A Cute Photo To Start Your Week With A Smile

Trig and Tripp, buddies for life.

H/T: Kelsey@Barbaric Thoughts

Bristol Palin On "The View"

By Gary P Jackson

On Thursday, Bristol Palin appeared on The View. Surprisingly the yentas over there were on their best behavior. Nice to see them treating Bristol with respect. Bristol is promoting her new book, Not Afraid of Life, a great read.

H/T: Barbaric Thoughts

Bristol Palin: God Has Ways of Surprising You and Pushing You Further Than You Think You Can Go

By Gary P Jackson

Bristol Palin, talking to CBN about her book Not Afraid of Life, talks about calling out God, when she was at her lowest point, and how he answered. This is a very candid interview. It's obvious Bristol has grown a lot in the last few years. It's also quite apparent she comes from a strong family, and was raised to have strong values.

Click the image to watch.

Large Crowd In Minnesota For Bristol and Sarah Palin's Book Signing Tags: Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, America By Heart, Not Afraid Of Life, Mall of America, Mama Grizzlies By Gary P Jackson Fresh from the world Premier of The Undefeated in Pella, Iowa, Sarah Palin, Todd, and daughter Bristol were at the Mall of America in Minnesota. Bristol was there to sign copies of her new book Not Afraid of Life and as a bonus, Sarah was signing America by Heart as well. From The Republic: BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Security is tight as Sarah Palin helps her daughter kick off a book tour at Mall of America. Both Bloomington police and mall security are on hand Wednesday as the former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate appears with Bristol Palin at a joint book-signing. Customers have to pass through a checkpoint before getting the two to sign copies of their latest books. The mall estimates about 1,500 people turned out and that the Palins did about 700 autographs. Bristol Palin's memoir, "Not Afraid of Life," came out last week and Wednesday is her first public event. Sarah Palin's "America by Heart" was released last fall. HarperCollins imprints published both books. They have some great photos on their website. Click here to view. Right Speak has more photos and a bit of video here. Link: Iowa: http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/sarah-palin-in-iowa/ The Republic: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/04b49c515b014ddc8030658e12b12fdc/MN--Books-Palins-on-Tour/ Right Speak: http://www.rightspeak.net/2011/06/palins-at-mall-of-america-book-signing.html Large Crowd In Minnesota For Bristol and Sarah Palin's Book Signing Tags: Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, America By Heart, Not Afraid Of Life, Mall of America, Mama Grizzlies

By Gary P Jackson

Fresh from the world premier of The Undefeated in Pella, Iowa, Sarah Palin, Todd, and daughter Bristol were at the Mall of America in Minnesota. Bristol was there to sign copies of her new book Not Afraid of Life and as a bonus, Sarah was signing America by Heart as well.

From The Republic:

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Security is tight as Sarah Palin helps her daughter kick off a book tour at Mall of America.

Both Bloomington police and mall security are on hand Wednesday as the former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate appears with Bristol Palin at a joint book-signing.

Customers have to pass through a checkpoint before getting the two to sign copies of their latest books.

The mall estimates about 1,500 people turned out and that the Palins did about 700 autographs.

Bristol Palin's memoir, "Not Afraid of Life," came out last week and Wednesday is her first public event. Sarah Palin's "America by Heart" was released last fall. HarperCollins imprints published both books.

They have some great photos on their website. Click here to view.

Right Speak has more photos and a bit of video here.

Bristol Palin: Michele Bachmann 'Dresses a Lot Like My Mom'

By Gary P Jackson

Bristol Palin, on promotional tour for her new book: Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far had some thoughts on Michele Bachmann:

Bristol is more than happy to reveal what she thinks about someone who has announced they are running, Michele Bachmann, who Bristol believes has stolen her mom's look!

"I think she dresses a lot like my mom," Bristol tells me. "But a lot, a lot of women have done that the last few years. I do think it's odd, you know, seeing people with red blazers with their hair up with glasses."

Bristol added a giggle before continuing her thought about Bachmann, a Congresswoman from Minnesota. "I don't know if she's wearing glasses but you want to be hummmm, do you think that people don't notice you're dressing like my mom?"

Discuss ....

Bristol Palin: Mom "Definitely Knows" If She Is Running Or Not

By Gary P Jackson

Bristol Palin was on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning talking about her new book Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far when she's asked the question:

BRIAN KILMEADE, FOX & FRIENDS: "Do you get the sense that your mom has not made up her mind yet or do you think she knows and hasn't told told?"

BRISTOL PALIN: "You know, she definitely knows. We've talked about it before. Some things just need to stay in the family."

She's also asked if she wants her mother to run, and Bristol gives a very enthusiastic yes. What Bristol says in this part of the interview pretty much gives away the answer to the question.

Bristol and her mother will be in Minnesota on Wednesday at the Mall of America, where Bristol will be signing copies of her new book.

Bristol Palin and Kyle Massey’s New A&E Show Is About Charity

Kyle Massey and his brother Christopher talked to Hit Fix about the upcoming A&E television series starring the two brothers and Bristol Palin. They make sure to note that if you are looking for standard reality show nonsense, you'll be quite disappointed. The show will focus on the charities they are involved in.

