Sarah Palin is the gift that keeps on giving….

After a traditional pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardoning, Sarah Palin spoke with members of the local Alaskan elite media about just how brutal a national campaign can be — while several turkeys were graphically slaughtered behind her by some local Alaska nincompoop in what appears to be a wood chipper or, perhaps, a turkey chipper.

Maybe she should come visit Brookline next spring when the terror turkeys return.

UPDATE: Though the carnage is censored, the MSNBC version of the video from last night’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann (with guest host Dan Abrams) is even more of a treat to watch. The bounty of “BREAKING NEWS” graphics at the bottom of the screen — they obviously couldn’t decide on just one so they went with all of them — will make you piss yourself laughing. If the MSNBC logo wasn’t in the bottom right corner one might think (s)he was watching The Daily Show.

Here they are, for the industrious impaired:

Gov. Palin Picks Worst Possible Backdrop for TV News Interview
Turkeys Die as Gov. Palin Takes Questions from Media
Gov. Palin Keeps Talking While Turkeys get Slaughtered Behind Her
Turkey Killing Fowls Palin News Conference
Gov. Palin Not Realizing Incongruity of Her Words Versus Her Backdrop
Gov. Palin Apparently Oblivious to Turkey Carnage Over Her Shoulder

It’s almost impossible to believe that convicted felon Senator Ted Stevens (R, Alaska) might win reelection. Currently Stevens is ahead by 3353 votes. What a corrupt state they have up there.

If Stevens wins and then goes to prison the governor of Alaska would have to appoint a replacement. Gee, I wonder who Sarah Palin would appoint? Perhaps herself, then she could finally get the hell of out of Alaska.

9:29 — Obama takes Ohio — the first red state to go blue. Without Ohio and Pennsylvania I don’t know how McCain could possibly win.

7:30 — I think I just saw a hologram on CNN….

7:08 — This will be sporadic blogging tonight since I’m cooking dinner in the kitchen.

7:00 — I guess I spoke one minute too soon. MSNBC just called Kentucky for McCain, but it’s still a pretty close race. Vermont goes to Obama.

6:59 — I know it’s early but I cannot believe how close Kentucky is. Kentucky! This is a state where McCain should win handily. But the results on CNN right now show it a close race — within three points!

John McCain couldn’t help but laugh at Tina Fey’s portrayal of his running mate on last night’s Saturday Night Live.

“If you pull this cord he talks for forty-five minutes.”

This would be called a November surprise if it surprised anyone: Apparently Sarah Palin’s staff, which comprises of people from the McCain campaign — the same people who could very well hold jobs in a McCain-Palin administration — are as stupid as she is. And Sarah Palin is fucking stupid…

AP: Palin takes prank call from fake French president:

Sarah Palin unwittingly took a prank call Saturday from a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and telling her she would make a good president someday.

Listen and laugh…

Last night The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was at the top of its game when talking about Sarah Palin and Joe “the plumber” going rogue.

You can see the full Fox News segment between Shepard Smith and Joe “the plumber” here.

Meanwhile, rougeness seems to be contagious. Last night on The Colbert Report, prominent conservative pundit Stephen Colbert endorsed (but does not support) Barack Obama for President.

Ricky Gervais and Thandie Newton read from the Sarah Palin porno script on The Graham Norton Show.

(Thanks to Nat for the linkage.)

Tonight we’re having our annual Halloween party at The Hamilton Palace. The theme is the Presidential Election — Jokerized!

You know, for kids…

(via Andrew Sullivan)

Last night on Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday, Will Ferrell reprised his role as The Decider and endorsed John McCain (Darrell Hammond) and Sarah Palin (Tina Fey).

Back before she was named John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin admitted during an interview on CNBC that she didn’t know what the job of vice president consists of, and even asked “What is it exactly that the VeePee does?” After her nomination, that video came back to haunt her.

During the vice presidential debate with Joe Biden earlier this month, Palin claimed she was just joking during the CNBC interview. Well, it turns out that she wasn’t joking. Sarah Palin really has no idea what the vice president does. Perhaps what’s most disconcerting about Palin’s lack of knowledge in regards to the office that she seeks is the fact that she was stumped by a third grader.

On Monday Sarah Palin sat down for an interview with NBC affiliate KUSA. At the end of the interview Palin was asked a write-in question from local 3rd grader Brandon Garcia: “What does the vice president do?” Palin got the answer wrong.

As The Decider would say: “Is our children learning?” Watch and weep:

“He must support terrorists! You know, uh, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. And that to me is Obama.”

Al Jazeera exposes what the American mainstream media won’t. This report clearly showcases the scary and dangerous racism that lurked at a Sarah Palin rally in Ohio, but really it lurks at many of the McCain/Palin rallies. These are the people who yell out things like “Terrorist!” and “Kill him!” whenever someone mentions Barack Obama’s name.

