How can McCain claim Palin is just like him?
As Governor of Alaska, Palin’s state is…
- #1 in taxes
- #1 in federal funding per citizen (despite being #18 in federal taxes)
- #1 in spending
- #1 in per citizen earmark requests
- Taxes oil companies and uses the money to give back to their citizens (just like Obama’s oil plan, but opposite McCain’s).
Palin herself raised the taxes on oil companies and gave each Alaskan an additional $1200 for gas. This is what Obama has supported, but McCain opposes.
Palin even filed expense reports when she was staying at her own home.
Palin spent thousands of Alaskan tax payer dollars flying her family around.
Does McCain realize Palin supports Obama’s proposals?
Posted by: Juanita | September 9, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
McCain picked Palin because she’s a young pretty woman, not because she’s qualified. And then they cry sexism and make her a damsel in distress. She doesn’t even know anything about the economy.
As a woman I am offended by this.
Posted by: Jenny | September 9, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
The media should vet Obama! He has been cuddled by the media as their God-child who must be protected from scrutiny! Now, the media wants blood from Palin! Draw some from Obama, get to his Harvard funding, his earmarks/pork barrell ($1million a day of taxpayer money for Obama)! Cha-Cha-Ching.. Change that you can believe in!
Posted by: Daniel G Garcia | September 9, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Re: “0bama just flip-flopped on 527s.”
Yeah!!! Finally the Democrats are going to fight back! You will not Swiftboat Obama!
So long McSameBush! Mr. Keating 5. And tell your VP to go back to her igloo! lolol
Posted by: jinglebells | September 9, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
Jenny
Read the polls you might not have brought it but the rest of them have Dems a screwed Palin is a real GOP woman of God!
She was put there by Rove!
McCain will not be President long!
Our pittbull will be the winner!
Posted by: GOPbackin | September 9, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Women who supported Hillary knew that she understands fully what she is talking about.
The gaffe Palin made yesterday in Colorado about Fannie & Freddie showed a lack of understanding about one of the key economic issues.
You would like to think someone who is going to be VP and conceivable President would know Fannie & Freddie do!
To not having a clue, tells a lot how she will tackle the entire economy.
Slowly, slowly we are starting to know how much she is not capable of.
Pelosi, the DNC, Oprah and the MSM, have tried to convince us that Obama is God’s gift to all of us–to the world.
Obama yesterday said “Americans aren’t stupid”.
He’s right. Most of us are not stupid enough not to fall for his BS.
Mr Obama take note.
Sarah Palin did not have to spend 100 million dollars.
Sarah Palin did not have to stage big shows.
She actually showed up, worked and did her job she got paid to do.
That is why people respect her.
Not that she is a woman, Because she cares about the job she does.
She might have made a mistake here and their, but she learn quickly from it and worked to over come it.
Hillary is another Dedicated worker. Who took her job seriously.
It is not only woman who respect them.
The amount of men who voted for Hillary would astound you. Those still do not want Obama.
I don’t care what the polls say. The only poll that counts is the one on election day.
You say Rove picked her? More evidence that McSameBush is not his own man. He made a propaganda film for the Vietnamese.
“For those who think that the swing towards Palin is just a women thing, well here is another surprise for Obama the rock star”
Go watch the video of Palin shooting with our troops overseas. She handles it like a pro. poor Obama or Biden would of been sent flying by the kickback.
Jenny as woman I, and all women should be offended by your comment. You sound like the person gossiping at the office water cooler that the new Latina manager got her job because of affirmative action.
If Palin is not qualified to be VP.Then Obama is certainly not qualified to be President. She is a governor of Alaska. I don’t care how big or small the state is. Like Hawaii where Obama was born, Alaska is a state . Obama was the SENATOR of Illinois. Bill Clinton was a Governor. Hillary is a senator. Eisenhower had a military career before running for president.
Your statement put women back. I don’t care if your are for Obama or McCain. You statement is not helping women.
For the sake of argument lets say she was chosen for those reasons of being “pretty” and young then I would suggest that she proves them wrong and goes in and KICKS BUTT by showing them she is not another pretty woman.
Obama had his chance to get a huge majority of the women voters…
Arrogance and Michelle kept him from making the right choice for VP…
Now, women voters are making Obama pay for his poor choices…
Anybody But Obama…
GOPbackin’, you are right on! Sarah Palin is the one we’ve been waiting for!I’m looking forward 2012 and to 8 years of President Palin (maybe more)! Hillary eat your heart out!!!!!
“Samatha: 18 million people voted for Obama.
Karl Rove chose Palin”
Jenny,
18 million people voted for Clinton
Brack Obama chose Biden (9,000 votes).
Do you have a comment on that?
Sarah Palin is energizing much more than the women voters…
For example…
As an independent voter, I am leaning towards McCain/Palin…
As a registered Republican, my wife will vote McCain/Palin…
As a registered Democrat, my daughter will vote McCain/Palin…
As a registered Republican (veteran), my son-in-law will vote McCain/Palin…
Obama, can you feel it slipping away?
Anybody But Obama…
Jenny
Dont be sucked in yes Rove picked her McBush wanted Lebalosser!
Im a woman and palins is clueless hillary was a class act Obama is getting my vote!
Once palin speaks and faces real question and stops reading the same speech America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!
Let do something real Jenny and raise Barack some more money!
We can and will win this!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Here’s what most of you don’t get. Independents like Palin b/c she actually did something few politicians do. She took on the political machine, replaced the network of corruption and put the people of Alaska first. No speeches, no rhetoric, just hard work and good deeds.
What has Obama given us. More speeches, more rhetoric and his only hard work is running for something.
That is why Palin is winning over voters.
That is why Palin is exciting to the political mess we have in Washington.
If she can do it in Alaska, she can do it in Washington and she’ll have a President who’ll be on her side.
She didn’t run for office b/c it was “her time” or b/c she wanted the adulation, she did it b/c she saw corruption and wanted to change it. Now compare that to Obama…there is no comparison that’s why Palin will help McCain win the white house. We’re all sick and tired of the promises. She the only politician that actually delivers and puts the taxpayers first.
Obama should have chosen Hillary, put the party and country first, but he chose to ignore his best chance and 18 million voters who now have someone else to rally for.
Sorry, but Obama is just plain dumb for that historic mistake and he’ll pay the price by losing an election the dems should have won and should be leading to win.
Hillary 2012!!!
geevil so a women shoudl vote for a women
even if that women opposes everything you are
just because you voted for clinton doesnt mean you are looking for a home… you are so dense
palin is a scary scary person who could be running the united states
her views on life and how she will interject religion into our goverment is scary
anyone who likes clinton becuase she is a champion for womens rights should be scared of palin
Why won’t Palin talk to the media? She wants the top job but she wants to skip the job interview.
Posted by: Kelly | September 9, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
Dl you are weird!
