Photos: The Career of Gov. Sarah Palin

I'm curious about the photo on page 29 of the September 15 issue of Newsweek which shows Sarah Palin "wrapped up in it" - literally wrapped up in the US Flag. Had her advisors/handlers not read the Guidelines for Display of the Flag issued by the US Department of Veteran Affairs? There it states under the heading of Other Things Not To Do With the Flag - "Out of respect for the U.S. Flag never ....use it as wearing apparel..." IIt appears to me Sarah Palin is wearing the Flag in a manner that constitutes disrepect. This from someone whose party reprimanded Barack Obama for not wearing the tiny Flag lapel pin! It is worth reading the Other Things Not to Do with the Flag because I think Sarah is committing several of the points outlined there that show disrepect for our country's Flag.

I don't understand why people are so taken with this woman? I just don't get it. I'm a working wife and mother and in fact she frightens me. I'm anxious to hear her take part in an interview and respond to questions of substance related to the economy, health care, jobs, national security. Let her off the leash, let's her what she has to say. SKS Indiana

Palin is nothing but a smearing fraud. She seeks sympathy votes merely on personality and issues that do not relate to the election. She is as narrow minded and self consumed in her own personal agendas as her party. Americans should be voting on behalf of the people. Every single person deserves someone whom is compassionate and understanding to the actual problems america is facing. People should open their minds to all the different type of people that make us who we are. Except of putting their knows up to issues that contrast with their personal beliefs. Laws should not be based upon one persons view point but a median of everyone views. If you solely base your vote for palin on her personality. You should be ashamed of yourself. However, if you vote for Palin based on research about her view on issues facing America and how she chooses to change them. You should be even more ashamed of yourself. Plus McCain is the one running for President not Palin. She is only useful if McCain DIES! which is highly unlikely. Go vote for the right reasons and the right changes that Ameroica should put forth for the next 4 yrs. Not ones that are so sadly familiar with broken promises and empty pockets. I use to be proud. But the downward spiral america has tured for is just heartbreaking.!!!

Imagine Jan. 30th 2009......McCain is sworn in with Palin. He drops dead and Palin, who doesnt know enough about big government to interview with the press or campaign on her own and is of questionable character, becomes our President. Kinda like seeing Barney Fife of Mayberry RFD become head of the CIA.

Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air...amazingly the leftist are calling her a "movie star" "celeb"....amazing that is all that Obama has been running on - "rock star appeal"...supposedly. Now that Sarah is on the scene and Obama has been pushed out of first place....suddenly personality and popularity are "obscene"....

Get real Dems...many in America are tired of your anger, resentment and give away programs.

ConservativeChick---you are an idiot where have you eben the last 8 years...even if we wanted to give away your so called hard earned money--we couldn't...BUSH SPENT IT ALL . i AM TIRED OF YOU..not just your angry outbursts. GO OBAMA

I admire Gov Palin and Sen McCain. I am sick of the media and all those democrats who first trashed Hillary Clinton a fine lady of their own party. Now, they are done with Sen Clinton. Let's pick on Gov Palin right? Why not? I fyou all democrats didnt have compasion of Sen Clinton why would you even have a bit of respect for Palin right? You all democrats are so pathetic is not even funny!!
Go McCain / Palin all the way to the white house. You have my support and 40 other women who voted for Hillary Clinton in the primaries. Obama sucks!! the only thing he does right is...talk, talk talk, blah! blah! blah!! sick of him and his hypocrit democrat followers...

Obama doesn???t know what he is doing bottom line. He has not been a leader of anything. Joe Biden is full of himself with his comment of "my wife is drop dead gorgeous and has a PhD and that???s a problem, what kind of ego centric VP is this Hoe Biden.
The democrats and their candidates O-biden are in a panic and are scrambling. They and the liberal news media are out to bash the republican candidates, especially the VP. What they dont get is the more they bash with lies the more people are driven to listen to her speeches and once people do that they are hooked on Palin. Palin, who totally rocks would be able to bring it ON! If she ever had to step in for McCain, don???t kid yourself. Obama on the other hand is weak and only votes present 80% of the time,would go hide behind the sofa when that call would come in at 3 am.
News Update: We run small business and one of our long time customers came in and told us dont believe a thing about what is being said about Sarah Palin. This lady knew her quite well and lived in Wasilla, and worked with her on some projects when she was younger.
This customer said the person who was fired wasn???t doing his job of brining in new recruits and getting rid of those who were not working out. The state trooper was MIA he was suppose to be in certain areas and was not too many donuts. That same state trooper who everyone is crying over he used a taser on his own son.