LAS VEGAS -- Anyone hoping for bad girl antics and wild nights in Hollywood from Bristol Palin’s new reality TV project with her "Dancing with the Stars" pal Kyle Massey and his brother Christopher are likely to be disappointed. The way the Masseys described the show backstage at the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards made it sound closer to "Three’s Company," but more wholesome (and, we’re guessing, not as funny). "Bristol’s coming down from Alaska to live with us in L.A.," Kyle said backstage at the Daytime Emmy Awards. "It’s pretty much us living life in L.A and showing her how we circulate in Hollywood."

And we weren’t kidding about the wholesome angle. Kyle added, "It’s really charity based. My brother and I have really been vocal about our part in chart in charity. We want to show that you can have fun in life without going to clubs."

"But clubs are fun," Christopher admitted.

" And I do both," Kyle said with a grin. Still, Palin may not be able to hit the clubs with the brothers in any case. "She’s definitely going to bring her baby with her," Christopher said. "Because it would be mean not to."

While the friendship between Kyle and Palin may seem odd, he credits their kinship to the pressure cooker experience of "DWTS." "The nervous energy, it really brought us all together," he says. "Bristol’s cool. I call her all the time." But not to whisper sweet nothings, mind you. As to tabloid reports of romance, Kyle says, "We just laugh about it."

Well, we'd still like him more than Levi Johnston in any case.

Video Sarah Palin's Ride To The Pentagon

By Gary P Jackson

A little raw video of Sarah Palin and her family at Rolling Thunder. Sarah arrived aboard San Diego resident Petrina Herman's bike. The bikers took very good care of Sarah and her family at the event.

Please take time to remember those who have given their last full measure of devotion in the name of Liberty and Freedom. And never forget those who were P.O.W.s our those still Missing In Action.

Sarah Palin Takes D.C. By Storm

By Gary P Jackson

No, this isn't a preview of Sarah Palin's first day in Office! [but it could be] No, this is just another day in the life of Sarah Palin as she raises money for charity and thrills the crowds.

As you know, the "big show" in town on Saturday was the White House Correspondent's Dinner, that annual "roast" of the president, or in Obama's case, love fest. The big news there was Obama going after Trump. Yawn. Low hanging fruit.

While the evening activities were certainly the focal point for those attending, the real buzz in town was Sarah Palin, who didn't even attend the event!

Sarah, Todd, Bristol, along with their hosts Greta Van Susteren and her husband John Coale were making the rounds though, and helping raise money for charity. Bristol did go to the "Nerd Prom" as those not invited to the Correspondent's Dinner are fond of calling it. She was the guest of People Magazine, as we reported she would be. Our friend Adrienne Ross was part of the crew as well. More on that in a bit.

The morning started off at the annual White House garden Brunch, hosted by Tammy Haddad. This charity event raises money to find a cure for children with epilepsy. This was Todd's second trip to the brunch, as he attended in 2009 as Greta's guest, while Sarah was in Alaska attending to the business of governing the state.

Speaking of Todd, the big talk was his newly shaven face. Of course this fueled speculation of an impending run by Sarah. Many seeing this as sign Todd will be spending a lot of time in warmer climates in the coming months. Or, it could just be he was sick of his trademark goatee.



From Politico's Patrick Gavin:

Make no mistake about it: The big star at Tammy Haddad's eighteenth annual garden brunch was not, say, Chace Crawford, Morgan Fairchild or Shaun White. The biggest head-turner was Sarah Palin, who attended the party with Fox News' s Greta Van Susteren. Palin was also accompanied by her husband, Todd, and daughter Bristol.

We had to ask: Why was the former Alaska governor, who has knocked the Georgetown cocktail party crowd in the past, at the brunch?

"The nice thing about this is we're doing this for a cause, for special needs, which, of course, is near and dear to my heart," Palin told POLITICO. "A nice social event combined with helping to raise awareness and funds for special needs. We're honored to be here."

And is Palin looking forward to bumping into Donald Trump, another of the weekend's most-buzzed-about guests, at some point?

"He's our buddy! We appreciate and respect Donald Trump," she said.

Once inside, guests of all stripes angled to get a picture with Palin, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

The hubbub was enough to cause one reporter to quip: "Look at all these reporters who typically rip her a new one mosey on up to her, desperate to get a photograph."

This trend of members of the lamestream media wanting to get next to Sarah would continue well into the night. More on that later, as well. .

L to R: Greta, David & Susan Axelrod [who have a special needs child] Sarah, Wendi & Rupert Murdoch [Lynn Sweet photo]

Next up on Sarah's list was the Heroes Among Us dinner she and Lila Rose headlined. The event celebrates mothers and raises money for pro-life causes. Sarah often speaks at these events nationwide.

WHCD? Palin chooses life.

BETHESDA, Md. - Sarah Palin boasted to a group of anti-abortion advocates Saturday that she had a chance to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner - but chose to spend her time with them instead.

"The pro-life cause or White House Correspondents' Dinner? I choose life," Palin told a crowd of about 200 at a fundraiser for the anti-abortion advertising group Heroic Media.

Palin said journalism's nerd prom didn't have the same appeal for her as presidential hopefuls who attended, like Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman. "You really see evidence of that influence out there of - you know - the celebrity, how the news is, and the political arena, and how it all kind of meshes together. That's what the White House Correspondents' Dinner is," she said.

So instead Palin spoke for more than 45 minutes at a "Jews for Sarah" gathering at a hotel here.

