Oh, That Joe! (Number 4 in a Series) — Biden on Difference Between Him and Palin: “She’s Good Looking”

I LOVE Biden!!!

It was meant to be an admonishment of himself. That’s all there was.

Biden said the obvious, Palin looks good and is a former Miss Alaska contestant. McCain has a penchant for women as showpieces. His first wife was a model, his present one was a former rodeo queen and a wannabe for Miss Cow Chips. But I don’t think Palin’s pageant talent for whistling and life skill ability for hunting are going to carry over into the veep debate. She better get a copy of the job description real quick from Wikepedia so she can at least answer what a vice president does the next time she’s asked.

Thank you, Mr. Biden. Now, my friends will see an insight of what you really think of intelligent women. I approved this message.

So it’s now sexist to acknowledge another woman as good looking??? And it’s sexist to even critique a woman’s record?
Just let us know when you’re ready to compete with men like equals and adults without demanding a free pass, OK?

I cant believe anyone would call biden a sexist after all he has done for women and women abuse. So he called her pretty! She is. If someone calls McCain or Obama handsom does that make that person a sexist. Such double standards and such a whole bunch of nothing.

He then continued with his very serious note.
which was?????

Biden is good-looking too!!!

Let me get this straight, how’s this different than Romney, Pawlenty and numerous other Republicans saying what a “nice, young handsome man” Obama is? Seriously?

Gee can’t joke or have a serious discussion if a women is involved.
Give me a break. These folks are so far on the fringe of Society that they marginalize themselves.

Biden is goofy and that’s why we love him here in Delaware. McCain/Palin 08. … and of course, Joe Biden08. NObama 08

Since Obama lacks experience, I’m glad he chose Biden with his foreign policy experience. However, recent actions by Russia against Georgia’s pipeline make it clear that for the next president, foreign policy is, in large part, ENERGY policy. Thank goodness McCain tapped a Governor who has more knowledge of energy politics than any politician in Washington. Whether Biden takes her seriously or not, I’m sure that Putin, Chavez and Ahmadinejad will treat Palin with respect. She is not afraid to play political hardball when necessary. Look at the foreign leaders who know energy and you’ll see the ones who really understand how the world works. Palin is no lightweight.

I’m not sure if this story was worth publishing. If anything, this endears Biden to folks.

No Christine,
The only scary thing about this pick is the thought that there are enough dumb people out there to really fall for this and put this scary pair into office.
Knee-jerk McCain and his cheerleader side-kick (whose strings are pulled by the likes of Limbaugh and Kristol). THAT is scary.
Scarier even than Bush. I was worried the next 4 years would look like the last 8. Until this it never occurred to me they could be even worse.

Hey Pat,
That’s not what Clinton said, even though he did shove his fat foot into his mouth.
Regardless of what ole Bill said, Obama did oppose the war since 2002, and even Johnny Mac acknlowged that, although he bizarrely claimed Obama did it for political reasons.
Sure it was a politically calculated move in 2002 to oppose the war, when doing so got you thrown in jail (ask the quakers) and branded a traitor.
I can see the logic there, just like I can see the logic in this VP pick.

To all who say Biden is a sexist pig, he did draft Violence Against Women Act (1994). Other facts:
Voted Yes to expand the definition of hate crimes to include gender, sexual orientation, and disability
Voted Yes on ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Supports repeal of DADT
Supports civil unions, and federal recognition of same-sex couples
Opposes a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
It scares me that some of you sorely uninformed people will be voting for the next president.

Joe Biden, even though he is 26 years older then me, is a handsome man. The older you get the more your views change about how someone looks. I used to think 40 was ancient, now 80 is old to me. I can’t believe there isn’t enough news out there to keep these reporters busy. She is a good looking woman and there is nothing wrong with saying that. If he had insinuated she got the job because she was good looking, well there’s a story.

I am so “for” Mccain and Palin. Nothing is more important than honoring our children from the moment of conception
But the problem is, you don’t give a tinkers d–m about them after their born. If they live in poverty, have no health care, no dental, no housing, education the list goes on and on it doesn’t bother you .You are the worse sort of human, a human that PRETENDS to care.

rubber-glue rubber-glue. do we really want to be bringing up people’s churches? were you at HER church? we know what church and what reverand Obama was attending and listening to. rubber-glue rubber-glue

Tx mom – what a pathetic lack of insight. Obama is a 20 year member of a black power church, who lists his mentors as Malcom X, Frank Marshall Davis, Father Pfleger, etc. Couple that with the fact that Obama has been running for president longer than he has been a senator. He has no executive experience, no foreign policy experience, no veto experience, no budget experience, AND YOIU WANT TO KNOCK MCCAIN PALIN??? Pailn has more experience than the top of the Dem ticket!!! Hilarious.

Kitty could not be more correct. Leave people’s churches alone; no two are just alike, even within the same diocese or parish.

Biden may be old but he is ready to be president from day one and that is the difference between him and Palin. I am not sure whether she is ready to be Vice President from day 1, leave alone President from day one. and that is terrifying considering John is closer to the average expectancy for American male.

Ah yes, old Joe in his best form . . . one foot in his mouth and the other in his backside. His judgement has been well establish and now we should move on to the judgement of the person that selected him for his VP. Frankly, I think Biden has a gear problem . . . he fails to put his brain in gear before he engages his mouth.

anyone seen the Ayers commercial….the terrorist that gave Obama money for his campaing!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know, I saw that ad.Obama is trying to shut down stations airing it…but he did get money from Ayers, a terrorist!

if this was the reason to pick a woman candidate to frame biden as a sexist to anything he says, good try you mccaniacs, but smart people out number you dumb people in this country

Jake
Can you find a Presidential candidate from the last 30 years who hasn’t told a similar joke? It is fairly standard fare, on both sides of the aisle.

I’ve read a number of comments plugging Biden as a sexist because he called Palin good looking. I can’t help but observe how hypocritical it is for McCain supporters to be calling Biden a sexist. Taking into consideration McCain’s positions on women’s health and pay issues, any woman voting for him is voting against herself and for that matter, her daughter.

McCain was thinking with the wrong head when chosing Palin.
I lean Obama now.

Poor Joe. Still thinks he would President is he didn’t go bald and need a hair transplant.

I think Obama is having second thoughts about Joe Biden. He seems to be a little uncomfortable when Biden says these things. His body language is very telling.

Hmmmm. McCain jokes about $5 million being rich and Obama lies about it in his speech. Just a joke huh? No, Joe Biden the sexist pig is the joke.

I am amazed to see the spin the media and republicans are putting on this blunder by McCaine. He was sure of his nomination long before Obama and had to make a last minute eratic decision about who will be his running mate.
If he was a maverick he would have gone against the party and put someone like Ridge on the ticket. A pro-choice candidate would have shaken up this race more with women. I’m sure Gov. Palin is a very nice person but with MCCaine’s age he should be more responssible about who will be Vice President.
This lady has no clue what she has gotten into. Surely americans don’t think this lady is ready to go into washington and run the worlds largest economy and command the most powerful military if something god forbid happen to a president McCaine.
What I believe happened here is that he threw a tandrum the way he always do when he cant get what he wants. As his mother said he use to hold his breath until he pass out to get what he wants.
He is a dangerous man to be in charge of the Military and nuclear weapons.

For real change in this country vote for Chuck Baldwin for President. He’s a baptist minister so that should satisfy the preachers but most of all he really is the best candidate for office. The Democrats and Republicans sure can’t get good candidates so it’s time for a change alright. REFUSE to vote for these. U do have a choice. This year needs to be a year we leave the 2 party system. Why throw UR vote away voting for either when neither are fit for the job? It’s NOT throwing it away to vote for the best candidate!

I’m sure Sarah would not be offended..afterall she is beautiful!
Biden will have an extremely hard time critizing her…without putting his foot in his mouth. Not sure he really can for the next few months given his track record.
I would have gotten the ex-BROTHER-LAW fired to for what he did. But I suspect she is innocent..or why would she have waited so long to do so!
This Independant LOVES her and will support her in Nov.

to those of you who say we provoked russia into war with georgia, or that bush is more evil-dangerous than putin, you are very naive. we are fortunate that we have a choice of obama/biden or mccain/palin. we are a great country WHOEVER WINS. please, talk to some georgians or russians that understand, then maybe you will too. oh well, and so it goes….go gators!

Joe Biden has done more for women’s right than any Republican. Also, the right wing anti abortion crowd seems to end it’s respect for life at birth.What about all those brave people killed in Bush-McCain’s needless war? Where’s the respect for those lives? Hypocrites!!

Thanks for trying to distract us from the real issues, Jack. Some of us aren’t taking the bait. Now, can we talk about the economy, please?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as is handsome. Still looking like Obama/Biden will win by pretty near a landslide whether anyone likes it or not.

People. Stop bickering. John McCain lost the election when he chose this unqualified woman to be his running mate. Women won’t vote for her. Men won’t. The thought that she could be called to step in on a moment’s notice and run this country is absolutely horrifying; almost as horrifying as the reality that McCain is old enough that this scenario might actually have played out. Obama can’t lose now.

Joe Biden may be as awkward as a teenager on his first date as he fumbles over his vanity & politically copes with having to compete with a girl.
Yet, Joe Biden, the STATESMAN, has been a champion for Women’s Rights. The true sexist pig is the Republican agenda, which is fully supported by Sarah Palin.

Obama the Orator, Biden the Blowhard,Pelosi the Inept, Reid the Spineless…the leaders of the Royality.
Is this country in trouble?

Biden doesn’t have to do anything but smile. If beauty was the only criteria, then we would have been electing women all along. Unfortunately it is not. I hate to say it but this pick reminds me of the “dumb blone” mentality. On national issues he can speak from first hand experience and Palin will only be speaking hypathetically. No contest.

Obama supporters. Can any of you pls tell me what he has done as either a U.S. or State Senator (other than voting present)?
Be specific with your answers and please no lies like Biden gave the country during his “coronation”.

Here is some information on John McCain for those of you that are calling Joe Biden a sexist pig.
McCain had an affair with his current wife Cindy, a Rodeo Beauty Queen, while still married to Carol his first wife. This is the same wife that raised two adopted sons while waiting for him to be freed. She not only raised their sons, but also had a car accident. The accident broke 2 of her legs, 1 arm, 1 pelvic bone, and ruptured her spleen. The surgery for all of this left her shorter, scarred, and limping. She spent 2 year in recovery and rehab, and concealed the evidence from him so that he wouldn’t have to hear more traumatic news. This woman placed him before her well being and endured, and after all of her suffering, he came home, and divorced her for a younger woman.

Biden is just stating the obvious. Cindy McCain is gorgeous too. Obama’s pretty hot. Biden has a great smile. Can’t seem to find anything attractive about McCain. Nice shoes?

Obamarama has done nothing in his whole life; that is why democrat liberals attack a woman whose resume makes his look anemic. They are just plain jealous of her great accomplishments. Poor liberals. William, Palin ain’t blonde! But Biden is!!!!!!!!!!!!Whitehousewatcher, you are so right!

And for those commenting on McCains “fidelity”, lets not forget about two revered figures in the Democratic party…
Ted (save the drowning girl) Kennedy and
John the baby “ain’t” mine Edwards among a few.
And don’t forget President Kennedy (who we all loved). I think he might have had one or two affairs. Clinton?????