Michelle Obama is locked away!
Sarah Palin may been when all her coruption is exposed!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
NObama
what are you even talking about palin fought for people in alaska… if by fighting you mean lying, then yea, she lied to people in alaska.
she fought corruption by doing what exactly?
oh wait she didnt… 90% of her speech and tlaking points are lies and half truths
so, im glad you have bought what mccain is selling but the rest of us arent going to be fooled by someone who suddenly just changes everything about their campaign with a few speeches during a convention
Samantha,
Please show where I called palin a GOP whore ??
Your words darl not mine!
Sex education works!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate…
That’s 143 days…
And, that just represents how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
After 143 days of “work experience,” Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days.
Not hardly…
Anybody But Obama…
“Why won’t Palin talk to the media? She wants the top job but she wants to skip the job interview. ”
So the liberal media should be responsible for the hiring of the Pres and VP?
Jenny
Dont be sucked in yes Rove picked her McBush wanted Lebalosser!
Im a woman and palins is clueless hillary was a class act Obama is getting my vote!
Once palin speaks and faces real question and stops reading the same speech America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!
Let do something real Jenny and raise Barack some more money!
We can and will win this!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
“That’s 143 days…”
A million dollars in ear marks every day.
barack Obama voted for an incress in the minimum wage every year his been in the senate!
john mccain has voted against an incress in the minimum wage year year for the last 14 years!
Obama is my man!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Mack
Not being propaganda like fox news doesnt mean the press is liberal!
She has to face all the press or come to all of our houses and answer our questions!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
I think that once women lean more about how JohnMcCain agenda is against women, and how McCain committed adultery and married the woman who was the the center of the affair, women will return to the Obama camp. After all..its McCain who is at the top of the ticket..not Palin..
Posted by: joe | September 9, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
“geevil so a women shoudl vote for a women”
Who said that?
Jenny said she was offended as a woman about McCain (or Rove she claimed) picked Palin.
A reasonable question is why she is not offended that Obama snubbed Clinton and her 18 million voters?
Jenny has no answer.
Obama is talking about education now. I can just forsee McCain camp strike back with Obama’s chicago education reform failure. $400 million spent, under the sight of Obama and Ayers, no any benefits received. Also, there are controversial findings that the MSM has yet to report: Obama and Ayers prioritize funds for programs teaching Maoist and socialist over programs for science. If education is something that Obama wants to talk, he is going to loose again.
Then there is housing policies — millions of tax payer dollars spent, the result? 39 defunct public housing projects and 11 of them in Obama’s own district. And people like Rezko with fattened wallets.
Is there anything that Obama can really say I am for and I have done to prove my record? Nothing.
geevill,
Are you calling fox news liars ?
They reported Rove choose Palin and called and preshure McCain into picking her! McCain wanted lieberman! Rove called Liberman and told him to tell mccain to pick palin!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
Paige
Read my comments not the comments of samatha for what I said!
PS if you are really Samatha grow up!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Jake,
You had a good question for Obama this morning. Too bad he chose to side step and not answer it about his decison to pick Biden over Hillary.
Anyone hearing about Obama having money/donation problems? His boat is taking on water. Sounds like Obama’s donors are jumping ship.
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Make no mistake with a mcain/palin ticket ROE VS WADE WILL BE OVERTURNED maybe mccain picked palin so he doesnt have to pay her as much as a man we all know how he feels on equal pay palin makes mccain look like a little puppy dog seems like palin is number one on the ticket and mccain is number two ha ha its funny to see palin stealing mccains spotlight makes you wonder if they win who will be president him or her?
bottom line America, since convention speeches-2 months left
Obama/Biden is man enough to take the tough questions on CNN,NBC,ABC,FOX, Press Releases, town halls,
McCain/Palin
speeches with attacks, hides from tough questions-waiting for soft ball campaign controlled interviews.
Palin has answered not one questiion on her record. Yeah let’s blindly vote for that
As Mayor of Wasilla Alaska Palin had Rape victems sent the bill for their rape test. Nothing like kicking a person while they are down, to make a so called Christian Conservative Republican smile with pride.
Them eleet lubrul meedeea better not ask Paelin any kwestiuns. She should bee are VP cuz she gos to cherch. And shee shewts deers from the aire in her hellikopter. And her doghter is knocked up like lots of cherch doghters. Bill Klinton wanted to bild a Brige to the 21st Centry, but Paelin will bild a Brige to Nowhere and that will saeve us moneey.
We are all laughing too when McCain falls over in the oval office our Pittbull will take away Hillary’s chance at being the first woman President!
She will be destroyed and the democratic party will be fighting its self for years!
We can deport ALL the illegals put god in schools!
If you cant afford healthcare work harder!
My dream America all thanks to Hillary Clinton! Its like heaven!
All you libs will be crushed !
Ha ha !
How come when ever you refer to the women voters, you only interview white women? They are NOT the only race of women who votes and frankly why should we care about their opinon over anyone else? I am sick and tire of every time the woman vote story comes up you put on your screen some grinning face white woman to speak for all us. And why do you have a poll just them? Are you assuming you know how the rest of us are going to vote? Or are we suppose to see the polls and say gee since that what the white women think, I guess they are right. Robin perhaps you can answer.
Posted by: Cynthia Alexander | September 9, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
to vet
Jake,
“You had a good question for Obama this morning. Too bad he chose to side step and not answer it about his decison to pick Biden over Hillary.”
AT LEAST HE’S AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTRY
so Jake,
What 3 questions do you have for Palen?
did Palen answer your question, oh she’s hiding from all questions
Sarah Palin says she is
not for planned parenthood
and by extension probably
means every woman should
reject the idea.
Pregnancies are part of
her god’s plan for women.
Sarah says of Palin “America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!”
___________________________________________________
There is enough ammunition in Palin’s record of anti-science; anti-choice; pro-lobby; pro-earmark, etc. that we can use that. No one knows what kind of mother she is and I don’t believe it is our place to judge. Dr. Laura, super-conservative, really took Palin to task. If you want to challenge her staunch opposition to sex education, you can, but hyper-personal attacks directly against her does no one any good. It does the McCain campaign no good when people from his side spew similiar filth regarding racism.
Obama/Biden ’08
Posted by: from my view | September 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
McCain is upstaged by his VP and she only reads the same speech wrote by GW Bush’s speech writer who is now Palins perment speech writer Bushes words in a new mouth!
Change my toosh!
Posted by: sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Michelle Obama told a group gathered at a nursing home in Grinnell in early 2008 that “Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will DEIGN to enter this messy thing called politics.”
The definition of deign is:
condescend: to do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
“Is there anything that Obama can really say I am for and I have done to prove my record? Nothing”
Obama has a record on education reform. Ecpet his record is total and complete failure. The Annenberg Project failed to make a difference in student achievement. It was a collosal waste of money.
