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Sarah Palin = Harriet Miers

I dont need a light to shine to understand this woman is not qualified to lead a McDonalds restaurant.

Thank you for that comment, Joanne! Of course a Harvard Law education, years as a community organizer, and a history of public service in state legislature and senate count toward experience. Keep telling the truth and eventually some of these McCain supporters will come to their senses!

They will try to divert the voters, but I believe the truth will be told.

JolleeDemocrat is a republican blogger! Puh-leeze stop! Most of us have followed these blogs since the primaries, we know your generic, over- the- top post when we see it!!!!!!!!!!

I still believe in freedom! The democrats and republicans will not deliver it.

This is just another power play to make us feel good about getting out and voting. Now the disenfranchised democrats have a woman to vote for, and the log-cabin republicans have an activist black candidate to vote for. well, I'm voting for lower taxes (for ALL), individual rights (for ALL), and an end to endless war (for ALL).

Voting Bob Barr !!! I can't believe that Americans have been duped into thinking that the Democrats or Republicans are the solution. We hear "They had congress, but we were president" or "we were president but they had congress", or worse, " once we have it all, we can make change..." This comes from both parties, and we Americans are left continually paying higher taxes, we don't believe that Social Security will ever cover us, and the US debt grows. They have not fixed any of the problems.

Vote Libertarian!!!! BARR '08!!!!

Sarah Palin did not run the city...she hired a manager at $60 000 a year to do it.....for a city of around 7 000....stop the lies...this is the United States at stake....

Where does Sarah Palin stand on Diversity and Inclusion It seems like the convention is a "For Whites Only" event.

John McCain has shown through this convention where he stands on Diversity and Inclusion.

there is no way she does not deliver a home run speech tonight. and there is no way that she, at least for her 30 minute speech, does not make some people feel stupid. she'll do great.

the question is whether this will slow the ferocious media circus surrounding her.

at the end of the day, I'm not sure this isn't what McCain was looking for . . .a huge amount of news coverage. And with much of it pretty negative . . .will give him a great platform for railing against "the liberal media."

I'd like for this to be an election on the merits and on the positions, not on the circus. This year, the Republicans could win a circus election, not one based on the marketplace of ideas. That's the danger in the media storm.

Thank you Amy Holmes, you truly are a political prophet. Thank you for gifting readers with your superior knowledge and anaylasis. (cough, cough, hack, hack) It is true that Palin get to shine the light on herself tonight, but WHO DOESN'T?!!!! WHO ELSE IS SHE GOING TO "SHINE THE LIGHT ON"? The only other person she can shine up is John Mccain, and she won't focus on that because

Somehow i doubt Palin will shine a light on anything but propaganda.

I'm sick of this anti-American fringe right wing zealot, waving the flag with one hand while she burns it with the other.

She and her husband were members of an Alaska fringe group that promoted secession from the union and they'd probably rather burn flags than wave them.

During the primary Sarah Palin chided Hillary Clinton for complaining about sexism.

"She does herself a disservice to even mention it, really," Palin said. "When I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism, or maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think, 'Man, that doesn't do us any good, women in politics, or women in general, trying to progress this country,'" Palin said. "I don't think it bodes well for her."

I wonder if the media is going to point out her lies, in the speech about Obama and the pipeline?

Ms. Palin had 'responsibilities" as mayor. I congratulate her on that achievement as well as the governor-ship.

Ok. The mark of a great leader is not to work from a list of responsibilities and tasks, but to define the responsibilities and to create the list. Obama's time as a community organizer, or in the state and U.S. senate, didn't come with a cheat sheet of what needed to be done. He took the lead and made that list himself - then he executed it.

I think it's ridiculous how women are using their gender to try to make Palin look victimized as they did with Hillary. It's appauling. They cry everytime you turn around about how you can't say ANYTHING ABOUT OBAMA or your considered a racist, but these hipocrites are now trying to play it that your a sexist if you say anything against Palin. Well I'm a woman and I'm sick of listening to the women whine. I was insulted that McCain thinks we women will just fall in line because he picked one of us to put on the ticket. Not in this campaign guys, we think your stupid for picking one of the LEAST QUALIFIED people regardless of gender that you had to choose from. She's NOT HILLARY, not even close, and it's insulting for REPUBLICAN women to try to make a comparison of any kind. Any by the way, if all the comments could be picked up on open mics – you can be guaranteed, the majority of republicans and Hillary supporters don't support Palin on the ticket. They feel she just cost McCain the presidency.

