WELL SAID- PHANTOM OF THE OPRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just four questions to those who support choice in abortion and therefore are against Palin's anti-abortion stance.

If a women decides to have an abortion and argues that it is her body and she is in control of that body, what happens if she changes her mind and decides to have the baby? Can she still demand child support from the father? Does it take two to make a baby when a women wants money from the father but only the women when talk of an abortion is discussed? What about the rights of men regarding the abortion question?

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I think my head will explode before this election is over. It seems that the Democratic Party persons expressing themselves here forget former Senator Edwards. Just how much experience did he have when he was nominated at the 2004 DP convention? Any thoughts on that? Far less than Governor Palin has now and I would guess that the bulk of those in full throated disapproval of the Governor, were ecstatic with John Boy. We can all pull back and express ourselves without stooping to this kind of drivel. We do not have a political system that is made up of one party and that is what makes this country what it is. If Mr. Obama is elected, most of us who oppose him will tighten our chinstraps and support him, but continue to be critical. That is just the way our wonderful system works.

Angry - mean spirited people on this blog page. Give the lady a chance…you all have judged her before you have heard all the facts about her. Why do you all have so much hate in your comments. It is really sad the way people are today. If you are for Obama….that is great …….say great "facts" about Obama…..don't rip the other person down. If you are for McCain…..that is great……say great "facts" about McCain…….don't rip the other person down. None of this mean spirited/hatefulness does our country any good. Do we really want a candidate to win because his supporters were the best angry/bitter bloggers/media?

I like Palin very much. There is nothing to hire and nothing to be fraid of.

I wish the media (especially CNN) get off it's crushing Palins forum and talk about what has Obama done for his state;

show me why he's good enough to go to the White House and make changes.

WHAT HAS HE DONE FOR HIS STATE…. PLEEEEEASE SOMEONE SHOW THE FACTS OF HIS TRACK RECORD!

Can any one say PHOTO OPTof her duaghter and fiance!!!! This is getting juicier everyday. Soon we can replace the taploids with Sara Palin's closet trash!!!

They are helping her pronounce the big words….

This woman Plain never holds her own baby.
There was a rumor the bay is also her daughters, but it is a mean lie.
It is Palin's baby, but she never holds it.
What kind of person will this child grow up to be?
ONe Daughter already went wayward.
This kind of selfisheness is unbecoming of a vice president.
She is a poor example for us all.

I am a single mother, struggling to get by, but I always hold my children.

Jaden in Ohio

Instead of focusing on her speech, she should be focused on being a parent. When McCain said that a child has rights from the moment of conception, than this child has the right to develop stress free. What parent would put their child under this type of stress during a pregnancy just to gain the office of Vice President? Isn't there research that shows that a pregnancy under stress is not good for the child? Is she that power hungry? And if Mccain knew about this pregnancy before making his decision, than he is just as bad as she is.

Ok so if Palin delivers a great speech tonight, one that was written prior to McCain making his VP pick. One that was altered to better fit "her", one that she has studied like a college student cramming the night before a huge final…this is the speech that's going to let the country know "she's" the right pick to be VP. This is the speech that's supposed to tell us (American people) who "she" is, what "she" will do for this country and why "she" was the BEST choice as McCain's VP. A speech that was written prior to McCain picking his VP, this pre-written speech is going to tell the American people who the real Sarah Palin is….interestng. I also find it interesting how this point keeps being brought up Palin has more executive experiance than Obama, how she has made more executive decisions than Obama and was a governor while Obama is only a senator. Interesting how the Republican party and others seem to forget that McCain has never been a mayor nor a governor, what executive decisions has he made or experinace does he have and he isn't he also only a senator. Hummmmm very interesting how they will use the few strengths Palin has against Obama and not against McCain who does not have the same experience in executive leadership as Palin. Yes keep using “executive experience” as a stone to throw at Senator Obama because Senator McCain has “executive experience” as a mayor, I mean governor….

She had to work for 2 - 3 days straight to give ONE SPEECH. Scary….

I don't believe for a minute she is writing her own speech, she is being handed a script by the republicans.

Palin is a puppet of the mccain camp. The only way I will listen to her speech is if she is going to say, "I resign" I plan to be watching anything other than the republicans convention. I will resume watching cnn on sunday when this is all over.

"FACT: The majority of elected U.S. Presidents have been former governors. Here is one reason: they are accustomed to making executive decisions on a daily basis and they are held accountable. Senators, on the other hand, only deliberate on issues that they want to take a position on…BIG DIFFERENCE, folks. Whether you like it or not, that makes Sarah more qualified to be POTUS than the header person on the Dem ticket….sorry!!!"

By the logic "Former BO & Dem Supporter" Palin is also more qualified than Senator McCain, who if you will remember, is the top of the Republican ticket.

HF from PA — Republicans aren't looking for a smart president. They are looking for someone they can have a beer with and talk about their mutually dysfunctional lives while ridiculing gays and minorities. Now, *that's* a president!

It will be nice to see Sarah finally speak. I love listening to the news media explain Alaskan politics. One thing you will find out is if you do not live here there is nothing you can explain. We take pride in being a state like no other. Another point of interest a great deal of our people do not belong to the normal party system. We just mostly choose what is best for Alaska and do not follow party lines. With that in mind, she did take on the gray beards of both party’s and won her place in Alaskan history. Just think she did this with limited funds and still beat the establishment. If you want to call her a maverick, that is fine with us Alaskans, but we all just call her Sarah. If you wonder what my experience is with the Palins, I have walked the campaign trail with them and was a commissioner in Wasilla for Sarah. I now set on the State Veterans advisory board and I and my family have known the Palins for years and can say without a doubt she is the best for the job.