Bottom line is you don???t do your jobee you get fired.

I commend Sarah Palin for doing the RIGHT THING......fired "inefficient" public workers who have been dipping in our taxpayers money. Every government workers MUST be held accountable in the highest of the highest standard. YES, this is what Sarah Palin has been doing for Alaskans. Now it's time for our next Vice President to make every government employee submit to what they should have been doing for a long time. Many "violators" are now afraid of Sarah because it's "CLEANING TIME!!!!!". We're behind you Sarah in prayers and in God's care. We Love You Sarah!!!!

Does anyone notice how mean spirited some of these comments are about Sarah Palin!? I think they're scared...
She just got tapped less than two weeks ago!!! She just jumped in. She hasn't been beating the campaign trail for the last two-four years. She was focusing on Alaska, taking on a job and cleaning up a mess that not many would take on. She might not have made perfect decisions in the precise timing 100% of the time. Who would, or even could. Tell me one who ever did! Some think that 80-90% are pretty good odds. She's got guts and morals and believe it or not ,there are a lot of out there who consider these things important.

Her religious views are really troublesome!!!!! I still think politics and religion are not compatable!!! I heard that she does not like Catholics and dosen't cozy up to Jews, can you imagine what she thinks of Muslims?
SHE IS SCAREY!!!!! ONE HEART BEAT AWAY!!!!!!!! SCAREY!!!!!

So, I was talking to this little girl Catherine, the daughter of some friends, and she said she wanted to be President some day.
Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there with us and I asked Catherine, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"
Catherine replied - "I would give houses to all the homeless people."
"Wow! What a worthy goal you have there, Catherine." I told her, "You don't have to wait until you're President to do that, you can come over to my house and clean up all the dog "stuff" in my back yard and I will pay you $5 dollars. Then we can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $5 dollars to use for a new house."
Catherine (who was about 4) thought that over for a second, while her mom looked at me seething, and Catherine replied, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and clean up the dog "stuff" and you can just pay him the $5 dollars?"
I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."

Your right you didnt say it exactly but you insinuated it... If you are so down on America then please do move to another country..... We will see how scared you are for your children then..... I am blessed to have been born here and am grateful my children were too... If a woman is raped and becomes pregnant then an abortion should be her choice but it is not okay to use partial birth abortion in any case ..... its inhumane! Americans have a great system setup its called Congress.... The president cant just do whatever he wants unless Congress approves it... So your probably safe with Roe vs. Wade.... The reasons that we are in Iraq is not to push our beliefs on anyone, I mean we are America which contains many diverse people and beliefs.... It is to make things safer for everyone in the world.... Iraq is even a danger to themselves.... Their people are so repressed.... Dont you see that...? How stupid would it be for all of the men and women who have died for all of us and the greater good to just pull out and let things go back to the way they were..... My only brother will be on his third trip over there in January... He is a doctor and is on the front line in all of this.... he has had the opportunity to retire after 18 years of service but not until things are safer. We ARE seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And about the sex education in school..... the children do get sex ed in school starting in Jr. High. But really; take out prayer(which has already been done to your liking) and lets teach them about sex..... sounds kinda self destructive.... Oh and how about instead of the school teaching about sex ; you teach your own kids about it... And take out science? Where did that come from? Never heard that one and since I work for the school system I probably would have unless that is targeted just toward your school. And as far as the brave men and women comment ; I agree entirely.........BRAVE very BRAVE which is exactly what I as talking about in the first place ;MCCAIN! And one more thing , Think Global.... obviously you are the one with your head up your ass! If you are scared by my comments, you should be.... the facts are there and Obama is not right for President of the United States!

You are having a hard time finding it because there isnt one.... Oh wait community leader.... There you go, Obama's career : Community Leader... ha

What is everyone's problem?? Why don't you ask the people of Alaska and see what Palin has done for our state. She has turned this state around and done many wonderful things. We are such a unique place with so many different people and social structures. When Palin came in to office, she got rid of the luxuries that the previous governer had in order to save money for our state. She is giving money back to the people to help our economy. I am proud to have Palin as my Vice President. You don't always have to be sucked into the political games in order to be a good leader. I think that is what will make her an awesome vice leader for our country. I know she will not refuse to put her hand on her heart for the national anthem, nor will she deny her patriotism like Obama did, lest you forget. The media is very biased and you should look at the facts, not just what the media is telling us. It's a joke anymore.