Palin & McCain: The Dynamic Duo Back Together Again

PHOENIX — Sarah Palin and Sen. John McCain plan to campaign together again.

The Arizona Republican announced Wednesday that the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate will join him in Phoenix on March 26 to help campaign for his re-election to the U.S. Senate.

Palin is scheduled to attend a private fundraising event that evening. The next day, she and McCain will appear together at a public event, likely a rally, according to McCain spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan.

“I’m looking forward to getting back on the campaign trail with my former running mate, and I know my fellow Arizonans will welcome her, as well,” McCain said in a statement. “Sarah energized our nation and remains a leading voice in the Republican Party.”

Since their failed bid for the White House, McCain and Palin have had a couple of public appearances together, including a dinner in Washington. But the March events will mark the first time the pair will be on the campaign trail together since 2008, Buchanan said.

Palin has criticized McCain’s campaign since their loss, saying in her book “Going Rogue” that there was substantial tension between her advisers and McCain’s. She also details how she was prevented from delivering a concession speech in Phoenix on Election Night, and how she’d been kept “bottled up” from reporters during the campaign.

Palin hasn’t criticized McCain himself, and the senator has stood by his decision to choose Palin as his running mate and has staunchly defended her.

Earlier this month, McCain refused to discuss material in “Game Change,” a book that says Palin’s vetting was “hasty and haphazard.”

“I wouldn’t know,” McCain said on NBC’s “Today” show. “The fact is, I’m proud of Sarah Palin and I’m proud of the campaign she waged. She energized our party.”

During the interview, McCain predicted Palin will be a “major player” in GOP affairs.

Obama’s Prepared Remarks for School Event

Here are the prepared remarks that are to be given by President Obama tomorrow morning to all the schools in the nation. Unless the teleprompter goes down and he deviates from the remarks, it sounds like one hell of a speech.  Kudos Mr. President…

The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning. … Continue Reading

No Townhall Meetings for Doris Matsui…

While many members of Congress have spent their summer recess getting yelled at by constituents at unruly town-hall meetings, Rep. Doris Matsui has opted for a quieter approach.

The Sacramento Democrat has not hosted a single town hall meeting this month and has no plans to do so before Congress returns to work in September to tackle a $1 trillion health care bill. She’s sponsoring only one event next week, where constituents can call her on the telephone to ask questions.

Matsui’s absence on the town hall circuit stands in contrast to how most other members from the Sacramento region are handling Washington’s most volatile issue of the year.

On Wednesday night, Republican Rep. Dan Lungren was in Rancho Cordova, hosting his third town hall meeting. Last week, an overflow crowd packed a meeting at Citrus Heights, prompting Lungren to use a police microphone to address a crowd gathered in a parking lot.

Next week, Republican Rep. Tom McClintock is planning four face-to-face meetings with constituents. And Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson has had five town hall meetings during the recess, with another planned in Eureka next week.

Matsui said her telephone meeting will allow her to reach out to more constituents without having to turn anyone away due to space constraints.

“I’m not taking away anything from some of the town halls that have been going on,” Matsui said Wednesday. “But it seemed to me that not everybody got heard and sometimes the loudest people in the room overwhelmed some of the thoughtful ones who really wanted to ask a question. So I felt this is the best way to proceed.”

Nice job Rep. Matsui! Way to show that you want to hear what your constituents have to say…

BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Ted Kennedy Has Died of Brain Cancer at Age 77

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died Wednesday at his home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

“We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever,” a family statement said. “We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice.”

R.I.P.

Is Hillary Clinton Getting a Bad Rap?

I find myself wondering if our Secretary of State is getting a fair shake at doing her job? It seems to me that Mrs. Clinton hasn’t spent much time (in the public eye), doing her job.  I know that she had an elbow injury that kept her out of the lime light for some period of time.  Now, Bill Clinton saves the day by successfully negotiaiting the release of the two american journalists; Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

Now don’t get me wrong, this is not a slam against Hillary Clinton, simply a question.  I can recall former Secretaries of State (Christopher, Albright, Powell, and Rice) all being very involved in foreign policy and right there by the Presidents side when he is or was overseas.  Not sitting at home watching Fox News(ya, I know, don’t need to say it).

Now a video comes out that shows Mrs. Clinton losing her cool over a simple question that she thought was about her husband.

From a humanitarian stand point, I certainly hope this is not the beginning of the end for Hillary…