SC Dem Chair: Palin’s Chief Req for Job Is She Hasn’t Had an Abortion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /Christian Newswire/ — Today the National Right to Life Committee praised John McCain’s pick of pro-life Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate.
“We’re thrilled,” said Karen Cross, National Right to Life Political Director. “Senator McCain has demonstrated his dedication to life in his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate.”
National Right to Life President Wanda Franz, Ph.D added, “Governor Palin brings another strong pro-life voice to the Republican ticket, in sharp contrast to the pro-abortion ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.”

What’s wrong with this woman?

This is obviously a pattern of attack on Sarah Palin in line with the now infamous ‘lipstick’ slur. They’ve decided to go for the Golden Child of the Republicans. Why else would they send 30 lawyers and investigators up to Anchorage? It’s not to get her autograph. They’ve decided to destroy her. Unfortunately for McCain, the mainstream media will be a willing surrogate. Sarah *has* to hit the ball out of the park again , tomorrow , when she’s on ABC with Charlie Gibson.

uh uh here comes the bus, it’s pulling up right now.

I don’t recall ever having seen such panic. Not only have they shot themselves in the foot by pick Obama, they are opening their mouths and inserting both feet. It is a disgusting display of desperation on the dems part.

Obamas house is tumbling down

What a disgusting comment for her and her office to make. She’s certainly an angry and hateful acting person to me. Why would she judge a person’s for keeping their child. I see no value for a person or society to not protect life. We would be a terrible society to not care for the babies to the elderly who are most helpless. This elected official should be fired. Come on South Carolina, find a better representative. Shame on her and her district!

And Obama’s chief reason for being President is ….?

More “outbursts” like these from the sorry messiah camp is great for McCain/Palin. Just more comments the messiah will have to address, taking him off-message and making him look like a desperate fool. I love it! The wheels are coming off the bus and pretty soon the almighty will just want to throw himself under it.
McCain/Palin 08

What’s with the Republicans constantly saying people should apologize?
Did Palin apologize for LYING to the American public after she read the speech that was prepared for her by Bush’s speech writers?
Did she apologize for sarcastically reading insults that had no factual basis?
POOR SARAH PALIN. SHE’S SUCH A VICTIM. POOR, POOR SARAH PALIN. AWE.
She’s obviously no where near tough enough to be on the national stage. She should go back to running her tiny town into debt.
OBAMA 08!

Palin is the ultimate distraction the Republicans have thrown at us.
When will we ever talk about the issues?
How does McCain plan to turn the economy around? And don’t tell me it’s through more tax cuts for the wealthy who will graciously invest their dollars here in America, spurring job growth that we all will benefit from, eventually. We’ve been there, done that.
Or health care. And don’t tell me that I’ll be just fine when my employer tells me they no longer have to provide health insurance, but don’t worry, the McCain administration will send you a check for $5,000 so you can go buy your own on the free market.
Telling me you’re going to reform Washington doesn’t tell me how you’re going to turn this country around.

The problem with most of these people who claim to be “Pro-Choice,” is the fact that they refuse to accept that the “Right to Choose” ALSO includes the right to choose NOT to have an abortion……..

What is with the parade of freaks coming out of the democratic party?

Badly stated but true. Sarah Palin has no qualifications to be VP. She is a right wing nut job with a record of firing anyone who gets in her way. She is as corrupt as the current Bush administration and hasn’t been caught because she’s governor of the most corrupt state in the country. Republicans get over it…she is a loser.

Sandy B has an awesome point it’s not about chosing an abortion it’s about having the choice.

What’s the matter? Republicans are getting all touchy now?
We ALL know, that IS Palin’s only qualification.
Well, that, and she looks like the Cinemax sexy libraian.

“but not all that glitters is gold and this man is closer to lead than anything precious(of course he’s being treated like a primadon).’
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HMMM….the many political shades of Obama…
(oops…. used that word “shades”.
here come the cries of “racist”!)

A little lip stick will not dress this one up.

What a sexist woman. This woman is downright shameful in her making fun of women. This woman needs to stop talking about women.

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows Barack Obama and John McCain each attracting 46% of the vote. When “leaners” are included, it’s Obama 48%, McCain 47%
WHERE’S THAT “PALIN BOUNCE” NOW?
One hit wonder Palin is soon to be off the charts. Her 15 minutes will soon be over! Keep trying FOX, the rest of the country knows better.

Jake:
You totally missed
BIDEN GAFE # 254
Biden stated today, “Hillary is more qualified and probably should have been picked over me.”
Hillary supporters agree!

Exactly who is it that doesn’t want to talk about the ISSUES?
The Dems are the ones making all of the remarks about Palin’s lipstick, calling Obama “Jesus,” and Palin’s Pro-Choice stance.
Why don’t the DEMS talk about the issues?

Gallup still has McCain +5. FOX only shows him +3.

This person doesn’t speak for democrats. But I think there is a deep seated resentment that the Republicans would be so crass as to nominate someone who is utterly not qualified to be president because they can spin a good tale with her. They have really stooped. Most of my republican friends think it is a joke too. If the hail-Mary scores, we will all be the losers, but McCain will have his way. Nice job putting country first.
The comment by this woman in SC is awful and not helpful, she should not have stated her lack of qualifications in this manner.

Seems like the only Dem on message is
Biden
You just can’t make up real life

Obama, his campaign and surrogates are having a meltdown!!! These people are coming apart…DNC really know how to picked them… Anyone see a pattern of nonsence:
Obama=Lipstick on a pig, Hillary likeable enough,Annie Oakley
Biden= Palin will be a step backwards, Hillary would of been been a better choice for VP. IBiden is having second thoughts!!
Carol Fowler=Another moron with this!!!
incredible .

Concerned in Ohio:
“Make no mistake about it Hillary Clinton is as qualified as or more qualified than I am” to be vice president, Biden said. “And quite frankly, she may have been a better pick than me.”
EAGLETON!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I was thinking the same thing! Very soon you’ll see the messiah throw Biden under the bus because he’s not doing anything to help messiah’s cause. We’ll hear some excuse about health or family which makes him unable to run and then they’ll ask Hillary to pinch hit in the #2 spot. DON’T do it Hill! They turned their back on you and don’t deserve you. As a former Hillary supporter, I implore you to let the man sink on his own!

All the comments I read praise Sarah Palin… BUT John McCain is the one running for PRESIDENT. Are we voting for V.P. or President ???
ALL THE REPUBLICANS COMPLAINED THEY DON’T KNOW OBAMA, HE’S A NOBODY, I CAN’T VOTE FOR SOMEONE I DON’T KNOW….BUT NOW YOU’RE ALL PRAISING A NOBODY! YOU DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HER NAME 2 WEEKS AGO! OBAMA HAS BEEN IN GOV’T LONGER THAN HER!
WAKE UP PEOPLE! MCCAIN IS USING HER AS A PAWN. THINK ABOUT IT! YOU DON’T KNOW HER!

Da Der te Der…Yeuppers…it is those Dems that don’t want to talk bout issues. It is Dems talking about lipstick and pigs…those dems….they are not the ones to fix the economy. Just leave everything alone….Bush will get it all fixed by the time he leaves office. Bush is my hero and he speaks directly to God and hears God’s voice just like Sara Palin. We invaded Iraq because God told Bush to.

