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#37 Palin has criticized Obama for earmarks—even though her own earmark record makes for very interesting reading.

Palin has successfully convinced most of the country that she is a reformer, especially when it comes to stopping earmarks and wasteful spending. Yet Alaska has still asked for Washington for ten times more money per citizen for specific projects than any other state. But she has consistently criticized Obama’s record on earmarks . . [...]

#35 Sarah Palin may have fired people, but she also hired people as well, leading to accusations of cronyism and favoritism.

Friends and Relations
As governor, she appointed a school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to a position in the State Division of Agriculture. The job pays $95,000 a year; Havemeister, when asked about her qualifications, said that as a child she loved cows.
Sarah Stat
The New York Times reported that Palin, “runs an administration that puts a premium on [...]

#33 According to The Frontiersman—Wasilla’s local newspaper—Sarah Palin’s response upon being questioned about her readiness for the role of mayor was that “it’s not rocket science.”

And yet, this is the very experience that Palin most often references when citing her qualifications to be vice president. The current mayor of Wasilla, Dianne Keller, agrees. In a statement given to The Washington Post, Keller states that, “Executive experience is executive experience. Whether you are a mayor or a governor or an executive [...]

#29 Sarah Palin does not support gay marriage or spousal rights for gay couples.

. . . Perhaps because, like the congregants in the church she’s attended since 2002, she may believe that the “power of prayer” can turn gays from homosexual to heterosexual.
Sarah Says
“Oh, I don’t—I don’t know, but I’m not one to judge and, you know, I’m from a family and from a community with many, many [...]

#18 Sarah Palin has admitted that she smoked marijuana as a teenager, albeit at a time when Alaska had decriminalized use of the drug.

Half-Baked Alaska
She may look like a librarian, but don’t let that bun and those spectacles fool you. Sarah Palin (aka Mary Jane) is a pothead—or was. She admits to smoking dope when she was younger. But as her campaign rightfully points out, it was legal at the time in the state of Alaska.
We’re beginning to [...]

#17 Sarah Palin’s father, Charlie Heath, is a retired science teacher and track coach.

When you remember that Sarah Palin strongly supports the teaching of creationism in schools, you have to wonder exactly what kind of science teacher Mr. Heath was.
It’s the obvious: He was an evangelical Christian science teacher.
Sarah Stat
According to Gallup, only 5 percent of scientists believe in creationism.
Which means either Charlie Heath is in the minority—or [...]

#14 Sally and Charlie Heath moved their family to Alaska when Sarah was an infant.

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve never been to Alaska or Idaho. So you may not know how very different they are. Let us educate you:

Idaho is cold, Alaska is colder.
Idaho is big, Alaska is bigger.
Idaho has relatively few people, Alaska has even fewer.
Idaho’s highest point is Borah Peak at 12,662 ft., Alaska’s highest point [...]

#5 Craig Ferguson was the reportedly the first to comment on Sarah Palin’s Sexy Librarian look.

Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses—or do they? Let’s face it: It’s a rare man-boy who can resist fantasizing about his hot school librarian. In Palin’s case, she’s burning up more than fantasy at the library. She’s practically burning books.
Booked!
In 1996, Wasilla mayor Sarah Palin approached city librarian Mary Ellen Emmons and [...]

#1 The Republicans have anointed Sarah Palin “Wal-Mart Mom of the Election.” And it’s playing well in Peoria. Not to mention Wasilla.

In 1996, the Soccer Moms were the key swing votes. In 2004, it was the Security Moms. And now, thanks to the in-your-face discount charm of Sarah Palin, the Wal-Mart Moms are expected to have the last word on November 4.
Who are the Wal-Mart Moms? According to Time magazine, they’re the forty- to fifty-something moms [...]