If Britney Spears little sister got so much attention. Being all over the media and magazines about having a baby. Do you really think that media are going to leave the Gov. Palin's family alone. NO WAY!. She’s running for V.P.
The media was trashing Lynn Spears (britney’s mother) for being a horrible mother. People was giving her so much heat for not controlling her daugthers. That had nothing to do with being a republican or democrat. It’s the media. That’s how they work. So eveyone who wants to blame the media for being an “angry left” and not treating Gov. Palin fair, is wrong. If this would have happen to Obama’s family the coverage would be the same. Wake up and realize the media is out there for only stories and it’s working because we’re ALL on here reading and commenting about it.

with a record of accomplishment that exceeds, by far, the governing accomplishments of Senator Obama"

Obama:
B.A in political science from Columbia University, with a specialization in international relations
J.D. in Law from Hardvard, graduated magna cum laude; President of the Harvard Law Review
12 years (92-04) teaching constitutional law
7 years State Senator: sponsored more than 800 bills
4 years Senator for Illinos, a state with 12.8 million people

Palin:
Bachelor's in journalism from University of Idaho
4 years Wasilla City Council (8000 people)
6 years Wasilla mayor (8000 people)
1 year "Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"
20 months governor of a state with 660,000 people

Do they really think we're THAT stupid?

Its the Republican way, if you don't like the truth, just blame the people who find it, remember… where there is smoke, there's fire.

Since when is it sexist to question a candidates' credentials? There is a reason that the Republicans NEED to pretend that sexism is the reason that Palins' credentials are being questioned. They need this spin because they have no answers to the questions asked of them on Palin by the journalists. I have witnessed it several times over the past few days. Tucker Bounds dodged SIMPLE questions asked of him by Campbell Brown two days ago. It was funny. He later cried about this to McCain who then announced that he was cancelling an appearance on Larry King. That is hilarious!!! Also, the Republicans are blaming the media for even discussing the pregnancy of her daughter. But Sarah Palin and the Reps are making a point to tell the media that they are proud of her choice to keep the baby and get married to the high school boy that is the father. By making this religious/political statement, they are opening the door for debate. They can't have it both ways. By the way, I voted for Hillary and I do not think that she lost because of sexism. But sexism does exist and It is a shame that the Republicans are making a mockery of it.

Palin was a gimmick. plain and simple. I feel sorry for her daughter. She really put her daughter out there for her political gain. She saw how the media went after Obama, Hillary and Michelle. Why would she think that they would not go after her? Anything new or different goes under the microscope for better or worse. Surely she knew that??? McCain knew that. But he did not care. I really feel bad for Sarah and her family.

We the public did not get Palin into two ethics scandals.
We the public did not join an Alaskan Anti-American political party.
We the public did not secure earmarks in the millions for Alaska.
We the public did not lie about a pregnancy.
We the public did not tie ourselves to Abramoff.
We the public did not say global warming was made up.

Don't blame the media. Palin and McCain did this to themselves.
http://www.impalin.com
http://www.therealmccain.com

People — get over it! Palin is condemned for not staying at home to raise her family even though she has extended family support. Wasn't it Hillary who said "IT TAKES A VILLAGE - to raise a child?" Talk about double standards. Bill Clinton's extra "relationships" didn't appear to slow him down from running/ruining the country. But yet Palin is told to stay home??? Perhaps Michelle O should stay at home to raise her two girls instead of relying on her mother to help! Okay CNN, will you publish this!

I don't see the media doing to PALIN NO MORE THAN SEAN HANITY IAND FOX NEWS IS DOING TO OBAMA

Two things:

1 - I'm suprised (well, not that much) that neither candidate picked a running mate that has the experience to take a real run at strengthening our economy and making us energy independent. Those are two huge issues that only seem to be addressed when gas prices are in the headlines. Which brings up the larger question…why aren't we focusing on the issues we face and the policies of each candidate instead of trying to attack each other over political party affiliation. Ignore stupidity and move on!

2 - There are so many illogical and irrational comparisons made in the comments about this article it's sickening. Let's face the truth people, there is a double standard on both sides, both republican and democrat. In the end neither is for the people. It's about controlling Washington, not change, regardless of what politicians tell you.

Quick question….How far are we willing to scrutinize another person's life before it becomes a witchhunt and not a debate.

Won't it be FUN TO see Palin and Hilliary go at each other's throat if McCain wins and Hilliary decides to run in 2016 against Palin? WHAT A HELL OF A CAT FIGHT. I put my money on HILLIARY.

"False" media scandal? You're kidding me. McCain brought this on himself, FAR too many questions about this rabbit out of the hat that need to be asked. To do otherwise would be irresponsibly turning a blind eye.

When asked by charlie rose (in an october interview along with Janet Napolitano) if she knew what bush's economic policy was in OCTOBER 2007 she paused, smiled and said "well sure we all hear about it in the media"… give me a break.

Guess what Sarah Palin said earlier this year to the New Yorker:

"Something's kind of changing here in Alaska, too, for being such a red state on the Presidential level. Obama's doing just fine in polls up here, which is kind of wigging people out, because they're saying, 'This hasn't happened for decades that in polls the D' "–the Democratic candidate–" 'is doing just fine.' To me, that's indicative, too. It's the no-more-status-quo, it's change."

Since your into reporting background of candidates, why don't you bring up the fact that OB has admitted to taking cocaine in his youth or is it more important to know that her husband had a "reported: (not cooberated) DUI 22 years ago. I did not realize he is running for VP but OB is running to be president.

Ah yes, then their is good old pontificating Joe. Has any reporting been done about his son's lobbying ties to his dad. Oh yes, I know, both OB and good old Joe are democrats so we don't want any negative reporting.

More Liberal hypocrisy. It'd be funny if it weren't so sad.

With this ticket McCain/Palin should I feel more safe regarding our national security?

Particularly, if Palin ends up being President because of McCain's health conerns.

This a new face. and, new person being introduced and before the above mentioned reason; America (press or not) will go over Palin's record with a fine tooth comb. DID THEY THINK WE WOULD JUST VOTE FOR HER BLINDLY, OR FOLLOW THEIR SPIN?

Some of us do vote because of policy.

This camp CAN cry FOUL all they want but they have a bigger problem than MSM…the National Enquirer is digging deep and digging wide.

