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  • Posted By: kle5507 @ 09/05/2008 2:15:25 PM

    There's plenty of evidence that Palin can't have it all. Come on folks, her 17 yrs. old daughter is partying with alcohol and getting pregnant. Had this been Hillary, the WingNut would be up in arms and screaming family values, family values. What's worst, we're seeing the unfolding of the biggest shotgun wedding between her pregnant teenage daughter and that dope of a boyfriend of hers. I can see how uncomfortable he felt and probably wished he was back in Alaska hunting. Why don't we do ms. Palin a favor and send her back to Alaska so she wan prioritize her responsibility. She has two younger daughters which without intervention, will probably be teenage mothers themselves following big sister's example. is Brittney Spear and her sister a fluke? No, it's a culture of low expectation they set for themselves and Ms. Palin has no one to blame but herself.

  • Posted By: DemInDenver @ 09/05/2008 2:11:28 PM

    Panlin is NO Hillary!!! What a token candidate for McCant... Its insulting to think we can't see he surrounds himself with women not because he respects them but because they look good.. Sorry but its obvious to me this was a stunt and it just proves he isn't for country but for McCant...

    Obama/Biden 2008!!!

  • Posted By: katiec @ 09/05/2008 11:02:06 AM

    Those of you who think Palin is the second coming, have you read all the
    negatives about her?
    There are so many that she will make Cheny look like a choir boy.
    It is not the fact she is a woman, it is the kind of woman she is.
    And, to stand and tell lies, distortions to millions of people while
    making her speach is a disgrace.
    As a 72 year old woman I have been for womens rights since day
    one. She is one of those nightmares that come along.
    Check her out, voters. She is NOT the woman we want in
    a position to possibly lead our country.

  • Posted By: CoffeeeCandy @ 09/05/2008 11:27:13 AM

    Donna1000
    The person should be *competent * do you know what that means .. She did not write that speech and you do not know ANYTHING about this woman If you do Let us know When Obama had an issue with Rev Wright what happen ?? Now This Lady has issues with the fact that God stated to go to war . That is a bit scary I believe in God and I don't know if he came down and told Bush to go to war But in Palin's eyes that is what happen . If you ladies think that Palin will help the women in our nation you have another thought coming. Unless she gets a sign from God to do so it will not happen I think we all need to look at this very closely before going into the Voting booth and pulling the lever for McCain and this woman

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/05/2008 11:55:39 AM

      So when Moses came down the mountain after speaking with God, he was nuts right? I mean, no one speaks to God and God would never EVER go to war or cause physical harm right? I mean the Bible doesn't have a single reference of a wrathful vengful God who speaks to all sorts of people, from lepers and prostitutes to kings and queens....nope, nothing like that. All insane, every one of them!

      • Posted By: reisbergsgal @ 09/05/2008 1:45:51 PM

        PLEASE STOP POSTING! YOU'RE HURTING MY BRAIN YOU IDIOT!

    • Posted By: Donna1000 @ 09/05/2008 11:35:50 AM

      I see her delivering the economic goods to her constituents a lot more forcefully than I see her cramming her social values down anyone else's throats. And, in case you haven't noticed, the Obamas have been pushing their social values down America's throats for months.

    • Posted By: R. Lucas @ 09/05/2008 11:33:38 AM

      I agree with you 100%

  • Posted By: nwphilly75 @ 09/05/2008 11:36:35 AM

    I think Tina Fey will do a great job with her Sarah Palin impression. Besides that, Palin has nothing to offer the country.

    It's funny that people keep talking about how Palin may strip Hillary supporters from Obama. But the truth is that Palin stands against everything Hillary has been fighting for - and Hillary has been fighting these battels since Palin was in elementary school. The comparisons between Palin and Hillary couldn't be more stark. It would dishonor the candidacy and the achievements of Hillary should one of her supporters vote for Palin not on the issues, but simply because Palin is a woman.

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/05/2008 11:53:15 AM

      Its very kind of you to decide what would dishonor a person or an ideal or that the only reason that a person who was interested in Clinton would only find a common thread of gender between HRC and SP.

      • Posted By: reisbergsgal @ 09/05/2008 1:43:21 PM

        What, valark? You make no sense! None of your posts have!

        nwphilly75-- right on. Women that stood for Hilliary would never tolarate an annoying soccer mom who's trying to take away one of the most reproductive rights that women have been fighting for. She's so backwards!

  • Posted By: R. Lucas @ 09/05/2008 10:17:24 AM

    I don't want anything from her except her withdrawal from the race. She is an embarrassment and a flake. At least McCain could have chosen a woman who could balance her personal life and a work life. It's not that hard, its call priorities and common sense!

