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Baracks Mother WAS MARRIED....this woman can't handle her own family yet they think she can run this country and handle REALLY important decisions! AND BARACK IS NOT A MUSLIM...somehow we must listen to the real facts in this election & STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION we read online. Lets be honest here..she was chosen because she is a woman & McCain is hoping to get disgruntled Hillary voters. Are they so shallow that they would vote for ANY WOMAN even if she is not qualified...if so we are in more trouble than we can all imagine!! O'Bama listens to all sides and has great ideas for all Americans (yes including Republicans). Lets hope the news people go after the facts with the same energy as investigating Rev. Wright.

She supported Ted Stevens before she was against him. She supported the bridge to no where before she was against it.

In the Governor's office in less than 2 years and she is already under an ethics probe. She claims that being a mother of 5, a PTA member, the only unindicted Republican able to capture the office of Governor qualifies her for the office of VP of the United States of America. She is for teaching CREATIONISM in schools. SHE IS AGAINST ABORTION EVEN IN CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE INCEST, RAPE, AND HEALTH OF THE MOTHER. Now his team decides to "vet" her. Like George Bush, he will have us in another war based on false intelligence because he is not cautious. He is political.

I'll say it – John McCain will put this Country at risk in order to win an election. McCain does not have the judgement or temperament to be the President of the United States.

With five children- three of whom are in crisis ( a four month old down syndrome child, a pregnant teenager and a son about to go to war), how can any parent- father or mother- take on a high pressure job 5,000 miles away from home?

This is not a person that I admire or respect in any way and has greatly diminished my opinion of John McCain.

I hope that the "family values" party looks long and hard at their choice.

Mary Ellen

She's so inexperienced – she doesn't even know she abused power!

I am just NOT impressed with McCain or Palin ...

She is packaged as a reformer ....but her ethics are being questioned in a investigation. More of a window into McCain's judgement and decision making process.

Will we pay the price the next four years as well. We need to vote with our mind and not our heart. Who can afford to have McCain follow Bush. When you continue to do the same things you will get the same results. Think before you vote.

Nice. She raises her daughter to get pregnant while still in high school and now she tries to fire an ex-brother-in-law. Nice choice McCain.

I think Mrs. Palin should be concerned about serving her dysfunctional family rather than serving the nation. There's the saying that charity begins at home. I think that in this instance, REFORM needs to begin at home.

Give it a couple more weeks of skeletons coming out of the closet, and McCain will have to fire Palin, get Romney, prove that he has ZERO judgement, and Obama will win by a landslide.

Maybe McCain will carry Alabama. Maybe.

Um, who would rather win an election than win a war?

Looks like McCain's gamble on drumming up some "celebrity" of his own might not pay off like he had hoped.

If she didn't do anything wrong, why does she need a lawyer? Also, isn't it ironic that the Repubs are sending out this info on the same day that Gustav strikes the gulf coast?? They are hoping that the news of the storm waves cover the Palin storm that's going to destroy their chances for the white house.

i wondering where is palin's mother now? if she knows where her mother is does she still have a connection with her?

AMERICA now is the time to think if ever there was a time to think. With the many problems that face our country from health care, to the war in Iraq that is draining all of our resources to a troubled economy....who would be the most likely team to apply high level thinking to solve these problems? A man who has served in our national senate, was a poor student and admits to knowing very little about economy or technology and a running mate who graduated with a degree in communications (which by the way took 6 years to get and three colleges) or a team of two U.S. Senators, both lawyers and graduates of top colleges and universities. Please! Stop being rediculous and THINK. This is not a PTA election or a Student Senate election it is an election for President of the UNITED STATES. It is all about our safety at home as well as abroad. This is serious business and if people can't use common sense here and see what has to be done, put aside those petty party feelings, then we are in really big trouble. STOP AND THINK! Stop and think about something really going wrong in the world or at home and who is really going to be able to work it out.

What does it say about a man's value and judgement, given what he knows from his "years of experience" just how gruelling an election campaign process is, still decides to put the poor 17-yr old and her whole family through the public scrutiny.

Palin should withdraw now...no matter what else she might be, good or bad, she simply must recognize she has no right to be one step from the presidency of the United States....if she loves her country she will step down.

I am what they term a republican 'values voter' from PA who strongly identifies with Mrs. Palin. However, when I heard the news of her legal issues, daughter's 'blessing' and her husband's DUI – I can no longer support this choice. McCain must have known and is only using them as divisive issues to draw attention away from real concerns – rather than attempting to deal with the difficult times that our country faces (particularly here in central PA).

I don't believe we can take 4 more years of lies, deception and moral improprieties. In fact, I am ASHAMED that I thought he might be good for the country... I will be voting for Obama come fall.

From what I've read, the ex brother-in-law had a history of questionable conduct, including using a taser on his child. There is also some evidence that there were disagreements between Palin and Monegan about how the department was run for around 18 months. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Is there still time for the Republicans to choose a different Presidential candidate? And then have that person pick a real V.P.

The investigation thing? If I knew the State Trooper was driving his cruiser under the influence, if he tasered my nephew for fun, if he threatened to kill my parents...DUH!

