McCain Campaign Plays Gender Card, Accuses Democrats of “Sexist” Attacks on Palin

Rick Davis also declared that this election was not going to be about the issues but about personality. Guess that we already know that McCain is going to go all in and dirty. Look who he hired – the guy who smeared him in 2002

The answer to your first question is NO. Experience is an equal opportunity bashing ring.

Again the McCain campaign is trying to use the Hillary playbook by going the screaming sexism at everything related to Palin.
Now who won the election? Hillary or Obama?
Obama did so again women are NOT stupid and this is just dumb.

I like Sarah Palin, I think her daughers situation just makes her seem more in touch with the common person. I still have many questions about troopergate though.

Only Biden’s comments strike me as remotely questionable. And even there, I think it’s a stretch to conclude that Biden was dumping on Palin because of her gender.
It’s clear what’s going on here. They can’t blunt the message, so they seek to discredit the messenger.

Playing the gender card as an excuse for your bad judgment. It wont work McCain try another trick.

Republican BS! It will backfire!

I’m a woman and I can testify that no sexism what so ever

Sexism or POW, the “vaunted” McCain campaign response to all criticism.
John McCain seems good at fighting the imaginary.
Fighting real problems or real foes?
He just hired a man who smeared his wife and daughter in 2000.
John McCain – Afraid of a Real Fight.

I didn’t find any of the statements sexist..but then again i’m not a woman. Seems to me the McCain camp doth protest too much.

Let’s put this to the American people:
You want a guy who is ready on Day 1?
Or a guy who has to die in office to get someone who knows what they’re doing?

“Who cares how many people are under her GOVERNORSHIP. She is a Governor”
Because being governor of New York, California or Florida is alot different from being governor of one of the least populated states.
She’s been governor for as long as McCain has been running in this campaign.

Keith,
No, actually we’re just enjoying playing the race/sexist card right back at you.
Not so fun when you’re on the receiving end, eh?!
Lol.

Michelle Obama is more experienced than McCain, Biden and Obama because she has executive experience.
She is the CEO of Chicago General hospital(Serves more people every year than the whole of Alaska). What do you think?

bhrandon,
So basically you’re saying that Obama’s experience comes only since he’s run for office.
LOL. David Alexrod handles his campaign. Obama just goes around speaking.
However Palin actually has to DO something on her own as Governor.
Nice try though. Thanks for playing.

Gallup’s daily tracking poll just came out. Obama is up 2 more points and now has a lead of 8 points.
This is the 3rd poll to show him with 50% support of higher today.

Desperation. They see the polls turning. Pathetic losers.

Unfortunately Freida, the media won’t correct him, they’ll keep pushing his distorted “facts.”

THIS IS NOT ABOUT SARA PALIN. THIS IS ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN’S JUDGMENT.
We have had two chances now to judge John McCain’s judgement:
1. The war in Iraq that costs $10 BILLION A MONTH, without helping educate our children, fix our bridges, or make the change to an economy based on renewable energy.
2. Choosing someone to be one heartbeat away from being president, without any consideration whatsoever as to the welfare of the nation.
Gambler. Hot-head. Reckless John McCain.
He send a team to Alaska to vet his VP until the day before his announcement.
Was John McCain thinking about the welfare of the country when he this choice? The question answers itself.
As for Sara Palin, it turns out that the first thing out of her mouth was a lie. You see, as the major of tiny Wasilla, she hired a Washington lobbyiest to bring federal pork home to her town.
And she SUPPORTED the “Bridge to Nowhere” and the Congressional earmark to pay for it when she was running for Governor!

Making excuses for McCain`s poor judgment wont make it right.
Am loving this because its going to backfire big time.

Just for the record, Alaska’s FY2008 operating budget is $11.2 billion, and the state employs approximately 15,000 people. Those certainly aren’t huge numbers in federal terms, but they’re a good bit bigger than the Obama campaign.

These comment just go to show that politicians (ANY politicians) will say anything to get elected. The sexism charge against Obama was played during the democratic primary with Hillary and now by the McCain camp. It did not work with Hillary and I expect it won’t work for McCain now.
Unfortunately, the bigger issue of this election season is the fact that the “average” American get caught up in this political line of BS and falls for it hook, line and sinker. If the American electorate would recognize these games and did their political homework, we could have had the “civil” campaign that was promised by both candidate which focused on the REAL issues facing our country today.

I’m appalled at the choice John McCain made for VP. I know having a pregnant daughter that is 17 is a famiy issue but when you become a national figure you’re not the only one being vetted, your family is too. Before all this is over, that poor girl will wish she could go and hide somewhere. Not only is she going to be in the spotlight, but her baby as well. What in the world can her mother be thinking. This woman is an opportunist and does not put her family first. I’m sure she knew when she took the VP nod that this was going to happen. How selfish is she. This just tells me about her character.

So then, only Governors of CA,NY or Penn would truly be qualified huh? You all made the same arguments about Bill Clinton in Arkansas and he has been the most fiscally effective President we have had in MY lifetime.

This is the decision that will cost McCain the election.
Poor judgment. There is no excuse for this.

Although I won’t vote for McCain/Palin, I’m not surprised by the Democratic/Obama/media supporter response. They were extremely dismissive and demeaning of Hillary Clinton and she is a Democrat. Why should we expect any better from the “new” Democrats when the opponent is a Republican woman. This Independent is so disgusted with the Obama supporters, I now classify them in the same category as the Bushies and most of the MSM. Obama could have had my vote this November, but the treatment of Clinton and now Palin for issues outside of the political spectrum have made sure that even though I won’t support a Republican this fall, neither will I support a Democrat. They are obviously not the party of all Americans.

The republicans are just like their policies they want the american people to vote for; crazy! This side show won’t fly either…John McCain actions speaks louder than their negative baseless attacks.

More attempts by John McCain to exploit women by throwing Palin up there as his get out of jail free card. The only thing sexist here is John McCain’s voting record like not supporting Equal Pay for Women.
John McCain thinks so low of women that he figured women are so stupid that they’d vote for him as long as his running mate had boobs. Well, McCain, you can’t just throw a blow up doll on stage and say “vote for me!” because that’s what her experience level works out to. She has no record. She is no Hillary Clinton. While Hillary Clinton was fighting for womens rights, Sarah Palin was entering into beauty contests. No, John McCain, JUST because she is a woman doesn’t mean that she is the right woman for her time.
This is not the move of a political maverick, just the poor judgment of the politically desperate and the President of the United States should never stink of desperation.
The GOP is not holding up their candidates to their own standards here.

jo
judgment trumps experience in this case
obamas judgment is sound
john mccains… with the palin pick… obviously not sound

I guarantee if Obama were in Senate during voted to go to war with Iraq, Obama would be voted to for the war! Just like Kerry, Biden, Edwards and Hillary. ……. It shosws how his judgment always change….. follow the crowd expectations!

Selecting Palin was the most sexist thing in this campaign by McCain. Thinking that women will be stupid enough to vote for her just because she`s a woman. This will backfire!

To a Repbulican, energy expert equals sitting as a political appointee on a board for two years.
She’s a “expert” on energy but has no clue what the VP does.

“In view of the waste of 6 million dollar”
Wow you really must have blown as gasket when Bush blew $150,000,000 on his convention in 2004.

bhrandon,
the question has been asked all over the networks.
Should she be VP when her son has downs syndrome?
How can she be VP, shouldn’t she be at home with her pregnant daughter?
Etc. ETc.
Nice try but I watch all the networks and cable news show honey.
I KNOW what is going on. You don’t.

jhw539,
The same folks who brought you Palin the energy expert (for sitting as a political appointee to a board) brought you the 20% figure.
The lesson? Republicans lie.

jhw,
No what is FASCINATING is watching Obama try to compete with Palin by saying he has executive experience by….RUNNING HIS CAMPAIGN…
Hilarious. And by the way, Axelrod runs his campaign. He does nothing but make speeches.
Obama fools no one but the kool-aid drinkers.

bhrandon,
Then why didn’t you PICK HILLARY???
She’s READY. Obama is NOT.
Oh wait, he’s a black guy. You just wanted a cute black guy who speaks good.
NOW who is the foolish party????
LOLOL. Thanks you make my point.

She was recently quoted that Hillary was a whiner!
How quickly the sexist card gets thrown.

Meanwhile, all of Biden’s embarassing gaffes are all under the Obama Media radar. They didn’t let a single thing go about anyone who was for Hillary.

My question is, why is Obama comparing himself to the VP of the Republican ticket instead of the top slot? Apparently he knows that the Democratic ticket is upside down! And by the way, a 2-year Governor trumps a 2-year Senator anyday. Same with the mayor vs. state legislator. In Obama’s case, he had all the time in the world to make up his mind on the issues, then voted present or pretended to press the wrong button or now says “I didn’t support infanticide”. In Palin’s case, she had to make constant decisions where “the buck stops here”, took on her own party and has a wildly high approval rating. Palin wins hands down.

bhrandon,
YOU need to give it up.
All you have now is Palin is not ready.
Which makes our argument that Obama is not ready and he’s running for PRESIDENT.
Seriously. This is your argument.
You will lose and you’ll lose big. Trust me.

Of all things that Sarah Palin has done that upsets me the most is when she was mayor she tried to get the local librarian of her town to remove books from the library that she didn’t like. Not a committee or concerned citizen’s group, her. When this didn’t work she tried to get the librarian fired. People rose up in arms and Palin backed off.
As an American , and a lover of great books, I see this high-handed self-righteous act as just a step away from book burning.
She would blantantly attempt to control our minds and our access to books to force us to conform with her religous views by a misuse of power.Not in America!
It isn’t sexism that is the problem. It is Palin. In her case VP should stand for very poor choice. She is attractive but her ideas are not.

Sarah Palin only holds a BA in journalism from the University of Idaho. No masters or post graduate degrees.
She learned how to look good on TV.
But not so much how to manipulate the media I see.

Jv,
That argument would work except that they had two children they pushed into stardom AND even their oldest daughter was just as bad.
So that doesn’t work. Tell Media Matters to come up with something else.
Next. Lol.

kravitz,
And all the Harvard degrees in the world won’t get people to forget that Obama picked a 20 year mentor/pastor who HATES this country and who advocates BLACK SEPARATIST policies.
So again, you guys are weak.

We really should put Axelrod at the top of the Dem ticket. He’s Shari Lewis; Obama is Lamb Chop.

Alaska is about as big as DELAWARE.
You’re right. Maybe Delaware is so small and insignificant it doesn’t even need a Senator.
Maybe Biden ought to resign.
Lol.

I can tell you democrats that republicans are thrilled to death with governor Palin as VP”
I’m happy to. For once the people will get to see the Republicans for the complete fraud they really are.

You’ve got to be kidding? What Obama and Biden can challenge her experience because she’s a woman? The repubs will always be hypocrits. What a joke they’ve made of our country!

Speaking of Edwards, how come the media wasn’t interested in pursuing the story of his illegitimate child back when he was still in the race – but they were all over Bristol Palin who isn’t running for anything?

im coocoo for this coocoo ticket
mcsame/plain 08!
woot
for months i will talk about experience and judgment to lead and then i will throw out those tlaking points by poorly selecting a running mate who wasnt vetted and has no experience
then i will find talking points by saying she has more experience even though she doesnt adn i will say shes a maverick who oppsoes the bridge to nowhere when she actually supported it
and i will cheapen my brand by taking a political gamble instead of taking seriously my first task as would be president by pcikign this loser
lol

Sarah Palin has approved 26 billion dollar oil-pipeline for a Canadian business which will hire Canadians and not people here in the United States and a very big proponent of drilling, instead of really focusing on newer 21st century ways of dealing with our energy crisis. She is NOT an energy expert she is an oil expert, so its still about big oil and more of the same.

