Beware the Barracuda

i don't know about being elusive, but not trustworthy. i believe you should know something about a person before you attack them. Not a barracuda but a pit bull and we know they can turn on a dime. any questions?

What we should be worried about is the fact that Joe Leiberman insisted that Palin meet with AIPAC lobbyists even befor she gave her acceptance speech. Think about that for a minute....here is a campaign that says lobbyists days are numbered....but, Palin had to meet this lobby group for a FOREIGN COUNTRY and get their approval before she could accept the nomination. McCain's campaign is owned by the "Israel Lobby." This is what we, as patriotic Americans, should be worried about...I don't care if it is Israel....our elected officials and prospective officials shoud not have to "cow-tow" to the lobby of any foreign government!

A comprehensive list of Palin rumors and their debunking, with attribution, can be found at http://explorations.chasrmartin.com/2008/09/06/palin-rumors/

I think what is important here is the 'collective american psyche' - and how each party taps that. The 'cult' of celebrity arguably thrust obama on to the main stage originally - but he has the substance, poise, philisophical nouse and planning to sustain and grow a foundation of support. Not sure if palin has that same substance, but with only two months to go, does she need to? I personally do not like the republican ideology, of which she is a very capable champion. My reading is that women politicians need to mimmick male behavior to be successful. I just don't see it with this woman, she seems more a novlty at this stage - a 'gun toting, moose killing, bullish, neo con' war mongering hawk.

It staggers me that Obama has not drawn a direct line from american economic concerns to the cost of the Iraq war - the economic and social cost. Wars cost money to fight, Rumsfeld in his article on transformative military spells it out himself (can't believe i'm referencing rumsfeld). Wars cost money, and the 'all guns blazing' war at all costs bush policy (of which mcain can be linked direct) - this has sacked the american economy - OBAMA, hit mcain and palin there, draw the connection.

Don't criticise her education, her family, what she has done in the past - hit her hard on the tired, partisan republican hawk policies that a) has sunk the american economy and b) she so abtly espouses.

Do that, and palin is your greatest ally because she reminds americans what republicans stand for. in the current economic times - that would be a good thing for Democrats.

WOW! Cowardly Palin finally agrees to an inteview - although she had to get permission from Steve Schmidt who runs the McCain campaign. I guess that 60 day media ban strategy didn't quite work out!! Seems like pressure from voters, media and all other interested partie would like to hear her stance on her extremist views - that's if Charlie Gibson (softy for the republicans) will ask the tough questions he needs to ask! Remember the primary debates where Charles and George questioned Barack about tabloid stories?! We expect no less than that same performance from you Charlie!! You don't want to be accused of media bias do you?

Palin's first instinct to cower from all press interviews, as I wrote earlier, still provides a revealing look into her character:


She talks tough about reporters, but can't face them; she talks up government ethics, but won't answer an investigation under oath; she raves about her own pit-bull image on stage, but betrays a cowardice under actual pressure. In some ways, she is living out the very caricature that she drew of Obama last week -- all talk, no action -- coupled with the smug attitude of her predecessor, the sarcastic swagger and faux-populism of George W. Bush.

WOW! Cowardly Palin finally agrees to an inteview - although she had to get permission from Steve Schmidt who runs the McCain campaign. I guess that 60 day media ban strategy didn't quite work out!! Seems like pressure from voters, media and all other interested partie would like to hear her stance on her extremist views - that's if Charlie Gibson (softy for the republicans) will ask the tough questions he needs to ask! Remember the primary debates where Charles and George questioned Barack about tabloid stories?! We expect no less than that same performance from you Charlie!! You don't want to be accused of media bias do you?

Palin's first instinct to cower from all press interviews, as I wrote earlier, still provides a revealing look into her character:


She talks tough about reporters, but can't face them; she talks up government ethics, but won't answer an investigation under oath; she raves about her own pit-bull image on stage, but betrays a cowardice under actual pressure. In some ways, she is living out the very caricature that she drew of Obama last week -- all talk, no action -- coupled with the smug attitude of her predecessor, the sarcastic swagger and faux-populism of George W. Bush.

Biden's got a problem as well as the rest of the Democratic base. The horse is out the barn for one thing. For another, Biden has a huge problem in 2 facets. First he has to be careful not to be a "good ole boy" with his tactics. Second, with Biden having to bite his tongue and play "nice", his bite will be muzzled which will greatly reduce his effectiveness. Obama also created a gaffe. He told the media in a brief interview, that in response to Palin's assertion that she had more experience than him, Obama said "she is more aligned with Bush and the last 8 years than McCain is." Obama with that comment, has separated McCain from Bush all by himself. That's exactly what political pundits said McCain should do, and Obama did it for him.

hahaha, saying that biden tends to be heavy-handed is being very nice, he actually tends to be a pompous ass, and he'll look like even more of a pompous ass next to someone with as much charisma as Palin. i'd hate to be Obama or Biden or any other democrat now, the Alaskan Barracuda is going to tear them up, chew them up and spit them out! and yes, Obama does look duller than ever, he always did seem pretty dull to me to begin with, i think there has been a lot of fiegned enthusiasm for him lately, he's getting old

You're right Fineman, it is Biden's task, not yours, or Matthews, or the incredibly obnoxious Olbermann. You are helping the McCain campaign . . . perhaps instead of targeting Gov. Palin you and Newsweek should bone up on what all Christians, including Catholics and Presbyterians, belive regarding God's Spirit and the life of a Christian. You look like liberal, East coast, elitists! And you are driving middle America to McCain. I know five women who were supporting Hillary,before you guys attacked Palin. You can insist that they won't convert, but, they will and they have. I guess yall think if you keep saying it, well, that it will become truth. Sen. Obama would not be dispatching women surrogates if you were right. You and the media need to leave the campaigning to Biden/Obama. You've done enough damage aleady. l . . . .

to raviandsonia @ 09/07/2008 9:43:38 PM ... apparently you have missed some of the more interesting moments of the past six months. It would be useful if the Democratic party would not select their candidate from the extreme left of its party. It would then not find itself in this pickle. As for dirty tricks ... I am sure that President and Senator Clinton were stunned to hear that they were "racists," and speaking for myself, I am more than a little tired of hearing about Obama's "funny" name codespeak for being non-white.

Palin and her family are off-limits until the gOP uses them to disply their version of family values. Palin is ready to be VP, but not ready to be on MTP. This whole thing is a smoke-screen for a crumbling economy. The one thing Obama should do is keep talking about the economy. He's meeting with Bill Clinton this week. The master will no doubt tell him exactly the same thing with this nugget, "I feel your pain."