Palin Says Obama Voting ‘Present’ on the Economy
ABC’s Imtiyaz Delawala Reporting: At a rally in Lady Lake, Fla., today Gov. Sarah Palin accused Sen. Barack Obama of not aggressively promoting a plan to address the current crisis on Wall Street and compared the situation to his many "present" votes in the Illinois state legislature.
"This week, when the economic crisis threatened the livelihoods of millions of Americans, John McCain took a clear stand and he offered his own recovery plan," Palin told an enthusiastic crowd of thousands. "Our opponent refused to even take a stand on the position.
"And that’s a lot like his tenure in the Illinois state legislature where Barack Obama voted present about 130 times. This week he voted present on the major economic issues of the day, and that is not leadership, America. It’s not leadership Americans can afford."
The speech took place at The Villages, a fast-growing, conservative retirement community about an hour north of Orlando featuring eight championship golf courses, where many residents travel by golf cart. The outdoor rally was Palin’s first public event in Florida.
Palin was joined onstage by her husband, Todd; her daughters Willow and Piper; and her infant son, Trig. Palin told the audience at the beginning of her remarks that Todd had taken Willow and Piper to Disney World the day before. She then handed the microphone to 7-year-old Piper, who told the crowd, "Thank you for letting us be here."
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Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
Obama is voting present, but he’s asking us to get out and vote for him. That’s hypocrisy beyond thought.
Posted by: young_voter | September 21, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
Great lady and vp stuff that lady, Sarah Palin
Posted by: narumanchi | September 21, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm
Back to obscurity w/ you, vile succubus.
Posted by: 12_angry_men | September 21, 2008, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm
You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
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Posted by: kc2008 | September 21, 2008, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm
Each news outlet ought to refuse coverage on Sarah Palin unti she answers questions.
John McCain took several different positions this week. It is a huge,important decision I dont expect a “smart” leader to come up with an appropriate, doable plan within 24 hours. Wait. Get all the facts involved. Discuss, then decide.
Sarah Palin is a joke.
Posted by: shyril | September 21, 2008, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm
Sarah Palin: Did you know she wanted rape victims to pay for their own rape kits? Funny and horrifying. Check out the animated cartoon:
http://www.236.com/video/2008/get_your_war_on_sarah_palin_an_9028.ph
Posted by: Morgan Walker | September 21, 2008, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm
Go Sarah !!
We need a leader like John McCain. Obama isn’t offering change. With Obama all we are getting is a slick game player.
Posted by: Duane Z | September 21, 2008, 6:45 pm 6:45 pm
Why don’t you go back to your tanning booth and leave us alone, Sarah?
Posted by: Deputy_Bob | September 21, 2008, 6:45 pm 6:45 pm
young_voter: Oh please!!! Why would you take the word of someone who is dodging an investigation and the media? Palin is the one who has no credibility. Sounds more like of same. The only difference between Bush and Palin is lipstick.
Posted by: vote4peace | September 21, 2008, 6:45 pm 6:45 pm
Palin should take a lesson in how things work when he was in the state Senate. Voting present is very common and out of 4,000 votes not unreasonable.Since when did stating the actual truth get in the way of this woman has ever said. I see she’s putting her kids out front again.
Posted by: linda n carolina | September 21, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Obama needed a little time to determine all the larding up he’ll and his Democrat Party will try and extract (extort) from the taxpayers in return for the quick action needed.
Posted by: Ted | September 21, 2008, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
Is this all Palin can do, is manipulate the truth and join in the name-calling game? There’s another name for a female dog with lipstick that she claims to be, and it sounds like she is IT!
Posted by: bob10001 | September 21, 2008, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
Obama’s approach is the one that makes sense. McCain has been flip-flopping on the regulation/deregulation so much he has injured himself.
Posted by: Joel | September 21, 2008, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
Voting present 130 times out of 4000 votes in the Ill. senate is not a big deal. Especially, if you do not know his motive. Sure maybe some were to protect him politically, some were because he did not agree with something in a bill, but considering Sarah Palin’s unsubstantial record in Politics and her shaky approach to governing there, I cannot be the slightest bit convinced by what she has to say. She is at best, a fool.
Posted by: BILL | September 21, 2008, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
fivepin try reading the article before commenting.
Posted by: readit | September 21, 2008, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
Sarah, honey, you’re the one we can’t afford! You don’t have an honest bone in your body. What happens to our country if McCain croaks and you’re (horror of horrors) suddenly in charge, with no experience on either national domestic policy or national security? Leave your gorgeous husband here and go back to Alaska! Spare us your lies and distortions.
Posted by: For Real | September 21, 2008, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm
“Obama is voting present, but he’s asking us to get out and vote for him. That’s hypocrisy beyond thought.”……..The truth of the matter is that Obama is not undermining or scuttling the work of the Feds by jumping out in front with some asinine suggestions, or erratic McCain type statements. He’s doing the American thing by giving the President space. McCain on the other hand doesn’t know when to keep his mouth shut-he’s purely tempermental which is not a sign of the kind of stability we need in a President.
Posted by: Mike | September 21, 2008, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
Sarah Flailin’ blows smoke up your backsides again, and you morons love it.
The records show “present” votes were a tiny proportion of the more than 4,000 that Obama cast during his tenure in the chamber. Obama’s presidential campaign has depicted them as strategic in nature: Either Obama was working with Democratic leaders to thwart Republican legislation when the GOP controlled the Senate, registering opposition to proposals he thought were unconstitutional or ineffective; or he was providing political help to moderates who were under pressure to support some of the bills.
Posted by: 7 Minutes to Sunday | September 21, 2008, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
The actual number of Obama’s “present” votes was 129 during his eight years in the Illinois Senate.
His “present” vote only accounted for 3% of his total votes during the time.
And the reason he voted “present” was because he wanted the wording of various legislature changed or become more defined. This is well documented.
So, again, Republicans trying to mislead. We have seen this over and over.
Posted by: Chad Butler | September 21, 2008, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
She wasn’t even present to keep her 12 year old daughter from getting pregnant.
Posted by: DownSouth | September 21, 2008, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
“This week he voted present on the major economic issues of the day”
He was in the US Senate this week. Maybe you should read the article “readit”
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm
McCain/Palin=Incontinence/Incompetence
Posted by: For Real | September 21, 2008, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm
Everything I read suggests we’re in totally unprecedented territory–and that we got here by following same map McCain would have us follow for health care and Social Security: deregulate, deregulate, deregulate, then socialize risk and debt while privatizing the profits for the wealthiest players. So please forgive me if I’d rather hear a measured, cautious approach that argues, as has Obama, that if we’re bailing out greedy Wall Streeters, we better do something to give relief to ordinary Americans who are struggling to meet mortgage obligations on their ONE AND ONLY home. Palin hasn’t a clue.
Posted by: cameotoo | September 21, 2008, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
Why anyone would want to support a person such as Palin who is dodging an investigation and the media is beyond me. Are you people that gullible??
Posted by: vote4peace | September 21, 2008, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
I see ZERO difference between the economic views of Obama and McCain.
But there must be some differences.
The media and the Obama camp has done a HORRIBLE job of explaining the differences. Obama WILL bankrupt American ever more so than it is today.
It is not JUST about policies and issues but how you implement those policies and if you do or not at all!!
Obama will be a DO NOTHING president.
McCain/Palin 08
Hillary 12
Posted by: Fight BO | September 21, 2008, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
I know we can afford any more “conservative” leadership the likes of Bush. Either one, taxes are going up. They have to. Someone has to pay for all the checks Bush cashed. He has left such a mess, I am surprised anyone wants to inherit the mess.
Posted by: Ken | September 21, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
Obama voted “present” 130 times when he was in Illinois state legislature. Read this article before you insulting a great woman of our time.
Posted by: "present" in Illinois state legislature | September 21, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
How funny.
John McCain has had like 10 different positions since last Monday. Even the WSJ and George Will have said McCain was “unpresidental” last week.
Posted by: bubba | September 21, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
@ fivepin,
Can you read? She said “the Illinois state legislature where Barack Obama voted present about 130 times.”
I love Palin. Women will not be held hostage by the DNC anymore! Obama is not in touch with the people of the USA. The US wants a woman and Obama didn’t care.
Democrat for McCain/Palin
Posted by: Women_held_hostage_no_more | September 21, 2008, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
All you do Plain is lie,who the hey is paying for your family yo travel all over with you????I hope it is the republicans wow nice vacation when your kids should be in school.Suppose you home school too????Surprise you have time for a job..The Villages is nothing but ole folks just your speed they will listen to all your lies and suck them up>>>>>>>
Posted by: indp voter | September 21, 2008, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
She soon will become irrelevant. She lies openly and easily. truly Amazing.
Posted by: leighg1 | September 21, 2008, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
Sarah, what are you hiding??? Why won’t you participate in the Troopergate investigation?!! And you’re saying we don’t need Obama??! We don’t need politicians like you who hide from the truth!
Posted by: Danny | September 21, 2008, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
Sarah Palin left the town of Wasilla millions of dollars in debt and has no reference of point for financial resposnsibility. She and McCain want to deregulate health care. We can see what deregulation of Wall Street has gotten us.
Sarah Palin needs to be treated like other politicians. The McCain camp had to negotiate the VP debate format, because they believed if they did not she would have an “unfair disadvantage” because of her inexperience on the debating stage—–Get Real!!! If something happens to McCain, she is president , will she need protection from a crisis in the world? If she can not handle herself in a debate, it provides just one more (out of the long list of reasons) why she has no buisness as vice president.
Posted by: jkh | September 21, 2008, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm
and then she said
“This week he voted present on the major economic issues of the day”
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
McCain/Palin = Unstable/Unable!!!!!
Posted by: vote4peace | September 21, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
TIME TO GET REAL….AGAIN
Obamma’s flip flops are because he has the tendancy to be wrong so often and then tries to clean it up from a different prospective later on. Next fact….Mr. Obama has social programs galore hanging out of his back pocket. If by some chance or reason, Congress passes the 700 Billion Dollar bailout bill… Where will the money come from to pay for all of his proposed social programs. You can yell, talk about and point fingers….but lets get real. The Question Who will better protect us from those who would do us harm? Who will have the guts to say “NO” and not play politics. And lastly…Picture Mrs. Obama as the first lady. Time to get real folks
T
Posted by: t5z3g7 | September 21, 2008, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
McCain/Palin – proof of change and concern for the people
Obama – proof of laziness and corruption
Posted by: MikeCAL | September 21, 2008, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
When Palin learns to tell the truth, then I’ll start listening to what she has to say.
Posted by: TruthSeekr | September 21, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
“Obama WILL bankrupt American ever more so than it is today.”————>
Yea, and you are willing to take that chance by voting for McCain with Bush and republican-like decisions that got us here in the first place. wow…JUST WOW!!!!
Posted by: Chad Butler | September 21, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
If you guys/gals watched the CNN piece with five former Secretary of States (Republicans and Democrats) you will realize that McCain is viewed as one who has knee jerk reactions and Obama uses thoughtful and rational thinking before jumping to conclusions. The Wall Street Journal (Conservative Plus) agreed that McCain is acting un presidential in his anger w/o being thoughtful and logical.
Posted by: Willyum40 | September 21, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
Why would anyone believe this so called attempt at VP when she only half truths and stretches the truth to fit her present position. Then again why anyone trust her at all? Given her past I don’t know how anyone can consider her a great woman of our time? Show me a picture of Mother Teresa and I’ll tell you she was a great woman of our time, unquestionably. Palin, no way.
Posted by: emmasdad | September 21, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
Read this article before you insulting a great woman of our time.
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Who ever said anything insulting about Hillary Clinton? Oh…you meant Sarah Palin. Well…she’s a woman of someone’s time, but she certainly isn’t great and I’m pretty sure her politics came from the Stone Age.
Posted by: Jason | September 21, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
Palin is a joke. Now that people are focused on real issues, they’ll take one look at her and say, thanks but no thanks.
Obama ’08 & ’12
Posted by: dem in chicago | September 21, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
She, Palin. has just got to go away. So far she is using her children and keeping them pacified with vacations. The small talk she keeps repeating, isn`t going to solve any of the horrible circumstances we face today. It would be great if she told us some answers instead of just appearing in places, WITH HER FAMILY. I admit she is stylish and quite pretty, but Mc
Bush would be better off if he didn`t let her talk and just stood next to him to maybe make him look younger, if that is possible. I admit, he smiles and looks happier when she is with him.
Posted by: A Smart Blond | September 21, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm
No matter what anyone says to the gullible people willing to support Palin even though she’s dodging an investigation they’ll support her anyway, remember these are the same thick headed people who voted for Bush twice, an even though it has been proven that he lied us into war in Iraq they are still proud to be Republican and they have a nerve to say “Country First” What hyprocrites they are.
Come on Nov. 4th so we can throw those Republican bums out.
Posted by: vote4peace | September 21, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm
palin—miss piggy the queen of pork—-better clean her own closet—or get back on her bridge to nowhere.
who really cares what this airhead has to say—she may be impeached.–wow she shot a moose
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
The only thing I can decipher is the McCain/Palin campaign is a bit confused about the word “clear.” Because every time they use it, they refer to an example of fundamental incoherence, rashness and panic.
If McCain made anything clear it is this: He doesn’t know what to think about serious issues, until someone (most likely his lobbyist-advisors) tells him what to think. And then to convince everybody that he was really thinking what everybody else was thinking all along, he sounds desperate and like that guy who showed up to the conversation 30 seconds late.
I am still unsure how ANYBODY could want this man in control of the red button–the red button that controls the economy, the possibility of foreign wars, foreign relations. Anything. And at some point, those right-wingers are going to have to stop calling all who criticize McCain/Palin liars.
It is telling when four of Palin’s best friends say they are not sure if they will vote for her.
It is telling when the man who was the best man at McCain’s wedding says he won’t vote for his buddy because he fears McCain’s temperament.
Are these guys lying too. Or do they just know something that the press has been trying to tell the right-wing crowd all along.
I guess the narrow-minded right-winger isn’t just a stereotype. They work hard for that stigma, darn it. And boy are they proving they deserve it with this election.
Yikes.
Posted by: silasporter | September 21, 2008, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
Govenro Palin is silly, You can’t vote present in the U.S. senate. She must be talking about his 8 years in the illinois state senate. Everyone knows that a “present” vote in Illinois is a “no” vote. She’s depending on you being stupid and it’s an old talking point. What about something new, maverick?
Posted by: veronica | September 21, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
This would be the same Sarah “hold me accountable” Palin who first agreed to cooperate and now refuses to cooperate with the Troopergate investigation? And we are supposed to believe anything that comes out of her mouth because?…
Posted by: mila | September 21, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Trailor trash in the White House. She was pregnant when she got married, teenage daughter pregnant and unmarried.What’s the hold up with the wedding.Is it that the young man doesn’t want to. Son on drugs, and charged with vandalism. Went to community college for 6 years to get a degree in nothing. Troopergate,ignores subpoenas, won’t cooperate with investigator, just got passport for the first time this year. Lies, and kills beautiful moose for fun, and she thinks
hers should be the model family in the White House for American youth to emulate. America is lowering the bar.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
First off, McCain has changed his “Plan” 4 times over the past 3 days. Second, you can’t just whip up a plan to this problem overnight, research must be done. If it was up to McCain, he’d execute his plan which is based on NO research and put us in a far worst position. If a person claims to have a solution to his problem fewer than a week after it happened, then it’s not a detailed plan, just a tactic to get votes.
Posted by: shawn | September 21, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Liar liar, McPalin on fire.
Posted by: Sarita | September 21, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Palin can’t even protect her email, how is she going to protect the country?
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
Here is how I see things as if anyone really cares. We can not aproach this like the Iraq war. Meaning we have to have an exit stradegy and plan whatever we do smartly and not only think about now but what it will bring tomorrow and ten years from tomorrow. The reason the Iraq war was such a failure up until the surge is because Bush and his band of thugs didnt plan for down the road. The same mistake cant be done with the finance situation. It absolutly amazes me that voters think a President or a canidate like McCain think they show leadership when coming out with a plan instantly and Im sure its more a plan to get votes than reality. Coming up with instant short answers like at Saddleback doesnt impress me. It may make people believe its great to have someone that can make decisions so fast, but that in no way shows the decisions as being the correct one or good for the country. Matters of fact, McCains plan on his web sight gives less imformation than the back of a cerial box. I am much more impressed with someone like Obama that puts thought in to all the facts and takes his time coming up with good decisions before releasing them. McCain slams Obama for doing that and even slams him for not commenting on Bush’s plan because Obama nor anyone else has seen the details yet. McCain gave his opinion before the facts even come out. Sounds like another GW to me. The debates are coming up and it will be interesting to see how both canidates answer. Im sure McCain will be quick on answers telling the people what they want to hear and Obama will be more truthful and honest with more thought put in to each question. Debates are funny. Acually after the debates with Kerry, both Reps’ and Dem’s were polled and even though Kerry was the winner in all debates, he lost the election. Shows what scare and fear tactics used by a party can do. Isnt that right Bush. So this time I hope people will really listen to the canidates and hear really what they are saying and not just vote for the guy that spits out the answers quickly. This Independent really wants change in the way Washington is run and even though I usually vote Rep. I will be supporting the canidate that I feel can look at all details before making a decision and knowing what that decision will mean in the present and what it will mean down the road. Obama08
Posted by: CW | September 21, 2008, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
lieing palin has cost oberman 36 hundred so far.100 per lie
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:09 pm 7:09 pm
McCain doesn’t have a economic plan. His plan is the same as Bushes, except more.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:09 pm 7:09 pm
Sarah P should shut the f*** up. An illiterate newbie from Alaska who, if McCain hadn’t made the supremely foolish decision of selecting as his running mate, would have vanished into oblivion after serving her four years, has the gall to run her mouth about things that she has NO IDEA of.
Sarah – it’s time to stop playing “pretend VP” and go back to Alaska – your 15 seconds of fame are over.
BTW, did anyone notice – she is CONTINUING to call this a Palin-McCain ticket.
Posted by: Sunil | September 21, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
On a video, Palin said, “What does the Vice President do? I’m just a hockey mom. How many hockey games has she been to.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
Fight BO = how HOW can you be for Hillary AND for Palin. They are 180 degrees apart on every single issue. Are you just pro-woman? It makes no sense. They are as far apart as they can be on the choice issue, the gun issue, the war issue, the earmark issue, and the list goes on and on. Fight BO, are you really that sexist?
Posted by: LISA | September 21, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
In December, Obama also sponsored the Global Poverty Act which, if passed, would require the president to commit to cutting global poverty in half by 2015. Critics say that would cost American taxpayers $845 billion.
Posted by: Obama for US no jobs | September 21, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
like mccain said—-they want a woman throw them one –anyone—ha ha ha ha —what a pair of idiots.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
Correction Ms. Palin- the U.S. can’t afford a McCain-Palin leadership.
Posted by: Sarita | September 21, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
very mature comments once again coming from the libs. Insults with no substance. School yard stuff..grow up!
Posted by: Zeke | September 21, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
John McCain said, “Our basic financial institutions are strong” The next day, Wall Street collapsed, along with some banks. Of course, he made up a Republican lie and said he meant our workers are strong. Eighty percent of Republicans are liars.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
The country can’t afford another republican administration working for corporations and corporate interests without a thought to anything else. Today I heard that what these big wall street institutions began to do was treat people as prey instead of customers. Think. The party in charge has brought us nothing but despair and harm. We need President Obama to lead us with his intelligence and common sense.
Posted by: Vicki | September 21, 2008, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm
The truth is coming out.
Obama is nothing but empty words.
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
paula
i think perhaps palin was hit with a hockey puck.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
In the midst of one the greatest crisis in years the ultra conservative Wall Street Journal called John McCain’s behavior “unpresidential”.
That was followed by the same term being applied to him by arch-conservative George Will.
John McCain! When looking scared and clueless is what we need.
Posted by: bubba | September 21, 2008, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
McCain said that he wouldn’t talk to Spain. He didn’t know the country was part of NATO. McCain retire. Unfit Mom, go home. Your three daughters under the age of 17 need you, not your husband to teach them about menustration and bras.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
mccain has proven over and over—he is the man with the empty head.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
You haters need to stop insulting an American governor. Sarah Palin has the education backgound, proven leadership much better than a communist community organizer. You haters are the illiterates thugs.
Posted by: Palin is a Governor | September 21, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm
for those who think that mccain the –d—student can solve problems with wall street——you cannot be serious—-ha ha ha ha–he is quite a joke/
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
In 2005 McCain accurately predicted the financial institutions crash of the last few days. He proposed legislation to reform the financial system. He has been right so many times – well ahead of the Democrats and many Republicans, not to mention the clueless media.
Obama is not a leader – he has no clue what to do now and is just trying to sit the storm out, happy that he doesn’t have to make any decisions and getting ready to criticise those who have the courage to propose solutions. It is always easy to criticise. It is much harder to do the actual work.
Vote for McCain/Palin – they will work for us, for the country!
Posted by: Andrew | September 21, 2008, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
Dirty politic, please check this out:
http://wcbstv.com/local/clinton.palin.event.2.821565.ht
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Sources: Intense Pressure Led To Palin UN Snub
CBS 2 HD Has Learned Democrats Threatened To Attack Jewish Groups’ Tax Exempt Status Over VP Nominee Invite
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Hillary Clinton won’t be speaking at Monday’s anti-Iran rally at the United Nations — and neither will Republican Sarah Palin or any other politicians for that matter.
The reason? A heated behind the scenes tug-of-war.
Sources tell CBS 2 HD that a decision to disinvite Palin from the high profile rally after Clinton pulled out in a huff came as the result of intense pressure from Democrats.
“This is insulting. This is embarrassing, especially to Gov. Palin, to me and I think it should be to every single New Yorker,” Assemblyman Dov Hikind, D-Brooklyn, told CBS 2 HD.
Sources say the axes were out for Palin as soon as Sen. Clinton pulled out because she did not want to attend the same event as the Republican vice presidential candidate.
“I have never seen such raw emotion — on both sides,” said someone close to the situation.
The groups sponsoring the rally against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN were reportedly told, “it could jeopardize their tax exempt status” if they had Palin and not Clinton or Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden on hand.
So all politicians were disinvited, most prominently, Palin.
“It’s an absolute shame that this has happened,” Hikind said. “To threaten organizations … to threaten the Conference of Presidents that if you don’t withdraw the invitation to Gov. Palin we’re going to look into your tax exempt status … that’s McCarthyism.”
Another Jewish group tried to step into the breach by inviting Palin to a different protest a day earlier.
“I’m absolutely appalled at the behavior of the Democrats,” said Bob Kunst of Defenders.net. “I’m a Democrat and for the first time in my life I’m going to vote Republican. I can’t take it anymore.”
As for Sen. Clinton, she brushed right past CBS 2 HD’s Lou Young when he tried to ask her about the issue on Thursday night.
Lou Young: “Were the organizers of Monday’s rally right to depoliticize it?”
Clinton walked past Young, said “Thank you all very much” and started hugging people.
Clinton’s people tell CBS 2 HD she intends to make some statement of support for the protestors. She is also expected to attack Ahmadinejad’s pro-nuke, anti-Israel stance.
Posted by: kioki | September 21, 2008, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
To MikeCal & T5z3g7, it is quite clear what your agenda is. It is not McClain you are campaigning for, you guys would vote for the Joker and his first lady – Ladt MacBeth if he were running against Obama.
Posted by: Willyum40 | September 21, 2008, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
Palin is an empty dress.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | September 21, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
Absolutely hideous. Who is she fooling?
Today, Obama delivered a full-throated set of guiding principles that must condition any economic solution. He has been thoughtful, responsible, and measured…presidential. So far, he has contacted a dozen or so congressional leaders looking to build bipartisan support as we move forward.
McCain/Palin on the other hand are full of nothing but blustery hot air. For the bailout. Against the bailout. Blame others. Call for the firing of the SEC Chairman.
Go away, Sarah. Nobody likes you.
Posted by: jefferson | September 21, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
palin is a governer
WHAT EDUCATION????????????????
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
What is this pentecostal but job smoking? McCain offered NO plan..nothing. What a liar.
Posted by: NubTail | September 21, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Obama was right about the Iraq war, the surge, deregulation, talking to Iran without preconditions. He has always been right, the Republicans wrong every time. I don’t want someone who finished at the bottom fifth of their class, or someone who went to community college making important decisions for me. Where are the valendictorians?
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Obama would rather ride the fence than take a stand. Typical inexperienced junior senator from Chicago! “Present” means exactly what she said. He either doesn’t know enough to make a decision or is too afraid to step up to the plate! Either way he won’t get my vote.
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
Everyone needs to watch the movie V for Vendetta. It’s eerily like this current situation with our current admin. Do we really want to give them the chance to take away our civil liberties, all the while telling us lies and munipulating the truth, while they get rich? Enough.. Anything but more of the same..
Posted by: Bella | September 21, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
HOPESPRINGS
DONT SAY THAT –I HAVE CALLENDAR FROM 1984—
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
Palin is the kind of leader America needs. She will be a wonderful VP. Not Nobama stammering changes and Joe Who.
GO PALIN/McCAIN
AMERICA IS WITH YOU!
Posted by: Sue | September 21, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
young_voter wrote: “Obama is voting present, but he’s asking us to get out and vote for him. That’s hypocrisy beyond thought.”
………. I agree with you 100%!!!
Posted by: Francisco Cardenas | September 21, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
Have they not recalled Palin yet as governor? She will finish the disastrous job started by the current administration. She is Cheney with a lipstick.
Posted by: gjkotw01 | September 21, 2008, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
If McCain predicted this mess, why didn’t he do something about it? He had a Republican President, Senate and House.
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
What the author of this article didn’t
tell you is that there were more than
20 thousand people at this rally!
I attended the rally it was
awesome.
As far as being a “conservative
community” is concerned I’d like to
know how ABC News came to this
conclusion! We have a secret ballot when we vote don’t we?
In any case when we vote we vote
Democrat or Republican don’t we?
How in heavens name did ABC News also known as the fake news, determine that
the crowd was Conservative?
ABC NEWS: The Lies Continue!
Posted by: reaganfan | September 21, 2008, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm
Just like Bush, speaks only before admiring crowds and takes no questions. Lies through her teeth, telling her crowds what she knows they want to hear. Where’s the challenge in that?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
NOBAMA: In your post you said “WE THE PEOPLE ARE VOTING AMERICAN
HERO MCCAIN AND MAVERICK PALIN. THESE ARE PEOPLE WE
TRUST”————–YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! John McCain is so
old and confused he can’t even remember where Spain is located! As
for your little sweetie pie she can see Russia from her house which
is the extent of her foregin policy experience and not only dose she
lie over and over again, but gives the exact same speech she gave at
the convention at every appearance! She is just an empty headed
dimwit in lipstick. As for good old John he was a big believer in
deregulation of both the housing and financial markets and just look
at the mess that has put us in! Just the other day he said that if he
was president he would fire the SEC commissioner! I guess he got just
a little confused again since the president does NOT have that
authority! These are pople we can trust? Oh no, McCain-Palin is a
ticket to NOWHERE! I have not had so much fun with an election in
years! McCain-Palin are the greatest team I have seen since LAUREL &
HARDY!!!! After 8 years of Cowboy Bush the last thing the American
public wants to do now is look at the McCain-Palin and say “That’s
another fine mess you got us into”!!! GO TEAM OBAMA-BIDEN!
Posted by: LEE | September 21, 2008, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
Yes, great lady!!!!!!!!
The economy issue should have been in candidates’ thought list for long time. That means, when the crisis occurrs, the candidate should have plan immediately, rather than thinking of the solution right now. Obama never really thought about the economy, that’s why he could not have a plan.
Posted by: golfgirlusa | September 21, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
I didnt noticed the names of her kids until now. Sounds like a 60s style of child naming…alittle like Moon and Wolf, although not near as bad as Syphillis and Gonorrhea. With all that she has said so far, Im sure she doesnt have to thumb a ride around. With that chinook nose and that threatening tone, she shouldnt have too much trouble finding a broom.
Posted by: luvertadeath | September 21, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
John McCain took a clear stand and he offered his own recovery plan,” Palin told an enthusiastic crowd of thousands…
Uh, what plan? You mean his unpresidential and hot-headed remark about firing the SEC Chair, Chris Cox? Or the plan where he continues his deregulation positions since the economy is fundamentally strong? Or his plan to form a commission to study the crisis in order to delay having a plan?
And what does Palin know about the national economy??? She’s a joke being played on the American people… a McCain parrot — trained to repeat a dozen rehearsed lines in a screeching shrill squawk. She took that tiny town of 6000 people, Wasilla, from zero debt to $22 million in the red, in spite of $27 million in federal funds. And as governor, she just spent $25 million of OUR money to build the Road to Nowhere, ignoring pleas from within the state to stop. It’s an utterly useless road and a shameful waste of federal funds.
McCain-Palin equals Bush44.
Posted by: DogBitez | September 21, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
The population of the largest city in Alaska is Anchorage, population 204,000. Wasila is 6000. Some high schools are larger than Wasila. This does not compare to Chicago, the third largest city in America. McCain made a poor choice. He wanted someone to excite his campaign, not someone who would be best for America if something happened to him. He’s 73 and has had a couple of bouts of cancer This was not Country First.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
When in the Ilinois Senate, Senator Obama sometimes voted present to protest republican trickery or abuse of power. Unfortunately no one gets to vote present in the U.S. Senate even when it would be good to protest republican trickery or abuse of power. This is the most stupid thing the two republican morons keep saying. Senator Obama is more intelligent and more in tune with the people of America than these two plus their spouses. We need real leadership and can’t allow an old republican stuck in his ways (a liar) to fool anyone to vote for them.
Posted by: Vicki | September 21, 2008, 7:25 pm 7:25 pm
These Neocons are completely unbelievable. In a week that is most likely going to cost us over 1 trillion dollars, yes that’s trillion, she has the nerve to blast Obama for a failure caused by the Republicans. Please, please people. We need to give them a clear message in November that enough is enough.
Posted by: jmengate | September 21, 2008, 7:25 pm 7:25 pm
Obama has proven over and over—he is the man with the empty head.
McCain stood on the wall for this country while Osama and RevWright were God damning it.
McCain served this country while Osama serves himself!
McCain protected and defended our freedom while Obama and Ayers were trying to blow it up!
McCain is an honorable MAN while Obama was using drugs and having an alleged gay relationship!
Change….yeah right. Sell your BS to liberals..they seem to like it!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
fivpin: You are wrong. You can vote present and Obama did vote present 130 times. Obama said was against the war but was not at the senate for the voting. Obama likes to make himself the victim but the republicans know his game. Even Hillary said that in her campaigning. Where have you been.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 21, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
As verses her pandering for earmarks or McBush stating his ignorance about the economy. What would either of these two know about middle America? He’s filthy rich (100 million dollars) and she’s from a small town in Alaska her God’s sake. John wouldn’t know a middle American if one bit him and her major concern is diaper service for her teenage pregnant daughters being paid for by the local OIL companies.
Posted by: JR | September 21, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
Har. Just like in with Russian aggression, Obama says something stupid, then waits for the grown-ups in the McCain campaign to speak and so he can crib their answer and revise and extend his remarks. Obama is simply not ready to be President.
Posted by: Mesquito | September 21, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
Palin is trying to be funny here. Why should Obama come up with a plan? We already have one that SecTres Paulsen and congressional leaders and leading experts have already come up with even though it is not perfect. The plan McCain came up with was DOA when he filed it. No one is paying attention to it. To his credit, Obama did not try to second guess the folks who have been working day and night on this problem for the last week. McCain is simply sticking his two cents in where they are not only not welcome but resented.
Palin is just way too dumb to understand all of this.
Posted by: Beto | September 21, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
Ron Paul saw this financial mess coming
It’s not like there wasn’t anybody who saw the economic woes of the week on the horizon.
On Sept. 10, 2003, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, testified before House Financial Services Committee, which was holding hearings regarding special privileges extended to government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Think Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In his testimony. Paul criticized such privileges in general and warned of the potential for disaster posed by government involvement with Fannie and Freddie specifically.
Paul noted that according to the Congressional Budget Office, housing related GSEs received $13.6 billion in indirect federal subsidies in fiscal 2000 and had a line of credit with the United States Treasury exceeding $2 billion. That line of credit Paul said was an explicit promise by the Treasury to bail out GSE’s in times of economic difficulty. (Sound familiar?)
“[The line of credit] helps the GSEs attract investors who are willing to settle for lower yields than they would demand in the absence of the subsidy,” Paul testified. “Thus, the line of credit distorts the allocation of capital. More importantly, the line of credit is a promise on behalf of the government to engage in a huge unconstitutional and immoral income transfer from working Americans to holders of GSE debt.”
As Paul saw the situation some five years ago, the government backing isolated GSE management from market discipline. If Fannie and Freddie were not underwritten by the federal government, he told the committee, investors would demand the institutions held to higher management and accounting practices.
“Ironically, by transferring the risk of a widespread mortgage default, the government increases the likelihood of a painful crash in the housing market,” Paul predicted. “This is because the special privileges granted to Fannie and Freddie have distorted the housing market by allowing them to attract capital they could not attract under pure market conditions. As a result, capital is diverted from its most productive use into housing. This reduces the efficacy of the entire market and thus reduces the standard of living of all Americans.
“Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government’s interference in the housing market, the government’s policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a short-term boom in housing,” Paul went on. “Like all artificially created bubbles, the boom in housing prices cannot last forever. When housing prices fall, homeowners will experience difficulty as their equity is wiped out. Furthermore, the holders of the mortgage debt will also have a loss. These losses will be greater than they would have otherwise been had government policy not actively encouraged over-investment in housing.
“I hope today’s hearing sheds light on how special privileges granted to GSEs distort the housing market and endanger American taxpayers,” Paul concluded. “Congress should act to remove taxpayer support from the housing GSEs before the bubble bursts and taxpayers are once again forced to bail out investors who were misled by foolish government interference in the market.”
On the same day, Paul introduced the “Free Housing Market Enhancement Act.” The legislation would have removed government subsidies from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the National Home Loan Bank Board. The bill had no cosponsors; it stalled in the committee process.
A plan at ready
The past few days, major party presidential candidates have scrambled to come up with a solution to the financial crisis on Wall Street and members of Congress and the media have been searching through the thesaurus to find synonyms for “greed.” Writing in “Forbes” back in March in an op-ed entitled “the Rapidly Approaching Economic Meltdown,” Paul proposed a four-part plan calling for lower taxes, less spending, a sound monetary policy and regulatory reform. His plan would:
• Make the Bush tax cuts permanent, repeal the estate tax, end taxes on Social Security benefits, end taxes on income from tips, end taxes on forgiven mortgage debt, and end the income tax and abolish the IRS;
• Reform spending by first cutting back on “our trillion-dollar overseas budget” and shore up the “programs Washington has forced so many citizens to depend on,” while enabling young people to opt out of these programs and save for their own retirements and health care needs.” Veto any unbalanced budget.
Paul argued that lower taxes and less government spending put more money in working people’s pocket — pretty standard Republican line. But he also opined for bolder out-of-the-box actions calling for a sound monetary policy to increase the value of money and drive down the cost of living and a regulatory approach that is the inverse of what we’re hearing from presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Paul proposed:
• Requiring more transparency at the Federal Reserve Board and legalizing competing currencies. He cited the historical evidence of the inevitable failure of paper money systems. However, “I believe that for our economy to be secure in the long term,” he wrote, “Congress must reassert its authority and end the unconstitutional Federal Reserve.”
• Undertake regulatory reform and revisit the myriad federal regulations that “have stymied the innovative spirit of the American people.” At the top of the list Paul put Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) — regulation imposed after the spate of corporate scandals earlier in the decade.
In his Forbes article, Paul noted three studies. A survey by Financial Executives International put the average cost of compliance with SOX at $4.4 million. The American Economics Association estimated SOX could cost American Companies as much as $35 billion in aggregate. Wharton Business School found that the number of American companies delisting from public stock exchanges nearly tripled the year after SOX became law (198 firms “went dark” compared to 67 the year before).
“One of the best things Congress could do for the American economy is to repeal this damaging legislation,” Paul wrote.
Economic lifeblood
In short, Paul’s message is that money is the lifeblood of any economy, and control over a nation’s currency means control over its economic well-being. Fed bankers quite literally determine the value of our money by controlling the supply of dollars and establishing interest rates. Their actions can make us richer or poorer overnight, in terms of the value of our savings and the buying power of our paychecks. How’s that been working out for you lately?
Paul concludes his piece with a call to return to principle that is, perhaps, even more fitting today than earlier in the year.
“Unless we embrace fundamental reforms, we will be caught in a financial storm that will humble this great country as no foreign enemy ever could,” he wrote. “We can find safe harbor in our ideals. Reclaiming our historic legacy of principled commitment to liberty will, once again, unleash the innovative spirit that propelled our nation to the heights of prosperity.”
Or, we could keep putting lipstick on a pig.
Posted by: Someone did predict this | September 21, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
fivepin:
You’re absolutely right!
Palin was making an analogy regarding
Obama’s refusal to tell us what he would do about this weeks financial
crisis on wall street!
Since Obama can’t vote present in the
U.S. Senate he just doesn’t show up to
vote on controversial issues!
He is a coward and an empty suit.
A Liberal Media Creation if you will!
The McCain Palin Landslide has begun.
Posted by: reaganfan | September 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
Ron Paul saw this financial mess coming
It’s not like there wasn’t anybody who saw the economic woes of the week on the horizon.
On Sept. 10, 2003, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, testified before House Financial Services Committee, which was holding hearings regarding special privileges extended to government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Think Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In his testimony. Paul criticized such privileges in general and warned of the potential for disaster posed by government involvement with Fannie and Freddie specifically.
Paul noted that according to the Congressional Budget Office, housing related GSEs received $13.6 billion in indirect federal subsidies in fiscal 2000 and had a line of credit with the United States Treasury exceeding $2 billion. That line of credit Paul said was an explicit promise by the Treasury to bail out GSE’s in times of economic difficulty. (Sound familiar?)
“[The line of credit] helps the GSEs attract investors who are willing to settle for lower yields than they would demand in the absence of the subsidy,” Paul testified. “Thus, the line of credit distorts the allocation of capital. More importantly, the line of credit is a promise on behalf of the government to engage in a huge unconstitutional and immoral income transfer from working Americans to holders of GSE debt.”
As Paul saw the situation some five years ago, the government backing isolated GSE management from market discipline. If Fannie and Freddie were not underwritten by the federal government, he told the committee, investors would demand the institutions held to higher management and accounting practices.
“Ironically, by transferring the risk of a widespread mortgage default, the government increases the likelihood of a painful crash in the housing market,” Paul predicted. “This is because the special privileges granted to Fannie and Freddie have distorted the housing market by allowing them to attract capital they could not attract under pure market conditions. As a result, capital is diverted from its most productive use into housing. This reduces the efficacy of the entire market and thus reduces the standard of living of all Americans.
“Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government’s interference in the housing market, the government’s policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a short-term boom in housing,” Paul went on. “Like all artificially created bubbles, the boom in housing prices cannot last forever. When housing prices fall, homeowners will experience difficulty as their equity is wiped out. Furthermore, the holders of the mortgage debt will also have a loss. These losses will be greater than they would have otherwise been had government policy not actively encouraged over-investment in housing.
“I hope today’s hearing sheds light on how special privileges granted to GSEs distort the housing market and endanger American taxpayers,” Paul concluded. “Congress should act to remove taxpayer support from the housing GSEs before the bubble bursts and taxpayers are once again forced to bail out investors who were misled by foolish government interference in the market.”
On the same day, Paul introduced the “Free Housing Market Enhancement Act.” The legislation would have removed government subsidies from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the National Home Loan Bank Board. The bill had no cosponsors; it stalled in the committee process.
A plan at ready
The past few days, major party presidential candidates have scrambled to come up with a solution to the financial crisis on Wall Street and members of Congress and the media have been searching through the thesaurus to find synonyms for “greed.” Writing in “Forbes” back in March in an op-ed entitled “the Rapidly Approaching Economic Meltdown,” Paul proposed a four-part plan calling for lower taxes, less spending, a sound monetary policy and regulatory reform. His plan would:
• Make the Bush tax cuts permanent, repeal the estate tax, end taxes on Social Security benefits, end taxes on income from tips, end taxes on forgiven mortgage debt, and end the income tax and abolish the IRS;
• Reform spending by first cutting back on “our trillion-dollar overseas budget” and shore up the “programs Washington has forced so many citizens to depend on,” while enabling young people to opt out of these programs and save for their own retirements and health care needs.” Veto any unbalanced budget.
Paul argued that lower taxes and less government spending put more money in working people’s pocket — pretty standard Republican line. But he also opined for bolder out-of-the-box actions calling for a sound monetary policy to increase the value of money and drive down the cost of living and a regulatory approach that is the inverse of what we’re hearing from presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Paul proposed:
• Requiring more transparency at the Federal Reserve Board and legalizing competing currencies. He cited the historical evidence of the inevitable failure of paper money systems. However, “I believe that for our economy to be secure in the long term,” he wrote, “Congress must reassert its authority and end the unconstitutional Federal Reserve.”
• Undertake regulatory reform and revisit the myriad federal regulations that “have stymied the innovative spirit of the American people.” At the top of the list Paul put Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) — regulation imposed after the spate of corporate scandals earlier in the decade.
In his Forbes article, Paul noted three studies. A survey by Financial Executives International put the average cost of compliance with SOX at $4.4 million. The American Economics Association estimated SOX could cost American Companies as much as $35 billion in aggregate. Wharton Business School found that the number of American companies delisting from public stock exchanges nearly tripled the year after SOX became law (198 firms “went dark” compared to 67 the year before).
“One of the best things Congress could do for the American economy is to repeal this damaging legislation,” Paul wrote.
Economic lifeblood
In short, Paul’s message is that money is the lifeblood of any economy, and control over a nation’s currency means control over its economic well-being. Fed bankers quite literally determine the value of our money by controlling the supply of dollars and establishing interest rates. Their actions can make us richer or poorer overnight, in terms of the value of our savings and the buying power of our paychecks. How’s that been working out for you lately?
Paul concludes his piece with a call to return to principle that is, perhaps, even more fitting today than earlier in the year.
“Unless we embrace fundamental reforms, we will be caught in a financial storm that will humble this great country as no foreign enemy ever could,” he wrote. “We can find safe harbor in our ideals. Reclaiming our historic legacy of principled commitment to liberty will, once again, unleash the innovative spirit that propelled our nation to the heights of prosperity.”
Or, we could keep putting lipstick on a pig.
Posted by: Someone did predict this | September 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
test
Posted by: allforAmerica | September 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
Looks like Obama will soon be making annother flip/flop announcement that he will be keeping Bush’s tax cuts due the economy. There goes all his expensive socialistic programs.
Posted by: Carol 17 | September 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
Alaska doesn’t want her back….McCain’s camp has infiltrated the Alaskan government to bury her mistakes before the election…………why would we want her here……
She and McCain are an insult to the honesty and integrety of America.
Posted by: annie | September 21, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
Anyone who can come from food stamps, go to Harvard, become the Democratic nominee, and raise campaign money without asking for public funding, and register more first time voters than ever, and vets his VP thoroughly is the one I trust to fix our problems, not someone who makes one fool decision after another. Now Palin wants to go to war with Russia. They are going to get us all killed.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm
Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air and a great leader with the greatest attribute of all – common sense. All Obama does is tell us how bad America is and make promises of 1 thousand dollar gifts from the government (us) to our selves.
Posted by: Bill | September 21, 2008, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm
Note to Paultards: If you post a five-thousand-word comment, nobody’s going to read it.
Posted by: Mesquito | September 21, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
McCain has missed more votes than anyone this session.
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
Sarah Palin si going to be on Hanity and Colmes today on fox news at 8:00 I suggest you watch it even if you dfon’t like it. ABC, CNN and all the other liberal media is mad. nd by the way, this is a link where you can see for yourself who is telling the truth click: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/17/mccains-attempt-to-fix-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-in-2005/
Posted by: Cindy | September 21, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
So, given all of the serious revelations in just the last few days the question is why so many women are excited and screaming love for Sarah Palin, mobbing her at every appearance and thinking she is so wonderful? Don’t the women of American realize Palin and the Republican Pary is giving them a SNOW JOB? The Republicans, especially the evangelicals, are always preaching “FAMILY VALUES” right? Please tell me how given all the facts we have learn that this women could in anyway be consider great for women or family values? She was pregnant BEFORE she was married, her own teenage daughter is unmarried and with child, she is against a women’s right to choice, ever in the case of rape, incest and even if the mothers life were in danger, made rape victims in Alaska pay for their own rape kits (about $600 each), likes to kill animals in front of her small daughter—a real role model for children, believes the earth is only 6,000 years old and thinks this should be taught to YOUR children in public schools, fires anyone who gets in her way, lies like hell, flip flops on one issue after another and believes that anyone who did not vote for George W. Bush will go to Hell! She has been proven totally against everything women have worked so long and hard to achieve over the last 60 years so why are women so excited to set their own cause back 100 years? Just yesterday Sarah Palin said that as vice president she would concentrate on energy, government reform and helping families with special needs children if Republicans win the White House this fall. Again I say judge this statement after carefully looking at her record! Concentrate on energy? She wants to gut the endangered species act, open the Alaska Wildlife Rreserve to oil drilling, is currently suing the federal government to remove polar bears from the Endangered Species List so they can continued to be shot and killed for sport and the list goes on and on. During her interview on ABC News Sarah Palin stated that Alaska provides 20% of the oil energy for the lower 48 states when the ACTUAL figures given by the United States Department of Energy list the figure at only 3.5%! Poor Sarah, the Governor of Alaska don’t even know how much oil she is sending the lower states! Please remember if there is so much smoke there most be fire! Women of America vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin at your own risk!!!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 21, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm
as a woman: she is an insult to us… She left her town in debt and she is thowing jabs on the economy??? Vote for Mr. Obama!
Posted by: Texan Voter | September 21, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm
Palin has more than 80% job approval rate as Governor, highest in US. The media only report rumors from old boy’s network that she fired. The safty commisioner admited Palin never tell him to fire anyone. And the state law is against any bogus investigation during election.
Posted by: Palin 80% approval rate | September 21, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm
Obama is in bed with Fanny mae and freddie Mac and some guy named Sinclair! Very presidential!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 7:32 pm 7:32 pm
And Sarah is completely right and the Stock Market will DROP tomorrow again because it appears that Obama thinks he is in charge and what Obama says is important. My God, Obama is one of the people that got us into this mess…He selected his friend Jim Johnson CEO of Fannie Mae to select our VP. He took money and more money from Fannie Mae for his election. He took 9.9 million from security investors…..Obama knows what is going on but is pushing every button possible to make this turn out to be a disaster….makes him look good, makes our country look awful.
Posted by: Mike | September 21, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Vicki: I beg to differ with you because Hillary made the same statement when she was campaigning for the presidency. I don’t know how people think he is so intelligent. That being the case he didn’t graduate college coming out intelligent. After graduating he did some community organizing work and I don’t believe it was for four years. His co-worker said Obama didn’t even have a desk. Obama went to college to become a lawyer and ended up being an attorney for Rezko, later met Ayers who bombed this country and went to a racist church for 20 years. Disliked white people at an early age and was anti-american. And he wants to be our president?
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 21, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
McCain finally got a chance to use that famous temper of his and threatened to hypothetically fire someone. When he chose the chairman of the SEC, he had to be told that the President did not have the authority to fire him. Wouldn’t an expert on the economy, which McCain is suddenly claiming to be, know this? Putting McCain and his band of deregulation pals in charge of the economy is like putting the roosters in charge of the hen house..Wait a minute, the roosters have called and are they pissed!
Posted by: mila | September 21, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Obama voting “present” on numerous Senate votes if very significant. And don’t try to spin this as something that “every” senator does….it CAN be done, but Obama did it substantially more than any other senator. he was also criticized for it by his own hometown Chicago newspaper, as well as by Senators Edwards and Clinton in a past debate.
So, are you suggesting that you know more about how a senate is run than the political reporters at the Chicago papers, as well as two US Senators? When Obama was confronted with that, he had no reasonable explanation.
Saying “present” simply means that he did not want to make a committement, in fear of offending one party or another, all for his political gain. This is part of the Chicago machine. Obama is not a man who will fight for us or Americans, he will only do what is better for himself.
McCain and Palin have records of fighting the status quo, and that is what exactly what we need to get out of this ridiculous financial crisis.
I am shocked and disturbed that not only was Obama the #2 recipient of funds from Fannie Mae, but the former chair of that is a financial advisor to his campaign! Obama voted against regulation of this firms, he is part of the problem! How can you solve the problem when you are part of the problem?
Obama….BAD for America.
Posted by: liberati | September 21, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
JUST THINK GANG—if mccain and palin got in we would all have jobs—when they take on russia,we will all be building bumkers—what a pair of idiots.the old geser and the dipsy twit.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
“to his many “present” votes”
Gosh, another lie from the “Palin/McCain” campaign, someone should point out to Sarah the idiot that McCain misses more votes than Obama. But then honesty in ads is NOT the McCain campaign or GOP way.
Posted by: JR | September 21, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Why were her kids with her? Don’t they go to school, or is she homeschooling them too? She must be amazing to think of all these one-liners, kill moose, save America from itself, raise a special needs child and be a grandmother. And have we heard her southern accent developing lately?
