The National Enquirer's Cover Front Page is up - Photo Here

[Ichingcarpenter]

[Bucky]

I can't believe it!

Surely Shannon Doherty has matured over the years.

[vaberella]

7. Nah, she'll be kicked off the show in a month. Much like Palin. n/t

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

11. ROFL!

:toast:

[JoFerret]

45. It's a very lovely pic

(To be fair)

[begin_within]

1. Suddenly I have respect for it.

[vaberella]

2. Oh dear. Wow. Just Wow. n/t

[bushisanidiot]

3. Tomorrow will be fun. ;)

I'm surprised they didn't use a pic of Little Johnnie checking out Palin's backside. seems he likes to do that.

[Happyhippychick]

4. Wayul....I may just have to buy my first copy of the NE tomorrow!

[KathieG]

12. I was just thinking the same thing

[Abacus]

66. Me too

[AZBlue]

98. Me three

[MadrasT]

87. +1

And who could believe that we are reduced to having to shun MSM and turn to the NE for actual news?

It's a Brave New World...

[Kdillard]

5. I will love the Enquirer even more if they promise to do a follow

up next week.

[yardwork]

14. I think you can probably count on it.

[MindMatter]

32. They are. This one doesn't mention the (alleged) affair

[democrat2thecore]

47. It's the first thing mentioned under the headline -nt

[progressoid]

72. Since the corporate media followed up on the Enquirer's story of Edwards,

one would hope they do the same for this one!

[City of Mills]

6. Oh LORD! Won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz!

My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?

Oh lord, wont you buy me a color tv ?
Dialing for dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh lord, wont you buy me a color tv ?

Oh lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?
Im counting on you, lord, please dont let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?

Everybody!
Oh lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?
My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?

[Bigleaf]

8. My headline was: Hockey Mom Palin Scores With Husband Todds Biz Partner; Todd Gets Shutout!

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. They should have showed the kids arriving to me mccain- My title

McCain meets Bristol and boyfriend, celebrates underage drinking and pre-marital sex

[JoFerret]

51. And you,of course

are physical perfection?

Nary a mark, right?

(And please, spare me any abuse re me as a GOP lover and GOP apologist. I am no McCain supporter.)

[Ichingcarpenter]

55. Whatever ........ McCain .... might die of fricking cancer if elected

Spare me your humorless posts and pandy ass support of our party




Since John McCain announced Friday that first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be his running mate, Democrats have been quick to point out that the 44-year-old governor could soon be just “a heartbeat away from the presidency.” The veiled reference to McCain’s advanced age is hard to miss.

It’s a macabre point to raise on the night when Palin will speak to the convention here — but a look at the actuarial tables insurance companies use to evaluate customers shows that it’s not an irrelevant one. According to these statistics, there is a roughly 1 in 3 chance that a 72-year-old man will not reach the age of 80, which is how old McCain would be at the end of a second presidential term. And that doesn’t factor in individual medical history, such as McCain’s battles with potentially lethal skin cancer.

“For a man, that’s above the expected lifetime at the present,” said Michael Powers, a professor of risk management and insurance at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

The odds of a 72-year-old man living four more years, or one full White House term, are better. But for a man who has lived 72 years and 67 days (McCain’s age on Election Day this year), there is between a 14.2 and 15.1 percent chance of dying before Inauguration Day 2013, according to the Social Security Administration’s 2004 actuarial tables and the authoritative 2001 mortality statistics assembled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Going by the Social Security Administration’s tables, that’s nearly ten times the likelihood that a man aged 47 years and 92 days (Barack Obama’s age on Election Day this year) will die before Jan. 20, 2013. >>>
snip

Link: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13096.html

[JoFerret]

69. Pandy ass?

Jesus.
You go get em tiger (and bear and fluffy elephant.) Go on, off you go.... You can do it...good job babe.

[badgerpup]

104. A choleric temper ...

...prone to explosions is really not good for BP, arteries and the ol' ticker either, once you get past a certain age.


YES, he's made it to 72...but that's kind of the point, isn't it?



