She has a fake smile. The smile women has had to use in the past to put up with all what the men did to them, is a smile from the past, she might be young in years but she is very very old, she represents the values that are being demolished by the present. Her fake smile along with McCain's fake smile is something very sad and I hope many will notice it, maybe not in a conscious level.
Left is running around trying to malign Palin in every way possible.
Including going after her newborn baby.
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Look, after all the glitter of the choice fades, here is what McCain is left with:
No Mitt Romney. Though not as cute, Mitt Romney would have been a stronger choice. He has government and business leadership, and re-assures business that they will have a voice in the White House. He would also have a calming effect on the financial markets. Now, all the New England and rust belt business see is a snub, with political power moving west (Arizona and Alaska), and the continuing advancement of the interests of the oil companies. Maybe McCain thinks he can counter by taking California?
If Obama/Biden wake up, and Biden is no dummy, they should see the opportunity to make a deal with New England and rust belt business interests (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania) to provide support in Washington in exchange for keeping working class jobs in the US. McCain's meager funding dries up further, and he'll be lucky to be able to run 30 second spots. Expect Obama, for all his talk of change, to cut some old fashioned political deals. Bringing Biden into his ticket shows he's open to deals.
In short, I believe McCain made the wrong move. He was stronger by bringing New England and rust belt business interests into the equation by choosing Mitt Romney. The fight is not over Iraq. Americans may talk of Iraq, but it's jobs, gas, food, and housing that hit home. McCain/Putin are weak on those topics. However, there is still plenty of time for Obama/Biden to make the wrong move too.
She has a fake smile. The smile women has had to use in the past to put up with all what the men did to them, is a smile from the past, she might be young in years but she is very very old, she represents the values that are being demolished by the present. Her fake smile along with McCain's fake smile is something very sad and I hope many will notice it, maybe not in a conscious level.
We talking about Obama Here? He is the Freaking Cheshire cat For god sakes.
And To me they both smile Sincere and Genuine..
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. Samuel Adams
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Trooper eventually investigated 13 issues and found four in which Wooten violated policy or
broke the law or both:
• Wooten used a Taser on his 11 year old stepson.
• He illegally shot a moose.
• He drank beer in his patrol car on one occasion.
• He told others his father-in-law would "eat a f'ing lead bullet" if he helped his
daughter get an attorney for the divorce.
I Personaly am Glad to FINALY see some one on any ticket that will do the Right thing Aside from what ever the party says is Best. McCain & Palin 08 Namit. Time for Real Change ;p
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. Samuel Adams
Looks like McCain got the right VP pick..These guys are in panic mode
You really don't understand anything about liberals. A lot of democrats and independents really liked McCain back in 2000, when he actually was a maverick and sometimes independent. Since then, he has moved more to the right each year, preparing for his presidential bid. This troubled a lot of liberals quite a bit. Nothing has been so dramatic as this VP selection though. It's not that Palin has incredibly conservative social ideals, it's that she was selected merely for political pandering. McCain has trouble with the conservative base because of his history of dissidence, he now has serious trouble with liberals and independents. This selection doesn't help him politically, it marks the end of the figure once regarded as a man of conviction.
McCain had met this woman ONE time prior to selecting her as his running mate. Sit there and suck on that until November.
Looks like McCain got the right VP pick..These guys are in panic mode
You really don't understand anything about liberals. A lot of democrats and independents really liked McCain back in 2000, when he actually was a maverick and sometimes independent. Since then, he has moved more to the right each year, preparing for his presidential bid. This troubled a lot of liberals quite a bit. Nothing has been so dramatic as this VP selection though. It's not that Palin has incredibly conservative social ideals, it's that she was selected merely for political pandering. McCain has trouble with the conservative base because of his history of dissidence, he now has serious trouble with liberals and independents. This selection doesn't help him politically, it marks the end of the figure once regarded as a man of conviction.
McCain had met this woman ONE time prior to selecting her as his running mate. Sit there and suck on that until November.