It’s sad but ignorance abounds in many places of America, not just Ohio. Hell, several of the people in this video could easily be one of my relatives from Louisiana. By stoking hate and fear, these racists are no different than their middle eastern counterparts. Yes, these people are terrorists, too. They don’t seem to have the intelligence to appreciate such delicious irony.

Is it just me or does the man who says Sarah Palin is “full of light” remind you of someone?

CBS News’ Bob Scheffer moderates the third and final presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack “That One” Obama from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. There will be blood….

Josh and Natalie have joined me at my apartment, both armed with a laptop.

10:33 — I think the winner of this debate was obviously Joe The Plumber. Hands down…

10:31 — And that’s a wrap. McCain says “good job” to Obama. “Good job. Good job. You kicked my ass.”

10:25 — Why does McCain keep mentioning Sarah Palin? She doesn’t have an autistic child, she has a child with down syndrome. Who is he trying to appeal to?

10:21 — Josh Marshall writes:

A lot of the time, when Obama’s talking and they have the split screen, McCain looks like he’s about to explode. Not always, and I’m not trying to be hyperbolic. But he frequently looks like he’s about to snap. Not going nuts, but like he’s seething and just holding it in. Are other people seeing the same thing?

10:20 — According to CNN’s Uncommitted Ohio Voters Graph, McCain flatlines everytime he speaks…

10:11 — ABORTION!

10:03 — “Hey, Joe…” McCain should specify which Joe he’s talking about. Joe The Plumber or Joe Six Pack.

10:01 — Chris just noted in a text message: “McCain is loosing his third debate. It’s bad this time. He has rambled incoherently at least three times.”

9:57 — The excitement died off pretty quickly. I was hoping for punches to be thrown. Literally.

9:47 — Nuclear Power Pants!

9:46 — This debate is harder to blog because it’s interesting and I don’t want to look down…

9:38 — The split-screen format of this debate adds so much dramatic tension.

9:36 — Obama mentions Ronald Reagan. America gets hard.

9:34 — Is McCain going to snap? He seems to be getting more and more irritated with Obama and the debate in general. Is he going to flip out and punch Obama?

9:32 — Obama is calling out McCain on the lynch mob mentality of McCain/Palin rallies and John McCain felt it was necessary to interrupt him. Thrice.

9:29 — I don’t know why McCain continues to wine and bitch about Obama not doing a bajillion town halls with him. After McCain’s behavior and showing in last week’s town hall debate he should thank God that Obama didn’t agree.

9:27 — I wish Obama would make the world’s tiniest violin gesture with his fingers.

9:25 — Looks like Scheffer is raising the stakes early…

9:20 — McCain actually just nailed Obama with his “I’m not President Bush” comment. While he did get in a swipe, he came off as very angry, like an old man trying to send soup back in a deli.

9:15 — Obama has a pay-as-you-go cell phone.

9:11 — “I want Joe The Plumber to spread the wealth around.” Why have they been talking about Joe The Plumber for five minutes?

9:08 — McCain’s flatlining…according to the CNN graph.

9:05 — Could John McCain blink just a little bit more? Is he sending out Morse Code?

9:03 — “It’s good to see you again, Senator Obama.” I don’t think there will be a funnier moment tonight…

9:02 — Bob Scheffer lays down the law. And….FIGHT!

Ever wonder what it would look like if Sarah Palin landed in the White House?

I completely forgot this even existed until I came across it earlier tonight. Back in 2002, John McCain played a creepy husband stalking Amy Poehler in a Saturday Night Live sketch. I must say, after watching the clip again, McCain is a pretty good actor — he definitely has the creep act down pat. I wonder if this is how he acted when he asked Sarah Palin to be his running mate?

Unfortunately, you’ll have to stomach some Chris Matthews before getting to the McCain clip. I can’t seem to find a better version. Embedding of the video has also been disabled.

Watch John McCain as the creepy husband.

Sarah Palin, the world’s most (in)famous hockey mom, was greeted with widespread boos during an appearance at a Philadelphia Flyers game Saturday night.

If you listen carefully you can hear they weren’t saying boo, they were saying boourns.

Does Hans Moleman remind anyone else of John McCain?

The Second Presidential Debate from Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, starring Senator John “Maverick! Maverick! Maverick! ” McCain and Senator Barack “Secret Black Muslim Christian Terrorist” Obama; moderated by Tom Brokaw. The debate will have a town hall format.

10:34 PM – McCain standing in front of the teleprompter was classic.

10:33 PM – With the dirty campaign McCain has been waging this week, I’m surprised he didn’t answer the question with something like: “What I don’t know is what everyone doesn’t know: Who is the real Barack Obama?”

10:30 PM – A “Zen-like” question from Peggy in New Hampshire asks: “What don’t you know and how will you learn it?” McCain knows everything. God told him personally.

10:26 PM – McCain: Thanks for serving. Now I’m going to cut your benefits.

10:25 PM – What is up with all the bald men in the audience?

10:24 PM – Only John McCain could answer a “yes or no” question with “maybe.”