I am shocked at CNN, especially Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer. If this would have been senator obama, they would have had this going on until election day. This issue about her being under investigation is very disturbing to me, because if she is elected, she would be a heartbeat away from being the president, if something happens to McCain. You talk about Obama not having experience, but Obama has been vetted for 19 months, but this lady scares me, because, noone really knows her. Campbell Brown and Anderson Cooper had a discussion about reverend wright everyday. This makes me question these commentators. I feel if you cannot be equally fair on your reporting, you need not be a part of these major news broadcast. I can say i really miss TIM RUSSERT, this guy was the best at what he did, and you could tell, he was not a part of CNN. Mr. Russert was a fair man. I pray for senator obama, and i hope he becomes our president, and because of the treatment he has received from alot of the news media, it makes me more motivated to get out and register more people to vote,and to also make sure they are at the polling place early november 4th.

Why would I want someone who sounds more like she is addressing the PTA or a Bunko party than the country, to be the vice president of the United States of America and a heartbeat away from being our president??? Lighten me please!!

This'll be page six news by election day. If anything once that curtain closes all bets are off, despite what the media reports. Question is, will anyone be willing to vote McCain (and in my opinion screw themselves over) so a black man doesn't become president? Or will people put race aside and vote intelligently?

If the former is true imagine what the rest of the world will think, especially the British tabloids...

@Clinton's supporter, I think voting for a vice president instead of a president is a bad decision, but to each their own. Personally, the level of experience means little to me because JFK, one of our greatest presidents, followed a very similar path as Barack. I think what should be looked at are the answers to the issues, and McCain's trickle down, l'aissez faire economic policy will not work. It failed in the past, and it will fail again.

Some points for Sarah Palin:

Abstinence only ed – yeah I see that's working out for your family.

Privacy – forget about it. Your daughter's baby daddy WILL BE NAMED; and his background will be revealed. If the National Inquirer doesn't get you, the Drudge Report will; and CNN and other mainstream media will run it. (Think John Edwards.) P.S. – If this guy is 26 now and has been dating your daughter for three years, what are you doing allowing your 14 year old girl to go out with a grown man?

Marriage at 17: If you are forcing your daughter to the altar to protect your family values image for the campaign, you have just made Lynn Spears the mother of the year.

Point to John McCain: If you have foisted this soap opera on the American public, knowing this nonsense was going on (including Troopergate), this shows how bad YOUR judgment is.

gary, you are amazing. The difference between Obama and Palin in terms of experience may be negible, but Obama has been vetted for going on 20 months now (some say too much coverage). Sen. McCain picked someone that many non-conservatives don't know much about. And he did it with only 60 days before the election. The media is going to jump through hoops to check into her background because that is what the country wants them to do.

Of course if you think about it she aslo has more executive experience than John McCain as well. We might as well make her President.

I am an Obama supporter but even I can see that Palin needs to step down. She is a huge distraction and so very under qualified. I believe after researching her alleged abuse of power that she will be found guilty. The evidence against her is very powerful.
I have to question McCain's judgment in selecting this new comer. She is not ready for prime time and her children need her with them.

Aside from her mounting drama, I still have yet to hear the reasons why she is qualified for vp job. Please no yup, yup, yup answer; just basic platform what a potential vp should do if elected.

I am asking you please stop writing about McPalin she knows how to use a M16 and can get you out of the job if you refuse to do her dirty work. She does have a lot experience, didn't she ask what the VP's job was?

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This goes to the core of Judgement. I believe it also brings to the fore issues around reproductive rights. What are the conservatives saying. When it happens to them the rules are different. They are always talking about god and how the bible should be followed, how the entire country should be governed by their religious belief and standards, yet its ok to bend the rules. Which is it does she believe in choice or not, is this what she wants for americas daughters? If her daughter had chosen she wanted to abort what would she have done? Are they saying its ok to 17 and pregnant. Are they saying children getting married is ok. Is sex before marriage wrong, or is it wrong only for other american. This woman has to answer to her stance on these issues.

McCain needs to answer questions about his judgement, how could he subject this nation to this kind of soap opera. Now we are being distracted from real issues because we have to investigate the Palins. He had five months to chose a running mate and this was the best he could come up with. Forget about the pregnancy, he chose someone who is under investigation, and he does not know the outcome. I know they say she is not guilty but how do they know the investigation is not complete. This man is incompetant, and should not be trusted in the white house.

Can CNN or somebody please get the brother-in-laws statement and the statement of the fired police chief ?? I am curious to see what they have to say (before the republicans play it like the last 8 years and get a gag order)

If any of this story is true, there so no way the republicans should nominate her as VP. John McCain makes the selection but does she not need to be confirmed by the delegates at RNC??

I am a democrat, regardless this wouldn't sway me, but what scares me isshe could be a heartbeat away from the presidency (and look at who's heart we are taking about) . Even though I fell having Palin on the ticket helps Obama, i would prefer someone else, just in case

MCCAIN WHY DID YOU PICK THIS WOMAN !!!!!!
SHE LIES TO MUCH !!!!!

I think this is a good indicator of the McCain Administration. But I truly don't think even they can keep up the scandal per day pace. I've been surprised before, namely in the last 8 years.

Mr. McCain sure does have a fetish for younger, beauty queen contestants! He is a sad, pathetic, dirty old man!

THERE GOES ONE REPUBLICAN HAHA ^^^^^^^ !!!!!!!!

