This pick of a woman who has no credentials to be VP goes right to McCain's quick and reckless judgement. (Dementia?) One meeting the day before naming her and now a troup of lawyers dispatched to "vet" her—unbelievable. What kind of people will be in charge of our government if (God forbid) McWar is elected.

It's a credit to then Mayor Palin to attend a meeting of the Alaska Independent Party, to learn what the group is all about, especially that it may be influence by the Russian if not a front for a Russian desire to get back alaska.

Let just imagine Obama's participation on a AIP reunion, God Macliar, Mcnojudment will have posters in all corners of the United States with Joe saying Obama is not a true American.

My prediction: Palin's going to withdraw, and McCain will be 'forced' to pick Ridge as VP. If that ever happens, I'll vote for McCain, otherwise this independent will have to settle with Obama.

What next? Oh I know…..how about speaking in front of her church and claiming "Iraq is a task from God"….and telling the people to pray for a pipeline! This video needs to be shown on the news outlets now!Unbelievable. Huffingtonpost has it.

She also lacks education.

It's all over the place — can't blame Obama camp for starting this one. Even the people of the AIP state that she and her husband were BOTH members of this separatist party.

That she was a member of this party and attended their convention is not the big issue here …. we are America, it is fine for people to gather in whatever party they want no matter how insane their policies are.
The issue is that she was / is a member of a party that puts Alaska above Country, and she's been selected to be the VP of the United States!!!

Unbelievable incompetence on the part of the GOP and McCain!

I have been supporting Obama for 20 months, and am not too upset with Sarah Palin as VP. I mean as a potential President, she beats the hell out of what we have now!

Arguments?

Obama/Biden '08

CINC of the alaskan national guard? wow. that's some heavy-duty military might. how is she commanding them? are they busy repelling coordinated polar bear attacks? are they contemplating an invasion of the Yukon?

This afternoon, the director of Division of Elections in Alaska, Gail Fenumiai, told TPMmuckraker that Todd Palin registered in October 1995 to the Alaska Independence Party, a radical group that advocates for Alaskan secession from the United States.

Besides a short period of a few months in 2000 when he changed his registration to undeclared, Todd Palin remained a registered member of AIP until July 2002 when he registered again as an undeclared voter.

Anyone else think the Palin family is a trainwreck?

Hey I am just happy McCain didn't say she was not a member of this political party because at the time ,she was a prisoner of war in a Hanoi prison camp with me LOL.

Personally, I think it would be a fabulous idea if every state seceded, leaving the idiot politicians in Washington nothing to screw up other than the last remnant of the United States: the District of Columbia.

Government is comprised chiefly of arrogant, megalomaniacal, idiots, of whom we would all be better off wthout.

I didnt believe it at first….THEN I SAW VIDEO OF IT…SHE REALLY IS A MEMBER….wow……

It's a fake! Poor John

Sure, Palin is a nice lady with an interesting past, but to suggest that her 16 months experience as the head of Alaska's National Guard is somehow adequate Commander in Chief of the armed services of the most powerful nation in history is an insult to the intelligence of the American people.

Why is it that everything wrong with the RNC is now the DNC's fault? I do not get this? I did not see the revise when Obama was having problems.

I am an independent with an open mind but I said when they first made this announcment (Palin as McCain's VP) it didn't make sense. I tried to ignore the strong posibility this choice was gender driven and now I learn that McCain and his advisors had chosen Liberman up until Sunday only to make this switch at the last minute. It really is making it hard for me to give any credibility to John McCain and the Republican party . And as a strong, independent, professional woman it saddens me to see so many intelligent women over the past few days spin Palin meger government experience into that which makes her the best possible running mate for McCain. Finally, why can't she be "attacked" on the issues – (what is this not crossing the line business) especially since she is so willing to hold herself up as an alternative for Senator Clinton. She needs to earn our respect on the issues as Hillary Clinton attempted to do – Rather than standing on Clinton's shoulders Palin needs to stand on her record – all of it.

Can't wait for the Biden/Palin debates.

According to the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll Obama has hit 50% for the first time, with McLame coming in at 42%. So much for the Palin bounce.

paulie_nj:

I hate to break it to you, but all this information has been dug up by people like ME. I found a lot of this information just doing basic search engine searches. Don't blame Obama or his campaign because McCain did not properly vet this lady. Why do you think the dispatched "12 communications" people to Alaska yesterday? Take a hard look at your candidate.

This lady is under TWO misconduct investigations, one they are not even talking about but I found the information on it. She used her position to get a friend a job a the Fairbanks, AK DOT.

Yup, we are going to shake things up because this pick is such a JOKE.

I'm posting on this liberal blog just to let you all EgoBama idiots know that we conversatives have embraced Sarah Palin and she will be the next VP of the United States. You can take that to the bank.

The Democrats are so afraid that McCain and Gov.Palin are going to make it to the Whitehouse, that they have decided to use those old Chicago style politics, and make up lies about the new kid on the block.This is the CHANGE Obama brings to the Democratic party–DIRTY DEALS DONE DIRT CHEAP.Obama has so much baggage he has to have Biden carry it for him.

All you people who are criticizing McCain/Palin are extremely bias. Open your ears and eyes and look other places and examine the issues. Then make a clear, logical conclusion without bias. You will see that Palin is just as good a pick for VP then any other candidate.

Thousands if not tens of thousands of girls get pregnant in this country every year with no comments from the press now here is a 17 year old who makes the head lines just because her mother has been selected for the GOP VP candidate. Go figure the press would make a big deal out of it. Let me tell you, from the people I've talked to about this today NO ONE cares she is pregnant, it's her life and SHE isn't the VP candidate her mother is.
If there is a story here it's about the thousands of girls who get pregnant every year not just one!

I find it very amusing that no one can get 'traction' of any serious note against future VP, Sarah Palin. That fact that she is a normal mom with normal problems at home and deals with normal issues makes her, well, 'abnormal' to Democrats.

Hey, with more executive/CEO experince than Obama, she's as good a choice as just about anyone. Go McCain!

The absolute truth of the matter for just about everyone is that niether party has really given us candidates to get extremely excitied about.

Why aren't we voting for a Powell/Ridge ticket….or Powell/Lieberman?

So the daughter is under 18, and the boyfriend over 18….Hmmmm. I wonder in how many states would the future son in law of Ms. Palin be eligible for the sex offenders registry?

I gave more then three interviews for my "non-executive" IT job. Sen. McCain only met and talked to Gov. Palin once before picking her as his running mate. I am not questioning Gov. Palin's credentials or the issues coming up now in the media. I am concerned about the manner in which Sen. McCain his first presidential office related decision. Is this how he is going to make this country's decision? Reminds me of 2003 i.e. Lack of intelligence/information followed by a never ending war which still continues. Obama camp has been saying that McCain will be a third bush term. I always took that as a political slogan nothing more then that. But the way Sen. McCain has made his VP decision i.e. on lack of information do give resemblence of Bush term.

Will the media ever get back to talking about the issues and problems the USA faces? Bad economy, housing crisis, energy, etc.
I don't like Palin either, but enough about her already!

It was not the Obama Campaign that spread this rumor. My god, I found it while researching her on sites in Alaska. And that was Friday morning. There are multiple things I found on her while researching that do concern me as well. Everyone quit blaming the other party. Do your own research. Seems like everyone is now up in Alaska vetting this lady. Anchorage Alaska Newspaper had 400+ pages of agency/governmental documents posted on their newspaper site Friday. These documents were released for public viewing by police union. Red alarms do exist!! Questions of past/present stances/affiliations will have to be answered by her. As a female, registered Republican, white college educated medical professional I was excited at first. My excitement has now turned to alarm.

The video address of the AIP convention is easy to find.

Why isn't CNN linking it up?

Talk about un-patriotic. Wow.

McCain adviser Carly Fiorina stated that Barack and Joe are making sexist attacks.

Wow, I just don't see or hear it. Barack & Joe have done no such thing. I know that the American people will see through this. It's not our fault that 90% of Americans had no clue of who Sarah Palin was; not even my Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas.

YES, poor choice and nothing McCain, Rove, Laura or the GOP will change anyones mind. THIS IS A CHANGE ELECTION and yes Palin might be a great speaker, so too is Hillary and Hillary is a much experience candidate for President than trying to force disgrace in the Oval office.

O'BIDEN 08

Palin is a supporter and member of the AIP who feels Alaskans should be able to vote to secede from the United States? Didn't they fight a war 150 yrs ago over such thinking? This is who McCain picked to be VP of the United States????? This is not only idiotic, its frightening!

spin it up!

Let just have a dictatorship. At least we would know where America stands.

The same Hillary Clinton bashers are now bashing Palin. I read once where Obama has never run a fair campaign in his life, that he spreads gossip, innuendo, and lies and it appears that is correct.

I don't know about anyone else but I refuse to read any blog written in straight caps, are overly long, or need to insert LOL repeatedly. What ever happened to the English Language?

Attacking Obama's campaign is a sign of desperation! You cannot deny what Gov. Palin did in the past with that paper you published. All the previous activities were documented and factual. These information were released by folks from Alaska to the internet audience because they refuse to accept the double standards! So McCain and Co you are better served by owning your mistakes and strategic blunder and not blame Obama's organization! Adults take responsibility for their actions! Oh I forgot that fine people like Bush and McCain never accept responsibility for their actions, for example Iraq! Keep on digging yourself into the hole until it is too late and difficult to get out like in Iraq! "If you break it you must fix it" Poor Judgement is Poor Judgement!

So every mistake they make will be an Obama fault, wow, the GOP got caught and maybe they should read Alaska news papers and commentators to get the truth. The GOP is running a 1960 campaign from top to bottom. Palin was chosen to create a "WHITE" White House Appearance, however for 232 years that is what the nation have had a "White White House" and they are running scared, it will not work. Americans are "AWAKENED" General Eisenhower's family is voting for and have endrose OBAMA so too have the Nixons and the Fords, make anyone wonder who will really vote McCain on election day behind those curtains. I can tell you one thing been a military person, the military is for OBAMA from the bottom up!

McCain had better cut his losses by cutting Sarah loose. The snippets of undiscovered vettable issues are growing and an avalanche may be forthcoming.
Seriously, if this is the way McCain is going to run the country (by gut feeling and without thorough diligence), then GW is lucky — the dis-honor for worst president is likely to go to McCain.

Ms. Palin would be better for Secretary of the Inferior … I mean Interior.

Now we learn that Sarah is a Johnnie-Come-Lately Republican? Isn't that convenient?

McCain, you've shown the same type of incompetence that George ….. "Brownie … you're doing a heck of a job" … Bush showed during Katrina.

As each new revelation of her current family life and past activities alleged or factual come out, it brings into question Mr. McCain's lack of leadership in not only properly vetting out a running mate for the second highest office in our country or that he has surrounded himself with inept staffers who were just trigger happy to turn the newscycle their way!

It's interesting that Palin is is a champion of ethics and fighting corruption. Isn't Alaska a Republican led State and the corruption she's fighting is Republican? It's about time! but that doesn't mean she's qualified to be Vice President. Let her continue to clean up the State and maybe Alaskans will get smart and vote Democratic.

McCain camps response is something like asking someone's phone number and he gives you his address.
It's just not the right answer. She is a member no doubt about that.

If the Repubs have any sense left, they should have Palin get out of the race and put someone else with some sense.

It is no mystery that many people in Alaska have wanted to be apart from the US, I still remember Palin saying at her VP intro speech how much being the VP of the US will help Alaska! You bet it will.

Dillia:

When Mr. Palin was arrested for DUI, he was not her husband. That charge was in 1984 at the age of 20. (how many 20 year old college kids do you know that drink and drive, dem or rep?) He didn't marry Sarah until 1988. So much for that charge against her. She is getting the people of Alaska $1200.00 for standing with them AGAINST the Big Oil Companies. That says a lot.

When she was mayor, she lowered the salary. She has battled her own party many times over the years.

As far as her daughter is concerned, do you have any friends or family whose children, whether it be boy or girl, have gotten pregnant or gotten a girl pregnant? I do, Obama does (his mom). So judge lest ye be judged!

“This would seem to be the only decent thing to do, given her responsibilities as Mayor of Wasilla,” said spokesman Tucker Bounds.

So she DID attend the convention!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if the American Nazi Party convention showed up in Wasilla she would have considered attending THAT a civic duty, too?

The party of Lincoln nominates a secessionist. Sarah Palin: the gift that keeps on giving…

I agree, McCain probably wishes now he knew how to use the internet-thingy so he could google Sarah Palin.

Come clean, McCain! Admit that she wasn't properly vetted. OR just admit that she was properly vetted and that you made a poor judgment. Stuck inbetween a rock and a hard place?

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!
At least Obama wants to be a citizen! Sarah Palin didn't even want to be a U.S. citizen anymore! Sarah Palin is so "unAmerican".

I will predict that Sarah Palin is going to withdraw from the McCain ticket……..I maybe crazy……but not usually wrong.

baggage, baggage, baggage. tick tock, the clock is running out, not even the mighty karl marx, i mean rove can save this one.

The Democrats are doing everything they can to take the steam away from the McCain camp. Rumors gallore and it's just rediculous. I think they [Obama camp] were caught completely off guard by the Palin pick and they are doing everything they can to try and shake things up.

"8 is enough" Obama/Biden '08

John McCain, more of the same.

"We don't care about their qualifications or scandals or problems so long as they toe the party line!"

I think Sarah will make a GREAT Vice-President and eventually will become our President! She is exactly what America desperately needs. The simple fact that the liberals are all over her tells me that they are really feeling threatened! And I love it!!
She is smart, experienced ( far more than Obama could even dream about ) and she has the drive to succeed.
Yes, she definately has my vote!!

See what you got into McCain dirty politics tricks,,,,,,,,,,McCain the same old Bush….I wondering what Karl Rove got to see say about this..I wondering if Bush going to rescue McCain. Palin is bad news to American

Obama/Biden 08

Poor Biden. He is the only one no one can whine about attacking. McCain is a POW, Palin is a woman, Obama is bi-racial.

But in all seriousness, if Obama has to put up with comments about his looks, so does Palin. It would be sexist to suggest otherwise. And McCain and Biden have to put up with questions about his age being a factor in his judgement, and so do Obama and Palin.