That's one news outlet (and I use that term loosely) they won't be able to put the brakes on, and, and they are speaking directly to the demographic the campaign is targeting. Oh, and they are willing to pay for their info, photos, video, etc.

marryann,
If you were a lifelong Democrat as you ask us to believe there is no way no how would you vote for this McCain Palin ticket….so just another closet Republican.

GOP just admit you made the wrong choice. JUST ADMIT IT! I am a woman and I would love to see a women in the white house but not a woman who Has a disabled child and a daughter whom she is going to have to support., not to mention being there for her other childre. Super woman is just a super hero. AMERICANS ARE NOT THAT DUMB!

I AM WATCHING C-SPAN NOW AND THEY HAVE REPUBLICAN WOMEN CALLING THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF SARA PALIN SEXIST AND SOMEHOW ARE BLAMING IT ON OBAMA. I AM CONVINCED NOW THAT THE REPUBLICANS WILL DO ANYTHING TO WIN THIS ELECTION. I HOPE VOTERS DONT FALL FOR THIS PLOY. WHEN IS IT SEXISM TO QUESTION A WOMANS QUALIFICATION FOR A JOB. THESE AS BECOME A SOAP OPERA. ALL THEY WANT IS SYMPATHY VOTES.

This is Beyond Belief:

John McCain and his Repbulican party are trying to do anything and everything to ensure this campaign is not about issues.

First they take a comment that Obama has been stating well before he won the democratic primaries: Quoting Obama (I get it, I don't look like all the presidents of the past, I have a funny sounding name and big ears) and they say that Barack is playing the race card. As if being Black in America is a net plus for him in his effort to become president.

Next, they focus on the fact that Barack is a celebrity… Have you noticed no issues yet.

Now they are crying sexism because people are trying to find out who his VP choice is. Obviously, if he would have picked someone more known, the media would not have to focus so much on her. But alas if we are talking about sexism we are not talking about the Economy, about the fact that the world over now has great disdain for America and that thousands of U.S men and women are dying in Iraq for oil.

The truth is McCain and his party will ensure that this race will never be about issues. Of course they will make mention of an issue here and there to keep the public off guard, but that's no different than a football team who thows the ball on everydown sneaking in a running play just to keep the defense thinking. Needless to say, if McCain did not want to make this issue about sex he would simply tell his people to eliminate it as one of their most IMPORTANT issues in their talking points to the media. This is a carefully orchestrated strategy that is design to insult the intelligence of every American, Republican or Democrat.

Now after this issue loses its wind, and as we grow closer to November 4th, we shall all be slammed by issues of Rev. Wright, Michelle Obama's first time in my life I am proud of my Country comment and of course the infamous clinging to guns and religion comment. However, at no time will we ever here a true plan of how a McCain presidency will be different than what we have endured for the last eight years or his vision for this country.

I am an independent, thus not for Republican or Democrats and it is for the very reasons mention above that I have escaped from the big two parties.

However, given the insulting nature of McCain's campaign on the intellegence and basic common sense of Americans, there is NO WAY I could ever cast a vote for McCain or Palin who McCain and the Republicans have reduced to simply:

A LADY FOR HIRE!!!!

Palin should show the American People this Trig's birth certificate if she is this child's real mother and not Bristol…they forced Obama to produce his birth certificate…we are not stupid!!! Where are Sean Hannity and Limbaugh on this one?

Obama may be a different kind of candidate - but who is more risky? McCain does not have the judgement nor the thoughtful temperment to be President. It's scary - really. He is stubborn with a don't-confuse-me-with-the-facts mentality and not inclusive at all. We see where that got us for the last eight years. We don't need more of the same. Let's give Obama a chance. We don't need to be the laughing stock of the whole world audience.

Palin is a breath of fresh air. If you are a Republican or not, you must admit she clearly offers a different choice for the American people.

I find her to be the most interesting a genuine of the POTUS/VP candidates. Too bad the Clinton News Network had to try the hatchet job approach out of the gate instead of doing a study of the person and her background.

The only reason that Palin's daughter is an issue is because the MEDIA made it so. Any somewhat objective person that watched the grilling CNN gave McCain's aid and contrasts it with their breathless following of Obama's overseas trip can't help but conclude who gets the more favorable and biased treatment.

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Caribou Barbie!!!
Comes with helicopter, telescopic rifle and wolf pack
(Snowmobile, pork barrel, DWi Husband and pregnant daughter optional)

WHATS GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER. I SWEAR THIS IS SO UNFAIR THAT SHE CAN'T GET THE SAME TREATMENT OBAMA GOT. I SAY DIG IT UP AND THEN PROVE US WRONG. IF THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE THERE SHOULD BE NO FEAR. I STILL THINK EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE MEANS NOTHING WHEN DEALING WITH WAR, CAN SHE HANDLE THE TASK IF NEEDED?

Earmarked 26.9 Million for a town if 7000
Led Ethics reform but under investigation
Reduced funding for a Museum and stopped a Library expansion but got a popular sports complex approved.

Wow, did she get her scout badge as well?? What a maverick!

"People PLEASE STAY FOCUSED!
This is about the issues, McCain has embraced the policies of Bush. He has actually said that he would vote against his previous bills. I don't care about Palin's personal life, I want to know what is her vision for this country and it is the same ol same ol. She is a right wing nut!"

To be honest, my boy has been focusing on Senator McCain. Is the people in the shadows talking about Sarah. Plus, there are a lot of people living in the United States, is no secret! LOL!!!

Plus, the McCain campaign have been acting very eccentric…

I have been comparing news reports and commentaries across the various news outlets and what I see is a concerted effort to turn any small thing into a scandal. I don't know if this is driven by the newsies hunger for ratings or hunger for taking sides. When you see the usual suspects including the NYT and WP engage in it too…. it smells of media types trying to spin things for their own candidate. Obama may be a talented orator but he has not shown me substance. Palin is at least on par with him experience wise or better. A pregnant teen daughter is hardly a "scandal" in this day and age. I am sick of Wash DC insiders who lie to us and dont represent us. Palin is a breath of fresh air. I hope DC doesn't ruin her.

Politics is a full contact sport for both genders. If you are afraid of getting hit, stay off the grit iron. Obama has been getting slammed for two years….welcome to the big leagues rookie!!

Can't take the heat…………… get out of the race…….. McCain was not up in arms when people attacked Obama's children……….. DEAL WITH IT MCCAIN…………….

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE……………..

Is Palin the presidential candidate or John McCain?
That old man still needs someone to whisper in his ears and give him advise. Where is this country going with these two, nowhere that fore sure.
She might have some experience in hunting moose and is just a show case for the rupublicans to bash Obama and take the attention off americas real problems.