The Republicans will say the ONLY reason these issues are coming up is because she is a women.

Palin cannot hold a candle to Hilary. As a former Clinton supporter and women, I'm offended Rove picked Palin!!

i.ve been sitting here listening to Wolf Blitzer, going on about Mrs. Palins daughter, and firing of her brother_in_law. Wolf you just can't drop those subjects, your worse for gossping,At a time when there are hurricanes, and people losing everything. Wolf quit your trash talk to yourself.Why aren't you trashing Obama, about how he used Bill, and Hillary, then dumped them, like garbage.The best thing you can do is ZIP IT WOLF.

Mrs. Beattle

Wow. Two scandals in one day. Now the McCain-Palin ticket will nosedive in the polls. I guess they didn't vet her enough...

This was john McCain first oppertunity to make a decision on judgement and if this is an example of whats to come we as Americans are in for a rude awakening
Don

having 5 kids and a grand on the way is one thing...perfectly fine...but a pending scandal? Mrs. Palin, i know it must have been an honor to be asked to run but it seems a little egotistical and arrogant for you to have accepted given all of your baggage. this is such a distraction during the biggest election in my lifetime...4,100 dead soldiers,1,000,000 innocent Iraqis, 7.000 homes lost each day, the war in Afghanistan, trillions in debt, schools in shambles, record gas and food prices, women's rights, and the list goes on and on...yet Mrs.Palin you allowed McCain's incompetence and pandering and your ego to accept the nomination? i think that speaks volumes about the condition and priorities of the Bush/McCain party...these are the indisputable facts folks: John McCain voted 90% with Bush, he has voted against woman's right, green energy, against vets, he has flip flopped on off shore drilling (until big oil gave him big money) his own immigration bill just to name a few....but most importantly EVERY TOP ADVISOR IN MCCAIN'S CAMP IS EITHER A LOBBYIST OR BUSH EMPLOYEE...if McCain were the Maverick he claims to be, why did he buckle with his VP choice...what else will he buckle for? what are you willing to risk with 4 more years?

Sarah Palin is strong, walks the walk and talks the talk. Can't wait to hear her speeches.
With all due respect, Barack is only 3 years older than her. I have been googling this bright lady, just as much as I have Obama, her credentials in public office. Far outweight Barack's. I feel for him. He is charismatic just like our next VP, but frankly he does not hold a candle to her.

Go McCain / Palin, ALL THE WAY!! to the white house.

The same old thing. More Republican corruption. McCain must have already deoveloped senility to have picked up.

I just love how the demo's are trying everything to dig up any dirt on her they can when the one they just appointed as their candidate said her personal life is off limits. I have no respect for demo's... and this is the party of change? I don't think so, it's a party running scared because the post-convention bounce was canceled.

I am not a Demo nor Repub, I am Independent that was seriously thinking about Obama/Biden, but not now as I have no respect for anyone, and that means anyone, who says they are a Democrat anymore.

Okay they (Republican Analysts) keep saying, McCain knew all this before making his pick and TODAY they decided to release this information. Ummm great timing, with all the Hurricane Gustav news, but my question is what more does he know about Palin that the public would be interesting in knowing.

Will we be surprised again next week or better yet next weekend when CNN is reporting on Hurricane Hanna???

McCain....what were you thinking? You chose your VP with the same discernment as Busch chose Michael Brown to head FEMA . Look at where that got us.

This woman really should step down as the nominee for VP. Sounds like her family needs her more than this country. She is not doing a good job at raising her family.

Also I've never heard directly from a candidate with specific information regarding their child going to war in Iraq. As a parent I would avoid details as fanatics would clearly see capturing or harming that person as a prize.

considering that Baracks mommy was 18 when she had Barack we need to keep our mouths shut about Palins daughter.
Stop with the double standards.

mrs morality/congeniality cannot even handle her family affairs. abuse of power for trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired. allegations of abuse and over the top behavior are for the courts to decide.
husband arrested for dui.
17 year old unwed 5 month pregant daughter. she "intends" to marry the father? that being the case, she should have done so as soon as she found out.
intentionally hiding her daughter's pregnancy by having her hold her own 4 month old baby wrapped in a huge blanket?
embraced the bridge to nowhere until it became unpopular?
believes in aerial hunting of caribou and grizzly bears for sport?
doesn't believe polar bears will bear the brunt of her support for oil drilling in wildlife sancaturies in alaska?
mrs. congeniality is in for even bigger surprises when the press really starts to dig into her past.
she should have done the right thing by declining mccain's choice due to personal reasons. some people love power more than their families, and this lady is no exception.
john mccain is a dodo.

This is getting interesting. But I will like to warn the Democrats to make sure they protect their interest in this. The Bush white house and the Republicans as a whole have never been held responsible for anything they have ever done wrong in their lives. If she did anything wrong in this case she should be held liable for it. The American people should also demand that she be held liable for it too.

I really think Sarah should put her family first and not run for VP. She has a baby who has special needs and now a still young woman who needs alot of support. This is not the time for amother to not be available.

I am not only questioning McCain for his choice but I am questioning Sarah for signing on when her family needs her. Where is the sacrifice that most mothers make?

Mccain needs a pretty thing to boost his one foot in the grave candidacy!!