MR MCcain politics is like a car lol. D is to move forward and R will put u in reverse. We have been in reverse for 8 years now is the time to put this car in D. we need some forward movement.
D=dems 08

Lynette Clark, the chairman of the AIP, tells ABC News that Palin and her husband Todd were members in 1994.

McCain's team is issuing denials without even having done the research.

Why is this not on the front page of the Political Page on CNN. I have been noticing some very slanted journalism by CNN lately. Was their some Corporate Merger/Buy-out of CNN the public is not yet aware of??????

THE RUMOR FROM OBAMA CAMP ABOUT ALASKA SECEDING FROM THE UNION IS ABOUT AS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AS ANOTHER AMERICAN CIVIL WAR .. TALK ABOUT STUPIDITY . THIS IS A LOT LOWER . THIS CAME FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES.

Every Democrat should be overjoyed about McCain's choice of VEEP. She's like the proverbial side of a barn, and McCain's given the Dems a canon. You can't help but hit the target. What a flub on the part of the GOP. They might as well have ushered Obama to the White House on their shoulders.

The party has witness after witness who says Sarah and Todd Palin were both members who attended their convention. She even sent a video to their convention making nice as of this year. McCain/Palin = Alaska First

Only decent thing to do?

Excuse Me?!?

Only an indecent mayor would have not gone to the AIP convention? No, only a mayor who didn't support them would have not gone.

McCain, here's a hint. You just announced her as your running mate and your defending her? Don't you think you should have found out something besides the fact that she believes that she knows what is best for ALL women as far as reproduction and that she has two X chromosomes?

If the McCainiacs hurry they can dredge up another VP candidate before the convention ends.

Family of 5 Kids…Husband…18-20 hour work days…pregnant teen…handicapped new baby. Where does the Presidential Campaign fit in?

McCain must be on crack.

Another McSame lie! Palin did belong to the Alaskan Independent Party! What hypocrisy on the part of McSame and the conservative right wing of the GOP!

Sarah Palin strikes me as being a proud Alaskan and a proud parent but I don't get the same sense that she is a proud American.

So if the Republic of Texas or other secessionist group is rallying in your town, you as mayor are obligated to speak to them?

I do not see a seal on the document. Is it official? or is it printed on a dot-matrix printer?

This all sounds very similar to the type of things that occured during the Ryan vs Obama race a few years back. Mysterious allegations are popping up, but of course Obama didnt do it back then or now. Same dirty politics is not change.

Member of the AIP, abuse of power investigation, pregnant teen daughter, husband with a DUI, contradicting positions on reform topics, raised money for the corrupt AK senator…THIS is the judgement of McCain? THIS is his first big decision? THIS IS A FAILURE of leadership.

Yawn, Palin still more qualified than Obama. What are you Dems missing?

I am an independent with an open mind but I said when they first made this announcment (Palin as McCain's VP) it didn't make sense. I tried to ignore the strong posibility this choice was gender driven and now I learn that McCain and his advisors had chosen Liberman up until Sunday only to make this switch at the last minute. It really is making it hard for me to give any credibility to John McCain and the Republican party . And as a strong, independent, professional woman it saddens me to see so many intelligent women over the past few days spin Palin meger government experience into that which makes her the best possible running mate for McCain. Finally, why can't she be "attacked" on the issues – (what is this not crossing the line business) especially since she is so willing to hold herself up as an alternative for Senator Clinton. She needs to earn our respect on the issues as Hillary Clinton attempted to do – Rather than standing on Clinton's shoulders Palin needs to stand on her record – all of it.

Senator, McCain,

Are we being treated to a preview of the kind of decision-making process you would use as president when you are appointing your Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, two — and possibly THREE — Supreme Court justices?

Thank you, Senator, for putting us at ease when we are tempted to question your judgement.

More importatnly, thank you for the warning.

Obama/Biden '08

So she was a member of AIP. God she's everything that they said about Obama and more you gotta love it.

Sarah Palin strikes me as being a proud Alaskan and parent but I don't get the same sense that she is a proud American.

McCain???? What were you think? DUMP, Palin and pick who your heart told you to pick. If you still want a women, pick Meg, Carli or Kay. The GOP party will survive. Sorry, to see you going down with your pick, but you have lost my vote. Now, you are saying that it's the Obama camp that is sturing up things. The selection of Palin was out of the blue and I too Googled her name to see that I could find.

DUMP her NOW and save your PRESIDENTIAL HOPES.

Be carefull hurricane Sarah is coming…The mother off all scandals(ooops) …storms…category 5

I honestly cant believe this. Its very sad that conservatives will stand by this choice of McCain so proudly- whatever it takes to win – right?

Obama was put thru hell about his pasture, his religion, everything was questioned. So why are conservatives getting touchy over the fact that this out of the blue choice of McCains is being questioned as well?

This situation is begging for it– and before she becomes VP americans better get real.

This is just another point, ina very very long string of points, that prove 1 thing….

John McCain does not have the Judgement to lead this nation!

Me thinks Mr. McCain has stepped in it.
Why would he choose Palin, a virtually unknown governor who isn't clear on many issues when there are so many qaulified seasoned republican women to choose from.
I'm a dem and I find it insulting.

So, wait… McCain is releasing her 1982 voter registration as proof that she wasn't an AIP member in the 1990's?

Does McCain need a calendar?

Too bad they have the CHAIRMAN of the AIP on Video bragging about her being a long time member. MAN I love the Internet.

They can deny all they want.

There is an obvious mistake in the McCain response. The AIP convention in Wasilla was in 1994. She was a city council person at the time and not elected mayor till 1996.

She is so unqualified to hold an elective national office.

Independant Voter:

Did you hear Senator Obama when he said that his mother had him when he was 18 years old? She was a white single mom raising a mixed race baby. I'm sure that was quite a hardship and that was why Obama came out very strongly against attacking the Palin family. This can happen in any household no matter what political party one belongs to.

John Edwards is alleged to have gotten some girl (who is unmarried) pregnant and was paying her for her silence. Don't here much critism about that behavior.

Since your independent, I guess you must be stuck voting for Ralph Nader or Bob Barr since you find McCain didn't vet Palin correctly and by your standard Obama can't be POTUS since he was raised by a teenage single mom.

…many people who have been lifelong republicans are voting/organizing for obama…an outdated registration card (over 10 years outdated at the time in question) proves nothing…especially when the AIP itself has confirmed that during the mid 1990's sarah palin was an active member…how stupid does the GOP think we are

The President of AIP says she was a member and I believe him. It's funny to see how the McCain camp will be on the defense for weeks. They are spending so much time defending Sarah that they can't defend their political issues.

I love how the media ATTACKS Palin for her experience, yet Obama has NO experience of any kind.

The media ATTACKS Palin's husband for a DUI 24 yrs ago, yet Obama is an ADMITTED COCAINE USER.

The media ATTACKS Palin's daughter of 17 for having a baby out of wedlock – yet that is the Story of Obama's life!!!

How 'bout scrutinzing Biden and his drinking problem!!!

As usual the media is SEXIST and attacks the WOMAN.

McCain's warmongering + Palin's religious fanaticism = HOLY WAR!

Poor McCain! He is such a desperate individual! He would do anything to pacify voters and get himself into office. I was not impressed with Sarah Palin's demeanor. She is too loud and bossy!!! Instead of galloping around for her own political purposes, she should pay more attention to her children. She is too narcissistic! Of course, I would never want either of those two in the oval office!!!!!!!!!!!

I have come to a conclusion: John McCain is senile. And to think I was considering crossing party lines for this idiot !!! His recent actions in appointing this un-deserving and un-qualified (and former mayor of Mayberry RFD and Hillary-wannabe) is just plain shocking. The thought of her becoming Commander-In-Chief if McCain's cancer returns in the next 4 years (and you know it WILL) sends chills up my spine. I have now decided to support Obama.

I would not believe anything coming from the McCain camp. They are all about a cover up now. The truth can't be erased but keep trying to spin it. Only your people believe it. Has anyone heard any Republican say she was the best choice or she was McCain choice. Republicans have no choice. hahahahahahahaha.

Palin is ready to be president — of her local school board.

VP pick LACKS judgement… Yes if you mean OBAMA picking Biden when he could have had the DREAM TEAM.

Let's say you are McCain… your opposition is 2 other senators, big Yawn. In the past 50 years most presidents have been governors (Reagan,Clinton, Bush, Carter)… you find a state governor that:
1) excites your base — which views you at times as off the reservation.
2) topic of the decade is Energy — and her state provides 20% of it.
3) the fact that she is a woman may appeal to alot of undedcided women and PUMAs in the same way that 95% of blacks will vote for Obama, just because he is black.
4) she has a reputation as a "maverick" — she reminds you of You.
5) her state budget is $11B always in surplus and employs thousands of state workers — compare to OBAMA and BIDEN who have never run anything public or private no even a lemonade stand.
6) her approval rating in her home state is 90%!
7) she is Commander in Chief of her national guard same as Clinto or Carter when they were governors… a duty Obama and biden have never had.
and to be blunt — she is attractive, the base loves her and will rally to her side anytime her family is unfailry attacked.

Think PALIN wasn't well vetted? — think again.

What is her educational background? Will we see her financial statement , tax returns. She has more experience then Barack where how what is her background. Help where did this lady come from. Soccor Mom – which of her children play soccor. I feel like Mccain flushed this country down the drain.

Who is McCain and what does he stand for? I don't understand how someone who is running on the experience theme could have made such a bad decision. I just don't get this. I think was just a bad choice for him. And regardless of what these Republicans are saying on television you know they are cursing him for this. This was just bad McCain.

I think there is something VERY wrong with this whole picture. The office of the presidency, is supposed to be an example, of the very best that the United States has to offer…Unfortunately, the office of the presidency is being diminished. Yes, it matters, that Palin's daughter, is pregnant, if she can't run her own household, NO she can't help run the country. Her husband has a criminal record. She is under investigation for using her position of power to try to terminate the sister's ex-husband. She is wayyyyyyyy in Alaska, with no experience. McSame is stupid, for thinking that women can't see through this. And Palin is no Hillary Clinton. She has earned more respect than this governor, picked off the bottom of a shoe, from somewhere, in the middle of all the ice……This was a VERY stupid choice. He should've chose Romney….McSame's intelligence level is not too high and he is way off about everything, he has more WAR experience, but even the Iraqi's agreed to Barack's timetable. The only way that McSame could win, is if there was a situation that developed. Yeah, that situation in Georgia, which Putin himself came out and said, this was being done for our politics, who would it benefit? McSame…7 houses??Not sure?? just doesn't seem like McSame even knows about the common people..Not in tune with gas prices or economy…..NO THANKS!!!! All he knows about is starting another WAR. If we go to WAR with everyone and keep making enemies, who will stand with us? Iraq was a fake war, that Bush used to line the pockets, of his cronies…..McSame is an adulterer, his wife's sister is voting for Barack. he used to be known for partying. He was never too bright…McSame is more of the same…It's time for McSame to check into the retirement home he was referring to, a few years back………

Talk about the wrong person for the job. Did they do any investigating about Palin prior to McCain choosing her?

McCain will look back the day he chose this day and remember thats the day she lost the elections.Period! Quote me after Nov 5th.

Dont blame the Obama campaign for information that is readily available on the internet. That rumor has been on the web all weekend and the fact that he has no proof that it came from the Obama campaign is ridiculous. Maybe it's one of those 527 groups McCain said he couldnt 'monitor'….ROFL

I guess the Obama camp is responsible for Palins daughter getting pregnant and Palin's husband having a DUI years ago also. People grow up. John McCain should have vetted this woman before he picked after two meeting with her just to pander to Hillary supporters. Palin doesn't even have the same values as Hillary!

Hmmm….if regarding the convention she attended as mayor had been a National Abortion Meeting or The State Movement to ban Automatic guns….do you think she would have attended? Nope.

Anyone else notice that whatever goes wrong in the McCain camp, Senator Obama is accused of it by the McCain camp? When oh when will John McCain and his ruthless campaign cronies take any responsiblity for the mess they themselves have created?

The first thing that comes to McCain,s mind is what comes out ,He put,s no thought into what he is saying.He uses no judgement in every thing he say,s.This is very troubling ,the same as it is very troubling the way he picked Sara Palin,and is devastating to think of her beeing a vp,just a heart beat away from our lives in her hands. America we CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN .

Running the U.S. is not a sitcom or some Hollywood movie. It is a full-time job that requires judgment, intelligence and experience.

McCain/Palin is short on all three.

::::::::::::::::::::::INDEPENDENT VOTING OBAMA::::::::::::::::::::::

And tell me how McCain and his cronies are going to battle the truth(s) that are surfacing about their "esteemed" VP pick?

Bernie Moore-Knowles
Papa'aloa, Hawai'i

I have been watching CNN & is confused when anyone questions Palin experience that it is sexists. As a women, the tack that the republican party is taking anytime someone has a question about her experience is because she is a women is an insult to all women.

McCain's campaign is in full crisis mode, trying to blame every new revelation on "the Obama camp." Please!

Palin is the Imelda Marcos of the Republican Party . . . there are so many shoes still to drop!!!! I am certain Dick Cheney is glad to give up the title.

You Obamaites are taking the bait. Every time you talk about Sara Palin's experience, you shine the light on Obama's greatest vulnerability. The big difference between Palin and Obama, is that he is at the top of the ticket!

Didn't ABC break this story? Why is the McCain campaign accusing the Obama campaign of spreading this?

Obama really is McCain's boogey man.

You can be a conservative and be separatist just as you can be a liberal and a federalist. The GOP argument does not stand up one bit, but then again, isn't it always been the case for the past 8 years?

FACT: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.

Forget her maverick streak, she only opposed the “bridge to nowhere” when it was politically convenient for her.

The problem is not earmarks per se, but the fact that McCain says he is against them and Palin herself has claimed to be against them.

Just as it's not necessarily a problem Palin's teenage daughter is pregnant but that Palin is completely opposed to sex education and promotes abstinence. If it didn't work in her own family, why does she think it would work as a national agenda?

Keep it coming CNN this woman is a joke the only reason Mccain picked her is to get Hillary women supporters, but Judgement again.