Now the ship is sinking and the repubs are still lieing to the people to cover up their failed policies.

What a disgrace.

they put forth a woman with ZERO qualifications to step into the presidency at a moment's notice (with a running mate who would be the oldest president EVER) and they're surprised? come on! She's against stem cell research, ran a town of 7000 people and has been out of the country ONCE. She's our best and brightest? what's happening…

Paranoid much? Now it's all a vast media conspiracy?

The Republicans are losing all credibility with the American public with their transparently hyperbolic claims about Palin's experience. In a word, they're making fools of themselves.

Watching Campbell Brown unprofessionally treat a McCain advisor while questioning him about Gov. Palin's experience was an obvious blatant attempt to demean Gov. Palin, and McCain's decision making. There is no way in hell Obama was treated like that when he first came out to run. A senator only 2 years when he officially announced, with VERY LITTLE foreign policy experience and no executive experience, he was given a free ride. Why? Because media people like Campbell Brown are so infatuated with Obama that they cannot see straight. Her knees quake whenever she thinks about Obama. CNN refused to apologize for Campbell Brown which shows utter ignorance or a conspiracy. Take your pick. Neither one is a very attractive choice, but they are the only choices. Not only does McCain have to overcome the dollars of Obama to get his message out, McCain also has to fight the free positive media for Obama and the negative media of himself and his running mate.

This is comical. I'll tell you what…John Mccain may not know much about the economy, or how many houses he and Cindy have; he may not have known Sarah Palin before last Wed.,or how to complete a speech without using "my friends" as a verbal crutch, but he sure knows alot about how to lose a presidential campaign. He's got plenty of experience doing that. This election is his grand finale. Obama by a landslide….

Palin is the dumbest VP pick in the history of the republic. We should THANK the media if they care enough to point out this fact.

I just love the way the left bloggers and the mainstream media keep bashing this great republican ticket. They are grasping at straws. The American voter will decide who wins on Nov 4. not them.

You republicans are such hypocrites. The way Michelle Obama was treated by the republicans and the media was a disgrace. Not once did McCain say hands off when it comes to family, but Obama defended Palin and her family. And if women should be treated equal then welcome to the REAL world of politics, she deserves the same scrutiny as all the others. The republicans hide behind their so called extreme social views that are suppose to be the gateway to heaven, but you never practice what you preach. After watching that memorial service of a convention last night, I am convinced that it is time to move in another direction! Thanks Repubs for opening up my eyes!

Obama/Biden!

Chosing Sarah Palin was a brilliant move.

Democratic criticism of her in the form of….

1) not enough experience
2) too young
3) children to take care of

….only makes anyone with a bit of reflection realize what a misogynous culture we have. Children were never an issue with Obama or any other male candidate (the Kennedy's, with their hoard of children, comes to mind). Obama was briefly criticised as being too young and inexperienced, yet he won his primary, and his age and lack of experience seem to be accepted. However, for a woman to be too young, too inexperienced…and as a 2nd in command, no less is far less acceptable. I am surprised the media isn't criticising her for being too pretty or too feminine.

Clearly, Obama is TOO YOUNG and INEXPERIENCED….and Palin on the ticket forces everyone, like it or not, to realize we have forgiven these shortcomings in Obama…because he is charasmatic and a MAN.

Given this, I am a Democrat who is changing her vote to McCain. At least #1 will have the experience a president MUST have. Hopefully, Palin will have the time to learn as she goes and be prepared should the unlikely demise of McCain come about. I do not want my president to "learn as he goes", which is what Obama would HAVE to do.

I think Justin Timberlake wrote a good song for Steve Schmidt. It's called "Cry me a river". This is what you get when you vet you VP pick for only 15 mins.

I hope to God the guy she wrongfully fired has some emails or recording laying around.

This is so hyperbolic as to belong more to a Soap Opera.

Does this mean that the press is no longer McCain's 'base'?
Toughen up, Johhny boy.

To the Republicans it doesn't matter, Palin will just be a puppet who will be told what to do by her handlers. She has a background in broadcasting, and hair that will cover the transmitter they'll put in her ear when she debates Biden and makes any kind of public appearance.

Ummm, vetting is what journalists should do. It's their job. Stop trying to avoid answering legitimate questions by calling it "Liberal Media Bashing".

McCain's selection of Sara Palin is an example of his reckless "Hail Mary" tactics.

McCain's pandering to the Right Wing with his selection of running mate has jeopardized National Security.. By choosing Sara Palin, McCain is pandering to the Right Wing. This results in the scary possibility of having a completely unseasoned politician step in his shoes.
1. McCain is the oldest running candidate
2. McCain has had 4 bouts of cancer
3. The VP position is the "heartbeat away"
"Do you want Sara Palin, a former beauty pageant contestant, a mom of 5 children, an inexperienced politician to have to deal with a Twin Towers situation? Would she have wisdom and diplomacy to deal with international crises? Without seasoned, proven advisors (like Biden)?" When McCain chose her for VP, the newscasters had word like "risky gamble". If you vote for McCain, do you want to have a risky gambler as YOUR president?” This is a very scary proposition.

How very Royal to pronounce that:
"The McCain campaign will have no further comment about our long and thorough process. This nonsense is over. ." The importance of a VP who can deal with diplomacy and knowlege is not "nonsense"..and the issue is FAR from "over".

So . . . 10 years of Palin's 11 1/2 years of 'administrative experience' were over cities smaller than most public school districts. And this counts as administrative experience? Really?

Vegas, what are you talking about? I never heard obama say anything against women that could reasonably be construed as an attack. You're making things up.

If Palin said NO to the VP offer, she'd still be the unknown Gov of Alaska. She's the one who brought the media scrutiny upon her family. And if McSame had actually VETTED her properly, no one would be voicing their varied opinions of her and her famiy now. Can't blame the dems or media on this one, repubs. You own this one.

BACHELOR DEGREE DOE THAT QUALIFY FOR VP WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE

WE JUST NEED HER TO ANSWER QUSTIONS SPECIFICALLY THAT ALL I CANNOT BUY AN ITEM WITHOUT SEEN IT

The only person to blame for this scrutiny Palin is receive from the media is John McCain for not vetting her longer than 5 mintues.
She will be a heart beat away from being our next President so all far and game!

Obama will not comment, because his own mother was unwed and pregnant with him at age 17. He is a smart man to stay out of it while the angry leftist media circles around the Mccain camp.

