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“Searching for the Real Sarah Palin”
This year is starting to look like a bumper crop year for books about Sarah Palin. Maybe she’ll even run for president? Or not.
Joe McGinniss, the guy who moved in next door to the Palins in Wasilla to do his “research” will be publishing “The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin” this summer. I have to admit that I do like the cover design. It looks like a spy novel…and since he moved in next door to spy on her, I suppose it is!
Vick Mickunas

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By Mark from St Paul
April 26, 2011 5:27 PM | Link to this
Raoul, I’ll check back with you in December to see what you think of Palin then, after all the books have been published. (Well, not all of them. Levi’s is due in 2012, but I suspect the market for books about Palin will have disappeared by then.)
By Squirrellygirl
April 26, 2011 9:53 AM | Link to this
The media is like the devil. If they aren’t giving you a hard time, you must be doing something wrong. We all know that the media is left leaning and has been for decades. So…here we go again. Nice comments about the kids being hillbillies. Do you have any respect for the human race? Seriously. How would you feel if people were targeting YOUR children? What is the media, Pres Obama, so scared of when it comes to Palin? Could it be that she reveals your dirty secrets or fights for the rights of all Americans not to be raped by their government? How low can a person go in politics? We’ve seen so many low politicians and reporters attacking Palin and her children. That’s how low…
By slightly right
April 25, 2011 6:02 PM | Link to this
Vick, Get along??? What fun would that be?
By victor mickunas
April 25, 2011 4:53 PM | Link to this
“Why can’t we all just get along?” Rodney King
By Raoul
April 25, 2011 4:49 PM | Link to this
Mark, I don’t think I have gone on record about Palin, so how can you say I am wrong about her? I have only remarked on the hateful capacity for those that want to destroy her. What are you so afraid of? What about Palin would make one go to such lengths to destroy her? And why does this happen to every conservative who generates such popular support? Attack her on the issues if you want, but spare us the creepy attempts to catch her doing something unsavory. You look much more unsavory doing so. I thought we had a decent dialogue about things, but once again, I find that progressives, liberals, leftists, et al, are only concerned with hating those they don’t like or agree with. I am getting disgusted by it. One cannot expect to have meaningful arguments with someone who would sneak around for dirt while pretending to discuss things. I think I will end our debate now for good. You must some day come to grips with your intolerance and hatred. By the way, Clinton was IMPEACHED! He lost his law license, and was lucky to duck out of rape charges. But it was just sex, right? So much for women’s rights. And, he was President! Against that, bring on whatever you want about Sara Palin. She doesn’t seem to let any of it slow her down. Farewell, and by all means, have the last word.
By Mark from St Paul
April 25, 2011 12:16 PM | Link to this
Raoul, I’ve never wanted your respect, but just once I’d love to hear you say, “you were right.” Sooner or later, you’re going to have to admit you were dead wrong about Palin. She’s a user, and her immediate family members were among her first victims. If the media would do just 1/100th of the reporting on Palin’s personal life that they did on Clinton…well, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. She’s played you for rubes and someday soon you won’t be able to say otherwise. Geoffrey Dunne’s book will be the first nail with plenty more coming by year’s end.
By Raoul
April 25, 2011 9:46 AM | Link to this
“I have seen a ton of photographs of Palin’s place from this property and you cannot see into the house at all”. What the hell were you looking for Mark? Right about now you are making me want to puke! If you want to see some real action, why don’t you snoop on Bill Clinton? I have lost all respect for you.
By Mildred Slade
April 25, 2011 7:26 AM | Link to this
What about “Searching for the real Obama!” We need the real picture of whether Obama was born in Kenya and rushed to Hawaii and received a birth certificate. We need to know what really went on with Obama and Acorn, Obama and the gangster he bought his house from. Palin seems like a lamb compared to Obama who is trying to change our whole way of life for the worst. His net neutrality thing is just a way to control free speech. Not much to pick at regarding Palin when we have Obama, eh?
By Mark from St Paul
April 23, 2011 1:15 PM | Link to this
McGinness was given the use of the property by one of Sarah Palin’s neighbors who was clearly less than enamored with the half-term governor. I’ve seen a ton of photographs of Palin’s place taken from this property, and you cannot see into the house at all. That’s 100% Palin misdirect, suggesting that a guy writing a book about her would want to peep at her youngest daughter, a ten-year-old girl who’s never in school and who wears makeup. Oh, and have you noticed that Kirstie Ally lost 60 lbs on Dancing with the Stars (yet Bristol somehow managed to gain weight each week while getting big paychecks from her teen pregnancy foundation?). The Wasilla Hillbillies are giving hillbillies a bad name.
By Slightly Right
April 22, 2011 5:37 PM | Link to this
Vick, This McGinness moving in next door to gather data is a little creepy. If Palin or Ulysses S Trump runs Obama will send them a Thank You card. There is certainly no “Ronald Reagans” on the horizon so far.
By truth in advertising
April 22, 2011 1:16 PM | Link to this
The sad thing about Joe is that he leaked the book below when he was provided a draft so as to take some of the wind out of their sales since he was going to publish later. Sad to say I won’t be buying his work anymore.
By Irishguy
April 22, 2011 12:40 PM | Link to this
Looks like Mrs Palin’s in the cross hairs.