Every single day the democrats sit and whine about this, another day passes where McCain gets to know her better. He made a gut decision and I think it was a good one. Of course they will still argue about this for weeks to come, they do not look forward but dwell on the past. That is just how things work.
Obama and Palin: * Obama has 2 yr experience in the US Senate -- Palin has 2 yrs experience as a state governor * Obama represented a state house district in IL -- Palin was mayor of a city and was a city council person * Obama has is a total party man, voting around 94% with the Dems -- Palin has led the effort to have several Repubs removed from office or at least investigated There's a good bipartisanship and a bad bipartisanship. Why vote for the other party whgen the other party is WRONG. And that stuff about the 7 Republicans..where's that from? * Both are young * Both are considered attractive by many * Both are enthusiastic speakers * Both are eloquent speakers * Both are critcized by the other party as not experienced enough to be president * Both have little to no foreign policy experience That's why Obama has Biden, first of all. Second of all, people all over the world love the guy. Has Palin even traveled abroad? I don't even know, to be honest. Third of all, what's McCain's foreign policy experience? He was a POW? He doesn't even know the difference between Shia and Sunni. * Obama has legislative experience -- Palin has executive experience It's Alaska. What has she done. Oh, so many problems there in Alaska! * Obama has no record of working with the other party -- Palin has appointed both Dems and independents to her administration Actually Obama worked with Republicans in Illinois, and that's great about Palin appointing Dems and Independants. * Obama has had well into the tens of millions of earmarks returned to his district -- Palin has stopped millions of earmarks from coming into her state Care to show me where all those "tens of millions of earmarks" are? And once again, you're failing to understand the difference between Alaska and Illinois. * Obama has talked big about the oil industry -- Palin has levied a windfall tax at the oil industries and every adult Alaskan will be receiving a $1200 check back resulting from that action Yeah, Palin really bucked the oil industry. So that's why she wants to take polar bears off the endangered species list to build a gigantic pipeline, right? * Obama is an Ivy League educated lawyer -- Palin got her degree in journalism Obama..also a constitutional law professor and president of the Harvard Law review, but yeah. * Obama's spouse is an Ivy League educated person -- Palin's spouse is a blue-collar union member oil industry grunt working out in the fields of remote Alaska Who cares? * Obama shoots hoops -- Palin shoots caribou and feeds it to her family Who cares? * Obama has said he wouldn't want to punish her daughter by seeing her get pregnant rather, he'd rather she have an abortion -- Palin refused doctor's suggestions to abort their child after she became pregnant, at the age of 44, with a Down's Syndrome kid Okay? * Obama talks about being an agent of change -- Palin has BEEN and IS an agent of change Where? In city council? * Both -- I'll give Obama this one -- have cute kids
Obama; During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
Palin-
"Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska for just a bit over 18 months. Alaska has a population of 683,000. (Though that doesn't include moose.) This would only make it the 17th most populous city in the United States. Just ahead of Fort Worth.
Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Population 9,000. I know Republicans like to promote "small town values," but this is taking things to ridiculous extremes, don't you think? I'm from Glencoe, Illinois, population 8,762. It's so small it doesn't even have a mayor, it has an appointed village manager. I'm sure that Paul Harlow is doing wonderfully at his job in the village - but I don't expect that he sees himself as even wanting to be a heartbeat from the U.S. President in 18 months. You know what the top news story is on the Glencoe website? "Fire Hydrant Painting Underway." (To be fair, it's the #2 story. The top news is a clarification about displaying political signage.)
Do you know what the first two "powers and duties" are for the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska? Check their municipal code:
1. Preside at council meetings. The mayor may take part in the discussion of matters before the council, but may not vote, except that the mayor may vote in the case of a tie;
2. Act as ceremonial head of the city"
From the article I linked earlier.
On another note, you're comparing Obama's oratory skills to Palin? Are you kidding me?
Did you (or the person you copy pasted) just imply that Alaska is a city? O.o
C'mon, will one of you Republicans take a break from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly talking points and give your independant thoughts on why you believe she was a better qualified choice than Mitt Romney?
C'mon, will one of you Republicans take a break from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly talking points and give your independant thoughts on why you believe she was a better qualified choice than Mitt Romney?