People People, Palin is nothing but a smokescreen. Repubs got everyone in a frenzy over this woman and no one is paying attention to the fact that McCain still hasnt addressed any ISSUES. Not the media, not the bloggers, no one! What is McCain's plan? Im trying to be objective here, and take in everyones opinion, but all im getting is his service to the states. But wait, wasn't it the repubs that trashed John Kerry in 04′, never once honoring his service to the states? This is a joke! Palin is a joke, Mccain is a joke, Bush is a joke! and if we aren't careful America will be a SERIOUS joke to all who watch…or are we already? Its so rediculous geeze I can just poke myself in the eye with a pencil!

if there was a media scandal, they wouldn't publish his opinion that it was a media scandal…

funny how he didn't object when attacks at Obama were comming from every which way…

I'm not crazy about quoting Jesse Ventura. But he was right on when he mentioned on Larry King last night how the Repbulicans spent the entire campaign in 2004 trashing John Kerry, a Vietnam War Hero. Now that they have the war hero their argument for anything negative about McCain is that he was a P.O.W.

How come the media is not talking about the church video of Sara Palin, and the video commercial with High School kids that looks like a cult, seems like they are afraid to go after her the way they did Obama and these are word out of her own mouth.

Yes, blame the media, blame the democrats, blame America because they simply will not accept your VP political nominee. Get upset with American woman because all of us "did not fall in love with her story as a mother." An issue the republican party introduced. Get upset with Americans who question her stance on abstinence only education. Get upset with Americans who refuse to accept that her experience as governor is enough when the republican party first ran as the party of "experience."
I will not be chastised by this campaign for seeking out my own information. For too long the Bush administration told the American people not to question, but merely accept their word because they knew what was best. Well, you better believe that this independent will question and will continue to question both parties and at the moment, the democratic party is the only one providing answers whether I like them or not.

Give me a break Mccain, you are alway's whining about media coverage when it does not favor Mccain, Obama has been vilified for all sort's of issue's and I have not heard him complain not once, this is certainly time of change, all of a sudden white people are crying racism (geraldine ferraro) and sexism but for year's have been telling black men and women to stop crying and get over these issue's, for the Mccain camp to say that the media is just trying to destroy the V.P pick because she is a woman is another case of Mccain losing his bearing's and showing he does not have the temperment to be President

Well she does have that non-sexist beauty pagent experience backing her up.

GARBAGE - SIT HER DOWN IN THE SITUATION ROOM WITH WOLF AND SEE IF SHE IS EVERYTHING THE GOP IS SAYING SHE IS ….. MY GUES IS I DOUBT IT

Raising questions about qualifications is hardly sexist. These are the same people who think that because Barack Obama knows a former member of the Weather Underground, he is practically a domestic terrorist. Personally, I'm more interested in knowing how Mrs. Palin could slash funding for teenage mothers' programs and support abstinence-only educations, given the reality of teenage pregnancy both nationwide and at home. Clearly the abstinence program doesn't work, as study after study has proven.

No one in the press is "bashing" Palin. They're just doing their job… finding out who she is, what she's voted for and against… and how she's governed. The Republicans are pulling their hypocritical crap, again. Remember, these are the same Republicans who called Michelle and Barack, "unpatriotic", not to mention other false slurs. I think it's great that we have a woman on the ticket but the question is, "Is Sarah Palin qualified to be VP?" That's a legitimate question. McCain has a history of serious skin cancer, but wouldn't allow the press, like Cheney, to study his health records thoroughly. So far we know that Palin wants to overturn Roe versus Wade; believes in creationism that should be taught on schools; doesn't believe we have a climate crisis; doesn't believe sex education, including abstinence, should be taught in schools and that polar bears, who are dying because of the melting polar caps, should be taken off the endangered list. McCain appears to have picked Palin in a panic after the DNC convention so of course the press and public are going to ask questions to find out who Palin is and what she really stands for, so stop whining, Republicans. The press vetted Obama and Michelle and Palin and her husband will get the same vetting. Stop your whining and use of the patriotic card. We're all patriotic, Democrats, Republicans and Independents and we have a right to know who we are voting for or against!

If you want media to leave family out of it don't bring the Boyfriend along!!!!!

John McCain picked his VP, now it is time for "the Maverick" to stand up for his judgment. (Or the lack of)

Wait until the swarm of journalist decending on Alaska start to find out what the McCain camp didn't bother to find out about her. Somebody has to inform the public. We can't just sit back and swallow the MCain spin. And it's not about Bristol - it's about Sarah and her wacko fundamentalists ideas, abuse of office and complete lack of qualifications for VP.

FACT: Obama is running on "change" but yet the FIRST executive decision he makes after becoming the nominee is to appoint a blow hard Washington insider — WAKE UP Democrats. MCCain/Palin are the two that will demand change. Most Eems DO NOT KNOW THE FACTS — when I ask WHY Dems are supporting him — they say "change" but when pressed they don't even know what that means. Don't just vote for Obama because he gives a good speech. He has NO foreign policy experience and his the running for PRESIDENT — He is going to raise taxes (regardless of what he says) he has LESS experience and ZERO credibility once you look at the FACTS not the empty words. We need McCain/Palin to envoke change.

OK smart people - just what woman would be good - good enough for anyone????? I doubt that there is any one woman that would satidfy anyone of you hateful, disgusting people. You just love to rip em up because you can't face them and look them in the eyes and blog the crap you do on here.

The ghost of Lee Atwater rides again…..

Talk about the party of old ideas, they are running the 1988 campaign all over again. Too bad for them the American people saw it before and are wise to it now.

Hey CNN did this story get sent to you by Faux News, come on guys. There is alot of smoke, aleast go look for the fire.

We all know (whether you are a Democrat or Republican) that the media has pandered to the Obama campaign. WE, the people, are all talking about it. It's been said on the news, etc., so - why deny it? No matter who you are for - Obama has had pretty much a free ride with this campaign. And, for voters like me - I am really, really confused about why both parties could not have put up better candidates. Are we that desperate in this country to put up this group of people for the highest office in the country?

Obama has textbook knowledge but he doesn't have any real world experience. He's all TALK. Which he's very good at btw but he's not ready to lead this country by no means.

Way to go McCain, tell us like it is.

We can vet the candidate for vice president in the voting booth, when we vote for her. Stupid people asking questions.

After all, we already know she's got some skills on the court, is an excellent marksman, and that her daughter is pregnant, all relevant concerns I want answered when considering whose hands to put my life in for the possible next 8 years.

