Rove on Mayoral Experience

and Obama listened to Rove and choose Biden

That clip alone demolishes almost every talking point the Republicans have pushed in the last few months.
What’s more sad, though, is that Jon Stewart is going a better job at telling truth to power than the MSM is.

Why is Rove’s opinion still solicited by anyone? He should be behind bars.

That is priceless. Leave it to John Stewart to show that the Republicans talk out of both sides of their mouths.

Do I want an Alaska separatist as my VP and president some day? Absolutely not.
Bad judgment McCain we need answers.

JOHN STEWART ROCKS!

Like I said republicans are hippos!

Sure, Sarah Palin made decisions as mayor. She made a decision to hire a lobbyist to go after federal earmarks. She made a decision to support the “bridge to nowhere.” She made the decision to fire the police chief for political reasons, and she made the decision to try to ban library books.

Woodward quotes McCain in his upcoming book about Bush: “everything is ****ing spin”. Gee, I wonder where the spin came from? Rove’s a guy who does it all with straight face…He’s going to say/do everything possible to keep the Dems from winning the Whitehouse because he’s looking at a federal indictment if he fails.

Stewart made Rove look like an ###. A good lawyer will use someone’s own words against them. Good thing it’s just the Republicans who fall into that trap, right? They’re such hypocrites! Good thing Joe (he’s not ready to be President yet) Biden never said anything (he’s a clean, articulate, African-American) that could be used against him (plagiarism). Or Hillary. Or anyone in public life for that matter.

sound familiar
circle the wagons around the mistakes make sure the facts don’t get in hide the witness and don’t let her take questions
just like this administration as they pushed us off the cliff and we landed here 8 years later.
as Rick davis shows clearly that they are going to rule just like Bush Cheney…covering and hiding and drawing fire toward the press when they are slipping the mistakes and the facts out the back door of a convention saying they will give interviews if it is “good for us”
as someone said on another blog…I guess “good for us” is the new
“country first”

“The Daily Show” should be required viewing.

harry
First of all, the alleged 130 “present” votes were in the Illinois legislature, not the U.S. Senate. Secondly, the Republican who first brought up that accusation against Obama voted present more than 100 times himself.

slander (noun): a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report
Can you offer a single example of slander against Palin? All of the criticism I have heard come from legitimate news sources has been entirely factually based. If it’s true, it’s not slander. Yet the McCain campaign considers asking relevant, pertinant follow up questions “slander.”
For example, McCain has pulled an interview for questions “over the line” like ‘name one decision that (Governor Palin) made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard,’ following up on an apparently hollow talking point offered by the McCain campaign. Sorry – doesn’t matter how much you rant, questions like that are hardly slander.

Jake -
“Consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds.” Why is Rove offering poltical opinions rather than serving time?
One of the delights of the recent convention was watching so many reactionaries deplore “sexism.” Maybe we can look forward to platform planks assuring women equal pay for equal work and ownership of their own bodies.

2nd Largest City in Alaska? Really? Shows how stupid Rove is. Larger then Juneau? How about Anchorage? Perhaps Fairbanks? No, No, No. It is the 4th largest state with a population of about 8000.

Palin will have super high positive ratings… as she isnt being attacked… in a few weeks youll see her positives slowly fall and her negatives start to rise

Harry
im glad you watched gullianis speach it gave you a lot of talking points…
teh guy who complained about obamas present votes….. tahts right voted present 100 times
ok, and what exactly was her decision making?
what decisions did she make?
you are saying being a governor for 2 years is far better then a state senator and us senator for 8?
you criticize obama for his lack of foreign policy experience and disregard it for palin…
is she at the top of the ticket? NO
but if mccain (the OLDEST person running for first term presidency) were to have something ahppen to him, she would take lead….
if obama had made this selection you guys would have destroyed the pick as inexperienced with zero knowledge about the world…
if your defense about her foreign policy is that alaska is close to russia then there are some problems…

“Stewart made Rove look like an ###. ”
No he didn’t. Rove did that to Obama (which isn’t too hard).

while all supporters are passionate about their candidate, it is Obama supporters who are so empassionaed with their messiah, that they will go to all lengths to insult, terrorize, ruin character, hack into websites, and even resort to death threats. What would turn otherwise good people into such evil? What being is capable of bringing out the worst in people? That being is Obama. What would you call the source of such evil. He who has no name. The man is trash. Were you a good person, once?
I am nauseated and furious beyond belief at what is taking over this country. McCain and Palin will restore good back into our realm, and conquer this evil. Will you join us in this fight, American Patriots?

Timmy vs. Palin. I agree with Karl. Case closed.