The Only Problem with Rush and O'Reilly are that We arnt getting talking points from them. We are lisening to them and Shouting at the damn radio THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!!
Were Not ditto Heads were Just Enjoying someone else saying the things were thinking.
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. Samuel Adams
Obama and Palin: * Obama has 2 yr experience in the US Senate -- Palin has 2 yrs experience as a state governor * Obama represented a state house district in IL -- Palin was mayor of a city and was a city council person * Obama has is a total party man, voting around 94% with the Dems -- Palin has led the effort to have several Repubs removed from office or at least investigated There's a good bipartisanship and a bad bipartisanship. Why vote for the other party whgen the other party is WRONG. And that stuff about the 7 Republicans..where's that from? * Both are young * Both are considered attractive by many * Both are enthusiastic speakers * Both are eloquent speakers * Both are critcized by the other party as not experienced enough to be president * Both have little to no foreign policy experience That's why Obama has Biden, first of all. Second of all, people all over the world love the guy. Has Palin even traveled abroad? I don't even know, to be honest. Third of all, what's McCain's foreign policy experience? He was a POW? He doesn't even know the difference between Shia and Sunni. * Obama has legislative experience -- Palin has executive experience It's Alaska. What has she done. Oh, so many problems there in Alaska! * Obama has no record of working with the other party -- Palin has appointed both Dems and independents to her administration Actually Obama worked with Republicans in Illinois, and that's great about Palin appointing Dems and Independants. * Obama has had well into the tens of millions of earmarks returned to his district -- Palin has stopped millions of earmarks from coming into her state Care to show me where all those "tens of millions of earmarks" are? And once again, you're failing to understand the difference between Alaska and Illinois. * Obama has talked big about the oil industry -- Palin has levied a windfall tax at the oil industries and every adult Alaskan will be receiving a $1200 check back resulting from that action Yeah, Palin really bucked the oil industry. So that's why she wants to take polar bears off the endangered species list to build a gigantic pipeline, right? * Obama is an Ivy League educated lawyer -- Palin got her degree in journalism Obama..also a constitutional law professor and president of the Harvard Law review, but yeah. * Obama's spouse is an Ivy League educated person -- Palin's spouse is a blue-collar union member oil industry grunt working out in the fields of remote Alaska Who cares? * Obama shoots hoops -- Palin shoots caribou and feeds it to her family Who cares? * Obama has said he wouldn't want to punish her daughter by seeing her get pregnant rather, he'd rather she have an abortion -- Palin refused doctor's suggestions to abort their child after she became pregnant, at the age of 44, with a Down's Syndrome kid Okay? * Obama talks about being an agent of change -- Palin has BEEN and IS an agent of change Where? In city council? * Both -- I'll give Obama this one -- have cute kids
Obama; During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
Palin-
"Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska for just a bit over 18 months. Alaska has a population of 683,000. (Though that doesn't include moose.) This would only make it the 17th most populous city in the United States. Just ahead of Fort Worth.
Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Population 9,000. I know Republicans like to promote "small town values," but this is taking things to ridiculous extremes, don't you think? I'm from Glencoe, Illinois, population 8,762. It's so small it doesn't even have a mayor, it has an appointed village manager. I'm sure that Paul Harlow is doing wonderfully at his job in the village - but I don't expect that he sees himself as even wanting to be a heartbeat from the U.S. President in 18 months. You know what the top news story is on the Glencoe website? "Fire Hydrant Painting Underway." (To be fair, it's the #2 story. The top news is a clarification about displaying political signage.)
Do you know what the first two "powers and duties" are for the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska? Check their municipal code:
1. Preside at council meetings. The mayor may take part in the discussion of matters before the council, but may not vote, except that the mayor may vote in the case of a tie;
2. Act as ceremonial head of the city"
From the article I linked earlier.
On another note, you're comparing Obama's oratory skills to Palin? Are you kidding me?
Did you (or the person you copy pasted) just imply that Alaska is a city? O.o
If so the credibility plane just lost an engine.