W H E R E I S H I L L A R Y ? ? ? ? ?

Ms. Palin has 5 children just as Nancy Pelosi had when she started in politics. No one made any snide remarks or counted months when her children had children or even counted the months on her first child. No one knows how she managed to be a Mom and political person. I am ashamed to be a Dem. at this time. All cry babies, and change (flipflop) on women, and even Obama, who has no experience and isnt capable even as VP She has better knowledge of the corruption of politics and has fought them as a Governor.
Shame on the people who are trying put her down without any real knowledge.
Ruth

Cmon CNN

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I'm so sick of the sexism argument, and everytime the McCain camp brings it up, it diminishes my opinion of them even further.

She's being questioned so vehemently not because of her gender, but because of her position on the issues, her ethics and her values. However, I'll bet she was chosen because of her gender. So, Repubs, really, who's practicing sexism?

she has a BS degree why do anyone have to help her write her speech,wonder what her grades were in college,talking about Obama with every breath they take ,mind you he writes his own and so does Michelle

I understand that when Ms Palin was elected as Mayor of Wasilla, she pledged to reduce the Mayor's salary, and indeed reduced it from $68,000 to $64,000. However, I also understand that she hired a city manager to manage the city - a job previously done by the Mayor. I have a feeling the citizens did not see a reduction in the cost of city government.

Maybe McCain needs to hire someone to fulfill her responsibilities as VP as well - that should get the media off his back - no question that she has experience in that role.

If this woman really believed in the "family values" she touts, she'd have turned down McCain's offer from the start.

If Sarah Barracuda is so great, why has most of her appearances been canceled and she placed hiding? Why haveall her friends and family been told by McCain not to talk to reporters?

Sarah Palin is a mother of 5, including a newborn with Down's Syndrome. She chooses to act as a traditional mother for her family. How can she campaign for VP or act as an effective VP while still giving her large family the attention needed of a mother with strong family values? I'd rather have a VP who does not bring her kids to the office to care for them (as she does as a Governor) I want my VP to be working 100% for my country when he/she is at work.

She is not McSame favorite picked. She was then recommented by the conservatives, meaning it's only their last playing games to the American people. Obama for change we can believe in….

Keep on working on it… I dont think anything you can say will be any good for anyone at this point.

Vote Obama.. he has more moral values than these conservative hypocrites

Here we go again with the Republican antics. And the sad thing is, people will fall for it again. When will Americans wake up? Maybe after another 10 years of war? Or, after $6.00 a gallon of gas? MaCain is insulting our intelligence just like both of the Bush boys have done. He is only picking a women(Palin), (which by the way scares the bageebeeees out of me) because of the popularity it has gained when Hillary was running. This is like a bad nightmare that keeps happening over and over again, like the movie Groundhog Day. Please someone wake me up or should i say, everyone please, WAKE UP!!! And if MaCain would end up winning,I don't wanna here one Republican complain about the war or the gas prices.God Help Us if he would win!

Obama writes his own speeches
AND makes his own decisions
UNLIKE McSame

this is stunning. No one is talking about the issues, and that is the exact strategy the McCain zealots are hoping for.

Can't we MAKE them talk issues? After all, Obama certainly articulated his plans.

Repubs, you are looking "stupider and stupider" by avoiding REAL ISSUES and using all your worn out smokescreens.

TALK ISSUES if you want anyone to listen. We are NOT FOOLS….but you sure are.

Regarding experience, don't the Democrats realize that by belittling the experience of the #2 on the GOP ticket they are admitting the importance of while shining a light on lack of experience of the #1 on their ticket?!

Palin has accomplished an astounding amount in under two years as Governor of Alaska. You'll have to look it up elsewhere because the media has decided it's more important to report on unfounded rumors and her daughter's pregnancy than to inform the public about her executive accomplishments. There are books out there already about what she's done in Alaska (and she didn't even write them herself).

What we know about Biden:
2 brain aneurysms (where is the demand for his medical records)
2 plagiarism admissions (great example!)
3 misrepresentations/lies about his college performance
2 failed presidential campaigns
36 years of do-nothing congress

And for all you folks who are calling Palin "inexperienced" - are you telling us that you're a stickler for experience in your candidates, then?

….and who are you voting for? Because with that argument, you've reduced yourself to only one choice for president - McCain.

Please stop saying the staff "has fallen in love with her" or that she is a soul mate. It underscores her looks and you would not say that about a male canfdidate.. What I really want to see the press follow up on is that she was not McCain's first choice but he was pushed to choose her over Leiberman or Ridge by the far right. That is quite a story. Where is the press on this? We need to know since she could run our country some day soon.

The bar has been set so low for Palin, I hope she doesn't trip over it.

California Gold - if you were talking like a Republican you'd at least sound intelligent. Look closer at her lapel - it has a blue star pin on it.

At least tell me that you know what that means.

In the immortal (paraphrased) words of Cindy McCain, Palin is ready to be commander in chief because she's got more foreign policy experience than Obama because Alaska is, like, you know, the closest state to Russia. Thanks Cindy. Hey Cin, you do know that Eastern Russia is basically an uninhabited wasteland, right? The only industry of worth in that area is their fishing industry, and I don't think we really have to worry about rogue clans of angry Russian cod trollers. So, if we really want to get technical, and I know you Repubs don't really understand anything more than a simplistic statement, the Eastern seaboard is much closer to the actual political and industrial heart of Russia. I guess Obama's been too busy meeting world leaders and writing nuclear proliferation restriction legislation to stand close to Eastern Russia.