“latest Rassmussen Poll. Palin more popular than Obamie and Mccain…”
Then I’m glad she’s on McCain’s team!

“Jesus was a Community Organizer”
Read your Bible: Jesus is the Son of God.
Obama is not. Comparisons like that are what turn the Christians against Obama. Keep that up and you’ll see posters declaring him the Anti-Christ and the Beast all over the streets. It’s already being said. Keep giving them reasons to say it louder.
Basing a candidacy on symbolism when we have an economic crisis, a war to fight, a collapsing education system, and so on is narcissism at its worst.
You have 60 days left to work out the agenda for the next four years and you’re quibbling about experience he doesn’t have over experience McCain and Palin do. The Democrats at least don’t evolve; they are self-extinguishing.

Decent American…
Question?
If Obama’s daughter was the one who was pregnant, what would be the outcome?
Answer:
End of his presidency bid.
This country is soo full of hypocrisy and racism only time will tell if we have grown. Any fool can see that it’s the Republicans who have the visciousness and hate.war mongering. Obama has led by example… up till now the man has NOT attacked personally like the repubs… Objectivity is lost in this country… The MSM follows ratings and people who should know better all sell out. who’s gonna suffer, the next generation. If only young people would come out and vate against McSame and hate… Look at the double standards of Palin… My God, are you people soo damn stupid or racist that you have to pretend and believe the bs the repubs are shoving down your throat!!! America will get what it deserves in the end… I have faith that right thinking people will see beyond color and vote the only candidate that has the intellect and temperment to bring this great country back on even keel…

Its a sad day when I trust a COMEDIAN more then I trust a NEWS ANCHOR.
Stewart has his tenure at the daily show, it doesn’t matter what he says, they can’t fire him.
That is why he gets away with pointing out the hypocracy of politics.
A regular news anchor would get fired for pointing out the things that Jon Stewarts has factual examples of.

This election is a loser no matter who “wins”. The ignorance and bitterness of both sides of bloggers such as we see here really proves that their votes will be insignificant. The whole country loses because there are no honorable or honest candidates and there is no evidence of ethics coming from the public or the parties. We will sit out another 4 years of crooked politics run by bog business buyouts and earmarks. So who will run in 2012? Let the candidates line up with their hats out for handouts.

Lol, yeah, John Stewart had some fun showing clips of republicans COMPLETELY changing their positions in order to support Palin, and they do it with such ease, as if they never mean a word they say anyhow, lol.

len
The mention of Jesus being a community organizer it not to compare Obama with Jesus, but to point out that people all over this country pitch-in and colunteer their time to make their community better. I am one. And for the Republican Party to spend an entire evening slamming our efforts is the most disturbing thing I have ever seen. Especially since the theme of the Repub Convention was “Service”.
WE are the one’s who are the scene with the first responders helping the family who lost their home to fire, or delivering meals on meals to the elderly, sheparding them to their appointments when their own families are too busy to help.
So when the Repubs attempt to make US feel bad about the good we try to do everyday in our own communities, it helps to remember that Jesus was a community organizer, so was Mother Teresea, and Ghandi and The Dhali Lama. Those references just reinforces that WE are right and they are WRONG!!

RE: mention of Jesus being a community organizer it not to compare Obama with Jesus, but to point out that people all over this country pitch-in and colunteer
A community volunteer does not go around and brag nor boast or use that about themselves if they are truly sincere from where I come from. Many many people volunteer to help others and they ask for no fame. He was getting people out to vote for his party. His party made a big do about him over this. He belongs to a radical black liberation church and volunteers as a community organizer..hummm. They were not referring to volunteering in a sincere way.

Obama’s daughter’s pregnancy would end his bid for the presidency? You’ve got to be kidding!
For one, we’d never know about it unless word of her abortion leaked out.
And two, the Dems and media would circle the wagons and either paint her as a heroine or censor any mention of it.