Sarah SPOKE at the AIP convention, LAST YEAR! Why are they blaming the Obama campaign?
Americans voted for Bush twice, so they figure everyone is that stupid again! Oh no, not this time, McSame is the SAME AS BUSH!
Never again!
Sarah Palin wants to take our tax dollars, but wants Alaska to separate from the U.S.
She left Wasilla $20 million in debt. They started zero in debt.
Abuse of power, Ha, in Alaska, she is notorious for it. You have to take an oath of layalty to Sarah or you can't work for her!
McCain, this is your worst and most reckless crap shoot yet! In trying to get the HRC vote, you have cut off your nose to spite your face. The problem is, HRC is:
Equal pay for equal work
Pro choice
Pro family planning
Sex education in schools
Sarah is against all of this. McCain, you are a 72 year old melanoma
survivor, you've had it twice, melanoma usually kills the first time.
WOULD ANY OF YOU VOTE FOR PALIN FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER? YOU VERY WELL MAY BE DOING JUST THAT!

By the way, we are NOT women haters, we are MCCAIN HATERS.

Get it right. The guy "just doesn't get it."

And he could care less about us folk down here in the trenches.

See its OK for the Dem to slash and slander a Rep but not vice versa.
When you actually have to engage your brain, does that make any sense. Ok for one and not the other. People, people, stop with all the family bashing and stay on tract. State your values on running the country, your plans and visions to protect and serve the American Citizen. Leave the crap at home.

If the Democrates don't win this year,they wouldn't for the next 2 decades.

wow – how did McCain get it so wrong? Before any of this came out, picking her was a gamble. Now, it appears to be political suicide. a pregnant, unmarried 17 year old daughter, a scandle over the firing of a city official linked to her ex- brother in law over child custody rights, a member of the AIP who advocated the seperation of Alaska from the Union??? What else is in this womans closet? All this from just 1 week. What will happen when she has to face the press and instead of being asked about what she'd do as VP – remember she didn't know what that job was a month ago – she'll have to field questions on her family and behaviour as mayor and gov' ????

The Obama campaign better pick this up and bounce it all over the press and show how great McCains judgement really is! so much for picking up those Hillary supporters with a woman on the ticket.

Judgement, really to lead what a joke for Mcinsane. He can't run a campaign how in h*** can he lead the country. Can you say v-e-t-t-i-n-g, I think not.

I watched Sarah Palin's interview with Maria Bartiromo two days ago on CNN. She claimed that the oil & gas resources in Alaska belonged to Alaska's people only. She clearly put Alaska state first, country second. Then, I heard about Palin and the AIP. Now suddenly it all made sense…..her push for more and more drilling. With income with oil, it can be a tiny wealthy NATION! She dissed Joe Biden for vetoing the pipeline bill 30 years ago. Won't we be much better off today if we started to develope alternative energy 30 years ago?

_____________Self 1st______________

Palin should excuse herself from the ticket.

but then again, she wants to be the 1st female VP, regardless of the cost.

Guys,
I am watching this from Canada,I must say this is Hypocracy of the highest order.
I feel so ashamed for the Repulican for painting this pregnancy story as they are right now.
Some of these analysts comes on CNN and say this issue is a test of Sarah Palins strenght but I disagree this is a witness to her wickness.
I need them to apoligise for causing us this grief,thanks.

What issues with the Governor? She's accused of dismissing someone over her sister and ex-brother-in-law's marriage problems. Remember this is America… Governor Palin is innocent until the Dems can prove her guilt which they're not going to be able. Unless the Governor's family had a chastity belt on young Bristol, there isn't much a mom and dad can do if a child gets the same feeling that a moose gets in mating season. She's gone. Not Governpr Palin's fault. Lastly, this AIP thing is really meant to keep the Republicans off balance to steer the American public away from getting to know the real Sarah Palin; a reformer, crime stopping, cut out the pork barrel spending, outdoors woman who the blue collar folks would fall in love with. Nice try Dems and liberal media, but it ain't gonna happen.

CNN, this story is incomplete, there is a video of Palin supporting AIP, look it up, sometimes CNN does good reporting, sometimes they fail.

That document does NOT show what the Republicans claim. It merely shows that she's CURRENTLY a registered Republican and that she registered to vote in Alaska in 1982. It DOES NOT indicate ANYTHING about what party she belonged to in the early or mid 1990s.

Maybe she want to become President of Independant Alaska.

Way to go McCain !!

OH PLEASE!!!

The McCain Camp has to stop blaming Obama for their POOR judgement. Do your homework before you let anyone as the VP> HEllO!!

PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, finds Barack Obama leading the race for president with his highest share of support to date. Fully half of national registered voters now favor Obama for president, while 42% back John McCain.

So sad that someone so low can sink lower.

Yeah blame Obama's camp as if the media couldn't find this out on their own…don't whine? If the tables were turned, the Republicans will be all over it…the media has a right to dig up what they want…this is what happens when you don't fully vet your VP choice, John?

Look in the mirror and at your staff if you want to blame someone…..LOL

Sounds like the media is vetting Sarah Palin. It's only going to get worse.

Both the audacity of Mrs. Palin and the the stupidity of John Mc Cain and his GOP handlers is remarkable.

What fun it was to watch Campbell Brown feed Tucker Bounds his lunch and dinner yesterday. The Mc Cain handlers must have smoke coming out of their ears when off camera. Their candidate, Mr. Mc Cain and GOP handlers such as Charlie Black have their conservative mouthpieces backed into a corner and it shows. Palin will be lucky if she makes it through the week in Saint Paul, never mind Election Day in November.

Mrs. Palin is giving hockey Mom's everywhere a bad name.

Just pathetic.

McCain had Palin forced on him by the head of RNC. He wanted leibermann and the party bosses would have none of it. So… as I understand it, he met with her once and said OK. Man, what has happened to that party?

obama's supporter scare of mccain pick for vp,all this will roll over and the the women votes will come in,because women knows what it's feels like to go through these problems

Obama allowed silly ego and manipulations of Nancy Pelosi, Kerry, Kennedy, Daschle, and Oprah–to cost Democrats what could have been an easy win. Clinton was simply the ideal choice.

Does the McSame camp think that Americans are that stupid? It was the AP that first reported this story, not the Obama camp. On top of that, Palin herself has been silent on this matter. That seems very suspicious. If someone was you accuse you of belonging to a party that challenges Alaska's statehood and wants independence from the United States, the first thing you would do is to publicly dispel this charge, not hide from the media. And the fact that they have released her republican voter registration does not mean anything. This is what I hate about the right-wing hypocrisy. They made a big fuss about Obama not wearing a flag pin and labeled him unpatriotic and now that you find out that their VP nominee was a member of the AIP, they try to spin this around and blame the other side.

More of the Same from John McCain.

How absurd to try to blame Obama for everything. I saw the news on a variety of blogs and never anything that implied it was from the Obama campaign.

It would be far more Rovian for McCain to generate rumors himself just in order to blame Obama.

For years I have watched John McCain and saw him as a Republican that I really respected.

As an independent, I watched how Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama handled themselves over the course of their campaigning — both as candidates, and as men. I listened to the complicated background of Sen. McCain's first marriage, and concluded that it was a private matter. But, over time some troubling signs began to develop.

I saw that despite the fact that he has a wonderful, smart adopted daughter (Bridget) she NEVER appears in the McCain family photos used in this campaign…including a recent People Magazine photo with the Palin's. I also saw that none of his older kids have publicly lent their presence to his campaign. But it is his choice of Sarah Palin that secured my vote for Sen. Obama. I am mortified at the lack of decorum displayed by the Palin family, and the seeming lack of judgment exhibited by Sen. McCain.

As a Christian, it is difficult for me to reconcile the glaring hypocrisy of a "family values" platform (with an UNMARRIED, teenage, pregnant daughter of a potential VP in Palin; and the McCains themselves who married soon after HIS divorcing his first wife and who seem to have a somewhat distant relationship with their children). So, both the McCain's and Palin's actions display very UN-Christian values. ALL politics aside — I REALLY cannot see HOW the establishment can defend their actions. This is true especially since their collective actions slap in the face of EVERYTHING the Republican party and the Christian church "says" it supposedly stands for. I am just saddened by the whole affair.

Sincerely, A FORMERLY undecided voter

Of course it is Obama's fault! People that know Palin are jumping at the chance to spill the dirt on her, but it is always Obama's fault. You Republicans floor me. Always ready to blame anyone but yourselves for all your misgiviings.

Why would she re-register as republican in 97. Oh yeah because it was in 97 she ran for mayor. I have a hunch this doesnt show party withdraws.

Good judgement McCain. Good-goo-gooo-Good judgement. Ready to be president.

This country is in huge danger if McCain & Palin are voted in. If McCain made a huge mistake by asking Palin to be his running mate, what kind of outrages decisions would he make as president. This party is puttin our country in danger.

A vote for Obama/Biden

Goodness gracious, a drunken husband too? A fired ex-brother in law, a pregnant teenage daughter, criminal inquiries, bridges to nowhere, and oppostion to womens choice? And this is the "reform" McCain is touting? This Palin is something else. She has enough baggage to fill a Luis Vuitton collection.

Obama/Biden 08

The McCain campaign can whine all it wants; however, the truth is they messed up. Bad vetting, a selection process rushed at the end by the candidate, and poor announcement planning cased this distraction.

the reality is that mccain should have picked someone who had been in the national spotlight at least a couple of years. obama has been scrutinized and vetted in the main stream media (and even more agressively by clinton) for 18 months now. biden for even longer. mccain should have known better than to put someone out there without them being publicly vetted. this is bad judgement defined. and now he is adamantly sticking to his guns in the same way george bush defended miers, gonzales, etc. so he is proving to be just as incapable of seeing how he might have made a mistake and trying to rectify it.

It just keeps stacking up and Obama is not to blame for Paleny's problems. If only McBush could turn back the clock…..where's Lieberman?!

Nice going McCain. This woman wants to separate Alaska from the United States. Looks like your judgement in picking Pallin was a great choice. The AIP does claim that Pallin is a member. The choice is clear, vote for Obama/Biden in '08.

With no other information I could read this article and then read the comments left behind and conclude that this was brought to you by your Communist News Network. Are we seriously going to argue affiliations? Actually in the political ring Barack won't have the gall to bring up the AIP because he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on when it comes to suspicious political/personal affiliations. When s*&^ comes to s*&^ go to the official AIP website and read it over anyways. This is not some radical organization this article leads us to believe, it's actually a god-fearing group of people who believe that when it comes to government less is more. They believe in the rights of the people and personal property. And would any koolaid drinker who truly supports Obama come hell or highwater please explain to me why on earth you want so much big government? What will be so great about universal health care? Higher and higher taxes to business owners. Wealth distribution. You want the government controlling more than it already is?

I thought family was off limits. Maybe we should look into Obama's. I bet his mother was a piece of work. Why don't he help his brother with a $ or Two. He was on food stamps yet went to private schools?

I want a job on a GOP vice-presidential vetting team!

I heard today on NPR that most of the vetting of Palin was done by way of a Google search.

Geesh! I could do that from my laptop at home while waiting for a cake to bake or the spin-cycle on the washer to finish!

The AIP wasn't a legal party until 1986 before ten there members would register republican because it was closest to their beliefs(more power for the states). The AIP has constantly come out and said she was a member and she has NEVER denounced it until now. This smells so much like Alberto Gonzalez its not funny. Oh, she also left Wasila in a 20,000,000 dollar debt, and was almost recalled as mayor for firing two people because they didn't support her campaign.

i'm sure she is a wonderful lady. just not vp material.

September 2nd, 2008 2:30 pm ET
"I admire the way the Obama campaign stepped up to the plate and urged its supporters not to scrutinize Palin's family."

Seriously you actually buy that? C'mon this is not Disneyland. Behind closed doors he is going after her family the way he went after Hillary's. He plays hardball and it is time we all took off the blinders.

Politics as usual.

This is not good news for McCain!

AIP was extremely sympathetic to Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City BOMBER. What else do we not know about Palin???

You Cannot Attack Mcain because he is a POW
You Cannot Attack Palin because she is a WOMEN
WOW

I GET IT NOW….. REPUBLICANS TALKING POINTS…. ANY NEGATIVE RUMORS OR FACTS (I'LL LEAVE THAT FOR PEOPLE TO DO THEIR OWN RESEARCH), THEN BLAME OBAMA/BIDEN CAMPAIGN.
WHAT DO THEY THINK ALL AMERICANS ARE STUPID?!?! THIS IS NUTS!!!!!!!!!!

As a Mayor and a Governor it was her duty to be aware of the happenings of this meeting. This is grasping as straws by my Democratic campaign. I have decided to vote Repulican for the first time in my life. I was dismayed by the Sexism displayed with Clinton and now Palin, I know Clinton inside feels her pain.

Democrat for McCain/Palin ticket 08

No matter how the Republicans try to keep spinning all the negative information coming out on Palin, she is a terrible choice for VP, and needs to be dumped from the ticket. She is a dishonest, corrupt, and rabid anti-womens rights advocate. She is a very dangerous choice for all Americans. She should go fix her own house before trying to get into the White House!

She was a terrible pick and this is the tip of the iceberg.

what a dysfuntional bunch …… and a heart beat from the presidency? OH PLEEEEZE ….. YIKES
very very scary

Ryan you forget that Senator McCain doesn't know how to use a computer.

I am not by nature a conspiracy theorist – in fact, I can't think of any that I've read on line that I've bought into, but over the last weekend, I have been following some Alaskan Blogs – with links to various information – Photos, Speeches, My Space Accounts and the like. I am finding that shortly after these links go up, the data disappears from the web – or gets altered in some way. Someone is working overtime to clean-up what's out there and if I wasn't watching it with my own eyes, I be writing this idea off as someone's fantasy. Go to some of these blogs and in the comments, try the links – very few are still functioning – although some people were smart enough to save the info before it was wiped out. Someone wants to control the spin – and they want it Bad!

Obama, Obama, Obama. That's all they can say. The woman is a fraud plain and simple. Anyone who would support and promote coverage over their 17 year old being pregnant is just ignorant. She is telling teenage girls it's okay to get knocked up. Your parents will be behind you all the way. This is not the case for many girls out there. Some of which come from broken homes or many whose parents would be outraged if this happened. Great role model Sarah…

McCain is a very POOR choice for president. He would take us to war just as fast as he chose his VP. He is very unstable and holds grudges (which are strange for a man). He doesn't have the judgment or good sense to lead anything or anybody.