She never mentioned Israel during her remarks, but she stumped hard against Planned Parenthood and abortion rights advocates, encouraging her listeners to continue fighting for "positive pro-life messages" in the media.

"We're not going to be absent from that arena," she said. "I think we kind of want to infiltrate it. We want to get in there and affect that change."

Palin praised Heroic Media's advertising against abortion, on billboards, online and in social media. She also presented an award to Lila Rose, the videographer and activist who did a video sting operation against Planned Parenthood and worked with James O'Keefe on his sting against ACORN.

"Planned Parenthood doesn't empower women, or offer women who find themselves in less than ideal circumstances any kind of real choice," she said. "What they offer is not real choice or female health care."

Jewish Americas For Sarah Palin [Jews for Sarah] is a group of Conservative Jewish leaders headed by our friend Benyamin Korn. They have been strong supporters of Sarah and her policies. Make sure you check their website out.

After the event, Sarah and Todd went to the Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party for the White House crowd, at the French Ambassador's residence, where they caught back up with Bristol, Greta, and her husband John. From there it was over to the MSNBC [yes, you read that right, MSNBC] after-party, held at the Italian Embassy.

Just as it was with the morning brunch, as soon as people learned Sarah was at these events, the people who normally spend their time bashing her, fell all over themselves trying to spend time with her. Reading the reactions on Twitter last night was entertaining!

NBC's Andrea Mitchell, who's been know to lose her mind around Sarah anyway, tweeted:

@maddow now tending bar @msnbc party serving diet coke to @gretawire guest @sarahpalinusa really no joke

That would be MSNBC's anchor Rachel Maddow, who was taking a turn as bartender for the guests.

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow tends bar at WHCD after-party [Getty Images]

Felicia Sonmez, the Washington Post's political blogger reported through a series of tweets:

"@sarahpalinusa was at msnbc afterparty… Msnbc’s rachel maddow offered to make @sarahpalinusa a drink, & palin asked for a diet coke. Maddow brought 1 over a few mins later…Then both had a v pleasant exchange in which it sounded like r. maddow invited s. palin on the show 1 day and palin responded positively… palin was mobbed once guests realized she was there… Asked whether she’s running for potus, palin said a decision’s still a few months off and she’s still sizing up the field… She said she’s not satisfied yet with those who’ve already announced, but won’t make a decision until the summer. Also: family a big factor

MSNBC had their own version of events:

Greta Van Susteran ran off to find the guest bartender, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, and procure the needed caffeiniated beverage.

Surely Maddow was happy to oblige, after the former vice presidential nominee said how much she "admires" the journalist.

"Your work ethic shines," she said to the MSNBC anchor.

An interesting admiration, to be sure. Earlier, while on the red carpet with her husband, Todd, Palin named Van Susteran as her choice for today's most influential journalist.

BTW, I agree with Sarah when it comes to Greta Van Susteren, no one is better. [Bill O'Reilly's massive ego hardest hit!]

Speaking of Greta, she has a nice report here.

The Huffington Post has a photo gallery up, including Sarah talking to Rachel Maddow. Check it all out here.

Emily Miller, Muckraker.... and Senior Editor of the Washington Times Editorial and Opinion pages. posted this photo, and said: "Best part of the night... Sarah Palin! She said I look pretty. I adore her"

Luke Russert posted this photo.

On Sunday Greta was still talking about how Sarah stole the entire show in D.C. Saturday night!

Governor Sarah Palin and the media (all of them!)

What is is about Governor Sarah Palin and the media? Last night she was in DC to give a speech and thus could not attend the White House Correspondents Dinner.

She DID go to two after parties to meet some people and catch up with her daughter Bristol who was in town for the dinner.

But what is fascinating to watch is how the media (all of them!) just can't get enough of Governor Sarah Palin. They were all taking pictures of her with themselves for souvenirs and writing about her. She was prominent in the Washington Post coverage, Politico and I think the New York Times. Her name and picture was everywhere!

With all the movie stars at the dinner, and big media and government names (Cabinet Secretaries and Senators etc.), whose picture does Vanity Fair show? You guessed it ...(and she was only at their after party and not the dinner!)

Read more here.

Uffda at Barbaric Thoughts put together a nice compilation of tweets and assorted cellphone cam photos. Check it out.

As I said earlier, our friend Adrienne Ross was also with the group. Adrienne is one of Sarah's long time supporters and one heck of a writer and Conservative advocate. Adrienne shares some photos with her readers, here's a couple:





Check out the rest of her photos, and her account of the day here. While you're there, make sure you bookmark her blog. It's essential reading.

My thoughts on all of this:

Once again, Sarah Palin shows she's fearless. Somehow I doubt any of the GOP show ponies would have the guts to dive right into the Washington liberal scene, or as Andrew Breitbart calls it, the Democrat Media Complex. Most especially if they had been treated the way this bunch has treated Sarah.

Of course, as violent union thugs were running wild in Wisconsin, Sarah Palin went right to Madison and took it too em. Took em all head on and stood with the American people.

I KNOW none of the Republican establishment would have the guts to do that!

But there's more to it, and this is what sets Sarah Palin apart from the crowd.

Not only did she go in support of a couple of great charities, and then have some fun and network a bit, at the after-parties, she was gracious while doing it.

She treated these people the way she'd want to be treated, not the way she has been treated by them. She was generous with her time, and had some long and serious conversations as well as just hanging out and having fun.