If McCain can't get his first, most basic decision right, how in Gods name can he get America back on track. As for Palin's kid being pregnant, that talk about abstinence really got through didn't Sara?

As for the lawsuit,, would she have fired the guy if it was someone elses sister with the domestic abuse case, I seriously doubt it.

i applaude sara palin as a pick. How refreshing.

I must say, I am extremely disappointed with CNN... because if this sor of corruption was taking place in the democratic campaign.... you would be ripping Obama a new one. Why do you not hold the GOP to the same standards as the democrats.

... and to the RNC... yeah... it surely is more of the same. All the cheap shots you have taken at Michelle, and you have the nerve to say this is a private family matter... you have GOT to be kidding me. You guys have SUCH double standards. You should be ashamed of yourselves!

Come on America wake up to see what corrupt out of touch buffoons McCain/Palin are. The Republicans promise to restore morality in America, but they can't keep their own families in order.

Switch the letters "A and L" in Palin and you get Plain.
The President must have good judement and a good team to catch him when he makes a dumb call.

OBAMA / BIDEN not a hard choice.

If what I understand that Sara Palins; brother-in-law tasered his 10 year old child and the chief chose not to fire him then I as a sister would do everything I could to help out my family. But Palin needs to show evidence.
I think that there is also more going on with this brother-in-law so investigate him first before you go after Palin.

ENOUGH! ENOUGH! Palin please go into the night and NEVER come back! –> YOU are scary to be a heart beat away!

Obama/Biden 08/12

Charlotte September 1st, 2008 6:33 pm ET
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On a different blog, a person from Alaska said we should be very careful – she's "Cheney in a skirt".

Just saying – guess the truth will come out …….. or get hidden ……….

Charlotte September 1st, 2008 6:38 pm ET
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I do agree that we should leave her kids out of it.

SHE is fair game if she is wanting to be #2 in this country. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW.

the clintons can have vince foster & JFKjr murdered (and others) and Palin can't fire a dirtbag trooper

I am sick and tired of the "news" stations, be it CNN, Fox, MSNBC or any of the so-called news media calling everything "late breaking news" for hours upon days after a news story has been broken.
Come on; let's leave the candidates' families out of all the news. I guess none of us have had or know a teenager that has become pregnant. That's not news. That is a way of life. It always has been and always will be. Who of you have never asked for or received favorable treatment when you or your friends or a family member has asked for it?
I am going to block all news media until after the election. I have made up my mind anyway and do not have the time or patience to listen to the rubbish that you refer to as news. Please, let us listen to the candidates without all the political analysis that is usually unfair anyway.

Another reason to vote: OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

It amazes me that over the last hour the Republican Spin people have said that Palin is like Ronald Reagan and another said she is a hero. Who do they think they are talking to??? The American public isn't stupid!! John McCain's poor choice is unraveling before our eyes and they are trying to spin it like we can't even think for ourselves!! CNN don't back down. America wants to know the truth about this person he has selected to be VP.

"Hiring a lawyer is the norm in things like this. She would be a fool if she didn't hire one"

Uh no, I think that the norm is not being in legal trouble as a possible vp in the first place…funny how some comments made here are actually trying to justify her actions (actually it's pretty sad).

I have the perfect campaign slogan for McCain/Palin '08:

Pay no mind to our ethics investigations, we're "mavericks!"

This makes it final. Palin=Rovian/Bush style abuse of power. No McCain, ever. No Way, No how, No McINSANE!

I have a serious question for everyone: Do you think Obama (or any black person) would have a chance at the highest office in the nation if he or she had a pregnant teen-age daughter?

I know Obama said today that his mother had him when she was 18, but his mother did not run for President or Vice-President. As a black woman, I just think there would be a serious double standard if Obama had a pregnant teen. (Acutally I don't think he would have run with that kind of stuff going on in his immediate family.) Leaders should probably "rule their own house" well before trying to step out into the glaring spotlight of political leadership.

@Michael Boston...maybe you should read up on the topic before you start posting. She didn't fire her ex-brother in law she fired the man over him b/c he refused to fire the brother in law. Then she replaced him with somebody who had accusations of sexual misconduct and was fired and given $10,000 severance pay after 2 weeks. This is not the first time she had done this either. She did the same thing as a mayor when she fired 2 city employees who didn't support her mayoral run! She's far from the reformer the republicans are making her out to be.

Looks like she was picked by Rove.The first time McCain introduced her he read her name off a card.This woman was not vetted and it sounds like the attorney was hired during the pick.Another republican scam.They will use anyone or anything.Women of America are so insulted by this I hope.And whats worse is to release it when they pretend to be concerned about the hurricanes.It's a ploy to avoid media coverage.

The issue is the wisdom and judgment in making decisions.
Being a mother is more than making the decision to bring a pregency to term, I commend them both for making the hard choices.

There is another side to consider. A mother of a child with special needs, a child struggling with early pregnancy a possible new marriage, and the usual day to day concerns with the other children and her husband, all of this should be involved in judgment and making choices. What is the most valuable? The media and pundits will have their say considering their own agendas. Being a mother is demanding under ordinary circumstances.

