By Jennifer Parker

Nov 11, 2008 7:39am

Is Sarah Palin the Future of the GOP?

Gov. Sarah Palin doesn’t want to get "Quayled." Dan Quayle never got over the gaffes he made in the campaign when he ran for and became vice president in 1988. He became something of a national joke. Palin doesn’t want to let that image of her solidify in this post-election period. That’s why she’s doing a round of interviews this week, telling Fox News that "if there is an open door in ’12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plow through that door." Later this week she is going down to Miami for the Republican Governors Association annual meeting where she will appear on a panel on the future of the Republican Party called "Looking Toward the Future" and holding a major news conference. She is determined to make sure her image survives this campaign. But there are other Republicans looking to take the mantle of the Republican Party. There’s a vacuum of leadership at the top of the Republican Party right now. There’s Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, an Indian-American, who some people call the Republicans’ Barack Obama. You also have Gov. Charlie Crist down in Florida. This is a free-for-all for the leadership of the GOP — and Sarah Palin wants to be part of it. She’s certainly knocking on the door right now, checking to see if it’s locked. –George Stephanopoulos

User Comments

Hmm … Governor Palin holding a major news conference to redress her image of clueless mouthpiece?
Let me guess … she will somehow ensure that *all* questions to be asked are vetted beforehand and she will memorise answers produced by her staff and speech-writers?

Posted by: Golodh | November 11, 2008, 8:07 am 8:07 am

“Palin doesn’t want to let that image of her solidify in this post-election period.”
Too late.

Posted by: Lee | November 11, 2008, 8:07 am 8:07 am

Get the Hook…please enough of her already…George put a lid on it & move on!

Posted by: zorar | November 11, 2008, 8:09 am 8:09 am

IF PALIN IS THE FUTURE OF THE GOP—WE WILL BE UNDER DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP FO A VERY LONG TIME—-WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE NITWITS.

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:10 am 8:10 am

George!!!! Are you a patriotic American? Then speak out about the obvious filthy fraud that is going on in the Minnesota recount in the democratic districts—massive recount fraud. the FBI and DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE must step in on this gigantic fraud or America will never survive because all people will know that we are nothing but a fraud as a nation. YOu do not have exactly 100 votes here and there and all in democratic districts without fraud, fraud, fraud. Democrats!!!! Are you proud of this fraud and don’t answer with GOP steals elections for you know that is not relative to the Minnesota fraud and all America now knows that the party very well may be Machiavellian in that stealing is ok even in a nation that was supposed to be free and fair and guess what George, I am an independent and proud patriotic American who is digusted with this fraud and all fraud!!!!

Posted by: rockychance | November 11, 2008, 8:11 am 8:11 am

If Sarah Palin is the future of the GOP, then the GOP is in serious trouble. Charisma alone just doesn’t cut it. One needs brains as well.

Posted by: counting crows | November 11, 2008, 8:12 am 8:12 am

Fraud, Fraud in Minnesota!!!!! Hey Minnesota People—Is this the state you want? Demand the FBI step in and arrest these frauds now and send a message to all Americans that fraud is not ok in Minn. or anywhere or let America go down the toilet with fraud of this level.

Posted by: rockychance | November 11, 2008, 8:13 am 8:13 am

this article is a hit job by Stephanopoulis. The headline is misleading because she doesn’t need to save anything. Stephanopoulis is afraid of Sarah so has already started the anti-Republican articles just like ABC did during the last election. If the fairness doctrine is implemented, ABC will have to fire half of their staff. I can’t wait.

Posted by: brian | November 11, 2008, 8:15 am 8:15 am

Sarah Palin is an Airhead. Please get her off of my TV.

Posted by: Pam from Virginia | November 11, 2008, 8:18 am 8:18 am

rockychance: I think it’s time for you to switch to decaf!!
Answer this: Was there ever a bigger fraud than the stealing of the 2000 presidential election? (Sound of crickets chirping)
Why is it that when Republicans win, it is fair and square but when Democrats win it is fraud?

Posted by: Victoria | November 11, 2008, 8:19 am 8:19 am

counting crows: If one needs brains what happened to Obama’s. I know. He left them at Harvard. If you use common sense, which I see you don’t have, you would figure out why he wants the people from Clinton’s administration in his. He need extensive training in politics and foreign policy to survive. He needs their help to make decisions. We all know his speech writer took the words out of the RFK book and added additional words of his own. Where do you think Obama got the words hope and change. Robert Kennedy was speaking them in his campaigning. For a Harvard graduate and a lawyer he tops the cake with the icing on it.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:21 am 8:21 am

Hey GOP. Want to bring people back to the party? Kick all those NEOCON’s out and go back to being the party of fiscal conservatism, small government, nonintervention. Dr. Ron Paul is waiting.

Posted by: SamTyler1973 | November 11, 2008, 8:22 am 8:22 am

You can’t recover from the nonsense she has said and done. I don’t believe it’s possible.
But I’m confident she’ll draw the wrong conclusions and run anyway. An easy win for the democrats.

Posted by: bubba | November 11, 2008, 8:22 am 8:22 am

Pam: Why don’t you just shut down your TV or change the channels. Better throw it out. Read a book and get a grip.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:22 am 8:22 am

WHY ARE WE CONSTANTLY TORMENTED WITH THIS IDIOT—IS NOT AS SMART AS A THIRD GRADER—YET WE STILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THAT SCREECHING VOICE–
GIVE IT UP ALREADY—SORT OUT THE 200 THOUSAND DOLLAR CLOTHES AND DISSAPEAR ALREADY

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:23 am 8:23 am

Gov. Crist? He has overseen the collapse of the social services infrastructure in the State of Florida. High jobless rate, broken promises of lower property taxes, horrible finanical conditions for the elderly, school districts actually reducing the number of students (moving away from Florida likely answer) for the first time in more than a generation. Families in crisis and few resources to help them. Local government has been stripped of resources. Sorry, look somewhere else for good GOP leadership, there isn’t any in Florida. The republican controlled State Senate and House in conjunction have brought the state to its financial knees. If this is leadership, then we don’t need to spread this to other parts of the country. Florida is an example of how not to manage state government.

Posted by: Robert Dent | November 11, 2008, 8:25 am 8:25 am

*Sigh*..I’m so sick and tired of seeing this idiot. And one does not have to question why they didn’t want her to do more interviews…She’s NUTS!…She couldn’t wait to tell her side, she would have made the party look worse than what they look like now if they just left her to her own devices. If she’s even a blip on the radar in ’12, I’d be surprised. She needs to be worried about the future of her Governership, and not the possibility of running for President. If she even thinks she has a chance, the dems will lock-arms and make sure she doesn’t even set a foot in the front door.

Posted by: Tired of Palin '08 | November 11, 2008, 8:28 am 8:28 am

HEY MARIANNE—PALIN IS EXPERT ON FOREIGN POLICY——SHE ACTUALLY KNOWS WHERE RUSSIA IS, WONDER IF SHE HAS FIGURED OUT WHY THE FLY OVER ALASKA.
SHE IS ONE NIT WIT TO BE SURE. STILL TRYING OUT HOW THEY MADE HER GOVERNER OF ALASKA—–IT SURE WAS NOT BECAUSE SHE IS SMART IN ANY WAY.JUST THINK WE COULD HAVE HAD HER RUNNING OUR COUNTRY—SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A NATIONAL DISASTER–BUT THEN THE REPUBS ARE EXPERTS AT THAT.

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:29 am 8:29 am

HOW CAN ANYONE TAKE HER SERIOUSLY!?

Posted by: Lily Bell | November 11, 2008, 8:29 am 8:29 am

brian: ABC never did have a good staff like FOX NEWS. George S. doesn’t know what’s he’s talking about and that’s why the Clinton administration had him step down. I don’t know how he ever got in politics. But he is a democrat dog and that’s what the democrats preach JUNK. Obama’s key advisor stated yesterday that the tax increase is on the way and its not only for people making $250,000 like these dummies that voted for him think. Aren’t they going to get a surprise when it happens. I don’t care because I don’t have to work for for the working class good luck on their paycheck.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:29 am 8:29 am

Lily Bell: Why don’t you run for office if you can do a better job. Get your butt busy and talk to the republican party. There’s one thing possible, you might get thrown out the door. Only intelligent people are allowed in.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:31 am 8:31 am

Mariannpepitone, You dont think Obama has a brain? I suppose YOU are a graduate of Harvard cum laude? I suppose YOU were the president of the law review? He has more brains than you and that nitwit Sarah Palin combined.

Posted by: Jo | November 11, 2008, 8:32 am 8:32 am

When is the playboy spread? That is all she is good for.

Posted by: Palin is a fox | November 11, 2008, 8:33 am 8:33 am

Sarah Palin is already ” Quayled.” she is now playing the blame game and excluding herself from any responsibility. As she likes to say “It’s amazing that we did as well as we did” truer words were never spoken.

Posted by: annon | November 11, 2008, 8:33 am 8:33 am

PALIN IS AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT—-THE REASON MCCAIN LOST IS HER—HE COULD NOT STATE THAT SHE COULD RUN COUNTRY.
WHY DONT SHE SHUT UP ALREADY.I DOUBT THAT SHE WILL WIN IN ALASKA NEXT ELECTON.

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:33 am 8:33 am

The Republican party should do everything they can to stop this joke. “Is Sarah Palin the Future of the GOP?”…please, I don’t know whether to LMAO or throw up…

Posted by: Lily Bell | November 11, 2008, 8:33 am 8:33 am

enough is enough….Let’s enjoy a couple of years without presidential compaigning.

Posted by: tricia | November 11, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am

LILY
–MARIANNE STATED ONLY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE GET IN THE REPUB PARTY—-(PALIN)
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:35 am 8:35 am

Mariann Pepitone, when people like you make comments like that, you make our point for us better than anything…

Posted by: Lily Bell | November 11, 2008, 8:36 am 8:36 am

Tired of Palin: The democrat dogs are only going to be in office for one term like Jimmy Carter. By the way why don’t you turn in your resume and try running for office yourself but don’t be mad if the door slams in your fool face. Palin don’t have to worry about being governor for another term. You have to worry about accomplishing goals in your life which I doubt you can do. Most of the commentor’s on this message board will never accomplish anything and will amount to what they are NOTHING. Many young people go to college to avoid working because they have sucker parent’s paying their way and giving them the money for drugs and booze. That’s what happened to Obama his grandmother gave him the money to buy them. Didn’t you know he left his brains at Harvard.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:37 am 8:37 am

Rodney – You are great!

Posted by: Lily Bell | November 11, 2008, 8:38 am 8:38 am

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DRINKING OR SMOKING–YOU SOUND A LOT LIKE PALIN—JUST PLAIN STUPID OR DUMB

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:39 am 8:39 am

LILY
THANKS

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:39 am 8:39 am

Did anyone watch the interviews with Fox? I highly doubt it. You are merely looking for another attack on Palin from the headline of this article. As throughout history, humans tend to look for a source to vent their hate on. It looks like liberals have chosen Palin for now. If you noticed, the media had spread lies and rumors, and still is, about Palin throughout the campaign. Injustly, the media scarcely gave Palin a chance for rebuttal, and if they did, it was always too late to put the fire out. All of this being said, how could it not be Bush”s fault that the GOP failed to get re-elected?!!! I don”t care which Republican/Democrat I talk to, they all seem to agree that getting a GOP candidate elected after Bush”s 8 years was an uphill and impossible battle. You brainwashed liberals who can”t see this are a minority and you need to pull your head out of your butt.

Posted by: Mike | November 11, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am

QUICK! Lock the door!

Posted by: paintpaintpaint | November 11, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am

Sarah Palin is like Bush. She is blaming everyone but herself for her failures. Time for that woman go go back to small town politics and let the rest of us move on.

Posted by: Wayne | November 11, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am

So, I wonder if she is going to take all her kids to Miami for the Republican Governors Association annual meeting, I’m sure Alaska will foot the bill for all of them… It’s warm there so they will all probably need new clothes too.

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 8:40 am 8:40 am

George, you are such a gentleman translating what Palin said into plain English so that we can understand.
The direct transcript of what she said is as follow:
“I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I’m like, don’t let me miss the open door … And if there is an open door in ’12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plow through that door.”

Posted by: tscheung | November 11, 2008, 8:41 am 8:41 am

How many of you were aware of her political career prior to her nomination for the Republican VP?? I dare say little to no one…so where did you “learn” about Ms. Palin? OH, that’s right! From the liberal media! The same media that leaned in favor towards Obama, no doubt aiding in his election of President of this country…I dare say before slamming this woman, you may want to check out the real facts surrounding her term as governor as well as her political past / future..or you could let the media make up your minds for you…very scary as to whose hands this election passed through…mindless sheep a.k.a. a majority of the American people.

Posted by: MindlessSheep | November 11, 2008, 8:43 am 8:43 am

You all sound like a bunch of high school girls who are jealous of the popular one that just happens to be both attractive and intelligent. I bet she does scare you. You don’t want honesty and integrity – you want lies and deceit. Well I think you’re going to get – at least for the next 4 years!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 11, 2008, 8:43 am 8:43 am

PALIN IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE OF HOW IMPORTANT AN EDUCATION IS—–ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE MAKES BUSH LOOK LIKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST .WE KNOW WHY MCCAIN IS LAYING LOW—-HE DONT WANT THE BLAME FOR HER.

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:44 am 8:44 am

Thank you Kathy! This is what I’ve been saying all along! :) See people: INTELLIGENCE ;)

Posted by: MindlessSheep | November 11, 2008, 8:45 am 8:45 am

YOU GLOSSY EYED IDIOTS! Your new “hero” is going to take YOU & ME for everything we have & then some….. SNAP OUT OF IT!! MY GOD PEOPLE HE’S A LAWYER !! You’ll be begging for her as President by the time 2012 arrives! PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012!!!

Posted by: Buggy | November 11, 2008, 8:45 am 8:45 am

Hey MindlessSheep, don’t forget McCain’s aides. You don’t have to be a Dem to dislike Palin.

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 8:46 am 8:46 am

KATHY
I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT NO ONE IS JEALOUS OF PALIN–NO WAY NO HOW.

Posted by: rodney | November 11, 2008, 8:46 am 8:46 am

For all the comment’s about Sarah, I wonder if your mother’s are dumbo’s like you are or was it your father’s. Or maybe your parent’t are divorced and can’t stand each other. One thing is for sure, none of you will ever accomplish anything in your lifetime, never get to the top and will always be what you are. NOTHING!! If any of you are in college, drugs and booze is the problem as stated on the news. Grow up and get a life. Clean up your own backyard before you start on someone’s else’s and get rid of the jealousy over someone that is better than you ever will be. I know many college student’s are duds. Watch the Leno show when he’s asking them simple questions that they can’t answer. One question was who was the first president, the answer was I don’t know. That’s the college student’s today. Know nothing, say nothing and do nothing.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 8:49 am 8:49 am

If people are going to solidify an image of Palin based on the media elitist bias against her, they don’t have a clue. With modern media, it is possible to manipulate and control the public’s image of just about anybody. If you believe the things that were motivated by hatred against Palin for simply being an opposing force to Obama, then you are the biggest fool of all. Quit allowing yourselves to be blinded with a superficial stereotypes, or else you are being the biggots you think everyone else is. Palin is doing something right up there in Alaska, and in times like these, the state of Alaska will be an economic lighthouse. People can play the popularity game all day, but in the end, the numbers tell the truth: Jennifer Granholm (Obama advisor) – 10% approval rating as governor, weakest state economy. Sarah Palin – 90% approval rating as governor, strongest state economy. Call me crazy, but I guess I’m more of a numbers guy.

Posted by: Mike | November 11, 2008, 8:49 am 8:49 am

I am sooo tired of people trash Governor Palin. They should wait until they’ve accomplished something even close to what she’s done. And, as far as her qualifications, could she have possibly have done worse than the highly educated, elitists who trashed our economy?! How much education do you need to know you don’t give sub-prime loans to people who can’t pay it?!

Posted by: Bill | November 11, 2008, 8:50 am 8:50 am

I hear that a 12th grader from Wasilla High School plans to debate GOV. Palin for the Senate seat!
This was dreamed up by a Mr. Jonson, the students’ world history and legal studies instructor.

Posted by: spoon2456 | November 11, 2008, 8:50 am 8:50 am

any woman who has a problem with Sarah is just jealous because she is beautiful and politically powerful. And of course, nimrod men are intimidated as well. everyone knowns George is a screaming liberal and never never says anything questionable about the democrats. Everything he says is as if he were hired by the Democrats. he should just work for them.

Posted by: mia | November 11, 2008, 8:51 am 8:51 am

57 MILLION people liked Palin and there will be more now that she will be in the news and people will
get to know her better.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am

Later this week she is going down to Miami for the Republican Governors Association annual meeting where she will appear on a panel on the future of the Republican Party called “Looking Toward the Future” and holding a major news conference.
———————————–
This trip is intended to benefit Sarah Palin. Question(s): Will she bring her entourage which is her family and friends? Who is paying the way? The State of Alaska? Taxpayers? The Palins?
Who???

Posted by: Beto | November 11, 2008, 8:53 am 8:53 am

If you fools listened to her interview on Fox last night you may not be saying these things. Open up your NARROW ears and listen fools!!!! Where are some of you from? I’m sure your “accents” are foolish to some people?!!!! I have an aunt and uncle from Idaho who sound exactly like Sarah – he’s a professor at a university – so were Sarah’s parents teachers!!! So, rather than point fingers at someone, listen! She has a son who is fighting in Iraq for our freedom and YOUR safety and a son who may or may not understand your remarks when he gets older. GROW UP PEOPLE.

Posted by: jill | November 11, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am

kathy-
Wow, you must really be hating the fact that Obama beat your precious puppet Palin!

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am

You better worry about your own canidate. Did you hear his cell phone conversation on the plane. Who is going to run the United States him or the guy on the phone.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am

I think Palin should go on a goodwill mission to the country of Africa.
Seriously, Governor Avon Lady needs to go back to Alaska and never return. Of course, 100% of us Democrats would love it if Republicans thought that she’s the future of the party.

Posted by: Jason | November 11, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am

KEEP THE DOOR LOCKED AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: rick | November 11, 2008, 8:56 am 8:56 am

We know Obama won but that is not the PAST and we are looking on to 2012.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 8:56 am 8:56 am

Mariann Pepitone – Dumbo? WOW, What do you have in your closet? Before you pass judgement on other people, Look in the Mirror!

Posted by: Buggy | November 11, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am

You Dems are remarkable……the election is OVER…..and you still want to talk about her. That says volumes more than anything you all write. Bottom line is though she will be back…you all were too busy getting drunk on the Kool aid to see that she actually got McCain as far as he got. Before the repub convention he was all but dead in the water. I know you all don’t listen or watch anything but the MSM but fact is she drew thousands….the visit she had in Leesburg Va drew over 12,000 in the middle of the week and Northern Va is heavily Dem. If you all want her to go away then you need to stop talking about her…..you all are keeping her in the news.

Posted by: Brad | November 11, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am

you know I am tired of all this Palin bashing ! The reason you left wing nuts don’t like her because she is a thread to any lefty out there , here values are different and she doesn’t care what anybody thinks
And the the new genius in the white house has to call on all old Clinton people to get his administration going I DON”T CALL THAT CHANGE I CALL THAT SAME OLD CRAP!!!
WATCH YOU WALLET THY WILL TAKE ALL OF YOU MONEY

Posted by: M S Long Beach | November 11, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am

Oh, grow up. I think Obama was the best pick – I’m not as narrowminded as the rest of you. I think he has a hard road ahead of him and I’m not sure Obama or McCain were the best pick but I support Obama in all that he does. However, I think Palin never had a chance right from the Gibson interview.

Posted by: jill | November 11, 2008, 8:57 am 8:57 am

Thank you M S Long Beach!!!

Posted by: jill | November 11, 2008, 8:58 am 8:58 am

You want to start slinging mud. Should we bring up the gafts on BIDEN????
JOBS in a THREE Letter Word
We had tv in 1929?????
Yes I ate at this restaurant. But wait it wasn’t even built!!!

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 8:58 am 8:58 am

Fox refuted the claims of the “anonymous” accuser against Palin via a McCain aid who says no such conversations ever took place. We are still waiting for this “anonymous” child to come forward and attempt to back up their claims. It will never happen. It’s so sad that Americans will believe an anonymous cry baby over more legitimate sources in their efforts to cast hatred that is entirely undue. You do not seem to grasp that, in the end, injustice grows until destroys everyone. Unfortunately in this case, we will reap what we sow as Americans. You make think that you are fighting the cause for tolerance, but ultimately, you brew intolerance that will one day explode on all of us due to people’s selfish motives.

Posted by: Mike | November 11, 2008, 8:59 am 8:59 am

kathy: You said it all. These are not the democrats of yesterday. They are the fools of today. And it will all come to an end. Obama is going to shock the public by the changes he makes. Don’t forget he is half Kenyan and that country has a ruler. It is in his blood and I could tell by the way he talked on the platform. However, those that are on drugs and booze have a twisted mind and wouldn’t know the difference. Plus on Fox News yesterday Obama’s advisor stated that the higher tax is on the way so that means when he becomes sworn in look out your pockets will be empty. Joe the plumber had him all figured out. 95% will pay the price and 5% will not. The 5% are probably on social security of SSI checks. He is a nightmare in itself. Michelle’s mother is moving into the white house and next will be his other half brothers and sisters from Kenya. Call it the black house and it will become a mess. I can smell it now.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

I knew so little about politics in Alaska before Palin. Now I know too much! Troopergate….just who does she think she is….exerting her power to “protect” her sister? What about the senator from Alaska who should be “drummed out of Congress”. Yet Alaska may elect him again! And what about the organization in Alaska that wants to secede from the US? Altho Palin is not a member, she is very much aware of the group and in fact spoke at one of their meetings! And to think she has no regard for saving the polar bears from becoming extinct! Kill them, use them for trophies, or… anything goes!
John McCain thought he was being clever when he made her his running mate. If anything, she helped defeat him! She will trod on anyone to get what she wants! Send her back to Alaska to run the state….they deserve her as governor. Don’t taint the remaining 49 states!

Posted by: Jane | November 11, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

Georgie zip up your pants and get over your love feast for that one. You can never have him. Why don’t you do some real newsy stuff like all the voter fraud that went on to buy your guy the WH. Go help nasty MO figure out how to dress or do they really like those black/red communist looking clothes they wear. Sarah really scares you Obots that are drinking the Jim Jones poisoned kool aid. Come on Georgie where is Nobamas BC, Harvard records, Kenya records, records of where him and that creep Ayers served. Why hasn’t poor ole granny been buried yet? What year again did she die? Funny he had to go see her at the same time Martin filed that lawsuit in Hawaii. Now go get answers to my questions which is some real news instead of bashing a wonderful more intellegent woman than you are In the meantime come January I’m gonna go find a park bench for my address and wait for my checks to start arriving.

Posted by: FollowTheCultLeader | November 11, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

Jane-
I would love for the republicans to look to Palin as the leader of the party. That would give us democrats a guaranteed win in 2012!! I like how everyone likes to say that she is qualified and would make a good leader, but in reality . . . she is so popular because she is a woman. Why cant the conservative (whack job) republicans just be honest.

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 9:01 am 9:01 am

Brian said it best, nothing more than a hit job by Geo.!!!

Posted by: del | November 11, 2008, 9:01 am 9:01 am

“Sigh*..I’m so sick and tired of seeing this idiot.”
You are an idiot for this comment. This is America for God’s sake. She has a right to defend her self from YOUR liberal Jack off friends and all of these idiot Obama folks that just elected a Marxist snake who will govern this nation like a dictatorship! I am going to spend the next 4 years getting sick of your creepy looking, robotic acting, phony, President-elect. He has the lease experience to run any thing of the 3 other candidates combined. Did any one bother to check his record? God the next 4 years are going to be “just wonderful”.

Posted by: fool's gold | November 11, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am

followthecultleader-
You might be the single most ignorant person I have ever heard! At least your not bitter that OBAMA is our next President! :-) how bout them apples HA HA HA HA

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am

One again 57 MILLION people voted for Palin.
Obama is the President and Biden is Vice President for now.
On to 2012

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am

Mariann Pepitone – hey you racist – go paint your house.

Posted by: RICK | November 11, 2008, 9:03 am 9:03 am

fool’s gold-
Join the club, america has been run by a terrorist for the last 8, can’t get any worse than what Bush has done to our country. I’ll spend the next 4 years excited, happy and NOT feeling bad for you.
Have a great Jan 20 there buddy

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

I wonder why all these people want to interview her?
No one wants to interview a failure
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Gov. Sarah Palin hadn’t been back home in Alaska for a full day and her staff had begun fielding requests Thursday for postelection interviews, including from Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, Larry King and others.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

It’s too late for her, she already got “Quayled.” There is hope for her as a senator for Alaska though since it looks like Alaskan’s are going to elect a convicted felon, how big of a stretch would it be to elect someone like Palin?

Posted by: Jim Bob | November 11, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Jill is right, we need to learn to be charitable. Even though people of her ilk like George Will, Pat Robertson and half the conservatives say Sarah should never get near the White House, we can stop throwing barbs at her. After all, ‘she’ is charitable and I never heard a mean nasty lie come from her mouth, ever. So as long as she doesn’t do something really stupid like run for President, we should be nice and ignore her.

Posted by: Mark | November 11, 2008, 9:07 am 9:07 am

Jim Bob
No one wanted to interview Quale.
She is a force that is going to be reckoned with and you guys are all scared.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am

Lol….Bobby Jindal…..isn’t he an Indian? Does he see America the way Sarah PAlin does? Is he really catholic or did he convert for convenience? Aren’t his parents from India and by 6 degrees of separation have probably come in touch with muslims since India has the 3rd largest muslim population in the world. I bet you he palls around with muslims. Let’s see how that flies with the right wing base….talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

Posted by: Sly | November 11, 2008, 9:08 am 9:08 am

America’s poltical commentators have a built in bias: many, like George, got their jobs because of their experience in the political sphere, meaning they have party and personal allegiances. I always enjoyed a sports column in the old Baltimore News Post called “As Others See Us”, a compilation of excerpts from columns in the newspapers of other major league cities, and it gave fans a fresh and usually more objective look at their team the local writers did.
The BBC Blog on election night was much like that and the conclusion was that the GOP would have to take a different strategy and put together a somewhat different base if it was to grow and it would have to reach out to the Latinos that stopped supporting the GOP this year. And because of that it concluded that Sarah Palin is not the future of the GOP.
That makes more sense to me than anything I’ve seen our ex-bureaucrats write.

Posted by: Mickey | November 11, 2008, 9:09 am 9:09 am

All of the reporters and magaines and $$$$$that went to ALASKA during the race never came up with one thing against her.

Posted by: jane | November 11, 2008, 9:10 am 9:10 am

Which came first: the stereotype or the desire to form it? Palin was being attacked before she even said one word in the campaign. Some are so brainwashed that they would even find it hard to see this reality.

Posted by: Mike | November 11, 2008, 9:10 am 9:10 am

After 4 years of the nazi dems, who cares who the GOP run? 4 years of higher taxes for the middle class, and bail outs for the auto industry, as well as those who took out home loans they couldn’t afford, will ruin this country. Seems we have already told the auto industry to take their gas guzzlers and “stick it”. We are tired of supporting those who fail. My people work for a living and are no longer slave to anyone.

Posted by: mojo | November 11, 2008, 9:10 am 9:10 am

Mariann Pepitone: Your personal attacks on here show how immature and ignorant you are. Do yourself a favor and stop embarrassing yourself. You know nothing about anyone on here or what their backgrounds are so stop trying to lump everyone together. You are an embarrassment to yourself and your party; I guess you and Mrs. Palin have a lot in common. You should both be quiet and do your jobs.

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 9:11 am 9:11 am

luckily the people “spoke” and Palin is back in Alaska.
Just coming off the longest campaign/election I can remember, and having people already talking about 2012 is depressing. I’m actually happy to be seeing feminine hygience product commercials again rather than political ads.
Let’s get through the next 4 years before we start sweating 2012 already.
Palin should be spending her current time worrying about the state of Alaska – and her existing job – before concentrating on the next presidential election. Or has everyone forgotten, including her, she does have a state to run.
Her 15 minutes is over, her limelight is gone – unfortunately she’s enjoyed it a tad too much and doesn’t want it to end.

Posted by: MaryNH | November 11, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am

M S Long Beach: What Obama meant by change is changing a white president to a half black Kenyan president. The only change is in his pocket. I expect Obama to be a one term president like Jimmy Carter because he is going to make changes that will shock the public and they will be kicking themselves for voting for him. And as far as voter fraud why do you think that Obama gave Acorn $880,000? To make sure he won the election and they did. I am well aware of the fact that one of the states was Ohio and the other PA. Just like they made sure Kerry didn’t win over Bush and it happened with the Ohio votes. Acorn should be closed down never to reopen again. I could take bets on it that this election was fixed and whatever is in the dark will come to the light. Acorn has 200,000 fraudulent votes put away somewhere that were suppose to be turned in and thrown out. And they are from the state of Ohio.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am

Posted by: Mark | Nov 11, 2008 9:07:59 AM
Quote: we should be nice and ignore her.
Correct, but alas, she won’t let us.

Posted by: disgusted | November 11, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am

Mojo-
Oh yeah, i forgot how great George W. Bush has made and kept this country. No one in history has f’d up the economy, education and our image more than his dumb A$$. The republicans scare me more than anything else. The conservative base doesn’t care what happens to this country as long as abortion is illegal, gay marriage is illegal and we are at war. That is what is wrong with the country, the REPUBLICANS.

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am

marianne peppitone…..what did George W do???? He hired everyone from his father’s past administration and it was looked at as a good move….why do you condemn President elect Obama for getting good knowledgable people around him when you didn’t mind when Bush did it…oh, I know, cause you are a die hard republican and it’s ok when they do it right?

Posted by: ritza | November 11, 2008, 9:19 am 9:19 am

mariann peppitone-
LOL . . whatever you have to tell yourself to feel better. Obama will still be your president!! :-)

Posted by: O/B 08 | November 11, 2008, 9:19 am 9:19 am

Republican party — move on! Dump this ditzy broad or you’ll never have another chance at the White House.
If she wants to move upward politically, the first thing she needs is an education, as it seems all those semesters all over the country studying journalism didn’t do much for her mentally.

Posted by: Anna | November 11, 2008, 9:19 am 9:19 am

Mariann…you said “He is a nightmare in itself. Michelle’s mother is moving into the white house and next will be his other half brothers and sisters from Kenya. Call it the black house and it will become a mess. I can smell it now.” you should be ashamed of yourself! you have this holier than thou attitude in a long line of posts & then we all come to find out that this is your bottom line. what a terribly shallow mind you have after all.