"But...you can't die!" Tiffany burst out. "You're a hundred and thirteen years old, Miss Treason!"
"You know, that is very probably the reason, child," said Miss Treason calmly.
Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith

[badgerpup]

105. A choleric temper ...

...prone to explosions is really not good for BP, arteries and the ol' ticker either, once you get past a certain age.


YES, he's made it to 72...but that's kind of the point, isn't it?



"But...you can't die!" Tiffany burst out. "You're a hundred and thirteen years old, Miss Treason!"
"You know, that is very probably the reason, child," said Miss Treason calmly.
Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith

[emilyg]

57. Did he gather yours?

[FourScore]

86. LOL

:rofl:

[JustAnotherGen]

9. For the first time in my life

I think I'm going to by the Enquirer. :rofl:

[Yavin4]

10. This Is Ironic, No?

A month or so ago, RWers were upset with the national media for ignoring the NE story on John Edwards' affair.

Now this. This is irony, correct?

[vaberella]

15. I know. God I loved Edwards too. My good side is against this. My Edwards side says, "KARMA"! n/t

[CakeGrrl]

38. And people will give them more credibility

since we know that stuff like John Edwards and David Duchovny's stories are true.

:evilgrin:

[democrat2thecore]

48. And rightfully so -nt

[depakid]

24. Oh yeah.

and if it turns out to be true, we're going to a see a lot of Republican heads explode in slow motion.

[goclark]

83. I don't think so ~ she is their only hope now and Morning Joe

and Mika think she is wonderful. :sarcasm:

[yardwork]

13. Right next to David Duchovny's sex rehab.

[stray cat]

16. I saw it in the grocery store today - I didn't realize it just came out today

[still_one]

17. gee, i might actually buy the enquirer for the first time

[AlCzervik]

18. Buying! girls weekend, tabloids and beer.

[vaberella]

Ooh that sounds good. Stella Artois, stay away from the Budweiser that's donating to McCain fund.

:D :rofl:

[AlCzervik]

34. i'm leaving tomorrow morning and this whole beer and tabloid thing has become

a ritual for us, this time we hit the jackpot!

[DCBob]

19. OMG. That will be on every store shelf tomorrow.

A trash tabloid, I know, but it will get massive eyeballs from mom and pop America.

[stray cat]

39. Its already up in my neighborhood!

[DCBob]

46. Cooool!! I guess the McCain threats didn't work.

The reality is that tabloids can have a major impact on low information voters. In this rare case it may actually help Democrats.

[progressiveforever]

21. Funny how the tabloids are getting it right lately

Hard to believe.

[dchill]

99. Hey - SOMEBODY has to get it right.

The truth is only accidentally told when mics are left on, unbeknown to the pundits. Palin's "credibility" is a sham that is being aided and abetted by the likes of Brian Williams and Andrea Mitchell (AKA "Journalists").

[Overseas]

22. Glad it will hit the shelves to pop the Bubbles of Perky we'll be doused with tonight.

We need the nation to feel the hangover of miserable truth after the BQ Runner Up does her Tough Little Reformer number tonight.

[ClarkUSA]

23. Excellent. The National Enquirer is the most widely-read periodical in the United States.

I must pick the issue up tomorrow, if only for history's sake. It'll look good framed in my
personal office. Maybe I'll go to a McCain/Palin rally and ask her to sign it. :smoke:

[vaberella]

29. Oh that's too much....Oh I have to K*R this!!

:rofl:

:kick:

[zeemike]

25. That could become a collectors item

[zeemike]

26. That could become a collectors item

[DeschutesRiver]

27. It took a few lawsuits to knock some sense into them about liability

and now, they are extremely careful and knowledgeable about how they run with stories. They tend to have their ducks in order, and all the i's dotted regarding what they print.

It is still the National Enquirer, gossip rag par excellence - but for the most part, they run with the truth, and sometimes can be a useful social justice tool of a different stripe.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

50. They probably have the best libel lawyers in the country

Anything that makes it to print has been checked meticulously with an electron microscope. Twice.

Feces closing on impeller blades at warp 5!