It is shocking to me that the liberals have been the masogonists this election. What happened to tolerance and equality? Equal pay but not fit for office? Attacking the 17 year old daugher of the vice presidential candidate? I guess it is just anything to win with the Obama/Biden camp. The sooner they win the sooner that can start their new war in Afghanistan and increase taxes.

bill m, that statistic is fake. Matter of fact Alaska opperated under budget for the first time in 20 years during her administration. She is known as a fiscal conservative.

It is amazing that so many people are mentioning Palin's potential controversies, yet how are they worse than some of Clinton's scandals and who was it that financed BO's house?

Regarding her daughter's pregnancy, get real!

What's really scray about this election is the intelligence level, as well as the factual knowledge of our public servents, that the people that will be voting possesses.

Can't say that I blame her. While we're at it, why don't we give Texas back to Mexico? Look what that state has given us — 8 years of George Bush!

Even though I have always voted for Democratic candidates, I have now "seceded" from the Democratic Party. If I could only get them to stop sending me fund raising mail! It will be a cold day in hell when they get any more of my money or my vote! Democrats have become the party of hateful, mean-spirited fanatics.

Obama supporters are not women haters. We love women. We just thought Obama was the better candidate. Hillary is a great American and has done so much for this entire country especially working on behalf of women and children. What has this woman done for the "entire country"? Nada.

Why didn't we have the option to secede from the Union when Bush was "selected" in 2000? Let DC be it's own country, the rest of us would be the United States of America.

The Republicans know it, Democrats know it, we all know it — the Palin pick has turned out to be a disaster for McCain! Who knows what other skeletons are in that hypocrite's closet?

Just when it was getting close, McCain gave Obama a gigantic gift. So much for his "instincts."

Elect Obama and restore the Constitution!

If there is all this evidence outhere in Alaska about Palin which has always been a republican state I don't see what the issue is. She is unqualified and she has not been vetted yet. The only issue off the table is her daughter. Everything else is a known fact, the speech to the AIP, anti-women policies, allegations of using her office to fire her brother in-law, supporting the bridge to knowhere, earmarks for her town while mayor. Obama did not make this stuff up it was already there and McCain used is so-called good judgment to pick her. Obama blew the doors off that speech and disarmed McSame and therefor you end up with Palin. This is commons sense stuff nothing complex about it.

McCain is desperate and desperate people do desperate things. They
did not fully vet Palin, if so they would have known all of this. Tucker Bounds were so hostile on CNN with Campbell Brown last night, it makes me know somethng is not right. I agree leave her daughter out of it, but it is enough on her that she is not all of that they are trying to protray. Hillary supporters do not allow Cheating McCain to steal your votes just because he has Palin on the ticket. THINK!!!!

wow, this is the dems' new flailing attack strategy?
to claim palin wants alaska to secede from the united states?

this is absolutely absurd. i'm sure the lefties who read the tabloids for their news will lap it up.

Blame it on your opponent old Mc ? Won't work this time. You put your big foot and your left arm in your silly mouth.

Can anyone look me in the eye and honestly say Sarah Palin is the most qualified Republican to be a heartbeat away from being the President!!

If they can then I question how in the hell can they run the country with nothing but inexperienced, unqualified personnell!!

I can see more dirt coming! It's like watching the hurricane center!

I am running a company of 615 workers plus beeng a mother and wife!!!

The left, spoiled, educated but incapable to fry a egg , so called "cool ladies" MAST BE IGNORED TOTALLY!!
I call it JEALOUSY !!!

She WAS a member of the AIP. And what's worse, their motto is "Alaska First"….. looks like she does not share McCain's priority of "country first" (not that he actually believes that…)

How interesting this all is! Whether or not it is true never seems to be the issue. Just that something negative is being said about a candidate is all that seems to matter these days. When I think of all that Obama has gone through in the past year and a half, and how much nonsense and garbage he has had to refute, he can still persist in going for the finish line. That shows strength of character. We need to give credit where credit is due. Obama is tough, he is strong, he is intelligent, he has integrity, he takes the high road, he cares. He's my candidate. I like Hillary, she was very well-qualified, but she brought too much baggage to the table – not hers, her husband's. And I say this having voted for Bill, twice, and would have voted for him again if he was able to run for a third term. But their era is over, and Obama's the Man. And I love Biden as well. We Dems are lucky this year!! Sarah, I hope all that is being said of you is not true, just for your sake, not that you even have a change at being our V.P. Just go back to Alaska and have fun with your family.

Now we know why Camp McCain sent a dozen people to Alaska yesterday. They're playing beat the clock with the delegates at the GOP convention.

I am so tired of the comment that Barack is not qualified to be President. Barack has mobllized the country and no one has ever done what Barack has done. Barack has an undergraduate degree from an ivy league school and a law degree from an ivy league school. Combined in total, Barack has served in the state and U.S. senate for a total of about 20 years.

Currently, Barack has a staff of 2500 people with a budget exceeding millions of dollars.

Compare this to Palin who has a journalism degree and was a mayor of a small town and now governor for about 18 months.

In a recent interview, Palin said that she did not know what the job responsibilities of a VP of the United States are.

Why is it when something negative in the McCain campaign gets attention it's always Obama camp spread the rumors? Where do you think the new media gets it?

why must it always be the "Obama Campaign"? Why can't we just have smart and resourceful journalists that are doing some vetting of their own?? McCain's just upset that the public is doing a better job at vetting HIS candidate than he did himself!

What in the world is going on? This must be a joke .. or a bad dream .. or another Republican "ploy" that they hope will backfire on all of Sarah Palin's detractors. The ridiculousness of her VP candidacy is simply beyond rational comment. I think the Republicans know that and are hoping for an irrational "oh I feel so sorry for the way she is being treated" backlash. Come on everyone, let's just calm down on the rhetoric about Sarah Palin's misearble qualifications and family "issues". Let the myriad of REAL and serious issues facing the United States of America (after these last 8 years of lies and secrecy) come to the fore. If the real issues are fully (and honestly) discussed, and if the qualities of the two Presidential candidates are honestly and fully compared, there is no question that Barack Obama will be our next President and there will at least be some hope of turning America around. Wake up America! Don't get played by the Republican machine again!!

The McCain campaign looks rediculous accusing the Obama camp "of spreading allegations that GOP running mate Sarah Palin had been a member of a political party that advocates a referendum that could allow Alaska to secede from the United States." Obama's out there defending her family from the media, dampening intrusive scrutiny. This just makes the McCain campaign look cranky, flinging accuastions, on top of being stupid for not vetting their VP candidate.

Raise your hand if you would like a re-fill on your Kool-Aid?

“This would seem to be the only decent thing to do, given her responsibilities as Mayor of Wasilla,”

Come on!…

a Mayor does not have to attend the convention of an opposite political party that is taking place in the town just because is the "decent thing to do". If you don't agree you don't have to show up, period.

Would have she attended conventions of the Comunist Party, the KKK or any other questionable organization if they took place in Wasilla just because it was the "decent thing to do"?

There are no Obama Women Haters, PUMA just your hate continue to circulate, Hillary Clinton is a Women of conviction, she said what she had to say and accepted the votes of the whole american public. So do not put this on the Dem. we all know the rules public office = your personal business is news.

Look this whole thing is why some people never consider going into politic because of the above equation; and some of those not serving my have great ideal that would better our Country, not a RED or Blue country but The Whole country.

Hey Calirofnia Gold!!

The problem is that people who are able to think for themselves can see right through McCain and his republican cronies.

Problem is that 95% of Americans are apathetic, lazy, whiny, ignorant and can barely get out of their own way. Very easily led and will believe anything. Unfortunately, many of them can vote.

Its been only 3 days and more and more scandals on the horizon. At this rate, am I going to keep up?

Is there more bagages than anything else?

I’m confused. How is everything negative that is coming out about this woman Obama’s fault? LOL! Her teenager daughter got pregnant out of wedlock, Obama’s fault, she is working against interests of the US, Obama’s fault, she is under investigation in her home state, Obama’s fault. My God, if it is found that she has a terminal illness or really used to be a man named Biff McArthington will that be Obama’s fault also? LOL!

Mcain picked Palin for her smashing good looks….period. She is better looking than Dick Cheney for sure. McCain will probably pick his cabinet at the Miss U.S.A contest.

Just more info out there.

McCain did a great job vetting her.. seems the rest of our ability to use google exceeds his campaign's.

Here we go with the same tactics that the Obama supporters and the Obama campaign used against Hillary. Too funny. Or too sad really.

Same style too. Have someone spread the rumor and then have Obama come in and say that we should not discuss this issue…or that issue. It's a double win. Karl Rove would be proud.

The rumors are going to get knocked down…as some already have.

I heard that Palin gave birth to an alien baby from Mars. No really.

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So what if Obama camp is digging up dirt about their VP? Even if it was not them they would still get blame please note he never pick Palin John McCain did

They would have done the same so don’t go crying because of all this Drama unfolding…………..

They had ads ready the next day after Obama release his VP pick it just Politics what about all the mudslinging the Republicans have been doing for the Month of July and August it was all fine and dandy then ??? The fight is on for the Oval Office

Someone has to tell McCain about this new thing called the internet. The Obama camp doesn't have to spread anything. This AIP story is all over the net. The Obama camp doesn't have to do anything accept sit back with some popcorn and watch this whole thing unravel.

Ummm, she was a member of AIP.

What the hell? Seriously! I mean, did anyone check on anything with this woman? Harriet Myers? Bueller? Bueller?

A REDACTED STATEMENT that is.

John McCain I am extremely dissapointed in you. You tried to use footage of Biden and Clinton attacking Barack, but your pick is blowing up in your face…judgement? Yeah, keep that argument out of your mouth!

This is just getting hilarious.

And on the same day McSidekick's campaign manager Rick Davis says: 'This Election is Not About Issues'.

Huh?

You know what, I'm really tired of the Mccain camp accusing Obama of spreading rumors and the MSM does not make them offer up ANY PROOF. What ever happened to standards? How long are the republicans going to be allowed to do this? CNN GET A BACKBONE and stop printing rumors.

WASILLA ( 0 ) ZERO DEBT WHEN POLIN TOOK OFFICE .

WASILLA OVER (20) MILLION IN DEBT WHEN POLIN LEFT .

Does this not tell you what McShame is all about as if we never heard enough negative before Polin .

Palin has proved to be Wrong for Wasilla,Wrong for Alaska , Wrong for America and we don't need Poliing or another 8 years of McBush

I hear the sounds of dropping shoes. Palin will withdraw because of "privacy/family" concerns.

do I have to hate women in order to support obama? would it be alright if everytime I chose one person over another the losing side wouldn't ratchet off about how it was based on gender/ethnicity/LGBT? If people felt that Hillary was treated in a sexist way, the only people possible to blame are the media, which personally I think the media sucks, but isn't sexist. Palin is unqualified to be VP, values, ethics and whatever else aside. She may be an up and coming woman politician, and in some odd years she may be ready to run for VP or even President, but women should really be mad that McCain picked an unqualified person to be his VP. Plenty of other women, especially pro-choice leaning republicans/independents with more than mayoral experience and a short stint as governor of a small state.

So, if I have to hate women to think Palin is a terrible terrible choice for VP, I hate women.

Gimme a break, she went to the AIP Convention just because she was mayor of the town in which the election was held? !!
So, if the John Birch Society or the KKK had a convention in Wasila the mayor should go? hahaha
All this stuff was available on BLOGS in Alaska long before she was "vetted". Does no one in the McCain oragnization use Google?
Take a look. You'll find talk about AIP, the pregnacy and oh so much more.
Frankly, I'm surprised at the LACK of "news" on Sarah Palin based on what is on those blogs.

Another day, another scandal. GOP desperately grasping at straws.
Bottom line, Sarah Palin is UNQUALIFIED to be VP.

Biden our time,
Barackin' the vote!!

All I can say is WOW….this is so interesting. Who is Sarah Palin and what does she really stand for? Something negative is coming out EVERYDAY! Is this who we really want to trust our lives and our childrens lives with? I say no. I say NO to McCain, NO to Palin and NO to the Republican party!!!!

Hey John, next time ask Obama's advice regarding matters, he has proven brilliant judgment and knows how to run a campaign. You on the other hand have………………………………wait, i'm thinking…………………………..oh yeah, uh, uh, uh, your the one with 'experience', right?

It's almost cute listening to republicans whine. Ha ha ha. Such hypocrites

So what if the Obama Camp did…Everything about her needs to known. McCain tried to pull a fast one. Not so fast,slime ball….. She is on her way out the door!!!!!

The qualifications are you must be a gov of an oil state.
Thats all Exxon required for Bush and Palin

Earth to John McCain…..come in John….Over.

According to teh Alaska Independence Party, Palin WAS a member.

Who's spreading untruths now! Deal with it McBush!

woops!!!!!!!! this one is going to stick and be an issue.

Shame on McShame women will not vote for her just because she is a woman you under estimate the female intellect we will vote for the best person for the job, I guess you will do anything to be elected but this is a step of desperation.

We're supposed to be able to read that?

yeah ok, I see their strategy now, blame every thing on Obama to gain sympathy. "We did not mess this up, its Obama fault " strategy is hillarious.

Linking the Obama campaign to this rumor is nothing but false agressive negative campaigning by the GOP, because Obama's campaign is not involved. The rumor comes directly from the AIP chairman. From ABC News online:
"But Lynette Clark, the chairman of the AIP, tells ABC News that Palin and her husband Todd were members in 1994, even attending the 1994 statewide convention in Wasilla. Clark was AIP secretary at the time."

STOP WHINING JOHN!

This from a guy who has lied since day one. Get used to it buddy. You keep saying you're a maverick and a tough guy. Sounds like a real wuss to me.

I find these allegations quite laughable, when it was ABC who reported on this story yesterday. Apparently the repoter interviewed members of AIP. The story indicated that Palin resigned from AIP in 1996 when she ran for mayor. The story also reported that the main purpose of AIP is to obtain the right to vote on their issue of seceding Alaska from the U.S. The story also indicated that Palin was working on a video to be shown at the AIP convention this year. The McCain camp's allegations are a clear attemp to shift the focus away from what he clearly did not do: properly vet Palin.