Posted by: Willis'dad | September 21, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Don’t believe anything the Republicans say. They are congenital liars, use trickery,and will do anything unethical to win. They are liars, and think the American people are stupid, especially, poor Whites in Appalachia, and White women. McCain has 9 homes, and 13 cars, yet he wants the poor Whites to think that Obama is elite. Obama has one house and car. McCain thinks Hillary’s supporters are stupid enough to vote for Palin because she is a woman, even though she said she didn’t know what a VP does.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Unfortunately, Sarah Palin is another George W. She says anything she pleases without actually THINKING first. Granted, she is more attractive than GW. Nothing wrong with that, but it is no substitute for the substance that is lacking. She simply parrots what the Republicans tell her to say, whether it is the truth or not. Haven’t we had eight years of “the good old boy” mentality? GW is likeable enough, but hasn’t been a wise President. He may have had good intentions, but we know that those good intentions have paved the way to HELL for our nation. If McCain/Palin are elected, we will have more of the cocky disregard for reality as GW/Cheney have provided. If McCain REALLY believed in “Country First,” he would not have chosen Palin; if Palin REALLY believed in “Country First,” she would have declined the offer.
Posted by: Terresa | September 21, 2008, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
Mesquito – You should read it and ask yourself why we don’t elect the person who has been telling us what was going to happen for nearly a decade now.
Posted by: Someone did predict this | September 21, 2008, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
So, her children go to Disney while mine are in school.Who’s paying the hotel bills, food bills and Disney trips for her brood? McCain was in the senate too. What did he do about the economy prior to his campaign speeches?Oh, ya, voted with Bush 90% of the time. I’d say voting present when the rep. had the majority was probably smart. Obama’s vote wouldn’t have mattered on most of the bills anyway. But I see he voted on bills where he could make a difference. So what exactly is Palin’s point? Vote stupidly, or not at all?
Posted by: Bea | September 21, 2008, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
The tax payer in her town approved the expence for the sports facility so that their kids spend a lot of time in sports. Get facts before you insult.
Posted by: Get facts | September 21, 2008, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
marianne
i hate lots of white people—although most are a holes
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
It seems to me Republicans live in the wrong country.
You live in a country founded on Liberal laws yet you hate Liberals.
You do know your free to move to the most conservative country in the world.
You people should move to Egypt or Pakistan with the Taliban.
You both have the religious zealot thing down.
And you both hate us for our rights. Right.
Posted by: Gop is for Dummies. | September 21, 2008, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
Reaganfan -
you say:
“How in heavens name did ABC News also known as the fake news, determine that
the crowd was Conservative?”
Since you are saying you were there, maybe you can tell us, were there any “boos”, or was the crowd wildly enthusiastic?
Would you think “liberals” would be cheering?
You protest too much. This was a staged event, and it was staged in a location known to be conservative.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
Texan voter: You must be smoking what Obama is and he is smoking. Alaska is not in debt. They have a surplus that we don’t have. Your records are wrong and you better read more on politics. Obama if elected would lead this country into another 1929 depression with the stock market crashing and people out of jobs and banks closing.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 21, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
Sarah Palin ” Dope on a Rope ”
Grampa McBush eh! whats that? how many cars? I can’t remember, but they’re all american, aren’t they Cindy! Cindy where the hell are you, guess she got pissed off at me and went home, somewhere!
Posted by: larry the cable guy | September 21, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
Obama….very BAD for America.
People – beware!
Posted by: JKan | September 21, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
“Mesquito – You should read it and ask yourself why we don’t elect the person who has been telling us what was going to happen for nearly a decade now.”
Because he’s a nut?
Posted by: Mesquito | September 21, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
She then handed the microphone to 7-year-old Piper, who told the crowd, “Thank you for letting us be here.”
See the difference? They understand that it is an honor! Osama, Michelle and family think it is an entitlement!
Entitlement…something liberals know all about!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
Isn’t this the same McCain who at the beginning of last week into Tuesday said that our economy was strong? What baloney. A man who has 7 plus homes, 13 plus cars, and a net worth in the millions and millions of dollars has no idea what average Americans are living through. Any decision made in a federal bailout would not impact his bottom line at all. McCain’s top advisers are 7 of the biggest lobbyists.
Posted by: grlsrle | September 21, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
Maybe Alaska has a surplus because of all the “earmarks” Sarah says thanks, but no thanks to.
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
If the Republicans are lying to us now, just think how they will lie if they get in the White House. Weapons of Mass destruction. McCain invented the Blackberry. I meant to say American workers are strong, not our financial institution, the bridge to nowhere. I kept Bristol out of school for five months because she had Mono. My son went into the military because he is patriotic(He went to avoid time for vandalism). Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
did you ever notice that the genius mcdummy has problems with reading what has been written for him—his speeches are hilarious
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
Governor Palin says that Senator Obama is voting present but Senator McCain has been ABSENT for the last 18 months in the Senate. He avoided voting for the most recent GI Bill after joining with Bush in opposing it. When Bush went ahead and signed it, he gave McCain credit for the bill. He has changed his position on the economy so many times it makes one dizzy. But what else can one expect from someone who claims foreign affairs experience based on the proximity of Russia to Alaska. She appointed a friend of hers to a state position because that friend liked cows. Will the McCain-Palin’s requirement for Secretary of the Treasury be that that individual likes money?
Posted by: Mary | September 21, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
Gop is for dummies: And Democrats are for dopes. We have the worst democratic congress in history and Pelosi makes it worse. I can’t wait until the republican’s take over the house so we can dump her.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 21, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
Dummie said:
It seems to me Republicans live in the wrong country.
You live in a country founded on Liberal laws yet you hate Liberals.
You do know your free to move to the most conservative country in the world.
You people should move to Egypt or Pakistan with the Taliban.
You both have the religious zealot thing down.
And you both hate us for our rights. Right.
You have it wrong dummie; Obama and his followers need to move to Iran where they would feel more at home with the muslims and other extremists! Your vote for Osama will help bring the muslim religion here. We don’t want it!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
Palin is an absolutely horrible candidate. She has nothing to say except to repeat tired talking points. Obama is leading the Democratic response to Bush’s HORRIBLE plan by mobilizing the leadership in the Congress to his plan. Even Newt Gingrich is against the President’s plan in its current form. Palin is not smart enough to even describe the plans in any detail. She is absolutely not fit to be President.
Neither is McCain, who has waffled on this problem he partly caused all week. He is not qualified for picking Palin. Obama has shown Presidential level leadership this weekend by responding in a considered, fully rational manner to this horrible crisis caused by the Republican deregulation philosophy.
Posted by: Edward | September 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
Please Note Senator John McCain’s comments on the floor of the Senate on May 25, 2006. (ref: FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 2005 — (Senate – May 25, 2006)
[Page: S5217])
” Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s report goes on to say that Fannie Mae employees deliberately and intentionally manipulated financial reports to hit earnings targets in order to trigger bonuses for senior executives. In the case of Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae’s former chief executive officer, OFHEO’s report shows that over half of Mr. Raines’ compensation for the 6 years through 2003 was directly tied to meeting earnings targets. The report of financial misconduct at Fannie Mae echoes the deeply troubling $5 billion profit restatement at Freddie Mac.
The OFHEO report also states that Fannie Mae used its political power to lobby Congress in an effort to interfere with the regulator’s examination of the company’s accounting problems. This report comes some weeks after Freddie Mac paid a record $3.8 million fine in a settlement with the Federal Election Commission and restated lobbying disclosure reports from 2004 to 2005. These are entities that have demonstrated over and over again that they are deeply in need of reform.
For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.
I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation. ”
The legislation did not make it out of committee thanks to Senator Christopher Dodd.
Please visit this page
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/09/update-fannie-mae-and-freddie.html and note the number 1 and number 2 recipients of fannie mae and freddie mac lobbying largesse.
Enjoy
Posted by: jan | September 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
i would pay to see a meeting between mccain and chavez—–with bush he smelled the sulpher—-wonder what he would smell with mccain—–VERY INTERESTING
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm
If you were The Boss, and ready to hire someone, which team would you select:
Let’s look at the educational background of your two options:
Obama:
Occidental College – Two years.
Columbia University – B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Community Organizer
Civil Rights Attorney
Taught Constitutional law at University of Chicago Law School 1992-2004
Illinois State Senator 1997-2004
Senator – U.S. Senate seat won in 2004
Member Foreign Relations Committee
Committee for Environment and Public Works
Committee for Veterans’ affairs
Chairman of senates subcommittee on European Affairs
Additional Assignments with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
and
Biden:
University of Delaware – B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Senator – U.S. Senate seat since 1973
Long time member and current chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee -
* Subcommittee on Antitrust Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
* Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs (chairman)
* Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
* Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees
* Subcommittee on Technology Terrorism and Homeland Security
Co Chairman on Caucus on international Narcotics Control
vs.
McCain:
United States Naval Academy – Class rank 894 of 899 B.S. (general studies?? I couldn’t find anywhere what his major was..)
7 years as POW North Vietnam
2 terms U.S. House of Representatives
Senate seat since 1987
Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Chairman Indian Affairs Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
and
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester, North Idaho College – 2 semesters, University of Idaho – 2 semesters, Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in journalism
Miss Wasilla 1984
2nd runner up Miss Alaska
1988 Sports Reporter KTUU
1996-2002 Mayor of Wasilla-population 6,300
2003 -Chair Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2007-present Governor Alaska population 670,000
Now, which team are you going to hire ?
Posted by: annie | September 21, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
INDEPENDAN TELL THEM THEMS MUSLIMS MAY BE AS SCARY AS THE KKK—WOW
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who
are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it,
perhaps this list will help.
White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like Bristol
Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that of your
family is a personal matter, and that no one has a right to judge you or
your parents, because ‘every family has challenges,’ even as black and
Latino families with similar ‘challenges’ are regularly typified as
irresponsible, pathological and arbiters of social decay.
White privilege is when you can call yourself a ‘…. red….,’ like
Bristol Palin’s boyfriend does, and talk about how if anyone messes with
you, you’ll ‘kick their —– ____$$,’ and talk about how you like to
‘shoot stuff’ for fun, and still be viewed as a responsible, all-American
boy (and a great son-in-law to be) rather than a thug.
White privilege is when you can attend four different colleges in six
years like Sarah Palin did (one of which you basically failed out of,
then returned to after making up some coursework at a community
college), and no one questions your intelligence or commitment to
achievement, whereas a person of color who did this would be viewed as
unfit for college, and probably someone who only got in in the first
place because of affirmative action.
White privilege is when you can claim that being mayor of a town smaller
than most medium-sized colleges, and then Governor of a state with about
the same number of people as the lower fifth of the island of Manhattan,
makes you ready to potentially be president, and people don’t all pea
on themselves with laughter, while being a black U.S. Senator, two-term
state Senator, and constitutional law scholar, means you’re ‘untested.’
White privilege is being able to say that you support the words ‘under
God’ in the pledge of allegiance because ‘if it was good enough for the
founding fathers, it’s good enough for me,’ and not be immediately
disqualified from holding office–since, after all, the pledge was
written in the late 1800s and the ‘under God’ part wasn’t added until
the 1950s–while believing that reading accused criminals and terrorists
their rights (because, ya know, the Constitution, which you used to
teach at a prestigious law school requires it), is a dangerous and silly
idea only supported by mushy liberals.
White privilege is being able to be a gun enthusiast and not make people
immediately scared of you. White privilege is being able to have a
husband who was a member of an extremist political party that wants your
state to secede from the Union, and whose motto was ‘Alaska first,’ and
no one questions your patriotism or that of your family, while if you’re
black and your spouse merely fails to come to a 9/11 memorial so she can
be home with her kids on the first day of school, people immediately
think she’s being disrespectful.
White privilege is being able to make fun of community organizers and
the work they do–like, among other things, fight for the right of women
to vote, or for civil rights, or the 8-hour workday, or an end to child
labor–and people think you’re being pithy and tough, but if you merely
question the experience of a small town mayor and 18-month governor with
no foreign policy expertise beyond a class she took in college–you’re
somehow being mean, or even sexist.
White privilege is being able to convince white women who don’t even
agree with you on any substantive issue to vote for you and your running
mate anyway, because all of a sudden your presence on the ticket has
inspired confidence in these same white women, and made them give your
party a ‘second look.’
White privilege is being able to fire people who didn’t support your
political campaigns and not be accused of abusing your power or being a
typical politician who engages in favoritism, while being black and
merely knowing some folks from the old-line political machines
in Chicago means you must be corrupt.
White privilege is being able to attend churches over the years whose
pastors say that people who voted for John Kerry or merely criticize
George W. Bush are going to hell, and that the U.S. is an explicitly
Christian nation and the job of Christians is to bring Christian
theological principles into government, and who bring in speakers who
say the conflict in the Middle East is God’s punishment on Jews for
rejecting Jesus, and everyone can still think you’re just a good
church-going Christian, but if you’re black and friends with a black
pastor who has noted (as have Colin Powell and the U.S. Department of
Defense) that terrorist attacks are often the result of U.S. foreign
policy and who talks about the history of racism and its effect on black
people, you’re an extremist who probably hates America.
White privilege is not knowing what the Bush Doctrine is when asked by a
reporter, and then people get angry at the reporter for asking you such
a ‘trick question,’ while being black and merely refusing to give
one-word answers to the queries of Bill O’Reilly means you’re dodging
the question, or trying to seem overly intellectual and nuanced.
White privilege is being able to claim your experience as a POW has
anything at all to do with your fitness for president, while being black
and experiencing racism is, as Sarah Palin has referred to it a ‘light’
burden.
And finally, white privilege is the only thing that could possibly allow
someone to become president when he has voted with George W. Bush 90
percent of the time, even as unemployment is skyrocketing, people are
losing their homes, inflation is rising, and the U.S. is increasingly
isolated from world opinion, just because white voters aren’t sure about
that whole ‘change’ thing. Ya know, it’s just too vague and ill-defined,
unlike, say, four more years of the same, which is very concrete and
certain.
White privilege is, in short, the problem.
Posted by: JohnF | September 21, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
Mariann Pepitone:
Alaska is in the black because of all the PORK they get from the rest of us. The state also profits from OIL revenue at the expense of the lower 48.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
If McCain thought before he spoke he wouldn’t say so many stupid things. Fire this guy! Have those guys arrested! Everything’s fine, just move along!
A calm head is what is needed here, not adolescent displays of machismo.
Posted by: Denny | September 21, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
I know you guys don’tl ike Sarah Palin, but alteast watch her interview on fox news tonight with Sean Hanity and it starts at 8:00. sENATOR obama is really scary and I suggest that you look at his record on his senate page and see for yourself. Don’t forget that terrism is a big crisis and senator Mccain and bush arent
friends. Yes, he voted with bush but he also was secrelty known as a distraction and problem for the adimistration because he would get onto Bush for things. There was legimtate reason for going to Iraq… and leaving Iraq right now, would cause more terrism and I know that. Senator Oabam went to Iraq recenlty and he told the commanders to send the troops home after the elction because he wants to get credit for that. That is a fact. And my ousin is in tyhe miltary and he said that when obama was there he didn’t eveb shake their and or anything!! DOn’t believe veerything that cnn, abc, or any news outlet is telling you question it and og to http://www.factcheck.org to see the truth about the candiates because franly both mccain and obama and palin aren’t always telling the truth. Troopergate, is a scandal at trying to get even with palin for taking the party on. All tyhe polticians in alsaks dislike palin because she took them on… she took on her mentor and i think that charle gibson should of asked her that thing… and watc h the interview tonight and see what you thing…. and see what she saids!!! ag
Posted by: Linda | September 21, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
Who is the weirdest. Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, or Sarah Palin? You be the judge. America is going down, down, down. I hope the world isn’t watching.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
The real Conservatives have left the GOP.
What we have left are the socialist and clueless.
The true Conservative know there party has been hijacked by the Racists, Gun Nuts, Homophobes, Jesus Freaks and Neo-Cons they invited.
So you have to realize anyone who is supporting McLiar and Plain Simple belongs to one of these groups.
So we are not dealing with rational people.
The scary thing is we have that many irrational people in this country.
Posted by: Gop is for Dummies. | September 21, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
American Dem Fems are really good at mocking other people. Thats all they are good at.
Posted by: mystery | September 21, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
Rodney, why don’t you just read for awhile and stop with the hilarious wit..you might learn something! I doubt it, but you might.
Posted by: zeke | September 21, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
APPROX ONE YEAR IN OFFICE AND MISS PIGGY IS ALREADY IN TROUBLE—MUST BE THAT GREAT EDUCATION SHE HAS.–JUST THINK FROM THE MAYOR OF DOGPATCH TO PRES—NOW THAT IS A REAL STRETCH—NO WAY NO HOW–GO KILL A MOOSE OR CHANGE A DIAPER.–SORRY FORGOT ABOUT MCCAIN
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
McCain thought out economy was sound. He is on record stating that the financial services de-regulation was a good thing and he would do health care the same.
We CANNOT afford 4 more years of the same failed leadership and ideas from the GOP, including Palin and Mccain.
Posted by: scott jeffries | September 21, 2008, 7:47 pm 7:47 pm
What was McCain’s clear and concise plan? All I read was that he wants health care set up like the banking industry. I don’t even know what to say.
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
Vote McCain/Palin
Christians for Tanning Beds.
Posted by: I'm a low info Voter. | September 21, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
McCain is retarded. Retire! Your brain has turned to mush.
Posted by: Paula Lacey | September 21, 2008, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
zeke
learn something –from who oh i forgot that due to nafta mccain claims we are living in an era of prosperity—–now that is learning something.
or perhaps that spain is in south arerica.—GET THE MESSAGE
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
where is south arerica?
Posted by: zeke | September 21, 2008, 7:51 pm 7:51 pm
All any voter needs to remember is Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn, and Tony Rezko. Obama’s long relationship with these people indicate that he either agrees with their racist, anti-American,terrorist, and scamming ideas, or he lacks minimal good judgement in continuing decades long relationships with them. In either case, he shows himself to be utterly unqualified to be President.
Posted by: Ron | September 21, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
OBAMA HAS NO REAL SOLUTIONS TO ANYTHING..
TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL WOULD HAVE NO MONEY TO KEEP PLAYING SANTA CLAUS… GIVE EVERYBODY EVERYTHING
THE MONEY IS ALL GONE OBAMA.. MOST OF IT WENT TO PAY YOUR $930 MILLION DOLLAR EARMARKS
PORK BARREL WITH NO ANSWER TO ANYTHING
” PRESENT” ON THE CRISIS..FLIP FLOPPY EARS.
PALIN IS MORE QUALIFIUED THAN THIS GUY TO BE POTUS..
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | September 21, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
OBAMA HAS NO REAL SOLUTIONS TO ANYTHING..
TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL WOULD HAVE NO MONEY TO KEEP PLAYING SANTA CLAUS… GIVE EVERYBODY EVERYTHING
THE MONEY IS ALL GONE OBAMA.. MOST OF IT WENT TO PAY YOUR $930 MILLION DOLLAR EARMARKS
PORK BARREL WITH NO ANSWER TO ANYTHING
” PRESENT” ON THE CRISIS..FLIP FLOPPY EARS.
PALIN IS MORE QUALIFIUED THAN THIS GUY TO BE POTUS..
Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | September 21, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
I don’t know if Palin knows anything but I do know she stayed in a Holiday Inn Express Last Night.
So she’s ready.
Posted by: Bell Man | September 21, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
ZEKE
WANT TO BOMB BOMB IRAN–OR WE ARE ALL GEORGIANS TODAY–need i say more.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
McCain Supporters… With Section 8 considered can you help me understand what principles and values apply that would make you support this plan.
Did you see George Will on This Week ABC Sunday morning show? If you can’t support Obama what about a no vote or third party vote instead? I hope we can all vote by our values and principal and not blind faith.
Draft Plan Section 8: Sec. 8. Review.
Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.
Text of draft plan: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/business/21draftcnd.html?ref=business
Posted by: thatwhichisgood | September 21, 2008, 7:53 pm 7:53 pm
I am a full supporter of Obama, mainly because he is the only choice we have. Please, you are going to tell me that you actually would take a chance on electing another idiot. I don’t know about the other American people but I am certainly willing to take a chance and have Obama as our next president. Who needs another Bush, please, please realize what the I mean what he has gotten to now. My main reason for this comment though is that why hasn’t Obama or McCain mentioned plans about getting control or stopping all the illegal immigrants from coming into our country. Obviously, Bush didn’t do anything. They are still coming in by the groves, not paying taxes and getting free healthcare and once their here then they start having babies like horney rabbits. I don’t know about anyone else, but I want my country back. I would for once, like to be able to go into a store shopping without having to listen to the spanish language spoken before English or to see the merchandise on the shelves with another language facing the customer instead of English. This sickens me.
Posted by: Dallas Altizer | September 21, 2008, 7:53 pm 7:53 pm
or palins foreign experience –she can see russia from alaska—what a twit
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:54 pm 7:54 pm
“You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?” Fivepin, Obama voted present over 100 times in the Illinois senate. Have you been asleep the past 9 months???
Posted by: jeff | September 21, 2008, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
I agree “the US cannot afford Obama’s leadership”. Palin wa looking at herself and John Mcain in the mirror overlooked by president Bush when she made that statement. If the US cannot afford a Harvard graduate as its president it sure can afford a bear killer with 4 eyes in the white house who cannot pronounce “nuclear”. AHHHHHHH
Posted by: yoye777 | September 21, 2008, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
if it were not for a rich druggie mccain would be on section 8
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
What is Palin and her husband hiding in the Troopergate. She was all for the investgation to clear her name a few weeks ago.
Posted by: scott jeffries | September 21, 2008, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
Jeff – Don’t respond to my posts because it’s obvious you aren’t paying attention.
Posted by: fivepin | September 21, 2008, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm
Wouldn’t it be great to have a strong independent or other 3rd party candidate – it’s alarming to hear so many trying to decide the lesser of 2 evils. Maybe Ross Perot was a decade ahead of himself.
Posted by: Jane Doe | September 21, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
Mosquito – If Ron Paul is a nut, then you are a dumbass that loves bankruptcy from illegal wars and ridiculous borrowing.
Posted by: Someone did predict this | September 21, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
TJ, THE CLINTONITE Tax and spend Liberal.
Welcome to the world of The United States of Socialism.
That’s what’s going on. Your President who you supported has become a socialist.
That’s what republicans policies have done to this country.
We are broke.
We are taking out a loan on us to bail out your free market.
Are you retarded. Do you hate your country.
You do realize this country was built on Liberal ideology which you seem to hate.
You do know you are disrespecting the people who represent what this country was built on. Liberals.
If you hate Liberals and our laws you can leave you Republican.
You can move to the most conservative country you want.
You realize your party has turned us into China.
Do you realize that. Your like a traitor dude.
Only a Bin laden supporter could be happier right now.
You guys did his work for him.
Posted by: Langx | September 21, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
TJ, THE CLINTONITE Tax and spend Liberal.
Welcome to the world of The United States of Socialism.
That’s what’s going on. Your President who you supported has become a socialist.
That’s what republicans policies have done to this country.
We are broke.
We are taking out a loan on us to bail out your free market.
Are you retarded. Do you hate your country.
You do realize this country was built on Liberal ideology which you seem to hate.
You do know you are disrespecting the people who represent what this country was built on. Liberals.
If you hate Liberals and our laws you can leave you Republican.
You can move to the most conservative country you want.
You realize your party has turned us into China.
Do you realize that. Your like a traitor dude.
Only a Bin laden supporter could be happier right now.
You guys did his work for him.
Posted by: Lan | September 21, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm
We wanted to play stump the candidate!!!!!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Sarah won’t plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!
Posted by: Libratine | September 21, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Palin has more sense in her little finger than the shallow one has in total. Barack Obama — Mister no-credentials. Still fooling some of the people all of the time!
Posted by: dl | September 21, 2008, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
330 million Americans, and we want her to be #2 in command? She is a joke.
Posted by: ryan | September 21, 2008, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
noone is telling me about palins calenday from 1984—that is something she is good at—–hunt it down check it out.gives new meaning to bear hunter.
this repub party is an absolute joke.wonder what people like romney really think.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
Barack “get in their faces” Obama, has phone banks of operators who troll these boards across the internet to smear McCain/Palin. They have tons of email addresses from different areas and spend all their time trying to intimidate,disparage anyone other than their candidate and spread false and misleading information. A guy had an attack of conscious and quit the organization and is spreading the word.
Typical Chicago thug tactics. Obama is nothing but a thug with an expensive suit.
Posted by: get in their faces Obama | September 21, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
Time to put her back in the no-press, off-limits to the media safe-box
Posted by: gil | September 21, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
How would Palin know what this country can afford or not. Three weeks ago she needed to be briefed on even the slightest national matter of interest and she nor her running mate have gotten many of those things correct in speeches or interviews since.
Posted by: foxisms | September 21, 2008, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
Enough with this idiot Palin. When faced with the greatest and perhaps most complex financial challenge in 70 years, we don’t need to hear from some idiot who after 6 years and 4 colleges graduated from someplace like Idaho State. She needs to go back to Alaska and prepare some moose jerky for the long winter ahead.
Posted by: Ed | September 21, 2008, 8:03 pm 8:03 pm
To those who say Palin left Wasilla millions in debt. This is a complete BS and a charge made by people whose only source for “news” is the ravings of maniacs on DailyKos.
Here’s the truth. The city wanted to build a sports complex and issued bonds to pay for it. The bonds are being paid back by a modest increase in the city sales tax THAT WAS APPROVED BY A REFERENDUM!!! And, the bonds are being paid off ahead of schedule. In other words, the people of Wasilla voted to raise their own taxes to pay off bonds to build a sports complex.
Cities, counties, and states issue bonds every day. People invest in them and that’s how we build things to make our lives better. Now, unless you are willing to abolish municipal bonds, find some other argument against Palin.
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:03 pm 8:03 pm
ed
she is far better at pork
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm
Good news from OHIO for REPS. According to the Ohio Newspaper Poll, just released yesterday, McCain/Palin up by six points, 48-42. This is consistent with the Rasmussen Poll and the Cincinnati U poll. Of the five sectors in Ohio, only the NE sector shows Obama ahead. That is the Cleveland area. Also, ss Rasmussen has recently poined out, there are some intangibles which could put McCain/Palin with even higher numbers.
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm
I am a full supporter of McCain, mainly because he is the only choice we have. Please, you are going to tell me that you actually would take a chance on electing another liberal idiot. I don’t know about the other American people but I am certainly willing to have McCain as our next president. Who needs another black Jimmy Carter (minus the peanut farmer experience), community organizer, muslim, America hater!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm
wasilla —a city—–i think small town usa would describe it better—and she got paid approx 70 thousand a year.
most small town mayors =-work part time and for next to nothing——something smells here.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
Palin is fastly becoming a great political con-artist. She has shown us her skils on how to effectively evade accountability and transparency. Her running mate has change positions so many times this past week, it is hard to keep track of, first he was a deregulator, now he is a regulator… I guess he is really and truly the candidate for change.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
“You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?”
Typical liberal blog. Running off at the keyboard without facts. So you and the rest can be more enlighened, Obama in fact voted “Present” in the Illinois over 129 times. In the US Senate he simply did not bother to show up for votes related to the Iraq War, has sided with Bush on legislation, and has accomplished nothing as chairman of an Afganistan oversight commitee.
So Palin is spot on. Obama has one ability though, that is to critize McCain without putting out anything that may draw a critical of view.
Posted by: independentview | September 21, 2008, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
To jb – Wow. That’s amazing. You hate Palin because Alaska has oil. Like she put it there just to annoy you. I know Global Warming is Bush’s fault, but I had no idea that Palin was able to bury billions of barrels of oil.
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
Republican philosophy is removing or minimalizing government regulation, enforcement and oversight. Republicans believe in protecting corporations and the wealthy over the little guy.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 8:09 pm 8:09 pm
Cut Obama some slack. He’ll have a plan, just as soon as his campaign gets some results from focus groups and internal polling data indicating how he can score the most political points.
Change you can believe in!
Posted by: ordinaryjoe | September 21, 2008, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
mccain is the worst pick anyone can make as it is ever obvious how dumb the guy is—–dont know from one day to the next what he has said.
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
Ship this empty, glasses-wearing suit back to the backwoods of Alaska with a box of shells. I wouldn’t trust this airhead on our local PTA, not our mayor, not our governor and certainly not the VP or President of this country. Has everyone gone mad?
Posted by: Mark McWane | September 21, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
My neighbor really went “bonkers” today! He “GOT IN MY FACE.” I think it was something about Obama, but he was shouting so much I could not quite make out what he was saying. I have never seen him go off like that before!. Hmmmmmmm.
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
For this voter, Senator Obama has handled the crisis extremely well: he’s come out with an approach that outlines key components and at the same time does acknowledge that the current administration is in charge. He’s not shooting from the hip for irresponsible political points. Senator McCain has been completely baffled all week. His response has been incoherent. Now, at the end of a week, his campaign is attempting to get its act together and, as usual, uses Governor Palin as an attack dog who just blatantly misrepresents and even lies about Senator Obama’s position.
Posted by: Wisconsin | September 21, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
am a full supporter of McCain, mainly because he is the only choice we have. Please, you are going to tell me that you actually would take a chance on electing another liberal idiot. I don’t know about the other American people but I am certainly willing to have McCain as our next president. Who needs another black Jimmy Carter (minus the peanut farmer experience), community organizer, muslim, America hater!
Posted by: Independent | Sep 21, 2008 8:05:49 PM
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Jimmy Carter has more integrity in his excrement than the entire republican party.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm
Good to see Palin sticking with the strategy. Obama offers a 7 point plan that will actually mean something. Palin attacks Obama with glib remarks.
No way. No how. No McCain. No Palin.
Posted by: PJ | September 21, 2008, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
Obama’s plan is not right for the economy? This coming from a woman who left a town of under 10,000 over $22 million in debt. My God people wake up and smell the coffee. IF McCain and Palin are elected the United States, and by extension, the entire world economy is headed for disaster. Unfortunately that will not be the last calamity to strike us. World economic strife breeds war and the next one will take us all out. Remember that when you vote.
Posted by: dunlike | September 21, 2008, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
god, she’s awful. make her go away.
Posted by: lsigalov | September 21, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
Fact is, as a Democrat I too have a problem with Obama’s voting record. HOWEVER, Palin has no room to talk. Palin was mayor of a tiny town of 5000 that had one of the highest per capita rates of violent and property crimes in the United States. As mayor, Palin delegated responsibility to others (again, a town of only 5000)and while she made the town sound as if it was some sort of picturesque Alaskan wonderland in the Rep convention – in truth, Wasilla is filled with bars open until 5:00 am (thanks to Palin), ugly strip malls and gun pawn shops. Yeah, I want my country to be governed by the queen of white trash.
Posted by: allie | September 21, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
AFTER HOW THE REPUBS HAVE BURIED OUR COUNTRY,CAN ANY SERIOUS PERSON VOTE FOR MORE OF THE MCSAME–WOW SOME OF YOU MUST BE SADISTS
GOODBYE
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
Last week Obama held a Press Conference to announce that he did not plan to plan to release a plan.
PRESENT!!!!!!
Posted by: Pete | September 21, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
The top three U.S. Senators getting big Fannie and Freddie political bucks were Democrats and number two is Senator Barack Obama. He has only been in the Senate four years, but still managed to grab the number two spot behind Chris Dodd who is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Fannie and Freddie are creations of the Congressional Democrats and President Bill Clinton, designed to make mortgages available to people who couldn’t afford them. Fannie and Freddie have also been places for big Washington democrats to go to work in the semi-private sector and pocket millions. Clinton administration White House budget director Franklin Raines ran Fannie and collected $50 million dollars. Jamie Gurillic, Clinton Justice Apartment Official, worked for Fannie and took home $26 million dollars. Democrat Jim Johnson, recently on Obama’s VP search committee has hauled in millions from his Fannie Mae C.E.O. job. Obama’s ads attack McCain and Republican policies for the current financial turmoil. Meanwhile, it appears that Senator Obama was at the head of the line when the “hogs” lined up at the Fannie and Freddie trough for campaign bucks. Senator Barack Obama is number two on the Fannie/Freddie list of favored politicians after just four short years in the senate. Obama is part of the Fannie and Freddie problem, not the solution.
Posted by: abcblogger | September 21, 2008, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
(“Americans have the right to know more about anyone who might be a heartbeat away from being president”)
Uh, paging Barack Obama? The American electorate really knows nothing about him at all, and the MSM is not about to inquire.
Obama is the ultimate poster child of Chicago gutter politics, he was groomed and mentored by Boss Tweed Daley, Saul Alinsky, Reverend Wright, and Bill Ayers. He has never bucked his own party on any issue, ever. To have risen to such high prominence through the Chicago political hierarchy and to have not witnessed the absolute corruption therein? Obama is either a stupid fool, turned a blind eye, in denial (not a river in Egypt) or he has, and always will be, just another lying leftist, sock puppet, mouth piece hack for his real political masters.
“I want Obama to lose this election on so many levels, not the least of which is I want to see Keith Olbermann commit suicide on national TV”
Posted by: TANSTAAFL: | September 21, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
To Rodney – Here are some facts. 25% of all federal money going to Alaska is for defense. Alaska has 20,000 military personnel on four large bases. That’s one for every 30 Alaskan residents. Palin did not put those bases there. Another 25% of federal dollars going to Alaska is direct payments to individuals (Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, TANF, Housing Assitance, food stamps, etc). Alaska also has an inordinate number of federal employees due to the huge chunks of land the feds own up there.
Get my point? Yes, Alaska gets more in federal money per person than most states, but there’s a reason and it isn’t all pork.
BTW, guess who got better ratings from Citizens Against Government Waste? Ted Stevens or Barack Obama? The answer is Ted Stevens. His lifetime rating is 51%. Obama’s is 20%. How bad do you have to be to be more of a pork king than Ted Stevens?
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
Palin is a lying sack of sh*t! She should do the American people a favor and go back to her witch hunting church. She is vindictive, a liar, not adequately educated, lacking in experience, has bad judgment, a religious fanatical nut, and a poor example of a woman with integrity and intelligence. Palin is an embarassment to both America and the Republican party!
Posted by: jmb | September 21, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
DO NOT talk to me about Obama’s religion or his pastor UNLESS you’re willing to talk about Palin’s witch hunter pastor, Muthee. That’s right, McCain chose a VP candidate whose church believes you can “pray the gay” out of someone. Oh, and Muthee, the pastor who prayed to God that Palin be made governor, spent a while in Kenya. While there, he branded a woman a witch and had her run out of town.
(Oh, and Palin made rape victims pay for their own rape kits and CUT funding to the Special Olympics. The only difference between Bush/Cheney and Palin? Lipstick . . .)
DO NOT talk to me about McCain’s qualifications for being president unless you recognize that:
1. He doesn’t know where Spain is (he thought it was in Latin America) or that Spain is an American ally.
2. He wanted to fire the Chairman of the SEC (which a president can’t do), then he called for the resignation of the Chairman of the FEC (the Federal Election Commission) in between rants about the S*P*I*C (it’s actually the SIPC, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation).
3. He blamed Obama (well he said “people like Obama”) for the mess on Wall Street, when in fact HE, McCain, has been the one “right square in the middle of it” for more than 20 years.
4. McCain thinks American workers are equal to “fundamentals.”
5. McCain wants Phil Gramm as his economic advisor. You know, the guy who said there is no recession. (But now McCain says there is a recession.) One day he said we shouldn’t bail out AIG; then he said it was great that we did. You know, these moves are more socialistic than anything proposed the Democrats.
6. McCain has declared he WON’T raise taxes, even though these bailouts will cost us $7000 or more by some estimates. How in the h#ll are we going to pay for this debt? How in the h#ll are we going to pay off the trillions of dollars the government has borrowed to finance an UNNECESSARY war? I’m sick of knowing that other countries like China own us because of these STUPID policies.
7. McCain’s heiress wife owns NINE houses and THIRTEEN cars, and he loves to hobnob with the Washington rich and famous, yet he brands the other guy an elitist. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
(And the Regan administration started this whole economic downslide so the rich get richer and the rest of us get scr#w#d.)
Posted by: Rose | September 21, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm
“This week, when the economic crisis threatened the livelihoods of millions of Americans, John McCain took a clear stand and he offered his own recovery plan,” Palin said. Just exactly what was clear about anything he has said is still a mystery to me. Check out a web site called brasschecktv.com. Watch the videos “John McCain Lost in Space part 1″ and “part 2″ and “Mr.Doubletalk” and see if you’re clear on ANYTHING that McCain has said.
Posted by: DW | September 21, 2008, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
She is really awful but I’m afraid winning or losing – she is here to stay. We owe that to McCain who might be having alzheimer’s disease because he can’t remember that recently he was one for deregulation, can’t remember how many houses he owns and can’t even remember to stick to his own slogan.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
Yes, The woman who claims to be a pit bull, tough enough to take on the good ol boys network and claims she is fully prepared to be Vice President and even President, if necessary, found the courage to campaign without McCain today, although she is still fearful of taking a single question from the senior citizens or from any members or the press.
Posted by: Truth Matters | September 21, 2008, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
FOSTERDAD
KIND OF LIKE THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE.
DONT EVEN TRY –GOODNIGHT
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
the bush administration with the help of mcpain has already bankrupted this country. mcpain and his croonies such as keating and graham have been involved in both financisl scandals, the savings and loan scandal and the current financial scandal. palin who is dodging tax issues and stonewalling on an investigation should try to brush up on her foreign policy by looking across to russia.
Posted by: marty | September 21, 2008, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
To Dunlike – Read my comments above about the sports complex.
To Wisconsin – What key components? He had a press conference to say that he was going to announce a plan at some point in the future. There were no key components to anything. We have no clue what his ideas are, probably because he doesn’t either.
PRESENT!!
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
At this point, I think if the McCain told me it was going to be sunny, I would take an umbrella. You can’t believe a word.
Posted by: TSnow27604 | September 21, 2008, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
She can’t even handle a debate per her our camp: “At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.
McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.” NY Times
This woman is a joke and the people sayinG “Yay Sarah!” does so from an emotional rather than logical perspective. The needs of this country needs more than emotional decisions. This emotional stuff will continue to eat away at our status as a super power.
And for those who uses her to cover up ther issues with race – SHAME IN YOU! TO DO THIS AND YET CALL ONESELF PATRIOTIC IS REAL HYPOCRISY!!!
Posted by: Critical thinker | September 21, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
To Rodney – Don’t even try what? As usual, a liberal ignores everything I say and all of the facts just because, well I don’t know why because they never say. They just make snide comments with not one shred of evidence for anything.
The fact is that Obama is twice the pork king that Ted Stevens is. Dispute this with evidence. Oh, you can’t.
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
Obama – does not have a clue.
Some companies going broke because of liquidity (lack of cash) and he wants to tax all companies more i.e. remove more cash flow from them.
When more companies fail, more jobs and retirement savings will go.
No wonder he has to vote “present”.
McCain-Palin 08.
Posted by: RT | September 21, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
“You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?” Fivepin, Obama voted present over 100 times in the Illinois senate. Have you been asleep the past 9 months???
Posted by: jeff | Sep 21, 2008 7:55:49 PM
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Voting present is a practice common to Illinos state government. McCain has been absent more than any other senator. Unlike McCain at least Obama was present.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
Who cares what she thinks?
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
It’s comforting to read here how many folks have come to realize that Farah Flailin’ is little more than an empty dress w/ a mouth somehow larger than her entire head, which seems to be mostly void. I think you’ll find her skin is in fact a long chain polymer tightly stretched across a titanium alloy framework.
It’s also saddening to see how moronic her supporters are – we can only hope that their kids are smarter.
Posted by: Smart America | September 21, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
In Response to:
Posted by: kc2008 | Sep 21, 2008 6:43:47 PM
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Those videos about Palin’s comments regarding Will Of God – was edited to change the context of what she meant; Just like the interview with Carly Fiorina stating “John McCain isn’t experienced to run a corporation”…she also listed Obama, Palin and Biden in that statement – however, THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN – edited their ad to end her comment with only mentioning McCain. It was in the news, as Carly Fiorina made a statement about it.
Furthermore, Sarah Palin is probably the most vetted nominee this campaign, or possibly ever. The Least vetted nominee is in fact BARACK OBAMA – and he is running for the #1 position, for heaven sake!
I suggest you check this out:
https://members.humaneventsonline.com/order.php?offer=1306
Posted by: The "Truth" be told | September 21, 2008, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm
Most companies pay NO taxes now. You pay more! Get real.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm
To Critical Thinker – The Obama camp wanted those terms as well because they’re afraid Biden will say something stupid, like “paying more in taxes is patriotic” or “Obama isn’t ready to be President” or “Obama is clean and articulate”.
Posted by: Fosterdad | September 21, 2008, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
None of these discussions will mean a thing if you don’t go out there and vote. Please people go out and vote! For whoever you want but assume your right of voting. Your country needs you!
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
itch
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
Americans should learn their lesson early enough that if any attack in a American soil or American interest some in the world and Palin happened to the President I believe strongly that she will give her 12 yrs old girl microphone to read press release to all of us. the rate she is parading her the voters. Is this new style of campaigning or show of family?the other party’s vice has no family to show of? or another way to prevent another premature pregnancy? This time 12yrs old Palin stop this your nasty prank we all have children. I teach them family value how control themselves especially when they under age if you don’t?you better back off, from pro life and family value.
Posted by: danimania23 | September 21, 2008, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
Even one of the keynote women speakers at the Republican Convention, the former president of Hewlett Packard Corporation Carley S Fiorina has currently stated that Sarah Palin is incompetent. In addition Republican leaders are now joining that chorus and saying that Palin lacks the skills to be President. If you were to take every Republican member of congress into a private room and ask them if Palin were capable of being President I believe that over 90% would say NO! Think about that when you go to vote because the odds are very high that she will take over for McCain at some point and God help us then. Oops, that’s what Palin always says, “God help us!”
Posted by: conuresrule | September 21, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
THE BASES ARE AN EXPENCE PAID FOR BY OUR GOVERNMENT –AND NOT PORK—-MILLIONS FOR A SPORTS COMPLEX FOR A COUPLE THOUSAND PEOPLE —MOST ALL LOWER FORTY EIGHT WOULD QUALIFY—-WHY JUST DOGPATCH.
YOU CANNOT BE REAL
ONCE AGAIN GOODNIGHT
MUST GO TO MY WALMART JOB–
Posted by: rodney | September 21, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
I suggest you take out all the clauses and phrases from what she said – and then it very clear what she said. If you are in denial after that you either do not know what a clause or phrase is or you will believe what you want to believe. I’ll tell you this. She said she was referencing a quote from Abraham Lincoln. If you can find such a quote which mirrors what she said good luck.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
“Americans have the right to know more about anyone who might be a heartbeat away from being president.”
As stated by a previous comment above; when referring to Sarah Palin.
What about OBAMA? No major candidate for President of the United States ever received less critical examination than Barack Obama.
https://members.humaneventsonline.com/order.php?offer=1306
Posted by: We need a trustworthy President | September 21, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
Also, I am soooo tired of people saying “I don’t know where Obama stands.” Gimme a break. Between his speeches and info on the internet, you would have a better idea of where he stand. STOP BEING SO LAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lastly, when have it become weak to really think about an important issue to increase the probability of providing of offering a viable solution? This is a response from one who just don’t like the person and is willing to down them even at the cost of sounding simple.
Have we not had enough knee-jerk responses resulting in dead soldiers and economic disaster? I better understand why other countries give the US of A the RCA dog look. Incredible how hatred and pride will keep people on the path to destruction.
Posted by: Critical Thinker | September 21, 2008, 8:29 pm 8:29 pm
This lady is out of hand. Watching America fawn all over her is funny, especially when GWB is taking all of our liberties away in secret meetings with his little buddies. I pity the poor folk who stand behind this lady and even worse, the republican party. Obliviously education in America is low grade, as this is all us fools are mentally capable of dealing with. Here is the republican credo: I don’t mind if my freedom is being taken, I don’t care if the rest of you are worse off in the world, I certainly don’t care if a candidate has pending legal issues that they refuse to comply with, and I don’t care to be honest and credible. I’m not even a democrat….but I have large amounts of shame for how Ive seen the republican party act this election. I’m not going to be in the LIAR club with you people anymore, you should be ashamed.
Posted by: tehevo | September 21, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
Boy … I tell ya.
You able to see Russia from your house and all of a sudden you think you are God’s gift to the world.
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
Without talking points – the world would be much quieter.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
McCain = DISHONORABLE; Palin = SCARY!!!
Posted by: Howard Gallas | September 21, 2008, 8:31 pm 8:31 pm
Please remember folks, Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house and that she also stated it might be necessary to go to war against Russia! Old John will need to inform her that war with Russia would NOT be like the war with Iraq. Russia has THOUSANDS of 75 and 100 Megaton H-Bombs and THOUSANDS of ICBM’s to deliver them to every state in our nation. It has been estimated that 150 to 175 MILLION Americans would be killed or injured in the first hour of such a war! Yes sir re, Sarah Palin the Pitbull with lipstick is going to really stick it to those nasty old Russians! My God is this what we REALLY want? Vote for McCain-Palin at your own risk and that of our nations as well! GOD BLESS AND SAVE AMERICA FROM SUCH FOOLS AND IDIOTS!!!!! McCain-Palin DUMB LEANDING DUMBER! WAY TO GO MCNUT!!!!! If these two had half a brain their inelegance would still be horribly anemic standing next to OBAMA and BIDEN!!!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 21, 2008, 8:31 pm 8:31 pm
God help McPalin gets win in November. Imagine palin at the table with foreign leaders
talk about a bad disney movie.
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
McCain has been nothing but tough talk with no answers. Obama has turned into the policy work and Palin, who can’t even handle a frigging press conference, has the nerve to say this?
What a Joke!
Posted by: Goon | September 21, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
Which McCain plan? There were three or four last week. Two were diametrically opposites and one included asking the chariman of the “F.E.C.” to resign! New McCain theme song, “Dust in the Wind”.
Posted by: B. Bear | September 21, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
By his own admission, Obama has 300 financial advisers. And it still takes him a week to come up with an answer. Meanwhile, the real doers have addressed the problem. Obama, as usual, picks it apart without offering much different.
Posted by: dl | September 21, 2008, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm
Critical examination? Like what? Parole hearings? 3# pt shooting percentage? His first words as a baby? Huh?! Let’s be real. A minority is running for President and somehow you think the vetting and investigation has not been sufficient. That’s deep.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm
I need some clarifications. Does Palin usually do a thorough check before accusing Obama? 99% of what she’s been told to say are not true because Fact.org usually cross check then gives feedback to the public. So does Obama, when he says something fact.org do a cross check to make sure the point are true and not misleading.
Also, if she wants to be a VP why would the Mccain camp has to intervene on how the questions and answers are supposed to be delivered by the moderator?
Why is it that her husband, Todd, has to be with her everywhere when Palin is campaigning? I just don’t get it. I am disappointed at McCain. He made a wrong choice choosing Palin and now he is trying to protect her. I hope Americans are wise enough to see what is going on in the McCain camp. For sure, if Obama had done this they would have been all over him.
I also read on the news that whilst Obama was campaigning in Florida a helicopter flew over with some silly comments. Lets be fear and honest this election should be about issues and not petty things. The country is already on the brink of collapse.
Finally I would like Palin to produce her tax returns as this is the normal procedure for all candidates.
Posted by: shiny | September 21, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
the economy is strong
the economy is in crisis
aig should not be bailed out
aig should be bailed out
I would fire the SEC
I know I cant fire the SEC
THIS MAN IS LOSING HIS MIND…. WISE UP AMERICA….. PLEASE……. WISE UP
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Palins inexperience is painfully obvious in the ill advised remarks she makes. she is scuttling the republican ship on a daily basis.
Posted by: jeff m | September 21, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
Do we actually think this lady has any clue how to fix the economy & the Wall Street mess? She is still in hiding taking pop shots from behind her cue cards. What a coward.
Posted by: Jackson | September 21, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm
I am a full supporter of McCain, mainly because he is the only choice we have. Please, you are going to tell me that you actually would take a chance on electing another liberal idiot. I don’t know about the other American people but I am certainly willing to have McCain as our next president. Who needs another black Jimmy Carter (minus the peanut farmer experience), community organizer, muslim, America hater!
Posted by: Independent | Sep 21, 2008 8:05:49 PM
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Here is a list of the top corporate bankruptcies, with date of filing and assets at time of filing. All under republican administrations. Two under Reagan, one under Bush’s daddy and twelve under Geedubya so far as of 9/20/2008.
1. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 9/15/2008 $639 Billion
2. Worldcom Inc. &/21/2008 103.91 Billion
3. Enron Corp. 12/2/2001 63.39 Billion
4.Conseco Inc. 12/18/2002 61.39
5. Texaco Inc. 4/12/1987 35.89 Billion
Financial Corp of Amaerica 9/9/1988 33.69 Billion
7. Refco Inc. 10/17/2005 33.33 Billion
8Global Crossing Ltd. 1/28/2002 30.19 Billion
9 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4/6/ 2001 29.77 Billion
10. UAL Corp 12/9/2002 25.2 Billion
11. Delta Air Lines Inc. 9/14/2005 21.8 Billion
12. Adelphia Communications. 6/25/2002 21.5 Billion
13. MCorp 3/31/1989 20.23 Billion
14. Mirant 7/14/2003 19.42 Billion
15. Delphi Corp 10/8/2005
16.59 Billion
Barack only need remind average voters that all republicans do is loot the treasury after election. BTW the Iraq war and these bailouts are republican taxes on americans whether you realize it or nor genius.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | Sep 20, 2008 10:35:05 PM
Change, We can believe in —>
Change, We need —->
Change, I want from your wallet for all my expensive programs.