If Palin's speech compares to Carly Fiorina's speech than lets fast forward to election day, skip the crap and celebrate Obama – Biden's victory!!!!

I must say that I thought Carly would have done better....

I genuinely and sincerely apologize for every mean-spirited thing I ever said, or thought, about Hillary Clinton.

After seeing Palin in action, I realize that Hillary is a saint. She is a qualified politician and a decent mother to her daughter.

Sara Palin is neither.

Amy you seem to be a very strange person.... when I see you on the tube it looks as if you want to leap out of your seat ,,, for some reason... Do you sleep at night ? I can`t imagine you being a normal person..... The things you say appear to only appeal to a small segment of America.... You appear to be very intelligent, which seems to be wasted, with your always trying to bolster the neanderthal , knuckle dragging ,crooks that comprise the , OLD and OUT of STEP Republican party.....
YOU NEED A CHANGE GIRL !!!!!

We need the media.

Investigative journalism should be one of our goals

Canidates should want an informed public.

TOO MUCH IS DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

Palin will do alright. At least she did'nt get where she is by just answering roll call and voting along party lines in the worst Senate we have ever had.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN THE GOP WHY DO YOU THINK THE STATES ARE SHIFTING TOWARDS MCCAIN. THEY ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THIS TRASHING EACH OTHER AND THEN THEY NOMINATE AND INEXPERIENCE PERSON FOR THE VP SLOT. HOLD ON, CHANGE IS COMING.

Palin should be at home and loving on her daughter a sweet young girl being exploited.

I'm putting myself on a "media diet" after the RNC convention. Even as a Democrat (albeit a goat-raising rural one) its hard to fathom that just because Sarah Palin doesn't do Cosmopolitans in SoHo after work on Fridays, liberal women not only skewer her, but use language to imply that she's seemingly unfit, non-thinking, or is missing some female DNA if she doesn't think like THEM. You "Back Easters" don't have a clue!

"....we're all entitled to make up our minds."

LOL

Nobody is telling you what to think! It seems Republicans have issues with FACTS.

Palin the pawn...her own party talking heads don't even believe in her...and this is the best McCain can do? this is his judgment? investigations, lobbyist, alleged infidelity, using her children for political gain, the bridge to no where, left her town millions in debt, was almost recalled as Mayor....my God the Republican standards were low enough with McCain, now we need a shovel to find whats left of them

Please post my comment.
It's really not bad, it's just the TRUTH

The DemoDicators are at it again, the constitution give us the right to vote any way we want too, I am a Democrat female who is convinced that my Democratic party has been high jacked by a very left wing group who states that they are Democrat but not. Nancy, Harry, Dean and Obama are wolves in sheep's clothing. They are the new DemoDicator party!

This Democrat is voting for the McCain ticket!

Go John McCain, we love you! Yes we can!

Palin attacks Obama? Dang too bad there is no way for those two to debate! He would tear her up and spit her out....that would be like John Kennedy debating George Bush! The first Ivy league word he used would float right over her head......

The Republicans and McCain/Palin cannot possibly even say the word "reform" with a straight face, let alone try to sell it to the American people, when they are doing absolutely nothing to try to unite Americans, and are instead promoting further divisiveness with their negative, hypocritcal, baseless campaign.

Palin is going to spout petty remarks and try to discredit Obama's experience as a way to try to justify her own paltry record. It sounds like, once again, instead of talking about the issues, we will get more of McSAME tonight. Obama didn't put experience at the forefront of this campaign - the Republicans did. Then they muddied their own argument by adding Palin, who needed to be sent into hiding and trained on how to give the speech she is about to give. This election is about issues and change, and how to get our country back on track after 8 years of a deplorable administration. Obama/Biden is the ticket that can make that happen.

I hope and pray that Americans UNITE and vote for Obama/Biden!