She spend a fair amount of time with the financial reporter from the New York Observer explaining why QE2 was dangerous. Freaked him out!

I'm reminded of something Sarah said last year during the heated election season: "We are going to stay happy and may we always be happy and may our enemies know it!"

Sarah Palin is a happy warrior, just like the great Ronald Reagan. Reagan had the same dynamic with the media as Sarah, and like her, always had the last laugh. I enjoyed that dynamic of the Reagan presidency very much. It's fun to have that sort of thing again.

Below are some photos from the day. Enjoy.

Sarah and Todd arriving at Saturday Brunch [Greta Van Susteren]

Russell Simmons, White House Correspondent April Ryan, and Sarah at Saturday Brunch [Greta Van Susteren]

Greta has more photos and coverage here:

Sarah on the red carpet at the MSNBC after-party. Does she go anywhere without at least one Blackberry? [Getty Images]

Bristol and Greta at the MSNBC after-party [Getty Images]

Bristol and Brooke Burke at White House Correspondents' Dinner {Reuters]

Sarah and Bristol at MSNBC after-party [Reuters]

Bristol, Molly McCann, Greta and her husband John Coale at Correspondents' Dinner cocktail party [Getty Images]

First Look: Bristol Palin's Book "Not Afraid Of Life"

I'm thrilled to show you the cover of my new book, "Not Afraid of Life!" You'll notice that there's a certain cute little boy on the cover. I love that photo!

~ Bristol Palin

By Gary P Jackson

Bristol Palin gives us a first look at the cover of her new book Bristol Palin, Not Afraid Of Life, My Journey So Far via Facebook today. Beautiful artwork. Can't wait for the book's release.

Bristol Palin To Attend The WH Correspondents' Dinner?

By Gary P Jackson

It's that time again. In two weeks the annual presidential roast, known as the White House Correspondents' Dinner, that time of the year reporters pretend to make fun of the president, and the president in turn gets to make fun of them. Or in Barack Obama's case, thank them profusely for having his back!

Anyhow, much of the media is all excited because the Washington Post has invited Donald Trump to be it's date. Reading the list The Atlantic put together we were surprised to find the name Bristol Palin on the list. That should make for an interesting evening. Who knows, maybe she's checking out the lay of the land in preparation for President Palin's first Correspondents' Dinner.

Here's a list of those who have confirmed they will attend, along with who invited them:

People: Bristol Palin, The Office's Mindy Kaling, Steven Tyler, Glee's Chris Colfer

USA Today: David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Rick Fox, Eliza Dushku

The Hill: Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (White House correspondent Sam Youngman, described by Fishbowl DC as a "die hard" University of Kentucky fan, landed the former Wildcat star after more than a month of lobbying.)

The Washington Post: Donald Trump (but only if Steve Wynn's daughter's wedding doesn't run late)

NPR: Michael Stipe, David Byrne, Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter Scott Z. Burns, singer-songwriter Annie Clark, School of Rock screenwriter Mike White, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice

Fox News: Kate Hudson (She's coming with On The Record host Greta van Susteren, assuming she gets back from covering the royal wedding in time)

Mother Jones: Sean Penn. (Washington bureau chief David Corn extended the invitation)

Bloomberg: Snowboarder Shaun White, Dancing With The Stars co-host Brooke Burke

Time: Steve Buscemi, Sen. Scott Brown, Boardwalk Empire showrunner Terrence Winter, King's Speech director Tom Hooper, designer Tara Subkoff, Game Change director Jay Roach, Game Change producer Danny Strong

ABC: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Erin Andrews, Jane Lynch, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Sen. Marco Rubio, Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, White House Chief of Staff William Daley, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Admiral Mike Mullen, White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard, Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sen. Mark Kirk, Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Fortune: Mira Sorvino, Twitter cofounder Evan Williams

Newsweek : Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Colin Powell, Tina Brown, Bary Diller, Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis, Michael Kors, Diane von Furstenberg, Rep. Aaron Schock. (At the 2009 dinner, people thought sparks were flying between Favreau and actress Rashida Jones. Just something to keep in mind.)

The New Yorker: Jon Hamm, Zach Galifianakis, the Coen brothers

The Atlantic and National Journal: Taylor Kitsch, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Mike Farah

Read more here

Bristol Palin Tells Kirstie Alley To Hang Tough

Haters are gonna hate. That's the message Bristol Palin has for actress Kirstie Alley who is appearing on this season's Dancing With The Stars:

Kirstie Alley, you danced beautifully, and the haters will hate no matter what. Plus, when others criticize your weight, you just might end up going all the way to the end of Dancing With The Stars! (It's happened before.)

This kid is a class act.

I know we can all be guilty of it from time to time, but what does it say about us that many take a fun and entertaining show, and turn it into a hate fest? Many put more effort into ridiculing the performers than just enjoying a little bit of entertainment.

I've always enjoyed Kirstie's acting, and hope she does well on DWTS.

Bristol Palin Talks To Bob And Mark About Her New Home, Morning Radio, And Levi

On Friday Bristol Palin called in to the Bob and Mark show to address the false rumors surrounding her son Tripp and Levi, as well as her new home in Arizona, and a possible new career in morning radio. An interesting interview.