I am not a crazy liberal as those of us that speak out are labeled; I am a concerned senior citizen. Our lives, our country, our safety, and our participation in a global society deserves mature and careful thinking leadership
Sarah Palin is young she could run another time when family issues are less complicated.
Some times in trying to be soo very understanding the big picture is missed.

C'mon media !

WHERE is the intense coverage of this Troopergate and other issues surrounding Palin ?!

If it was Obama or Biden, Obama would be packing for home !

I hope they stay on it. Abuse of Power. I hope they don't let up at all. The Repubs would go after Obama/Biden for much less than this. America wants to know the truth. I have NO CONFIDENCE in this ticket McCain/Palin. I agree with Donna, Palin got lawyered up to delay any depositions etc, so she's not under oath during the election.
Obama/Biden 08-12

I doubt that very few of you who point fingers and wag tongues would
stand up under a bright public spotlight. If you could there would be many more citizens able to enter political races.
DWI in 1984 is big news ? Come on.
BTW this is the first time I have opened the "comments" section and I am sorely disappointed by the small minded gossipy remarks left by so-called "educated" readers. Pitiful and a sad shame. I certainly won't waste my time here reading any other "news" stories.

This is just another example of McCain's poor judgement,but my question is how would the media be treating this if it were Obama's teen age daughter ,but McCain has gotten away with doing and saying stupid things in the past so why should he stop now?

my favorite Republican argument as to why she was a great pick is that she has TONS of foreign relations experience because Alaska borders 2 foreign nations. What experience does that give her?!?!? Managing illegal Caribou migrating from Siberia to Alaska across the Bering Strait? Dealing with the threat of Canadian Mounties invading from the East? This whole thing has just turned into 1 big joke.

Ok... mothers are simply the best at multi-tasking. But Sarah Palin's issues are ridiculous. And even more remarkable...you will see several republicans saying "....this is why she has my vote -

1. A newborn with DS- many are saying is Bristol's 1st preganancy
2. Bristol decides after 5 month's to have the baby and finally marry the father. Weren't rushing much were we? I would give that marriage 2 mos. – soon as they lose in Nov.
3. Husband DUI – not a big deal but we can add to the drama
4. Abuse of Power investigation.

Is there anything else. For her to be effective at VP would be "super human" for even the most intellectually adept. I'm sorry a journalism degree (SPORTS CASTER) doesn't indicate that type of aptitude.

How can democrats point their fingers at anyone

Palin is a joke of a running mate. Maybe the Republicans should have fully vetted her prior to making her McCain's running mate. Someone will so much drama and scandal should never have been considered. If she was a man with her resume, she would have never been in the picture.

OBAMA-BIDEN 08

Forget going after Sarah Palin-it won't work.

She's the real deal and she totally cancelled any post convention bounce for Obama. Since she was announced as VP, money has been flowing into the McCain coffers at a record pace and CNN shows the election at a dead heat. Pretty good considering Obama was annointed Savoir only a few days ago in Denver.

Sarah is going to bring in the rust belt vote in the small towns of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. This is where the election will be decided. The rest of the country is basically fixed already.
And they love Sarah in middle America so Obama has tough sledding from here.

One thing about Sarah. When she runs into an 8 foot bear in the Alaskan woods, she knows what to do. Obama on the other hand would probably wet his pants. Why is this important? Because she won't give in like Hillary did. She's much tougher.

17 years old baby what kind of mother are you, husband busy drinking and mum busy runing after power america do the math
boama biden 08"

Paul, Europe:

We have always been and will always be one of the strongest economic and military powerhouses of the world.

The U.S. also gets more visa applications than any other countries in the world.

Do you always care what other people think of you when you make a decision??

Sitting here watching CNN reporter Wolf Blitzer reporting the fact that Sarah Palin daughter is expecting, going on and on about it, is disgusting. Happens to alot of families. Knock it off.

As a liberal liberal Democrat let me add my voice against the horrific 'YELLOW' journalism being currently practiced by CNN as it applies to the Republican Nominee for Vice President, Sarah Pallin.
To allow an air-headed, eye batter report the junior high school news from Podunk, USA, much less a having a voice in the current election campaign is outrageous. People like CNN have engineered a political landscape that knows no boundaries including prying into areas of candidate's families and lives which have no, I repeat, no consequence as to their ability to govern. CNN has worked hard to be the # 1 watched network but in so doing it ranks next to National Inquirer, The Star, and other Supermarket tabloids in its ability to 'report the news!' Your network deserves only losing its FCC license to broadcast. Hurray for Senator Obama on his terse comments to you muckrakers in face of its handling of Gov. Pallin's daughter. Shame on you dirty journalists!

Notice all this stuff is coming out on the day the news is full of stories about the hurricane. They are trying to get as much stuff out and under the radar today so it will all be forgotten by weeks end.

Daughter is a pregnant ho
Husband is a drunk
Palin is an undevoted mother who doesnt practice what she preaches
Under investigation for abuse of power

All in one day.

Proud to be a Democrat.

The way John McCain chose Sarah Palin is SCARY...EXTREMELY SCARY!!!! Can you how he would make decisions as President?

Please America, think!!!!

Mccain has just proven how he has a sound jugement. That the same jugement that got us in this messy war in Iraq.

What really cracked me up was when Palin said being in the PTA gave her experience. WHAT?? I am president of a soccer organization should I try yo run???