I am so excited about this ticket, I truly dont believe the last time I felt so energized by an election. I am a Democrat, female, 44 years old. I am pro-choice but respect people's pro-life stance. I even find myself being more toward pro-life just becuase I am a proud mother and just recently a proud grandmother. I like Sara Palin, she has more experience in Public office at city councel level, mayor level and Governership of the Oil rich state of Alaska. She has more experience then any of the running candidates. I like the fact that she is a reformer and fights corruptive government. She is also well verced in the oil industry, they know not to mess with her! I am voting for the Maverick who selected this great VP.

Go John McCain, we love you!

In an ABC News interview Wednesday, McCain offered several others justifications for his faith in Palin. -"Alaska is right next to Russia." -"Of course, it helps to be mayor." Shall we continue?

Is it me or is the Replublican Convention very dry and boring?
For an organization who promotes Pro-life, they all look like dry, dead & non-emotional. Even the crowd who came to watch seem so stuffy, stiff, and pre-occupied.

The speeches look so programmed. I couldn't even watch one speech all the way through without changing the channel at least once.

I have one question: Does Palin at least have a law degree? Does McCain?

If the United States picks McCain for president, we will all be praying for "God to Bless America" – we are going to be in bad shape.

Do core values and strong convictions are equivalent with lunatic. This woman wants creationism taught in school (something that exists only in the US) does not believe global warming is manmade, has been proven to lie about the famous bridge and now, even GOP strategists think she is b*** sh**.

We hear she will take a swipe at Obama, someone who wrote two books, went to top universities, self-made man, defeated the Clinton machine, sound judgment on Iraq (now Bush follows him), on afghanistan (McCain follows him). Please. Soon, she will be happy to return to her moose.

By the way CNN, why do you present all GOP speeches, boring as they are, while for the Dem, we were stuck with you umbearable pundits?

I am republican I am disappointed at this party. I am not voting for no one that Bush endorses. John Mc Cain has offered no solutions.

Obama/Biden 08

Dear News media,

Would someone PLEASE make note that Ms. Palin does not even have a Master's Degree. You can't even get a GS9 government position with out a Master's Degree! What is she doing running as a VP? She may be doing great in Alaska, but she ought to stay there. If something happens to the "old" McCain, do we really want her as a President? And her experience and education cannot compare to Obama's. What happened to his 6 years in the state legislature and then as a State Senator? I guess a law degree from Harvard doesn't mean much any more!

I was a Hillary supporter but I certainly am not going to change my vote just b/c there is a woman (who does not come close to Hillary's experience) on the ticket. Give me a break!

I'm Now an Obama Mama!!

Carleton "Carly" Sneed Fiorina is a loyal, intelligent, well-paid, tactical LIAR! Period!!

I MAY BE MISTAKEN, BUT LISTENING TO CARLA FIORINA SOUNDED LIKE SHE WAS READING OUT AN OBAMA SPEECH, ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING SHE PRAISED MC CAIN

What will come out tomorrow about her??
This is a losing ticket for sure!!

Palin has more hands-on experience than Obama, and does not have the luxury of the media glossing over Obama's faults and shortcomings... and still she shines brighter... absolutely admirable!

Shine the light Sarah and watch yourself melt as fast as the ice in your state.

GO OBAMA!!

One speech is not going to win over all the voters the McCain party needs to win the election.

I am sure the woman is a good person , and mother but that is not going to get the majority of the women's vote. I am sure her written speech will be okay. She can shine all she wants but McCain is going to lose big time! This woman is no Hillary Clinton!

Why won't Palin do interviews? Come on MSM..Do your job. Demand interviews.

I hope she stays on the ticket. She (and McCain) will get the 20% of evangelicals and hard-core conservatives; Barr and Paul will split another 10%; and finally Obama/Biden will get 70% and we will be rid of the Bush cabal and the rabid right forever.

Quick question: is Amy Holmes a paid member of the McCain-Palin campaign staff, or merely a volunteer?

"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities."

What idiot speechwriter came up with this line? Is she seriously going to insult everyone who is a community organizer? Do they realize that this isn't just a slam at Obama? This is great, now we get to accuse Palin of elitism. Go for it.