Palin has no family values, imagine leaving a young baby with special needs, who needs motherly love to be taken care of by a pregnant under age unmarried teen who has issues her own. Palin SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE. She puts MOTHERHOOD TO SHAME.

Trust me!! There will be much more that will come to light about Sarah Palin since McBush didn't vet her too well…or maybe I should say not at all. I'm waiting for the wet tee shirt pics to surface and that will be just too funny!!!

They can't explain away the YouTube of Palin's shout-out to the Alaskan Independent Party convention when she while she was govenor.

For a person who is said to have been throughly vetted, there sure have been alot of surprises.. Re-listening to the few speeches I heard it makes me wonder about this AIP thing. If it isnt true then why is she all about Alaska in everything I have heard.. Wake up Palin there is alot more of America than just little ole Alaska…

Obama/Biden 08

Sarah women like you come along once in a lifetime. the media is having a field day because the Obama campaign has done this throughout their own campaign. Look how Obama eliminated everyone in Chicago to make sure he was the only one on the ticket. give me a break,. He made sure to undermine Hillary. You are not Hillary but, you are Sarah. Keep Smilinmg and chin-up.You are a woman, wife , mother and I have great respect for you and your family. Most of us relate to exactly what you are going through. I wish you good luck and I will pray for you and your family.

McCain/Palin 08

What exactly is the McCain camp's proof that this is a rumor being spread by the Obama camp??? I read the story reported by ABC news and they didn't even mention Obama's name. As a matter of fact, Obama has been very gracious towards Gov. Palin. I don't understand these elections….and TUCKER…OMG….he couldn't even tell Campbell what one "executive" decision Palin made was….all he could do was attack Obama. I guess if the McCain camp spent more than 15 mins with her, they'd at least be able to answer that basic question. McCain's strategy…everything is Obama's fault and you can't trust him because he's not like "us."

Last time I looked, Alaska was still part of America, where you can belong to whatever political party you want to. There are many in Texas who would love to seperate from the United States also, in spite of it, they are still letting us vote. Imagine…………

This has nothing to do with Obama or his campaign, the AIP claimed she was and IS a member and a very active one. If mccain had done his job as presidential nominee, the rest of the country wouldn't have to. And after you guys ripped into Obama continuously, the repuglicans are getting what they deserve. What goes around, comes around. I don't feel sorry for mccain, palin or her family. Palin wanted the spotlight, well she got it.

Why is the Sen McCain campaign accused Barack Obama’s camp of spreading allegations that GOP running mate Sarah Palin had been a member of a political party that advocates a referendum that could allow Alaska to secede from the United States???? This is good old American Politics. Some people have started digging into Mrs. Palin personnel life and looking at any and everything to print. Good luck Mrs Palin. Go Obama

Gee, I've known registered Republicans who have voted Democrat! In fact, one of them nominated our next President at the Democratic Convention. Registration in a party proves nothing.

McCain please come out at the Republican Convention and name your REAL VP choice. Tell us you were only joking when you named Palin. We will understand.

Republican for OBAMA!

That's something that can easily be proven or disproven.

The Republican Party has shown their nature in comments considering their foes BUT the illegal activities of the current administration, the lies and deceptions, are ignored. The condition our country is in warrants attention to issues governing our country in an honest and upstanding way. STAY ON THE ISSUES!!!! It is funny how steering the attention off the issues is commonly practiced by the Republican establishment. That way, their mistakes can be side stepped!

You can see her endorsing AIP on You Tube. Go to the site, and type "sarah palin aip" on search.

Looks like there's stories coming up every minute now… wow…

Community organizer doesn’t under stand what you say Mc Cain
He didn’t win the primaries , DNC and Pundits gave the nomination to him
Because he was a Community organizer

I can't speak to this particular issue but I do find it very interesting that the non-partisan watchdog group "Citizens Against Government Waste" has confirmed that "Mayor" Palin hired a professional Lobbying group and was more than happy to receive an $8 million Federal earmark for her city of 6,700 residents. Where is her "long history" of fighting against special interest groups and earmarks from the federal government?

What about the news that Palin was only a

PART TIME MAJOR

in Wasilla? That is all experience she has

CNN: please do actual reporting. The Obama campaign hasn't said a SINGLE thing about Palin and AIP. It's the networks that are starting to question her very weird decision to attend the 1994 convention and her address to them last year. That is completely legitimate, especially isnce McCain says "country first." With Palin, it's "Alaska first."

I think maybe they protest to much.

> ALL THOSE OBAMA WOMEN HATERS, WHO SMEARSD HILLARY
> ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIELD DAY

You Pugs crack me up! Palin isn't qualified to carry Hillary's lunch money. To paraphrase an old quote, it's like comparing "The Godfather" to "Dude, Where's My Car?"

How can a voter-registration document prove that Palin hasn't been a member of the AIP, especially when the AIP encourages its members to infiltrate the mainstream political parties? (For that matter, has Tucker Bounds conveniently forgotten Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos," which encouraged Republicans to register as Democrats during the primaries?)

I'd be more interested in seeing what the AIP's own records show.

It cracks me up, really. Sarah is obviously not being chosen to try and gather Democratic voters. Of course Democrats hate her, she's anti-abortion and pro-gun rights. Those are things the Republican base loves. These Dems were never considering voting for anyone except a Democrat, so why do they act like they would vote for McCain except for this announcement, how absurd.

This get's the Republican base excited and attracts independent women who lean conservative. McCain also attracts moderate independents (being a moderate himself). These are extremely important points to winning an election. Win swing votes, excite your base.

Lucky thing is, Obama's base is youth voters, and they never show up at the polls in significant numbers. This election is turning into another landslide Republican victory.

Personally I don't think one party should ever control both the legislative and judicial branch. The country does best when everyone has to work together.

For those who support Palin, consider this: Are you satisfied that John McCain will pick his Secretaries of State, Defense and Treasury, and Supreme Court justices, with the same lack of attention to detail as this? In the face of 'strong family values' people like Pawlenty, Romney and Huckabee, who have shown they actually live by the values they preach, is it smart to name a candidate who is open to charges of hypocrisy? Does her lack of any international experience give you concern for how she, as President, would wage war or stare down Iranian threats to destroy Israel? Frankly, Sarah Palin scares the crap out of me. She lacks knowledge, experience, skill or anything resembling a record. Man or woman – it doesn't matter – someone this lacking shows John McCain is incapable of governing. A bad pick, but I'm glad we learned his style now.

If anyone looks at what they put up, they failed to put up her original voter registration card. All they put up was her overall statement and then her first change in 1985. There should be a card from 1982 when she first registered to vote. This would be the card that i bet has her registered as an AIP member.

McCain, the problem is she WAS a member. sorry for you. vet next time maybe?

we cannot have a vp who doesn't even want to be a citizen.

Geez, I heard talk about that with the Bush administration, canada, and mexico awhile back. I believe the McCain campaign is wrong, this stuff came from Alaska and the newspapers up there. Probably should have vetted her more. According to HP, the McCain campaign is stalling the investigation on the troopergate

Sarah Palin received over 27 million in earmarks for tiny Wasilla while she was mayor. This is thanks to the Senate Appropriations Commitee chaired by Ted Stevens, he of corrupt lobbyist ties under indictment.

Palin used to co-chair Td Stevens 527 lobby group. Her earmarks started pouring in shortly after she hired Steven's lobbying firm.

In the same period of time, Sarah Palin's personal wealth grew to over ten million.

To put this in perspective, the entire earmark record for the same period in Boise, Idaho, population 169,000, was 6.7 million.

At the same time that Wasilla got 27 million in earmarks to build a mental health clinic, a new railway and busline, update its buildings, etc. etc. NOTHING CHANGED. Today Wasilla's schools are still failing, its infrastructure is still a wreck. It's a mudball hoedown of a town.

Where did that 27 million go?

This woman is an outright disgrace, and even more so of a disgrace is McCain's horrible, horrible judgement in selecting her.

They didn't even bother to google the local Alaska papers. They could have learned a hellova lot if they did.

So don't bother telling me she's been a Republican since 1984.

All I know is that she's looking more and more like an anti American crook and an all around in general kook.

McCain needs a check up from the neck up, tha's for sure.

Lee – get a clue.

I am so sick of ignorant blogs. I have never blogged before this election. Most of the times my comments don't get posted. But I have dedicated myself, as an independent, to read and absosrb all that I can from print, television and on-line media. I am trying to get all the stories, facts and lies straight to make an educated infromed decision.

You say why we would want aperson with so many issues and possible scandals, etc. Tjhe only reason you are hearing of possible scandals, etc. is because of the fals information Obama (no i am sorry – his supporters) are planting that are utterly false. I wanted to believe in Obama, but this election year has made me sick with the elitist and contradictory tone of his campaign.

McCain/Palin '08

You will accuse Barak Obama of everything that has ever gone wrong for you in this election. Trust me Barak has nothing to do with this or anything else that will come out about this lady. Barak has stood up against anyone that has tried to smear someone's caharcter but your camp wanted to kill him with smears and you never lifted a finger. There was Obama is a moslem, the Obama nation book which you never addresses even now. Now you want him to denounce this story about your V.P which you failed to vet. I may agree with him on the family mebers being off limits I will not agree with him if he came out and denounced this after all your campaign have tried to smear the hell out of him.

There is video and auditape evidence that she was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party. Their motto "Alaska First" stands in stark contrast to McSame's "Country First" ads…but then, lying to get elected has always been the hallmark of the Greedy Oil Party…

man, we are getting educated on Sarah Palin, me thinks they are digging for oil in Alaska to see if it really is black gold

Lets see –About 2 or 3 decades ago wasn't Barack getting stoned and experimenting with Drugs—Where's rthat in this biased media coverage—
Said that in his book–

This woman is so wrong for America. Just think if they came to power and McCain died. I am scared for our country people.

This Palin thing makes me very glad I am a Democrat, and will vote for Obama for sure.
TMT

Democrats are showing their true colors…

We want a woman (but your should stay at home)
We believe teens will have sex anyway (but yours should be pristine)
We believe women should govern (but your should bake cookies)
We believe in privacy matters (but what do you expect – this teen is pregnant and Republican!!! and that changes the game totally!!! After all, we'll ignor Joe Biden's brother and his son and the bilking of hundreds of thousands of dollars from their victims – Hell the NEWS is that a 17 year old REPUBLICAN GIRL MADE A MISTAKE AND BY G– WE'RE NOT GOING TO BACK OFF OF THAT!!! THAT'S NEWS, BY G–!!!

Would everyone just stop critiquing and scrutinizing these Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates! McCain signed statements against the United States and gave the enemy flight information as a POW (both acts of treason are well documented) and Palin wants Alaska to secede from the Union. So what! What's the problem?

Obama/Biden 2008 and 2012

Poor vetting procedures on the part of the McCain campaign. This goes to judgement or lack of judgement on John McCain.

We should take all of this new information for what it is – a clear indication that the McCain campaign and the RNC were getting desparate and as such, acted in desparate ways. We can't spend this very valuable next 60 days focusing on all of these niggling Palin issues. We have to focus on the bigger picture – what it says about McCain.

The Obama Camp DID NOT BREAK THIS STORY First a web-site did that is not affiliated with Obama then ABC Ran the Story.

ANOTHER McCain LIE!!!

BTW it is TRUE. Documented with VIDEO. She was their Key note speaker AND they refer to her in multiple speeches.

with evidence like this about, i could have been a republican since 1902. oh i am only 33, but a piece of paper is easy to falsify. everyone has a printer and computer these days, don't forget the marks a lot.

Obama's team is scared to death of this woman…they know she has rocked their world and they will try to find some dirt on her some way, some how…because they are petrified. He didn't have the decency to pick Hillary as his VP and now they are running scared and this lady will be able to handle it so GO PALIN —

Shame on Obama compaign and cyberterrorists. they seem have no limit smearing a woman candidate.

What's next? She was announced on Friday and it's only Tuesday and:

1. She was for the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska before she was against it.

2. She and McCain both are against sex education in shools and want ABSTINENCE ONLY education taught (maybe she should have rethought that and her daughter may not be knocked up and unmarried at 17.)

3. She voted for Pat Buchanan.

4. Hubby was arrested for drunk driving.

5. Under investigation for possibly abusing the power of her office in the firing of a state trooper.

6. Tried to get $27 million dollars for pork barrel spending in her tiny town of Wasilla, which only has 50 employees in the town.

Stay tuned. We still have the rest of today – Nov. 4th. This is going to be fun.

And McCain claims to have judgment. He has judgment alright….BAD JUDGMENT!

I admire the way the Obama campaign stepped up to the plate and urged its supporters not to scrutinize Palin's family.

The McCain campaign should return the courtesy and stop blindly blaming the Obama camp for the release of these potentially damaging stories. Anyone with a modem can google AIP and discover that the Vice President of AIP identified Palin as a former member of the party.

I agree Brad K. McCain is offering an answer that does not prove or disprove anything. There at least 3 or 4 people who claim that she was a member. She addressed the convention in 2008. The president said she was a former member and sympathizer. They also said they encourage members to infiltrate major parties to move forward their agenda. This story needs to be followed.

When are we going to hear more about Palin's attempts (when Mayor) to ban books from the local library and the fact that she threatened to fire the librarian for not being a 'team player'?

WOMEN HATERS ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY-
Trust me, I'd be having just as much fun if she were a he. Incompetence is incompetence, no matter the gender.

There is only ONE issue, one question, that matters in all of this, and that is what in the world led McCain to select this woman? What does this say about him and the judgment he would show as commander in chief of our armed forces and leader of the free world?

Judgment.

Republicans should think long and hard about casting your ballot for this man. He has shown himself not to be a maverick, but a reckless loose cannon. Think about what it is that you believe in. Did McCain show with this pick that he puts country first? Did he soberly and reverently make this decision, thinking about who would be the best possible person to succeed him and lead this nation should there be the unfortunate loss of his own life while in office?

At this point, I would say that a vote for Ron Paul, or Bob Barr would be a better use of your ballot than a vote for McCain, who has shown that all he cares about are his own ambitions.