Christie, Palin and McCain just spent the last week viloolating the 9th commandment as per the Matthew 25 Network. The Ends do nont justify the MEANS as a christian.
Governor Palin, Put Away Falsehood
As Americans and people of faith from around the country, we were extremely disappointed in Sarah Palin’s divisive, sarcastic, and often deceptive address last night at the Republican National Convention. We call on her not only as a political figure, but also as a prominent Christian, to recommit herself to campaigning in good faith, with a strong commitment to truth-telling.
As Christians, we are called to be respectful and loving toward our neighbors, honoring their intentions even if we disagree with their plans. We are also called to “put away falsehood” (Eph 4:25) and to refrain from slandering, belittling, or speaking out of contempt for anyone.
If these are the standards God has set for us in our personal lives, our church communities, and our neighborhoods, how much more so should they be the standards of those Christians who choose to be in the public eye? Shouldn’t we also expect our brothers and sisters in politics to speak the truth in love and to extend respect and goodwill even to those with whom they disagree?
Sarah Palin has shaped much of her life around her Christian faith [1]. Indeed, it has been continually suggested that one of the major reasons John McCain chose Palin as his running-mate was her Christian faith and her ability to energize evangelical Christian voters. Thus, it is no stretch to say that Palin has suddenly become one of the most visible faces of Christianity in today’s political scene.
As such, we believe she has a calling even higher than her responsibility to her party’s victory in November – a calling to represent Jesus to the rest of the world. This is why her speech at the Republican National Convention last night was so disappointing to us at the Matthew 25 Network.
In questioning not only Senator Obama’s policies but also his motivations, and mocking his career, Palin went far beyond what could be considered acceptable disagreement and into what seemed like open contempt for a political opponent.
To be blunt, we saw very little of Jesus’ love in Sarah Palin’s speech last night, as she heaped contempt on those who disagree with her politically, while offering no vision for how to resolve the critical issues facing Americans today like job loss, health care, growing child poverty rates and the war in Iraq.
Moreover, as has been documented by major media sources including the Associated Press [2], Palin spoke falsehoods not only about her own record, but about Barack Obama’s record as a State Senator and as a U.S. Senator. As Christians, we are called throughout Scripture to speak the whole truth, to put away falsehood, to bear true witness even when it hurts our own interests. The name of Jesus should never be associated with falsehoods or deception, but last night, in Sarah Palin’s speech, we believe it was.
Therefore, we in the Matthew 25 Network call on Gov. Palin to repudiate her attitude of contempt towards her political opponents and to tell the whole truth, not only for the sake of a more honorable politics, but also for the sake of our Christian witness in the world.
Senator McCain is no less responsible because he selected Gov. Palin and praised her speech, and he claims to be a Christian as well. It is ill-fitting to use Christian identity and language for one’s political advantage without seeking to live up to that high calling. Ultimately, as the Presidential candidate, Governor Palin’s tone and infidelity to truth reflect negatively on Senator McCain as well.

Anyone see Nightline last night? Remember all the screaming on the blogs that were choked out by his supporters when people question where all the money came from? He speaks against lobbyist and special interests, yet he has the largest amount of donors who get perks through loopholes. OBAMA IS A LIAR. A self promoter who will say and do ANYTHING to get his far left agenda into office.

Independents are starting to trickle to the McCain camp. McCain has a history of independent politics, Obama does NOT.

LIBERALS ARE SO OVER OBSESSED WITH KARL ROVE. ITS REALLY WEIRD. GET OVER IT.

The true bottom line. Bush won, Gore lost! Kerry lost! It’s in the history books now.

what is wrong with Palin’s education? I have many friends in Oregon who are just un-traditional and went to several schools before graduating. What is more disturbing?
using drugs to battle self-struggle or, moving from schools to figure out academic interests?
I have no seen any reports on Obama’s school record. How about Biden’s school record?– his plagiarism record is still in Syracuse university law school. Anybody talking about that?
The more the media is digging with those irrelevant private info, the more people will be turned off. My friends are no longer reading the newspaper for information.

I apologize for the typos…
Christie,
I didn’t expect a response to Matthew 25 Network’s posiotn. Just ignore the truths you don’t wish to acknowlege.

The far left is trying to convince Middle America that their values are shared. GIVE US A BREAK! Anyone notice how the degrading Rap industry has lost a lot of influence since the Republicans have been in power? I think that is a very attractive fact for MOST Americans. Or the entertainment industry that brough us Pulp Fiction pop culture influence, also deminished. It all depends, what side of America do you want to have your children influenced by?

The far left is claiming Jesus? The majority of Obama’s supporters are NON RELIGIOUS. THats fine, just tell the truth. Obama does NOT represent the interests of MOST AMERICANS.

amy,
you’are right let’s shrink from contrasting Obama’s Stanford undergrad degree and Harvard post graduate record (not to mention editor of Harvard Law Review) against Palin’s 6 university (no extracurricular activity) journalism degree, that would be sexist.

Bob, no one is perfect. NO ONE but when you have a man who was brought up with the teachings of a radical church and has unusual feelings of wearing the American flag pin and will not say the pledge of alliance and supported a state law to not have a doctor in the hospital for a baby being born alive that’s not no where in God’s platform.

Sowhat
Are you saying Obama does not share the interest of Americans? Can you name one?