And foreign policy experience? Alaska is near Russia!!!
Palin has been the quiet sentinel of the Bering Strait for 20 months now!!! Cuz let's face it, if we're gonna be invaded, Russia is coming through Alaska. And Canada.

Obama has said he will fire anyone in his campaign who addresses the issue of Palin's daughter. How is he attacking their family ? (directed at "Vegas" above…maybe what happens in Vegas' head should stay in Vegas' head)

Obama needs to hammer home the fact that he's been under intense scrutiny and bashing by the Republicans for 18 months. I think most normal Americans realize this and realize the hypocrisy here. How dare the Republicans protest our need to know more about a potential VP that we know for all of 5 days and seems to have some baggage. How dare they. They make me sick to my stomach.

CNN POST!

It's unfair to focus on "how she will raise her children." I don't recall any MAN running for public office being asked these questions. However, it is also unfair for her to exploit her own daughter for the sake of the right wing agenda.

As a Hillary supporter who splits ticket every election, neither side seems to be working very hard for my vote. The way I see it, the choice is between one side wanting to take away all my money and the other side wanting to take away all my rights. How pathetic in these very serious times.

Am I being weird in asking this? I remember when I had my kids, I never wanted to put them down. My husband and I used to fight over who got to hold the baby! At four months of age, Palin's baby is always being held by her daughter. Certainly when Palin is making speeches, etc. she obviously can't hold the baby, but it struck me as really weird this morning when they took a family photo that the daughter was still holding the baby!!! Is that what happens when you give birth to so many kids? You lose interest in loving and holding them and it becomes natural to hand them off to an older sibling? They say the bond between mother and child is exteremely important, particularly in the first few months. Ancient societies had women strapping babies to their backs and chests in order to keep mother and child together while moms worked in fields. Our modern day backpacks hold our babies close to our bodies while we hike, shop etc. for much the same reasons. Why on earth does this woman not hold her baby? She portrays herself as a family values candidate…and believe me I have serious concerns and issues about her so called values and her parenting abilities, but aside from all that I can't for the life of me understand why she or her husband don't hold the baby and it is always in the arms of it's older sister!

If y'all had done your job, then the media wouldn't need to do it for you. After 8 years of facts being hidden, lied about and covered up in every possible way, do you honestly expect this country to take what you say a face value? It's our job to question. If you were so proud and happy with her values, background, experience, etc. - then y'all should have disclosed ALL of it when the decision was announced. Don't get mad cuz y'all got caught, yet again, with your pants down around your ankles.

So in other words, we're supposed to shut up and not scrutinize her at all, even though she will be the second most powerful person on earth. Why? Oh, because she's a woman. Who is being sexist here?

Can you say unfit mother? I can. If Hillary's daughter would have come up with a bun in the oven all hell would have broken loose. Good Job Hillary and Bill for raising such a fine daughter.

When your platform is not to teach on safe sex and your own daugther gets pregnant it makes a person wonder about their homelife.

The media can't even interview her. McCain is keeping her in a cone of protection.

Thank God for the media. SOMEONE has to vet this woman. One day (within the next 4 years) she may be our president.

Very Scary!!!!!

All the things that are being reported are true. So what is there to be defensive about. It's not like people are making up lies about her. These are all facts and documented facts at that. McCain did a poor job of selecting a running mate just like he would do a poor job of running the country. And when someone calls you on a mistake you say I'm not talking anymore. Well that sounds just like a guy they call W.

Do you really think that if Joe Biden's wife belonged to a secessionist group we would ever hear the end of it. But Palin's husband was a member of such a group and it barely gets mentioned.

Palin has a lot more skeletons in her closet and they will come out eventually and McSame will have nobody to blame but himself.

I am a moron who voted for bush twice and I will never in my lifetime vote for a republican again. Furthermore I recall John Kerry being a war hero but the lifeless republicans spun him into a traitor, and I felt so bad for him. So here I when I say how is somebody a war hero when they just get shot down over Vietnam by chance? I thought republicans were all about the family and yet Palin must have turned her back on her kid because she went out and got knocked as 17 year old, how pathetic?

People PLEASE STAY FOCUSED!
This is about the issues, McCain has embraced the policies of Bush. He has actually said that he would vote against his previous bills. I don't care about Palin's personal life, I want to know what is her vision for this country and it is the same ol same ol. She is a right wing nut!

Can you say unfit mother? I can. If Hillary's daughter would have come up with a bun in the oven all hell would have broken loose. Goot Job Hillary and Bill for raising such a fine daughter.

The role of the media is to scrutinize the candidates.
Why was Palin a surprise pick? Because she lacks experience.
Why was Obama a dark horse? Because he lacks experience.
But Obama has been managing his campaign brilliantly, better than any other candidate. That takes organization and planning and the ability to delegate to good people.

The campaigns that complain are the ones not getting the job done–poor organization, bad judgement, including poor selection of key people. They try to shift the blame to someone else.

For the president, the buck stop here. No complaints, just get the job done.

Love the Repubs' mis-information/distraction efforts, appear to work for that group in attendance last night.
Steve Schmidt, {a former senior adviser for President Bush's 2004 re-election team} knows that republican voters prefer the "Dumbed down" talk. One thing for sure, he knows how to get dumb guys elected to political office

How many houses do you have John MCCain? "I was a POW".
Great , Just Great!

She is quite a woman with many accomplishments. She is running for # 2 in the nation. If she is as strong as Hilary, she will survive these attacks. Now days if you run for office someone will try to ruin you for life with rummers. She should not be treated as the weaker sex and immune from the type of slander that is common in all political campaigns just because she is a woman.

Steve Schmidt: Another old white guy.
That's all the Republicans are today, the party of old white guys with no new ideas.
Shut up and sit down.
Lead, or leave.
I am in Thomas Jefferson's camp on this. If the government is not responsive, it is the right of the people to overthrow it and establish a new one.
I'm ready to vote for anyone except a Republican.

This is a joke. The hypocrisy of the Repubs.
if Barack Obama say" they are going to portray as someone scary"
you accuse him play the race card
When someone inquire about Palin
You are a sexist,
Even accuse Obama campaign of blogging
Repub leader Palin is a crusader for abstinence, daughter is pregnancy instead of saying we are all human, errors happen
Repubs reply" if it was Obama's daughter , he would aborted it"
Does the GOP take responsibility for anything, instead of blaming others. What cowards

He using Palin as scapegoat to cover up the real issues o f the american people , even Rick Davis say this election is not about issues.
My respect for John McCain had died, his pursuit for presidency outweighs his country first slogan. There is noway Palin even as she is being tutor by the Bush people is ready for North Korea , Mid East, Russia. I know Doochey and Cindy McCain claim Palin has foriegn policy experience due to Alaska being close to Russia.