Her "Executive experience" is counted as her years as a mayor in a tiny village.
C'mon, will one of you Republicans take a break from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly talking points and give your independant thoughts on why you believe she was a better qualified choice than Mitt Romney?
The Only Problem with Rush and O'Reilly are that We arnt getting talking points from them. We are lisening to them and Shouting at the damn radio THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!!
Were Not ditto Heads were Just Enjoying someone else saying the things were thinking.
So, then, why didn't you tell me why you are thinking that she is a better choice than Mitt Romney?
Are you waiting for Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly to tell you what you are thinking?
Every single day the democrats sit and whine about this, another day passes where McCain gets to know her better. He made a gut decision and I think it was a good one. Of course they will still argue about this for weeks to come, they do not look forward but dwell on the past. That is just how things work.
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
Just another example of McCain's poor -and now reckless- judgment. I'm starting to wonder if he'll go to the loony bin before the retirement home. It's too late to turn back now, but I bet his campaign is furious about this selection. Of course, it's not like there's any surrogates left to choose from, they have all either quit McCain's campaign or been fired for ties to lobbyists.
Palin Makes Good First Impression: Is Viewed More Favorably than Biden
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin has made a good first impression. Before being named as John McCain’s running mate, 67% of voters didn’t know enough about the Alaska governor to have an opinion. After her debut in Dayton and a rush of media coverage, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 53% now have a favorable opinion of Palin while just 26% offer a less flattering assessment.
Palin earns positive reviews from 78% of Republicans, 26% of Democrats and 63% of unaffiliated voters. Obviously, these numbers will be subject to change as voters learn more about her in the coming weeks. Among all voters, 29% have a Very Favorable opinion of Palin while 9% hold a Very Unfavorable view.
By way of comparison, on the day he was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden was viewed favorably by 43% of voters.
Palin’s selection may have already provided a short-term boost for McCain by muting any further convention bounce following Obama’s successful acceptance speech on Thursday night. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll on Saturday shows little change from the numbers released on Friday morning.
In the new survey, 35% of voters say the selection of Palin makes them more likely to vote for McCain while 33% say they are less likely to do so. Most Republicans say they are more likely to vote for Palin and most Democrats say the opposite. As for voters not affiliated with either major party, 37% are more likely to vote for McCain and 28% less likely to do so. Those numbers are a bit more positive than initial reaction to Biden.......
....Just 29% of voters say Palin is ready to be president if necessary, ten points below the 39% who said the same a week ago about Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a 36-year member of the Senate. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Republican voters say she is ready along with 32% of unaffiliated voters and 11% of Democrats.
the funny thing is that he used the taser at the stepson's request
Thats acording to the wife beating trooper.
And that excuses Palin for going beyond her bounds and trying to take the law into her own hands? Firing Commissioners because they don't bow to her? While the trooper may be no saint, Palin went beyond her allowable duties. And considering most of the allegations by Palin were found false, well........
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
Bubba voters will give McCain the presidency.
You're delusional if you think women are that stupid.
Enthusiastically promoting its famous change rhetoric, Barack Obama’s campaign fails to mention that his new running mate’s top advisor and fundraiser pleaded guilty to participating in a kickback scheme with a major Obama donor recently convicted of 16 felonies.
This rather convoluted story illustrates that, along with foreign policy experience, Delaware Senator Joe Biden also brings solid political corruption credentials to Obama’s presidential campaign. This, in turn, contradicts the Illinois senator’s trademark change message as well as his squeaky-clean image as a Washington outsider.
A major news agency points out that the vice presidential candidate’s longtime advisor and campaign fundraiser, Chicago attorney Joseph Cari, was indicted in 2005 for helping the convicted Syrian fundraiser (Antoin Rezko) who bankrolled Obama’s political career operate a massive kickback scheme.
Rezko, who has known Obama for years and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the senator, was convicted of 16 corruption-related felony charges earlier this year for plotting to squeeze millions of dollars in kickbacks out of investment firms seeking state business. Prosecutors say Rezko also provided hefty donations to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in exchange for appointments to state boards and commissions.