This has been news already for at least a day, it's on ABCs website because representatives from the AIP itself continue to claim she was a member. How is this Obama's fault, again? What did he do, pay the AIP to say this?

Brad—It's only possible that the AIP Group has her name on Registration for a Convention that someone else could have done—
The problem with you Dems is that you believe the News and Reporting is always the truth—
Its on the internet so it must be true—
That's how they get people like you to vote for them–
Do some of your own research–

CNN is so higly patisan. CNN has not put out a single article or a news report on Joe Biden since he became the VP Nominee for democrats. a guy who has been in the sentate for over 30 years and there is nothing to report ? I rest my case.

I don't hate Hillary because she's a woman. I hate her because she lies, she has no ethics, she has done nothing except give the Republicans ammo, and she is a marginal politician. No matter what gender she is, she should be ashamed of herself (oh, that's one other thing I hate her for…she has no sense of decency).

The McCain campain has a new tactic here. They are issuing rebuttals to things the MSM hasn't even heard of, and claiming the Obama campaign is sending these accusations out. Very snakey. Very Rove.

It still won't work. McCain now has a running mate who is under investigation by the State of Alaska, who's family can't keep their pants on, and who has left a wake of political chaos where ever she's gone.
Maverick? Oh, yeah..sure she is….. Good luck, McCain.

Barack Obama keeps a tight rein on his campaign and does not allow drama…period. Even his blog stopped gossiping about the Palin teen after he made it clear his campaign was to have no part in it.

I cannot imagine Barack finding it particularly relevant whether Palin visisted such a convention or not. She WAS mayor. It brought money into her town. So what.

She is so extraordinarily unsuited for VP, we don't have to make mountains out of molehills. It is no wonder independents have finally decided McCain has gone over the edge.

I cry b.s. if they say she was never a member. The head of the party, at THIS YEARS CONVENTION, was praising Palin as having been a member of the Alaska Independent Party. There's video of Palin herself saying that she agrees with the Party's platform.

Palin is an anti-American secessionist. Pure and simple.

The sad thing is that John McCain didn't bother to find this out. So now he's gotta lie about it.

It seems like Obama is getting his payback on the GOP spreading lies on him. Good for you Obama.

I saw the current leader of the AIP on television (ABC News) saying that she has known Palin since 1994 and Palin and her husband were members of the Alaksa Independence Party (to make Alaska its own nation and break away from the USA). I also saw on the AIP website that Palin sent them a message this year on video saying "keep up the good work"

I ask again, is the the most qualified Republican that John McCain could find in the ENTIRE party to serve as vice-president of the United States of America?

McCain picked a person to win a campaign, he hopes her looks and her life will make people all googoo gaga and it works, but the big picture is this is not what we need in the white house

If you have a computer and can type your responses on the blogs, then you can do some checking about Sarah Palin on the internet and find out that there is nothing in her past as mayor or Gov that is detrimental to her running for the V.P. seat.

She has way more experience than Obama has. this is proven by the facts that are on the internet

Once you do this you will find out how misleading many of these blogs are.You will also find out how out of touch C. N. N. on their statements about Gov Palin

She is one sharp cookie. it just makes me wish that I lived in Alasaka

Bad call McCain. She is not the devil, just not president material. You should have known better.

"The campaign has been increasingly aggressive in responding to rumors, often issuing denials before any information is reported in mainstream media outlets"

Most important statement of the article. More to come out very soon from this "American Citizen Vetting Process".

Adios Palin!!!

Did they vet at all???

McCain is a disaster – don't let it happen.

John Mccain owes the American people an apology for such poor judgement in picking some who hasnt been vetted by his team or the national media. We should be taling about the issues and policies but instead were talking about Sara Palin's drama. This is a conspiracy by the right-wing media to keep people from focusing on the real issues why we cant elect John Mccain. We dont have enough time to completely know where she stands on issues anyway. We barely know where John Mccain stands on issues. John Mccain says he knew about Sara Palins pregnant daughter when he picked her. SO WHY DOES JOHN MCCAIN SUPPORT TEENS GETTING PREGNANT AT AGE 16????

Palin ties all of the issues together perfectly. Its become a simply undeniable way of attacking McCain's judgement and temperment to lead.

Corruption, Corruption, Corruption and bad judgement.

27 million in earmarks for a town of 6500 where she was mayor, provided courtesy of Ted Stevens, the most corrupt Senator and head of the Appropriations commitee from Alaska. Ties in the Washington as usual, more of the same vibe that Obama is hitting.

Palin is a global warming denier. She has resisted efforts to preserve wildlife and protect animals. She ignores one of the most fundemental issues facing our planet.

McCain has said she opposed the bridge to nowhere but she was for the bridge before she was against it.

All of this, all of it, reflects back on McCain. It prevents him from getting his maverick message out. It prevents him from attacking Obama and forces his campaign to defend its bad decision making with this irrational pick for vp.

The theme of McCain's convention is "COUNTRY FIRST." It is clear by picking Palin that McCain is nothing but a shill for the far right and oil industry that would put politics first and country last.

McCain's judgement, McCain's judgement, McCain's judgement!!!!

Does anybody really need any further proof that McCain is not fit to lead this country? This VP choice, and the way he rushed into it without meeting her but once and not vetting her, proves that McCain is SERIOUSLY lacking in judgement! Ill-informed decisions are what got us into Iraq… and McCain's veep choice shows even less judgement than Bush showed! People keep saying that McCain is more of the same, but the truth is, he looks like he could be even WORSE!

7) McCain : READY…SHOOT…AIM

Judgment we can’t afford.

Wow.
You can't get much more "anti-american" than wanting to secede from the union. That's not even metaphorical. It's quite literally 'anti-american'. It's astounding that the GOP would nominate someone who wanted to secede.

@Field Day: So if I support Obama, I must hate women?

I suppose I could be a latent chauvinist and not really know it.

Or, there could be more to my support of Obama than my hatred towards women.

I think, I'll pick #2 – it works better for my personal well being.

Her being a women has nothing to do with all of the scrutiny. Thats what the McCain camp keeps saying, because they are trying to play the sexism card. Her being a woman has nothing to do with it. THE FACT THAT SOMEONE WHO WASNT VETTED PROPERLY, HAS ABSOLUTELY NO FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE, IS A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF A 72 YEAR OLD CANCER SURVIVOR. THAT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF PEOPLE. THE FACT THAT SHE IS A WOMAN HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. SO, ALL OF THE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE GOING TO TRY AND CRY SEXISM SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL.

i dont trust a word from mccains camp those papaers might be fake too. gop crooooookkkkksssssssss

All you DEms who believe in Womens rights–
It's a scam–
You did the same thing to Hillary because you wanted the rock star—only problem rock stars are nice to listen too but don't win elections
She made her own career—
It just shows how two-faced some of your party members can be–

And remember no one hates hillary more than McCain

Keep the denials coming. There are a lot more skeletons in Palins closet who are dying to get out. lol

Obama who? Palin sure is holding the spotlight. I wonder how many people will tune in for Palin's acceptance speech? I know I will. In the Obama Zombie media's zeal to take down any opposition to Saint Obama they sure seem to be chasing their own tail on this one. If they keep it up Palin may reach Britney Spears status in a few days. And didn't Britney's album reach number one regardless of all the mama bashing? Just asking. Keep up the good work Obama camp and CNN.
McCain/Palin '08

So, going by the McCain's new logic, Rudy Giuliani would have attended the Communist party's convention held in New York while Giuliani was mayor because this "would seem to be the only decent thing to do, given [Giuliani's] responsibilities as Mayor of [New York]"

What a hopeless FRAUD!

LET THE VETTING BEGIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and another thing…if Obama had attended a black panther movemnet meeting, which according to McCain, would have been the right thing to do as a Chicago Senator, he would have been BLASTED!!!!!!

can we say double standards regarding white woman and black man?

Obama/Biden 2008!!

2) HOW CAN ANYONE THINK THAT OUR COUNTRY WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH A CANDIDATE WHO PLANS TO ANNOUNCE HIS RUNNING MATE WITH BALLOONS AND CAKE ON AUGUST 29 WHILE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY IS MOURNING THE MORE THAN 1,000 VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA, WHO THREE YEARS AGO WHEN KATRINA FIRST STRUCK WAS HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH THE PRESIDENT, WHO WILL CONTINUE THE BUSH ECONOMIC PLAN WHICH HAS ACCRUED A $10 TRILLION NATIONAL DEBT, WHO REPRESENTS ONLY THE 147,000 FAMILIES WHICH MAKE UP THE TOP 0.1% OF TAXPAYERS, WHO VOTED AGAINST ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 25 TIMES, WHO HAS NOT SUPPORTED MILITARY FUNDING – VOTING ONLY ONLY ONE OF THE LAST 7 WAR FUNDING BILLS, WHO DID NOT SUPPORT THE NEW GI BILL – A BILL HE BENEFITED FROM, WHO PAINTS HIMSELF A WAR HERO BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MOST VETERANS GROUPS AND CURRENT TROOPS ?!?!
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Typical Republican smear, always stay on the attack, keep repeating lies, always blame everything on the Obama camapaign, call foul on everybody but themselves. Disgusting, and people are stupid enough to fall for it over and over.

Why is the DWI of a VP candidate's husband an issue but not the coke inhaling of a presidential candidate?

Well, Palin is being introduced to the nation. People are going to be googling her name and trying to find information about her. The McCain camp will have to be dealing with rumors or releasing facts for awhile.

People on the right are spinning faster than a top!!! THIS IS THE MOST BLATANT FORM OF PANDERING EVER RECORDED IN POLITICAL HISTORY!!! Voters on both the Right AND Left should be insulted and outraged!!! Obviously McCain picked her ONLY because she's a woman!! She has even LESS experience than Obama and has NOT been thoroughly vetted…charges that the Right REPEATEDLY made against Obama…..This is at the very least pandering and at the worst hypocrasy!

Only in Republican America would a BLACK man with a law degree from Harvard, 12 years in politics, four years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and manager of one of the most impressively flawless and forward thinking presidential campaigns be charged with not being ready for the presidency while a WHITE female evangelical former beauty queen with 19 months in national politics and a bachelors in journalism is considered "ready on day one."

C N N– -T M Z—E N T E R T A I N M E N T—-T O N I T E——-H A R D —–

T O——-T E L L———-T H E M——-A P A R T

The AIP asks members to "infiltrate" other parties to advance their agenda. Why did she address their 2008 convention? Would Bill Clinton or any other democrat have addressed the republican convention (even by video) unless they wanted to show support? MSM – do your job correctly and don't just buy whatever the mccain campaign send your way.

1) HOW CAN ANYONE THINK THAT OUR COUNTRY WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH A CANDIDATE WHO HAS A BAD TEMPER, WHO IS A MISOGYNIST, WHO IS A WAR MONGER, WHOSE FOREIGN POLICY IS STOLEN FROM WIKIPEDIA, WHO CALLED HILLARY A NAME THAT RHYMES WITH WITCH, WHO SAID CHELSEA WAS UGLY AND THE DAUGHTER OF JANET RENO, WHO CALLED HIS OWN WIFE A NAME THAT RHYMES WITH BUNT, WHO PIMPED HIS WIFE OUT FOR A TOPLESS CONTEST, WHO IS AGAINST A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE, WHO WILL RE-INSTATE THE DRAFT, WHO WEARS $520 LOAFERS, WHO DOES NOT EVEN KNOW HOW MANY HOUSES HE OWNS (7), THINKS YOU'RE NOT RICH IF YOU MAKE LESS THAN $5 MILLION, WHO NEEDS TO LOOK AT NOTECARDS TO REMEMBER THE PRICE OF MILK, WHOSE HOUSEHOLD BUDGET INCLUDES $273,000 FOR SERVANTS, WHO THINKS OUR ECONOMY IS BASICALLY SOUND ?!?!
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Palin is not Hillary. Keep Dreaming replublicans and average 5th graders.

Obama '08.

McCain my friend, if attending a convention of the AIP by Palin "would seem to be the only decent thing to do, given her responsibilities as Mayor of Wasilla", then why don't you let Ron Paul and his supporters attend the RNC convention?

Hypocrites!

SO WHY DID SHE GIVE A VIDEO SPEECH TO AIP THIS YEAR? NOT LAST YEAR, NOT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO … THIS YEAR

Typical republican tactic – blame your opponent somehow.

First of all how can McCain/Palins campaign motto be "Country First" when the heartbeat away REALLY belongs to a nut fringe group that wants to SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES???

And McCain is trying to blame Obama. Unbelievable.

You can't blame Obama that the neocon VP that Karl Rove hand picked is unknown and unqualified.

It appears that the vetting process is the same one that the neocons used when verifying the credibility of Chalabi when it came to Iraqi WMD's

"ALL THOSE OBAMA WOMEN HATERS, WHO SMEARSD HILLARY ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THESE LITTLE NEWS SNIPITTS!"

"Obama Women Haters"

Didn't Women vote for Obama?

Doesn't Hillary Endorse Obama?

Isn't John McCain Anti Women's Rights?

Wise Up, a vote for McCain is a vote against Women

Hey CNN, care to do some investigative reporting rather than just repeat the Republican Party's talking points?

The facts are she was a member of the AIP in the 90s, she addressed them THIS year and she has attended their conventions.

The question isn't was/is she a member; it's does she support their agenda to secede Alaska from the Union?

So.. is this the first time that Palin loved her country?

Man this must be a horror movie,so many skeletons so soon.

Ok, she wasn't a member in 1982. Wow, that makes a whole lot of difference. I thought the orginal story read durring the 90's she was a member of the AIP??? But if Tucker Bounds says so I guess it must be true.

3rd eye,

Did you even read the story??? Palin was NOT a member of the AIP.

She never supported their "indsependence" movement.

All Obama's camp can do is smear…

"The campaign has been increasingly aggressive in responding to rumors, often issuing denials before any information is reported in mainstream media outlets."

Proactivity is good, but there would be no reason to be proactive if you had bothered to VET HER IN THE FIRST PLACE!

Why isn't CNN reporting that Biden told top officials in Isreal to get ready to accept a nuclear Iran?

THAT is news. THIS is liber hype an rumor.