The Palins are nutcake secessionists. Which means they want Alaska to break away from the US and form its own country. See Jake’s other post on the side.
She is also a creationist christian. She is no longer a catholic.
Sarah Palin Has A Pastor Problem. Or Two… Harper’s Magazine. “From an November 25, 2007 sermon: “The purpose for the United States is… to glorify God. This nation is a Christian nation.” “From a July 28, 2007 sermon: “Do you believe we’re in the last days? After listening to Newt Gingrich and the Prime Minister of Israel and a number of others at our gathering, I became convinced and I have been convinced for some time. We are living in the last days. These are incredible times to live in.”

Jo, if you had a pregnant 17-year-old daughter, would you think it was a good time to subject your family to the national press? I have a daughter that age. I can’t conceive of caring so little about her dignity, her privacy, her feelings. All this so we can have a VP candidate whose entire foreign policy resume consists of “Alaska is close to Russia.” I was PTA president twice. I could be VP, too!

i watched the dems convention i saw the film on biden how he was a hero for accepting senator after he sadly lost his wife and child is he a good dad ?he had kids no mother but hes a hero then they wanna say palin is a bad mom?
just as i thought you dems are the worst things are only good if a dem does it you should be ashamed of your selves imma keep on posting till i get an answer

Hmmm, wonder about Palin’s pastor? Here’s what he says:
“But Pastor Kalnins has also preached that critics of President Bush will be banished to hell; questioned whether people who voted for Sen. John Kerry in 2004 would be accepted to heaven; charged that the 9/11 terrorist attacks and war in Iraq were part of a war “contending for your faith;” and said that Jesus “operated from that position of war mode.”

“Now Chris Mathews: A TOTAL SEXIST!”
Probably so, but what sex does he prefer is the question? I’ve never heard a straight male refer to a tingling up his leg when hearing another male speak.

And all the Harvard degrees in the world won’t get people to forget that Obama picked a 20 year mentor/pastor who HATES this country and who advocates BLACK SEPARATIST policies
——
Jo, are we talking about the same man who left college to fight for this country? weak,weak, weak. Learn your facts

It’s mothers who are asking what kind of mother she is being. Mothers in all political parties. To think it’s only democrats shows you understand the web and blogosphere as well as Grandaddy McCain.
We know she holds no serious degrees, but do we have to be reminded for the next three months? Jeez!

i dont find comments sexist, but they are very anti-rural.

Jo
Rev Wright fought on the frontlines in Vietnam but McCain only flew over Vietnam and was captured.
Why dont you talk about McCain`s two spiritual guides(Parsely and Hagee) who would not serve America but preach hatred against fellow Americans.

jhw539 your right these dems wouldnt answer it because they would have to admit they were wrong of course they think they are never wrong

I think the sexist comments are coming from Rush Limbaugh, didn’t he say “they had the babe”. No Obama supporter would have gotten away with that. Nothing but smoke, try to deflect from all the negative issues surrounding Palin – Our Yukon Barbie.

davidreyes, i don’t think you can find fathers who are better than Joe Biden. He had already been elected when his wife and daughter were killed. He rode the train home every day to be with them, and his mother helped raise them.
Palin might be a great mother, and hopefully she is, and has a great husband who can fill in the gaps. But what mother would expose her pregnant 17-year-old to this kind of attention? What kind of mother thinks it’s a good time to run for VP when she just had a DS child a few months ago. Her ambition seems to exceed her mothering instinct.

“Jo, if you had a pregnant 17-year-old daughter, would you think it was a good time to subject your family to the national press?”
If what you’re saying is that mothers and fathers should give up their careers if one of their daughters gets pregnant, then I think you really need some real-world counseling. The Palins, including the daughter in question, are obviously quite happy and comfortable with their decision to view this in a positive life. Only bottom dwelling liberal hypocrites appear to be bothered by the situation.

Jo Biden, although I like him better then Obama – and his remark of Palin being beautiful was definitely sexist. If not what is it ?
Barak Obama’s statement comparing his experience of running his campaign with running a state of Alaska – is nothing but a outright stupdity and shows not only his character but his poor intelligence too.
If you run a campaign then you run it for yourself. You run a state for the people who live in that state.
If you run a campaign, its a compition between the two candidate, there is no such competition when you run a state.
Calling Alaska being small and therefore insignificant exposes barak of his arongance and now I fear his style of functioning. He would may be completely neglect the issues of all those minorities whose number is insignificant nationally. For him only those matter who votes for him, and others go to hell – is what he is trying to say. God Save America – if its people put the govt in his hands…

What about the REPORTER GETTING ARRESTED IN DENVER?!

b4uvote – Yes, we can all see the “unity” in the Republican Party. LOL The GOP are tearing each others’ heads off. Palin, Delay, McCain, Bush… they’re stabbing each other in the back almost daily. This is Unity? Perhaps you need a dictionary, my friend.

The measure of “is it sexist” is would you say the same thing about a man. Well when it comes to lack of experience and extreme views – you bet that they would be saying it – simply because it is true. She didn’t even have a passport until 2007 – and I would love to know what US states she has visited prior to this whole circus. Ever been to Florida? Arizona? The Grand Canyon? Ever seen the Statue of Liberty?

JOE BIDEN ALSO WENT ON TO POINT OUT OBAMA WAS BETTER LOOKING THAN HIM TOO.
WAS THAT SEXIST AS WELL??

What a joke. This press release was probably written before he even announced her as his VP pick.

Obama is a graduate from Harvard, Senator from Chicago and has proven to be a true leader inspiring thousands.
What other evidence do you need? He’s ready to lead this nation, just like JFK was ready.
Besides, on his first executive decision he chooses a VP that complements his experience and that would challenge him when needed. In other words, he did what he thought was best for the country, a sign of good judgment.
McCain on the other hand, choose someone that would get him the evangelical votes hoping that it would also get the 18 Million Hillary vote. That was a political decision from the eldest (cancer surviving) presidential candidate, thus a reckless decision and a sign of poor judgment.
Whatever happed to “Country First”?
Obama has proven he is ready to lead this nation to a better future and McCain fumbled on his first executive decision.
Speaking of funny arguments, how dare the GOP says that Sarah has International policy experience because Alaska is near Russia or that she can be Commander in Chief because she was head of the Alaskan national guard, which no governor really is.
Do they really think that the American public is that stupid?

McCain’s attacks accusing the Democrats of chauvinism are ludicrous. They are a figment of his senile imagination. Gov. Palin is grossly inexperienced and unprepared to be president. With so many questions surrounding her vetting, McCain goes on the attack, trying to stir up imaginary arguments in order to deflect this criticism. He is as incompetent as Bush.

McCain knew Palin’s daughter was pregant when he picked her and purposely used it to his advantage to connect with working class voters and Catholic voters. He visited the Carddinal in Philadelphia today to ask him for help getting voters to vote for McCain. Maybe he should start discussing the real issues like the Trillions of dollars in debt we are because of George Bush’s war which McCain wants to continue. What about a woman’s personal right to choose. If Palin’s daughter has a right to privacy about her pregnancy, then the Republicans shouldn’t use it. Every woman has a right to CHOOSE!!!!

The more I read here the more I have to agree the obamaidots want the woman vote, but want them out of politics

It’s a complete insult to women for her to claim any vetting/discussion/reporting on Palin’s background and lack of experience is sexist. True to Republican values: Setting women back decades and decades.

To introduce a woman few heard of, a new kid on the national political block, and put her on a national stage for the first time, what you expect the media to do? Their jobs of course and investigate.
Within days they found things about Palin and her family that McCain hoped wouldn’t be a big deal, but it turned into a life of its own. It has NOTHING to do with Obama, it’s what the people want—read meat.
Now McCain and the RNC, who never been know to support women’s’ rights, now cry sexism. Hypocrites!!!!

Obama tells you the other side is going to point out one of his flaws. Then the other side points out one of his flaws, and Obama tells you that he was right about what they are going to do. Some people think that makes him smart. They fawn all over him for pointing out the obvious. Smart people are not fooled. They know that just makes him a politician who knows the average IQ and attention span of the public is shrinking. He’s nothing special just human. Passive agressive maybe? Agitator, yes.

Message to McCain campaign also to Rove encluding Schmit don’t worry about the Obama/Biden people. They already pass the word its all about the issues.
Its Jon Stewart on the Dailey Show you have to worry about! His video take on this needs to be answered right away by
Rove encluding Schmidt.

Please, the Novice calls someone else a novice. There’s nothing original about Obama at all. Recycled speeches, Republican game strategy and now pointing a finger at a Governor with 18 million to help point back at LOOK WHO’S TALKING.

Okay, now I get it. If you attack a persons business or social dealings you are being sexist. I am a Disabled Veteran suffering from PTSD, so the next time I go to an invterview I will tell the interviewer he/she has no right to ask me any questions about my business or social dealings because that would mean they are against veterans. If anyone doesn’t hire me, I will have to get on the local news and call them Anti-American because of my status. This level of stupidity is unbelievable. If you are looking for a job whether it be the VP of the United States or Garbage Man for your street, the people who are hiring you(in this case the voters of the United States) have the obligation to find out about your background and what you have done. She is supporting projects and ideas that not everyone is so happy to go along with.

I am a woman who would love to see a woman president.
However, I would not like to risk our national security on someone like this. The Republicans have women with experience and sense who aren’t tainted by “abuse of power” issues in the first half of their first term as governor. She wants to be known as the one who “cleaned up dirty politics in Alaska?” She supposedly “stands up to Big Oil”–and goes to bed with it apparently since her husband works for BP! Perhaps she should run for President of the Country of Alaska since she has been a member of a party that wants to leave the union.
It is NOT sexist to question the background and experience of someone.

Mike, I thought that I was the only one who noticed. They seem intent on attacking every thing that she does. If she blows her nose with Charmin instead of Kleenex, they’ll say that she is anti-Kleenex and paste it at the top of ABCNews.com. This is rediculous!

Typical republican response. The MEDIA questions John McCains VP pick and the stupid republicans right away blame the Democrats for sexism. Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting. I can’t wait til McCain throws a tantrum, takes his ball and goes home.

Is attacking Palin for inexperience sexist? Hell No. The same can be say about the right wing nuts attacking Obama inexpereince I would say that it racist!

I was President of a student government for 2 years of a high school and 2 years of a university that had more students than Palin’s town did …does that mean I am more experienced than Obama.
ugh ask Palin who is the leader of India?
where al zawaheri came from ?
what are the major details of our trade agreements with NATO countries and with China?
what the legal precedent is for Presidential signing statements?
is it because she is not a man that she can’t answer?
since Biden Obama and mccain can…
sexism to try to ignore her overwhelming lack of undertsanding of the issues and any experience with those issues (and 20 months working with the oil companies while your husband is working FOR them does not, as they claim, make you an expert on energy) ugh
get this candidate out of here.

If anyone is sexist it’s the Republicans and McCain. They have so few women in their ranks that Palin is the most qualified for VP and they’re just using her to get more votes.

