game change

‘Game Change’: Life Imitates TV Drama for Republican Women

Mar 17, 2012
It appears that recent events, which include the House Republicans' selection of a panel of all-male "authorities" on women's health and a certain conservative radio host calling a young woman advocate a "slut," have amounted to a wake-up call for right-leaning women.The real Sarah Palin insists that the film is pure fiction, but "Game Change" does seem to accurately capture how Republicans use women as political pawns.

‘Colbert Report’: ‘Game Change’ Gossip

Jan 15, 2010
So, this "Game Change" book is making waves in the political world, what with its tales of infighting and palace intrigue in both leading candidates' camps during the 2008 election. Stephen Colbert takes a peek between the covers before interviewing one of the book's authors, John Heilemann, about the veracity of his, and co-author Mark Halperin's, claims in these clips.
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‘Daily Show’: Is Sarah Palin Secretly Brilliant?

Jan 15, 2010
Don't worry -- everyone can see those trails you'll observe around Jon Stewart in this "Daily Show" clip. It's not just you. But speaking of weirdness, consider the possibility, which Stewart advances here, that Sarah Palin is actually quite brilliant for mobilizing an entire news network to help her "set the record straight," as Bill O'Reilly puts it.