Haven't read this thread for a while...got tired of reading comments from folks who seemed to think they could wish away Palin's influence by calling her names and floating rumors.

On the caribou thing-- You folks do realize that Palin's husband (and thus, her kids) are Native Alaskan. Hunting caribou and fishing for salmon are important traditional acts and reassertions of tribal rights. She can not omit those things from her kids experience and education if she cares about her partner and his heritage. Jewish families who value tradition celebrate Passover. Native American families have freezers full of meat and fish.

Good luck on selling the "hunters don't dig Palin" narrative.

If anybody is wondering why the Republicans are so intransigent on the debt ceiling--

They are scared of casting the wrong vote and seeing Sarah Palin in their district around primary season next year.