What I find disturbing about John McCain is his temperament, disrepect to women( calling his wife a c5nt. What kinda of man refers to his wife that way

Oh..and go online and look at the Anchorage newspaper where it says none of the people that should have been were contacted about this VP pick.

It is really amazing how they have been reporting this issue. Even on CNN…putting Jamie Lynn Spears next to a picture of Palin's daughter. Very negative coverage. Commentary is now becoming front page "News" on CNN and other liberal news sources.

If it was a male candidate who had a baby OR a 17 year old pregnant daughter, this would be a story for about 24 hours max. But since it's a woman it's a major outcry. The Democrats and the liberal MSM are NOT so tolerant or diversity-friendly after all. But they are Hypocrites big time!

It's not about Sarah Palin - whoever she is.

It's about John McCain's screwing up the most important decision of his Presidential campaign.

Let's not let the spinmeisters deflect us from what's really crucial to our country.

John McCain is 72 years old with health problems and he picks A VP withe out vetting her. Palin has to be in study hall every day 24/7 for 2 months the to learn about the world she lives in. The one thing we learned about 9/11 was we need A President with good judgement McCcain gets a F for picking a VP with training wheels she can not even do a interview . The F is for putting politics before his country

go Obama

First, after knowing what I now know —

- Palin is an unknown
-Palin's claim to foreign policy experience is that Alaska is close to Russia
- Palin wants creationism taught in schools
- Palin wants abstinence only taught in schools
- Palin has a record of firing people for dubious reasons
- Palin is of the fanatical religious right variety

then I would have to say that IF IT IS TRUE that there are Democratic feminists who refuse to vote for Obama and instead will vote for McCain BECAUSE he has Palin on the ticket, those women are NOT the sharpest tools in the shed. I say "if it is true" because it sounds like something, among a whole lot of somethings, that was cooked up by Karl Rove.

Second, what's the true story about Palin and her claim of garnering the "Ms Congeniality" title in a beauty contest? Did she lie in her bio or what?

Third, can you just imagine what James Dobson, Focus on the Family, the fanatical religious right, would have said if Chelsea Clinton would have gotten pregnant at 17? They would have gone on and on about the moral decay of our country and no family values, etc., etc. I believe children of politicians are off limits, too, but the hypocrisy of the GOP base needs to be highlighted nonetheless.

OBAMA-BIDEN '08

It's only been two weeks , what will happen over the next 60 days if she can't stand this? I feel comfortable meeting her future son in law this lad sounds charming

For those of you who keep claiming that McCain didn't vet Palin, I only say this:

PROVE IT. Show us evidence. Give us a reason to believe you other than, "I don't like her, and I don't like McCain!"

Shrill accusations without evidence do nothing but cloud the issue, and they say more about the accuser than the accused.

Does one or two days qualify as a "long and thorough search"?

The only question is the following: Are John McCain, Barack Obama and Joe Biden subject to the same high ….or low….level of scrutiny by the media. If the answer is yes then it is fair. If the answer is no then it is not fair.

The republican party wants the US media to leave Sarah Palin alone and stop picking on her because she's a girl. What is going to happen when she has to face real problems in the world? Terrorist don't beleive in women's rights. They also don't want her family involved, but parade them around at every chance they get. Her daughter is seventeen, where was the parenting? The conservative religious leaders are turning a blind eye to this.

Are you republicans blind, deaf and dumb?
Obama is not even in this article. Obama is not attacking Palin's personal life or the situation with her children. He said months ago that the candidates families should be off limits for political tools, and he again stated that when the issue of Palin's children came up. He's not attacking her family at all.
McCain is ticked off at the media checking into Palin's troubled political history. She backed and is being backed by dirty politicians that are being investigated. She is being investigated for her own issues.
The Obama campaigns only comments is that McCain has been talking all about experience and blasting Obama for a lack of experience….and then McCain (the oldest and most medically unsound person to ever run for president) picks someone who has virtually NO political history besides charges of corruption and abuse of power.

McCain has not been able to say word one to Obama about Palin because Obama has been a perfect gentleman about the issues sorrounding her. McCain is just ticked off at the media for trying to do their jobs.

Is Bristol in school? Is Levi? Are they going to stay in school - finish high school, go to college? I am just having a hard time dealing with this - I have two kids and I want to encourage them to stay in school and get a full education - hopefully without having babies until after they graduate and get married - is there something wrong with that nowadays? I guess I'm just old-fashioned. It's distressing to me - the Republicans and all hugging and happy. Does anyone understand what I mean? How do you explain this to your kids when they are watching it on TV?

When I heard the announcement that Sarah would be our VP candidate I felt physically sick because my first thought was "What wil happen to us if McCain dies?" Doesn't he care enough about us to make sure there will be a qualified person to carry on? What about US?

Carly Fiorina just said that the leadership of the Democratic Party faied to denounce the media’s gender bias against Hillary Clinton AND THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WON’T STAND BY AND LET SEXIST ATTACKS AGAINST SARAH PALIN GO UNANSWERED.

It's hard to count the ways in which the Palin choice is so perfect politically…

The leadership of the Democratic Party failed us all.

It is worst that an ambitious Barrakuda as she was called by a Republican will not hesitate to throw anybody and any good idea under the bus just to receive and to keep her power.

PHIL TEXAS - What are you smoking down there? How can you jump on the Palin bandwagon with so little information about her? Is it because she can dress out a moose or shoot a rifle. Important knowledge to have for the jobs you are putting her in.

Please give this matter serious thought and do some research. OK?

To VEGAS..and any body else…. When have you heard Obama attacking women or children.???? Dont believe everything you hear. Tell me a time through out the primary and until now that he's done that? You can't

McCain's camp has to be the most hypocritical, two-faced campaign in the history of politics. When Barack defends himself, he is accused of playing the race card. As soon as people question his ridiculous VP choice, they cry sexism!!! He claims he is putting country first but pulls a rabbit out of the hat to pick Palin!

Even if the Palin selection was not based on her gender, is she truly the best that the GOP has to offer?!?!