Palin’s husband, who has worked as a roughneck out in the fields, is known for hanging out in her office like some kind of Neanderthal. She actually reminds me of Wilma Flintstone with her beehive hair and her love of hunting. Not to mention the animal hides that decorate her home and her wearing of fur. This is like The Flintstones go to Washington. We’ve got to advance into the future this election year or we’ll just regress further back.

If you think it’s OK to make such comment like Biden’s “good looking”, TRY THAT ON YOUR FEMALE EMPLOYEE TO SEE IF YOU WILL BE SUED FOR SEXUAL HARRASSMENT!!!
Bill Clinton’s abuse of power with Lewinski. Edwards’s tryst (plus +$100K salary for an unqualified woman). Obama’s comment “SWEETIE”. Now, Biden’s comment “GOOD LOOKING”.
The Democratic party seems full of male chauvinistic PIGS PIGS PIGS!!!!

Did Joe make this quip up on his own?

Palin has been governor for 1 yr and 8 months. She has been mayor and on the city council of a town with 9,000 people. She has spoken to McCain twice before he selected her. She is both pro-choice (no taking of a life allow) and pro-guns (taking of a life allowed).
In my opinion as a Christian American woman she is not qualify and I want the most qualified. Obviously McCain’s judgment is not good. It’s okay to be a maverick but be a maverick at the right time. One does not have to be a maverick just for the sake of being difficult and different.
Obama will get my vote.

It’s so funny to hear Obama supporters claim to know how Hillary’s supporters will vote. The only issue that can really be addressed by these bozo options is having representation for women in the WH. Obama has proven he is a liar on everything else including policy. FISA IS MY CASE IN POINT. The only thing you can count on with Obama is more lying about issues. A vote for him is throwing away the only real issue that could actually be addressed. Too bad he was too dumb to choose Hillary as his VP, now women will have accept a republican if we want to see a woman lead. All other issues will have to sacrificed thanks to Obama, Dean, Brazile, Pelosi and all their fragile egos.

The guy gave her a compliment, that’s sexist? I think she looks good too, sorry for being a male.

The conservative base was not fired up with McCain.
Now they are pumped and ready. 7 million has come in since the announcement just online.
This election has just gotten started. The conservative base is ready and that is Obama’s worse nightmare.

Who do you want as VP?
Joe Biden. The “cheney” to compensate for sweetie hussein’s gross inexperience; a plagiarizing expert who has stolen more words than Milton Berle (and he’s just as funny). Totally lacking in ethics, in his third-rate, mediocre law school Biden was only able to graduate 76th in a class of 85 – i.e., he was in the lowest 10.5%! Of course, while campaigning, he claimed falsely to have graduated in the “top half” of his class. A plagiarizer and a LIAR! As a politics-as-usual, 30+-year Washington parasite and reprobate, Plagiarist-Joe never worked harder than in his efforts to kill bi-partisan legislation simply because it would have adversely affected the enormous income of his lobbyist son. Plagiarist-Joe is the poster-boy for all that is rotten in Washington.
Sarah Palin. A true political reformer who has cleaned-up one of the most politically corrupt states in the nation and who has shown a solid and unwavering commitment to ethical government. Palin is the antithesis of Plagiarist-Joe.
Tough choice? —-NOT!
(For the genetically low-IQ supporters of hussein: sorry about using all these adult words. Just so you’ll understand, “antithesis” means “opposite”. Being a plagiarist is “bad” – not in sense of “good” but in the sense that going to jail for beating-up your old lady is “bad”.)

I find it ironic that the Christian Repulican right prayed for it to rain during the Democratic Convention. This was to show that God was a republican and favored them. The Bible sais that if you sow the wind you will reap the whirlwind. I wonder if that stunt has backfired on them?

Joe-Barack, dumb and dumber

Concerned in OH -
Biden wrote the “Violence Against Women Act” of 1994, heralded as “the greatest breakthrough in civil rights for women in nearly two decades”.

She’s a nutter! Anti-science, anti-choice, pro-death, pro-oil, and pro-abuse of power. This shores of the Christian radicals in the country, but we will not be duped again. Science and reason will not be crucified for these archaic beliefs.
McCain fails to grasp that Sen. Obama is not the change, his approach to governance is. Obama is, and has been through the continual republican slanderfest, cool calm and collected. He is the product of some of our highest institutes of learning and has demonstrated great judgment regarding foreign affairs, energy, the environment and reform. His economic positions are not based on punishing business, but by bringing balance back to our economic systems. When business rules government and makes their own rules our power, the power of our great citizenry, is corrupted and the nation suffers.
McCain, this election is about vision. It’s about harnessing our innovation and intelligence, about aspiring to causes greater than the short-sighted gains of bloated bureaucrats, lobbyists and their constituents. We want to rebuild our electrical grid and develop our renewable resources so that we can free ourselves from foreign energy. We want to renew our standing in the world and reinvigorate world politics because we understand we are not alone in this world and that not only are the world’s problems are ours as well, but that they require more than bravado to solve. We want to provide the basic underpinnings of a smoothly functioning democracy; education, health and opportunity. And yes, it will take hard work and sacrifice as we strive towards these goals, but I for one am willing.
McCain, you my friend are still looking behind you, and while your choice in Palin is to be acknowledged as a step forward for the republican party, your policies and approaches to governance have failed. Hillary Clinton is a great woman, Palin pales in comparison, and your nod to her as your VP is indicative of your cynicism and disrespect for the American people and women in particular. To use the women’s struggle as a divisive political tool is disturbing to say the least, and I have faith in the daughters of America to recognize your long record of sexism in both your political and personal life.

Joe Biden wrote the freaking Violence Against Women Act!!! He’s not a sexist pig. He was joking around saying that Gov. Palin is good looking. Last time I check that was a compliment!!! And he followed it up with self-degenerating humor. It was a freaking joke…and I found it amusing

McCain running mate should spur the sequel: Legally Blond III. It would be funny except for the fact that she could become president. Also I am waiting for the National Enquirer to look in her past and bring up high school antics that are still fresh in people minds, stay tuned!!!

Mccain has just proven with his choice of VP that he has absolutely NO judgment, but would govern “by the seat of his pants,” just like Bush. They both go by their “gut,” which is exactly what got us into the messes we are in. He has also proven with this choice of VP that he wants to win more than he “puts AMERICA FIRST.” He evidently thinks Americans are dumb enough to vote for a woman because she’s attractive. No, we’re NOT.

What is most shocking in reading most of these boards is just how divided we are as a country, including me. I have no desire to move back to the good old days. They were not good, but racism and bigotry were more acceptable — including in our own churches.
Social divisions do work and that’s part of McCain’s desperate strategy to get elected. Funny thing how Republicans get elected by being against many things. Not every Republican is a racist, but every racist is a Republican. The Republicans offer no hope, no promise to be better or for a better America. They just offer a reaffirmation that hatred and bigotry are acceptable in the U.S.A. They appeal to the lowest common denominator — which is hate and differences. In truth, there is very little about the teachings of Christ with many social conservatives. Jesus was the quintessential liberal.

Jo- I can’t see Palin, in any way, as representing the interests of the typical American anymore than Joe Biden being Ivy League. She’s fought for creationism in schools and is against abortion, even in cases of incest and rape. She denies global warming and pushed for a mass killing of wolves. Her actions and ideologies are extreme and far from the center.

I agree that Pulin is a BABE as Rush said. He was right that nobody wanted to see Hillary grow old in the White House and must have advised McCain on his choice. Maybee there will be some Repulican action in the Lincoln bedroom again as she obviously likes her sex and to reprocriate.

Obama is already seeming like old news. It’s gotten tiresome.
And the media fawning has gone to ridiculous lengths. When Bill Maher says it’s “embarrassing” then you know it’s bad.

Everyone needs to lighten up and stop with the sexism accusations. Joe was making himself the butt of the joke. It is his way of connecting with people. As opposed to Palin, Joe has a long history of supporting very important women’s issues. Palin joined McCain that voted against equal pay for women and voted against a long list of education initiatives.

I will never vote for McCain/Palin. They are both incompetent. I’m really disappointed in John McCain. I thought he took our national security seriously, but obviously not.

I agree with sedonakaren, McCain will do whatever it takes to win.
Palin is not quite enough to put him over the top. So the contest should get even more interesting, with McCain shooting from the hip some more, beyond his looker/nothingness veep pick.
McCain figures after the torture, he is lucky to be alive, so why not shake things up some more. If McCain were to win, this country would have to endure one wild ride.

Talking about someone’s good look is a waste of spit.

I love that McCain chose Palin!
She will bring real change to Washington!
Obama is all talk…he is kind of sickening! Biden is just as bad because he clearly has no respect for women.
Democrat for McCain/Palin

There is an interesting story floating around that Governor Palin’s daughter may be Trigs mother? There are also pictures showing earlier photos and photos around the time, and there is a difference.

HOW ABOUT OLD MAN AND ………..
REPUBLICANS.

Jo, I am all for letting the states legislate the abortion laws. Some will allow it. Some won’t. Also various different can do’s and cannot do’s such as what you described would be allowed or disallowed in the various states. But most would settle on reasonable restrictions and reducing the allowable weeks down some from 26 to say 20 or 16 or 12.

McCain/Palin = ready from DAY 1
Obama/Biden = ready only if Obama dies
Gee, this is a toughie.

McCain/Palin “THE REAL CHANGE, ACTION” not words. I had ENOUGH of this Barrack speeches.

For many people, Obama’s disasterous first reponse to the Geogian-Russia conflict proves he has no clue what he’s doing.
It was only after McCain’s response proved this that he changed his position.
Obama – not ready for prime time. Not ready for ANY time.

3AM Phone Call: Barrack responds, “aah, aah, it is above my pay grade so call Uncle Joe.”

McCain must have had a BLOND moment when he picked his VP.

There’s two videos out of Biden publicly drunk…you have to be an alcoholic to get staggering drunk like that.
You can’t compare Palin to Biden, Obama’s doing another OJ on the white gal.

DuskyDakota,
McCain/Palin–change I don’t have to “believe in.”
- Nice One. I can believe in whatever I want, and let the other two change some stuff. But gosh, what will they do?

I cannot believe this change in the wave of sexism. The Republicans are coming out looking great and this type of belittling of women is really making me think twice. I was strongly leaning Obama but these guys arenot giving credit where credit is due. Palin has done historic things in being the first woman and youngest to be Gov of Alaska. Obama wants to be handed history and they simply sound jealous. How petty Dems

Doesn’t matter who McCain or Obama picked for VP. The Hillary supporters will vote McCain in so she can run against him in 2012.

Again five of the last seven presidents were govenors of their state. The difference now is that she is a women. She is from a large state and a small town. The difference is, is that she is not running for president. McCain is a vet. She has a son in the military. Obama or Hillary would not ever understand the scrifice a person takes to join the military; to fight for love of country and obligation unless they themselves have been their or have sent a child to war. Obama and Hilary have not that experience. Biden I respect him. John McCain and Governor Palin great.

Obama campaign attack dogs all out on Gov. Palin. Dems running scared and they should be. A little embarrassing when GOP VP pick has more executive experience than Obama. Did I say MORE EXPERIENCE? No real camparison here as OBAMA HAN NO EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE!! Yeterday’s Zogby: McCain 47, Obama 45 and THE GOP HASN’T EVEN MET YET – AND MAY NOT MEET THIS WEEK!!