Posted by: rookie_63 | November 11, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am

Mary NH: Get over the jealousy and get a life. If you don’t like hearing about Palin on the news turn off the TV. Its as simple as that or do you have the intelligence to do that. Don’t be mad because you don’t have the know how to become other than what you are. What she accomplished in her lifetime you could never do and you never will. I give her credit, she earned it. Obama wheeled and dealed with crooks and terrorists plus Nancy Pelosi made sure the superdelegates gave all their votes to Obama, and dividing the delegates from MI and FL which he should never of had. That was Dean whom I am glad is stepping down. His mouth was nothing but trouble from the beginning. And Nancy will get a taste of Emanuel. That whole democratic organization is going to turn upside down later on and the republican’s are going to have a ball over it.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 9:21 am 9:21 am

Ms. Palin when you “….I’ll plow through that door” remember as you plow through the door there will be a lot of us to remind you that as you plow you will also be pulling with you some statements, innuendos and outright attacks (Karl Rovian) style intended to place you in the winner circle and cast dark shadows over the nation. My most vivid recount is when you turned to Senator Biden and said he was waving the white flag of surrender – his son was leaving for Iraq, your son had left for Iraq and you implied that he would place his OWN son and YOUR son second to waving a white flag. Sister and get this one straight from an old lady – I buried my baby son killed in Viet Nam and anyone who uses such inflammatory language against a public servant for political gain is not worthy of the office they seek – and I for one will make sure those who remain after me remember it and until YOU apologize and make yourself clear about what political posturing and honesty mean to you, well let’s say you’ll have some strong American citizens making that “plow” mighty hard to pull.

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | November 11, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

FRAUD IN MINNESOTA!!!!!! As an independent, I am appalled by voter fraud and in Minnesota right now is the most blantant fraud ever seen in modern times. The votes are appearing left and right for Franken in a recount and they are obviously fraud filled. FBI and DEPT Of JUSTICE step in now and make some arrests or America will never ever be honest again and all fraud is then going to be considered OK. Shame on the democratic party for yelling about Bush fraud and then allowing this dipicable fraud in Minnesota recount. Minnesota people, are you going to allow this garbage in the Gopher state or are you going to stand up and demand honesty from your people? Arrest, arrest the fraud perpetrators!!!!

Posted by: rockychance | November 11, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

Ron Paul is Quayled. For those of you hanging onto the dream of Ron for president, you’re grasping for straws. The guy is a nut job. He represents only a very small fraction of Republicans which is proven by the fact that there are only a few bleats about him here and there. He’s not a Republican anyway, he’s a Libertarian.
I don’t think Palin is presidential material and I’m not sure she ever will be. However the insults directed towards her–that she’s dumb–are unfounded. There is irony in the fact that those who call her dumb are too dumb to hold the level of office that she holds. Palin is a refreshing change from the stuffy leaders of the past.
We need more people like her. To suggest that the Republican party should become less socially conservative is ludicrous. Whether you like Bush or not it was the power of the Christian right that got him elected. If the Republican party strays from them then they lose much of their base and they’ll be looking more like the Democratic party.

Posted by: BT | November 11, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am

OMG mary pepitone you are such a relic. Your type of bigotry and stupidity is indeed a rarity. You saying that ALL college student are just dodging lifes responsibilities is living proof that you are stupidity on 2 legs. Hope to see your face on a milk carton soon. If you dont get that, have your retarde kids to explain it to you.

Posted by: Cenrtal Scrutinizer | November 11, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am

rookie_63 – I do shut it off. I’ve given up on the news (only read it online). But unfortunately we are bombardeded with it.
Doesn’t anything good happen in this world? Isn’t there at least one thing going on to put a smile on our faces, make our steps lighter?
No I’m not at all jealous of Palin. My life doesn’t work that way. No I don’t like her and no I would never vote for her.
I associated with women smarter and prettier than her. For that matter I could be smarter and prettier than her.
I’m just sick of hearing about her.
And again – the people’s vote says it all.

Posted by: MaryNH | November 11, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

I suggest everyone ignore Pepitone’s baiting everyone.

Posted by: ssbeck | November 11, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

Can someone please make this woman go away? Enough already! She at best is nothing more than a national embarrassment! If she’s the future of the GOP, then the GOP has no future whatsoever. Does anyone out there have the intestinal fortitude to even imagine a Palin/Gingrich regime?

Posted by: AC | November 11, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

Quayled? She makes Quayle look like a rocket scientist…

Posted by: Larry | November 11, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

O.K. I give. What exactly do you guys throwing out that “you must be jealous” line hope to accomplish with it? The correct word is envy by the way – not jealous. Do you really think by putting that out there you’ll change our mind or “win” an argument?

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:33 am 9:33 am

Too late: she’s already QUAYLED — only worse! She’s a CARTOON and too conceited to know it!

Posted by: MINImom | November 11, 2008, 9:33 am 9:33 am

I’m amazed at the hatred some of you are writing against Gov. Palin. First, you can’t get as far as she has by being dumb. 2)just how far have you negatives gone? 3) BO made law review but we know how he got there- he wont release his Columbia or Harvards records. He became State, US senator by cheating & lying. More importantly, this was not a presidential election. This election was bought & paid for by the powers that be. JOHN MCCAIN/SARAH PALIN RAN AN HONEST CAMPAIGN & MY FORMER PARTY IS MALINGING SARAH BECAUSE WE KNOW SHE IS THE REAL DEAL! SAVVY, INTELLIGENT & A REAL THREAT TO THE DEMOCRATS. And to George Step. BO won because, although he nearly spent 1billion$, he still needed the CLINTONS to pull it off! NEVER WILL I NOR MY FAMILY VOTE DEMOCRAT AGAIN. FIRST TIME REPUBLICAN & IT FELT REAL GOOD VOTING FOR AN HONORABLE TICKET: MCCAIN/PALIN!!!

Posted by: mickey lane | November 11, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Faux News isn’t exactly the venue Palin should use to restore her credibility as a thinking human being. I only watch Faux News for comic relief.

Posted by: C oliver | November 11, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Oh Yeah, o/b 08. It was Acorn and the nazi dems that used extortion to get the regulations on the banking industry dropped. Just like little Jesse Jackson, the extortionist works his magic on the business world. LMAO.

Posted by: mojo | November 11, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

For all of you Palen supporters who are sick of her being bashed by the press, let me remind you, it was her own party that started this. She is not helping her case by always wanting to jump in front of a camera. she should be more like Mcain, very statsmen like in defeat That why the republican party is in disarry, no one wants to take the blame, and to Mrs Pepitone, let me remind you President Obama went to Harverd on a scholership. His grandmother didn’t pay his way. If you dislike someone fine, thatsyour right. But at least get the facts right about the man.

Posted by: Keith | November 11, 2008, 9:35 am 9:35 am

For all of you Palen supporters who are sick of her being bashed by the press, let me remind you, it was her own party that started this. She is not helping her case by always wanting to jump in front of a camera. she should be more like Mcain, very statsmen like in defeat That why the republican party is in disarry, no one wants to take the blame, and to Mrs Pepitone, let me remind you President Obama went to Harverd on a scholership. His grandmother didn’t pay his way. If you dislike someone fine, thatsyour right. But at least get the facts right about the man.

Posted by: Keith | November 11, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am

Can someone please tell me where ABC mentions “Veteran’s Day” on their website? These liberal controlled media outlets are making me sick… Liberals outward display of hatered for America never ceases to amaze me. ABC would have a big article about Arbor Day or halloween, but not Veteran’s Day- who cares about that!!!

Posted by: DavefromKC | November 11, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am

MaryNH – my reply was to Mariann & her racist rant. i didnt reply to you at all – no offense taken though – i suspect we are on the same side :o)

Posted by: rookie_63 | November 11, 2008, 9:37 am 9:37 am

rookie: I speak the truth and if the truth hurts that’s too bad. Get a grip on life. Plus Wright, Farrakhan and Father P will be invited to the white house. If you live in Chicago then you know what Hyde Park looks like. One section is clean the other looks like an alley. I live in Chicago and I know what happened to changing neighborhoods. If you don’t live here then you are not aware of these facts.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am

mojo – Actually it was a meeting with the SEC chair in 2004 that lead to the banks changing their ceiling on risk. Five bankers met with him to beg him to raise the bar on the amount of risk banks could hold. He agreed. Fast forward to now. One of the five bankers? Paulsen. Current Treasury Secretary. Oopsie – a bit more egg on the Bush years it seems. Oh, and go on Whitehouse.gov and check out the blurb where Bush brags on those minority loans he’s managed to push.

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am

Mariann, It may seem that Gov. Palin and I have a lot in common..I have six children, one with handicaps, my sons both played hockey, and I hunt and fish. There the difference ends. Five of my children have finished university or college. She might have five children, but she is not a good mother.
She might have held public office, but her true abilities are in doubt. She actively pushed herself forward for the VP nomination, and as McCain’s “choice” was responsible for the loss of many important endorsements. She did not gain the “Hillary” vote, and most of my Republican friends and family voted Democrat for the first time in two generations because of Gov. Palin’s vituperative, hate-filled, lying speeches. Every one of your posts seems to be a personal attack on another poster, or on President-elect Obama. The article is about Gov. Palin, and her success in keeping her narcissistic self in the news, in order to be considered for nomination in 2012. Because God has spoken. The last time we had a President who believed that God had put him in the White House, we ended up with GWB. I, for one, do not want to live in a theocracy, I want to determine my own choices over my own body, and wish the same freedom for my daughters. I do not want my liberties determined by a narrow minded religious fanatic. BTW, this is one hockey mom who’s an agnostic.

Posted by: Realhockeymom | November 11, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

rookie_63
Republicans aren’t racist.. We have Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King on our side. You have George Wallace, Lyndon Johnson, Byrd, ect… Dems always convince the minorities to vote for them because they are the “party of the poor” but what these minorities don’t realize is that social programs enslave people and keep them down, which is exactly the way the liberal elites like barry obama like it……

Posted by: DavefromKC | November 11, 2008, 9:41 am 9:41 am

Realhockeymom: VERY well said.

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Realhockeymom – You go girl! I love what you said there!

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

There is only one thing worse than a Liberal that looses and that is a liberal that wins. When you loose you were robbed! When you win you are insufferable!
Get a grip guys, You Won!
All of your comments about Governor Palin are based on unsubstantiated rumors. For all we know those rumors were started by liberals claiming they werre with the campaign.
Plus, you must admit that the News Media did a really good hack job on her and McCain while ignoring or glossing over the Obama/Biden team mistakes.
How long did it take for them to retract there senseless attack about her youngest child? How come we never heard that Biden thought FDR was president in 1929 or when he thought Article One of the Constitution covers the executive branch??? What about the Washington Post now admitting that their news coverage was biased or the ABC News Pro-Obama web page?
Do you have proof Governor Palin made the comment about Africa being a country? I saw Obama dekiver a speech where he said he had visited all 57 states, now that is DUMB.
Being smart does not mean you will be good at the job. JFK had the best and the brightest and they brought us the Vietnam war.
Change? Is it change when we bring back failed Jimmy Carter policies,i.e. the windfall profits tax, and old Clinton hands?
Are you really serious that being the editor of what is basically a Student newspaper(if you google harvard law review, you will find this from their web page -Student run law journal that publishes eight regular annual issues of various legal articles by professors, judges, practitioners, and students) can compare with being elected to an Executive office? Without the sycophants in the media this guy would not have had a chance.

Posted by: Tom | November 11, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

My kids are 6 & 8 years old. I do not expose them to politics in any way (talking about it, TV, nothing…) They came home last Monday & said they Voted. I was shocked! I asked who they voted for, They both said John McCain. Not knowing what to say, I left it alone. Wednesday morning they woke-up and asked me who won the election. I told them that Obama won. My Daughter(6) said “I didn’t want Obama to win” I asked her why & she said “HE SCARES ME” ……. I guess you can’t Fool the Innocent!

Posted by: Bob S | November 11, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

I do not believe it is “Liberals outward display of hatred for America,” as pointed out by DavefromKC, but rather a hatred of what has been perpetrated upon their great nation by greed disguised by cloaking itself with the flag. Liberal, conservative, middle-of-the-road: We are ALL Americans and all in this together whether we like each other or not. Let’s do our utmost to work together and undo the damage.

Posted by: AC | November 11, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

Susan-1. You dems love to leave out little details, like the fact that ACRON made threats against the banking industry, and the dems all went along for the ride. You should work for ABC News. They make a lot of money off of pitting people agaisnt each other by way of omissions and lies. KMMFHWA.

Posted by: mojo | November 11, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

Mariann: Please keep it up. Please keep entering all your intellligent, well-thought-out posts (do you sense sarcasm?). I for one believe this election has opened the door for progress and a better life. Not perfect, not without a lot of struggle, but improvement. With the help of your diatribe, we can convince the world! Best regards to a buffoon!

Posted by: lifematters01 | November 11, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

Sarah P sees herself as the future of the GOP. The GOP should get RUSH, Hannity or one of those clones. The hate from her, and GOP is so….makes me want to switch to Democratic party. Stop the hate, and they womder why other countries have problems with GOP led country. Treating them with hate like everybody else.
Sarah P just doesn’t get it……

Posted by: John | November 11, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

DavefromKC – i didnt say Repubs were racist – i said her comment was. maybe you missed it, she said…”He is a nightmare in itself. Michelle’s mother is moving into the white house and next will be his other half brothers and sisters from Kenya. Call it the black house and it will become a mess. I can smell it now.” that just kinda sounded racist to me, but hey, maybe i am wrong. after all i am a rookie…

Posted by: rookie_63 | November 11, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

Just because someone wants the spotlight, doesn’t mean the press has to give it to him/her. The press is just trying to make money off of Palin because people want to see her self destruct.
I would think that after being gone for nearly three months, the governor would have plenty to do both at home and in the Alaska’s governor’s office. Or is it possible that these political jobs aren’t really that hard or important? After all, both McCain and Obama weren’t even in Washington to vote for months.
Let Palin alone. Maybe some time for self-reflection would do her good. Maybe she can view videos of herself and see how she came across. If she plans to run again, she needs more education about the world AND a speech coach. For some reason, she talks like a high school girl. How do you translate those convoluted “sentences” if she were going to talk to the United Nations, for example?

Posted by: eiolg | November 11, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

Tom – When she opens her mouth she structures sentences in a fashion I can not follow. I know I am not the only one that feels this way. Combine that with her full on “entirely too biotchy character assassination against Obama” and I didn’t need “spin” nor “leaning press” to tell me where to go with this. Then there’s the five colleges thing . . . .

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am

10 Minutes after the election ended, McCain fell off of the face of the planet. Not to be seen… not to be heard. Why can’t Sarah Palin do the same?
Sarah…. your 15 minutes ended at “lipstick” !!!!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 9:48 am 9:48 am

Sarah Palin was given a hatchet job by the liberal media as much as they were gracious and supportive for Obama/Biden. If Palin had said what Biden said about FDR being on TV she would have been done, but Obama and Biden are given free passes from A to Z. Palin energized the McCain ticket coming out of the convention, and drew huge crowds. The fact that she was stabbed in the back is proof that she was indeed the best agent of change in either ticket and the Washington elite DOES NOT WANT CHANGE.

Posted by: neal | November 11, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

Ya know… I’m beginning to REALLY love this woman. I REALLY am! She is JUST FABULOUSLY ENTERTAINING!!!!! What just makes me laugh is that she is trying to save her political career and yet she doesn’t have a clue that it is everytime she opens her mouth… hahahaha!!! Who needs Tina Fey? To the conservative supporters (who I’m still trying to understand how in the world you can support this woman), it is not liberal bashing. I am a moderate who typically voted Republican.
….This Palin gal is just fascinating! Also, Mary Pepitone is just a troll. Just ignore it.

Posted by: FS | November 11, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

rookie_63 if you are a rookie then please don’t believe the drivel being force fed down all of our throats by the liberal elite media- do some research on your own… you will find that the messiah of change is very scary for America. Example-in iran they have been singing and dancing (as much they are allowed to over there) all week at the election of barry. barry said iran is tiny country and not a threat to the US. I’m pretty sure that is what british pm chamberlain said about hitler and germany in 1937…..

Posted by: DavefromKC | November 11, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

mojo – I’m not a “you dem.” I’m a swing voter. So tread lightly because it seems I’m now important – regardless of what Coulter thinks. Sub prime’s were approximately 10% of the market. The market should have been able to withstand them going belly up. Look beyond the spin. It seems besides the EPA and FDA – that Bush Co. also messed with the SEC. That Bush! Him’s managed to go in and just destroy all sorts of gov. watchdog agencies originally put in place to police things. Him’s injected a bit of ideology. Him’s got reckless. :)

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

she’s like that person who stays at the party too long while the hosts want to go to bed and all the guests have left. She was the major cause of the loss. Does she not realize that??? Her biggest gaff in judgement was when she said yes, and “didn’t blink” when questioned whether she could do it. If she got it wrong this time, why would anyone ever trust her to say she’s ready in the future? Sarah, you took 5 years to graduate from journalism with a 1.5 cum. I’m sorry, but you’re not smart , and clearly not smart enough for politics outside Alaska. I would take those hollywood opportunities if offered.

Posted by: matt | November 11, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

Who is the real nitwit?
Obama sat in the church of an anti-American racist pastor who spouted bizarre conspiracy theories for 20 years, but he claims he never heard the pastor say anything racist about whites. Except that the pastor inspired him with a speech about “white man’s greed runs a world in need.” He quoted from the speech in his book, “Dreams From My Father.” He recorded an audio version in which he, not a ghost writer or editor, quotes the “white man’s greed runs a world in need” line. But nope, he never heard it. Apparently, Rev. Wright was channeling him without his knowledge.
He complained about people being selfish because they don’t want to pay higher taxes. The average American household annually gives 2% of adjusted gross income to charity, but Obama’s running mate Biden averaged 1/8th of 1%, or $369, over the past 10 years. I guess it’s tough to make ends meet when your average annual income is a measly $245,000.
Obama claimed his father came to the US via a Kennedy-sponsored airlift, but his father actually arrived here a year before the airlift. He claimed he was conceived as a result of the Selma civil rights march, but that march happened 4 years after he was born. He claimed his uncle helped liberate Auschwitz, but he doesn’t have an uncle and it was the Soviets that liberated Auschwitz. Mr. Intellect doesn’t even know his own family.
He claimed there were 10,000 deaths from the Kansas tornadoes in 2007. That number is 1.6 times as many people than were killed by our worst natural disaster, the 1900 Galveston hurricane, in which 6,000 people died, and more than 3 times the number that died in the 9-11 attacks. The actual death toll in Kansas was 12. He was off by 833%.
He’s against the war in Iraq, but he wants to attack Pakistan … and told the entire world about it. Teresita Schaffer, a former State Department official with responsibility for the region and now director of the South Asia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that an overt U.S. military strike inside Pakistani territory would bolster leaders hostile to the United States in both the struggle for national leadership and local control of the tribal areas, she said. “Once you have made that kind of operation, everything connected to the United States, even more than before, is believed to be the enemy,” Schaffer said. “You’ve probably created a safe haven that works even better than before.”
In his first press conference as president-elect, he mocked Nancy Reagan, referring to “seances.” Bravely spoken. I guess he showed an 87-year-old widow who is boss. Must be that “spine of steel” Biden told us about. A real class act. Too bad he was absolutely wrong.
And yet he’s the kind of person that the Left believes is intelligent.

Posted by: GoFigure | November 11, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Shouldnt people be happy that she is willing to learn more? I mean seriously, she is going to learn a lot in the next four years. Whether or not she runs again (if she does I seriously doubt she will get the nominee anyway)she is taking time to learn about our country and how it works. The dems in the process will realize that they screwed us all when they voted in Obama. He has some serious issues just like Palin did, the only difference is the fact that he is first in charge and Palin would have been second. Oh well….

Posted by: LIFE | November 11, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Republicans call it a “hatchet job” by the “liberal media” “OOOOHHHHHH…. stop picking on our Sarah!!!”
Democrats call it VETTING!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Boring, George, boring. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by: kseyetie | November 11, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Hey George … why isn’t there any “quayling” going on for the “Great Senator Biden”?!?!?!?! He is an absolute joke, and even YOU won’t call him on it. I truly hope nothing happens to Obama, because having Biden take control would scare the sh– out of me!!!!!!

Posted by: js from tx | November 11, 2008, 9:55 am 9:55 am

If Sara Palin said 1/10th of the 14 different blantant lies that biden said in the vp debate or that ” you need to have a slight indian accent to go into a 7/11″ or “Mitt Romney is more qualified than me and quite frankly would have been a better choice” she would have been beaten physically by the liberal media……

Posted by: Palinforprez | November 11, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am

It’s rather hard to “hatchet” quotes? Those fragmented sentences that blew our minds . . . . . Palin speak! Something I really don’t want to hear again.

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am

Waaaaaaahhhhhh Waaaaaahhhhhh Waaaaahhhhh!!!!!!! I love the sound of GOP, right wing, conservative tears hitting the floor!!!
I get great joy from your obvious pain and suffering!!!
Now you know how Democrats have felt for the past 8 years!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

Too bad news organizations like CNN can’t just report the news anymore! The snide comments that she’s “trying to save face” are typical of this type of reporting. Had Obama been attacked in the same manner, CNN would have immediately corrected the record, and claimed that those responsible were “racist”. Why aren’t you investigating these rumors and providing unbiased information? Are you sexist? It seems so to me!

Posted by: SSS | November 11, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

Give me a break!!!! ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS!!!! I think that says it all for the a** H****!!!!!

Posted by: lovingpolitics | November 11, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

She should just GO AWAY!!! There are so many qualified and smarter individuals to take charge of the Republican Party and they don’t have to wink to get attention. Romney, Cristand Jindal. I think Jindal is the future they should look at.

Posted by: senior citizen | November 11, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

Shawn- except we gave you a president who actually likes America, I am still not convinced that barry or his wife like this place at all. They are probably the most unhappy millionaires i have ever seen!!

Posted by: Palinforprez | November 11, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

“Sub prime’s were approximately 10% of the market. The market should have been able to withstand them going belly up.”..very true. Bank in mass are strong. Why? We have our OWN regulations, we didn’t trust the lack of regulations that the fed kept rolling back. But business tanking across the entire country is a systemic problem of 8 years of supplyside economic theory. Everytime republicans have control of the white house long enough they tank the economy. Bush excellerated that with especially incomptenent leadership,but hey, you who voted him in, how did you NOT know this????? really??? and then you vote for mccain for 4 MORE years of it???? We haven’t even felt the results of the crash yet! We have a 20 year unemployment high and the layoffs have NOT EVEN STARTED!!! Do you even realize what bush did to us?????? All me to tell you Sarah, we need smart guys, you’re not smart. You have uneducated and not smart. Bush had the advantages to have a great eduaction but he snorted his college years away, obviously did not take with him a single thing they tried to teach. And look where it got us. YOU are bush, without the education. gee, great. Go home. Alaska likes you. stay there. I dont think we’re going to go to ‘stupid and folksy’ again.

Posted by: frank | November 11, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am

No tears here Shawn … just wishing you dems all the luck in the world – you’re going to need it in 4 years after Obama fails to live up to his hype!!

Posted by: js from tx | November 11, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am

I can just hear the conversation between Laura Bush & Michelle Obama yesterday while touring the White House ………and here’s the stains left from last time the Democrats were here…….hehehehehe

Posted by: Buggy | November 11, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

Does Palin even know who Dan Quayle is? And, what it will take to stop reading about this woman?

Posted by: Bayou947 | November 11, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

frank! Are you saying “the breath of fresh air” doesn’t have the IQ you’d like to see? lol Good post.

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 10:04 am 10:04 am

PLEASE….say goodnight Gracie!
No more of this nit wit…can you imagine her as President? God Help us ALL.

Posted by: Barb | November 11, 2008, 10:04 am 10:04 am

Speaking of pit bulls, ABC News will just not give up on the attack, will they? I’m happy Obama is the president-elect and so are you, so puh-leeze ABC, find some news to report, and let go of this bone. Show some professional standards for a change.

Posted by: J-Phred Muggs | November 11, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

The comments posted here show that liberals are bitter people even when they win an election!

Posted by: neal | November 11, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

The Obama’s unhappy????? LOL!!! I Think the white house is going to have the first first-couple in it actually having sex for over a hundred years! How in teh world can you look at those two and not see two people in love and very happy. Obama is a serious and smart, gee, hard to recognize, God knows we’re not used to it, but he’s sees this as a very serious job and he’s been tasked with helping people whom he identifies with a lot more than Bush, alot more than McCain. He was once poor, his mother died of cancer while battling insurance companies so he and her mother would not left with huge bills. He remembers his grandmother going without so he could have. He is EXACTLY the type of American we need in the whitehouse right now. I heard him tell ‘the brothers’ to “pull their pants up”. I loved it. He is the quintisential role model for blacks that if you want to get ahead you stay in school and WORK nad not make excuses. Did you even LISTEN to his acceptance speech, saying “if anyone doubts the dream of this nation is still alive…”…???? what ARE you talking about?? i have work to do. embrace your new president. you are honestly lucky you have him compare to the scary incompetence you were trying to get in there. It will be interesting to see if McCain does live another fours years. See how closely we dodged a bullet.

Posted by: matt | November 11, 2008, 10:07 am 10:07 am

Obama is not fit to sit at the same table as Palin. She made a career fighting corruption, Obama’s rose because of corruption. Anyone that denies that is lying to themselves. Rezko, ayers, wright and acorn finally got the manchurian canidate it the WH- change is a comin!!

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 10:07 am 10:07 am

I love the new RNC talking point that liberals are “afraid” of Sarah Palin. I think that falls into the same category of phobias as an irrational fear of dandelion fluff, and a couple levels below an irrational fear of jock itch.
And it’s just about exactly the same “fear” we had of Dan Quayle, bless him.

Posted by: Yukon Sam | November 11, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

She’ll find support in plenty of places….just not on the alphabet channels. And you people who think you are so intelligent and educated often have the narrowest of minds.

Posted by: Sofar | November 11, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

You “GAVE” us a president who actually likes America????
Actually, you stole the White House…. and “gave” us a President who can’t even spell America.

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am

57 MILLION people liked Palin and there will be more now that she will be in the news and people will
get to know her better.
Posted by: jane | Nov 11, 2008 8:53:26 AM
Name one beside yourself?

Posted by: zorar | November 11, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am

57 MILLION people liked Palin and there will be more now that she will be in the news and people will
get to know her better.
Posted by: jane | Nov 11, 2008 8:53:26 AM
Name one beside yourself?

Posted by: zorar | November 11, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am

The comments posted here show that liberals are bitter people even when they win an election!
Posted by: neal
Hey neal……… after the past 8 years…… we have a right to be bitter!!! Especially those of us who have worn the uniform in combat!!! I EARNED the right to be bitter!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am

Sarah is like GWB in so many ways. She is completely out of touch with the American people. Also, she is completely and blissfully unaware that the majority of Americans think she is a complete buffoon. Sorry, her image cannot be salvaged. Sarah, it’s time to go back to the Arctic North where there are still a few people who think you are “nifty”, and stay there.

Posted by: tom | November 11, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

Have you ever heard the expression “too much of a good thing?” well here is the opposite…”too much of a bad thing.” she is an attention getter. She could not even spend a week home with her family (she professes to adore) and get out of the limelight for awhile. She cannot get enough of the press. If only someone would ask her some pertinent questions instead of feeding her ego. If she decided to run in 2012 as a republican….they will not win again. If people wanted her, the republicans would be visiting the white house instead of Barack Obama. The people have already spoken.

Posted by: Pat Napolitano Marietta. Ga. | November 11, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

Never liked obama and never will. got nothing against the man, just know this is the beginning of the end of life as we’ve known it. obama is the sore face of bad things to come. palin is ahead of her time. you’ll realise this after all of you will have to become more self sufficient to deal with life as it will soon become. looking for obama for answers. fools!!! become more self sufficient…mccain’s mantra. and that is exactly what is going to happen. no other alternative. anyway, palin can always hire someone to do the thinking for her, just as all of you want obama to fix things for you. why aren’t you all using your stupid block heads. you voted obama to think for you. palin will also hire someone to think for her. i am going to stop…so not to make you any smarter.

Posted by: hooray palin | November 11, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am

shawn- pretty sure bush didn’t flunk out of lawshcool like gore and got better grades then kerry…. also, winning with the electoral map isn’t stealing the election, its following the constitution. barry hates America and so does his wife. he’s a socialist that “kicks it” with people i would not be in the same room with. open your eyes shawn

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am

“That’s why she’s doing a round of interviews this week, telling Fox News that…” say no more….. I can see the only media company (they are definitely NOT a legit NEWS organization) she runs to is Fox… say no more…

Posted by: Uh Huh Now.... | November 11, 2008, 10:16 am 10:16 am

in the end its all about big money . money money more money. palin knows shes out of it even if alaskans r gullible to elect her to any public office palin wants her piece of the pie like the the unashame limbuagh, vetter, bush. cheney, gingrich …………. tapping out is the bottom line yet some how they still believe thier own crap

Posted by: gray | November 11, 2008, 10:16 am 10:16 am

I JUST LOVE HOW THESE ENLIGHTEND DEMOCRATS, THE so called UBER INTELLGANT CONSTANTLY DEGRADE WOMEN! YOU ALL DISGUST ME! THIS IS RACISM OF WOMEN PLAIN AND SIMPLE. IF SHE WASN’T A WOMEN SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN TREATED LIKE THIS!

Posted by: gm1976 | November 11, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

eiolg,
Are you telling me Biden is the master of coherent sentence structure? Good old Joe must have foot prints on his tonsils given the number of times he has stuck his foot in his mouth.
You want to talk about youthful mistake, like five (5) different colleges? Were you there? Do you know why she went to those different schools? Are you seriously telling me that we could not find something questionable about Obama or Biden if we looked? Of course I don’t have CNN, The Washington Post, ABC News or Bill Maher etc… to help me dig Why don’t we also bring up Obama and The Rev. Wright? Or plagiarising RFK? Or confusing teh Soviet Army with the American Army?
Give it a rest. You won. If Governor Palin is such a non-entity she will go-away on her own why do you insist on the senseless attacks? Or are you worried?

Posted by: tom | November 11, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

If Palin is the future of GOP, then GOP is dead.

Posted by: OpenEyes | November 11, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

eiolg,
Are you telling me Biden is the master of coherent sentence structure? Good old Joe must have foot prints on his tonsils given the number of times he has stuck his foot in his mouth.
You want to talk about youthful mistake, like five (5) different colleges? Were you there? Do you know why she went to those different schools? Are you seriously telling me that we could not find something questionable about Obama or Biden if we looked? Of course I don’t have CNN, The Washington Post, ABC News or Bill Maher etc… to help me dig Why don’t we also bring up Obama and The Rev. Wright? Or plagiarising RFK? Or confusing teh Soviet Army with the American Army?
Give it a rest. You won. If Governor Palin is such a non-entity she will go-away on her own why do you insist on the senseless attacks? Or are you worried?