You do realise the whole of Europe is laughing at you right?? in fact the whole of the west is.. lol!

You couldnt seriously consider voting another Republican into office can you?? i mean SERIOUSLY!! its a joke right?? They have destroyed your Economy, your Military, not to mention your Reputation lol.. (not talking to obama supporters obviously)

God Help America If McCain is elected..thats all! You've already lost enough respect……8 years?!

I watched the RNC Convention coverage to see what kind of storyline the Republicans would put on this and it is absolutely amazing. They are brilliant spinsters. If only they could use that power for good.

Internet rumors about Gov Palin's youngest child being her grandchild forced the McCain campaign to release the news about Gov Palin's future grandchild. McCain officials blamed the original story on Sen Obama. If the other person is responsible for any negative publicity, does that mean that Sen McCain is responsible for all the negative media stories about Sen Obama? I'm looking forward to hearing how Sen Obama started this story about the trooper firing investigation.

Since Friday, I have read hundreds of blogs regarding the potential VP.
In all of the debates on Gov Palin's experience – here is something to think about. During her introduction speech last Friday as she proudly discussed her oldest son that is proudly serving in the military, Gov Palin gave specific details about an upcoming unit movement. For those of you that have never served in the military, she has commited a potentially grave error. As Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard, she SHOULD know better.

As a proud military retiree with TOO MANY friends and comrades in the Middle East, I am APPALLED by this. Hopefully, her new group of advisors will teach Gov Palin how NOT to put more of our brave men and women in harm's way.

THANK YOU CNN for actually investigating the woman who could be the most powerful woman in the world. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

I was thinking of voting for McCain, my first vote ever at 32, but after the pick of Palin, I think that is a slap in American's faces! Why did he pick someone like that, how will this person handle the President's job (god forbid) in a crisis like 9/11 if she can't handle this! I will either vote for Obama or wait until I am 36 to vote!

He just picked her as another trophy on his arm....

AS 39.05.030. Service at Governor's Pleasure.

Each principal executive officer serves at the pleasure of the governor.

Alaska's law is on Sarah Palin's side. She did nothing wrong or illegal and she does not have to justify what she did she doesn't even have to give a reason if she doesn't want to. Each executive officer that is appointed by her or any other governor of Alaska knows this when they accept the appointment.

The comments from apparently the idiots this blog show just how shallow and hypocritical they are. Obama preaches "one nation" and "love" and "understanding" and yet these followers of his are so ugly and hateful. Slimeballs. They are a bunch of self-righteous idiots who jump to conclusions without any data to support their positions. Everyone knows when the other side hires a lawyer, you do it as well to make sure justice is done.

Well at least she got something right.

I am dissapointed in John McCain; I like to look at each candidate and judge them based upon what they would be able to do for me, my community and my country, in that order; by him only meeting with Palin twice....twice!...shows me that he makes "knee-jerk" decisions, and it has been my experience that these choices lead to horrible consequences. I'm dissapointed thoroughly and this American hero and I hope he reveals in detail what put her above other choices.

Hiring a lawyer is the norm in things like this. She would be a fool if she didn't hire one

So many scandals I can't keep up...

It has only been 3.5 days, too! I'm going to be exhausted by November at this rate!

What does all of the dirty laundry on the Palin family say about McCain's judgement? The American voters that support the Republican party need to start thinking for themselves. John McCain has been acting as a puppet master. First, Experience vs. Change- Experience was the way to go. Now Change vs. Experience- Change is the way to go. Second, Experience vs. Judgement- Experience was the way to go. I guess Judgement doesn't count for poop. Wake up people! John McCain couldn't have chosen a worse woman VP to court Hillary's supporters. It has been three days and we find out she is a mother that has possible abused her power in office(firing of her brother-in-law), her unwed teenage daughter is five months pregnant, her husband has been arrested for drunk driving, and Palin herself will fly from Texas to Alaska after having her water break. This is not putting the health of her unborn child first. She is a female Maverick with poor judgement.

The flip-flop on the bridge was covered on MSNBC's site earlier today. That's where I get most of my news, for obvious reasons, but I prefer the organization of the CNN website.

Whitewater will look like child's play compared to the secrets to be uncovered in Alaska.

As a lawyer, I can say with confidence that the lawyer's job will be to try to delay her deposition so that she's not under oath during the election.

GOP=RIP....

It sounds like the McCain camp didn't fully vet Ms. Palin and her family.

This is not good. The American people need answer to this investigation (supposed abuse of pwer) and other issues...NOW! We are about to decide on the most important election in modern history and McCain, his campaign, Bush, and the Republican party are treating this whole process like it is a circus. Enough is enough!

the saga continues.............

Just the begining of a MESS! Messy Messy but keep it coming!
Go O'BIDEN 08!!!!!!!!!

Now I want CNN to report on the "bridge to nowhere". Palin's own state newspapers reported that she supported the bridge until it became unpopular. Sounds like McCain has found a supportive flip-flopper to be on his side.

What!! Is Sarah Palin so scared that the truth is going to come out that she has to go and hire lawyers? It is scary by the day to know that such a person is going to be running for the VP ticket. Lord help us!!!

Good god...

Seriously, Sarah is turning into a soap opera!