I would pick the ZERO combined earmarks of McCain and Palin over Obama’s $97.4M and Biden’s $119.7M. That is a total of $217.1M tax payer dollars that we could have use to pay off our debt rather than raising taxes on anyone. 95 out 100 senators are guilty of pork barrels. Politicians on both party got rich off these pork projects. The porky of the months are Harry Reid and nancy Pelosi. Can we afford to put the trio of Obama/Biden, Pelosi and Reid in charge of this country at the same time? The problem with George Bush, he never use his veto power to counter these pork dollars. Palin fought off the bridge to nowhere earmarks of Senator Ted Stevens, a Republican. She is a champ. The REAL CHANGE is the fight against corruption and earmarks. McCain/Palin 2008!!!

“A little embarrassing when GOP VP pick has more executive experience than Obama.”

It’s funny, here’s talk about what Biden said and little talk about Bush’s/McCain’s disastrous domestic & foreign policies. Republicans have shown for the last eight years that they have no regard for people who do not share their values or their financial interesst. They are willing to eliminate them from jobs, call them derogatory names, and look at them as less than. They even go as far as calling them un-American. No one wants to admit that they have failed the American people. They look out for themselves, fatten their own pockets, and use corruptive tactics to destroy the dreams of so many Americans. It’s telling that the anniversary of Katrina has returned as Gustav to remind us how little the republicans do care for those with little means. Even if many of you are “better-off” than the rest, please do not use trivial statements to deflect from the disastrous Bush/Chaney/McCain administration. So, who cares? None of those three!

I totally agree, bell star.
JO, you are so right.
Joanne, give it a break: you are living in denial fo fact.

Here we go with the sexism card – i’ve come across pundits and bloggers and other politicians using the words “handsome’ and ‘good-looking’ and “GQ’ describing Obama and where are the cries of sexism?! BUT now when it’s a woman the subject there’s all of a sudden a loud siren of sexism! And if this is the case then Biden should also be cited for being sexist towards Obama – please change the title for this blog to “Biden on Difference Between Him and Palin: “She and Obama’s Good Looking”.

The first thing I heard from Palin was she summarized her background, accomplishments and experiences. For 19 months, I have yet to hear from Obama’s. So far I only heard Bush attack, McSame and promise.
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Obama has campaigned for 19 months. He never once talked about his resume. Stop attacking Bush because it is getting old. It is a tactic from the old style of politics. He is not running for president. Put some meat in your promises. Establish your backbones (qualification). All I hear is Bush attacks, McSame and promises. Word is cheap when you don’ have the actions to back up your promises and attacks.

I have news for you sweets, Palin is like the majority of women . . .
I would hope not, Jo. Palin was in Texas this April at a governors’ conference near a due date with a high risk Down’s syndrome pregnancy. Her water broke and instead of getting medical help, she flew back to Alaska in a ten hour flight. She obviously has a judgement problem which endangered her and her infant’s life, not to mention subjecting the crew and passengers to a potential emergency. And most women are educated enough to describe a few duties of the vice president, which she couldn’t do at all during a MSNBC interview.

Have you guys heard anything about Jocks? How come McCain can jock around, and Biden can’t?
He just gave her a cute complement, what’s wrong with that?
Republicans should stop barking at everything.
So now who is insecure?
Reza
Miami/FL

At least McCain surrounds him self with good looking women. That seems to be a campaign strategy, then the Britney Spears and Paris Hilton ad. His comments about the topless beauty contest for his wife. He left his first crippled wife for younger rich women to pursue politics. What has McCain done for women’s rights over the last 40 years? Nothing! What does this say about his view of women?

His wife should smack him up side the head. A vice presidential candidate checking out the other VP?!
From what I understand, Biden is a literal gaffe machine.

the cancelation for the rnc, and mccain
asking for no politics this week…gee,
is that so the picture of him and george bush and his birthday cake, at the same time those poor people were
suffering in the middle of Katrina,won’t
get on the air? too late,our memories aare not that short! obama ’08

Barack Obama says he is proud of and loves his smart, pretty wife who has worked hard and succeeded in her profession. Yet he and his supporters come out with the most vile and inaccurate information about a woman who is so much more than his Michelle will ever be.

“Who even knows what covictions Obama holds? He will sell his soul to devil to get elected.”

THE SOUTH CHICAGO HATE MACHINE IS IN FULL SWING. ALL PAID FOR VIA THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND HIS ROYAL MESSIAH OBAMA. WITH MONEY DONATED BY HAMAS AND THE INSLAMIC REVOLUTION. JUST LIKE SOUTH CHICAGO GANGS. THEY ARE SO EMOTIONAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SMOKING CRACK LIKE BARACK DID OR DOES. HE NEVER DID SAY HE STOPPED. MAYBE HE WANTS TO GO INTO AFGHANISTAN TO GET SOME CHEAP HEROIN. ONCE A DRUGGIE ALWAYS A DRUGGIE.
OBAMA EXPERIENCE IS LEADERSHIP OF SOUTH CHICAGO DRUG AND PROSTITUTION GANGS. I AM SURE HE PAYS YOU GUYS IN MORE DRUGS. BUT LOOK OUT THE FREE DRUGS WILL END AFTER THE ELECTION.

It looks like we have Jimmy Carter and his brother on the dem ticket. Great, just great!

Senator Obama is very proud of his educated, pretty wife and mother of his children. Michelle has done very well professionally. Yet this candidate and his supporters have come up with vile statements demeaning Sarah Palen for the very same successes as M. Obama.
This proves he is a hypocrite and a sad excuse for man.
She is as qualified as VP as he is as President, maybe more so.

I am a hillary supporter,now for obama.
women,stay true to your convictions.We can not afford another 4 yrs of this same thing. Hillary was not being voted for because of gender,please do not insult her values and what she stood for. McCain has little value for women,
and stuck on in there,thinking us mindless women voters would surely vote for the woman. wrong.His view of vp is going to funerals, he’s on tape saying that. He could care less about this womans values, he doesn’t even know her. I think Grandpa McShame should take little Sara for some icecream and go home. I will not sell out Hillary’s values and hopes for this country.obama all the way to the whitehouse!

Lord, have mercy on the USA if “Boris and Natasha”(McCain/Palin) gets in office!!!!!!

Stuff coming out soon about that organization Obama worked for while a community organizer – sit tight!!!!

With all the destruction that is about to take place in New Orleans why are Obama and Biden so cheery? I would think the duo would cut back on their comedy routine for awhile. Are they just giddy with glee thinking about the destruction that may take place and the impact it will have on gas?

Firstly, anybody that says Palin is more qualified than Obama needs to get their head examined. Obama has met world leaders. Does Palin even know the capital of Iraq? McCain has turned this election into American Idol competition about sexism and POWism. I mean, for Cindy McCain to claim that Palin is qualified because Alaska is close to Russia just leaves me flabbergasted.

I meant on my last message that out of 7 presidents 5 have been governors.

Michelle Obama is more qualified to be President than this clown, Sarah Palin. I mean, being mayor of a little village and governor of a state that basically consitutes a big town for 18 months, does not make you ready to lead. The rest of the world are laughing at this pick. If Palin had the intellect and academic accomplishments of Obama, i might have believed that she would be a quick study. But she was a mediocre student at best. She only has a BS in journalism. For goodness sakes i have 2 Masters degrees. That makes me more qualifed than Palin.

Gustav will slightly miss New Orleans, and McCain will proclaim how great Republican homeland security is. What a farce.
Please vote Obama/Biden on November 4.

Palin the the VP choice is much more qualified then Obama the P choice. The Super Delegates really screwed up this time!
Democrat for McCain/Pailn

McCain’s response to to Katrina:
* McCain Voted Twice Against Establishing A Commission To Study The Response To Hurricane Katrina. [ 9/14/2005, 2/2/2006]
* McCain Opposed Granting Financial Relief To Those Affected By Hurricane Katrina. [9/15/2005]
* McCain Voted Against Five Months of Medicaid For Hurricane Katrina Victims. [11/3/2005]
* McCain Voted Against Emergency Funding Bill, Including $28 Billion for Hurricane Relief. [5/4/2006]

DemocratNoMore2
Sarah Palin admited to doing drugs too. And it wasn’t when she was in college. She did drugs recently when it was legal in Alaska. Actually i like that about her. What bothers me is that i cannot look at this woman and see anything but a highschool teacher.

kevin…ever listen to Michelle Obama talk, speak, conversate or give interviews…..listen….here it is……you know you know you know….tell her to stop saying you know. People who say you know are unintelligent and are somewhat arrogant to think that I think as they.

It is so funny that we can compare the record of Repub VP to the Dem Pres pick and the Repub VP is more qualified.
I’m voting for Palin and McCain.

Temagami
They backed off because they knew that the Republicans were going to play the gender card. Look, Obama does not need to attack Palin. We have 2 months left. Palin will make enough mistakes to betray the utter stupidity of this pick.

Kevin
Degrees make someone more qualified? That sure makes a lot of sense… Did it take two Masters to understand that concept? No wonder our educational system is screwed up. Whatever happened to inductive and deductive reasoning??

All you people that think McCain made a wise choice.Do you really think he’ll take her opinion?we don’t even know who John Mccain is anymore. He has done more
pandering to the right to get this nomination, and now pandering to the hard core conservatives,”anything.I’ll do or say anything my friends, if you’ll just vote for me!” Straight talk
express???yea….right….

Temagimi,
They backed off because of the obvious: PALIN IS A VP CANDIDATE AND HAS MORE EXPERIENCE THAN BARACK OBAMA, THE DEM NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.

Don’t blame me I voted for Clinton.
Democrat for McCain—Palin

Joe Biden had to shut down his 1988 Presidential campaign in humiliation when it was discovered he was stealing the speech and the life story from a British politician. You can Google it easy for more details. What is Obama thinking nominating this guy from a state with about the same population as Alaska but 100 times smaller???

Manitu
What makes Sarah Palin qualified to be a dying 72′s year old’s heartbeat away from the Presidency? I’ll let you make the case for Sarah.

Geez, today they are talking about her good looks; what tomorrow – the size of her breasts? The dems didn’t want a woman on the ticket, just the good ‘ole boys.

And as for the pick of Joe Biden,he has
done more for woman,than Pillan.
She tried to compare herself to Hillary in PA and got boooooed. This may be tougher than she thinks. No way is she prepared,and what is the big deal over what biden said? Get real, look at the issues, the real issues he’s addressed for women,and we make a big deal over this??? stupid. obama / biden! all the way.

Nice try, Kevin, but I think you are outvoted. The experience thing HAS to be embarrassing for Obama.

McSame wants to attack Iran and he would have hit Russia too. If the military gets stretched any more they will need to dip into the nations junior ROTC.
Of course we can always use our magic credit card because we will NEVER raise taxes. Dems = tax and spend Reps = spend without reguard on how to pay.

Biden will be seeing VP Palin for at least more four years.
McCain/Palin in ’08
Palin/ ? in ’12

You know what burns me up as a woman? All the pundits are now saying that Biden is going to have to be careful during his VP Debate with Palin. THey are all saying it.Don’t act condescending, don’t brow beat her, humiliate her, have that awful Rick Lazio-type moment that will make all the women out there in TV land feel sorry for Gov. Palin.
Are they kidding?
Gov. Palin, welcome to the big leagues. Joe shouldn’t be anything but himself, and if his knowledge of foreign affairs shows her up- so be it. As a woman, I am insulted that we can’t be viewed to be equals – This woman could very well likely be the next president of the United States – during, everyone will agree, difficult and uneasy times. I want to see her mettle tested. Is she going to act like a victim? Are we going to expect her to be a victim? Are we going to feel sorry for her if Joe shows off his vast knowledge?
Women as breakthrough, history-making candidates, must demand equal treatment and equal evaluation – and that means from other women viewers who will sit in judgment. Anything less is insulting to us and to our gender. Beauty and personality aside, If Sarah Palin is a foreign policy lightweight, I want to know and I deserve to be informed about her and any other candidate running for the first and second office in the land.

