Gladys, Verna, and Mildred pose for ABC News
-Headline of the day-
"ABC: Three of four Palin friends won't commit to voting for her."
It's a wonderful story of friendship and sisterhood. Six women, including Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, met fifteen years ago at an aerobics class and have stuck together ever since, through thick and thin, good times and bad. Jokingly referring to themselves as "the Elite Six," they've watched Sister Sarah rise through the Republican ranks, finally breaking new ground as her party's first female vice presidential nominee. People keep comparing Palin's story for a Lifetime made-for-TV movie. Personally, I don't see it. I've always referred to Lifetime as "movies for women who hate women" -- Sarah's not being hunted by a psychopathic babysitter, fighting for the custody of her daughter with an abusive ex-husband, or suffering from some horrendous disease that allows her to show her spunk and spirit.
But I guess it's some sort of chick flick, since all of the characters in this scene are women -- Sex in the City for the midnight sun crowd.
Anyhoo, these tight, tight sisters don't seem to be very supportive. ABC News correspondent Lisa Fletcher went to Alaska, where she interviewed four of the Elite Six. When she asked how they planned to vote, three wouldn't commit.
"I can't necessarily say who I'm going to vote for. ... I haven't made up my mind yet. ... I don't agree with everything Sarah says. ... I haven't committed to voting for anybody," said one.
"I have never voted for a Republican for presidential and this may be the first time. ... I'm real excited to see the debates and make up my mind -- but I'm not committed," said another.
"My vote is very personal, and it's between me and the voting booth ... but I love Sarah to pieces," said a third.
The only one committed to voting Republican -- because McCain selected Palin. Feel the sisterly love. (Raw Story, with video)
-No free lunch-
According to the report, "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) have agreed that Lieberman will no longer attend Democrats’ weekly caucus lunches or the biweekly chairmen’s lunches used to formulate policy, senior Democratic aides said Tuesday." The problem, of course, is that Lieberman's working for John McCain and the lunches can become de facto Democratic strategy sessions. Joementum's presence would be counterproductive.
But, according to the two, this was all Joe's idea. Reid didn't kick him out at all. Really. According to Reid, Lieberman decided this "totally, completely of his own volition." No, really. It's not like there'd be some face-saving benefit for Holy Joe to have Reid say something like that.
Unnamed sources say Lieberman will stop eating lunch at the cool kids' table, instead hanging out with a rough crowd, smoking cigarettes behind the gym. (Roll Call)
-Bonus HotD-
"Heretofore Nonexistent Demographic Supports Palin."
First we got the entirely made up "soccer moms," then "hockey moms," and now this. According to the report, "Fresh off of getting arrested protesting at the Democratic convention, militant anti-abortion activist Patrick Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition writes that 'Faith Moms,' an arbitrary group that he just made up, will play an important role in the upcoming election and, based on anecdotal evidence from his own family, they unanimously support Sarah Palin..."
This spells trouble for Barack Obama. If he loses the faith moms, the tractor pull moms can't be far behind. Then it'll be the twice-divorced dog show moms, the gluten allergy moms, and the toaster waffle moms. All he'll have left will be the Snapple moms, the cub scout moms, and the butterfly collector moms. At that point, not even the powerful garden gnome moms will be able to help him. (Right Wing Watch)
