"She's Just Like Your Neighbor"

"Poll: Palin Viewed Favorably, But As Lacking Necessary Experience
A new ABC News poll has some good news and bad news for Sarah Palin. The good news is that she has a solid 50% favorable rating in the wake of her speech Wednesday night -- but she also gets 50% saying she does not have the right experience to step in as president, compared to 66% who say Joe Biden has the right experience."
--- Gov. Palin is clearly not ready to be president should anything happen to John McCain by qualifications and experience. Why would anyone gamble on the future of this nation based upon her likeability is beyond reason. Read what a fellow Alaskan wrote and judge for yourself.

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/what-is-mccain-thinking-one-alaskans-perspective/

Gov. Palin is clearly not ready for the second highest office. I guess Republicans believe the average american can be easily manipulated by a pretty face, reading from a telepromter. From the polls and some of the media reaction, they appear to have been correct. WAKE UP AMERICANS!

It's obvious many of these comments are coming from Obama bloggers. She's done things that no one before her were able to do, i.e. get rid of corruption and give the state back to the people; where it belongs. She deserves a pat on the back and much respect. I mean come on, who can do all of that and still raise 4 kids and a new born son with down syndrome. You don't have to agree with all that either party has to say, but you should at least respect things that they've done and sacrifices they've made to make America a better place to call home. It's a heck of a lot more than most any of us have ever done....

Hey, paigeysue21. How soon will your check arrive from the RNC? Gov. Palin is being used by John McCain to soften the message. The message is the GOP has no answers for the problem we are now facing as americans. The wonder speech was simply more "Just continue to mock the other party" so no one notices how Repubs have bankrupted this country. Clinton left office with a budget surplus. Time for Change!

As an independent I was a little disappointed with the speeches last night. I wanted to learn a bit more about Gov. Palin and what she has done or will do as a VP for this great country I too love. Instead, all I heard was anger and harsh comments that were a bit disrespectful towards the Obamas and the Democratic party. I wanted to hear more about what would be done to improve our declining economy and helping the middle class American like myself. Last night was like a comedy show, and yes! I had a great laugh but please lets get back to the real issues please. I am still undecided, because although I love a good laugh I love knowing whether the company I am working for will still be there tomorrow because they did'nt out- sourced my job to one of these foreign countries. Although I am not quite happy with the Democrats either, I must quote Sen. Obama when he said "enough is ENOUGH." This is not middle or high school I dont care who has the best jokes. GOD BLESS AMERICA if this is all we have to look forward to in November.

Shame on Gov. Palin. More lies and half truths. Check out what her own state major newspaper said about the speech.

http://community.adn.com/adn/adn_pubstory_515517#comment-376503

McCain/Palin = Bush/Cheney

Palin said Obama wants to raise taxes. Well, he wants to raise the taxes only of the wealthiest Americans; the middle class and poor would derive TAX CUTS under his plan. SEE HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ON VIDEO. Anyway, what a shame -- her debut was marred by mudslinging and incorrect 'facts'. Better if she would try to make herself shine on her own merits, than to try to discredit Obama with lies about his.

There is no language in the federal criminal statute Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban that states or provides that Alaskan State Troopers are exempt from its provisions. Anyone including State Troopers are guilty of a federal felony punishable by five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for simple mere possession of a firearm if they are subject to an ordinary protective order for domestic violence. Importantly the reports state that the estranged spouse filed for divorce and a domestic violence protective order on April 11, 2005 against the State Trooper. It has not been reported whether a protective order was issued but in most cases protective orders are customarily issued. Under new federal law, anyone subject to a protective order or convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault or felony assault is subject to a ban on possession or use of a handgun for a minimum of five years or at least to the end of the protective order. Some have argued that the ban is forever even after the protective order expires. The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban is a federal law that applies to everyone including police officers and servicemen and servicewoman. Anyone in the military is subject to a discharge if a protective order is issued against them. It is a felony to violate the federal law Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban and the penalty is five years in prison. Every day that the trooper wore his sidearm or rode in his patrol car with a shotgun in the trunk, he was committing a felony and violating the federal law. If a protective order was issued and the trooper became subject to the order, the trooper should have been ineligible to be a State law enforcement officer and it would have been a slam dunk to terminate him. The State Police Commissioner should have been aware of this law and should have terminated the brother-in-law without being asked. The State Commissioner???s failure to uphold the federal law should have been enough grounds for his own termination.