Pot – kettle – black. Almost, not all, but almost every sexist comment I’ve heard about Palin has been linked directly back to the McCain camp and the GOP trying to spread false rumors. Almost, not all, but almost every such comment about Hilary Clinton originated there too. I had some slight worries that McCain and the GOP could pull the wool over America’s eyes and squeeze out a victory. Not anymore, they still can’t grasp that America is seeing through their dirty tactics more and more each day and each stunt they pull hurts them. The only thing the Republican part can squeeze out these days is a log of ….

“Obama was the one who stated over and over again ” they might not like me because I look different” as if who ever doesnt like him is a racist.
Posted by: nm156 | Sep 2, 2008 5:42:59 PM”
Well, if you read what you actually posted you’d notice that he said “maybe.” Not “everyone” dislikes him because they’re racist, but that there are some people who might have the inclination. I’m sure the group isn’t big but I don’t think you can deny that there are some.

“If a woman is voting McCain because of Palin, then how is that any different from the many blacks I know that are voting for Obama because he is black?”
it isn’t. but blacks always vote dem..
obama ~89-92% black vote
kerry 88% black vote

The selection of Sarah Palin as GOP VP gets more pathetic and disturbing all the time. Huge numbers of women are questioning Palin’s qualifications, not just men… and there’s nothing sexist about it. We SHOULD be questioning the VP selections experiences. Who each candidate chose as their running mate is a prime example of their leadership and decision-making skills. And whoa… McCain failed that test big time.

It didn’t take them long to start playing the sexist card. They must have known there would be a lot of questions regarding Palins qualifications. Is she the most qualified Republican woman they could find??? There are far more women in the Democratic ranks than in the GOP. Who’s the more sexist party?

I find it very interesting on how people manipulate the facts to support their own ideology. If Sarah Palin were the democratic VP nominee all of the people hailing her as a moral and honorable women would be questioning her parenting ability, let alone her competence to be VP. In the end people are going to make it what ever fits their political agenda, as these people are never open minded and do not see the picture in it’s entirety. This is truly the United States biggest vulnerability.

Palin is on the record saying Hillary Clinton was whining for complaining that she was treated differently than men. Palin went on to say that any woman who runs for public office should expect such scrutiny. Of course, that was before she was chosen as a VP nominee.
And, although I think her private life is off limits, I think its legitimate to question her experience, and that’s not sexist, unless the right wing will allow it to be called racist to question Obama’s experience.
And if we use the media’s “vetting” of Obama, then I think its perfectly appropriate to investigate:
–Palin’s political past (including allegations of abuse of power and her apparent flip flop on the bridge to nowhere and earmarks in general)
–Her political dealings (including with Ted Stevens)
–The church she attends and what her pastor preaches (he said I believe that those who questioned George Bush or voted for someone other than him would be damned, among other things)
–Any business dealings she has had, any real estate transactions she has engaged in, anyone with whom she served on charitable boards, anyone whose house she has dined in, etc, etc.
I will leave out questions about her father’s religious practices or his private life (even though they went after Obama on that) because I think family is off limits.
If anyone on the right objects to any such scrutiny, then I think they need to explain why she deserves any less scrutiny than Obama.

I had previously been undecided but after looking more into Palin. I’m really concerned about John McCains judgement in a time of war and terrorism. It’s one thing to say Obama is inexperienced and isn’t ready then put forth someone who is less experienced than him to be within one heartbeat of the presidency. It might be a little more acceptable if John McCain hasn’t already had bouts with cancer and wasn’t 72 years old. How is she ready and Obama isn’t. Alaska is a lot smaller population than Illinois.

I’m an Independant who sent cash to the Obama campain. NOW I have a case of buyers remorse and will VOTE McCain/ Pailin!!! Man, they ROCK..

I don’t question Palins experience because I’m a sexist. I question her experience because she doesn’t have any. At least Obama is in the Senate, which is a part of the federal government. He knows how things work in Washington, and a lot of other senators and congress know him and have endorsed him. Obama will get things done.

McCain has a lame excuse to “call off the dogs” on Palin. These are “attacks” on her character and life achievements so far. It has nothing to do with her being a female. If this was a man, we would make the same attacks.

why has obama effectively ignored his own brother in kenya? is his political career more important than family?

Antwain–You were NEVER undecided if you read huffington post. It’s a liberal rag.

I am a former Hillary supporter and was decided to vote for Obama finally after Hillary’s speach! But since Mrs. Palin is on McCain’s ticket! I said to myself wait a minute! I am pro-choice but still like Palin. She is an average American who can understand the Middle working class better than a Harward lawyer, old Joe Biden and old John McCain!
I am for Palin!

Cindy McCain said that Palin has foreign experience because Russia is right across the water from Alaska. That says it all for me.

The tactics have been the same for the past eight years. If you do not support the war, then you must be un-American or unpatriotic or support terrorism. If you don’t vote for W and the Republican values, then you mustn’t be a good Christian. Now, if you question Palin’s experience, you must be a sexist. Please!!! Look, I am not blindly led blue but, the way the Republicans lable those that don’t agree with their every word, has me seeing red.

anne1244,
Your 10000% correct. They did the same thing with hillary.
Even after ferarro came to her aid, she was called a racist.
any and every attack on obama is seen as racist. any and all attack by obama on a female is OK.
Go figure

“I was President of a student government for 2 years of a high school and 2 years of a university that had more students than Palin’s town did”
Thanks for the giggles.

Kevin it’s not the liberals that are afraid of Palin
it is anyone who realizes who she is…not the spin.
Russia, China, terrorists…trade, markets, social security…our dependence on oil, global warming…
show me her factual statements and explanations on any of these issues…
her comprehension of any of these issues…
you can’t there are none.

since the lemmings are saying palin is a bad mother because her 17 year old is pregnant, it would logically follow that obama is a bad father because he allowed his daughters to listen to hateful rants in a church of god…..

Plinplan,
correction!
Obama would have voted present, as he always does.
He’s too scared to make a mistake

Republicons are the worst hyprocrites of all time. The My way or the highway party is loaded with corruption and perversion. Delay,Cunningham,Foley,Ney Libby,Bush,Cheney,Rumsfeld,Abramhoff are either in prison or belong there.Palins role model is Bush and Cheney no doubt. She’s a poor mother who allowed her underage daughter to get knocked up.She puts career over family,party over country. True Americans see sh’e totally unqualified! Dan Quayle was a much better candidate.

Someone explain to me .. how a group that typically goes to a church where it’s mostly a Republican way of thinking (i.e. World Harvest Church – Google it) – vote for Dems all of the time? Why is that?? I’m curious ..

Maybe if she were the Governor of a much bigger state, or if she had been governor for much longer than 18 months. Maybe, then she’d be more qualified.

Obama made a mistake when he skipped Palin’s experience as a governor. Better do some damage control than denying it. You can make the same argument that in terms of experience, Obama’s management of his campaign makes him more qualified than McCain’s five years as a POW.
Posted by: Julian
Why is that Obama job to list Palin experiences. You right wing nuts are really losing you minds. God help American from making the biggest mistake by elected McShame!

Can somebody tell me what church Obama attend now?

being qualified was not an issue during the primaries though for the Democrats!I am for Palin just because of the RACE vs. SEXISM

irma:”Actually jhw539, they released the Bristol story after the blogs were spreading rumors about her downs baby.”
Ah yes, the ever authoritarian spokespeople for Obama, “the blogs.” I’ve heard the blogs also think Senator Obama’s a Muslim member of a radical Christian church who forged his oft-inspected birth certificate (and birth announcement published in the Honolulu Advertiser on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1961), is close pals with some terrorist fugitive guy who is hiding as a long-time professor of education in Chicago and was bought off by a corrupt financier who helped him add about 20′ to his backyard.
I did note that “this information was divulged in response to fringe internet rumors.” Doesn’t change the fact that the media proper didn’t breathe a whisper of this muck until they had a press release from Senator McCain. Senator Obama’s campaign typically ignores such rumors until they get mainstream play (typically as ‘lighthearted’ comments on conservative cable tv).

How hypocritical of McCain to play the sexism card after he accused Obama of playing the race card? None of what was said about Palin was sexist, the McCain campaign saw something and decided to jump on it.

Mudslinging, name calling, this is for children. This BS of name calling need to stop.Who is going to stand up to Russia? Iran? Afgan? We don’t know what these people are going to do for us, The United States for their mud slinging contest.

AJ,
I actually went to PA and helped out the hillary campaign and Im voting for Mccain.
Not because I have a brain and now Obama is a fake.
But Mccain is far more better for the country.

The MSM is so pathetic, if anyone didn’t fall all over Obama then you said it must be that they are racist. I am a excuse me was a democrat until the DNC and MSM treated Hillary with such disrespect and blantant sexism. It is ok for Obama to use the Race card against the former 2term president and all is forgotten but to say anything about the way a woman is treated is just called whining, The comments that have been made against women in this election cycle makes me sick. I am so tired of this, I am 43 yrs. old, very educated and not hurting by the economy, yet anyway, but I will not vote for the chosen one that’s for sure, so call me a racist or an angry uneducated female, I just can’t care anymore, I respect a woman who fights for what she believes in.

Lets talk about the issues and the differences between Obama and McCain. This is what this election is about.
We all saw McCain run right off the field somewhere and now hes going to flip flop back onto the field. A very excellent writer Steve Benen has documented so far 75 flip flops by McCain this election cycle.
Everyone likes Obama’s message of change we can all believe in. Hes not pissing off people so wouldn’t common sense say that he can work with more people then McCain?
McCain is all negative ads. His campaign strategists are attacking through surrogates now because its their convention time.

Lets talk about the issues and the differences between Obama and McCain. This is what this election is about.
We all saw McCain run right off the field somewhere and now hes going to flip flop back onto the field. A very excellent writer Steve Benen has documented so far 75 flip flops by McCain this election cycle.
Everyone likes Obama’s message of change we can all believe in. Hes not pissing off people so wouldn’t common sense say that he can work with more people then McCain?
McCain is all negative ads. His campaign strategists are attacking through surrogates now because its their convention time.

A Dem who has a young daughter pregnant isn’t news and happens OFTEN .. that’s why this one is!! HELLO!!

daysofpast–AMEN!!!!

Obama, the man with the SHORTEST RESUME EVER TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT since the founding of the Republic, thinks that the vice presidential candidate for the Republicans doesn’t have enough experience. AMERICA WAKE UP – before it’s too late! Obama is a farce.

Why is it sexist to criticize someone for their lack of experience and their previous (bad) decisions?
Is McCain not sexist for cheating on his wife? Is he not sexist for picking a better looking less experienced woman over many many older more qualified Rep women?
No one really believes that Dems are sexist as a party. Its just a reaction to all the scandalous news about Palin, trying to turn it around.

I stopped reading when it said “has served for two years as governor of a small state”. Alaska?
Small?

Fiorina, Palin, McCain, and all of that group are trying any means necessary to take the focus off of the real issues. If Palin can’t take the heat, then go back to Alaska. This is a presidential race that should focus on the issues. If women don’t want to be criticized, then don’t get into the arena. I am tired of this sexist blame game. Stick with the issues that matter to the U. S. Citizens.

Gee, I really like Obama, but I would like him better if he had been president of the PTA. HUH??? When was the last time a man used that as his credentials for any job, let alone VP. PLEEEEEEEZE, stop this madness. Even a job at McDonalds requires more than a 15 minute interview…Says a lot for McCain’s decision making ability.

