right? At the very least I suspect they're going to make things difficult for her.

I was on the phone with a coworker in Juneau the other day, and he said that she's lost a lot of her popularity since the nomination because the folks in AK didn't really know everything she was up to (the per diem bullshit, taking her kids to conferences on the state dime, naming unqualified childhood friends to well-paid positions), and now that they do, things are changing.

So even if her popularity remains high among Alaskans in general, I wouldn't be surprised to see more pushback from the state legislature.


Jessica - Nov 07, 2008 8:26:49 am PST #9985 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

My god, they are SUCH a beautiful family!


SuziQ - Nov 07, 2008 8:28:39 am PST #9986 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

What a great set of pictures! Thanks for linking.

The girls both look so composed. I'd be freaking out - MY DADDY JUST GOT ELECTED PRESIDENT!!! OMG!!!!


DavidS - Nov 07, 2008 8:28:50 am PST #9987 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I wonder if Chelsea Clinton and Amy Carter will swing by and teach the Obama girls all the nooks and crannies in the White House.

I guess there hasn't been a boy growing up in the White House for a while.


tommyrot - Nov 07, 2008 8:29:52 am PST #9988 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

My god, they are SUCH a beautiful family!

Awwwww....


msbelle - Nov 07, 2008 8:30:33 am PST #9989 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

And see, this, this is classy: [link]


tommyrot - Nov 07, 2008 8:30:53 am PST #9990 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I guess there hasn't been a boy growing up in the White House for a while.

Who was the last? JFK Jr, right?