Could it be that southern dems are feeling the heat from Alaska Sara? What is happening in the statewide polls down south?
Two huge gaffs from southern dems that know better today.

And we rack up yet more votes for McCain.
Well, it’s only fair. Obama’s words, the DNC, and the media fueled his campaign to the top – and now they’re all crashing it to the bottom. No one to blame but themselves. Though we all know they’ll attribute his downfall to Bill and Hillary and all thos Bible thumping, gun toting, bigots across our great land.

The democratic party is totally out of touch with Americans if they don’t see what they are doing is going to turn people off.
This from thr party that touts its care for the poorn while they sip latte in their million dollar homes and talk about how dumb americans are.
The question is, when will this downward spiral end?
They are just giving Palin material to go after.

The only good thing about Palin is that she will make for some FATASTIC SNL skits.
Since she’s AFRAID to say anyting, I’ll be glad to offer some suggestions!
The woman has no business in national politics. Nice distraction though. Give Carl Rove credit for that. It takes the heat away from McCain’s empty platform.

“Obama says our public schools are failing and sends his children to a private school.”
And Obama seeks to change that by investing more in charter schools and implementing merit pay.

Democrats could screw up a free lunch.

Do John McCain or conservative republicans respect the moral foundations of our country? The U.S. Constitution is abused by conservative republicans at every turn.
U.S. Constitution: Amendment I – Freedom of Religion
Because of conservative republicans, your tax dollars are funding religious groups you may not agree with. To add insult to injury, conservative appointed judges have ruled that you do not have a right to challenge this expenditure.
Amendment IV – Search and seizure
Under the guise of court action against abortion, Conservative republicans had John Ashcroft subpoena all the medical records of literally thousands of women like you and members of your family. Conservative republicans invade your privacy every day by browsing your email and phone records. Unfortunately for all of us, they don’t appear to care about our U.S. constitution, and they certainly don’t care about your privacy.
Amendment X – Powers of the States and People
John McCain and conservative republicans have tried consistently to overturn States Laws. They used your hard earned tax dollars to destroy the will of the people of Oregon, and the famous “Death with Dignity” law; they lost, but undoubtedly will try again. Conservative republicans and John McCain do not respect States Rights. If your state votes for something conservatives don’t agree with they will use federal powers to overturn it regardless of how you and your fellow voters feel.
Amendment VIII – Cruel and Unusual punishment
Would you rather die, or support a government which supported and sanctioned torture? The founding fathers would rather have died. The founding fathers were proud to fight and die for our government: A government which specifically outlaws cruel and unusual punishment. Conservatives don’t agree with this philosophy. Conservatives are at odds with our founding fathers on this score, and too many others to count.
John McCain and the conservative republicans have already gone too far in destroying the moral foundations of our country. I urge you to keep this in mind in the coming election as we rebuild our nation together by voting Democrat. Obama has stated that during his first 100 days in office he would overturn any unconstitutional executive orders. Let’s help him do that by electing him – it’s only American!

I think it’s funny that Republicans are “outraged”. POOR SARAH PALIN – HELPLESS VICTIM. Sure, the rest of the world respects her…sure they do.

It seems like Obama has been in a tail-spin ever since about the time of his infamous 3 a.m. text message.
After all of the hype and anticipation, I seem to remember a lot of folks were very upset about the hour of the message, especially when the Biden pick had already been disseminated by the MSM.
The Biden pick itself I think brought back a lot of the bad feelings on the part of the former Hillary supporters, which also didn’t do him a lot of good.
Even with all of the enthusiasm displayed at the Dem Convention, you could still feel that undercurrent of division, especially after Hillary delivered her speech. I know that a lot of folks were less than thrilled with at least the content of Obama’s speech.
So, he was already faltering when McCain announced his choice of Palin the day after the Dem Convention ended. The choice of Palin not only provided a fresh face for everyone to start inquiring about, which took away a lot of Obama’s thunder, but also brought back to the forefront the resentment that Hillary had not been selected as HIS V.P.
Things have just proceeded on their downhill run from there.

This is no more disgusting than the current McCain ads running in Oh. They claim BO voted for sex ed for kindergarten aged children. That’s not what the bill was about. It was about protecting children from pedophiles. Not teaching them about sex, but teaching them about inappropriate touching.For God’s sake, what the hell? I couldn’t believe it. The republican party will stoop to anything. They know what that Bill was about. If they have their way our children will remain ignorant and ill informed. Just bury your head in the sand and it will all go away. Poof….your 17 year old daughter is pregnant. And let’s hope you can afford to support her, because otherwise she’s on her own.

All these voices that for years bemoaned the victimization of women in the corporate and political world, suddenly can’t say enough bad things about one of their own.

When Obama had to make tough decision he made bad judgement, eg., not choosing Hillary for VP, the surge, Russian invaded Georgia, etc

Why is it that everyone has to apologize all of the time? This is not kindergarten. Handle criticism. Don’t whine about it.
Please don’t give this woman the honor that Hillary worked hard for.

Regarding the Biden gaffe,
Jake you really need to add that one. Lol
Seriously though, I have one of two theories here:
1. Biden is really a mole operating for the Clintons to destroy Obama from within
2. Biden is preparing the way to step down, so Hillary can take the VP slot, and Obama once again has a shot at winning.
Thoughts?

I truly hope that Senator Obama makes a statement condemning such reprehensible remarks. Ugly statements like the one made by Ms. Fowler have no place in any one’s campaign. If someone in the McCain campaign made a racist remark or an anti-Catholic remark the outcry from the Obama people would be deafening. Mr. Obama please reclaim the high road and remind us that there is no place in politics for statements like this.

Oh the (faux) outrage.
Cue it, Karl Rove!

Bea, Republicans prefer teachers not do the teaching on that. Look at the state of our public education system and ask yourself who is better qualified to teach such a personal thing. The way some teachers screw up the basics, I’m sure I can do a much better job teaching my child about innapropriate touching. Thanks, but not thanks Obama, leave your liberal hands off my child in that department.

“He still needs to win at least one state Bush carried but that’s looking very doubtful.”
Yes, he needs 1 of the 6 battleground states to win this election.
McCain needs all 6.

I think this woman has been reading the blogs too much…or maybe she has seen CNN let Obama’s surrogates completely distort Palin’s record….like her increase in Special Education funding.
Either way “buckle your seatbelts it’s going to be a bumpy ride”

how do we know if Palin has or hasn’t had an abortion?

The left is floundering bad. It’s all starting to unravel. McCain’s up 3-10 points.

How come a community organizer cannot organize his own surrogates?
Inquiring minds want to know!

Grow up folks. This is about getting this country out of wars, an economic crisis, an energy crisis, and a whole lot of more important stuff than the the abortions of Sarah Palin.

With friends, surrogates, mouthpieces, helpers, et al how can Obama lose?
Keep helping him “good buddies” one and all!

JA,
I agree with you on the second point. I think things are going to get so bad that the only thing that can bring the messiah out of the hole is Hillary onthe ticket. Maybe that’s what his meeting with Bill is about on Thursday. Unfortunately I think it’s too late for him. He’ll look like a desperate fool and hopefully Hill won’t go along. As a Hillary supporter I would NEVER vote for him at this point.