Sarah Palin is not a subsitute for Hillary Clinton by any standsrd. Hillary is an intelligent, well-spoken, well-traveled, sophisticated female, and she is backing Obama. The so-called “outraged” Hillary supporters are really McCainers. Sarah Palin is less educated than Hillary Clinton, dresses like its 1969, complete with the Beehive hairdo (who does that anymore?), sounds like a small town cheerleader, and switched to politics when she could not cut it as a sports journalist.
Obama does not have to play the gender or any other card. Just sit back and count the votes as McCain & Palin implode. OBAMA ’08!

Poor Obama. He graduated without honors and his campaign people aren’t too bright either.
They can’t seem to conduct basic research. Palin wrote a letter to the editor at the time Buchanan visited her city and said she is a Steve Forbes supporter but knows the city will welcome Buchanan.
But hey, why let the facts get in the way of a good story. We all know that’s not how the Daily Kos operates.

VITAL2U,
making a decision of yes or no at mcdonalds is better than Obama’s experience for constantly voting present as a senator

Let’s not start on Biden, he is from a state with 50 people. And from his statements, I think he is jealous that Sarah Palin is prettier than him.

We are living in the United States, a so-called “Democracy” with certain inalienable rights, including the “Right” to choose, in reference to abortion. It is every woman’s right to make that decision for herself, not anybody else and she alone has to live with her choice. There should be a clear distinction between Church and State. Unfortunately, Gov. Palin wants to impose her personal religious beliefs on the rest of her fellow Americans, regardless of their views. The candidates should stick to the issues that are important to the future of our country, not anything about the personal lives of the candidates.

I just changed my cable company and low and behold Im more qualified than Obama

Senators in the federal government make decisions about national and international issues.
Governors deal with issues facing their state.
Obama went to college, worked in community development in Chicago, went to law school, then worked in his state legislature for 8 years, and is now in the Senate in Washington.
Palin went to college, became a sports caster, ran/owned a sporting goods store in Wasilla, was mayor of a town of 8,500 people, and now is governor of a state with the population of a small city.
They are both interesting candidates, but if I were to be the one making the hiring decision, I would choose Obama since the issues that he faces daily are more relevant to the entire nation.

the choice between the democratic and republican nominees this year is the worst that i can remember……i will definitely be writing in Senator Clinton’s name on November 4th because I actually want the best President for my child….

SAdams: What experience does McCain have then if Palin is sooooooooooo experienced that she would make a good president. You can’t have it both ways, either Obama and McCain are both qualified or they’re not.

It’s laughable that the McCain camp is claiming sexism because people are questioning Palin’s experience. Does this mean McCain is racist because he continually questions Obama’s experience? The media and others are asking the question we should be asking of all candidates – ARE THEY QUALIFIED TO DO THE JOB? As Americans, we are the ones to determine who gets the job – they are the job applicants.
On a side note – I’ve already heard talk in the media about the difficult position Joe Biden will be in during the debates if he is “too hard” or “condescending” to Sarah Palin. Excuse me? There is no coddling in the white house! Can you imagine telling the foreign leaders they need to be extra nice to the VP because she’s a woman? THAT is sexism, in my opinion. No one should have to edit their position, words or tone of voice because of the gender of the person they are talking to or about.
In my opinion, Sarah Palin is not experienced enough in foreign policy or educated enough in business, economics and political science to qualify for VP. The “sexism” displayed has been by John McCain himself, when he replaced one female presidential candidate for another and think the rest of us (women) won’t notice these two women are nothing alike or would vote the same on any issue. But then again, John McCain has shown that all women are replaceable – just ask his first wife.
Barrack Obama and Joe Biden fulfill the requirements needed for the job, and they have my support and my vote!

Leave her alone. I think she knows international issues much better than Biden because Alaska borders Russia. The debates will show exactly that. She will totally trash Biden with her debating skills, knowledge and personality.

This woman is now adding the boy friend rubbing noses in her mess,She is something else and I want no part of her.All her underhanded tatics form day one …Hopefully she will not be in the position to take over if the old man dies,thought he was bad before but now I know he does not have a brain in his head.
Leaving a sick wife for his little Barbie wannnna be tells you something about his choice of women…Trust him NOT

Maybe Barack should compare her management of how many State employees over her 2 year term, and not pick her “city” mayor experience. After all, she has not been doing nothing for 2 years, as he seems to imply.

Correction:
Roger wrote: Someone explain to me (any blacks here) .. how a group that typically goes to a church where it’s mostly a Republican way of thinking (i.e. World Harvest Church – Google it) – vote for Dems all of the time? Why is that?? I’m curious ..
ANSWER: Because as we see or maybe you don’t see (any whites here) that racial discrimination is far more constant and consistent in our lives.

I sincerely hope that the country takes to heart the fresh and stinging consequence of electing an ignorant President.
It’s the scientific age and America can not stay in the last century in the face of global competition.
In so many years China will have a bigger economy than the US.
America lost the last eight years to ignorant leadership.
Sarah Palin is the poster child for ignorant right wing conservatism.
The world can not afford to have an utter ignoramus a heart beat away from the most powerful office, who does not believe that man plays a critical part in climate change.
This is really too late in the game to take on that kind of risk.
The kind of risk John McCain has nonchalantly taken on for himself, nay, the country.
This is a heart stopping bad idea that calls into question John McCain’s judgement.
On the other hand it is fortunate that we see this now and not after the fact.
John McCain and Sarah Palin are not fit to be the President and the Vice President of the United States.

This kind of politics by the Press and Democrats will bring them down in November. It scares me to know they talk about equality, discrimination and standing up for peoples rights and this dirty, low down, and gutter politics is exactly what I thought most Americans don’t want. I applaud her decsion to help her daughter raise this child and admire the actions they take. Most average americans can’t handle that and either disown their daughters or do exactly what they need to too and remember they are human and family. Families are the key to the success or failure of their kids and to me she is a great mom and will be a wonderful grandmother. What really stumps me is the same news media that support Barak Obama CNN, MSNBC are seemingly the only ones caring this 24/7. I honestly believe this isn’t the Democratic or Republican Party advertising this garbage it is the Press who have tried their best to control this election which is not unbiased coverage.

Palin is the Governor of a state and in 2 years has accomplished more than most three term governors.

“Barrack Obama and Joe Biden fulfill the requirements needed for the job, and they have my support and my vote!”
I agree that Biden has the requirements, although Obama doesn’t. Ticket should have bee reversed. Oh well.

First of all Palin is NOT Hillary – we don’t even know much about her, what pisses me off is this uninformed, uneducated women wanting to vote for Palin – just because she’s a women!! Aren’t we suppose to vote for the “best person for the job be it male, female, black or white?” I mean get rid of Race and Gender, is Palin ready to lead America with no foreign affairs experience? She is 1 year older than me (I’m a female) and I’m not ready to run the world? So lets all relax and asses the best person for the job. Put your bias and anger aside and really think about it! Thats all I’m saying!

Sure seems to me that the only reason Palin was picked was a) Grampy wanted a woman because he thinks us dames will vote for anyone in a skirt regardless of her policies and b) to seal up the extreme evangelical votes.
Grampy thinks Palin was a safe bet because you’re “not allowed to hit a girl.” Well guess what. I’m a woman and I want to be judged on the content of my character, not the content of my pants.

I believe John McCain chose Gov. Palin because he truly believes that women who supported Hillary — an experienced, brilliant, life-long public servant — would vote for him because his Vice President has two x chromosomes.

Wow:
Repeating that Obama has no experience doesn’t make it any more true.
Read:
As an Illinois Senator he passed over 200 of the bills he wrote. These bills include:
1. A bill that expanded healthcare to over 100,000 people in Illinois.
2. A bill that set up community health centers to serve underserved populations.
3. A bill that provided the earned income tax credit to thousands of Illinois families.
4. A bill that reformed the death penalty that had sent innocent people to death row
5. A bill that banned gifts and meals from lobbyists.
Obama’s federal legislation includes:
1. A bill with Senator Richard Lugar which bans the development of nuclear weapons.
2. A bill that created a public database where average Americans can see how the government is spending their money.
3. A bill that provided important assistance to address the situation in the Congo.
4. A bill that Nancy Pelosi calls “one of the toughest ethics reform” bills in this history of the Congress.”
Palin? I’m sure her small Alaska town has some of the toughest dog sled parking by-laws around.
Give. Me. A. Break.

for the best interests of our children, our troops and America: Write Hillary In on November 4th.

I just visit that site with the pictures of Palin daughter’s boyfriend and their is not way these trashy people are getting in the White House if I have something to do with it. You are known by the company you keep. Palin have felled to keep her house in order and now she wants a shot at running the White House. Please give me a break! The other shoe just fall off. After this week, the run is over. Obama/Biden 2008
Don’t you just love a happy ending. Dems back in the White House 2008!
I have nothing eles to say so I will be leaving to viist other sites and see what else is out there on the Palin FamilY! The Republs can not get back up after this story is over.

Every governor from every state is a legitimate VP pick with executive experience. A state governor has to make more dicisions and take more actions in one month than any senator ever has to make in one year. To say that a state governor has no legitimate experience is a gross miscalculation and a dishonner to an important government position.

Trust me. As a former Hillary supporter and someone who believed strongly that I would be supporting the Democrat–ANY Democrat–this time, McCain was not so naive as to think that Hillary supporters would automatically vote for someone with two X chromosomes! If you think that, then you seriously underestimate Senator McCain. I have to say that my initial reaction was “Sarah who? And can you say “Pander?” Then I started reading about her and her MANY accomplishments while governor. I am strongly pro-choice, so definitely disagree with her there. Still, she has the courage of her convictions and has proven herself to be a strong, accomplished, fiscally conservative leader. Now that she and her family are being absolutely RAVAGED by the liberal pro-Obama media, who purport to support the feminist movement (ha, ha!),I am called to support her. This sexist media feeding frenzy has totally backfired!

Grob—you’re mispeaking the truth. Palin’s firing action related to a policeman firing a taser into his 12 year old son, and not being appropriately disciplined. Palin should get a medal for the firing…. Also, the guy she fired was the guy she had hired a year or two before–she can hire him but she can’t fire him? She has the kind of take-action disposition that would serve well in a leadership position, maybe bringing a decent energy bill or other such pressing matters to a successful fruition? I think we need her as VP.

I have no doubt that Sarah Palin has been good for the state of Alaska. One must keep in mind why she is for more drilling: the size of the state is massive, and the population rather small. There is no sales tax there and the revenue from the oil goes directly in the hands of the people. Dividends used to be about $300 per person (including babies) but has now amassed to a whopping $3k per person. If for some reason this system breaks down, many people (including my siblings) who have come to depend on those dividends every Fall are going to have a very tough time.
Just because Patin’s stated values are very familiar, this time I will not let “morality” be used to guilt me into my decision. Not voting Republican does not mean that you are Godless.
What makes me upset was that Palin allowed herself to be used to promote an ideology that is fundamentally wrong.

