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N.H. Dem Airs Palin Death Wish on Facebook

N.H. Dem Airs Palin Death Wish on Facebook

4:35 PM, Aug 11, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

I look forward to the national media asking every New Hampshire Democrat and every leading national Democrat to denounce this sort of thing immediately. After all, words matter:

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee today denounced Democrat NH House candidate Keith Halloran’s public death wish for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin...
 
In a Facebook post yesterday regarding the tragic plane crash that killed former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, Halloran wrote, “Just wish Sarah and Levy [sic] were on board." Levi Johnston is the father of Governor Palin’s grandson (RedHampshire, 8/11).

The screenshot is here. The party is calling on the governor and Congressional Candidate Ann McLane Kuster to repudiate the remarks of this Democratic candidate for state house.

Gibbs Won't Touch Question About Obama's Use of 'Teabagger'

Gibbs Won't Touch Question About Obama's Use of 'Teabagger'

4:05 PM, May 6, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

Robert Gibbs declined to answer repeated questions today about Obama's use of the offensive term, "teabagger" to refer to Tea Party activists, as reported in Jonathan Alter's new book, "The Promise: President Obama, Year One."

"I barely have enough time to read my briefing books," Gibbs told reporters at today's press briefing. "I have not read the book."

As he tried to move on, CBS' Chip Reid offered to laughter: "You only have to read one word."

Asked again later in the briefing, Gibbs parried, but finally promied to report back:

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