Posted by: tom | November 11, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

gm if she wasn’t a pretty woman she never would have stood where she did. Ugly with that IQ and there would be no discussion today. Hey, let’s all chant “USA! USA!” and see who can be more patriotic?

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 10:20 am 10:20 am

Someone posted: Speaking of pit bulls, ABC News will just not give up on the attack, will they? I’m happy Obama is the president-elect and so are you, so puh-leeze ABC, find some news to report, and let go of this bone. Show some professional standards for a change.
Its just not ABCNews, it is pretty much ALL news outlets and blogs–even the conservative ones. THIS WOMAN SELLS TICKETS!!!!! I will admit that as of late, when I sit down at my computer, I google “Palin” and look for the new news (sick I know..but at least I admit to it.) Ms. Palin is just fabulously entertaining! I’m sure there is some comedic sitcom being pitched based upon her and her family as we speak. Although, I’m beginning to believe that she will not overcome this to save her political career, BUT… BUT… BUT… I am CONFIDENT she is going to do well!!!!!

Posted by: FS | November 11, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

I think Mariann Pepitone is the woman with the frizzy blonde hair that told McCain she thinks Obama is an Arab. Wonder what her house smells like.

Posted by: senior citizen | November 11, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

Tom- biden plagerized in college and got caught and plagerized a speech in the 80′s during his first presidentital run…. if the media did their job biden would have been exposed as a baffoon and barry would have been revealed a racist, anti American, shrewd politician. instead they covered both of these idiots and discussed palin’s troopergate situation.

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 10:23 am 10:23 am

gm1976- it’s not racism of a woman, if anything it would be sexism. Racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race; racial prejudice or discrimination.
*The more you know*

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

“Palin says she might run for high office again”
“WASILLA, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she wouldn’t hesitate to run for the presidency in four years if it’s God’s will, even though she never thought Campaign 2008 would be “as brutal a ride as it turned out to be.”
I talked to God & believe me it’s not’s God’s will for Palin to run for President..God also told me “that she needs to lay off smokin crack!”

Posted by: zorar | November 11, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

The election is over and I am proud that America has shown the world that democracy works. The people have chosen their president, now like Mc Cain said, let’s get behind him…he may surprise you and do a great job. I think we should wait until he is in the White House before we start bashing him. I believe he is a caring man and will do a lot for the middle income people. So let’s say a prayer for him and give him a break.

Posted by: Pat Napolitano Marietta. Ga. | November 11, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

senior citizen-
i bet you are on of those deadbeats who can’t wait for your free $$$ to start comin in and your mortgage to be paid for by barry o.

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am

FS – It’s like being on the interstate when you stop in traffic. And we all slowly go by that wreck cranking our necks to look. When we question ourselves as to if we’re sick.

Posted by: Susan-1 | November 11, 2008, 10:26 am 10:26 am

Sarah Palin is defending her brand as many successful politicians have done it before, from FDR when he lost first to come back to become one of the best Presidents, Reagan when he lost and was considered a threat and extreme right to come back to with the Presidency in two landslides, Biden himself after he dropped from his first run to the White House on charges of plagiarism, Bill Clinton when he fought head on the Lewinsky scandal and managed to have a successful Presidency, also when Hillary Clinton fought head on plenty of scandals and accusations from financial dealings, murder plots, etc, to Obama when his campaign have to fight head on all kind of charges from Muslim, communism, associations, etc. They all had and have the right to defend themselves and don’t allow baseless smear campaigns from people that with our without any reason dislike them. They fight back as many good leader do, they can’t go into hiding, that will let their enemies win.
Sarah Palin has a good story herself and like it or not to many people out there, she is here to stay.
Now Sarah, go out there and probe them wrong!
Sarah 2012 or 2016!

Posted by: Sarah rocks | November 11, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Posted by: The Bard | November 11, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am

Maybe if Palin would have given interviews during the campaign instead of avoiding them she wouldn’t be in the position to have to save her image now. It’s a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has run out.

Posted by: Cynda P. | November 11, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

The Republicans led by the Wasilla Hillbilly?? That’s FANTASTIC!! Guaranteed win for the Democrats in 2010 and 2012!!
By then, she should be rid of Willow in another shotgun wedding and her grandson, Trig will have shot his first moose!

Posted by: Victoria | November 11, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Gov. Palin “Thanks but no thanks” Why is Palin still receiving media attention? After reading her interview transcripts, I see why the McCain camp prevented this woman from conducting interviews. Please let her drift away into the sunset.

Posted by: MME | November 11, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

I vote for Monica Lewinsky. She has inside experience at the White House.
In December 2006, Lewinsky graduated with a master’s degree in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics[12] where she had been studying since September 2005.[13] Her thesis was titled “In Search of the Impartial Juror: An exploration of the third person effect and pre-trial publicity.”

Posted by: jlm | November 11, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

If the Republicans haven’t already locked the door to her, they should!!!

Posted by: karen | November 11, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am

Tom- biden plagerized in college and got caught and plagerized a speech in the 80′s during his first presidentital run….
Posted by: Dave
Dave…. He repeated part of an Abraham Lincoln speech during one of his speeches, and did’nt properly credit Lincoln for his words………Far from blatant plagerism!!! Of course… you GOP have nothing better to do now that you lost the election than to try to dig up old news!!! LOL I almost feel sorry for you…. but I don’t!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 10:32 am 10:32 am

shawn
“didn’t properly credit his words..” now that’s what i call patriotic!!

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am

US Patriot – I am 71 yrs old and work two part time jobs – what do you do for a living?

Posted by: senior citizen | November 11, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

I just want this woman to stay in Alaska.do whatever she does and help her husband take care of her family…She is the classic profile of a “mean girl”. She thinks she can say anything she wants about anyone else, but as soon as the tables are turned…she whines and says what have I done?” Enough of her..what a joke.

Posted by: inutah | November 11, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

hi

Posted by: jon | November 11, 2008, 10:38 am 10:38 am

Answer to senior citizen. I am a senior citizen who has a home which is paid off through my husband’s hard work. We never took anything from anyone and we are in our 70′s and are debt free. Maybe you are one who needs the help…financially and emotionally.

Posted by: Pat Napolitano Marietta. Ga. | November 11, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

Sarah rocks I don’t think Sarah Palin is going to “probe” anybody and how can you even begin to compare her to politicians who have at least a modicum of intelligence?
sorry your type-o is funny

Posted by: andie | November 11, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

Have the Republicans gotten that desparate that Palin is the shining star?
I can’t believe it. She doesn’t have the knowledge for it. One week she states something (wrong) and then the next week denies it or claims it was taken out of context. Really.
Doesn’t it make you wonder when a 3rd grader asks her what a vp does and she gives the wrong answer. When asked what newspaper she reads, she can’t even answer that.
During the campaign, what issues did she face? I was more slamming of Obama. Where did the issues go?????? Calling another candidate a Socialist – WRONG -, is that all the better she can do?
Her knowledge of policies really falls flat.
She knocks Obama, but who is better educated, it took her 6 years for a 4 year journalism degree. It seems she missed a few things – like geography.
I do not think she is ready or qualified for vp or press. I would hate to see what would happen if she was in office. Rather a frightening thought.
Let’s look at the present, we have a president going into office that is intelligent, and will be able to handle the situation in our country that is in such bad shape
Let’s help him and quit going on about Palin. There is no help for her and if she runs for pres, you don’t have to vote for her.

Posted by: smt | November 11, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

Have the Republicans gotten that desparate that Palin is the shining star?
I can’t believe it. She doesn’t have the knowledge for it. One week she states something (wrong) and then the next week denies it or claims it was taken out of context. Really.
Doesn’t it make you wonder when a 3rd grader asks her what a vp does and she gives the wrong answer. When asked what newspaper she reads, she can’t even answer that.
During the campaign, what issues did she face? I was more slamming of Obama. Where did the issues go?????? Calling another candidate a Socialist – WRONG -, is that all the better she can do?
Her knowledge of policies really falls flat.
She knocks Obama, but who is better educated, it took her 6 years for a 4 year journalism degree. It seems she missed a few things – like geography.
I do not think she is ready or qualified for vp or press. I would hate to see what would happen if she was in office. Rather a frightening thought.
Let’s look at the present, we have a president going into office that is intelligent, and will be able to handle the situation in our country that is in such bad shape
Let’s help him and quit going on about Palin. There is no help for her and if she runs for pres, you don’t have to vote for her.

Posted by: smt | November 11, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

inutah
FYI- if you hang out in bill ayers living room for either a political event or to watch the bears game it does qualify you as “palling around with terrorists”.

Posted by: dave | November 11, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

Personally I think all this attention-grabbing is making her look WORSE, not better. If she wanted to be professional and gracious, the thing to do would be to acknowledge that they lost, and spend some time away from the spotlight, as John McCain is doing.

Posted by: JJ | November 11, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

“…if there is an open door in ’12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plow through that door.”
Why would one need to “plow” through an open door?

Posted by: Aaron | November 11, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

I’m from Louisiana and if you like what you saw with Bush you will love Jindal. Before becoming governor while in Washington representing the tax payers he voted NO for Medicare negotiating directly with the pharmaceutical companies. So we have a failing system funded by our tax dollars vs two huge private entities, pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Let’s see who would I vote for?
Then while running for governor Jindal said in his campaign brochure “Prohibit Legislators from giving themselves pay raises that take effect before the subsequent elections. Any increase in salary approved by the Legislature should take effect after the next election so the public can decide who deserves that compensation”. This is a promise to the people of Louisiana in his campaign brochure which he failed to keep and only vetoed after “We the People” started a recall.
To me, Jindal seems to be pandering to the national spotlight, rather than doing what’s good for Louisiana. For example allowing 90 plus bills to become law without his signature! If it’s good for Louisiana why not put your signature on them? I believe the man has higher goals and his agenda reflects that with veto’s, signed bills, unsigned bills and his actions.
Jindal also is pandering to the extreme right who don’t believe in less government, they basically want to push their agenda like “Louisiana Science Education Act” down your throat, which he signed! The “Creationism Bill” is a way to force them to teach “Adam and Eve” in SCIENCE class. Religion is not science it’s religion! Should our government be mandating more laws? He will make a fine Republican, maybe he and Palin could get together for 2012.

Posted by: rickyt1234 | November 11, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Ok, enough of Palin. She was an insult to the American people’s intelligence. Bye Bye Palin. Get her off the news. Let’s please move on, can’t take any more of her. Thank you

Posted by: Jules | November 11, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

It is a shame that so many comments have to be so full of hate and spite. We may not agree but why not stick to facts and issues rather than silly and extreme hyperbole. Poor spelling and grammer have a tendancy to discredit the writer as well. If you are going to say that Palin is not intelligent, you might want to make sure that your spelling and grammer correct. Palin may or may not be suitable for the presidency but her accomplishments to date prove that she is a bright, capable and industrious woman. One does not need a lot of intelligence to see that. We will see whether she is worthy or capable of becoming more than governor of Alaska. She will have to prove herself.

Posted by: Tim | November 11, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

dave, what a tired old comment. Yawn.

Posted by: Lou | November 11, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

She’ll be long forgotten by 2012. You betcha.

Posted by: em | November 11, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

Sorry folks…..this story is garbage. The guy wtiting it is a liberal Obama lover who’s reporting is….well garbage. The country is still very much divided, perhaps more so than ever before because of the media’s desire to control truth. Um….propaganda, and heresay feed to the masses. Obama barely won (look at the popular vote numbers), and his win could spell the end of the liberal movement. Carefull what you wish for. With all the media support, and questionable campaign money, the Obama campaign came very close to losing. If only 2 people in 100 had changed their vote to McCain the media would have lost the election.

Posted by: jon | November 11, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

Well said Pat!
senior citizen- i work too, i just don’t want barry dictating what is fair as he and michelle eat caviar and drink champage every nite. i am always weary of messiahs of the poor in the form of politicians or people who make their living off of racism in the form of community organizers. In the end, they all end up in mansions surrounded by the greedy white folks they have been cursing throughout their whole career. ex–rev wright, obama, farrackhan, ayers, and any socialist/communist dictator throuhout history!!

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am

I am completely amazed that the republican party considers Palin a potential leader in the GOP! How can they be so completely ignorant? The majority of voting Americans rejected her as a publicity stunt. If she is the best that the GOP has to offer, I hope to see democratic leadership for a VERY, VERY LONG TIME. If Palin is ever voted into a high-ranking national political position, this country will go straight downhill. She is a vindictive, hateful, ignorant, religious radical nut!

Posted by: jmb | November 11, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am

Now she gives news conferences and interviews? How nice. Hey Sarah, F you.

Posted by: wirey | November 11, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Better idea: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Now, go away.

Posted by: Bob from Virginia | November 11, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am

So if she really does get “Quayled”, would people refer to her as Sarah Quaylin?

Posted by: Chaulio | November 11, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

USpatriot…….. seems that you are no patriot at all!!! You sound more like a biggoted racist who is mad at the world because “your guy” lost by a landslide!!! Get over yourself! You’re not that important for anyone to care what you think!!!

Posted by: shawn | November 11, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

The devil works in mysterious ways. Sarah Palin has become enchanted with the public worship, the fame, the glamorous clothes, the delusion she is God’s instrument. If the Republican Party does not address the real fiscal and social issues which drove centrist American voters away, the Party will become isolated to fringe conservatives and Evangelicals who love Sarah Palin.

Posted by: Center One | November 11, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

The Alaskan “moose” still thinks that we, as a nation, are more stupid than she is. She thinks that we would be again taken in by her kind of rhetoric. Even Putin is shaking in his shoes – from laughing so hard!! Let other more level-headed republicans prevail, otherwise they will be left out of real politics, (where you can’t see Russia from your window, no less) for the next few decades. We americans are smarter than this. No to Pain in 08 and never to her in 12 or ever.

Posted by: Karen | November 11, 2008, 10:51 am 10:51 am

damage already done. stupid is as stupid does. 1 week later isn’t going to make a difference. now can we please move on, we are tired of this fool in the public eye.

Posted by: jawan | November 11, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am

Jane: You stated that 57 million people loved Palin. That just proves that the dumbing down of America has worked. That means 57 million aren’t smart enough to see she is clearly an ignoramus. It is interesting to note that 98% of that number are Republicans. The alternative to that is that those same people will always vote party line no matter who is running. Either way it isn’t very comforting.

Posted by: wirey | November 11, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am

Is she not the chief executive of a state that can’t seem to get its votes counted in an election that’s already a week old? How can anyone be impressed with her “executive experience” when her administration can’t manage the most basic task of a democracy?

Posted by: ahumbleopinion | November 11, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Shawn
Republicans aren’t racist.. We have Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King on our side. You have George Wallace, Lyndon Johnson, Byrd, ect… Dems always convince the minorities to vote for them because they are the “party of the poor” but what these minorities don’t realize is that social programs enslave people and keep them down, which is exactly the way the liberal elites like barry obama like it……
please cite some examples or racism by republicans against barry.. they way i remember it, the race card was played by obama against clinton and mccain

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Pu-leeeze with your self rightiousness. Go home already and build that froogin bridge woman!

Posted by: DobermanSpencerDobermanSpencer | November 11, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am

Hey Sarah…I think the President of France, Mr. Sarkozy, wants to chat with you again!!

Posted by: Victoria | November 11, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am

MindlessSheep – where did we learn about Palin? – FROM HER OWN MOUTH. So while you may think me as a MindlessSheep I certainly know a garbage mouth when I hear it. My favorite tid-bit is when she turned to Senator Biden telling him he was waving the white flag of surrender. He being an adult ignored the remark – he being a father who had sent his own son into Iraq ignored the remark – he being a Senator who knew Mrs. Palin’s son had been deployed ignored the remark – he being a U.S. citizen ignored the remark. To have not ignored the remark would have been to have turned to this totally unqualified candidate and say…”Governor I don’t think as a U.S. Senator and someone seeking the Vice Presidency I would put my son, your son or anyone else’s son behind a white flag of surrender – I would put them behind leadership who had their and the nation’s best interest at heart, and regrettably that would not include you as VP.” So Mindlesssheep – we little ones out in the meadow know dung when we see it and not to step into it. Also another suggestion – find another Karl Rovian style politican to support – especially one who thinks denegration of leadership is okay, so long as you’re the one doing it – that fits your role model well.

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | November 11, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am

If it were not for the “complementary press” that MSM gives this woman, she ouwld have almost been forgotten by now. Sarah, like McCain, was absolutely unqualified to lead the nation. McCains ONLY saving grace was the sympathy vote he garnered for being a POW, but we all know very well that being a prisoner DOES NOT make anyone presidential. In fact, a strong argument can be made (at the risk of being called anti-American) that being a POW would actually mess with your head and make you a dangerous leader.

Posted by: Uh Huh Now | November 11, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am

why doesn’t she just shut up, and attempt a comeback in 4 years. Why?, because she is a megalomaniac addicted to ‘herself and her public’…maybe she could lead a religious movement somewhere far away from the rest of us. and all her fans can join her there.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 10:58 am 10:58 am

onthegloryroad,
for every dumb thing palin said i can give you 3 biden said… you a mindless sheep either because you don’t know or you just believe what the media forec feeds you.

Posted by: dave | November 11, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Hey now that Palin is back in Alaska, is that part of the ‘real’ America? Oh, yeah I forgot; Todd Palin and his pals in AIP doesnt want Alaska to be part of America at all. LOL

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 11, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Wow, this is the upteenth day in a row that ABC headlines regarding Sarah Palin, McCain or the republican party sound very leading in a negative way. Unbiased journalism, yeah right! I used to be so faithful to ABC, but not anymore. I’ve seen through their smoke screen and their own agenda and I’ve had enough.

Posted by: beau | November 11, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

To hooray palin, just who is palin going to hire to do her thinking? Barrack Obama?

Posted by: jt | November 11, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am

maybe if she plows hard enough through that open door, she’ll fall down, go boom.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am

USpatriot….first buster you need a quick lesson in politics. Martin Luther King was not a Republican. Second I am white and I paid poll tax in my lifetime (I’m 83 now) and the civil rights act of 1965 (which ended poll tax, literacy tests etc.) was opposed by the staunch Republican base and it was Lyndon Johnson (you know that Texan that George W. Bush et al kinda think was misplaced) who led the movement into law. Yes there are social programs that do allow some to become dependent and lazy – but buster compared to de-factor slavery and paying to vote the scale is tipped mighty strong in the other direction. May I suggest less anti-social thought and more pro-American and building the nation up is in line right now – that is of course unless you favor Corporate Socialism vs. human.

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | November 11, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

For the future of Palin, a quick glimpse of her best skills can be seen in the documentary “Nailin’ Palin”.
It’s Edgy!

Posted by: Yes_We_will | November 11, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

counting crows: If one needs brains what happened to Obama’s. I know. He left them at Harvard. If you use common sense, which I see you don’t have, you would figure out why he wants the people from Clinton’s administration in his. He need extensive training in politics and foreign policy to survive. He needs their help to make decisions. We all know his speech writer took the words out of the RFK book and added additional words of his own. Where do you think Obama got the words hope and change. Robert Kennedy was speaking them in his campaigning. For a Harvard graduate and a lawyer he tops the cake with the icing on it.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:21:16 AM
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Gee Mariann, I don’t know. Maybe Obama wants to work with some from the Clinton era because he actually wants to deliver on his promise of getting the economy back on track. Last I checked, Clinton’s administration is the one that left us with plenty of jobs, a healthy and robust economy, and a huge surplus. Hmmmm….why would ANYONE want to work with, consult with, people who have the right experience because they’ve actually done it before? You’re right, that would be silly (oh brother).

Posted by: nancy miller | November 11, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

The three people who were shamelessly self-serving in the election process are George Stephanopolus, Charlie Gibson, and Sarah Palin. George and Charlie passed up an opportunity to air solutions to our country’s problems when they moderated an Obama-Clinton debate, preferring to ask silly, irrelevant questions. Sarah Palin is just an ideological opportunist waiting for an audience to hear her nonsense, much like George and Charlie. I don’t need to see or hear from any of them again.

Posted by: SeekTruth | November 11, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

Beau: Good go to FOX, you will love it there. They are being even harder on Palin. Laughing at you. You lost, get over it.

Posted by: wirey | November 11, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am

GOSH!! DON’T TELL ME THAT IT’S TRUE – THAT PALIN WILL AGAIN RECRUIT THE PASTOR MUTHEE TO COME AND DRIVE OUT HER DEMONS AND WITCHES, AND ENSURE THAT SHE WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT, JUST AS HE DID FOR HER TO BE THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA. These folks live in a different world, and god help those other republicans for they not only will be challenged by Palin, but also by the pastor Muthee and all the spirits, demons and witches. So be on the lookout all you other potential challengers.

Posted by: Karen | November 11, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am

Palin says she will run in 2012 if God wants her to run. I guess God didn’t want her to win in 2008. Thank you, God.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am

I feel bad for Alaska. How the heck did she get to the Governors Mansion by knowing so little? It’s scary and she’ll never lose the image she’s made for herself.

Posted by: harleybluz | November 11, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am

sarah…luv ya, luv ya, luv ya. keep em talking. give em the pain of palin. lol… heck, you didn’t wanna be in the white house worrying about fixing things for folks who don’t want to lift a finger. let the obama and his ego maniacs shoulder this burden. ain’t doing nothin for me. ya’all shut up and go clean your homes and see through the clutter, maybe than you’ll start seeing things more clearly and not always blame others, ask or seek help to fix things you should have taken care of yourself.

Posted by: hooray palin | November 11, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am

If she really gets into it and rejuvenates the supporters for Alaska to leave the union and give some more of her firey speeches to those folk (her last one was a tad less specific than necessary) she has a built-in constituency that could support her – prior Americans.

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | November 11, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am

shawn: LOVE your posts! Stick it to ‘em . I think I might be falling in love with you:-) But seriously, I agree with your stance and wholeheartedly support your views… and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!

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Posted by: mary derricotte | November 11, 2008, 11:07 am 11:07 am

Pat Napolitano – I am also debt free, own my own home, and I did it by myself.
I have worked hard all my life – have been retired for 8 years and work 2 part time jobs to help my son and his four kids. What else do you need to know?

Posted by: senior citizen | November 11, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am

Pepitone, you’re an ignorant butt wipe.

Posted by: Ash | November 11, 2008, 11:09 am 11:09 am

onthegloryroad
u r wrong. lyndon johnson was a big racist- used racial slurs all the time. any legislation he passed for political gain on not from his own moral conviction. Wow, you have been drinking the kool-aid a looooong time!!!
MLK and Lincoln would probably walk up to obama today and say “man, you got some messed up friends” and “what’s this business of michelle not liking America”?? ha ha

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 11:09 am 11:09 am

we are so pleased that she is focusing on taking care of her state and her family, as she stated last week.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 11:10 am 11:10 am

In four years Trig will be four – best start practicing pass the baby now – more muscles will be required. Is that bad to say – yes, but far worse was a mother to use her child as a political GI Joe war toy for exploitation. Sorry, but this woman needs to get out of the spotlight – both from Fox, ABC et al. A little minding the store and homefront is called for right now. Of course there is another road to follow. McCain was bedding Cindy before he divorced his first wife who had waited for him to come home . . . Ms. Palin could find a young wealthy Republican to bed or put herself into competition with Cindy right now – the road to stardom has many side streets and I bet this sister knows how to point the rifle before pulling the trigger. Since McCain chose her over all other Republicans he obviously saw something no one else did …. hmmmm, moose burger anyone?

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | November 11, 2008, 11:11 am 11:11 am

USPatriot. Try a prescription of Aricept. Your memory is failing. The GOP has had it out for Obamam for quite some time, trying to make mountains out of mole hills. Fear mongering bastards holding all of America in the palm of their hands, making fear their tool. No more, no more. We are empowered, full of spirit and hope. Certainly the devil is trying to steal this back, but you see, we are determined to hold it so quit trying to take it away. Geez what a whining lump of crap.

Posted by: There's That Smell Again! | November 11, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

Oh poor Sarah, so starry-eyed and egocentric.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

Palin says she will run in 2012 if God wants her to run. I guess God didn’t want her to win in 2008. Thank you, God.
Posted by: Steve from Danville
I really hate how she sees herself as an instrument of God. Remember how she said “God will do the right thing on nov 4″. Well, He did.
Obviously, Witless from Wasilla didnt get the message.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 11, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am

The term “smart Republican” will become an oxymoron with the help of folks like Palin and Pepitone.
Now I’ve heard it all. Going to college is for the lazy, alcoholic, drugster who shirks responsibility? Say what?
Ms. Pepitone you sound so silly and so angry. Ignorant and racist rants are not becoming nor will they compel others to join your cause.

Posted by: Sad for MP | November 11, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am

Oh Pepitone… must you stink up the boards again?

Posted by: There's That Smell Again! | November 11, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am

This woman is anatrocity for working women. Why does she not see the opotunity to home with a baby. Well no. 1. That not her baby it is her dauthers child. Pretty soon she probably won’t have a husband soon. Cause she not around.If this is the best the republican party got I see 20 years of democrate rule and the next party to run against the democrats are the green party. The republicans suffered a loss but her big mouth and actions are drowning them. The deocratic party will love Sarah palin for years to come. The Genie in the box just turned to cobras for the GOP.

Posted by: mary derricotte | November 11, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am

You Dems are so STUPID!!!! First meeting with the press your messiah is making fun of Nancy Reagan!!! DUMMY!!! WE are watching Obama on training wheels and we will have A LOT to report in four years for the next election. LOL!!! And his vote for allowing credit cards companies to charge as much interest on yours & my debt – BIG MISTAKE!!!
Someone needs to tell Obama not to unpack all his bags – he won’t be at the White House very long!! Sarah is throwing him out on his behind!!
We are waiting for you Sarah!!! And it is AWESOME that you still seek GOD in your life – if the rest of the world did – we would not be in the situation we are in!!

Posted by: Mary | November 11, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am

There’s that smell again
Why do you, like 99.9% of liberals, dislike America so much that you would vote for a man who brought his children to hear…
“Goddamn America”
“America created the AIDS virus”
“America is the worst terrorist nation in the world”
“America is run by greedy white devils”
Barry even wrote a book after the good rev wright’s “audacity of hope speech” where he says “white folks greed fuels a world of need”..
i wonder how rev wright is doing now in his 10,000 sq ft, $2,000,000,.00 mansion surrounded by greedy white folk!!

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

Marianne, Sarah Palin is not like you. she does not stand for your values, She is narcissistic. A megalomaniac, using all in her way, bent for power at any cost. Look how she touted her family out in the public eye for leverage. No question that she’d do just about anything to rise to see her delusion. Fortunately for the rest of us, it’s quite clear: her behavior indicates her true agenda.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

Very interesting posts from the conservatives. Palin parrots their ideology so she should be president just like the two past dummies Reagan and W Bush. Rush was pushing for Palin all summer, and all she did for the party was make it look stupid. Until the Republican party can purge itself of low IQ zellots they will just keep fading away. Remember their hero Rove was going to make the permanent Republican majority? Now they are having a hard time holding on to the fillibuster! This was at the same time they laughed at Howard Dean. Well Rove bailed so he didn’t have to be around when Dean destroyed Rove’s party.

Posted by: Sanity Man | November 11, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am

Mary, don’t you think trash talking is a bit silly when the future/leadership of the GOP is at a crossroads? It just makes you look like an uninformed Palin cheerleader.

Posted by: the problem with that is ... | November 11, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am

You only have to read the comments here to realize SP could never have wide appeal among the American public. A few people love her, and many, many people can’t stand her. That’s not going to change. We’ve already seen enough to know who she is.

Posted by: LM | November 11, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am

these followers are having a difficult time coming down off their Sarah drug. Keep walking around y’all, the poison will start to wear off. Your candidates lost! Get a grip! Join another cult! …just go away.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

the election is over. the ticket this ditzy twit was part of was defeated, humiliated, with some help from her. thinking, shouldn’t she be in alaska tending to governor like duties rather than running her mouth off about yesterday and 2012? still hard to believe she is even a governor. she is a good example of the dumbing down of america.

Posted by: Lawrence | November 11, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am

To you on this board who suggest that people who criticize Sarah Palin are somehow afraid of her, DAMN RIGHT!! The thought of having her lead this country scares the s#*t out of me. She is self-absorbed. Look at her, she’s making the rounds on the talk show circuit trying to capitalize on her new found fame. Doesn’t she have a state to run? Doesn’t she have a family at home? When she sticks her foot in her mouth, don’t blame Obama. Don’t call everyone sexist when the media jams her up. She’s putting herself out there for the wolves to get her. There is nothing impressive about this woman, and she doesn’t look THAT good, she’s alright. The GOP made a terrible mistake in this year’s campaign for putting John McCain at the top of the ticket. Putting Sarah Palin there in ’12 would be just plain dumb. When you have to tell me you’re a Christian, my red flag goes up immediately. I should be able to see her Christianity in her everyday life, she shouldn’t have to tell anyone, & the behavior I saw from Palin during that campaign was everything but Christian. And to the poster named Mariann Pepitone, you need to wipe your nose. You’ve got it so far up Sarah Palin’s & the GOP’s butt you’ve got something on it & it doesn’t smell very good. You have to be smart to be a Republican, huh. Well how did George Bush make it into your little club? Word of advice Ms. Pepitone, Republicans have no room to be arrogant right about now. Our country is in the toilet & the blood is on the hands of the GOP. Arrogance, greed & selfishness is what’s wrong with the Republican Party.

Posted by: Dee Tee Gee | November 11, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am

Mary – don’t wait for Sarah. Go to Alaska now, help get the whitches cast out of her. Burn some books. Help her with her expense account (I’d like to pay extra to have my governor sleep in her own bed). Go, GO NOW, far away.

Posted by: Sanity Man | November 11, 2008, 11:29 am 11:29 am

Response to:
You Dems are so STUPID!!!! First meeting with the press your messiah is making fun of Nancy Reagan!!! DUMMY!!! WE are watching Obama on training wheels and we will have A LOT to report in four years for the next election. LOL!!! And his vote for allowing credit cards companies to charge as much interest on yours & my debt – BIG MISTAKE!!!
Someone needs to tell Obama not to unpack all his bags – he won’t be at the White House very long!! Sarah is throwing him out on his behind!!
We are waiting for you Sarah!!! And it is AWESOME that you still seek GOD in your life – if the rest of the world did – we would not be in the situation we are in!!
Posted by: Mary | Nov 11, 2008 11:19:18 AM
___________________________________
WOW! I want whatever drugs you are on!
Also, adults should use better insults. “Dummy” really?! Come on now… You want to talk with the adults, don’t use childish words.

Posted by: Health Warning | November 11, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am

Sarah Palin has an actual record of accomplishment as the governor of a great state with an 80% approval rating. 57 Million people voted for McCain/Palin (46%) to be president.
We are a divided nation and economic problems tipped the scale enough for Obama to win. If it weren’t for the liberal media graciously pulling Obama/Biden over the finish line things would have turned out differently.