Election of the Century! Yep! This election has been disappointing from the beginning! Democrat’s kicking out Michigan and Florida delegates! Hillary carried all the States necessary to win! Hillary would have carried Michigan and Florida too! Yet, Hillary was tossed aside! “Change came in more ways than one!” A Republican who would have voted for Hillary!
Obama is questionable! The fact is: Obama will not be a leader, but a follower of the United Nations! I can’t stand to see our nation fall into the hands of a man who brought on himself the questionable loyalty to our country! Obama made it an issue from the beginning! Now Obama gets angry when his loyalty is questioned! Why? Obama made a decision to be disrespectful to our flag! Obama who didn’t stand at attention while the national anthem was playing! So when people question this–HE GETS ANGRY! Don’t forget–IT WAS A DECISION made by HIM!

From Chris: “the extremist nature and behavior of so many obama lemmings is very disturbing….” So Chris, give me one good example of this extremism coming directly out of a single important Democrat. If your paying attention, please note the source of the accusations. If you are a fare and balanced person, you will note that it is more an accusation then real fact.

There is ample racism and sexism in many of the comments posted here. Sexism and racism cuts both ways. The candidates are at the top of both parties. But it is the rank and file that elects them into office.
If we are not going to be able to ask valid questions and point out what is positive and negative about the whole lot of politicans who are seeking POTUS, then there is a MAJOR PROBLEM IN OUR FORM OF DEMOCRACY PERIOD!
I am not voting for a personality. I am voting for the team of individuals who can lead the nation! And if none of those individuals can take a punch or stand to have what is not attractive about their story exposed~then it is time to consider organizing a different method of selecting our leadership.

irma wrote:
“Now we are suppose to elect Obama because AXLEROD can run a campaign?”
Actually, yes. It is another example of Obama’s consistently good judgment vs “You’re doing a heck of a good job, Brownie” or spending 3 hours before deciding to select an unknown and poorly vetted choice to be a heartbeat away from stepping in for a 72 year old man who is a 4 time cancer survivor.

“michelle obama essentially implied that Hillary was unfit to be President because her husband cheated on her”
Yes she did.
I wonder if she feel the same about McCain’s infidelity.

The problem here is Obama didn’t respond the way they hoped he would..but I think the game plan was already in the can and they went ahead with it anyway. The media has definitely been trying to find out more about Sarah Palin and have asked some tough questions but woman or man this is the way it was going to happen. Obama and Biden have both behaved professionally.

Yeash!!! She wants to sucede from the US. She has admitted to not following “The War”. She has an infant that she’s not even finished nursing yet. She tried to get her ex-brother-in-law fired. She has less than 2 year as governer of a state that has more deer than people. She hunts moose. Her daughter is prego and she’s willing to drag her through the media for her own political gain. She was a huge Stevens supported and Bridge to Nowhere supporter before she was against them. She wants to drill drill drill as if that will solve or even help our problem. Her voice sounds like a chalkboard. Her highest level of education is a degree in journalism from a no name school. She never even visited a foriegn country until she was in her fourties and has no foreign policy experience in the middle of one of the most complex international environments we’ve ever had. If I was hardcore a Repub, I’d stay home.

So Dems are sexist for attacking Palin? Does that means Republicans are racist for attacking Barack Obama–the first African-American to be on the top or on a major party ticket period? Also, how can Sarah Palin criticize gay people when her daughther committed a sin to get pregnant before marriage? What hypocrisy? Plus, I can’t wait for Biden to say “Sarah, I know Hillary Clinton. I served with Hillary Clinton. And, Sarah, you are not Hillary Clinton.”

Can someone tell me Palin’s accomplishments?

Slam McCain for choosing an unqualified candidate as a stool pigeon to get Dems to have to point out that she’s unqualified. 20 months govenor of Alaska does not a president make.

SOOOO Unfair the left wing stations 2 – 4 – CNN – MSNBC – Who shovel the dirt for Obama. Everything Obama says is so special everything McCain says is questioned into the ground and labeled as out of touch – unworthy of thought etc.
It is a shame najor TV morning shows no longer report the news – now it’s their spin or twist of what occurred.
I no longer look to the news channels for real news with the exception of FOX and channel 7 evening news. We can no longer trust these news agencies for they all have an agenda that is far right leanings especially wolf, matt laur – Hard ball – and the knig of jerks Obermann

Sharon
Obama is rightfully offended when people question his loyalty because there are no real reasons to do so. I would be offended by character assasination too; wouldn’t you?

Barack Obama’s record:
1. He supported a radical preacher that believed the US govt. spread the Aids virus in the black community.
2. He is friends with and served as president of a board that a committed terrorist named Bill Ayers started.
3. He chose a 35 year Washington D.C. bureaucrat to be his running mate all the while convincing his supporters that he was an agent of change and hope.
4. He ignored 18 million voters when he denied Hillary Clinton a place on his ticket.
5. His surrogates attacked a pregnant teenager while ignoring that Barack Obama came into this world as an unplanned baby to an unwed mother.
6. His experience does not come close to matching up with Sarah Palin’s.
The Republican base is energized, and in the coming weeks the country will stand behind a woman that didn’t go to ivy league schools, isn’t a multi-millionaire, didn’t associate with terrorists, wasn’t a 20 year member of radical church and isn’t a Washington D.C. pen pusher.
Sarah Palin, is a mother. with a son in Iraq, a pregnant daughter, a special needs child and a college bound teen. She is America and her insight into the concerns of American families will propel the McCain/Palin ticket to the White House in November.

The Obama campaign slandered & smeared Hillary Clinton with sexism and racism, and thugged 1/2 the Democratic Party.
What’s happening with Palin is really no surprise.

I hear the Palin’s daughter has dropped out of high school because of her pregnancy. Not sure this jives with the notion of “conservative feminist” that the McCain has employed to describe Palin.

Imagine the Christian Republican Church Party accussing anyone of being sexist.

McCain must be desperate if he thinks that whining about sexism is going to deflect negative criticism of his boneheaded VP pick. I am seriously worried about the man’s judgement if he thinks this scandal-ridden, Jerry Springer freakshow of a family is somehow representative of regular American families.

Palin: They say I’m young and we just met
One day is hardly time to vet
McCain: Well I don’t know if all that’s true
‘Cause you got me, and baby I got you
McCain: Babe
BOTH: I got you babe
I got you babe

Politics is politics. If they had nominated Liberman, they would be accusing the Democrats of being anti-Jewish. And if they had nominated my Cocker Spaniel, they would be talking about discrimination against liver-colored dogs. The accusations are always going to be the same, just tailored for who they are attacking or supporting. How about really talking about the issues: the Iraq war; recession; huge U.S. debt; the non-wealthy more middle class people losing homes, jobs, health care and pensions; jobs being shipped overseas; the worst inflation in 27 years, global warming and all the rest. Surely each candidate has ideas about these minor things. Maybe we should hear about where they stand on those things.

cump – You’re confusing landmass with population. Alaska has the 47th smallest population in the U.S. and only 3 electoral votes. In political terms, that’s a small State. Unless you think Caribou can vote. LOL

whatever

Tom Daschle (D-SD), who once had presidential aspirations of his own, was the US Senator from a State with roughly the same popluation as Palin. If anyone knows inexperience, it would be Tom Daschle.

Right, because that’s what we need in the White House, any ordinary American.
Yeah, let’s not put someone in charge that is intelligent, thoughtful, stress-tested. No, let’s put someone in that looks like they could be across the table from us at Shoney’s.
Cause the last 8-years of an average Joe, or average George have worked out so well.
Do your homework on this women, before she tries to recruit you for the John Birch society.
I personally would like a president smarter than I am, call me crazy, but I don’t want to be able to out think my Commander in Chief – just saying!

“Tom Daschle (D-SD), who once had presidential aspirations of his own, was the US Senator from a State with roughly the same popluation as Palin. If anyone knows inexperience, it would be Tom Daschle.”
Actually he was a Congressman when he received a few votes in 1980.
But he was not actually running for VP nor had he been selected as VP.

chris
Guess what. It’s a democracy. We all get to vote too.

For everyone slamming this report for liberal bias…it is the largest state in physical size but one of the smallest in terms of population. It is a fair point to say that her experience is limited, governing a city of less than 10,000 (Scranton is a metropolis in comparison) and a state with the population of a congressional district.
To say the comment about experience is sexist is to try and get people to stop pointing it out. McCain is not young and she would be next in line…and I’m not comfortable with that possibility.

FACT:
Joe Bidden and Hillary Clinton both believe that John McCain has more experience than Barack Obama.
FACT:
Barack Obama supported and praised a radical preacher that believes that 9/11 was payback.
FACT:
William Ayers is a terrorist and he is a proud backer of Barack Obama.
FACT:
The Democrats have led us into too many needless wars to be called the party of peace: World War I, The Cold War, The Korean War, The Vietnam War—enough is enough!

She’s not too bright. She
was asked in a recent tv
interview what are duties
of the Vice President.
She drew a blank.
You can google and find
out in a few minutes what
the Veep does.
Mr. Mediocrity McCain picks
Ms. Mediocrity from Alaska
who is not a woman of substance.

“So lets see…the guy who “SMEARED” McCain in 2000-was just signed on to the McCain campaign.’
I guess he wanted preempt obama from hiring him.

The Democrats and the Liberal Mainstream Media have totally become unglued. What a delicious turn of events! The ugly words and actions by the media will shine for years on just how awful the media in America has become with their support of Democrats. This country was founded on Independent thinkers and they will trash the media and the Democrats by November of this year. I don’t think the media has any clue what they are unleashing in America. A Landslide for McCain/Palin in November.

Poor, little,old, crazy McCain. Looks like Yosemite Sam has run out of bullets and now he’s just throwing the gun.

After the way McCain refers to women, HIM calling anyone sexist is hypocrisy of the highest order, but then hypocrisy is getting to be the hallmark of this Republican campaign

Tom Delay is out of the closet. This is what rips me. I’m tired of criminals in suits thinking they have my ear when it comes to morality.

Kyle – you’re confusing your opinions with facts again. It’s your OPINION that Rev. Wright is a “radical”. And it’s your OPINION that Ayers is a “terrorist” – after all, if he is currently a known-terrorist as you claim, why isn’t he in jail? You’re full of crap and you won’t convince anybody except your fellow wingnuts with this irrelevant nonsense.

There is no such thing as liberal bias in the mainstream press…It’s a fabrication of the right-wing media. Liberal bias exists in the liberal wings of media (Daily Kos, Huffington Post). If the press is anything, it’s conservative – after all, it’s owned by corporations that have an overall conservative slant.
“The best form of propaganda is one where the sheep do not realize the shepherd is leading them astray”.
That’s what 21st century American politics have perfected. Which the Germans, Japanese and Soviets never could get right. Blind fealty does not work – one must leave the illusion of free will.

“If what you’re saying is that mothers and fathers should give up their careers if one of their daughters gets pregnant, then I think you really need some real-world counseling. The Palins, including the daughter in question, are obviously quite happy and comfortable with their decision to view this in a positive life. Only bottom dwelling liberal hypocrites appear to be bothered by the situation.”
First of all YES you should give up your career IF by chance that career includes preaching family values. For those of you that don’t know; family values are about much more than shooting out kids. It’s about teaching them the difference between right and wrong. It’s about teaching them the importance of who you choose to have children with (genetically, socially, and financially). How in his good name can the people like you not see that this is a problem that transcends political ideology? What are the chances of having a baby at 17/18 that this young lady at some point will feel grown before her time, that she missed out on her youth? Maybe she won’t, but that will be more than likely because she has a family that has power and money. Your hopes for success wouldn’t be quite so high if the young lady was from a poor family with little to no social influence. More family members do not equate into more family values.
Second, you are the one that needs “real-world counseling” if you think for one minute that you would feel the same way and spew that same ridiculous rhetoric if it was Obama’s daughter that got pregnant. That would make you a what? Maybe it would make you as you said, a “bottom dwelling hypocrite.”