Part 1 Who got Obama started in his political career? William Ayers, of course, is the Weather Underground bomber. And Obama began his career, his coming out party in 1995, and Ayers and Bernadine Dorns home.
And then for, you know, some 20 years, Obama has been working with Ayers, certainly since 1995, on a series of foundations: the Annenberg Foundation and the Woods Foundation. The boards of directors together, or in the Annenberg Foundation, Ayers created it, and Obama was on it. And together they spent the money of these foundations to implement their radical socialist agenda.
A lot of people say, no, they just know each other. They???re not friends. Just because -- you know, just because they worked on boards together.
Obama was in 1995 going to take the seat of Alice Palmer, who is also an extreme socialist. She???s an African-American who had actually gone to Russia and had attended communist party meetings and reported on them. And it was all very much of a leftist gathering.
Ayers and Dorns were like the stamp of approval on Obama, introducing them to their click of leftist friends for funding and for advancing his candidacy. So that very beginning was a chosen intentionally association with Ayers and Dorns to launch Obama`s career, and Obama knew exactly what he was doing picking him.
Senator Obama is the one who???s saying, "This is just another guy in my neighborhood," but in fact, that???s not true at all. It may turn out to be that they had a much closer relationship through their work together on the Annenberg Challenge to create their ideas to control the government and its people that???s the challenge!
His agenda -- I believe, in 2001, in which Ayers was unrepentant, saying that he wished he bombed more. And obama???s greatest influence is
Saul Alinsky he was a radical socialist organizer. His main book was "Rules for Radicals." His methodology was you go in as a community organizer. That means, really, a rabble-rouser.
You rub raw the discontent of the community, almost in a communist sense. You find class antagonisms. You learn to speak the grievances in the people???s own logic and language, and then you go for radical redistribution of income and wealth through gaming power and mobilizing the community. Making them think that your working for them by doing small stuff that seems to help but ultimately you gain far more than the people you help it???s a trick to get them on your side because it seems you care about them and in turn they move you to the top of the political ladder!

Alaska has a huge budget because they get a huge amount of federal dollars. They don't have that budget because they have people with income or industry. They are known as the biggest hog at the pork barrel trough.

As a Californian who faces 45% of my fed tax dollars going elsewhere - the claims that Alaska has this huge budget which is mainly our money from our incomes - really blows me away - and of course turns me off on this woman. She manages my money?

Great - my schools suffer, my kids get second rate education but up in Alaska you can use my money for your pet projects and continue to balance your budgets with a surplus - while we deal with deficits - which are brought on by your running mate and his views about immigration. (Oh yeah, he changed his mind on his own bill about that didn't he)

MCCAIN AND PALIN 2008. Incredible speech. She represents the middle class and small town America! The Democrats are scared now!

If she is like my neighbor, then I want no part of her. My neighbor across the street is Bi-polar and the oneuy to my left is manic depressant. A product of PTSD and continual engagement in a war that should have never been waged. One dem senator put it clearly. The Repubs have managed to repackage the same message and expect people to buy it. I was fooled by the fears perpertrated by the Bush Administration, but never again. This is from a two-time Iraqi war Vet that puts me clearly ahead of Gov Palins Foreign Policy experience. You say Obama is an empty suit. I say I'd rather have his intellect running the country than a 72 year old war monger and an "empty skirt" a heartbeat away from being Commander in Chief.

Its too bad our world isn't simply a community that needs an organizer. LOL GO SARAH!! GIVE EM HELL!!!

Watching Sarah Palin tonight, I might just turn republican I love her!

As an independent voter in Ohio who is still trying to process this election before making a decision, I have to say that the hate I see is coming from the left and from Democrats. I read these posts and realize that for some, substance doesn't matter, a politicians stance on issues doesn't matter. For some it appears the only thing important is destroying the other side. Truth doesn't seem to matter to some, all that matters is destroying the other party.

Here is one contrast I've noticed. I didn't see Republicans causing riots in the streets in Denver, yet CNN seems to want to highlight Democrats marching in the streets this week. I don't see the hate coming from Republicans, I see the hate coming from Democrats and their supporters.

I am finding it difficult to support Obama and the party of hatred. The poision I see posted on these pages from Democrats and the left, has me leaning towards the right.

My neighbors don't advocate the shooting of dogs, aeriel denning which is so hoffific I can't even describe.
She is even stepping up the effort now, and all the conservation and environmental groups have been on her tail for years. In no way is she like any of MY neighbors, thank heavens. Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't know about this --educate yourself on the subject, visit defenders.com or google the subject.