Like commenter Jim62sch, I'm in Omaha. Unlike him, however, I didn't make it to the rally tonight.

Even though Ace managed to make a Palin rally 3000 miles away and I couldn't make one 10 miles away doesn't make me totally worthless, however (hey, I did an Overnight Thread!).

So, to take advantage of the last few minutes of Open Blog, here's the video of her appearance in Omaha today.

Part 1.

Part 2.

As a hat tip to the eyewitness, jim62sch's comment under the fold. more...

Posted by: Open Blog at 07:15 PM | Comments (114)
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This really resonates for me, and I suspect I won't be the only one. Peter Robinson over at the Corner points to this eyewitness account of a speech given by Governor Sarah Palin last night in Burlingame, California.

The writer remarks that one part in particular really stood out: more...

Posted by: Open Blog at 06:09 PM | Comments (148)
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I was gonna throw this in the headlines, but it's too darned sweet.

A soldier An Airman (thanks PEP) greets his dogs after a 14 month deployment.

They never forget us.

Thanks to KristineAz.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 04:12 PM | Comments (102)
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Bad manners. Killin em and all that.

The Taliban is "furious" with us and our insistence over the dead-ness of our enemies hiding across the border of Pakistan.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN (AP): Two people wounded in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's northwest have died, raising the death toll to 24 in an assault that has deeply angered the Taliban, officials said on Sunday.

The U.S. has ramped up cross-border strikes on alleged al-Qaida and Taliban targets along Pakistan's side of the border with Afghanistan, straining the two nations' anti-terrorism alliance.

Feelings are mussed.

The intelligence officials, who received their information from informants and agents in the field, said the Taliban appeared to have been particularly angry over the latest strike, a signal that a senior militant may have been killed.

You know, when there's some killin that has to be done, it makes me sad we have to do it in a way that makes our targets enemies good sporty sports over this recent unpleasantness so darned upset with us like this. I so hoped we could do it in a way that made them shrug their shoulders in the spirit of manly conflict, and say "well, heck. Those doggone Americans are messin us up, but you know, you win a few, you lose a few. You think the Red Sox can go all the way?"

It's not personal guys. It's just, you know, killin your sorry asses and all that.

No hard feelings?

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 03:41 PM | Comments (33)
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Racist!

Just like everything else.

Posted by: Ace at 01:19 PM | Comments (142)
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There could be a president Pelosi even without disability or fatalities involved. The nightmare scenario.

...The House last decided an election in 1824....

...While the House picks a president, the Senate picks the vice president in the event of a tie...

...House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become acting president if neither chamber could settle on a president or vice president [by Jan 20] but she would have to resign her post...

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 09:55 AM | Comments (61)
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Don't forget to get your picks in if you are in one of the AoS pools.

How am I doing in the pool? Let me put it this way...my picks are great, it's the stupid teams that just keep screwing them up.

Below the fold...the best part of football. more...

Posted by: DrewM at 08:34 AM | Comments (50)
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Hell, technically, I don't even work here. But, well, here ya go.

Posted by: Open Blog at 09:46 PM | Comments (100)
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No, "The National Review" didn't "debunk the Obama-Ayers connection".

And it's National Review, not The National Review.

If you're making up lies about the contents of magazines you refuse to read because they make you feel all icky, you can at least get the name of the magazine right once in a while.

Posted by: Open Blog at 06:54 PM | Comments (130)
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Could just be the snap shot taken at the height of the anger over the bailout but still, not good. Not good at all.

GOP Senate candidates are getting pounded by the same waves of public discontent over the economy and Bush that could sink McCain, and it shows in polls from coast to coast.

Republicans fully expect to lose Virginia and New Mexico. They think there is a pretty strong chance that they also lose Colorado, Alaska, New Hampshire, Oregon and North Carolina.

This means everyone should keep their eyes on Minnesota, Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia over the final month of this campaign to see if a wave is coming.

Several Republican strategists close to the White House said there is increasing fear among party leaders about a bloodbath. But they added that they hope to keep losses to as few as five or six seats, rather than the nine that Democrats would need to gain to reach the magic number of 60 seats.

Here's hoping that Ted Stevens beats the rap. Also, Lieberman will get kicked out of the Democratic caucus so that's once seat we may 'pick up'.

If nothing else, they really need to get Palin out to some of these races where she can help.

Here's Real Clear Politics Senate page. Interestingly, there was a lot made of a poll in Star-Trib poll in Minnesota showing Al Franken up 9, but there's also a Survey USA poll showing Norm Coleman up 10.

Well, have a happy Saturday night! Time to start drinking.

Posted by: DrewM at 03:16 PM | Comments (143)
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