“McCain is upstaged by his VP and she only reads the same speech wrote by GW Bush’s speech writer who is now Palins perment speech writer Bushes words in a new mouth! ”
“yo Deval, you have a speech that I can use?
Samanthta: I voted for Hillary, but I will not vote for a right wing wacko ticket just because one of the wackos is a woman. Palin is unqualified to be VP. She’s only on the ticket because she is young and pretty and McSameBush feels young standing next to her.
That’s not sexist. That’s the truth! And I don’t care if it offends you!
EXCELLENT response to Gloria Steinem’s editorial attacking Sara Palin
The X Factor
I have a choice. I can vote for my party and it’s candidates which have demonstrated a blatant disrespect for women and a fundamental lack of integrity or I can vote for the Republican ticket which has heard our concerns and put a woman on the ticket but with whom I fundamentally don’t agree on most issues. If Democratic women wait for the perfect woman to come along, we will never elect a woman. We have to seize opportunity where it presents itself. Besides, the Democratic Party is no longer my home. I have no home, but this election I will make my bed somewhere else.
I respect Gloria Steinem’s right to support the presidential ticket of her choice but she is openly trying to derail Sarah Palin’s historic candidacy. As Madeleine Albright said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” I will vote for McCain-Palin. I urge other women to do the same. I might not personally agree with Palin on every issue and I promise to the first person knocking on her door, if Roe v. Wade, or any other legislation that goes against the rights of women is threatened. But in Governor Palin I find a woman of integrity, who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. I can work with that. I will work with that. When I walk down the street, I don’t have Democrat printed on my forehead, but my gender is obvious to everyone and impacts every interaction in my life. Since my country is far from gender neutral, right now for me gender trumps everything else. I urge other women to join me in this fight for equality. Sometimes opportunities occur where you least expect them.
Read more here: http://www.lynettelong.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-x-factor.html
America is standing up for McCain-Palin!
Obama just doesn’t get it! Obama wants the money and the votes from women as long as women stay on the bench! Hey Obama, that BS won’t hunt!
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Hillary ’12
EXCELLENT response to Gloria Steinem’s editorial attacking Sara Palin
The X Factor
I have a choice. I can vote for my party and it’s candidates which have demonstrated a blatant disrespect for women and a fundamental lack of integrity or I can vote for the Republican ticket which has heard our concerns and put a woman on the ticket but with whom I fundamentally don’t agree on most issues. If Democratic women wait for the perfect woman to come along, we will never elect a woman. We have to seize opportunity where it presents itself. Besides, the Democratic Party is no longer my home. I have no home, but this election I will make my bed somewhere else.
I respect Gloria Steinem’s right to support the presidential ticket of her choice but she is openly trying to derail Sarah Palin’s historic candidacy. As Madeleine Albright said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” I will vote for McCain-Palin. I urge other women to do the same. I might not personally agree with Palin on every issue and I promise to the first person knocking on her door, if Roe v. Wade, or any other legislation that goes against the rights of women is threatened. But in Governor Palin I find a woman of integrity, who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. I can work with that. I will work with that. When I walk down the street, I don’t have Democrat printed on my forehead, but my gender is obvious to everyone and impacts every interaction in my life. Since my country is far from gender neutral, right now for me gender trumps everything else. I urge other women to join me in this fight for equality. Sometimes opportunities occur where you least expect them.
Read more here: http://www.lynettelong.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-x-factor.html
America is standing up for McCain-Palin!
Obama just doesn’t get it! Obama wants the money and the votes from women as long as women stay on the bench! Hey Obama, that BS won’t hunt!
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Hillary ’12
Yes, I am a retired professional woman who supported Hillary Clinton. But I will never vote for Senator Obama for two reasons. He fails to tell the truth 90% of the time and I do not want my taxes to go up. Also, I never, in my lifetime expected Big Brother to support me, even in bad times. So many of his supporters are expecting more handouts. And yes, he is a sexist. He does not have the experience to be president. He brags and overstates his achievements.
Posted by: Mary | September 9, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
And you shouldn’t have to care if it offends me Jenny but realized that there are Men and Women flocking to McCain because Obama supporters like you are making sexist and racist remarks.As far as the logic of your statement. You ARE in fact making a sexist remark in your attempts to prove that McCain is sexist.
The Obama camp cannot validly prove that she is unqualified without raising questions as to Barack Obama’s own qualifications. And frankly it is just backfiring on Obama.
You guys are in trouble. Palin is not the Presidential Nominee, McCain is. Stop this maligning of Palin, it is really hurting you. Really it is.
BTW, Not voting for McCain b/c Palin is a woman. I was for McCain when the DNC chose Obama as the nominee, way before Palin came onto the scene.
USVet,
So parading Palin around in the dog and pony show that McCain is doing is not sexism? McCain can’t wait to get off the stage to show his little woman off.
Alaska Independence Party considers
Palin one of its own. Her husband
is a member. If he is not now,
that doesn’t make much difference.
The man is a secessionist. So is
Sarah Palin.
How can she receive National
Security Agency clearance?
McCain the self-styled guardian
of national security is running
with a candidate who wants Alaska
to become an independent foreign
state. McCain himslef should be
tried for treason along with her.
Mary,
No one is looking for handouts. What they are looking for is fairness in the way big business is treating vs. working people. If think Republicans give a damn about working people you’re mistaken. They will continue to support policies that allows businesses to ship jobs overseas, hire illegal aliens at home, while skirting their tax responsibilities.
Indy Voter said:
USVet,
So parading Palin around in the dog and pony show that McCain is doing is not sexism? McCain can’t wait to get off the stage to show his little woman off. If you think the Republicans give a damn about women’s rights you are mistaken. If you’re pissed off at Democrats for whatever perceived slight of Hillary fine. But Hillary has gotten past it. I suggest you act like a grown-up and get over it too.
________________________________________
Let’s pretend that McCain had chosen a MALE candidate that also energized the GOP base like Palin did. McCain goes up in the polls but the VP is a man. Would you still make these accusations against Mc Cain??? You are using sexist phrases like “little woman”. Who is the sexist here?
Obamabots you guys are walking a very thin line here okay? First it was the race baiting during the primaries and now this.
You know whats funny mccain claiming obama was a celebertity a couple of months ago and know you have sara palin drawing big crowds GIVING AUTOGRAPHS LIKE SHES A CELEBIRTY NO DIFFRENCE MCCAIN IS QUITE THE HIPOCRITE!
Samantha,
I was just using terms Republicans use….As far as MALE being chosen McCain doing the same thing….No, he wouldn’t because there is no MALE that would energize his base like Palin. McCain’s base is white men….pure and simple…..he hopes to attract white women with McCain, but that is not his base…As just for record….I am not an “Obambot” as you say…..I am anti-Republican….I just see more b.s. in that party than the Democrats.