Trig is smarter than Hillary supporters who want to vote for McSame.

what a double standard.
drug addict,illegal viagra-ite Rush,
calls Palin a babe, oh, that’s just
wonderful,Lord Rush said it.
Biden couldn’t come close to the offensive things that pig rush limbough says, so don’t even go down the road.
You all thought what he said about
Why John Edwards had an affair, disparaging remarks about Mrs. Edwards.
You all listen to him, and then have the nerve to act like your offended by Biden??? Typical neo-con hypocrites!

The American government is now known for its wickedness, most clearly from the past 8 years of Republican rule.
From torture, to preemptive air strikes, to abandonment of our nation’s basic Constitutional principles, one can see that our nation is, indeed, dying.
We, as a super power, are losing our fundamental strengths. China, India & Russia will dominate us if we do not RADICALLY alter the Republican strategy for success, which is catastrophically failing the American people.
‘Tis time to part.
Voting for Democrats. Voting for the principles our forefathers brought forth. Voting Biden/Obama.

PEOPLE VOTE TOP OF THE TICKET, but even Palin’s executive experience out weighs B. Hussein’s experience. More important to Americans, strength of character and judgement. Bozo’s association with Rezko, Ayers, Wright, Pfleger and even his angry wife who blames whitey….just not going to fly this voter. You vote the best at the top of the ticket and NOT because of someones skin color.

When will she ever take off those stupid looking glasses? Contacts. Contacts.

I’m a Captain in the Army and this is my second tour in Iraq. I have spent more time away from my family than I care to count. I have absolutely no problem with someones race, religion or gender if they want to be the leader of the free world. I do have a problem with a man who used to represent change and bucking the Washington system that has now become the puppet of the Bush Whitehouse. McCain used to vehemently
speak out about Bush but now he’s his little lap dog.
I have this to say to all the angry Hillary supporters. Do you really think that McCain really cares about what you think? He has chosen Palin purely as a demographic. Remember that he retired from the military? It’s pure strategy. I think you all should feel as though McCain is trying to insult your intelligence by choosing Palin. I’m not saying that she’s not an up and comer but where are her “real” credentials? Foreign policy? Military? What, she’s qualified because she’s been in charge of the Alaskan National Guard for two years? She does not have the experience nor the capability to step up if McCain were to pass away in office. I do not speak just for myself but with the way things look with Russia and I live less than 50 miles from Iran right now, McCain/Palin scares me and my comrades to death! We cannot stand the the strain that has already been placed on us and McCain wants to keep us here for possibly “100 years” his words!
I just want people to reconsider all their knee jerk reactions that they need to jump ship from Obama/Biden just because McCain picked a woman. Truly ask yourself what the motive is behind McCain’s choice. And think about the slap across the face most of his closest Republican friends and colleagues have had dealt by the secrecy and the left field choice to pick the most junior of all choices.
One last thing to the Hillary supporters. Was Hillary really the woman that should be the brightest shining example for girls and women in America? I was and still am totally ashamed of the way she sat silently by while her philandering husband embarassed not only America but her and their daughter. What message does that send to our girls and women? Keep quiet and it will all go away? Hillary is a good Washinton ball player but she is not the role model for real American women.
And finally, please open your eyes people. Just because Joe Biden says that Sarah Palin is good looking is not offensive or pigish. Have we decended so low now that no one can state the obvious and acknowledge that someone is “pretty” or “handsome”? Are we so quick to judge by one simple comment about a man who has been married to the same woman for decades? If by that standard then shouldn’t McCain be quilty since he kissed Palin as he introduced her as his running mate? Come on people! We need our leaders to remain human and that means that they need to keep human emotions, feelings, comments and by all means mistakes.
None of this was meant to offend or anger, it was truly meant to just get people to think before they declare the sky is falling. I love all Americans and would gladly lay my life down to defend all of you and the rights we have as Americans.

Women need to stop crying. Not every criticism directed at a woman is sexist. I mean, call a woman stupid,a nd it’s sexist. Call her inexperienced and it’s sexist. Women and this victim mentality makes is self-defeating. The last time i checked, there are more women in the work force, more women in college, less women in prisons (serving shorter sentences for the same crimes), and there are more women voters in this country than men. What is there to cry about?

Palin completely pulled the rug out from beneath Obama. Obama has preached about change but has never delivered. Palin will bring change to Washington and has the proven recored to back it up.
Democrat for McCain/Palin

“Yeah, I’m looking good alright, I tell you what,” Biden said. “But look, folks, let me end with, on a serious note here. On a serious note — I was a pretty good football player, man,” he said to Obama “We oughta talk a little bit after this. Okay? –But look, on a very serious note …”
And we’re supposed to take this guy seriously?
yikes

I hope we get to some real issues.
I hope we can get war monger mccain to
admit he wants to reinstate the draft.
he’s on tape.I love my country. We have
to have someone that will think through decisions,try diplomacy,and war after all fails. as was said at the convention”show our power by example,not an example of our power”
we have to vote obama,keep our nation safe and strong.When have we ever owed
this much to China of all places? We must vote for change,we can not wait another 4 years.Please research the candidates and lets make the smart decision this year, obama 08

Democrats don’t respect women. They just don’t want women to know it.

For those who want to vote for McCain:
In choosing Ms. Sarah Palin as his running mate what did McCain consider the most?
A) Someone who will make him win this election;
B) Someone if anything happens to him, will be qualified enough to lead this nation as the superpower of the world.
For those who say that Palin has more experience than Obama:
Even if you might be right (which you are not) being better than Obama does not qualify Palin for VP post.
So why did McCain chose her from all those Republicans?

Accomplishments are the measure of experience. Palin’s got a number of big accomplishments that she easily cites. I hear very little if any thing about Obama’s accomplishments, and nothing about executive accomplishments. And some are bogus. At Saddleback Obama bragged about bi-partisan work with McCain on an ethics bill. In point of fact, after a week he ditched McCain who was not amused and wrote Obama a scathing letter about Obama abandoning the effort. And when he gave this dubious example of bipartisanship at Saddleback Obama knew full well that McCain was in the other room and unable to refute his bold claim of bipartisanship. You can Google McCain’s richly sarcastic letter to the young Sentator using the pattern ‘Obama McCain ethics’. If it was truly bipartisanship, wouldn’t both Senators need to be in agreement that that was the case?

As this goes on I am actually getting excited to vote repulican for the first time in my life. All the things I scoffed at and blamed the repulicans for in the past I can now clearly see in the democratic party also – and then some! Any doubts – look at the democratically controlled congress for the last two years and the nose dive they’ve had in approval ratings. Ouch.

It’s not a surprise that McCain got a slight bounce in the Zogby poll, but all the other polls show just a tiny movement.
The blip McCain got was mostly from those in his base that were wary about giving him support. In other words, they came home.
But it’s my guess that they were hoping for something more.
And as far as the 15 point jump for the Democrats?
Just republican talking points.
Besides, national polls don’t mean a hack of a lot, especially this early in the campaign.
What should have McCain supporters a little nervous (and it does) is how close Obama is keeping the race in states McCain should be ahead in, forcing McCain’s campaign to spend more money in those states than he wants to.

Reza,
McCain picked Palin because she is a true maverick. Unlike Obama she has acually made great changes to the country. She has fought against corruption in her own party. It is easy to take the safe easy way out but Palin has fought for the people even when it was a painful task. She has improved the economic situation in her home state. She will help McCain fix the corruption in Washington.
Obama has left is district in shambles. He has been on the side of corruption (Rezko). He took the easy way out by voting present 130 times while in the senate. He promised change and then he picked a Washington insider as his running mate.
That is why I am a Democrat who is voting for McCain/Palin

i went out this morning to have breakfast and i heard two women talking out loud about how they were republican and offended my mcain they were reallllllly mad i loved every minute! made my breakfast taste even better!

Pelosi and Dean stopped Hillary. Pelosi didn’t want to share power with another woman. Well, now the VP will have the power and Pelosi will just have to get over it!!!
It will be a pleasure seeing V P Palin for the next four years. She could be the next, lady president. Ya!

Obama…. more money, most news media, entertainment media, 95 percent of black vote, most of academia, most of government employees… AND ZOGBY HAS OBAMA BEHIND MACAIN RIGHT AFTER DEM CONVENTION. KINDSORTA SAYS ALOT, EH??

JimF…Here is my problem. WWI and WWII were fought based on the idea that America is not Marxist or communistic or socialist. Barrack Obama and Hillary were close to describing an America of socialist and communistic idea. Obama or Hillary had never been in military or had a child go there. Military families who have a child there and those who have been there, understand the most to sacrifice life and the love of country. Obama and Hillary will never understand the mind set of a soldier.

The DNC and Obama said no to women.
The RNC and McCain said yes to women.
It’s the Two Mavericks vs the Two Egos.

yeah what is she as delicate as a rose! hahhahah i don’t think putin is going to be so compassionate. she wanted this now take it!

wow john w. in fl you have it all planned out.. palin in ’12? you already want her for president and she has 0 foreign policy experience. I could be govener of a state that has billions cause of oil and most of the people stay inside cause of the cold. Id rather have someone who woked with the people on the streets like obama.

john mccain should have the song complicated by avril lavine playing at the rnc

Men have been fired from corporate America for this type of sexist behavior and comments. Any minute now, Obama is going to start calling Palin “sweetie”….

Wow, looks like Annie Oakley and GI John are attratcting a lot more people than the old puppetmasters of the DNC and Obama and the Bratz. By the way, did anyone see that idiot Kerry talking about “how stupid does McCain think Hillary’s supporters are for heavens sake?” Yeah, you dumb cluck and all the other old guys with power. Next time you old losers should listen to the people rather than attacking us for not wanting to listen to your sorry picks out of your jealousy of the Clintons. I love to say: WE TOLD YOU SO!!! See, the people who actually live among the people; KNOW the people. You had them with economics (Well, Hillary did), but you idiots turned to the race and gender card. Next time don’t listen to Kennedy and Kerry and listen to US! Of course you won’t since you believe your ivy league ed. makes you all knowing. All I know is you’re good at losing……

wow what a blunder on mccain! what a tragedy! he might have had a chance!

WHY are the Dems trying to cut Palin down for lacking foreign policy experience?!! FACT::: Governor BILL CLINTON HAD NO FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE WHEN HE WAS ELECTED IN 1992 —- and he balanced the United States budget. Foreign experience is overrated. Bite that Dems!

Hey, by the way, pro choice doesn’t mean a rats ### to people who find a gun toting mama of five who is highly intelligent and ran a government while Obama ran for the superficial candidacy, AWESOME. I am not a Christian anymore, so yea there is no way I relate; but the other stuff is COOL BABY! That’s one tough woman.