Posted by: neal | November 11, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am

Sara Palin-
small gov’t
self-relaince
big military
small taxes
loves America
Barry O
big nanny-style gov’t
big taxes
entitlements out the a**
small military
tea parties with terrorists
hates America (and so does his angry wife)
I wonder who the founding fathers would have picked??

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am

BY THESE COMMENTS ON SARAH – EACH ONE OF YOU THAT CLAIM YOU DO NOT LIKE HER – REALLY CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT HER IN YOUR LIFE. LOL!!!
Sarah will beat Obama in 2012!!!!! PUT THAT IN YOUR PEA SIZED BRAIN or maybe NO Brain at all!!
LOL

Posted by: NOBAMA | November 11, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am

When I see posts talking about Palin throwing out Obama in 2012 it makes me think of the movie Idiocracy, a satire about the dumbing down of America.
These same posts always end in ‘LOL’ or ‘she’s gonna kick his butt’.
You can rise up to a challenge or you can choose the lowest common denominator.

Posted by: Idiocracy | November 11, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am

Bush must have cringed when a thousand people showed up in front of the white house and cheared Obama. Crowds threw eggs at Bush at his inaguration. Glad he is gone and embaressed.

Posted by: Sanity Man | November 11, 2008, 11:37 am 11:37 am

American voters to Sarah Palin: Thanks, But No Thanks!

Posted by: PhilBgood | November 11, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am

Sarah Palin represents all that is wrong with America. …………
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/11/11/palin-everything-that-is-wrong-with-america/

Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | November 11, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am

Liberals are bitter in victory or defeat. They have no happiness inside so they must hate, hate, hate!

Posted by: neal | November 11, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

Liberals hate Ameria- let’s ship them to where they deserve to live….Cuba or Venezuala!!

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

I think now we are starting to see the real Sarah Palin – the one who is not afraid of the media, speaks her mind and is smart, witty as well as in-touch with the American people. Sadly, throughout the campaign, voters didn’t see the real Sarah Palin – or the real John McCain for that matter – the 2008 Republican campaign will be remembered as one of the worst managed campaigns in history and it’s sad because beneath it all, John McCain and Sarah Palin are good people who serve their country well.

Posted by: civics 101 | November 11, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

obama supporters…low class folks…low class bs…low like axelrod’s roving eyes.

Posted by: hooray palin | November 11, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

ABC-you people are beginning to work my nerves, don’t you have real news to report? why are you running all of these Sarah Palin stories and throwing this red meat out for these dogs on this blog to continuosly belittle and tear down this woman. Is this your goal, it seems to me that there needs to be a boycott of ABC, because obviously you have nothing better to do than to try to degrade this lady. For God sakes let it go, the election is over why the hell do you continue to write these ridiculous stories, with these crazy titles, giving these idiot lemmings on the blog more fuel. You people are disgusting. Get a life. Take on a real story like the fraud that is occuring in Minnesota do some real reporting.

Posted by: Kim | November 11, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am

Kim
Well said! Also, did you see ABC give one mention of Veteran’s Day?! Nope, that would be way to pro-American for a liberal website like this one.

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am

Sarah Palin is photogenic, has a compelling personal story and hasn’t got the sense that God gave a goose. She is divisive, uneducated (despite attending 4 or 5 colleges), narrow minded and does not speak or behave as a true Christian would. She needs to stay in Alaska, where they apparently have very low standards (Ted Stevens, Don Young).
If the Republicans are dense enough to run her again in 2012 they will deserve the thrashing they will get.

Posted by: Pat in Washington state | November 11, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am

Those of you who are so quick to criticize Sarah Palin, let me ask you this: when was the last time you personally looked at your city’s annual budget and got involved when you felt it was being mismanaged? When you see corruption in your state capitol, what do you personally do to try to stop it? How many of you have run for office or lived up to your civic duty of being involved in making your city, state or country a better place? You might not agree with Palin’s politics, but I would wager a bet that most of you (not all, of course) who criticize her ARE the actual problem in this country – you’re probably the type to sit on the sidelines and either cheer or complain – but never get involved.

Posted by: Just another taxpayer | November 11, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

democracy is theatre, not drama. go home to Alaska runner up drama queen!

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm

thanks ABC, tear down this fraud, masking as a lil’ ole gal from A-Laska.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

Palin is sillier candidate than Ronald McDonald, sillier than Elisabeth Hasselbeck, sillier even than Carrot Top. Obama will have to disappoint big time for her to have a chance in 2012.

Posted by: Roedy Green | November 11, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

normal rational people prevail! Sarah Palin lost you fools!

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm

cruella
you damn dalmation killer!! normal rational people always prevail? so i guess hitler, mao, stalin, kim jung il, chavez, castro– they just snuck by? no, they are what prevails when the media abandons their principles and drinks the kool-aid

Posted by: USPatriot | November 11, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm

Who are these people who hero worship Sarah Palin?….
Women who have little education, with little self esteem who look up to Palin as their goddess because she “appears” to be one of them- a person with little education and who talks simplisticly like them. When they see her, they see what they could be- maybe they could be a superstar too, one day! They fantasize her as sitting at their kitchen table having a cup of coffee with them and being their friend (kind of a twist on the “Bush is the kind of guy I would like to share a beer with) It’s sad really. As for the men, well, they see a woman who is “powerful” and yet says “you betcha” and actually winks at them through the TV screen. In their fantasy, they have a shot at bedding this woman. It is all very Freudian and very interesting! Palin is the Madonna/Whore symbol to these people and they cannot see past their own fantasies to see the simple truth. They need to examine their motivations at worshipping this woman . But I don’t think they are capable of that. TRUTH OUT.

Posted by: TRUTH OUT | November 11, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

Palin loves America, Barry O hates it.
Palin rose fighting corruption, Barry O rose because of corruption.
Palin wants people to be self-reliant, Obama wants an entire country of people who look to their leaders on how to live, with their hands out for entitlements.

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

Palin 2009 for dog catcher!

Posted by: Chandu | November 11, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

Washington D.C. is no place for a Wasilla Hillbilly.

Posted by: Marks | November 11, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm

The White house is no place for a buddy of bill ayers or rev wright. i’ll take a wasilla hillbilly anyday

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm

Truth out – I don’t think anyone worships Sarah Palin, but I think the people who respect her are the ones who understand that every-day citizens, not politicians, hold the key to this nation’s recovery. People who like Sarah Palin are NOT the ones who pin all their hopes and dreams on the president – they are also not the ones to blame the president for their own failures.

Posted by: Mom O'Mia | November 11, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm

If there is any worshipping going on it’s on BO’s side- yes we can.. yes we can…barry’s low class zombie worshipper’s honestly think their gov’t is going to pay their mortgage, pay their gas bill and give them flowers to smell all day…

Posted by: Dave | November 11, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

I live in DC and I have friends who are members of the so-called “media elite”. One day, while discussing Palin, I asked one of them why his dislike of Sarah Palin seemed to be so personal. He said “she opposes gay marriage”; but then I answered that to be fair, Obama opposes gay marriage too. “She means it”. Need I say more, LOL? Oh by the way, I find it facinating how many people who make their living being news people on TV think that people who watch TV are stupid. LOL

Posted by: Fred | November 11, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm

You repubs are sick. If Palin is the future leader of the GOP, then I feel sorry for you. And there was no voter fruad in Minnesota, he won fair and square. You all are just upset because the better man won. Your party is over, it has shrunk. It is hard to believe that Palin went to college and has a degree in journalism. I don’t have a degree in journalism, but I can write better than she talks. I have a grasp of the english language, no wonder they lost. The liberal media didn’t do anything but let the world see how uneducated, ignorant, and racist she really is. She did herself in with that Charlie Gibson interview, and the Katie Couric interview made her look worse. She nor the Republican party gets it, that is why they lost in such a big way. Have a good inarguration day…….

Posted by: Karen Williams | November 11, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

-Liberals are bitter in victory or defeat. They have no happiness inside so they must hate, hate, hate!
-obama supporters…low class folks…low class bs…low like axelrod’s roving eyes.
-ABC-you people are beginning to work my nerves, don’t you have real news to report? why are you running all of these Sarah Palin stories and throwing this red meat out for these dogs on this blog to continuosly belittle and…
I have grown tired of you Palin supporters who are “drinking the kool-aid” (your term) accusing many as being unduly cruel to Ms. Palin. Many of us realized early on how woefully unqualified and unfit this woman was to be a breath away from the Presidency. Her mean, devisive campaigning (which could have led to a possible assasination) was absolutely dispicable! She shows no remorse to reving her crowds to frenzied levels which resembled KKK rallies. She purposely misconstrued facts without regard to any truth (now, she wants truth?), she has done acts to elevate herself with no regard for her party or running mate.
This woman is dangerous and we should ALL be thankful that we dodged this bullet! ….I mean really! …Don’t you people love your country???
You Palin supporters are willing to trust the welfare of our nation in her hands???? I mean, I do find her fabulously entertaining but…. Oh my goodness! Just the thought…

Posted by: FS | November 11, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm

Sarah Palin is wasting her time. She will go the way of Dan Quayle. Regardless of what she says or does it was clear as a bell to everyone who watched the Katie Couric interview that Sarah Palin is nowhere near qualified to serve outside of Alaska. Her knowledge of international events would’nt get her past the 1st grade on “Are you smarter than a 5th grader”. I don’t dislike the woman, I can’t say that I agree with her views but if she has political aspirations for the future she needs to quit trying to take shortcuts and educate herself before running for higher office. If she had any class she would have told McCain upfront that she was not ready to be VP.
Also, her shameless claims about Obama palling around with terrorist only worked on uneducated rednecks and religous kooks. Thank God and America that we as a people have risen above the scare tactics of Bush, the lies of Cheney and the divisive politics of the modern day Republican Party. America needs two partys to maintain our democracy. I hope the Republican Party gets back to a platform of controlled spending, low deficits and states rights. For the last 8 years the party has been about the opposite of these principles. Bush is the Don Quixote of the modern world spending all our money and chasing windmills. Wait until he gets out of office and Americans find out what he’s been up to for the last 8 years. He won’t be able to live in the U.S. anymore because people are going to be so pissed. He may even end up in the Hague. I sure hope so.

Posted by: Marks | November 11, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

FS
if she ever palled around with terrorists, anti-semites, anti-Americans, or racists I would treat her the same way the media treats her. But as far as a i can tell, the only danger to America is the canidate that has iran doing kartwheels they are so happy he won.

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm

Mom O’Mia-”I don’t think anyone worships Sarah Palin, but I think the people who respect her are the ones who understand that every-day citizens, not politicians, hold the key to this nation’s recovery. People who like Sarah Palin are NOT the ones who pin all their hopes and dreams on the president – they are also not the ones to blame the president for their own failures.”
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Honey, Sarah Palin IS a politician, don’t forget that. Also, this every day citizen DOES blame this president for this country’s failures. You belittle the post of President of the USA as someone who has little influence on the prosperity of our country. I don’t want a regular “guy or gal” in the White House. We need a GENIUS to get us out of this horrible mess our country is in. You may like Sarah as a good ol’ gal who would sit and have a cuppa coffee and a chat with you, but she is NOT presidential material. SHe is ambitious beyond belief, but ambition isn’t what we need, we need an overabundance of brains in the WH. Fortunately, that is what we have. Stop fantasizing about Sarah and get into reality. TRUTH OUT.

Posted by: TRUTH OUT | November 11, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm

She was handed her national position by Senator McCain. While Governor(AND TODD)Palin may jointly have the skill sets necessary to run a $130/ barrel Alaska, she is going to get crushed by the real talent in her party. Obama won’t get the chance. To bad.

Posted by: Stu S | November 11, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

It appears the stockmarket is as adverse to socialism as the rest of the nobama crowd.. worst sell-off in post-election history…it will take years to repair the damage that socialist, anti-American, racist smooth talker will do to our country!

Posted by: DaveinKC | November 11, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

chant the chant, true Sarah believers. we would rather walk the walk.
Intellectual, rational people in the white House again!

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm

It’s over my friends. Sarah Palin lost.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Barach Obama is President elect of the United States. Sarah Palin was a long shot on a losing GOP ticket. nuff said. end of discussion.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

Truth Out – I don’t belittle the office of the president, only respect its limitations as designed by founding fathers.
Whether Republican or Democrat, the president, just like your mayor, city council, governor and other elected officials – works for we the taxpayers. It’s our duty to be involved and know what laws, resolutions, ordinances or orders they are signing.
In the end, the president is just a man (or someday, maybe a woman) who IS one of us (we are not a country to put our leaders on a pedestal). He has limited powers and limited influence over non-politicians/non-elected, private sector individuals who rule Wall Street, banking, housing and other factors that influence our market – just as the president doesn’t share in their successes, he doesn’t share in the blame for their failures either.
– BTW, the reason I like Sarah Palin (and I don’t worship her) is because politics aside, she got involved in politics as a way of helping her community – you can say a lot about her, but you can’t say she’s one to sit on the sidelines and complain about this country. She gets out there and does what she feels needs to be done. That’s a lesson we could all learn from because that’s what we should all be doing – getting involved.

Posted by: Mom O'Mia | November 11, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

Republicans will run Jindal in 2012. The days of getting a white, evangelical in the White House are over.

Posted by: Marks | November 11, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

Is Sarah Palin the future of the GOP? She is hilariously stupid, but does she not make an appropriate representative of the “Party of the Stupid”?
As a comedy writer, I gotta love her. She’s an ignorant, hate-filled disgrace who thinks God is on her side. Who could ask for more?

Posted by: royhobbs | November 11, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

I still say that most people who like Sarah Palin have a Madonna/Whore complex. Look at her- She carries around her baby and tells everyone she is a Christian (although I didn’t see any proof of that at her rallies. SHe spewed hate and vitriol everywhere she went. That is not Christian behavior). This is her “Madonna” side. She wears 4 inch high red stilletto heels and winks flirtatiously at her audience- that is the “Whore” side. Her hold over people is completely FREUDIAN. TRUTH OUT.

Posted by: TRUTH OUT | November 11, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

TRUTH OUT
U R A NUTJOB!! PALIN SAYING OBAMA PALS WITH TERRORISTS IS NOT BEING HATEFUL IT IS BEING TRUTHFUL. AND YOUR OBAMA MESSIAH SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH BRINGING HIS CHILDREN TO HEAR GODDAMN AMERICA AND AMERICAN CREATED THE AIDS VIRUS OR GODDAMN GREEDY WHITE FOLK!!

Posted by: DaveinKC | November 11, 2008, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm

Dave: I agree with everything you said. I was reading on the internet what one of the top republican’s stated is what I said months ago. Obama is going to turn this country into dictatorship because of Obama’s change in National Security with the Military. What we don’t need is another Hitler in this country and the people that voted him in are the one’s that will suffer because they will hate themselves for what they did.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

Jo: Obama has so much brains like you said that’s why he needs people from Clinton’s administration to give him extensive training on what the president does and does not do and what to say and not to say. How dumb are you. Every other candidate that ran for office didn’t need that. He may have graduated Harvard but he left his brains there. Get a life.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

Truth out – your anger is misplaced. Instead of focusing so much on why someone would have the audacity to disagree with your point of view and like Sarah Palin – why not put your efforts into making the world a better place. We’re not going to improve this country by trying to analyze the candidates and their supporters – that’s just an excuse to sit on your butt, in front of the computer instead of going out in your community making a difference.

Posted by: Thyme to go | November 11, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

DaveinKC: You are so right. However, the majority of the people that voted for Obama especially this generation of college students that didn’t know better didn’t care if he had a long prison record. They would vote for him anyway. They don’t care, never will and will no accomplish anything in their lifetime like Palin did. They are too busy with their drugs, booze and sex in college. There a a lot of good college students but news stated that over 52% are on drugs and there is a heavy booze problem on campus. Thes are the kind that talk about anyone that has done better than them because they hate themselves for being what they are. Many of them are too lazy to get their butts out and try to be better than what they are.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

The crazy stuff doesn’t help the GOP. According to Ms. Pepitone, the college students voted for Obama because they’re all on drugs and reading books. Gimme a break.
Education is a good thing. When the GOP started catering to their least educated, they lost their party.
Warren Buffet, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Richardson…some of the people who voted for Obama are actually smart and successful, go figure?

Posted by: c'mon | November 11, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

royhobbs – hmmm. You say that Sarah Palin is hate-filled and ignorant, but it’s your post that’s filled with hate and ignorance. I guess it takes a special person to make a living making fun of people. I try to live my life being kind and open-minded – I teach my children to respect everyone, even those whose views and values I don’t share. You should try it sometime.

Posted by: dang it | November 11, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

Truth Out: Are you trying to say that ObamaOsama is a christian? Christian my foot. He is a racist, white hater and anti-american. And its people like you that are in his same class. Obama doesn’t know what a christian church looks like inside. He was too busy being bad and liking it. Wheeling and dealing with crooks, friends with Ayers and Farrakhan, and taking the women to court that was running against him for the senate who was in politics before him, claiming she had false signatures, won the case. Nancy Pelosi and Dean were responsible for Clinton losing because Dean divided the delegates on the states of MI and FL giving Obama some and he didn’t even win in those states. Nancy twisted or threatened the superdelegates into switching their vote for Obama.Clinton was ahead in superdelegates. Nancy is rotten and underhanded and I hope someday the republican’s take over the house to get rid of her once and for all.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

c’mon
i just graduated 2 yrs ago. most kids i went to school with didn’t work, lived off mommy and daddy and were VERY SUSCEPTIBLE to the liberal drivel being spoken by our professors…… the drivel summed up– America sucks, Bush is an idiot, and capitalism doesn’t work… those were all three main talking points of the journalism professor at University of Missouri.

Posted by: DaveinKC | November 11, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

Truth Out: Don’t forget you have a mother. Was your mother a whore before she married your father. Were you born out of wedlock. Why don’t you check out your own house and your own parent’s.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

God told me to call a fraud a fraud. Ok God, Sarah Palin’s a fraud.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

DaveinKC,
And there are many 40+ year olds listening to the drivel on Fox News. It’s all perspective … No one party has all the smarts or all the ignorance.

Posted by: c'mon | November 11, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Truth Out: If you talking about brains in the white house that lets ObamaOsama out. He left them at Harvard. He is so smart that’s why he needs Clinton’s advisors to show him how to be the president of this country. We all know he doesn’t have that much intelligence. He could be the smartest of the class but he came out an ass. And later on in the months you will be back on this board complaining about the changes he didn’t make and the promises he didn’t keep. Its coming and its not too far away. And the high raise is on the way according to the network. Maybe you will have to look for a second job.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

tisk, tisk Mariann. very un-christian-like behavior young lady.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

Hey, Mariann. you guys lost.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Palin is the future of the GOP? Well that means the Democrats will enjoy many years of power. I base this on the fact that with Palin, people either really love her or they really hate her. There is not a cozy middle ground. You must have that to win national elections. The only way she can keep herself in the news is to giving these interviews, because America is a popcorn society…out of sight, out of mind. I do think by January, she will be old news because people move on and by 2012, she will be “Sarah, who? Oh, yeah her?”, and I am not hating on her…I think it is terrible what some Republican staffers are doing to her as far as smearing her. Palin just needs to work on reaching more than just the base and until she does that, she willnot win a national election.

Posted by: francheska ;-) | November 11, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Cruella
Go back to killing puppies instead of trying to kill capitalism…
God said don’t lie…Obama said “i never new ayers blew that stuff up, i was 8 yrs old!” he then denounced everything ayers did. obama then said “i never knew wright was a racist, anti-Semetic, anti-American black liberation theologist”. then he denounced everything wright said.
will the real barry obama please stand up?
Also, tell me what palin has lied about??

Posted by: USpatriot | November 11, 2008, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

guess you Palin-ites don’t know what to do with all that hate flung around in the campaign. Go take care of some Gods children who need your help. adopt a baby. help out at an elementary school, work at a soup kitchen.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

Counting Crows: If one needs brains Obama certainly fooled the public because he doesn’t have the brains to sit on or a window to throw them out of. He need help and plenty of it. I said it before, he left them at Harvard. If Palin is the top contender for the GOP she should start now and go on numerous interviews in many of the states, get acquainted with the republican governor’s and people in those states. Oprah is suppose to have her on the show and her studio will be packed plus probably the outside. She is a drawing card where ever she goes and it is going to get better for her.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm

killing moose, or shooting wolves from planes. Hmn, Cruella likes these things.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm

the republican base is so done. Minorities, of the party, of all voters, of the US demographic. all of you. Ha!

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

cruella – most of us do get involved. Take a look around your community. Who is running your soup kitchens, food banks, homeless shelters? Who’s running orphanages in third-world countries? Who’s conducting food drives and book drives? It’s Not the government – guess again. It’s churches, church-goers and community groups who know how to put politics aside and get things done.

Posted by: Come to your senses | November 11, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm

cruella: Are you trying to say your christian? I doubt it. Your probably like Obama, he never seen a christian church in his lifetime. I am sure he doesn’t know what the gospel means. And the majority of this generation of young people don’t go to church.The priest would have to sit down for a few hours to hear all they sins committed and believe me there are plenty of them. And ObamaOsama is in their class. For twenty years he sat in a sinful church so what does that tell you. Are you in his category also?

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

Hey Marianne, I’m pretty sure that I’ve accomplished more in my 25 years than you have in your entire life. Until you have your name as lead author on research articles published in international medical journals relating to cancer research, like I have, you should just shut up. I did all of that while also working full time and going to college (top 10 school) full time. I also have a fantastic boyfriend who is 100% supportive of me and my career. Based on your ramblings, you either have some serious mental health issues or are a very sad, miserable, and alone person.

Posted by: Iheartscience | November 11, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

come to your senses: Cruella doesn’t have any sense. She was born without sense that’s why she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Maybe she needs to start from first grade all over again. I doubt she was ever in a church in her lifetime. Doesn’t have a clue that there are churches that give bags of groceries to the homeless and very poor people that need some extra food. She needs to do some community service and straighten out her life, be creative and help people.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

Correct Gov. Sarah! It’s your time to kick their ass, coz’in the first place, they made most of these intrigues or gossips to destroy your credibility.
Now is the right time to correct all these nonesense accussations and double-talks against you.
Prove to them that they are quietly misled by opportunistic groups who wanted to discredit Pres. Bush et al.

Posted by: demayumo | November 11, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

USPatriot: You are right about Obama. Obama and Ayers are very close friends and I am willing to bet he will be invited to the white house. Obama doesn’t care about the country, he cares about himself and only himself and what’s best for him. Cruella doesn’t have the brains to sit on or a window to throw them out of. She is living in a dream world. Obama and Ayers belonged on the Acorn board together for people that didn’t know each other. Plus Ayers donated to Obama’s campaign when he ran for the senate a second time. They live around the corner from each other. Does Obama have a religion? Absolutely not. He never seen the inside of a christian church and never will. All he can see is this generation of fools that voted him in office, no doubt saying to himself, I fooled you suckers, I am now your president and I am going to change this country to what I want it to be. Wait until the dictatorship begins. I can see this message board now, hating Obama and themselves for voting for him.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | November 11, 2008, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

Cruella works with homeless in the streets & shelter. That may not be the Christianity Mariann knows.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

c’mon Mariann Pepitone don’t be judgmental!
Your President elect already won the game so enjoy yourself to be satisfied now and never discredit Gov. Sarah again about those nonesense accussations against her.
Gossips yah baby! Don’t believe in gossip and rest assure that the truth will set you free.

Posted by: demayumo | November 11, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

Cruella has a MSW.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

Let’s not pick on Mariann. I believe she may be challenged.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm

Mariann Pepitone – Well, I’m not one to pass judgment on others, and I’m sure that like all of us on this board, she makes her comments out of a sincere love for this country and a desire to see this country prosper – her ideologies and approach is just a different one from that of the GOP.
I do know this, however, when people say things like this “Go take care of some Gods children who need your help. adopt a baby. help out at an elementary school, work at a soup kitchen” – they are usually the ones who are least likely to be out there doing those things. They prefer to elect politicians to solve the nation’s problems rather then getting out there and solving them as a community.

Posted by: Come to your senses | November 11, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

The Republican Party is going to have find a way to attract more minorities. You never heard the Republicans or the media focusing on the Hispanic votes, until the very end or even the Black vote. It was always White, middle class voters. That is fine, if you were running in the 1950′s…but by 2050 Whites will enjoy being a minority themselves. America is going Brown. People are meddling and mixing and the Republican party is going to have to figure out a way to lure those voters into the fold. If not, then the Republican party is going to continue to hurt and become smaller.

Posted by: Mary Anne | November 11, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

Cruella – if you do have a MSW, I suggest a course in conflict resolution and learning to recognize exactly where to find your volunteer base before you hit the streets. In your posts you seem bitter and closed-minded about the very people who actually volunteer their time in an attempt to make the world just a little more just.

Posted by: I believe you, really | November 11, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

As a democrat I can sure hope she will be the future of the GOP. The more she talks the better, just think not knowing Africa was a continent and she probably thinks Alaska is North America and Florida is South America and all the small towns are the real America and the rest of us are all commie socialist. Boy, poor little Sarah just can’t seem to quite fly out of the Cuckoo’s nest.

Posted by: LANNY EDWARDS | November 11, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

um…
it’s too late, she is already a national joke. whether she wants to claim that her statements were taken out of context or what…i watch her and those words came out of her mouth all by herself.
nobody edited her mouth, she is a floundering fool and john made the mistake of choosing the wrong candidate to run with…pure and simple.
it was the wrong choice john…you only have yourself and your team to blame for it!

Posted by: hemnebob | November 11, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

If the Republican party desires to give itself over to anti-intellectualism and extreme social conservatism, then Sarah may well be their future.
I personally hope to never see that woman again. Perhaps she could become a guest blogger on Joe the Plumber’s new blog.
If the GOP wants a REAL future, they need to get back to their fiscally conservative roots. Stop pandering to the Religious Right and the Neocons, and your party could once again be a reasonable choice.

Posted by: Are You Kidding? | November 11, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

After 4 years of watching Nancy Pelosi be the real President, America will welcome Gov. Palin with open arms!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm

everyone here is a MSW?…you too ‘i believe you, really’?

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm

Sarah Palin will never make it nationally. Her popularity accounted for 53% of the Republican vote only…and that’s not factoring in the race issue.

Posted by: cruella | November 11, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

Ms. Pepitone- Please don’t post your bigoted hatred! It’s sad!

Posted by: Hallie | November 11, 2008, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

One down and one to go:
This is from a 1987 New York Times Article: “… To buttress his assertions of sincerity and openness, Mr. Biden released a 65-page file, obtained by the Senator from the Syracuse University College of Law, that he said contained all the records of his years there. It disclosed relatively poor grades in college and law school, mixed evaluations from teachers and details of the plagiarism.”
Now, you guys are making him out to be a genius and McCain and Palin a couple of brainless dolts. Which part of “… relatively poor grades in college and law school…” makes him so smart.
I suggest that those of you that can read familiarize yourselves with the book by George Orwell, 1984. We are already on our way to “unspeak” given that the Obama team is madly editing his web site to scrub all the talk about mandatory service. While we are at it what gives these people the rightto use a .gov extension on their web site. At best his web site should be a .org. The .gov is reserved for Officail U.S. Government web sites, e.g Whitehouse.gov, EPA.gov etc… .The last time I looked, the President Elect has no official standing in the government. He is in limbo until the Electoral College meets and is not POTUS until the inauguration.

Posted by: Tom | November 11, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm

This Palin, she uses sex appeal to fool you. The men like the wink, wiggle and heels thing…but the women church folk?..thats a shander, that.

Posted by: drruth | November 11, 2008, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm

“Sarah Palin will never make it nationally. Her popularity accounted for 53% of the Republican vote only…and that’s not factoring in the race issue.”
Interesting factoid…..what was the source?

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

President Obama and Vice President Biden will serve you all very well.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm

Hmm, if the news media was more interested in reporting news instead of gossip then Palin wouldn’t have to do those interviews would she George?
You guys have been such a disgrace this year.

Posted by: tlintx | November 11, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

“This Palin, she uses sex appeal to fool you. The men like the wink, wiggle and heels thing…but the women church folk?..thats a shander, that.
LOL…LOL
One thing is completely obvious. She is a major threat to liberals, you idiots would not be trying so hard to discredit and disenfranchise her if she wasn’t.
Well, perhaps you libbies should focus on the female who thinks she is in charge now…Nancy Pelosi ! Maybe a few you libs can point out to her that Obama is the Presidient-Elect, not her!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm

George, if you all would report the news instead of gossip then it would not be necessary for Palin to do these interviews.
Time to get you head out and take a breathe of fresh air.

Posted by: hazel | November 11, 2008, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

“President Obama and Vice President Biden will serve you all very well.
Posted by: crabbyoleman”
In that case, I will have the t-bone steak, medium rare with steak fries and a Sam Adams Winter Ale !

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

Mary Anne
The Republican Party is going to have find a way to attract more minorities. You never heard the Republicans or the media focusing on the Hispanic votes, until the very end or even the Black vote. It was always White, middle class voters. That is fine, if you were running in the 1950′s…but by 2050 Whites will enjoy being a minority themselves. America is going Brown. People are meddling and mixing and the Republican party is going to have to figure out a way to lure those voters into the fold. If not, then the Republican party is going to continue to hurt and become smaller.
But what about those black Democratic voters in CA that overwhelmingly voted “YES” On Proposition 8. That is the reason it failed in CA, FL, and other states. They only want equal rights for themselves and not anyone else, what a shame and disservice to others fighting for equal rights.

Posted by: vici | November 11, 2008, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

“President Obama and Vice President Biden will serve you all very well.
Posted by: crabbyoleman”
Mike_C
In that case, I will have the t-bone steak, medium rare with steak fries and a Sam Adams Winter Ale !
Me too!!!!
I need gas for my car and don’t forget my mortgage is due on the 15th of the month. When does my health care kick in?

Posted by: tlintx | November 11, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm

This station is way to liberal to be taking a poll on Sarah Palin.
She is a great person and liberals are threatened by her.
YES, she has a future with the GOP.
Keep going Sarah your smarter than Obama and Biden put together.

Posted by: bush | November 11, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm

“trying so hard to discredit and disenfranchise her”
Disenfranchise? I have not seen anybody advocate removing Sarah’s right to vote.
Making Sarah look like a moose in headlights is ooooooh so easy! Just hand her a microphone and ask her a question. She does the rest. It’s effortless, really.
That is… for the security of the… uh, free trade being in the best interest of… interested parties, and them being… uh, part of an integrated energy policy that is… that is fiscally responsive to differing… um, plumbers and…. SOCIALIST! SOCIALIST!