I’m a former Hillary supporter who now intends to vote for McCain/Palin.
I like the idea of a split government (one controls White House, the other Congress) because I’m fed up with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid’s leadership.
The democrat leadership in Washington has done a terrible job. The solution is not to give them more power, control, or oversight- when they can’t manage what they have already.
Pumas for Palin! Happy to help a woman break through the glass ceiling and I’m happy to have stick it to the dem leadership in the process.
Hillary 2012!
Obama is GREAT for women
* Supports equal pay for equal work
* Supports a woman’s right to choose
* Cosponsored reinstatement of Violence against Women bill
* Created assistance for women in need of day care
* Passed laws that increased cancer research
Vote Obama. Vote for change.
Margot 1:44:11,
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you!! McCain and Palin understand your values and concerns! You have made a wise decision! However, I must disagree with you on one fact…it will be President Sarah Palin in 2012…no doubt about it she will make us proud as first woman President of the United States of America!!!
Palin for Prez 2012!!!
OBAMA is NOT GREAT FOR WOMEN
Brack Obama has a history of being involved in bitter campaigns in which his female opponents are threatened with law suits and race baiting, sexist attacks on their characters.
1. In Chicago Obama ruined opponent Alice Palmer’s campaign for Illinois State Senator when he employed crony lawyers to claim signatures on her petition were falsified. Before this Alice Palmer was once Obama’s mentor and had actually aided him in his career. She did not support him during the DNC presidential primary. She supported Hillary Clinton and was later silenced by blacks in Chicago as being a traitor to the black community. I know I am a Chicagoan.
2. During the DNC primary Obama and his minions of Obamabots waged a nasty race baiting campaign against Hillary Clinton. They accused Hillary of “pimping out” her daughter Chelsea and called her a racist. Hillary lost the election. Obama did nothing to stop his followers from spreading rumors of Racism against HRC.
3. Now that Obama has passed over Hillary for the VP spot, He has the audacity to come after Sarah Palin’s experience and attacks her in his stump speeches even though she is not the Pres. Nominee but McCain is. His minions are calling Palin an unfit mother who was chosen by McCain for her attractive looks and youth.
Obama is NOT FOR WOMEN. HIS POLICIES MAY TELL YOU THAT BUT HIS ACTIONS SAY OTHERWISE.
Palin is unethical. First there was Trooper-Gate, now we learn that she billed the state over %16,000 for expenses supposedly incurred while she was at home in her own houes, expenses that are supposed to be for when she is away on state business. She is a CROOK!
Posted by: Wm. J. LePetomaine | September 9, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Samantha,
“No way, not ever, no McCain”
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Posted by: Wm. J. LePetomaine | September 9, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
how McCain committed adultery and married the woman who was the the center of the affair, women will return to the Obama camp. After all..its McCain who is at the top of the ticket..not Palin..
Posted by: joe | Sep 9, 2008 12:22:55 PM
McCain admitted his mistakes, and you know what? I’ve found that women like a man who admits when he was wrong.
Samanthta: I voted for Hillary, but I will not vote for a right wing wacko ticket just because one of the wackos is a woman. Palin is unqualified to be VP. She’s only on the ticket because she is young and pretty and McSameBush feels young standing next to her.
That’s not sexist. That’s the truth! And I don’t care if it offends you!
Most Clinton voters including myself don’t use terms like “right wing wacko”. and it is not believalbe you would not be offended by Obama snubbing Clinton for VP, yet are out of sorts by Plain.
Yes, and McCain not only admitted he was wrong regarding the end of his first marriage, he also took ALL of the blame on himself. An even more rare quality in a man.
I think people also like to overlook the fact that McCain has been married to his second wife for nearly 30 years, which clearly shows that he is capable of having a successful marriage and family life.
Had it been a character flaw on his part (and not just the circumstances of trying to find his way back to his slot in the real world after having spent six years in hell), he would probably be on wife #4 or #5 by now, just like the state trooper Palin’s sister was married to who tasered her child.
Let’s see which one of them has the best pickup line.
Posted by: len | September 9, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
People are AFRAID of the unknown. Palin’s just been introduced, and this many people know so much about her already – get real. Don’t be AFRAID to learn for yourself before you diss someone by just repeating all the usual divisive rhetoric. We are Americans, a FREE people – value the freedom you have to expand your knowledge, and think for yourselves. Don’t let someone else tell you what to think or what to say. To engage your mind in learning requires time and effort – to open your mouth and engage in mindless prattle requires little. We do not live in a totalitarian state where all opposing views are shut down before we even know what they are. The enemies of our country will succeed in dividing us if we allow ourselves to attack one another instead of being a judicious people, and we all know those famous words “united we stand, divided we fall.” Disagreement and hatred are two very different things. You can disagree, and still be united, but vicious hatred will destroy ALL of us, not just those we oppose. Our nation is at great risk at this time in history, and we must stop allowing the media, the political system, anyone or anything to divide the American people, and pit us against one another. Only we, the American people, can end the divisions that have been thrust upon us by pursuing knowledge of the candidates positions, their character (and yes, it DOES MATTER), and making an intelligent decision based on the facts, and not on “he said, she said” inuendos. TRUTH really can set us free.
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How can McCain claim Palin is just like him?
As Governor of Alaska, Palin’s state is…
- #1 in taxes
- #1 in federal funding per citizen (despite being #18 in federal taxes)
- #1 in spending
- #1 in per citizen earmark requests
- Taxes oil companies and uses the money to give back to their citizens (just like Obama’s oil plan, but opposite McCain’s).
Palin herself raised the taxes on oil companies and gave each Alaskan an additional $1200 for gas. This is what Obama has supported, but McCain opposes.
Palin even filed expense reports when she was staying at her own home.
Palin spent thousands of Alaskan tax payer dollars flying her family around.
Does McCain realize Palin supports Obama’s proposals?
Posted by: Juanita | September 9, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
McCain picked Palin because she’s a young pretty woman, not because she’s qualified. And then they cry sexism and make her a damsel in distress. She doesn’t even know anything about the economy.
As a woman I am offended by this.
Posted by: Jenny | September 9, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am
The media should vet Obama! He has been cuddled by the media as their God-child who must be protected from scrutiny! Now, the media wants blood from Palin! Draw some from Obama, get to his Harvard funding, his earmarks/pork barrell ($1million a day of taxpayer money for Obama)! Cha-Cha-Ching.. Change that you can believe in!
Posted by: Daniel G Garcia | September 9, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Re: “0bama just flip-flopped on 527s.”
Yeah!!! Finally the Democrats are going to fight back! You will not Swiftboat Obama!