[DeschutesRiver]

56. I never would have guessed

that sh*t hitting the fan would sound so good:)

[MindMatter]

28. That doesn't say anything about the (alleged) affair

That cover corresponds with the articles that are already out there. If there is an affair to be exposed, then that would seem to be the next issue. Sleazy Sarah has so much muck, even the Enquirer can keep up with the raking.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

75. They are undoubtedly hiring extra shovellers as we speak

Chain Miss Mooseburger-Dysfunctional to Grampy McShits. Chain Grampy McShits to His Chimperial Majesty, Incurious George. Result? Obama/Biden wins overwhelming EC majority in a proper replay of the 1980 election.

[BeyondGeography]

30. Hope she stays right where she is, hanging around Gramps' neck

[npincus]

31. that's a KEEPER-- I'm buying it!

:rofl:

[spanone]

33. mccreeps campaign has made them a major player...they are 'the media' now...idiocracy abounds

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

35. So who was impalin' Palin?

Do we know that yet? One of the sled dogs on hubbie's Iditerod team?

[Straight Shooter]

40. Todd Palin's business partner.

His name is Scott Richter, but all I could find about "Scott Richter" online is a spam king guy. I mean like e-mail spamming.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

43. Okay, then it's HER affair the magazine is referring to

The magazine just mentions an affair that nearly destroyed her career. I wasn't sure if they were referring to her own affair or her daughter's relationship with the young man (unless the word "affair" is strictly used to describe marital adultery - I'm not sure).

[Whisp]

52. I wonder how he was on the 'Richter' scale.

:blush:

a 3 or a 6

:rofl:

[starroute]

68. Different Scott Richter -- but it ties into another Palin abuse of power

Scott Richter's estranged (now ex-) wife Debbie Richter was having an affair with Palin advisor John Bitney when Palin got Bitney shoved out of his job. It's Palin's other major abuse-of-power incident besides Troopergate -- but the version of the story that came out a few days ago (and was discussed here) said she did it because Scott Richter was a friend of Todd's. Now it seems like the real story is something rather different.

See, for example, http://www.andrewhalcro.com/shadow_governor:

Consider the story of one of Governor Palin's former trusted advisors, John Bitney. Bitney grew up with the governor, often telling the story of being in the same band class. He served as her Issues Coordinator during her successful gubernatorial campaign in 2006, spokesman for her transition team after the election and on December 1, 2006 he was named her Legislative Liaison. ...

In June of 2007, it became known that Bitney was dating the soon to be ex-wife of Todd Palin's good friend. Palin reportedly began demanding that Bitney be fired. After a short time, Bitney realized that he couldn't remain in the governor's office due to the constant pressure and he worked out a deal with Chief of Staff Mike Tibbles to take a transfer to another department.

On July 3, Bitney was in the process of driving his vehicle back to Juneau when he couldn't get his state issued Blackberry to work. When he arrived in Tok he called his office and was told that his Blackberry had been turned off and that his name had been removed from the state employee directory.

His call was then transferred into Tibbles who told him the proposal they talked about was a no deal and the governor ordered him fired immediately. John Bitney was never given a reason why he was fired and never given a chance to make a graceful exit.

[Straight Shooter]

76. I read the article you cited and was referencing a comment posted to that article.

Scott and Todd were or are partners in a business, M**-Valley (can't remember the full name), but honestly, just try to find any information on them. Zip, nada, zilch. The closest I could find was a newspaper article and it was a 404, site not found.

Someone, somehow, is going to slip a lot more info to the Enquirer, we can count on it. As for now, I can't keep up with all the intrigue surrounding the Palins. They're a nonstop dime store novel.

[starroute]

80. Matanuska-Susitna (or Mat-Su) Valley I guess

That's a name that keeps coming up -- it seems to be where Wasilla is located. And it looks like Richter and the Palins owned a carwash together.

There seems to be more out there on Debbie/Deborah Richter than on Scott. Too late to go hunting now, though.

[catgirl]

95. Didn't Palin have the car wash biz "investigated"?

for breaking the law???

[Bernardo de La Paz]

100. Her car wash was shut down by the state for non-payment of fees or taxes. (no ref, but they exist) .

[Straight Shooter]

106. That's the one, "Mat-Su Valley" is how it was referenced.

I can understand that there would not be thousands of references on the 'Net to Richter and Palin's business partnership, but there's an absolute dearth. The memory hole must be choking lately with everything shoved down its maw since Palin was chosen as McSame's running mate.