Posted by: vs | Sep 20, 2008 5:29:16 PM
Change, We can believe in —->
Change, We need —–>
Change, I need from your wallet for all my big programs
Posted by: vs | Sep 20, 2008 5:36:37 PM
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Here is list of the top corporate bankruptcies, with date of filing and assets at time of filing. All under republican administrations. Two under Reagan, one under Bush’s daddy and twelve under Geedubya so far as of 9/20/2008.
1. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 9/15/2008 $639 Billion
2. Worldcom Inc. &/21/2008 103.91 Billion
3. Enron Corp. 12/2/2001 63.39 Billion
4.Conseco Inc. 12/18/2002 61.39
5. Texaco Inc. 4/12/1987 35.89 Billion
Financial Corp of Amaerica 9/9/1988 33.69 Billion
7. Refco Inc. 10/17/2005 33.33 Billion
8Global Crossing Ltd. 1/28/2002 30.19 Billion
9 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4/6/ 2001 29.77 Billion
10. UAL Corp 12/9/2002 25.2 Billion
11. Delta Air Lines Inc. 9/14/2005 21.8 Billion
12. Adelphia Communications. 6/25/2002 21.5 Billion
13. MCorp 3/31/1989 20.23 Billion
14. Mirant 7/14/2003 19.42 Billion
15. Delphi Corp 10/8/2005
16.59 Billion
Barack only need remind average voters that all republicans do is loot the treasury after election. BTW the Iraq war and these bailouts are republican taxes on americans whether realize it or not genius.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
Anyone who criticizes Sarah Palin with remarks to her gender, her physical attraction, or anything like it; is not impressing anyone. In fact, what you are showing about yourself is your prejudice and sexist attitude.
Sarah Palin is a Govenor of a State. She deserves the respect of any other person in office who has worked very hard for the people.
She has more confident intelligent responses to questions being asked of her than I have ever heard from Biden or Obama – with straight forwardness, no less.
Posted by: Vicki | September 21, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
now Sarah, keep looking for the meaning of the word hubris. (hint: it’s in Webster’s) Oh, and better take a look at Russia to brush up on your foreign affairs expertise.
Posted by: Gus | September 21, 2008, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
Palins inexperience is painfully obvious in the ill advised remarks she makes. she is scuttling the republican ship on a daily basis.
Posted by: jeff m | September 21, 2008, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
I see McCain is working with the legal architect of the McCain-Feingold Law to look for holes on how to bypass the intent of his own legislation. That is so precious.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
dl
is seriously thinking something through now a bad idea
how is mccain ready – shoot – aim proposal working out
hear it was dead on arrival.
that’s not leadership …. thats stupidity
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm
SHE NEEDS TO SHUT UP AND TAKE HER STUPID, INCOMPETENT, ALASKAN REAR END BACK TO ALASKA. I’M ABOUT SICK OF THIS IDIOT.
Posted by: DEBORAH | September 21, 2008, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm
This woman is so full of s**t it’s coming out her ears.
According to the Wall Street Journal:
Obama voted “present” 130 times out of more than 4,000 votes in which he was present and voted. His voting rate was 97%.
John McCain, in contrast, was present at the United States Senate for only about half of its sessions in the past 22 years. McCain was not able to vote “present” in thousands of Senate votes, simply because he was “absent” half the time.
Palin is just another republican psycopathic liar, simple as that. Whatever she says, the opposite is true.
Posted by: clifton | September 21, 2008, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm
I have totally lost respect for this woman. She is no role model. She needs to leave Obama to John McCain, keep in her place and deal with Joe Biden. She is so unprofessional. And I hate that voice…so common place. Did she go to college?
Posted by: Sally | September 21, 2008, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm
Obama voted 129 times “present”, no backbone, no character and is afraid to take a position. Obama would have to improve, just to be an empty suit. Now, in the U S senate, he just don’t show up for roll call. What a waste…
Posted by: abe | September 21, 2008, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
I trust Sarah Palin before I would trust Nancee Peloski who is telling Barack what he can/cannot do. Vote McCain/Palin for the right direction of putting the country first.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
PALIN IS UNQUALIFIED…. REGARDLESS OF WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT SHE HAS.
I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH whats between her ears.
she has just enough to be the governor of alaska….. as long as she is thousands of miles away …. she is fine with me.
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
I’m a firm supporter of John McCain and Sarah Palin.
They are the only choices this election who are trustworthy.
Obama has too much negativity; plus WE STILL don’t know much about him – and what we do know of certain associations, no one seems to be talking about it in detail. I think these associations with Rezko, Wright, Ayres, etc…are very important for the news media to dig into before election day. My God! This is our United States and our way of living. What could be more important?
Posted by: Proud American | September 21, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
I hate her voice as well, Sally. She reminds me of Mary Hart from ET.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
Always interesting to hear what Palin has been told to say. Watching her and Hannity the other day was like peeking into a Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Kingdom Hall: No controversy whatsoever.
I bet Hannity would make an excellent nanny.
Good thing the rules for the upcoming VP debates have been modified to make up for Palin’s inexperience. We want our VPs to grow up in a safe, loving, phthalate-free environment. They can soon enough be exposed to the cruel reality. Right?
Posted by: El_Pajaro | September 21, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
I am one of those Indies that both sides are trying to sway. I hear good stuff from both but I only see action from one. Where is the action Obama? I am asking you to show me something reasonable. I just can’t see my self voting for someone who is lifeless and has no demonstrated actions of integrity.
Posted by: jjones | September 21, 2008, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
Actually, it seems that the McCain Campaign has literally taken over the Governor’s office in Alaska. Talk about a cover-up.
Posted by: tom | September 21, 2008, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it,perhaps this list will help.
White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like Bristol Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that of your family is a personal matter, and that no one has a right to judge you or your parents, because ‘every family has challenges,’ even as black and Latino families with similar ‘challenges’ are regularly typified as irresponsible, pathological and arbiters of social decay. White privilege is when you can call yourself a ‘fighting’ rnk,’ like
Bristol Palin’s boyfriend does, and talk about how if anyone messes with
you, you’ll ‘kick their fighting ‘ as,’ and talk about how you like to ‘shoot sheet’ for fun, and still be viewed as a responsible, all-American boy (and a great son-in-law to be) rather than a thug. White privilege is when you can attend four different colleges in six
years like Sarah Palin did (one of which you basically failed out of,
then returned to after making up some coursework at a community college), and no one questions your intelligence or commitment to achievement, whereas a person of color who did this would be viewed as unfit for college, and probably someone who only got in in the first place because of affirmative action. White privilege is when you can claim that being mayor of a town smaller than most medium-sized colleges, and then Governor of a state with about the same number of people as the lower fifth of the island of Manhattan, makes you ready to potentially be president, and people don’t all pea on themselves with laughter, while being a black U.S. Senator, two-term state Senator, and constitutional law scholar, means you’re ‘untested.’
White privilege is being able to say that you support the words ‘under
God’ in the pledge of allegiance because ‘if it was good enough for the
founding fathers, it’s good enough for me,’ and not be immediately disqualified from holding office–since, after all, the pledge was written in the late 1800s and the ‘under God’ part wasn’t added until
the 1950s–while believing that reading accused criminals and terrorists
their rights (because, ya know, the Constitution, which you used to
teach at a prestigious law school requires it), is a dangerous and silly
idea only supported by mushy liberals.
White privilege is being able to be a gun enthusiast and not make people
immediately scared of you. White privilege is being able to have a
husband who was a member of an extremist political party that wants your state to secede from the Union, and whose motto was ‘Alaska first,’ and
no one questions your patriotism or that of your family, while if you’re
black and your spouse merely fails to come to a 9/11 memorial so she can
be home with her kids on the first day of school, people immediately think she’s being disrespectful. White privilege is being able to make fun of community organizers and the work they do–like, among other things, fight for the right of women to vote, or for civil rights, or the 8-hour workday, or an end to child labor–and people think you’re being pithy and tough, but if you merely question the experience of a small town mayor and 18-month governor with no foreign policy expertise beyond a class she took in college–you’re
somehow being mean, or even sexist.
White privilege is being able to convince white women who don’t even
agree with you on any substantive issue to vote for you and your running
mate anyway, because all of a sudden your presence on the ticket has
inspired confidence in these same white women, and made them give your
party a ‘second look.’ White privilege is being able to fire people who didn’t support your political campaigns and not be accused of abusing your power or being a typical politician who engages in favoritism, while being black and
merely knowing some folks from the old-line political machines in Chicago means you must be corrupt.
White privilege is being able to attend churches over the years whose pastors say that people who voted for John Kerry or merely criticize George W. Bush are going to hell, and that the U.S. is an explicitly Christian nation and the job of Christians is to bring Christian theological principles into government, and who bring in speakers who say the conflict in the Middle East is God’s punishment on Jews for
rejecting Jesus, and everyone can still think you’re just a good church-going Christian, but if you’re black and friends with a black pastor who has noted (as have Colin Powell and the U.S. Department of Defense) that terrorist attacks are often the result of U.S. foreign policy and who talks about the history of racism and its effect on black people, you’re an extremist who probably hates America.
White privilege is not knowing what the Bush Doctrine is when asked by a
reporter, and then people get angry at the reporter for asking you such
a ‘trick question,’ while being black and merely refusing to give one-word answers to the queries of Bill O’Reilly means you’re dodging the question, or trying to seem overly intellectual and nuanced. White privilege is being able to claim your experience as a POW has
anything at all to do with your fitness for president, while being black
and experiencing racism is, as Sarah Palin has referred to it a ‘light’
burden. And finally, white privilege is the only thing that could possibly allow someone to become president when he has voted with George W. Bush 90
percent of the time, even as unemployment is skyrocketing, people are losing their homes, inflation is rising, and the U.S. is increasingly
isolated from world opinion, just because white voters aren’t sure about
that whole ‘change’ thing. Ya know, it’s just too vague and ill-defined,
unlike, say, four more years of the same, which is very concrete and
certain.
White privilege is, in short, the problem.
Posted by: jbvincyintnt@hotmail.com | September 21, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
Nothing more fun than watching lefties flip out as they stew in their own bile…now THAT’S entertainment!
Posted by: William Naegele | September 21, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
AlomaGirl: You are so right hence my involvement in voter registration drives.
SoWhat – I will seek the article stating that Obama’s camp had the same request. If you have one, please provide. As for Biden’s past comments. let be adults here. Folk who support Obama understood that the “clean and articulate” comment was not a racist one. We are past that. In regards to taxes and patriotism – if someone did not pay taxes, one would be quick to question that person’s support of the country and tell them to bounce. So his comment was not that off the wall – only to those who have such hatred for the ticket that they are willing to throw their critical thinking skills out the window. Lastly, the comment about Obama’s ability to be president – apparently he has changed his mind. ;-) And apparently even the repubs didn’t give this comment much weight, otherwise it would be in one of the many smear ads – wouldn’t you think?
Posted by: Critical Thinker | September 21, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
The person who said Sarah should leave Obama alone. HAHA! Obama should stick to John McCain!
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
How you Bushies, now McCainites think you have any idea, any credibility is beyond me. You voted in the worst president in our history, defended him for eight years, but now you think you know how to solve the problems he and you created. Just how did you come to this epiphany?
Posted by: Obags | September 21, 2008, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
abe…..
if you and your ditsy vp nominee knew anything about illinois state politics, voting present is a strategic means that legislators use to pass state law.
don’t know if you really knew that or if you’re just a puppet regurgitating talking points.
think for yourself … try….. i know you never done it before…. just try …. you may like it.
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
What could be more important?….
1. ECONOMY
2. IRAQ
3. PRESERVING THE CONSTITUTION
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
Look at Obama’s voting record:
http://www.votesmart.org
Sure looks like he missed lots of votes.
Posted by: JimmyD | September 21, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
RE: I hate her voice as well, Sally
Don’t hold back.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
I would like Palin and Biden to have town hall meetings too. Let’s see who has the knowledge and ability to perform well
How about that?
Posted by: Shiny | September 21, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
And we CAN afford four more years of Republican “stewardship” of the economy? LOL!!!
Posted by: c3pachman | September 21, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
El_Pajaro: What actions have you seen from the McCain-Palin that make you feel comfortable re: the issues that affect you? Just curious.
Posted by: Critical Thinker | September 21, 2008, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm
This woman is really frightening. Just think how cose to the presidency she wants to be.
Posted by: Kakamun | September 21, 2008, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm
Hey, “guys ‘n’ gals” – the Republican party needs “some shakin’ up and some fixin’!”
Y’all come back now, y’heah?!
Posted by: Aaron | September 21, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
I will be excited when Sara Palin heads back to the Governor residence come November. Bye, Bye John and Sara.
Posted by: david | September 21, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
Just imagine Obama refusing a subpoena for the Rezko trial……
The Grand Ole Party would be on fire right now.
What is sarah and the first dork hiding
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
Palins inexperience is painfully obvious by the ill advised statements she makes. she is scuttling the republican ship.
Posted by: jeff m | September 21, 2008, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Jimmy D …. how about look at McCain’s while you are at it.
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Palin is a deeply religious, very ambitious, ultra conservative, who has no regard for political processes.(Same as the last 8 years). She’s completely singleminded and unyielding and thinks nothing of cronyism or nepotism, to the point of insuring “her” friends and family benefit, at all costs while discrimating at will. She thinks, there are two sets of rules/laws. One for “us” an none for them/her. Can we as citizens, really afford another 4 years of these blantant injustices?
My piece of the American Pie, has fairness for “all”, in it.
Posted by: Davis | September 21, 2008, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
To Obama Supporters:
You guys continue to amuse me about touting the experience of your candidate. I could not wait until the debate. Only then you will see your candidates stumble w/out the teleprompters. Oops, I forgot he is currently in “learning” to figure out what to say w/out using the teleprompters.
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
Traditional values/marriage w/McCain or with Obama, the nutty anything goes with Jack and Bob. So sickening. And don’t forget, no doctors for the baby after they are born.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
I have ZERO respect for OBama – he is a FRAUD! Always waits for the “politically correct” response to be prepared by his corrupt Chicago gang style campaign.
McCain/Palin – REAL leaders for our country.
Posted by: Molly | September 21, 2008, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
As a freshman in the senate, Obama was present for 53 sessions or 7.1%, in the last 3 years. I can see Obama has set a good example. Obama has the worst attendance average of any senator. Senator McCain, has maintained a 57.9% average during his career, this is far superior to “part-time” Obama.
No way, no how NObama, not now, not ever !!!
Posted by: Arttie | September 21, 2008, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
When they report the result of troopergate in October, Palin and Maccain will be deep in trouble.
Posted by: zen | September 21, 2008, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
Pretty tough talk from a woman who is too cowardly to even take ONE question from the press corps.
Posted by: tdub | September 21, 2008, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
Trooper gate LOLOLOLOL!!
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Gov. Palin is a “class act” and was right on target about BO’s votes in the Senate of “present” not “yea or nay”. In fact, the record show that BO voted “present” 100 times which is totally unacceptable and shows that BO can’t handle his current job, much less handle the most demanding job on the planet,i.e.,Pres. of USA…BO lacks all the skills and experience needed for a Pres…No Obama, No Way, No How, Nada BO.
Posted by: ltk01 | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
BLINK! Gangs and politically correct in the same sentence?
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Wow, did she read those big words off the teleprompter all by herself?
Posted by: Nancy B | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Sarah Palin is a Govenor of a State. She deserves the respect of any other person in office who has worked very hard for the people.
She has more confident intelligent responses to questions being asked of her than I have ever heard from Biden or Obama – with straight forwardness, no less.
Posted by: Vicki | Sep 21, 2008 8:36:29 PM
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Any trained parrot can give a canned response, doesn’t mean it knows what it’s talking about.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Wow Piper sounded more intelligent then her Mom, but that ain’t saying much.
Would Jesus make rape victims pay for their own rape exams like Palin did?
Posted by: millineryman | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
Mark.
Apparently, yes. Throngs of huge crowds eager to see her!! McCain was brilliant for picking her – she has already turned a number of grey states to red including Ohio. Ohio DOES look real good for McCain. I was a Romney guy for VP, but looking back I don’t think he could have been as effective as Palin for bring more GOPrs on board. It is easy to see why the libs continue to trash her (although, all they are getting are the scraps). If Obama loses, you can probably blame blame Palin.
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
With Obama’s 300 advisor’s, one would think he has more to say and take a stand on rather than, I, I, I, I, …duh.
Posted by: dragonfly777 | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Obama the magic negro is going to prison.
Posted by: Rezko | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
“Obama voted 129 times “present”, no backbone, no character and is afraid to take a position”… abe
Abe,
As you well know, Obama voted “present” in 129 out of more than 4,100 of his votes in the 8-year term, meaning that he voted in 97% of all votes taken.
Meanwhile, McCain was abesent for 50% of the past 22 years of Senate terms. ABSENT.
Do you think that people are stupid and will believe you? Or are you just stupid? Or do you just listen to stupid people like Sarah Palin and believe everything they say without researching the facts?
Your country is at stake. Don’t be stupid.
Posted by: clifton | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
How can Dems lower themselves to name calling and expect others to take them seriously? White guilt went out a long time ago. I hire the best workers for my company and that is the bottom line. Of course they are American workers but that goes without saying. I have given too many breaks to people only to be sued by them and the EEOC. If you don’t show up to work then you don’t get paid. End of story.
Posted by: jjones | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
I am amaze that the GOP feeds you the same stuff year after year and many of you here fall for it hook, line and sinker.
Go Obama 08!
Think people, the GOP have been running the White House for nearly 30 of the last 40 years, and from 2000-2006, they have unfettered rule of the White House and both houses of Congress and look what we got! 1,000,000,000,000 Bailout
Go Obama 08!
GOP doesn’t care about us in the working/middle class, only the rich!!!! If they do really care about us, then why aren’t we better off today?
Go Obama 08!
Posted by: Debra | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Palin is right. We need the experience of a runway beauty queen in the White House. She will really spruce the home up with cute little nick nacks, and make the country proud. Unlike Obama, would would probably put musty, old furniture in there. She has convinced me. I am changing my vote as of NOW.
Posted by: Eric | September 21, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm
Her husband should be arrested for ignoring the subpoena. He has no executive privilege so they do not need for any session to convene.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
“Obama the magic negro is going to prison.”
You lost the Civil War. Get over it or get the hell out of this country.
Posted by: DownSouth | September 21, 2008, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
You can hear those loosers crying. Put on a smile, Palin is a good person I’m sorry a good person is so hard to find in your group that you don’t know one when you see one. Be happy we are living in a great world in a great time. Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | September 21, 2008, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
So now she doesn’t listen to the speeches? What is with this person anyway? She will not even take questions from her own in Alaska about Alaska. She will not take questions from the press. She has the debate rigged so it will not be too hard on her. Will she even be present?
McCain is frighting, look what he picked for a VP.
Posted by: Thinking | September 21, 2008, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
Sarah Palin is a terrible VP choice. She is anti-environment, doesn’t care a thing saving endangered species, lies without batting an eye, wants to ban books she doesn’t like, wants to ban our freedom of choice about family planning, is an abuser of power when she gets it, has fouled her own nest, and thinks she is above the law. I pray that Obama wins. It is time to throw these hooligans out of power. Eight years of Republican leadership has taken our country to the brink!
Posted by: Two-cats | September 21, 2008, 8:55 pm 8:55 pm
Palin is right on. There is no doubt in my mind the VP slot is just a short step before she becomes our president, and the best president this country has seen in over 30 years!
Posted by: ML | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Obama just promised $50 billion for the poor of the world. This is “our” money, not his money. How can someone give this money away, when there are so many in need in our country? I am a firm believer that charity begins at home. I bet the people that suffered through the IKE and FAY hurricanes will have a different view on this $50 billion give-a-way.
It’s time for Obama to go back where he was born, in Kenya. He take “his” millions and help his 554 family members.
Posted by: Julie 1969 | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
we can’t afford Bush either
Posted by: geena | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Maybe that whitey tape appears before November.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Wow. So Barack Obama isn’t promoting a plan to address the current crisis on Wall Street according to Sarah Palin. So? McCain isn’t promoting a plan to address the current crisis on Wall Street. So what she had said is nonsense.
Posted by: Gerald Shields, Seattle, WA | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Voter In America
You continue to amuse me defending someone who is borderline senile and and someone who is less than two years removed from mayor of a town smaller than the community that Obama was organizing in (at the age of 23)
If Sarah looks anything like she did when that lady asked her to talk about her foreign policy experience, Biden will only have to show up. She will fry herself. She talk in the most general and vaugest terms and have gotten ZERO credibility from me.
As for the presidential debate. McCain better have on his tap shoes because he has a lot of flipflopping to answer. even flipflopping on legislation he signed.
it will be quite laughable to see the geezer debate against obama.
I still think Obama has proven judgement where McCain has fell on his sword OFTEN.
I dont know how you can be linked to corruption (KEATING FIVE) and be called trustworthy.
I don’t see how you cant support the confederate flag and be called patriotic.
I don’t see how you can’t vote against MLK Holiday and be for all of America.
he is just a frazzled old dude that needs to get in touch with America
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
“Obama the magic negro is going to prison.” by Rezko
Shame on you!
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
@Critical Thinker
None. But I think you meant to ask Jjones, not me ;)
Posted by: El_Pajaro | September 21, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Jeff M: I did and I stand “corrected”.
Posted by: JimmyD | September 21, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Julie 1969 … cool as long as MCcain goes back to Panama.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Hehe. I never thought I’d see the day that the Republicans were complaining that the Democrats are not socialist enough.
Posted by: Skeptic | September 21, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
Davis this is for you:
talking about teleprompter did you read ABOUT Palin in Ohio when the telepromter got all mix up all she had to say was ” I AM STANDING IN FRONT OF OHIO” this was really disgraceful. accept the fact OK!!
Posted by: shiny | September 21, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
Somebody ask Sarah Palin to spell economy. She needs to stop reading cue cards and come out and give us her solution to the problem. Oops she can’t speak without that hand up her back. Go back to Alaska!
Posted by: New York | September 21, 2008, 8:59 pm 8:59 pm
I have ZERO respect for OBama – he is a FRAUD! Always waits for the “politically correct” response to be prepared by his corrupt Chicago gang style campaign.
McCain/Palin – REAL leaders for our country.
Posted by: Molly | Sep 21, 2008 8:50:26 PM
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Alaska is number one in the nation in earmarks/pork. Number one in rape and number one in violence against children. I guess these are the values that republicans cherish.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
I agree! Our taxes are much too high as it is! If Obama is elected our taxes will double and maybe triple! We can’t afford him!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
Palin:
-Believes that creationism should be taught in schools, not evolution;
-Believes that women shouldn’t have the right to choose; even in cases of rape and incest or severe medical indications;
-Believes that citizens should have the right to bear AK-47s;
-Believes only in abstinence education; despite the fact that her daughters have been having unprotected sex;
-Has only been out of the country once in her life and that was just last year;
-Belives homosexuals can be “converted”;
-Is being investigated in 2 state firing scandals
-Was mayor of a small town with fewer than 6000 residents with a budget of less than 12 million a year and fewer than 50 city hall employees;
-Is governor of a state that is closer to Russia than to Florida;
-Was part of a group that wanted Alaska to succeed from the Union;
-Inquired to her local librarian about banning books and then fired the librarian when she stood up to Palin
And this woman could be our next vice president and possibly our president?!?!?!
Posted by: miles1967 | September 21, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
and I agree that it seems obama is not doing much good either so it seems.I don’t like any of these candidates
Posted by: geena | September 21, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
This comes from a lady that not only needed the job description of VP explained to her, but also had no clue what the Bush doctrines were. She is the biggest decrease in political leadership that ever heard of. She should stick to her town; let her screw that up not the whole county.
Posted by: que128 | September 21, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
Palin is the embodiment of the “ugly american” – she and people like her is the reason why we have fewer and fewer allies all over the world. If McCain/Palin get elected, the world will laugh at us.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
She must be one of those Bazillionaires on welfare.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
Dumb ass McCain think Sarah is intelligent he does not need to be President. You have to be Stupid to not be able to see through her deceptive lies.
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
the librarian banning thing seems to be a myth. I don’t believe that was true and she denied that
Posted by: guest | September 21, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Palin won’t even show up in Alaska to say “present” what qualifies her to critize?
Posted by: Oh Please.... | September 21, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Email your Congress Person and Tell Them
“NO MORE BAILOUTS”
On the 10th of June 2008, the Bank of International Settlements announced the largest gain in derivatives outstanding since they started to report on this. The notional value of all outstanding derivatives now totals approximately $1.144 QUADRILLION. That is 1144 TRILLION DOLLARS.
At the exchange rate this week (Wednesday), 35 trillion British Pounds was equivalent to U.S. $62 trillion. According to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association , $62 trillion is the notional value of credit default swaps (CDS) out there, somewhere, in the market. Credit default swaps are not standardized instruments. In fact, they technically aren’t true securities in the classic sense of the word in that they’re not transparent, aren’t traded on any exchange, aren’t subject to present securities laws, and aren’t regulated. They are, however, at risk – all $62 trillion of them.
These are TRILLIONS of Dollars not BILLIONS
Frustrated by the US government’s rescue of AIG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a group of 100 conservative congressmen today urged the Bush administration to stop keeping Wall Street afloat.
The RSC members, all serving in the House of Representatives, noted with alarm that the government action this week “has the appearance of a socialist and not a free market approach to managing our economy”.
Rescuing failing financial firms has “set a dangerous and unmistakable precedent for the federal government both to be looked to and relied upon to save private sector companies from the consequences of their poor economic decisions,” the RSC members wrote.
All while this was going on the Major Media could only talk of the “New Messiah”. Not one ounce of investigative journalism on the subject of who is liable for all this debt. Not one article, not a single word telling of the vast financial imbalances of leveraged monies, YOU our elected officials and the Big Banks have created.
Just 9 days ago Henry Paulson (i.e.. former CEO of one of The Banks Too Big to Fail, Goldman Sachs) told us “all is well”. He has no idea what to do or what will come of this or he is a liar.
The very same people that put us into this mess are the very same people advising the President and Congress on how to fix the problems they have created. This is insanity! The bailouts now being proposed are not bailing out American Workers but are bailing out the rest of the World on the backs of the AMERICAN TAXPAYER as if we don’t have a huge enough burden already.
The numbers posed by the Bank of International Settlements are staggering. Billion Dollar infusions will do nothing to stop the inevitable. A few weeks ago the billions and billions in infusions of American greenbacks probably helped delay, but did not repair the devastation. Today these same Billions of Dollars in bailouts are absorbed like a thirsty Whale.
I can tell Congress one thing is for sure, that a movement has started and I and many many more like me are going to stop paying our taxes if this insanity of bailouts is not stopped, now! And we will vote every congressperson out of office if they vote for anymore bailouts, period!!!
We are in historically unprecedented times. The foundation is being laid for a default of USTreasurys in the wake of the greatest regulatory failure in modern history (i.e.. the repeal of Glass-Steagall), and the collapse of the US financial system. If you look back, Paul Volker predicted this would happen if the newly appointed Alan Greenspan implemented his ideas to make more money for the banks.
When this happens the World will turn their backs on us and things will get nasty real quick. All we will be left with is the American citizens, to pick up the pieces and start over.
Congress needs to remember who butters it’s bread and start standing up for American Citizens like you were put there to do. We are not worried about a “global financial meltdown”, we are worried about being taxed to death and putting groceries on the table. We could care less about what happens to Wall Street. You also need to understand, we can and will – take back our country from the criminals in charge now.
Here is a link to find your Congress Persons and email them your anger on these socialist bailouts that will do nothing to help the massive financial imbalances we face. They will only line the pockets of the architects of this mess and make our Tax burden unbearable.
STOP THE INSANITY NOW!!!
Posted by: Bing | September 21, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
when will the truth of troopergate come out? and the affairs?
Posted by: the pig with no lipstick | September 21, 2008, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
The GOP could put Jesus and Muhammad on their ticket and sadly I wouldn’t vote for them.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:04 pm 9:04 pm
So, they FINALLY wrote Palin something new to say. Well, thanks by no thanks to the Palin/McCain campaign to nowhere. I agree with George Will “John McCain showed his personality this week and made some of us fearful.” No wait, make that terrified.
Posted by: M. Turner | September 21, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
The comments about Palin are insults without substance. With her, there is no substance, only sound bites and lies. She’s a lot more transparent in her untruthfulness than in running government.
Posted by: bhciapol | September 21, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
I’ve asked it over and over on a number of forums, yet have never gotten an answer, because the answer is obvious.
Again;
How you Bushies, now McCainites think you have any idea, any credibility is beyond me. You voted in the worst president in our history, defended him for eight years, but now you think you know how to solve the problems he and you created. Just how did you come to this epiphany?
Posted by: Obags | September 21, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
Palin is correct and scares the sh!# out the democrats. A skunk doesn’t change it’s stripe, aka Obama. Gov. Palin has done more in two years as govenor, than Obama has done in his life, which includes community organizer. Gov. Palin has a 86% favorable rating. Obama can only get a 44% favorable rating. Based on the numbers, Palin is twice as good as Loserboma.
McCain/Palin – proven accomplishments!
Posted by: Barry Not! | September 21, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
Barack Hussein Obama is a not leadership material. What was the DNC thinking or were they?
McCain | Palin 2008
Vote for heroes for America
not zeroes
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
“This week he voted present on the major economic issues of the day”
Why am I not surprised that this metaphorical comment was over the heads of the Obama worshipers? But I do thank them for showing off yet again that they are the most uninformed political group in the history of this great nation.
The negative synergy Obama foists is truly outrageous and shameful even in its weakest links.
Posted by: bonnetsplash | September 21, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
If you’re going to support Obama, at least be civil. Rude, vile comments by Obama supports add to the great distrust many have of him.
McCain & Palin have lead. Obama has not lead. I’m voting for experience.
Posted by: david | September 21, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
Our taxes are going to double or triple no matter who wins. Who do you think is bailing all these banks that are in the brink of failing!? We are the ultimate suckers that will bail these institutions out because Bush and deregulators such as McCain and pal Graham.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
Daddy was at Disney with the 3 youngest, Mama was tanning in the fake & bake while listening to cassettes entitled “God’s Will” which surely include her own rise to fame. I mean surely this is “God’s will” too…? HA! Charlie Manson, Hitler & many other nutcases spout the same B.S. Yeah… great VP choice!
Posted by: Julie | September 21, 2008, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
Gov. Palin is a “class act” and was right on target about BO’s votes in the Senate of “present” not “yea or nay”. In fact, the record show that BO voted “present” 100 times which is totally unacceptable and shows that BO can’t handle his current job, much less handle the most demanding job on the planet,i.e.,Pres. of USA…BO lacks all the skills and experience needed for a Pres…No Obama, No Way, No How, Nada BO.
Posted by: ltk01 | Sep 21, 2008 8:52:16 PM
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Bush and the republican party’s philosophy of non regulation of business has cost americans billions.
The savings and loan fiasco under George Bush’s daddy cost americans billions. Enron, and Worldcom cost american billions. Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and AIG is costing americans billions. And the Iraq war the ultimate rat hole is costing America trillions with a T and you want voters to replace Bush with more republicans? You must be joking?
Here is a list of the top corporate bankruptcies, with date of filing and assets at time of filing. All under republican administrations. Two under Reagan, one under Bush’s daddy and twelve under Geedubya so far as of 9/20/2008.
1. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 9/15/2008 $639 Billion
2. Worldcom Inc. &/21/2008 103.91 Billion
3. Enron Corp. 12/2/2001 63.39 Billion
4.Conseco Inc. 12/18/2002 61.39
5. Texaco Inc. 4/12/1987 35.89 Billion
Financial Corp of Amaerica 9/9/1988 33.69 Billion
7. Refco Inc. 10/17/2005 33.33 Billion
8Global Crossing Ltd. 1/28/2002 30.19 Billion
9 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4/6/ 2001 29.77 Billion
10. UAL Corp 12/9/2002 25.2 Billion
11. Delta Air Lines Inc. 9/14/2005 21.8 Billion
12. Adelphia Communications. 6/25/2002 21.5 Billion
13. MCorp 3/31/1989 20.23 Billion
14. Mirant 7/14/2003 19.42 Billion
15. Delphi Corp 10/8/2005
16.59 Billion
Barack only need remind average voters that all republicans do is loot the treasury after election. BTW the Iraq war and these bailouts are republican taxes on americans whether you realize it or nor genius.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | Sep 20, 2008 10:35:05 PM
Change, We can believe in —>
Change, We need —->
Change, I want from your wallet for all my expensive programs.
Posted by: vs | Sep 20, 2008 5:29:16 PM
Change, We can believe in —->
Change, We need —–>
Change, I need from your wallet for all my big programs
Posted by: vs | Sep 20, 2008 5:36:37 PM
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Here is a list of the top corporate bankruptcies, with date of filing and assets at time of filing. All under republican administrations. Two under Reagan, one under Bush’s daddy and twelve under Geedubya so far as of 9/20/2008.
1. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 9/15/2008 $639 Billion
2. Worldcom Inc. &/21/2008 103.91 Billion
3. Enron Corp. 12/2/2001 63.39 Billion
4.Conseco Inc. 12/18/2002 61.39
5. Texaco Inc. 4/12/1987 35.89 Billion
Financial Corp of Amaerica 9/9/1988 33.69 Billion
7. Refco Inc. 10/17/2005 33.33 Billion
8Global Crossing Ltd. 1/28/2002 30.19 Billion
9 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 4/6/ 2001 29.77 Billion
10. UAL Corp 12/9/2002 25.2 Billion
11. Delta Air Lines Inc. 9/14/2005 21.8 Billion
12. Adelphia Communications. 6/25/2002 21.5 Billion
13. MCorp 3/31/1989 20.23 Billion
14. Mirant 7/14/2003 19.42 Billion
15. Delphi Corp 10/8/2005
16.59 Billion
Obama only need remind average voters that all republicans do is loot the treasury after election. BTW the Iraq war and these bailouts are republican taxes on americans whether you realize it or not genius.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
Why no mention that Palin had a crowd of 60,000 in Florida? I guess the media/Left wants to put out the impression that the public is tired of her. I guess not. Sad that the media isn’t living up to its responsibility to report objectively – McCain is so superior a leader to Obama that it’s ridiculous. Hopefully we won’t be stupid enough to blow this election and put in a blatantly unqualified President.
Posted by: K.F. Miller | September 21, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
david
what has mccain led
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
THE ONLY HOPE OBAMA HAS OF WINNING THIS ELECTION IS FOR HIS SUPPORTERS TO TRASH PALIN. THE PROBLEM IS… THE MORE SHE IS TRASHED, THE MORE SUPPORT SHE GETS FROM INDEPENDENTS AND GOP FENCE SITTERS. SHE HAS ALREADY CAUSED A NUMBER OF GREY STATES TO BECOME FIRMLY IN THE RED. THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE! PALIN HAS HER STUFF TOGETHER – AND WILL MAKE A GREAT VP!!
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: Jimbo | September 21, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
That’s not fair. Someone had turned his teleprompter off.
Posted by: Mack | September 21, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
If Palin isn’t going to answer reporter’s questions with anything other than silence, I think we can discount anything she has to say about Obama.
Once she starts answering questions, we might start listening to her.
Posted by: norris hall | September 21, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
What will all the leftists do when Obama loses. They have to fear more things will come out about him. They have to know many people understand he’s an extremist. Obama cannot tell anyone what he stands for. He has no plans other than make certain groups of people pay for other people’s behaviors. Obama’s tax plan is beyond scary. It’s going to be great to see McCain as CIC.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
Palin obviously does not realize the negotiations between the President and the Congress is at a critical stage and Obama and McCain have nothing to do with the negotiations other than each have a vote as a Senator. For either one of them to try to usurp the power of the President or Congress at this stage of the game would be foolish and counterproductive.
Posted by: msgijoe | September 21, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
FOr someone who didn’t want her family to be part of the campaign, she sure puts them onstage a lot…and what’s with her husband. Shouldn’t be be off intimidating someone? Palin is nothing more than a mouth. She offers no solutions, only criticism. Maybe her solution is another “road to nowhere,” or maybe she’ll find a pig to put lipstick on.
Posted by: alwriter | September 21, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
Apparently you can’t register a “present” vote in the US Senate, but you can be absent or not vote any number of times, as Sen. Obama does 45.9% of the time. Here’s one from 7/11/2005 that 76 Democrats and Republicans chose to vote for with no one voting No. Barack Obama and 23 others chose not to vote:
Vote 173: S RES 193: S.Res. 193; A resolution expressing sympathy for the people of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks on London on July 7, 2005. (Find his “not voting” record here: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/ ).
Posted by: Karen | September 21, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Fosterdad:
Maybe I didn’t make my point very clearly. Alaska is a large state with a small population. The people there are lucky to have the oil, and if I am not mistaken each citizen gets a check every year from royalties. Also, the state has been very good at getting earmarks from Washington. How much credit should Palin take for this? Judge for yourself. I don’t hate anybody. How about you?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
By the way who paid for the Disney trip? Probably the same people who paid for her at home fake & bake machine – the taxpayers.
Posted by: Julie | September 21, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
Omemtun.
Try…. Wing Commander. Duh!
Posted by: Jimbo | September 21, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
What happens if there is another terrorist attack on the United States and thousands of people are killed or injured, how many days is Obama going to need to make a plan then? How long will he have to wait to get the FACTS?
Posted by: R | September 21, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
Obama is doing a lot of talking but not really SAYING ANYTHING! He says he has a plan to fix the problems on Wall street and stop the bailouts but he won’t give us any details. I think he won’t give us any details because he DOES’T HAVE ANY DETAILS! He just wants us to think he does and he wants to look like he’s doing something! He is just putting up a “smoke screen” to get votes that’s all! I think he’s just a lying, fast talking, smooth talking con man!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
Aren’t there supposed to be laws about television broadcasters giving equal time to political causes/candidates? I watched part of the Fox News “interview”, and it was nothing but a commercial for Palin/McCain. Can’t this be stopped?
Posted by: Jim in GA | September 21, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
There goes Failin’ Palin again, spewing talking points without knowing what she’s talking about. Obviously the McCain campaign and their mouthpiece haven’t been keeping up with the Obama campaign – just like ol’ Sarah promising to put the Federal checkbook online…except that BARACK OBAMA and another Senator had that done TWO YEARS AGO. She’s a tool.
Posted by: Cassie | September 21, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
Is Palin the new slick Willey? Bill likes her.
Posted by: MBell_TX | September 21, 2008, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
I have one thing to say to the zerocrats: You have obscured your vision and lost your collective minds. You stoned me when I returned from VietNam and shunned me for wearing a uniform. You continually slander the seated President yet you beg me to support a total zero. you blow shofars for the very culture that wants to decimate you.
zerObama can’t run his district in Illinois never mind America.
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
And ABC calls this a news worthy story?
Posted by: Wanna Know | September 21, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
America can’t afford to have her type of leadership that has zero sense of justice and fairplay re: troopergate, lyinggates etc. Moreover she talks like a slut,looks like a slut, and acts like a slut.
Posted by: mary | September 21, 2008, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
Obama 08 – All decisions are above my pay grade.
Posted by: Mack | September 21, 2008, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
NAW…he’ll just start shooting and bombing and start another Iraq.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
RE: Can’t this be stopped?
Just flip your dial to MSNBC and you’ll be in Obamaland.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Is this the same lady who saddled Wasilla with $20 million in debt in just four years? That’s $4,000 per person!
Is this the same lady who had two bridges to nowhere (one cost $600 million the other $398) that cost almost $1 billion dollars? Our tax dollars are far safer under Obama than the lying Sarah!
Posted by: sean | September 21, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Why no one is talking about the 210,000 crowd at Lady Lake Florida today to see Govenor Palin.
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
“Just flip your dial to MSNBC and you’ll be in Obamaland.”
Dopermann and Matthews got demoted. Gotta love it.
Posted by: Mack | September 21, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
I agree with Palin’s comments. Obama’s lack of leadership and his focus on promoting his carrier will never be discussed in this atmosphere of bias media coverage.
Posted by: foo | September 21, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
And you, Christie -
“certain groups of people” – are you refering to the behavior of Wall Street Bankers who have been thriving in the unregulated environment created by the “free market” crowd?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
Obama has 140 some days in the Senate when he decided to run for pres? NO EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE …. ZERO, ZIP, NADA!! NEITHER DOES BIDEN!!
Posted by: Manitu | September 21, 2008, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
You know how much EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE IS WORTH?
- 1 TRILLION DOLLARS
COMMON SENSE IS PRICELESS.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
RE: Wall Street Bankers who have been thriving in the unregulated environment created by the “free market” crowd?
Thanks to Allan Greenspan. Get back to me later with a better dispatch.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
McCain & Palin have lead. Obama has not lead. I’m voting for experience.
======================
Obama has character, honesty, and intelligence. McCain has serious mental problems, no integrity, and has embraced the most radical right wing political and religious elements in our society. A very clear and present danger to the country and the world.
Palin is just plain stupid.
Posted by: riker | September 21, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
>>>>> miles1967
You should investigate before you lie about Gov. Palin. You actually had two statements correct, this is wrong to blog lies about others, regardless if they’re Republican or democrat.
Palin:
LIE -Believes that creationism should be taught in schools, not evolution;
LIE -Believes that women shouldn’t have the right to choose; even in cases of rape and incest or severe medical indications;
LIE -Believes that citizens should have the right to bear AK-47s;
LIE -Believes only in abstinence education; despite the fact that her daughters have been having unprotected sex;
LIE -Has only been out of the country once in her life and that was just last year;
LIE -Belives homosexuals can be “converted”;
LIE -Is being investigated in 2 state firing scandals
True-Was mayor of a small town with fewer than 6000 residents with a budget of less than 12 million a year and fewer than 50 city hall employees;
TRUE -Is governor of a state that is closer to Russia than to Florida;
LIE -Was part of a group that wanted Alaska to succeed from the Union;
LIE -Inquired to her local librarian about banning books and then fired the librarian when she stood up to Palin
Posted by: miles1967 | Sep 21, 2008 9:00:58 PM
Please – tell the truth, or turn off the computer!
Posted by: Michelle Norn | September 21, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Palin had a crowd of 60,000 in Florida
should read:
Palin had a crowd of OVER 60,000.
And she didn’t have to bus anyone in, or give a free rock concert, or offer free brats and beer.
Florida loves Sarah!
Posted by: Bonnetsplash | September 21, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Sorry to pop in again, but I forgot to ask the author and ABC why no photo was included of the crowd at the Palin rally at The Villages? The fire dept. estimated it to be 70,000 people. That’s almost as many as watched Sen. Obama give his DNC acceptance speech in Denver. Remember all the pics of the crowd in Portland at the Obama/rock concert rally earlier in the year? Humanity as far as the eye could see. Gee, I wonder why the even larger crowd for Palin didn’t merit a photo. Not newsworthy, I guess.
Posted by: Karen Again | September 21, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Obama is good at waiting until others vote or give their assessments. That way, if their votes or remarks fly, he can ditto and refine to sound as if he is knowledgeable, too. Whether it is voting present or waiting until a long list of politicians have weighed in, he does not have to worry about looking really stupid.
Sarah Palin is right on the mark. She knows what real leadership is about. It is not about waiting until others have all come out on the issue; it is about leading the way. Obama is not ready to lead.
McCain/Palin ’08
Leadership for Change!
Country First!
Posted by: georgia | September 21, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Young_voter and other Americans who still support the GOP need to realize that Palin and McCain lie and distort the truth on a regular basis. Maybe it is hard to gather facts on corporate television but for anyone who cares about the future of our country, it is most important to seek for the truth. “The truth is out there” but not on Fox. There is so much to learn because the issues facing us are so dire and if we are to survive as a republic (democratic republic), we need to educate ourselves and recognize that Sen. Obama truly is our last best hope at this point in time. As for Palin’s (and I suggest that you do a lot of research regarding that woman which may well burst whatever adolation you may have for her) lies and distortions regarding Sen. Obama’s voting record, I suggest that you check out this site: http://www.truthfightsback.com/site/smear/257/ . Sen. Obama is not a hypocrite in any sense of the word but I can guarantee you that McCain and Palin both can be classified as that.
Posted by: a truthseeker | September 21, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Obama was rock steady…
McCain flop flopped and fired his way through the week…
Ready, Fire, Aim ! McCain
Why would America REWARD complete Republican failure ?
We wont.
Posted by: PulSamsara | September 21, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Right on Foo!
McCain Palin
Heroes for America
Not Zer0bama
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
RE: Dopermann and Matthews got demoted. Gotta love it.
Oh, yes, that tingle got demoted. :o) love it.
Posted by: Christie | September 21, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
Yep and there was no picture of the 210,000 crowd that she had at Lady Lake Florida today either.???? But they had pictures of Obama’s little 200,000 crowd in Berlin.
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
Not only is she stupid she is an unabashed liar. Obama has been on top of the situation since the beginning acting in a calm reasoned manner and keeping in close contact with the people actually making decisions. He has firmly stated that what he has seen so far in terms of the bailout is unacceptable without oversight and provisions to protect mainstreet. McCan on the other hand has been all over the map. How anyone can take this proven liar seriously is beyond me. They have no shame.
Posted by: lisa | September 21, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
I think I will just deduct my $7000 donation to the bailout on my taxes. I can defend that. Or I will just refuse to appear stating the investigative body is biased.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Obama has 140 some days in the Senate when he decided to run for pres? NO EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE …. ZERO, ZIP, NADA!! NEITHER DOES BIDEN!!
Posted by: Manitu | Sep 21, 2008 9:20:42 PM
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Bush has a MBA, Cheney and Rumsfeld has decades of experience. They had America on the brink. Now let’s see you try and justify experience over judgement. I’ll take Obama’s model of judgement everytime over one of dreadfully flawed judgement cloaked in experience.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Bob? You have a camera? No. Get one. Yes. Palin needs your services.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?
This is very interesting and we all need to read it
from start to Finish and send it on to anyone who will read
it. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and
not speaking out about any atrocities. Can a good Muslim be
a good American? This question was forwarded to a friend
who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is
his reply:
Theologically – no . . . Because his allegiance is
to Allah, The moon God of Arabia
Religiously – no. . . Because no other religion is
accepted by His Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)(Koran)
Scripturally – no. . . Because his allegiance is to
the five Pillars of Islam and the Quran.
Geographically – no . Because his allegiance is to
Mecca , to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially – no. . . Because his allegiance to Islam
forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews
Politically – no. . . Because he must submit to the
mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of
Israel and destruction of America , the great Satan.
Domestically – no. . Because he is instructed to
marry four Women and beat and scourge his wife when she
disobeys him (Quran 4:34)
Intellectually – no. . Because he cannot accept the
American Constitution since it is based on Biblical
principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically – no. . . Because Islam, Muhammad,
and the Quran does not allow freedom of religion and
expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every
Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually – no. . . Because when we declare
‘one nation under God,’ the Christian’s God is
loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as
Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The
Quran’s 99 excellent names.
Therefore, after much study and deliberation….
Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS
in this country. – - – They obviously cannot be both
‘good’ Muslims and good Americans.
Call it what you wish it’s still the truth. You
had better believe it. The more who understand this, the
better it will be for our country and our future. The
religious war is bigger than we know or understand ..
And Barack Hussein Obama, a Muslim, wants to be our
President? You have GOT to be kidding! Wake up America !
Obama even says if he wins the election, he will be
sworn in on the Quran—not a Bible!
Footnote: He was sworn in on the Quran for his
current office and he refuses to pledge allegiance to the
United States or put his hand over his heart when the National Anthem is played! The Muslims have said they will
destroy us from within. Hello! Having a Muslim president
would seem to fit the bill! Will you trust this man with
our national secrets?
SO FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.
Posted by: Charles | September 21, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
PALIN = Pig And Lipstick In actioN
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
“I agree with Palin’s comments. Obama’s lack of leadership and his focus on promoting his carrier will never be discussed in this atmosphere of bias media coverage.”
Oh, and of course, Palin and McCain are running for office purely out of the generosity of their hearts. They both continue to mislead and repeat lies to gain support. Just the fact that he put someone so inept a heartbeat away from the presidency tells me he is hardly thinking about “country first.” Obama is taking a thoughtful, intelligent approach to the crisis, while McCain is spewing out untrue attacks, how presidential. Starting a commission to study the problem and firing the SEC chairman is hardly leadership.
Posted by: Jm | September 21, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
This woman is an embarrassment to America and to politics. She’s like a bitchy, empty-headed schoolgirl on a sugar rush.
Posted by: Annemarie | September 21, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
Palin is a feme who talks out of her cun…………t
Posted by: tsion | September 21, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
Hope you didn’t have to type all those lies.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
700 billion, that is happening to all amercians,dem and rep.there is more uproar over what palin said about obama?the whole country is off message.it will pass and everyone will take a deep breath,but will it work.start crossing your fingers.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Thanks and kudos to Michelle Norn!
The only failure we have are seated in congress doing nothing about the economy except wasting big money. oops, I’m sorry, they are almost all democrats
as in majority, which means they pretty much control this country. Which means all this mudslinging is just a cover for their lack of talent and leadership.
Let’s quit the Bush Bashing and throw the real bums out with the garbage this November.
Vote McCain | Palin
more importantly vote the zerocrats out of congress so we can get these prices back down to something reasonable.
The democrats let the prices run on up, did nothing and now blame it all on Bush.
BS Vote the bums out of office in November!
McCain | Palin 2008
Heroes for America Not Zeros
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
She sure does like to talk trash, doesn’t she?
Posted by: Tar Heel Mommy | September 21, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Hey Sowhat I am trying to get a job with Palin now you think she will hire me??? Do I have the Qualifications I got a camera>
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
rodney:
Talk to Senator Robert C Byrd Democrat
of West Virginia!
He can tell you about the KKK since he
was a member of that racist
organization! Why is he still a leader
of Your Party? Duh!