I rarely watch CNN but tuned in today to hear what was being said about Sara Palin. Ms. O'Brien was on most of the day reporting on the various aspects of the Rep. Conv. and interviewing a number of people. I have never experienced such negative questions,comments, attitude and even angry looks on a reporters face in my whole life. Ms. O'Brien, are you trying to win some kind of twisted competition between yourself and Katie Couric? Your bias against the Bush Administration and McCain and Palin and republicans in general was blatantly obvious. I am completely disgusted and sick and tired of this kind of reporting. Aren't the news media suppose to just report the news and not put their personal slant on it! Even your tone of voice came across angry! I think that you and Katie Couric should keep your personal opinions to yourself in the context of reporting news and that includes tone of voice and twisted facial expressions. It was painful to watch and it felt like you were trying to beat someone up with your words.

Julie!
THINK…you are voting for a woman for PREZ just because she is a she!? Is that the only reason you vote for president?? I am ashamed to have you represent feminism/rights for women.

Rights are earned. Sorry your candidate lost. Now think! THEY are republicans! HILLARY is a Demoncrat! and she has asked you to vote for Obama. Get it?!

I don't realy care about Palin's family history or problems, I care about her being able and ready to lead the country. I feel if Obama's lack of experiene was and still an issue for some people, it should be the same for Palin. If we as woman are demanding equality in the work place, we should also be treated the same. A lot of people are saying the only reason the press is questioning Palin's lack of experience is because she's a woman, so why was we questioning Obama's lack of experience? this is not the battle of the sexes, this is the battle to save our country. When the press asked question about Palin's lack of experience all I see is the Mccain people coming to her defense and getting so defensive. — IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT STAY OUT THE KITCHEN.

SPEECHWRITERS…

YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY "PROJECTING'….

Obama and his wife write their OWN speeches. If you have not heard Obama's ideas yet, it is because you REFUSE to listen and don't WANT to know his ideas.

USUALLY, WHEN A REPUBLICAN ACCUSES YOU OF SOMETHING… YOU CAN BET THEY ARE DOING IT THEMSELVES !!!

Also…and I don't care what people think of me for saying this but…since she's been working non-stop on her speech and such…who's taking care of her poor little newborn at home? Nice family values. Family First…NOT Country.

I have one question to ask you all. How much leadership experience does Obama have? The answer is NONE. You want a no experience senator, no time in grade, and never been in a leadership position to be President / CEO of the United States. At least Governor Palin has leadership experience as a Governor and a Mayor.

This should be funny.

I personally agree with the great jewish civil rights activist Joe Lieberman, when he said about Obama "Don't be fooled, He is a great eliquent orater who with more experience will do great things in the future, but he doesn't have the experience or leadership skills like John McCain who should be our next President." While I understand that most blacks will vote for Obama because of his skin color as they have been used to being the patsys of the democratic party. As proud as I am that we have had a female, half-black presidential candidates, and a female VP candidate, I am very proud to vote for a former POW who will stand up for America. McCain is a candidate who will value his priciples and values for the average American over his party or thier special interest groups.

Zack, you obviously have never worked in a large corporate environment. If you are tasked to do everything, nothing gets done. Its your ability to keep your finger on the pulse of ALL facets of your business or campaign and control the tone, message, force etc. with a steady hand that makes a successful CEO.

Julie, if you are a "Feminist" how do you feel about a repeal of a women's right to choose, or Title IX which calls for gender equity of college programs including sports. If you vote McCain Palin, you are basically saying no thanks to two of the largest victories for womens rights since the right to vote…good job, and I hope that you dont have young girls to bring up in a world based on creationism, abstinence, and strong Evangilical Values that you dont get to have a say in.

"Every one in the staff has fallen in love with her,” insisted this aide.

Hey Repubs - Isn't that a sexist thing to say!

For the experience hawks:

Please define what you mean by experience, and then please demonstrate how Obama fits that definition such that Palin does not.

I love seeing the utter hypocrisy of self-styled "feminists" saying Palin needs to "stay at home" because she needs to "take care of her family". The 19th century just called. They want their mores back.

I can't wait to hear all about her "economic" platform. She's going to spend 45 minutes bragging about how Alaska has a huge budget surplus. Well, let's get something real straight–Alaska does not represent the US. Oh course you have a surplus–you have about 650,000 acres of natural resources per human being, you have no gangs, you are an unpopulated state that doesn't have to deal with major pollution or land-use challenges, and you've been the most corrupt, pork-bellied place in our history. Hey, that's sound economics!

Very political people on the left fringe seem to be afraid of Gov. Palin, but regular Democrats and Independents seem to really like her. From what I have seen she has made a lot of strong decisions and stood by them, challenging entrenched interest groups of all kinds, and particularly against corruption in her own Party.
She apparantly has made more executive decisions than Sens Obama and Biden and maybe more than Sen McCain (in fairness, you gotta count the military experience) and she sounds like a real energy policy wonk, which would be great, at this time in history.
I heard the other night that Sen Obama has only spent 140 days or so present as a law-maker. With all the fanatics running around I'd like to get a confirmation on that. Can anyone confirm the amount of time Sen Obama has actually worked on the floor of the Senate?