Bob, representing your ivy league candidate to Middle America by attacking the education of a Middle American, most American’s? Wow, your elite education has made you so clever.

People think getting a Ivy league degree makes a person inherently superior than those who did not — this is exactly democrats are loosing for this year. Harvard education does not make a good leader — it only trains you to think about things in a particular way that those professors like.
the polls already show McCain-Palin convention bounce of 5 to 7 points now. Wait when Palin travels to the small towns and connect with people.
This year should have been a dem year, but the democrats have selected a person who is least likely to win the other half of the America.
the bottom line is trust – who do you think can really deliver. I trust McCain -Palin, not Obama-Biden.

Christie
At least we know Rev Wright served on the frontlines in Vietnam so dont tell me he is unpatriotic because McCain is.(for the same reason).
Now why dont you talk about McCain`s two spiritual guides who will not serve America but preach hatred against fellow Americans?
Ofcourse its Rev Hagee and Parsly.

Patriot- I think you are wrong on 911. Again Guilani did not won his nomination because he has only issue to fight for.
You with other Obama folks are trying to divide America and that will not help Obama to win the Presidency.

McCain just outright lied just now stumpiong in Wisconsin.
Palin DID NOT sell the plane on Ebay…she did advertise it there but sold it through a broker to an Alaskan sportiing goods tycoon, AND, she didn’t sell it for a PROFIT! It was about a $300K loss.
McCain just said otherwise.

Amy
the bottomline of this election is who is more intelligent, who has the right judgment and who can put the economy back on track.
Of course its Obama.
McCain made a dumb decision thinking we`d vote for a right wing extremist just because she is a woman. thats poor judgment.

The claim that a young girl having a baby, while being Republican, is hypocritical, is not only a flawed, but an underlying agenda argument. If you think she should abort her baby in order to be a better role model, then say so. I am sure Middle America WOULD NOT AGREE. Left wingers won’t say the truth. To them a woman who has an abortion is a better role model than one who has her baby. The Left wing argument.

And Rasmussen is typucally skewed toward the GOP

I am tired of Karl Rove and his illegal tactics!! John McCain and Sarah Palin hate all regular workers and community organizers!!

And Rasmussen is typucally skewed toward the GOP
No way! Zogby is more liberal leaning.

Some polls are showing Palin has even higher positives than all the 3 men. I see Oprah is so afraid that she is refusing to have Palin on her show. Wow!

Abstinence teaches the value of RELATIONSHIPS.

For the Obama folks who wants to know Obama stand on Economy. As per votesmart website Let’s look at his voting record:
Not Voted – 47 times
Yes – 29 times
No -12 times
Economy related voting:
NOT VOTED for 02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan
NOT VOTED for 07/26/2008 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding
NOT VOTED for 07/26/2008 Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions
NOT VOTED 07/15/2008 Medicare Bill(voted for 7/9/2008)
NOT VOTED 06/25/2008 -Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs
NOT VOTED 06/17/2008 Alternative Energy Tax Incentives
NOT VOTED 02/26/2008 Health Care for Indigenous Peoples (IRONY OBAMA is for Heathcare)

McCain has no problem in having a record of where he has stood, how he has changed, and where he stands. Obama hides his true self by not taking a stand. Does America want to vote for a record they can see, or one that is HIDDEN? Your choice America…

I sincerely hope that Karl Rove continues his endorsements of Palin. He needs to compensate for the exposure she’s not receiving through interviews.

Bob, I see insulting voters is part of your push to vote for the far left. Good strategy. Wow, this is a rampant theology of the Obama campaign.

It’s a picture for you to see– of showing a balance of supporting the mother and the child. It shows to any common sense person what the family unit means. It shows what values are. It’s easy to get (family values or just being there for one another as a family). It was very wrong to put down the daughter as the left and the media are doing. They even ask for dna for the little newborn on some kooky blogs and those people ran with that vile. I think there will be a huge backlash because everywhere you go people complaint about the media being bias and showing hatefulness to certain groups and certain people.

Yes, as a voter, spectator and Republican Karl Rove prefers Palin over Obama. He therefore speaks to his reasons. Oprah, too as a voter, spectator, Democrat? promoted Obama when most of America didn’t know who he was. People of fame vote too. Your point? We had Obama prance out as though he were one of the Beatles, to be adored from a distance and to be available solely to his newly acquired (a la Oprah) celebrity fame. The press, who drooled adoringly from afar as well, was not able to interview Obama, until he became the pop star Oprah made.

Sure, Bob, whatever.

We know that the left want’s us to immediately toss Palin into the lions den to be ripped by the left liberal media. Excuse the Republicans for wanting to have their moment with their nominee before tossing her into the den. The entire NATION knows it’s a left wing media NOW. Can’t hide that anymore.