Posted by: reaganfan | September 21, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94818483……..now THIS is underhanded. Way to go Mccain.
Posted by: tehevo | September 21, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Obama isn’t executive material. He’s never led, managed or created anything – okay he wrote two autobiographies, but that’s not a qualification to be president. Where are all of his fellow students from Occidental or Columbia, Harvard Law, the Harvard Law Review,colleagues from his community organizing days, Davis Miner, University of Chicago Law? NO ONE has come forward from his past to attest to his character – NO ONE. Only his wife speaks to his character. How odd that a 47 year old man has absolutely no one who speaks on his behalf except his wife. Who is Barack Obama and who is behind him?
Posted by: Joanne600 | September 21, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
These are the conservative values I can do without. OBAMA WAFFLES…smh
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNafTsdlgbSZ8YMoFRDSgrVlEwGwD936205O0
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
“Obama even says if he wins the election, he will be
sworn in on the Quran—not a Bible!”
Ok, you have been reading too many chain e-mails. This was debunked long ago, and everyone knows it. Don’t let your hate get in the way of hope in our country!
Posted by: Jm | September 21, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94818483 .. ……now THIS is underhanded. Way to go Mccain.
Posted by: tehevo | September 21, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
Two years of a liberal socialist controlled congress and senate have taken us to the bring Two-cats.
Upon exiting office Bill Clinton had us tettering on recession and despite 9/11 the Bush Administration cleaned it up. Unfortunate side affect was too many unqualified people investing in the housing market because things were so good during the first administration.
Then everyone got pissed off about the war thanks to bull crap media coverage and voted Pelosi into office where she has destroyed our economy along with her liberal socialist activities including not dealing with the lack of domestic oil production that has all but destroyed the economy prior to Obama’s pals in Fannie and Fredie’s foo-pah’s.
Whoops, did I say all that out loud. What about libs makes them so unable to see what is right in front of their eyes and why are they so bitter and hateful against Palin? Nuts I guess and not enough antidepressant available. I recommend getting outside taking a vacation and maybe hunting a moose.
Posted by: janice | September 21, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
Palin is a horses A..
Posted by: Newsrook | September 21, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
I can see that Palin has struck a cord with these liberal elitist Obama fanatics. The reason being is that Gov Palin talks to us as a real person and not someone who thinks she is better than us. Obama and his cult-like followers know that it is over that he can’t win so they throw as much mud as possible at Gov Palin and hope anything sticks….For those of us who haven’t gone to Ivy league schools we are regular people and the backbone of this country and those are the voters that McCain/Palin relate with. Now why don’t you all use your elitist ideals and realize when Palin said he voted “present” this week, she was using a metaphor…obamaniacs you do know what that means.
Posted by: Arepubinma | September 21, 2008, 9:35 pm 9:35 pm
neither obama or mccain have the guts to say they are against the 700 billion bail out.first one that does has my vote.it is that simple
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
I heard that if you are in her high school year book a job is guaranteed. lol
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
Sorry Charles, I borrowed this from you because it can’t be repeated enough:
CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?
This is very interesting and we all need to read it
from start to Finish and send it on to anyone who will read
it. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and
not speaking out about any atrocities. Can a good Muslim be
a good American? This question was forwarded to a friend
who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is
his reply:
Theologically – no . . . Because his allegiance is
to Allah, The moon God of Arabia
Religiously – no. . . Because no other religion is
accepted by His Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)(Koran)
Scripturally – no. . . Because his allegiance is to
the five Pillars of Islam and the Quran.
Geographically – no . Because his allegiance is to
Mecca , to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially – no. . . Because his allegiance to Islam
forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews
Politically – no. . . Because he must submit to the
mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of
Israel and destruction of America , the great Satan.
Domestically – no. . Because he is instructed to
marry four Women and beat and scourge his wife when she
disobeys him (Quran 4:34)
Intellectually – no. . Because he cannot accept the
American Constitution since it is based on Biblical
principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically – no. . . Because Islam, Muhammad,
and the Quran does not allow freedom of religion and
expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every
Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually – no. . . Because when we declare
‘one nation under God,’ the Christian’s God is
loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as
Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The
Quran’s 99 excellent names.
Therefore, after much study and deliberation….
Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS
in this country. – - – They obviously cannot be both
‘good’ Muslims and good Americans.
Call it what you wish it’s still the truth. You
had better believe it. The more who understand this, the
better it will be for our country and our future. The
religious war is bigger than we know or understand ..
And Barack Hussein Obama, a Muslim, wants to be our
President? You have GOT to be kidding! Wake up America !
Obama even says if he wins the election, he will be
sworn in on the Quran—not a Bible!
Footnote: He was sworn in on the Quran for his
current office and he refuses to pledge allegiance to the
United States or put his hand over his heart when the National Anthem is played! The Muslims have said they will
destroy us from within. Hello! Having a Muslim president
would seem to fit the bill! Will you trust this man with
our national secrets?
SO FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
THE AIR FORCE & MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
Why is her family with her on stage? Are they running for office? Or is it just because she plans on letting Todd do her job?
Posted by: jozy | September 21, 2008, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Palin draws crowd of 250,000 today and they were not bused in
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
tehevo… yea that is sleazy. Unfortunately, it does not surprise me.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:39 pm 9:39 pm
McCain = 4 more years of Bush which as everyone knows is the worst we can do. Palin is not to be trusted because she tells half truths to fit the moment. I do not trust anything coming from her mouth. I respect McCain but don’t think his military background is sufficient experience for leadership. It will be a very interesting election nonetheless. Everyone get out and vote.
Posted by: emmasdad | September 21, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
To Morgan Walker:
I can see your moronic opinion w/out checking out the facts.
Here are the facts:
RE: Billing of sexual assault victims for forensic exams
The Finance Department searched all financial records on our system for fiscal year 2000, 2001 and 2002. There are no records of billings to or collections from rape victims or their insurance companies in our system. The financial computer system goes back to the beginning of fiscal year 2000, and accounts receivable backup documentation goes back six (6) years per our records retention schedule.
A review of files and case reports within the Wasilla Police Department has found no record of sexual assault victims billed for forensic exams. State law AS 18.68.040, which was effective 8/14/2000, would have prohibited any such billings after that date.
Statistics for sexual assaults reported can be found in the police section of the City of Wasilla website at http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=103.
Thank you,
Mayor Dianne M. Keller
Just like the rest of your Democraps.
Crying out loud for attention!
Do your own research FIRST before running your mouth!
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
“R”
What in the world are you talking about?
One shold always think before one acts
Are you a lizard? Would you lash out at the first available target?
George, is that you?
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What Bush knew before September 11
According to officials:
–Intelligence reports before September 11 warned of possible attacks from al Qaeda.
–A potential hijacking was mentioned as one in a range of things that might be done.
–There was no specific threat that the government could have acted on.
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Part of being ready is to think ahead.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
The DNC should give all GOP voters new computers with the copy and paste functions disabled. That will quell the lies real quick.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
obama/ambiguous mccain/leader
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Obama would rather ride the fence than take a stand. Typical inexperienced junior senator from Chicago! “Present” means exactly what she said. He either doesn’t know enough to make a decision or is too afraid to step up to the plate! Either way he won’t get my vote.
Posted by: Independent | Sep 21, 2008 7:20:07 PM
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Texan voter: You must be smoking what Obama is and he is smoking. Alaska is not in debt. They have a surplus that we don’t have. Your records are wrong and you better read more on politics. Obama if elected would lead this country into another 1929 depression with the stock market crashing and people out of jobs and banks closing.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Sep 21, 2008 7:37:17 PM
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Bush and the republican party’s philosophy of non regulation of business has cost americans billions.
The savings and loan fiasco under
George Bush’s daddy cost americans billions. Enron, and Worldcom cost american billions. Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and AIG is costing americans billions. And the Iraq war the ultimate rat hole is costing America trillions with a T and you two want voters to replace Bush with more republicans? You must be joking or mentally ill?
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Has anyone else ever noticed that really, really far left writers often make manifesto-type posts that are often really, really long? I guess really, really “great ideas” require much wind and verbosity to get them across.
Posted by: Karen Once Again (Sorry) | September 21, 2008, 9:42 pm 9:42 pm
I wish to thank all the Obama bloggers, paid and non-paid. The more you make disrespectful remarks about Gov. Palin, the more votes will go for McCain/Palin.
If you compare Gov. Palin and Obama, it’s not a contest.
Gov. Palin has been city commissioner, mayor (two terms), state energy commissioner and governor. She has cut taxes, exposed criminals and reduced expenses. She has an 86% favorable opinion.
Obama – community organizer, associated and done business with radicals, racists, anti-Americans and criminals. Worst attendance in congress and has done drugs, booze and weed. Obama’s home is a partially a gift of a criminal muslim, that supported his entry into politics, with large sums of money.
I can see why democrats are jealous of Gov. Palin. She is more qualified than Obama, with real accomplishments!
Posted by: Martha in Orange Park | September 21, 2008, 9:42 pm 9:42 pm
CORPORATIONS? Business is the ONLY entity that can create economic value. And the less business there is… MEANS THAT THE REST OF US POOR SLOBS WILL GET STUCK WITH THE BILL FOR ALL OF OBAMA’S BIG BROTHER PROGRAMS. WITH OBAMA, PELOSI AND CROWD, ANY BUSINESS OWNER WHO STAYS HERE IS … NUTS!!
Posted by: Manitu | September 21, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
The way I see it, under Democratic leadership last time, the democrats took a defecit and turned it into a surplus. Under the Bush administration, our company has gone virtually bankrupt, and the monitary value of a human life has gone down by $1,000,000. There is no fundamental difference between Bush and McCain so how can he possibly lead this country out of this crisis. The truth is, he can’t. He said it himself, he needs more education on the economy. Not surprising since him and his wife are above the economy with their 7 houses and 13 cars. Of course he will extend the Bush Tax cuts. Seriously, McCain hasn’t a clue. As for Palin, if she being able to see Russia earns her enough Foreign Policy experience to be VP, then make me the the director of the hospital I can barely see from my House. Come on people, McCain’s “Change” is only a bunch of excitement and that is it. On another note, just because somebody has experience doesn’t necisarilly make them right for the job. For example, One of McCain’s advisors is a CEO who ran her company into the ground. Sure she has experience, but she just sucks at her job. Its all about judgement. If you ask me, Obama has way more detailed plans than John McSame!
Posted by: Andrew | September 21, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
Sarah, honey, speaking of PRESENT, can you just make your tax returns PRESENT for all to see, as all the other candidates have done? In addition, we, the voters, would just like to have you PRESENT at press conferences and shows like Meet The Press to answer unvetted questions from the American people and the press. Also, could just make yourself and your husband PRESENT to answer questions on the Troopergate situation, as you promised you would? If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear from a Republican majority committee. Maybe you should be PRESENT some yourself.
Posted by: winter99 | September 21, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
Janice, you must be kidding. 20 of 30 years a GOP president and 12 of 15 a GOP congress and you are blaming the Dems? We had as surplus under Clinton as you have conveniently forgotten. It’s hardly a Dem congress when there isn’t a large enough majority to get anything past the GOP members. Believe me, I am not a big supporter of either party, but as I said in another post, when you have voted Bush in twice, you are hardly equipped to make any decision on how to fix the mess he and you who voted him in have created.
Posted by: Obags | September 21, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
You people on the left just don’t do a bit of research on anything you see in the news on a comment Palin says and take a hand full of words make it so twisted and out of context it isn’t even funny. If your that uninformed and lazy you would be better of too just not vote. An uninformed voter is worse than a voter that doesn’t vote. You vote for people that have the same morels as the Hollywood type which is no morels and wonder why school kids shoot there classmates and have no respect for anything or anybody or value for life. If you support that kind of leaders that’s the way the country goes….further down the cesspool.
Posted by: MP-Ohio | September 21, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
everything is above obama’s payscale,no time to make a choice on anything. just sit back and see witch way the tide is going.that is very hard to fix
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
.. she came at the right time. She will make great leader. I believe God always looks after America, her enemies will always loose
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: vic | September 21, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Obama’s economic model is China or Cuba, or the old Soviet Union. Elect this dolt and you won’t have to worry about the financial markets because the government will own and operate everything. The Republic is in deep trouble and it must not be cast into the black hole of he left.
Posted by: rplat | September 21, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Palin draws crowd of 280,000 and there is no Picture that a’int fair. Obama draw a crowd of 200,000 and they make a movie of it that a’int fair and balanced
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Sometimes is it better not to take a direct stance on an issue and wait before making a decision. McPalin are too quick to make decisions without the research, the facts, and diplomacy. Put McPalin in the Whitehouse and we will be at war with Russia and Iran by Summer ’09.
Posted by: ike | September 21, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Zer0crats, get ready for the biggest landslide you have ever seen in American Political History.
This could very well spell the end of the democratic party as we know it.
Posted by: ahcdesigns | September 21, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Obama’s big ears flapping in the breeze of the hot air that flows so freely from within him! A black gas bag spewing nonsense and stuttering and drooling from brain damage caused by drug use! Nobama…not now…not ever!!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
cesspool… no that would be all the elected perverts in the GOP. I hope they bring up family values during the debate.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Hey! God’s in control of everything, but I don’t think you know much that.
Posted by: MP-Ohio | September 21, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Elitists? Who is the one who pays 312,000.00 for an outfit, who is the one who has 7 houses and can’t remember, who is the one who has 13 cars???
I see that Palin can talk to “real” people. That’s exactly what they said about W in the last two elections. He can talk to “real” people, he is one of us.
Gore and Kerry were above the average of the “real” people. We’ve seen what “real” people can do to this beautiful country, we’ve seen that the economy can’t take more of the “real” people.
How dumb can we be as “real” people!?
I sure don’t want someone of equal intelligence like us… “real people” take over the white house.
I don’t want a hockey mom to rule the most powerful nation in the world. If she does it will be the end of the most powerful nation in the world.
Let the people who have the capabilities and intelligence take us all out of the hole that the average joe (bush) has put us into.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Bob -
210,000 in attendance?
I thought it was 250 million.
Are you sure you got that right?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Obama to me looked very much out of touch. Obama has to take days to give us what he would do …This is not what America needs right now America doesn’t need to look weak and this is what we would have if Obama was to be elected President weak…And Palin is going to make a great V.P The more the American people get to know her the more they know she would do a better job then Obama would ever do. People talking about a heart beat away about McCain is not helping Obama either …Noone is Promised another day including Obama …….And thats got alot of voters walking away from Obama this is like saying he’s alreay died who’s Obama think he is God…I have talked to several people about this and they were going to vote foe Obama till Obama and the media started talking this way …People don’t like this kind of stuff and Obama is so much out of touch with the real world out here he doesn’t even know it…It may have been ok to think this way in wrights church ..but not in the real world it’s not…
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
Palin-McCain 08! She’s that Good
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
Bob… you keep increasing that number buddy. Tell you what – make it an even trillion!
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
Bob – are you that Iraqi press secretary that covered shock and awe? Um – some people are looking for you.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
McPalin supporters keep accusing the Democrats of overspending and big government and socialistic. The Bush Administration’s War on Terror cost the US people $700 million per day! Bush, McCain, Palin are the ones bankrupting this country.
Posted by: ike | September 21, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
Hey blogdom! News flash—all of this fussing and cussing isn’t gonna change anybody’s mind at this point unless you are
1. moronic
2. drugged
3. in a geographic area where no media is available
4. not paying any attention whatsoever
5. split personality (do you get TWO votes?)
We’re ALL chosen our horse, and as riled up as we might be on the blogs, it ain’t changing a thing!
Dems hate pubs and pubs hate dems….independents are just lonely people who like to get lots of campaign mail and poll phone calls. You either despise mccain or you despise obama. Biden is a fun guy, and palin….welll, no need to go there
anyway,
RAISE YOUR HAND RIGHT AWAY IF YOUR VOTE CAN BE SWAYED AT THIS LATE STAGE.
have a delightful election!
Posted by: sal | September 21, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
Very WELL put, ahcdesigns.
I have tried very hard to explain to these MORONS that believe in Obama.
This just supports what Obama said:”My Muslim Faith…” then George S. tried to steer him to Christian Faith.
WTF, such a FAKE as we can see thru his empty suite.
ahcdesigns, you got Air Force and Navy for your SIX!
Good point, keep sending these out so that those ill-informed voters will wake up and do the right thing.
What would be interesting is that if our FREEDOM is taken away, I wonder that these MORONS will have a chance to voice their silly opinions.
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
Voting should actually be a priviledge, before voting an IQ test should be administered, as well as another test of your knowledge of economics and foreign affairs.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
LOL
obama/biden 08
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
Sarah needs to be more careful with her words, since she denies ever being PRESENT when the Monegan was fired.
She is a joke, and what is sad is that the McCain camp wants to play America cheap as well as fast and loose with the truth.
I wish Sarah wouldhave told all these
proud patriotic Americansat the Villages that McCain wants to privatize their social security.
Blind Patroitosm without true discourse will get you killed.
Posted by: William-Georgia | September 21, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
RAISING MY HAND…MORON OVER HERE.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
Sorry, by company, I meant country. Oh and another thing, why believe anything Palin says anymore, she is dodging questions on her investigation. She is trying to cover it up. Palin is always raving about “God’s taks” and “God’s will”. Is she a politician or a preacher? Politics and religion on that level have no place together. Isn’t church and state supposed to be sepperate? McSame has been flip flopping all week and has virtually no sound judgement whatsoever on the economy and I don’t think Palin has many merrits on that either. Obama’s plans are way more detailed. Period. He picked Joe Biden for a reason you know, so that he will have the best ticket all around when it comes to experience. Why on earth did McCain pick someone for his VP right in the middle of an investigation. THAT SHOWS POOR JUDGEMENT IF YOU ASK ME!
Posted by: Andrew | September 21, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Hey…if I wrote bad checks the County Sheriff would come and take me to jail!
It is okay for DC though. I was wondering if they will bail me out. I would like to have free money and quit working for a living…NO…why not?
Because someone will have to actually work and pay taxes to pay for these bail outs! But all the jobs are gone because of NAFTA. We can try and cross the border to Mexico and get a job down there! Great plan!
Posted by: Independent | September 21, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Palin-McCain 08! She’s that Good!!!
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
F ‘it! I’m voting for Bob. He can keep me laughing through any crisis. lmao
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
I wanted to see how it feel to be a Republican :)
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
Martha in Orange Park.
You missed one item! It now appears that part of Obama’s Harvard tuition was directly or indirectly paid for by a member of the Saudi royal family who had close ties with a front guy with the Black Panthers. Google Khalid al-Mansour or Ken Timmerman. INTERESTING STUFF!!
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
McCain vs. Obama … Hero vs. zero
You decide.
McCain’s Mom is still alive and kicking.
Both Obama’s parents are dead. Who has the longevity genes, eh?
Posted by: PA voter | September 21, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
I feel so sorry for Palin. She couldn’t defend herself ON ANYTHING because she knows nothing about Washington politics. She is so out of touch. Americans do not vote for
Palin/McCain.
Palin has to be spoonfed, McCain is loosing his senses.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!
Posted by: SHINY | September 21, 2008, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm
Palin-McCain 08! She’s that Good!!!
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
PA…that was morbid. And be fair – McCain’s mom is alive, but I missed the kickin part. God bless her. I still aint voting for her offspring.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
Why is it the McCain campaign is stealing so much from Obama? First the change slogan, lets add to that with this. Now Palin is saying we can’t afford Obama to win….didn’t obama say we can’t AFFORD four more years of the same? I think McCain needs to starting coming up with his own solutions, and start bring more facts to the table, rather than lies and disproved opinions.
Posted by: shawn | September 21, 2008, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
Obama votes present or will not vote on important votes. He usually votes on unimportant bills.
Did people forget that he took a chance and voted on the Born-Alive bill and that’s why he usually votes present or will go AWOL like he did on the Iran vote.
No-record Obama, go home
Posted by: Roger Miller | September 21, 2008, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm
We’ve had 8 years of a Republican President, 6 with a Republican majority and you want to give them 4 more? Are you kidding me?
Sarah Palin is an idiot who will be worse than “W” when McCain drops dead. I can’t believe you people would rather elect someone with a degree in communications than someone with a Harvard law degree. Oh yeah, she was mayor of Wasilla. Just don’t forget that before she said no to the bridge to nowhere, SHE SAID YES! SHE SAID YES FIRST!
And as for Obama being an elitist… Don’t we want someone smart? We’ve already had 8 years of moron, how about 4 years of intelligence?
Posted by: Obama Biden 08 | September 21, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
We’ve had 8 years of a Republican President, 6 with a Republican majority and you want to give them 4 more? Are you kidding me?
Sarah Palin is an idiot who will be worse than “W” when McCain drops dead. I can’t believe you people would rather elect someone with a degree in communications than someone with a Harvard law degree. Oh yeah, she was mayor of Wasilla. Just don’t forget that before she said no to the bridge to nowhere, SHE SAID YES! SHE SAID YES FIRST!
And as for Obama being an elitist… Don’t we want someone smart? We’ve already had 8 years of moron, how about 4 years of intelligence?
Posted by: Obama Biden 08 | September 21, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
After 8 years it’s pretty clear WE can’t afford Republican leadership on the economy.
Posted by: Palin's a MORON | September 21, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
It’s seldom one sees so many confused, rabid people. Palin is obviously unqualified for VP, as she’s there to soak up weak-minded women who will vote for any woman, to solidify the base, and to act as a distraction. Unfortunately, this past week, the real problem became so apparent as McCain stumbled from one gaffe to the next. First the economy’s fundamentals are strong, three hours later they’re terrible. He’s going to fire Chris Cox – earth to McCain – you can’t. He spun on a dime and said he’s now for more regulation for financial services industry after having advocated, bragged, and voted to always reduce regulation – see Keating scandal.
If McCain had a moral and political compass, he’s lost them and has deterioted into an angry, old guy that’s so desperate to be President that he’ll say and do anything. The good news is the country has already cut through the Palin fog and saw what a McCain presidency would be and has moved strongly to the candidate that demonstrated he’s ready to be President – Barack Obama – up 4!
Posted by: dmg | September 21, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
Perhaps this will post:
If not, here’s a link to some photos of Palin and the crowd at The Villages today on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttoes/2877628168/in/photostream/
Posted by: Karen Again | September 21, 2008, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
Voter in America.
If you sat in front in front of whacked out professors for four plus years.. you would be brain dead also!!
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
In a society of American Idol and World Wide Wrestling Federation type entertainment that’s going through a dark ages in education and the arts, it’s difficult to really get across to those who aren’t “elitists” that this isn’t about having another beer with another candidate. In the last two elections, almost half the voting populace voted for Bush. All cities over 500,000 voted Dem, and cities of 50,000 or more where split. So it’s what’s left, Gomer and Nub who might be the deciding votes. Pity it’s come to this, but we might have to face up to the fact that they have succeeded in dumbing the country down to a point where these jokers that are voted in will put us in abject poverty or have nukes rain done on us.
Posted by: Obags | September 21, 2008, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Palin-McCain 08- She’s that good!!!
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
TAKE THIS TEST AND SEE IF THIS IS REALLY WHO YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR…….
http://www.barackobamatest.com/?fuseaction=home.options……NOT ME….McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: FlaRebel | September 21, 2008, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
Now McCain Campaign is asking for rules for Palin’s debate with Biden.
Rules for Sarah – include scripted interviews, not turning in tax returns, not showing up for troopergate.
Tom Brokaw, Bob Schieffer and Jim Lehrer – we are counting on you to do your job like Charlie Gibson did. There are no rules when someone is running for VP. There were none for Hillary or anyone else.
People lets just call this what it is – a farce. McCain is putting himself first not the country – don’t let him fool you.
This is a sad day in America
Posted by: Terri | September 21, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
Family values! I can’t wait for that in a debate. Liberals don’t have values. Their family values consist of, abortion (that’s a real family value…not), gay marraige, teaching kindergarteners sex education, allowing gays to speak in schools about alternative life styles….promote more “do your own thing” values. Yeah! They have family values all right. You don’t even hear Obama mention “family values”, he isn’t going to touch the topic, he’ll get chewed up by the barracuda.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
PA Voter
Audie Murphey was a hero.
Sargent York was a hero.
Both fought on the battlefield against armed soldiers.
John McCain was shot down while dropping bombs on people whose faces he could not see for a cause he did not understand. He is a pitiful victim of jingoistic fervor.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
While all of you McCain/Palin fans are eager to rush to the polls and vote your heroes in, maybe you should go to the website: adn.com
In this Alaskan newapaper they will enlighten you on your Caribou Parbie and McShame. According to the Alaskans, Alaska has been taken hostage by McCain’s high priced lawyers. These lawyers have taken over Palin’s government office and is taking telephone calls that are designated to government workers who know Palin. They will not allow these workers to answer any questions. At the same time McCain’s intruders (the lawyers) are taking calls for all of Palin’s family. The Alaskans are pi**ed and feel like they have been intruded upon on. They feel that the woman (Palin) who they once thought was transparent has a whole lot to hide. The citizens of Alaska have a petition that they have already gotten enough signatures for demanding that this investigation be thoroughly investigated Now!! They also have Alaskan citizens that are gearing up some very serious protests against Palin. While Sarah Palin is down here in the lower 48 states lying and spewing deceit, all hell is breaking lose up in Alaska. Again, dont take my word for it, look it up. adn.com
Posted by: pdyoung | September 21, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
obama has been the leader of what?that would be a big nothing.now the leader of the free world at a time like this?college students for obama.no real world experences.it is all happening.and where are all the obama friends he grew up with?again,obama is just too ambiguous.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
MP -
here are the GOP family values. No thanks!
http://conservativebabylon.lavenderliberal.com/
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
Palin-McCain 08- She’s that good!!!
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
Fivepin – Re: “You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?” I believe I would call that a satirical comment on her perception of Obama’s leadership (or lack of). Merely an attempt to poke fun at Obama voting 130+ times “present” in the IL Senate (rather than Yes or No); and to add insult to injury he says himself he pushed the wrong button while voting 6 times. Since this isn’t a smear but rather stating historical facts, doesn’t that concern any Obama supporters that he did such things over all those years in the IL Senate? I personally don’t believe Obama portrays leadership but rather panders. He’s built a record of appeasing whatever audience he’s currently trying hoodwink… But then these comments are coming from someone who supported Hillary and will now support McCain (i.e., one of those PUMAs out on the loose)!
Posted by: APumaFromPA | September 21, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
Sarah Palin we do not know enough about you. What about taking some questions from the press or a town hall setting? And do your husband ever let you out of his sight. And when will you release your tax returns? Just a few simple questions this voter would like the answers to.A answer would be nice before Nov.4
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
Karen Again.
Thanks for the link. No wonder these airheads are trashing Palin – IT’S ABOUT ALL THEY HAVE LEFT! LIKE ANOTHER POSTER SAID – THE MORE THEY TRASH HER, THE MORE SUPPORT SHE GETS FROM INDEPENDENTS AND GOP FENCE SITTERS. KINDASORTA DUMB, NO?
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
The McIsane?Palin team aren’t all that smart. They just believe the average American is dumber than they are, and they can get away with saying anything because they think Americans are too dumb to know any better and too lazy to do their own research. Just how low is the GOP capable of going? Is it possible to even go any lower than they already are?
Posted by: How_Low | September 21, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
About the Global Poverty Act: did you just read what was put on FOX news? Look up the Global Poverty Act of 2007 and also find the Senate report 110-331 to see what it costs to implement it (less than a million dollars per year). Also do you not know the relationship between drugs, global poverty, and terrorism. I have read about and fought the war on terrorism; been deployed two times now (Cuba and Iraq). Obama is a forward thinker on all the issues. McCain just has knee-jerk reactions. Pick up a copy of The Atlantic and read about McCain’s answer to everything foreign; WAR!! Read the article “A Daunting Agenda” in Foreign Affairs Magazine. A year ago Obama was criticized for his comments about Pakistan. Also, a year ago National Geographic wrote an article about “Islam’s Fault Line: Pakistan”. Now look at Pakistan. We lined Musharaff’s pockets to fight terrorism and all we have to show for it is some air defense systems. Since 911, when was the last time Al Qaeda has flown planes? Do they have an Air Force? Musharaff used the money to beef up his defenses against India and to line his pockets. Who did the president of Georgia personally call during the Russian crisis? He called Joe Biden. Wake up people!!! Only Obama/Biden actually understand the problems!! Someone shared this with me and it fits: a core tenet of economic conservatism is socialism for the weathy and laisse faire capitalism for the poor. Go to each of the candidates webpages and look at and compare the details of their plans for each issue. McCain’s are usually a page long; Obama’s has a summary followed by links to the PDF detailed plan anywhere from 4-10 or more pages of ‘meat and potatoes’ Wake up people and do your homework before making this most important decision!!!!
Posted by: BP | September 21, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
Goooooo Sarah tell it like it is. My vote is McCain/Palin if us old people can still make a decision and find the polls. They say bad things about McCain because he’s 72, this old fool is 79. My grand children have had to teach me how to use a computor.
Posted by: VillagesResident | September 21, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
harold l – McCain is not for this bail out. He has said this burden should not be put on the tax payers.
Posted by: R | September 21, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
To Temagami:
Yes. I Know.
Fortunately, when I attended my college all my professors were SANE and PATRIOTIC. That’s what built my characters.
For Obama, he has been learning how to hate America with his radical thinking and his Muslim ideology for those years paid for by the Saudi family.
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
You don’t want a real people in the whitehouse! That’s what we need a person that knows how to balance a checkbook not some blow hard politician that’s going to give us the same o’l two party battle. Oh! you want the same ol mafia made politicians like Obama that’s so far left he won’t get anything done and have the same grid lock on the Immigration issue, budget spending and taxes. What a wasted vote! You might be better off not voting either.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
How can McCain be promoting Change when he keeps when he keeps supporting the same old thing over and over.
Posted by: shawn | September 21, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
Palin-McCain 08- She’s that good!!!
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
We Americans must stand together in this time of great need for the United States of American. We must come to realize that Obama is nothing more than a harmful person to America. Taxing the rich and business is a smoke screen used by Obama to tax all Americans with hidden taxes. Obama will be a puppet to his campaign contributors at the cost of taxing all Americans. There is no free ride.
Private interest groups and tax hungry government officials feared seventy-three old President Reagan as a governor of California and later as President of America. Why? They all knew that President Reagan was his own man. John McCain is his own man. The man is John McCain.
Sarah Palin is her own woman. Many are making soar comments about Sarah Palin out of fear and envy. The catty women would love to have the opportunity presented to Sarah Palin, but they know in their own hearts it will never happen.
The news commentators pick at everything about Sarah Palin because she has what they cannot tolerate in a woman. Sarah has the intellect to be a mayor, a governor, a vice-president and a president of our great nation. Some men fear that Sarah Palin could rise to the highest office and be President of the United States of America.
Any woman that does not vote for Sarah Palin votes against herself. Women must band together and know that a vote for Sarah Palin is a vote for you.
News commentators and writers want to lead you into believing Sarah Palin is not the person for Vice-President. There is fear in their words that Sara Palin will become the next president of the United States of American. There are men that cannot tolerate the thought of women in high responsible positions. The fear is not on Sarah Palin’s true qualifications, but based only on that she is a woman.
John McCain does not fear women. Obama has less women working in his office. John McCain has more women workers on staff. Obama women workers earn much less than then the men on his staff. John McCain women workers earn more than the men on his staff.
McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
Obama is voting present, but he’s asking us to get out and vote for him. That’s hypocrisy beyond thought.
Posted by: young_voter | Sep 21, 2008 6:38:07 PM
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If you are in fact a young voter and need a job or hope to keep the one you have, it would behoove you to vote for Obama. Since McCain doesn’t have a clue about how to correct the financial mess we are in. Phil Gramm his chief economic advisor pass legislation as a U.S. senator that made the subprime mess possible.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 21, 2008, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
mccain-angry,wants heads to roll,obama-i have this 7 part plan.now who sounds like nixon?
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
Balance? What checkbook has the GOP ever balanced? Maybe the campaign checkbook. You guys/Gals..whatever need to drop that silly fiscal conservative label. I mean you run up debt every time you get in office.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
She is a Winner.
“She float like butterfly and stings like a bee”
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: vic | September 21, 2008, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
FlaRebel……..I took the test and what an eye opener. Everyone should take this test….http://www.barackobamatest.com/?fuseaction=home.options……….
Posted by: GrannyFromFlorida | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
All America should be Obama hecklers.
Here is the change you want from Obama:
Obama’s own words in his speeches: I AM GOING TO TAX THE RICH AND BUSINESS. Who do you think will pay the increase in costs of the services and the businesses that Obama wants to tax? All American taxpayers will pay the added costs of services and business products that Obama wants to tax. Obama will create hidden taxes by his taxation programs. There is no free ride from the taxes that Obama wants. McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
John McCain wants to cut 700 billion dollars from the federal budget. Those 700 billion dollars go to countries that do not even like America. Do you want more taxes from Obama that tax all Americans or budget cuts from John McCain?
700 billion dollars is the figure needed to help America through the present financial crisis. Obama wants more taxes and no thoughts on budget cuts. John McCain wants budget cuts and reduction of the American tax burden. McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
Lets not forget who put the nation into this mess, the party that is in charge now and has been for the last 8 years. The Iraq war, deregulation of the economy, the list goes on and on. How can we get change if we elect the same old party that’s gotten us in the mess we are in now? If you really want change, then McCain isn’t the choice. If your a GOP is wishes to vote for McCain, get some balls to stand up to your own party. We can’t afford 4 more years of the last 8.
Posted by: shawn | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
FLORIDA LOVES JOHN MCCAIN & SARAH PALIN! OBAMA will be spending so much money in Florida that he could easily instead use that money to pay off the 700 Billion that the govt needs to bail out Wall Street. Obama should take Biden’s advice, time to step-up and do his fare share and just stop throwing good money down the drain. he aint gonna win FLORIDA nor the election! Deal with it and just donate the Hollywood funds to Wall Street. The country thanks you!
Posted by: LFforMcCain | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
How can Obama be for change when he keeps giving us the same message?
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
Obama voting “present” sounds very typical of one who doesn’t know what to say or do before checking with a team of advisers. He’s pathetic; he has no real beliefs or values, yet pretends to do so. Before saying anything, he gets with his team to ask, “Does this sound OK? I mean, how’s this going to play with the public? Yeah? It’s good? OK, then I’ll say it…” He hasn’t got a mind of his own. He can blast McCain for his age, but Obama’s the one whose thoughts aren’t clear (just catch him off guard when he’s speaking). His mind is gone, through former (and continued)
use of cocaine…
Posted by: dks0442 | September 21, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
Angry McCain has just picked a professional liar as his running mate, Palin will be the first VP candidate not to take questions from press, refused to release her tax returns, she’s just a disgrace to womanhood.
McCain is confused, old man, on the day of result an ambulance should be close to him cos he might pass away as soon as the result is announced.
Posted by: Cole | September 21, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
This article conveniently did not mention that Sarah Palin drew over 30,000 people today and that people waited over 5 hours in 92 degree heat just to hear her.
Now considering that the latest poll showed that 30% of Democrats will not vote for a black man, I’d say Obama is in trouble. There are 94 million white voters and 13 million blacks and 40% of the white voters categorized blacks as lazy and/or violent. Bye Bye Barack.
Posted by: Jim Mason | September 21, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
If we can be taxed for 1 trillion WHO GIVES A RAT”S Asz about some greedy business?! BOO HOO!
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Go Sarah. We are all in BIG trouble if the anti-Christ ends up in the White House! He has blinded the minds of the simple.
Posted by: jim | September 21, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Karen that part of Florida is very conservative as in “racist.” In fact, much of the state of Florida is racist. Only the people who have never been to the state or only visited briefly believes otherwise. There are areas of Florida that a black or brown person shouldn’t be after sundown. Blacks and browns still get missing in Florida after being pulled over by police. Never to be heard from again. Those of us who know aren’t at all surprised by the welcoming committee. Ever been to “White” Castle or Cottondale? Sundowning.
Posted by: Florida_SundownState | September 21, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
NEWS—-mccain campaign has taken over Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FREE ALASKA!!! FREE ALASKA!!!! FREEEEEEEEEEE ALAAAAAAAASKAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Posted by: sal | September 21, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
Obama kool-aid followers, keep up the good work, keep up the lies and disrespectful talk about Gov. Palin, the more votes she will have in November. There were 60,000 voters at her ralley today in Florida. She will be the next vice-president !!!!!
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/21/palins-florida-debut-draws-thousands/
Posted by: BR549 | September 21, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
I believe Sarah Palin- ABC probably made false documents on troopergate, Like CBS did with President Bush’s record
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm
Is this the same Sarah from the bible, no way.
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
To McCain/Palin = Corporations First
Have you looked at Obama’s list of thugs that advising him?
It’s TOTAL WACKO!
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
Reagan was not his own man. You were not watching in 1984 when befuddled by reporter’s questions hapless Ronnie stumbled, paused, and finally said “we’re doing the best we can” because Nancy whispered it in his ear.
Don’t forget his deregulation of the S&Ls that led to their collapse and subsequent bailout that we are still paying for 20+ years later.
What about how he bungled the air traffic controller’s situation? We’re still suffering from that setback.
He had own illegal war in Nicaragua.
Homelessness skyrocketed during Ron’s tenure.
He also tried to implement Jerry Falwell’s agenda.
It goes on and on.
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
SARAH PALIN NEEDS TO SHUT UP OR STEP UP TO THE PLATE! SHE’S SURE GOT SOME NERVE TALKING WHEN SHE JUST GOT A REALLY SWEET DEAL FOR THE DEBATE!
OOOOooOOoooOO POOOH POOOH LITTLE SARAH CANNOT BE QUESTIONED TOO MUCH BECAUSE SHE’S GONNA FAINT, SO SHE’LL ONLY BE AVAILABLE BRIEFLY…. OH FOR CHRIST SAKE! THIS IS THE BEST WOMAN YOU COULD FIND?!
SARAH PALIN – 100 steps back FOR THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT!!!!!!
I AM SO UPSET THAT CHICKEN HEAD HAD TO GET ‘SPECIAL TREATMENT’ ON THE DEBATES! HERE I AM, A LITTLE MISS NOBODY BEATING UP ALL THE BULLIES ON THESE MESSAGE BOARD! NOT KLONDIKE, NOT REPUBLICAN, NOT DEBBY OR WHATEVER WHOEVER CAN BEAT MY ARGUMENTS! NOT ONE PERSON HAS BEEN ABLE TO DISPROVE ANY OF MY FACTS, NOBODY! ALL THEY DO IS TURN INTO TART AND START THE NAME CALLING CUZ THEY’RE ALL OUT OF LOGIC! AND I LOVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY? BECAUSE I AM THE BEARER OF LOGIC AND TRUTH.
SOME PITBULL YOU ARE, SARAH!
ALL BARK!
Posted by: GIGI - ANGRY AND CHICKENHEAD SARAH | September 21, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
Vicki: In your post you stated “Sarah Palin has more confident intelligent responses to questions being asked of her than I have ever heard from Biden or Obama – with straight forwardness, no less.”————-I am wondering just how you can make such a statement with a STRAIGHT FACE! If you listen to her so-called answers to the questions she never really answered any of them directly, but gives an answer devoid of any facts or sighs that she understands the issues call for in the question! All of her response we have heard before and they are DOUBLE TALK, that is saying nothing in a whole lot of words! Sarah Palin is obviously not ready to be vice president as she does not even have a basic foundamental understands of any of the issues she was asked. A poor choice for VP and showing a lack of judgement on John McCain’s part. Folks, we can do a lot better than this sorry ticket! I’ll vote for Obama-Biden both of which can aswer questions without double talk!
Frankly, I along with many others, are getting pretty sick of Republicans always TWISTING, DEFLECTING, COVERING UP AND DISTORTING THE TRUTH!!! Sarah Palin, YOUR little sweetie pie has changed his story so many times of why she fired her public safety chief Monegan and lied about the “bridge to nowhere,” selling the jet on ebay, her foreign policy experience and more lies one after the other that you need a score card to keep up with them all! McCain-Palin is a ticket to NOWHERE! I have not had so much fun with an election in years! McCain-Palin are the greatest team I have seen since LAUREL &
HARDY!!!! After 8 years of Cowboy Bush the last thing the American public wants to do now is look at the McCain-Palin and say “That’s another fine mess you got us into”!!! GO TEAM OBAMA-BIDEN!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 21, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
This article conveniently did not mention that Sarah Palin drew over 30,000 people today and that people waited over 5 hours in 92 degree heat just to hear her.
Now considering that the latest poll showed that 30% of Democrats will not vote for a black man, I’d say Obama is in trouble. There are 94 million white voters and 13 million blacks and 40% of the white voters categorized blacks as lazy and/or violent. Bye Bye Barack.
Posted by: Jim Mason | September 21, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
lol.. I guess it didn’t occur to them that 1. there is a greater diversity in this country than simply blacks and whites AND 2. that there are whites who think that whites are lazy and violent. BOO HOO!
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
Yep and there was no picture of the 210,000 crowd that she had at Lady Lake Florida today either.???? But they had pictures of Obama’s little 200,000 crowd in Berlin.
Posted by: bob
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It was free ice cream at the states largest
nursing home.
Posted by: spacerook1 | September 21, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
Palin-McCain 08! She’s that Good
Posted by: Registered Republican
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Yeh, Good at nothing!
Posted by: spacerook1 | September 21, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
I believe Sarah Palin- ABC probably made false documents on troopergate, Like CBS did with President Bush’s record
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
This is the Sarah that praises a witch hunting pastor who was the one who prayed her into the Governors office. Scary real scary
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
Only Ron Paul can fix this big problem;
Google Ron Paul
Posted by: Ron Paul | September 21, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
Only Ron Paul can fix this big problem;
Google Ron Paul
Posted by: Ron Paul | September 21, 2008, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
BP, from what I’ve read from several sources that Obama’s Global Poverty Act will cost us up to .7% of our NGP… Or over $845 BILLION DOLLARS AND MUST BE PAID BY US TAXPAYERS. Anyone who wants to read estimates, just google “Global Poverty Act S.2433″ and you’ll find out for yourself.
Posted by: APumaFromPA | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
McCain/Palin/Corporation
Not “JOBS.” Career – yes. Starting a business which will CREATE jobs.. yes!!
Like someone said earlier, ONLY BUSINESS CAN CREATE ECONOMIC VALUE. THE PUBLIC SECTOR CANNOT CREATE ECONOMIC VALUE. IT YOU TOOK ECON 101, THE PROF MUST HAVE BEEN AN AIRHEAD!!
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
Can’t seem to be able to answer the question I keep asking. How can you have any credibility when you voted Bush in twice? How did this enlightenment come to you to now vote for McCain to fix all the problems you created by voting in W? With that kind of flawed reasoning, you really think that’s going to work?
Anyone?
Posted by: Obags | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
Nothing Sarah Palin says is of any interest to me. And those of you pleading we watch her interview on Sean Hannity’s show, forget it. It’s like an infomercial for the RNC disguised as an interview.
Media bias works in both directions.
Posted by: Jay Kamins | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
William Ayers, the former member of the Weather Underground and associate of Sen. Barack Obama is no better than Osama bin Laden! If Obama can be friends with Ayers what makes people think he would be friends with Osama…. Someone needs to ask Mr. Ayers about that planned bombing of the NCO…Someone needs to ask Ayers why he thought it was ok for one of his friends that was hiding from the FBI that used died baby names while she was in hiding…These are the kinds of friends obama has had in his life for a long time ..Why?…What would he need with people like this ?…But you know this will never be ask and it will never be reported on…
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
If Sarah Failin and John McSame jumped of the infamous bridge to nowhere, would all the other lemers of the GOP follow……..?????
Posted by: nocrossnocrown | September 21, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
I believe Sarah Palin- ABC probably made false documents on troopergate, Like CBS did with President Bush’s record
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
Balancing a checkbook is what it takes to becoming a president? Anyone can do that, don’t you get it!? Another average Joe will end us all!
Posted by: AlomaGirl | September 21, 2008, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
Estimates..what good are they. Bush said the war was only going to cost 50 billion and we are knocking on 1 trillion. IF that legislation passes it will not pass as is.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
To WISDOM FIRST!
Try this.
Here is the quote from your VP candidate:
“Let’s get that straight,” Mr Biden said, while campaigning in New Hampshire on Wednesday night. “[Hillary's] a truly close personal friend; she is qualified to be president of the United States of America. She’s easily qualified to be vice-president of the United States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me, but she is first-rate.”
That’s a good judgement. He is second guessing his boss. WOW.
Posted by: Voter In America | September 21, 2008, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
no customers…no business
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
Gov. Palin: her friends call her Sarah.
Obama: his friends call him from jail, Resko and Auchi.
Posted by: abe | September 21, 2008, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
I believe Sarah Palin- ABC probably made false documents on troopergate, Like CBS did with President Bush’s record
Posted by: Registered Republican | September 21, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
A History lesson:
The financial crisis started in the Democratic Clinton administration when he forced regulation to ease homebuyers’ qualifications. Thus, Fannie and Freddie opened the door to easy credit for all.
Obama’s own words in his speeches: I AM GOING TO TAX THE RICH AND BUSINESS. Who do you think will pay the increase in costs of the services and the businesses that Obama wants to tax? All American taxpayers will pay the added costs of services and business products that Obama wants to tax. Obama will create hidden taxes by his taxation programs. There is no free ride from the taxes that Obama wants. McCain is the man. The man is McC
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
Obama supporters….
DO NOT GO TO THE POLLS ALONE. TAKE A FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER/STRANGER AND LETS TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY
Posted by: Omentum | September 21, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
I lived in Illinois, and I know Obama voted PRESENT 130 times. And then he refused to say if he supported or opposed the bailout when campaigning in New Mexico. He is voting PRESENT on the economy, for he is awaiting polling data before he can make a decision.
Obama is truly out of touch. Or perhaps millionaire Penny Pritzker who is responsible for the subprime crisis does not want him to make a decision. After all, the inventor of subprime mortgages is the Chairwoman of Finance of his campaign.
Posted by: TrueDemocratRealAuthentic | September 21, 2008, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
This is the Sarah that praises a witch hunting pastor who was the one who prayed her into the Governors office. Scary real scary
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Don’t disagree with Sarah Her husband will get you fired or her witch hunting pastor will have you ran out of town
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
So,
could all you people who are presenting all these “facts” about Obama PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE??
WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP. TELL US ALL WHERE YOU GOT THE —FACTS—- AND WE’LL GO LOOK. YA’LL SAY THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER, BUT GUESS WHAT? UNLESS YOU CAN PROVE IT, IT IS NOTHING BUT MORE GOP LIE JUNK.
SO COME ON, CITE SOME SOURCES WHEN YOU MAKE THE WEIRDO CLAIMS. much of the stuff about palin0—-she actually SAID and it is in newspapers and video—all media sources can’t be making it up and using a Barbie actress to say her lines.
But instead of dealing with the real facts about her, ya’ll scream this mentally ill mess about Obama—WITH NO FACTUAL SOURCE. HMMMMM…..
Posted by: sal | September 21, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
Our opponent refused to even take a stand on the position.///
I guess she was asleep when Obama was on National Television describing his Financial Plan for the Recovery to the Nation or is this another one of your lies Sarah. ROFLMAO. I lost count how many times these two have been asleep at the wheel. I thought they had people for this to remind them of whats going on in the world. What kind of campaign are these two running?..Oh sorry, I forgot who I was talking about there for a sec.Sarah,,John,,, Wake up now, your naps are over. Time for you two to pack it in and head back to your respective states. This election is over with.This is going to be an Obama landslide with you two wondering what the hell hit you.Hahahahahahahaha. Know whats really going to be a blast. Watching Sarah Palin head home to Alaska. I hope you can handle the heat when you get there. They are just waiting for you to get back. LMAO
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
How did Obama pay for Columbia and Harvard???? Those tuitions are sky-
high!
Posted by: Reilly | September 21, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
Palin Sucks..
Posted by: MFBUSH | September 21, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
Yep and there was no picture of the 210,000 crowd that she had at Lady Lake Florida today either.???? But they had pictures of Obama’s little 200,000 crowd in Berlin.
Posted by: bob
Posted by: spacerook1 | Sep 21, 2008 10:17:01 PM
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EXCUSE ME BUT…
LADY LAKE FLORIDA HAS A RECORDED POPULATION OF 13,244
ARE YOU ALL KIDDING ME? ANYONE? ANYONE??? YEAH, DIDN’T THINK SO.
Posted by: GIGI - I'VE HEARD IT ALL... | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
This goes to what I have said before, that 0bama has poor first-instincts. This is not a good quality for someone who is trying to become a leader.
Democrats will say that 0bama is “digesting all available information and analyzing it thoroughly” before making a decision. In other words, he doesn’t have a clue, and is waiting for his 300 advisors to agree on something that he can present to the public.
An 0bama presidency would be a presidency by committee.
Posted by: Nick in Virginia | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
This goes to what I have said before, that 0bama has poor first-instincts. This is not a good quality for someone who is trying to become a leader.
Democrats will say that 0bama is “digesting all available information and analyzing it thoroughly” before making a decision. In other words, he doesn’t have a clue, and is waiting for his 300 advisors to agree on something that he can present to the public.
An 0bama presidency would be a presidency by committee.
Posted by: Nick in Virginia | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
Obama pressed the wrong button six times when he was in IL state senate. At least, that is what he said. I hope there isn’t a launch nukes button anywhere close to him.
