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"Selecting the VP choice is the first and single most important decision of the nominees and this will determine if they have good judgment and how they would run the country" – ALL of the MSN, Pundits and campaigns.

Martha in Lake View, SC:

YOU are truly weird! I wil definitely vote against psychopaths like YOU! Thank you for exposing yourself for who you are! - GEEZE!

For Former GOP staying home:

So do you have a direct pipeline to the Almight or "Mother Nature"? How so? YOU ARE A PSYCHOPAT! And YOU really scare me!

Nevertheless, thank you - it's people like YOU who convince others to vote TOTALLY against your perverted point of view and for McCain/Palin!

Palin = Liar
McSame/Palin – Cover Up same as Bush/Chenney

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I do believe the child is her daughter's. My neice was 8 months pregnanat before we found out. She wore girdles, took diet pills and did not eat. The baby is not down, but does have other medical problems.

As a 41 year old who was a teenage mother, I commend Palin for raising her daughter's child. I can even understand the embarrasment the teen pregnancy could cause to a far right political conservative Christian govenor, who prides herself on "family values". However, I believe that the cover up an all of the lies ( water broke – 11 hours away from home/flew on a plane, but gsve a speech before she got on the plane and the whole MONO story) speak to character and the extent she would go to covering up.

We have seen the effects of a President/Vice President who lie and cover up mistakes. it is not good.

So the birth of the child nor the child is the issue....but the fabrication/lies are the issues. They indicate what she is capable of doing to cover up a preceived problem.

If the teen was pregnant they miss an opportunity to show the power of forgiveness and the grace of God.

I have questions for PALIN..You do not support abortion but you clearly support guns.Is life not life and killing not killing no matter how you took a life?It puzzles me to see pictures of you with a rifle,is that not going to take lives?Your son is going to Iraq,is he going over there to say hello to the Iraqis and share some burgers?

I see a lot of political gesturing here about the storm. How is it that you know what God is doing or who He is favoring? The storm is hitting the USA. It is time to be Americans and not political opponents. We can get back to shooting the polotical arrows when the storm is over. Be careful that you don't hit yourself in the foot when you try to tell what side God is on. How high and lifted up are you to put God in your box to conform to your ways. Shame on you.

I agree! Comments about Karma are not meant to "make fun" of the natural disaster. It is only natural to for people to remember the news coverage of the Republican Preachers asking their Republican followers to pray for rain during the convention. And, now they are getting the rain. However, it is occuring during the time of the Republican Convention.

OK...let''s all agree.

The lives of the people on the coast are more important than what party, income level or race they belong to...

Wecome to the human race Republicans...better late than never!

There is a God. To hell with McCain, Pailin, and supporters.

First I hope everyone has been evacuated in New Orleans because this may be another tragedy and American lives are at stake here. For the GOP you reap what you sow: You sowed a seed of prayer for RAIN to ruin the Barry's speech, well I guess God heard you guys loud and clear and is coming to pay your convention a visit. GOP you guys have no love and are hypocrites Jesus would be very ashamed of you guys because you would be the one cursing him for eating with sinners. The good lord Jesus hates pharisees and hypocrites and mark my words that rain will hit the convention center. Back in your face McRepublicants back in your faces.

Everybody can always predict "the mind of God" when they want something bad to happen to someone. The fact of the matter is, the focus needs to be on the folks in those gulf states and not on foolishness about who God did or is paying back. God, from what's taught in his Word, does not operate on the basis of human's paying each other back or wishing bad things on people. All of you, GROW UP and pray for our country's well-being and stop trying to "use God" for your bad behavior.

When hurricane Katrina hit the DEMOCRAT mayor of New Orleans and the DEMOCRAT Governor did nothing to evacuate their people until it was too late. President Bush had no way of getting to New Orleans and actually would have been in the way. The leaders of Louisiana knew Katrina was coming and failed. Quit blaming Bush and quit pointing fingers because if you point 1 finger to someone there are 3 pointing back at you.

Will someone in our party please start giving Mr. McCain some sound advice as he is making himself a laughing stock with his pandering antics.

It doesn't matter what party your are affiliated with or who your are supporting everyone is thinking and some are saying the same thing. It is common knowledge John being in any threatened area could be taking valuable resources away from the serious business at hand.

Mr. McCain please come back to the convention and state the reasons why you don't support equal pay for equal work and why you voted against the veterans rights bills on so many occasions. All these have to be clarified or we'll end up a distant second in November.

Charlotte, we did not eat cake during Katrina. God will bless me,
because some of the victims stayed at my house. I love America,
do you?