Posted by: Yukon Sam | November 11, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

It’s funny, one week after the election, there are about six stories on this website about Obama, three on Palin and absolutely none on Biden. Those of you blaming the media for keeping Palin in the news should just blame yourselves. Everytime you click on a link to read a story about Palin, you feed the media frenzy. The media keeps her in the news because the public wants her there. You can make fun of her all you want, but you might want to ask yourself why we are discussing Sarah Palin today and not discussing Biden’s agenda with his new role.

Posted by: Just call me JO | November 11, 2008, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm

This has all the mix of an emotional boiling pot. People, get facts from all sources, all these words drag on and on attacking everybody from the politicians to the posters. Left, right, in the middle, enough already…. be an educated citizen regardless of party affliction and stop embarrassing yourselves. I also find it interesting about the discussions of intelligence among posters and their favorite politicians, learn how to spell or look stupid yourself. No one will actually take your ‘opinion’ seriously. (Does anyone anyway?)

Posted by: Randori | November 11, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm

miss sarah.
she can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan and never never let hubby forget he’s a man….’cause she is the WOMAN. unlike the invalid jealous …itches, who can’t stand her accomplishments.

Posted by: hooray palin | November 11, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

“Disenfranchise? I have not seen anybody advocate removing Sarah’s right to vote.”
WOW…havent you libs heard of sarcasm???????
You morons take yourselves WAY to seriously!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

“Making Sarah look like a moose in headlights is ooooooh so easy! Just hand her a microphone and ask her a question. She does the rest. It’s effortless, really.”
LOL….are you kidding…You just elected Joe “the Gaff” Biden. in 4 years, this country is going to wish Dan Quayle was back !!!!!
Biden is the ultimate walking, talking gaff reel !!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm

“It’s funny, one week after the election, there are about six stories on this website about Obama, three on Palin and absolutely none on Biden. Those of you blaming the media for keeping Palin in the news should just blame yourselves. Everytime you click on a link to read a story about Palin, you feed the media frenzy. The media keeps her in the news because the public wants her there. You can make fun of her all you want, but you might want to ask yourself why we are discussing Sarah Palin today and not discussing Biden’s agenda with his new role.”
A. Biden has NO agenda!
B. The media knows he will provide at least one major “stupid moment” every week after Jan 20.
C. Palin is without question the single most dangerous opponent that libbies have. No one wastes this kind of effort on someone they don’t believe is a threat!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

I have been telling people for a long time, with Republicans and Conservatives, it’s “party first” NOT “country first” despite the self-annointed mantle they carry which is contrary proof.
Final proof is that 65 percent of them surveyed after the election, despite being fully aware that she is lightweight, unaware that Africa is a continent, can’t name a newspaper she reads, believes seeing Russia from her window gives her foreign experience credentials and is married and sleeps everynight with a man that wanted Alaska to no longer be a part of the States (is this her form of patriotism?).
This group is very much like sheep. In less than an hour, at the Republican National Convention, they were able to convince millions of their followers that unwed preganancy was “just peachy keen”. Just the day before, No an hour before, teenagers having sex and young girls with unexpected pregnancies was one of this country’s greatest sins.
What is frightening about this group is knowing that Palin is unfit to be President, nonetheless, they would willingly vote for her. “Country first”? I think not.

Posted by: Phyllis McLaughlin | November 11, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

Oh golly, I DO hope Sarah is the GOP nominee in 2012. It’s going to take more than 4 years to straighten out the mess the GOP has made out of this country in the last 8 years, and — with Sarah as the GOP candidate — it’ll be an easy defeat.

Posted by: FemaleVeteran | November 11, 2008, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm

I think that the fact that Sarah thinks she can somehow stage a comeback at the national level sometime in the future is an example of how naive she is. She truly doesn’t get that it’s not the media who did her in: she just doesn’t seem to understand how she comes off when she speaks. It’s embarrassing to us as a nation that, with all the well-educated, articulate, and thoughtful women there are in our country, she somehow ended up being so close to becoming president!
McCain shot himself in the foot when he selected a woman who is cute and folksy rather than someone who is strong, articulate, bright, and thoughtful in her responses. WOW. How could this have happened? Luckily, it didn’t take long before we all knew what a mistake this was. But it may have cost McCain the election.
By the way, I don’t blame her for this. I suspect she isn’t bright enough to really get that she was a joke for most American women. And that’s not sexist. It’s fact.

Posted by: MathMom | November 11, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm

Republicans arent smart enough to realize that palin only appeals to the neo-con, far right, religious zellots of the party. that is about 28% of the country. keep going down that road. Reagan would be ashamed. You republicans have destroyed the conservative movement. Please keep palin in the spotlight. It only guarentees a minimum of 16 years of dem. control of all branches.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

“unaware that Africa is a continent, can’t name a newspaper she reads, believes seeing Russia from her window gives her foreign experience credentials and is married and sleeps everynight with a man that wanted Alaska to no longer be a part of the States”
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Typical LIBERAL….I thought you guys were the ones crying for months about how past association mean nothing. Obama can be buddyies with an unrepentant terrorist and that doesn’t matterb but someohow Palin’s husband is part of some goofy group for short period of time and that is somehow relevant!
You people are complete idiots! She must really have you scared to death!
Maybe, just Maybe you should check in into the so-called Africa issue. You will find your once again wrong!
I wonder what “radical” groups the woman Obama sleeps with once belonged too ??

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm

Hey you poor Loosers,
You got Beaten by a SMART AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN!! Now, go brew for the next 8 years and live with it!!
A TIME FOR CHANGE HAS COME!!!

Posted by: Charlotte | November 11, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm

Why can’t she Just GO AWAY already ? There is too much Trash in the news – she is just adding to that TRASH. Is this her punishment to the American people for not having her win. DUMB

Posted by: Tired of this HAG | November 11, 2008, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm

sorry repugs. the fear card has been played to many times. you have nothing left. bush\cheney are a discrace. palin is an empty box, nothing inside except maybe ambition and hate. No more, no more neo-cons lies, no more fake mushroom clouds, no more Wmd, no more outing cia agents, no more torture, no more “we would never listen to phone calls of private citizens, no more palin, bush, cheney, don, gonzo, scooter, delay, ney, cunningham, craig, vitter, foley. no more. time to give the country back to the american people and i dont mean palins idea of what america is, we tried that for the past 8 years and look where we are now. the conservative movement is dead, long live rush, hannity, and the republican party.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm

sorry repugs. the fear card has been played to many times. you have nothing left. bush\cheney are a discrace. palin is an empty box, nothing inside except maybe ambition and hate. No more, no more neo-cons lies, no more fake mushroom clouds, no more Wmd, no more outing cia agents, no more torture, no more “we would never listen to phone calls of private citizens, no more palin, bush, cheney, don, gonzo, scooter, delay, ney, cunningham, craig, vitter, foley. no more. time to give the country back to the american people and i dont mean palins idea of what america is, we tried that for the past 8 years and look where we are now. the conservative movement is dead, long live rush, hannity, and the republican party.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm

“I think that the fact that Sarah thinks she can somehow stage a comeback at the national level sometime in the future is an example of how naive she is. She truly doesn’t get that it’s not the media who did her in: she just doesn’t seem to understand how she comes off when she speaks. It’s embarrassing to us as a nation that, with all the well-educated, articulate, and thoughtful women there are in our country, she somehow ended up being so close to becoming president!”
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Get a real CLUE!
Why don’t the Bill Gates, Warren Buffets’s…etc of the country go into politics??????
Because of exactly this kind of character assasination. It truely is amazing that you people are so scared of her. She proved you dont have to do it the way Hillary did (i.e. claim you have foreign ploicy expereince because your husband was president), you do not have to do it by the recommended way of the feminists.
LOL…at least we finally got all of them exposed for the real frauds they are!
Ask your self honestly why you care so much about demonizing her now? You won, but she is as much of a topic as Obama is. Thanks mostly to you people!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm

“Why can’t she Just GO AWAY already ? There is too much Trash in the news – she is just adding to that TRASH. Is this her punishment to the American people for not having her win. DUMB”
Why are you so SCARED of her…LOL…you libs are such great fodder!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm

Sorry Mike-C, she is a topic because her fellow neo-cons ratted her out after they LOST the election. The dems never even knew that she did not know that africa was a continent, or what countrys comprize nafta. that was all repug. doing.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm

“Palin’s husband is part of some goofy group for short period of time and that is somehow relevant!”
According to factcheck.org, Todd Palin was a card-carrying member of the AIP secessionist party for about 7 years.

Posted by: WWW | November 11, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm

“no more palin, bush, cheney, don, gonzo, scooter, delay, ney, cunningham, craig, vitter, foley.”
LOL…no now we have Pelosi, Reid, Rangel, Frank, Dodd, Biden, Kerry…etc!!!
Oh hang on America, its going to be a very bumpy ride!!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

WWW, does that mean that he was palling around with terrorists. Say it aint so.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm

Mike-c ;you are right, ried should have never tried to pick up a man in that minn. airport restroom and dodd should have stayed out of the congressionsl page dorm. Ohhhhhh Yeaaaa. Thats right, they were repugs.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm

WWW,
OOOOOOOOOOOO…..by all means then lets impeach the Gov. of ALaska…..another liberal buffoon crawls out of the dark!!!
Do you have hypocrit tattooed on your forehead, or do you just get up and use a sharpie every morning ?

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm

sounds like a bunch od dems on this post,Mrs Palin would make a better President then what we got now I hope she runs in 2012,she has my vote.So long dems

Posted by: Frank | November 11, 2008, 5:02 pm 5:02 pm

Mike-C, just wonderin, are you one of the people who still think “W” is doing a fine job. Ill just bet that you are, wink, wink, you betcha

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm

Crist is a douche-bag. I watched him try to convince a bunch of cubans and south americans at a naturalization ceremony that he was the same as them because his grandfather was from greece. Its a shame all that racism against greeks. douche-bag.

Posted by: spazdaq | November 11, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm

Frank, no argument from me, i believe she would be better than what we got now since that is “W”.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

jimt,
Get ready for the real fallout of this econmic mess ….when Frank falls, he is goin gto take half the dem. party with him!!!
While your there, ask Charlie Rangel where you & I can go to hide back taxes for over 20yrs!!!!
BOTH sides have thier corrupt little pukes!!!…Do not for one minute think its just a Repub. issue!!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm

lol. so who in here has gotten their invite to the white house. what a waste of time. it is over. gonna see the white house elects fall flat on their face and ask for life support from miss palin. lol.

Posted by: hooray palin | November 11, 2008, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm

Guilt by association. Who is worse:
“The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government. And I won’t be buried under their damn flag.” – Joe Vogler, AIP founder
“God damn America” – Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Posted by: WWW | November 11, 2008, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm

Never thought that Mike-c. crooks on both sides, it is just that the dems dont go after little boys and men in restrooms. We just go after the office help, Monica!!!

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm

Sarah Palin run for President? Not only NO but hell NO!

Posted by: Lynn | November 11, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm

Mike C, why don’t you run for office and be a leader yourself, wherever you are. All this energy (anger) could be put to use rather than calling people names and telling us what they believe in. Think positively, all your beliefs could get you a VP spot in 2012 with your idol.

Posted by: Randori | November 11, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm

According to Sarah it’s all ‘God’s will’. Well, maybe the big guy in the sky needs a laugh now and then to offset all those born again whackos kissing his behind. Satan and the Jesus dude will arrange something over a couple of beers….maybe outdo themselves with Palin running for GOP and Dan Quayle as VP.

Posted by: Arnie | November 11, 2008, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm

Randori: OUCH!

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm

OK, keep the clothes. Just go away.

Posted by: zarniac | November 11, 2008, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm

Hey, peppytones. You sound like a broken record…a broken record made by some semi-literate moron who DOESN’T GET IT! YOUR FEAR STINKS UP THE COUNTRY FOR THE REST OF US!! GROW UP AND THINK!

Posted by: Spartacus | November 11, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm

jimt,
I think he certainly made his share of mistakes, just as ALL presidents do. Just as Obama will !!!
The difference is I can admit it, you libs dont have the stones to stand up & admit it. You dont have the b@lls to admit your scared of Palin because she can be a real force on the American political scene.
You guys all use one set of rules to prop up a 1st term senator who has done absoultely ZERO in his political life, then change the rules to tear down any opposition. Hey it worked this time…but remember…not all change is good. If Obama seriously tries to implent his plans (already looks like he is backing off a lot), your going to see %20 interest rates again, and unemployment well over %10!
I wonder how all that will get twisted into GWB’s fault then????
At some point all little libbies have to grow up and join the real world. Of course, if there is real justice in the universe, as Obama cripples American jobs….hopefully everyone who voted for him will get thier pink slips first!!…Gotta Love IRONY!!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm

I actually feel sorry for her, she doesn’t know most people think she is a joke….she is just not ready to be in public office …in the big city

Posted by: ray | November 11, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm

Come on Mike_c, say it with me, President Obama, you can do it, just try. If obama did nothing, he would be 10 times the success as bush. or should i say “W, the worst of all time” face it. the conservative movement is dead, long live rush, hannity, the republican party, and MIKE_C.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm

Well fellow dems, got to go. Good banter repubs. love this stuff. Good luck to all and God bless.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm

“Mike C, why don’t you run for office and be a leader yourself, wherever you are. All this energy (anger) could be put to use rather than calling people names and telling us what they believe in. Think positively, all your beliefs could get you a VP spot in 2012 with your idol.
Posted by: Randori”
For the same reason all the best people in America dont run!!!
I dont need morons like you wondering my father married my mother. Or having 100′s of liberal lawyers running all over my home town trying to see if I ever rolled a stop sign or wrote graffitti on the back of the school.
Perhaps all my friends in college don’t need to be bombarded with nightly phone calls or having NY Times reporters stalking them or thier kids!
Hmmm…this list could go on til next week. I’ll just stay here and be Mike “the US Citizen” and stand up for all that you libs will try to destroy in the next 4 years!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm

If obama did nothing, he would be 10 times the success as bush.
IF he does notihng….LOL…we cant be that LUCKY!!!!
Unfortunately, the President of the US does not get to “vote PRESENT” on major issues, he has to actually make decisions!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm

Mike-C = Fox news. hahahahahaha

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm

Pink slips, how many have been handed out just this year alone? I got one, I am renting a foreclosed house and have a child with health issues. Tell me Mike C, what is out there for people in these situations under the present administration? Please, spare me any insults or attacks, just state some real facts.

Posted by: Randori | November 11, 2008, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm

Another down day on wall Street….seems the markets are not convinved about Obama yet!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm

I prefer the civilized discourse that used to be part of politics in this country, at least in the spirit of statesman and stateswomen in the past who actually cared about making this country a better place – and that was in both parties. I am an Independent who voted for Obama this year. I consider both McCain and Obama statesmen who love this country and want to make it a better place. For those of you who want to spread your diatribe of divisive and hate-filled speech, rather than love for this country and finding a way to work together, I hope you will keep your mouth shut and let those who have a stronger intellect, mind, and heart speak for this country. You do nothing but hurt the cause.

Posted by: Pat | November 11, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm

Randori, keep this in mind, “terror threat,” not sure what that means right now, but im playing the fear card to try to distract you. What was your question again. Sorry, just playing a republican.

Posted by: jimt | November 11, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm

The energy crisis would be solved if only we could harnness the energy from the steam shooting out of Mike_C’s ears.

Posted by: WWW | November 11, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm

The media can’t get enough of her because she’s like a bad joke that just gets told again and again. I guess there’s always someone out there who buys the paper just for the comics. (By the way, Warren Buffet is a top financial advisor to Obama, Does that count for ‘going into politics’?)
I’d be terribly disappointed if the republicans won’t put up a real fight in 4 years and ‘Sarah from Alaska’ is the best they’ll offer us. Please, shed the embarrassment of GWBush and disassociate yourself from this Palin woman and choose a real leader who shows he understands what the Big Issues are and is ready to deal with them. This country needs people like that.

Posted by: Ohio Tom | November 11, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm

WWW, my thoughts exactly. BTW Mike C, DID your mother marry your father?

Posted by: Randori | November 11, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm

“Pink slips, how many have been handed out just this year alone? I got one, I am renting a foreclosed house and have a child with health issues. Tell me Mike C, what is out there for people in these situations under the present administration? Please, spare me any insults or attacks, just state some real facts.”
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Sorry about your problems, but i have been there too. I spent over a year without work not long after 9/11. You get up every day, and you look for work.
I was all set to become a teacher just before i got back into the technology world.
It not easy for anyone, but buying inot the liberal rhetoric that it is all the fault of the big companies & the rich is BS. I work for a big company now, and my son would be facing HUGE debt to get thru college is I was not.
Last time I looked, most of the best paying jobs for most peoples skill level are tied in some way to big companies. Simply punishing them to play class warfare to win an election is going to backfire in a big way.
You only have to go back to the 2002 to see how things are so inter-dependent. Only a fool truely thinks that crapping onthe top of the pile is going to somehow help the bottom.
How much is Obama’s plan going to help you?….is he going rob the rich to give you 50K…100K…?
Are his foolish policies going to have a very real chance to taking away any job opportunities that may exist out there for you now?….
I have been right where you are, and i was not crying a Bush saying it was all his fault.
This crisis is different…and if all the partisan bickering would stop, and every one would look closely, they would find Barney Frank had a huge impact on these sub-prime lenders going bonkers. That is not an attack, it is the plain & simple truth.
I wish you all the luck in the world, as I do for all of us that have seen all we worked hard for vaporize due to things beyond our control. Just dont fal into the trap that the government can fix it all. The government is the last entity you want trying to fix anything!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm

WWW,
you better learn how to make your own steam….you going to need it…LOL
I hope Obama is successful, but he needs to understand a lot more than he does now!
Otherwise….Obama = Hoover !!!!!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm

“Another down day on wall Street….seems the markets are not convinved about Obama yet!!!”
you mean the same way they weren’t convinved about Bush (after 8 years) causing the initial 40% drop?

Posted by: Nate | November 11, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm

In that same interview she says:
“I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I’m like, don’t let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is.”
That is her exact quote. She sounds like some reject from Laguna Beach. In addition this country doesn’t want somebody to pray for solutions – they want somebody to THINK of solutions. Leave the bible at home when you come to work.

Posted by: Sean | November 11, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm

I suck at life.

Posted by: Mike_C | November 11, 2008, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm

Thank you Mike C, for a thoughtful response. I appreciate your sentiments. The only one I expect from is myself. The ‘blame’ is a big picture that took many years to manifest. I am taking each day as it comes. Everything changes, nothing stays the same.

Posted by: Randori | November 11, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

I loved her interview in Alaska dismissing the charge of McCain aides that she didn’t know Africa was a continent. In her attempt to explain that way, she mentions Africa the country as opposed to Africa the continent. Wake up honey, there is no country of Africa–there is a South Africa, but we all know you weren’t referencing that. She can’t even get it right the second time around. As Bugs Bunny would say, “what a maroon.”

Posted by: Enough already | November 11, 2008, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm

Hmmm…this list could go on til next week. I’ll just stay here and be Mike “the US Citizen” and stand up for all that you libs will try to destroy in the next 4 years!
Mike C.
What the liberals will destroy?
First, don’t speak with certainty, you can’t see the future, so don’t act like you are all knowing.
Second, it is the modern republican party that has taken the greatest steps towards destroying what America stands for.
George Bush and the other neo-cons have systematically limited civil rights and expanded federal power using terrorism and fear as a guise to justify their actions.
If you still are buying into the “terrorists are going to invade America and make you worship allah” argument then you aren’t thinking for yourself enough.
So please withhold your judgment of the ‘liberals’ until Obama has AT LEAST been inaugurated.

Posted by: Patrick | November 11, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm

Dems still afraid of Palin. Must …. do everything we ….. can to put her down…. There’s a reason she’s the most popular Governor in Alaska state history. What scares the dems and reps in DC is that fact that if she gets in there, she WILL name names and make the defrauders famous. That’s scary as hell to them… How many male candidates are asked which paper they read? Get a grip establishment, Sarah Palin is here to stay.

Posted by: JD_NorCal | November 11, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

Good for her. Hopefully the media and democratic party won’t be successful in their attempt to destroy another female candidate, as they did Hillary.

Posted by: rrow | November 11, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

My favorite recent Palin quote is “There were a lot of things that I think it could have, should have said that could have, would have helped John McCain.”
It’s like how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Posted by: Rudy | November 11, 2008, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

As a strong supporter of Obama, I sincerely thank the archaic republicans for nominating the barmy Sarah Palin. What an incredible nomination – dumb, petty-minded, ill-tempered, and utterly unashamed in her ignorance. She makes George W Bush look like a towering intellectual by comparison. We honestly couldn’t have asked for any more.
Please, please, please ensure that she’s your nominee in 2012!!!
If there’s one thing that will guarantee a second term for Obama, it’s a Republican party headed by this duplicitous shrew and her freeloading family of ‘Wasilla hillbillies’ (cf McCain camp).
And really, thank you once again.

Posted by: Obama-maniac | November 11, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm

I love how the repugs try to pin this all on Barney Frank. Yeah, one guy caused this entire mess. Get real. The housing bubble started when Greenspan lowered interest rates to 1%. Everyone was involved and it all stems from greed – the mortgage lenders who gave money to people that they shouldn’t have just to collect a commission, the flippers who thought it was easy money buying several houses and flipping them (yeah, until you get caught holding the bag), the financial companies who wrapped all these mortgages up into a product and sold them to each other even though there was so much junk in it there was no way to accurately value it, the auditors who looked the other way, etc. I like how repugs all try to make it seem like one guy – Barney Frank – was responsible for this mess. Quit being dumb.

Posted by: Travis | November 11, 2008, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm

Wow, I am shocked that anyone could possibly think Sarah Palin 2012 would be a great propostion for our country in the future as President. Are you telling me that if you had a large stake in Microsoft and their C.E.O. was stepping down, you’d feel confident in placng her at the helm? Come on, get real. Our country is far greater is size and volume than Microsoft, with an even larger reach worldwide. I rather play russian-rullet with two bullets in the revolver out of six instead of one, then place Palin in that seat. I may not be Obama’s biggest fan, but he is surely better than anything she could bring to the table.

Posted by: KP | November 11, 2008, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm

Hey Rodney !
To your comments about Gov Crist of Florida I do take offense. As a Floridian (not a big supporter of the Govenor)I do have to say that both the State Legislature and the Gov are hard pressed due to the ballot initiatives passed by the PEOPLE of Florida. They voted for smaller maximum class sizes, certain tax policies and real estate tax reform , and then discovered that it would be pretty hard to pay for all of it. So the legislature, in all of their wisdom, and having to pass a BALANCED BUDGET (something both the Dems and Repubs in Congress should be forced to do) cut everything in sight, with the exception of some well hid PORK. I still say if you want the budget balanced, put a working single mother of 2 or 3 children in charge of the budget. I guarantee 2 things- it will get balanced, and everyone will say OUCH when she does.

Posted by: Len Thomas | November 11, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm

“How many male candidates are asked which paper they read?”
I don’t know, how many?
Now here’s one for you:
How many republicans does it take to change a lightbulb?
None. They don’t believe in change and prefer to be in the dark.

Posted by: rimshot | November 11, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm

The dem’s won this time. Let it rest on Sarah Palin. Some of these Comments on her, I think thats where the ignorants is,let her lay, we all got what we wanted.

Posted by: Nick L. Godkin | November 11, 2008, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm

Sarah Palin represents a glimmering ray of light in a bitter world of darkness.

Posted by: Kerby Fannin | November 11, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm

If by future you mean ignorant, bumbling, and decades backward in policy then I guess so.
Palin is a moron and should return to moose slaying.
Wow, I am tired of hearing about her…

Posted by: lol@palin | November 11, 2008, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm

wake up GOP – we dont want to spend a generation OUT of the WH and Congress. Mizz Moosehunter PitBull sunk our fortunes this year – let’s not do it again! Stooopid!

Posted by: William | November 11, 2008, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm

Wasilla Hillbilly

Posted by: Marks | November 11, 2008, 6:12 pm 6:12 pm

This is crazy!! Why is she still talking!

Posted by: craig | November 11, 2008, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm

If you think Governor Palin isn’t leadership and are contemplating Governor Crist? Please take him! I live in Florida and he is the most incedibly horrible Governor in the Fifty States. He is a true Bush. He is an idiot. He does nothing for the government and nothing for the people of Florida. Here his nickname is Hollywood Charlie. Take him and I guarantee you will have Obama for another four years. P.S. I did vote for McCain Palin.

Posted by: clancy49 | November 11, 2008, 6:18 pm 6:18 pm

Mike_C said: Ask your self honestly why you care so much about demonizing her now? You won, but she is as much of a topic as Obama is. Thanks mostly to you people!!!
I say: Every American should be absolutely offended that a leading party chose someone so inept to be a choice for one of the highest offices in our nation. Ms. Palin’s story is indeed a successful one. She can be inspiring. She saw a problem and wanted to get involved and subsequently became Governor of a large state with a small population. However, she was no way near–even remotely, qualified to take on the responsibilities of Vice President, and with a real possibility, the Presidency of the United States. She has no grasp of domestic issues and her international knowledge is embarrassing.
This party (the Republicans)have been so evil and oppressive by their intrusion into our personal lives! reproduction rights, gay rights, books that can be read, what can be taught in schools (ya know, one of your kind nearly had yoga banned from schools because he felt it promoted a religion other than Christianity!), on and on and on…the list goes. Many were attracted to the Republican party because of its fiscal conservatism. Well….
And now, your party–the one who walks on water, that gave us Larry Craig, Mark Foley, Robert Allen, Richard Curtis, gives us Sarah Palin as beacons for family values (remember that?) and change.
Sarah Palin, someone with a mediocre education at best, married to a high school graduate, a son who did not persue higher learning (although I thank him for his service, I’d rather see him in school), a daughter “knocked-up” by the captain of the football team (who will soon be an high school drop out in order to marry.), as a candidate for national office.
THIS SARAH PALIN who led one of the most hateful/divisive campaigns that many have ever witnessed. She absolutely distorted facts and created lies in order to win! This Sarah Palin, can only regurgitate the Republican mantras, having no clue of what they even mean. She and her family sure as heck are not living it!
But what really gets me is her intellect level. It is very transparent that there is no thirst for knowledge or eagerness to know more about the world she lives in. There definitely is a thirst/hunger for power in her! She is nothing more than a cornucopia of sound bites; “You can’t blink;” “I’m ready.”
Although I DO find her entertaining, the thought of her being so close to significant leadership is/was just frightening. I am actually quite sickened and offended by the Republican party.

Posted by: FS | November 11, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

after reading a lot of these comments i have to laugh sarah palin dumb??? diva??a clothes monger???wow someone out there is really scared of this lady!!!and rightfully so you just might be looking at the next president of the usa ..obama did it with all his questionable ties and markists ideals..hey why not a dumb diva !!!trust me people this lady is in your face…

Posted by: sandy | November 11, 2008, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm

Palin made mistakes but considering her background being thrown into the big time national spotlight it was a forgone conclusion this would happen.The media was ready to pounce and she stumbled. There is something about her though that is not being understood by most people;there is inate ability and character that is being missed. She has future and destiny with this country I don’t know what, when or how but she will emerge as a force to be reconed with.

Posted by: George | November 11, 2008, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm

Palin made mistakes but considering her background being thrown into the big time national spotlight it was a forgone conclusion this would happen.The media was ready to pounce and she stumbled. There is something about her though that is not being understood by most people;there is inate ability and character that is being missed. She has future and destiny with this country I don’t know what, when or how but she will emerge as a force to be reconed with.

Posted by: George | November 11, 2008, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm

Palin may be a hot topic right now, but in a year she will be just a vague memory to most people .. unless you live in Alaska where she is probably in the news every day .. good thing Alaska is 1000 miles from The US

Posted by: ZakD | November 11, 2008, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm

If Sarah Palin is the best that the GOP has to offer for the future then the Repbublican party is officially dead.

Posted by: AudreyA | November 11, 2008, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm

Sarah Palin is the rebirth of Reagan’s “Morning in America”. The liberals and the media have tried to destroy her just like they did with Reagan. They will fail. Even now, after months of non-stop attacks Rasmussen’s latest poll puts her approval at 49%. Barry the self-described wonder boy of the left is only at 55% approval, even with the the attempt by the press to build him up through positive coverage. 6% difference when one has been attacked relentlessly and the other the object of the media’s puppy crush? American’s are clearly willing to hear from Governor Palin and in 2012 she will proudly compare her record of success with the record of failure under an Obama administration.
Liberals dismissed Reagan as a dunce and a radical. They are making the same mistake with Palin.

Posted by: Curt | November 11, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm

The election of 2012 will come down to Sarah Palin’s record in Alaska versus the abject failure of Barry Obama’s four years in office.
Alaska is the only state that is not currently in recession due to Sarah Palin’s leadership and policies. Alsaka will continue to prosper under her leadership. Do any of you Barry lovers really believe he will outperform Sarah Palin over the next four years? Highly doubtful, and an easy opening for Sarah to exploit to win the 2012 election.

Posted by: Curt | November 11, 2008, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm

As a lifelong Republican that just voted for Obama, I hope they do. I, and others like me, will continue to punish the RNC until they figure out that she is not what we’re looking for in conservative leadership. I will continue to vote for Democrats until they can figure out the difference between “family values” and “Christian values”, the meaning of “smaller government”, and that “free market capitalism” doesn’t mean you don’t have rules.

Posted by: Liz, AZ | November 11, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm

Palin surely cannot get my vote in 2012.
America is not dead yet!! If GOP is so blind to let her in a leader position, then there are people from the Democrate can take the lead of the country. This is the good side of being an independant. I get to vote for people who truly have great talent to offer.

Posted by: OpenEyes | November 11, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm

Here’s a new one from a KTUU interview.
Question: “Where does the gas line stand?”
Palin: “It’s nonsense that we are relying on foreign sources of energy to the degree that we are when Alaska has much of the resources that the rest of the nation could utilize. But, we’re only going to be able to get there with the allowance to develop and with the ability to develop if we do things up here right.”
Translation from Palinese to English: The gas line is still just a pipe dream.

Posted by: WWW | November 11, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm

Sarah, PLEASE JUST GIVE IT UP! It is all too painfully clear that you are NOT presidential material! There are far BETTER QUALIFIED and EXPERIENCED women in the Republican party then you. Now that the door has been opened you will have too much well qualified competition not only in 2012, 2016 and 2020 to ever stand a chance. I will give you the benefit of the doubt on Africa and even the wardrobe flap, but the few interviews you gave should a horrible lack of knowledge and understanding of world events. You also ran a very nasty campaign and said things that were offensive to God and to the American people. You ABUSED your power in Alaska and forced the citizens to pay for expenses that no honest governor would ever do. JUST GO AWAY!!!!
PS to ROCKYCHANCE. Why don’t you just DRY UP! Hell, the recount won’t even start until NEXT WEEK! There is no fraud or anything else out of the ordenary just a very close race. The real shame here is that YOUR guy, is trying to claim victory before the recount! Just another Repug crying because he is likely to lose. You are all rather pathetic! Try getting a live buddy!