Posted by: Jayashiel Kakileti | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
While all of you McCain/Palin fans are eager to rush to the polls and vote your heroes in, maybe you should go to the website: adn.com
In this Alaskan newapaper they will enlighten you on your Caribou Barbie and McShame. According to the Alaskans, Alaska has been taken hostage by McCain’s high priced lawyers. These lawyers have taken over Palin’s government office and is taking telephone calls that are designated to government workers who know Palin. They will not allow these workers to answer any questions. At the same time McCain’s intruders (the lawyers) are taking calls for all of Palin’s family. The Alaskans are pi**ed and feel like they have been intruded upon on. They feel that the woman (Palin) who they once thought was transparent has a whole lot to hide. The citizens of Alaska have a petition that they have already gotten enough signatures for demanding that this investigation be thoroughly investigated Now!! They also have Alaskan citizens that are gearing up some very serious protests against Palin. While Sarah Palin is down here in the lower 48 states lying and spewing deceit, all hell is breaking lose up in Alaska. Again, dont take my word for it, look it up. adn.com
Posted by: pdyoung | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
Sarah Palin is a proven corrupt, self-serving, habitually lying politician and her opinion on anything whatsoever is of no value to me. She is not fit to lead a city, a state, and definitely not to be VP of the US.
Posted by: iamwomaninMI | September 21, 2008, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
Why didn’t Obama present his economic plan for recovery? Because he and his advisors were responsible for this mess. In 2003, the Bush administration was very concerned about the viability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and proposed increasing regulation. These efforts were blocked by Democratic Senator Chris Dodd(largest recipient of $ from Fannie – Obama was #2) and Rep. Barney Frank.
While CEO’s Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson – who later became advisors to Obama’s campaign-raped Fannie Mae to the tune of over $120 in bonuses and salary they cooked the books and encouraged speculative lending practices. Other democratic operatives including Jamie Gorelick – the one responsible for creating the “wall” between intelligence agencies contributing to the horrors of 9/11 enriched themselves as well ($26m for herself).
Posted by: Mike Jefferson | September 21, 2008, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm
Nov. 4th – McCain/Palin “Thanks, But No Thanks”
Posted by: Linda | September 21, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm
Obama present, McCain ABSENT.
Who voted absent more than any other senator in the 110th congress?
HINT: His name sounds like:
McSame
McLame
McPain
McShame
Figure it out yet?
Posted by: Palin ? Hahahahahha | September 21, 2008, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
Hey.
If Obama is elected when do I get my grand – gotta get my VETTE outta hock by spring!!
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
Interesting that Obama’s life takes
a ten year omission and talks in generalities while in college and his early working days… hmm
I don’t trust him!
Posted by: Binx | September 21, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
If all of you Obama supporters knew all of the facts about Barack Obama you would not think he has honesty or character or intelligence! There badly needs to be an investigation into his dealings and affairs and especially HIS tax returns and finances! There is MUCH about him that the liberal media, especially ABC is covering up! If you knew everthing about him you would be calling for his resignation, not his election!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
The people who will not vote for Obama for what ever reason are forgetting one thing. Obama should not even be the Demo’s candidate. 18 months ago everyone was saying that Hilary was going to be the next president of the USA. But what is remarkable is that Obama is the Demo’s candidate and the people who oppose him should be honest to recognize what he has accomplish. Our country is so screwed up because people have a tendency to put people down instead of putting people up especially when a person does accomplish the impossible. I hope Obama wins just to show the world that nothing is impossible. Obama or McCain are not going to solve our problems. Only we can solve our problems. Hopefully if Obama wins he will redirect us to start solving our own problems instead of the president who has no clue of our individual nightmares that we live with everyday. So quit putting the candidates and start to be positive. That is what America needs now.
Posted by: cony | September 21, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
again obama is just not tested and not ready.where and when will his paygrade come together with the way he runs the counrty. can you said rudderless.again you can not fix this before nov 4.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
Sal, All repugs do is throw garbage out there that isn’t even factual. More lies and crap to try and mess people up. When you ask them for facts, they can’t produce them or they try to produce crap that has already been proven to be false. Republicans are running scared because Obama is ahead in the polls and they haven’t even factored in the young voters of America yet. Wait till Nov. and see what happens. But, But, But, I was a POW and I deserved to win . Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Landslide Obama/Biden
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
Obama sponsored 820 bills in the Illinois State Legislature and was featured in a cover story in the Illinois Times being labeled “Head of the Class” for his legislative abundance. . A present vote is a third option to an up or down “yes” or “no” that is used with great frequency in the Illinois General Assembly. It has many varied meanings that, in the context of the actual bills, border on boring. It’s most important use is as a signal – to the other party, to the governor, to the sponsor — to show a willingness to compromise on the issue if not the exact bill, to show disapproval for one aspect of the bill, to question the constitutionality of the bill, to strengthen the bill. It would help Palin to get educated on the topic, but she seems to have little to no interest in the truth.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
Mike Jefferson:
“In 2003, the Bush administration was very concerned about the viability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and proposed increasing regulation”
Could you cite your source(s) for the above statement?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
Posted by: 12_angry_men | Sep 21, 2008 6:41:52 PM
“You can’t vote present in the US Senate. Can she say anything without lying?”
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE COMMENT — PALIN WAS REFERRING TO OBAMA’S TENURE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE — WHERE HE DID INDEED VOTE “PRESENT” 130 TIMES.
He also said he ‘hit the wrong button’ 6 times.
She said he did this is the STATE SENATE which is absolutely 100% true and has been reported on the news a number of times — included on MSNBC — the all Obama all the time network.
Please look this up!!!
Posted by: Annagain | September 21, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
Is it just me or does Gov Sarah Failin sound like one of those old fashion barbie dolls with the pull string and about five comments (all lies) each time you pull the string……????
(1) John McSame and I are going to Washington to shake things up… (2) I told congress thanks but no thanks for that bridge to nowhere….(3) the difference between me and a bulldog—lipstick…(4) I sold that plane on e-bay…..(5)I can see Russia from my house…….She makes Dan (Potatoe) Quayle look like a rocket scientist
Posted by: nocrossnocrown | September 21, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
EVER NOTICE THAT REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN MANAGERS ARE ALWAYS HAVING TO EXPLAIN WHAT McCAIN AND PALIN “REALLY” MEANT AFTER THEY PUT THEIR FOOT IN THEIR MOUTH?
Posted by: We noticed! | September 21, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
BP, from what I’ve read from several sources that Obama’s Global Poverty Act will cost us up to .7% of our NGP… Or over $845 BILLION DOLLARS AND MUST BE PAID BY US TAXPAYERS. Anyone who wants to read estimates, just google “Global Poverty Act S.2433″ and you’ll find out for yourself.
Posted by: APumaFromPA | Sep 21, 2008 10:20:04 PM
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PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU SPEAK.
THIS IS NOT A BILL INTRODUCED OR PUT TOGETHER BY SENATOR OBAMA. HE IS A SPONSOR JUST LIKE OTHER 20 SOMETHING SENATORS AND OVER DOUBLE THE REPRESENTATIVES AND IT ADDRESSES THE DEADLINE FOR A PACT MADE BY OVER 20 COUNTRIES TO END WORLD HUNGER AMONGST OTHER ISSUES
TO THE OTHER PERSON WHO ASKED FOR SOURCES, THERE IS A FULL ON REPORT AT TEH UNITED NATIONS WEBSITE AND THE LINK IS THIS ONE
http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2007/UNSD_MDG_Report_2007e.pdf
WHEN YO CLICK AN ACTUAL DOCUMENT WILL SHOW IN YOUR SCREEN. THIS IS A WORLD REPORT… IT IS NOT CCN, CBS, ABC OR ANY OTHER ACRONYM. IT IS THE TYPE OF SOURCE AMERICANS WHO REALLY CARE READ… IT IS LONG AND BORING, YOU WILL NOT LIKE IT…
Posted by: GIGI | September 21, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
Gov. Palin and Senator McCain is what America needs at this time because they are true reformers and will do an excellent job cleaning up the mess that has been made in Washington and on Wall Street. Those flaming Democarats won’t know what hit them will Palin arrives to drain the swamp. All of the corruption, greed and race baiting will come to a grinding halt when Gov. Palin brings her executive experience to the White House.
Democrat for McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: diddy | September 21, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
Palin has pretty much NO credibility.
Posted by: Annette | September 21, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
Like someone said earlier, ONLY BUSINESS CAN CREATE ECONOMIC VALUE. THE PUBLIC SECTOR CANNOT CREATE ECONOMIC VALUE. IT YOU TOOK ECON 101, THE PROF MUST HAVE BEEN AN AIRHEAD!!
Posted by: Temagami
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ONLY THE PUBLIC SECTOR CAN BAIL
YOUR SORRY ARSES OUT OF BANKRUPCY.
GO HID UNDER A ROCK LIKE THE REST OF
THE JOCKSTRAPS
Posted by: spacerook1 | September 21, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
“Each news outlet ought to refuse coverage on Sarah Palin unti she answers questions.”
With that logic, Shyril, you’d never hear a word from the media in regards to Obama. Although, in order to answer questions they have to be asked! In Obama’s case, that just hasn’t happened.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is being dishonest.
I think I’ve summed up liberals…
Posted by: Scott | September 21, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
I love how the obamasortoro bullies/followers are so afraid of Governor Sarah Palin! They know nothing about her except the talking/hating points they received from DKOS and Obama Camp (same diff). Yeah, McCain/Palin is just what we need to shake things up and bring about REAL change!
Clinton Democrat now for:
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: imustprotest | September 21, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Crowds of 210,000. Hahahahahahahahaha Oh God,, Hold on hahahahahahahahaha Wait please Hahahahahahahahahahaha Wow, can’t stop laughing Hahahahahahahahahaha. Okay,, there , Heeheeehee, There thats better. In her and your dreams Hahahahahahahahahahaa Oh dang, That was the best laugh of all
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Annagain – A present vote is a third option to an up or down “yes” or “no” that is used with great frequency in the Illinois General Assembly. It has many varied meanings that, in the context of the actual bills. It’s most important use is as a signal – to the other party, to the governor, to the sponsor — to show a willingness to compromise on the issue if not the exact bill, to show disapproval for one aspect of the bill, to question the constitutionality of the bill, to strengthen the bill.
It would help Palin (and you perhaps) to get educated on the topic, but she seems to have little to no interest in the truth.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Here is the source you want right from the horse‘s mouth:
Obama’s own words in his speeches: I AM GOING TO TAX THE RICH AND BUSINESS. Who do you think will pay the increase in costs of the services and the businesses that Obama wants to tax? All American taxpayers will pay the added costs of services and business products that Obama wants to tax. Obama will create hidden taxes by his taxation programs. There is no free ride from the taxes that Obama wants. McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
John McCain wants to cut 700 billion dollars from the federal budget. 700 billion dollars that go to countries that do not even like America. John McCain wants to cut the budget and reduce the taxes of the American taxpayer. McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
Hey, where are your SOURCES ABOUT OBAMA? IS THIS A U.F.O. SPACE ALIEN COVER-UP? YOU BASH AND BASH OBAMA—-NO SOURCES!! He’s been around a long time, and the media would LOVE to get a real scoop on some dirt on him…but havent’ found any…..unlike palin who has more trash in her life than we even care to read. ETHICS PROBE BY HER OWN LEGISLATURE….WELL BEFORE SHE WAS TAPPED BY THE OLD DUDE TO BE A PROP IN HIS CAMPAIGN. SHE IS FESTERING WITH GOO AND SLIME, ALL REALLY DOCUMENTED.
SO YOUR PROOF ON ALL THE OBAMA SMEARS IS..WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?
Posted by: sal | September 21, 2008, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
If all of the facts were known about Barack Obama you would see who’s the REAL corrupt one and the real liar! It’s not John McCain or Sarah Palin! The things that they’ve been accused of are trivial and pale in comparison to the things that Barack Obama has done!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Really a lot of bigots on this post tonight. Go read in depth the history of BHO an you might consider throwing a little less s t out about Palin and look at the Brooklyn Bridge you are about to buy.
Posted by: William | September 21, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Our lipstick beats your dipstick! Go Sarah!!
Posted by: Sassy GRITS | September 21, 2008, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Judge -
Our country is 10 trillion dolllars in debt.
Iraq war – 1 trillion.
Economic bail-out – 1 trillion.
You are living in fantasyland if you don’t think Mccain will raise your taxes! He has no choice.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
I thought Witch hunting played out in Salem 200 years ago. Sarah Palin is counting on a witch hunting Pastor to pray her into office and this is the year 2008 Did anyone else see that video of her praising that witch hunting paster from Africa that has preached at her church 11 or more times, Scary real scary her favorite pastor?? red flag red flag red flag
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
Funny, 20,000 people show up to hear Barack pander and lie through his teeth about a record in Chicago that would make HAITI afraid – and it is verfied, headline news.
We have a Governor drawing a crowd of 70,000 today in Tallahassee and it is nowhere to be seen. What a coinky-dink.
The media can keep playing this game because they want an Obama loss to be about racism rather than how lousy, ineffective, misguided, and arrogant their candidate is. It cannot be about Barack being a horrible candidate. And thus they continue this BS straight to November. Notice how the 18,000,000 Hillary people haven’t come around, STILL, since June? Barack spent about 12 hours at 50% in 1 poll in the last 5 months – so there is my proof if you call me out. Barack can’t get a commanding lead, not with $300,000,000 spent so far, not with the entire media on his side like a long lost puppy crossing a highway, not with a European Tour covered better for him than for the Beatles, not with a Superbowl Halftime Extravaganza Convention. All of this and he is either 3 up or 3 down. That says VOLUMES about what America really thinks.
Now imagine if the media had to really cover what is going on – really tell the poll numbers they are seeing, really report the 10s of thousands of people at McCain rallies all over the country – imagine that. But they want a riot – they want anger and they want headlines.
And November 5th – they’re going to get it.
Posted by: WeWon'tFallForIt | September 21, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
jb
I also have read that claim from respected columnists. Should not be hard to document. To blame the REPS for he financial crisis is like the “Pot calling the kettle black.”
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 10:43 pm 10:43 pm
Robert: Your post stated: “SARAH PALIN=THE MOST POPULAR GOVERNOR
WITH 80% APPROVAL RATE FROM THE
ALASKAN CITIZENS…..
SHE WILL BE THE BEST VP OUR NATION EVER
HAD.”————–Now please let’s talk some sense here. Alaska has a TOTAL population of 670,000 people therfore 80% would only be 536,000 citizens. Since Alaska is ranked 48 in population meaning there are only two state with less citizens the 80% approval rating is really the lowest of 48 states! You need to put that 80% in the PROPER PERSPECTIVE and then it does not really look so great!!!!!!
OBAMA-BIDEN FOR AMERICA AND FOR RESTORING OUR PLACE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD—GO TEAM!!!!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 21, 2008, 10:43 pm 10:43 pm
Ever notice the press never goes after Obama or Biden when they say something stupid. 57 states, stand up in your wheel chair, my Muslim faith..etc., etc.
Posted by: Jack | September 21, 2008, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
Democrats will say that 0bama is “digesting all available information and analyzing it thoroughly” before making a decision. In other words, he doesn’t have a clue, and is waiting for his 300 advisors to agree on something that he can present to the public.
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Sure, knee jerk reactionaries who go on “gut instinct” and who “don’t blink” are great aren’t they?
Just look how well that type of leadership has done in the past eight years. Palin is just another clone created by the party. She knows (as we all do) she does not have the knowledge and does not belong in national politics. So she will do and say whatever they tell her to do and say.
Palin somehow wants us to buy that because she is spewing some psuedo-patriotic flag waving platitudes, she is credible.
Unfortunately, any time she’s had to speak without a speech and the note cards they give her, she shows her obvious lack of knowledge.
And McCain….well, if you don’t like what he says, just wait ten minutes and he’ll change his story for you.
Posted by: GOP is the new comedy central | September 21, 2008, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
Sarah Palin draws a crowd of 60,000 in central Florida today. The only way nobama can get a crowd like that is by fooling people with a fake Roman temple and old has-been bands.
Sarah Palin rules!
Country first, McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: Norman | September 21, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Posted by: Mike Jefferson | Sep 21, 2008 10:31:35 PM
DUDE HE ALREADY PRESENTED HIS SEVEN POINT PLAN… SOOOOO PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU TALK!!!!!
Posted by: GIGI - ANOTHER PERSON WITH EMPTY WORDS/BRAINS! | September 21, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Sara Palin is a nut that needs to be put back in her cage. This woman won’t even clear her name in an investation and won’t the American people to help put her in the White House. The American people had 8 years of this bull and it is time for all the Republ to take a hike.
Posted by: g | September 21, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Hey WeWon’tFallForIt….Palin has never drawn 70,000 people for any speach she’s given. You really need to put down what you’re smoking and get back to reality. I guess your saying that if the majority of Americans vote for Obama, some individuals are going to riot over the decision. If that is your view of what America is all about, then you really need help…really bad.
Posted by: alwriter | September 21, 2008, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
I’m voting for Obama so we can get rid
of the NAACP, Urban League, affirmative action, Ebony magazine, BET, black causus, etc and then
we will finally be TOTALLY EQUAL Americans!
Posted by: Mary Ellen | September 21, 2008, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm
“How Chicago’s property tax increase smacks you
POOR AREAS HIT HARDEST | Some bills up as much as 71% — assessor blames lawmakers
September 20, 2008
BY MARK J. KONKOL Staff Reporter/mkonkol@suntimes.com
Property tax bills are about to hit Chicago mailboxes — and it’s gonna hurt.
Poor, heavily minority neighborhoods trying to make a rebound will get the worst of it. Homeowners in Fuller Park, West Garfield Park and Englewood — where property assessments started to rebound before the housing market tanked — will see their taxes soar as much as 71 percent…….”
Biden, the DEMOCRATIC candidate to VP, said yesterday that paying taxes is…….patriotic….
So under that DEMOCRATIC “rationale” you are among the MOST patriotic ones in the USA…….
Under DEMOCRATIC “administration,” Chicago and Cook county have the HIGHEST SALES TAXES in the USA…….
Now, under DEMOCRATIC “administration,” you are receiving property tax INCREASE……..! So you are getting more patriotic…….
BUT if you want to be even MORE PATRIOTIC, just wait for the DEMOCRATIC Obama to take the White House……..
Good luck……….
Posted by: leo | September 21, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
And, Governor Palin drew a crowd of 60,000 in Lady Lake Florida while Obama drew a crowd of 20,000 where he was stumping!
Palin knows how to talk to people and has an intuitive gift of taking their pulse! :)
America needs Senator McCain and Sarah Palin to deliver the reforms they need! They have the experience and the proven record of doing just that!
Obama has been feeding at the trough of Freddie and Fannie and is just part of the problem!
McCain/Palin 08!
Posted by: aware2u | September 21, 2008, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
sal if you really want to know the truth about Obama just go to http://shop.newsmax.com/shop/index.cfm?page=products&productid=610&s=al&promo_code=6971- and read the article and, if you can, buy the book. I guarantee you will change your mind about Obama after you read this! Newsmax is the only one of the magazines or medias that is telling the whole story about Barack Obama and not covering anything up!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
Norman- sadly, the Mccain/Palin ticket has resorted to lying even about their crows size and have been busted on several occasions.
The St. Pete Times’s Adam Smith had another fire official in the crowd say it was about 25,000.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
I cannot believe Palin, Women of America. After our arduous fight to be treated fairly and equally with our male counterparts, Sarah Palin has taken us a century back. Because John McShame has gone whining to the people who does the debates that they need to restructure the debates so that Sarah Palin does not appear incompetent. Because she is a woman, Women of America, they are dumbing the debates down for her. Does this make us feel proud? Hell No!!! If she was intelligent enough to run for the Vp of the United States, she would be knowlegeable about the things that are important to be VP and the American people. This is a sad state of affairs and makes us women look like we cannot compete in the world intellectually. This woman cannot be let near the White House because who is going to dumb down the foreign leaders of the world and terrorists so that she can understand? Come on America, is this woman going to be able to secure our country?
Posted by: pdyoung | September 21, 2008, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm
And, Governor Palin drew a crowd of 60,000 in Lady Lake Florida while Obama drew a crowd of 20,000 where he was stumping!
Palin knows how to talk to people and has an intuitive gift of taking their pulse! :)
Americans need Senator McCain and Sarah Palin to deliver the reforms they need! They have the experience and the proven record of doing just that!
Obama has been feeding at the trough of Freddie and Fannie and is just part of the problem!
McCain/Palin 08! :)
Posted by: aware2u | September 21, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
How about that Obama trying to speak without his teleprompter………”uh ugh, uh ugh, ugh uh and calling an
asthma inhaler a breathalyzer. lol.
Posted by: jan | September 21, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
I don’t know if Sarah Palin is a nut or not. But, I do know that since her nomination for VP, A WHOLE LOT OF STATES ARE BECOMING MORE RED! AND, THE MORE PALIN IS TRASHED BY THESE FOOLS…. THE MORE VOTES THE MCCAIN/PALIN TICKET RECEIVES!!
Posted by: Temagami | September 21, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Alaska is not in debt.
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Not yet, but she’s only been governor a little overa year. Palin took her town, which HAD a surplus and left in MILLIONS IN DEBT. Fiscal responsibility Palin style.
True to form, she left that debt for the next generation to pay.
Another prime example of Republican economics. It apparently goes from the top all the way to mayors of small towns.
Posted by: It must be a joke because it's funny! | September 21, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
I guess if the GOP’ers can lie to the American people long enough and hard enough, they will blame Bill Clinton for the Civil War, the 1929 stock market crash and everybody knows he single handedly kill the dinosaurs……and the unicorns too
Posted by: nocrossnocrown | September 21, 2008, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
I thought Witch hunting played out in Salem 200 years ago. Sarah Palin is counting on a witch hunting Pastor to pray her into office and this is the year 2008 Did anyone else see that video of her praising that witch hunting paster from Africa that has preached at her church 11 or more times, Scary real scary her favorite pastor?? red flag red flag red flag
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Google for this Video I saw it at msnbc or abcnews What a fruit cake she would have us in World War three trying to make some religious verse out of the bible come true
Posted by: bob | September 21, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
Posted by: diddy | Sep 21, 2008 10:38:09 PM – RESPONDED BY GIGI IN BOLD
“Gov. Palin and Senator McCain is what America needs at this time because they are true reformers”
THEY ARE REFORMERS? OF WHAT???? REFORM IS TO BREAK DOWN AND RECREATE IN A DIFFERENT MANNER… HOW IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GOING TO RE-CREATE ITSELF?
“and will do an excellent job cleaning up the mess that has been made in Washington”
BY DISSING WASHINGTON? WITH WHAT ALLIES? WITH WHAT FOREIGN POLICY? MAYBE YOU THINK WE DON’T NEED ANY OF THAT TO FIX OUR PROBLEMS? TELL ME!!!!! I WANT TO KNOW!
“and on Wall Street.”
OH YEAH? SARAH PALIN? HAVE YOU SEEN HER TRACK RECORD FOR THE LITTLE TOWN SHE WAS A MAYOR OF? SENATOR MCCAIN IS NOT STABLE, HE IS RECORDED SAYING HE SUPPORTS BUSH’ POLITICS AND NOW HE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH TEH GUY… HOW ARE THEY GOING TO FIX WALL STREET? WHERE IS SARAH GOING TO GET TEH MONEY FROM?
“Those flaming Democarats won’t know what hit them will Palin arrives to drain the swamp.”
AS IN A REAL SWAMP? WHAT SWAMP? TALK REAL WORDS PLEASE! NO MORE POLITICS!!! SOOO WASHINGTON!
“All of the corruption, greed and race baiting will come to a grinding halt when Gov. Palin brings her executive experience to the White House.”
OH MY APOLOGIES, I THOUGHT YOU WERE BEIGN SERIOUS… WASTE OF MY TIME.
Posted by: GIGI - BRING IT ON pitbull lady! | September 21, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
aware2u – As I posted to Norman, the Mccain campaign has a “truth” problem when it comes to their crowd size, as well. The St. Pete’s Times has a fire marshall putting the crowd at 25,000 -
It’s really sad when your campaign has to lie about crowd size. This has happened on several occasions.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm
carlyonsue, your a real winner. LMAO. This is the same idiots that wrote all the BS and lies about John Kerry and you expect anyone to believe this crap. Get a life moron. They are nothing but a bunch of paid Republicans who do nothing but lies, Here Sal,, read all about this morons http://www.factcheck.org/article231.html
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm
Bernadine Dohrn has gotten off pretty lightly in the press relative to her husband. I would hope this would change in the months to come.
Dohrn and Ayers have no place being anywhere near our children and yet that is precisely where they are. Clearly they’ve had the last laugh as the citizens of the society they worked so hard to upend are paying for their comfortable lifestyle as well as give them a platform to maintain their quasi-celebrity status. At a 1969 “War Council” that helped launch the organization, Dohrn raised three fingers in a “fork salute” to Charles Manson, whom she proposed as a revolutionary inspiration. She went on to joke about Manson’s victims and dubbed them the “Tate Eight” after Sharon Tate, the pregnant actress whom members of the Manson tribe stabbed in the womb with a fork. “Dig it,” said Dohrn at the time. “First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them, they even shoved a fork into a victim’s stomach! Wild!”
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
According to the US Congress votes database McCain missed 64.1% of the votes out of 643 votes McCain missed 412. He was at the top of the list. Obama missed 45.9% votes he missed 295 votes.
Posted by: wth52 | September 21, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
I thought it was 256,233,549 in freezing weather.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
How about that Obama trying to speak without his teleprompter
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Sort of like that DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS look that Palin gets without hers. Hahahahahah
“Uh, ya know Shawn, like uh, we really should, well , Shawn you should know this, that uh it’s like so wrong to hold John McCain to his uh like verbage. Obama is attacking John’s, Shawn, like uh verbage and that’s like so unfair. Because you know Shawn, like we don’t really mean what we say”
God I love Plain. The comedy gift that keeps on giving!
Now let us all bow our heads and pray for a pipeline.
Posted by: The world according to Plain | September 21, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
I love how the obamasortoro bullies/followers are so afraid of Governor Sarah Palin! They know nothing about her except the talking/hating points they received from DKOS and Obama Camp (same diff). Yeah, McCain/Palin is just what we need to shake things up and bring about REAL change!
Clinton Democrat now for:
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: imustprotest | Sep 21, 2008 10:39:19 PM
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AFRAID? I AM NOT AFRAID
BRING IT ON I SAY!!! BUT THE ONE THAT’S AFRAID IS THE PITBULL WITH THE LIPSTICK, BECAUSE SHE WON’T EVEN DEBATE UNLESS SHE IS REASSURED NO REAL QUESTIONS WILL FALL ON HER HEAD!!! SHE CAN’T HANDLE THE MEDIA! SHE CAN’T HANDLE MY COUNTRY! I WANT A REAL PITBULL NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT! PALIN IS NOTHING BUT HOT AIR! AND A LOTTA CLICHE’S
Posted by: GIGI - BLA BLA BLA | September 21, 2008, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
you go into the voting booth, look up and you have to pick barack hussein obama jr or john sidney mccain III,which way do you go. obama’s camp has a name for you, bubba vote, now who is playing the race card?i guess it is dam is you do dam if you don’t. oh word just in dems fight to get all middle names off the ballot.now what is real and which is not?
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
DID I HERE THAT CORRECTLY??
Did i here McCain say on CBS 60 minutes tonight:
on why he supported deregulation in the senate Mccain said: “That deregulation HAS HELPED the American economy”
on the current bush gov’t McCain said: “Republicans went in to change Washington, BUT WASHINGTON CHANGED US”
I bet we will here about this tomorrow morning!!!
Posted by: cowboycowboy2005 | September 21, 2008, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
I’m proud to be a woman NOT supporting Palin and her lies. Some of you folks are incredibly gullible. I’d like to hear a bit more on McSame and why he left his handicapped wife to have an affair with another woman, later marrying her. I don’t want that woman as my first lady. No thanks. The two of them harbor their own secrets. And they call themselves christians.
Posted by: GeneT | September 21, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
harold – the McCain camp has a name for those that vote for him: “Sucker”
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Vote for a Palin/McCain Circus! John Boy with lots af senior moments trying to find out what he said yesterday and Sarah Sleek running from law enforcement. John Boy puts Country first with 9 houses in 3 time zones while millions are without any place to live. $600,000 in TAX breaks to those who earn above $2,9 Million a Year and those at the bottom must pay. Yes that’s Country first in John Boys world. A third Republican term is just what we need. Vote Republican – stupid!
Posted by: Derek | September 21, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
60,000 at Palin event today… Sarah, we love you!!!!! And you are so right.. we cant afford Obama!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Ynot | September 21, 2008, 11:04 pm 11:04 pm
PCC -
George W. Bush is responsible for the death of many more innocent souls than Bernadine Dohrn.
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 11:04 pm 11:04 pm
Notice how the 18,000,000 Hillary people haven’t come around
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I guess that explains why Obama is 5% AHEAD of McCain in the polls. And Palin’s favorabilty has been falling everyday for the last week.
However, it’s nice that you have your little fantasy.
Posted by: Hold on to Your Dreams | September 21, 2008, 11:04 pm 11:04 pm
Every person should take that Obama test at wwwbarackobamatest.com Very interesting and informative. You see the issues and where you at on them. You see how you stack up or don’t stack up too the rest of the US. I don’t know who posted it but it’s very interesting. Should be labeled basic IQ vote test.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
DID I HERE THAT CORRECTLY??
Did i here McCain say on CBS 60 minutes:
on why he supported deregulation in the senate Mccain said “That deregulation HAS HELPED the American economy”
on the current bush gov’t McCain said “Republicans went in to change Washington, BUT WASHINGTON CHANGED US”
I bet we will here about this tomorrow morning!!!
Posted by: cowboycowboy2005 | September 21, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
What folks must understand is that the Weather Underground intended to murder as many soldiers as possible with a nail bomb at an NCO dance at Ft. Dix NJ. Thank God those dirt bags accidentally detonated the bomb and killed themselves. Too bad Ayers and his wife were not among those killed. He and his wife are detestable people
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
YNOT – The McCain camp continues to lie about their crowd size. Did you read any of the post before whooping it up with your 60,000? The fire marshall puts it at 25,000.
Posted by: Paige | September 21, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
(“1. He doesn’t know where Spain is (he thought it was in Latin America) or that Spain is an American ally.”)
During the primaries, Obama said. that Hillary would do good in Kentucky because it next to Maryland? The dumb arse, he did not even know Kentucky was a border state to Illinois, his own home state. Then ZERO Obama said at another rally, “I have been to 57 states and only have one more to go to cover them all.”
The Alphabet networks with DNCCN leading the bleat, have been braying that Sarah is losing her popularity and the bloom is off the rose.
To prove them right, Sarah was in Florida today at “The Villages” and ONLY 70,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED, dang I just hate that when the MSM is right. /sarcasm off (at his best shot today in NC, Obama could barely muster 20,000)
“Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!” they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American flags that were distributed — along with free water bottles — by local volunteers. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 70,000.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/BREAKINGNEWS/80921011
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=70%2C000+people+attend+Palin+rally+event+at+the+villages&btnG=Search
“I want Obama to lose this election on so many levels, not the least of which is I want to see Keith Olbermann commit suicide on national TV”
Posted by: TANSTAAFL: | September 21, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
No matter wwhat crap all these Repugs try and throw out there, no one is going to listen to them anyway. It is nothing but lies and crap to try and defend this bunch of Hypcrits trying to stay in the White House so they can soak the American public. Re[ublicans are in deep trouble and they all kow it now. Palins little stint didn’t work and voters are getting wise to them. They are down in the polls and when the debates roll by are going to be down even more, Come November, they are going to get wiped out of the WHite house altogether with the biggest landslide in history. The young voters of America are not Racist and Bigots and will not take any more of the same they have endured the past 8 years.Can we all say Bye Bye McCain and Palin. And Palin, she got aq lot more trouble coming her way when she gets back to Alaska. People there are fed up with her BS and lies and are starting to protest all these republican lawyers that are in their faces up there trying to cover up her mistakes and her crimes. I don’t envy her when this is all over. I think that is wahy Todd is here instead of up there.Should make for a good show. ROFLMAO
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
Coments from a dip sh*t who doesn’t know any better than to build a city sports arena on property the city doesn’t own should keep her mouth shut about anyone else. The city of Wasilla is still trying to negotiate out of the mess Palin left them in by building that sports complex on private property. Not to mention her pipe line she is so proud of may never get built due to litigation by Indian tribes whose property it must cross and half of it must also cross Canadian territory which may or may not happen.
There are lots of other questions she is staying away from the press about will be interesting to see how long ashe lasts after her first big press meeting, with multipul reporters.
Posted by: Ernest T Bass | September 21, 2008, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
i like the good old days when people did not use their fatherless childhood to bring in the women vote.is it shameless or politics at it finest?now that is decision making,nothing ambiguous there
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
WHERE IS SARAH PALINs TAX INFORMATION? WHAT IS SHE HIDING? MANY OF YOU WILL SEE THAT SHE IS NOT YOUR SUSIE JOE BLOW FROM NEXT DOOR! Usually a thief will share with the community when he is taking more than his full share, she is no MRS. ROBIN HOOD, watch for the Tax Returns!!!!
Posted by: EYESURGERY | September 21, 2008, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
I am an australian, and yes, you can tell me to mind my own business, BUT, this election is being closely watched by the rest of the world, and we just hope the American people make the right decision!! not like last 2 elections!! What an absolute mess!
It scares the “ell out of me that alot of american people believe Palin is the real deal.
Please don’t get fooled by this Republican facade designed to attract the female vote. The republicans realise this, thats why they will not expose her to the media for interviews, otherwise she have to answer some strong questions on real important issues for the american people and the rest of the world. If she is not guilty on ‘troopergate’ then face the investigation. what have you go to hide. show the american people you are innocent.. Think carefully America!
Posted by: cowboycowboy2005 | September 21, 2008, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
Gov. Palin and Senator McCain is what America needs at this time because they are true reformers and will do an excellent job cleaning up the mess that has been made in Washington and on Wall Street. All of the corruption, greed and race baiting will come to a grinding halt when Gov. Palin brings her executive experience to the White House.
Democrat for McCain/Palin 08
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You know what is really funny and scary?
No more than month ago,if you were to ask any of
these republicans, who Sarah Palin was
they couldn’t give you the time of day. Now she’s
become Madonna, Mother Theresa, Susan B.
Anthony and whoever else they can dream up,
making her to be the best thing since sliced bread.
Heck, they might as well get rid of the old guy and
let her run alone. She’s bring in the female nursing
home crowds not him.
Posted by: spacerook1 | September 21, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
Sarah Palin draws a crowd of 60,000 in central Florida today.
Sarah Palin rules!
Country first, McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: Norman | Sep 21, 2008 10:46:14 PM
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AND THE NUMBER KEEPS CHANGING… AGAIN, LETS FORGET THAT THE US CENSUS TAKEN IN 2007 SAYS THAT TOWN ONLY HAS 13000 PEOPLE IN IT… THIS IS SARAH PALIN! SHE TOOK THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE AND ALL THE WASILIA OR WASILA RESIDENTS CROSSED AND FOUND THEMSELVES IN FLORIDA! WEEEEEEE A GIFT FROM GOD.
GEZZ…
Posted by: GIGI | September 21, 2008, 11:11 pm 11:11 pm
TANSTAAFL:/// The Villages, a vast, upscale planned community north of Orlando, has about 70,000 mostly adult residents. Nice try moron. LMAO, Now this proves repugs are nothing but liars. Next time,, post it like its writen, not try to distort the facts. What a bunch of losers
Posted by: John | September 21, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
It’s like one person posted on a comment site that was at a Palin rally and the news in her paper said their were hundreds of protesters there. She said she didn’t see but only maybe a dozen, no more than 20 at most anytime she was there. Bogus numbers and news thats all you get from most news sources anymore.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
80% is 80% and that means 80% of the people like Sarah Palin.
America will fall to its lowest level in the history of the world with Obama economics. Obama’s plan is to tax and taxes will break America. America cannot add more and more debt with Obama economics. John McCain’s economics will cut the fat out of the budget and reduce the tax on Americans.
Obama does not understand that the blank check he is writing will bounce higher than the moon. Every time he opens his mouth, he cost the American taxpayer 500 billion or more dollars.
There is no free ride through taxation as told by Obama. He preaches like he is talking to little children. Obama is not capable of understanding the needs of America. Obama sounds like a liberal that borders on economic communistic ways.
John McCain is a leader of men and without doubt he can return America to the strong great nation it is. John McCain has demonstrated his metal and shows he will not compromise into a weak economic situation. McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
PAIGE: In your post you stated “aware2u – As I posted to Norman, the Mccain campaign has a “truth” problem when it comes to their crowd size, as well. The St. Pete’s Times has a fire marshall putting the crowd at 25,000 -
It’s really sad when your campaign has to lie about crowd size. This has happened on several occasions.”——————You are so RIGHT and it gets even worse! Did you read the post where the Republican thug stated that Sarah Palin draw a crowd of 220,000? What a joke! Yes, Palin has drawn more people lately, but could that possible be because people cannot believe someone so emptay headed and stupid who says she is ready to lead that they have to see and hear her for themeselves! Like I said in one of my previous posts the McCain-Palin ticket are the greatest team I have seen since LAUREL & HARDY! After 8 years of Cowboy Bush the last thing the American public wants to do now is look at the McCain-Palin and say “That’s another fine mess you got us into”!!! GO TEAM OBAMA-BIDEN!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 21, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
An ignoramus like Palin has not done her homework.
Under the Illinois legislature a “Present Vote” has a special meaning, usually “no.” It is designed to give a legislator a chance to object to certain sections of the bill, not the entire thing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/opinion/16mikva.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Posted by: MRW | September 21, 2008, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
As mayor, Palin plunged the small town of Wasalia into $22 MILLION dollars in debt and she has the nuggets to accuse Obama of being too expensive for the country? LOL! She has a short resume but what’s there is written in RED INK!
Posted by: Lee-Usa | September 21, 2008, 11:21 pm 11:21 pm
“Funny thing about conservatives, when they’re confronted with facts that correct their mistaken impressions – they’re more likely to believe what’s been proven false.” Florida, what else would you expect. Just a bunch of pods.
Posted by: pamp205 | September 21, 2008, 11:21 pm 11:21 pm
i can not trust a vp pick, biden, someone who has hairplugs and bleached teeth. he does not even like himself.attack dog,not. know one is paying much attention to him.except his son who was told to resign as a lobbyist.and joe biden had nothing to do with his other son being att general of where?delaware.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:22 pm 11:22 pm
Hey Paige,
“”Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!” they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American flags that were distributed — along with free water bottles — by local volunteers. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000.”
Article By Bill Cotterell • news-press.com capital bureau • September 21, 2008
Even if the estimates are half that then thats thousands more than what old Plugs Biden can ever hope to manage.
Posted by: Norman | September 21, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
will somebody tell that irrelevant clown that her 15 minutes was up last week? nobody cares…
Posted by: ambrose | September 21, 2008, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
If you think a lot of the Hillary party are not voting for McCain/Palin go to Hillaryclintonform.org and check it out yourself (you don’t take anybodys facts anyway). Looks about like 70% of posts are for Palin….I think you have a real problem liberals. These Polls should be showing a landslide for Obama, not even.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
Hey CowboyCowboy…………. Mind your own bussiness. If you love Obama so much then you can have him!!! I’d love to see him lead your country!!!!!
Posted by: Ynot | September 21, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
John I suppose you expect people to believe that the Obama camp and the democrats aren’t paying people to spred their lies and smears? If you do then you’re the moron, not me! Also most of the things that were said about John Kerry turned out to be true! Remember the lie he told about the swift boats? The guys that served with him in Vietnam told an entirely different story about him! He wasn’t nearly as much of a war hero as he told that he was!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
I love your comments John. Both McShame and Palin are crooks. And I just want to add that the cover-up that McShame and Palin are sitting back and letting their lawyers attempt while they (the lawyers) are holding the Alaskans hostage, will bring McShame and Palin down. You wait and see.
Posted by: pdyoung | September 21, 2008, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
“Hit-ler! Hit-ler” they chanted at every mention of his name, applauding loudly and waving tiny nazi flags that were distributed – along with free wienerschnitzel – by local volunteers. The obergruppenfuhrer estimated the crowd at 60,000
Posted by: Norman | September 21, 2008, 11:27 pm 11:27 pm
What would Palin know about the procedures about voting “present” in the Illinois General Assembly? She can’t see the state from Alaska.
As it is, it amazes me how desperate the Republican campaign is behaving – manufacturing the most creative lies I’ve seen since the swiftboaters sank McCain in 2000. Now are we really supposed to believe that conservatives, who champion the welfare queens on Wall Street, are going to do anything for the economy behind siphoning off more of the treasury into their own pockets?
Let’s face it – the GOP hates big government because a government by and for the people can’t possibly be efficient and honest. Instead, the GOP thinks that greedy corporate heads and welfare queen companies have America’s best interests at heart. They also apparently think that the taxpayers are required to bail them out when they gamble on the market in search of free money – just as they don’t want to pay taxes when they win. When they lose, their hands are out faster than any ghetto princess looking for a food stamp.
Posted by: kevinbgoode | September 21, 2008, 11:27 pm 11:27 pm
HI
Posted by: jon | September 21, 2008, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm
carolynsue – actually NONE of the things that the swiftvets said were true, which is why they lost a libel lawsuit after the election. Get your facts straight.
Posted by: klinks | September 21, 2008, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm
Hey Sara,
Maybe you should know that the world was not created in six days. Maybe you shouldn’t be such a bi**h and charge rape victims for their own kits like you did as Mayor of Wasilla. Maybe you should not be against contracrption. Maybe you should be a better mother. Had you been one your teenaged daughter would not have been knocked up by a self confessed f**ing redneck. Maybe you should know what the responsibilities of a VP are and maybe you should know the Bush doctrine. Also, the Iraq war is not comissioned by GOD.
Posted by: feminist50 | September 21, 2008, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm
Correction*******Only Gallop shows Obama up and it’s only 4 points..McCain is leading in electoral votes when you include swing states in the real clear politics average of all polls!!!!!
Posted by: Ynot | September 21, 2008, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
Why does Palin think that anybody still cares what she has to say about anything? She’s a joke.
Posted by: okromos | September 21, 2008, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
Hey Judge -
First off let me say many things promised in campaigns never come to pass. Bush Senior for example (read my lips…), and Ronald Reagan (smaller government). Bill Clinton promised health care and couldn’t deliver. I think these cases were due to congressional resistance. You know the drill.
“liking” Sarah isn’t the point, anymore that “liking” Obama.
As to taxes, it seems that the checks have already been written. The country is in the hole as are many of its citizens. Much of the indebtedness is due to the Iraq war, for which no tax money has been appropriated. How would you propose to reduce the debt?
Posted by: jb | September 21, 2008, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
i like the good old days when people did not use their fatherless childhood to bring in the women vote.is it shameless or politics at it finest?now that is decision making,nothing ambiguous there
Posted by: harold l | Sep 21, 2008 11:08:50 PM
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HAROLD, HOW ABOUT FIRST YOU READ ABOUT VP NOMINEE JOE BIDEN’S WORK FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND TO END ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BEFORE YOU SPEAK?
THANK YOU.
MORE WASTE OF TIME… WHY WON’T THEY READ? WHY???????
Posted by: GIGI | September 21, 2008, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
you set it up and i will tee off.obama/biden you can not be fooled by them two.biden has loser written all over him. great pick obama.”stand up and take a bow” oh you can not, you are in a wheel chair.and this story is about palin?is this under the radar?
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
Why liberals are idiots: problem started with Fannie and Freddie- but what politician benefited the most in the past 2 years… drum role please .. why it’s Barry Obama. Actually he’s received more in his short tenure than any other politician on record.
Posted by: James | September 21, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
Lee-Usa don’t forget that Wasilla voted for the sports complex! The people of Wasilla are to blame for their debt not Sarah Palin! They could have voted it down!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 21, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
The cases of Bernadine Dohrn, William Ayers, and the Weather Underground, and finds more crimes than commonly thought. Barack Obama tried to shrug off the radical past of his associate on the Woods Foundation board as having ended when Obama was eight, but now it looks more like the 80s. Kass relates the tale of how Dohrn in particular assisted radicals in armed robberies that turned into murders through identity theft:…..It would be interesting if someone like Hugh Hewitt or Hannity would interview the family members of the victims of the robbery.
We need to put a human face on the victims of Ayers and Dohrn. We need to see the human cosst of what these people stood for and were willing and capable of doing. Based on what I’ve read and heard, it is clear is that these terrorists are largely unrepentant.
Joe Trombino was Paige’s partner and received a number of gunshot wounds. One round entered his shoulder and nearly severed his arm. What takes my breath away is to discover he was the victim of a second terrorist attack. Trombino survived his injuries and continued to work for the Brink’s company for the rest of his life. He was killed in the September 11 Attacks in 2001 at age 68.
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
The cases of Bernadine Dohrn, William Ayers, and the Weather Underground, and finds more crimes than commonly thought. Barack Obama tried to shrug off the radical past of his associate on the Woods Foundation board as having ended when Obama was eight, but now it looks more like the 80s. Kass relates the tale of how Dohrn in particular assisted radicals in armed robberies that turned into murders through identity theft:…..It would be interesting if someone like Hugh Hewitt or Hannity would interview the family members of the victims of the robbery.
We need to put a human face on the victims of Ayers and Dohrn. We need to see the human cosst of what these people stood for and were willing and capable of doing. Based on what I’ve read and heard, it is clear is that these terrorists are largely unrepentant.
Joe Trombino was Paige’s partner and received a number of gunshot wounds. One round entered his shoulder and nearly severed his arm. What takes my breath away is to discover he was the victim of a second terrorist attack. Trombino survived his injuries and continued to work for the Brink’s company for the rest of his life. He was killed in the September 11 Attacks in 2001 at age 68.
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
Ynot – WRONG! According to real clear politics here are today’s poll/electoral standings and Obama is up in every single one of them – he’s got an aggregate average of 2.2% and is leading in the delegate count 202 vs. McCain’s 189. The Plain “bounce” has evaporated completely and McCain continues to slide in the polls daily. Read it and weep, sucker!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
Posted by: okromos | September 21, 2008, 11:33 pm 11:33 pm
Has anyone noticed that the media has not gone back to interview any of Obama’s friend’s or family members. Does he have any? Who knows? Why is Palin and McCain and open book with a history caught on tape and print and Obama has nothing of a past?
Posted by: James | September 21, 2008, 11:33 pm 11:33 pm
PCC – who gives a crap? Seriously. If Ayers is such an arch terrorist, then go make a citizen’s arrest. Otherwise STFU about it already. Nobody cares.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
That was kind of stupid about the size of the city is only 30,000 and there couldn’t be that many there. I’d drive a couple hundred miles to go to a rally and I’m sure people do.
comment by a poster—
Sarah Palin is a proven corrupt, self-serving, habitually lying politician and her opinion on anything whatsoever is of no value to me. She is not fit to lead a city, a state, and definitely not to be VP of the US.— That just described Obama not Palin….she’s a stateswomen not a politician…we have enough of them. Might add too he’s a mafia made politician.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
i can not trust a vp pick, biden, someone who has hairplugs and bleached teeth. he does not even like himself.attack dog,not. know one is paying much attention to him.except his son who was told to resign as a lobbyist.and joe biden had nothing to do with his other son being att general of where?delaware.
Posted by: harold l | Sep 21, 2008 11:22:25 PM
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ARE YOU SERIOUS? THIS IS NOT DARN MISS AMERICA PAGEANT! SHEES! GOOD THING ABE LINCOLN IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, HE AIN’T PRETTY!
OH FOR GOD’S SAKE LOOK UP TEH MAN’S LONG TENURE BEFORE YOU STARE AT HIS EARS OR TEETH….
OHDIOSMIOQUEIGNORANCIATANGRANDE!
Posted by: GIGI | September 21, 2008, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
And Sarah Palin has the better plan? What drill baby drill? Sounds like a great solution, Sarah!!!! Wake up hockey mom, you don’t have the experience we need. We don’t need a VP with a 17 yr old pregnant daughter. If can’t control a teenager, what makes you think you can manage a country. Obama/ Biden 2008!! BETTER POLICIES AND LESS PERSONAL BAGGAGE!
Posted by: TEXAS WOMEN | September 21, 2008, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
Ha,ha– I live in the nearby city that Palin was at today. In our city unemployment is at 8.5%, businesses are closing down every day. Our most profitable boulevard is called Skid Row. We all find it hilarious that Palin chose to speak at he RETIREMENT community nearby. I guess she knew she wouldn’t be welcome in town where the struggling people are. She is such a disgrace to politics and women.
Posted by: CathyC | September 21, 2008, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
bloom off the rose?joe biden is crab grass.he is ready to run the country?the only thing he can do is bungle everything he touches.who owed him a favor?
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:36 pm 11:36 pm
This is one democrate voting for Mccain and Sara. I did not vote for obama the dnc thinks that we are all gonna fall in line they are crazy see you Hillary 12.
Posted by: chris | September 21, 2008, 11:37 pm 11:37 pm
Newsflash!!!
Only gays & lesbos hate Sarah!!
C’mon guys since when did we have such a hot V.P
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: vic | September 21, 2008, 11:37 pm 11:37 pm
James – actually you’re wrong about that, too. ver since the government seizure of Fannie and Freddie, it has been a tenet of right-wing talking points to assert that that “the home loan agencies” are the root of the subprime mortgage crisis. Since Republicans have long wanted to privatize Fannie and Freddie, they are now eager to claim that by obstructing that privatization, the Democrats are the party responsible for the current crisis.