Sounds like Mrs. Palin is running scared! I think that McBush picked the perfect running mate..........She has as many skeletons in her closet as he does. What a perfect pair. Dumb and dumber!

Sarah Palin rules

We should follow Barack's lead and not make this big election about small things.

That said, McCain's judgement on big decisions seems at best shaky. You want evangelicals... tap Huackabee, not an unknown.

Republicans are just an embarrasment!!!

Give it time...soon most people will learn about all of the skeletons in McCain's and Palin's closets.

Typical modern-day Republican. Lie, cheat, and steal.

not her day

Gawd, she is a train wreck.

Once again, this is what happens when the vetting process is not done appropriately! McCain is screwing himself big time! He tried to bamboozle the American people with this choice in the beginning. Now, look at what's happening. I tell you, karma is real!

It seems the process for picking Palin was a little last minute, too many suprises within 3 days................what will come out next?

For those of you instead of dealing with those issues want to bring up cases such as Resco whom Obama bought property from his wife has been trialed over and done.
Or when Obama was 8 yrs old* Ayers now a Prof. had done some stupid stuff back in the day......................How dare you bring up such nonsense Obama is known to reach out to ALL AMERICANS. Just as he reached out to Palin and her fam. He is definitely about honor, integrity and family values. I'm sure if needed he can play HARDBALL!

Oh, all new faces go through this.
Obama did too, as I recall.

Okay, so let me get this straight; Palin's 17 year old daughter is 5 months pregnant, her husband was arrested for DWI, and she has now hired a lawyer because she is accused of abusing her power while in public office.

Wow! nice job McShame. Don't you think it would have been a good idea to not select someone you had only met once, and talked to over the phone once? So much for your experience and good judgement. Whatever happened to country first?

Gov. Palin brought to the Republican ticket a "record of reform" and "teenage pregnancy."

She surely "reformed" sex abstinence and has shown an "impeccable" record of family values that will "guide" the nation.

In this election, she took:

Experience off the table

Economy off the table

Ethics off the table

Morality off the table

More issues will soon be off the table. And the Republican party will be off the table.

Both McCain and Palin are ignorant. This keeps the McCain supporters in limbo...I can't believe it. What was McCain thinking?

The whole GOP is a tradegy.
Asking for donations looks so fake!!!!!!!!!!!

An abuse of power cannot be overlooked. After AG Gonzales I don't know what John McCain was thinking to select someone with an active investigation going on. JUDGEMENT – McCain fails in this category.

VETTING NOW BEGINS IN EARNEST?

I just received information from a creditable news group that Republicans have hired an investigation unit to go back to Alaska and do thorough background checks. Apparently, if there was vetting done by John McCain team, it is not leaving the Republican Party feeling comfortable.

Once again, the "Maverick" McCain is taking risk with critical national issues. Having a questionable candidate on the ticket without thorough background checks is UNFORGIVEABLE!!!

The RNC's new "fresh face" is starting to stink!

6. Right out of the gate she offends those aforementioned Hillary supporters by claiming that Hillary was a whiner during the primaries and dropping the shout out from the stump speech on the second day, when that aforementioned crazy, rabid base booed the mention of her name.

7. McCain tapped her for his VP knowing that there is an executive abuse scandal brewing with her. Apparently, she used her executive privilege to fire a perfectly competent safety commissioner when she couldn't pursue a personal vendetta against her brother-in-law.

8. Supposedly the GOP is trying to define her as some kind of maverick and reformer (the same myths said about McCain). But the truth is that now we realize that she used to work for Ted Stevens, she was thumbs up for the Bridge to Nowhere (of which she's already lied about), and she even bragged after getting into the Gov office that she would work with the Congressional Alaskans to bring pork back to her state.

how do these crooks continue along? WAKE UP PEOPLE this country is doomed if McCain and Palin win! along with Emperor Palpatine aka Liebermann

A politician being investigated? How amusing....

The Republicans continue to march forward in corruption and incompetance,

IT almost feels like they are DARING red staters to vote for them.

Like, "I bet you won't vote for us if we suck THIS much...."

and yet, the country still turns a blind eye, deaf ear and numb tongue to it.

If I had all these issues to face, I would not be able to focus on being VP, .... and I have more Executive experience than Sarah Palin

Uh oh-shallow people sink deep, and there's sharks in the water.

I must say it, "Bad decision by the McCain campaign."

The media will eat this lady alive...

Dish it out people. Democracy at is best.

got to love the judgment of McCain....quite the smart pick Senator.......lol

Corruption junction...what's your function...

I think we need to wait for more details. It will be reported on.. but right now NO has gotten hit again and both Mccain and Obama are putting the focus on the needs of the people. Politics can wait.

GOOD LORD!! WHAT ELSE DOES THIS WOMAN HAVE!

1) She's a hockey mom who wants to be the V.P. of the most powerful country on earth...a hockey mom!!

2) She is a social conservative with a pregnant teenage daughter,

3) She is supposedly ethical but is under investigation for ethics violations,

4) McCain met her only once.

IT'S ABSURD...NO MCCAIN/PALIN

Usually, if there's smoke, there at least has been a fire, if not still one smoldering.

Look, this fits perfectly with President Bush keeping anyone from being subpoenaed over the illegal things that may have occured in the White House – from the Iraq war to the Justice Dept's illegal hiring/firing practices.