WOW!!! The dems are running scared…..

BTW was Obama mother married when she got pregnant?????

HMMMMMMMMMM

The democratic smear machine in full swing… Making up stories as they go.

Oh please, accuse Obama camp for this? McCain should have fully vetted the lady before announcing her as your running mate. Reporters can get hold of anything now days.

Another AIP Official Says Palin Was at 1994 Convention
September 02, 2008 12:21 PM

An intense "she said"/"she said" has emerged over whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was ever a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, the third-largest political party in the 49th state. The AIP wants Alaskans to get an opportunity to vote on whether or not they will remain a state, or become a commonwealth, or split off as an independent nation.

Officials of the AIP say Palin was once a member, but the McCain campaign — providing what it says is complete voter registration documentation — says Palin has been according to official records a lifelong Republican.

My, my, my, isn't the mainstream media and CNN are reaching a bit here.

How about posting some REAL news like;

The fact that Senator Biden's son and brother are BOTH currently caught up in a finacial fraud case.

Or how about the fact that OBama had secured 3.5 million dollars of earmarks for Biden's son's lobby group.

CNN, whay aren't you reporting on this??????

The soap opera is just STARTING! Wow! Boys and gals, get the popcorns ready already!

Was this choice for veep even vetted at all or was this a attempeted to get Hillary voters that is now starting to backfire

If it's true that she even expressed an interest in the goals of the AIP she should be disqualified from holding the VP slot. If her opinion of the U.S. is so low that she supports secession for Alaska then she has no business running on a national ticket. Too bad Jefferson Davis is dead, otherwise McCain could have tabbed him for the slot.

Obama said family should be off limits, but his campaign is not on the same path. So this is a good example of them fibbing. They said she was a member. Now the truth comes out that she just was present at a meting in the town in which she is mayor. Sounds like she was doing her job. To bad that the dems are so willing to lie to the American people.

Good luck with the spin, McCain.

It was the leadership of the Alaskan Independence Party who talked about Sarah & Todd Palin's being members in the mid 90s. But you go ahead and try to pin it on your opponent.

Keep telling the rest of us what a "wise" decision this selection was (and just ignore the collective rolling of eyes).

I am so sick and tired of the Mccain camp constantly accusing the Obama campaign of doing things. They have more than enough problems to worry about than to constantly come up with lame responses for unfounded accusations. The GOP is starting to sound like a bunch of winers. Obama came out yesterday and directly asked that his supporters leave Bristol alone. He didn't have to do that. The McCain campaign picked a fragile running mate, and it is no one's fault except the Mccain campaign.

Palin's motto:
Alaska First,
Country Second,
Family: a distant Third.

Guess what? I read it in a national Alaska Newspaper yesterday. Information is very easy to find about her.

Smoke without fire?

More lies! Why are they just NOW sending teams of lawyers to Alaska? To buy everybody's silence? This doesn't look good! Vote Smart! Vote Obama-Biden!

What is this to do with Obama clean up your mess on your own, we know you Repubs good at blaming others for your lack of judgement. Let Palin answer that for herself she knows she was part of it so she has to let somebody cover her butt

They are scared. Its the AIP that is going to sink them, not the conspiracy about Bristol.

why do the republicans/McCain camp always have to blame the obama campaign when something comes up on Palin…this is the age of the internet…everything can be found.

Wow, this gets worse and worse by the day. John you need to change your pick before its too late…oh wait, too late.

For crying out loud…. Why does the McCain camp always have to blame Obama for their problems?! Why can't they just answer a question w/o deferring us to Obama. That stuff has been all over the internet about her being a member of AIP…. everyone who has sense has been curiously viewing it. I really don't get the McCain camp. There are enough people in Alaska that do not think Sarah P is all that great…. that would benefit from putting this stuff out there. There is no way I could vote for McCain… he really has no clue.

Like my newspaper says : Desperate Sarah! sound more and more like a soap opera!

That's right…..blame everything on Obama and the Obama campaign?

McNasty, when you selected your VP, everything is in play.

Don't cry foul now…..wait until the debates.

This lady needs to step up to the podium tonight and announce that due to personal family responsibilities that she is declining the offer to be McCain's running mate. Anything less is pure arrogance on her part– and putting her political aspirations before her family. If McCain's people can't convince her to do this, then it may just be the death warrant for the Republican ticket in November.

Gov. Palin– it's time to bow out!!!

What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Why is McCain campaign trying to blame obama for their bad choice. McCain got nervous when Obama had 90 thousand at his acceptance and McCain being old and forgetful got nervous and wanted to out-do Obama and made his pick without thinking.

Stop blaming Obama campaign for McCain for your bad Judgement.

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It was members of the AIP party who have come forward in remembering their interactions with Palin at AIP party functions.

The poop is hitting the fan so fast that McCain's camp is trying to distract and deflect by bringing Obama into it. It's really funny that Obama's camp is actually staying out of it all.

Problem for the McCain camp is that it's the AIP itself that is claiming Palin has been a longtime member and supporter. Her Republican voter registration proves absolutely nothing. She could very easily be registered under a major party and still actively support another party. Ask Ron Paul and the Libertarians. And as I understand it, Palin herself has been silent on this question. That has the odor of a "non-denial."

Not to promote conspiracy theories or anything, but they have the money and power to produce any kind of "evidence" they want to!

Thats funny….there is video out of her there. Did the Obama camp make that up to?

Completely blown out of proportion; she gave a message to the Party as their convention started; she seemed like a gacious Governor talking to constituents from a rival party wishing them well. I didn't see an endorsement of any kind. I can see this is going to get ugly. I hope that people become more educated about the candidates not just to try to get the one piece of information that will derail them.

Wow, tell me again why we would want a person with so many issues possible scanadals as vice president of our country? Just because she is a woman? I dont think so!! I am a woman and was a Hillary supporter, Now Mccain's judgment or lack there of, makes it very easy for me to vote for Obama!!

How does being a registered republican prevent one from attending AIP meetings and being a membar for a short time?
Three AIP members are on record sayong she used to be a member.

"Alaska first – Alaska always"

How do you square that with the Mc Cain campaign?

I'd like to know where the proof is that this is coming from the Obama camp..seems that is their famous line to try and throw conversation AWAY from their VP.

so the video of her addressing the opening of the AIP convention
was just so she could be "nice"?
I guess I am confused.
Did Bush address the opening of the Dem's convention to be nice?
Is this a common practice?

Drip, drip, drip….one more tidbit after another.
Who vetted sarah Palin? Whoever it was should be fired.

I guess that the Obama team can go back to what they do best, attacking women.

I think Sarah Palin should step down before she brings down her party. I doubt she would though because McCain's stubbornness and lack of judgment would preclude him from doing so.

If Palin is to be a role model for FAMILY VALUES SHE DOES NOT reflect my values. Maybe she was too busy hunting and fishing to be a Mother to her Daughter and instill real VALUES in her.

If only they would look into Obama this much, or report on every rumor like they do with Palin, come on media get with it and be fair. LOL unbelievable

CNN's Best Political Team is pushing the progressive agenda, even if it mean attacking a 17 yr old girl. How pitiful it is!! Obviously all Obama supporters. Highlighting what we can expect from a state run meida should their candidate ever win..

ABC News reported this based on VIDEO EVIDENCE.

What the hell does Barack Obama have to do with this? Just like the baby-swapping rumors, McCain is trying to explain away his INABILITY TO PROPERLY VET a qualified running-mate on Obama.

This is getting uglier by the minute, and independant voters don't seem to like it one bit.

The Repubs should stop the insults and stop blaming anyone but themselves. McCain insame pick Palin and no one knew anything about her even hinmmmmm. McCain is just finding all this out now. I Obama was dirty then he wouldn't be defending the family values issues against Bristol Palin. Give the Dems credit and give Repubs no credit for being fools in vetting this wormen.

It is Lynette Clark, the chairman of the AIP who told ABC News that Palin and her husband Todd were members in 1994.

So, ABC News is Obama camp now?…They were so pro-MCCain.

McCain's campaign is a joke, why did he have to go through all this trouble. There were more qualified and distinguished women in the GOP

Uh,ABC broke this story.
There's lot's of reporters and investigators,not the Obama campaign that are in Alaska for the past few days vetting her.Like McCain didn't vet her.What a bunch of whinners the mccain camp has.wahhh,something bad came out about our candidate,wahhh,it's Obama camp's fault.wahh.
They didn't care when the media and they were ripping into every facet of Obama's life,where he went,who he sat next too.
McCain made a bad,bad,bad,bad,choice.Best thing to do is just admit,get someone else and move on.
I bet Bailey-Hutchinson didn't have this much crap on her.If he wanted to pander to women by picking on,why not choose her?
I have no more respect McCain.

Yeah…

You guys were so busy making "Celeb" ads of Obama that you forgot to vett Palin!!!

How does it feel Repubs? You got your hands full this time!!!

It's time to vett McSame and Palin! The media has vetted Obama fo almost 2 years!!!

NYT: “McCain had his first face-to-face interview with Ms. Palin on Thursday and offered her the job moments later”. McCain borrowed one from Bush. Bush claimed when he met Putin, he looked him in the eyes and could see his soul and he concluded Putin was a good man. McCain looked in Palin’s eyes and saw himself so he offered her the VP job.

OBAMA ATTACKS SAME OLD POLITICS

… the kitchen sink strategy

boy if they vetted her when they should have how they should have they would not be going through this… funny how the McCain camp always tries to blame their incompetence….it is not Obama's fault that McCain is soooo out of touch, the only honorable thing to do would be for Palin to gracefully step down

There is VIDEO of them congratulating her for being a part of AIP.

No one cares about her teen or hubby DUI from decades ago. But when I heard how "at the last minute" and under duress McCain made this decision I cringed. Today's news reported his campaign confirming he wanted Leiberman but gave in when threatened that the far right would disrupt the convention. Her flip flop on the bridge to no where and news coming in about earmarks are nothing to get worked up over since many politicians including Obama and McCain see the light and change their tune. But the impulsivity of this process, the most critical decision a President can make, is frightening. I thought at first his pick was brilliant as she would energize the base. But this is sadly unraveling and reflects poorly on McCain. The old McCain would have stuck to his guns and made his pick of a long term colleague rather than a soul mate he met once several months ago.

AIP member? No.

AIP supporter? Yes.

Just gets weirder and weirder in Northern Exposure Land.

She left Wasilla with over 20million dollars of debt, it had 0 when she came into office.

Palin: Wrong for Wasilla, Wrong for Alaska, Wrong for America

Wait till they get the videos of Palin!

Awfully defensive aren't they?

Shoe's on the other foot, sucks don't it? McCain made a masterful political decision by deciding to go from being on the offensive to being on the defensive.

For all the Republicans out there who need an explanation, that was sarcasm.

Hey CNN,

Didn't the AIP say she was a member of the AIP. Call me crazy but if the AIP says your a member, you attend conventions, make videos as recently as 2008 for the AIP then this seems like their may be some proof here. Can we get some jounalistic integrety and due dilligence? McCain's campaign isn't known for truthfulness and integrety. Lets stop printing press releases from the campaign and find out the truth.

Obama's campaign is very scared……

Just ordered my new bumper sticker….

I believe ABC has interview material with the then secretary of that organization verifying that the Palins were indeed members of this fringe group.

Another "Oops!" for the vetting process?

The Cover Up Team You Sent Is A Few Days To Late Mccain! This Woman Was Not Vetted By You So Now The News Media Will Do It For You! You Would Be Surprised At What A Thousand People Can Dig Up! Look At What They Found So Far! There Will Be A Lot More To Come!

McCain's response doesn't close this debate. Palin and her husband were acclaimed as members of AIP, by the party itself. Her affiliation did not end when she became a candidate for office in her home town either. Earlier this year, she addressed the group's annual meeting with a pre-recorded speech. Palin is far from vetted in this area and has yet more for which she must answer. Is she for America first or is her first allegiance to Alaskan independence? Keep trying McCain sooner or later you'll stumble on the right answers about Palin.

sounds like troubling is a'coming.

Oh my goodness…something else?
The McCain campaign can't blame the Obama campaign for Palin's failings or if things come to the surface.This is beyond ridiculous now.
If McCain or Palin stubs there toe I guess that's the Obama camp's fault too?Give us a break!
I am so…sick of McCain and his camp not taking responsibility.
The media finds out stuff and they report it.Stop trying to lay the blame at someone else's feet.
Why would she even go to such an event?
If Obama went to an event like that they'd say he was unAmerican.
All of you republicans know they'd say that.
She is trying to be our next vp-whatever she's done is up for grabs.
McCain and his camp are beyond hypocritical.

And the hits just keep coming. The more time they spend battling rumors the less time they have to get their message out. Welcome to the Obama experience he has been going through this for 2 years!

The McCain campaign has no grasp of today's world. The Democrats don't need to find anything out about Sarah Palin – it will all come out via the internet from Alaskans in the know. It is a very small place population wise – everyone knows her business. Or did they think her popularity meant Alaskans would only say nice things about her?

The Republicans had best be careful before accusing the Democrats of being behind things. At least Obama hasn't insulted any of McCain's children…..

CNN, keep them republicans honest.

Republican voting for Obama/Biden 08

Whatever…..

RNC, you can spin this if you want to. The issue is John McCain's hasty judgement. How in the h*** can you pick someone who is not qualified to be VP.

This is an insult to the American people and down right scary. A. To have a senile warmonger, and B. A VP who was not vetted in detail and thinks the closest thing to foreign experience is that Alaska is close to Russia. We are in 3 wars, and the country is in turmoil.

You would rather loose a campaign than put the American people first.

Hypocrit!

The problem is once you start down the yellow brick road built on lies even if you do tell the truth no one will believe you. Total credibility garners a lot of atta boys but one lie called an "Ah Shucks" cancels all previous atta boys.

The fact is Sara wasn't vetted at all and more and more issues casting shadows on her stature are surfacing on a daily basis and not being done by Democrats but by the news medias looking for some sensationalism.

The bottom line is who cares if Sara belonged to the AIP the troopergate scandal with emails and tape recordings are going to finish her off as she is heading down a dead end road at 90 miles an hour with no brakes.

The Hate Baiters in Obama's Camp have been very busy making stuff up and hoping some of it will stick….