COME ON! SOMEBODY ANSWER ME... HOW CAN PALIN RUN FOR OFFICE WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION??? WHAT IF SHE'S FOUND GUILTY? tHE RNC JUST SWEEPS THAT UNDER THE CARPET???

You need more than that, my friends. God don't like ugly. You repubs shouldn't have prayed for rain during Obama's speech. How disappointing it was to hear a man of God (supposedly) making fun like that. That's what's wrong with the so called "christian conservatives". They are being lead around by the nose voting for things they know are wrong. "The weak SHALL inherit the earth." Pick your sides carefully!

God is a convenient superstition that people throw around WAY WAY WAY too much. Why, in this day and age, do we still let an antiquated, outdated "boogey-man" affect our emotions and behavior?

Hey Charlotte..did you have a bad taste 3 years ago when the Republican led government sat on their hands while US citizens were dying right in front of them???

Praying for the people along the Gulf Coast. And Charlotte, don't stereotype Obama supporters.

Obama's doing more for support in this hurricane than John "photo-op" McCain.

I think that it is more than ironic that when Katrina struck John McSame and his hero President Bush were celebrating John's birthday. Now, Gustov is raining on their celebration...this is God sending a message to the republicans...OBAMA/BIDEN '08!

McCain is pretending to care now. Pandering to the core!

Where was he three years ago when hurricane Cathrina struck?

He was celebrating his birthday with his mentor Bush.

And it was not a sudden event. Bush and McCain where aware of the catastrophy; but they were more interested in McCains birthday celebration. And now after another McCain Birthday, Hurricane gustav comes knocking. And now along with Bush, he pretends to care

McCain = Winning Election First before USA!

Gov. Sarah Palin firmly put her foot in her mouth during her debut speech. She violated the first premise of operational security for military families. She announced to a world-wide audience her son’s specific unit, his MOS (military occupational specialty) and the specific dates of the unit’s deployment. This just is not done, ever. If I were the commander of that unit I would be screaming to the Pentagon to change the deployment and I would transfer that boy as far away from my unit as I could.

BTW, I am a military father and I did command an Air Force squadron during the Vietnam War.

Sarah Palin does not understand national security and she does not understand the needs of our great military. Sarah Palin is dangerously naive.

DONT BE FOOLED by false REPUBLICAN bloggers saying we clinton supporters arent insulted by McCains VP Pick…HELL WE ARE!!

My friends an I have been EXTREMELY INSULTED by McCains' vp choice!!

this is OUTRAGEOUS..He is OBVIOUSLY selecting Palin simply because of her anatomy, and expecting intelligent american women, including Hilary supporters, to vote for him because of this!! NO!! Hilary isnt just "any women"..John McCain!! we support her for WHAT SHE STANDS FOR!! And this Palin women stands for the complete OPPOSITE!!..

she has even voted against womens rights......!!!

Yesterday we set up a group in my neighbourhood, consisting of 57 women already, who have commited to voting for OBAMA because of McCains decision.. a desicion which shows that he REALLY IS OUT OF TOUCH with women in America!! There is only one safe choice for women (and America) this year.. OBAMA/BIDEN!!!

Eve Watson, New York!

Maybe if the so-called Christian James Dobson hadn't exhorted his sheeple to pray for rain, hail and 7 plagues to fall on Obama's speech last Thursday, the GOP would be having their convention as planned.

Maybe God is getting tired of His Name being taken in Vain and the power of prayer being used for nasty, political purposes....

McCain's former minister friend called Katrina an "Act of God" – I wonder what He may be trying to tell the Republicans???

McCain being in the Mississippi area is pointless show-boating. He can't do anything at this point. Even as a Senator. The evacuations and preparations don't need his authority to proceed or get any more done. It doesn't show that he cares more than others that he went there. That was simply show-boating.

As others have said, the McCain website has no mention of the hurricane at all. The Obama website has news on who you can contact if you want to help as well as contact information if you live in the area and need help getting out.

Altering the RNC Convention was the right thing to do though.

I find it disgusting that McCain would say it was time to take off his Republican hat and put on his American hat. He is making it seem like when is Republican hat is on, he is not American. Obama seems able to keep his Democratic hat on while still being a caring and concerned American.

Maybe they will enter a new name or should I say NAMES!

This will be a convention to remember!

Senator McCain and Governor Palin are both authentic reformers with proven records of accomplishment! Country first and action over politics wins the day!

Obama, the arrogant, obfuscating, prevaricating, equivocqting follower, will never be president of the United States of America!

McCain/Palin 08!

God is trying to tell us to not support the GOP this year, I really believe they have lost their mind. For Katrina and now this, Mother Nature/GOD decided to literally rain on the GOP parade. Christians and Catholics take heed. God is trying to tell us something.