So the Dems are running scared, and have pulled out all the stops on this one. They promoted state governors in the past - anybody remember Bill Clinton? But now a governor is not qualified. Puleeze. And what about the Dem's attack dogs memo on Politico, page now pulled, where they documented their attack strategy and even stole (and partially published) Palin's social security number. How low can the democrats go? Why are only Democrat families off limits, but not Palin's?

she's NOT QUALIFIED, that's why for the scrutiny

Its not about the canned speeches written by Rove, its about a broken republican party and platform and its candidates (both of them) decision-making process. They made an decision making and experience an issue not the dems. Careful what you wish for, the American public is not as dumb as Schmidt and Rove think they are. For their sake, they better hope their relationships with those Florida and Ohio voting machine company's holds up.

Palin's first child was born eight (8) months after her elopement.
Apparently that apple didn't fall far from the tree.
McCain married Cindy one month after he divorced Carol.

When did the DEMS become the Values Party?

In response to SERIOUSLY:

You do realize you are comparing the Dem Pres candidate to the Rep VP Candidate? Maybe you should be comparing Obama to McCain, and not Obama to Palin???

Seems like the top of the Dem ticket is lacking, evidenced by Obama's choosing of Biden… Don't you think?

if the shoe were on the other foot i'm sure the r n c would not wish to talk about it…………………….NOT

This was to be expected. McCain does not like or care for anyone including the media, that disagrees with him. Questioning him is also something that just isn't done in his world. He has been censoring the media all during his primary and post-primary campaign and on many accounts the media has obliged him. He has not received and equitable amount of negative coverage as studies have shown. Now, he's furious because he is finally getting a feel of what objective media attention is all about. Senator Obama has had every hair on his head reviewed, examined and studied. Now its McCain and Palin's turn. Welcome to the real world.

Obama has spent nearly two years under intense media scrutiny. He has been researched by both the Clinton and McCain campaigns looking for dirt. Despite the attempt by the Republicans to use the "Jedi Mind Trick" on us by saying that Palin is qualified, we need to use what is left of the campaign season to find out who she is.

There has already been so much dirt, I am sure the Republicans are sorry they did not go with Romney or Pawlenty. This dirt is going to dog her into November.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GENDER!

Maybe the GOP should have vetted her a little (maybe alot) more carefully. They took a risk with Palin, hoping to lure disgruntled Clinton supporters. The only problem with that: she is NOT Hillary Clinton and True Clinton supporters find it an insulting form of pandering.

We have a 50/50 chance of having McCain as President. McCain has a very good chance of a return of malignant melonoma (trust me, been there, done that with my mother - who died from that cancer). Who wants to take ANY chance of an unvetted V.P. candidate who recently asked, "What does a V.P. do?", leading our country through economic, international and environmental plight? Not me…I will vote for Obama/Biden.

I guess that this is a complaint that we should all take seriously.

After all, if anyone knows a "faux media scandal" its the Republicans. In fact, its what they specialize in.

Methinks the Republican machine doth protest too much…what are they afraid is out there about Palin? Probably a lot, since none of her colleagues or friends in Alaska were even called about her background and policies. It is also offensive that McCain's people will think that anyone will fall for their carefully chosen phrasing — claiming she has more "governing experience" than Obama. Well, yes, as a governor, she does. All of 22 months. And more than McCain. Her public position has been inconsistent; she is a known supporter of Alaska's secession, yet now wants to be for uniting America. Please. Her nomination was another of McCain's "hasty decisions" and now the RNC has to live with it.

Why do the dems say the vetting was not good enough? Are they saying that a woman with a pregnant teen age daughter cannot be the VP? Rediculous.

go to mediatakeout.com for pictures of sarah palins daughter and her behavior then tell me she can run her family and the whitehouse.

As an independent that left the republican party, they are just covering up a huge tactical error by McCain. He screwed up big time by panicing and nominating someone with so little known about her and her track record.
Executive experience??? Then I should be ruler of the world. Are you kidding me???
The VP for McCain is extremely important. His bad health serves a continual reminder that Palin will likely lead this country during his term in office if elected. If George Bush is unqualified think about the disaster that awaits us.

GOP- out to lunch for the past 8 years and now promises to be "out of touch" for the next four years.

Vote McCain/Palin if you hate this country and want to see it fail. Join the crazy Pumas!

Cindy and Sarah, the perfect women for a cowardly bully who has temper tantrums and lies to the American people. He lied when he said the American people are excited about Sarah. What American people? We don't know Sarah, and neither does he. John talked to her for all of 15 minutes, and while I understand his heart couldn't take more than 15 minutes on the phone with a beauty queen who's (not wife), our standards are different.

I want the media to take her through the wringer, because John doesn't know her. So somebody is going to have to be an adult.

Not that I'm keeping score, but Sarah was selected last Friday, 6 days later we are still talking about her, and not in a good way. I'd say Barack made the best choice and one that Americans can understand.

Obama/Biden 08

McCain/Palin 0-Never

Truth: Palin is a liability. Let's hope she'll drop out! Betting is at 12% chance right now.

Republicans accuse democrats of being socialist. What do you call it when you push moral and religious values on others and call it law? C-O-M-M-U……….

To use Palin's own words about the complaints regarding the examination or criticism of a candidate's background, it is "whining."

How can some Democrats talk about scandal with the likes of Bill Clinton who cheated on his wife in the oval office orTed Kennedy who was involved in a very mysterious cover up of a young woman's death? You may not agree with Palin's politics but she lives what she believes and as a Democrat, I respect that - plus the Republicans listened to what American's want - a woman in one of the top jobs. We almost had that and blew it.

Hmmm…wonder if her speech will mention her involvement in AIP, the separatist group that strives to have Alaska secede from the United States (including her videotaped speech for their 2008 convention–) —Country First, right?

to Seriously! If you want to make sure everyone sees the facts then make sure you have the facts. BO was not a US for 4 years. He has barely been working in the senate for over 100 days before he became a full time presidential candidate. And, no matter how much you want to pretend that his educational pedigree makes him more qualified let me remind you that W has a degree from Yale!! And we all know how that turned out!
McKinney 08

Lol, oh what irony.

The only thing more sad than McCains whining is the fact that people come on blogs and such and defend him and Palin!

Honestly, we know next to nothing about Sarah Palin, yet the GOP operatives are dutifully defending this woman hand over fist. Most of them don't know her, haven't worked with her, anything (and blgo commentors know even less). All they are doing is defending "their team" against "our team".