Stunning The Halibut … And The Democrats

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

So I'm catching up on my reading and find this piece by Steve Tuttle in the far left Newsweek magazine, of all places. For the first half of the article Tuttle tells the tale of a democrat party in shambles, and how they ain't seen nothing yet. The gist of the story starts on page two, wherein Tuttle uses a recent episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska where Sarah and her daughter Bristol go commercial fishing for halibut as a metaphor for the “bonking” she is going to give the democrats in 2012:

‘Stunning the Halibut’

If the Democrats think things are bad now, wait until Sarah Palin grabs them by their bleeding hearts.

This week I stumbled upon Sarah Palin’s Alaska by looking it up in the TV directory and sitting down on the couch at the time it started so I could view it. I watched Palin take a club to a huge halibut that was flopping around on the deck of a boat, knocking it out cold so it could be thrown into the hold of a professional fishing vessel. She said in her singsong voice, which seems sometimes oddly Germanic, that she was “stunning the halibut.” Not only was I entranced by her awesomeness, but I now have a new favorite catchphrase.

As the fish story unfolded, Palin said, “I wasn’t goin’ to hesitate either, especially when the fish were pilin’ up and they’re slappin’ around. They could do some damage here. We need to calm these boys down real quick.” As the huge halibut flopped about, she cried out, “Sheesh! That hurts like crap!” She explained to the camera that she got slapped across the thigh by one of them: “I realized—yeah, they could hurtcha!” Later, she and her dancing daughter, Bristol, took the halibut’s still-beating hearts and held them in their hands. The harder the Palin gals squeezed, the faster the little panicked hearts pumped. The Democrats need look no further for symbolic harbingers of what could happen in 2012.

You can read the entire article here.

I haven't written for a few days, instead spending a little time doing some research as well as taking the pulse of the Ruling Class.

Something funny has started to happen. It seems the left wing media has found a whole new respect for Sarah Palin, at least among many. They have obviously realized the past two years worth of vicious 24/7 attacks on the woman and her family have been a bust. Instead of bringing Sarah down, they have destroyed their own credibility and in the process made her stronger.

The left wing sees the writing on the wall.

Obama and his radical Congress overreached like no other in history. They attempted to take America all of the way to the left in one sitting. The American people are not happy, and on November 2 told Obama and Congress not no, but HELL NO, to this insanity.

The American people are fired up, and in it's present form, the democrat party is finished.

What we are seeing is the progression on the left from ridicule, to fighting, to acceptance of the inevitable, that Sarah Palin will likely be our next President. What these writers hope to do is scare Obama and crew back to reality with the knowledge Sarah is coming for them, and will win.

What's just as interesting to me though, is the reaction from the Republican elites in the past few weeks. Showing how out of touch they are, as well as slow to react, they are still at the ridicule stage, and moving towards all out war against Sarah.

We've had all of the blue bloods in the party come out and talk trash. They saw the same election results the left did, and saw the largest shift in Congress and the state houses in over 100 years. They saw a huge wave of Common Sense Conservatism sweep the land, led by Sarah Palin. This is wave has the potential to be much larger, and more durable than the Reagan Revolution. [and we all know how the blue bloods hated Reagan]

Of course, since the base of the Republican party has never liked or trusted the establishment, this isn't exactly earning them, or whatever back bencher candidate they trot out in 2012, any friends.

The Ruling Class [in both parties] have a lot to lose when Sarah Palin becomes President. Their power will be gone, hopefully forever, and be given back to it's rightful owners, the American people.

It's interesting to note the GOP elites actually fear this [and Sarah] as much .... or more .... than the lefties do!

Static Cycle w/ Bristol Palin - "Inside This World of Mine" - Official Music Video

This is a pretty cool video for the song "Inside This World of Mine" from Static Cycle that features Bristol Palin. The video was filmed in Chena, Alaska in an incredible ice hotel, and directed by Sean Morris, who can be found at http://www.AlaskanNomad.com

Bristol looks like she's having a blast here.

As you know Bristol has become quite the star on ABC's Dancing With The Stars. Bristol and her dance partner Mark Ballas have really excited fans of the show.

On Monday night Bristol and Mark danced the tango, scoring their highest points in competition so far, advancing to week seven.



If those two keep putting in solid performances like this, they have a really good shot at the title.

Personally, I just enjoy the chemistry those two have together. Reminds one of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and the chemistry those two had. Bristol is obviously a talented woman and Mark is just the best. One thing is for certain, Bristol is proving she'll be able to go far in whatever endeavor she chooses in life.

We look forward to next Monday night!

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas Dancing With The Stars, Week Three

As we roll into week three, Bristol and Mark dance the Fox Trot. This week's exercise was to tell a story through dance. The concept here was Mark is homeless, and catches the eyes of a beautiful woman. He seeks to impress her and win her love.

I'm constantly struck by the chemistry these two have. They dance like they have been dancing together forever. Bristol is working hard at this, and it shows. The judges weren't as impressed with the couple's "acting" as I was though, and the scores reflected this.

Bristol and Mark weren't the only ones to take a hit though, as Jennifer Greyness scores were way down this week, and she did not have the top score as she did the previous two weeks.

I was impressed with Bristol though. She took it all in stride and said she'd do better next week. I like that because she feels confident she'll survive Tuesday's eliminations, and she's obviously in it to win it.

Seems like I say this every week, but I find myself really getting into this. I like these two together. They look good together. They dance well together. To me, they sell the idea they are a couple, for at least the few minutes they are on stage dancing, and that's what it's all about.