“She has experience in the private sector as well as the public sector.”
Fishing with her husband or her career as a sports caster?
I will take community organizer and Constitutional Law professor over that.
“She has executive as well as legislative experience.”
Now her 4 years on the small town council are added to her vaunted mayoral experience.
“Her expertise in energy is second to none on either ticket,”
How so? She was a political appointee on a board for 2 years?

McCain Will Stop Evil – No, he doesn’t. Please stop lying. It just makes you look hysterical and ridiculous.

Nicole–You are worried about special interests and lobbyist running the country? Biden’s son is a lobbyists!

It’s not sexist to ask what her qualifications are.
It would be sexist to give her a pass for being a woman.

And I suppose it is the Dems fault that her daughter is knocked up, the Dems fault that she abused her authority in sacking her employee, the Dems fault that she was a member of the Alaskan independence movment, its the Dem’s fault that she lied about the bridge to nowhere.
Who is the Whinner now????
If you can’t take the heat get the h@ll out of the kitchen.

One last point…
Republican spokespeople are giving Palin high marks for “balancing the Alaskan budget”…
Did you know that because of oil revenues, the surplus she has been given is almost 5 billion dollars?
All governors should be so lucky… Windfall tax revenues do not make this governor ready for an office as high as VP of the greatest nation in the world.

I don’t think John McCain really wants Sarah Palin to be his VP. He wants Joe Lieberman, but the Dobsonites in his Party would commit mass suicide if he chose Lieberman, so he choose Palin to be his sacrificial lamb (or moose). After the convention, he will accept Palin’s resignation and name Lieberman as his VP.

Paul T. – Yes, she does. She also belonged to a group that wanted Alaska to secede from the United States. Why would McCain nominate a traitor?

“I guess he wanted preempt obama from hiring him.”
Or McCain realized he is going to lose this election so he needed to change the plan starting with his rushed choice of a VP. He’s gonna go the slime route.
He’s such a hypocrite.

Obama-Yah-Wright – Her budget decisions are well known in Alaska. She cut taxes for corporations and business and raised personal property tax to make up for the loss of revenue. Yup, that sums it up; She’s a Republican.

It seems that a lot of people
are fond of throwing around
their candidate’s resume.
Palin was asked recently in
an interview to describe the
duties of the Vice President.
She could not answer.
Her resume that’s being
overinflated by Republicans
doesn’t really add up to
anything if she cannot answer
a simple question about the
job for which she has just been selected.
She is an Alaskan phony.

I can’t stop laughing at McCain’s pick – didn’t he bother to vet this woman? Every new thing I hear about her is worse and worse. She is a total disaster. McCain should have held his nose and picked Romney. His stunt has backfired bigtime.

Why would McCAIN risk a VP that is a decent person? They would out him and tell the world what a loser he and his party is and would drop off the ticket. He had to find somebody like this lady who will go along with the republican trashing of our CONSTITUTION and actually help ALASKA secede so ROBBER BARON republicans can hide somewhere and deny lawful jurisdiction to anybody and have the oil to prime the pump of their anointed KINGDOM….ERGO

DOES GOV. PALIN FAIL TO VOTE ON ISSUES, FLIP-FLOP FREQUENTLY, AND LIE ABOUT HER OPPONENT FREQUENTLY.
Well, she IS McCain’s “soulmate”.

“Other news netwwork report that Gov. Palin was not a member of AIP,”
She made a video supporting AIP JUST LAST YEAR. Give it up.

For months, the McCainiacs have said they will run on his judgment and experience. In his first presidential decision, John McCain has shown that he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history.
For a man who is 72 years old and has had four bouts with cancer to have chosen someone so completely unqualified to become president is shockingly irresponsible. Suddenly, McCain’s age and health become central issues in the campaign, as does his judgment.
McCOMA NEEDS A CHECKUP FROM THE NECK UP!!

MACK – just great! Since he didn’t get caught it wasn’t really a lie. Sit down!

I might have missed it but I don’t recall seeing an engagement ring on that young woman’s finger.

Sexism?!!!! Give me a break. The only reason McCain picked her is because she is a woman. I think that is sexist, trying to pick a woman to get the women’s vote.

Beckie – In case you missed it, Palin called Hillary a whiner. I thought the whole reason that McCain picked her was to win over us Hillary supporters, not insult our candidate. Who does this nobody from nowhere think she is to insult a woman like Hillary? The hell with McCain… I considered him for a minute when Obama didn’t pick Hillary as his VP, but Sarah Palin’s attack on Hillary brought me back to my senses. I’m going to hold my nose and vote for Obama – because McCain is so much worse.

I can’t Belive Robin Roberts & Diane Sawyer, who seemed to be judging The Palin’s. Easy to Judge when you have no Children of your own. And who is ABC after sitting on the Edwards Story for almost 2 years. Edwards is an adult who cheated on his sick wife & may have a child with this Women. I guess the only children that are not Off limit are the Children of Republican’s. Shame on all of you. How about a real story explaining the Accomplishments of Barack Obama during his time in the Senate or explain why he failed to vote at least 130 times so no one could use his vote against him.

>Roger: “Why are Dems so depressed and angry? “<
Hmmm, maybe we find it depressing that Repubs actually believe that living in a state near Russia indicates that you have foreign policy experience (by osmosis, perhaps)? So…you're telling me that she's spent time negotiating with Putin? (I thought not).

And the cost of the Iraq war? I guess that would have been enough money to uh…uh.. perhaps run a small country? Campaign donations are voluntary (not McCains) not stolen from American taxpayers.

Paul T – until he wins the election. Thanks for asking.

Awww poor FoxNews viewers.
They miss the comforting hatred emitting the like of Hannity.

John McCain”s record on family planning.
He voted against requiring health care plans to cover birth control (3/22/03).
He voted against comprehensive, medically accurate *** education (7/25/06).
He voted against international family planning funding (3/14/96).
He voted against funding to prevent teen and unintended pregnancies (3/17/05).
He voted against public education for emergency contraception (3/17/05).
And he voted against restoring Medicaid funding that could be used for family planning for low-income women (3/17/05).

bwahahahahahahahahahaha! This is hillarious! Nice pick, McCain – you stupid old geezer! Palin is a total disaster! Have a great convention, you dopes! Can’t wait to see you lose in November! hahahahahahahahaha!

Palin is shallow.
Unable to describe the duties
of the Vice President in a
recent interview.
Her experience whatever it
may be fails to qualify her
for Veep.

Palin is a right to lifer. Normally I think that a person who believes in the sanctity of life would express that belief in their lives. Palin boasts of killing bears and moose. She has a bear rug in her office which she is glad to tell anyone who would listen, that she killed the bear herself. Now she is engaged in a effort to have Polar bears and Moose removed from the “Endangered Species” list. She is an avid backer of the Iraq war; calls it Gods’s war, a war that has resulted in the deaths of over 41000 Americans and 800,000 Iraqis. She is an avid fan of capital punishment.
SO MUCH FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE!

They know Obama had the option of choosing Hillary for VP which would have been the wise thing to do since she is more qualified than all the others, including him, combined, and is the winner of the People’s Votes.
…………………………………
People think Obama dissed Hillary, but I really do believe that she and Obama have an understanding about this. I don’t think Hillary wanted the vp spot because she plans on running in 2012. If she had taken the offer that would obligate her to that job if he should win for 4 or maybe 8 yrs. She wants to be president not vp. I think people are angry for nothing about this.

So many lies by the right wing
Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin “extremely responsive and smart” and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.
But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.
The right wing LOVES to lie.

Re: the National Guard in Alaska, Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, who is the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, “said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.”
So much for all that supposed National Guard Experience. And even in domestic issues…how many times do you think she’s had to call out the guard in the 20 months she’s been in office? Um…I’m guessing…none. If that would have happened, it would have been in the news at the time and the McCain camp would have been running it up the flagpole today.

A lot of Dems seem to think that business tax and personal tax are two independent streams. Look again. Personal income is part of business expenses – therefore, personal tax originated from business expense. Only the centrist Clintonites seem to understand this. The liberal Dems seem to wage a perpetual class war pitching individual vs. business as us vs. them.
They seem to do well when misery is more visible. They prey on a weakening job market and they even stoop to prey on bad weather(as in thinking God on their side doling out bad weather to punish their opponent). As long as they see a reason to further their immediate causes, they will latch on to any plausible arguments.
As far as Palin goes once they exhaust their attacks and find her still standing, they will begin to address her as “sweetie”. That will be their weapon of last resort.

ryan C: “Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin “extremely responsive and smart” and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.
But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.”
Yup, they tell one lie and then all the ditto heads just go and cut and paste it everywhere they can. Do a google on Jame’s original post – you’ll find it word-for-word all over the place. They’re not big on original (or critical) thought at all.

Early on in the conversation before Palin started to crack up, Lester referred to Sen. Green as a jealous woman and a cancer. Palin, who knows full well Lyda Green is a cancer survivor, didn’t do what any decent person would do, say, “Bob, that’s going too far.”
But as the conversation moved on, Lester intensified his attack on Green.
Lester questioned Green’s motherhood, asking Palin if the senator cares about her own kids. Palin laughs.
Then Lester clearly sets the stage for what he is about to say by warning his large audience and Palin. He says, “Governor you can’t say

I hope they keep screaming sexism. Please keep screaming it. It makes you look really big.

not only are they playing the gender card…. they are trying to play america. wake up america.
——— has anyone else noticed there are more “ethnic” faces on the videos the republicans are showing at the convention or on the stage then there are on the floor…. what hypocracy. – - – - “lets use minorities but not actually have a lot as our delegates. wow thats just sad.

” There they go again ” blaming the media for any bad press against repubican politicians. If Obama had a teenage daughter who was pregnant and unmarried the holier than thou crowd would be working themselves into frenzy of condemnation and judgement against her. However as usual they quickly forgive themselves for all faults and failures and lash out at anyone who questions their rightgeousness. What hypocrisy !!!

Gee, Jo, you have to reach pretty low to defend Palin — John Edwards and TUCC? Pish-Tush!
Palin is not only inarguably inexperienced, but she has so much questionable baggage — apparently ignored by McSame in his rush to bring his “soulmate” onto the ticket (watch out Cindy Mcsame, and sorry about that Joe Lie-berman) — that McSame’s mismanagement of his campaign in not properly vetting her becomes more clear with each passing day.
And all the Repubs in Minneapolis are having to do the same kind of “Yoga Moves” that Tucker “Knows No” Bounds and you, Jo, are continually having to do — twisting themselves up into pretzels to try to say something nice and enthusiastic about the ticket!
Still wondering if anyone has “Wednesday” in the “How Long before Palin is gone” pool?!?!!!
Obama/Biden 08

Gov. Palin has no desire or the power to impose her beliefs on anyone.

And even if she did, McCain will have his hands tied by a Democratic Congress.
I’m not worried one bit. It just means we’ll have Hillary in 4 years instead of 8.