Posted by: WISDOM FIRST | November 11, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm

Liz, AZ,
That is an easy statement to make when you have not yet seen the destruction that socialism causes. Socialism steals your economic freedom, it provides an incentive to become part of the non-productive class, and ultimately fails under the weight of both. In 2012 you will be ready to vote for anyone that is not named Obama. Look at the election of 1980 – the policies of Obama are identical. If you are mad at Republicans because they forgot what “smaller government” means, then you will be livid at the definition put forth by Obama. That is why I believe Sarah Palin will be elected in 2012. Heck, look ar the Obama supporters in this blog and others. They are not talking about how great he will do or the optimism they have for his policies producing fundamental improvement in our society. They seem to be full of gloom – their only joy seemed to be in getting him elected. Compare this to when Reagan took office. There was a genuine excitment among his supporters. They KNEW he was going to be a great leader. With Obama it seems like even his supporters know his proposals are crap and they will by necessity spend the next four years in a defensive crouch, trying to defend the indefensible.

Posted by: James | November 11, 2008, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm

Palin is just a tad late if she’s planning to “save” her image. *ahem*. Perhaps she should have thought of that image as she was interviewed DURING the running. :P. Good luck to her, but I don’t really see a long-term salvage operation being successful at this point. IMHO. Peace.

Posted by: Ebbtide | November 11, 2008, 7:22 pm 7:22 pm

Hey George – You and your liberal media friends tried to do a Dan Quayle on Gov. Palin but it didn’t work. Conservative Republican’s like her unlike the r.i.n.o part of the party.

Posted by: mac | November 11, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm

You tell ‘em, mac. Quayle spelled it potatoe and Palin spells it patayto.

Posted by: rimshot | November 11, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm

“Well, there is a danger in allowing some obsessive partisanship to get into the issue that we’re talking about today. And that’s something that John McCain, too, his track record, proving that he can work both sides of the aisle, he can surpass the partisanship that must be surpassed to deal with an issue like this.” This is Palin’s answer to a question posed in one of her few interviews. What was the question? What difference does it make? This is pure unadulterated gibberish. And before Palin fans start screeching about the “liberal media” trying to make her look bad, this was from an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox news. Palin managed to make herself look bad without any help. I cannot understand how anyone with more than 3 functioning brain cells can listen to this shrill narcissist and see anything other than the punchline to every joke. She cost McCain the election without doubt. She knows nothing, says nothing. If (God forbid) she had been elected, she would be the first VP in history to require a translator to converse with English speaking heads of state. If Palin is the best the Republicans have to offer democrats are safe for at least 20 years. How wonderful to say farewell to Sarah and Joe the plumber, both about the same intelligence and ability. LOL

Posted by: adepaor | November 11, 2008, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm

If Sarah Palin is the future of the GOP, then the Democrats (not to mention Tina Fey) are in for a looong run.

Posted by: Jack Whinn | November 11, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm

GOP nay-sayers: Lay off Sarah Palin or be scuttled like a scurvy infested rust bucket full of mutineers. Mitt Romney? give us a break. Palin will carve him up like a moose filet.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm

No Mike_C…
Sarah Palin is a topic because SHE is pursuing the national political spotlight.
She’s doing many interviews in order to defend herself from comments made by those who were on her own team (that has to be tough for anyone) and to attempt to redefine herself in a more positive light.
She seems to be putting her hat in the ring as a leader in the Republican party. This is not at all surprising, really. Was there ever any doubt this ambitious woman would want to continue her national political campaign? None.
She is interesting to many people. Some because they support her ideals, politics etc. and others because they do not.
My guess is she will have a lot of support among the farthest right wing of the Republican party but not enough support among the more moderate conservatives to make it to another presidential ticket.
Remember, just as the Republicans think they can reclaim states and/or voters they lost… Democrats will be working to hold their new ground and add more.
Centrist policies will be the best step for either party. We are NOT a center-right country… I think you can look at last week’s election and see that — we are more and more just plain center.
For now, I’ll be thinking of her continuation on the national stage as a blessing…. to comedians, anyway! :-)

Posted by: dassis | November 11, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Nov 11, 2008 8:49:07 AM
For all the comment’s about Sarah, I wonder if your mother’s are dumbo’s like you are or was it your father’s. Or maybe your parent’t are divorced and can’t stand each other. One thing is for sure, none of you will ever accomplish anything in your lifetime, never get to the top and will always be what you are. NOTHING!! If any of you are in college, drugs and booze is the problem as stated on the news. Grow up and get a life. Clean up your own backyard before you start on someone’s else’s and get rid of the jealousy over someone that is better than you ever will be. I know many college student’s are duds. Watch the Leno show when he’s asking them simple questions that they can’t answer. One question was who was the first president, the answer was I don’t know. That’s the college student’s today. Know nothing, say nothing and do nothing.
OH MARIANN PEPITONE….. I RECALL YOU SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, VOICING YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS REGARDING OBAMA/BIDEN. IN CASE YOU DIDN’T GET THE MEMO, OBAMA/BIDEN WON. IT’S UNFORTUNATE THAT YOU STILL HAVE NEGATIVITY TO SPRINKLE ON PEOPLE.
I THINK YOU NEED TO RE-READ YOUR COMMENT; SINCE IT APPLIES ONLY TO YOU. HERE’S A LITTLE ADVICE…EVERYONE CAN EXPRESS THEIR OPINION FREELY, IT DOESN’T JUST APPLY TO YOU. SINCE YOU LOVE SARAH SO MUCH…WHY DON’T YOU START HER FAN CLUB…I’M SURE SHE WOULDN’T GIVE YOU THE TIME OR THE DAY. YOU ARE A DISGRACE, AND YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE. IT’S A SHAME THAT YOU SPEND YOUR BORING TIME COMMENTING ON BLOG AFTER BLOG, YEAR AFTER YEAR. IF ANYONE DOES A WEB SEARCH ON “MARIANN PEPITONE” THEY WILL SEE HOW SHE REALLY SPENDS HER BORING TIME. YOU OBVIOUSLY NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFETIME AND IF YOU DID…THEY ALL LEFT YOU. I’M SURE YOU’RE AN OLD, SELFISH, ARROGRANT, LONELY INDIVIDUAL, WHO CAN BE RACIST AT TIMES AND WHO HAS A NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON EVERYTHING. DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB..OH I FORGOT, YOU DON’T HAVE ONE…YOU BLOG FOR A LIVING.
DON’T WORRY, THINGS WILL GET BETTER UNDER…OBAMA AND BIDEN 08-012!!! CONSERVATIVES ALWAYS QUICK TO CRITICIZE OTHERS AND FORGOT TO SMELL THEMSELVES.

Posted by: revalations08 | November 11, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm

GOP Senator Lindsay Graham says republicans are a bunch of grumpy old men. He’s right, except for the one contender who is a woman. Newt Gingrich? he’ll get cross-checked into the boards by America’s Hockey Mom. Stay out of Sarah’s way Grumpy Old Men.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm

The U.S.S. Sarah Palin is setting sail and Republicans who miss the ship will do down with the ship… sinking like a burlap bag tied to an anchor that’s filled with John McCain b-crap.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm

Mess with Sarah Palin at your own risk, you lame-brained grumpy old men of the GOP. She has more energy in one of her rage-filled supporters than you could ever possibly muster in a month of full of Sundays. Compared to Sarah you are all a bunch of latte-sipping atheists. That includes you, Huck-a-crybaby.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm

Didn’t Graham say he would drown himself if Obama took North Carolina? Should we hold him to it? After all a deal is a deal. LOL Palin is a bad joke on the country. She is ignorant, loud, obnoxious, narcissistic, clueless and (Thank God) GONE! She can make every excuse in the book but McCain lost because of her. The diva did him in. She is a national embarrassment, no wait, a Republican embarrassment BIG TIME.Republicans have done everything they can to alienate educated people, people of color, and middle class people. Who’s left? If Palin is the future of the Republican party, democrats are safe or a long, long, long, long, time.

Posted by: adepaor | November 11, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm

If Mike Huck-a-crybaby tries to run against Palin he better watch his back. Sarah will take him down and beat him like a rented mule. Her corn pone is 20 times better than his corn pone. He’ll be eating squirrel pie before New Hampshire.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 8:05 pm 8:05 pm

Thank God we have video of every single Republican praising Sarah Palin over the past 2 months. That video will come out in 2012 and they’ll look like duplicitous scum sucking bottom feeders when they try to take her down in the primaries. You go girl!

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 11, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm

Hey Barry bots…
Why do you spend so much time trying to attack Sarah Palin? Where is all the talk about how excited you are for Barry to implement his tax policies? Where is all the excitment about how he will dazzle us with his grasp of forign policy? Where is all the talk about how he will provide a vision of leadership for the next 50 years? Where is all of the excitment?
Charlie Rose and Tom Brokaw spoke about this. Their conclusion? The very people that voted for him are now finally admitting to themselves that they don’t know anything about this guy. Tom Brokaw’s comments were especially insightful. He mentioned several conversations he had with others in the media and how they too were struggling to understand just how they got to that empty feeling that something just wasn’t adding up. A couple of Newsweak articles also picked up on this and wondered why Barry didn’t have his family by his side during his victory speech. Never before has such an untested, and unknown man entered the presidency. Those of you who voted for him are responsible for that vote and for the damage that he brings to our nation.

Posted by: Curt | November 11, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm

She was the downfall of the Republican Party

Posted by: Rubyred Republican | November 11, 2008, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm

Palim is horrible and best forgotten. She is arrogant, narcisstic, underhanded, coniving, immoral, two-faced and laughable! Over 200,000 joined WASP (Women Against Sarah Palin) to get her off the Rep. ticket. The Democrats had the better BY FAR choices. Hopefully she will be swept away in the ocean from glaciers melting – which she says aren’t.

Posted by: Educated White Woman | November 11, 2008, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm

Curt,
You guys just love to distort and take comments of the issues on the part of the commentators out of the con for the pro… oh, out of the context, don’tcha?
Smile now, I talked to ya, Palin style
PS — I am absolutely responsible for the excellent new president we have elected and for how he will correct the grievous damage that has been done to America by his predecessor.
signed,
The majority of the American people.

Posted by: dassis | November 11, 2008, 8:35 pm 8:35 pm

rockychance’s comments “If Sarah Palin is the future of the GOP, then the GOP is in serious trouble. Charisma alone just doesn’t cut it. One needs brains as well.”
Obama has won the election on charisma alone. Why is it ok if he does it but Palin can’t? Obama, like most, will follow what the polls tell him he needs to do to get reelected. Instead of Palin, who tells you who and what she is and what she believes no matter what the political consequences are. I want a straight talker not a charlatan.

Posted by: HopeFor2012 | November 11, 2008, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm

Thank some “Deity” for Fox News. If it is biased ,then thank the Deity again for the bias. Long live true conservatism and Sarah(though she really isn’t conservative enough). Watch the Greta interview with Palin, keep an open mind, then make your same lame remarks.

Posted by: Dann | November 11, 2008, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm

Barry Obama – the incredible shrinking messiah? Where are the longing stares? where are the tears of ecstacy? where is the hope and excitement? why has Chris Mathews leg quit quivering?
You liberals have elected an empty suit that has already lost its shine. Sarah Palin will be there, reminding the American people with each Obama mistake that there is a better choice for president. The next four years will be long ones for you and you have my sympathy. That sinking feeling you got when Sarah Palin delivered her convention speech will be replayed each time your dear leader messes up. Sarah will sit with her advisors, craft a response, propose a new direction for America, and then deliver a soft, heartfelt, optimistic, but none the less crushing speech at the expense of Barry. Four years of the press running to hear what Sarah has to say about the latest Obama blunder will be a joy for me to watch. So to you who attack Sarah, making this antognism a possibility, I say thank you.

Posted by: Curt | November 11, 2008, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm

“if there is an open door in ’12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plow through that door.”
haha – shouldnt that be “FOR MY NATION,…followed by state, etc”etc? Has she forgotten that she spewed on the campaign – “for once I wish Obama would put COUNTRY FIRST ?” So it is ok for her to fixed her eye on the financial loot for her FAMILY FIRST ?
This female version of QUALYE and BUSH is utterly delusional.
And why are the PRESS clamoring to interview this woman when she cant string a proper grammatically correct sentence ?

Posted by: Sue | November 11, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm

Hillary could win, so close

Posted by: BlueBell | November 11, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm

I can’t believe I read the whole thing!
Without Palin, Barr gets 10%, McCain still loses, but by a bigger margin.
Palin needs to deliver on the pipeline and have Alaskan oil flowing as well to have a chance in 2012. Newt just announced his intention to run in 2012. At least conservatives will have someone to support next time.
Let the Games begin, providing the two are around after Obama’s “National Security Force” gets through with them.

Posted by: Bill the Appliance Man | November 11, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm

Pepitone and US Patriot are husband and wife! You can just smell it! LMAO

Posted by: seansatx | November 11, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm

thanks to Fox News for exposing yet more Palin inconsistencies.

Posted by: carne | November 11, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm

When Hilary was running in the Primaries, she ran on her own merit and standing. Palin needs to use her family in all the latest interviews to prove that she is a mother. The pregnant daughter is conspicuously absent. That may appeal to some but this country needs NOT just a mother as a VP or POTUS(this is not an insult to all mothers out there). This country needs a lot more than what she is trying so damn hard to hide.

Posted by: Sue | November 11, 2008, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm

Storming through open doors, declaring that God speaks to her. Help, someone quick, get a psychiatrist!

Posted by: sheena | November 11, 2008, 9:42 pm 9:42 pm

when is her daughter getting married?

Posted by: carne | November 11, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm

limited as well, however at least Dan Quayle was not mean and hateful. I have to thank Palin and Bush for bringing us to such a low place that we’re thankful for normal and kind people.

Posted by: crabbyoleman | November 11, 2008, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm

GoodBye igloo trash winkie!

Posted by: cinderella | November 11, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm

Palin = Dan Quayle with LIPSTICK

Posted by: Sue | November 11, 2008, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm

It is funny to hear all of the libs. They claim Sarah is a “never was” and not worthy of any more spotlight yet they don’t seem to have a problem pulling out bits and pieces of the interview on Fox. Obviously they were there like millions of other Americans to watch.
They know that anyone with an open mind is going to see this as the interview that renews her image with the average American. She shows in this interview the same sort of optimism, happiness, and ability to communicate with her middle America audience, much like Ronald Reagan.
It is easy to see why the libs continue to fear her. Can you imagine Sarah Palin with four more years to craft that persona?

Posted by: James | November 11, 2008, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm

Sue,
Barry Obama = Al Sharpton (without the restraint)
Barry Obama = Jim McGreevey (wait)
Barry Obama = Jimmy Carter (sad time for America)
Sarah Palin = Margaret Thatcher + Ronald Reagan

Posted by: James | November 11, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm

GOING OVER THE PALIN MACHINE–EVERYONE THOUGHT HER 15 MINUTES OF FAME WOULD BE OVER–OR–MAYBE SHE KNOWS SOMETHING THAT THE NEWS WANTS HER TO SLIP—OUT
http://bigleagueplayersclub.com/3clicks/published/112941/505996/THE TODAY SHOW TRIED TO GET THE INFORMATION.
http://bigleagueplayersclub.com/3clicks/published/112941/506913/INFORMATION SHE HAS MAYBE ON HER RUNNING MATE——SO MAYBE SHE WILL RUN IN 2012–HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK SHE WILL WIN????????????

Posted by: Michael Mooneyham | November 11, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm

GOING OVER THE PALIN MACHINE–EVERYONE THOUGHT HER 15 MINUTES OF FAME WOULD BE OVER–OR–MAYBE SHE KNOWS SOMETHING THAT THE NEWS WANTS HER TO SLIP—OUT
http://bigleagueplayersclub.com/3clicks/published/112941/505996/THE TODAY SHOW TRIED TO GET THE INFORMATION.
http://bigleagueplayersclub.com/3clicks/published/112941/506913/INFORMATION SHE HAS MAYBE ON HER RUNNING MATE——SO MAYBE SHE WILL RUN IN 2012–HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK SHE WILL WIN????????????

Posted by: Michael Mooneyham | November 11, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm

Goerge:
I’m a Republican who voted for Obama mainly because I did not want Palin a “heartbeat away”. If she’s the party’s future I will not hesitate to switch to the Democratic Party. There are enough viable candidates without resorting to a totally empty shell with a flashy veneer like Palin. I believe Huckabee or Romney would be stronger candidates. They can at least speak English!!

Posted by: miami rod | November 11, 2008, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm

Yes! Yes! Palin is the future of the Republican Party. Palin should be the Republican nominee in 2012! Good luck Gov. Palin!
DISCLAIMER: These comments were written by a strong supporter of Barack Obama who would like nothing more than to see the conservative republican movement on a fast path to total oblivion.

Posted by: w_roos | November 11, 2008, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm

hey! it’s time to give each other a hug.

Posted by: sid | November 11, 2008, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm

It won’t matter much who the future of the GOP is in 2012 after Obama and his leftist illuminati cabinet run America into the ground. Anyone the Republicans throw out there will have a pretty easy task of getting elected.

Posted by: Jeff | November 11, 2008, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm

It’s going to take a Black King to correct all the mistakes caused to this country by the white racist people.
He will pass the fairness doctrine and a raparation bill compensating the black community for the wrongful enslavement.
thank you Lord Jesus for sending us Obama!

Posted by: jen | November 11, 2008, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm

To those hardcore republicans out there:
Have you noticed that your doctors are democrats or independants? Have you noticed that scientist want nothing to do with the republican party? How about the fact that the “red” states are all the lowest in the nation for education? Wake up and smell the ignorance people. You are only a part of this political group because your religion sponsors it. America will never be a free country until voters are no longer ignorant religious fanatics who will do whatever their religion tells them without stopping to think for themselves.

Posted by: Scientist | November 11, 2008, 11:27 pm 11:27 pm

Obama will pass laws making it illegal for the racist neocons to poison the airways with their hate. we need to throw all the neocons in prison and free all the brothers and sisters who are wrongfully imprisoned by the hands of white racist people!
thank you Lord Jesus for sending us Obama!

Posted by: jen | November 11, 2008, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm

You hateful, racist, neophyte Democrats. You keep posting on news about Palin as if you need to keep tearing her down. If that doesn’t show your fear, I don’t know what does. Go look up the news stories about your messiah, Obama the mama do nothing President to be. Let him vote “present” as he always does. You are all hate mongers that are intellectually bankrupt. Go suck on your own mobsters hate mongering lies.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am

You hateful, racist, neophyte Democrats. You keep posting on news about Palin as if you need to keep tearing her down. If that doesn’t show your fear, I don’t know what does. Go look up the news stories about your messiah, Obama the mama do nothing President to be. Let him vote “present” as he always does. You are all hate mongers that are intellectually bankrupt. Go suck on your own mobsters hate mongering lies.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am

Do any of you people know Sarah Palin personally?
People that judge a person based on bits of information and media reports scare me.
No one likes to be judged by others, especially those that don’t personally know their heart.
I did not vote for Obama, but I cannot judge him as a person, because I don’t know him personally.
I understand Sarah Palin made some naive comments, but that does not mean she is a stupid person. No one knows all things and can satisfy an antogonistic media.
People should be more careful in their quick judgements and do unto others as they would have done unto themselves.

Posted by: Jim Littier | November 12, 2008, 12:16 am 12:16 am

Jim Littier, I hate to say it but Democrats can’t have fun without being hateful hate mongers that tear down their opponents. They try to win by cheating, lying, and name calling. It’s in their nature, just like school bullies. They can’t help it, they are just brought up as hate mongers.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:19 am 12:19 am

Sarah is for Sarah. Not for Country not for anyone but Sarah. Can’t you folks who still support her get it?
Just listen to her…. SARAH IS FOR NUMBER ONE . SARAH PALIN.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am

Who do you think Obama is for? Oh, yeah he is for terrorists, and hate mongers just like the rest of you Democrats. Go blog your love Obama on an actual Obama story instead of tearing down the Republicans. The presidential race is over until 2012.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:30 am 12:30 am

Who do you think Obama is for? Oh, yeah he is for terrorists, and hate mongers just like the rest of you Democrats. Go blog your love Obama on an actual Obama story instead of tearing down the Republicans. The presidential race is over until 2012.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:30 am 12:30 am

CONserve:
Wake up pal. “terrorist” you are so far out out of touch. The R campaign using the big bad T word did not work nor did “spend and tax” this sir is exactly why the Elephant party got snuffed out and good! The fear mongering crap ol a of the Bush-Cheney years has been exposed. Check the results of November 4 2008.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 12:37 am 12:37 am

Obama will pass the fairness doctrine and raparation bill to silence the neocons and make them pay the black people for the racist ways

Posted by: Jen | November 12, 2008, 12:41 am 12:41 am

Sarah Palin is supported by the base of the Republican Party…which George does not speak for since he is as far from the base of the Republican party as you can get…she energized the base and is still strongly approved by them…even after the liberal media’s unprecedented tatics to destroy her political future…it did not work…

Posted by: equalityrpt | November 12, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am

Dino, in time you will see the error of your ways and the misplaced trust in Obama, but you party on Obama’s blogs and stay away from McCain/Palin stories. You are the hater monger Democrat I have talked about. Go live in your hole and stay away.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am

All you do is Bash her! Then you just praise Obama! I mean seriously! Grow up! Palin is one of the greatest leaders of our time! At least she knows where she stands! Do you even know what Obama’s “change” is? Seriously Grow up! Think things through.

Posted by: Jaclyn | November 12, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am

Jen, the only thing Obama will ever pass is gas because you can’t pass any policies when you do nothing, but vote “present”.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am

Jen, the only thing Obama will ever pass is gas because you can’t pass any policies when you do nothing, but vote “present”.

Posted by: Conserve | November 12, 2008, 12:51 am 12:51 am

It is amazing just how dour the libs are even after they have won the election. What? Did you think the world was just going to roll out a red carpet and anoint Obama the prince of love and peace? I have never seen any group that is so unsure of their guy. Instead of looking forward to the things that your candidate has promised to do you seem to have a psychological need to go back to the battles of the past. This is just very weird.
As a conservative, even though my candidate lost, I have more confidence in the future success of my ideology than you people. Again, this is just weird. For me, Sarah Palin represents a new beginning and a return to the “American Exceptionalism” that Reagan spoke of so convincingly. She offers great hope that one day we will have politicians that seek good governance over the old party lines. She represents not only “Morning in America” but hope for the return of middle American values to the political discussion – something that the Obama thugs simply cannot seem to bring to their supporters. Seriously, if you people cannot find happiness even after winning then you need to reevaluate your lives. You also need to be honest about your choice of candidates. Obama was a compelling candidate but he has many deficiencies that make his chances for governing successfully very much in doubt. I think this reality is hitting home to many of his supporters and they are now frightened and defensive, lashing out at Sarah Palin as though she is responsible for that empty feeling you that wont go away.
Sarah Palin 2012 – she will restore the warmth, brightness, hope, and courage of the American spirit – That is the essence of leadership. You do not need to remain trapped in the gloom you feel even after your candidate has won.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am

CONserve:
You are right. Sarah Palin is the greatest leader of our time. She is smart. She is unquestioned the best VP selection of any Presidential candidate.
oops… got to go I see a UFO outside my window.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 12:58 am 12:58 am

James is so true. thank you for that.

Posted by: Jaclyn | November 12, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am

Dino,
The fact that you are here talking about Sarah Palin instead of Barry O speaks for itself. There is something about Sarah that is compelling.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 1:02 am 1:02 am

Jaclyn thinks “Grow up! Palin is one of the greatest leaders of our time!”.
Sure makes you wonder about the future of the republicon-game party. I guess they just want to crash and burn into obscurity!

Posted by: Yes_We_will | November 12, 2008, 1:04 am 1:04 am

James:
You are very sincere. However, you are misguided and sincerely wrong as well.
The majority of Americans are elated that we have a leader who is smart and self confident enough to surround himself with the best and the brightest this country has to offer. He will select the most qualified for his team and he will govern for all of us.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 1:04 am 1:04 am

Yes_We_will,
Ronald Reagan was dismissed as a dunce. The left attacked him from the moment he came on the national scene and made many of the same arguments you are now making about Sarah Palin. The libs were wrong then and you are wrong now. Sarah will continue to speak to the American people, laying out a positive, hopeful, reaffirming agenda to restore America to what it can be. You guys have no hope of doing so when everything that comes from the left is so draped in defeatism and gloom.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 1:09 am 1:09 am

With the youth demographic voting against the Palin/McCain ticket by over two to one and considering they are the future of the country, it is hard to see how even the most die-hard con could think she stands a chance if they roll her out in 2012. But I say, go for it. I can’t think of a better way to guarantee Obama’s second term.

Posted by: Yes_We_will | November 12, 2008, 1:10 am 1:10 am

James: nobody here is “frightened” of Sarah Palin. She’s only a Wasilla hillbilly a little too addicted to shopping. Your big problem is that – like many conservatives – you believe in ideology instead of people. Your opponents are not “thugs” – that’s another example of your twisted thinking.

Posted by: vietnamvetx | November 12, 2008, 1:14 am 1:14 am

James, Ronald Reagan was a dunce. But the repugs were even bigger dunces for supporting him. His policies (believe Bush-I called them voodoo economics) were a major part of the financial mess this country finds itself in now.
Anyway, gotta head out to work now so have fun here commiserating about your loser-party.

Posted by: Yes_We_will | November 12, 2008, 1:14 am 1:14 am

Dino,
No it is you has been deceived. This same negativity fell upon the Carter administration. It led to a government that seemed to thrash around blindly and failed miserably. We were told the same thing back then. President Carter is intelligent, he will bring efficient government, he will surround himself with the brightest people. The problem was he failed to inspire hope. Of intelligence, efficiency, bright supporting people, and restoring hope, it is the last that is often the most important. I just have never seen supporters of a winning party that seems so empty of this necessary trait. It seems the only thing that can generate interest and enthusiasm among this group is to dump on Sarah Palin. While I think she is more than worthy of attention, these attacks speak of the emptiness of the victors in this election.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 1:17 am 1:17 am

James:
No sir. You are misguided and continue to think illogically. Sarah Palin is not Ronald Reagan. Not even close. You fail to recognize reality by any objective standard she simply is a turns people off. I am personally turned off by her attitude and her comments that God talks to her and she runs in the name of God. KEEP GOD OUT OF GOVERNMENT. This is why our founding fathers established a government unlike the one in England. I might suggest you review your high school American History.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 1:21 am 1:21 am

Yes_We_will,
Put Obama up against Reagan and Reagan will win the election every time. Obama won only because of the current environment.
Reagan spoke of hope and courage and exceptionalism – Obama speaks of the defeatism of “spreading the wealth”. Spreading the wealth is an admission that you do not believe in the creation of wealth, but instead hold to a zero sum gain view of wealth. That is loser talk and the American people will pick up on it eventually.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 1:25 am 1:25 am

Loser talk:
“I don’t know, because I remember the discussion about Africa. My concern has been the atrocities there in Darfur and the relevance to me with that issue, as we spoke about Africa and some of the countries there that were kind of the people succumbing to the dictators and the corruption of some collapsed governments on the continent, the relevance was Alaska’s investment in Darfur with some of our permanent fund dollars. I wanted to make sure that that didn’t happen anymore. So we discussed what was going on in Africa. And never, ever did I talk about, Well, gee, is it a country or is it a continent, I just don’t know about this issue. So I don’t know how they took our one discussion on Africa and turned that into what they turned it into. I don’t even know who did, though, you know, so it’s hard to address that.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 1:28 am 1:28 am

Dino,
Reagan talked of God, Washington spoke of God, Lincoln spoke of God, and Kennedy spoke of God. Sarah Palin speaks of her faith in God. That is much preferrable to Obama believing that he is God. Much less dangerous as well.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 1:28 am 1:28 am

James: sounds like you think you have God’s power to see into Obama’s soul, not to mention Reagan, etc. That’s blasphemy.

Posted by: vietnamvetx | November 12, 2008, 1:37 am 1:37 am

Sarah spoke of God when she thought she could win: “I’m going to know at the end of the day, putting this in God’s hands, that the right thing for America will be done, the end of the day on November 4th.”
When she lost, it became the people’s fault: “At the end of the day, American voters spoke. It’s the will of the people that it was not our time…”

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 1:38 am 1:38 am

Hey, all you conservative bloggers need to bone up on your talking points. Check out your hero, Senator McCain “Now it’s time for America to join together and support the man who was just elected president”. That would be Obama. “America” means you.

Posted by: vietnamvetx | November 12, 2008, 1:45 am 1:45 am

Wow…a lot of good posts here. I’ll just comment from the bottom up.
James–I don’t believe Obama believes he is a God. That’s too funny! But I’ll give you props for writing eloquently.
Where are the “compassionate conservatives” Reagan talked about?
Palin’s campaigne rallies in FL provoked a lot off of terrifying and emotional scenes, likened to KKK rallies. I’m serious.
Heck, in my office, I’ve heard co-workers use vulgar, racist slurs when describing Obama. At first I was shocked. Then, I started to reason with them, seriously I was channeling McCain “Please….he’s good man. A patriot.” To no avail!
At a local car show one time, a car show that locals gather weekly year-round to shoot the breeze about cars, there were flyers being passed around promoting righteous Christian ideals linked to white supremacy and oh yeah–vote for McCain. Flyers’ letterhead was the KKK. No joke. For first time in my life, I was trembling as I read the papers and said out loud, “This is what pure evil looks like.” I’m not black, but that to me was a form of terrorism.
I just moved to (northern) FL from NJ and I gotta tell ya, the southern Republicans I’ve met down here were pretty hostile. I (along with several Democrats I’ve met recently) felt we were almost suppressed to have a good ole fashion chat on politics with our fellow neighbors. Signs stolen from our yards. I will point out that not one McCain sign was ripped off in our neighborhood and there were dozens of them here. I had neighbors who chose to not put Obama sign out front because they (jokingly) explained they did not want eggs thrown at their house. For real!
I have friends and family in NJ/NY who are Democrats, Republicans, Independents and we talk politics! Heated arguments, passionate exchanges. However, in the past 25 years I’ve been voting, I have never experienced such anger towards me simply because I admitted I was a Democrat. I simply had no idea that the deep south was not only so racially divided, but party divided too. Just never paid attention until I lived here. I believe racism was the crux of the problem down here where I live and that’s why this particular election was so volatile. Of course racism exists throughout the country. But, it is much more blatent down here. They sure don’t hold back. In my experience anyway. I thought this was all just a stereotype!!!
I certainly did not vote for Obama because he was black. And I would not have voted for Palin because she’s female and so am I, either.