    • Posted By: busby @ 09/05/2008 1:26:03 PM

      How do you know she's not balancing? Make sure, with all your stated duties, that you don't live in a glass house before you throw stones.

  • Posted By: genel @ 09/05/2008 10:32:27 AM

    Obama's rhetoric on how he and the Democratic party are champions of the middle class americans rings hollow in the minds of informed americans. His lack of experience in leadership and unwillingness to date to challenge corrupt actions of his own party provide insight into his inabiklity to provide the leadership required to be president. God help the USA if Obama/Biden ticket some how mnage to eek out a win.

    • Posted By: ozarkajuice @ 09/05/2008 10:38:03 AM

      oh and palin is a saint all fo sudden. what happens if we find out that she did use her power to get certain ppl fired in her own state. what would you say then? stop being a hypocrite, both party have their fair share of scandals. stop acting like its only the democrats that bad.

      you must be one of those ppl like Palin, who blames the last 8 years on the democrats.

      • Posted By: busby @ 09/05/2008 1:22:53 PM

        Again, the notion that any of these politicvians have clean hands is ridiculous. Why do you think they are politicians? When McCain wants to keep the tax cuts for the rich, do you actually think he cares about you and when Obama parades around as if he knows it all, do you actually think he is thinking about you or maybe himself? There are some people in this country who can see things as they are and nothing, nothing is more frustrating than hypnotized followers who think they know it all and abuse and vilify anyone who doesn't follow along. Have any of you ever heard of the concept of freedom of speech? You may not like what others say but answer them as if they are human beings or you'll get it right back. The really sickening thing is that there are dems fighting dems. So much for "I'm a uniter, not a divider".

  • Posted By: notunderage @ 09/05/2008 1:17:37 PM

    What do I want from Palin? NOTHING!!!! I want her to go back to Alaska.

  • Posted By: ozarkajuice @ 09/05/2008 10:14:46 AM

    I love palin, she is freaking funny. so funny that she blamed the last 8 years on the democrats. now that my friend is free comedy at its best.

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/05/2008 12:03:52 PM

      Yes, how silly of her, since we all know that the Republicans voted all by themselves in the House and Senate these past eight years. The Democrats were outside both building protesting the actions and protecting their ideology and virtue for the sake of the people.

      Oh wait...whats that you say? The Democrats had control? Hrmmmm how "funny" these Democrats are indeed.

      • Posted By: ozarkajuice @ 09/05/2008 1:12:14 PM

        and how long did democrats have controlle during those 8 years? thakn you i thought so.

  • Posted By: vakosh @ 09/05/2008 10:01:40 AM

    The only change going on is that Obama/Biden hate women and McCain/Palin do not.

    • Posted By: sherry31 @ 09/05/2008 10:18:21 AM

      obama does not hate. he loved his mom. this man was left without both parents. if you know, joe biden lost his first wife to a car accident and you want to talk about that. john mccain did not even stand up for palin when allo of the bad things were said about her obama did. obama said that on cnn that sarah palin family and personal life is off limits. he also said that his mom was a young mother when he had him. so he was offended when the media said something bad about sarah"s family. its a shame that someone from the democratic party had to defend her. and then on the next night the day after obama defended her family and daughter, the republicans had a nerve to talk bad about him and sarah palin talked bad about him all night nothing positive. he said something positve he defened her. when no one else did. not even her party they waited to see what she would sya. what a shame. she talked bad about him and did not bring up how he defended her. wow what a pit bull with lipstick

      • Posted By: Wise up @ 09/05/2008 10:43:26 AM

        yep he loved his mother and grandmother so much he denies the fact he is half white. The only reason he defended Palin (after his people started this stuff) is because he wanted to look like a hero in the eyes of women.

