Category Archives: Sarah Palin

So Sarah Reads Her Palm, Obama’s Still in the Game

Posted on February 9, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

I haven’t done a political post in a while, so here we go! My first point will be conservative. My second will be liberal. 1. So Sarah Palin reads notes off of her palm. Big deal! If I could read … Continue reading →

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Emergence of Monotheism, Drunken El, Antichrist Defeats Hosts, Palin on O’Reilly

Posted on November 21, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are some odds and ends: 1. I read more of Mark Smith The Origins of Biblical Monotheism yesterday, and page 49 is crucial because it offers insight as to when Smith thinks the shift from polytheism to monotheism occurred … Continue reading →

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Vorlage to I Kings 3, Palin on Oprah, Stupack Interview

Posted on November 18, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are three items: 1. I’m continuing to make my way through David Carr’s From D to Q, which is about Solomon’s dream at Gibeon in I Kings 3, as well as early Jewish interpretations of it. Yesterday, I was … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Ramblings

Posted on April 22, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

For some reason, the environment has been on my mind this week. I don’t think it’s because today is Earth Day, since that fact didn’t occur to me until last night. But it’s pretty ironic. On Sunday morning, I watched … Continue reading →

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Frum and the Relevance of Less Government

Posted on March 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

In the waiting room a few days ago (to see my therapist), I read David Frum’s Newsweek article against Rush Limbaugh, Why Rush is Wrong. Frum argues that the conservative message of less government will not mobilize voters as it … Continue reading →

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Since Ann Coulter’s Been Cancelled from the Today Show…

Posted on January 7, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

…I want to share with you this! Couric vs. Coulter. It’s the Katie Couric/Ann Coulter smackdown. This is Ann Coulter on the Today Show after her book Slander came out. Katie can’t beat up on Ann the way she did … Continue reading →

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Perception and Narrative

Posted on November 7, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

There’s one thing that Sarah Palin has taught me: People emplot reality in different ways. I was reminded of that as I read various stories today on the feuds among McCain’s staff. Some of his staff anonymously portray Sarah Palin … Continue reading →

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The Democrats Won

Posted on November 5, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Okay, the Democrats won. It happens! I grew up under a strong Democratic Congress. Here are some reactions: 1. President-elect Obama, please don’t raise taxes on anyone. You may be flexible on this, since you said at one point in … Continue reading →

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Has There Ever…

Posted on November 4, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Has there ever been a Presidential election in which the candidates campaign down to the very last minute? I’m still getting automated calls, as well as calls from Obama volunteers. And Obama and McCain are still stumping. Amazing! While I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Election

Posted on November 4, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I voted this morning! I was planning on sleeping in and going to the polls at 10, but I couldn’t sleep because I was in my self-pity mode, so I got up at 5:30. When I got to my polling … Continue reading →

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