You know, I'm much more comfortable with an intelligent inexperienced person who surrounds himself with experienced people than an experienced person who surrounds himself with inexperienced people.

Amy Holmes,

I used to like and respect your intelligence and commentary. What a let down you have become. I no longer consider your opinions valid.

CNN, we are counting on you to ask hard questions and demand answers, not talking points!

Goer got 500,000 more votes nationwide

and ignoring chad,

lost 3000 votes to pat buchanen due to a democrat county clerk screwing up the ballot

Gore got those votes won despite his "image"

because he had the issues Americans care about.

SEN Obama mentioned in one of his books how sad it was that there developed a clear party line. That at one time the parties were able to do their jobs while agreeing to disagree on topics.

When did we become fans that jeer and taunt the opponents on the rival team. I have read some of the other posts on other articles and they are hateful toward Republicans and I have seen some people respond in kind.

Comments like getting rid of all the people who belong to a party or to make generalized statements like all "fill in the blank" are idiots and a waste of space are no less wrong than comments concerning race, gender, or religion.

When you start to treat people differently because of their political views/beliefs you are no different than people who treat people differently because of skin color or sexual orientation.

I have chosen to put my life at risk to defend the public's right to speak freely. Please don't use that right to justify hateful conversation. I challenge you all to be better than that.

Whoa...Is CNN a bit eager to get back in the GOP's good graces?

CORE VALUES?!?

Core values like shooting exhausted wolves from helicopters? Core values like parading her pregnant unwed teenage daughter in front of millions, for a photo op? Are THOSE the core values you mean, Amy?

And if I remember right, it was ballot box shenanigans in florida and Supreme court decisions that cost gore the 2000 election, not his personality.

Nice try though. Good luck on spinning this yokel into a contender.

The media has such a liberal bias. Look at Obama only a couple of years in the U.S. Senate and the media paints him as this brilliant reformer whereas Palin who also has served roughly the same amount of time as a governor is portrayed as inexperienced. Bush is portraited as being dumb even though he got an MBA from Harvard which by the way is the same place where Obama got his graduate degree so is dumb because he to went to Harvard.

Palin attacks Obama????? What has changed in the GOP.

I really thought that McCain was going to be different.....no!!!....it's the McSame.

I sure hope that the American people are not dumb enough again.

I live in TN and 4 yrs ago at this time....cars everywhere had Bush/Cheney EVERYWHERE....now I see a few McCain stickers. I think most sensible GOP voters are going to stay home.

Any idiot who can compare Palin's experience to Obama and bekieve Palin is more experienced is nuts or on Fox News

why don't you learn the difference between "women" plural and "woman" singular before you tell us how great sarah palin is...i think the public has largely decided for ourselves what we think of sarah palin

Ms. Palin,

Please shine some light about AIP platform, which you so thoroughly know.

Please, we are not a democratic society, we are a REPUBLIC! What are they teaching in schools these days?

You know Amy I watch you on TV, and you make me SICK!!! How can you, being a black women have the balls to sit on national TV and promote a women w/ no national security experience, a far right idiot, a women who desires to trun back RoevsWade, doesn't beleive in evolution, and desires to teach abstience and creationsim in School!!

As a black women Amy I would be ashamed....You are doing NOTHING but helping to set back the advances of women!!

So, I can see why this RIGHT WING NUT JOB IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!!

AMY, YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO BE ON TV....AND WE BLACKS WONDER WHY WE CAN NEVER ADVANCE!!

BUZZARD'S KORNER
PROUD LEFTY!!

sarah Palin is inexperienced in what she does. she abused her power in alaska becaue of some personal vendetta. who knows if she is going to do the same in the white house. macain and palin support Goerge W Bush who has the lowest popularity rating in the country. nobody wants the same as bush. her pregnant daughter to say the least is a sad case in the eyes of the church.

it's on dems, this is so great .iam so happy we got to hear what a lot of people are thinking but to afraid to say what they truley believe. thak you,thank you. obama/biden

I agreee anyone can read a speech, and she's been working on it for a couple of days now. The true test will be the debates. We'll get a chance to see her knowledge of the economy, our problems abroad, and solutions for our dependance on foreign oil. I wish her luck, I don't think she knows the magnitude of her decision. I don't see the press letting up on digging up the dirt, that's their job. I wonder if she can handle the heat.