Sarah Palin is pro- government control of our bodies and forced marriage. make no mistake. She is also pro-having a religious agenda for policy making. That abstinence only is working out really well so far? McCain needed a photogenic, unknown VP to make the 60 days after the convention about finding out about her instead of addressing issues as much as possible. Look for him to deflect each question in the debates to an attack on Obama instead of presenting his own positions.

The gift that keeps on giving.. sexist liberal democrats.
LIBERAL=SEXIST

“offensive, outrageous, and most important – dead wrong.”
What? You mean she HAS had an abortion??

Concerned in OH is right on. The extreme left is running the party into the ground. You won’t regain prominence for 12 years. That my official prediction. Remember that.

This is really getting humorous. Watching the Democrats try to figure out which angle to attack Palin from. They are quite obviously obsessed with trying to destroy her. She has obviously helped McCain and the more the Dems go after her, the more support she will pick up. This is where Obama should step in and tell his surrogates to back off. If he was smart, he would just leave it alone and get back to the issues that got him nominated. The more attention he pays to Palin, and the more the Democrats pay, the worse it is. Obama does not seem to have the intelligence to see that.

SARAH PALIN:
PLEASE RELEASE YOUR ACADEMIC RECORDS! (We hope you did better than your running mate who was in the BOTTON 1/2% of his class. A journalism degree huh? Wow. Impressive. Why are you afraid for us to see those records?)
PLEASE YOUR TAX RETURNS! The “fical conservative” should back up her claims if she’s telling the truth. Afraid again?
ANSWER THE PRESS! (It isn’t unreasonable to expect questions when you think you deserve to be the 2nd MOST POWERFUL PERSON in the nation. Oh wait, that’s sexist to ask her anything.)
Actually she could be the most powerful person, McCain is a fake “maverick” who caved to his party.
ANSWER ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER! QUIT HIDING BEHIND THE SAME SPEECH YOU’VE BEEN READING FOR A WEEK. Are you scared of something?
AND COULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR WACKED OUT VIEW OF RELIGION! (I mean, asking your church to pray for a pieline? That’s YOUR idea of “faith”?)
EXPLAIN YOUR POLITICAL RECORD! (It shouldn’t take long, there’s really not much there. Amazing how many flip-flops you have had in such a short career though.)

Obama would NEVER admit that he made a mistake and dump Biden for Hillary.
After all of the talk and jabs about him being indecisive, can you just imagine how that would look?
People would start inquiring as to whether this would be his normal course of action as President.
And unfortunately, once that red button is pushed, he won’t be able to change his mind.
No, he is stuck with Biden, for better or worse.

What a stupid woman …
and keep bringing up the bridge to nowwhere.
Obama and Biden both voted for it and refused to redirect the funds to help Hurricain Katrina victims.
An independent poll regarding earmark spending by the Senate and saving the US taxpayer $$$ (0% being the worst at saving dollars and voting for earmarks and pork barrel spending and 100% means no pork barrel spending)
0% Obama
10% Biden
100% McCain
And Obama just wants more taxpayer $$$ to turn us into a Socialist society.

Carol Fowler showed her own intelligence: Not much. Is this all the Democrats have to go on? Pitiful!

What’s wrong? Republicans can’t take the heat when Dems cook with their recipes.
Republicans are the LAST people on Earth to ever attempt to try to tell someone what “Family” values are. One has only to look NO FURTHERER than the sordid histories of their past leaders. Beginning with McCain.

Chicago schools are so bad, Obama sends his daughters to an elite private school. You’d think he would have done something about the school mess when he had a chance to do so!

Dawson said thats wrong, that means she DID have an abortion?

In the end, all of this nonsense doesn’t mean much. Sooner or later we’ll hear Palin’s policies and then we’ll have the debates. In the end, the debates will seal the deal for either McCain or Obama. Everything else is a distraction.

THIS IS REALLY BAD!
John and Sarah just got my vote!
The Democrats really made a huge error when they picked Obama over Hillary. It will only get worse.

Oh that’s a great reason – NOT! I would have had at least a slight amount (about 1/100th of a percent) of compassion if she had! I despire everything these idiots stand for and believe in.

The Obama campaign is similar to the Patriots. It was flying high w/ Superbowl (White House) aspirations, but suddenly Tom Brady gets hurt (Palin is selected by McCain) and they are desperate to keep things together. They’re trying to be optimistic, but they know it’s all down hill from here!

I think everybody needs to calm the hell down. Palin needs to bring her ass out of hiding. For two weeks she has been sequestered. What in the hell is she afraid of? The McCain camp says she will talk when she’s ready. I thought they chose someone ready to lead. Quite frankly, if you are running for the 2nd highest office in the land, silence is not an option…it’s unacceptable.

ok I haven’t had time to read all of the comments…and lets just say I am not one to curse…but… W T H??? Please tell me she didn’t say that?? She should have aborted her baby b/c he had downs??? OMG…. Down’s people are amazing…loving…and give those around them such a peace. I am just dumbfounded.

Maybe Biden was chosen for VP only because he is a pro-choice Catholic (that’s an oxymoron). After all, Biden did say today that Hillary would have been a better choice for VP.

“The Rasmussen poll is just one poll. Every other poll still shows McCain ahead. One poll shows him ahead by 7 points”
Not true.
NBC/WSJ has Obama up 1
Hotline has it tied.
Its pretty much a dead heat at this point.

This is the last straw for me, Good-bye for now Dems, I’m voting for Mccain/Palin, maybe next time we’ll get it right.

I called this months ago. I said the longer the campaign goes on the worse off Obama is. That’s what happens when you have no substance. People start to see through you. That’s why McCain has gone from 9 down to 5 up in the last week. (Gallup.com) You’re all done for.

Well it looks to me like the Obama supporters are in a panic. But you guys must remember your far left ideals are not the main stream. Also some say that the Rep. are going to destory the consititution. Well lets look at it this way, taking money (taxes) from the rich and giving it to the poor seems like it is more against the consitiution than anything that McCain has said. Oh yes it is taxes but everyone should pay taxes and if you look 5% of the public pays 90% of the taxes now. So if you really look at it this does not hold water at all. Now all the talk about Palin is way off base. But since Obama and his supporters are after her because they have been unable to find any thing on McCain and now they think they might with her. Obama there has been plenty negative about him but the press is not willing to bring it up due to their leaning to the left and ar supporting him. Wright and his other buddies. Now if I was afraid of someone being president it wouldn’t be McCain or Palin or Biden but Obama you got to worry.

Mccain is 72. He might live less than two years after he takes over office. Who is going to be his successor? Sarah Palin? scary. It is 100% clear that Mccain made a political choice. I think what Math Damon has said is right.
“It’s like a really bad Disney movie — the hockey mom…from Alaska, and she’s the president, and it’s like she’s facing down Vladimir Putin and using the folksy stuff she learned at the hockey rink. And it’s absurd, it’s totally absurd, and I don’t understand why people aren’t talking about how absurd it is”
We don’t know this lady. We only have four weeks to get to know her. I am terrified.

and agreed riley…..this validates my thoughts and feelings….the Dems have got to get a clue!!! I am proudly a Republican because of their morals and they believe in the quality of life. I would vote for Mickey Mouse before I would vote for Obama.

