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Sarah Palin’s Political Relativism

By Mike Burns

For the most part, I try to avoid talking about Sister Sarah in this blog. For one, it always feels like I am either preaching to the choir or my words are falling on deaf ears. The real problem is finding a serious way to respond to her incoherent ramblings without bringing myself down... »

This Isn’t Your Fathers Republican Party

By Mike Burns

Like Dr. Frankenstein, the Republican Party is about to lose control of the monster that they have created. The previously loyal, ultra-conservative base has risen up in anger and angst to force their will upon the party leadership in upstate New York District #23. What should have been a simple routine election of another... »

The White House Calls A Foul On FOX Fantasy News

By Mike Burns

White House communications director Anita Dunn gave the country a clear dose of reality this weekend by labeling FOX News as “the research arm or communications arm of the Republican Party”. Going further, she stated that when the President goes on FOX, “he is going on it to debate the opposition. Let’s not pretend... »

Sarah Palin: Why She Still Matters

By Mike Burns

It is hard to imagine that Sarah Palin has been in the national spotlight for less than one year. It seems that she has dominated the news cycle far more than any Governor of a small state or even a former vice presidential candidate could or should. To most of us on the left,... »

Sarah Palin: Political Spokesmodel

By Mike Burns

The dictionary defines a politician as: “a person experienced in the art or science of government”(the most generous definition) and a statesman as: “a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues.” Sarah Palin by no stretch of the imagination can be thought of as... »