So long McSameBush! Mr. Keating 5. And tell your VP to go back to her igloo! lolol
Posted by: jinglebells | September 9, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am
Jenny
Read the polls you might not have brought it but the rest of them have Dems a screwed Palin is a real GOP woman of God!
She was put there by Rove!
McCain will not be President long!
Our pittbull will be the winner!
Posted by: GOPbackin | September 9, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Women who supported Hillary knew that she understands fully what she is talking about.
The gaffe Palin made yesterday in Colorado about Fannie & Freddie showed a lack of understanding about one of the key economic issues.
You would like to think someone who is going to be VP and conceivable President would know Fannie & Freddie do!
To not having a clue, tells a lot how she will tackle the entire economy.
Slowly, slowly we are starting to know how much she is not capable of.
Posted by: Peace | September 9, 2008, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Pelosi, the DNC, Oprah and the MSM, have tried to convince us that Obama is God’s gift to all of us–to the world.
Obama yesterday said “Americans aren’t stupid”.
He’s right. Most of us are not stupid enough not to fall for his BS.
Posted by: sally | September 9, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
Mr Obama take note.
Sarah Palin did not have to spend 100 million dollars.
Sarah Palin did not have to stage big shows.
She actually showed up, worked and did her job she got paid to do.
That is why people respect her.
Not that she is a woman, Because she cares about the job she does.
She might have made a mistake here and their, but she learn quickly from it and worked to over come it.
Hillary is another Dedicated worker. Who took her job seriously.
It is not only woman who respect them.
The amount of men who voted for Hillary would astound you. Those still do not want Obama.
Posted by: seah | September 9, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
I don’t care what the polls say. The only poll that counts is the one on election day.
You say Rove picked her? More evidence that McSameBush is not his own man. He made a propaganda film for the Vietnamese.
Posted by: Jenny | September 9, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
“For those who think that the swing towards Palin is just a women thing, well here is another surprise for Obama the rock star”
Go watch the video of Palin shooting with our troops overseas. She handles it like a pro. poor Obama or Biden would of been sent flying by the kickback.
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Jenny as woman I, and all women should be offended by your comment. You sound like the person gossiping at the office water cooler that the new Latina manager got her job because of affirmative action.
If Palin is not qualified to be VP.Then Obama is certainly not qualified to be President. She is a governor of Alaska. I don’t care how big or small the state is. Like Hawaii where Obama was born, Alaska is a state . Obama was the SENATOR of Illinois. Bill Clinton was a Governor. Hillary is a senator. Eisenhower had a military career before running for president.
Your statement put women back. I don’t care if your are for Obama or McCain. You statement is not helping women.
For the sake of argument lets say she was chosen for those reasons of being “pretty” and young then I would suggest that she proves them wrong and goes in and KICKS BUTT by showing them she is not another pretty woman.
Posted by: Samantha | September 9, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
Obama had his chance to get a huge majority of the women voters…
Arrogance and Michelle kept him from making the right choice for VP…
Now, women voters are making Obama pay for his poor choices…
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 9, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
“As a woman I am offended by this.”
Jenny,
What is your opinion of Obama picking Biden over Clinton? explain that.
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
GOPbackin’, you are right on! Sarah Palin is the one we’ve been waiting for!I’m looking forward 2012 and to 8 years of President Palin (maybe more)! Hillary eat your heart out!!!!!
Posted by: PalinFan08 | September 9, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Samatha: 18 million people voted for Obama.
Karl Rove chose Palin.
Posted by: Jenny | September 9, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
“Samatha: 18 million people voted for Obama.
Karl Rove chose Palin”
Jenny,
18 million people voted for Clinton
Brack Obama chose Biden (9,000 votes).
Do you have a comment on that?
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Sarah Palin is energizing much more than the women voters…
For example…
As an independent voter, I am leaning towards McCain/Palin…
As a registered Republican, my wife will vote McCain/Palin…
As a registered Democrat, my daughter will vote McCain/Palin…
As a registered Republican (veteran), my son-in-law will vote McCain/Palin…
Obama, can you feel it slipping away?
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 9, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Jenny
Dont be sucked in yes Rove picked her McBush wanted Lebalosser!
Im a woman and palins is clueless hillary was a class act Obama is getting my vote!
Once palin speaks and faces real question and stops reading the same speech America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!
Let do something real Jenny and raise Barack some more money!
We can and will win this!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Here’s what most of you don’t get. Independents like Palin b/c she actually did something few politicians do. She took on the political machine, replaced the network of corruption and put the people of Alaska first. No speeches, no rhetoric, just hard work and good deeds.
What has Obama given us. More speeches, more rhetoric and his only hard work is running for something.
That is why Palin is winning over voters.
That is why Palin is exciting to the political mess we have in Washington.
If she can do it in Alaska, she can do it in Washington and she’ll have a President who’ll be on her side.
She didn’t run for office b/c it was “her time” or b/c she wanted the adulation, she did it b/c she saw corruption and wanted to change it. Now compare that to Obama…there is no comparison that’s why Palin will help McCain win the white house. We’re all sick and tired of the promises. She the only politician that actually delivers and puts the taxpayers first.
Obama should have chosen Hillary, put the party and country first, but he chose to ignore his best chance and 18 million voters who now have someone else to rally for.
Sorry, but Obama is just plain dumb for that historic mistake and he’ll pay the price by losing an election the dems should have won and should be leading to win.
Hillary 2012!!!
Posted by: NOBAMA | September 9, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
geevil so a women shoudl vote for a women
even if that women opposes everything you are
just because you voted for clinton doesnt mean you are looking for a home… you are so dense
palin is a scary scary person who could be running the united states
her views on life and how she will interject religion into our goverment is scary
anyone who likes clinton becuase she is a champion for womens rights should be scared of palin
Posted by: Bhrandon | September 9, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
Why won’t Palin talk to the media? She wants the top job but she wants to skip the job interview.
Posted by: Kelly | September 9, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
Dl you are weird!
Michelle Obama is locked away!
Sarah Palin may been when all her coruption is exposed!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
NObama
what are you even talking about palin fought for people in alaska… if by fighting you mean lying, then yea, she lied to people in alaska.
she fought corruption by doing what exactly?
oh wait she didnt… 90% of her speech and tlaking points are lies and half truths
so, im glad you have bought what mccain is selling but the rest of us arent going to be fooled by someone who suddenly just changes everything about their campaign with a few speeches during a convention
Posted by: Bhrandon | September 9, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Samantha,
Please show where I called palin a GOP whore ??
Your words darl not mine!
Sex education works!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate…
That’s 143 days…
And, that just represents how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
After 143 days of “work experience,” Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days.
Not hardly…
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 9, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Obama’s Palin: sweet revenge for the trash he threw at HRC. Coming back to bite the exist pig.
Posted by: dl | September 9, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
“Why won’t Palin talk to the media? She wants the top job but she wants to skip the job interview. ”
So the liberal media should be responsible for the hiring of the Pres and VP?