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Here I was, feeling bad that I wouldn't have the chance to be Hillarys' intern/sancho.
Now McCain has brought another hottie to the mix.
I am so dreaming of a Hillary/Palin cross-political 3-way sandwich, now.
She has a fake smile. The smile women has had to use in the past to put up with all what the men did to them, is a smile from the past, she might be young in years but she is very very old, she represents the values that are being demolished by the present. Her fake smile along with McCain's fake smile is something very sad and I hope many will notice it, maybe not in a conscious level.
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Look, after all the glitter of the choice fades, here is what McCain is left with:
No Mitt Romney. Though not as cute, Mitt Romney would have been a stronger choice. He has government and business leadership, and re-assures business that they will have a voice in the White House. He would also have a calming effect on the financial markets. Now, all the New England and rust belt business see is a snub, with political power moving west (Arizona and Alaska), and the continuing advancement of the interests of the oil companies. Maybe McCain thinks he can counter by taking California?
If Obama/Biden wake up, and Biden is no dummy, they should see the opportunity to make a deal with New England and rust belt business interests (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania) to provide support in Washington in exchange for keeping working class jobs in the US. McCain's meager funding dries up further, and he'll be lucky to be able to run 30 second spots. Expect Obama, for all his talk of change, to cut some old fashioned political deals. Bringing Biden into his ticket shows he's open to deals.
In short, I believe McCain made the wrong move. He was stronger by bringing New England and rust belt business interests into the equation by choosing Mitt Romney. The fight is not over Iraq. Americans may talk of Iraq, but it's jobs, gas, food, and housing that hit home. McCain/Putin are weak on those topics. However, there is still plenty of time for Obama/Biden to make the wrong move too.
We talking about Obama Here? He is the Freaking Cheshire cat For god sakes.
And To me they both smile Sincere and Genuine..
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Do you really want to go there?
www.adn.com/politics/story/476430.html
Trooper eventually investigated 13 issues and found four in which Wooten violated policy or
broke the law or both:
• Wooten used a Taser on his 11 year old stepson.
• He illegally shot a moose.
• He drank beer in his patrol car on one occasion.
• He told others his father-in-law would "eat a f'ing lead bullet" if he helped his
daughter get an attorney for the divorce.
the funny thing is that he used the taser at the stepson's request
-he drank beer while on the job (oh sh*t !)
Honestly, I'd pay more attention to the current investigation into her use of power to try to ruin other people, i.e. her ex-brother-in-law.
This investigation could very well be a killing stroke, for if she can use the power she has now in such a way, what will she do to ordinary people she doesn't like with the power of the Vice Presidency behind her?
Do you really want to go there?
www.adn.com/politics/story/476430.html
Trooper eventually investigated 13 issues and found four in which Wooten violated policy or
broke the law or both:
• Wooten used a Taser on his 11 year old stepson.
• He illegally shot a moose.
• He drank beer in his patrol car on one occasion.
• He told others his father-in-law would "eat a f'ing lead bullet" if he helped his
daughter get an attorney for the divorce.
I Personaly am Glad to FINALY see some one on any ticket that will do the Right thing Aside from what ever the party says is Best. McCain & Palin 08 Namit. Time for Real Change ;p
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Thats acording to the wife beating trooper.
You really don't understand anything about liberals. A lot of democrats and independents really liked McCain back in 2000, when he actually was a maverick and sometimes independent. Since then, he has moved more to the right each year, preparing for his presidential bid. This troubled a lot of liberals quite a bit. Nothing has been so dramatic as this VP selection though. It's not that Palin has incredibly conservative social ideals, it's that she was selected merely for political pandering. McCain has trouble with the conservative base because of his history of dissidence, he now has serious trouble with liberals and independents. This selection doesn't help him politically, it marks the end of the figure once regarded as a man of conviction.
McCain had met this woman ONE time prior to selecting her as his running mate. Sit there and suck on that until November.