Posted by: Lynn | November 12, 2008, 2:28 am 2:28 am

Again, James you my friend missed the facts and point. Do yourself a favor so you don’t continue to show your ignorance. American History 101. Read the Constitution, you Republican talkers like to say you are super duper defenders of the Constitution, well…
Did you know for instance that several of our founding fathers were agnostics?
I personally believe in God. That is a pesonal choice. I am a firm supporter of separation of Church and State.

Posted by: Dino | November 12, 2008, 2:28 am 2:28 am

PLEASE STOP REPORTING SARAH PALIN THE IDIOT! We don’t want to read about her from now on. Let’s move on to the real issues: Our country – the economy, the war, our image & leadership in the world etc….She’s NOT worth a minute of our time. 2012 ? She must be day dreaming. An opportunity in the GOP? I hope the GOP is not stupid enough to pick her. Her pick is a JOKE & makes the US look so badly in the eyes of the world. How can an idiot qualify for VP?Her pick is an insult to us!!! Dear Americans, Please don’t be fooled by her God forbid if she really comes back in 2012 & gives memorized speeches written by someone else. God BLESS America! Imagine if McCain won & something happens to him during his 1st term (cancer, old age & illness)!!!??? How can stupid Palin run this country? What an insult to the American people! I sincerely pray & hope that our country will be back on track, have a bright future again & world peace.

Posted by: fillthypolitics | November 12, 2008, 3:17 am 3:17 am

The honeymoon with The One who promised everything to everybody for free will be over in 4 years.
The nice people posting here should be nervous because all Palin has to do is flip a little over 3 of every 100 votes from this election.
Palin/Jindal 2012

Posted by: John in Anchorage | November 12, 2008, 3:42 am 3:42 am

“Is Sarah Palin the Future of the GOP?”
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Please, let it be so.

Posted by: Stewart J | November 12, 2008, 5:01 am 5:01 am

If Sarah Palin is the future of the GOP
HELP HELP HELP HELP
Are the Republicans that desparate?

Posted by: smt | November 12, 2008, 6:30 am 6:30 am

Why are you wasting our time and giving this media whore the time of day? Let’s cut to the chase, nip this in the bud and widely proclaim once and for all that Sarah Palin is a complete and utter moron. If some in the GOP actually support this idiot, that tells you how stupid they are. No wonder they lost.

Posted by: Fred Garvin | November 12, 2008, 7:26 am 7:26 am

Mr. Stephanopolis,
Just check on Palin’s college grades and record, and you will find that she does not have the comprehensive intellectual skills necessary to be president.

Posted by: The Real Issue | November 12, 2008, 7:34 am 7:34 am

Palin told Greta Van Susteren that the RNC bought clothes for the family, “For eight of us.”
That’s Sarah, Todd, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig. Who were the other two people – her parents??

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 7:50 am 7:50 am

Politics and filth, tell me the difference. Truth is all politicians lie and are masters of deception. Wonder why? Who told the very first lie? There is only ONE solution to the problems that plague mankind. It is ither Democrat or Republican. History truly does repeat itself. It won’t be long… a change is going to come and billions of people will be caught off guard. Better do some research and seewho told the first lie.

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 12, 2008, 8:02 am 8:02 am

Still waiting to hear the answer to who told the first lie…

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 12, 2008, 8:10 am 8:10 am

If the GOP is trying to move with times. This is not their chioce. PERIOD. Why? Let”s start with her ludicrous intentions towards women”s health care issues & her need to turn back the hands of time to crucify a woman”s choice and let”s not forget that she ran with a running mate who is against equal pay for woman. Don”t even think about it. Not worthy by any means. Its 2008 not 1958.

Posted by: indevoter9 | November 12, 2008, 8:21 am 8:21 am

Palin the future of the GOP? How terribly scary. I’ll take another term of Bush before putting this woman in charge of anything more complex than a local PTA. The GOP thought they could infuse the media with mindless, uneducated pseudo-intellectuals (e.g. Palin and Joe the Plumber) to represent middle class America. The sad part is that many did not see what an insult this really was. The GOP needs to realize that the middle class wants a party that represents them and not just corporate America and that we need candidates who have substance and aptitude as opposed to a bunch of negative attitude. I don’t know if Obama’s plan will pull America out of the dire situation that it’s currently in, but I do know that it will be refreshing to have a president who has and appreciates intellect.

Posted by: Please Put Palin to Rest | November 12, 2008, 9:02 am 9:02 am

Left wing Democrats already know who is carrying the mantle for the Republican party. They reveal themselves every time they open their mouths. Sarah Palin has taken the torch from George Bush. She is now “stupid” like Bush and Reagan were. She is “narrow minded”, like Bush and Reagan were. These are labels that liberals try to hang on conservatives who successfully argue for the truth. Isn’t it interesting, only a week after the election, now that President Bush is on the way out, that he is already being lauded as a gracious, likable man by the same people who gleefully mimicked the militant left as they chanted “Bush is Hitler” and “Ronnie Raygun”. The media is just as culpable in this crime against the collective well being of our country. Sarah Palin will be our next president, not because she is a woman, as the democrats like to choose their affirmative action leaders. She will be our next President because she will lead us out of this depression we are headed for.
As the democrats seek to prop up constituencies like the auto industry and their unions, forsaking the econmic well being of our once free market system, Sarah and the conservative movement will be wrestling the Republican party back from the wayward center and bring America back to the common sense values of economic conservatism.

Posted by: Ed | November 12, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

WHy is the left so afraid of Gov Palin? If she is what most Lib posters say she is, why then so much outrage?? Never have I seen so much coverage of a VP losing Candidate. She has a story that resinates with the folks. Where are all those folks that screamed for a down to earth, one of us, to run for higher office????

Posted by: Willie | November 12, 2008, 9:50 am 9:50 am

Note to www. The eigth was the future son-in law.
One quick observation regrding liberals and their eternal quest for the “most intellectual” to double as our Commander-in-Chief. The people who you seek to lead us are usually big on theory. A person with a theory is never at the mercy of a person with experience. That is why super intellectuals usually do not do well in the real world. Most intellectuals are thankfully hiding out in Universities, safe from the real world of risk and failure, secure in their tenure, spewing venom and comiserating with the same ilk that is not first concerned about the econonmic well being of our people, but with mesmerising some of our most vulnerable, young people lacking real world experience.

Posted by: Ed | November 12, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am

I listened to McCain on Leno last night and he was a true gentleman and statesman. He blames no one and refused to make a big thing of the loss. Palin, however, has not been out of the spotlight since the end of the campaign. She cannot get enough of the of the cameras ….what an ego. She has not stopped blaming, accusing and pretending she is not looking for anything, yet at the same time is keeping her face in the public. Why can’t she spend some time at homewith her family and enjoy some peace. Not her…not enough cameras.

Posted by: Pat Napolitano Marietta. Ga. | November 12, 2008, 10:14 am 10:14 am

I’m from Louisiana and if you like what you saw with Bush you will love Jindal. Before becoming governor while in Washington representing the tax payers he voted NO for Medicare negotiating directly with the pharmaceutical companies. So we have a failing system funded by our tax dollars vs two huge private entities, pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Let’s see who would I vote for?
Then while running for governor Jindal said in his campaign brochure “Prohibit Legislators from giving themselves pay raises that take effect before the subsequent elections. Any increase in salary approved by the Legislature should take effect after the next election so the public can decide who deserves that compensation”. This is a promise to the people of Louisiana in his campaign brochure which he failed to keep and only vetoed after “We the People” started a recall.
To me, Jindal seems to be pandering to the national spotlight, rather than doing what’s good for Louisiana. For example allowing 90 plus bills to become law without his signature! If it’s good for Louisiana why not put your signature on them? I believe the man has higher goals and his agenda reflects that with veto’s, signed bills, unsigned bills and his actions.
Jindal also is pandering to the extreme right who don’t believe in less government, they basically want to push their agenda like “Louisiana Science Education Act” down your throat, which he signed! The “Creationism Bill” is a way to force them to teach “Adam and Eve” in SCIENCE class. Religion is not science it’s religion! Should our government be mandating more laws? He will make a fine Republican, maybe he and Palin could get together for 2012.

Posted by: rickyt1234 | November 12, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am

I think Sarah AND John McCain have done a decent job being gracious. But all of you Na-Sayers really need to check out her and John’s post interviews. AND the evidence that she never said those things about Country/Continent/NAFTA. All were taken out of context. George as a Democrat is obviously trying to “Quell” Sarah with “Quayling”. Be open people. I think whoever screwed up the campaign is the “anonymous source”!! Obviously the Republican party needs a shake-up whoever it is. I’m all for change, I just hope it’s the good kind we were promised. PS: OBAMA IS NOT OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT: HE’S BI-RACIAL YOU IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

I think Sarah AND John McCain have done a decent job being gracious. But all of you Na-Sayers really need to check out her and John’s post interviews. AND the evidence that she never said those things about Country/Continent/NAFTA. All were taken out of context. George as a Democrat is obviously trying to “Quell” Sarah with “Quayling”. Be open people. I think whoever screwed up the campaign is the “anonymous source”!! Obviously the Republican party needs a shake-up whoever it is. I’m all for change, I just hope it’s the good kind we were promised. PS: OBAMA IS NOT OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT: HE’S BI-RACIAL YOU IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

Willie,
In short, the facination with Palin is that she is a car wreck that just isn’t over yet. You know, the kind of rubbernecking that happens on the freeway when you come across an accident that you wouldn’t wish on anyone, but you wish that you had seen it as it happened. That’s the facination with Palin. She is SO self unaware that she doesn’t know that she’s a national joke accept for the extreme anti-intellectual fundamentalist religious right and trailer park fascists.
For example, in her interview part 2 with Anckorage Daily News (www.adn.com), she still inisists that the media is fundamental to “Checks and Balances” in a democracy. Media access is more equated with first ammendment than “checks and balances” which refers to the separation of powers between the three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial.
Do you guys really want such an idiot representing the U.S. on the world stagee? Not to mention her apocalyptic theolcigal views that she holds and her relation with the Alaskan Independence Party.

Posted by: Bob | November 12, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

I had no idea that the GOP was unable to find another republican besides Palin. If they don’t, the GOP is in “deep doo doo”.

Posted by: Jane | November 12, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Please Put Palin to Rest,
You simply have not looked at the election results. Obama won because 20% of conservatives refused to vote for McCain (democrat light). If Republicans nominate a Reagan conservative such as Sarha Palin they will regain these voters. McCain made no inroads with moderates, despite his liberal record. In America, 60-62 percent of American’s identify themsleves as either conservative or conservative leaning (Reagan Democrats). Sarah Palin will be a much stronger candidate than McCain could ever have hoped to be.
Plus, you will see Sarah continue to meet people face to face over the next four years. People who actually meet her come away with the impression that she is intelligent, energetic, and exudes a real warmth. These conversations of family, faith, plicies, and hope will serve her well. The people she interacts with will become her envoys in the next election through their repeating their experience in actually talking to her. This ability to personally connect is a great asset and something that Barry simply does not have. Barry can give a good speech but he does not make a personal connection like Reagan did or like Sarah will.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

I am an independent who happened to vote for Obama-D this time. But lets face it, we need a viable loyal opposition in this country. True, the republicans have soiled themselves during the last couple of decades with their obvious shift away from fiscal conservatism—with that void now apparently filled by the previous “big-spending liberals.” Funny how little these titles now actually say about the entities they represent,i.e. Conservatives = fiscal irresponsibility|||| Liberals = fiscal responsibility. (SORT OF) So, would I like to see the republicans doom themselves almost to extinction by their inexplicable support for this know- nothing from Alaska–maybe. Like it or not, we DO need these people around to keep the democrats honest. But– I have to tell you if they don’t grow-up and start seeing things for what they really are—- I can see the democratic party taking PURE advantage of their diminished mental capacity. That would be fun to watch for a while–but not in the long run.

Posted by: jrc903 | November 12, 2008, 11:10 am 11:10 am

I live in Alaska and have met the governor on several occasions. She is warm and gracious, a real down to earth woman. I don’t share her views on a few issues but overall she and I have more in common than any other candidate. Even when there was disagreement she simply stated why she held her beliefs and allowed me to voice mine. She is just a genuinely decent, respectful person. I think this side of her really came through in the Greta interview.
I think she would make a great president.

Posted by: Christi | November 12, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You obviously didn’t watch the Greta Van Susterern interview. Palin is no longer saying the ‘Africa/country/continent’ comments were taken out of context. She clearly explains it in plain, down-to-earth English.
“I don’t know, because I remember the discussion about Africa. My concern has been the atrocities there in Darfur and the relevance to me with that issue, as we spoke about Africa and some of the countries there that were kind of the people succumbing to the dictators and the corruption of some collapsed governments on the continent, the relevance was Alaska’s investment in Darfur with some of our permanent fund dollars. I wanted to make sure that that didn’t happen anymore. So we discussed what was going on in Africa. And never, ever did I talk about, Well, gee, is it a country or is it a continent, I just don’t know about this issue. So I don’t know how they took our one discussion on Africa and turned that into what they turned it into. I don’t even know who did, though, you know, so it’s hard to address that.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

WWW,
You libs are funny. You keep telling us that Sarah Palin is a nobody but you are captivated by her every move. If she continues to have this hold on people after having only a few short weeks in front of them imagine the attention she will command in four more years. Sarah Palin is being created by the left’s attempt to destroy her. The American people are not fundamentally unfair and will allow her to tell her side of the story. When she does she wins converts to her cause. The left created Reagan in much the same way. After hearing the libs attack him relentlessly the American people actually got a chance to get to know him and they liked what they saw. Americans will similarly decide that Sarah Palin has been treated unfairly and in fact represents someone who could be a transformational figure in the political arena.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am

WWW-Greta CLEARLY cleared that up by saying it didn’t happen-per HER sources. You didn’t need to quote word by word. IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SAID out of context. Maybe that’s why YOU can’t read. Maybe YOU need to learn “plain, down-to-earth English.”

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

Kathy,
Thank you for clarifying that. Don’t be frustrated, the American people are beginning to see that the attacks against Sarah were just plain wrong and mean spirited. Sarah Palin has not lost her happy, positive attitude, she has not lost her will to fight, and she will never give up her soul just to be popular with the elitist.
Sarah Palin 2012 – a woman of courage for REAL CHANGE

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Matt Lauer asked Sarah Palin if her confidence was shaken after watching clips of the Couric interview. Palin’s answer:
“No, no, because uh, you know I’m sure that some of my impatience showed through in that uh, in that interview, um, I think it also showed though that certainly as a Washington outsider and as somebody not um, not uh, one to just, uh, I guess kinda play even the, the campaigning media game that is played in, in just repeating perhaps memorized lines in a, in an interview. That’s not me.”

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

rockychance: If this were a “close” election what you are saying may be true but it was a landslide. Complaints of fraud were launched by both parties in places. But it was a landslide give it a rest. The last 2 elections were close and it did matter. I do feel that we need to have new and better voting methods for future elections – but the person that the US wanted for president is president and we all need to back him.

Posted by: Deb | November 12, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Kathy wrote: “Greta CLEARLY cleared that up by saying it didn’t happen-per HER sources. You didn’t need to quote word by word. IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SAID out of context. Maybe that’s why YOU can’t read. Maybe YOU need to learn ‘plain, down-to-earth English.’”
If can’t understand if you’re saying the Africa comments didn’t happen or if they’re being taking out of context. Sarah claimed neither of those things when she said, “I don’t know, because I remember the discussion about Africa. My concern has been the atrocities there in Darfur and the relevance to me with that issue, as we spoke about Africa and some of the countries there that were kind of the people succumbing to the dictators and the corruption of some collapsed governments on the continent, the relevance was Alaska’s investment in Darfur with some of our permanent fund dollars. I wanted to make sure that that didn’t happen anymore. So we discussed what was going on in Africa. And never, ever did I talk about, Well, gee, is it a country or is it a continent, I just don’t know about this issue. So I don’t know how they took our one discussion on Africa and turned that into what they turned it into. I don’t even know who did, though, you know, so it’s hard to address that.”

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am

Deb,
We do not all need to support Barry. His plans to move America toward a socialistic society are short sighted and dangerous. The American people voted for “CHANGE”, not for Barry O.
We are left with the Democrats controlling the house, the senate, and the presidency, and with a press that has proven they are simply incapable of holding him accountable for anything. We need a loyal opposition more than ever. We need an opposition that will expose overreach and just plain flawed plans. The press won’t do it and the Democrats have not shown any ability to moderate their beliefs. Examples, they are talking about renewing the so called “fairness doctrine”, they have already floted the idea of taxing 401k contributions, they have even talked about taking the money you have in your 401k and IRA today and putting it into a communal pool. They could then use this money for general budget items, meaning your retirement money is at risk.
The dems have not even taken office and they have already tipped their hand. They will govern from the far left. Sarah Palin can become a heroine to the American people if she becomes the face of opposition to this lunacy.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am

When Palin was announced I was excited and I am tired of people remarking that if we do not like her we have some agenda – that is not the case. When she was announced I checked as many sources as possible to find out all that I could about her – biased and nonbiased and then spoke to friends that live in Alaska – I really researched her and she does not represent what I believe in on MANY issues such as global warming, birth control and many many issues and I did not go by gossip. She has been caught in lies and never says well that may not be right I had to say that for the campaign. She said vile things during the campaign that stirred up hate and division for the country – that did not help McCain. She acted like she was the person running for president and she was not it was McCain. Even now she has made it all about her. No,Democrats do not want to keep speaking of her, but she will not stay out of the news and I think everyone that goes on and on that she needs to be researched they need to do so themselves and not just listen to media reports. She was not for me – she may be for you, but I do not care for her or her message.

Posted by: Deb | November 12, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am

Palin 2012! Excellent Idea GOP! That will GUARANTEE another 4 years of Obama! GOBAMA!!!

Posted by: Max Max | November 12, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm

James you have no idea what Obama’s plans are – you need to read his plans and not look at gossip and yes we do need to back him as he is our president and the “Majority” voted him in. Many of his policies were very close to McCain’s in a way. Others were not, but it is what the people want and we do need a change. I hear people threatening to leave the US or whatever and yet they stayed for 8 years of a Republican president’s rule that has ruined the country – so yes I do feel he deserves a chance. The republicans have had their chance for 8 years and do not say OH – the dems had seats for 2 years that did not give them enough time or power to change or stop much of the damage the Bush party caused. I do believe the financial mess is due to everyone and one person cannot be blamed for that. But the rest that has occurred has been terrible. Complaints I hear about Obama are generally based on viral emails, gossip or racist remarks very few based on facts that are DIRECT quotes of his policies or ideals. If you have a FACT that you can quote fine, gossip is everywhere. McCain would have done better if he would have stuck with stating his policies and what he was going to do – Palin stirring up hate and division only hurt him. Palin does not have the same ideals as McCain and when questioned pretty much stated that she would get McCain to back her ideas – it was always about her and not McCain that was the problem and why I have no respect for her.

Posted by: Deb | November 12, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

Deb,
You tip your hand when you mention abortion. I believe for you that is all that matters. Fortunately, there are millions of Americans out there that can get past litmus tests. You talked to people in Alsaka? Who? Sarah Palin has had approval retings that have reach nearly 90%. You couldn’t find one person in the state that liked her. Sorry, I call BS on the supposed Alaska research. As for making strong statement on the campaign trail. Well, boo hoo for Barry O. He had Sarah’s family attacked, he attacked her ability to balance career and family, and he attacked her through scrutiny no male in the race had to endure. Added to this, Barry O was a coward, he stirred his supporters and his willing allies in the press to make these attacks and then tried to sit back a deny any responsibility. That is cowardice.
If you don’t like Sarah because of your litmus test that is your right. However, we do not need small minded, ideologs deciding who our next president will be.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

I say “yes” to Sarah for 2012… If she wasn’t a match for Joe Biden what do you think her Party will do with her during the primaries. She’s very entertaining but I wish her away fast. However, I’m awaiting 2012 because her ego is so huge she doesn’t understand her fellow candidates won’t be defending her this time. It will go beyond brutality – they have enough on her to bury her fast… Yes, it will be entertaining to see her get bash on..since everyone had to be soft on her over the last 2 months and she still screamed unfairness. Please – Sarah get over your self and get a grip… You are past tense!

Posted by: ManoleMan | November 12, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm

America has elected males who are all (dems or repubs) part of the same failed club. We needed change in this election and will need it even worse after four years of Obama. We do not need a black male, or a yellow male, or a red male. We need a female such as Sarah Palin to break up this self serving club that has put our country at risk.

Posted by: christi | November 12, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

Palin is a female version of Bush. If you want the US economy to collapse, just vote for Palin in 2012. I feel no sympathy for those Republicans who lose their jobs, it is they who asked for it by electing Bush.

Posted by: Roger | November 12, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

Palin’s 90% approval ratings are long gone. As of October 28th, Rasmussen shows 46% gave her an excellent rating and 15% rated her good. Still very high but she’s no longer the most popular governor.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

www,
After two months of endless attacks Palin’s approval rating is still higher than Barry O’s will ever be. This woman has endured never ending attacks and yet her approval rating remains high. When she goes back to Alaska they will go back up.
Do you really believe that Barry will ever have the approval ratings Sarah has? Sounds like a platform to run on in 2012.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

Barry o’s approval rating after winning the presidency was 52% in the latest Rasmussen poll for comparison.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm

Alaskan voters give Palin high approval ratings. They also vote for convicted felons.
And of course republicans give her 90% approval ratings. Says a lot about republicans.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

Today’s Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index shows Barack Obama doing very well early in the transition with a +18 rating. That’s up from +8 on the night after the election. Obama’s numbers are rising as consumer and investor confidence in the economy falls to record lows.
Overall, 58% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 38% disapprove.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

She “Quayled” herself.

Posted by: Brad | November 12, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Yeah, There’s a vacuum at the top of the Republican Party alright. All of them suck.

Posted by: Ken | November 12, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

Here approval ratings are slipping rapidly in Alaska. She was over 80% before the VP decision and not she is around 60 and slipping. Her budget is based on the fact that oil prices stay at a minimum on $83. The price of oil is at 59 today and that means trouble for Palin. It means the welfare state she ran will not be happy the hand-outs will not come anymore and the approval ratings will fall further.

Posted by: ApprovalRating | November 12, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

James, Palin’s toast when the legislature gets back in session in Alaska and I can’t wait. Not only are their contempt orders for all who submitted written answers to subpoena, there’s evidence that Palin perjured herself between the twot different investigative reports.
As for O attacking Palin, NEVER HAPPENED even tho she lived int the house of glass. lessee, family atttacks? No-one from the campaign mentioned that Track hadda leave Alasks for Michigan to avoid juvenile time for drug use n vandalism and then hadda go into the Army once of legal age…and about high school…drop-out. O didn’t mention that but I did after my reasearch turned it up. Same with Bristol, the teenage prego drug using unwed mom HS drop-out as well. And then there’s that prospective son-in-law keeping the Palin record perfect, redneck drug-using drop-out as well. And WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT??? Because that’s the type of family the Sarah Palin has raised which is extremely telling for someone who presents herself as a devout Christian. And about them other kids, 11 yr old Piper was filmed in 3 inch heels just yesterday in the Matt Lauer interview. Look, if Palin gets elected iin 2012, I’m selling my house and buying a trailer to move nest to the WH as her neighbor…or at least next to the Wasilla Sports Center contractor built house at Lake Wasilla.
yeehaw mamma, put some grits on we goin to DC!

Posted by: Bob | November 12, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm

Too late Palin you are already a joke and hurt the party.
Stay put.

Posted by: tom | November 12, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

There’s nothing this country and the entire human race needs more than a president who believes the world will come to an end with Armageddon. I’ll sleep so much more soundly knowing that in 2012 we can look forward to having Sarah’s finger on the button

Posted by: HelpUsAll | November 12, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm

WWW: hard to keep “talking” to someone who only quotes quotes. GRETA said it didn’t happen. (Thanks James!). Maybe Sarah wasn’t good at expressing it, but “by golly” that just means she hasn’t got the true politician in her to weave a wild story. I like that’s she’s still new and refreshing. She’s learning. I’m guessing if you got in the public eye your only talks would be quoting everyone else. (And God forbid you’d misquote or screw something up when put on the spot or in the spotlight!). Remember, they asked her, on short notice to do this. I like her “unscripted” answers even if she gets a little tongue tied–that means she doesn’t have the “canned” answer. I wish more of them would do this so we could see who they really are.
And all: BTW: How can we have approval ratings on someone who hasn’t even done the job yet (Obama)? Not his job yet and he hasn’t done it yet. He’s still in the talking/promising stage. Which only explains how blinded people are already about what’s really ahead.

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm

Wow, the libs just cannot let it go. Sarah must be doing something right. I think they realize Obama will be bad and their only hope of winning in 2010 and 2012 is to attack early. Doesn’t show a lot of confidence.

Posted by: Karen | November 12, 2008, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm

Who cares? She lost, Obama won. Get over it. The best thing for the Republicans to do is to find someone who can win independents and minorities, neither of which have a favorable view of Ms. Palin. She’s going to fade away in a matter of weeks.

Posted by: John | November 12, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

Palins popularity in Alaska will drop like a rock next year when the socialist welfare check of $3200 that Palin got them wont be as fat.
She’ll be kicked out on her a** next gubernational election.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 12, 2008, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm

I am one of the few in the black community who opposed Obama and like Sarah Palin. It seems that we were expected to vote for Obama just because of race but the democratic party does nothing for us – all they do is promise. When we vote our conscience like we did on prop 8 then we are called names, some that cannot be written here. They try to brow beat us into supporting something that we cannot in accordance with our beliefs.
I will gladly support Sarah Palin if she decides to run again. She shares my belief in faith and I will work to produce results not just promising she will.

Posted by: Tyrell | November 12, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm

George Stephanopoulos is an idiot. Sarah Palin has been and always will be a national joke. Everyone can say what they want but the bottom line is that a large majority of folks know she is NOT INTELLIGENT. She may be good looking and speak to the populist but she is NOT INTELLIGENT. Blaming her lack of intelligence on the media is an excuse from people who are desperately trying to hold onto to the power that George Bush and John McCain have ruined for a long time. Let’s forget this Sarah ‘Air-Head’ Palin and George “The Worst American President” Bush and join the vast majority of Americans and world citizens to support what will likely be one of America’s greatest presidents, Barrack Obama.

Posted by: Victory | November 12, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

The fact that we are here discussing Sarah Palin instead of Barry’s future successes tells us everyting we need to know. If you Barry supporters are so unsure of your guy that you have to continue to try to destroy his future opponent you should reconsider who you support.
By the way, I will gladly compare Sarah Palin’s success in Alaska over the next four years to the pain that Barry’s policies will bring to America. Alaska is the only state that is not currently in recession. That is a direct reflection of the good governanace of Governor Palin. Alaska will continue to thrive no matter how bad it gets for the rest of us here in the lower 48 due to policies Sarah Palin has put in place. I think it is great that we are starting to make this comparison of records the narrative for the 2012 election. Good sign for Sarah!

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

James, you’re an idiot. Do you even know Alaska is the no 1 pork $ state? Alaska gets more money from Washington than ANY other state and you think thats “good policy”?

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 12, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

Kathy,
It doesn’t matter what Greta says. It doesn’t matter what Greta’s anonymous grillee said. What matters is what Sarah Palin says. Sarah was the person accused of not knowing that Africa is a continent. She could easy clear it up by just telling everyone in a few point blank words. Example:
I never said Africa was a country.
OR
I said Africa was a country but it was taken out of context. (She would then need to explain a possible context in which those words could be uttered.)
I quoted Sarah Palin again because you don’t seem to understand that she (SARAH) is not claming the Africa/country comment didn’t happen, nor is she claiming it was taken out of context. What she said (along with a load of empty words) was that Africa WAS discussed. She also claimed she never QUESTIONED whether Africa was a continent or a country. That’s very different from claiming she didn’t say “Africa is a country.”

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm

The GOP apologists on this thread should be commended for the determined support of their gal-pal Sarah… they would stubbornly defend this idiot regardless of any rational perspective to the contrary…
If the GOP merely wants a vacuous, pretty, huckster marionette to lead the ticket in 2012, they need not look any further than Palin. She’s perfect.
Though the GOP trolls allege unfair coverage (liberal media conspiracy), I don’t recall any hardhitting news from Fox, Drudge, or National Reveiew concerning troopergate or why Governor Palin woudl keynote address the AIP party’s spring convention this year. That would be the same party that first-dude Todd was a member of before it was politically expeditious for Palin to disassociate. That would also be the same orgination whose treasionist founder is famous for saying “I’m an Alaskan. I have no use for America and her damned institutions”
Sara Palin is a sham, and has no business in a position of national importance.

Posted by: wordbucket | November 12, 2008, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

By “vacuum of leadership” do you mean all the republican leaders suck?

Posted by: Derek | November 12, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm

A large number of comments are irrational expressions of hate. There is no critical examination of how false and distorting have been many reports in the media. Why did this happen? Why did it happen BEFORE Sarah Palin was ‘proven’ to be ‘stupid’ and later also ‘greedy’. The systematic character destruction of an honest woman is very disturbing. This country has gone over racial prejudice but it has a long way to go to overcome elitism and prejudice against those who are not educated at Harvard or don’t believe in the ‘religion’ of secularism. If Sarah Palin is so incompetent why so much worry? She will fade away. But she might fade away also if she is destroyed by character assassination. Wouldn’t it be better if the irrational attacks stopped so that it will not be because of them that an honest person is prevented from serving the country? Finally, test yourself: would you make the same comments if Sarah Palin were black? Think about it.

Posted by: GB8420 | November 12, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

Sarah Palin is not honest. After the Troopergate report found her guilty of an ethics violation, she lied into the microphone:
“Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there. Very pleased to be cleared of any of that.”

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

Ok, I have thought about it. I would make the same comments about Palin if she were black. And I am quite comfortable with that statement.
Do you think Palin would be as prominent as she is today without being an attractive female? Frankly, I believe she has been handled with kid gloves by the media from the onset.

Posted by: wordbucket | November 12, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

gays4palin!!

Posted by: sunoverla | November 12, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

Sarah Palin’s record in Alaska will be her greatest weapon when contrasted with the failures of Barry O. According to Joe Biden, we are in for a “Loin Girding” good time under Barry. Sarah Palin? She will document Barry’s failures, meet with her advisors, craft responses, and then deliver them in speeches to the nation. The continued coverage she generates will draw large audiences that she will eventually win over. That sinking feeling you had when Sarah delivered her convention speech will be played out again and again. Hopefully, the saying “Sarah would not have done that” will become the refrain everytime Barry messes up or takes the country in a direction it does not want to go.
It will be a long four years for the Barry bots.

Posted by: James | November 12, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

I may not agree with Palin on some social issues, but I agree with her 100% on fiscal and national security issues.
Energy Security is National Security! I can’t wait for the her panel and newsconference!!
And the issues I don’t agree with her on, she’ll at least have enough respect to tell me to my face, NOT like the Team Obama Dems who told us one thing and did another in regards to Prop 8!
“Yes we can” and “change we can believe in” my foot!