I am beginning to feel sorry for Palin. She is a mere pawn to attract women voters. I think it will backfire and her 15 minutes of fame will soon be over. Most of us are too smart to be manipulated in this way by old man McCain. Besides, it is hard to respect someone who denies the science of global warming, and thinks creatonism should be taught in schools or believe women should be denied the right to choose.

Palin has this one opportunity to show us just who she is and why McCain chose her. If she does well, she moves on to the next challenge. If she does poorly, this will haunt the campaign through the election.
BTW – get spell check.

I was hoping that Obama would win but now I've changed my mind. Us americans in this country are a bunch of idiots and I don't think we have suffered enough. Look at this republican convention, they make it seem that it's Obama that put us in this situation of the last eight years. I'm well off, but i'm sure most of you are not. So i'm now hoping that McCain wins to further your suffering because you deserve it.

If McCain wins, nothing will be accomplished for the next four years because us smart people know that the democratic senate will not work with him and especially not with this Palin girl.

So can you afford another four years of the same because that is was you will get and you deserve it.

Palin will have to scold the Republicans too since they were caught on a hot mic telling the truth about Palin.

Palin is a GIMMICK....there were many others who should have been picked before her!!!

If peoples are watching the rnc let me tell you I 'll never see sometging bowring like that. The person who speak right now nobody listen everybody is watching their text message from the last news about the hot stuff with the mic open.

Where is the diversity in the RNC? 95% of the faces I see are of the Caucasian Persuasion and old!!!

I love how even Republicans are infuriated with the selection. Now McCain is telling us that we aren't allowed to ask questions. Not being able to question was a big part of the Bush administration. Way to show how much like Bush you are McCain.

Picking Palin was like throwing a 'Hail Mary' with 14:00 to go in the 2nd quarter.

Get that 15 minutes honey! Hope that after this election is over it compensates for the expense you have put your family through. My thoughts are with the daughter you threw under the bus.

I hear Mitt Romney would be going after Michelle Obama tonight. BACK OFF the lady, Mitt. BACK OFF

Here the question America wants to know,

If you live in a doublewide does that make you "nouve riche" or "old money" whitetrash?

P.S. Has anyone notified the Grand Old Party in the "cone of silence" about the hot mic yet? Too, funny for that to be whipping around the 'net during this speech, at least there are two honest Republicans.
Who knew?

You can't build a resume that isn't there. However, you can build a resume on lies.

Anyone who would blindly support a politician who won't even give an interview needs their head examined.

Everyone knows that the Republicans are writing her speeches and propping her up because she is the token female. They are the ones who are playing the gender card by using her when they know she is unqualified just to have a female on the ticket. She may be dumb enough not to see it but the women of America can see it! She gets what she deserves.
It is just too bad that she is in turn using her family and pregnant daughter and handicapped son for attention and sympathy in order to get votes.
You are a fool Palin!!

Watching the speakers, I am a little confused by the pictures in the background. Are those John McCain's homes or vacation spots? Just a question.

Spin, spin, spin. Sorry, honey. Noonan and Murphy already exposed your ilk as the disingenuous hacks that you are.

"Oh no! Journalists are asking questions about my record and qualifications! Unfair! Sexist!"

THAT'S A LOAD OF CRAP.

Read Joe Klein's article in Time about "McCain's Angry Amateurs", and stop beating up Campbell Brown for doing her job.

In closing...

"It's over", Peggy Noonan, August 3, 2008

CNN please grill this canadate for VP anyone can read a speech our country is at your mercy. If fair and balanced we will stand next to you, behind you in full support.

So....I guess if we decide being a state Governor does not give someone experience to be VP, I guess we should say that being a state Governor meant that Bill Clinton & Jimmy Cartter didn't have the experience to be President. I guess we would also have to say that Obama, who hasn't even completed one term as a Sen, doesn't have the experience to be President either.

And.....who care about Noonan and Murphy. Both are Dems in sheep's clothing.

She don't impress me much....I wonder if someone has filled her in yet on what the VP does?

I am a republican supporting Obama...but I felt fairly comfortable with McCain as well....until he picked Palen. Now it scares me to think he might win.