Hey Julie! Good luck with that! Enjoy giving up all your reporductive rights and making seventy cents on the dollar…I'm sure that's what Hillary meant when she said "No McCain! No Way!"

Why not wait and listen what Palin has to say and then discuss her stand on issues .
As for experience , there is no contest , she has more than Obama and Biden combined.
That is , life and executive experience.
Obama is the weakest candidate ever , to run for the office of President.
Tell me one important decision he has ever made.
None I would say , hence his record of voting PRESENT over 135 times.

just like Hillary, Palin may try to spoil Obama's momentum, but she can not.

Carrie says.

"This person claims to be a Christian, Duh, she stated in her church that She believes the Iraq war is the will of God. Since when did God advocate killing innoncent people. May she say it plain if she speaks in tongues, but she better get the fork out of her tongue first."

Since when is abandoning the people of Iraq to the brutality of Saddam anything but immoral and evil. Who cares, they are just a bunch of brown skinned towel heads right carrie?

Palin's agenda and why this woman will not vote for her.

*Doesn't believe women have the right to choose, even in cases of rape and incest.

*Doesn't believe that global warming is real.

*Fought to keep the polar bear of the endangered species list.

*Wants to drill on protected lands.

*Put the Alaska budget into a deficit.
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Doesn't believe that equal pay for equal training and work for women should be constitutionally protected.

*In her slash and burn veto frenzy, she vetoed programs for seniors, alternative fuel, education, and healthcare - citing it wasnt government responsibility.

*Has a history that pre-dates troopergate of abuse of power, she fires anybody who doesn't agree with her.

*Financially slashed teenage pregnancy programs.

*Was for the bridge to nowhere, before she was against it.

*believes the George Bush economics policies are good and wants to continue them.

*When Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, she employed a lobbying firm to get almost $27 million in federal earmarks for that community 6,700.

*Believes creationism should be mandatory teaching in our schools.

*etc etc
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Ex-Republican for Obama September 3rd, 2008 2:56 pm ET

lol…where are the 'teleprompter' police. As I recall all of the Republicans HATE teleprompters based on how they bashed Obama for using them. Here she is using one and now it's ok? What a flip-flop party and followers.

I don't blame her for using a teleprompter though, not easy to remember that many lies and keep them straight with out contradicting herself.

Obama/Biden '08

First, we don't HATE teleprompters, we use them too. You're missing the point Ex-Republican. Obama is a very good speaker - as long as it's read to him. Without a teleprompter (and without the prepared talking points therein), he's not nearly as impressive. Or did you not watch Saddleback?

BTW, Palin's introduction speech was delivered without a teleprompter, since you're keeping count.

Leave the Palin children alone, they are not running for office. Is there not one of you in the media who has not had to deal with a similar situation in your families? Well you know that it can't be easy especially when it's your child, then for some sick minded person to suggest on the web that her 5 month old child was in fact that of her daughter, have we all gone mad? Or maybe there are some Obama advocates who are pushing the envelope just a little to far?

I am so sick of negative politics it makes me physically ill, not to mention the media that keeps fanning the fires of this kind of climate.

Whatever happen to just plain telling me what you hope to do for the country, without tearing the other person apart? Why is it that I can only look good when I've made the other person look bad?
Thank you and I hope that God is watching over the citizens of this country, we sure need it, no matter who gets elected, as long as we have a media that relishes in this madness…..

Why do Dems question this woman's fitness to be VP as so many of you Repubs question on these forums? Well, for starters, the first words out of her mouth after being announced a VP candidate were pandered to Clinton supports who were rightfully insulted that McCain thinks women are so stupid that they'll just vote for any female (now THAT'S sexist McCain). The next words out of her mouth were an outright lie about how she was against the bridge to nowhere from the start. Next we learn of scandal after scandal involving this "reformer." And, oh yeah, about 90% of America is insulted by the notion that the McCain camp believes we'll accept the fact that she's more experienced than Obama just because they say so. Obama's been writing legislation on terrorism and nuclear proliferation while she's been organizing car washes and bake sales.

The Republican party claims "The media is trying to tear her down."

Hello? That's their way of getting voters to stop listening to the only non-party source of information.

What they want is for voters to cover their ears and pull a "la la la I can't hear you." And the Republican constituency will fall for that — because being uninformed means you have a comfortable, easy way out of thinking too hard. You can just judge the book based on the cover.

..moreover, it's a really convenient way to be in denial and to automatically ignore anything that would mean you weren't right to support the VP pick.

Poor Palin has only two folks helping her speech.

Obama has 300 financial advisors, 200 foreign Policy advisors, and so on to help him prepare any debate and speech :)- Funny.

Does Obama have any ideas of his own , or its all those speechwriters doing the work ? Gee.

I can hardly wait to hear Palin's speech and I know she will be impressive. The Dem's have buyer's remorse for not choosing Hillary and they are taking it out on Palin. At least McCain is "man" enough to recognize women have every right to have top spots in government.

I smell a Hariet Meyers style withdrawl coming very soon!

Her experience is worthless. The department I run is bigger than the town she ran as mayor. Therefore, I have more experience and should get the nod for VP. What a joke. Everyone know that runing a gov department is worthless experience.