[dixiegrrrrl]

107. ooooo...hell hath no fury...

There's gotta be more to the story for Palin to have that reaction.

[starroute]

70. Different Scott Richter -- but it ties into another Palin abuse of power

Scott Richter's estranged (now ex-) wife Debbie Richter was having an affair with Palin advisor John Bitney when Palin got Bitney shoved out of his job. It's Palin's other major abuse-of-power incident besides Troopergate -- but the version of the story that came out a few days ago (and was discussed here) said she did it because Scott Richter was a friend of Todd's. Now it seems like the real story is something rather different.

See, for example, http://www.andrewhalcro.com/shadow_governor:

Consider the story of one of Governor Palin's former trusted advisors, John Bitney. Bitney grew up with the governor, often telling the story of being in the same band class. He served as her Issues Coordinator during her successful gubernatorial campaign in 2006, spokesman for her transition team after the election and on December 1, 2006 he was named her Legislative Liaison. ...

In June of 2007, it became known that Bitney was dating the soon to be ex-wife of Todd Palin's good friend. Palin reportedly began demanding that Bitney be fired. After a short time, Bitney realized that he couldn't remain in the governor's office due to the constant pressure and he worked out a deal with Chief of Staff Mike Tibbles to take a transfer to another department.

On July 3, Bitney was in the process of driving his vehicle back to Juneau when he couldn't get his state issued Blackberry to work. When he arrived in Tok he called his office and was told that his Blackberry had been turned off and that his name had been removed from the state employee directory.

His call was then transferred into Tibbles who told him the proposal they talked about was a no deal and the governor ordered him fired immediately. John Bitney was never given a reason why he was fired and never given a chance to make a graceful exit.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. This mockery of the U.S. political system would be sad if it weren't so hillareous!

:rofl:

[underpants]

37. US Weekly

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=6883128

[Mad_Dem_X]

42. Her smile scares me

She looks psychotic. What am I saying - she IS psychotic!

[leftstreet]

79. Reminds me of that lady in Best In Show

[Turn CO Blue]

92. That pic deserves its own thread! SNL should hire Jennifer Coolidge

to play Sarah Palin!!

Compare the dead animals and excess lipstick on your pic to this pic of Palin:

[a la izquierda]

111. oh for the love of all that's holy.

i'm going to pee my pants.:rofl:

[grace0418]

109. TOTALLY!! "We like soup, and snow peas, and we can talk or not talk for hours!"

:rofl:

[CampDem]

41. this is good stuff!

:popcorn:

[Yavin4]

44. In Her Defense, It Is About Time That A Woman Politician Had A Sex Scandal of Her Own

And make her husband stand there like a fool. That's progress.

[gauguin57]

49. Now, I totally expected them to reveal that Sarah, too, was pregnant when she married.

That her oldest son, Track, was born less than 8 months after Sarah and Todd "eloped to save their parents' the expense of a fancy wedding."

Pre-marital pregnancy, it seems, runs in the family.

I learned right here on DU that: "Sarah Palin’s son was born on April 20, 1989. The Palins eloped and were married on August 29, 1988."

[Glimmer of Hope]

53. Omg! She is like some big celebrity or something now. How about that.

[City of Mills]

54. Good, i'm breaking the news to my favorite message boards

Mixed-audience message boards, that is!

[secondwind]

58. I hear this one's a DUD, though..........wish it were true

[Beetwasher]

61. LOL!! Sure You Did...Sure You Do

:rofl:

[Lochloosa]

85. And your source is?

[Virginia Dare]

88. You'll need your third wind by next week my friend...n/t

[JimDandy]

59. Can we hawk them outside the dem convention? Pleeeeease?

[JimDandy]

71. I meant the 'Republican ' convention, of course.

:7

[nichomachus]

91. Don't think the GOP hasn't already sent a goon squad around to buy them all

[swishyfeet]

60. Downside of a hot running mate

No way any other Republican gets this kind of tabloid press.

:)

[crispini]

62. I'm SO buying this. Is it out tomorrow? nt

[IndianaGreen]

63. From the folks the exposed Edwards' affair and love child, comes the Palin affair

Damn right I believe this story, and the National Enquirer has never been intimidated by anyone.