I hope these two keep going rounds. They are a real delight.

Uh, Just So You Know, This Supposed "21 & Over Bar" Bristol Palin Ate Nachos In, Has A Children’s Menu

There's a reason why Sarah Palin calls the media in this country "lame, limp, and impotent." This week the corrupt media has really lived up to it's sad reputation.

First they tried to tell the nation that Sarah Palin was booed on Monday night when she visited Dancing With The Stars, never mind the fact the 20 million (plus) viewers who actually saw the show, understood the boos were for the judges because the audience thought Jennifer Grey and her partner Derek Hough got hosed. For the record, so did I.

The audience had been giving the judges hell all night over what they thought were less than gracious comments from some of the judges. It's a competition, it's sort of expected.

This didn't stop our corrupt media from breathlessly reporting that Sarah was booed, even though the story was already debunked before the ink was dry on their written examples of Palin Derangement Syndrome.

So stupid was this, ABC, in a really classy move, went out of their way to prove their talent, not Sarah was being booed, as you can see here.

Proving that PDS pretty much includes every Palin, around the same time, someone was starting trouble up in Alaska, and the next thing you know here comes the story that Bristol had committed an egregious violation of natures law, or something, because she went to hear her dance partner, Mark Ballas, play a concert at Rum Runners, a "bar and grille" and eat some nachos.

Alaska has a serious problem with alcoholism, and as such, has some tough laws, which is a good thing. They are meant to keep the yutes from hanging out in bars. However, restaurants are a whole ‘nuther animal. But let's not confuse anyone with facts.

Again, the corrupt media breathlessly reported that indeed, Bristol Palin was the worst human being on the planet, because she went to support her co-star, and ate some quasi-Mexican food.

I would love to report the media in this country is just supremely lazy, and thus just didn't put forth any effort to get the truth. But the fact is, the media is lousy with far left characters who have an agenda. As the Journolist scandal proved, many of the so-called "top names" in the media are members of Marxist organizations, both Socialist and Communist. Hundreds of these so called "journalists" spend much of their time in the shadows crafting propaganda, coordinating lies, or helping each other make stuff up.

We have written a lot about the Journolist scandal, and the corrupt media as a whole, and one thing became abundantly clear, these tools of the Obama regime targeted Sarah Palin from day one. Her son Trig too.

The bottom line is, these people can't be trusted on any level. You must approach everything they report as an out and out lie, until proven otherwise. Ronald Reagan used to say of our enemies: "Trust, but verify." In this case, DISTRUST, then verify. You'll be better off.

Now to this alleged crime against all that is holy.

First off, if the worthless media had been on the ball, they would have known that just before boarding the plane to Alaska, Bristol and Mark called into the Bob and Mark Show. Besides talking to Bristol about dancing, they spent a lot of time talking with Mark about his up coming show at Rum Runners. One of the things mentioned was Rum Runners was chosen SPECIFICALLY so Bristol could go and enjoy Mark's performance and not break any laws.

The Bob and Mark Show, from what I understand is the most listened to show in the state. Bob and Mark are good guys and supporters of Sarah and all of the Palins. So trusted are these guys, Sarah lets Piper call in to the show every now and then. Sarah has said when she announces her run for the presidency, she will do it on their show!

Knowing this, do you REALLY think these guys would do something that would get Bristol in trouble?

I've never been to Rum Runners, which is in Anchorage, but it seems like a great place. It reminds me of a lot of places in Austin, Texas .... The Live Music Capitol of the World. In Austin, many eateries also have live music, at least a few nights a week. It's just how things are done.

Anyhow, we took a look at their website here. It looks like a fun place, has a decent menu, and seems to be a favorite with the younger crowd. In other words, like every other "bar and grille" on the planet. As a side note, they have some very attractive patrons, but I digress.

While I was enjoying the artistic value of their website, I also took time to look over their fine cuisine, which if the reviews are to be believed, is quite good, and quite reasonable. While working up an apatite, I discovered, hiding in plain sight, a children's menu.

The Lil Swash-Bucklers Menu is about what you'd expect. You can read the entire menu here.

Look, I'm no expert on Alaskan liquor laws, but somehow I don't see a "21 and Over Only" bar taking the trouble to put some fish sticks and corn dogs out for the Lil Swash-Bucklers, do you?

So who are we to believe, Bob and Mark, trusted Palin friends, and the people who set the gig up, or the lying media with a proven agenda, an agenda that includes trying to destroy Sarah Palin and her family?

I detest this sort of thing. I have no problem playing hard ball with the enemies of Freedom and Liberty, but unless their kids are out there actively helping them destroy the world, leave them out of it. They can't help who, and what, their parents are.

This sort of thing is nothing new. In fact, Harry Truman once threatened to punch a reporter in the nose after he insulted First Daughter Margaret Truman's piano playing!

My how far we come.

Since Truman, democrat's kids have been pretty much off limits, no matter what they pull. It's a well known fact that when she was younger, Chelsea Clinton was a sloppy, fall down drunk, and there are photos out there to prove it. You never heard this reported by the American media. And you know what, that's OK.

Of course, once George W Bush took the keys to the White House from Clinton, all bets were off. The media had no problem hounding the First Daughters, and reporting their ever foible.