Julie your a "feminist"????????? You do understand that she will take away your right to choose, and want to cram creationism down your kids schools? Feminist I think NOT!!!

re: Shan Jensen September 3rd, 2008 3:06 pm ET

Having a teenaged daughter become pregnant is most definately not an indicator that a child has received poor parenting. Accepting a position which will inevitably thrust your child's condition into the national spotlight, however, does bring one's parenting into question. One of the duties of a parent is to offer shelter and support for a child when they find themselves in a difficult situation. I feel Sarah Palin put her political ambitions above the well being of her child.

So women with children shouldn't accept tough jobs?

Additionally, if Sarah didn't reveal her daughter's pregnancy, how long do you think it would take the CNN-MSNBC-Katie Couric hound dogs to dig this up? The tabloid-style reporting from these fine organizations would have skyrocketed to the moon. So much focus on this issue, but none on Barack's cocaine use, or Biden's lobbyist son….

Wow, you can really tell a liberal by what they say. These posts by Obama lovers are full of hate. It's one thing to disagree with a party platform or candidate, but try to keep it together folks. By the reaction of so many libs, it's plain to see you are very concerned that your libera candidates will lose the election. McCain/Palin will win. As far as Hillary supporters voting for Palin, large numbers will vote for Palin (polling already shows that). They believe the Democrat party dissed Hillary so ruthlessly (as they did) just to ensure Obama was the candidate. Now out of fear of losing, Obama supporters are trashing Palin. I don't agree with Hillary's political positions, but I don't hate her either. Good luck, your hatred will be your downfall.

Been reading about Palin and listening to few speeches shes given, just goes to show that not all bimbos are blond..

Personally, the fact that she's a woman isn't a big deal. She's not the first woman to run as a VP candidate. Geraldine Ferraro did that back in the '80s. What is the big deal is the Republicans crying sexism as soon as someone asks a questions about Ms. Palin's qualifications. We're supposed to fall all over ourselves to idolize Ms. Palin without knowing a thing about her or her true positions on issues.

Seems it was fine for the media to shred Senators Obama and Clinton but now that it's the Republican darling's turn, the Republicans are all how dare the media question anything about Ms. Palin. Bunch of whining hyprocrites.

I just saw the first paragraph of Palin's speech.

"Hey America", I'm Sara Palin. "Mother of an out of control, knocked up teenager, wife of a maintenance alcoholic who lvoes to drink and drive, and I'm going to be one beauty queen of a grandma real soon."

"In my spare time, when not getting people I don't like fired, I like to interview nannies to raise my kids (including Bristol, her baby, and mine, as well as out other two daughters)", "I'm a a crook in my home state of Alaska and I've always been an egomanic, a religious whacko, an elitist, and………….I can shoot and fish too.

"Oh yeah, and I can skin a moose too." "Thank you for being here tonight, but I've got to go." "My out of control hormonal daughter is wathcing the other kids while my husband is at a meeting for the Alaskan Independence Party."

"See you." "Don't forget to vote."

Debbie,

Bravo! Terrifc point!

MISSING INFO: What is SARAH PALIN'S EDUCATION!!!??

My friend's looking for a job as a manufacturing engineer and some companies won't even TALK to him because he has no college degree. No one would even CONSIDER letting our Kindergarten students be taught by someone without a degree. Surely a college degree is a prerequisite for the potential "Leader of the Free World.

Please report on Palin's education. From what I gather, she only has High School. Many fine people don't have a college degree, but they are not running for VP. " She may be a wonderful person, a tough local politician, but that's not enough, not nearly enough.

Jeanine (from Pennsylvania)

Republicans over and over again… DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO. We (U.S.) do not need Republicans or their ism schisms any more…DISMISSED - U.S. citizen - I am/ we are the government of our country. Get it yet?!!!!

Oh, right! Any woman will do. Let's just get those Hillary people to jump ship to the Republican party. Yeah, right. (snicker). If I ever thought about jumping ship (and, yes, I did - for about a half second, until I looked again at the alternative) , I just snapped back to reality. Barack, here I come. Not even a third party candidate seems like a choice any more - not after the news that ANYWOMAN is running with McCain.

Yes, Yes, Yes Cristy. Good values - start at home! Better moral judgement - start at home! Great Leadership (at least to get your kids to follow a great example) - start at home!

Palin should get her own house in order before she takes on the white house.

Wow, all the O/B supporters here are extremely hypocritical. They say Sarah should stay home and be with her kids. Which, don't fool yourselves, sounds a lot like "barefoot and pregnant"… so much for the equality of women in politics, or the home.
The O/B ticket claims to be for reform, but Obama has no real record of reaching across the isle, or bucking his own party. Biden is a 23+ year washington money machine participant, he's eyeball deep in washington.
Hmmm, while McCain is known as the 'maverick' and has bucked his party so much it was deemed lucky he got the nomination. And Palin has an obvious record of bucking her party and the oil industry in Alaska.
And then Obama's recent statement that he has the 'executive' experience needed because he is running a presidential campaign is laughable to the extreme.
Remeber you all experience mongers… Obama has only served 2 of the 4 years he is voted in for… and not all of that is actual 'on time', but a few vacations… he has less experience than Palin herself in government. Its true, research the timelines…

Dems are scared, off message, off balance, and running through the gutter to try and find anything to pull thier crap cart out of the ditch, Ha!

Hey Taner, Ca why go there with Obama. George Bush II use it, also got a DWI . I like Laura Bush, but she did take someone out with a car.
Didn't she. Stop hating.

I see you like the Rocky and Bullwinkle Cartoon Show. AKA McCain
as the flying squirrel and Palin as the Bullwinkle who likes moose
burgers.