Get the popcorn out, boys and girls!

:popcorn: :rofl:

[mucifer]

65. Not since Carol Burnett sued their ass for lying and gave the money to charity.

Now they vet their stories more. More than mcstupid vets his vp.

[the Sundance Kid]

64. hoot!

[curious one]

67. Just rec'd. we need to know more about this unknown woman, the future of this country is in danger.

[nc4bo]

73. holy batshit batman, this is going down the sewer lines at light speed! nt

[krkaufman]

74. ooo... bonus "exposed her lies" bullet point, too. nt

[Cleita]

77. I hope they open their mail in a Hazmat suit for the near future. n/t

[Virginia Dare]

89. Bushco probably gave this story it's blessing.....n/t

[ampad]

78. Happy to rec

[cwydro]

81. Glad to see this

but I gotta laugh at how much the Enquirer has risen in DU's opinion.

[JCMach1]

82. Many more people read this than the NYT-- This will be pretty damaging

:)

[bdamomma]

84. it's all about her huh?

is she the front runner, she just a distraction from people focusing on McSame.

[democrat2thecore]

103. You make a valid point. -nt

[SeaLyons]

90. Unbelievable....

John McCain is nothing but an embarrassment to our country (just like W). His choice in running mate is being seen all over the world. He's a shameless bastard that puts "Politics First".

That nasty show that woman put on last night is disgusting and insulting. More of the same bs.

[mvd]

93. K&R!

:kick:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

94. Has anyone bought this issue and read the article?

If so, can you summarize it please?

[ehrnst]

96. Info from tpmuckraker:

From http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com

The Palins also have a number of real estate holdings in Big Lake, AK co-owned by Debbie and Scott Richter. The properties are organied as “Richter Investments LLC.” The Richters also own a portion of the Palins residence in Wasila… (Assuming the Palins live rent free right now in the Governors’ Mansion in Juneau).

Interestingly, Debbie Richter was Palin’s campaign treasurer. Richter was awarded a job as the Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Division for her service. For those who don’t know, the State of Alaska gives its citizens “free money” checks every year out of this fund. This “free money” comes from oil royalties collected and investments. The Fund is currently worth $35 billion.

Would you choose the Governor’s campaign treasurer - and property co-owner - to honestly hand out oil royalties? Under her leadership in 2006, all Permanent Fund claims from residents (you have to make a claim for your check) were lost in a computer data entry failure…

Posted by Citoyen92
September 4, 2008 12:39 AM
______________
NOTE: We only found one property listed for Richter Investments:
http://www.matsugov.us/myproperty/detail.aspx?taxID=2357B04L012-1

The address for Richter Investments is the same as the Alaska Inaugural Committee:
PO Box 521591
Big Lake, Alaska 99652

Deborah Marie Richter is also certified as a pilot and uses the same address.
John Woodrow Bitney and Deborah Marie Richter of Juneau applied for a marriage license.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

101. Wow! Add Cronyism to the Palin's Failings. . . . nt

[Wapsie B]

97. I mean good god! Who in the world would cheat on Tia Leone?

[shaniqua6392]

102. I wonder if Fox News will have the NE on like they did when the Edward's affair story broke?

I may have to buy my very first issue of NE tomorrow. I will love to get NE all fired up so they will dig some more. If they make enough money on Palin stories, they will continue to portray her in later issues.

[leftynyc]

108. Everybody should buy it

Even if they just leave it on a train or throw it out. If big numbers buy it, it will make the news and make people wonder what's in there.

[renie408]

110. I loves me some National Enquirer. I think I will have to BUY one tomorrow. n/t

[L0oniX]

112. WOOT ...K & R

[BigBearJohn]

113. Nice to know McCain has something IN COMMON with his running mate.

They are both cheating scoundrels.

Another fine example of Republican Family Values.

[slackmaster]

114. David Duchovny is a cheater?

:rofl:

On a serious note, I predict this issue of the NE will cause McCain's poll numbers to improve.

The obvious sexist appeal will sell a lot of copies.

Be careful what you wish for, people.