Then came Sarah Palin and her family. I've never seen anything like this in my life. It's insane. No insult is off limits, and flat making stuff up is totally acceptable if there's a Palin involved. All of her children, including Trig, are fair game.

And yet, the media worked overtime to cover up reports that Vice President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley, may have been caught on tape snorting cocaine, a slightly bigger deal than going to eat nachos in a "bar," wouldn't you think?

Then there is the son of one Albert Gore Jr. Mr "The Earth Has A Temperature's" son, Al III was caught screaming down the highway in his Toyota Prius, higher than a kite. Marijuana and other drugs were found in his car. This would be the second time Mini Al was charged with a DUI, drugs, and reckless driving.

Again, eating nachos in a "bar," or driving, in a drug induced stupor, and putting everyone on the road with you in mortal danger? TWICE. You make the call.

Look, other than some questionable choice in men, of which she seems to be totally cured of, Bristol Palin seems to be a really nice, well grounded young woman. Judging how well she picked up the pieces after the Levi Johnston fiasco, and her obviously strong work ethic, evidenced in her performances on Dancing With The Stars, I would bet any normal parent would be proud to have her as a daughter.

The media in this country has become almost criminally biased. They have collectively spit on the Constitution, breaking the sacred trust owed to the people, in return for their guaranteed First Amendment rights. They are little more than propagandists whose only reason for existing is to advance the agenda of those who are destroying the nation.

To paraphrase the immortal words of our President: "Why can't Bristol just eat her nachos?"

ABC Television, A Class Act: Yet Another Media Lie About Sarah Palin Debunked

If you've been paying attention, the corrupt, left wing, lamestream media in this country hit a new low last night. As Both Stacy Drake and I wrote about here and here, after Jennifer Grey and her partner, Derek Hough, put on a thrilling performance Monday night, many in the audience were upset that the judges didn't give them higher scores. As the last judge's score was given, many erupted, booing quite loudly.

For the record, I thought she got hosed too, and as we now know, so did Sarah Palin, as she was booing as well!

As it happens, and you will see in the video above, while all of this was going on, and Brooke Burke was interviewing Jennifer and Derek, co-host Tom Bergeron was crossing the dance floor to get ready to introduce Sarah.

Now anyone who actually watched the show on Monday night, heard the crowd cheer loudly when Tom introduced Mama Grizzly. If there was gonna be boos, that would have been the time to make it happen.

In fact, every time Bristol and Mark were shown the crowd cheered loudly as well. Bristol and Mark are clearly favorites of both the fans, and the judges, and rightly so. They are doing a great job, as we wrote here.

This should put an end to this nonsense, but sadly, the crazies on the left are already analyzing this modern day Zapruder Film frame by frame. The conspiracy theories are being thought up as I type this. All we need now is a budding young Arlen Specter with a "magic boo" theory and we'll be all set!

All I can say is ABC and Dancing With The Stars, and the people who produce these shows, are all class acts. They have gone out of their way to point out the lies coming from the corrupt lamestream media, and correct the record.

One thing about this little episode. Over 20 million people, normal, every day people, saw first hand just how far the corrupt media in this country will go to lie about Sarah Palin, even with the most insignificant of things.

That's 20 million moms and dads and kids who may have never been exposed to the corrupt, limp, impotent losers that make up the lamestream media before. Or at least may have never realized they are lied to on a daily basis by these nimrods.

That's 20 million people (plus) who will now think twice before believing the next smear against Sarah, or anyone else targeted by these useless "journalists."

That's a good thing.

Video courtesy of our friends at PalinTV.

You Know ... Bristol Palin Really Is A Great Dancer

You know, if someone told me a few months back I'd be watching a show about ballroom dancing, let alone writing about said show, I would have laughed in their face. My entertainment generally includes 8000 horsepower nitro burning engines going down the quarter mile, and I write about politics and the shape our nation is in, because I feel that is what matters.

One of the cool things about being a Sarah Palin supporter is you never really know what's coming next. There is always so much excitement surrounding Sarah, and so many opportunities. Now we can add Bristol Palin to the mix.

Bristol, sans Ricky Hollywood, is quite an interesting person in her own right. We've all witnessed some of the hard times, the craziness caused by her unfortunate time spent with professional leech, Levi Johnston, but Bristol has gotten past all of that and really stepped up.

As a single mom, she's worked like everyone else, earning a paycheck to support her son, but having such a high profile and well respected mother has opened up some other opportunities as well. Bristol has had the opportunity to advocate for causes she cares about, and has recently taken to the lecture circuit, like mom, and is giving speeches to groups and sharing her message.

Then came Dancing With The Stars.

I wasn't sure what Bristol was capable of. I watched the first installment and frankly was quite impressed. For someone who had never danced, I thought she was more than acceptable. Doing this in front of a live audience is tough, but knowing over 20 million people are also watching, well, that's intimidating. Her performance was quite good.

Of course, this is a team sport, and man, Bristol couldn't have gotten a better partner in this deal. Mark Ballas is an incredibly talented guy. He's a great dancer, and an even greater teacher. He is incredibly patient, and really takes care of Bristol.

I was struck by one thing watching this week's show, as well as last week's. With a lot of the couples, there is a tad bit of tension. This simply doesn't seem to exist between Bristol and Mark. There is a serious chemistry there. Good chemistry is needed for a team to work well, no matter the sport.