Also for all the so called Democratic women who are going to vote for McCain & Palin out of spite.

You are now called a Bend A Bra Arnold!

Obama & Biden '08
Hillary & Warner '16
McCain 88 Hitting and Holding '24′

Good luck, Sarah. Ignore the haters and show the world what you are made of.

McCain/Palin 08

She's taken literally the past 5 days preparing to give 1 speech. I'm sure it'll be well delivered and well-received in the room, but, given the amount of time she needs to prepare for this one speech, I for one don't see how this speech will be an indication of her fitness for this job. Obama took 1/2 a day to put his masterpiece together, and that was while he was campaigning and dealing with the press. A president needs to be able to prepare quickly and handle multiple tasks at once. Of course she's not going to suck tonight–she's been hiding in Cheney's underground bunker for the last 5 days working on not sounding so scary.

Yes, she will and should do wonderful!

I would have been more inpressed, if she'd began taking interviews last Saturday. Of course she will do well. She can speak better than GW and McBush…. so with the wordsmiths of the last 8 years…she's going to sound so American, we'll all be commie's if we don't "Fall in love" with her too….

"Fall in Love"…. "Soul Mate"….what is this?

Previous post from BEN with a few adjustments!

"September 3rd, 2008 3:05 pm ET

Dems aren't outraged about a MALE running mate - I don't think they NEED to be when the person (man or woman) has the limited experience that OBAMA does. Good for ILLINOISE does not mean good for America - entirely different issues"

Only difference is, Obama is running for the TOP POSSITION, and he can't even match the experience of the #2 of the opposing side.

Someone on these blogs keeps saying that Obama has 20 years of Senate experience! WRONG! He has 20 years of Rev. Wright experience.
Palin : Mayor+Governer= VICE Presidential nominee
Obama: Comunity Organizer+Senator = PRESIEDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

What is wrong with the math ?
Oh I get it, most Obama suporters don't even know what the job discription / difference between Senator, and Governer. So Wha La, they defend the great speach memorizer!

You all may be surprized once you hear Palin speak!

WHY IS THE RIGHT SO AFRAID OF THE MEDIA ACTUALLY "SPEAKING" TO SARAH…

WHAT 'ELSE' DOES SHE HAVE TO HIDE ???

I love the sudden Obama Talking Point: "He's CEO of his campaign and thats executive leadership" (laughable). That and hundreds of other campaign staff (PR specialist, speech-writing teams, managers, etc.) - hardly a CEO….more like B-I-G P-H-O-N-Y

As a strong Hillary supporter I am still unsure about Obama because he has so little experience. He certainly is no Hillary. However, now that Sarah Palin is on the McCain ticket I have decided to vote Republican for the first time in my life. She personifies almost everything I have fought for as a feminist. I couldn't have Hillary as my President, but I will have Sarah as my Vice President!

The biggest difference between Hillary and Sarah? Hilary and her supporters didn't fall into a million pieces when their candidate hit a rough patch.

When things got hard for Clinton, did she hide for 5 days and let other people do her talking for her? No. She put back a shot of whiskey and worked twice as hard and whooped Obama's butt in the home stretch. She stood up for herself. So far, the only thing I've seen is that Palin is a lesser woman in every single way to Hillary in terms of toughness.

There's nothing sexist about questioning someone's qualifications ruthlessly for something as important as the Vice Presidency. If she can't stand up to the New York Times, I have no faith whatsoever she can handle Russia or Iran

If you're going to throw an unknown out there to be second in command, the whole country gets to ask any number of questions about her.

The fact of the matter is a good portion of the country has no idea who this woman is, so we're not comfortable with her . Until we are, (and we might get there), stop blaming the media for doing the job the campaign should have done first. And stop calling us sexist. Especially after making us sit through months of Michelle Obama attacks. It's not like the Right treats it's opponents with kiddie gloves.

Amazing, this is news.

Isnt it like the republicans to make a political theatre to distract the country from the last 8 years of disaster??

Unless you have been asleep in cave since 2000…there is no rational reason to vote McCain-Palin.Either you are so rich you can afford their disastrous policies, or you are happy payong $4/gal for gas, or you dont care about women's rights, or healthcare, or education,or ending this war in Iraq without starting any new ones…

WAKE UP, AMERICA!! Palin is the icing on a toxic cake the GOP is serving up..will you have your cake and eat it to?

Or vote sensibly..for Obama-Biden and take this country in a new direction…

September 3, 2008

CNN Poll: Obama widening lead in battleground states

Posted: 04:10 PM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

YAWN!

Let's hope she can deliver a speech WRITTEN FOR HER, better than Bush could ever deliver one. I heard she could read.

Palin has more executive experience as a governor and so she is more qualified to be a VP??? what was the current president before he became one??? and look where he led us?

Tanner - I think you're the one whose been snorthing the coke. Why post such an outrageous statement with no proof????

This is one pick that wasn't vetted! One conversation with her, and it
was just WHAM…. BAMM……..PALIN!

Now we will WHAM….BAMM…. McCAIN — and not vote for him.

Got that?

To All Palin fans ;
What does she believe in other than guns, and abortions?
How will she handle Iraq ? How will she handle Iran ? How will she handle Georgia and Russia ? What does she feel about torture? how will she handle the economy? No child left behind ? Social Securtiy ? The environment ? Forget about your Family problems answer these questions! You are a stones throw away form the Presidency with a 72 year old man ahead of you on the ticket …. Forget about what you say you've done with your crooked republican ( what is in the water in Alaska )party in Alaska What the heck will do you stand on the issues today!!!!!
People are defending her excited to vote for her and nobody can answer these questions !!!!!