Are they really worried about the Dems being sexist?? They had better get ready for the big leagues.
The girl power gladiators are dispatching to take up the Palin candidacy. For feminists there is simply too much at risk with this backwood barbie.
It is going to get a lot hotter in the kitchen.

By Paul Kane
ST. PAUL — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who revealed Monday that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, earlier this year used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live.
Hmmmmm… wonder why she vetoed this one… is it because these young girls did not abstain? and now she thinks they should fend for themselves?

In Palin you may also be a
getting a VP candidate who
may have been deceiving the
public about her fifth child
and infant son. The make or
break question is whether
she or her duaghter who is
now pregnant is the real
mother of that infant boy.
All other aspects of this
story pale beside this
question.

ANON,
The only person confused is yourself and the other leftwing nuts trying to make this an issue.
“In Palin you may also be a
getting a VP candidate who
may have been deceiving the
public about her fifth child
and infant son. The make or
break question is whether
she or her duaghter who is
now pregnant is the real
mother of that infant boy.
All other aspects of this
story pale beside this
question.

The same idiots who are upset about her husband having a DUI over 20 years ago forget Obama was using cocaine during the same time. A fact admitted by Obama

Really!

The media and Obama camp hates her becuase she’s what the want in a VP pick!

St. Paul — At 6:30 Monday morning, at a hotel here in St. Paul, a team of senior McCain staffers got word from even more senior staffers that there was news about vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin. Everybody had heard the rumors, spread on The Atlantic and DailyKos websites, that Palin’s fifth child, Trig, born last April, was not really hers — that Trig was really Palin’s 17 year-old daughter’s child, and Palin faked pregnancy to cover up her daughter’s condition. None of that was true, they all knew.

The Republicans are claiming Democrats are being sexist when they criticize Sarah Palin’s problems including Troopergate (fire the police commissioner for not firing my sister’s husband), her unmarried, straight pregnant daughter, her husbands DUI, her pothead past, her and husband radical ties to the AIP (who wants Alaska to secede from the Union), and her LACK OF EXPERIENCE? So, does that mean the Republicans are racist for attacking Obama? Of course not. Wasn’t it recent that the McCain camp accussed Obama of playing the race card. What’s going on with McCain? He is just another Karl Rove-Bush-Cheney clone. What happen to Republican family values? I guess human if Republicans make mistakes but a sin if Dems do.

while Michelle Obama’s style and performance are winning plaudits on the campaign trail, a little-reported business interest of Mrs Obama’s has opened her husband up to one of the criticisms that politicians fear most – the taint of hypocrisy.
She has just been re-elected to the board of an Illinois food-processing company, a position she took up two years ago to gain experience of the private sector.
And the biggest customer for the pickles and peppers produced by Treehouse Foods is the retail giant Wal-Mart, the world’s largest corporation and the bête noire of American liberals, including Sen Obama, for its employment practices, most notably its refusal to recognise trade unions.
As the Illinois senator prepared to join the presidential fray late last year, he threw his weight behind the union-backed campaign against Wal-Mart. He declared that there was a “moral responsibility to stand up and fight” the company and “force them to examine their own corporate values”.
According to the couple’s tax returns, Mrs Obama earned $51,200 for her work as a non-executive director on Treehouse’s board last year, on top of the $271,618 salary she was paid as a vice-president of the University of Chicago Hospitals.
She also received 7,500 Treehouse stock options, worth a further $72,375, as she did the previous year, when she banked a $45,000 salary from the company.
There is an apparent contradiction between Sen Obama’s political calculation to join the Wal-Mart-bashing lobby, and his wife’s profitable role with a company that makes money from Wal-Mart

obama camp is at it again! they did it to hillary and they are doin it to sarah.
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE):
Biden On Palin: “She’s Good Looking.”
if that is not sexist what is?

I never realized how shrewd and smart John McCain could be. In selecting Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, as his running mate he dared the Democrats to make the case, as they have, that she’s not qualified because she “lacks foreign policy experience.” He understands that when the media decides to investigate Governor Palin they will be forced to conclude that she actually has more foreign policy experience than Obama. As Susan pointed out below, she was in Germany visiting wounded troops long before Barack sought to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. She is a Commander-in-Chief of the Alaska National Guard and those troops have been in combat.
So, if you are running Barack’s campaign, you don’t want to renew the focus on your own candidate’s zero experience as an elected executive do you? Clueless to the concept of irony the Barack team is trying to attack Palin’s “paltry” experience. They did this with a straight face. Did anyone think to check Barack Obama’s resume? As the media starts asking questions of Palin, which they have refused to ask of Barack, the discrepancy will become apparent and Barack will find himself in the spotlight. If the standard applies to Palin it must apply to Barack. Unlike Obama, Palin actually knows something about balancing a budget, getting the streets fixed, and going after corrupt politicians and lobbyists.
Barack? He funneled money to the likes of Tony Rezko and did nothing to ensure that constituents in his district living in sub-standard housing were protected. And Barack’s one foray into “management” as the lackey of Bill Ayers on the Annenberg Challenge will be shown to have been a corrupt, insider trading scheme in which he helped steer money to cronies and ignored genuine education reform. That’s why is campaign is fighting so viciously to keep the media from looking at that part of his cuddling with unrepentant terrorist, Bill Ayers.

sanddy, who cares. This is old news.

OBAMA “Change”
in September 2004, in the heat of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Obama said (according to an AP report) that even though Bush had “bungled his handling of the war,” simply pulling out of Iraq “would make things worse.” What does he say today? what will he say tomorrow?

While bashing of Wal-Mart’s labor practices in public, Obama has been profiting from their business through the money his wife made as a member of the board of directors for a company that produces food for the mega-corporation

Wow its amazing how many respectable republicans are putting there reputation on the line for this election.
Is it sexist to question the experience of a person who has less then two years as experience as governor of Alaska?
If you want to compare her experience to Obama’s then that is fair. To call it sexist is obviously a strategic talking point.
Whatever happened to integrity?

Am following the RNC convention and heard that ex-NY Mayor Guiliani got bumped from yesterday to today, from today to tomorrow. Will he get bumped tomorrow too?
Wonder if he is still entrenched in his infamous ‘sweetheart exchange deals’ where he gets his crimes committed by convicted felon in exchange for lesser penalty without ever being suspected?
Wonder if the reason why he is bumped is because he is in the midst of one of his ‘sweetheart exchange deals’ and solicit his protege ex-NYPD commissioner Kerik who may be serving 140 years of jail time for mob-related activities for such a deal?
Wonder which opponents is he targeting to rid of and will he use Kerik’s mob connections?
Rumor has it that if he is able to pull off murders, the RNC may give him the VP spot and will come up with an excuse to rid of S. Palin, who is the best thing that has happened to the RNC by far, hmmm….
As one of Guiliani’s many sharp critics, wonder if I should worry about my family’s safety in the next couple of days too?
Wondering out loud….

I love how the Obamabots insist on belittle Palin (probably mostly because she is a woman) specifically stating she has no experience and refusing to acknowledge that governors have more experience than Jr Senators like Obama not to mention all the other stuff Palin has done. No matter the obamabot lies, Palin remains far more experience than Obama.

Sarah Palin and her one scandal short of Jerry Springer family have made our presidential election the laughing stock of the world. She’s a badly-written episode of Desperate Housewives. It is time for this woman to step down,for the good of the country, and get back to being a mother to her family.

Rezko is but one of Obama’s corrupt buddies that Obama abused taxpayer money for to repay his buddies for helping Obama out.

Good grief! We aren’t supposed to question McCain about anything because he was a POW and now we aren’t supposed to question Palin because that would be sexist. Since when is questioning experience sexist? They can question Obama’s experience and that’s ok but we can’t question Palin?
Perhaps McCain should listen to his VP nominee about making sexist complaints:
During the primary Sarah Palin chided Hillary Clinton for complaining about sexism.
“She does herself a disservice to even mention it, really,” Palin said. “When I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism, or maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think, ‘Man, that doesn’t do us any good, women in politics, or women in general, trying to progress this country,’” Palin said. “I don’t think it bodes well for her.”

Did Palin Really Fight The “Bridge To Nowhere?”
A LIAR FROM DAY ONE!
Sarah Palin, in her first news conference stated that she was against the “Bridge to Nowhere” from day one. Republicans have been heavily touting Sarah Palin’s reformist credentials, with this supposed opposition to Alaska’s “Bridge to Nowhere” But how hard did she really fight the project? Not very, it seems. Here’s what she told the Anchorage Daily News on October 22, 2006, during the race for the governor’s seat (via Nexis):
5. “Would you continue state funding for the proposed Knik Arm and Gravina Island bridges?”
“Yes. I would like to see Alaska’s infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now–while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.”

I think Palin was chosen for historical value, as the first republican female to be a vice presidential candidate, but it was done in haste. From a female standpoint, I do not think she is exceptionally educated or has remarkable intellegence. There are some relevant points to this years election concerning Palin, however. Her household is not perfect and reflects a more realistic ideal of the American family. Americans are individualists and truly do not have long term relationships, and the idea we see is that the president and any other governing official has a the stereotypical household ie spouse, 2 kids.This is not true at all. I personally can’t wait for a single parent to appear in the elections. Palin’s disclosure as far as job performance should be considered a resume. I hope that we as Americans can focus on the issues that concern us all, based on what’s relevant.

It’s weird: I look at the GOP Convention on TV and it looks like the night of the living dead. I mean all I see are a bunch of white-haired wrinkly old men and women. Not only is their hair white, almost all of the people are white. I was wondering if this were a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan I heard about years ago. I did not see one black, red, yellow or brown face at all. It this the new Republican party or the Old?

I was for McCain 8 years ago but he’s aged noticably and it appears to me he’s changed his position on many issues and can no longer be considered any kind of maverick – which was a positive trait. Instead, he now stands firmly with a standard Republican agenda. And, given his choice of VP – a very poor choice I might add, I can’t back him now. Time for a change – vote OBAMA.

Who cares about these. One thing is sure clear: Obama stinks!

the republican convention looks like a local meeting at a nurseing home..wow what an out of touch out of time party they are… no more old politics of give to the rich and screw the poor. no way no how no mccain. there were a few younger people there but they were with there parents. just doing what they were told.

chattyway—um yes she got alot of earmarks, but i know you republicans will never admit mistakes.

Tom, can come up with any abuse of taxpayers money that palin supposedly has done? Go ahead and say no dear…because I know you can’t. The obama guys hate honest women and will do anything to smear them over nonsense….just look at them attack Palins cute little 5 month old Trig, and the attacks on her teenage daughter. You guys are really sick.

chattyway— i will check back tommorow i know you have to listen to rush limburger to find your “facts” so i will check back after you listen to him tommorow. i will go get real hard facts ok. i know republicans hate facts and the truth but you will get over it.

Tom..you are hopeless. The Alaska Indepence whatever was made up of many different people. They were united in wanting a vote in Alaska whether they wanted to be part of the US. Many people get confused…..and automatically jump to the wrong conclusion that all of the members wanted to succeed from Alaska….this was not the case many just wanted the vote and to put the issue to rest permanently, others wanted to remain in the union but wanted federal laws changed in Alaska you know like the environmental nutjobs that realize that the Anwar province really has no environmental creatures to protect and that drilling for oil and Alaska can work together without harming the environment unneccarily. BTW, nice attempt to draw attention away from Obama abusing taxpayer funds for earmarks to get his wife a big fat raise….but I won’t allow it to drop…and voters shouldn’t forget that Obama is nothing more than a conman.