You really don't understand anything about liberals. A lot of democrats and independents really liked McCain back in 2000, when he actually was a maverick and sometimes independent. Since then, he has moved more to the right each year, preparing for his presidential bid. This troubled a lot of liberals quite a bit. Nothing has been so dramatic as this VP selection though. It's not that Palin has incredibly conservative social ideals, it's that she was selected merely for political pandering. McCain has trouble with the conservative base because of his history of dissidence, he now has serious trouble with liberals and independents. This selection doesn't help him politically, it marks the end of the figure once regarded as a man of conviction.
McCain had met this woman ONE time prior to selecting her as his running mate. Sit there and suck on that until November.
Every single day the democrats sit and whine about this, another day passes where McCain gets to know her better. He made a gut decision and I think it was a good one. Of course they will still argue about this for weeks to come, they do not look forward but dwell on the past. That is just how things work.
STOP WHINING!
I'm not an American, so I really couldn't care less about American politics - but Marxist?
You're saying Obama is Marxist? ... how do you mean?
Obama; During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
Palin-
"Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska for just a bit over 18 months. Alaska has a population of 683,000. (Though that doesn't include moose.) This would only make it the 17th most populous city in the United States. Just ahead of Fort Worth.
Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Population 9,000. I know Republicans like to promote "small town values," but this is taking things to ridiculous extremes, don't you think? I'm from Glencoe, Illinois, population 8,762. It's so small it doesn't even have a mayor, it has an appointed village manager. I'm sure that Paul Harlow is doing wonderfully at his job in the village - but I don't expect that he sees himself as even wanting to be a heartbeat from the U.S. President in 18 months. You know what the top news story is on the Glencoe website? "Fire Hydrant Painting Underway." (To be fair, it's the #2 story. The top news is a clarification about displaying political signage.)
Do you know what the first two "powers and duties" are for the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska? Check their municipal code:
1. Preside at council meetings. The mayor may take part in the discussion of matters before the council, but may not vote, except that the mayor may vote in the case of a tie;
2. Act as ceremonial head of the city"
From the article I linked earlier.
On another note, you're comparing Obama's oratory skills to Palin? Are you kidding me?
Did you (or the person you copy pasted) just imply that Alaska is a city? O.o
If so the credibility plane just lost an engine.
STOP WHINING!
C'mon, will one of you Republicans take a break from Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly talking points and give your independant thoughts on why you believe she was a better qualified choice than Mitt Romney?
The Only Problem with Rush and O'Reilly are that We arnt getting talking points from them. We are lisening to them and Shouting at the damn radio THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!!
Were Not ditto Heads were Just Enjoying someone else saying the things were thinking.
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Obama; During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.
His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.
In all since enter the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
Palin-
"Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska for just a bit over 18 months. Alaska has a population of 683,000. (Though that doesn't include moose.) This would only make it the 17th most populous city in the United States. Just ahead of Fort Worth.
Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Population 9,000. I know Republicans like to promote "small town values," but this is taking things to ridiculous extremes, don't you think? I'm from Glencoe, Illinois, population 8,762. It's so small it doesn't even have a mayor, it has an appointed village manager. I'm sure that Paul Harlow is doing wonderfully at his job in the village - but I don't expect that he sees himself as even wanting to be a heartbeat from the U.S. President in 18 months. You know what the top news story is on the Glencoe website? "Fire Hydrant Painting Underway." (To be fair, it's the #2 story. The top news is a clarification about displaying political signage.)
Do you know what the first two "powers and duties" are for the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska? Check their municipal code:
1. Preside at council meetings. The mayor may take part in the discussion of matters before the council, but may not vote, except that the mayor may vote in the case of a tie;
2. Act as ceremonial head of the city"
From the article I linked earlier.
On another note, you're comparing Obama's oratory skills to Palin? Are you kidding me?
Did you (or the person you copy pasted) just imply that Alaska is a city? O.o
If so the credibility plane just lost an engine.
Her "Executive experience" is counted as her years as a mayor in a tiny village.
People magazine: "Do you feel ready to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?"
Sarah Palin: "Absolutely. Yup, yup."
The Only Problem with Rush and O'Reilly are that We arnt getting talking points from them. We are lisening to them and Shouting at the damn radio THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS!!!!!!!!!
