<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[pawlenty - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFist is San Francisco's source for fun, witty, & serious news. With updates about restaurants, events, sports, politics & more, SFist reaches millions of users in California.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/</link><image><url>https://sfist.com/favicon.png</url><title>pawlenty - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, &amp; Sports</title><link>https://sfist.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 2.12</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:19:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sfist.com/pawlenty/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[McCain VP Pick: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin]]></title><description><![CDATA[44-year-old former beauty queen and current Alaska Governor <a href="http://gov.state.ak.us/">Sarah Palin</a> wins the honor of being Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate. (It will not be, <a hr...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/08/29/mccain_vp_pick_alaska_gov_sarah_pal/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2429ac44ad066cdcf58e3f</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[alaska]]></category><category><![CDATA[election 2008]]></category><category><![CDATA[mccain]]></category><category><![CDATA[palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[pawlenty]]></category><category><![CDATA[SF Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Republican]]></category><category><![CDATA[sarah palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[tim pawlenty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vice President]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:39:58 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>44-year-old former beauty queen and current Alaska Governor <a href="http://gov.state.ak.us/">Sarah Palin</a> wins the honor of being Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate. (It will not be, <a href="http://sfist.com/2008/08/28/mccain_vp_pick_tim_pawlenty.php">as was guessed yesterday</a>, Tim Pawlenty.) A bit of background: Palin is the youngest and first female governor of Alaska -- a state that has a <a href="http://www.star.ak.org/statistics.htm">rape rate that is double</a> <a href="http://www.city-data.com/forum/alaska/95463-ok-reality-check-time-about-moving-11.html">the national average</a>. </p>

<p>Palin is also <a href="http://celebgalz.com/sarah-palin-under-investigation/">under investigation</a> for allegedly firing Alaska’s Public Safety Commissioner because he refused to fire Mike Wooten, a state trooper, who is also her ex brother-in-law. (It seems he divorced Sarah Palin's sister, which prompted this mess.)</p>

<p>According to Wikipedia, Palin "hunts, eats moose burgers, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane." What's more, she "holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association" and has admitting to using "marijuana when it was legal in Alaska, but says that she did not like it." (Liar.) Oh, and she also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sarah_Palin_Germany_4.jpg">wears pearls</a> and has a kid with Down syndrome. So...there you go.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCain VP Pick: Tim Pawlenty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking to steal <a href="http://dcist.com/2008/08/28/dan_rather_to_sit_with_shadow_sen_b.php">Obama's thunder</a>, old man McCain, who is adorably running for Prez under the Republican ticket, has pi...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/08/28/mccain_vp_pick_tim_pawlenty/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c2429ac44ad066cdcf58e55</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[election 2008]]></category><category><![CDATA[mccain]]></category><category><![CDATA[pawlenty]]></category><category><![CDATA[SF Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Republican]]></category><category><![CDATA[tim pawlenty]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vice President]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:21 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking to steal <a href="http://dcist.com/2008/08/28/dan_rather_to_sit_with_shadow_sen_b.php">Obama's thunder</a>, old man McCain, who is adorably running for Prez under the Republican ticket, has picked a VP running mate. One top guess, according to <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/26/politics/p103457D14.DTL&amp;tsp=1">the Gate</a>, is Minnesota Governor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, who "abruptly canceled numerous public appearances" today. We shall see. And in related news, McCain allegedly claims says that his <a href="http://gawker.com/5038534/mccain-blamed-sadistic-gays-for-ill+treatment-in-vietnam">S&amp;M buddies back in Nam were homosexuals</a>. Huh.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>