Except: Fannie and Freddie did not cause the subprime mortgage crisis. The private sector, acting on its own initiative, serenely confident in its own financial manipulations, spawned the greatest Wall Street conniption since the Great Depression. Fannie and Freddie got into the game late, after watching in dismay as their market share in the lucrative business of originating and selling off pools of mortgage-backed securities began to shrink.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
If McCain wins Florida it is over. It will be a landslide win for McCain/Palin
Posted by: joevar | September 21, 2008, 11:39 pm 11:39 pm
They’re lying about crowds that she doesn’t even attract. Does this tell you the kind of administration they’ll bring to the White House…more lies, cronyism, bluster and secrets. Wake up you Florida idiots. There’s plenty of great repub women to admire. Sarah Palin IS NOT one of them.
Posted by: pamp205 | September 21, 2008, 11:39 pm 11:39 pm
Anyone who hates Sarah Palin may just as well leave the country now, because she is going to be our vice-president for the next 8 years and then the president for 8 more years. Do not despair, there are still some socialist countries where you will feel more comfortable. Cuba comes to mind if you like warm climate. North Korea is another option if Cuba is too hot for you. Really, you will feel happier in a Marxist culture. …and please, take Obama and Biden with you.
Those who want our economy fixed, corruption exposed, and spirits lifted, vote for McCain/Palin!
Posted by: Andrew | September 21, 2008, 11:39 pm 11:39 pm
When I see a positive comment about Palin, I assume that the person who wrote it has done ZERO research. It only takes a little bit to discover the woman is highly unqualified.
Then there are her other faults, like the seemingly endless lying, the hypocrisy, the deplorable positions on important issues… but never mind those. Even if you agree with her on every single issue, you need to realize she is completely unqualified and that is a dangerous thing.
Please, educate yourselves. You don’t have to like Obama. You don’t have to dislike McCain. But if you don’t think Palin is the lowest point in modern politics, you have your head under a rock.
Posted by: Sally | September 21, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
When does Sara have time for her infant baby with Down’s syndrome. She is constantly on the camapaign trail along with her husband. All infants need a lot ofa care escpecially one with special needs.
Posted by: feminist50 | September 21, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
These ads and scurrulous attacks are a clear indication of what McCain-Plain administration would be like: Secrecy, lying to win a point, and bullying our enemies and allies alike, I guess. What a vile pile of venom. Palin’s presentations, delivered with a “but bless his heart,” do not fool anybody. Her record should not fool anyone either.
She is nearly everything she says she’s against: earmarks (Alaska has seven time the national average per capita), against non-transparent, personal vendetta and petty attacks (see all the facts on her attacks on her former brother-in-law, the librarian), fiscal management (couldn’t wait for Wasilla to get clear title to the land for Palin’s athletic activieis center, recklessly committed $15 million, run-ups, led to increased taxes), on and on and on. I feel dirty just reading about her history in Alaska.
Posted by: Ron, Baltimore | September 21, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
vic – you think Palin is “hot”? You must be from Alaska. She’s old and fat and frumpy. Have you never seen a real woman before? You must have pathetically low standards of hotness.
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 21, 2008, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
That’s a very good point on the Obama family history. The news might just verify and find out that he’s went to school for several years at a Muslim school and did daily prayers three times a day and was taught by a Muslim teacher. Oh! yeah, NOW he’s a christian, yeah right! I think that’s what the terrorist do too, that’s interesting.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
Um….Governor Palin is a good solid working class person. What is going on is a smear campaign of unprecedented proportions. These comments of Palin referring to God are taken out of context. Ummm….she was addressing a graduating class of youngsters coming out of like priest school. Gee…go figure. Let’s leave the Kool-aide out of this folks. I’ll vote for a working class hockey mom before I would vote for a failed community organizer sponsoring a socialist agenda. Independent voter …for ….McCain / Palin 2008
Posted by: jon | September 21, 2008, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
So how many people live within driving distance of that town?
In any case, they all came to see Palin — no rock concert needed.
Posted by: fsteele | September 21, 2008, 11:42 pm 11:42 pm
80% is 80% and that means 80% of the people like Sarah Palin.
Another lie coming for the right wing nuts. Go to CNN Larry King and he is holding a vote on Palin and 80 percent don’t like her any more. So the honey moon is over the Palin and the Honey moon is still on with Obama.
Posted by: gl | September 21, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Andrew – in case you missed it this week, America is now a socialist country, too, you dumbf–k. You do realize that our government just nationalized several key components of our financial infrastructure this week – and it was your hero Bush who did it. You dumb Republicans have no idea what’s going on anymore, do you? ROFL You stupid dumbf–ks!
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 21, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Palin will win and will be one of the BEST VP this country had ever seen!
Libbies be aware, moral values are coming and staying in the White House!
M
Posted by: Michael USA | September 21, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
We Americans must stand together in this time of great need for the United States of American. We must come to realize that Obama is nothing more than an egotistical harmful person to America is. Taxing the rich and business is a smoke screen used by Obama to tax all Americans with hidden taxes. Obama will be a puppet to his campaign contributors at the cost of taxing all Americans. There is no free ride.
Private interest groups and tax hungry government officials feared seventy-three old President Reagan as a governor of California and later as President of America. Why? They all knew that President Reagan was his own man. John McCain is his own man. The man is John McCain.
Sarah Palin is her own woman. Many are making disgusting comments about Sarah Palin out of fear and envy. The catty women would love to have the opportunity presented to Sarah Palin, but they know in their own hearts it will never happen.
News commentators pick at everything about Sarah Palin because she has what they cannot tolerate in a woman. Sarah has the intellect to be a mayor, a governor, a vice-president and a president of our great nation. Some men fear that Sarah Palin could rise to the highest office and be President of the United States of America. Obama does not have executive experience. Sarah Palin has executive experience.
Any woman that does not vote for Sarah Palin votes against herself. Women must band together and know that a vote for Sarah Palin is a vote for you.
News commentators and writers want you to believe Sarah Palin is not the person for Vice-President. There is fear in their words that Sarah Palin will become the next president of the United States of American. There are men that cannot tolerate the thought of women in high responsible positions. The fear is not on Sarah Palin’s true qualifications, but based only on that she is a woman.
John McCain does not fear women. Obama has less women working in his office. John McCain has more women workers on staff. Obama women workers earn much less than then the men on his staff do. John McCain women workers earn more than the men on his staff do.
I can sense the fear that a woman could actually become president of the United States of America. I am like John McCain and it does not matter to me the sex of the person. As vice-president or president, Sarah Palin can do it for American.
It better to back a woman and not the little no nothing boys that runs against her.
McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
obama’s camp has nothing to do with any pictures of obama with longer hair,just flash the picture then off they go.talk about a race card. the amercian people do not miss the little things. obama’s history is a mystery.thus ambiguous.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
Smoke and mirrors………..in the end the truth will come out. Advice for Sarah: Go back to Alaska, get a meaningful education, travel and actually take the time to listen to people you represent. You make an honorable man look bad.
Posted by: Fran | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
diplodocus, you say I’m wrong, but the crack in the dam started with Fannie/Freddie, albeit crooked greed spawned it, but Chris Dodd and Obama were the 2 highest recipients of $$’s pouring into their pockets.
Posted by: James | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
Okromos……..You are correct ,they changed from earlier today.. Earlier today Real Clear showed McCain up 10 when you included toss up states…… The polls are up and down daily!!!! Good luck..
Posted by: Ynot | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
diplodocus, you say I’m wrong, but the crack in the dam started with Fannie/Freddie, albeit crooked greed spawned it, but Chris Dodd and Obama were the 2 highest recipients of $$’s pouring into their pockets.
Posted by: James | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
She’s George Bush with a pony tail.
Posted by: Greg | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
jon – nice try, dumbf–k, but there is no smear campaign against Palin. What you’re seeing is simply the truth about this dishonestl and unqualified partisan hack coming out because the incompetent McCain team didn’t bother to vet her properly.
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm
Palin is a soon to be felon is what she is. Her husband too…especially him. He has no rights AT ALL to object to a subpoena.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Andrew – Wrong they will not win becasue they need the minitority voters as well and they don’t have them becasue they don’t think they are important. Well, Nov. 4 will let them know just how important the minitority votes really is.
Posted by: gl | September 21, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 21, 2008, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
I can’t take that remark anymore when the liberal’s can only post that “She’s not qualified” and then they want to vote for Obama….LOL it just cracks me up. You can’t for vote Palin, but you CAN vote for Obama…that speaks for itself.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:48 pm 11:48 pm
everything mccain/palin ever did is wrong.everything obama/biden is right. you are drinking the koolaid.here are the keys to the free world obama.
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
McCain is one BIG liar just to get votes. Check out his Savings & Loan scandal and collapse here: http://www.politicalhitman.com/political_hitman_blog/2008/02/mccains-role-in-the-keating-sl.html
Yes he is a big liar all day long.
Posted by: gl | September 21, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
Moral values from an elected GOP official? Wake up dude.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
James – I don’t say you’re wrong. The facts say you’re wrong. And the problem actually started before the Fannie and Freddie bailout, you dishonest dope. You’re just repeating the talking points the GOP tried to float on Friday but already got blasted out of the water for being so blatantly dishonest. Sorry, dude but you’re simply WRONG and there is no arguing this point so don’t even try it. Get your facts straight or STFU. Nobody is going to indulge you Republicans’ stupidity and dishonesty anymore.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
Posted by: TEXAS WOMEN | Sep 21, 2008 11:35:51 PM
TEXASWOMEN WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME IS NOT THE KNOCKED UP KID… THAT HAPPENS. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT SHE CAN’T EVEN DEAL WITH THE MEDIA BUT WANTS TO RUN OUR NATION. HOW’S THAT FOR A PITBULL??
Posted by: GG | September 21, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
The Real Culprits In This Meltdown
>
> INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
> Posted 9/15/2008
> Big Government: Barack Obama and Democrats blame the historic
> financial turmoil on the market. But if it’s dysfunctional, Democrats
> during the Clinton years are a prime reason for it.
>
> Obama in a statement yesterday blamed the shocking new round of
> subprime-related bankruptcies on the free-market system, and
> specifically the “trickle-down” economics of the Bush administration,
> which he tried to gig opponent John McCain for wanting to extend.
> But it was the Clinton administration, obsessed with multiculturalism,
> that dictated where mortgage lenders could lend, and originally helped
> create the market for the high-risk subprime loans now infecting like
> a retrovirus the balance sheets of many of Wall Street’s most revered
> institutions.
> Tough new regulations forced lenders into high-risk areas where they
> had no choice but to lower lending standards to make the loans that
> sound business practices had previously guarded against making. It was
> either that or face stiff government penalties.
> The untold story in this whole national crisis is that President
> Clinton put on steroids the Community Redevelopment Act, a well-
> intended Carter-era law designed to encourage minority homeownership.
> And in so doing, he helped create the market for the risky subprime
> loans that he and Democrats now decry as not only greedy but
> “predatory.”
> Yes, the market was fueled by greed and overleveraging in the
> secondary market for subprimes, vis-a-vis mortgaged-backed securities
> traded on Wall Street. But the seed was planted in the ’90s by Clinton
> and his social engineers. They were the political catalyst behind this
> slow-motion financial train wreck.
> And it was the Clinton administration that mismanaged the quasi-
> governmental agencies that over the decades have come to manage the
> real estate market in America.
> As soon as Clinton crony Franklin Delano Raines took the helm in 1999
> at Fannie Mae, for example, he used it as his personal piggy bank,
> looting it for a total of almost $100 million in compensation by the
> time he left in early 2005 under an ethical cloud.
> Other Clinton cronies, including Janet Reno aide Jamie Gorelick,
> padded their pockets to the tune of another $75 million.
> Raines was accused of overstating earnings and shifting losses so he
> and other senior executives could earn big bonuses.
> In the end, Fannie had to pay a record $400 million civil fine for SEC
> and other violations, while also agreeing as part of a settlement to
> make changes in its accounting procedures and ways of managing risk.
> But it was too little, too late. Raines had reportedly steered Fannie
> Mae business to subprime giant Countrywide Financial, which was saved
> from bankruptcy by Bank of America.
> At the same time, the Clinton administration was pushing Fannie and
> her brother Freddie Mac to buy more mortgages from low-income
> households.
> The Clinton-era corruption, combined with unprecedented catering to
> affordable-housing lobbyists, resulted in today’s nationalization of
> both Fannie and Freddie, a move that is expected to cost taxpayers
> tens of billions of dollars.
> And the worst is far from over. By the time it is, we’ll all be paying
> for Clinton’s social experiment, one that Obama hopes to trump with a
> whole new round of meddling in the housing and jobs markets. In fact,
> the social experiment Obama has planned could dwarf both the Great
> Society and New Deal in size and scope.
> There’s a political root cause to this mess that we ignore at our
> peril. If we blame the wrong culprits, we’ll learn the wrong lessons.
> And taxpayers will be on the hook for even larger bailouts down the
> road.
> But the government-can-do-no-wrong crowd just doesn’t get it. They
> won’t acknowledge the law of unintended consequences from well-
> meaning, if misguided, acts.
> Obama and Democrats on the Hill think even more regulation and more
> interference in the market will solve the problem their policies
> helped cause. For now, unarmed by the historic record, conventional
> wisdom is buying into their blame-business-first rhetoric and bigger-
> government solutions.
> While government arguably has a role in helping low-income folks buy a
> home, Clinton went overboard by strong-arming lenders with tougher and
> tougher regulations, which only led to lenders taking on hundreds of
> billions in subprime bilge.
> Market failure? Hardly. Once again, this crisis has government’s
> fingerprints all over it.
Big Government: Barack Obama and Democrats blame the historic financial turmoil on the market. However, if it is dysfunctional, Democrats during the Clinton years are a prime reason for it. Obama in a statement yesterday blamed the shocking new round of sub prime-related bankruptcies on the free-market system, and specifically the “trickle-down” economics of the Bush administration.
While government arguably has a role in helping low-income folks buy a
home, President Clinton went overboard by strong-arming lenders with tougher and tougher regulations, which only led to lenders taking on hundreds of
billions in sub prime bilge. Market failure? Hardly. Once again, this crisis has government’s fingerprints all over it. This is Obama’s way of CHANGE with more regulation and more taxes. Obama does not know anything about economics. Obama is a talker and nothing more.
However, it was the Clinton administration, obsessed with multiculturalism that dictated where mortgage lenders could lend, and originally helped create the market for the high-risk sub prime loans now infecting like a retrovirus the balance sheets of many of Wall Street’s most revered institutions.
Obama is not the man to lead the great American nation. Obama will lead the great American nation into a poverty never before seen in America. Obama does not perceive that of a FREE market. Obama will be a puppet for those that want to control this great nation of America. John McCain is a man that leads and does not follow the wants of others. John McCain is the man. The man is John McCain.
Keynesian economics also Keynesianism and Keynesian Theory, is an economic theory based on the ideas of twentieth-century British economist John Maynard Keynes. The state, according to Keynesian economics, can help maintain economic growth and stability in a mixed economy, in which both the public and private sectors play important roles. Keynesian economics seeks to provide solutions to what some consider failures of laissez-faire economic liberalism (Obama Change), which advocates that markets and the private sector operate best without state intervention.
Obama opposes what John McCain wants:
Keynes argued that the solution to depression was to stimulate the economy (“inducement to invest”) through some combination of two approaches :
a reduction in interest rates and taxes.
Government investment in infrastructure – the injection of income results in more spending in the general economy, which in turn stimulates more production and investment involving still more income and spending and so forth. The initial stimulation starts a cascade of events, whose total increase in economic activity is a multiple of the original investment. John McCain is the man. The man is John McCain.
Congressional Democrats want to use the Bush administration’s $700 billion rescue plan for U.S. financial companies to curb executive pay, spur the economy with infrastructure spending and help people avoid foreclosures, setting the stage for a possible fight with Republicans and the Bush administration.
Republicans object to adding extras to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s proposal, which would authorize the administration to spend an amount almost 50 percent larger than the Pentagon’s annual budget to buy banks’ bad mortgage debt.
Obama’s answer is to tax all Americans to pay for the extras wanted by the Democrats. Taxing all American will place America into financial jeopardy never before seen in American history. Following Obama and the Democrats will lead to a depression worse than 1929.
McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 11:50 pm 11:50 pm
Republican stand for low taxes and high debt. W has put this country in 5 trillion debt. And the Republicans want to continue to stay in Iraq to rebuild their roads. McCain wants to go to war with Russia over the country of Georgia. Republicans get an education.
Posted by: Greg | September 21, 2008, 11:51 pm 11:51 pm
She’s qualified – to run Wasilla into debt. Another fine job from a fiscal conservative! Haaaaaaaaaa! There you go.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 11:51 pm 11:51 pm
Judge – complete horsecrap. Try again. Thanks!
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
When McCain talks about CHANGE… he really is talking about the amount of money he will leave in your check.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
people are starting to look at obama, you want to know something about the president,there is just too little there.voting for obama is like voting for a comic strip hero.you know nothing about him but man he is great.just does not fly. and it is obama’s fault
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
Obama offers more of the same. For example, Biden has been in Senate for 42 years, what has he achieved? Nothing.
The real change Obama will bring you, is the change after your heavy tax.
For those of you who try to get Obama to make me pay more taxes so you can enjoy your life, without working your own butt off, shame on you. Now get out of the couch and WORK for a living like the rest of us!
Posted by: x-Democrat | September 21, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
McCain was involved with the Keating 5 Savings and Loan disaster…now his top financial lobbyist is the main reason behind the current financial meltdown. His partner in crime squandered Federal Tax dollars on a “Road to Nowhere”…$8 million per mile and it will only be used for hunters or drag racing. And why did the McCain Campaign hijack the state of Alaska…to protect Sarah and Todd Palin from their criminal activities. McCain/Palin=criminals like Bush/CHeney.
Posted by: a | September 21, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
MP – why does that crack you up? Obama IS more qualified than Palin. Duh.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
add EXTRAS? WTH is 700 billion?
Posted by: SoWhat | September 21, 2008, 11:54 pm 11:54 pm
Okay…read it again
The Real Culprits In This Meltdown
>
> INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
> Posted 9/15/2008
> Big Government: Barack Obama and Democrats blame the historic
> financial turmoil on the market. But if it’s dysfunctional, Democrats
> during the Clinton years are a prime reason for it.
>
> Obama in a statement yesterday blamed the shocking new round of
> subprime-related bankruptcies on the free-market system, and
> specifically the “trickle-down” economics of the Bush administration,
> which he tried to gig opponent John McCain for wanting to extend.
> But it was the Clinton administration, obsessed with multiculturalism,
> that dictated where mortgage lenders could lend, and originally helped
> create the market for the high-risk subprime loans now infecting like
> a retrovirus the balance sheets of many of Wall Street’s most revered
> institutions.
> Tough new regulations forced lenders into high-risk areas where they
> had no choice but to lower lending standards to make the loans that
> sound business practices had previously guarded against making. It was
> either that or face stiff government penalties.
> The untold story in this whole national crisis is that President
> Clinton put on steroids the Community Redevelopment Act, a well-
> intended Carter-era law designed to encourage minority homeownership.
> And in so doing, he helped create the market for the risky subprime
> loans that he and Democrats now decry as not only greedy but
> “predatory.”
> Yes, the market was fueled by greed and overleveraging in the
> secondary market for subprimes, vis-a-vis mortgaged-backed securities
> traded on Wall Street. But the seed was planted in the ’90s by Clinton
> and his social engineers. They were the political catalyst behind this
> slow-motion financial train wreck.
> And it was the Clinton administration that mismanaged the quasi-
> governmental agencies that over the decades have come to manage the
> real estate market in America.
> As soon as Clinton crony Franklin Delano Raines took the helm in 1999
> at Fannie Mae, for example, he used it as his personal piggy bank,
> looting it for a total of almost $100 million in compensation by the
> time he left in early 2005 under an ethical cloud.
> Other Clinton cronies, including Janet Reno aide Jamie Gorelick,
> padded their pockets to the tune of another $75 million.
> Raines was accused of overstating earnings and shifting losses so he
> and other senior executives could earn big bonuses.
> In the end, Fannie had to pay a record $400 million civil fine for SEC
> and other violations, while also agreeing as part of a settlement to
> make changes in its accounting procedures and ways of managing risk.
> But it was too little, too late. Raines had reportedly steered Fannie
> Mae business to subprime giant Countrywide Financial, which was saved
> from bankruptcy by Bank of America.
> At the same time, the Clinton administration was pushing Fannie and
> her brother Freddie Mac to buy more mortgages from low-income
> households.
> The Clinton-era corruption, combined with unprecedented catering to
> affordable-housing lobbyists, resulted in today’s nationalization of
> both Fannie and Freddie, a move that is expected to cost taxpayers
> tens of billions of dollars.
> And the worst is far from over. By the time it is, we’ll all be paying
> for Clinton’s social experiment, one that Obama hopes to trump with a
> whole new round of meddling in the housing and jobs markets. In fact,
> the social experiment Obama has planned could dwarf both the Great
> Society and New Deal in size and scope.
> There’s a political root cause to this mess that we ignore at our
> peril. If we blame the wrong culprits, we’ll learn the wrong lessons.
> And taxpayers will be on the hook for even larger bailouts down the
> road.
> But the government-can-do-no-wrong crowd just doesn’t get it. They
> won’t acknowledge the law of unintended consequences from well-
> meaning, if misguided, acts.
> Obama and Democrats on the Hill think even more regulation and more
> interference in the market will solve the problem their policies
> helped cause. For now, unarmed by the historic record, conventional
> wisdom is buying into their blame-business-first rhetoric and bigger-
> government solutions.
> While government arguably has a role in helping low-income folks buy a
> home, Clinton went overboard by strong-arming lenders with tougher and
> tougher regulations, which only led to lenders taking on hundreds of
> billions in subprime bilge.
> Market failure? Hardly. Once again, this crisis has government’s
> fingerprints all over it.
Posted by: Judge | September 21, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm
diplodocus….Did i hit a nerve? or was it the truth about this friend of Obama’s that got to you ?….I bet Fox News would do a report on this …What do you think ? The truth hurts some time doesn’t it….I bet Michelle was proud of them too…
Posted by: PCC | September 21, 2008, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
You liberals post such dumb comments and bring up such stupid “facts” it just show’s you don’t have a clue what your even talking about or have factual research for anything you post on here other than some slant Globe news article and that’s why you can’t ever win a one on one debate.
Posted by: MP | September 21, 2008, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
Congratulations Republicans – your dumbf–k hero Bush just succeeded in socializing American financial institutions on an unprecedented scale. Heckuva job, dumbf–ks! ROFL
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 21, 2008, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
That’s a very good point on the Obama family history. The news might just verify and find out that he’s went to school for several years at a Muslim school and did daily prayers three times a day and was taught by a Muslim teacher. Oh! yeah, NOW he’s a christian, yeah right! I think that’s what the terrorist do too, that’s interesting.
Posted by: MP | Sep 21, 2008 11:41:28 PM
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MP, HONEY… UM CNN ALREADY RAN A SPECIAL ON THAT, DEAR.
AND PROVED YOU WRONG… LOOK IT UP… GGO ON, PLEASE… IT’S RIGHT THERE FOR YOU TO SEE…
SEE I’M NOT YOUR MAID SO YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO DO SOME RESEARCH OF YOUR OWN.
AND TO ALL OF YOU HERE, GUESS WHAT?
SENATOR MCCAIN JUST SAID THAT WE SHOULD HAPPOINT A SPECIAL COMITTEE TO DEAL WITH THE BAIL OUT. SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE, SOMEONE WHO CAN FIX THIS… SAND HE NAMEMD (YES! NAMED!) AN OBAMA SUPPORTER. AND THAT’S A FACT!
Posted by: GIGI - PALIN? BUAH! TEN TIMES BETTER! | September 21, 2008, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
MP – shut up, dumbf–k. Nobody cares what you dumb Republicans think about anything anymore. Nice job socializing the economy, you dumbf–k. LOL
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 21, 2008, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
Obama is a communist, his friends and religious mentors hate America, his wife has never been proud of America, his financial supporters are convicted crooks. Why does he want to be our president?!
Hmmm, wait, there is one precedent in history! Vladimir Lenin hated Russia because his older brother (a terrorist) was executed for trying to assasinate the czar. He devoted his life to taking over the country and then turning it into a communist regime responsible for heinous crimes against humanity.
Vote for McCain/Palin!
Posted by: Andrew | September 21, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
here is a deal, palin takes off her glasses if obama lets his hair grow.it is what it is.there is no way around it.so lets stop on all the looks thing.it is very boring.i would vote for obama if he let his hair grow.here i am, and here is who i am.but know we get none of that.keep the package wrapped,what is in it.surprise
Posted by: harold l | September 21, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
PCC – all you hit was my funnybone, son. Let me ask you this – if Ayers is such a scary “terrorist” how come he isn’t in jail right now?
Posted by: diplodocus | September 21, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
james,
You need to read up on this as McCain got contributions that equaled 169,000 from executives from both. This was actually on CNN on saturday morning.
As for the long post about women…….Please do look at the republican record on women in lead positions. On a personal note, Ms Palin will never the person I look up to when it comes to a woman. I value the work women before me did to attain reproductive rights and will NEVER vote for anyone who allows a rape victim to pay for her own exams or be judged if she then elected to have an abortion. I can never vote for a person who is so shallow as to consider that a incest victim should have to have a baby by her father/Step-father. Pure sick and insensitive to women who live in a state that has the highest incident of rape in the nation: ALASKA.
Posted by: Fran | September 21, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
” So how many people live within driving distance of that town?
In any case, they all came to see Palin — no rock concert needed.
Posted by: fsteele | Sep 21, 2008 11:42:49 PM”
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WHY DON’T YOU GOOGLE IT? I ALREADY LIVE IN FLORIDA… I KNOW MY STATE. YES… WHY DON’T YOU GOOGLE IT AND BRING US ALL THE ANSWER… I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT.
Posted by: GIGI -I AM THE REAL PITBULL! | September 21, 2008, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
Obama is prudent to not take a stand. By a week from today, if US-ers had any smarts or guts at all, they would stage a rebellion, a revolution beyond belief. The Feds are contemplating or otherwise appear to be nationalizing free enterprise. So if they this, Barack Obama needs plan A. If they don’t do this, Barack Obama needs plan B.
It’s great that Mr. McCain had some ideas about this last week or month or year … but that was then and this is now. It is the future we have to be concerned with. The future is Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 for the fortunate.
Posted by: Ruth, which actually means "peaceful companion" -- but who knew it would come to all this | September 22, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
”… SHE CAN’T EVEN DEAL WITH THE MEDIA…”
Gov Palin was with ABC’s Charlie Gibson last week and she’ll be with Katie Couric this week. In both cases for multiple interviews with no question off limits. What more do you want??? When was the last time Obama was in a hard hitting interview. Please tell me so I can take a look. I don’t recall ever seeing him made to sweat and answer tough questions and follow ups. Never. Not once. The media takes it real easy on him and we all know that. So let’s get real pronto as far as handling the news media.
Posted by: JimF | September 22, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
I stumpled upon this liberal site. Wow. What a group of uneduated people who are trying to vote Obama in to tax the rest of us who work and pay taxes. I agree with someone said, get a job, get an education, then tell me if you still feel that you should be taxed to FEED those hand-out recipients.
Posted by: Jason | September 22, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
Your better of if you just don’t vote.
Posted by: MP | September 22, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
Here is an interesting thing about Alaska. British Petroleum controls the most of the oil and oil flow on the slope. British Petroleum is a foreign oil company. This came about, because of an ex-governor (Democrat) Tony Knowles who pleaded with the FTC to allow BP oil to hostile take over ARCO Alaska. WHAT???? YOU MEAN A DEMOCRAT CEDED CONTROL OF 20% OF AMERICAS OIL SUPPLY TO A FOREIGN COMPANY !!!!! That’s right folk’s research it. BP Oil has us locked tight folks thanks to Tony Knowles (Democrat). Governor Sarah Palin did an end run around BP Oil with AGEA project with the hope of loosening their hold on our state. As long as we have Governor Sarah Palin in office BP is unable to control things, and alot of DEMOCRATS up here can’t suckle the BP Oil purse. Get my point. Republican Governor Sarah Palin is not owned by big oil. However, BP Oil is linked to ex-Governor (DEMOCRAT) Tony Knowles, and Mayor Mark Begich of Anchorage (Democrate). BP dusted off Tony Knowles several years ago, but he lost to Senator Lisa Murkowski (Republican). After that loss he tried to become Governor, but lost to Governor Sarah Palin (Republican). BP Oil is desperate to get their politicians into place so that they can get a sweetheart deal on Alaska’s natural gas pipeline. However, Governor Palin is in their way, and so is Senator Ted Stevens (Republican). However, Mark Begich (Democrat) is running against Senator Stevens. Under Mayor Begich the city of Anchorage has been taxed,and regulated to death, and the union run utility companies are raising rates every year. Soooo….the point I am making….why is it a Republican is fighting to break an oil monopoly, and the Democrat’s seem to be bought and paid for by a foreign oil company?????? Got to vote for McCain / Palin 2008 Get your facts straight people.
Posted by: jon | September 22, 2008, 12:00 am 12:00 am
Andrew – you claim Obama is a communist but you missed the fact that George Bush just Socialized key sectors of the American Constitution on Friday. You dumbf–k Republicans don’t even know what’s happening in America anymore. You need to update your rhetoric – the GOP are the commies now, you ignorant dumbf–k! ROFL
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 22, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am
Why do you think John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his VP running mate? Because some Repuglican higher-ups told him to in order to attract evangelical voters and dumb jocks who think she’s hot. Do you think he would have RNC support now if he’d insisted on someone with a brain instead of a big mouth? He’s no maverick and she’s no Wonder Woman. If they get elected, you can count on Cheney and Rovetypes to manipulate things behind the scenes as Cheney did with George Bush. Read The Dark Side by Jane Mayer if you want to know who pulled GW’s strings and caused the Iraq war, torture, rendition and all the shameful actions by our formerly proud country. I love the United States and cringe at thinking how a Palin/McCain ticket can further damage it. Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: Colorado Dem | September 22, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am
Andrew – in case you missed it this week, America is now a socialist country, too, you dumbf–k. You do realize that our government just nationalized several key components of our financial infrastructure this week – and it was your hero Bush who did it. You dumb Republicans have no idea what’s going on anymore, do you? ROFL You stupid dumbf–ks!
Posted by: mr. deeze | Sep 21, 2008 11:43:56 PM
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THEY DON’T GET IT! I SWEAR! ALL THEY DO IS SAY EMPTY WORDS AND SCREEM INSULTS! AND THEY STILL TALK ABOUT POLLS AND NUMBERS AND SLIDES AND ELECTIONS!
I SERIOUSLY DO NOT CARE! I’M WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO MY RETIREMENT FUNDS! I’M WONDERING HOW I’M GOING TO GET MY NIECE’S VACCINES TOMORROW (FACT) SHE’S LOST HER INSURANCE TWO MONTHS AGO!
THESE PEOPLE ARE IN THE MOON!
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am
Bottom line: Obama has no experience in ANYTHING (except community organizing, LOL) and is not qualified to President of the United States!
Go Sarah!
Posted by: Carol | September 22, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am
The Whitetrash vote is going whole hog for Liar Sara. This is a creature that charges women victims of rape for their rape kits. She ran the town of 6000 people which she was a mayor into a 22 million dollar debt. She wants to teach craetionism in scolls and wants to ban books. She is just the kind of person who would appeal to racist, bigots and rednecks and people with low IQ’s and no values or morals.
Posted by: feminist50 | September 22, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am
Be real. Your own party doesn’t like McCain.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Jason – are you seriously dumb enough to suggest that nobody who votes for Obama works or pays taxes? Is that really what you rightwing extremists believe about the majority of the American electorate? You really are completely out of touch with reality. Good luck with that, son.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am
McCain/Palin have no new ideas. The can only lie and pray enough people won’t notice.
Posted by: Kovacs j | September 22, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am
what is worse, mccain’s comittee or obama’s 7 part plan?most plans in politics never pan out.vote for plans from a leader of nothing.that is easy
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Tell the truth You-con Sara. The Republicans had absolute power from 2000 to 2006. They turned a blind eye to regulation. They, in fact, opened the financial barn door which led to the subprime debacle. Also SEC Commissioner Cox encouraged bear raids and dropped the uptick rule (watch GM and Ford as they bear raid it this coming week). Cox permitted financial institutions to carry huge amounts of debt, some 40:1. The Republicans are 100% at fault for this catastrophe–and are still screwing up.
Posted by: Ardie | September 22, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Obama wants to increase taxes on corporations. Great idea Obama. You will personally create a second Great Depression. Ruining American corporations with higher taxes is real patriotic Biden.
Posted by: Benjamin | September 22, 2008, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Chris: In your post you stated “This is one democrate voting for Mccain and Sara. I did not vote for obama the dnc thinks that we are all gonna fall in line they are crazy see you Hillary 12.”
Sorry Chris, you are just another republican pretending to be a Democrat who vote for Hillary in 2012. We have seen so many of you lately on all the various posts and you use the same words over and over! Time to change your record as we can all see through your little trick!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 22, 2008, 12:05 am 12:05 am
Carol – you need to get your facts straight. Obama was an Illinois State Senator for seven years, was President of the Harvard Law review, taught Constitutional Law at U Chicago, practiced civil rights law and was a US Senator for two years. Tell me again how he has no experience? You people need to stop lying.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Be real. Your own party doesn’t like McCain.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:07 am 12:07 am
Carol,
No experience? Compared to who? Sarah? My guess is that you have no idea what community organizers do, what state senators do or what senators do, not to mention the work to obtain law degree and graduating top of the class from Harvard and being the president of the Harvard Law Review. Nah, no experience compared to a two bit mayor who never left Alaska and a governor who has not served two years……with a four year Arts degree in journalism……Wow
Posted by: Fran | September 22, 2008, 12:08 am 12:08 am
I love how some people claim that somehow McCain will be a better president now that Palin is his running mate. Are they voting in support of McCain or Palin? I gotta believe there aren’t many more people now voting for McCain, who weren’t already voting for McCain before Palin came along. Anyone choosing a presidential candidate because of their running mate is an asshat.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:08 am 12:08 am
Benjamin – so you would rather that corporate tax cheats continue to get away without paying any taxes while struggling American families attempt to pick up their slack? You Republicans still don’t get it – the whole world changed on Friday and you’re still repeating the same stale rhetoric like a bunch of robots gone haywire. Do you even understand what happened this week? Wake the f–k up and get a clue already.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:08 am 12:08 am
Carol – what the heck do you think politics IS if not “Community Organizing” you stupid dumbf–k?
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 22, 2008, 12:09 am 12:09 am
JUDGE CAN YOU ANSWER ME ONE QUESTION?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
DO YOU THINK
THAT GOVERNOR PALIN
WOULD HAVE BEEN
CHOSEN TO RUN AS VP
BY MCCAIN
HAD PALIN BEEN
A MAN????????????????????
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I can sense the fear that a woman could actually become president of the United States of America. I am like John McCain and it does not matter to me the sex of the person. As vice-president or president, Sarah Palin can do it for American.
It better to back a woman and not the little no nothing boys that runs against her.
McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | Sep 21, 2008 11:44:04 PM
IM NOT AFRAID OF YOU, YOUR SEXIST COMMENTS OR YOUR EXCUSE FOR A VP. IM A MOM, I’M A POLITICIAN, I’M AN AMERICAN… I’M A REAL PITBULL WITH LIPSTICK.
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:10 am 12:10 am
Didn’t know Alaska had parrots but apparently this one escaped her cage, flew south and reads/mimic’s McCain’s script very well. Does she have any substance whatsoever, who is this lady anyway. A virtual unknown and people are suppose to vote for her when it is a very real possibility she could be President within a short time. Nobody knows you lady, pull your head up from McCains script and lets hear the real Palin. Yup Yup Yup!
Posted by: Newsrook | September 22, 2008, 12:10 am 12:10 am
The only thing the right wing nut jobs are good at – LYING.
Posted by: feminist50 | September 22, 2008, 12:10 am 12:10 am
mccain=lie obama has never lied in his political life. that is what everybody sounds like.how did obama get to where his is?lots and lots of lies. just ask h clinton.so mccain=lie, obama=lie, i’ll give you that.mccain has to start riding that obama=lie thing.obama wants to win the country with that junk
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:10 am 12:10 am
Somebody tell Sarah Palin to STFU already. We’ve got real problems now and nobody cares about her stupid screeching anymore. She is yesterday’s news and needs to go back to Frostbite Falls already.
Posted by: ambrose | September 22, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am
diplodocus,
Nice try, son. You and I both know that Ayers’ terrorism case was blown procedurally by the Feds and so they had to let him walk. His father was chief of the electric company in Chicago. Connections matter in legendarily corrupt and nepotisitic Chicago. It’s called The Chicago Way, as we know. Ask your Mr Obama who positively thrived in Chicago politics. Anyway, some how, perhaps through his connections, this Ayers guy, a son of great privilege, is now a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Life ain’t fair, is it, son?
Posted by: JimF | September 22, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
Be real. Your own party doesn’t like McCain.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
SPARE ME ON YOUR THEORY THAT WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE ECONOMY IS RESUDIAL CLINTON BUSINESS…
HAVE SOME DECENCY MAN! AND STOP INSULTING OUR INTELLIGENCE.
AND MP… HONEY YOU CAN’T TOUCH ME WITH A 10 FOOT POLE… WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WHAT GLOBE? MY FACTS ARE STRAIGHT. YOU WON’T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE ME THAT’S HOW MUCH I SCARE YOU…
SAD!
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
The posting by….JUDGE….has it right. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were run by Democrats double dipping on bonus. Also, the subprime market was created by mandatory law past by Democrats. Just one other thing….JOHN MCCAIN …..tried to pass legislation in 2005 that would of reigned in the Fannie / Freddie bubble. Apparently, John McCain had the right idea 3 years ago. Got to vote McCain / Palin 2008
Posted by: jon | September 22, 2008, 12:13 am 12:13 am
harold I – blah blah blah… please show me where Obama lied. Meanwhile, McCain’s campaign has been so sleazy and dishonest lately that even Karl Rove (!) spoke out against McCain’s dishonesty!
Posted by: ambrose | September 22, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am
The vile commments made by the left in this column and almost every one I have read is disgusting.
I dont have a prolem discussig politics with people who have opposing views of mine but its clear that a conversation is not happening.
All I read is left wing people trying to intimidate and spew hate. If you are the people who are representative of OBAMA’s base I clearly dont belong in your group. So McCain gets my vote simply because I dont believe anyone supported by the hate shown here deserves to be the President of the United States. Because if YOU like OBAMA then birds of a feather flock together in my opinion.
I cant wait for election day and will waiting in line to cast my vote to Mcain for President of the United States.
Posted by: American-Mexican | September 22, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am
Sarah is smarter than Obama. Sarah is smarter than Obama.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am
Voting present is better than abusing power and then thwarting an investigation of it
Posted by: funny | September 22, 2008, 12:15 am 12:15 am
I love how ‘Carol’ debases Obama and cheers for Palin, as though Palin is the presidential nominee. She’s obviously one of the asshats choosing her presidential candidate because of their running mate.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:16 am 12:16 am
It was because the FBI did not obtain a warrant to ease drop on the guy among other Constitutional violations of his Fourth Amendment.
It was basically an ULTRA liberal court finding an excuse to set the man free.
He should be doing life in a maximum security prison on 23 hour lock down with 1 hour a day in a small enclosed courtyard for exercise until he dies of old age……Ayer’s daddy was the president of Commonwealth Eidson, the leading electrical power provider for northern Illinois, and a big Dhimmocrat contributor.
Posted by: PCC | September 22, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Jon – complete horsecrap. You’re repeating Republican talking points that have already been debunked and retracted. You need to look at the timeline and get your facts straight – Fannie and Freddie began to tumble well after the initial credit meltdown that begin in late Spring. The real center of this problem is the explosion of the market for unregulated credit derivatives and similar unsecured financial products over the last ten years that allowed risk to be improperly repackaged as safety.
Posted by: ambrose | September 22, 2008, 12:17 am 12:17 am
”… SHE CAN’T EVEN DEAL WITH THE MEDIA…”
Gov Palin was with ABC’s Charlie Gibson last week and she’ll be with Katie Couric this week. In both cases for multiple interviews with no question off limits. What more do you want??? When was the last time Obama was in a hard hitting interview. Please tell me so I can take a look. I don’t recall ever seeing him made to sweat and answer tough questions and follow ups. Never. Not once. The media takes it real easy on him and we all know that. So let’s get real pronto as far as handling the news media.
Posted by: JimF | Sep 22, 2008 12:00:34 AM
YOU ARE FUNNY! CHARLIE TAUGHT HER A LESSON SENT HER HOME TO STUDY A LITTLE DOCTRINE (OH PUHLEEZ DON’T LOSE YOUR DIGNITY NOW AND TELL ME SHE UNDERSTANDS THE DOCTRINE CAN BE INTERPRETED IN MANY MANY WAYS PTFFFFF!)
KATIE IS NOT A FACT YET THEREFORE YOU CANNOT COUNT ON THAT.
BUT YOU CAN COUNT IN THE FACT THAT MCCAIN ASKED THAT SHE BE OFF LIMITS FOR THE DEBATE.. BECAUSE HE KNOWS SHE HAS NO EXPERIENCE. LOOK IT UP! OR SHALL I BRING YOU THE LINK?
WHAT DO I WANT? MORE! MORE MORE MORE! i WANT MORE FROM MY FUTURE VP AND POSSIBLE PRESIDENT… WHY? SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT?
BARK MUCH?
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am
“Vote for MEEEE! I have cute kids and had a special baby!”
Posted by: Sandra | September 22, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am
ok…here is an unbiased and detailed accounting of John MCain’s involvement in deregulating Fannie/Freddie. If you are allergic to facts don’t click.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/721/
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am
PCC – so in other words, Ayers is a free man and a private citizen who was never convicted of the crime you accuse him of? Nice try, dude. You need to STFU and stop calling him a “terrorist”.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am
“Sarah is smarter than Obama. Sarah is smarter than Obama.”
And Christie has the brain of a 5-year-old.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:21 am 12:21 am
ideas,plans,what is the difference in politics? most of them are never seen again after the election. the only thing certain about this election is that obama is going to raise your taxes f you make 250,00. i know it is true, joe biden told me.look, obama pick him.joe biden is part of obama’s ideas and plans?wow
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:21 am 12:21 am
Christie – on what planet is a woman who dropped out of four colleges and barely finished her BA considered smarter than a guy who got a law degree from Harvard, was elected by his peers to the Presidency of the Harvard Law Review and who taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago? Seriously? This is a woman who thinks that she can see Russia from her house! Don’t make me laugh.
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
Nice try, Sarah. At a time of economic crisis, the prospect of four more years and an amateur like you who didn’t know any better than to build city improvements on land the city didn’t own does not reassure me.
Obama ’08. I don’t care if he is half black. I love my country more than I love racism.
Posted by: Espresso | September 22, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am
you mean palin can not “make a deal” with the media.she is a media cash cow.all network$ luv her
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:24 am 12:24 am
Oh yeah, and American-Mexican is also an asshat. Kinda like a sombrero, you know?
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am
harold I – you dumbf–k – don’t you know that Bush just raised everybody’s taxes on Friday with his trillion dollar bailout? Do you even know what’s going on right now? Even if Grover Norquist got himself elected in November he would have to raise taxes to pay for Bush’s war and this bailout. If you don’t think McCain is going to raise taxes, you’re completely clueless. Try to keep up, dumbf–k.
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 22, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am
Posted by: JimF | Sep 22, 2008 12:13:16 AM
JimF Dear… care to pick on someone your own size? ….
DIDN’T THINK SO.
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:27 am 12:27 am
oh yeah… and let’s not forget that it took Palin 5 years and four colleges to finish her very difficult and demanding degree in… JOURNALISM… LOL You know who majors in journalism? Kids who are too dumb to major in psychology or gym. LOL
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:27 am 12:27 am
American-Mexican……..The one spewing hate and vile is your VP candidate from her rnc speech and forward. No one knows this lady and she comes on the scene with a smartas.s attitude and says absolutely nothing on the issues. I mean get real. The gimmick is over. Please tell me who you are and how you personally stand on the issues and not rehearsed answers. You are asking the people of the United States to vote for you. You could be the next president. WHO ARE YOU? My god how can any of you repubs trust that enough to vote for her.
Posted by: Newsrook | September 22, 2008, 12:28 am 12:28 am
Obama reminds me of Mr. Potato head ..not of presidential character..you never know what he stands for and he has big ears and he says a lot of ugh… ugh.. ugh… His followers are very very mean so you can image what they’ll do with all 3 branches of government. Scary, indeed. Sarah is very cool. Nancee will be fired in a few more days. Yahoooo!
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:28 am 12:28 am
“The vile commments made by the left in this column and almost every one I have read is disgusting.
I dont have a prolem discussig politics with people who have opposing views of mine but its clear that a conversation is not happening.
All I read is left wing people trying to intimidate and spew hate. If you are the people who are representative of OBAMA’s base I clearly dont belong in your group. So McCain gets my vote simply because I dont believe anyone supported by the hate shown here deserves to be the President of the United States. Because if YOU like OBAMA then birds of a feather flock together in my opinion.
I cant wait for election day and will waiting in line to cast my vote to Mcain for President of the United States.
Posted by: American-Mexican | Sep 22, 2008 12:14:37 AM”
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:30 am 12:30 am
Sissy men are for Obama. Read this blog.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
PCC – also, wtf is “ease drop”? The expression is “eavesdrop” – can’t you dumbf–k Republicans get ANYTHING right?
(thanks to mr. deeze – the expression “dumbf–k republicans has a nice ring to it…)
Posted by: diplodocus | September 22, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Christie is gay for Palin. Total carpet much city.
Posted by: roscoe | September 22, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am
diplo – it just kind of rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it… and it’s funny because it’s true. Republicans really are dumbf–ks. LOL
Posted by: mr. deeze | September 22, 2008, 12:33 am 12:33 am
Obama followers are some nasty and rude people…Why do you guys act so nasty all the time …It happens every time the truth starts coming out about Obama …
Posted by: PCC | September 22, 2008, 12:34 am 12:34 am
obama was elected by his peers to the presidency of the harvard law review on the 18th ballot, the is no second vote on running the free world.even the ivies think obama is a bit of mystery.18 ballots. no lies there where ever made.we are not buying all this. are you?
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:34 am 12:34 am
Is it just me, or does ‘Christie’ sound like some Indian customer service rep trying to provide information about McCain/Palin. No doubt, she’s an outsourced campaign worker from India.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
The left’s in burn out and panic mode. Gonna be fun on election night to see all of the crying from Obama’s supporters and reading the empty threats to move out of the USA. Get a ticket early. Bye. Try Iran, you might like it there.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
Sarah Palin is an unqualified crackpot. She can go shoot a Moose.
Posted by: katydyn | September 22, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am
The Vice-President has only one official duty according to the Constitution and that is to be President of the Senate. The only time the VP would vote is in the case of a tie. Most of the time the VP is not there because there is no need. So why is so much attention being directed at Sarah Palin? Lets get on with the real discussion of McCain vs. Obama. We have a tough choice – Obama who likes to collect and send people’s money to other people and McCain who is a memeber of the republicans who lately have acted like quasi-democrats throwing our money around like it is their’s. We need someone to make tough decisions that is going to cause some pain in America. I am not sure that either one of these people are willing to do it and I am sure Congress will not go along. It will take the complete collapse of our financial system to get real change. Better cling to your bibles and guns and start growing your own food.
Posted by: ms1236 | September 22, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
One more comment about the size of the crowds to hear Sarah Palin recite her prepared lines. Not only are the size of the crowds inflated all out of proportion, but please remember that the Republican Party is very carefully orchestrating and directing her every appearance! If the crowds are chanting SAR-AH, SAR-AH You can bet your life that it is either a very heavy Republican area or that the crowd was by INVITATION ONLY! Do you really think with her anti-women beliefs that would set the cause of women back 100 years she would be so warmly received in a Democrate area?
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 22, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Christie – actually, according to the latest polls it’s the McCain camp that’s in “burn out and panic mode”. Obama is back up both in every major poll and in the delegate count, and he continues to trend upward. Numbers don’t lie. I wish I could say the same for you. LOL
Posted by: katydyn | September 22, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
ShameUS, not interested, QB.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:39 am 12:39 am
I notice that the writer of this article couldn’t BEAR to mention that she drew 60,000 people WITHOUT a free concert to draw in the crowd like Obama has to do.
It’s KILLING you guys at ABC.
And you wonder why the media has worse ratings than lawyers.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am
“Obama reminds me of Mr. Potato head ..not of presidential character..you never know what he stands for and he has big ears and he says a lot of ugh… ugh.. ugh… His followers are very very mean so you can image what they’ll do with all 3 branches of government. Scary, indeed. Sarah is very cool. Nancee will be fired in a few more days. Yahoooo!
Posted by: Christie | Sep 22, 2008 12:28:57 AM”
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REAL INSIGHTFUL… YOU KNOW WHAT…
LET’S DO IT! LET’S LISTEN TO THE REPUBLICANS ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!
LET’S NOT VOTE FOR THE VETERAN OF WAR WHO MARRIED MONEY!
LET’S ALL WEAR PURPLE HEART BAND-AIDS AND MOCK A MAN’S SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY!
LET’S!
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:41 am 12:41 am
Wisdom First – those rallies remind me of Nazi Party rallies – the party faithful whipping themselves into a frenzy chanting the same name over and over again like some kind of cult of personality. Palin has nothing to offer but lies and incompetence, yet Republicans worship her like a cult figure. Republicans are sick.