Yea, yea I know McCain is a POW and Sarah is a woman. Not allowed to make statements or ask questions. Learn to like it.
Soon it will be a religious condemnation to suggest that Palin is anything but pure. A theological Dictatorship.

This lady is a ditz. A journalism degree from Idaho (no offense Vandal alumni) is all the education she ever had. Now with McLame who only got into college with daddy’s help and graduated at the bottom of his class, you have a dream ticket for the stupid. America needs smart leaders more than ever.
BTW the Repub convention looks like a morgue.

I do believe the pregnancy thing has gone little far, but that is the media’s fault, not Obama’s. In fact, if anyone is to be blamed it should be McCain for throwing a complete unknown at us with only two months to get to know her. Of course the scrutiny will be hypersensitive, what did they expect? That we’d vote for someone we don’t know? That is another hypocrisy in their nomination: republicans still claim to not know Obama after this god awful long campaign and then expect us to be Sarah’s ‘soulmate’ after three days.

hi americans…obama is the greatest to happen to american and destined to mk a change..amazingly you all dnt kw how great obama is outside america..germans are amazin cynist to charisma and speeches abut more and more germans are been upto obama..ghanaians are doin like wise and tht showsthe new image yet to picked by america and its supremacy..if maericans want the america of lincoln,clinton and wht martin luther king routed for..then u hav a messiah in u…and please it isnt about him but abiut you..he siad it all..it is about color…americans…it is about who can…a better life for a better world..it can only tk a discernin bein to vote for obama.

Why are some of you saying McCain caved into pressure? Mccain never even said he was going to choose Leiberman. tHE MEDIA SAID IT, ON PURPOSE. OBAMA (THE CHANGE CANDIDATE) CHOSE A WASHED UP WASHINGTON INSIDER FOR HIS VP.. WHO REALLY CAVED INTO TO PRESSURE? I WOULD SAY THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DID.

You chose some great quotes there to completely not illustrate the point. I believe the sexism comes from an immediate decision to pounce on Gov. Palin’s child-rearing abilities. Biden’s quote was sexist and disappointing – as a fan of Biden’s, I was deeply disturbed that her looks would be used as a way to belittle her experience. On the other hand, Obama’s quote about running his campaign being comparable to Palin running Alaska is laughable at best, but not sexist. Although, I must say, I have seen more sexism in the blogosphere from so-called liberals than I have ever seen from conservatives in my life. I’m really scared by the left wing right now.

What in the world is going wrong in a country like America. We have a great man in Mr. McCain who has a proven record of being a man who believes in this country & is in the know as to what is going on world wide. We have a woman nominated for VP with a great history not only in the political arena but has a great set of family values who is REAL. These two candidates represent what is REAL in AMERICAN & some people want to complain about it!

It is insulting that McCain brought a woman on to his ticket who has such little experience. He could have chosen better…

Maybe the reports we get over her in England are not the full reports, but I have seen repeated reports where Obama has said “people’s families are off-limits” – What exactly has he said against Palin’s daughter that has you all up in arms? Obama does not control the media as far as I am aware but I could be mistaken – is this ia case of only in America?

Of course the republicans are playing the gender card.
…and I for one find it DISCUSTING !!!!
I they think for one minute that I will vote for a person just because they have a vagina, they are not only discusting but STUPID.
This woman is NOWHERE near a Hillary Clinton. They are TOTAL opposites on the issues.
The republican party just blew ANY chance of getting Clinton supporters !!!!

Man the republicans are desperate. You have to wonder – where is their dignity?

Of Course they are.
They play every card they can get their little greedy hands on.
THey are the party of lies, deceit, and fraud, and they fooled the american people with Bush’s fraudlection last time and are doing it again with McCain/palin
The GOP is the worst that humanity has to offer.
period.

If Gov. Palin doesnt care about forgein policy or Iraq then how will she keep the country safe? The GOP is huge on talk of protecting the Country, but then they pick someone that doesnt care what the terrorist will try to do to america. Im sorry but that is scary and stupid. We dont know anything about this lady or her family besides her daughter is pregant. I cant vote for republicans this time around, because McCain just showed his true judgement. The VP is suppose to be someone that is ready to step in the postion of the POTUS in case something happend to the president. If she is one sided on every issue or doesnt care about what our enemys are doing then she doenst need to be no where near the white house.
What the GOP also doenst get is all of the Women that voted for hillary clinton wants her in the white house not someone that we dont know anything about. I dont like how they are playing the sexist card to get votes.
JILL

It seems to me that all of this nonsense is just more of Operation Chaos.
What really bothers me is that the Republicans are going to put both Bristol and Levi (the boy who is the father)on display at the convention. What kind of people would put two teenagers in a difficult position on public display like that? Who could approve of such a monstrous political tactic? As a parent I am appalled. I’ve never heard of anything so misguided in my life! How could any truly decent person vote for McCain or Palin with the way THEY are handling her daughter’s pregnancy? Sarah Palin isn’t a feminist, not if she is capable of doing such a profoundly embarrassing thing to her own daughter just to make a political statement. Sarah Palin is anti-woman, obviously.
Shame on the Republicans.

Has anybody ever asked Barack Obama can he bring up his two kids and be president of the United States? They’re asking can she be vice president and be a mother. Where are the feminists?
Posted by: GoUSA247 | Sep 3, 2008 11:47
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I’m a feminist, and I supported Hillary Clinton. I was planning on voting for McCain until he chose Sarah Palin. I, too, am asking how she can be a VP and be the mother of four children (her oldest is now an adult), one of whom is pregnant and one of whom has Down’s Syndrome. I ask this question as a woman, because I could never put my daughter in such a position or allow anyone else to oversee the upbringing of my special needs child. This isn’t an issue of feminism. It’s an issue of parental responsibility.

I say again..Has anybody ever asked Barack Obama can he bring up his two kids and be president of the United States? They’re asking can she be vice president and be a mother. Where are the feminists?

Liberals are finding themselves critical of Sarah…. a woman’s choice to raise children and earn a living, calling it bad parenting. Maybe it is because the Dem’s have no one like Sarah. If Sarah was a dem none of this would be an issue. Where are the Feminist? I am just trying to understand. You can not have it both ways. I have no clue how to vote? Where are the Feminist?

It is sexism and the MSM should be more objective and respectful instead of sexist and in the tank for Obama

Liberals are finding themselves critical of Sarah…. a woman’s choice to raise children and earn a living, calling it bad parenting. Maybe it is because the Dem’s have no one like Sarah. Has anybody ever asked Barack Obama can he bring up his two kids and be president of the United States? If Sarah was a dem none of this would be an issue. Stop the sexism I am just trying to understand. You can not have it both ways. Stop the sexism?

The Palin children are absolutely off limits! But Gov. and Mr. Palin are not.
I think many people are missing the true issue regarding Gov.and Mr.Palin and their family. If they want to have 5 kids and both work full time, that is their choice. Under normal circumstances, it may work out just fine. But these are not normal circumstances. With the recent birth of their special needs son, an impending teen marriage and birth of a grand-child, their family is facing a challenging time. When offered the position of VP, did the Palins sit at the kitchen table and ask themselves,
“What is best for our family, above all else?” It is hard for me to respect the judgement of any parents who, under these conditions,choose to have one parent take on a high powered, time consuming job that will take him or her far from home. And before you scream, Sexism!, this applies to men as well as women. Just recently, my sister-in-law finally put her foot down on my brother who had, for the sole purpose of ego and career advancement,taken a job in Australia with the intention of commuting every few months. They are the parents of 3.
Perhaps if the Palin’s had thought:
Family First,Country Second
The McCain/Palin camp would like to present the Palins as a typical American family. I would venture that most American families faced with this situation would re-group, re-focus their priorities and accept the reality that their new family situation will present a set of new emotional challenges and time constraints.

Face it, we wouldn’t be having any of this discussion if Palin were a man –
(S)he wouldn’t be on the ticket due to lack of any significant qualifications.
And before anyone says “She’s more qualified than Obama — he’s never had an executive position,” what executive position has McCain ever held?
And if being mayor of a small town and governor of a geographically large but relatively unpopulous state makes her more qualified than Obama/Biden, I submit that she’s more qualified than McCain as well. So why isn’t SHE at the top of the ticket?
God help us all…

McCain/Palin ticket is fabulous it’s like the grand Oprah. Palin power house
with the high notes it’s not about gender it’s about the brainonomics

Obama has gone on record to say that family members are off limits for political gain and he has stuck by this. It is obivious that lately, even republicans catch themselves wondering if Palin is up to the job. The dough is really streched thin here. I expect a ferocious speech from Palin today but it will not change her credentials. Based on her declared social policy stand (BTW, any one can have solcial policy stand, you do not need executive experience)she can become VP of GA, AL, MS, AK, TN, NC and maybe OH but not of the USA. All the feigned indination about ‘sexist attacks’ are a blatant play for Hillary Clinton’s supporters. They are not stupid. Sarah Palin is no substitute for Hillary Clinton. She does not even come close. I am afraid Obama is going to win the popular vote because McCain failed to use good judgement. Mind you, the Presidency is only one of three power houses. Get ready for a hard battle for congress.

The real question is: why did McCain put the story of the pregnancy out in the first place?
He seems to be emphasizing the fact that she is not getting an abortion, an obvious play to conservatives. This is what I would call using a minor for political gain. And Palin? As much as I respect her in energy issues, she just doesn’t bring much else to the table. She’s just a political figurehead to be dumped as soon as the election ends. She’s being used.

Sarah has EXECTUTIVE experience *running a government* (something NONE of the other candidates can actually boast, even John McCain as Governor of Alaska and got there by defeating the *incumbent* Republican Governor, who was definitely part of the “old school” and who WAS very much in the pocket of the big oil companies. We in Alaska wanted change – and we got it in the person of Sarah Palin!
Sarah Palin is everything she looks to be and more. Her approval rating as Governor of Alaska has been as high as 95% and is currently leveled out consistently in the upper 80 percentile throughout the state (and in both parties) – the HIGHEST approval rating of ANY sitting Governor.

WOW, what a pick! Ms. Palin seems to be just what the doctor ordered. A plain, ordinary, smart, and driven woman with problems that everyday American families deal with. I have dubbed her “Sarah, Plain and Tall”. A children’s book about a woman who travels from Maine to the Midwest to make a difference in the life of a family going through a heart breaking hardship. This to me is an analogy that can be made that enables Sarah Palin to travel from Alaska to D.C. and allows her to make a difference in the lives of American Citizens.
R Durham in North Carolina

Pretty quiet out there, folks. Could it be that Sarah has you running scared?

Authentic debate about platform, policy, experience, leadership and values is dead. Sound-bite sniping has replaced point and rebuttal. The same strategies are being used to sell the candidates that are employed to sell sports cars to men who fear losing their masculinity by driving a mini-van. Establishing a climate of fear and inciting those who already tend toward self-righteousness, has become the prevailing strategy to procure votes. Religious claims are presented to court those who believe they will step into heaven on the backs of pagans who disagree with their “spiritual values.” We have always defined ourselves by “not being our enemy.” With the loss of superpower Russia and its perceived communist threat, we have turned on each other. It doesn’t matter who we elect, it just can’t be “one of them.” Win at all cost and the people be damned. It’s not about Sarah Palin or Barack Obama. Its about power at any price and through any means.