OscarW,
I guess the “Real Change” that you want is Bill Ayers, Tony Rezko and Rev. Jeremiah Wright?
Tell me again why you believe that Obama will make this country a better place? Look at what he has done…NOTHING! He has changed positions so many times I bet he doesn’t even know where he stands.
I am voting for McCain/Palin 08

The DNC and Obama didn’t have the guts or decency to speak out against the sexist remarks about Hillary.
McCain will be all over sexist remarks. Just like he called Obama out for playing the race card.
Obama said he was for women. But he is all talk.
McCain actually proved he is for women.
Obama and Biden are typical Washington good-old-boys.
McCain/Palin08

Connie.
BIG LEAGUE? Gov. Palin has to prove she’s tough? Like McCain, she will go into the lion’s den after votes. Obama? Afraid to go on the FACTOR even though it COULD give him a boost! Bill would be respectful, but Obama probably feels that he will be forced to go into some depth on the issues – WHICH OBAMA IS NOT CAPABLE OF DOING.

Lou. Dream on.

Forget about Palin having foreign policy experience or any experience for that matter.
She is walking a tightrope in the big leagues now and one gaffe will knock her off that line and take McCain with her.
I don’t know if many of her supporters are aware that she is under investigation for ethics violations in Alaxka and that a recall vote was underway to remove her from office.
After the fireworks and niceties die down, the road will get a little bumpy.

I too remain a little angry about how Obama dissed Hillary and her supporters. I respect that many Hillary supporters will vote for McCain/Palin.
However in the end, enough of us will vote for the policy improvements of Obama/Biden over McCain/Palin. Obama/Biden will not attack Iran. They will lower middle class taxes and taxes for social security recipients. They will honor social security commitments. They will turn away from all the Reagan/Bush/Bush debt. They will look out for the citizens, avoid spying on us, end torture, help us to have hope for the future. In contrast, McCain/Palin is a big roll of the dice, a lot of shooting from the hip, $4 per gallon gas, McCain birthday celebrations during Katrina, etc. I love this country too much to put it in the hands of such an unstable person as McCain. Let him shoot from the hip on his own time.

Ya’ll still don’t get it. Obama is preident. He is not qualified. He has a VP who is qualified. McCain is qualified. He has a VP who is as qualified as any 5 or the last 7 presidents. One to of the Obama/Biden ticket is Obama who chose someone as creditialed to be president. If something happened to McCain, she would only be equal to what is now but only if. But for now McCain is on top. She would pick a VP who would help her out. But she is already a top person for the presidentcy.

Why should Dem women support Dems just because we will haved the right to abort babies? Actually, I don’t feel like defending the reproductive rights of the girls gone wild generation. Take the pill and be responsible. BTW, most Republicans consider rape and incest enough reason to terminate a pregnancy rather than punishing the victim to full term. That’s what I have read; can we have a poll on that please?

bush and cheney had experience

@ ml_ramirez626 ,
We know very little about Obama and what we do know is horrific! Rezko, Ayers, Wright!
Democrat for Palin—McCain

I am enjoying watching the Obama squad squirm here. Hillary (and apparently her millions of supporters) were just the thorn in Obama’s side–they shut her up and made her back Obama, but, alas, how will they shut up and shut down Palin? Advice to Biden–maybe don’t start your line of attack with sexist remarks? I am a woman and have always voted democrat–I just can’t get behind a party that ignored Hillary’s supporters and put the good ole white less qualified man on the ticket and told me I should “beleive” in their change. Go Palin–you show the boys what we’re made of. Do I agree with all of her beliefs? No, but I can’t vote for a sexist ticket as a matter of principle. Go McCain/Palin! The DNC is rotten to the core.

DuskyDakota
If you are a true Hillary supporter, she has already said who she is gonna vote for! No Way No How No McCain

Manitu
Or maybe they are the most interested in the fate of this country.

I do believe Palin helped McCain some, but Obama is still ahead as of now. In the end, Virginia and Colorado will tell the election. Biden helps with Virginia. Maybe Palin will help with Colorado, but the 85,000 who saw Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver is another factor. Obama/Biden need only one of those states to win the presidency. McCain/Palin need both. Source: Realpolitics

Gov. Sarah Palin has some of the great qualities of our last elected President, Bill Clinton. This could be the beginning, of the end, for the democrats. I can’t vote for a speech maker with a history with criminals, muslims and racists. I really like Sarah, she’s honest, hard working and has great accomplishments.
McCain-Palin, the only choice!

manitu, no, the dems are interested only in power, not in helping this country.

Dusky.
DNC. Rotten a little harsh? But would you accept “NOT TOO BRIGHT”?? This year should have been a cake walk for the Dems. Not shaping up that way. Ironic in that some of these posters toot the SUPERIOR EDUCATION of Obama and Biden.

Reza: I heard Hillary, but I can’t stomach the sexism and get in line. You are probably a bigger person than me. I want to SEE change, not have to “believe” in it. How can you stand that they chose a less-qualified good ole boy VP over Hillary? How is that ADVANCING equality for women? I am disgusted and cannot support the Dem party this year (for the first time EVER).

Glad Palin is aboard. Dumb move on Obama’s part for ignoring 18 million who voted for a female.

power to the hockey moms of alaska! hahahahahaha

Kevin,
You’re right. Comparing Hillary Clinton to Sarah Palin would be unfair: Sarah Palin became mayor, executive of an energy company, governor, wife, mother of 5 and a vp candidate all by the age of 44. She did it all on her own, never once whining or complaining or demanding benefits from the state. And most importantly, she did it all without a husband who has a famous name because he was a former president.

What’s funny is the amount of people that assume if a woman is a democrat that she is pro choice. My religion (Catholic), my party (democrat, uh former party) has nothing to do with me being pro life, it was becoming a mother that cinched it for me.

DuskyDakota
Obama needed to choose someone to be able to work with. Because of such a close race, everything were polarized between Obama and Hillary. So it is obvious that it is very difficult that these two work together.
If Obama was like McCain who just cares about winning this election he would have chosen Hillary ( A very safe choice) But he cared about the US and chose someone who could work with.
BTW, I have been a Hillary supporter since 2002.

Palin helped McCain a little this week. But I do not see what she adds to the ticket other than a frightening lack of preparedness to lead our blessed country.

Gov. Palin: scholarship, proven track record, accomplished, 13 years public servant.
Obama: affirmative action educated, failed college entry, foreign born, community organizer, part time senator -53 days at work in three years and ciminal, racist, terrorist and anti-american associations.
The VP nominee in the republican party is more qualified than the presidential nominee for the democrats.
McCain/Palin in ’08

To JERRI:
Before you begin commenting that Palin is like Bill Clinton, you had better check what the Editor and Publisher had to report about Palin with regard the Bridge to Nowhere which she campaigned for when she was still running but which she abandoned after her government took the money and used the same money to finance other projects. She didn’t really say “Thanks, but no thanks”. If that was true, why didn’t she return the money? That money was earmarked for the bridge which she promised will be built. If that is not going back on her “word”, what is it then?

redgirl,
Next time don’t use an online encyclopdeia for your descriptions. And if Republicans are so quick to defend it’s own, then why did the poor, elderly and minorities of LA get completely ignored by your preciously shy and sensitive Republican Whitehouse?

What would the reaction be if Sarah Palin was asked to comment on what she thinks of her VP opponent, Joe Biden, and her response was “he looks ok for a guy his age”? Would that be ok even though it is the truth?

redgirl, an elephant on a straw leash has no sense to escape. The GOP and the whole bunch are mentallly bankcrupt. Joe Liberman must be so upset that Rush Limbaugh vetoed his VP propects. They are running politics of desperation
and fear mongering. Shame!

Will.
Maybe GB had the crazy notion that Pelosi would somehow take care of the folks in CA!! Guess she was too busy trying to get the war in Iraq declared lost for us.

What a hypocrite! I believed in Senator Obama! My six voting members of my democratic party family believed in Obama. Four of my family members are females and devoted supporters of Senator Clinton. We all thought that he was going to be the change that this country needed. I was so pysched up for my democratic convention this week, but Obama picked Biden, who is not a change but one of the big problems. Now look at Senator McCain who picked an outsider, and most of all a woman ,who believes in America. I may not agree with everything that Senator McCain stands for, but he’s a better choice that wishy-washy, back-sliding, bend at every blow of the wind, change your stance, and big time HYPOCRITE OBAMA! HE REALLY LET US DOWN! WHAT OTHER LIES IS HE GOING TO SPREAD NOW?

Will C,
Your question answers itself: The most crime ridden, depressed, welfare regions in this country are all under democrat control: DC, LA, Detroit, Chicago, Newark, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans and the like, have been ruined because of liberalism. And Michigan, under democrat control, is the only state in the union where income dropped and poverty rose last year. Don’t blame me for facts. Libealism breeds poverty. That is not to say that government should not help those who canot help themselves,but government should not take care of those who refuse to help themselves.

Doug, yes of course. This pick united the Republicans with excitement, forget differences among the party; they are ecstatic about the CHECK MATE MOVE. It was clever, especially the execution. All the weekend news shows talked about Palin not the DEM Convention. Kennedy’s brass knuckle, dirty politics gangstas are highly educated,sexist, egotistical, devisive IDIOTS.

Well it is the truth. But what this speaks to is McCain’s judgement. There were many more qualified people, but he chose instead to try to help himself get elected. McCain would rather win a campaign than help America.

Will.
You are in Iraq? Iraq, OH.

redgirl,
Those cities are poor because of the leadership at the national level. You can’t have a strong work force when the President is sending all the jobs overseas. NAFTA has destroyed our workforce. Our national debt is outrageous and thanks to who? The Republican War Machine. I’d have no problem fighting in Afghanistan but what the hell am I doing here in Iraq? Normally a war is supposed to bolster an economy or at least that’s what Georgy had in mind when he realized he had nothing to offer domestically. Solution= declare war on the guy my Daddy couldn’t beat! You have no idea what you’re talking about.

manitu,
Mosul, Iraq. Whenever you want to sack up and become a real man, just put on a uniform and come see me. Maybe I’ll let you be my driver. Ever seen someone you cared for and work with have their head blown off from a rocket? Ever had to do something you didn’t want to do but it was your duty and commitment to execute? I’ll give you my APO and you can a care package to my Troopers. I’m sure everyone under my command would love to hear from someone who has no regard for what’s going on over here anymore since it’s not on the news.

I cannot perceive this country ever governed by a McCain/Palin administration and hope others have some common sense – as they will continue the downward trend of the current administration until US looses its status of being the leading world power. The internationaly community are laughing at the Palin pick right now. I certainly wouldn’t want her answering a 3:am call. The worse thing is that McCain may not even live out his 72nd year and this country will be stuck with a Country Bumpkin from Alaska who says global warming “is not man-made!”

Susie, you are not correct with your “facts.” They are not facts at all. Do your homework before spurting untruths which can be shot down.

Will.
OK to APO or unit and I will have your CO deliver it to your men personally.

I am not going to be gullible and believe that Sarah Palin will make a good president. She’s being sold like a product right now. And when you peel the cover off you’re bound to be disappointed because she is an “imposter”.

manitu,
I am the CO.
Commander
89th Chemical Company

Sarah2, wrong! the bumpkins are the obamarama/biden team and Palin wants to kill taxes and raise babies while obamarama wants to raise taxes and kill babies. A country that does not esteem its young is doomed. The only way obamarama can give away all the $$$that he says he’ll do for everyone is to raise lots of taxes; there is no other way, and he has openly promised to raise taxes. Why would any thinking, intelligent human being even consider him for a leadership position? He needs to go back to reading his koran and listening to Rezko, Wright, and Ayers. He is just like them, And take his anti-American wife with him, too.