        • Posted By: sherry31 @ 09/05/2008 11:14:22 AM

          HEY WISE UP: HE SHOWED EVERYONE HIS MOTHER AND GRANDPARENTS EVERYWHERE HE GOES HE PRAISED HIS WHITE MOTHER AND GRANDPAREBTS FOR MAKING HIM THE MAN HE IS TODAY. HE SAID THAT HIS WHITE PARENTS AND GRANPARENTS PUT HIM THROUGH COLLEGE WHEN HIS BLACK DAD LEFT HIS WHITE MOM. HE LOVED HIS MOM AND HIS GRANDMOM THEY MADE HIM WHAT HE IS NOW. HE IS GREATFUL FOR BEING BI RACIAL HE DIES NOT CARE THNAT US WHY ALL ETHNIC GROUPS LOVE HIM. SEE THE REPUBLICANS AND YOU WANTED HIM TO SAY SOMETHING BAD ABOUT SARAH PALIN AND HER FAMILY ISSUES BUT HE IS SMARTER THAN THAT. HE UNLKIE MCCAIN AN PALIN DOESN'T STOOP DOWN TO POLITICAL JOKES AND HE DID NOT TALK NEGATIVE AT ALL AND IF YOU THINK THAT HE OBAMA JUST DEFENDED HER TO LOOK LIKE A HERO THAN THAT IS SAD. HE A DEMOCRAT STOOD UP, WHERE WAS MCCAIN, WHERE WERE ANY HER THE REUBLICAN CAMP? HIS PEOPLE DID NOT START IT THE NEWS MEDIA WENT DOWN TO ALASKA AND FOUND INFO. SARAH PALIN TOLD EVERYONE THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS PREGNANT NOT OBAMA. HOW WOULD HE HAVE KNOWN HE DIDN'T GET SARAH PALIN'S DAUGHTER PREGNANT. SHE LIED ABOUT THE BRIDGE TO NO WHERE HE DIDN';T .HE ALWAYS EXPRESSED THE COLOR HE WAS., HIS MOM HAD DIED.

          • Posted By: OrangeCountyCA @ 09/05/2008 12:19:19 PM

            Another reason he defended Palin, Obama???s mother was pregnant when she married his father. Obama???s mother and grandmother were working mothers. Obama???s father was an alcoholic; his father???s friends said that later in life, he "was drinking too much".

            • Posted By: sherry31 @ 09/05/2008 12:52:51 PM

              TO ORANGE COUNTY CA, YOU ARE SO RIGHT. THAT IS WHY OBAMA RESPECTS WOMEN. IS MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER PAVED HIS WAY FOR HIM. THEY SACRIFICED EVERYTHING FOR HIM. AND HE IS VERY BLESSED AND GREATFUL AND HE ACKNOWLEDGES IT EACH DAY

    • Posted By: stars35 @ 09/05/2008 10:35:57 AM

      Obama hates women? This is based on what because he didn't crumble to the pressures of picking a woman for his ticket and instead chose someone who he thought was best for the job. Unlike McCain who didn't choose someone he wanted but instead was pressured to put someone one the ticket to satisfy the base of the party. Yea...some Maverick! This is the same logic that got Bush re-elected and resulted in the devastation we have suffered over the last 8 years.

  • Posted By: ozarkajuice @ 09/05/2008 12:47:16 PM

    Question for mccains supporters. Palin said the invasion of Iraq is a quest from god. So my question is, did God him self appear in front of Pres Bush and said, My son, i have a task for you, and that task is to invade Iraq. if not, then how does palin know what god wants. does god talk to her?

  • Posted By: Woman for Change @ 09/04/2008 9:02:49 PM

    Sarah Palin represents change, represents hard work, represents that a woman can do anything a man can do and probably better. What she lacks in experience is exactly the same think Barak lacks - foreign policy experience - if I had to choose between a president who lacks foreign policy experience or a vice president (which is in reality what we are left with) I am sorry -- I am going for VP --- What Palin has that Barak does not is leadership experience - and a proven record of change....unfortunatley for Barak he talks a good game about change but has no proven record....OUR NATION NEEDS STRONG LEADERS ---we cannot isolate ourselves in a vacuum any longer.

    • Posted By: wildlifeusa @ 09/04/2008 10:06:57 PM

      Europe does not want another war monger!!!! Europe want OBAMA!!
      If you vote for MC Cain, you will allienate this country from the world and you can go fight your wars alone!!!

      • Posted By: jfmccann @ 09/05/2008 12:44:44 PM

        Enter Your CommentSend Obama on over to Europe. Good Riddance

      • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 09/04/2008 10:50:33 PM

        Who cares what Europe wants! If they want Obama they should let him be their president!

        • Posted By: wildlifeusa @ 09/04/2008 11:36:53 PM

          Let me tell you something.... sometime I think it would do you good to have a war and see the horror of war on your soil... maybe you would not be so eager to attack other countries!!

        • Posted By: wildlifeusa @ 09/04/2008 11:34:41 PM

          Europe wants peace you idiot!! Also, you cannot survive and fight the extremists muslism without europe!! We have muslims spies, you don't!! Also the french are saving american's lives in Afghanistan... google it!!

