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SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

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Sarah Palin’s Blog


There is the faint whiff of reality TV. Alaska’s Governor Sarah Palin, virtually unknown below the 49th Parallel until 100 hours ago, has just nine weeks to make America fall deeply and hopelessly in love with her. So, on the eve of her big convention speech, what in the world is going through her mind at this, like, superhistoric, you know, moment in . . . history? Let’s consult her blog.

“Welcome to the PalinDrome: Sarah Palin’s Blog” is what greets you. But before you go alerting Chairman Dean to your damning discovery, know that this is purely a work of fiction, and a damn funny one. On the site, the faux Palin cheerfully heaps scorn on liberal haters while sending shout-outs to supporters like Senator “Teddy” Stevens (R-AK). And hubby Todd is scaring up donations — for a kickass new snowmobile! (When we read on the site yesterday about Palin’s impending granddaughter, we thought maybe they’d jumped the shark with their satirical fictionalizing. But, uh, nope.) McCain, it appears, has made a very shrewd choice. Pawlenty’s parody blog would have totally sucked.

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