Posted by: Mack | September 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
Jenny
Dont be sucked in yes Rove picked her McBush wanted Lebalosser!
Im a woman and palins is clueless hillary was a class act Obama is getting my vote!
Once palin speaks and faces real question and stops reading the same speech America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!
Let do something real Jenny and raise Barack some more money!
We can and will win this!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
“That’s 143 days…”
A million dollars in ear marks every day.
Posted by: Mack | September 9, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
barack Obama voted for an incress in the minimum wage every year his been in the senate!
john mccain has voted against an incress in the minimum wage year year for the last 14 years!
Obama is my man!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Mack
Not being propaganda like fox news doesnt mean the press is liberal!
She has to face all the press or come to all of our houses and answer our questions!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
I think that once women lean more about how JohnMcCain agenda is against women, and how McCain committed adultery and married the woman who was the the center of the affair, women will return to the Obama camp. After all..its McCain who is at the top of the ticket..not Palin..
Posted by: joe | September 9, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
“geevil so a women shoudl vote for a women”
Who said that?
Jenny said she was offended as a woman about McCain (or Rove she claimed) picked Palin.
A reasonable question is why she is not offended that Obama snubbed Clinton and her 18 million voters?
Jenny has no answer.
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
Sarah- I am an Obama supporter and think your comments on Palin are classless. Speak to the issues to prove your point.
Posted by: Paige | September 9, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Obama is talking about education now. I can just forsee McCain camp strike back with Obama’s chicago education reform failure. $400 million spent, under the sight of Obama and Ayers, no any benefits received. Also, there are controversial findings that the MSM has yet to report: Obama and Ayers prioritize funds for programs teaching Maoist and socialist over programs for science. If education is something that Obama wants to talk, he is going to loose again.
Then there is housing policies — millions of tax payer dollars spent, the result? 39 defunct public housing projects and 11 of them in Obama’s own district. And people like Rezko with fattened wallets.
Is there anything that Obama can really say I am for and I have done to prove my record? Nothing.
Posted by: amy | September 9, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
geevill,
Are you calling fox news liars ?
They reported Rove choose Palin and called and preshure McCain into picking her! McCain wanted lieberman! Rove called Liberman and told him to tell mccain to pick palin!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
Paige
Read my comments not the comments of samatha for what I said!
PS if you are really Samatha grow up!
Posted by: Sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Jake,
You had a good question for Obama this morning. Too bad he chose to side step and not answer it about his decison to pick Biden over Hillary.
Anyone hearing about Obama having money/donation problems? His boat is taking on water. Sounds like Obama’s donors are jumping ship.
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Posted by: USVet | September 9, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Make no mistake with a mcain/palin ticket ROE VS WADE WILL BE OVERTURNED maybe mccain picked palin so he doesnt have to pay her as much as a man we all know how he feels on equal pay palin makes mccain look like a little puppy dog seems like palin is number one on the ticket and mccain is number two ha ha its funny to see palin stealing mccains spotlight makes you wonder if they win who will be president him or her?
Posted by: angie | September 9, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
bottom line America, since convention speeches-2 months left
Obama/Biden is man enough to take the tough questions on CNN,NBC,ABC,FOX, Press Releases, town halls,
McCain/Palin
speeches with attacks, hides from tough questions-waiting for soft ball campaign controlled interviews.
Palin has answered not one questiion on her record. Yeah let’s blindly vote for that
Posted by: indy | September 9, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
MCCAIN IS A GOP PUPPET he didnt want palin they made him pick her puppet puppet thats all he is!
Posted by: angie | September 9, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
As Mayor of Wasilla Alaska Palin had Rape victems sent the bill for their rape test. Nothing like kicking a person while they are down, to make a so called Christian Conservative Republican smile with pride.
Posted by: Lukeskytalker | September 9, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Them eleet lubrul meedeea better not ask Paelin any kwestiuns. She should bee are VP cuz she gos to cherch. And shee shewts deers from the aire in her hellikopter. And her doghter is knocked up like lots of cherch doghters. Bill Klinton wanted to bild a Brige to the 21st Centry, but Paelin will bild a Brige to Nowhere and that will saeve us moneey.
Posted by: Erin | September 9, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
We are all laughing too when McCain falls over in the oval office our Pittbull will take away Hillary’s chance at being the first woman President!
She will be destroyed and the democratic party will be fighting its self for years!
We can deport ALL the illegals put god in schools!
If you cant afford healthcare work harder!
My dream America all thanks to Hillary Clinton! Its like heaven!
All you libs will be crushed !
Ha ha !
Posted by: gopbacker | September 9, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
How come when ever you refer to the women voters, you only interview white women? They are NOT the only race of women who votes and frankly why should we care about their opinon over anyone else? I am sick and tire of every time the woman vote story comes up you put on your screen some grinning face white woman to speak for all us. And why do you have a poll just them? Are you assuming you know how the rest of us are going to vote? Or are we suppose to see the polls and say gee since that what the white women think, I guess they are right. Robin perhaps you can answer.
Posted by: Cynthia Alexander | September 9, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
to vet
Jake,
“You had a good question for Obama this morning. Too bad he chose to side step and not answer it about his decison to pick Biden over Hillary.”
AT LEAST HE’S AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTRY
so Jake,
What 3 questions do you have for Palen?
did Palen answer your question, oh she’s hiding from all questions
Posted by: reality | September 9, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Sarah Palin says she is
not for planned parenthood
and by extension probably
means every woman should
reject the idea.
Pregnancies are part of
her god’s plan for women.
Posted by: anon | September 9, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Sarah says of Palin “America will see her for the crazy bad mother she is!”
___________________________________________________
There is enough ammunition in Palin’s record of anti-science; anti-choice; pro-lobby; pro-earmark, etc. that we can use that. No one knows what kind of mother she is and I don’t believe it is our place to judge. Dr. Laura, super-conservative, really took Palin to task. If you want to challenge her staunch opposition to sex education, you can, but hyper-personal attacks directly against her does no one any good. It does the McCain campaign no good when people from his side spew similiar filth regarding racism.
Obama/Biden ’08
Posted by: Paige | September 9, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Palin is McCains Hand Puppet
Posted by: from my view | September 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
McCain is upstaged by his VP and she only reads the same speech wrote by GW Bush’s speech writer who is now Palins perment speech writer Bushes words in a new mouth!
Change my toosh!
Posted by: sarah | September 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Michelle Obama told a group gathered at a nursing home in Grinnell in early 2008 that “Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will DEIGN to enter this messy thing called politics.”
The definition of deign is:
condescend: to do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
Posted by: Samantha | September 9, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
“Is there anything that Obama can really say I am for and I have done to prove my record? Nothing”
Obama has a record on education reform. Ecpet his record is total and complete failure. The Annenberg Project failed to make a difference in student achievement. It was a collosal waste of money.