If nothing was really wrong, I doubt that she'd have to hire an attorney.

Or, as much as Republicans like to harp against attorneys, it sure is odd how they quickly will hide behind one if there's any problem they don't want to address head on.

DO WE WANT THIS WOMAN FOR OUR VICE PRESIDENT???????

SHE'S GOING TO NEED MORE THAN A LAWER, SHE'S GOING TO NEED AN UNDERTAKER BECAUSE HER POLITICAL LIFE IS ABOUT TO DIE.

What happened to "hold me accountable"? I guess Rove convinced her to get a lawyer now.

I hope America stops seeing gender and just bases their decision on Palin's acts and character. It's obvious she is completely wrong for VP.

Babygate (which isn't over, many believe there is more to this)
Troopergate
AIPgate
Bridgegate
DUIgate
Whinergate
Mayorfiringgate (wait a couple days for MSM to pick this one out)

and who knows what else... it's only been 72 hours.

nice. another corrupt republican vice? no way! what is happening to this country? i know that answer...i just cannot say.

SARAH OUT! KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON IN!

1 – First “I-didn’t-know-Obama-was-going-to-take-me-serious-and-go-to-Iraq-gate”
2 – Then "I-change-my-mind-on-timetable-gate"
3 – Then "ParisHilton-gate",
4 – Then "Ask-my-staff-how-many-homes-I-have-gate"
5 – Next, “Take-inexperience-off-the-table-gate"
6 – Then "Alaska-trooper-gate"
7 – And now "baby-gate"

The Republican Party still have plenty of time to reshuffle the deck, hold new Republican primaries with the previous top three candidates, and still have an RNC nomination before November 4th general election.

Don't worry sis, I'll have that mean ex of yours fired, I'm the Governor now and I do what I want.

McCain sold us down the river with this pick. Now he is going to fall flat on his face. We were not amused from the start and this only proves our belief that this was a bad move.

Yes, but I would like to hear her Brother in Laws side of the story and
also the politician she fired-his side of the story!!!! Defense lawyers
keep the victims stories out of the news if they can. Sarah really doesn't have much time to explain this!!!!

McCain has made his bed and will lie in it soon. I predict at least one scandal per week for the Republicans up to election day.

Nice choice McBush!

Good judgment Mccain....NOT!!!

Looks like Senator McCain should of met her more than twice.

The fiasco begins!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor judgement, this clearly shows there was no vetting!!!!!!!

Dear Lord, she's another Bush. Power has gone to her head.

Okay, this is a bigger deal than her pregnant daughter.

HOWEVER, and even BIGGER deal, and what the media might want to look into, is the fact that Sarah Palin was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party which sought to separate Alaska from the United States.

Another faux Republican "maverick"!? PUH-LEASE!

America has had ENOUGH!

Yes we can.............take this country back!

- Under Investigation for abuse of power
- Alleged to be claiming she is the mother of her daughter's down syndrome child
- Now her unwed daughter is pregnant – and this from the party who claims to stand for moral values

Great choice, McCain!

Why don't you find out the details of why she wanted him fired and then write your article. Did he abuse his wife? There has to be a reason other than a custody battle.

Why don't you do your job and find out the reasoning behind the request.

This trooper could be a wife beater and is getting away with it by being part of the Ole boys club.

And now the RNC has hired a team of lawyers to fully VET the VP nominee, well I thought was done before John " I WAS A POW" McCain announced her as his VP choice. What are the RNC people doing? This nominee has more skeletons in her closet that igloos in Alaska and the GOP did not even do a background check on her & hubby. Now the daughter is pregnant again for the 2nd time. What a sloppy job by the RNC and John McCain, if this is his good judgement well this country is in BIG trouble if he's elected.

WHAT A WAY TO APPROACH NOV. 4!

The Three M's..... My Mentor, My Muse, and Me!!! Go with it Girl...

Talk about drama!

Today Wolf Blitzer and the reporter sent by CNN to Anchorage to cover the Palin daughter pregnancy and Monagan story BOTH... acted more like National Enquirer reporters than "???News reporters" There is no unbiased reporting going on here..... Andrew Halco is a sore loser and that seems to be the only person she talked to on Monagan. And then She interviewd someone totaly opposed to Sarah Pailns stance. Both should be fired!

Neither one knows how to do unbiased reporting. They are good at stating their own opinion as news!

Seriously what kind of pick was that.

I hope McCain to rescind or reconsider.

So we get a September surprise and an October surprise? WoW way to pick em John McCain.. I knew you liked bombs but these seem to be doozies..

There you go people.Vote Obama. You will be better served.

And, what about her involvement as a Director of a 527 Campaign for Sentor Stevens of Alaska? Let's hear some reporting on that issue.

Is Sarah Palin really a 'reformer'??????

Good pick McCain, sound judgment, buddy!

The fact that the Democrat wont give up the info that is requried by law say a lot. Say they have nothing on her and are using this for poltical gain.

THE OTHER SHOE IS ABOUT TO DROP. THIS IS GREAT . MCCAIN'S JUDGEMENT IS A BIG FAT......O..........

VOTE OBAMA..08

it never ends.....its funny no one is reporting this!!! c'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!