Sunday Morning News & Notes

Good morning all. Hopefully the Eagles can win today. Penn State had a nice win on a day with three major upsets.

Here's what is new:

Unfunny comedienne can dish it out, can't take it when it's given back, gives crowd the finger and walks off stage.

The Democratic Party is cratering all over the country. This does not bode well for them going forward.

George Takei has a split personality:

You may have seen the article about Hillary strolling in the woods contemplating her election loss when she happened upon a nice woman also out for a stroll with her kid. They portrayed it as Hillary being down to earth and mingling with the common folk but in fact it was a Democratic operative who works for her. She's so fake she has make shit up even when she doesn't have to.

When you actually make a sign that says "rape Melania" and then proudly hold it up at a rally, you've crossed the threshold of being the opposition into the realm of being un-human and your opinion no longer matters.

Several years ago, Newsweek was sold for the price of $1. I think that was way too much. Anyway, they pre-printed 125,000 special issues with Madam President on the cover in celebration of the anticipated Hillary Clinton win. They are now recalling them. I guess making business decisions like this are one of the reasons they were sold for less than the price of a pint of Bud Light.

Liberals are now eating their own. When you blame Oprah but not the shitty candidate you had you've lost your mind. No one has listened to anything Oprah said in years.

Donald Trump plans on fighting the media from the White House. Not sure how I feel about it since he's going to be really busy.

Oprah's Palin Decision Not Making Fans Happy

Oprah has decided that she doesn't want to politicize her show even though she's had Barack Obama on twice, attending his acceptance speech and held fundraisers. Now that Governor Palin is officially the latest mania sweeping the nation, you'd think she would want to book the GOP VP selection. You'd be wrong.

Her fan base is not real happy about her choice and have been pretty damn vocal about it.

Click here, here and here for a taste of just how upset they are

Granted, this has been on Drudge for hours and the people may be Palin supporters but Oprah draws viewers from a large variety of women in America and one has to believe that many watched Palin and were taken with her immediately--maybe to the point of supporting her.

Business-wise, probably not the best of choices for a woman of Oprah's caliber.

One last thought: Does anyone know Oprah's opinion on the Fairness Doctrine?

Palin Favorables Better Than Obama

Plus her numbers are better than both McCain and Biden:

A week ago, most Americans had never heard of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Now, following a Vice Presidential acceptance speech viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of American voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% hold an unfavorable view of the self-described hockey mom.

...Perhaps most stunning is the fact that Palin’s favorable ratings are now a point higher than either man at the top of the Presidential tickets this year. As of Friday morning, Obama and McCain are each viewed favorably by 57% of voters. Biden is viewed favorably by 48%.

That's got to be giving the Obama campaign some agita so I would expect the attacks to pick up significantly. I imagine the Obama people are in Alaska as we speak looking into every single detail of every single issue Sarah Palin has been involved with. I'm hoping there's no real October surprise but I expect them to trumpet something in the days before the election. It's crucial for the McCain campaign to rebut every single allegation within hours with cold, hard facts and to keep Obama on the defensive as often as possible.

We're at the point that Politico is passing on e-mails from bored housewives in Wasilla who once had a run-in with Palin over some inane local issue. I know in my smallish town, every politician has made people mad and for Politico to even publish this woman's words is telling as to how deep they are looking into every accusation. If only they had vetted Barack Obama this deeply, he'd have not been hurt by the Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers and Father Pflegel scandals.

Sadly, it appears Obama beats her in the over-the-hill, fat, washed up singer demographic.

Exit question: Will Oprah's ratings be hurt as much as subscriptions at US magazine for being anti-Palin?