Posted by: gays4palin, west hollywood, ca | November 12, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

Is there a school for hate, rudeness, just plain meanness, because I believe you went there.
Leave Palin alone, you won, take it in stride or is that to much to ask for.

Posted by: usa | November 12, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

wordbucket, You really do not understand the Palin factor at all. Her supporters do not see her as a female first. Sarah is defined by her ideas. Michael Reagan was quoted as saying “I believe I saw my father reborn today” when he saw Palin at the convention. That is the strength she holds – it is not looks, or even personality. It is the power of her ideas. It is the beginning of the Reagan counter revolution. Republicans gave up their claim to be the stewards of common sense conservatism with W and she represents an opportunity to return to those roots and onto the next leg of the Reagan legacy.

Posted by: Kevin | November 12, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

and wordbucket, ur last statement u could easily replace Palin with BXO.

Posted by: gays4palin, west hollywood, ca | November 12, 2008, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm

Kevin, you are correct that I do not understand the Palin “factor”. Since the media hasn’t realized her 15 minutes are up, I am left to wonder what it is about this woman that so fascinates the political pundits.
So, without dipping into the banal GOP sloganeering archives, please tell me more about the “ideas” that define Palin. I’m curious how caribou barbie embodies the Reagan legacy..

Posted by: wordbucket | November 12, 2008, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm

Please! Sarah stay in the forefront of Republican national news, we Democrats needs you!! And take as long as you need to release your medical records showing that it’s the African minister who laid hands upon you , who is the real father of your child. Yes, wait until the final 2 weeks of the next election process and steer us to victory once again over you idiot Republicans! God Bless America.

Posted by: ROC2341 | November 12, 2008, 4:05 pm 4:05 pm

WWW always seems to have a “quote” of all Sarah’s gaffs….Too bad we don’t have room for all of Joe Biden’s, or Obama’s, or any politician running. She WAS cleared of Trooper gate. She SAID there was no discussion. You are so hung up on this….and “Quoting”. You act like none of us can read or think. Glad no one’s following you around asking for your thoughts/comments/reason for misspeaking. But unless you have your “quote” fingers ready you’d be stumped. ALL the politicians have goofed and misspoke. How about Biden? And the last week of the campaign I hear they had him Duct Taped and Gagged to get through the election!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm

Minute 1600 of her 15 minutes. By the way, Bobby Jindal is no Barack Obama. What rickt1234 said about him is correct. This is a man who closed down clinics in Louisiana. This is a man who supported abortion legislation without allowances for the mother’s life. This is a man who ran on a platform of ethics legislation, and the minute he got into office, he was found to have committed several ethics violations. Aside from that, he didn’t even have a platform. During the gubernatorial campaign, I saw plenty of his ads, and I could never tell what he was running on. I had to find out about the ethics legislation argument from my mother. In truth, I think the only reason people voted for him was because he had lost against Blanco before, and the people wanted the opposite of Blanco. He’s completely useless. So, if you want another Bush, you’d have it in him. One more thing…Bobby Jindal thinks he’s a miracle worker. He actually claimed to have cured a woman of cancer by exorcising her demons. Crazier than Bush. Tell me. What IS it with the Republican Party and these characters?

Posted by: AnonymousStudentT | November 12, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

The best thing for ALL people to do for a while is to ignore ALL Republican comments!
The reason for this is due to the fact that a LOT of money was spent on using false accusations against Obama by the Republican campaign,and Sean Hannity had used a serirs of TV tapes against Obama, plus faux books were written against him and TV comments spoken against him costing them a LOT of money and after doing all these things, Obama won anyway making Republicans very irate , so they are being SORE LOSERS in every sense of the word and will be STILL be maligning Obama in any and every move he makes for the next four years!
So good luck goes to Obama for what he has in mind to do in order to turn this country around while his competitors will have NOTHING other than their nasty,ugly remarks to make regardless of what he does!

Posted by: Anne | November 12, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Actually, Kathy, you obviously _can’t_ read or think. If you could, you’d realize that Palin was NOT cleared of Troopergate. The probes that “cleared” her were clearly partisan, the first having been conducted by her own campaign, and the last having been conducted by members of the Alaska Personnel Board who were all appointed by her _Republican_ gubernatorial predecessor. The investigation that ACTUALLY matters (you know, the OFFICIAL investigation) was the BIPARTISAN investigation called by the ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE in which she WAS found to have violated state ethics laws.

Posted by: AnonymousStudentT | November 12, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Sarah Palin was NOT cleared in the BRANCHFLOWER Troopergate report. Finding number one stated “…I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.”
Sarah Palin lied about the BRANCHFLOWER report by saying, “Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there. Very pleased to be cleared of any of that.”
Palin made that comment weeks BEFORE the Personnel Board’s findings.
By the way, some lawmakers are threatening to start the coming legislative session by sending some of Palin’s senior aides to jail.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm

Sara Palin will have to wait for 8 years for Obama’s run in that White House,and even THEN. she will probably have Jeb Bush to contend with as a President nominee then after Obama leaves.
She better just keep shooting those wolves and moose up in Alaska and making Moose pie, because it is not too likely that she will ever be in the White house unless she goes there as a visitor to visit the president who will already be in that office!

Posted by: Anne | November 12, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

WWW still quoting.
AnonymousStudentT can’t write. I didn’t say they weren’t still investigating, but as you said, she was cleared. Even if it’s for now so you can get your facts straight. I can think. I’m glad I like Sarah, ’cause you people are too high up and righteous. Don’t worry, Obabma’s time is coming. WWW Quoter: How many times did Obama quote his White Grandma only to not be proclaimed as the First Black President? Can you say “Bi-Racial”? QUOTE!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm

After watching the way Hockey Mom Palin held Trig drapped over her arm, his head flopping and then letting her youngest daughter carry Trig around up and down stairs..well that may be indicative of the carelessness she has toward not ony the country’s best interests, but toward her own family. After all..dosen’t CLARITY begin at home?

Posted by: Georga | November 12, 2008, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm

“Palin is a female version of Bush. If you want the US economy to collapse, just vote for Palin in 2012. I feel no sympathy for those Republicans who lose their jobs, it is they who asked for it by electing Bush.
Posted by: Roger”
———————————–
Yep, bi-partisanship is alive & well !!!!
Roger, It will be up to us conservatives to rebuild this mess Obama is going to create.
What a joke, BO is barely a week from winning and he already wants to create a whole new Dept to WASTE billions & billions!
I have complete confidence that this bozo dept will have the same success as the Dept of Ed!

Posted by: Mike_C | November 12, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm

Yes Kathy, copy & paste is a wonderful tool.
Re your comments -
“WWW Quoter: How many times did Obama quote his White Grandma only to not be proclaimed as the First Black President? Can you say ‘Bi-Racial’? QUOTE!!”
Sorry, but that was so nonsensical I can’t even begin to respond. Care to try again?

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

WWW you’re just so busy quoting that I thought you might want a new subject: Quote Obama and see how many misquotes and nonsense he spewed. “my Grandmother this, my Grandmother that.” All the words and quotes: But he won’t claim his white half of the family? If SARAH did this you’d be all over it. Follow ANY politician word for word and you’d be busy for a long time. But then you’d have no time to straighten us out…. :(….Post Away, I’m outta here……

Posted by: Kathy | November 12, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm

I guess Kathy, like a number McCain/Palin supporters, is really hung up on racial issues.

Posted by: WWW | November 12, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm

You would have a completely different image of Sarah Palin if the mainstream media had used with her the same favorable disposition that they have used with Barack Obama. The media in this country are about 80% left-leaning. This simple fact produces seriously distorted views of many issues, not just about Sarah Palin. It is probably the most serious threat to our democracy. And, judging from the intent to revive the fairness doctrine idea, that does not bode well. Socialists and fascist regimes have always based their power on controlling the media.

Posted by: GB8420 | November 12, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm

why don’t you stupid people wise up and quit bashing sarah palin,at least she is a true american, with values, and leadership, instid you are for a man who will not even salute the american flag. dah!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: jl1151 | November 12, 2008, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm

Wow look at all the angry freepers on here, because their Palin didn’t get in office. Boo hoo. Get over it.

Posted by: Crystal | November 13, 2008, 1:53 am 1:53 am

Why can’t Palin just disappear into her own world? Still having in her head to run for Presidency? No way! Democrats will rule again if not Obama … Hillary Clinton sure will. Palin stop wishing for the impossible. Know yourself more and accept your limitation. It’s not that you by luck became governor of Alaska that you think you can become President of this powerful nation. You can pray all you can and find out God knows best that you are not capable and He won’t place you where you are not capable. He will sure shut that door!!!
That’s reality.

Posted by: concerned citizen | November 13, 2008, 2:16 am 2:16 am

Why cant Palin accept that God rejected her? She said herself before election that “God will do the right thing on nov 4″.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 13, 2008, 3:33 am 3:33 am

WWW My hangup is on honesty. I have Black Family and Friends who also happen to have Bi-Racial Children. Don’t you think they deserve some credit? Going for Honesty. Obama touted Grandma so much you think he’d want to honor her. Just like my Bi-Racial Friends do their family.

Posted by: Kathy | November 13, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

WWW: Copy/Paste: “I guess Kathy, like a number McCain/Palin supporters, is really hung up on racial issues.” How did asking for Obama to own up to being Bi-Racial become racial? AND who said I was a McCain/Palin supporter? I’m just on sites to get a feel for what’s going on. IF you could see my world: My Family and Friends, My Work and Personal life/situation you’d see I’m far from Racial. I just think if we’re being “honest” and “blending” the country then for those MANY Bi-Racials, a good old nod to them!!! They’ve had it tough too, sometimes tougher so Obama saying he overcame that was suppose to build his character and salute his Grandmother. How is that being racist OR a Republican? I’m STANDING UP for a minority!!

Posted by: Kathy | November 13, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

It’s my understanding that biracial and multiracial individuals often identify themselves most closely with one race. Obama was very close to his grandparents and talked about it openly. But I seriously doubt Barack Obama would be comfortable identifing himself as White or Caucasian.
African-American is usually defined as a black person who has African ancestors. Barack Obama is a black man with a Kenyan father. The term African-American fits him and that’s how he identifies himself. Most people are perfectly comfortable with that description also.

Posted by: WWW | November 13, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am

It amazes me that people cannot see what Reagonomics (y’know, the “trickle down” economics) is at the root of all our current economic woes. Trickle down, eh? Don’t tell me its raining and all you’re doing is peeing on my leg. Can Obama get us out of this predicament? Unlikely. But can we stand another volley of the trickle down economic policy? I think not!!! And that is just what McCain/Palin would be about. What “middle-class”? What conservative (not moderate or realistic) Republicans want and have always wanted is an Aristocracy, not a Democracy. So all the Big Wigs in Corporate and Financial America get the HUGE tax breaks but does any of it “trickle down”? No, it goes into their pockets by “right-sizing” and sending jobs/work overseas. And THAT’S EXACTLY what McCain and Palin would have done! ‘Nuff said!

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 13, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm

nah, he was comfortable with whatever would get him elected and where the most support was. he most identified with the group that would suit him best. but he sure used grandma as long as he could………bet she’s rolling over in her grave….or is she even buried yet?

Posted by: Kathy | November 13, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Such a sad commentary on this great nation. What’s the deal about race? I have never figured it out. Don’t we all belong to ONE RACE? The Human Race. Man, what a screwed up nation we live in. Hasn’t this race thing gone far enough? What about just being a standd up person, one with values and character? Sad to say, most supporters of Palin and McCain have that “antebellum” attitude toward Balck or African Americans. You can take care of my kids, clothes, house, lawn, cook my food, wash my car(s), be my valet, and STAY IN YOUR PLACE!!!! And exactly what place is that? Conservative values for the most part are sound except for this glaringly alarming mindset. Basically, they want to perputuate racism and all the stereotypes that go with it. That is one reason I’ve always had difficulty supporting any conservative republican though I have a Black American brther-in-law who LOVES them. I guess he must be the House Hand and never was a Field Hand. Oh yeah, combined income of him and his wife? About $200,000. Why wouldn’t he want to support conservative republican “trickle down” economics? He’s busy peeing on my leg too!

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 13, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

Kathy,
Did it ever occur to you that since he was basically raised by his GrandMa, he’d “tout” her? I never heard him once say “my WHITE GrandMa” or she’s the better side of my family. Get a LIFE!!!

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 13, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm

Here’s what one republican states:
Most Republicans endorsed this view in order to achieve victories at the polls. Limiting government power and size with less spending and a balanced budget as the goal used to be a “traditional” Republican value. This is what Goldwater and Reagan talked about. That is what the Contract with America stood for.
The opportunity finally came in 2000 to do something about the cancerous growth of government. This clear message led to the Republican success at the polls.
Once the Republicans were in power, though, the promises faded, and all policies were directed at maintaining or increasing power by trying to whittle away at Democratic strength by acting like big-spending Democrats.
The Republican Congress never once stood up against the Bush/Rove machine that demanded support for unconstitutional wars, attacks on civil liberties here at home, and an economic policy based on more spending, more debt, and more inflation — while constantly preaching the flawed doctrine that deficits don’t matter as long as taxes aren’t raised.
But what the Republican leadership didn’t realize was that ALL spending is a tax on middle-class Americans through price inflation and that eventually the inevitable consequence is paying for the extravagance with a financial crisis.
Party leaders concentrated only on political tricks in order to maintain power and neglected the limited-government principles on which they were elected. The only solution for this is for Republicans to once again reassess their core beliefs and show how the country (not the party) can be put back on the right track. The problem, though, is regaining credibility.
After eight years of perpetual (and unnecessary and unconstitutional) war, persistent and expanded attacks on our privacy, runaway deficits, and now nationalization of the financial system, Republicans are going to have a tough time regaining the confidence of the American people. But that’s what must be done.
Otherwise, Republicans can only mimic Democrats and hope for an isolated victory here and there. And that’s just more of the same that brought on the disintegration of the party.
Since the new alignment of political power offers no real change, we will remain on the same track without even a pretense of slowing the growth of government. With the new administration we can expect things to go from bad to worse.
And I couldn’t agree more!

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 13, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Kathy, you really think that being a black man was an advantage in the election?? And last time I looked, African-Americans were still a minority among registered voters. According to Politico, “While Obama received record votes from the expanded minority communities, that alone would not have led to victory…”
I still think you are very hung up on race issues.

Posted by: WWW | November 13, 2008, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm

Future of the GOP? She IS the GOP! She’s proud to be ignorant, and still clutching the culture wars of the 1970s for any last semblance of relevance. Look, George Jr. ran his campaign touting the fact that he was not as smart as Al Gore, and so people should vote for him. It worked (the second time, Jr. succeeded in scaring the nation….) The GOP (and NOT McCain) tried to use this strategy again, picking Palin to appeal to “the base” — i.e. bigoted, uneducated white voters who think of themselves as “Real Americans.” If the GOP tries that nonsense again, they will receive the same response from America: thanks but no thanks.

Posted by: whybeconservative? | November 13, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm

Some of the comments really express smarts. Sara Palin is a USER and will step on who ever she can to get where she thinks she deserves to go.
The new president is wonderful and has a good family. He is extremely smart and I feel like he is a good man. George Bush is a good man, but made bad decisions. I think our new president will make better ones. The Bushs are fine people.

Posted by: carolyn stringer | November 13, 2008, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm

Change is coming: he definately did refer to his White side. And yes he used GrMa references bunches and lots of pics. Subliminal maybe? See my earlier posts on my background,,,,WWW–still quoting hee hee… A lot of other places, can’t quote, not enough time, said his 96 or 97% of minority/black votes helped get over the top. I’m OK with him being Prez,,,,just start out being an honest one. No race issues. Honesty issues. Maybe YOU’RE more hung up about race than me???????I’m quote “outta here” looooooong weekend. No stress, no computers. No need to reply……………………………..

Posted by: Kathy | November 13, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Sarah Palin is a joke. She is on a power trip (in her own mind). She told Matt Lauer that “on election night she was upset because she was not permitted to give her own concession speech.” That says it all.

Posted by: Linda | November 13, 2008, 10:56 pm 10:56 pm

Kathy,
Obama got around 95% of the African-American vote. So what? Al Gore got 92% of the African-American vote when he ran.
No doubt about it, you’re hung up on race issues.

Posted by: WWW | November 14, 2008, 12:57 am 12:57 am

Palin gives bad vibes anywhere she goes, latest at her press conference when they paraded other republican governors to stand behind her and told them to shut up.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/13/gop-governors-unhappy-with-palin-press-conference/
“Another Republican governor eyeing a presidential run in 2012 told CNN the event was “odd” and “weird,” and said it “unfortunately sent a message that she was the de facto leader of the party.”
Anyone want to bet it was Romney who said that? They’re already sick of her power crazed megalomaniac diva attitude.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 14, 2008, 9:07 am 9:07 am

Kathy,
I broke the color line at an all-white, all male high school during the height of the civil rights era (1964 – 1968)and then attended a small predominantly black college in south Georgia (though I was born and raised in Evaston, IL) so I could be around “my people”. It was that life-changing experience that allowed me to raise my kids to be “color blind”. To their credit, they remain so to this day. To them, people are people and belong to one race – the human race. I had hardworking parents and a very intelligent Mother who counterbalanced my father’s visceral dislike of white people because he was a black man born in 1919 and had to suffer all the indignities associated with that fact. Fortunately, my experiences both in High School and in college, along with the insights from my parents – especially Mom (who worked as a housekeeper, surrogate Mother, cook, etc for a wealthy white famile in Kenilworth, IL for 22 years) helped to redefine my core values and attitudes about etnic groups which, in turn, allowed me to be happy to part of the human race – period!
Let’s get off this “honesty” kick. It’s weak. Name ONE politician who is honest let alone able to spell it. McCain is just as dishonest as Obama as anyone who is runs for the highest office in our land. Just think how many people that one owes, how many promises made that cannot possibly be kept (most made to get elected, I might add, with full knowledge delivering on them would be next to impossible).

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 14, 2008, 10:52 am 10:52 am

The governance of our country these past thirty years has been dominated by the shallow pandering of the fundamentalist religious right. The result is a country:mired in debt to other countries who are not our friends, multiple wars, loss of real income by Americans, loss of respect by the world community, unchecked global climate change, energy dependence on countries that are not our friends,
proliferation of state sanctioned gambling casinos, rampant drug addiction, tripling of our prison population, government intervention into the private lives of American citizens, and jobs exported to countries who produce shoddy products to be sold in America. Sarah Palin represents the fanatical right wing, and all that is wrong with our country.

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 14, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

Am I the only person who has a problem with the fact that Palin can not string together two sentences without making an error of grammar and/or usage. I live in Europe and virtually all my educated Swiss and German friends speak a better and more sophisticated English than Palin does–and they speak in actual sentences.
She is both ordinary and uneducated–it is not elitist to expect top politicians to be informed, articulate and coherent. She represents the nitwit branch of the Republican Party.

Posted by: Nick | November 14, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm

When are you uneducated Republicans from the southern states and Appalachia going to finally get a clue?
Palinocchio is nothing but a liar, a “fake it till you make it” buffoon! That is it, nothing else…
Her 15 minutes are up already and the only reason the media continues to follow her around and interview her is to get her to say something else stupid.
Face it foolish Palin fans, she is an airhead, she can’t string a coherent English sentence together and she is an aging beauty queen.
In 8 years after Obama is finished, she will be just as dumb and not nearly as attractive to Joe Redneck Sixpack and his idiot brother Joe the FAKE Plumber. No more woodies for Tito the Builder either!
Say where is grandpappy McCain anyway? I haven’t seen any stories about him. Wasn’t he the presidential candidate? What happened, did he die already or is he just getting ready for his long dirt nap??

Posted by: Davis | November 14, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

vietnamvetx – thanks for your service, but my advice to you would be to check out other sources aside from CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC for your news. Use your internet for more than just blogging – use it to verify the stories that you read. For one, Palin only shopped at Target during the campaign – she didn’t have time to go to Nieman Marcus or Saks – the clothes were purchased by the RNC and their advisors/ consultants. Check out the sources before you speak because it make you look like the hillbilly. Your right – Obama is my president and I will support him 100% – from what I have seen, Palin has also said something similar – so why would you tear her down? The woman has a deep faith and what’s it matter to you? Isn’t that what you fought for – for people to be free? Enlighten me

Posted by: qwicwted | November 14, 2008, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm

NO NO – GET RID OF HER, SHE IS SO OUTDATED AND HER CHILDREN NEED HER AT HOME.
WHAT KIND OF A MOTHER IS SHE, WHEN SHE DRAGGED HER TO YOUNG GIRL WITH HER TO ALL THE RALLIES.. WHEN THEY SHOULD BE BACK HOME IN SCHOOL!!
Doesnt know how to answer question !!
Need to go back to school and refresh her History and Geography etc.
Why do you think the Anchorage newpaper endorsed OBAMA?? Because they dont like her.
also, has anyone notice whom is the power behind her? Well it is her HUSBAND!!

Posted by: DIANE | November 15, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

God, I hope the’s the future face of the GOP because if she is, the Dems will have no problem staying in power. But seriously, folks, she is a genuine nutjob and John McCain should be ashamed of himself for picking her without a vetting process. Guess he paid the penalty, huh?

Posted by: DaveM | November 15, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

I hope Palins can send their third child to college (or at least not another teenage mother).

Posted by: leighg1 | November 16, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Obama won, he’ll be President soon. Watch what he does.
I am willing to admit that National Scale economics are complicated enough to make my ears bleed trying to wrap my head around them.
I am tempted to say, “It sure wouldn’t be hard to do any worse than that dimwit GSB.” But, in reality, I’m sure that it _would_ be pretty easy to mess it up worse.
I know that I couldn’t do any better.
But…
I sure like listening to Palin. I mean, really, she’s at least as much fun as Quayle was.
Maybe she will get a LOT better in 8 years. You never know…

Posted by: ObamaVoterInCA | November 16, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm

Umm… I meant “than that dimwit GWB”
Not “GSW”
Darn auto spell checkers…

Posted by: ObamaVoterInCA | November 16, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

What were Sarah and Todd thinking, pulling those kids out of school for 2 months? Poor little Piper Palin is now having a difficult time catching up.
LAUER: Did you miss much school?
PIPER: A lot of school.
LAUER: Yes, and how’s that now, is it hard to catch up?
PIPER: Yes. It’s really hard.

Posted by: WWW | November 16, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

I am a republican that voted democrat. I love, love, love, love Sarah Palin. I think that she single handedly did for the republican party what they could never have done for themselves…she made this election fun and exciting. I have voted since I was eligible at 18 and never have I enjoyed an election more. I was sitting on tenderhooks, and still am, waiting breathlessly for what Sara will say next. No matter what she says, it will be entertaining. The media doesn’t need to say a word about her, simply let her talk. I love Sarah Palin. I am an entertainment junkie and Sarah makes my life worth living…I need her to run for president. If she doesn’t, I fear that it will be boring polictics as usual. BTW, didn’t Sarah go to-was it 4 colleges? I can’t remember the number, sorry. Does that make her a dumbie and a druggie like all the other people in college. I am confused about this. I hope that she is not a druggie because they aren’t very interesting for very long.

Posted by: Linda | November 16, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm

This should tell you something about the future of the republican party. I have 3 children ages 17,15, and 14. They had a mock election at thier high school. At our discussion over dinner, I ask who they voted for. All 3 answered Obama. When I asked them why the reason’s were varied but some of the common threads were that republican’s seemed to be a party of racist people, that republican’s seem to want to be extremely negative, republican’s are against higher education, republican’s are for putting our country in debt, republican’s are for aggression and not peace, Sarah Palin is uneducated, vile, racist, and against sex education even though she has a daughter that is underage and pregnant. John Mc Cain is cranky, racist, left his wife when she needed him most, cheated on this wife, has never had to work for a living, so he is out of touch, and prefers war over peace. This is from a republican household of free thinkers. From all indications the next generation of voters will have a different agenda and our party had better start adjusting, as we have already lost this generation.

Posted by: joe texas | November 16, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Mariann Pepitone,
What have you accomplished in your life? Are you bitter and unfulfilled? Did you not get to go to college?

Posted by: cynthia | November 16, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

Posted by: cynthia | Nov 16, 2008 6:29:41 PM
Marianne Pepitone is about as clueless as Palin.

Posted by: Jwench | November 16, 2008, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm

Run Palin in 2012, Obama will win re-election. Run her again in 2016 and if Hillary takes SoS, she can run in 2016. Now that I would like to see, Palin up against Hillary.

Posted by: Jwench | November 16, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm

Dear God. It appears there are actually people who still believe Palin has the qualifications to hold national office. God help us all.

Posted by: Fitz | November 17, 2008, 12:01 am 12:01 am

Palin will quickly fade away. She lacks the intellect to succeed in the next primary. Though, frankly, it would be a hoot to see her try. If she ends up being the GOP choice in the next election, the GOP will lose. Her going on every talk show on television did not enhance her image as she thought…she comes across as she is, likable but uninformed.

Posted by: Ministerzel | November 17, 2008, 4:14 am 4:14 am

If Sarah Palin is the Future of GOP then we are all heading for “Doomsday”
How somebody can somebody think of her as A Political leader when she does not have any knowledge (Talk about American History, Politics, Law or Ethics) on anything what so ever related to politics. This was proved over & over again from the Interviews she gave for CBS & ABC. And then on the Vice Presidential Debate ( in one question her answer was “ I am not going to answer the way the Moderator want me to answer” –WHAT IS POINT OF GOING IN A DEBATE- GO TO THE TALK SHOW WHERE YOU CAN SAY WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO …….blab bla) — ( NO NEWSPAPER, NO BOOK TO READ?—– YOU BETTYEA!)
But I have to admit one positive thing about her – SHE IS NEVER NERVOUS OR LOSS OF WORDS EVEN SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND OR KNOW THE ANSWER OF THE QUESTION.—– SHE JUST KEEPS ON GOING & GOING.—- her debate with Jo Biden was more like using the same rehearsed speech back & forth in different scenario—– I was laughing when somebody said she is like ‘A PARROT” .
The Second positive / Negative point ( which way you look at it ) – she is like a “PITBULL” – SHE BARKS A LOT – AND THREATENS HER OPPONENTS A LOT – but let me tell you when a dog Barks for a long time, the owner may feel good about it , but it becomes a nuisance for the neighbors —–So I have not Idea how the Republican Party can get so excited with the Idea of Sarah Palin being their future leader!

Posted by: view08 | November 18, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

Please the republican party does not require a second place beauty constestant as the top of the leader board.

Posted by: Stephen | November 24, 2008, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm

Way to go, Stephen

Posted by: Change Is Coming | November 25, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am

I’m glad I left the republican party because I could never vote for Palin. She is a self serving individual. She has totally ignored her responsibilities as governor of Alaska since the end of the election. She seeks more advancement and with all the offers coming down the pike she cannot concentrate on her real responsibilities. How does that make her a good candidate for presidency? She is not interested in the countries problems just her own future. She had a taste of the limelight and cannot give it up. By the way, how much time has she given to her new baby?

Posted by: Pat Napolitano Marietta. Ga. | December 5, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am

Pat…I, too, left the Republican party and voted Obama because of McCains choice of Palin for VP. She is both arrogant and simple-mindedly naive…..a very dangerous combination for someone who may be called upon to run our country! I am not a left wing liberal and actually rather liked McCain, but I just could not vote for her! I hope Obama can help our great country. Long live the USA!

Posted by: Charlie | December 14, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm

dEMOCRATES HOPE!!!! SO THIS LADY IS SOOOOOOO NOT SMART ( i WON’T SAY DUMB) SHE NEEDS TO START IN THE FOURTH GRADE AND TAKE MASSIVE HISTORY LESSONS AND THAN HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND MAYBE A CITY COLLEGE PLEASE GOP KEEP PALIN THIS WILL SURE HELP DEM IN 2012,

Posted by: janet | January 11, 2009, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm

dEMOCRATES HOPE!!!! SO THIS LADY IS SOOOOOOO NOT SMART ( i WON’T SAY DUMB) SHE NEEDS TO START IN THE FOURTH GRADE AND TAKE MASSIVE HISTORY LESSONS AND THAN HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND MAYBE A CITY COLLEGE PLEASE GOP KEEP PALIN THIS WILL SURE HELP DEM IN 2012,

Posted by: janet | January 11, 2009, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm

Leftists (“progressives”) sure do spend a lot of time lying about a woman that they claim they don’t fear and believe isn’t electable.

Posted by: John | January 18, 2009, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

I was a democrat until Sarah Palin came along and I love the breath of fresh air that she presented. No bragging about using drugs in college, like Clinton and Obama, and not ashamed to admit she had some Christian ethics. We need more of her.

Posted by: Kacy | January 20, 2009, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm

Kacy, if you were a Democrat, you must have always been a “closet” GOP. What can you be thinking. Palin is 100% phoney and self-serving and about as bright as a 10 watt light bulb. True, most politicians are self-serving, phoney, and about as bright as a 10 watt light bulb. Don’t ever mention Christian and Politician in the same breath. A TRUE Christian doesn’t vote for any man/woman. A True Christian already serves Jesus Christ, the only ruler who can solve all mankind’s ills!

Posted by: Change Is Coming | January 26, 2009, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm

Palin never said half the crap attributed to her; then later ridiculed for it. It is simply amazing the delight and self-rightousness liberals assume in refering to her. She’s inexperienced, and we have Obama as president?

Posted by: longawaiting | June 7, 2009, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

I think it is so sad that so many people fear Sarah Palin. She is intelligent, caring and a beautiful person. Obama is a big joke. His ratings are down and the people that voted for him won’t admit it now. She did a wonderful job in Alaska and her ratings were high. As for her clothes during the campaign she did not ask for them. Take a look at Michelle Obama’s clothes. She wore $600 shoes to the Food Pantry. What does that tell you? And Obama takes a vacation every week on our taxes. So let’s tell it like it is. And I don’t care for all the racist crooked people he has working for him and paying them with our tax payer’s money. Sarah Palin ia a credit compared to him.

Posted by: Marilyn | September 10, 2009, 12:02 am 12:02 am

The only people obsessed with Palin are Democrats… they Need her to run because they know that’s the only way Obama can win a 2nd term!

Posted by: paul | October 4, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

Palin go back to Alaska and take care of your family isn’t that the reason you quit being a governor. Were you worried they would give you the boot because you were not doing your job. No now you are out on the road without your family making millions for your useless mindless talk and by the way your an embarrasment to our beautiful country. Your disrespect for our government is the reason you will never win any election in where Americans need to trust. Your tea party efforts are as insane as that governor of Arizona the racial profilist. You people have too much time and money on your hands get a real job.

Posted by: new mexico native | July 20, 2010, 9:32 am 9:32 am

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