Sarah Palin's 50th Birthday Is Tomorrow

Every teabagger in Teabagistan plus major GOP figures are falling over themselves to worship her in the below clip.

GOP Announces Convention Speakers

The Los Angeles Times reports:

Still no Sarah Palin, but the Republican National Committee announced a roster of mostly conservative headliners for the GOP convention this month in Tampa, Fla. The Republican 2008 presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, will be among the top speakers at the four-day gathering of party faithful. One of the party’s rising stars, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, will have a leading spot, as will top conservatives – Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and now television host, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. In a nod to the critical Latino vote, the convention tapped New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez for a prime role. And while former President George W. Bush is not expected to attend, his former secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will also have a prime address.

Hate Groups Hate Condi Rice, Part 2

Hate Groups Hate Condi Rice

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Condi Rice Vs. Darth Cheney

"It certainly doesn't sound like me, now, does it? I would never – I don't remember coming to the vice president tearfully about anything in the entire eight years that I knew him." - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, denouncing one of several passages about her in Dick Cheney's just-released autobiography. Cheney says that Rice got all teary-eyed (just like a woman!) when she allegedly admitted an error. He also says that Rice's reports to the president on the status of nuclear talks with North Korea were "utterly misleading."

Condoleezza Rice: No Regrets That False Reports Of WMD Led To Iraq War

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Condi Rice On Obama's Victory

Condi's verklempt reaction to the election makes you wonder who she voted for.

RNC Insider: Lesbian Rumors Killed Condoleezza Rice's Veep Chances

Reporter Ian Alperin is quoting an unnamed Republican National Committee insider as saying that those pesky lesbian rumors killed any chance of Condoleezza Rice being selected as John McCain's running mate.

“Once Obama selected Biden instead of Hillary,” said the source, ” they had this theory that Condi was the perfect candidate to put up against him. She’s tough, conservative and a hawk, not to mention a football fanatic, which would be more than enough for white men. They never expected traditionally Democratic Blacks and women to vote for her in large numbers, but argued that if she could just sway 5-10% of Blacks and 10% of women to defect, it could be enough to tilt the election towards McCain in a number of crucial swing states. At this point, Palin still wasn’t on anybody’s radar screen.”

So what went wrong? “It was the persistent rumors about her sexuality that ultimately killed her chances and removed her from the list,” says the mid-level RNC official. “In Washington circles, it’s just assumed Rice is gay and nobody really cares. But in the glare of the media spotlight, those rumors were bound to get magnified a thousandfold and the mainstream media would have had an excuse to reveal the facts that would have caused conniption fits among the Republican base.”

According to Alperin's source, Rice's name was put forward on the shortlist of candidates, but she was rejected as "unelectable." Last year it was revealed that Rice co-owns a house with longtime gal pal Randy Bean.

How would you feel have felt about a McCain/Rice ticket? Would having a closeted lesbian "one heartbeat from the White House" have made you reconsider your vote? Certainly Rice is infinitely more qualified.