Posted by: katydyn | September 22, 2008, 12:41 am 12:41 am
Baby killer! Bad Karma! Those who sow bad seeds shall reap bad harvest. There is a God and God does not like ugly. Voting NO to protect survived baby after an unsuccesful abortion and an act of murder are alike ! Gianna Jessen, we feel your pain.
Posted by: antibabykiller | September 22, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am
Obama gets rattled by a woman. LOVE IT!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am
Jo – actually, there was a free concert at the
Palin rally, too. Nice try. LOL
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am
Even the liberal columnist at the Washington Post says Obama is shamefully lying through his teeth
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/21/AR2008092101207.html
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:43 am 12:43 am
republicans have too many elected perverts. too touchy for my taste.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:43 am 12:43 am
‘Harold’, please limit posts to websites in your own native language. Either that or lay off the Xanax and Budweiser.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:43 am 12:43 am
why do you think barbra streisand did not sing happy days are here again at obama’s fund raiser?even barbra knows that 9 million might not be enough street money to get obama in.and now back to oprah.and 9 millon is nothing to all these friends of obama.9 million should have been 18 million.stay on message, working for main street?who is buying this stuff?
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:44 am 12:44 am
Whoooo hooooo! 60,000 and the ABC reporter can’t STAND to mention it!!!!
It’s killing ‘em. It’s KILLING ‘em.
Love it!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
I sent him all the extra cash I had and he’s gonna lose this thing after getting handed this election on a silver platter.
Posted by: Obama Lost | September 22, 2008, 12:46 am 12:46 am
Another moronic comment from the moron from the great state of Alaska; McCain’s voting record is full on “no votes”. Some of them on abortion.
Posted by: mikeh | September 22, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
RE: continues to trend upward.
HAHA! Be real here. If your messiah’s so wonderful, why can’t he close the deal and not be like double digits ahead. The real joke is on you. Better get use it. McCain/Palin will win! War hero/reformer and a woman to boot vs. empty suit slick talker and ole gaffy Joe.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:47 am 12:47 am
Newsrook- true there are many things to be desired from the Republican nominee. But there are just as many from the Democratic nominee.
I agree with you that I want to know more about Palin. But what i know of Obama is more than enough for me NOT to vote for him and Mccain hasnt given me half of the questions that Obama has. You can tell the character of a person by the company they keep and his succesion of “friends” has been questionable to horrible since the beginning. That past shows his judgement is not good enough all by itself.
Palin is inexperienced but she will make a decision and choose a side and she chose to be on America’s side. She didnt choose the anti American side like Obama has.
As far as a gimmik, I dont see it as a gimmik. It actually reinforces my decision. She is like people I know and have worked with and volunteered with and dealth with as customers. Shes more real than Obama/Biden and in some ways even MCcain. So of course i believe she is good. Shes just like the part of America I see all the time.
Posted by: American Mexican | September 22, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
Only 60,000? BFD… Obama attracts 60,000 people just walking to the post office. Obama is a rock star. Palin is just a sad groupie. LOL
Posted by: manolo | September 22, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
Poor Obama. Going back to being the junior senator from Illinois is going to be a real let down.
Tee Hee.
Posted by: No Obama | September 22, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
Obama followers are some nasty and rude people…Why do you guys act so nasty all the time …It happens every time the truth starts coming out about Obama …
Posted by: PCC | Sep 22, 2008 12:34:21 AM
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PERSONALLY? I THINK YOU SHOULD LET THE PITBULL LOOSE SO SHE CAN TAKE CARE OF US… N O W
I ONLY WANT ONE THING
I WANT FOR THE MORALE OF ALL WOMEN WHO HAVE WORKED AND STUDIED HARD TO BE RE-ENACTED.
I WANT THIS FARSE TO END.
RELEASE THE PITBULL UNTO US! SO WE CAN ALL SEE WHAT SHE TRULY REALLY IS…
OH AND LEAVE CHRISTIE ALONE, SHES OBVIOUSLY UNDERAGE AND CANNOT VOTE.
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
Palin should be kidding us. Here is WSJ , the US most conservative editorial board, saying on Friday ( Sep 19, 2008) that McCain’s “populist rifting” was downright “un-presidential.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178318884054675.html?mod=todays_us_opinion
Posted by: reza | September 22, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am
you’re the loser if you sent the last of your money. You sound too dumb to vote for anyone.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Christie – why can’t McCain close the deal and be like double digits ahead? What a stupid question! ROFL
Posted by: manolo | September 22, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
GIGI, not buying your avon.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Obama gets 20,000 in North Carolina and Palin (THE VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE) gets 60,000!!!!!
WHOA HAVE THINGS CHANGED!!!!!!!
Posted by: No Obama | September 22, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Palin should be kidding us. Here is WSJ , the US most conservative editorial board, saying on Friday ( Sep 19, 2008) that McCain’s “populist rifting” was downright “un-presidential.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178318884054675.html?mod=todays_us_opinion
Posted by: reza | September 22, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am
‘Christie’ – not interested in what? Dealing with reality? Thinking for yourself? Intelligent debate?
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am
KATYDYN DON’T FALL INTO THEIR TRAP…
DON’T STEEP AS LOW AS THEM BECAUSE IT IS NOT NECESSARY.
PALIN WILL SHOW (IF THEY EVER LET HER TALK AGAIN) HOW UN-EDUCATED, UN-EXPERIENCED AND OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE WORLD SHE IS…
ALL BY HER SELF…
HEY!
WHERE
IS
JUDGE?
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am
No Obama – very doubtful. Obama is ahead in every poll and in the delegate count and still trending upward. McCain’s popularity has pretty much peaked. His bounce has evaporated and Palin is now considered a drag on his campaign. McCain’s dishonesty and sleazy campaign are backfiring against him and his confused, out-of-touch response to the financial markets meltdown this week didn’t help him any either.
Posted by: No To American Fascism | September 22, 2008, 12:52 am 12:52 am
The liberal Washington Post columnist says Obama is LYING big time
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/21/AR2008092101207.html
You know it’s bad now!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:52 am 12:52 am
Wicked witch of the North with a screaching voice.
Posted by: J | September 22, 2008, 12:52 am 12:52 am
Wicked witch of the North with a screaching voice.
Posted by: J | September 22, 2008, 12:52 am 12:52 am
ShameUS – I’m not interested in any of that. I’m just interested in the awesome Sarah Palin!
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am
It’s fun to see Obama and his fellow Chicago corrupt political thugs sweat it out the last month 1/2 of this election.
Very, very fun.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:53 am 12:53 am
xanax and bud- the great amercian larger?are we bailing out budweiser too?obama owes them a favor too?what does obama do if he wins and everybody shows up with their hand out and there is nothing to give them.i think the powers that be are already thinking that. an you think the amercian people are on that payroll.roll out that 7 part plan again.keep them guessing
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am
RE: Christie – why can’t McCain close the deal and be like double digits ahead? What a stupid question! ROFL
Aw, interjecting. Your guy, Mr. Potato head has ALL of the left wingers in the media and print on his side and he cannot close the deal. What a joke! And 100′s of stories bashing McCain and Palin. Change, he’s a liar and a fraud.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am
Jo – you think that’s bad, did you see when Karl Rove (!) said that McCain’s dishonesty and negative ads have “gone too far” and will “backfire”?
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/09/20/20080920mccain-image0920.html
Posted by: Fact checker | September 22, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am
GIGI, not buying your avon.
Posted by: Christie | Sep 22, 2008 12:49:40
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CHRISTIE DARLING, YOU CAN’T AFFORD IT.
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am
I really like Palin, Christie, I was just ragging you.
Posted by: ShameUS | September 22, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am
Obama surrounds himself with economic advisers that turned around the disaster of Bush 41 & gave us prosperity. McCain promises more Bush. McCain bragged about voting with Bush over 90% of the time which is all anyone needs to know in November.
Sarah Palin is a compulsive, repetitious & amateurish liar who is in way over her head. She has now become a liability to McCain.
Posted by: dee | September 22, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am
Obama should have sewn this up by now. He is a very very weak candidate.
Greek columns, fawning press coverage, millions of dollars from George Soros, speeches in Berlin, adulation from Oprah….
and he STILL can’t pull ahead.
Love it!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:56 am 12:56 am
Katydyn: Your post is 100% right on! “Nazi Party rallies – the party faithful whipping themselves into a frenzy chanting the same name over and over again like some kind of cult of personality. Palin has nothing to offer but lies and incompetence, yet Republicans worship her like a cult figure. Republicans are sick.” I hope you also remember that Hitler said in his book MEIN kEMP that when you lie LIE BIG and repeat it over and over and people will soon believe it is the truth! Looks to me like the Republican party is following his advice all the way down the line!
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 22, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am
Jo – McCain should have this sewn up by now. He is a very, very weak candidate. LOL
Posted by: Fact checker | September 22, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Dee, yeah she’s such a liability that Obama who just a few weeks ago thought the Dakotas were in reach….he’s now shut down the offices there.
My how things change in a few weeks. Now Palin draws three times the crowds Obama does!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am
We just have to look at this old, worn-out (almost) beauty queen for about 40 more days, and then she will be banished back to Alaska!
Posted by: Danny | September 22, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am
What will all the leftists do when Obama loses. They have to fear more things will come out about him. They have to know many people understand he’s an extremist. Obama cannot tell anyone what he stands for. He has no plans other than make certain groups of people pay for other people’s behaviors. Obama’s tax plan is beyond scary. It’s going to be great to see McCain as CIC.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am
Christie – Your guy, Mr. Potato Neck has FOX News and all the righwing media on his side and he can’t close the deal. What’s up with that?
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am
what is obama’s tax plan? tell us what is so scary.
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 1:02 am 1:02 am
Obama closed down his Dakota offices.
Three weeks ago he thought he had a shot. Three weeks ago Palin came along and crushed his presidential dreams.
God Bless America!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:03 am 1:03 am
Jo – ROFL… the Dakotas? You’re hanging your hopes on the Dakotas? You’re joking, right? Do you know how many electoral votes those two states have? They have six electoral votes TOTAL and they were a McCain lock a long time ago anyway. Meanwhile, here in the real world, Obama is still up in the electoral count and trending upwards. So what if Palin draws big crowds in red states. The math is still on Obama’s side.
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:04 am 1:04 am
some folks on here are bloggin with their undies around their ankles. disgusting!
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 1:04 am 1:04 am
There’s a video out there the republicans are waiting till October to release. Obama at Trinity Church listening to Rev. Wright bash America.
It’ll be over then for good. Can’t wait.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:05 am 1:05 am
christie – hey speaking of “leftists” wasn’t it funny when your hero Bush socialized huge sectors of the economy this week? Who knew that the GOP was a party of socialists. ROFL
Posted by: nimbus | September 22, 2008, 1:06 am 1:06 am
fact checker, no OBAMA was hanging on for hope with the Dakotas!! Learn to read.
Now he’s shutting down their offices.
LOVE IT!!!
This reporter can’t even stand to say Palin got 60,000 people because she knows Obama is toast.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:06 am 1:06 am
should come out around the same time the arrest warrant comes out for Todd Palin. Pull your pants up!
Posted by: SoWhat | September 22, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am
There’s a video out of the democrats are waiting till October to release. McCain in a Vietnamese prison denouncing America.
It’ll be over then for good. Can’t wait.
Posted by: nimbus | September 22, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am
Fact checker–The Messiah can part the seas, McCain has no super powers. :o) Obama’s got the black vote, the leftists, the insane America haters, the radical women, the lazy people who want hand outs–the anti military folks, the high taxing folks and a group of good people who trust Obama. That’s why he cannot close the deal. McCain is doing great. McCain will be the next president. Don’t forget you heard it from me.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am
Sarah, I think you are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the honest work to expose Obama for the FRAUD that his is. Gosh she attracted close to 60,000 and didn’t have to give out free beer and have some trendy rock band. McCain/Palin are the true Americans who want to bring about change.
Posted by: josephine | September 22, 2008, 1:08 am 1:08 am
WHAT A BUNCH OF DU#B @$$ OUT THEIR. THANKFULLY, MOST OF THE COMMENTS ON THIS PAGE ARE FROM PEOPLE NOT EASILY BAMBOOZLED. BUT FOR STUPID ONES . . .
. . .Can’t you people see why Palin is “FALSELY” screaming that Obama has not put forth a crisis bailout plan? The answer is simple. Her man McSame is a stupid, bungling, reckless, belligerent, idiot that “shoot first, and think last”. McCain again has shot himself in the foot, and the world again has received more evidence of his recklessness, and again the picture is clear that McCain’s judgment is “pi$$-p00r”!! So to compensate for McCain’s utter stupidity, Palin attempts to misdirect the public over some cr@ppy lie that Obama has no plans. Wise people with semi-decent discernment are not easily fooled and not buying it.
LISTEN UP PEOPLE, HERE IS WHAT WENT DOWN IN FRONT OF YOUR CLOSED EYES!!
(1.) First McCain say the economy is strong,
(2.) Then he comes back and state he meant to say our laborers are strong (like we are to believe McCain really cares about laborers).
(3.) Then he states “NO Bailout” for AIG
(4.) And once AIG gets a bailout, he states that was okay,
(5.) Then McCain states the economy is bad because Senator Obama caused it, even though Senator Obama was not in the Senate when this problem first hatched.
Ironically, it was McCain’s financial advisor Phil Gram that lit the “deregulation” match that led to last week’s disaster.
(6.) Then McCain accuse Bush and his SEC Republican appointee Cox for the disaster and tell Bush to fire SEC Chairman Cox him. (P.S. . . . Bush was noticeably disturbed by McCain’s tactic).
(7.) Then he backs off the suggestion to fire Cox, but accuse Obama of not having a plan for the crisis. Obama has a plan ready to go, but at the request of cooler heads like Bush, Paulson, Barnanke, and the Republican & Democratic leadership, Obama withdrew his plan so as not to compete head-to-head with the President and Congress
(8.) Obama has put forth critical highlights to Congress and the President as to what should be in the final bailout package.
THE MORE I HEAR FROM McCAIN and PALIN, THE SCARY I BECOME AT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THESE TO IDIOTS MAY ACTUALLY WIN THE ELECTION!!
THINK PEOPLE!! THINK.
THIS WOULD BE AN AMERICAN HORROR IF McCAIN AND PALIN TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE. IF YOU HAVE ANY BIASES THAT MAKE YOU NOT SEE THAT “OBAMA-BIDEN” ARE THE SMARTER CHOICE, THEN I REALLY CHALLENGE YOU LET THOSE BIAS GO. BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO GO “BUBBA” ON AMERICA. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOU TO MAKE THE SMART CHOICE SO WE CAN SAVE “GOD’S” COUNTRY, AND OUR COUNTRY!!
GOD Bless America!
GOD Bless Obama-Biden Leadership!
Posted by: Perusing-Through | September 22, 2008, 1:08 am 1:08 am
Pop song never last …. neither will this lying bitch.
Republican for Obama/Biden 2008
Posted by: x-republican | September 22, 2008, 1:09 am 1:09 am
CORPORATIONS? Business is the ONLY entity that can create economic value. And the less business there is… MEANS THAT THE REST OF US POOR SLOBS WILL GET STUCK WITH THE BILL FOR ALL OF OBAMA’S BIG BROTHER PROGRAMS. WITH OBAMA, PELOSI AND CROWD, ANY BUSINESS OWNER WHO STAYS HERE IS … NUTS!!
Posted by: Manitu | Sep 21, 2008 9:43:06 PM
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Bush republican pro business policies have been in effect for the last 8 years. How have they worked for America?
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:09 am 1:09 am
Jo – wrong. Obama was never holding out hope to win the Dakotas – they were never actually in play. What he was doing was part of Dean’s 50 State Strategy to force Republicans to squander campaign resources in every state. Duh. Learn to think. LOL
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:10 am 1:10 am
Are we suppose to believe anything Governor Palin has to say?
Posted by: lanawonders | September 22, 2008, 1:10 am 1:10 am
I don’t understand. I was suppose to win this thing. It was suppose to be easy. Now some woman from Alaska is going to make me lose.
Posted by: Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Christie – really? Then how come McCain is behind in the polls and the electoral count and trending down? You can spout off all the crackpot propaganda you want, but the math is against you. Deal with it. LOL
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Obama should have sewn this up by now. He is a very very weak candidate.
Greek columns, fawning press coverage, millions of dollars from George Soros, speeches in Berlin, adulation from Oprah….
and he STILL can’t pull ahead.
Love it!!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 22, 2008 12:56:52 AM
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SAY DID YOU HEAR THAT MCCAIN WANTS FOR AN OBAMA SUPPORTER TO HANDLE THE BAIL OUT CRISIS BECAUSE HE THINKS THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 1:12 am 1:12 am
the republicans do nothing but attack, that’s because they are bullys… no wonder mccain picked palin (not because he ever met her, but because someone TOLD him she was a bulldog)… just what america needs, 2 bulldogs running the show… people who vote for palin/mccain are fools!
Posted by: earthisnotflat | September 22, 2008, 1:12 am 1:12 am
OMG! I can totally see Russia from my house!
Posted by: Palin | September 22, 2008, 1:12 am 1:12 am
Nice try fact checker, but just read an article about how he shut down the Dakota offices.
Whoooo hooooo!
Obama will be the junior senator from Illinois again. Thank you Sarah Palin!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:13 am 1:13 am
Several toss up states (like Missouri, etc.) are now totally in McCain’s column.
Whoooo hoooo!
Obama is losing ground and losing it fast!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:14 am 1:14 am
With Barry Obama on the ticket, I am changing parties. Voting for the one and only good choice, McCain. McCain, I know what we’ll have. Barry’s world, don’t want it.
Posted by: I was for Obama now I am against Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:15 am 1:15 am
George Soros, I thought you promised with your millions I could buy this election???
What happened???
Posted by: Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:15 am 1:15 am
diplodocus,
Nice try, son. You and I both know that Ayers’ terrorism case was blown procedurally by the Feds and so they had to let him walk. His father was chief of the electric company in Chicago. Connections matter in legendarily corrupt and nepotisitic Chicago. It’s called The Chicago Way, as we know. Ask your Mr Obama who positively thrived in Chicago politics. Anyway, some how, perhaps through his connections, this Ayers guy, a son of great privilege, is now a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Life ain’t fair, is it, son?
Posted by: JimF | Sep 22, 2008 12:13:16 AM
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The corrupt Bush administration makes Chicago politicians look like choir boys.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:16 am 1:16 am
To read these posts, you would think the election is between Palin and Obama.
It’s almost as if McCain and Biden do not exist….
Posted by: Lee | September 22, 2008, 1:16 am 1:16 am
I thought my good friend Franklin Raines could help me but now he’s going to destroy my chances.
What happened to my campaign??? This was suppose to be a slam dunk.
Posted by: Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am
Jo – oh, who am I to contradict an un-named, un-specified, un-verifiable “article” that you just read?
Meanwhile, here in the real world, everybody knew that as the race tightened, Obama would begin to close up some campaign offices in McCain states and focus resources on the battleground states. And McCain is doing the same thing.
But go ahead and pin your hopes on North Dakota – meanwhile, here in the real world, Obama is ahead in the delegate count and is trending up in the battleground states, too.
Good luck. LOL
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am
McCain and Palin are TOAST!!
What a pair of losing LIARS! They have no plan for this, besides what Phil (whiner) Gramm came up with over night… He must feel real guilty now for gutting ALL regulations on Wall Street in 1999, YA THINK??
McCain is so stupid, because he was so afraid Obama would come out with a detailed plan before him, that he and Phil came out with some nonsense that is being discredited as foolish while we speak!!
Guess what McSenile – it was a HEAD FAKE by Obama, and your such an idiot you fell for it!!!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden ’08!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Davis | September 22, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am
Is there a part 2 for that speech… because if that is all Governor Palin has to say then, it wasn’t much to get excited about.
Posted by: lanawonders | September 22, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am
Sometimes I let Todd make my big decisions for me.
Posted by: Palin | September 22, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am
Poor Obama – they spent 4 million dollars for those greek columns at the convention and all for NOTHING!!!
LOL.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am
OK, the junior prom-queen parade is almost over! Now, can the real Sarah Palin please stand up? Never before has an American presidential election gotton so low.
Eight years ago when they presented G.W. Bush to us, I thought it was a bad joke and that it couldn’t get any worse than that. But now, Sarah Palin? A woman that hardly made it through 5 different undergrad schools in 6 years? Pardon me for crying out loud, but this woman cannot even think critically or utter a complete coherent sentence of her own when asked a simple question. How reckless and dangerous can John McCain be by not fully rationalizing the idea of putting this woman a heartbeat away from the presendency knowing quite well that his probability (if elected president) of finishing his 1st term is very minimal. If McCain truly cares about this nation (like he pupports), he would have chosen someone more qualified than Sara Palin. Just when we think we know John McCain, he would always comes up with new surprises. Now we know why he calls himself a “maverick.”
Posted by: KC | September 22, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am
Obama’s going to cost us more than the 500 Billion for Iraq and the 700 Billion bailout? Uh – I don’t think so Sparky. Remember when we had a surplus? Who was leading then?
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 1:19 am 1:19 am
American-Mexican…..Low Blow BS to try and convey your invalid point. Resort to calling Obama non-american. Typical Republican dirty trick campaigning. Who do you think you are? Can you honestly say you know this lady? I mean really. Try to see past the script. She is hollow. If McCain picked someone America is familiar with then alls good but right now it has every appearance of a pick not made in the country’s best interest. She merely serves to parrot McCain’s mantra. Again, who the hell is she?
Posted by: Newsrook | September 22, 2008, 1:19 am 1:19 am
Jo – what do you mean nothing? Haven’t you seen the latest polls? According to real clear politics, Obama has obliterated McCain’s “bounce” and is now leading in every single poll. He’s also leading in the delegate count and trending upward in every battleground state. The math just doesn’t look good for McCain.
Posted by: nimbus | September 22, 2008, 1:20 am 1:20 am
A crowd over 60,000..wow and no greek columns. Cool~
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 1:20 am 1:20 am
Wrong fact checker. Obama thought he had a chance. Now he’s pulled out of the Dakotas and will probably pull out of Missouri!!!!!
Whooooo hoooooo!! Thank you Sarah Palin!!!! Obama is shutting down offices left and right!!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:20 am 1:20 am
…maybe if we all pray a little harder.
At least, that is what the right wing religious zealots would like you to do-the Sarah Palin lovers-they view her as the second coming of Christ- George Bush being the first.I hope this rapture thing does occur- get these f*&%^#g people off this Earth.
Posted by: abby | September 22, 2008, 1:20 am 1:20 am
Poor Cindy McCain – she spent $300,000 on her dress all for nothing.
Posted by: chuckie | September 22, 2008, 1:21 am 1:21 am
Jo – fact checker is correct. Obama’s campaign always knew those states were a longshot. It was part of Dean’s 50 State Strategy to tie down Republican campaign resources. You really shouldn’t get your hopes up over this…
Posted by: ambrose | September 22, 2008, 1:23 am 1:23 am
Obama in North Carolina = 20,000 fans
Palin (THE VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE) = 60,000 fans!!!!
Poor Obama!!! OUCH that’s gotta hurt!!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:23 am 1:23 am
Why liberals are idiots: problem started with Fannie and Freddie- but what politician benefited the most in the past 2 years… drum role please .. why it’s Barry Obama. Actually he’s received more in his short tenure than any other politician on record.
Posted by: James | Sep 21, 2008 11:31:08 PM
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Wrong!!!!!!!!!
The problem started when McCain’s chief economic advisor Phil Gramm passed legislation making the subprime mess possible.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:24 am 1:24 am
======= McBush and VP ======
The Straight Road to the POOR HOUSE!
Posted by: Anita Yova | September 22, 2008, 1:26 am 1:26 am
Jo – good luck with the Dakotas. But remember, as the electoral math stands now, McCain will have to win EVERY battleground state to win the election. Obama just needs to win one. Sweet dreams!
Posted by: fact checker | September 22, 2008, 1:27 am 1:27 am
i am so glad i am around people who are not buying this whole obama thing.it is not what people believe,it is what obama can prove.so far not much. take him off the teleprompter and it’s a bunch of um’s and ah’s.deer in the headlights is an understatement.all of the bidens in the world can’t fix that.
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 1:28 am 1:28 am
McCain and Palin are TOAST!!
What a pair of losing LIARS! They have no plan for this, besides what Phil (whiner) Gramm came up with over night… He must feel real guilty now for gutting ALL regulations on Wall Street in 1999, YA THINK??
McCain is so stupid, because he was so afraid Obama would come out with a detailed plan before him, that he and
Phil came out with some nonsense plan that is being discredited as totally foolish while we speak!!
Guess what McSenile – it was a HEAD FAKE by Obama and your such an idiot, you fell for it!!!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden ’08!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Davis | September 22, 2008, 1:29 am 1:29 am
I thought Witch hunting played out in Salem 200 years ago. Sarah Palin is counting on a witch hunting Pastor to pray her into office and this is the year 2008 Did anyone else see that video of her praising that witch hunting paster from Africa that has preached at her church 11 or more times, Scary real scary her favorite pastor?? red flag red flag red flag
Posted by: bob | Sep 21, 2008 10:42:37 PM
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Palin is scary. She reminds me of Mrs. Carmody, the religious zealot in the movie The Mist.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:30 am 1:30 am
Mccain is flip-flop, he really doesn’t get it. Said on Monday that I quote “the encomny fundatmentaliy strong” change is postition in couple hours” Mccain’s plan for the financial crisis, fire Chris Cox of SEC,create a commission,blame Obama. Obama’s plan’s that in $700 billions bail out package that some of money to help people losing their homes. Part of the blame is Mccain and his flucky Phil Gramm who his Mccain’s enconmic advise, “who said American’s were bunch of whinners and we are in metal recession.” Mccain and Gramm are the kings of deregulation that caused this It’s obvious the Bush/Mccain tax cuts for the rich are not working.
It call trickle down encomnic. Right under this tax the rich get lower tax cut and the middle class who make far less gets a higher tax cut. It appears to Bush/Mccain tax cuts right now, the rich gets richer and the middle class get poorer. A Cnn reported to Mccain recieved from Fannie and Freddie $169,000,00 from lobyist and officer. Obama received from Fannie and Freddie employees $128,000.00. Obama didn’t take Pac Money. Mccain is not innocent either when comes to takiing money from Fannie or Freddie. Get educated people!
Posted by: valforobama | September 22, 2008, 1:31 am 1:31 am
@nimbus:
So do you think they did the right thing? Because that’s what I care about in the end. Our current situation is FAR from perfect so what is the best thing to do to repair the damage of the greedy on Wall St?
What I really see over and over again is how much McCain haters want to DIVIDE this country. You guys are so damn negative and have no CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. You’ve heard the “divided we fall” platform. Vote for the right kind of change, not just “any ol’ change”, OK?
Posted by: dm | September 22, 2008, 1:32 am 1:32 am
Fact Checker,
Here’s the AP article for you. It says Obama thought he had a shot and was hoping to pick up the Dakotas. But now he’s giving up!
Whoooo hoooo!
http://www.jamestownsun.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D93BA5SO0
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:33 am 1:33 am
Obama team in a panic. He thought this thing would be sewn up by now.
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:34 am 1:34 am
Sixty Thousand!
Typical bias to simply say “thousands”
Garbage as usual from the Slobbering Media Shills for Obama.
Posted by: philly | September 22, 2008, 1:35 am 1:35 am
Hope you guys thought the hacking into Palin’s e-mail account was worth it.
I guarantee you it cost you MILLIONS of votes just for the bad publicity.
Whooo hooo! Another Wellstone Memorial moment for the Democrat party! They never let us down!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:35 am 1:35 am
bubba vote=3% points.no know we all that is not true.dems put that out to try to make it true.i am sorry but it is not. i wish it was not but it is.it is the country we live in.all the books about hard childhoods and overcoming the odds are going to change that. most people that believe these polls have never travled the states.the media has never reported it,because they do not go there,no $$ to be made.
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 1:36 am 1:36 am
60,000 for Palin
20,000 for Obama
And Palin is the VP nominee. And no free concert needed to pull ‘em in. Or free beer.
Whoa!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:38 am 1:38 am
Obama half baked economic theories/ideas from his 500 odd advisors will get us into serious trouble. This is no time for fooling around or reinvent the wheel as Obama intends to do.
Atleast McCain is a known quantity.
McCain/Palin 08
Posted by: vic | September 22, 2008, 1:38 am 1:38 am
You know what has been the most fun of all??
Watching the obnoxious Hollywood idiots GO BESERK as they see their hero’s chances slipping away.
AWESOME!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:40 am 1:40 am
So which of you McCain/Palin supporters will admit to voting for Bush?
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:41 am 1:41 am
Palin is scary. She reminds me of Mrs. Carmody, the religious zealot in the movie The Mist……………..
…. That Movie did Not Turnout Good
But your are right Palin plays the
Role well………….Next McBush
in Nightmare On Elm Street.. Iraq Part 2.
Posted by: Anita Yova | September 22, 2008, 1:41 am 1:41 am
I cant wait for election day and will waiting in line to cast my vote to Mcain for President of the United States. – American-Mexican
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American-Mexican=SUCKER
Posted by: riker | September 22, 2008, 1:42 am 1:42 am
Gotta run folks! Gotta go see the Obama people freaking out all over the web.
LOVE IT!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:43 am 1:43 am
Posted by: Jo | Sep 22, 2008 1:23:21 AM
“Obama in North Carolina = 20,000 fans”
“Palin (THE VICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE) = 60,000 fans!!!!”
“Poor Obama!!! OUCH that’s gotta hurt!!!! ”
= = = = = = = = = =
To JO:
Actually no, it does not hurt. You ask why?
Because Palin’s crowd were all bussed in by James Dobson’s Hypocritical Evangelical Religious-Right “Family Research Council”. You know, the same hypocritical group that blasted Jamie Lynn Spear for having her baby out of wedlock, but praised Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol for doing the exact same thing. Obama-Biden supporters has no fear of these brainless, goose-stepping hypocrites.
GOD Bless America!
GOD Bless Obama-Biden!
Posted by: Perusing-Through | September 22, 2008, 1:46 am 1:46 am
Newsrook- show me the quote that says i called him non american? I said he sided with anti american people while Palin did not. he can still be american but his decision is to choose them over us, meaning me AND you. I dont have any agenda except to pick the person i think is best for me and my country. When people start saying your point is invalid and you are have some typical dirty trick campaigning its because you cant continue the conversation. I dont have to dirty trick anyone. im stating what i believe. agree or not or discuss. no big deal. besides obama is only a tad more “known” than palin and hes running for president not vp. big difference. he running for the big office shes a running mate. more emphasis needs to be on him more than her simply for the title he seeks compared to hers. at very least compare him to his adversary not his adversaries 2nd in command. makes obama look like he cant take mccain and can only handle his equal. maybe biden should be running for president since hes actually attacking mccain. or maybe it should be hillary considering even biden thinks she is better than he is.
Posted by: American Mexican | September 22, 2008, 1:47 am 1:47 am
60,000 for Palin
20,000 for Obama
And Palin is the VP nominee. And no free concert needed to pull ‘em in. Or free beer.
Whoa!!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 22, 2008 1:38:04 AM
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Too bad you Republicans can’t vote for Palin for president, huh?
Instead you have old senile fool McCain… Too bad.
Say hello to president Barack Obama!!!
Posted by: Davis | September 22, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Sarah Palin’s naysayers are seemingly ignorant of the fact that she has actually accomplished something in her political career, whereas Obama has accomplished nothing. Better is Palin’s bid for vice president than Obama’s blank slate as president.
Posted by: Voice_of_Reason | September 22, 2008, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Gotta run folks! Gotta go see the Obama people freaking out all over the web.
LOVE IT!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 22, 2008 1:43:52 AM
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Keep dreaming, McCain is behind in most every poll not Obama.
http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/national-polls.html
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 1:49 am 1:49 am
Since Democrats and Republicans alike are all liars and all having skeletons in their closets, that leaves everyone on equal ground. Now, let us look at qualifications. Obama a senator and Biden a senator. McCain a senator and Palin a governor. That leaves only one person with executive experience. Sarah Palin wins the role with executive experience.
Obama and Biden for more taxes and government spending. McCain and Palin for cutting the excess out of the budget and lower taxes. McCain and Palin win.
Obama wants to improve health care at the cost of taxpayers. Obama wants to take on the lobby of the medical professional. He cannot dictate what is good or bad healthcare because he not a doctor of any kind. A losing battle that is nothing more then rhetoric. The pharmaceutical companies dictate medical protocols of which Obama knows nothing. Obama loses because he only has a law degree.
Governor Palin’s experience matters more….
1. Not many governors have foreign policy experience, but senators seem too.
2. Not many senators have executive experience, but governors do.
3. Mostly governors beat out senators in running for president, unless the senator became VP before winning the presidency. This year is the exception to the rule, when two senators won their respective nominations.
Obviously, Americans have heard the same argument for decades, that a certain governor running for president has little foreign policy experience. The voters must have weighed the two types of experience and believed the executive experience to be the most important quality when forced to choose between them. This generally must be true, or the results of presidential wins would even out over time, in the modern era…let us says since FDR won his first election in 1932.
2004
President George Bush beats Senator John Kerry
2000
Texas Governor George Bush beats VP Al Gore
1996
President Bill Clinton beats Senator Bob Dole
1992
Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton beats President George Bush & Businessman Ross Perot.
1988
VP George Bush beats Mass. Governor Michael Dukakis
1984
President Ronald Reagan beats VP Walter Mondale
1980
CA. Governor Ronald Reagan beats President Jimmy Carter
1976
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter beats President Gerald Ford
1972
President Richard Nixon beats US Senator George McGovern
1968
VP Richard Nixon beats US Senator Eugene McCarthy
1964
President Lyndon Johnson beats US Senator Barry Goldwater
1960
US Senator John F. Kennedy beats VP Richard Nixon
1956
President Dwight Eisenhower beats IL. Governor Adlai Stevenson
1952
General Dwight Eisenhower beats IL. Governor Adlai Stevenson
1948
President Harry Truman beats NY Governor Thomas Dewey
1944
President Franklin Roosevelt beats NY Governor Thomas Dewey
1940
President Franklin Roosevelt beats Businessman Wendell Wilkie
1936
President Franklin Roosevelt beats KS Governor Alf Landon
1932
NY Governor Franklin Roosevelt beats President Herbert Hoover
From 1932 to 2004, a Governor, Vice President, or Incumbent President has won 17 times out of 19 elections. Only one sitting US Senator has won the Presidency, and that was John F. Kennedy in 1960.
I say all of this to prove the idea that Governor Sarah Palin’s experience historically matches up well with that of Obama’s US Senate experience (especially since quite a bit of his term, as been consumed by running for POTUS). Sarah is not running against Obama, but her executive experience matters more per history of previous US elections.
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 1:49 am 1:49 am
Obama is so stupid he called it
American Insurance Group
It’s International Mr. Obama.
What a dummy!!!!
Posted by: Jo | September 22, 2008, 1:50 am 1:50 am
what is the difference between main street and the middle class?are they real?no, they are just catch words now.obama asked if he has ever run anythink, and his answer: look,look.look at what?no answer was coming.deer in the headlights.watch 60min tv show. it’s all there.
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 1:50 am 1:50 am
I think you guys should do more reading. Obama has made alot of promises he hasn’t lived up to.
Anyways, who would want liar and a thug in the Whitehouse. Thats what we will have if obama gets in!!
Posted by: Carol | September 22, 2008, 1:51 am 1:51 am
Pundits know the undecideds will break for McCain because they’ve had a year of positive coverage and if they STILL can’t make up their minds for Obama….they won’t .
That’s why he’ll lose.
Posted by: No Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:52 am 1:52 am
Obama comes from a cesspool of politics in Chicago yet he wants to “clean up” politics!
What a joke!
Posted by: No Obama | September 22, 2008, 1:55 am 1:55 am
amercian insurance company,amercian international company.what is the difference, there both on the obama payroll.just a slip of the lips,obama’s or mine?
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 1:56 am 1:56 am
I keep reading so many posts from people insulting Palin and saying she doesn’t matter…but, if she doesn’t matter why are they so concerned? These Liberals must really be scared. Why else would they be so bitter, using smear tacticts like name calling, obscene language, & pseudonyms. Maybe they’re just uneducated…or they drank too much of Obama’s kool-aid.
Posted by: 42n82bfearless | September 22, 2008, 1:56 am 1:56 am
I keep reading so many posts from people insulting Palin and saying she doesn’t matter…but, if she doesn’t matter why are they so concerned? These Liberals must really be scared. Why else would they be so bitter, using smear tacticts like name calling, obscene language, & pseudonyms. Maybe they’re just uneducated…or they drank too much of Obama’s kool-aid.
Posted by: 42n82bfearless | September 22, 2008, 1:56 am 1:56 am
Obama is NOT experienced enough, NOT knowledgeable enough, and he has NOT sacrificed anything in life for this country. All Obama knows is to repeat what others have said or what others want to hear. Because he has NO independent knowledge about how to address urgent and more serious crisis confronting America, that is why he could NOT at least make any sound suggestions when the recent major financial situation came about on Wall Street. All Obama does is to blame other people who have at least tried to do something for their country. I totally agree with Ms. Palin that Obama is NOT the leader for America. I am a black man who would like to be very objective especially when it comes to the issue about the leadership of our great nation. This is NOT race issue. It is about who is the more qualified and well-experienced candidate to lead America especially in the face of major crisis. And McCain has shown wisdom and leadership most of the time and also he is the candidate who have actually served this country and who has also sacrificed a lot in his life for this nation and he deserves the highest office of the land regardless of his race. To be objective, Obama does NOT deserve to be Commander-in-Chief of the US Army.
Posted by: Jimmy Khaldon | September 22, 2008, 1:57 am 1:57 am
Palin has no credibility except to people who are dazzled by her pretty face and her religion which is amazing…She was (until recently) a member of a religion that talks in tongues and rolls around on the floor–in fact, she now attends a church that is actually an Assembly of God though they have chosen a different name…it’s the same thing. I find it incredible that any Americans would be drawn to a candidate because of their religious beliefs which are so easily feigned or used by church leaders to keep control over their flock. I guess many Americans are sheep not wanting to look at facts which affect their own personal lives. The Republicans are notoriously using the religious angle to draw in votes that are not in the best interest of average people. There are so many important issues and yet these followers allow themselves to be blinded by the abortion issue. What about the lying issue? George Bush lied his way into Iraq…people have died, billions have been wasted, not to mention that a whole country was torn asunder. But I guess that’s not important to them or they have fallen for the lie that Al Qaeda was wrapped up with Saddam, something that Palin is contending…another lie!
Posted by: Two-cats | September 22, 2008, 1:57 am 1:57 am
No Jo:
Obama and his supporters are not in a panic. We are scared sh##less of McShame and Palin. These two insane people have turned her governor’s office over to McShame’s lawyers. They are now running the governor’s office in Alaska. These lawyers are not even public servants in Alaska and they are taking calls from concerned citizens in Alaska for Palin, her family and witnesses in the Troopergate investigation. These people have invaded Alaska and are illegally running the governor’s office. At the same time Palin is down here in the 48 states lying her a## off and she and McShame are attempting one of the greatest cover-ups to hit America since Watergate. These two criminals are actually running for the two highest offices in America and they are commiting crimes as the most historical election goes on. Oh, but the Alaskan people and the American people will not let this be swept under the rug. You know how senile and crazy that McShame is. Look what he did as soon as he found out about the crises in this country. He hot headly ranted and raved about firing the SEC and everybody else without thinking. He threw a major temper tantrum. So, you know that once he found out that Palin had abused her authority, he lost it and had his crew go up to Alaska and take over the governor’s office which they have no legal authority to do and then they had all the witnesses to refuse to talk to anybody about the case. These two lunatics are running for the two highest offices in this country and whenever they find themselves in a crise, they go to the extreme. Can you image if they get in office, we will definitely be be foisted into WWIII and then we will be hated globally. This is soooooooooooooooo serious people. For more info on this story, please go to adn.com
Posted by: pdyoung | September 22, 2008, 1:58 am 1:58 am
This is what I know about Barry Obama.
He’s promoting higher taxes. Bad idea in many ways .. it would destroy the economy.
He’s supporting gay marriage.
He says some departments will be cut. I image like Clinton, that means the defense department.
He will draw up a socialize medical care. Whoa, like Canada. You get the doctor of no- choice, Barry.
He’s supported state legislation when babies are born alive, they will have no medical attention while the nurses have to be apart of disposing of the little baby’s body. What a great role model for human rights.
We’ll have more government corruption the Chicago way.
Barry will do no drilling because the green-peacers would own Obama.
Barry says no running your air conditioners below 73. Yikes, can’t do what I want in my home.
Barry says we all need to keep our tire pressure down so our tires can cause an accident from improper inflation of tires. More medical bills. Not smart idea.
Barry wants us to all speak several languages so the other countries won’t ridicule us so English will not be the official language.
Limited gun rights, you know it, he can’t do anything about crime. See the crime in Chicago is staggering.
He doesn’t like powerful women who get in his political way..Mrs. Clinton, Palin. Look at his remarks about these 2 women.
He thinks there’s 57 states in America. LOL.
He said he never was brought up as a Muslin. His school records show that he was for sometime.
He said John Edward’s 2 Americas idea was right on target. John Edwards.
He’s been in office for what 143 days and voted mostly present.
He has a relationship with a radical church and ties to a terrorist who blew up buildings in the US and Obama sat on a board with the very same terrorist.
He didn’t win his Senate seat with honor. It was a lot of dirty tricks played on each of his opponents.
This is just a few things. This is why I am voting for McCain. I do not distrust my country and I am for strong military defense.
Posted by: Christie | September 22, 2008, 1:58 am 1:58 am
Sarah Palin’s naysayers are seemingly ignorant of the fact that she has actually accomplished something in her political career, whereas Obama has accomplished nothing. Better is Palin’s bid for vice president than Obama’s blank slate as president.
Posted by: Voice_of_Reason | Sep 22, 2008 1:48:21 AM
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A younger woman getting picked by a dirty old man is not an accomphlishment I’d brag about. But I guess republicans have different values.
Posted by: McCain/Palin = Corporations First | September 22, 2008, 2:00 am 2:00 am
Obama is NOT experienced enough, NOT knowledgeable enough, and he has NOT sacrificed anything in life for this country. All Obama knows is to repeat what others have said or what others want to hear. Because he has NO independent knowledge about how to address urgent and more serious crisis confronting America, that is why he could NOT at least make any sound suggestions when the recent major financial situation came about on Wall Street. All Obama does is to blame other people who have at least tried to do something for their country. I totally agree with Ms. Palin that Obama is NOT the leader for America. I am a black man who would like to be very objective especially when it comes to the issue about the leadership of our great nation. This is NOT race issue. It is about who is the more qualified and well-experienced candidate to lead America especially in the face of major crisis. And McCain has shown wisdom and leadership most of the time and also he is the candidate who have actually served this country and who has also sacrificed a lot in his life for this nation and he deserves the highest office of the land regardless of his race. To be objective, Obama does NOT deserve to be Commander-in-Chief of the US Army.
Posted by: Jimmy Khaldon | September 22, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
More of the same from Obama.
“After Clinton passed over Daley for a Cabinet post in his first term, he appointed him to the Fannie Mae board. Daley reported collecting $ 24,814 in director’s fees in 1996 from the firm. He also listed deferred compensation and stock options from Fannie Mae worth between $ 215,000 and $ 500,000.” (Charles R. Babcock and Barbara J. Saffir, “In Wealth, Clinton Team Doesn’t Look Like America,” The Washington Post, 6/24/97)
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 2:02 am 2:02 am
no, no obama has never made a mistake,never lied, and never payed anyone off. that is how is got out of that chicago cesspool.obama never got out of it, he is trying to ride it all the way to the white house.most of the people are not bitting.obama is not cleaning up politics, he is fishing for few that buy his lier,lier pants on fire crap.
Posted by: harold l | September 22, 2008, 2:06 am 2:06 am
There are no minimum
requirements in Alaska
to become a governor.
Lyin’ Palin is proof
of that.
Posted by: anon | September 22, 2008, 2:07 am 2:07 am
some said she had a 12 year old girl. Why do people even say anything on here when there stupid and don’t know anything!
Posted by: I hate Barrack Obama | September 22, 2008, 2:10 am 2:10 am
Moose-mom is totally
unqualified for any
job outside Alaska.
Posted by: anon | September 22, 2008, 2:10 am 2:10 am
Jimmy R u Really Black. wow that would be cool.
Posted by: I hate Barrack Obama | September 22, 2008, 2:14 am 2:14 am
I am an independent, but Republican-leaning, voter. I was all set to vote for Sen. McCain – but this Palin choice has changed my mind. This woman is just atrocious… I’m VERY disappointed in Sen. McCain for pandering to the nutball-right of the Republican party with this pick. As distasteful as some of Obama’s ideas are, at least the guy has a brain and isn’t an extremist.
Posted by: IndieVoterinOH | September 22, 2008, 2:16 am 2:16 am
IndieVoterinOH Real people know your one of these other obama guys on here who are trying to convince people more people think like you. Just give it up. We are not stupid.
Posted by: Timothy | September 22, 2008, 2:19 am 2:19 am
Interesting that any article about Sarah Palin brings the full force of Obamabot bloggers to bear…
Looks like paranoia setting in…
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 22, 2008, 2:20 am 2:20 am
“Jeff – Don’t respond to my posts because it’s obvious you aren’t paying attention.” Fivepin, the funny thing about democracy is that anyone of us can respond to your idiocy. VOTE NO TO BIGOTED OBAMA SUPPORTERS!!!!
Posted by: jeff | September 22, 2008, 2:20 am 2:20 am
No Jo:
Obama and his supporters are not in a panic. We are scared sh##less of McShame and Palin. These two insane people have turned her governor’s office over to McShame’s lawyers. They are now running the governor’s office in Alaska. These lawyers are not even public servants in Alaska and they are taking calls from concerned citizens in Alaska for Palin, her family and witnesses in the Troopergate investigation. These people have invaded Alaska and are illegally running the governor’s office. At the same time Palin is down here in the 48 states lying her a## off and she and McShame are attempting one of the greatest cover-ups to hit America since Watergate. These two criminals are actually running for the two highest offices in America and they are commiting crimes as the most historical election goes on. Oh, but the Alaskan people and the American people will not let this be swept under the rug. You know how senile and crazy that McShame is. Look what he did as soon as he found out about the crises in this country. He hot headly ranted and raved about firing the SEC and everybody else without thinking. He threw a major temper tantrum. So, you know that once he found out that Palin had abused her authority, he lost it and had his crew go up to Alaska and take over the governor’s office which they have no legal authority to do and then they had all the witnesses to refuse to talk to anybody about the case. These two lunatics are running for the two highest offices in this country and whenever they find themselves in a crise, they go to the extreme. Can you image if they get in office, we will definitely be be foisted into WWIII and then we will be hated globally. This is soooooooooooooooo serious people. For more info on this story, please go to adn.com
Posted by: pdyoung | September 22, 2008, 2:22 am 2:22 am
Hillary Clinton supporters…
Keep one point in mind…
If Obama/Biden manage to win the election, Hillary will not be running for President in 2012…
If McCain/Palin manage to win the election, Hillary will most likely run and be the Democrat nominee in 2012…
So, I plan to vote 3rd party…
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 22, 2008, 2:26 am 2:26 am
Just how far do the American people have to fall before they wake up and elect different people to run the country?
Posted by: Gene Colombini | September 22, 2008, 2:38 am 2:38 am
Anyone who thinks that voting for someone other than a Republican or Democrat is no better than countries who only run one party and/or one candidate.
Voting for any of the 3rd party candidates is not “sitting this one out.”
Rather, when you live in a state (as I do) that has been a “Red” state since it became a state, you come to realize that voting for anyone other than the Washington establishment is the best use of the right to vote.
McCain or Obama…
Bad or worse…
Anybody But Obama…
Posted by: Jayhawk | September 22, 2008, 2:39 am 2:39 am
Vote for the only American in the presidential race…McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 2:43 am 2:43 am
For anyone still trying to paint McCain as some sort of white knight savior who just happened to whip up a plan to rescue our country from this economic predicament let’s remember he was a de-regulator before he suddenly became the champion of regulation on his 4 or 5 try at changing his story, this week.