It was simply a delight to watch Bristol and Mark dance this week. They are quite beautiful together. Technically they were perfect, but past that, they were exciting, even playful. You could tell both Bristol and Mark were really enjoying the dance, and the footwork was just incredible.

During the judging portion it was said that Bristol should learn a bit more about acting, for the performance. I totally disagree. Bristol and Mark do so well together that if one didn't know better, you'd think they were an item. That's how much chemistry they have together, and how much fun they are obviously having.

How well did they do? Well, last week they scored mid pack with an 18 out of a possible 30 points. To put that in perspective, the top score was Jennifer Grey's 24. This week Bristol and Mark scored a 22. That's a 4 point jump in the scoring, a HUGE improvement. Most dancers either stayed the same, or scored less than last week.

Their performance was exciting and beautiful.

There are several good teams in this deal. Jennifer Grey, for example, is simply marvelous. She really is spectacular. Mark Warner is doing well, mostly because his partner is so good, and so fun. However, no couple has that spark that Bristol and Mark do. They've made this hairy legged old boy a fan of ballroom dancing!

Of course, Monday night's show wasn't without controversy, ginned up by the corrupt lamestream media. If you were following out Twitter feed late, you know what I mean.

The audience booed the judges several times during the night, mostly for remarks they made to the dancers. The really loud booing came after Jennifer Grey danced. Jennifer again had the high score of the night, a 24, but everyone clearly thought she deserved more, including me. It was quite clear that Jennifer put every ounce of her soul into that dance. The boos were long and loud.

Enter the corrupt, lamestream media. Before the show was even over all of the radical lefties were reporting the crowd was booing Sarah Palin, an out and out lie.

Of course, this was the headline of the day today. The corrupt media choosing this, rather than the FBI probe of Barack Obama’s best buddy, SEIU union thug, Andy Stern, the person who has visited the White House more than anyone since Obama has been in office.

A huge scandal, with one of Barack Obama's closest advisers, by clearly, lying about Sarah Palin was more important to these corrupt losers.

Stacy Drake covered this very well here.

Our friend Sheya at Palin TV put together a video of clips from DWTS as well as the Entertainment Tonight's visit to Wasilla. As you watch the video above, you'll see Sarah introduced to cheers, not jeers. One would thing if the malcontents that were supposedly booing Sarah, were going to do it, that would have been their day in the sunshine.

When Bristol and Mark were introduced for their dance, the audience cheered loudly, and cheered several times during the performance. Like the judges, the audience really likes these two .... a lot.

My take-aways?

1. At this point the corrupt media has become a joke. They are so partisan, so ridiculous, and frankly, so afraid, they can't even control themselves long enough to report honestly on a friggin’ dance contest.

2. Bristol Palin really can dance. Like her mother she is a quick study. She and Mark are a delight to watch. Just plain good stuff. These two are serious contenders for the win. Jennifer Grey will be tough to beat, she's a great dancer and there is a sentimental connection with a lot of folks, but if any team can beat her and her partner, it will be Bristol and Mark. They have really captured America's imagination.

Thanks again to Sheya at PalinTV for putting the video together.

A Tour of Wasilla, Alaska with Bristol Palin

Entertainment Tonight visited with Bristol Palin and her dance partner Mark Ballas, as Bristol gave Mark a bit of a tour of her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska:

"Dancing with the Stars" contender Bristol Palin gives her pro partner Mark Ballas a tour of her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, and ET is along for the ride!

With Bristol at the wheel of her pickup, the dance partners were on the road to the dance studio in town for rehearsal, with Bristol pointing out the various town sights along the way, from her high school and the local bowling alley to the house where she grew up.

"Mark, we are going to our only dance studio in Wasilla," says Bristol. "And then we have one in Anchorage, but that's like an hour away. … [My sister] Piper takes hip-hop class here, and ballet and jazz and tap dance, and she has for a long time, and our cousin takes dance lessons there."

Mark asks, "So when school's out, weekends, where would you go hang out?"

"We would be snow-machining, or camping or fishing or hunting, four-wheeling or shooting stuff," replies Bristol.

As they arrived at the town's dance studio, Bristol was stunned by a warm welcome by family, friends and fans -- and mom Sarah Palin. Bristol signed autographs and posed for pictures before heading into the studio to rehearse her quickstep.

Bristol tells ET that when she flies back to Hollywood, son Tripp will be there with her, along with mom Sarah, who will be in the audience Monday night on "Dancing with the Stars."

"I get to come this week," says Sarah. "Grandma went last week, it's my turn this week, and definitely I'll be there."

Click on the image above to watch the video of Bristol and Mark.

There is more video here of the Palin family at home.

Check out the cool photos at the Dance Bristol Dance Facebook page here.

We are really happy for Bristol. She is having fun and doing pretty well for someone who is not a dancer. With all of the craziness going on in the country right now this is a welcome diversion, if only for a few hours.

Mark seems to be a really nice guy. Bristol is really blessed that he was chosen to be her partner. He's incredibly talented not only as a dancer and musician, but as an instructor. He's very patient and very generous. There seems to be a real chemistry between the two. That's needed on any team for it to work well.

It also looks like Mark is having a blast on his first trip to Alaska. When he isn't performing or rehearsing dance moves with Bristol, he's been tweeting and posting photos like this one with Mama Grizzly herself:

Check out more of his photos here.

The next round of competition is Monday night on ABC. Be there or be square.