13birdies: Obama was born in Hawaii. It’s one of our states.

Manitu,
I’m not trying to fight with anyone about all of this. I just want people to open their eyes to everything. From one Ohioian to another. I know that the Dems aren’t without fault but the same goes for the other side. Everyone is quick to pull the trigger but no one reads all the facts. And we can’t get the facts from CNN or Drudge. That’s all I’m trying to say.

Bitterly clingy: You should look more closely at the scorecards, bitter. McCain is the one who called his own wife a

Joe Biden wrote and passed the Violence Against Women Act
He has been a champion of women’s issues for 25 years
The facts will win out
As Obama said this is a big election so stop reducing it to small things
(you hate mongers are all talking to each other anyway- we get it – vote against your own interest – go ahead)

The cities that Redgirl has been referring to have been under Democrat leadership, FOR DECADES!!! and HAVE BEEN IMPOVERISHED … FOR DECADES!!! NOT MUCH TO DO WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.

First, my prayers for the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and other areas of the gulf coast. On the same token, I am confident in Governor Jindal’s leadership. This is not the time for politics and wishing for hurricane to hit the gulf coast. To the Obama supporters, such as Michael Moore and Don Fowler, who wish for this calamity on our country and our fellow americans in the gulf coast to disrupt the GOP convention, may God enlighten you and deliver you from evil. God Bless America and our fellow americans in the gulf coast.

FortuneFavorsTheBrave: Before you point your fingers towards others such as some Democrats about the disaster looming over South please inform us if you did not also make mention and call out those who have made similar statements from the Republican side. To mention anyone, what-so-ever, makes you appear to be a hypocrite and panderer to your own cause and the true cause you claim to be protecting. IE.. next time don’t mention anyone….

Palin to Biden; Your hair plugs look great!

This goes to the Gainsville Gators and anyone else that thinks our Gov’t wasn’t involved in provoking the war between Georgia and Russia…..Fox news had an interview with a little 12 yo girl who was visiting relatives in Ossettia(spelling may not be right)and she said in the interview by Sheppard Smith that the Russians came to their rescue from the Georgian Gov’t. According to her the Georgian Gov’t attacked their own people and blamed it on the Russians. Georgian Military fired the 1st shot. Our news media wants You to believe that the Russians provoked the attack but Putin himself has said that the US provoked it so a political candidate could benefit from the conflict. The US needs to stop provoking conflicts and stop acting like a modern day Roman Empire or else we may end up in a nuclear war. If things get out of hand the whole planet will pay dearly. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a rougue nation just as Iran to start a nuclear war and we really need to be very careful.I know Fox News and the major news media are unreliable to be trustworthy but if You do believe them it does go along with what Putin says about the US provoking the Georgian conflict.

This is one of the best post I have read since I started following this election. Captain, God bless your heart and soul. I am also in the military but I am a Navy Chief. I have never had a chance to serve on IA duty yet to Afghanistan and Iraq but I did volunteer. However, I was denied because I was geographically assigned away from family for a total of 7 years and 10 months. This last 8 months has been the longest I have been home. I know it is is ridiculous but I owe this country so much. The military has turned my life around and made a better person. Therefore, whatever this country ask of me, I’ll do it. Be safe brother.
With regards to Governor Sarah Palin, some of the best people who have worked for me are females. Some of them are better leaders than men. My salute goes to Sarah. She is a strong woman with a proven record of leadership. I think it is about time for a woman or minority to be nominated or elected as the president or VP. I just don’t agree with Obama, Biden and the Democrat.
To top it off, my prayers to the sons of Senator McCain and Governor Palin who are in the military and due to deploy to Iraq. Oh by the way, McCain’s son in the USMC will be doing his second tour.
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I’m a Captain in the Army and this is my second tour in Iraq. I have spent more time away from my family than I care to count. I have absolutely no problem with someones race, religion or gender if they want to be the leader of the free world. I do have a problem with a man who used to represent change and bucking the Washington system that has now become the puppet of the Bush Whitehouse. McCain used to vehemently
speak out about Bush but now he’s his little lap dog. 
I have this to say to all the angry Hillary supporters. Do you really think that McCain really cares about what you think? He has chosen Palin purely as a demographic. Remember that he retired from the military? It’s pure strategy. I think you all should feel as though McCain is trying to insult your intelligence by choosing Palin. I’m not saying that she’s not an up and comer but where are her “real” credentials? Foreign policy? Military? What, she’s qualified because she’s been in charge of the Alaskan National Guard for two years? She does not have the experience nor the capability to step up if McCain were to pass away in office. I do not speak just for myself but with the way things look with Russia and I live less than 50 miles from Iran right now, McCain/Palin scares me and my comrades to death! We cannot stand the the strain that has already been placed on us and McCain wants to keep us here for possibly “100 years” his words!
I just want people to reconsider all their knee jerk reactions that they need to jump ship from Obama/Biden just because McCain picked a woman. Truly ask yourself what the motive is behind McCain’s choice. And think about the slap across the face most of his closest Republican friends and colleagues have had dealt by the secrecy and the left field choice to pick the most junior of all choices.
One last thing to the Hillary supporters. Was Hillary really the woman that should be the brightest shining example for girls and women in America? I was and still am totally ashamed of the way she sat silently by while her philandering husband embarassed not only America but her and their daughter. What message does that send to our girls and women? Keep quiet and it will all go away? Hillary is a good Washinton ball player but she is not the role model for real American women. 
And finally, please open your eyes people. Just because Joe Biden says that Sarah Palin is good looking is not offensive or pigish. Have we decended so low now that no one can state the obvious and acknowledge that someone is “pretty” or “handsome”? Are we so quick to judge by one simple comment about a man who has been married to the same woman for decades? If by that standard then shouldn’t McCain be quilty since he kissed Palin as he introduced her as his running mate? Come on people! We need our leaders to remain human and that means that they need to keep human emotions, feelings, comments and by all means mistakes.
None of this was meant to offend or anger, it was truly meant to just get people to think before they declare the sky is falling. I love all Americans and would gladly lay my life down to defend all of you and the rights we have as Americans.
Posted by: Will C | Aug 31, 2008 7:03:41 PM

Jimbo,
Have you read any of the Soldier blogs that are out there? When we’re off duty and out of uniform we can say what we want. And as far as the surge goes, you have no idea what you’re talking about. The surge ment nothing to the reduction in violence over here. It’s because we pay the Shieks and the Concerned Local Citizens (basically all the local fighters who were fighting against us) mainly in places like Basra and Anbar to clean up there own cities. That’s what worked. The 30,000 “surge troops” were mainly support and logistics units. And when they were saying that they could make these troop drawbacks, all it meant was that they couldn’t extend the surge any longer and they HAD to redeploy.
Just because I follow orders does not mean that I have to follow them blindly. Our military doesn’t want people who can’t think for themselves. As far as you proving that I’m a fake, give it your best shot. I’ll send you everything from my enlistment contract to pictures here in this hell hole. So try if you want to. But you’d just end up owing an apology.

dlboggan and gabby,
If I offend you with my remarks, I can’t do much about it. Like it or not, I don’t trust both Michael Moore and Keith Olbermann. I watched the video and it is clearly factual enough what I heard. If you can’t take that, so be it. End of discussion.
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FortuneFavorsTheBrave
Get your facts straight. I saw Michale Moore on Countdown with Keith Olbermann and he said that while he hope that on one gets her and there’s minimal damage he thought it was ironic that some idiot GOP’er in Denver was telling everyone to pray for rain during Obama’s acceptence speech and now, Gustav was going to hit during the GOP convention.
Posted by: gabby | Aug 31, 2008 9:49:48 PM
FortuneFavorsTheBrave: Before you point your fingers towards others such as some Democrats about the disaster looming over South please inform us if you did not also make mention and call out those who have made similar statements from the Republican side. To mention anyone, what-so-ever, makes you appear to be a hypocrite and panderer to your own cause and the true cause you claim to be protecting. IE.. next time don’t mention anyone….
Posted by: dlboggan | Aug 31, 2008 9:48:53 PM

Let’s get real. Palin is certainly no classic beauty. I actually thought she was about 55 from the way she looks and dresses.

Here we go again Just like picking Bush Showing our stupidity. Look where that choice took us. Now Palin a potential Prez. Wild!

FortuneFavorsTheBrave,
Thank you. But be careful here. Some of these chickenhawks here will call into question your duty and service to the Nation if you speak the truth. I have no complaint other than missing my wife and one year old boy. I’m here because my country told me I had to come again but who better to tell what’s going on over here other than Soldiers whether it be positive or negative. So I disagree with it, I still do my job. I still lead my men and women. These guys don’t realize that when Soldiers are interviewed, we are told to pick Soldiers that are cut and dry “yes men”. Soldiers that will say what the top brass wants to be put out. I’m here for my Soldiers and the guy to my right and left, not for anything else.
Again thanks for your kind words and good luck if you end up coming over here.

Danny,
How much do you know about Palin? I think your saying negative things about her based on pure assumption. This lady genuinely and immediately summarized her background, experiences, accomplishments in her first speech. I have yet to hear from Obama on his record. He has been campaigning for 19 months, so far too much attack on Bush, McSame discussion and promises with no backbone and meat.
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Not only is Biden better-looking (for his age), he’s also much more experienced on foreign affairs and domestic policy. I can’t wait to see him and her in a debate. This will be amusing. Palin is such a political hack and a potential nightmaire for our country!
Posted by: Danny

To those who are excited about the newest ZOGBY poll:
Today’s poll shows
McCain/Palin-47%
Obama/Biden-45%
A 2 point lead,
But, ten days ago (Aug. 20th) it was:
McCain/Palin-46%
Obama/Biden-41%
A 5 point lead.
Looks like Obama is closing the gap.
But actually, these polls are meaningless, and besides, it depends on which poll you check.
Gallup Tracking has Obama/Biden up 48%-42% and Rasmussen has Obama/Biden up by 49%-46% as of today.

Danny,
In addition, I am in the military. Palin has a better sense of accountability and structure as a Commander-In-Chief than Obama based on their records. Obama has no executive experience. Maybe, legislative experience but a governor has both executive and legislative experience. Obama has also spent half of his time in the US Senate campaigning. If you think, McCain don’t have any executive experience. He was a captain in the US Navy. In the military, to be an effective leader a good sense of accountability and structure is very important. If you are going to attack McCain’s military record, Obama would disagree with you.
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Danny,
How much do you know about Palin? I think your saying negative things about her based on pure assumption. This lady genuinely and immediately summarized her background, experiences, accomplishments in her first speech. I have yet to hear from Obama on his record. He has been campaigning for 19 months, so far too much attack on Bush, McSame discussion and promises with no backbone and meat.
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Not only is Biden better-looking (for his age), he’s also much more experienced on foreign affairs and domestic policy. I can’t wait to see him and her in a debate. This will be amusing. Palin is such a political hack and a potential nightmaire for our country!
Posted by: Danny

“[Biden]e’s also much more experienced on foreign affairs and domestic policy.”

wow, that was really a sexist remark Biden made about Governor Palin, saying she’s gorgeous. I guess he just couldn’t think of anything to say about her. If Palin was a man, Biden wouldn’t be bothering talking about his looks, would he? I’m disgusted.

“The DNC sure picked the WRONG guy – after all the MILLIONS of $$$$$ spent on that movie event – he did NOT go up in the polls!”

Stop bringing out the “sexism” allegations. A woman who cares about sexism doesn’t run for a frigging Miss Alaska contest. Some of you embittered wimmin out there (as well as the Republicans pretending to be) long ago left sanity behind.

Temagam,
So if you happen to be born to a Dad who is a military CO and you call him Daddy, you are automatically a whiner? What a comment?
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Any military CO that would refer to “MY DADDY” (meaning father of current Pres George Bush), DOEES NOT HAVE MY RESPECT – SOUNDS LIKE A WHINER TO ME. NEEDS TO FIND ANOTHER OCCUPATION.
Posted by: Temagam

“that was really a sexist remark Biden made about Governor Palin, saying she’s gorgeous.”

“He is not going to get the feminist Clintonites.”

FortuneFavorsTheBrave, apparently you didn’t watch the Democratic Convention or any of the Democratic debates. Obama has made his case quite clearly, it’s just that some people don’t want to receive the message because he is a black Democrat. I am horrified that Republicans are ignorant enough to elect someone who was mayor of a town of 7 or 8,000, just 2 years ago, to potentially be the next president of the United States. It’s outrageous to suggest that her management of the government of Alaska, with a mere population of 650,000, for JUST 18 months, somehow qualifies her to run the complex government of the United States, whose population exceeds 305,986,357. Her governmental purview has been local (as mayor) and regional (as governor). She has not even ONE HOUR of experience in dealing with national domestic policy or foreign affairs regarding our national interests. Yet the Republicans are comfortable in continuing their legacy of putting incompetent people, like Bush, into office.

The mayor of London has been responsible for and to more people than Miss Alaska. I guess he’d make a better VP

What planet are some of you living on that McCain reducing his wife verbally to her genital organ is NOT sexist, and “gorgeous” is? In his whole life my father would never have used that “C…” word about anybody, and THIS is what you venerate?

Fortune.
You comment does not seem rational. I interpreted the poster who used the common leftist term “MY DADDY” as degrading the current Pres. George Bush. Actually the intention was very clear. I just have a major problem with a military bad mouthing his CO in a public forum such as this one. I have read and agree with your posts. I am a little surprised that you don’t agree here.

Moral.
Apparently the polls say you are wrong. Also the very fact that the Obama campaign (and the news media) in reacting so stronly to Gov. Palin, indicates a little panic in the ranks.

I’m offended with Biden’s remarks! How dare he make such a compliment to a female conservative… and he never said anything like that to our holy Hillary! Disgusting. What a chauvinistic thing to say. All the women should protest such behavior!

Dennis.
Bridge to Nowhere was NOT HER SHOW. WRONG DECADE!! PALIN KILLED IT!! DO YOU REALLY WANT TO COMPARE MCCAIN/PALIN PORK VS OBAMA/BIDEN PORK…. I DON”T THINK SO .

temagami:
“Bridge to Nowhere was NOT HER SHOW. WRONG DECADE!! PALIN KILLED IT!!”
That is a lie.

I’m not doing your research for you. it is easy enough to google if you care (which I’m sure you don’t).
The project was dropped less than a year ago, and was dropped only when the earmarked funds did not come through. Until then she supported it. I will give you one of her quotes:
“Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project, and it’s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island. But we need to focus on what we can do, rather than fight over what has happened.”

Moral Quandry: So, you are concerned about someone being President if McCain should become ill, because you feel she is not experienced enough? Correct? Yet, the Dems are running their inexperienced guy at the top of the ticket and they are running a guy close to McCain’s age, in the VP spot. What happens if something happens to Obama and than something happens to Biden because he is so old? Your thinking is not logical at all.

Joe Biden will try to make light of Sarah Palin’s achievements and focus people’s attention on her physical attributes. How sexist is that?
Sarah Palin has excellent experience, AND that experience is at the Executive level. Neither Biden nor Obama has executive experience.
Palin has had to actually RUN a state, one that is a few miles from our nuclear neighbor, RUSSIA.
Obama’s law degree from Harvard makes him a good lawyer (potentially, and debatable from my perspective as a Yale graduate).
Her experience in fighting corruption, fighting Big Oil, and running the USA’s largest state and the one closest to Russia, which is bordered ONLY by Canada, which has all interstate commerce being conducted across national borders or open seas, makes Sarah Palin the most experienced of the two.
But even MORE fascinating is that while McCain’s experience trumps that of Biden, and Palin’s trumps that of Obama, Palin is denigrated for being the choice of McCain.
Sarah Palin has accomplished so much in so little time, AND has done so while raising a family instead of foregoing parenthood or waiting until her children are raised.
I am a successful FEMALE attorney who has 3 small children. I will NOT wait until my children are grown to be successful. I will NOT forego my opportunity to be a parent in order to be successful. Women as a whole will NOT be on the sidelines while men take in the glory of success at ANY times of their lives, while women WAIT until children are raised.
I praise Sarah Palin on what she has accomplished. I praise McCain for having the intelligence to choose a qualified woman as vice president. Yes, there are many others, and perhaps some who could be deemed to be better qualified. But, as we all know, Obama was NOT willing to choose a qualified woman as VP, and that is why I will vote for McCain/Palin.
And yes, Hillary supporters, this will set up a Sarah Palin vs. Hillary Clinton battle for 2012. At that time, I’ll be in a dilemma between voting for my former choice (Clinton) and my current one (Palin).

Biden is summing it up another way as well: “I’m pretty old” == “We’re not really ‘changing’ all that much!”
Biden represents old-school party politics – how does this represent ‘change’???

Michelle, how is 18mons as Gov experience?? Dn’t forget tht 2 yrs ago she was mayor of wasilla. 2 yrs ago Obama was a senator. Also Obama was Pres of the Harvard law review. Palin wasn’t even President of the PTA.

hfp: Well said. The Palin choice has also forced the sexist discourse to new heights, making the Democratics look very bad. I think this election may be decided by sexism: many former Democratic women won’t be able to stand behind a party that talks about equality for women and then gives us ole boys club Biden instead.

This lifelong Democrat could not be more delighted with John McCain’s choice.
Obama/Biden 08

McCain has been pushing for every single alternative with the goal of total energy independence and clean energy, whereas OBama only came around to nuclear at his acceptance speech, and we all know the Democrats will never support that. OBama’s also against clean coal, methane retooling, and McCain proposed huge battery development incentives.
Make no mistake about it McCain wants America off of oil and has strong measures in line to accomplish that, but he’s not going to destroy the economy in the short term to do so, THAT is folly. Transitioning cannot take place overnight.

Oracle: There are already laws on the books for equal pay for equal jobs. What Obama is talkng about is making up equivalencies at the federal level, for example stating that a donut fryer should be paid the same as a taxi driver… another level of bureaucracy and stupid and illogical and a business-killer.

” One can be a feminist and also not believe everything that you believe.”
One cannot be a feminist and support a candidate with politics to the right of Attila the Hun. Or not a sane one anyway. You Republicans just don’t GET feminism do you?
It is NOT about the token “she’s a woman”. There are black Uncle Tom’s too, just as there are female ones.

Listen people. I don’t love Obama either. But the fact is that America needs growth right now, and it is a 100% certain economic fact that America has grown more under Democratic presidents than Republican ones. Also, America has a bigger income gap (the rich are richer and the poor are poorer) than at any time in the past 50 years. It’s also an economic fact that under Republicans, the income gap grows and under Democrats, it lessens.
Anyone who makes less than $180,000 per year tends to lose money under Republican presidents. And it’s not as if that transfer of income to the rich helps America grow. Economic facts have shown that it does not. America grows 1% faster per year when the income gap is smaller. This makes sense, as America depends on the middle and working class as the engine of its economy. There is a recent NYT article to this effect.
I think that anyone who is not ultra-rich and who votes for a Republican has been duped. It makes me really sad that people would buy into this BS. I could understand voting Republican if you are in the top 5% of wealth in the country, but working class Americans who vote Republican are shooting themselves in the foot. The stuff about guns and being pro-life is smoke and mirrors. It’s about the economy. Like I said, I don’t like Obama any more than the next person, but if America gets another Republican president right now, it’s going down the toilet as a country.

Even if Barack had just ONE HOUR of NATIONAL experience on domestic issues and foreign policy, that would be considerable MORE than Palin!! Barack has 4 years national experience. How can Republicans say that their illustrious BEAUTY QUEEN is fit for the office of the presidency? That would be like Reese Witherspoon’s character in “Legally Blonde” running for VP. Too funny!

You people who keep saying that “women aren’t as dumb as you think they are” are playing right into the trap.
If I say, “don’t think that women are stupid enough to vote for McCain now that he has a female VP,” then I’m implying that a vote for McCain (particularly by a woman) must be explained or suffer the indignity of being labeled “stupid.”
I was previously a Hillary Clinton supporter who would have been persuaded to vote for Obama if he had had the wisdom and guts to put her on the ticket.
But he did not.
After seeing that John McCain was willing to select an intelligent, capable, hard-working woman of integrity as his VP, I made an intelligent, fact-based decision to support the McCain/Palin ticket.
Women are NOT stupid. We will each vote for who we think will move forward the issues we care about. And, believe it or not, men and women, one of those issues is to allow women, and not just those with no children or grown children, to run this country from the top.
I am a successful female Yale-educated attorney with 3 small children. I will NOT wait until my children are grown before I am successful in my endeavors.
I will vote McCain/Palin in 2008.
I will decide between Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton in 2012.

Oracle–the voting record I care about most is Obama’s vote to ignore Hillary and her supporters (surely we’ll come around, right?) amd McCain’s vote in favor of treating women as if they actually belong in the White House other than on the arm of their husbands. THAT VOTE will decide this election. I wil vote for the party that has affirmed for me through action that women matter. Obama gave me pretty words and Biden. Now go ahead and call me stupid because I intend to vote for the gender-balanced ticket–but ask your self why 93% of African-Americans are behind Obama and why the Democratic party has the audacity to assume that we women don’t matter and would simply fall in line behind Obama and his good ole boy Biden? Most women will not be able to stand behind a party that pays lip service to the advancement of women. Do I agree with Palin on every social issue? No, but I am certain that she believes in equal pay and rights for women.

“Women are NOT stupid. We will each vote for who we think will move forward the issues we care about”
No Michelle, otherwise you would not vote for someone who stands against Hillary on virtually every issue. And the internet is wonderful we can be anyone we want eh? Even attorneys.

Sorry Al, pro-life, creationist, NRA-supporting, anti-environmental, fiscal conservatives, just stand against a few too many of my Democratic principles for me to be taken in.
You Republicans would have a better chance of beating the Democrats if you did not automatically assume they disagreed with you out of idiocy.

“. I wil vote for the party that has affirmed for me through action that women matter.”
No Dusky, the Republicans gave you a TOKEN who has less reputation for helping women’s issues than the most testosterone-sodden member of the Democratic party.
But then you knew that didn’t you? It amazes me how dumb you fools think we Democratic women are.

Michelle, hope you argue better as an attorney than you do as an internet debater.

No joseph, of course he doesn’t. It’s just more Republican smoke and mirrors.