FOWLER’S COMMENTS WERE HARSH, BUT PRETTY MUCH TRUE. C’MON PEOPLE, VOTE FOR MORE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP NOW!>!>!>
IT’S NOT A WONDER WHY THE WORLD AROUND US THINKS WE ARE THE LAUGHING STOCK. WE WILL JUST SLIP AND SLIDE DOWN THE PATH TO NOWHERE — JUST LIKE NOW. PICK MPALIN AND MCCAIN BECAUSE OF HER STAR POWER AND GLASSES! AGAIN, I’LL JUST KEEP THAT BUMPER STICKER ON THE PACK OF MY TRUCK “DON’T LOOK AT ME, I DIDN’T VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN.”
NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT AND LIVING IN L.A.
AL IN LA

Even more-Obama dnt stand 999 mls close to Sarah

DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!
As a SC Resident – and FORMER DEM -
this abortion comment is a DISGRACE.
This is a PARTY LEADER -SHAME ON HER
This just cost the DNC the election!

Karl Rove is impressed with Palin’s experience.

Eeeeeeyooooo. Is that a man or a woman? I honestly can not tell. I am going to have to say woman, but with major stipulations. Listen FOULer, you whiner, Palin is PRO LIFE. That means she wants people to have their babies instead of abort them. I am frankly sick and tired of PRO LIFE people being pigeonholed in this ambiguous way as though they want to BAN abortions. It is not that black and white. Stop making it out to be. FOULer you a whiner and you can not stand the fact that a family oriented woman is going to hold a higher rank than you. Admit it. You are a hater.

I’m looking forward to the interviews.

A shameless remark by Carol Fowler. This stuff is out of hand, by both sides. Let Obama and McCain do their own talking for themselves. This country has become so polarized that I’m not sure we are going to recover, no matter who wins.

This from “carl”: “But I think there is a deep seated resentment that the Republicans would be so crass as to nominate someone who is utterly not qualified to be president because they can spin a good tale with her.”
If you’d said him, not her, I would have sworn you were talking about Obama.
The Democrats are so petrified of Palin – what other reason would there be for the personal attacks and snotty remarks? Why? If she is so unqualified and so terrible, it will come out in the debates and as time goes on. With one speech, Palin has driven them into a frenzy, and the more personal, nasty comments the Democrats make, the more they help John McCain and Sarah Palin.
If it weren’t so sad, it would be kind of funny. The DNC had a great candidate in Hillary Clinton, and it sacrificed her to promote Obama. I still don’t get why, but I’ve stopped trying to figure that out. Sorry if McCain trumped them by selecting Palin, but it’s their own fault – first, they turned on the Clintons, who have done more for that party than anyone else in a very, very long time, then Obama wouldn’t even CONSIDER having Hillary Clinton as his running mate, although she appealed to such a vast majority of voters. Pelosi, Dean, Obama and the rest of his crew – including the delegates who chose to ignore the votes of their own constituents and jump on the Obama bandwagon – should be sent a clear message. DON’T vote for any of them. Let them see that EVERY vote should count, not just those who caved to pressure to vote for “THE ONE”.

ladywriter – do you really believe that if the corporate tax credits are allowed to expire (as Obama proposes), jobs will come back? Usually, taxes are raised, jobs are quickly cut or exported. ~~ While some jobs have been eliminated or shipped overseas, the reality in this country is that we are in the midst of a nursing shortage that’s expected to get worse – hospitals can’t hire people fast enough for all positions; Border Patrol is having trouble recruiting new hires; police departments nationwide have staffing shortages … the list goes on – the jobs are there, they just sometimes require additional training, creativity or relocation. The country needs to get out of this mindset that because a few factory or call center jobs have been shipped overseas, there’s no work for anyone.

McCain is trying to turn Obama into the angry black guy by lying about Obama and his record. And lying about their record. And lathering, rinsing and repeating. Like Rabid Wolves foaming at the mouth. By the way, did anyone notice that McCain even lied about something FactCheck.org said? Fact Check sure has. And like CBS, they are less than happy today.
The press has taken the bait and turned the election into a high school cafeteria food fight, so the fact another spitball comes across the room has captured your rather easily snaggable attention.
That is what is going on.

Ladies and gentlemen who voted for Hillary:
Aren’t you having a good time? I AM.
LOL.
Obama fanatics are digging their own graves and ensuring a McCain landslide.
(Good for the country).
We had a bad spring. We are having a really good fall.
McCain-Palin 08!!
Say No to Obama!

Reading some of the comments here the past few weeks, I’m convinced Libs are far more funny when they are trying to be serious!! It’s hilarious – great comedy!!! The concepts they spout here are so hard to believe, you just can’t stop laughing LOLOLOL!!! It’s ironic, though, that when they do try to be funny, it’s a dud!

KRAVITZ, WHEN DID MCCAIN TRY TO TURN OBAMA INTO AN “ANGRY BLACK GUY”??? Can you loons on the left go a day without playing the race card??? America is catching on to your bs. McCain should win by 10.

“I don’t know I’ve never met a connunity organizer has anyone else”
Well if you’ve never volunteered or worked with a charity and travel in social circles that also do not volunteer, I would imagine you would never meet a community organizer.

An over zealous supporter made an extremely offensive comment and did it in public rather than on the internet. It should not be blamed on the campaign, just as all the racist rantings about Obama shouldn’t be blamed on McCain.

The only response to Fowler’s comment is SICK!

I really like Matt Damon….I’ve seen all his movies….some more than once. But, he should really stays with what he knows best….he has no special qualifications….(as far as I know), to be a political advisor/expert.

Ryan C
Attila the Hun was a community organizer. We know what he did but we don’t have a clue about what the shallow one did! Not a clue!

I’m voting for Obama but this comment about Palin not having an abortion being her sole qualification is way out of line. The left makes just as stupid comments as the right.

I am voting for Obama/Biden – for me I can’t take what one person says as an intelligent even if it came from a member of the party I’m voting for. I’m sorry but that was an extremely stupid thing to say, totally unworthy of any woman let alone one in public office. I also hate the generalization that happens on both sides if you’re a democrat you must be pro-abortion and if you’re a republican you must be against it. It like many, many, many other hot topics is a person’s personal belief no matter what political party they belong to.

First let me state that Carol Fowler’s comment is in very bad taste and not helpful to the Dem’s. But, isn’t this a contest to lead the United States? It seems everyone is very quick to get offended by any remark against their chosen candidate. While it is perfectly fair to offer rebuttals to such remarks, the whining and so called outrage is ridiculous. The Republicans seem to be the most offended this week, but the Democrats are playing into it as well. If Sarah Palin is so qualified and should not be disparaged, why isn’t she doing interviews now. I have only heard her repeat her lines from her convention speech. If she is somehow dragged down or truly upset over the lipstick comment, God help us all if she becomes President. This is not a job for the timid or easily offended.

Why is everyone so excited about Sara Palin? Is it because they feel she has a relationship with our Nations prevalent God? Isn’t that why so many of us voted for Bush twice? We don’t know anything about her besides her limited education, her desire for kids and her lack in spending enough time with Bristol. I want to vote for McCain, but I don’t want the Average American woman to become President. I am embarrassed for this nation’s excitement for such an unaccomplished person.

jason – Of course the international world likes Obama. If Obama becomes president, the US becomes just another over-taxed, socialist country. Good for them, not so good for us.

