Comments on: Palin, Iraq and 9/11

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:07:58 +0000

With all this talk about Palin you would think SHE was running for Pres. If I were McCain I would be jealous!!
OBAMA/BIDEN our next Pres. and VP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Florence R

Florence R — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:07:56 +0000

As a female business owner and Republican (moderate and currently undecided as to presidential election), I found the Palin interview fair and balanced. However, I was disturbed by her lack of knowledge on national security/foreign relations…she reminded me of myself when I just started out in business…determined, yes; prepared, not really, but I honestly thought I was…however, somehow I expected the party to prepare Palin properly, but then again she didn’t have much time to prepare for this task of running for VP. So, I rate Palin’s performance as ‘fair’ and had she shown more confidence, my rating would be a bit higher. She seemed ‘on edge’…which for me, as a business executive was very surprising. Gibson is nothing compared to the series of very difficult interviews everyone who holds the two top positions in the land faces almost everyday. The interview helps some of us understand why our party has kept her away from the national media. She should do much better when interviewed by our conservative commentator Sean Hannity on Pox News. I’m glad there are 50+ days left to give me more time to push away from all the news jabs so I can make the best decision in November. Unlike some, my vote will not be on personalities. As an informed women, I value my vote, my voice…my ancestors fought too long and worked too hard for me to base my vote on something so foolish as personality or gender. For me, it’s facts and not fluff. The challenge is getting past all of the ‘talking heads’ (I find our commentators particularly misleading and have voiced my frustrations to them). Lately, I’ve had to turn them off. But I can’t turn to the newspaper because there is too much bias there on both sides. Does anyone know where to truly find unbiased news? I find myself turning to C-Span more than I ever have in the past.

By: marylou

marylou — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:31:09 +0000

You can twist Palin’s words any way you choose. If it comes down to who the majority of Americans trust to keep our country safe, the Republican ticket will win.

By: James Danley

James Danley — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:15:19 +0000

Some of you Obama supporters are showing signs of unmitigated desperation in your comments. You really hate the fact that Sen. McCain has chosen an incredibly superior vice presidential running mate (even your own VP candidate said that he wasn’t the best choice) that you have to reach to the bottom of the sewer for your personal attacks against Sen. McCain, Gov. Palin (and her family) and all conservatives. And I thought the Democratic Party was the party of inclusion and tolerance. You prove that you are tolerant of only those of a like ideology. So much for “The One’s” mystical powers to unite everyone into a message of hope and change. It’s just the same ol’ hatred towards those who disagree with you.
What you Obama supporters fail to understand is that Republicans win when the base of the party is energized. And Sen. McCain’s selection of Gov. Palin has more than energized the Republican Party she has energized Independents and disenchanted Democrats. Sen. McCain has more legislative experience and foreign policy experience than Sen. Obama! And Gov. Palin has more executive experience than Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden combined.

By: Scott Malensek

Scott Malensek — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:23:56 +0000

I think since Gibson asked Obama the same question at the NH debate, it would have made a good comparison contrast to point that out. I also think that ABC’s editing was too severe, crossed the line, and when you see the video of her actual speech…it shows that Gibson was wrong when he said, “EXACT WORDS” He took that from an AP report that was hacked, then hacked it more. Sad. I expect this kinda thing from FOX or MSNBC, but not ABC.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:29:03 +0000

The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that Sarah’s oldest son, Track, was addicted to the power drug OxyContin for nearly the past two years, snorting it, eating it, smoking it and even injecting it. And as Track, 19, heads to Iraq as part of the U.S. armed forces, Sarah and her husband Todd were powerless to stop his wild antics, detailed in the new issue of The ENQUIRER, which goes on sale today.
The source also divulged the girls would do anything for Track and he’d use his local celebrity status to manipulate other guys “to get them to steal things he wanted.”
“He finally did what a lot of troubled kids here do,” the source divulged. “You join the military.”
And as Gov. Palin has billed the state of Alaska for various expenses related to her children, as reported by The Washington Post, The ENQUIRER’s investigation reveals that she was so incensed by 17-year-old Bristol’s pregnancy that she banished her daughter from the house.

By: Julian

Julian — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:26:54 +0000

Ryan C,
Some people live in nostalgia; some people just cannot afford that.

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:25:19 +0000

Sadly, Sarah Palin expressed what many Americans still believe to this day — the Iraq War was retaliation for the 9/11 attacks. There are only two possbile conclusions — She is either ignorant herself about the truth or, in a strategical political move, is happy to advance the ignorance of the American people as long as it keeps bringing the “fear” votes in for the Republican party.

By: Ranger Phx

Ranger Phx — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:22:31 +0000

Gov Sara Paulin is just another Stupid Person. She has no idea of anything and is the worst choice for VP ever made. Hope when this is over and she is again a full time govenor she is found guilty of abuse of power at the least. Boooo

By: Ryan C

Ryan C — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:17:01 +0000

“But it is widely agreed that militants allied with al-Qaeda have taken root in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion. ”
Could you do your readers a favor quoting this paragraph?”
Yes so that they can see as Plain talks about the ones who actually attacked us and conflates them with a supportive organization of the same name that was not in Iraq until we invaded in 2003.