DustyDakota Obama has few women on his staff and they are paid less and women gripe about McCain. But that’s the problem with Obama- he’s all talk and promises and no action in his record. Palin as a Governor was doing line vetoes and working on budgets while Obama was doing what all State Senators do- talk. But anyway, us women seem to always be under the assumption that the Democrats are the one’s who support and will take care of us politically and yet look it the treatment Clinton got from her own party. Look it the treatment Clinton got from a liberal media, people who know doubt identify as Democrats and many like Olberman and Matthews haven’t even hid it. It was a real eye opener to see the O’Reilly’s and Hannity’s on Fox and Pat Buchanan treat Clinton more respectfully then our fellow Democrats in the media. Even George W has the best record of all of our Presidents, Democrat or Republican, on having women and minorities in key positions. I am strongly pro-choice and liberal on social issues and I am continually offended at the sexist notion the Democrats seem to have that women only vote on one issue and that’s reproductive rights. Women have been one of the groups hit hardest by the sub-prime housing crisis, women have to pay $4 a gallon to get back and forth to work, many women are the one’s paying for the food that goes on either their or their families table, women have been impacted by unemployment, women are serving in Iraq or have children or spouses or family who are- and to imply the only issue women care about is reproductive is ridiculous and sexist. We are no different from our male counterparts (surprise, surprise)
and for many of us the economy and Iraq are at the top of our list of concerns this election. Considering the obvious wooing of the CLinton supporters that McCain has engaged in since Clinton got out of the race it makes sense that many people’s first reaction to his selection of Palin was to woo us. After looking at her bio though it was apparent to me almost immediately that her appeal may include some Clinton supporters but that their strategy was directed more towards blue collar and rural voters (regardless of gender) and to solidify their GOP base. Biden was brought on to appeal to blue collar voters and to compensate for Obama’s lack of foreign policy experience, so where is a political strategy OK for Obama but not McCain. Obama’s resume is as thin as Palins and he’s at the top of the ticket. But after really looking more at Palin it seems to me she’s the perfect match for the McCain of 2000 and 2004. Things may come out about Palin we aren’t aware of that will make her a bad choice but after listening to her on CNBC and reading about her I’m really excited about her presence on the scene. She may be a conservative on social issues but this woman is an Independent. This to me also says the McCain of 2000 and 2004 is on his way back. These are Teddy Roosevelt Republicans and Obama is the symbol of change but this ticket is the agent of change. Anyone who’s followed McCain knows he’s an Independent and has pandered to the GOP for sometime now to win the nomination but I believe since McCain will do only one term and with Palin on the ticket , we really have the change ticket here. ALso, for those die hard Clinton supporters- if the McCain/Palin ticket wins then we very well may be looking at a Clinton vs. Palin Presidential run in 4 years- now that would be historic.

Joseph You’re preaching to the converted, I’m not an Obama supporter.
He has a minimal record of bi-partisan work in comparison to a Palin and definately in comparison to the extensive bi-partisan record of McCain’s. I do believe though that he does have a committment based on comments he’s made, I trust him on it.
I’m not an Obama supporter but I’m also not an Obama hater. I don’t think he’s a socialist, a marxist, a racist, unpatriotic or any of the nonsense I hear on these blogs. I have issues with his experience not because of how long he’s done something but rather what he’s actually done in that time.
I don’t see a record of impressive accomplishments in the least. The speeches at the DNC given by everyone were to embarassingly slim on touting his accomplishments and experience.

I can’t think of a single reason why any woman wouldn’t vote for Sarah Palin. Therefore, McCain landslide.

Danny I think if Obama can have 300 foreign policy advisors then Palin can get a couple hundred advisors too.
Also, Obama has the experienced Biden on board to compensate for his lack of experience while Palin has the experienced McCain. Watch her interview on CNBC where they interview her about drilling and ANWAR (which she supports , while I don’t ) and this women is sharp and she’ll be a quick study. You know Presidents have Secretary’s of Defense and Secretaries of States and many people with varied expertise surrounding them and that fact seems to reassure many about Obama’s slim resume so I think the same could hold true for her. The American public doesn’t know a thing about Palin right now, but withstanding nothing comes out about her no one’s aware of and she doesn’t make some huge gaffe, I think she’s going to win over quite a few people. I think the Obama camp has a reason to be real concerned about McCain’s pick of Palin.

Vicky Anyone who knows anything about McCain knows he’s referring to the McCain everyone, in particular the progressives and far left, loved in 2000 and 2004. McCain and Palin have the records of bi-partisan work that
Obama only promises us. McCain and Palin have the record of standing up to special interests and taking on their own party that Obama only promises us.
McCain and Palin are Independents at heart and have shown so in action in his lengthy time in public office and in her short time in public office.
Palin is a perfect match for the maverick and independent McCain we all wanted to see come back from having pandered to the GOP for the past 4 years to get the nomination- just like Obama has had to pander to the far left.

I love the argument of the likes of alpaig that we should not be afraid for people who stand against our interests because they’ll be too ineffectual to do anything about it.
At the same time of course, OTHER Republicans are delighted that the unholy duo may be able to do exactly what they would like to do.
“Vote for McCain/Palin, they’re impotent”.
Hmm. Winning argument.

To fellow Democrats, let’s stop telling the Republicans that the tokenism of the Palin choice won’t work with the disaffected members of our Party they are hoping to get.
For one thing they won’t listen.
For another, I am just really enjoying watching their skewed vision of what a Democrat, a feminist, or an independent is, lose them this election.
They seem to think that painting a horse blue will turn it into a blue bird. Or will fool enough people that it is.

In fact, I have seen a lot of bloggers identify themselves as women and comment about Palin abandoning her special needs newborn to campaign around the country.

I think Sarah Palin will surprise everyone. I think she knows a lot more about the way our government works than a lot of people think she does. I think there is a fine intelligent brain behind that pretty face. I also think she is a fast learner. She will need to be. I think she is just what this country needs as a vice president. Also, judging from the idiotic and insulting and sexist comments that he made about her appearance, I think she will make a much better vice president than Joe Biden. In fact I think he owes her an apology!

Here we are in a war with Iraq, in a tense time with Pakistan, still entangled in Afghanistan, having to defend Israel against the likes of Iran, ideally having to renegotiate NATO, and face down China, and the Republicans want to give me a creationist beauty queen as Commander-in-chief if anything happens to McCain.
Get real.

Nice that you agree cj. So she’ll have the most conservative Republicans going for her, but then we already knew that.
The more information out there the better. And more WILL be coming you bet.
At least it made people give a toss about Alaska for a few seconds.

Sarah Palin certainly worked her way up the conservative ladder, same way as one of the good old boys. She becomes mayor, fires the Library Director and the Police chief immediately, because they didn’t support her campaign for mayor. Same thing with the Public Safety Commissioner as governor.

When George Bush leaves the White House, all wars will cease. Despots the world over will lay down their weapons and they will cast aside their ill wills against their former adversaries – including us, of course.
All poverty will begin roll back with the tides of the oceans. Every mouth will have plentiful manna and all swollen bellies will recede.
We can all turn in our guns and throw out our home and business security systems. We won’t need them any longer. Peace will have arrived. We will no longer need protections against criminals, because with the departure of George, criminals will revert to law abiding citizens.
Peace will break out all over the world and we can all link hands and together sing “Kumbayah.”
Yes, the departure of George Bush as President of the United States will act as a mighty dagger into the heart of all evil in this world.
If only we could have had Al Gore or John Kerry. Just think: We could have all been living in Utopia even sooner.

This was supposed to be a slam dunk year for the dems. Why do they always, always, always pick a loser? This will be three times in a row they’ve lost, when will they learn and pick an actual middle of the road democrat – they always have to go for a liberal one, in this case THE VERY most liberal one according to his voting record.

Why do you you think that the Obama campaign backed away FAST with the experience issue re Gov. Palin? Obama has ZERO executive experience, AND OBAMA IS ON TOP OF THE DEM TICKET – A LITTLE EMBARRASSING, DON”T YOU THINK??

Ha Ha == I just cannot stop laughing long enough to iron his shirt — at these men like Biden who don’t get it and will never get it — not only regarding sexism, but racism too. Lest we forget — “He’s a black man who is intelligent…..and clean…..”, Joe Biden. HA HA HA

The sun will shine in like a rainbow on the RNC McCain/Palin, I trust McCain/Palins words more than Obama.
Obama needed some temple to appease all.
McCain/Palin can deliver the truth what they can do for all Americans, unity for all Americans
and Jesus is Truth he is coming soon I believe that.

The Iraq war is coming to a
close. That’s good.
Thanks to BO for standing firm
against the continuation of this
war and for vigorously campaigning
for a timetable for troop
withdrawal.
Our next mission is energy
independence. Goodbye to Arab
oil in ten years.
We need BO in the White House
to make it happen.
McCain will halt troop
withdrawal, get us into new wars
in Georgia, Ukraine and
other places, make us even more
dependent on Middle East oil
and wreck the economy.

Senator Biden has more Terms in the
Senate than Obama has YEARS. Just a fact.
Of the four, pres. & V.P. candidates Gov. Palin has more executive experience.
How old was JFK when he was elected pres.? How about Teddy R?
In her announcement speech, Phalin came across (to me) as running for RIGHT (AS IN–FOR THE PEOPLE)vs the other three candidates that seem to look for whatever it takes to get the POWER. Hope she sticks to her guns–maybe some
will rub off on the next president-whomever.
As for the facts: Oprah has more executive experience than all four, she is not a Harvard good ole BOY, she is blacker than Obama (he was raised white) &, if not for her, Obama would be watching from the sidelines,
Obama’s only claim to fame is his paternal ancestory. Now, does that mean Oprah is a racist, or has she finally made a mistake.
The pundits really get excited about fluff, and seem to be interested in Obama’s run vs the PEOPLE’S NEEDS. Where is Edward R. Morrow when you need him–with all the other JOURNALIST I guess.
Billy Bob, Florida where we can once again vote…..for the MAN.
P.S. Just can’t get over Obama revising one of Kerry’s lines…I first voted against FL & MIch. votes counting before I voted for them to count..What a GUY!

This is the epitome of sexism; there is no reason he should have commented on her looks!! In commenting on her looks he has attempted to minimize her accomplishments and insuinate that she shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Amazing that the Democrats argue that the Republicans are pandering. They offer a choice between an ultra-liberal left wing woman and an ultra-liberal left wing black. Neither candidate has any appreciable experience. Now, who is pandering?
What if McCain had chosen a black man or woman as a running mate? He chooses a woman based upon her principles and beliefs – not good enough because she hasn’t got experience? Palin is a governor – the Chief executive of a State. Obama is a fledgling junior Senator . . . Yet Obama is the second coming, and Palin is pandering?
Please.
The Democrats cry “Change!” “Change!” “Change!” Change to what? We dunno, but we love change.
Let’s not forget Congress has a dem majority. May we please CHANGE THAT?

Sarah Palin is a smart, tough, hardnosed woman who will move mountains if necessary to solve difficult problems like putting an end to oil imports from the Middle East.
She loves her family and this country, including her misguided critics, with a passion unmatched by recent political figures. She has executive experience and has been governor of a state. She has high moral character and integrity. She shows this in many ways, one of which is to work tirelessly to help her fellow politicians in their poltical aspirations. Her comments and speeches are never boring and inspire many people to be the best they can be. She has achieved success through hard work and self sacrifice for her countrymen. All of this with great courage and dignity.
As a young woman, she had the moxie to enter and win a beauty contest to help finance her higher education. She asks no one for special treatment and pays her own way. She has a husband who is a true partner, supportive of her efforts, and who shares in the raising of their children. What more could one ask from a political leader? She has my great admiration.