Here is a little review of McCain’s past 2 decades of being a Republican mouth piece for less regulation, and more recently, a Bush puppet…
– 1993 – McCain Supported A Banking Bill: While speaking in favor of bank deregulation on the floor of the senate, John McCain said, “This legislation takes a small but important step toward eliminating the tremendous regulatory burden imposed on financial institutions.[Congressional Record, 11/19/93]
– 1997 – The Journal of Commerce reported, “A McCain aide notes in the past he has supported deregulation of other industries. ‘Any time you can deregulate, Sen. McCain wants to deregulate,’ the aide said.” [Journal of Commerce, 1/6/97]
– 1999 – McCain: “I’ve Been A Good Party Member. I Agree On Most Issues, Fundamentals Of Lower Taxes, Less Regulation.” [CNN, “Crossfire,” 9/13/99]
– 1999 – McCain: During an interview on PBS’s “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” John McCain said, “, I would argue that I have 17 years of legislative experience with a clear voting record of a strong conservative. I believe in smaller government, stronger defense, lower taxes, and less regulation. And most importantly, I voted on them.” [PBS, “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” 10/15/99]
– 1999 – In 1999, McCain Supported Phil Gramm’s Banking Deregulation Bill. John McCain voted for passage of the Senate version of a bill that would eliminate current barriers erected by the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act and other laws that impede affiliations between banking, securities, insurance and other firms. The bill passed 54-44. [S. 900, 5/6/99]
– 2000 – McCain: “Keep The Regulation Of The Government As Much As Possible Out Of People’s Lives.” During an appearance on PBS’s “NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” John McCain said, “keep the regulation of the government as much as possible out of people’s lives.” [PBS, “NewHour with Jim Lehrer,” 2/2/00]
– 2002 – McCain: During an appearance on CNN’s “Wolf Blitzer Reports,” John McCain said, “I Continue To Believe In A Strong National Defense, Free Trade, and Deregulation.” [CNN, “Wolf Blitzer Reports,” 5/8/02]
– 2003 – McCain: The St. Petersburg Times quoted McCain at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing as having said, “I have a long voting record in support of deregulation.” [St. Petersburg Times, 6/5/03]
– 2003 – McCain: During an appearance on CNN’s “On the Money,” John McCain said, “I am a deregulator. I believe in deregulation.” [CNN, “In the Money,” 7/13/03]
– 2006 – McCain: When asked how the Republican Party can recover after the losses in the 2006 election, John McCain said, “By returning to the basic core principles of the Republican Party, less government is the best government, less regulation, lower taxes, strong national defense, community and family values.” [CNN, “CNN Newsroom,” 11/8/06]
– 2008 – McCain: During an appearance on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” John McCain said, “I can make a case that a less government, lower taxes, less regulation, safer America is what I can give America.”[CBS, “60 Minutes,” 3/9/08]
– 2008 – On ABC’s “Good Morning America,” John McCain said, “Our economy is in terrible shape, we’ve got to take specific actions, keep taxes low, less regulation, and start exploring and exploiting offshore oil deposits.” [ABC, “Good Morning America,” 7/2/08]
– 2008 – McCain: As shown on PBS’s “Washington Week,” John McCain said, “We need to return to the Reagan years. We need less government. We need less regulation.”[PBS, “Washington Week,” 1/25/08]
– 2008 – McCain: While speaking about the economy in St. Louis, Missouri, John McCain said, “Let’s reduce regulation.” [CNN, “Ballot Bowl, 3/15/08]
– 2008 – McCain: During a McCain Town Hall in Inez, Kentucky, John McCain said, “I don’t think anyone who wants to increase the burden of government regulation and higher taxes has any real understanding of economics and the economy and what is needed in order to ensure the future of this country.” [McCain Town Hall in Inez, Kentucky, 4/23/08]
Posted by: "Get Off My Lawns!" | September 22, 2008, 2:44 am 2:44 am
would like to make one last comment before I retire for the night. All the people posting here both Republicans and Democrats will NOT determine the outcome of this election. Instead it will be the vast majority of Americans who do not post silly statements or make degrading comments, but who have watched and listened to each of the parties candidates and will make their mind up based on FACTS and not the misleading ones you read here and on other sites. These voters have never been called in the polls and do not bad mouth either candidate. They simply await the coming of election day when they will have THEIR SAY and this, not yours or mine, is the only one that counts! I could tell you why Obama will win, and by a much bigger margin than anyone suspects, and why the race APPEARS to be so close, but I rather leave you all to think about that in your little minds if you have one. The problem with nearly everyone who post comments to sites and others is that they cannot and usually do not think for themselves. If you have read all of these post you should be aware that most all of them follow either their party’s line or are repeating what others have already said before them either here on this site or on another. Again, Obama-Biden will win this election and by a fairly large margin. I challenge both Republican and Democrats to look more clearly at the HIDDEN facts as the reasons are really pretty simple. Just try thinking for once WITHOUT the animosity I see in darn near every post! Good Night and may God grant you peace.
Posted by: WISDOM FIRST! | September 22, 2008, 2:48 am 2:48 am
Repubs thought for a while
that the lady Governor
of Alaska was a phenom.
She’s crashing in the
polls. She’s a phenomenal
failure. She is unable to
convince voters that she
is ready and competent
to do the job.
Palin is failin’ big-time..
Posted by: anon | September 22, 2008, 3:04 am 3:04 am
Obama voted present 130 times out of a total of over 4000 votes in the Illinois Senate. this is a non-issue… that’s 3.25% of the time… I can’t believe that McCain/Palin are still broadcasting these gross distortions. You republicons should be a little more informed before parroting this sort of information around.
Posted by: Sman | September 22, 2008, 3:06 am 3:06 am
I can hardly wait until the morning after the election when all of you Obama supporters and worshippers will be crying in your coffee and cheerios after the big landslide McCain\Palin win! I, however, will be laughing and praising the Lord and gleefully shouting and typing “I TOLD YOU SO! I – TOLD – YOU – SO! I TOLD YOU SO!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 22, 2008, 3:23 am 3:23 am
And the world should listen to Palin’s great economic insight because she owns 20% of a car wash in Alaska.
Posted by: Paul Staelhandske | September 22, 2008, 3:35 am 3:35 am
Nick in Virginia warns: “In other words, he doesn’t have a clue, and is waiting for his 300 advisors to agree on something that he can present to the public. An 0bama presidency would be a presidency by committee.”
Not a clue? LOL. Can anyone even imagine an economic conference under a Sarah “it’s-not-rocket-science” Palin presidency? Just think of our current byzantine financial mess and Sarah sitting in counsel with financial advisors like Paulson, Bernanke, Geithner, or Rubin. She wouldn’t have a FROG’S HAIR OF A CLUE as to what they were talking about, not to mention whose advice to follow; do you really want as president a pawn of whatever sycophant has her ear that week (Cheney? Gramm? Todd?).
Posted by: Hokuto | September 22, 2008, 3:36 am 3:36 am
You Obama supporters and worshippers are in for a big surprise on election day evening because I know for a fact that we pro – life Christians are planning to vote in record numbers this time because we want someone with REAL Christian beliefs and values as our president and vice – president this time and that is NOT Barack Obama or Joe Biden! We want someone who is a real Christian and doesn’t just have their name on a church roll book because it looks good politically! I happen to know that all of the church congregations in my town are mostly conservative and pro – life and we plan to vote for McCain\Palin in record numbers!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 22, 2008, 3:36 am 3:36 am
Wisdom First, I am a 70-year-old Catholic with strong beliefs. I do not like what Obama stands for. He is a person that wants you to believe his lies. I was a strong Reagan supporter. The last time I supported a Democrat was the lies of President Johnson. I severed honorable for six years in the US Army and I know leadership when I see it.
McCain is the man. The man is McCain.
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 4:04 am 4:04 am
McCain’s Distortion
McCain-Palin campaign ad claims Obama’s “one accomplishment” in the area of education was “legislation to teach ‘comprehensive sex education’ to kindergarteners.” But the claim is simply false, and it dates back to Alan Keyes’ failed race against Obama for an open Senate seat in 2004.
It’s true that the phrase “comprehensive sex education” appeared in the bill, but little else in McCain’s claim is accurate. The ad refers to a bill Obama supported in the Illinois state Senate to update the sex education curriculum and make it “medically accurate.” It would have lowered the age at which students would begin what the bill termed “comprehensive sex education” to include kindergarten. But it mandated the instruction be “age-appropriate” for kindergarteners when addressing topics such as sexually transmitted diseases. The bill also would have granted parents the opportunity to remove their children from the class without question: SB 99: However, no pupil shall be required to take or participate in any family life class or course on HIV AIDS or family life instruction if his parent or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to take or participate in such course or program shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil.
The bill also called for all sex education course materials to include information that would help students recognize, among other activities, inappropriate touching, sexual assault and rape: SB99: Course material and instruction shall discuss and provide or the development of positive communication skills to maintain healthy relationships and avoid unwanted sexual activity. … Course material and instruction shall teach pupils … how to say no to unwanted sexual advances … and shall include information about verbal, physical, and visual sexual harassment, including without limitation nonconsensual sexual advances, nonconsensual physical sexual contact, and rape by an acquaintance. The course material and instruction shall contain methods of preventing sexual assault by an acquaintance, including exercising good judgment and avoiding behavior that impairs one’s judgment.
My niece was molested at 4 years old. Perhaps we should not only educate children, but parents as well in order to prevent child molestation.
Posted by: ziadora | September 22, 2008, 4:07 am 4:07 am
CHRISTIEEE!!!!
CHRITIE-This is what I know about Barry Obama.
RESPONSE- WELL YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW HIS REAL NAME: BARACK OBAMA
CHRISTIE – He’s promoting higher taxes. Bad idea in many ways .. it would destroy the economy.
RESPONSE – WELL THEN THAT LEAVES US NO CHOICE BUT… OH WAIT, MCCAIN’S PLAN ALSO RAISES TAXES! AND YOU CAN SEE THAT ON HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE. THE CLAIM THAT YOU ARE PROBABLY TRYING TO MAKE IS THAT OBAMA WILL RAISE TAXES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS, WHICH IS ALSO INCORRECT IF YOU VISIT FACTCHECK according to THEM Obama’s economic plan calls for cuts for middle-income taxpayers and would increase rates only for people with family incomes above $250,000 or for individuals making over $200,000
CHRISTIE: He’s supporting gay marriage.
RESPONSE: ALTHOUGH HE HAS WORKED WITH LEGISLATION TO END ABUSE BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND THE FACT THAT HE SUPPORTS CIVIL UNIONS, HE IS IN FACT AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE. In an interview with the Chicago Daily Tribune, Obama said, “I’m a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.”
OBAMA VOTE AGAINST A FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND OPPOSED THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT IN 96
He said he would support civil unions between gay and lesbian couples, as well as letting individual states determine if marriage between gay and lesbian couples should be legalized.
MY SOURCE: Chicago Daily Tribune, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
CHRISTIE: He says some departments will be cut. I image like Clinton, that means the defense department.
MY RESPONSE: I HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO RESPOND TO WHAT YOU “IMAGINE” BUT SURELY ANYONE READING THIS NO MATTER WHAT PARTY IS WONDERING, WHY ANY WORLD LEADER CUT OUT THEIR DEFENSE DEPARTMENT?! AS IN, REALLY??? ARE YOU SERIOUS?
CHRISTIE: He will draw up a socialize medical care. Whoa, like Canada. You get the doctor of no- choice, Barry.
CHRISTIE: He’s supported state legislation when babies are born alive, they will have no medical attention while the nurses have to be apart of disposing of the little baby’s body. What a great role model for human rights.
RESPONSE: WHAT? LADY YOU NEED TO RE-ORGANIZE THIS MESS OF A PARRAGRAPH BEFORE I CAN ANSWER THAT!
CHRISTIE : We’ll have more government corruption the Chicago way.
RESPONSE: WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT HERE? I AM IN AWE… WHAT IS THE ‘CHICAGO WAY’ ?
Barry will do no drilling because the green-peacers would own Obama.
OH FOR GOD’S SAKE…
Barry says no running your air conditioners below 73. Yikes, can’t do what I want in my home.
LOL! YOU ARE HILARIOUS! LOL!!!!
Barry says we all need to keep our tire pressure down so our tires can cause an accident from improper inflation of tires. More medical bills. Not smart idea.
OH I GET IT, YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT A REAL BARRY? WHAT? YOU UNCLE BARRY??? BECAUSE I SEARCHED AND I DID NOT FIND ANY CITING OF SENATOR OBAMA SAYING ANY OF THIS (LOL NAH, I DIDN’T CHECK… DON’T TELL CHRISTIE!)
Barry wants us to all speak several languages so the other countries won’t ridicule us so English will not be the official language.
Limited gun rights, you know it, he can’t do anything about crime. See the crime in Chicago is staggering.
FINALLY! ACCORDING TO INDEPENDANT PUBLISHER CQPRESS, THE 15 MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN 2007 WERE: DETROIT, MI – ST LOUIS, MO – FLINT, MI – OAKLAND, CA – CAMDEN, NJ – BIRMINGHAM, AL – NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – MEMPHIS, TN – RICHMOND, CA – CLEVELAN, OH – ORLANDO, FL – BALTIMORE (ALSO HIGHEST RATE) MD – LITTLE ROCK, AK – COMPTON, CA – YOUNGSTOWN, OH – CINCINATTI, OH – GARY, IND- KANSAS CITY, MO – DAYTON, OH – NEWARK, NJ – PHILADELPHIA, PENN, ATLANTA, GA – JACKSON, MO – BUFFALO, NY – KANSAS CITY, KA
NOW I KNOW THERE WAS A SURGE IN CRIME WITHIN SEVEN MONTHS IN CHICAGO, BUT IF YOU COMPARE IT AND ADD ITS ENTIRE HISTORY FOR THE YEAR, IT IS STILL WELL BELOW KANSAS CITY MO – WHICH I AM USING TO BE FAIR! SINCE IT IS THE LAST OF THE CITIES WITH HIGHEST CRIME… I HAVE MADE A CHART, AS MY SOURCE.. WITH INFO FROM KANSAS CITY POLICE DPT AND COMPARED IT ALONGSIDE CHICAGO… DUE TO THEIR DIFFERENCE IS POPULATION, KANSAS CRIME RATE OVERTOWERS CHICAGO LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE!
ALMOST DOUBLE THE CRIME!
CHRISTIE: He doesn’t like powerful women who get in his political way..Mrs. Clinton, Palin. Look at his remarks about these 2 women.
RESPONSE: WHAT REMARKS? THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY DISRESPECTFUL REMARKS TOWARD SENATOR CLINTON BASED ON THE FACT THAT SHE IS A WOMAN. ONLY THE SAME REMARKS SHE WOULD GET IF SHE WAS A MAN… BY THE WAY, SENATOR CLINTON DID NOT WANT TO BE TREATED AS A WOMAN… SHE WANTED TO BE TREATED AS A SENATOR. WHAT REMARKS WITH PALIN? THE PIG AND THE LIPSTICK?
CHRISTIE: He thinks there’s 57 states in America. LOL.
RESPONSE: YOU CAN CHECK SNOPES AND SEE HIS PROFOUND APOLOGY… EVEN THE VERY OBJECTIVE SNOPES WRITER CONFESSES UNDERSTANDING AND THAT HE LOOKED TIRED. HER WORDS, NOT MINE.
CHRISTIE: He said he never was brought up as a Muslin. His school records show that he was for sometime.
RESPONSE: CNN’S SPECIAL EDITION AND ALSO SNOPES AND FACTCHECK HAVE ONCE AND FOR ALL UNVALIDATED THIS. YOU CAN CHECK IT YOURSELF AT THE AFROMENTIONED SITES.
He said John Edward’s 2 Americas idea was right on target. John Edwards.
He’s been in office for what 143 days and voted mostly present.
He has a relationship with a radical church and ties to a terrorist who blew up buildings in the US and Obama sat on a board with the very same terrorist.
He didn’t win his Senate seat with honor. It was a lot of dirty tricks played on each of his opponents.
This is just a few things. This is why I am voting for McCain. I do not distrust my country and I am for strong military defense.
YOU KNOW WHAT CHRISTIE… YOU’VE GOT ME PEGGED HONEY… I GIVE UP, YOUR EXTRAORDINARY PHILOSOPHIES HAVE SHOWN ME THE WAY… LOL EVEN YOUR WOLD BE (HAD YOU THE RIGHT AGE TO VOTE) FELLOW REPUBLICANS ARE LAUGHING… THEY’RE NOT SAYING IT… BUT THEY ARE!
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 4:12 am 4:12 am
I know for a fact that we pro – life Christians are planning to blah blah blah
======================
A very good reason NOT to vote for McCain. Us infidels will also be voting in record numbers
Posted by: bardon88 | September 22, 2008, 4:13 am 4:13 am
She drew over 30K out in teh heat and sun!!! Has anyone even reported that?? She is drawing more people than the ONE!@!
Posted by: julio | September 22, 2008, 4:16 am 4:16 am
Democrats, don’t be so quick to judge. Sarah Palin is not completely close minded. Although she does not believe in the theory of evolution, she does indeed embrace one theory that gives Republicans hope: The Big Bang. Can you say 83% approval rating? Oops, it’s dropped. How ’bout 62%
Posted by: ziadora | September 22, 2008, 4:18 am 4:18 am
Good thing you McCain/Palin supporters don’t let facts get your way. McCain has shown, in his irresponsible choice for running mate, in his rapid changes in position, in his repeated lies (even when proven beyond doubt to be lies) and his knee-jerk reactions to current events that the McCain/Palin ticket lacks the judgement and intelligence to lead wall-mart, let alone this country I am impressed how the Obama/Biden team has shown a rational and intelligent approach, stayed true to their stated goals and realize that without participation with all parties involved (treasury, sec, bank regulation commities, etc..), that an intelligent decision and direction cannot be forumlated for the best interest of the Country. Uninformed/misinformed reactionary responses is what got us where we are under the current administration, and where McCain currently stands. It’s about time someone actually showed some smarts, and it is indeed refreshing.
Posted by: realdeal08 | September 22, 2008, 4:20 am 4:20 am
Enough of the Bla Bla – You can be a fast talker and not do anything. When I go on interviews I am evaulated on my past experience. That’s what gets me the job… Obama never did anything and now wants to be president with no experience in anything but talk. He has no record to back it up. Even Palin has more experience.
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 4:20 am 4:20 am
Ziadora I have just as much right to speak as you do! This IS America!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 22, 2008, 4:21 am 4:21 am
For those of you who thinkyou are Republican and that the party cares about you. Let me give you a bit of news. If you are not considered rich or wealthy, and have more cars and homes than you have fingers on both hands for the cars and on one for the homes, then they do not care about you! Get that through your head, they protect and look out for their own, the rich and wealthy, that do not feel the effects of the foolish policies that they propose. You will learn the hard way,if you fall for the smoke screen. I hope you guys have a really reall good trust fund, cause if you don’t, and he becomes President, you will be in the poor house soon after.
Posted by: Court | September 22, 2008, 4:25 am 4:25 am
Obama voted NO to the Surge in Iraq , which later turned out to be successful beyond his wildest dream ( and Obama DREAMS a lot!).
Obama voted YES to US dependency on Foreign Oil , arguing that probably aliens may show up to supply us with cars that run on WATER , since the Earth’s Humans is probably at least 500 years from that invention if Left on their own .
Obama JUST voted Present on the Economy , which allows him some time to be fully politically SAFE amid the daily failings of major banks and stock market , at least , NO ONE can blame OBAMA for a failed decision SINCE he hardly MAKES any decision at all , except for decisions regarding which of our national Heroes should be on a USPS stamps . Safety first is Obama political motto .
THE AMERICANS VOTE ” NO ” TO OBAMA AS PRESIDENT! Unlike Obama WE WILL TAKE A STAND!
Posted by: alohaone | September 22, 2008, 4:26 am 4:26 am
“For those of you who thinkyou are Republican and that the party cares about you. Let me give you a bit of news. If you are not considered rich or wealthy, and have more cars and homes than you have fingers on both hands for the cars and on one for the homes, then they do not care about you!” Court
——
“When you have seven homes [the McCain's have], that’s a lot of garages to fill. After the fuss over the number of residences owned by the two presidential nominees, NEWSWEEK looked into the candidates’ cars. And based on public vehicle-registration records, here’s the score. John and Cindy McCain: 13. Barack and Michelle Obama: one.” Huffington Post
Posted by: ziadora | September 22, 2008, 4:32 am 4:32 am
Obama was a state senator for 8 years, US Senator for 4. Went to Princeton, Harvard Law school where he was at the top of his class. Taught constitutional law for 12 years.
How long was Ms. Palin a mayor? She’s been govenor 2 years. She went to 5 colleges in 6 years. She’s more experienced????
Posted by: tinahbee1st | September 22, 2008, 4:33 am 4:33 am
What I see is so many people who don’t like Bush that the Democrats can put anyone on the ticket and get votes. Even someone who will raise taxes.. Take some economic courses and you will find that raising taxes will cut economic growth – all in the name of Patriotism…yea right. All the poor people looking for another handout will love that tax raise as they may get a few more dollars. Don’t bet on it.. I own a business and if my taxes go up I will need to cut a few people. It all trickles down. I have not heard one good argument from Obama.
John McCain did change his view on drilling. I have no problem with that. A few years ago when gas was $1.25 a gallon who would have thought that it would be $4.00 now. And that cost has increased the cost of food and everything in our country. So for him to look at this situation and make a change I will give him credit. That is not flipflopping. You have to keep up with the times and be able to respond to economic problems. The raise of oil has caused major economic problems.
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 4:34 am 4:34 am
“McCain wanted someone he thought was distant from the Bush administration. No matter how I answer, it is just supposition. Palin is a woman and nothing short of surgery can change that.
That does not change the fact that McCain supports women in the workplace with higher pay.” Judge
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April 2008: McCain opposed the recent Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Senate bill that sought equal pay for women. It failed to pass in the Senate by a 56-42 vote, with McCain using the excuse that it would make it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination.
Posted by: ziadora | September 22, 2008, 4:37 am 4:37 am
Teh true believer want us to believe: “We want someone who is a real Christian and doesn’t just have their name on a church roll book because it looks good politically!”
You can say that with a straight face and still vote for McCain? He claims to be a Baptist but hasn’t been baptized; admits he doesn’t attend church as often as he should; has never once gone forward at the invitation. Oh, he probably believes in god, all right, that’s a pretty low bar. But you can rest assured he switched from Episcopal to Baptist for nothing but political expediency.
Posted by: Hokuto | September 22, 2008, 4:38 am 4:38 am
Obama has never had any employees and never had a leadershop role of any kind. He never managed a candy store. Palin has 28000 employees in Alaska. So spare me this crap about experience.Voting present doesn’t give you experience. With the world problems we have right now we need someone who has allot of experience. No OJT for Obama
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 4:40 am 4:40 am
Quit dishing the crap and look at concrete facts.
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 4:44 am 4:44 am
Governor Palin is right!
Party first for Obama! Ah-ah-ah-ah – what should I say now he equivocates and calls his democrat leaders. The dems tell him! :(
More words that Obama can’t deliver on!
He is a follower and not a leader.
Also, Obama has been feeding at the trough of Freddie and Fannie and is just part of the problem! :(
Interestingly, Governor Palin drew a crowd of 60,000 in little Lady Lake, Florida while Obama drew a crowd of 20,000 where he was stumping! :)
Palin knows how to talk to people and has an intuitive gift of taking their pulse! She gets it! :)
Americans need Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin to deliver the reforms they need! They have the experience and the proven record of doing just that!
McCain/Palin 08! Country first! :)
Posted by: aware2u | September 22, 2008, 4:47 am 4:47 am
alohaone is dreaming: “Obama voted NO to the Surge in Iraq , which later turned out to be successful beyond his wildest dream ( and Obama DREAMS a lot!).”
Talk about dreaming. Everyone now knows that the lowering in violence came about less because of the so-called “surge” than because of the ethnic cleansing that was effectively completed in Bagdhad: “by the time the violence drop occurred, Baghdad neighborhoods had generally become monosectarian enclaves . . . General Petraeus owned up to it in congressional testimony,” and because the Anbar Awakening–already underway months before the surge was even conceived of–had targeted Sunni rebels effectively.
The real dream is the one peddled by McCain and Co–to the effect that the war suddenly started with the “surge,” thereby effectively ignoring the failed predictions that began from the get-go five years earlier (we’d be greeted as liberators, the war wouldn’t cost anything, we’d be in and out in no time, etc., etc.) McCain was wrong about every aspect of those 5 years of war, and suddenly he wants to give the surge credit for the reduction in violence. Even it it had been been the cause, the reduction in violence was supposed to be a means, not an end. So just what else has been accomplished? Elections? No. Inter-sectarian cooperation? No way. Self-sufficiency on the oil/energy front? Hardly. Nothing has changed substantially. To say the surge has been successful is like saying your sutures successfully stopped the bleeding from a cadaver.
Posted by: Hokuto | September 22, 2008, 4:49 am 4:49 am
A better bill:
Now, an alternative bill has been introduced to compete with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Misleadingly named the “Title VII Fairness Act,” this bill, introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, would force victims of pay discrimination to surmount unfair hurdles before they could vindicate their right to equal pay. Please help us send a clear message that Hutchison bill is not a reasonable alternative to combat pay discrimination.
This Obama’s treatment of women:
Why Does the Fair Pay Act Matter? Women in the United States are still paid only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. For women of color, the numbers are even worse – African-American women earn 63 cents and Latinas earn 52 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 4:51 am 4:51 am
Its funny – Obama running his mouth about Fanny May and their financil problems. He was the second highest receiver of funds from them to support his campaign. Give the money back Obama and don’t be a Hipocrite ie Democrat
Posted by: Mike | September 22, 2008, 4:52 am 4:52 am
I live about 35 miles from the Villages “Lady Lake” where there is a high rate of STD’s. I’m glad many people came out to see her but she had nothing to say of substance that would make me want to vote for her. She’s an airhead!!
Posted by: tinahbee1st | September 22, 2008, 5:03 am 5:03 am
McCain = Old Man and adulterer
+
Palin = Young Woman and mother to unmarried pregnant daughter
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Republic Party = Party of family values
=
Total = Hypocrisy
Posted by: simple | September 22, 2008, 5:03 am 5:03 am
Obama just repeats what the democrat party tells him that is why they selected him! He called several dem leaders to find out what to say!
Party first Obama!
Obama has no moral center or sense of American values! This can be attributed in part to his postmodern world view. He believes he can make up his own values as he goes along!
And, when you combine this with the Black Liberation Theology and socialism/fascism he has absorbed through books, pastors,left-wing universities and associates you can see why he is so good at pitting groups against each other using victim strategy.
Then he presents himself as the only one who can meet their needs! :(
Americans need Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin to deliver the reforms they need! They have the experience and the proven record of doing just that!
McCain/Palin 08! Country first! :)
Posted by: aware2u | September 22, 2008, 5:08 am 5:08 am
“Its funny – Obama running his mouth about Fanny May and their financil problems. He was the second highest receiver of funds from them to support his campaign. Give the money back Obama and don’t be a Hipocrite ie Democrat” Mike
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John Thain, the chief executive of Merrill Lynch, which merged with Bank of America to stave off financial collapse, has raised more than $500,000 including staff donations for Mr McCain, the Republican candidate’s largest donation from any one institution.
Who’s the hippocrate now? McCain.
Posted by: ziadora | September 22, 2008, 5:14 am 5:14 am
It”s time for the media to hold this criminal responsible for her lies and crimes. This blatant lie is an outrage!
I see that there is a large force in movement once again with the intent to dupe the American people into voting for criminals AGAIN!. This woman who professes to have some sort of mission from God to become president of this country is the heart of evil itself.
Posted by: Jimi | September 22, 2008, 5:15 am 5:15 am
I suggest that all you angry Obama fans read Hitler’s Berlin speech and compare it to Obama’s Berlin speech! It might make you stop and think! :(
Posted by: aware2u | September 22, 2008, 5:18 am 5:18 am
FYI CNN reported that the estimate for Lady Lake supporters that turned out for Governor Palin was 60,000! :)
Posted by: aware2u | September 22, 2008, 5:19 am 5:19 am
I used to be a Democrat. I loved Bill and even Hillary. But Obama just turned me off. His sneaky attacks and pretentiousness is really irking my skin. Change is by action. McCain chose A WOMAN as a VP. Margaret Thatcher also had a thin resume but look how she did. I’m going to support someone who walks the walk rather than talk the talk! Forget all theses lies BY BOTH CAMPS and just see what they do rather than what they say.
Posted by: Doug | September 22, 2008, 5:22 am 5:22 am
Forget the rhetoric, mud-slinging, propaganda, sound bite claims that both candidates and parties have been hurling at each other and ask yourself, who has the insight, intelligence and values that you want to lead this country. In 2002 before being elected to the US Senate, Obama gave a speech opposing the war in Iraq, saying it was an ill-conceived venture that would “require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undermined cost, with undetermined consequences”. That same year, John McCain made the statement “I believe we can win an overwhelming victory in a very short period of time… We’re not going to get into house-to-house fighting in Baghdad. We may have to take out buildings, but we’re not going to have a bloodletting of trading American bodies for Iraqi bodies.” on Larry King Live in front of a nationwide audience. On CNN Late Edition a week later, he stated “But the point is that, one, we will win this conflict. We will win it easily”. He continued this mantra, claiming other things such as being greeted as liberators and expecting a quick transition to a new, democratic Iraq government. It would seem that, having graduated from the US Naval Academy (albeit 5th from the bottom of his class), after returning home from being a P.O.W. attending the National War College AND being a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, that he would have had better insight into what was involved and where it would lead. Instead, a magna cum laude graduate from the Harvard Law School and professor of constitutional law for 12 years had it pegged from the beginning.
The economic position Obama has held from the start of his campaign, and well before the current economic crisis, now appears to be look much the same as that being put forth today by the Bush administration, based on discussions with the treasury department, SEC and various other high level economic decision makers. While McCain has been a long time champion of deregulation, even praising the economic success it has meant for the financial sector, up until a few days ago when in a knee-jerk reaction he abruptly changed his position and now calls for additional regulation and government bodies to oversee the financial market. One whos current situation he himself helped to create, and apparently didn’t learn much from his keaton-5 S&L debacle.
While Obama chose a running mate that had more foreign policy and judicial experience than almost anyone else in Congress, McCain chooses a running mate that took 6 years to get a Journalism degree, and only real experience was running a city in the middle of nowhere with a population of under 5,000 residents. One who’s caused the vice presidential debate format to be changed to accommodate her lack of experience. That shows a serious lack of judgment, represents a real danger to our country, and is an insult to the intelligence of all American citizens.
These are just a few examples where Obama has shown the insight and critical decision making skills necessary to make long term decisions based on what is best for America, while McCain has called it completely wrong and doesn’t seem to learn from past mistakes. We have had 8 years of knee-jerk reactionary decisions already, and that has proved to be a disaster for this Country. I don’t know about the rest of you, but Obama has more than shown he has the insight and intelligence, and that’s what I’m looking for in a leader.
Posted by: realdeal08 | September 22, 2008, 6:04 am 6:04 am
TO SARAH PALIN, if you claim you are the christian that you are, I hope you have prayed for your enemy just as Jesus has commanded his followers. Any person can love others but only those who truely love Jesus, love and pray for the enemy which seems to be Obama for your case, Governor Palin.
Posted by: pana | September 22, 2008, 6:05 am 6:05 am
The Palin economic plan is to have Pastor Muthee cast out the demons in the financial markets. This woman, for claiming to be a Christian, really has a problem with telling the truth. How many votes has Senator McCain missed over the last year? McCain and his buddy Foreclosure Phil Gramm caused this crisis with their gutting of the regulations and now McLiar wants us to believe that he is for regulations. What a pair of liars!
Posted by: kevin | September 22, 2008, 6:35 am 6:35 am
Obama can not vote present as President. He used to not have policies, during the primaries, until Hillary spoke what hers was, then his would be the same. His inexperience is showing everydat.
Hillary issued a plan to deal with the economic crisis on Thursday. Obama needs to watch it so he can copy again. We need a leader, not a follower.
Hillary said, “She and John McCain bring a wealth of experience as President. Obama brings a speech he gave in 2004.”
Posted by: HL | September 22, 2008, 7:01 am 7:01 am
i don’t kno and have no idea wat this is talkin about.:)
Posted by: billy bob gerald | September 22, 2008, 7:40 am 7:40 am
WAKE UP AMERICANS
Gov. Palin stated proudly that because she can “see” Russia from Alaska she has experience with Russian foreign affairs.
All I can say is that for anyone out there who thinks this is just a great responce I can only say the next time you need to go to a doctor you should go to your friend that has a house next to a hospital. Better make sure they can see it from their window.
I am positive they will give you the “best” medical you deserve. Yea, give that a try. Tell me how that all works out.
The woman does not believe in science!! You want to live in 1267AD?
WAKE UP AMERICA.
Posted by: Erik | September 22, 2008, 8:09 am 8:09 am
McCain is married to a multi-millionaire. I guess he can afford to donate his salary.
Posted by: Wm. J. LePetomaine | September 22, 2008, 9:07 am 9:07 am
Wm. J. LePetomaine- Obama is a multi- millonaire why if you care so much about the poor why 5.7% of your salary Yes McCain is married to a multi millonaire that does not include what she donated.
Posted by: reddog0216 | September 22, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am
The real Obama here
http://townhall.com/Columnists/KevinMcCullough/2006/07/23/bamboozled_obamas_big_black_lie
Posted by: Judge | September 22, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Alaska has no income tax, nor a sales tax because it is an American oil sheikdom. The money all comes out of the ground. Palin has not clue about any of this. and neither does McCain – he went from being a govenrment ward – raised in the Navy and serving in the Navy – to a ward of one of America’s wealthiest woman.
Posted by: Jake | September 22, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
Has anyone actually checked to see if Obama was at the top of his class at Harvard or has everyone just taken his word for it? Having a Harvard law degree is completely meaningless to me though! That doesn’t mean that he’s really smarter or better than anyone else! He just thinks so! I don’t share his opinion! I also wonder why none of his college friends have been interviewed the way that Sarah Palin’s friends have been? Maybe they have been and they didn’t give such a good report and the interview is just another thing that the media has covered up? I also think his activities and business dealings and finances should be completely investigated from top to bottom the way Sarah Palin’s has been! I don’t trust the man and I think that if he were really thoroughly investigated they would find much dirt and corruption! Not all of his dealings have been honest and above board! He has paid out and received many payoffs!
Posted by: carlyonsue | September 22, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
If someone questions McCain’s qualification of presidency, take a closer look at Obama who is the most unqualified candidate in US history with no experience and judgment to prove!
Obama voted “Present” 130 times in Illinois State senate because he was just a puppet who hided his empty mind under a bushel!
His greatest accomplishment in this election is to divide Democrats! DNC and its supper stupid delegates will learn a bitter lesson in this election!
Posted by: Former Hillary supporter | September 22, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Newsrook wrote: Palin is a horses A!
Wrong, She is Not a Liberal Democrat!
Doofus!
Posted by: reaganfan | September 22, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
Last week Sarah Palin got Freddic Mac and Fannie Mae completly confused. Yeah, she knows what she’s talking about.
Posted by: Jet | September 22, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
Obama is nothing more than a SHELL GAME!!! This man can’t even talk intelligently without a teleprompter! What a man what a POTUS??? NOT! LMAO
Posted by: lovingpolitics | September 22, 2008, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm
I’d like to compliment JohnF on his piece about “white Privilege.” It was well-written, thoughtful, and absolutely true. Kudos, John.
Posted by: rbos | September 22, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
In reply to Women_held_hostage_no_more:
She doesn’t share that view about the rape of women. Her state and her Police Chief and her town fought against the state having to pay for the rap[e kit. They wanted the rape victim to pay. Sometimes, up to $1500. One has to wonder how much profit they wanted to make? Would they charge an American Soldier $5.00 a bullet & $15,000 for a tank shell. Add this to the fact she doesn’t believe in abortion for Rape or incest. Plus, she said she fired her top cop because he flew to Washington to beg for cash to the tune of 20 million for a program to run an anti-rape campaign. She approved the trip because it was fed pork for her state. A state that was number one in pork both years of her term. But this is the Rape State, the don’t ask don’t tell state. It leads the nation in rape per cap. Towering over Calif. Ill., etc. Sometimes as much as 4 to 1. So as far as rape goes, she fails women. Unless, rape is every womans dream. Do the Math.
Posted by: len101946 | September 22, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
Obama is losing ground and losing it fast! – Jo
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Check the latest poll numbers, Jo. It’s McCain that is sinking fast, thank God
Posted by: bardon88 | September 22, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
By Conservative standard, Sarah Plain is HOT. And these are the people who are obsess with lipsticks and pig. Hmmmm.
Posted by: deathbydemocraticparty | September 22, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
A song comes to mind whenever I see “Failin Palin”…
lier lier pants on fire.
but her hubby is hot.
lol
Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: PaigeInPhilly | September 22, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
Hey everybody, I’m “PRESENT”. What been going on here, any bills, LOL.
Posted by: Liberals are Idiots | September 22, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
Question:
Name the Presidential candidate:
1) a lawyer;
2) an Illinois state legislator;
3) lost an election to represent Illinois in the U.S. Congress;
4) spent only two years in the U.S. Congress before running for President;
5) risked political damage in opposing a war in which the U.S. invaded a foreign country;
6) delivered a famous speech on national unity as a candidate to represent Illinois in U.S. Senate, elevating his political career to the national level and paving the way for a Presidential run;
7) sought his Party’s Presidential nomination by challenging the establishment candidate, a Senator from New York, also a lawyer, who was widely expected to easily secure the nomination;
8) was viewed by Party delegates as a talented speaker able to attract moderates and newer voters;
9) viewed by some in his Party as a better candidate more likely to secure critical states in the general election as his rivals, especially those with “experience” had accumulated more political enemies;
10) the opposition party was fractured and in complete disarray;
11) March 4th is a very significant date in his political career;
Answer: Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln
Posted by: TruthHurts | September 22, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
Trust not those who readily point out the faults in others….For they only do so to hide their own.
For those who are confused between the true difference in the definitions of ignorance & intellect, I offer this insight.
Ignorance: Is by nature, a form of under educated stupidity.
Intellect: Is by intent, a form of over educated stupidity…
The demeaning of another, under the guise of good for all, is a prime example of both.
Why not just make the winner President, and the less than the winner Vice President. Only then could we hope to define both as one, and for the good of all…
Then perhaps the abundance of Liberal Nazi”s, an the handful of Conservative Fascist’s that tend to post here, would crawl back into whatever vile hole it is they have crawled out of….Then those of us who have to carry the true burden of the nation upon our blue collar backs, can get back to work wasting our hard earned dollars…. paying the taxes that support @ educate all of these imbecilic morons….Free Speech is one thing, but this vile Don’t Think…Just Vote Idiocracy is another!!!
Sponsored by the Blue Collar Grow-up,Pay-up or Shut-up Foundation of America….Thank you all for not contributing.
Posted by: Jules Verne??? | September 22, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm
My hats off to you man!
and yes, I’ll take my share of the responsibility…. I am full of over educated stupidity.
Gigi
God Bless America, united we will triumph.
Posted by: GIGI | September 22, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm
Present Votes Are an Accepted Legislative Strategy in the Illinois Senate
January 21, 2008
Obama Was Praised for Standing Up on Tough Issues– Because His Senate Seat Was Not Vulnerable, He Used His Position To Help More Vulnerable Senators Do The Right Thing. Zorn wrote, “Obama, however, was in a safe district and never faced a serious challenge for his legislative seat. He had no need to shy from hard-line stands on gun control and abortion rights. He actually took such stands frequently and is now highly praised by advocates for both causes. [Chicago Tribune, Zorn, 3/9/04]
Anyone Who Thinks A Present Vote Is A “Duck” Doesn’t Understand How the Process Works. “There is a presumption, if one is not familiar with the mechanics of the General Assembly, that a present vote is a “duck.” Pam Sutherland, the CEO and President of Illinois Planned Parenthood said of [this] Hull argument: “I think it’s not well-based…I think it’s somebody who doesn’t understand how the legislative process works.” [Chicago Daily Herald, 3/10/04]
Criticizing Present Votes Indicates “You Don’t Have A Great Understanding Of The Process.” “‘Criticizing Obama on the basis of ‘present’ votes indicates you don’t have a great understanding of the process,’ said Thom Mannard, director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence.” [Chicago Tribune, Zorn, 3/9/04]
Voting Present in the State Legislature is Used as A Signal to the Other Party, Not As a Way to Duck the Issue. “An aspect of Obama’s State Senate voting record that is drawing attention is his “present” votes. A present vote is a third option to an up or down “yes” or “no” that is used with great frequency in the Illinois General Assembly. It has many varied and nuanced meanings that, in the context of the actual bills, border on boring. It’s most important use is as a signal – to the other party, to the governor, to the sponsor — to show a willingness to compromise on the issue if not the exact bill, to show disapproval for one aspect of the bill, to question the constitutionality of the bill, to strengthen the bill. [Chicago Daily Herald, 3/10/04]
Obama Would Vote ‘Present’ On Unconstitutional Bills, Saying He Tried To Resist Bad Votes That Make Good Politics. The AP reported, “Obama says his ‘present’ votes often come on bills that he believes are unconstitutional. ‘I have tried to not succumb to the temptation of voting on bad laws just because it makes for good politics,’ Obama said.” [AP, 9/9/04]
Senators Would Vote Present If They Had ‘Unresolved Worries.’ The State Journal-Register reported, “Sen. George Shadid, the Edwards Democrat who is pushing the legislation, promised Senate Education Committee members that he wouldn’t move ahead with Senate Bill 368 ‘unless I can get a good consensus.’…Four committee members cited unresolved worries when they voted ‘present’ on the measure, which passed 7-0.” [State Journal-Register, 2/27/03]
Posted by: Factcheck | September 22, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
It is true that during his 8 years in the Illinois Senate, Mr. Obama voted 130 times as “Present”. However, that represents only roughly 3% of the 4000 votes he cast while in office, and is not as unusual as many critics would lead people to believe. In an analysis of Obamas voting record while in the Illinois Senate, the New York Times wrote:
“Sometimes the “present’ votes were in line with instructions from Democratic leaders or because he objected to provisions in bills that he might otherwise support. At other times, Mr. Obama voted present on questions that had overwhelming bipartisan support. In
at least a few cases, the issue was politically sensitive.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20obama.html
While the McCain campaign has continued to use this in attacks against Obama, they are hardly in a position to be criticizing. In the US Senate, McCain has missed more votes than any other Senator, missing 412 votes, or over 64% overall. And in fact, Obama has cast more votes in the US Senate (348 votes) than McCain has (231 votes).
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/
Posted by: Concerned American | September 22, 2008, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
With these two get set for more wars, with Iran, Russia(if they look in the direction of another country) Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and don’t forget Vietnam(MCBUSH has a score to settle there)… So what companies and no taxes that is their reward for outsourcing jobs…..obags no epiphany just blame everything on the democrats….Judge who was and is the biggest deregulator of them all, MCBUSH
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | September 22, 2008, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
Better a “present” vote, than an “absent” vote.
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“In the US Senate, McCain has missed more votes than any other Senator, missing 412 votes, or over 64% overall. And in fact, Obama has cast more votes in the US Senate (348 votes) than McCain has (231 votes).”
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/
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Hat-tip to “Concerned American” | Sep 22, 2008 6:57:09 PM
Posted by: m@cchiavelli | September 22, 2008, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
CA, is that 4000 his combined career in state and U.S.? Give the actual facts. And for your info moron, voting PRESENT is still considered a vote, LOL. Nice numbers and propaganda. Plus how long has McCain been in office if your going to include career votes on voting records, LOL. If your going to put out bs like that, type all years and bill’s including vote to actually get it factual!
Posted by: Liberals are Idiots | September 22, 2008, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm
The greatest speech from the DNC tells it all…..Dennis Kucinich
Wake Up America….Wake Up America!!
ATTENTION:
To all Bubbas and Bubbettes!!! I’m glad you’ve learned to use the computer. You’ve made progress in the 21st century, but you need to work on one thing, please . The “ENQUIRER” is not a real newspaper!! McCain and Palin are really Baaaad people -Honest.
What the REAL TV and REAL newspapers are telling us is the truth. McCain has disgraced all men & women, in each party, with his failure to properly screen his VP. Winning an election is not worth reducing your integrity to 0 and I can say, without a doubt, most people, on THIS blog, have risen above his insult.
Now, take off your racist’s garments, remove your bigotry hats, consider the confederate flag for the historic value it provides (like in the 1860′s) and join the AMERICAN cause to advance racial equality and search your hearts to free all Americans from the prejudice that afflicts our nation.
Your choice involves RISK. Race aside, weigh the qualifications, not the color of their skin. You should see clearly that the better choice, with all the risk,
is: OBAMA/BIDEN ’08. Amen..
Posted by: 60+fWFAAIQ | September 22, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
In a few weeks we will make a choice that will decide our future. I follow an economist named Bob Proctor. He has called the top and bottom of every market crash since the 70s correctly. Also, he perfectly predicted the current real estate market meltdown and the picture he paints about what will happen in the next couple years is terrifying.He thinks it will be worse then the great depression.
The banks in the U.S. are going under one after the other. Countrywide the largest morgage bank in the world,Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch which are 3 out of the top 5 wall street firms. Also, Fanny and Freddy Mae which hold 50 percent of the home loans in the United States. The government took them over because they are essentially bankrupt.If they didn’t the entire financially system would virtually shut down, the stock market would crash and we would suffer beyond what any of us have seen before.
McCain just like Bush ” doesn’t understand the economy”.
That not just my opinion its his own words. Not only does he not understand how to fix it but he does not understand exactly what is broken.
It is no surprise that he doesn’t. The people that make up these securities use complex mathematical models very few people understand.
Bush and McCain both can take the credit for this mess since they helped deregulate the laws that were protecting us.
Bush’s economic advisor Phil Graham wrote the deregulation bill that allowed banks to take huge risks with all of our future.
Now, Phil Graham is the head of McCain’s economic policy.He is also McCain’s choice for the next secretary of the treasury.
No one in this country can afford for that to happen. The last time Bush met with his economic advisors was in March. He either didn’t care or didn’t realize that anything was wrong. Phil Graham had the guts to say that we are in a mental recession after he helped create the worst economy meltdown in our lifetime.
It will take the best and brightest minds in the world to get us out of this nightmare. As bad as Bush has done, McCain would be
even more destructive because things are in much worse shape. The next president will not inherit a surplus like Bush did but a tanking economy and a 11,600,000,000,000 (trillion) dollars deficit. Most of it Bush created and it will take decades to pay it back.
If you do what you have always done then you will get what you have always got.
When it comes to policy Bush and McCain are the same 90 percent of the time.
So why are the polls even close then ?
The chairman of McCains campaign recently said that people don’t vote on issues they vote on a personality composite. Which means he is trying to sell you personality instead of results.
He believes people will vote against their own interests.
Let’s teach him we are smarter than that .
Hold them accountable NOW! while it will still help.
Elect Obama Biden 2008
Posted by: ObamaBidenNOW | September 22, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
– CA, is that 4000 his combined career in state and U.S.? Give the actual facts. –
Only for the Illinois Senate. Easily confirmed by following the link provided to the analysis by the New York Times, should you be so inclined to actually do so.
US Senate voting records were obtained from the congressional voting database, again, easily confirmed should you so desire.
Posted by: Concerned American | September 22, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
When asked by ABC News’ Charlie Gibson whether she had ever met a foreign head of state, Palin responded, “I have not and I think if you go back in history and if you ask that question of many vice presidents, they may have the same answer that I just gave you…”
In fact, every vice president over the last 30 years had met with foreign heads of state before being elected.
Posted by: GIGI - FACTS ARE FUN! | September 22, 2008, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm
CA, is that 4000 his combined career in state and U.S.? Give the actual facts. And for your info moron, voting PRESENT is still considered a vote, LOL. Nice numbers and propaganda. Plus how long has McCain been in office if your going to include career votes on voting records, LOL. If your going to put out bs like that, type all years and bill’s including vote to actually get it factual!
Posted by: Liberals are Idiots | Sep 22, 2008 8:32:31 PM
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DO I HEAR A KNOCK ON MY DOOR?
LOL!
funny funny!
Posted by: GIGI - WILL YOU ABANDON ME in fear LIKE JUDGE DID? | September 22, 2008, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
When asked by ABC News’ Charlie Gibson whether she had ever met a foreign head of state, Palin responded, “I have not and I think if you go back in history and if you ask that question of many vice presidents, they may have the same answer that I just gave you. But, Charlie, again, we’ve got to remember what the desire is in this nation at this time. It is for no more politics as usual and somebody’s big, fat resume maybe that shows decades and decades in that Washington establishment, where, yes, they’ve had opportunities to meet heads of state.”
well SARAH PALIN sure as HECK is not talking about Senator OBAMA… because he does not have DECADES AND DECADES in Washington… hmmm….
NO PEOPLE, I RECKON SHE’S TALKING ABOUT HER OWN CANDIDATE!
why? BECAUSE, she TOLD a newsweek reporter that there simly was no-one in teh GOP she would consider for president BEFORE MCCAIN ASKED HER TO RUN WITH HIM.
even further, ONCE IT WAS CLEAR MCCAIN WAS GOING TO WIN THE NOMINATION, SHE WOULD NOT SPONSOR HIM.
SHE does not like him, HE makes sure she does not get to talk at the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES, she actually AND FACTUALLY FILES A COMPLAIN AGAINST HERSELF, George W BUSH single-handedly destroys the REpublican Party (not according to me, but according to ROlling Stone Magazine) and the US Economy (ok this is just common knowledge) and shreds our foreign relationsh…
I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT WHAT CHOICE DO I HAVE???
Posted by: GIGI | September 23, 2008, 12:30 am 12:30 am
I blame McCain he DID have a direct hand in the deregulation of Wall Street 9 years ago which has put us in the mess we are in today. I never forgive him for this.
Posted by: Robin | September 23, 2008, 1:33 am 1:33 am
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/24/fact_check_obamas_present_votes/
Posted by: stone | September 23, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
I wonder what happened to all the posts made after 1:33 AM through 1:46 PM today, Sept. 23rd ??????
Posted by: 60+WFAAIQ | September 23, 2008, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
Palin has the IQ of a chicken.
She lies just like John McCain since I checked both of their voting records.
He is on the side of the big business and against the environment and has always voted against the military benefits like the last bill for education.He is counting on low information voters…he is not for the average Joe , what does he care, his wife is a millionare.
Republicans do nothing for the people and are against the constitution as it was written…we are above government and they are the servants of the people.
We are a republic, learn your rights and check his records, even the vets are voting against him.
Posted by: lea | September 29, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
Of course high resolution video quality contains much memory, that’s why it provides better quality.
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