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Our troops in Iraq have donated more money to Obama than McCain. Support the troops by voting for Obama.
Posted by: Patriot | September 9, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
“McCain is upstaged by his VP and she only reads the same speech wrote by GW Bush’s speech writer who is now Palins perment speech writer Bushes words in a new mouth! ”
“yo Deval, you have a speech that I can use?
Posted by: Mack | September 9, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Samanthta: I voted for Hillary, but I will not vote for a right wing wacko ticket just because one of the wackos is a woman. Palin is unqualified to be VP. She’s only on the ticket because she is young and pretty and McSameBush feels young standing next to her.
That’s not sexist. That’s the truth! And I don’t care if it offends you!
Posted by: Jenny | September 9, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
EXCELLENT response to Gloria Steinem’s editorial attacking Sara Palin
The X Factor
I have a choice. I can vote for my party and it’s candidates which have demonstrated a blatant disrespect for women and a fundamental lack of integrity or I can vote for the Republican ticket which has heard our concerns and put a woman on the ticket but with whom I fundamentally don’t agree on most issues. If Democratic women wait for the perfect woman to come along, we will never elect a woman. We have to seize opportunity where it presents itself. Besides, the Democratic Party is no longer my home. I have no home, but this election I will make my bed somewhere else.
I respect Gloria Steinem’s right to support the presidential ticket of her choice but she is openly trying to derail Sarah Palin’s historic candidacy. As Madeleine Albright said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” I will vote for McCain-Palin. I urge other women to do the same. I might not personally agree with Palin on every issue and I promise to the first person knocking on her door, if Roe v. Wade, or any other legislation that goes against the rights of women is threatened. But in Governor Palin I find a woman of integrity, who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. I can work with that. I will work with that. When I walk down the street, I don’t have Democrat printed on my forehead, but my gender is obvious to everyone and impacts every interaction in my life. Since my country is far from gender neutral, right now for me gender trumps everything else. I urge other women to join me in this fight for equality. Sometimes opportunities occur where you least expect them.
Read more here:
http://www.lynettelong.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-x-factor.html
America is standing up for McCain-Palin!
Obama just doesn’t get it! Obama wants the money and the votes from women as long as women stay on the bench! Hey Obama, that BS won’t hunt!
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Hillary ’12
Posted by: USVet | September 9, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
EXCELLENT response to Gloria Steinem’s editorial attacking Sara Palin
The X Factor
I have a choice. I can vote for my party and it’s candidates which have demonstrated a blatant disrespect for women and a fundamental lack of integrity or I can vote for the Republican ticket which has heard our concerns and put a woman on the ticket but with whom I fundamentally don’t agree on most issues. If Democratic women wait for the perfect woman to come along, we will never elect a woman. We have to seize opportunity where it presents itself. Besides, the Democratic Party is no longer my home. I have no home, but this election I will make my bed somewhere else.
I respect Gloria Steinem’s right to support the presidential ticket of her choice but she is openly trying to derail Sarah Palin’s historic candidacy. As Madeleine Albright said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” I will vote for McCain-Palin. I urge other women to do the same. I might not personally agree with Palin on every issue and I promise to the first person knocking on her door, if Roe v. Wade, or any other legislation that goes against the rights of women is threatened. But in Governor Palin I find a woman of integrity, who not only talks the talk but walks the walk. I can work with that. I will work with that. When I walk down the street, I don’t have Democrat printed on my forehead, but my gender is obvious to everyone and impacts every interaction in my life. Since my country is far from gender neutral, right now for me gender trumps everything else. I urge other women to join me in this fight for equality. Sometimes opportunities occur where you least expect them.
Read more here:
http://www.lynettelong.com/my_weblog/2008/09/the-x-factor.html
America is standing up for McCain-Palin!
Obama just doesn’t get it! Obama wants the money and the votes from women as long as women stay on the bench! Hey Obama, that BS won’t hunt!
McCain-Palin ’08
Hillary ’12
Hillary ’12
Posted by: USVet | September 9, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Yes, I am a retired professional woman who supported Hillary Clinton. But I will never vote for Senator Obama for two reasons. He fails to tell the truth 90% of the time and I do not want my taxes to go up. Also, I never, in my lifetime expected Big Brother to support me, even in bad times. So many of his supporters are expecting more handouts. And yes, he is a sexist. He does not have the experience to be president. He brags and overstates his achievements.
Posted by: Mary | September 9, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
And you shouldn’t have to care if it offends me Jenny but realized that there are Men and Women flocking to McCain because Obama supporters like you are making sexist and racist remarks.As far as the logic of your statement. You ARE in fact making a sexist remark in your attempts to prove that McCain is sexist.
The Obama camp cannot validly prove that she is unqualified without raising questions as to Barack Obama’s own qualifications. And frankly it is just backfiring on Obama.
You guys are in trouble. Palin is not the Presidential Nominee, McCain is. Stop this maligning of Palin, it is really hurting you. Really it is.
BTW, Not voting for McCain b/c Palin is a woman. I was for McCain when the DNC chose Obama as the nominee, way before Palin came onto the scene.
Posted by: Samantha | September 9, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
USVet,
So parading Palin around in the dog and pony show that McCain is doing is not sexism? McCain can’t wait to get off the stage to show his little woman off.
Posted by: indy_voter | September 9, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Alaska Independence Party considers
Palin one of its own. Her husband
is a member. If he is not now,
that doesn’t make much difference.
The man is a secessionist. So is
Sarah Palin.
How can she receive National
Security Agency clearance?
McCain the self-styled guardian
of national security is running
with a candidate who wants Alaska
to become an independent foreign
state. McCain himslef should be
tried for treason along with her.
Posted by: anon | September 9, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Mary,
No one is looking for handouts. What they are looking for is fairness in the way big business is treating vs. working people. If think Republicans give a damn about working people you’re mistaken. They will continue to support policies that allows businesses to ship jobs overseas, hire illegal aliens at home, while skirting their tax responsibilities.
Posted by: indy_voter | September 9, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
Palin will get along just fine
with Putin. Putin likes Alaska
secessionists.
Posted by: anon | September 9, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
Indy Voter said:
USVet,
So parading Palin around in the dog and pony show that McCain is doing is not sexism? McCain can’t wait to get off the stage to show his little woman off. If you think the Republicans give a damn about women’s rights you are mistaken. If you’re pissed off at Democrats for whatever perceived slight of Hillary fine. But Hillary has gotten past it. I suggest you act like a grown-up and get over it too.
________________________________________
Let’s pretend that McCain had chosen a MALE candidate that also energized the GOP base like Palin did. McCain goes up in the polls but the VP is a man. Would you still make these accusations against Mc Cain??? You are using sexist phrases like “little woman”. Who is the sexist here?