What we see happening is that the dimocrats are being buried in a mudslide of their own making. By fabricating so many stories about libraries, lipsticks, and lear-jets, they are abandoning any principles that might actually convince voters to go to the polls and pull the lever for them.
Their “change” mantra sounds rather odd, when they only succeed in changing the facts

I love it. The liberal left is supposed to be the example of openness and the assurance it’s OK to believe what you want. Everyone has a platform to speak and stand up for what they believe is right. And here we have some narrow minded, mean spirited female bad mouthing Palin because she decided to let her child live. It doesn’t get any more hypocritical than this.

If the international world likes Obama they can take him and make him their president

There are so many issues facing America and it is amazing how some people boil it down to ONE topic…GET OVER IT AND WAKE UP.
Stop focusing on “just” the abortion issue. What about education? What about national security? What about the social security problem? What about health care? Stop judging people by one topic.
Plus people seem to forget that the President does NOT pass laws. Congress does. The President cannot just appoint “any” judge…the Senate must approve it.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman has the right. It is NOT going to change, so stop making a big deal out of it.
Focus on what is best for America on ALL the major topics.

No Erik, I think people like Palin because she took on a corrupt system and brought real change to her community and state – that’s something we need in Washington. Obama is someone who says we need change, yet in his notoriously corrupt hometown, he fit right in and rather than changing things, he prospered.

Sarah Palin’s voice sounds just like Roseanne Barr. I feel like I’m watching an old sitcom every time I hear her speak.
McCain/Barr 2008!!!

I’ve met plenty of community organizers. They all are great people, committed to their communities, and do everything they can to make those communities better places to live.
But if they want to be President, they have to show me more than that!

Obama’s tax plan calls for tax cuts for companies that keep jobs here and eliminating tax cuts for comaines that ship jobs over seas…
Like it or hate it one thing is for certain; if we elect Mclame we have no change in tax plans or economic policy.

I’m so tired of hearing that the threshold for the top office is “executive experience”. Take a look at the administration you’ve had for the past 8 years. It’s stock full of executive experience, and look where that’s gotten this country. Bush and Cheney came to us with resumes LOADED with executive experience, and they’ve led us to the worst economy in decades, the highest debt in history, 2 wars, the highest unemployment rate in years, loss of income, and higher costs for absolutely everything. Executive experience, huh? Yeah, right….we definitely need more of THAT.

Nancy, you think the two wars, and the tough economy had anything to do w/ a bunch of religous zealots flying planes into our twin towers seven years ago tomorrow??
How quickly you Dems forget! Sad!!!

Obama’s dislike of strong women cannot be contained.
He thought when he passed Hillary up he was free.
Then along comes Palin–tougher, more qualified, more popular. Stealing his spotlight just like Hillary.
Palin embarrassed him at the convention and like a spoiled little boy he called her a pig. He couldn’t help himself.
His arrogance will destroy him–it may have already.

Nancy Miller
That’s what a democratic congress will do!

It’s a little funny, but i Think mocking the ridiculousness of electing someone because they had a down syndrome child is pretty pathetic. but is she right????? my guess. you betcha she’s right! How many wingbats are honestly in her camp f or that reason alone! scary. THis women may very well be face to face with Vladimir Putin. Remember how out of his element Truman was with Stalin and Truman’s ineptness not only aggravated Churchill, but it set us up for decades of cold war.

Apparently none of you “patriotic” Republicans have bothered to ask Sarah and Todd Palin about their long-running association with the ANTI-AMERICAN Alaska Independence Party. Why is that?

carterrb – exactly how is Obama more qualified than Palin????

I think the word that best describes democrats is incredulous. How, with the economy falling, yet another financial instition failing due to Bush not knowing what he was doing with deregulation, PUtin ready to invade the world, it is beyond comprehension to thoughtful Americans that republicans would endanger us like this. There are ALOT of stupid people in this country and that women may very well be president, and that is a SCARY thought, not because of partisanship, but because she might get us all killed and in the full fledged all out depression.

Shawn
Do you realize that Obama is on the streets of America without knowledge of just about anything?

“Apparently none of you “patriotic” Republicans have bothered to ask Sarah and Todd Palin about their long-running association with the ANTI-AMERICAN Alaska Independence Party. Why is that?
Posted by: Frank”
Apparently you didn’t get the memo that that was BS? Along with everything else you Lib Dems keep trying to make up about Palin!!

“I’m going to tell you something: That boy’s finger does not need to be on the button,” Davis said. “He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.”
How the hell is that racist????? RC you are mentally ill and no doubt and overweight coward.”
Calling a Senator in his mid 40′s “boy” is racist and demeaning.
Apparently Geoff Davis realized that:
“In a letter to Obama, which a Davis aide provided to Politico, Davis apologized for his “poor choice of words.”
“I offer my sincere apology to you and ask for your forgiveness,” he wrote.”
I think you kids refer to that as getting PWNED

For the lat time, please access factcheck.org before you continue to post false rumors in your comments.
As to this story, if that is the SC Democratic chair’s caliber of intelligence, God help us if the Democrats get elected.

They are so off message right now.

Obama/Biden weren’t so smart to keep bringing up The Bridge to Nowhere.
They voted for it–and also voted against diverting some of the money to Katrina relief.
Maybe that explains why the pro-Obama media dropped the subject.
Obama/Biden–The real bridge to nowhere.

For the first time in my adult life, I am proud that I changed from “Democrat” to “Independent.” And I won’t be going back. These people are plain scarey … and it is a good two weeks until Halloween!

Fowler needs to RESIGN or get canned! These last few days, the democrats have shoved their foots into their mouths way too much.

Well we all can see that the Dems are losing their minds over Palin….We the people tryed to warn you all what was going to happen and we were told we don’t need you anyways…Obama disrespected 18 million voters by not picking Hillary the one the other half of this country wanted…We were told we don’t need you….The DNC and the supers picked Obama not the American people and we were told we don’t need you….So now that McCain / Palin are getting our vote you all need us…Well get ready McCain /Palin because we the people are going to elect you two great people into the white house and America can get back on her feet and become the great nation that it once was…Go clean house…

Mack,
That was well stated.
Thank you.

This is really easy!!! Please stop comparring the VP candidate vs the Presidental candidate on experience! Even if the comparison is equal at worst for Palin. If you keep saying she isnt ready, you are saying Obama isnt either!!!! If Palin = A, Obama = B, and experience = C…. If A=B and you say the A != C, then B != C as well… Just plain stupid point!!!! Dont throw stones and hide when your candidate has the same problem only worse!

Nancy, it was people like you who discredited Palin saying she was only the mayor of a small town and the governor of the faraway and isolated Alaska. Don´t complain if people refute your own arguments. What MORE do you need for a president? good-looking, beatiful and flowery speeches? charisma? maybe you´re looking for a Hollywood star, not for the next resident of the White House. I propose Brad Pitt or George Clooney, they´re much more handsome than Putin.

Never underestimate stupidity.

Today Joe Biden said Hillary would have probably been a better VP pick than him. What is wrong with these people????

Back to the pig wearing lipstick: I bet all those people in the video who started clapping before he got to the “punchline” are really embarrassed now.

Biden said today that Hillary may be more qualified than he; is he going to drop out?

Wow the Big BxTxH ladies have weighed in. Being in the baby killing business is so important to these ladies.That someone who loves children is burned in public for not agreeing to kill her baby is shameful and disgusting.These so called freedom of choice people who won’t allow freedom of choice.

In response to Mike’s comment about Matt Damon… Posted Sep 10, 2008 6:04:45 PM
Matt Damon might not have any qualifications to be a political advisor/expert, but I think he is speaking as a citizen who has concerns, which I share, that America has not heard anything of substance about Palin, beyond building bridges and paving roads in Alaska. Her views on topics should be transparent, which I feel are things the McCain/Palin campaign is consciously hiding from the American public. If she is to be second in command, why has she not spoken to the media in a week? Why is her first sit down interview carefully orchestrated? The national media is not “picking” on her. They are doing their job. Every public official/employee should answer to the constituents. Whether this happens through the news media or the Freedom of Information Act…it has to happen. McCain can’t coddle Palin anymore.

Obama’s asked for $1BILLION in earmarks over 4 years, that’s $250MILLION per YEAR in PORK. No wonder the Democrats are SCARED of an anti-pork team!!

We have had a republican presidents for 16 of the last 24 years. Yet, I still hear democrats try and scare their voter base by saying “republicans will take your abortions away from you.” (Comment from early in this post.)
It hasn’t happened yet and with a solid democratic congress, (and John McCain) it will not happen in the near future.
So, scare tactics aside, what’s the deal with all the “fake” stories on Sarah Palin? (She burns books, shes a Nazi, shes the devil, etc) They do not seem to be hurting her and may be helping her poll numbers.
Barack Obama has a team of lawyers in Alaska right now trying to dig up dirt on Sarah. If there is something in her past, TEAM- Obama will reveal it.
(That is, unless, the team of lawyers ends up being republican- or- they fall in love with the “lipstick wearing” Sarah Palin.)

What’s wrong with this woman?”…she’s incredulous. Listen to Matt Damon’s commentary on this. It’s is very accurate. It is SCARY to think this uneducated women may be president and making decision on how we react to Putin’s aggression and how to regulate the banking industry and we are INCREDULOUS that republicans would be SO irresponsible by putting us in the positino of having the MOST powerful position in the world be given to an uneducated person.

Ryan,
I am a 37 year old white woman. I was born way after the civil rights movement. But I have read those things called history books to learn about my county’s history. You should try it sometime. It may help you to form your own thoughts instead of parroting other people’s.

It’s obvious that the only strategy the Obama team has right now is to try and destroy Sarah Palin.
We love you Sarah. Hang in there!

Here is a racist comment coming from a bleeding heart liberal Democrat. Many blacks were so carried away with the possibility of having our first black president, that they shot themselves in the foot. Hillary was in their best interests. She had the experience, the toughness, the concern for the disenfranchised, and she had the best chance to win the Presidency.
Many Democrats were swept up in enthusiasm for a charismatic individual, too. Well, now circumstances are reversed and a popular individual is giving Obama a race for his money. How ironic. But anyone who would go from supporting Hillary to supporting McCain/Palin certainly does not get what Hillary was all about.
People who are loyal Republicans, go ahead and vote for your party. I understand that. However, if you are any sort of Independent, take a good hard look at the mess in which we find ourselves in the USA. Ask yourself if you can afford to take a chance on putting the same people in charge for four more years.
Some woman putting her foot in her mouth over whether Palin had an abortion or not is an irrelevant distraction.
The best kind of change is the kind that rattles around in your pocket when you have a job, and the best changing Palin will ever do in DC is changing poopy diapers.
There is a sexist remark from a woman to a woman. I make that remark to a woman who fired two people who disagreed with her and tried to fire another. I make that remark to a woman who tells deliberate lies, not the slip of the lip mix-ups that the stress of campaigning can produce, and on which the opposition pounces.
And by the way, Obama said something about putting lipstick on a pig. I guess that is an old figure of speech and he should be allowed to use it. Why do we suddenly have to watch our figures of speech for gender references to save Sarah’s feelings? Wait a minute, if he had meant to refer to Palin, maybe he would have said, “Putting lipstick on a sow.” But then, he is not a country boy. And Republicans have said much, much worse about Hillary.

truthsayer5: How educated are you. If you think your more educated than Palin then run for governor of Illinois. Then you can slam anyone you want. However, I don’t think that is going to happen or will ever happen.

Whomsoever wrote that Jefferson and Lincoln were hicks either knows better and is saying that for effect(dishonest) or he really doesn’t know his history and should go and read up. Whatever he may want to say about both Jefferson and Lincoln both these presidents(hick or otherwise) were educated.

I will speculate that something has been added to the water that the DNC is drinking lately. They seem to be saying strange, irrational things…..

Stephen,
The President cannot appoint a different VP. The VP is a constitutionally elected official. The only way a new VP can be appointed after the election is if the VP dies, resigns, or is impeached. So, it is important to know who is the VP on the ticket. Especially when the President on the ticket is a 72 year-old, multiple cancer survivor.

jonsid55
If you read the bible, it says abortion is a sin no matter what circumstance. No i have never been raped but i would not abort a baby. Why blame the baby for something someone else did.

Palin, quit crying like a girl and get on with what we really want to know. Can you handle the job when the going gets rough.

My goodness, Republicans has so much Drama. Back to real issue please.
Can you imaging if they win. USA is gonna be like a soap opera and Lipstick will be the national symbol.

Obama said he was a community organization for four years. I was born and raised in Chicago lived her all my life and would like to know what area on the southside he did his organizing.
Obama lives in Hyde Park and I know that area well over 20 years ago when it was filthy and run down. It was so bad the bank had to close. But Obama lives in a mansion that is fenced in. And his good friend the bomber Ayers lives close by. And I was around when he went underground for several years until he came out of hiding and got arrested. He should have spent life in prison. And there are people who went to jail for less crimes than he did. For a college graduate Obama is dumb.

I am a life-long Democrat who voted for Obama in my state’s primary.
I am old enough to remember when a woman did not have the right to choose to have an abortion. For years, I marched and sent money to NARAL in support of that right. But just as I still believe in that right, I also believe in the right of a woman to choose NOT to have an abortion.
While I do not share Governor Palin’s views on abortion, I respect her courage to act in accordance with her stated beliefs.
Fowler’s comment reflects such a lack of respect for women who believe as Palin does that I want to disassociate myself from Fowler and those who think like Fowler. So after 46 years of being a Democrat, I am going to become a registered Independent.
Whether I vote for Obama ever again remains to be seen.

