Only Mavericks Use Socialized Health Care

It's not good enough for Danny Williams, but the Canadian Health Care system does have one supporter:

Palin notes irony of using Canada health care
By DAN JOLING (AP)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin has been no friend lately of socialized health care.

She has criticized Canada's system, saying it should be dismantled in favor of free enterprise. And she has denounced President Barack Obama's health plan as being socialized medicine.

But during a weekend speech in Calgary, the former Republican vice presidential candidate acknowledged her family used medical care in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada's Yukon Territory, decades ago.

Well, at least she's aware of the irony. But hey, let's cut her some slack. We all did wild and crazy things in our youth we're not proud of.

Palin's just lucky her brother's burnt ankle never came before a death panel, or who knows what those socialist Canadians would have done...

Also, for a recap of Palin's Calgary love-in, check out Colby Cosh.

Shatner Reads Sarah Palin's Farewell Speech

There are certain things you just know are going to be funny...



Hat tip - Equivocator

UPDATE - Now with working video!

Prankin' Palin

hat tip - Bowie

In fairness, these guys have succesfully pranked a lot of big names, including Queen Elizabeth, during the Referendum.

"I believe marriage is a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers"

If McCain wants a Sarah Palin stand-in...

...he knows who to ask.

One of the best SNL sketches in years.

North to the Future

John McCain has picked Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate - in my opinion, a strategically brilliant selection. Her negatives shouldn't be crippling. I assume the vetting process made sure the mini-scandals that have dogged her won't get bigger. And while picking an inexperienced VP makes it harder for McCain to attack Obama for the same thing, McCain has already decided he won't be using the failed Hillary Clinton "he's inexperienced" playbook.

Her positives are obvious enough - she'll bring youth and excitement to the ticket. And, let's not kid anyone, her main purpose is obviously to attract female voters, especially disgruntled Clinton supporters. It also appears that McCain is keen on reviving the "maverick" myth, in an effort to distance himself from Bush, so picking an obscure Alaskan Governor is about as "outside Washington" as you can get.

Of course, I'll be the first to admit I don't know a lot about Palin - if she turns out to be an empty vessel, then this pick could backfire spectacularly. McCain took a risk but, up against Obama, this was probably a risk worth taking.

Speaking of Obama, I haven't had a chance to watch his convention speech yet - that's on the agenda for this evening. But the early reviews have been very positive.