Monthly Archives: October 2008

Sarah Palin & intermittent Gunderson syndrome

Posted on Tue, 7 October 2008 by Mel Green

A selection of videos highlighting Sarah Palin’s folksy “Marge Gunderson” accent during the 2008 McCain/Palin campaign for president & vice president of the U.S. Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin: The rape kit controversy

Posted on Tue, 7 October 2008 by Mel Green

[Update 6/25/09: Another post whose embedded video went missing when I ported this over from the prior blogsite. Now restored, with a link also to the original YouTube home page.] The Wasilla Project has a new mini-documentary out about Wasilla … Continue reading →

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Questions about the Palins' tax returns

Posted on Mon, 6 October 2008 by Mel Green

The Caucus links to tax-related websites where tax attorneys have been pointing out problems with Sarah & Todd Palins’ tax returns: One big issue that tax attorneys are pointing to is the fact that the Palins did not report as … Continue reading →

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Still trying to quash the Troopergate investigation

Posted on Fri, 3 October 2008 by Mel Green

Per the Anchorage Daily News: Lawyers seeking to shut down the Legislature’s investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin this afternoon filed an emergency appeal with the Alaska Supreme Court. They’re asking the state’s high court to decide by the close of … Continue reading →

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Judge Michalski's decision

Posted on Fri, 3 October 2008 by Mel Green

Per TPMMuckraker: Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski wrote in his decision that “it is legitimately within the scope of the legislature’s investigatory power to inquire into the circumstances of surrounding the termination of a public officer the legislature had previously … Continue reading →

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Debate reactions

Posted on Fri, 3 October 2008 by Mel Green

Palin did lots better than I thought she would (no Katie Couric moments), but she evaded answering a number of Gwen Ifill’s questions, instead going to her own favorite talking points — mostly energy energy energy maverick maverick maverick. Biden, … Continue reading →

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Debate munchies, 2/3 Alaska-made…

Posted on Fri, 3 October 2008 by Mel Green

… & the other third comes from folks as funny as Tina Fey.

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Stevens trial to continue

Posted on Thu, 2 October 2008 by Mel Green

Judge Sullivan isn’t pleased with the prosecution, but he’s decided not to throw the case out. Ted Stevens’ trial will continue.

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Concerns of the day

Posted on Thu, 2 October 2008 by Mel Green

On the morning of the vice-presidential debate, two big pieces of news that closely affects the Alaska political landscape. First is that today is the day that arguments are due to take place before Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski … Continue reading →

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Bus rider reading ADN

Posted on Thu, 2 October 2008 by Mel Green

The front page story, from October 1, 2008, is about the testimony of former Veco CEO Bill Allen testifying at the Washington, DC trial of Senator Ted Stevens on corruption charges.

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