I am sick of the democrats women bashing. you bash Hillary and now you bash Sarah Palin. This is one democrat woman that is voting for Sarah Palin. Not McCain, But Sarah Palin.

I can't say as a Lifetime Democrat that I'm proud of the absolute Haters that seem to represent the Party these days.

I'm ashamed to call myself a Democrat especially after the way Lady Liberity was raped this spring.

I like what was said last night nobody really cares about the (D) or (R) after a politicians name..

We want results!

I'm VERY Excited about listening to Sarah tonight!

McCain/Palin-08

I bet that Palin's speech tonite was not written by her. I'm sure McCain's top speech writers have a hand in it and that it will no doubt have a McCain twist to it. McCain did this just to go after the Hillary female voters and those undecided females. 21 months as gov. does not constitute that she is ready to run OUR COUNTRY.

COUNTRY FIRST !! Now that's a contradiction in terms. McCain just wants to be President and doesn't care how he gets there…. He hasn't done a thing for Arizona, his home state. He never brings up the issue of Immigration and Arizona's borders.

Yeah, COUNTRY FIRST

Why is it that we Democrats seem to be so afraid of this woman that she has to be demonized in the media? Really, aren't we the party of strong women who fight the male-dominated good ole boy network? Aren't we, as women, generally budget-minded and fiscally responsible? Don't we cheer when women refuse to be pidgeon-holed as homemakers? Aren't WE the party of tolerance?? Oh, I know, we're the party of pro-choice and nothing else seems to matter……

Watch, wait and see - Palin is going to bring down the house.

I loathe Ben Stein…..that right wing conservative economist who is a billionaire…..but I heard him a little while ago condemn the choice as the strangest choice in the world. He said she has NO economic background and THIS is the issue that Americans are most worried about and to pair her with a man who ADMITS he knows little about economics is just bizarre beyond belief.

I have been waiting for a candidate, who can connect with average Amreicans, not just a certain group. Governor Palin may be the answer to that need. I am looking forward to her acceptance speech tonight.

I respect her for being a completely self-made woman politician, who has the highest approval rating possibly in the 50 states. She has the most executive experience than McCain, Obama and Biden combined. Criticizing her for lack of experience is wrong.

Wait 'til sh– hit the fan: Trig is really Bristol's baby. Oh yeah drag Bristol's boyfreind around…why is he not in school…oh I forgot…he is a high school dropout. Sarah, go home already!!

I like that Palin keeps getting attacked on the Democrat side
in the first few days

It shows it was a good choice

Hater Dems be afraid, be very afraid. Palin is a real woman. She is not a man hating, baby hating, family hating shrew. You have been used by your own party for decades. They don't care about you. They use your emotional immaturity and intellectual laziness to manipulate you in their quest for power. And most of you will never get it . You've got hatred down to a fine art and you think you have reached you apex.

I think John McCain and the republican party has completely lowered the standard of what it takes to hold an executive position in the White House.

I am a Christian, a woman, a mother and as of now a FORMER Republican! I am done with this party of idiocy and haters. I used to be proud to be a Republican…..Why has this become the party of the hateful and self-righteous?

I wonder why her supporters praise her for being a "working mom" even though she's got a husband. We should praise McCain and Obama for being "working dads" if that's the case. It sounds like the only one of the four who deserves any special praise for their parenting is Biden.

Can't wait to see her in a debate with Joe Biden…LOL.

SOMEONE POSTED THIS

I cant wait for Palin to hit it out of the park tonight! She and McCain has TONS more experience then Obama!

…So do you believe if they are elected they will be better leaders????Do you think they care about the economy…your economy or even maybe some of your family members stationed overseas….. the gas you pay to go to work???or what if you are fired because your job is outsorced to India or china so they can save money…..then you will have plenty of time to type on these blogs….oh by the way why are you voting for them?????..Since you are not a speach writer, blindly saying they have more experience is lame…only lemmens follow other lemmings into the ocean

All this doesn't matter. What we really need to talk about is her support for the Alaska Independence Party…yes, I'm questioning her patriotism. Is the GOP becoming the party of the Confederacy?

I noticed that many of you left wing elitist Democrats are comparing Palin's experience to Obama. In case you didn't realize it, McCain is the Republican Presidential candidate, and Obama is the Democratic Presidential candidate. Palin is the RNC VP. Comparing Palin and Obama reveals that McCain has more experience, and is there for the obvious choice.

Note to any housewife, beauty contest winners in Alaska, or women who like guns …yes you too can be President.

hey McCain…on my street there is a woman who once coached girls softball, shot a deer in West Texas, and drives an SUV. She also has a college degree and shes actually better looking then Palin. How on earth did you miss selecting her?

To TANNER, who wrote…
"Funny how the left mentions her husbands DUI, yet COMPLETELY IGNORES that OBAMA SNORTED COCAINE!!! What bias??? (btw-I dare you to post this CNN, if you have the nerve to post the truth)"

You're quite the bozo. Obama said it himself in his book. Grow a brain.

Someone should ask Palin how she would feel if her daughter decided to have an abortion, and if she decided that, would Palin be comfortable making her own daughter a criminal.