At what point is someone in the GOP going to step up and say that Palin may not have been the best choice and that trying to spin their way out of it only hurts us as a nation. I don't have a problem with Sarah Palin per-se, I don't know her, but for some to show such fanatic devotion to someone that is so new is kind of scary.

I say let the media do their job. This lady is signing up to have the second most powerful position on the planet, not to run a PTA. If she can't stand the media scrutiny, charter her a plane back to Alaska and be done with it.

In the meantime, spare us the false outrage and the "what about Obama" diversions? If you want to be constructive GOP operatives, stop using talking points and start looking out for the best interests of us a nation. We need competant leadership not a bunch of spin-doctors trying to turn maneur into gold.

Fair game. If you bring a total unknown into your campaign, you must expect that SOMEONE will need to inform the public about them.

Since the McCain campaign believes the public is on a strictly need-to-know basis when it comes to Palin's background and "qualifications", the media is left to do the digging themselves.

Since when has any public figure running for office been off-limits to public scrutiny? Equal rights means equal responsibilities… every candidate faces the same scrutiny.

Obviously, those with skeletons in the closet have the most to fear from the process. It sucks that Palin's family is getting the rake here, but she made the decision to run, and her past seems to be outpacing her.

…and an inspiration to real journalists everywhere.

A lot of folks who pretend to be journalists would be well-advised to stop acting like stenographers and actually ask some intelligent questions like she did.

Everyone of you needs a lesson in civics. The office of the president is, by design, very weak. The real power of the federal government lies in the House and the Senate, while the supreme court hold us all hostage. There is not much difference between the parties when it comes right down to it. Sure they will all say what their respective supporters want to hear during the campaign, then give themselves a raise and go on vacation for five years. Read The Declaration of Independance, the scarriest part is, then as now, the userper at the head of the corrupt government is George the second. To para-phrase…it is their right, it is their duty to throw off such government and provide new guards for their future security… The entire system is broken and those in a position to change it are not willing to do so.
It's been two hundred and thirty years, it's time to update this patheticaly antiquated sestem of government so it can represent the people, instead of the Bankers, and the landed gentry. And by the way neither of the two parties has ever garnered more than thirty percent of the electorate, that fact alone tells you how disenfranchised the American people are.

If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen. If the McCain campaign is going to select an inexperienced person whom no one knows to be the VP and potentially be the most powerful women on the planet, they also need to believe the media is going to have a field day. This is America… But I seem to remember when Obama was still in the primary and negative media attention was being thrust on him the Republicans were all for it. You can't have it both ways people. In the end it will be up to the American people to see if she can deliver.

OK GUYS, youv'e had your FUN ? Now let's get on with the election process. It's not about Sarah's family it's about her record and WHAT SHE CAN DO FOR THE COUNTRY AND ALL AMERICANS. Media heads, - go out and get real jobs or try to inform the public about the REAL issues here. We are looking to pick a President who has choosen his running mate. Start thinking about what the candidates have accomplished and what they CAN accomplish in the next term. THINK about the set up of the Senate and Congress and what the relationship with the President will be. Will they be able to get business sucessfully accomplished? That is the REAL issue here.

Since when don't people have the right to scrutinize a WANNA BE Vice Presidential candidate?

How can a person who wanted Alaska to be separate from the Union be a vice-president? She didn't want to be a U.S. citizen at some point. She left the mayor's office in debt while she came into it with zero debt. That shows how she can manage mismanagement. She's under investigation right now for firing a state official over no good reason. She just can't be a VP for this country, and McCain needs to do something else, otherwise this is a free ride for Obama/Biden to White House. McCain team is extra vulnerable now from attacks by Democrats.

p.s….it's okay for the media to bash Obama with lies created by the GOP, but it's not oaky for the media to actually do some incestigative reporting on Palin who has a few skelotons in her closet. It is not okay to vet the POW either cause well he is a POW, so no negative news at all on him. Just keep cranking out GOP lies on Obama…Something is about to come flying out of the closet on Palin and they are trying to attack the media now too quite them down before it makes headlines

O YEA AMERICA THIS IS THE MAN WE WANT AT THE HELM ???

A GOOD DOG CATCHER WOULD MAKE BETTER DECISIONS.

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME, OF ALL THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS

PALIN WAS THE BEST CHOICE FOR VP ???

MCNOTHING IS OUT OF HIS FEEBLE SENILE OLD MIND.

The republicans are such frauds. They say one thing and do another, and who is this guy Schmidth to say that he don't want to hear anymore about Palin. He can tell her to go back to Alaska if she want to get away from the heat. Americans have the right to know everything about the person that may end up running our country. I say find out as much as they can and expose it. They did it to Obama and she is no different, no matter how much they whine.

Oboma/Biden 08

Isn't it the Media's job to scrutinize a profile of Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate? The voters need to know everything about an individual candidate so they can make informed decision which candidate they should vote for.

The RNC don't want informed citizens, they want ignorant citizens as usual…

Rubbish! Sarah Palin has a very shady past and was only selected because McCain couldn't get anyone else to join his trip to nowhere. You betcha the media (and the rest of us) are going to scrutinize her. This woman is a fluff piece and nothing more. Even my most die-hard Tepublican friends think that McCain needs his medication adusted. He had so many highly qualified men and women he could have tapped and he went will this? Give me a break!

Totally SAD and totally hypocritical. The media and some factions of the Democratic party want to destroy Sarah Palin for the crime of being a woman and a republican. Come to think of it these same groups destroyed another woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, for the crime of ?? what? Just being a female? At any rate, Sarah Palin is apparently completely unacceptable to these people based on her gender. Talk about a witch hunt! But it's not going to work. If there's nothing wrong with her background (and I haven't heard anything real so far) then it just shows how far women still have to go within our society - including within the Democratic Party. And that has turned out to be the surprise of 2008!

Vegas: Sorry, I forgot: Palin is maybe just very stupid:against science, education, sex-ed (don't know about Aids), womens rights, but for moose hunting, rifles, sex (obviously), bridges to nowhere, oil, war….
Or she is simply crazy….You choose!

Andrea, don't speak for me! I voted for Hillary, then watched the Dems & media trash her. I won't put up with it again!!

I will vote for McCain, not because of Sarah, but I like her too. I want a proven and capable leader. Someone who has served his country proudly and bravely is a plus. Obama just isn't it.

The media did not create the scandal, the moose hunter from Alaska did. To use a "Bully Pulpit" to tell media what they can cover and disclose is Un-American.