Comments like this are negative and ignorant. Throwing insults like this out into the world accomplishes nothing.
Look, whether you are anti-abortion, or pro-life, one must applaud Palin’s decision to live-out her beliefs. In fact many of us should melt in admiration for her standing by her convictions.
In a world where half the celebrities buy their babies through surrogates rather than disfigure their size 1 bodies with stretch marks and saggy breasts, all of us should stand back and admire a woman who could have easily and quietly aborted her “special needs baby,” in order to make her life easy.
For those of us who have actually experienced pregnancy and lived with juggling work, taking care of other children and balancing life in general, let’s face it. Palin is an intimidating force! I’m now a stay at home mother of three teenagers and I can barely juggle my day.
I can’t even balance my own budget let alone that of an entire state! As for her critics regarding her pregnant daughter who by the way is close to being an adult, as a former Young Life Leader, I have worked with many pregnant teenagers from wonderful families. I applaud the fact that the Palin family is not hiding their daughter off at some private boarding school in Switzerland.
They are being fully human and fully imperfect. By bringing her daughter and her daughter’s fiance onto the stage at the RNC convention, she sent the most powerful message a mother could send her daughter and that is “I love you for who you are, not for what you do!”
Shame on anyone who stands in judgement of her daughter. Reality check…the one thing we do know about Sara Palin is that she is not a hypocrite!
Bottom line, Pailn is intimidating to all of us because she has done so much in her very young life beyond just being a mother of 5 which in and of itself would be impressive.
She is an amazing woman with and equally amazing record of numerous accomplishments. She makes me proud to be a woman. She inspires me to do more.
Whether I vote for the Mcain ticket or not, I can’t help but feel impressed with her past and encouraged by her very promising future.
Quite frankly, I think the Democrats are scared to death of Palin. Maybe because she is even more refreshing than Obama. She’s a man’s woman, she hunts, fishes, and can make tough decisions quicklybut at the same time she is a loving and devoted mother.
She is a living breathing paradox and she has turned the political world upside down. Turn on any television news show and it’s all about Sara.
The democrats are outraged because McCain’s brilliant choice has robbed Obama of his thunder right after the DNC convention.
Further, look at the polls. McCain’s rise in the polls continues and the more the media writes these ridiculous and scathing condemnations of Palin, the more it will polarize Obamas fan base and move them over toward McCain.
Many of my friends who were Clinton supporters are now jumping on the McCain Straight Talk train. They are outraged by the way in which the media portrayed Hillary and even more by the silence from the DNC with regards to the media offenses. Now once again, they are doing it again. I think woman have had enough!
The more the media appears to be on a witch hunt, the more you will see woman rally to a higher cause. Clearly sexism is magnified but no less real out in the work place for woman. Maybe Hillary’s 18,000,000 cracks in the glass ceiling should break through the ceiling for Palin?
I think this is more than a phenomenon. For all intensive purposes, the Republican party should be significantly behind in the polls.
Why are so many people threatened by Palin? Maybe because in a way she is an ordinary mother, woman, wife, sister, daughter and soon to be grandmother who has in fact done EXTRAORDINARY THINGS! She represents the best of who we can be and exemplifies the hope that we all have for our daughters in the future.
What Hillary did for helping construct the road wide open to the White House, Palin may just be the one who actually lays down the pavement!
Women can do anything…how dare they say otherwise!
As for McCain being accused of being stuck in a different era supposedly out of touch with the people of younger generations, many of us can now argue that his contrarian choice for VP shows vision, courage,and brilliance.
The media is demonstrating just how out of touch they are from the real American people since i have been on the phone calling friends all over the country and everyone I know whether they are Republican or Democrat, loves McCain’s choice.
Yesterday, I talked to an old guy at the coffee shop who is a democrat and he is voting for McCain because of Palin. My sister who lives in Pennsylvania told me that she and her friends are so excited they can’t stand it. They can hardly wait to vote for McCain.
My sister is in Real Estate and she talks to many people from all economic and political parties and she said everywhere you go everyone is talking about Sara Palin. She is very active in politics in Pennsylvania and she thinks McCain is going to win her state now.
Whatever happens, no one will ever forget this most unforgettable election!

Carol Fowler, another Demo luminary,
can join the ranks of “Dummies, and
the Dumb Things They Say”. She can
take a seat next to Joe Biden, and
that paragon of politics, Ohbama him-
self, Bill Clinton, Mark Penn, Carville,
Begala, Reid, Pelosi, Kucinich, the
MSNBC pantheon…..but I’m running
out of ink……must stop n..

Why does Palin tell lies and half truths like the bridge to no where, or the half truth of the Jet on E-Bay which did not sell and Palin hired a broker to get ride of it. Maybe Palin will tell us why the government had to reimburse her husband and children for travel of government business. What did the Children do for the state that they were to get reimburse? Just because she chooses to live at her home instead of the Governors residence 600 miles away, why should the state be on the hook for the over 45,000.00 for 18 months? Maybe the jet does not look so bad now.

PALIN: “There is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it’s easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform — not even in the state senate.”
FACT: The meaning of “major” is open to debate, but Obama worked with Republicans, including Sen. Richard Luger of Indiana, to pass legislation that would expand efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. While a state senator in Illinois, he sponsored two contentious bills, one that studied racial profiling by police and another that ordered interrogations in potential death penalty cases to be recorded.
But remember she is being told what to say, just like a good bit bull puppy.

“And Obama’s chief reason for being President is” …..His brains – PRESIDENT of the HarvardLaw Review – the MOST wanted positin for every student in harvard and Obama got it. Obama’s ideas on funding the green revolution and jump starting our economys fabulous! Denmark is run by windpower from a formerly Amercian company, an American inventor who went belly up after bush MCCAin helped shut down his funding and tax credits. Can’t have any competition with bigoil!!!! Only Obama sees this potential. It WILL happen under Obama and ONLY Obama.

And by the same logic it seems the qualification of Obama is that his mother DID not have an abortion?

Another one
Nobody said it was OK.

Our Counrty is becoming China, with Republican rule. Do it my way or else.

From Gallops home page today:
McCain 48%, Obama 43%
On Economy, McCain Gains Ground on Obama
McCain Regains Upper Hand on Leadership Dimension
McCain Now Winning Majority of Independents
McCain Gains on Ability to Handle Economy

Tam – The Bible doesn’t mention abortion.

WhenElephantsFly – Abortion is not an issue in this election – democrats are just trying to scare voters into believing that a vote for McCain/Palin will automatically overturn Roe vs. Wade. The truth is, over the past 8 years, abortions have decreased as the need for them has decreased. The morning after pill has become standard treatment in rape cases, making accidental pregnancy from rape a non-issue (anyway, McCain actually agrees that rape is one expception where abortion should be allowed). Greater availability of birth control and and advances in contraceptive methods, along with education – teaching women that abortion should not be considered as a form of birth control – have helped too. Abortion will always be allowed, it doesn’t matter who’s in office – but if current trends continue, we could eliminate the need for it in most cases.

The democrats have lost their minds.
The should have picked Clinton, she could of handled anything they threw
at her.

al carbon; funny.

Is the SC Dem chair the pig with the lipstick???

We as Americans have the right to have our own opinion… But we don’t have the right to force those opinions onto others… We all have choices, if you don’t like what’s on TV you have the power and choice to change the channel, you don’t like what’s on the radio you have the power and choice to change the station… If you don’t like who is representing you in your government you have the power and choice to do something about it… Work to create your own political party, one which is more in line with your beliefs and values… The great tragedy of this nation is the current two-party system, there isn’t much choice in who represents you in your government… Only you can change your government… Instead of wasting your energy on blogs like this, go out and do something for your country for your government… It’s your choice… You have the power to make a change…

DG, I agree with all of your comments… This type of government will always be the lesser of all other evils… While ours is not a pure democracy and never conceivable could be one, the republic in which we live is run by those who we the people put into office, except of course the Oval Office… I think Ronald Reagan did a superb job of talking to the people not at them, and the people responded by changing congress allowing him to accomplish many great things… If we don’t like the way government is being run we change who represents us… But therein lay the choice and, albeit extremely limited, power to change things… One vote will not change an election no matter how glamorous Hollywood recently made it seem, but many votes from those who want change can take one corrupt politician out of office and insert one who will hopefully serve a good year before they too will succumb…

She’s wrong about only white Republican women supporting Palin. Over fifty here, could care less about reproductive rights anymore, Hillary supporter. What Obama and his supporters and the media did to her makes me wish I could vote more than once for McCain/Palin. Oh…I can do that by just campaigning for them. McCain/Palin’08 Hillary 2012.