I refuse to vote this year for McCain and his tartlet that will set this country on a worse path than Dubya.

- Former GOP staying home on 11/8

All the care about is making sure they don't have to share the media spotlight with the hurricane victims. like petulant children, they won't be satisfied unless they have all the attention for themselves. Dont' mistake this for true concern or humility for those in the storm's path. It's a self-serving, public relations move (like the VP choice!)

AMERICA SEES THROUGH THE GOP.

Republican's what a mess your party is in. First you have a Republican President with the lowest ratings. Second you nominated the old, cranky, sick looking McCain. Third McCain then picked the worst VP possible little experience, ex beauty queen, when McCain is on stage with her she will look like his nurse. Republican's can't even get a break on their convention they have a hurricane hitting New Orleans, just to remind us voter's what happened last time it hit.

DONT BE FOOLED by false REPUBLICAN bloggers saying we clinton supporters arent insulted by McCains VP Pick…HELL WE ARE!!

My friends an I have been EXTREMELY INSULTED by McCains' vp choice!!

this is OUTRAGEOUS..He is OBVIOUSLY selecting Palin simply because of her anatomy, and expecting intelligent american women, including Hilary supporters, to vote for him because of this!! NO!! Hilary isnt just "any women"..John McCain!! we support her for WHAT SHE STANDS FOR!! And this Palin women stands for the complete OPPOSITE!!..

she has even voted against womens rights......!!!

Yesterday we set up a group in my neighbourhood, consisting of 57 women already, who have commited to voting for OBAMA because of McCains decision.. a desicion which shows that he REALLY IS OUT OF TOUCH with women in America!! There is only one safe choice for women (and America) this year.. OBAMA/BIDEN!!!

Eve Watson, New York

Sorry – meant that comment for the Biden snippet

McCain you need a quorum. Let's see there is you and your soul mate. That makes 2. Maybe Cindy could be 3. Now will you tell the American People that this is all a joke and who you have really chosen as your VP. Please.

I have checked several websites on Sarah Palin. You are in trouble – when the truth comes out about her. She is being investigated by Alaska, she was on the radio in January making fun and laughing at someone that over came cancer – calling her names – she believes global warming is not man made – creation from all religions needs to taught in schools – do away with polar bears, she voted for the high that goes no where, then she changed her mind when she had to pay for it and the list goes on. Buckle up.

You have no concern for the American People. It's all about you.

Obama/Biden

RNC: You need Jesus!!

How about making the headline represent the context? Is that too much to ask?

During Katrina, weren't Bush and McCain seen eating cake in a hangar?

Then this year all the republicans were praying for rain of biblical proportions on the Obama acceptance speech.

What IS going on here? Is God trying to say something to someone?

I agree with you Martha, it certainly does seem to be karma coming back to haunt the GOP. Or nature demonstrating that Republicans are not to win the White House again this year. President Bush still doesn't care about Katrina, heck he still won't even help New Orleans after years of criticism for not reacting correctly. Remember the Katrina supplies that were delivered to jails, offices, and other places where there was no need for them a few months back? Items that Katrina victims desperately needed? The GOP deserves to have their convention wrecked, but New Orleans certainly doesn't deserve another devastating storm with a careless and severely irresponsible President like George Bush. I'm sure he'll react better this time around, John McCain's chances are less than a Ron Paul write-in if Bush doesn't do everything he can and more.

Now McCain can blame the weather to explain why crowds don't attend his rallies.

I know our Governor is not attending the Republican convention because we have no approved budget. Never mind it never stopped him before. His first year as Governor and he went on vacation to Austria and the entire state didn't have a budget. Now Ah-nold can avoid McCain because there is a hurricane, even though it's thousands of miles away and we won't see a drop of rain until probably December.

The repubs convention is in chaos. Nobody is in charge.

No more repubs, we have had enough.

Change is coming to Washington. Landslide Obama.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

Is Karma the force at work here? With Katrina, Pres, Bush and the Republicans were busy fund-raising in California when Hurricane Katrina struck. After taking the heat for last time's faux-paux, I guess they decided that the lesson did not have to be learned again. It's just seems such an obvious function of "what goes around comes around" for the GOP to be losing all that money on the Republican Convention. It seems just since they weren't tending to the people's business the last time a hurricane threated-and produced- disaster. This time it could be their disaster.

What you need is God

Your party (the RNC) needs to put americans 1st. Then after that...a quorem might be in order.

The Obama-bots are having fun with this disaster. Some of their comments leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. God will get them for that..

RNC PRAYED FOR RAIN DURING DNC BUT THE LORD HAS TAKEN CONTROL...CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOST!!!!!!

Dear RNC- you don't need a quorum. You need a a REAL candidate.