Poor Lady. She is going down. She cant handle all this.

Good evening,

you can have the confidence as much as you want in life but if you keep on repeating the same broken record it actually impaire us in experiencing real democracy because we keep on listening to the same thing over and over again. My greatest teacher told me never stop asking questions! And for that reason alone, we should never be afraid or refuse to ask and answer every question in order to offer our authentic self to real public service!

shine her lies on us. The media has done a good job for once in asking legitimate questions about her qualifications. That is not sexist that is a democracy. people have a right to know the facts in order to make an inform decisions. Palin is a lier. She is not a reformer but someone who has taken earmarks, fires people who disagrees with her, under investigation for abuse of power, was for the brisge to nowhere and was director of Stevens 527 group. what she is spewing in her speech is not accurate and lining up with the facts.

Go away Amy. I can't believe you actually believe some of the stuff that comes out of your mouth. Truth be told, I would vote for a GOP ticket that included you. It's clear you're very knowledgeable about many issues, but you often fall prey to defending your party at all costs.

"Sparkie"! "Shine a Litlte lighjt on Me"... Another old Song.,.

If Palin "hits hard" at Obama then she has to be ready to fight.

No more complaints from Palin or McCain about attacks on Palin's experience.

Right?

Remember folks, this election is not about Policy (per the McCain campaign). That explains why McCain is on the attack all the time instead of talking policy.
McCain is dangerous. Period.

Palin, you might want to pay those speechwriters to drop this statement:

"In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change," she says.

Because it makes zero sense.

Amy Holmes- Let's see. Time will say.

Oh, I love it. And now you haven't from the inside, what we all know. And I agree with you Robert from CT. When are they going to let her do an inteview, answer some questions. That is when the rubber will meet the road, and I can guarantee you she will give us the real her, not the her that people are trying to invent. It was a gamble to choose her, and right now the Rep. are shooting craps. Shame on You McSane, trying to pull a fast one. It proves what we already knew, you were a good Solider but not ready to LEAD!!

For crying out loud, would you please proofread your stuff before you put it up here? This is CNN. I don't expect to be constantly distracted by poor grammar.

VERY SAD!

I am so curious why we haven't heard one word from McCain's three kids from his first wife. Why is that? Why haven't his sons come forward and said how proud they are of their Dad?

Not one word. Hmmmm.

The media has had to find answers about Palin because she has not been available to the press; The Republicans have been very forthright that they are writing her speech and coaching her on the delivery and from the exerpts I have read, she is fitting right in with the attacks.

Hopefully, she will clarify what her "core values" are so Americans can decide if they are theirs.

This nomination reminds me of the movie Fargo and McCain is the old Dad.

Also, can you tell Romney and the Evangelicals that the Church Age is over ?

Media...read what Joe Klein from TIME has said. I applaud Campbell Brown for asking about Palin...So sad that McCain decided not to attend Larry King's show as Larry King has always been so kind to him..

Please do your job and do not get afraid of asking the truth. We trust you..

let Palin do interviews now..... well i can wait for Biden to make her cry!

I Palin does not do well in her speech tonight, look for all the excuses to fly.

So far, she doesn't need to get the hard-working African American's vote, nor does she need to appeal to the Latino community. What a double standard white people have.

This reminds a little of the movie Fargo and McCain is the old Dad.

Can you tell Romney and the Evangelicals that the Church Age is over ?

As an undecided voter- leaning towards McCain till he declared his VO- it is getting very confusing. Even GOP strategist Murphy thinks it is a disaster...How am I supposed to believe her...I do not understand

Check out youtube for what conservatives REALLY think about Palin when they think they are off the air.

search for "Noonan and Murphy on Palin"

Amazing.

After tonight, Palin better start studying on how she is going to meet the high qualifications of VP. She better study long and hard, because she definately going to need the knowledge of whats coming to her.

Do you really think she will have enough time to study before she goes against Biden? I Think Not !!

Obama/Biden '08

Anyone can read a speech. Everyone knows most politicians don't even write their own. Let's see some interviews and her describing her views.

To the Media: Please play your role in our democracy and demand access to Palin to do interviews.