Sarah the Quitter Palin to appear in Simi Valley

By GottaLaff

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Simi Valley is right around the corner from me. In fact, I work there. It's a good thing I got this Simi Toxicity Alert: On August 8th, the air quality will be severely affected.

Via TBogg:

Republican Women Federated of Simi Valley said in a statement that Palin is scheduled to appear at the group's 50th anniversary gala at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Aug. 8.

Gee, I hope she doesn't pull out of that commitment, too. Simians (Simi-ites?) would be so very saddened. Then again, on the bright side, maybe that would spur another ethics complaint.

Group spokeswoman Pat Saraceno said the invitation-only event is closed to the media.

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Saraceno said she respected Palin's right to change her plans at any time. She said in an e-mail that correspondence with the governor's office has been "positive but cautious," but she added, "we know she will come."

So now Rushpublic fingers are crossing all across the Big Valley: Pleeeeeeease let Sarah honor her commitment! If only Sarah the Quitter would pinky swear, that would solve everything.

If you build it... she will come. If you televise it... she will actually show up.

Here's the kicker:

The master of ceremonies for the event will be conservative radio talk-show host and filmmaker John Ziegler.

As you all know, I've become a sort of Ziegler aficianado, as can be verified here: Link. Link link link link. After he appeared on Mr. Laffy's show, I couldn't resist nailing Ziegler to the wall every chance I got.

Here's to Miss Personality Disorder running in 2012.

VIDEO-- Two words: New Hampshire. Three more words: GOP for Obama

By GottaLaff


Background story here. Elaine Boule, the manager of the Red Arrow Diner, one of this heavy-contested city's most popular eating establishments, was a Hillary Clinton supporter. Now she's for Obama.

One more thing: She's a New Hampshire Republican.

Republican women's newsletter shows Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken

By GottaLaff

More nausea-inducing racism. Get ready:

The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

I'm just bowled over by Republicans' sharp intellect and well-developed senses of humor.

The group's president, Diane Fedele, said she plans to send an apology letter to her members and to apologize at the club's meeting next week. She said she simply wanted to deride a comment Obama made over the summer about how as an African-American he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."

Oh, pish-posh! Think nothing of it! That's what we all do when we get annoyed by a comment: Publish vile racist tripe.

She said she doesn't think in racist terms, pointing out she once supported Republican Alan Keyes, an African-American who previously ran for president.

I can't be sure, but I bet some of her best friends are African Americans.

"I didn't see it the way that it's being taken. I never connected," she said. "It was just food to me. It didn't mean anything else."

She said she also wasn't trying to make a statement linking Obama and food stamps, although her introductory text to the illustration connects the two: "Obama talks about all those presidents that got their names on bills. If elected, what bill would he be on????? Food Stamps, what else!"

Hey Diane, you're a despicable, bigoted slimebally piece of fecal matter who is beneath contempt. But don't worry. I wasn't trying to make a statement linking you to racists or excrement. I don't see it the way it's being taken. I never connected. It's just words to me. It didn't mean anything else.

H/t: Clancy

Florida Republican women's group to boycott Oprah

By GottaLaff

This started with yet another lie by Republicans:

The Florida Federation of Republican Women made the decision to boycott the Oprah Winfrey Show Saturday, after the media mogul refused to have Gov. Sarah Palin as a guest on her show until after the election wraps up.

"Women in Florida helped build Oprah into the icon she is today," Linda Ivell, President of the FFRW said in a statement. "We are deeply disappointed in Ms. Winfrey's decision to sit out the greatest political moment in the history of women since suffrage."

The talk show host denied accusations Friday, that she was even considering the vice presidential nominee as a guest.

"At the beginning of this presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a plat for any of the candidates," Winfrey wrote in a statement, responding to a story from The Drudge report claiming her staff was "sharply divided" on whether they should book the Alaska Governor. [...]

The Florida Federation of Republican Women, the "largest political organization in Florida," celebrating the groups 58 year anniversary is also encouraging members to cancel subscriptions to O Magazine, Ivell said.

Oh, but it's only temporary. They're just angry for now. It's just a pretend boycott:

Ivell did not say the Florida Republicans would be tuning out indefinitely, but at least until 'after the election.' Adding, she and her members respect the decision to support Obama, "as every American is entitled to their personal opinion and vote."

So it's okay with them if Oprah decides not to invite Obama or McCain, but if she turns SledDog Sarah down, she has somehow betrayed them. Yeah, that makes sense.