Their DESPARATION is Showing!

They know it will be……

McCain/Palin 08 BY A LANDSLIDE!

The campaign has been increasingly aggressive in responding to rumors, often issuing denials before any information is reported in mainstream media outlets.

The above is part of the final paragraph in the article.
So they deny things before being reported,,,so what is out there that needs to be denied if she had been vetted correctly and the mcCain people and the repubs had been not tried to hide things from us.

ALL THOSE OBAMA WOMEN HATERS, WHO SMEARSD HILLARY ARE GOING TO HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THESE LITTLE NEWS SNIPITTS!

I think it is funny that McCain advisor's blame the Obama camp about this stuff all coming out. All of it is though the wonders of the internet- or "internets" as McCain would say. The Obama camp has been silent about it all- they don't need to say anything. Good try, though.

This just keeps getting better and better. She wants Alaska to be a rogue country. l.o.l.o.l.

WOW.

The irony of this is just too sweet for words!

Well McCain, how does it feel to be on the flip side of the coin in having to rebut constant rumors circulating, "my friend"? It's no picnic eh? Welcome to Obama's world.

Why does every rumor have to be blamed on the Obama campaign. It's not their fault that McCain didn't properly "vet' Ms. Palin.

The stuff about her husband's DUI and her daughter's pregnancy are totally irrelevant.

However, if she attended a meeting of the Alaska Independence Party, that could show that she is some sort of nut, but even there, she might have only been there because she was the mayor of the town, and still wanted to court these voters.

The stuff about trying to fire her brother-in-law, however, is relevant.

Lets see,,,, Yeah Obama is everywhere blogging and spreading rumors. Sorry McCain, these issues are coming up through everyday bloggers, not the political campaign and the Republicans should recognize that what you sow shall you also reap.
Next time vet your candidates more efficiently. They deny they did not vet her properly, but these issues can be a problem.

Regardless of wether or not it's true, there's so much else to hit her on. experience, family troubles, etc… Basically, she is a fall guy nomination for a fall guy candidate. Considering all that's been going on, it's obvious to see that they R party is willingly throwing away the election. Even if they were set on Palin as VP, they would have been better off changing their minds at the last minute, when the announcements were made public, rather than following through with it. Basically, they're trying to run a losing campaign while getting used to the inevitable idea of diversity.

The Obama campaign doesn’t have to do anything. They opened Pandora's box all by themselves. Amateur sleuths are all over the internet doing their own vetting. I learned a long time ago that you’d be surprised what you can find online if you really look.

Even McCain’s own website lists dozens of blogs where you can earn brownie “points” to make your opinions supporting John McCain known and then report back what you wrote to get points….for what, I don’t know.

Obviously… they are trying to hide something here…

You see Tucker, you're supposed to vet your pick BEFORE you announce- that way, you can avoid any unforseen scandals or distractions.

See? See how that would work better? Than the backwards way you're doing it, I mean?

Try that next time.

Sooo let me get this straight… The republicans keep hinting Obama is some kind of unpratiotic terrorist, but Palin BELONGS to a group that is promoting the independence of Alaska?!!??!! McCain camp is trying to cover it up but the info is already out there. Keep it fair.

Enough of the baby story! I want to know if we might end up in a war with Alaska with our VP leading the charge.

God please give us some wisdom….

Why did McCain pick this lady?

Whatever happened to COUNTRY FIRST or is it now ALASKA FIRST???.Well Americans want a President who will always put this GREAT NATION FIRST!!!!

Fine. Deny everything. That is the logical thing to do, but don't just point fingers at Obama and say that he did this. This is the Republican way. In no way was any of this done by the Obama campaign, and I think it is childish to say he had anything to do with it. Attack attack attack. To McCain supporters that say that Obama needs to more fully explain his policies, why dont you hold your own candidate to the same standards. Explain policies, and stop pointing fingers.

Ya they vetted her real good…. what else in her background?

She tries to turn her own state into a new country and people called Barack unpatriotic because he chose not wear a flag pin for legitimate, thoughtful reasons? Seriously?

Republicans are a bunch of comedians!

Is it possible for a registered republican to be a member of an organization that is for the secession of their state from the union?

The answer is yes. There was an organization here in The Great State of Texas called Texans for secession (it rhymes!) And that group consisted of disgruntled republicans. And she could have skipped that meeting because she loves the UNITED States.
You're saying she attended because she was mayor?

Okay, let's say that she wasn't part of this organization, (which I really have a problem with) no problem. But, is it true that she was almost recalled as mayor?

So, it is true that Palin was a member of the AIP.
Interesting, considering how Russia took over South Ossetia and over run Georgia. Could AIP be interested in join Russia too?

CNN

Thank you for supporting LibFest Tuesday. Try all you want. You won't BBQ Palin.

I can't imagine what the McCain camp would have said about Obama's patriotism if he had been a member of the AIP, attended its convention without "denouncing" or "rejecting" its platform, or sent a video message of support to the AIP convention, as Palin purportedly (and recently) did. If they won't vet Palin, the media will, and they have no right to complain about it.

When there is smoke there is fire! She has to be the most inexperienced VP candidate in the history of our nation. McCain has a number of bouts with Cancer, he will be almost 73 years old when he will take office. How dangerous is it to put someone like Palin in the number 2 position?

What a sad day for America!!

HERE WE GO AGAIN………ONE PER DAY……..U WANTED TO EXCITE THE BASE …..AND INSULT DEMS AND INDEPENDENT

This Lady is not even American she is Alaskan..Hahahahah

Obama also said he did drugs and drank heavily…. and that's not an issue, Why? because he has the media working for him and his thin resume has not been questioned…. I wonder why

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How can they dispute something that is on VIDEO..!!

That's not change you can believe in..John McCain..

You should have known since she is your …SOUL..MATE…

after one meeting..!!!
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There is video of her promoting the AIP convention in March 2008. She was also registered as one of it's directors until a few years ago. McSame isn't going to be able to counter this claim with Republican voter registration documentation.

Why do McCain blame Obama for all of his VP leaks? That is so trying to point the finger the other way and to think I voted McCain in 2000.
Not again!!

Too little, too late. We've seen the video of her addressing the AIP convention. No less than ABC News confirmed her membership.

You can't spin your way out of this one.

I'm sure the more rocks we turn over the more dirt we will find on Gov. Palin. I can't believe a word that comes out the mouth of a republican. Tucker Bounds tries so hard to defend his party when it's not even worth defending. When you stand up behind republican ideas and policy, you are just as much out of touch with America as John McCain.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

For everything Negative about the GOP (and it's a lot), McBush blames it on the Obama Team. Why is that?

This is becoming Palin-gate for McCain.

John McCain’s campaign accused Barack Obama’s camp, what will McCain and camp so if they couldn't blame Obama and his camp for everything. This is someone who claims to have over 25 years of experience. I guess before November he will ACCUSE Obama for his rush to pick a woman (of all kinds of SERIOUS negative baggage) as his VP.

It's scary, because if he win as President, WHO will he blame for such ill minded leadership judgment?

SOME MORE OF THOSE BLACKED OUT

PAPER WORK, JUST LIKE THE BUSH "INTELLIGENCE".

THERE IS AN OXYMORON FOR YOU.

wow, if this is true… That is the end of the repug party..

Obama/Biden 08 baby!

you have got to be kidding me They have here on federal documents listed as being a member! she spoke at there convention and helped raise over $80,000 for there party. This is getting ridiculous! the radical right is hoping it's legion of brainwashed followers will not bother to fact check anything they tell them. This women has a ton of dirt out there and it is only now coming out!

It's funny that the McCain camp blames the Obama camp for any rumor in the world that surfaces. There are a lot of people out there that do not work for a political campaign that know how to spread a rumor. Especially in this day and age of bloggers. The McCain camp draws more attention to this topic with their defensive moves.

It is about to get coyte ugly Republs. Back off and stop but Dems in your heated spotlight. You have a lot of mess to clean up now. GOP you are very igggggy and stupid to let McCain with ALLTIMERS slect this women.

So Tucker, if the Communist Party had a convention in Wasilla, "only decent thing to do, given her responsibilities as Mayor of Wasilla," would be to attend that, too?

Anything else I should know about? And its just starting. It's easy to look good when no one has ever looked at you before. Let's see how this plays out.

This just keeps getting better and better for Obama.

So should she have attended any convention in her home town as mayor. Would she then have attended a democrat convention there?

Rumors mean nothing the main ingredients that are lacking are not in Palin's resume to support her as VP or in event, President of this country.

Just because she registered to vote as a Republican doesn't mean she couldn't have been a member of the Alaskan Independence Party. The McCain campaign better be careful about this one. If she really was a member, they'd be better off telling the truth and then dismissing it as something in the past.

Yeah, everything is Obama's fault. I don't think the Obama campaign has or should do anything here (as per Bob Herbert, NYT). The media will do what McCain didn't do.

If I was running the McCain team that is putting out potential VP fires, I would be REALLY tired at this point, and I have a feeling the worst of the surprise revelations is yet to come.

This family is a mess. Ten running scandals and they've been around for only a few days!! I don't want her in the White House, and I liked Hillary a lot for the record.

She was active with this whacko political group that looked into seceeding from the United States.

How can she say she is proud to be an American when she would even have any sort of relationship with people who wanted seperate from the United States?

Go back to Alaska, Sarah, and try to figure out how to cut teen pregnancy rates!

I truly hate these people. They have no sense of pride, just double standards. While they say it was the "right thing to do" they would have consistently attacked Obama on being unpatriotic if it was him. Im truly tired of anyone questioning Palins experience being accused of sexism, especially the same people whos main talking point was Obamas inexperience.

you know, days of our lives and all the other daytime soap opera should call the Mccain campaign for really juicy material

mccain has turned out political process into a JOKE

thiis judgement I DO NOT WANT IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!

WE NEED SERIOUS PEOPLE IN AT SERIOUS TIMES!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!!!!!

Why is it that every time some citizen blogs his opinion that the McCain campaign blames Senator Obama?

Vett your running mate McStupid!

Why is it that the right was not offended, but rather spreading the nasty emails and rumors about Obama's religion, family, patriotism, character etc. (In fact they are continuing to spread?) Now that the same thing is happening to one of their new and unknown candidate's its all the liberals fault and it is shameless and tactless? I never heard John McCain telling the public to stop spreading the gossip the way Obama did. The GOP double standards continue to live on as always.

McCain you are starting to sound like a Brady Bunch kid! Please!

"Obama, Obama, Obama, wah wah.."

Obama/Biden '08

responding BEFORE info is in the MSM??? hmmmmmmmm… well, i'd say it's pretty hard to focus on the issues at hand here when you're always worrying about your potential VP's dirty laundry eh? 4 more years??? HELL NO!!

They are accusing of Obama?

Give me a break.

Spin, Spin, Spin and blame it on Obama.

Shesh.

Obama is not spreading these rumours. It's been spreading on the internet and several news outlets.

He's crazy, and he is but that's beside the point, if he thinks he can blame this on Obama.

Fact is. She was a member of this until she decided she wanted to try her hand at being mayor.

Both she and McCain are toast and they know it.

You ain't seen noth'in yet. Wait until you "peek under the rug" I'm sure there will be alot more dirt!

These are some of the weakest defense I've ever seen from a campaign. The McCain camp is going to be on the defensive all the way until November, when they lose. What a dumb VP pick. Seriously, guys. That was weak.

She was there, and she supported the movement. Her being a republican of her current country does not indicate in any way she was not interested in seperating from the US. It was a position that allowed her authority to push the agenda.

She was VERY active in the group.

This Palin lady just seems to have too many problems. That's what happens you make an unvetted pick!

This is a FIRST…

John McCain did NOT vet his own VP choice, Gov. Sarah Palin, until about 4-5 days prior to his selecting her as his VP.

NOW that the REAL TRUTHS are coming out about Gov. Palin and people are diggin into the REAL Gov Sarah Palin… who gets blamed? Sen. Obama. ha! ha! Are you serious with this crap?

Can you say paranoid or senility at it's BEST. This just proves that the McCain camp are proving to all be a Karl Rowe clone.

I mean, this is a MAN who is proving over and over he is CLUELESS on all levels of being President of this country.

Wait a minute – who are we as Americans to question McCain's judgment? After all, the brains of this country, Karl Rove, says it's ok, and I'm sure his sidekick Rush Limbaugh agrees with him.

That's all we as Americans need to know.

NOT

Rumors suck don't they GOP, how does it feel to have a taste of your own medicine.

Can the news outlets please slow down on all these new updates on Gov Palin? It's hard to keep up since they're coming out so fast and often.

They also responded to reports that Palin had attended a convention of the AIP in her hometown of Wasilla in 2000. “This would seem to be the only decent thing to do, given her responsibilities as Mayor of Wasilla,” said spokesman Tucker Bounds.

DOES THIS MEAN THE DEMOCRATIC MAYOR OF ST. PAUL WILL BE ATTENDING THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION???? — nice try, tucker.
I'm telling you… Tucker Bounds is really David Copperfield!

Typical…

The Obama camp attacks women at every juncture…

That sexist tool will go as dirty as possible to get his own power… He did it to Hillary so slandering another women doesn't shock me at all…

Firs the baby… (or as Obama calls it a punishment)… now this…

What a tool he is… it's going to warm my heart to see his face when he losses in November… keep an eye on the campaign money though… it will just disapear…. that's how they roll in Chicago…

Accusing obams for your own mistakes? Now that’s bad politics and unprofessional, Senator McCain. But why expect professionalism now…

Ya, this was a thorough vetting huh? I'm sure she's a nice lady, but dang c'mon John Boy, do your homework!

I only wish the reporters would vet Obama's incredibly thin record!

Just what are the Democrats afraid of?

Clearly, McCain has made his choice–and she's unanimously supported by the RNC and the GOP at large.

Evidences coming out!

This is what happens when you pick someone no one knows and was not truly VETTED!!

I want my state to secede too.

Why is there video of her as governor appearing at the convention of this fringe political group that wishes to secede from the union?

McCain should have just run with Jefferson Davis. At least they would be closer in age.

G A L L U P poll!! OBAMA Hits 50% up 8 points from McCain’s (42)

I dedicate the following song to McBadJudgement…we appreciate your choice.