According to the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Sarah Palin, during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, approved a policy to deny free forensic examinations for sexual assault victims. Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles disagreed with the policy, which was unique to Wasilla, and went on to sign a bill that "[made] it illegal for any law [...]

Last week, I reported on Obama's radiant,  mesmerizing, slightly spittled High Definition look as he accepted the Democratic nomination for president. In the post, I reasoned that if even the 47-year-old NILF came off as less-than-perfect in HD, the 72-year-old McCain had an even tougher beauty contest in front of him. (Earlier, Slate's Timothy Noah [...]

This week: FF's triumphant and merciless return!
Watch in awe as Erik gives the cold shoulder to the Dupont Current, the InTowner, and the Examiner. The Washington Hispanic is en fuego, naturally, while Erik himself is back on the attack...sporting a dashing new haircut.
Don't touch that remote!
[FF Bonus: Scroll down after watching to discover what [...]

Is it just me or could the governor from Alaska be straight out of Buffalo? I was dropping off last night and imagining that among her talk of impending victory in Iraq (Eye-Raaayk), Sarah Palin was talking about going to the Tops or maybe to the Wegmans to pick up some pop and a jar [...]