Thankfully this woman apologized and tried to clarify, but it’s too late. Some people should really think more before they open their mouths.

Women’s Choice is an issue. Everyone must respect the rights of others to make their own choices. Roe – Wade should not be overturned.
I also have major concern about the sex education aspect as well. As a medical professional I feel all aspects need to be taught. Protecting the health and welfare of all is always foremost. I would never want to feel I gave someone a “death sentence” because of any personal belief I had. And I do say “death sentence” strongly. Abstinence only sex education will indeed be giving a “death sentence” to people. No arguments can change this bottom line strong fact. If you are religious I would think you too would want to do all to protect the young people. If not, then you must live with this reality.
Comments made by Democrat Chair were a little strong. But comments do ring true. I can see after my research that Sarah Palin will not support women rights.
I have also seen many of Sarah Palin’s views and stances lack scientific basis and appear to be very outdated way of thinking. Environmental issues are not good at all. Saw she wanted no regulation over toxic substance/pollution drainage from mines draining into salmon streams. And toxic substances go right into food chain. 10-30 years later people get ill, or die. She is asking for another Five Mile Island or Erin Brokevich -both horribly sad. Palin is actually worst than Bush.
List goes on – sadly. My excitement turned to disappointment when I checked all. I found she lied. She did not clean up corrupt politics in Alaska – FBI was doing long before she took office. She never started any of it, and State of Alaska is not doing any of investigation. FBI only did. Government there was been walking on egg shells since 2004. Sarah took office Nov, 2006. Sarah only rode the wave-no work or confronting the “good ole boys”. She does take claim though. Go google Alaska Political Corruption -
She is under investigation at present for ethics violation as Governor. Appears major problem pressuring police to fire her brother in-law, and then firing police commissioner because he was not fired. Saw agency/government documents and all looks quite suspicious. Heard audio tape that is evidence against her. My concern is if cover-up will occur now.
Lots more- just not going to address all
Sarah Palin is just too far to right.

Fowler is absolutely correct. McCain had to appease Mullah Dobson and that’s why he picked Palin.

[We as Americans have the right to have our own opinion... But we don't have the right to force those opinions onto others... We all have choices]
Palin & McCain want to curtail women’s choices.

Does Sarah Palin think she is above the American people?
14 days and she has not answered a single question.
Grill Palin NOW!

Now that Palin is the RNC VP nominee, DEM Chair Fowler can find much more info online on Palin.
On the pro-life issues: when Palin ran for Governor of Alaska she was asked,
Q: If states could once again prohibit abortion, in your view, to what extent should abortion be prohibited in Alaska?
Palin: “it would not be up to the governor to unilaterally ban anything. It would be up to the people of Alaska to discuss and decide how we would like our society to reflect our values.”
Q: Do you support or oppose the use of public funds for abortion (e.g., paying for abortion, promoting abortion, subsidizing organizations that provide or refer for abortion)?
Palin: “I oppose the use of public funds for elective abortions”.

Mao Tse-Tung was a community organizer, very ambitious too

Because Palin has been shielded from the media and non-softball questions, Fowler and the rest of us are forced to make assumptions on why she was selected.
She’s requested and received more earmark dollars per capita…so she wasn’t chosen for her hatred for earmarks.
She left the City of Wasilla in $20+ Million dollars in debt due to a sports complex that was illegally built…so she wasn’t chosen for fiscal responsibility.
She’s been Governor of Alaska for less than 2 years…so she wasn’t chosen for experience.
So all we are left with
A). Extreme religious beliefs (if it was God’s Will that we are in Iraq, it was God’s Will to have a hurricane during the RNC)
B). Civil liberties antagonist (book banning, anti-choice, abstinence only and creationism education)
C). Personal struggles and abuses of power
D). Sex appeal
Persoanlly, I think McCain chose Palin based on looks, because the rest of her scares the crap out of me.

I’ve never voted a straight Republican ticket, but the more the Democrats open their mouths, the more likely that scenario becomes.

How could people who consider themselves the “educated ones” while the rest of us are “white trash” — yes, how could they be so out of touch with reality. Makes me glad I dropped out of college — I saved my soul.

That would be one qualification of many that she did not murder an innocent child.
True contrast on these two tickets on the right you got 2 people that believe in the sanctuary of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and on the left you have 2 people that will allow babies to die on a cart in a waste room all becasue they cant vote, they want to take away our freedom and make themselves happy!!

Choosing a running mate based on one qualification? Even though that is only one stance out of plenty? Even more reason to disregard mccain.

I don’t get it.
When Karl Rove made news saying that McCain needed to pick a pro-life, anti-abortion VP candidate it didn’t get this much attention.
McCain’s views on many issues vary from mine, however, unless Palin speaks for herself and answers some hard questions, I guess I’ll have to assume that the Republican ticket will continue to skirt the issue.
Pun, intended.

Does Gov. Sarah Palin have the Democrats completely and utterly rattled?
NOPE!!!
Palin has made everyone I know want to vote even more than before….
So keep trying MSM keep repeating it. Only the McSame robots believe it.

How about Jessie Ventura for Prez!!!…………………………………………………………………………..makes the same sense as John/Sarah. We saw what a “C” student did for the USA. Now we want a bottom feeder in the top spot? He had such character and loyalty as a POW…..so much…….that he cheated on his wife who said she would have waited for him forever, and he left her. Great family values and great example to follow for all the people everywhere. He is not to blame for the S&L scandal……………….right, OK.

$200 million in federal earmarks she has sought as Alaska governor

Anyone see the Rasmussen Poll? It’s McCain 48% and Obama 45%. Don’t know where you saw that it was reversed on the same site! Look at all the state by state polls. Look at all the swing states and the “leaners” for Repubs are switching to “safe”! Now, McCain is up on electoral votes by about 7!!!!
Woohoo! Those of you who believe Palin did not rattle the dems cage are living on another planet. Even Wolfson and other Dems, like Doug Shoen are saying the Dems do not know what to do about this. Top Fundraisers for Obama are saying the same thing. They are even saying that Obama is “off his game” talking even more stupidly than before. THey are rattled and I believe what the others are saying. The Dems are just watching the White House slip further and further away from them and they should have picked Hillary!!!!! These comments are ALL coming from Dems!!

Barack Obama, the second biggest recipient of political money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the last ten years.’ Obama part of the problem sarah THE CURE

Domestic Violence is a crime and in most states that trooper would have been locked up after he tazered his ten year old kid. If anybody thinks otherwise is a hypocryte.
That Commissioner in Alaska should have been fired and his state trooper too.
That Commissioner has put Gov Palin and her family at risk. In Washington State nobody stopped Police Chief Brame when he treatened his wife and then he shot her and himself with his police revolver. That Trooper should still be locked up and his tazer and his weapons be taken away from him.