      • Posted By: wildlifeusa @ 09/04/2008 10:33:39 PM

        What do you mean by strong leaders?? people who weight over 250 pound with big muscles?? or someone who bullies and black mailed the whole world, like Bush has done for the past 8 years??? Would rather see the horrors of war on your own soil or would you rather have a man who deal with diplomacy!! I tell you my choice... I rather have a diplomat in the white house rather than a war monger.. Bush has made more ennemies than any president before him... Do I need to remind you about the military
        and men power of China and Russia?? Sorry lady, but you would not stand a chance!!!

    • Posted By: cobalt6 @ 09/04/2008 10:49:09 PM

      I totally agree with your comment!! Our country does need strong leaders McCain/Palin 2008

      • Posted By: New Mexico working Mom @ 09/05/2008 1:04:26 AM

        Did you post this without reading what came before? That's OK but how very Sarah Palin of you!

      • Posted By: tropical @ 09/04/2008 11:24:50 PM

        your ingnorance is unbelieveable.

  • Posted By: Mindy1 @ 09/05/2008 9:46:36 AM

    Sarah Palin's swipe at community organizing showed me her true colors. She is not for the average hard-working American. She will promote the same policies we have been dealing with for the past 8 years. If McCain/Palin are elected, we will see more of the same. We won't move forward. They are out of touch with what Americans want and need. The rich will continue to get rich, the lower class will continue to struggle. And remember, if elected and something happens to McCain, this woman will be running our country. I am a woman and still, that scares me. It's not because of her gender. It's her policies.

    • Posted By: valark @ 09/05/2008 12:05:28 PM

      Hey Mindy...how is it that you know Palin's policies, but there are others on here who don't?

    • Posted By: GeorgiaMom @ 09/05/2008 11:22:03 AM

      Well Said, Mindy1!

  • Posted By: jradmacher @ 09/05/2008 9:19:39 AM

    They need to quit making fun of Community Organizers. It's just more hypocrisies spoke of the Republican Party. It's all about God, family values until they get hit over the head with sex scandals. By the way Jesus was a Community Organizer

    • Posted By: Wise up @ 09/05/2008 10:48:42 AM

      He ignored the act she was a governor and tried to paint her as just a small town mayor. What he failed to realize is America is made on the backs of its small towns. She was simply responding to his statements. She is right that there is a difference between the two. He can dish it but he can???t take it.

      • Posted By: jdog2 @ 09/05/2008 11:55:48 AM

        Why can't she be interviewed, why can't we hear from her own words how she feels. I want to know who she is from her, not from Mc Cain or Karl Rove. Let me know if she is qualified by how she answers reporters questions thats how we learn about a person. I say lets just get some facts not hear what they taught her in a coulpe days. I want truth.

  • Posted By: fallon2012 @ 09/05/2008 10:13:42 AM

    What do I want from Governor Palin? I want Governor Sarah Palin to be the first woman VP. She is the right woman at the right time. I want nothing more from her; she has already exceeded my expectations.

    • Posted By: jdog2 @ 09/05/2008 11:37:05 AM

      Your expectations must be very low, because she hasn't shown me anything except that she is a mother and can read Mc Cains words from a telepromter.

  • Posted By: Careful @ 09/05/2008 11:18:08 AM

    http://www.ionhartford.com/2008/09/04/pittbull-a-view-from-alaska/#more-60

  • Posted By: CoffeeeCandy @ 09/05/2008 11:08:33 AM

    THANK YOU katiec !!!!!! Well said !!!!

  • Posted By: CoffeeeCandy @ 09/05/2008 11:06:33 AM

    josemarti you poor lost soul if you think a Woman with less then 2 years in can go against Biden with 33 you have lost a few brain cells

  • Posted By: GeorgiaMom @ 09/05/2008 11:01:51 AM

    Are these women seriously considering the McCain/Palin ticket because Hillary lost? Do they understand what Hillary stands for? Do they understand both the Republicans are against the very issues Hillary supports? Wake up - dont vote for Palin just because she is a woman. Vote for her if you think it is okay for someone to dictate whether or not you can decide what happens in your life, vote for her if you think she will reflect your thoughts and values. As a woman I can tell you she does not reflect mine and I will not be voting for her.

  • Posted By: CoffeeeCandy @ 09/05/2008 11:01:09 AM

    Debunked!
    I believe you are a Computer BOT if you believe what you just posted **GREAT choice with Palin and again, I LOVE her fighting spirit* She did NOT write that Speech honey ! She reads a teleprompter ( device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer ) very well That's all ! You don't even know this woman .. not a clue You just want to BELIEVE in anything that McCain thows out which is NOTHING !! Please read and read again the difference between the issues that McCain states anf Obama states and then you will really know

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