Were Not ditto Heads were Just Enjoying someone else saying the things were thinking.
So, then, why didn't you tell me why you are thinking that she is a better choice than Mitt Romney?
Are you waiting for Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly to tell you what you are thinking?
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
Just another example of McCain's poor -and now reckless- judgment. I'm starting to wonder if he'll go to the loony bin before the retirement home. It's too late to turn back now, but I bet his campaign is furious about this selection. Of course, it's not like there's any surrogates left to choose from, they have all either quit McCain's campaign or been fired for ties to lobbyists.
Ouch
www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/palin_makes_good_first_impression_is_viewed_more_favorably_than_biden
Palin Makes Good First Impression: Is Viewed More Favorably than Biden
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin has made a good first impression. Before being named as John McCain’s running mate, 67% of voters didn’t know enough about the Alaska governor to have an opinion. After her debut in Dayton and a rush of media coverage, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 53% now have a favorable opinion of Palin while just 26% offer a less flattering assessment.
Palin earns positive reviews from 78% of Republicans, 26% of Democrats and 63% of unaffiliated voters. Obviously, these numbers will be subject to change as voters learn more about her in the coming weeks. Among all voters, 29% have a Very Favorable opinion of Palin while 9% hold a Very Unfavorable view.
By way of comparison, on the day he was selected as Barack Obama’s running mate, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden was viewed favorably by 43% of voters.
Palin’s selection may have already provided a short-term boost for McCain by muting any further convention bounce following Obama’s successful acceptance speech on Thursday night. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll on Saturday shows little change from the numbers released on Friday morning.
In the new survey, 35% of voters say the selection of Palin makes them more likely to vote for McCain while 33% say they are less likely to do so. Most Republicans say they are more likely to vote for Palin and most Democrats say the opposite. As for voters not affiliated with either major party, 37% are more likely to vote for McCain and 28% less likely to do so. Those numbers are a bit more positive than initial reaction to Biden.......
....Just 29% of voters say Palin is ready to be president if necessary, ten points below the 39% who said the same a week ago about Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a 36-year member of the Senate. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Republican voters say she is ready along with 32% of unaffiliated voters and 11% of Democrats.
Thats acording to the wife beating trooper.
And that excuses Palin for going beyond her bounds and trying to take the law into her own hands? Firing Commissioners because they don't bow to her? While the trooper may be no saint, Palin went beyond her allowable duties. And considering most of the allegations by Palin were found false, well........
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
Bubba voters will give McCain the presidency.
He made a gut decision about who's best suited to help him get female votes, not who's best suited to serve as VP. Furthermore, I think he's wrong is the decision he made even considering the motivation.
Bubba voters will give McCain the presidency.
You're delusional if you think women are that stupid.
The daily show nailed it.Change we can belive in
Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:44 — Judicial Watch Blog
Enthusiastically promoting its famous change rhetoric, Barack Obama’s campaign fails to mention that his new running mate’s top advisor and fundraiser pleaded guilty to participating in a kickback scheme with a major Obama donor recently convicted of 16 felonies.
This rather convoluted story illustrates that, along with foreign policy experience, Delaware Senator Joe Biden also brings solid political corruption credentials to Obama’s presidential campaign. This, in turn, contradicts the Illinois senator’s trademark change message as well as his squeaky-clean image as a Washington outsider.
A major news agency points out that the vice presidential candidate’s longtime advisor and campaign fundraiser, Chicago attorney Joseph Cari, was indicted in 2005 for helping the convicted Syrian fundraiser (Antoin Rezko) who bankrolled Obama’s political career operate a massive kickback scheme.
Rezko, who has known Obama for years and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the senator, was convicted of 16 corruption-related felony charges earlier this year for plotting to squeeze millions of dollars in kickbacks out of investment firms seeking state business. Prosecutors say Rezko also provided hefty donations to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in exchange for appointments to state boards and commissions.
www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2008/aug/sen-biden-s-trusted-advisor-guilty-extortion
You're delusional if you think women are that stupid.
The daily show nailed it.McCain is after the bubba voters.