Obamabots you guys are walking a very thin line here okay? First it was the race baiting during the primaries and now this.
Posted by: Samantha | September 9, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm
You know whats funny mccain claiming obama was a celebertity a couple of months ago and know you have sara palin drawing big crowds GIVING AUTOGRAPHS LIKE SHES A CELEBIRTY NO DIFFRENCE MCCAIN IS QUITE THE HIPOCRITE!
Posted by: angie | September 9, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
Samantha,
I was just using terms Republicans use….As far as MALE being chosen McCain doing the same thing….No, he wouldn’t because there is no MALE that would energize his base like Palin. McCain’s base is white men….pure and simple…..he hopes to attract white women with McCain, but that is not his base…As just for record….I am not an “Obambot” as you say…..I am anti-Republican….I just see more b.s. in that party than the Democrats.
Posted by: indy_voter | September 9, 2008, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
I’m a former Hillary supporter who now intends to vote for McCain/Palin.
I like the idea of a split government (one controls White House, the other Congress) because I’m fed up with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid’s leadership.
The democrat leadership in Washington has done a terrible job. The solution is not to give them more power, control, or oversight- when they can’t manage what they have already.
Pumas for Palin! Happy to help a woman break through the glass ceiling and I’m happy to have stick it to the dem leadership in the process.
Hillary 2012!
Posted by: margot | September 9, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
Obama is GREAT for women
* Supports equal pay for equal work
* Supports a woman’s right to choose
* Cosponsored reinstatement of Violence against Women bill
* Created assistance for women in need of day care
* Passed laws that increased cancer research
Vote Obama. Vote for change.
Posted by: Women4Obama | September 9, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
Margot 1:44:11,
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you!! McCain and Palin understand your values and concerns! You have made a wise decision! However, I must disagree with you on one fact…it will be President Sarah Palin in 2012…no doubt about it she will make us proud as first woman President of the United States of America!!!
Palin for Prez 2012!!!
Posted by: PalineFan08 | September 9, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
OBAMA is NOT GREAT FOR WOMEN
Brack Obama has a history of being involved in bitter campaigns in which his female opponents are threatened with law suits and race baiting, sexist attacks on their characters.
1. In Chicago Obama ruined opponent Alice Palmer’s campaign for Illinois State Senator when he employed crony lawyers to claim signatures on her petition were falsified. Before this Alice Palmer was once Obama’s mentor and had actually aided him in his career. She did not support him during the DNC presidential primary. She supported Hillary Clinton and was later silenced by blacks in Chicago as being a traitor to the black community. I know I am a Chicagoan.
2. During the DNC primary Obama and his minions of Obamabots waged a nasty race baiting campaign against Hillary Clinton. They accused Hillary of “pimping out” her daughter Chelsea and called her a racist. Hillary lost the election. Obama did nothing to stop his followers from spreading rumors of Racism against HRC.
3. Now that Obama has passed over Hillary for the VP spot, He has the audacity to come after Sarah Palin’s experience and attacks her in his stump speeches even though she is not the Pres. Nominee but McCain is. His minions are calling Palin an unfit mother who was chosen by McCain for her attractive looks and youth.
Obama is NOT FOR WOMEN. HIS POLICIES MAY TELL YOU THAT BUT HIS ACTIONS SAY OTHERWISE.
Posted by: Samantha | September 9, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Palin is unethical. First there was Trooper-Gate, now we learn that she billed the state over %16,000 for expenses supposedly incurred while she was at home in her own houes, expenses that are supposed to be for when she is away on state business. She is a CROOK!
Posted by: Wm. J. LePetomaine | September 9, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Samantha,
“No way, not ever, no McCain”
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Posted by: Wm. J. LePetomaine | September 9, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
how McCain committed adultery and married the woman who was the the center of the affair, women will return to the Obama camp. After all..its McCain who is at the top of the ticket..not Palin..
Posted by: joe | Sep 9, 2008 12:22:55 PM
McCain admitted his mistakes, and you know what? I’ve found that women like a man who admits when he was wrong.
Posted by: RealisticLib | September 9, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Samanthta: I voted for Hillary, but I will not vote for a right wing wacko ticket just because one of the wackos is a woman. Palin is unqualified to be VP. She’s only on the ticket because she is young and pretty and McSameBush feels young standing next to her.
That’s not sexist. That’s the truth! And I don’t care if it offends you!
Most Clinton voters including myself don’t use terms like “right wing wacko”. and it is not believalbe you would not be offended by Obama snubbing Clinton for VP, yet are out of sorts by Plain.
Posted by: geevill | September 9, 2008, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
Yes, and McCain not only admitted he was wrong regarding the end of his first marriage, he also took ALL of the blame on himself. An even more rare quality in a man.
I think people also like to overlook the fact that McCain has been married to his second wife for nearly 30 years, which clearly shows that he is capable of having a successful marriage and family life.
Had it been a character flaw on his part (and not just the circumstances of trying to find his way back to his slot in the real world after having spent six years in hell), he would probably be on wife #4 or #5 by now, just like the state trooper Palin’s sister was married to who tasered her child.
Posted by: SandyB | September 9, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
McCain does not respect women. Never has never will. He has shown this time and time again. Are people that blind?
Posted by: kgj | September 9, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Biden, on Palin being elected VP:
“that’s obviously a backward step for women.”
This ticket is imploding! You can’t make this stuff up!
Posted by: RealisticLib | September 9, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Let’s see which one of them has the best pickup line.
Posted by: len | September 9, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
People are AFRAID of the unknown. Palin’s just been introduced, and this many people know so much about her already – get real. Don’t be AFRAID to learn for yourself before you diss someone by just repeating all the usual divisive rhetoric. We are Americans, a FREE people – value the freedom you have to expand your knowledge, and think for yourselves. Don’t let someone else tell you what to think or what to say. To engage your mind in learning requires time and effort – to open your mouth and engage in mindless prattle requires little. We do not live in a totalitarian state where all opposing views are shut down before we even know what they are. The enemies of our country will succeed in dividing us if we allow ourselves to attack one another instead of being a judicious people, and we all know those famous words “united we stand, divided we fall.” Disagreement and hatred are two very different things. You can disagree, and still be united, but vicious hatred will destroy ALL of us, not just those we oppose. Our nation is at great risk at this time in history, and we must stop allowing the media, the political system, anyone or anything to divide the American people, and pit us against one another. Only we, the American people, can end the divisions that have been thrust upon us by pursuing knowledge of the candidates positions, their character (and yes, it DOES MATTER), and making an intelligent decision based on the facts, and not on “he said, she said” inuendos. TRUTH really can set us free.
Posted by: tiaa | September 9, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
I think Obama better get rid of Biden before he loses what’s left of the female swing-voters.
Posted by: sally | September 9, 2008, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm