McCain’s ‘Hail Sarah’ Pass

If you didn't have a reason to vote Democratic in the general election, John McCain just gave you one. What other party would have the nerve to put forth a candidate this unqualified and unvetted, and ask the entire world to take their word that she's qualified. After spending 18 mnths trashing Obama for being too new and untested. The rest of the planet, not just Americans have to be shaking their heads in disbelief.

As an American I'm appalled, as a woman I'm insulted. Talk about a lack of judgement. This tactic by the RNC goes beyond political partisanship to win an election, it borders on reckless endangerment of a nation.

While already old news, this article turned out to be prophetic in ways Alter didn't anticipate. With the headlines trumpetting Sarah Palin's daughter's pregnancy, there are suspicions that Bristol Palin is not in fact five-months pregnant but instead delivered a child in April of this year, the child named Trig claimed to be Sarah Palin's.

Mainstream media sources have revealed that:
1) In March of this year, Sarah Palin first announced her "pregnancy" one month before the child was born. Friends and coworkers had been unaware of it, and she had not looked pregnant. It was only after the announcement that Sarah Palin's public appearances suggested that she was pregnant.
2) Bristol Palin was out of school for five months (allegedly due to mononucleosis) at the time Trig was born.
3) Sarah Palin was at a Texas conference in April when she claims her "water broke". She subsequently delivered a speech to the conference, then traveled to a backwoods hospital in Wasilla Alaska (where she was mayor and has great influence) to "deliver".
4) Photos of Bristol Palin in late 2007 show that she, not her mother, appeared to be pregnant.

I agree that 17-year-old Bristol Palin should be off-limits, but Sarah Palin, as vice-presidential candidate, gets no such free pass.

If she has deceived the American people by claiming her daughter's child is her own, and covered up that falsehood by saying that her daughter is now pregnant, we deserve to know. Sarah Palin's willingness to expose her daughter and her family to such a media spotlight shows abominable judgment and morality.

Why is the McCain camp sending a large group of "vetters" to Alaska now - to get more information about Palin or to dispose of the evidence against her?????

Quantity or Quality?

I find this article disingenuous as the author rejects Palin as inexperienced while failing to apply the same logic and standards to Obama. Moreover, when required to make a crucial decision, Gov Palin has made incredibly good choices, while Obama's choices have proven to be poor. Palin - abolished state income tax and sales taxes, pushed through $40billion TransCanada pipeline, reformed Oil Conservation Commission, refused "Bridge to Nowhere???, chose to bear and raise a child with Down Syndrome. Obama ??? chose the racist Rev Wright as his spiritual and personal mentor, terrorist and Pentagon bomber Bill Ayers as political ally, allowed Tony Rezko to buy his home for him, opposed the Surge, preventing medical care to born alive babies from botched abortions during ???Born Alive??? legislative herarings??? Need we say more?

It is not the quantity of key decisions, but the quality of the decisions made. Palin???s have out-shown Obama???s clearly.
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Prediction Market Starts Betting On Chance That Palin Will Withdraw From Ticket

The Intrade prediction market has opened trading on whether "Sarah Palin [is] to be withdrawn as Republican VP nominee before 2008 presidential election." At 8:55 am, Tuesday morning, the market is selling the prediction at 18 a share and rising. That means 18 percent of traders think there is a chance that Palin will be removed from the ticket.

Intrade predicted Joe Biden would be Barack Obama's running mate in August and its traders were also correct about every Senate race in 2006. It fell flat in predicting a Democratic majority.

Keep checking back through out the day for updates on the trading numbers.

Click here for Sarah Palin's trading chart.

Obama did not pick someone from a swing state and he did not pick someone who was his best friend. Obma picked someone who had run against him for President, someone who had over 30 years of experience, someone who would comfrotable and easily take over Presidential duties if need be. More importantly someone who is known and admired by all the leaders of the world. Obama thought about who what candidate would be best for the country, not what candidate would bring in the most votes. That is what Vice Presidents are all about and that is what we should be looking for. Perhaps the Vice President doesn't make a big impact on the overall election but in this case is should. John McCain is 73 and the oldest person to ever run for President. A President of that age should have considered this and there were plenty of really qualifired Republicans who could have been "on spot" ready if need be. There is no comparison to the readiness of Joe Biden and dangerouly unreadiness of Sarah Palen should one of them have to assume the Presidency. The population of Alaska, the budget of the Alaskan Governor, the staff of the Govenor of Alaska, etc,, etc. is smaller than most major cities in the country. Let's get real here..........

As a woman, I am insulted to think that thr Republican Party think they can pick a female VP and assume I will vote for them because of it. Well, if they think that, they are a far cry from reality. If they think they can pull the Hilary women, they are wrong again. The issues Hilary stood for do not come any where near Ms. Palin's view of life and life issues. I am more determined now to vote Democratic and let the Republicans plan to backfire in their faces.

How sexest of you to call Palin a beauty contest winner. She is a governer, you are an ass.

The issue shoud not be Govenor Palen herself as she is just a pawn for Senator McCain. She is a distraction from his gaffe's, inability to make his vicious attacks against Obama resonate and to change his message to mimic Obama's campaign for change. The real issue is Senator McCain is ready to potentially put the United States in harms way with a candidate who could well become President at some point in the next few years who he did not even know. Her vetting was non existent and he made sure there was too little time to do a thourough vetting. Obama has been vetted consistently over the past eight years as he ran for Illinois State Senator and the United States Senate. He has been scrutinized over the past 15 months more intently as has his wife and family history. It is evident that Senator McCain would puts winning this election ahead of ensuring his second in commancd is ready to lead. His arguments over her experience are ineffective and absurd and I shudder to think how absolutely ridiculous this country looks to other countrries and their leaders at this time. Osama Bin Laden and Putin must still be laughing at this turn of events. Shame on John McCain, the Republican party leaders and voter man or women that would accept the Govenor (no matter on how lileable she may be) for this vital position at this precarious point in time. There is too much at stake in America today. Our economy, the state of our Planet, our security and the future of our children is at stake. The women who supported Hillary and the women who didn't are too smart to be seduced by such a dumb and "Rove" snarky attempt as this.

Ms. Palin said she is against big oil, lobbyist, corruption and the good ole' boys network. That's describing Mr. McCain. And Levi Johnson, the 18 hockey "don't want any babies" player who drinks and swears a lot is not someone you want immediately in your family - baby or not.

Well it seems the democrats are not happy with any thing and will go to the ends of the earth to discredit people. Sarah palin???s 17y/o daughter is pregnant but so is 2 million other unmarried teens in America! But because its Mrs. Palin???s kid that makes her a bad parent or not in touch with her children???. I guess all the other parents of the other 2 million are bad as well! But wait her husband got a d.u.i. 22 yrs ago and had an accident that caused some property damage so he???s an awful person according to the liberal democrats! It makes no difference that Joe biden is a long time big government spender all the while he claims to be a regular guy! He says I ride Amtrak everyday to work and home he fails to mention that that Amtrak ride costs 97 dollars a day! That???s about the amount of money that 25% Americans make day (they are the low income earners but before taxes they are considered middle class according to the government which is a bunch of bull in my opinion that???s at poverty level!) and he spends it on Amtrak yeah he a regular Joe! And barrack Obama well he???s no angel either he???s got some pretty bad bill???s hidden in his closet not to mention his admitted marijuana and cocaine use years ago but lets not talk about that says the liberal media lets talk about mr.palin???s d.u.i. Or the 17 y/o???s pregnancy this liberal bias in the media is getting a little aggravating but I think that the American people will see that this whole thing is leaning to far left and it will back fire in obama???s face costing him the chance at being the leader of the free world! It???s a shame that our election process has come to this! as you can see all the dirt being dug up is from the move-on.org idiots who wants those morons running the country they have obama in thier poket he's thier hand picked choice !

Have been a republican all my life and I have never been so disappointed with a vice president ial pick such as Palin. Mr. McCain just shot himself in the foot. This year I am voting democratic, I am fed up with the republican party and their tactics. The only reason he picked Palin is because she is a woman and no other reason. Does he think that American women are stupid? I am completely embarrassed to say i am a republican.

"Desperate times - desperate measures". I thought that John McCain was a seasoned smart man, scratch politician. Can you realy trust this guy's judgement now. How can you compare her to a Hilary, this is just commical . Granted shes attractive, energetic and what else. ...... ???? THIS IS EMBARASSING!

This is now "kick the woman down week". You know what is embarrassing? Gov. Palin
has actually run something, even if Alaska is a small state. What has Barack done?
Community organizer. Gov. Palin is head of the Alaska National Guard. She can shoot
a gun, is a hunter and member of the NRA .She makes Barack look like a woose.
And as far as her being a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Empty suit Obama
will be the President! At least Gov. Pali will have some on the job training unless
McCain passes away on his first day in office.