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tulsakatz

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20. yes, books are usually better than films...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 12:24 AM

Mar 2012

...mostly because there is more time in a book to explain details but even so, I still felt that the film downplayed that aspect of it.

At least if Palin had tried to prepare, I'm sure they could have said something that may have helped with that question. I mean, it was a pretty obvious question. She was running for a position on a national campaign, certainly voters might want to know which national publications she reads, if any.

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Steve Schmidt (Game Change) “Sir, you’ve got to stop watching Keith Olbermann [View all] grantcart Mar 2012 OP

Prepare for howls of indignation from Palin and her worshippers. More librul lies! n/t brewens Mar 2012 #1

I'm surprised that there is blowback from conservatives LostinRed Mar 2012 #6

I can't wait to see Olbermann monday. lob1 Mar 2012 #2

it was a bit painful unionworks Mar 2012 #3

on rare occasions I wish I had HBO JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #4

it was good... tulsakatz Mar 2012 #5

Just shows you what her journalism degree must be worth. I had three years of brewens Mar 2012 #7

Wow! You could be describing my HS journalism course! Atman Mar 2012 #8

In 1976, we broke the worlds record for the largest high school newspaper ever produced. It was brewens Mar 2012 #10

Very cool! I graduated in 1977. Atman Mar 2012 #11

We were self funding too. A matter of pride four our ad staff and adviser. I never was brewens Mar 2012 #13

It was the seventies...we always seemed to find time to party. Atman Mar 2012 #14

We had or priorities right back then. But we could handle it. I suppose the kids brewens Mar 2012 #15

exactly!!! tulsakatz Mar 2012 #19

Thanks. Had to search a while to find you - the one person I agree with. The book far Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #12

yes, books are usually better than films... tulsakatz Mar 2012 #20

I thought he said MSNBC, didn't mention a person MiniMe Mar 2012 #9

Actually he said both grantcart Mar 2012 #16

Thanks, thought I was going crazy for a minute MiniMe Mar 2012 #18

kicked for the edit grantcart Mar 2012 #17

I hated it - as I said in Drunken Irishman's thread jsmirman Mar 2012 #21