Grabbing a Cheesesteak in South Philly, Palin Opines on Pakistan — But Does She Contradict McCain Policy?

On ABC’s This Week, John McCain said he was a “Teddy Roosevelt Republican” apparently without knowing what Roosevelt stood for. Take the inheritance tax or Death Tax as it is now called. McCain – Palin are against it while McCain is a Teddy Roosevlt type. Why is this McCain imagery odd?
Theordore Roosevelt helped create the inheritance tax aka “death tax”.
When Theodore Roosevelt demanded that Congress pass a steeply graduated inheritance tax in 1906, he was proposing the one bill that members of his own patrician class feared most. In attacking what they cherished – not just their money but also their sense of entitlement and superiority – he was challenging the class system, not the capitalist system, turning the upper-class world upside down. As far as these plutocrats were concerned, T.R. had betrayed his own class to the point of no return.
As John McCain seeks no inheritance tax, he are betraying the legacy of his “mentor”. For what reason? He is stupid and wants to get elected.

I’m pretty sure that if we looked hard enough we would find a record of John McCain saying the exact same thing. And Palin didn’t just say it to a young man in a restaurant- she announced it to Katie Couric on CBS News last week. Besides, it would be the right move anyway. McCain is just a crotchety old man anymore. And to think, I used to admire the guy….:-(

John McCain:
“For my next magic trick, I’ll make my current VP selection disappear and a new one will appear in the form of Rudy Gulliani”! Aaaaand a one! Aaaaaand a two! Aaaaala peanut butter saaaaaandwicheeeeeeeeeees! Waahlaah!
It has been amateur night in the white house for 8 years. Clown season is over. Senator McCain, the Change Show has just begun.
Obama/Biden – It’s a Lock

I see everyone had a little koolaid in their morning coffee.
Tell me, how many people are following Joe Biden around to listen to every word he says?
This has gone beyond the ridiculous.
Only children drink KOOLAID.

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She did not say that George. Stop making things up.

DLM,
The racial hostility will all be out in the open here in the closing weeks.
If people think that a McCain/Palin yard sign sends the message that they are racist, maybe that is something they should think about, or just be honest about it.

DLM- Hate to burst your bubble, but no paycheck from the Obama campaign here. Mom of young children concerned about their future. I realize the impact of the last 8 years having spent over a trillion dollars on foreign soil, countless lives lost and damage done to our constitution and global relationships. Beyond the issues, my young children have been to more countries and had their passports 8 years longer than the Republican VP pick.

Dear Republicans,
I’m sure it is painful to read editorials and opinions which attack your party and candidate. Please understand that the extreme bitterness and the personal attacks on McCain are, in part, a result of the last 2 elections. There is simply no possible way that a liberal, country-loving Democrat can understand those of you who helped elect W into office twice and we are almost paranoid that you will do it to us again.
I am very bitter when I think of what the Bush/Cheney administration has done to our country, our poor and middle classes, our economy, our constitution, our executive branch, our government, our military, our international standing, and the entire world.
I hope this helps explain some of the excessively derogatory attacks on McCain and Palin.

Brad sez: “There is simply no possible way that a liberal, country-loving Democrat can understand those of you who helped elect W into office twice and we are almost paranoid that you will do it to us again.”
I get that. I was a Democrat of the same bent. Then I read about Barack and realized there are deeper dangers than even W.
One is an arrogant self-confidence that if people don’t vote for the man, somehow they are stupid.
Two is watching the left so afraid of losing that they become the right but worse. If you become that which frightens you, you lose anyway.
That breaks all deals.

Paige, so glad to hear that there’s another regular mom whose main concern is the future of her children. My children, too, have had their passports longer than the Republican VP nominee. When we were in Europe a couple of years ago, I was shocked to witness firsthand the contempt with which the US is regarded in Europe. We had to alter our plans several times, as it was explained to us that such a large group of Americans were not safe everywhere. I have never been involved politically before, but the spectre of McCain’s intent to reinstitute to the draft, his war-mongering mentality, his lack of economic substance has made me and all of my friends alarmed and informed. We cannot afford four more years of the last eight years I implore everyone to PLEASE THINK OF THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN when you place your vote in Nov.

There is a serious problem with respect for women in politics. It is so sad that so many people feel comfortable in disrespecting women, including the media. Yet we so readily condemn other countries for their lack of respect for women. We do not listen, read or reason when it comes to politics. The news is no better. You would think that style would not take priority over substance. There is also a great lack of respect on Obama’s part that is just accepted. If you want to know the truth coming from the Black community, we honestly think that Caucasians are afraid of Obama. He calls Senator McCain “John” instead of addressing him properly. Don’t dare get Cancer and try to live a decent life. All we ever hear is about the possibility of death for Senator McCain. There is no guarantee for any of us. How would each one who constantly “kill” him off feel if you were suddenly diagnosed with cancer? We would rather take an inexperience anybody than a woman. Let’s put some of what Sara Palin has done out there for people to see instead of putting her down. Let’s ask Barack Obama to stop telling stories, copying off others, depending upon others and hiding his inexperience before a big mistake is made. Stop covering up for him, stop being afraid of him and elect the better candidate. I am so surprised with all that newsreporters have seen, they are so naive. Not one of them will stand up and make the truth be known. Long after the Obamas they will have to live with themselves.
Further, Obama talks a good game and so many people are falling for it. We, as Blacks are used to the fast talkers as a part of our culture. We just sit back and laugh at how easy it is to be taken in. We know the truth and we just sit back and laugh. We just sit back and laugh! We laugh at all those media experts who are supposed to be so wise end up being so gullible. You really need to get to know us as a culture before you can presume to enable a person like Obama. You don’t know him at all. If he is elected, you will learn a valuable lesson. Have no fear, but we will know!

So Gentleman Jake reports that Palin responded when asked her name in a deli, after a pause… “Sarah,” she finally said.
Then Gentelman Jake reports that someone in the back called that little exchange “priceless”.
I have to agree with that. It shows that Sarah Palin is not full of herself. May she stay that way.

As a successful professional woman, I take issue with the issue of respect for women. True respect for women is expecting the same from a candidate irregardless of their gender. Palin is being treated differently by her own campaign and not participating fully in the process. Today, McCain is on the Sunday news programs trying to explain away one of the few interactions she had with the press, and stating that what she said isn’t really what she said. I think the interview with Katie Couric is self-explanatory – even many conservatives are calling for her to step down under the premise of some “family issue” in order to save face. It is ludicrous to say that Obama is hiding anything – that is just the Republican strategy of trying to make people afraid of him in some vague manner. He has been campaigning for two years – believe me if there was anything left to be exposed, Hilary Clinton would have done it in a heartbeat.

AnneC – The most chauvinist treatment of a woman I have ever seen in a long time comes directly from YOUR candidate. McCain picked Palin because she is a woman, but he does not want her to speak to the press. They set her up to fail by making a wallflower out of her and treating her like someone that would break under a single question from the press.

DEE, ROTFL !!!!!!!

Nothing is on paper yet. The ACORN funding provisions have reportedly been stripped. But God knows what Pelosi/Reid’s draft bill writers will slip into this behemoth before the day is over.
I’d refer you to a copy of the bill, but…there is none.
And there won’t be one for taxpayers to read and analyze for themselves before the bailout mob rushes to pass this unprecedented “rescue” of private industry on Monday. The Examiner has a side-by-side comparison of the broad terms of Paulson/Frank-Dodd/”Final Bill” plans.

We’ll all know Thursday night if there is a competent and tough debating Sarah Palin.
The Obama/Biden campaign would do well not to underestimate her and how she was able to beat the republican establishment to be come governor of Alaska.
If she does well then McCain is still in the race. If she does poorly then his judgement on picking her will be question and his chances to become POTUS will be very slim.

AOL Straw POLL. MCain 62%, Obama 38%

PALIN = LAUGHINGSTOCK
McCAIN = LAUGHINGSTOCK

Independent: I agree with you about striking in Pakistan if we must. Palin is right, Obama is right, and I’m sure somewhere there is a record of John McCain having said the same thing.

McCain has demonstrated he has not put America first with his selection of an unqualified dufus as VP. She has got to be worse than the dufus who is now president. I cannot imagine how she could lead America in the event of McCain being incapacitated. McCain has demonstrated his erratic behavior once too often and may be of the verge of being incapacitated already.

Richard, of course Obama & Palin are right that we should get Bin Laden if we can whether or not Pakistan says its ok.
McCain is just stuck on that as an attacking point which his campaign seems to have recycled from the Dem primaries like many of their other attacks.
Its just another example of rank hypocrisy on the part of the McCain campaign attacking Obama for things they are far guiltier of.