10:21 PM – Hey, that was the first time Brokaw tried to cutoff McCain.

10:16 PM — Does anyone else think Osama Bin Laden will miraculously be caught before election day?

10:15 PM – McCain’s response: Not true.

10:11 PM – Did McCain just say that Obama doesn’t have a big stick? Also, it should be noted that Sarah Palin has the same position on Pakistan that Obama does.

10:08 PM – Katie Hamm. Mmmmm ham.

10:07 PM – McCain just mentioned his hero, Ronald McDonald. Oops, I mean Ronald Reagan.

10:04 PM – Obama Doctrine. McCain Doctrine. Sarah Palin won’t have any idea which either one is in the morning.

9:59 PM – Brokaw did it again. He tried to cutoff Obama. Then McCain made some sort of joke that only Brokaw got.

9:57 PM – The story about Obama’s mother arguing with insurance companies will resonate with a lot of people, and, according to the CNN Uncommitted Ohio Voters Dingus®, Obama nailed it.

9:54 PM – I got a sneak peek at the stoplights Brokaw keeps referring to. McCain just ran a red light and I doubt Brokaw calls him out.

9:49 PM – OH MY GOD. Why doesn’t Brokaw just get it over with and go down on McCain? This is incredulous!

9:47 PM – I keep waiting for Brokaw to cutoff Obama again. He seems to do that a lot. Also, according to CNN’s little dingus, women love Obama.

9:43 PM – I just switched to CNN so I could check out their little graph and the bottom of the screen. One thing is certain: they didn’t like the woman who just asked the environmental question.

9:42 PM – McCain: …too many lobbyists working in Washington.
Yeah, and McCain’s entire campaign consists of lobbyists.

9:41 PM – McCain just cut off Brokaw. WTF?

9:38 PM – So that’s how it works: McCain is allowed to lie and Brokaw will let him get away with it.

9:37 PM — This is a pretty boring debate. Let it be known that the town hall format sucks.

9:36 PM – There McCain goes again; lying about Obama will raise taxes despite the fact that independent groups say the contrary.

9:34 PM – I keep waiting for Sarah Palin to run in with a steel chair and hit Obama.

9:33 PM – There goes Obama again, talking about community organizing. I’d think about join the Peace Corps. Would anyone else?

9:30 PM – Where were you on 9/11? I was high in my living room, not eating scrambled eggs.

9:28 PM – Brokaw: We have our first question from the internet.
McCain: What’s that?

9:26 PM – McCain holds his mic with two hands, like it’s a hot cup of coffee on a cold day.

9:23 PM – Overhead at the debate?

9:19 PM – This woman obviously didn’t come up with her own question.

9:18 PM – McCain sent a letter because he doesn’t know how to send email.

9:17 PM – Brokaw is speaking incredibly fast.

9:15 PM – Obama: Honky, please!

9:11 PM – Did Tom Brokaw just chastise Obama?

9:08 PM – McCain just said “my friends” three times. Also, it should be noted that the town hall format favors McCain.

9:06 PM – McCain someone managed to talk about energy independence. He must have trained with Sarah Palin.

9:04 PM – Mr. Clean just asked the first question and it’s on the economy.

9:03 PM – Oh, look, they’ve each got little desks.

9:02 PM – Brokaw’s drunk.

9:00 PM – This should be exciting. The town hall set they’ve assembled looks like a set from Oprah. Expect McCain to get downright nasty tonight.

SNL was considerably better last night. The show started with Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin, Jason Sudeikis playing Joe Biden and a special cameo by Queen Latifah as Gwen Ifill.

The 2008 Vice Presidential Debate from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, starring Senator Joe “The Shark” Biden and Governor Sarah “Barracuda” Palin; moderated by Gwen Ifill

Sarah Palin has the upper hand this evening, considering how low expectations are for her following weeks of disastrous interviews. It should be noted that Palin is an expert on Joe Biden — she can see him from her podium. I guess that makes her an expert on Gwen Ifill, too.

FINAL THOUGHTS: Palin started out strong, she had momentum and came off as very folksy, like George W. Bush. But as the debate progressed, her charm and energy were not nearly enough to keep her in the game. Biden slowly gained his momentum and then really started to nail it when they got on foreign policy. Palin was able to hold her on, but there was no substance. Not only did she not answer questions, but she barely addressed them either. Pure fluff. Biden was the winner, hands down.
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Does Sarah Palin believe in the Anti-Christ? Does she believe true Christians will be whisked up to heaven sometime in the near future? Does she expect Jesus to come back to earth in our lifetimes and battle the armies of Satan? Would biblical prophecies about Armageddon influence her foreign policy positions on Israel and Russia? These are urgent questions the media have failed to ask. According to Chip Berlet, a leading expert on the Christian right, mainstream reporters tend to view apocalyptic fundamentalists as a “silly little side show” in American political life, when, in fact, one of their own may soon be a heartbeat away from the most powerful office in the world.

(Watch the video.)