Daily Archives: August 30, 2008

“Anchorage Daily News” Quotes Alaskan Republican Politicians Flatly Declaring Palin Unqualified for VP Spot

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Under the headline “Choice Stuns State Politicians,” the Anchorage Daily News offers a disturbing report on the local Alaskan reaction to Sarah Palin’s recent elevation to the national stage as John McCain’s running mate. Below are the opening paragraphs of the article. (Note especially the … Continue reading →

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Fatal Attraction: With VP Pick Sarah Palin, John McCain Wrecks His Moderate Brand and Reminds Voters He’s OLD

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

John McCain’s VP pick may prove to be his presidential bid’s “fatal attraction,” for in this single decision, McCain does three things: (1) perhaps ruinously damages his centrist brand, picking a far-right running mate; (2) reminds people that he is … Continue reading →

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Book Review of “Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation”

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Christopher Frilingos’s Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation (University of Pennsylvania Press 2004) is a great academic text about the Book of Revelation, but it is also a fascinating uncovering of Roman cultural curiosities. The author, for example, … Continue reading →

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How Many People Could the Ancient Colosseum in Rome Hold?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Answer: According to BBC’s website, about 50,000 adult men. Constructed in the 70s CE, the ancient elliptical amphitheatre was originally called the Amphitheatrum Flavium, and was the largest stadium in the Roman Empire. The Book of Revelation, in its imagery and … Continue reading →

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“This Could Be Ballgame Over”: CNN’s Jack Cafferty and His Viewers React to McCain’s Apparently Ill-Considered VP Pick, Sarah Palin

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella
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VP Pick Sarah Palin: Hillary Clinton Near Beer?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

She’s a woman, like Hillary Clinton, but the comparison stops there. Will moderate and liberal women drink McCain’s version of political near beer—Sarah Palin?

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Senator McCain Gives Us “Diet Hillary!”: VP Pick Sarah Palin Is a Tepid Substitute for Pro-Choice, Super-Smart Hillary

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Will moderate and liberal women drink McCain’s version of political Diet Coke—Sarah Palin?

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John McCain, Put in a Double Bind, Makes a Bad VP Choice

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

What was John McCain thinking? Clearly, his advisors and pollsters told him, if he wanted a serious shot at being president, his VP pick had to excite: the Republican base (read fundamentalist Christians) and women who wanted Hillary for president This … Continue reading →

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