Deregulation (trickle down, Voo Doo economics)caused this mess, a policy advocated by economist Milton Friedman, and followed like a religion by Republicans.
This ideology is bankrupting our country, but they still believe in it.
Vote them out!

Biden has done 100 interviews since becoming a VP candidate; Palin only 3. It seems like Obama has chosen talk over action again.

I’m confused. Isn’t “any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism” fair game? Isn’t that part of the Bush Doctrine? Didn’t we, in effect, already announce our willingness to cross the borders of uncooperative regimes in order to accomplish our anti-terrorism objectives seven years ago?

“Didn’t we, in effect, already announce our willingness to cross the borders of uncooperative regimes in order to accomplish our anti-terrorism objectives seven years ago?”
No only that Jeff but the US military has already begun to move across the border to hit terrorist camps.

Ryan C said:
“They of course ignore this part of the equation
“So we do cross the border,” he asked, “like from Afghanistan to Pakistan, you think?”
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No, I’m not ignoring that part of the equation. I am saying people have to acknowledge it is only part of the equation.
Do you see any detail given in the report that the guy asked if we would go in against Zardari’s will?
McCain has not said he would not cross the border into Pakistan. He has certainly not said he would not go into Pakistan if we were working with Zardari.
He has said he would not announce in advance that he would invade an ally, because that puts the ally on the defensive *against us*.
Palin did not contradict him.

Maybee,
Of course we would work with Zadari but do you really think that if we know where Bin Laden is and Zadari says we can’t go in that we should not go in?

So Capt Right WInger says that invading an ally is ok to prevent a major attack if stated by the right wing candidate but invasion by an ally to get Bin Laden is the worst thing ever.
Love those knots you tied yoruself in to declare Palin right when she and Obama siad the same thing which is that we should work with Zadari but if we can hit terrorists we should not hesitate.

“Obama won’t even say he is willing to draw up military plans against *Iran*. Yet he’ll say it about Pakistan.”
What military plans has Obama drawn up for Pakistan?
He stated in a debate that if we have actionable intelligence about Bin Laden in Pakistan and Pakistan fails to act that we will. Ryan
Or did you make that up like most right wingers do?
So let me ask you this maybee, is it ok for McCain to sing about bombing Iran at a fundraiser?

So let me ask you this maybee, is it ok for McCain to sing about bombing Iran at a fundraiser?
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I think that was a poor choice.
As much as you may agree or disagree with McCain and Obama about Pakistan, however,
Palin did not contradict McCain.

Sarah Palin is right,
and Obama is right,
and McCain is wrong.
The American people have suffered through seven years of war. Even just for morale’s sake, they need to hear that we are going to take out Osama bin Laden–if we can–no matter who on earth doesn’t like it. I don’t care if the Paks don’t like it or the Russians don’t like it or the “Arab Street” doesn’t like it.
McCain should make it clear that he and Sarah don’t agree on everything (we already know they don’t agree on drilling in ANWR). And they’ll have more disagreements in the future. In a healthy Administration (unlike the current dysfunctional one), all alternatives are discussed.
As General Patton put it, “When everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking.”

Palin/Obama are right. I mean every major terrorist activity has links to Pakistan. Every jehadi has done his time in Pakistani terror camp. Yet, the republicans seem to think Pakistan should not be bombed? Why should Pakistan be protected? So that war on terror continues for ever? Or to make a museum out of terror infrastructure for the years to come? McCain may have spent a lot of time in Waziristan(So have many terrorist idiots). That doesn’t make McCain smart.

How dare they put a microphone in her face and ask her opinion before she has to a chance to run it by Rove. How can she be expected to give her opinion w/o putting it through the filter of republican operatives. um…. none of the republicans come outta this one looking good…

Maybe they should ask her the questions today…so she can come up with an answer by Thursday?

MayBee,
Of course she contradicted McCain. McCain said we should not reveal ahead of time and she did.

A middle-class American can not lose in this election.
In case repubs win, we have 4 more years of Bushisms, this time from the VP. It is a win-win situation.

Hey! We have a braclet, too!!
Obams/Biden ’08

Want to be a journalist? You don’t need a degree. You don’t have to work for a newspaper or magazine. You needn’t be employed by television or radio. Apparently all you need to do is ask Sarah Palin a question or two in a public setting. Easy as that, it’s “Gotcha journalism” according to McCain & Palin.