Thanks Jake…
There it is folks….Now Sarah, we need you to come out of hiding and stop bashing the media because “any perceived whine” about having to answer questions and explain your record and “prove yourself that you’re capable, that you are going to be the best candidate.”

Gee Bob, that was so brave of Obama to FINALlY go on ORs show once he stole the nomination from the base of the Democratic Party. Very daring indeed.

Oprah gives prizes away and some of the folks eat that up. Price is Right. Look how she gave a way cars. She has an odd following like Obama’s. People that she disagrees with she has no tolerance for ..I lost respect for her. Women made her famous not her race nor africian dirt. She probably doesn’t want her on because Sarah would show her as what she really is. Bias and a fake. Everyone knows Oprah is a fake but her worshippers (kinda like Obama). Did you see the goofy remarks Whoopi made!!!!!!!!

Todd Palin’s former business partner files an emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed. Oh God.

Correction: the facts that disqualify false rumors spread by the Obama campaign, are not rigorously reported as the rumors.

Christie: “A community volunteer does not go around and brag nor boast or use that about themselves if they are truly sincere from where I come from… He was getting people out to vote for his party.”
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Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!!!!
Changing peoples lives for the better does not happen in the dark, it needs light to flourish and grow!
Mother Wattles (RIP), a hero here in Detroit used to go on the morning TV circuit before church services and would hit you over the head with her messages. She was a hoot to watch!
Sorry, but the REpugs have picked on the WRONG group of people and they need to shut this down Quick!!
My parish Priest told me he ordered 50 of the “Jesus was a Community Organizer” t-shirts for our youth group. This man is a staunch Republican and he is hopping mad!! He said “When they chose to stone one of us, they chose to stone us all”.
This is a bi-partisan call to arms!
And let’s not forget the charities that depend on us in the community to raise funds and promote their causes:
American Heart Assoc.
American Lung Assoc.
JDF
Easter Seals
United Way
Focus Hope
Feed the Children Fund
American Red Cross
Just to name a few.

2. Did not Bush attend two Ivy Leagues colleges, including Harvard?
Posted by: Gonz | Sep 5, 2008 12:54:23 PM
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And didn’t Karl Rove push that fact to PROVE he was ready to be POTUS?
And NOW it doesnt count, right? Typical, hypocritical Repub double speak

RE: Spoken like someone who has never helped out another human being one day in her life.
I certainly think staying after church and seeking some guidance on being tolerate is a good thing.

Be back..off to email Oprah..

Does McCain really think they only have to put some lipstick on their failed policies?
And that’s change?
Cartoonists will have a field day with that. I expect to see lots of Old and Tired Elephants in drag with lipstick and high heels.
People will soon realize that underneath that drag, there’s still that elephant

SOWHAT: Actually, Troopergate is a credible ethics investigation into whether she used her position to have her ex-brother-in-law fired.
Rumors about her daughter, I agree, should be off limits but if she is going to parade her daughter and the hockey papa in the media, which they have done, then it’s safe to say that it should be fair game.
As for her ability to be VP when she has a special needs infant, I think that’s a very viable concern. It was enough of a concern for Republicans when John Edwards put his campaign ahead of his wife’s cancer in 2004.
In the end, we’re not going to change each others minds but you do have to stop blaming the media. The media is not the problem. It’s the 8 years of the Bush administration as well as the 6 years of Republican rule that are the problem.

“I expect to see lots of Old and Tired Elephants in drag with lipstick and high heels.”
You live in San Francisco?

megan – you asked that of someone that has been on a ticket for 1 day shouldn’t you be asking
Barack Hussein Obama stop avoiding the questions you are not above anyone. The American people have a right to known your positions.
jhw539 – sorry to burst you bubble but he was only present 186 times, and out of that he voted present 130 times
and one of the votes he did was against saving babies lives because it would be an inconvenience!

spock,
Yeah the same way that Gulliani dismissed McCains 95% Bush voting record as mostly on irrelevant procedural issues.
Which way do you want to have it?

Stewart is not making fun of Rove here, he’s making fun of the press that lets him get away with stuff like this.
*****IOKIYAR*****

Bob, the point of Palin’s line on the bridge is not did she support it or not, but that she somehow stood up to congress. The press keeps asking ‘did she support it?’ instead of ‘did she stand up to congress?’. She’s trying to build her cred as gutsy, and the press is acting like they dont understand the whole point. The fact is she never said anything to congress, the entire story is an out-and-out fabrication, and they let her get away with it by pretending they dont get the real point of the whole thing.