Former BO & Dems Supporter ;

John Mc Cain is a Senator also… you are not too smart are you ? First you voted a Dem and now you think he is not experienced enough as Gov Palin . You should think before you speak!
America has enough problems with out adding a war mongering President and a Vice-President without the common sense to know that governing starts in the home ….

Your Northern Neighbour

She is no Obama!

You know, I'm a little tired of people on both sides talking about who has the necessary experience to run this country. This is the bottom line. 18 million people thought Senator Obama was qualified enough and that's why he got the nomination for President for the Democrats; the same for Senator McCain on the Republican side.

And say what you will about Governor Palin, but at the age of 44, she has won two elections for mayor and an election for Governor - no small feat, no matter where you're from. I don't agree with her politics, but I am impressed with anyone that makes something out of nothing.

People, vote on the issues, vote with your head, and stop making this election a WWE event.

Obama/Biden '08

Let's get real. McCain's hasty last minute pick of Palin is a desperate move pandering to the conservative Republican base that doesn't trust him. Mrs. Palin is an evangelical that attends a Pentacostal church that speaks in tongues. She wants to teach creationism in schools. She wants to outlaw a woman's choice with no exceptions regardless of medical condition, the health of the mother, rape or incest. She is against birth control. She prohibited teaching sex education in Alaska schools, and only supports the teaching of abstenience. Although the fact that here unmarried 17 year old daughter is pregnant should be off limits, it is indicative of her hypocrisy and the failure of her judgment in regard to these issues.

As for being a reformist, she was for the bridge to no where before she was against it. As the Mayor of Wasillia, she got Alaska's congressional delegation to get her city 27 million dollars in earmarks. As for taking on the oil companies, remember that every resident of Alaska gets an annual payment for the oil extracted, and what she did was to increase the money Alaskans received from the oil companies.

If the Republicans would tell the truth instead of spinning it, McCain's pandering, shoot from the hip decision would be revealed for what it is. Don't be fooled by the Republican spin machine again. Eight years is enough, and you'll notice there was no discussion about the issues at last night's RNC, only the creation and promotion of the "cult of McCain." Enough!

MANY, MANY OF OUR sons have gone to Iraq - including Joe Biden's son!!! MANY* of us have lost our boys and girls becuase they: BUSH/ CHENEY/RUMSFELD et al are war-lovers (not going after OBL is & was the ONLY acceptable war!)

H E L L O !!! WE LOVE THE TROOPS!!!!!

Re: Media: BLAME* is not a JESUS-thing!! It's a Right-wing Repub-thing!

Just-a-thought || scs

Where was baby Trig while Palin spent all that time preparing her speech? As an employee for children's services, I cannot support this woman who places her career before her family.

I love how liberals are running scared over Sarah Palin being McCain's running mate. And these "scandals" are laughable and being overly boosted by the scared liberal media. A twenty year old DWI on her husband? Incredibly lose ties to an Alaska separatist party, like that's dangerous or something? An investigation where a single subpoena hasn't been issued? Oh and my favorite which exposes the liberal media for the slimeballs that they are — the pregnancy of her 17 year old daughter?

*LOL* That's all you've got? McCain's way more qualified than Obama, and Palin has more political experience than Obama. The liberal media is either gonna have to start running these same lame attacks on a loop until everyone gets tired of it, or they'll just have to lie — which they're certainly not above doing that.

I think Obama said it best… As Mayor she controlled a budget of $12 million a year, as a candidate he controls a budget of about three times that every week. As Mayor, she was responsible for about 50 employees (in a town of 5,400 people… whatever happened to small government?)… His campaign employs about 2,500 people.

Oh, and all that experience as Governor? The entire state of Alaska has about 670,000 people - about the same number as live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Are you saying the Mayor of Little Rock is qualified to be Vice President?

Perhaps McCain should quit pandering to the radical right - maybe people would at least respect him, even if they disagree with him.

If Palin remains on this ticket, I will stay home on election day.

Well pull out the pom pom's and begin already!

Sarah - do you know the difference between Shiite and Suni? Between Pashtun and Arabic? I don't. But I'm not going to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

I don't want my leaders to be "average". I want them to be educated and knowledgeable about world affairs so I don't have to. McCain is old, and she's not ready.

Does Palin have time to nurse her 4 month old?

I like Palin over all of the other three candiates. She takes on the corrupt people form both parties who have done so much damage to this country

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW ONE SIDED THE MEDIA IS JUMPING ALL OVER PALIN OVER FAMILY ISSUES AND LETTING OBAMA SLID ON CHARACTER ISSUES.

Using $95000 of state money to defend her…..and she calls herself a reformer? Sad day for Alaska!..And news about her family members linked to a party wanting seperation of the US…very sad to hear that. Alaska must always be part of the US..Palin and her husband needn't.

obama was too stupid to get into a good college(he went to occidental college). then he used affirmative action and his buddy to get into columbia. then he performed some token "community" work in chicago where he aligned himself with the most corrupt political machine in the country(Chicago). then he went to harvard using affirmative action programs. he did not teach 12 yrs of constitutional law. that is a lie. i suggest you look up the records at the college. then he sabotaged the incumbent state senator claiming she improperly filled out inane political paperwork. then he sabotaged Ryan in the Senate race by paying off a judge who released Ryan's sealed divorce papers. Finally, he used sexism to tank HRC. Wrote two books and became rich while running for Prez.

Wow, you should really be proud of your candidate. He was given everything via affirmative action and MSM and still hates white people.

It isn't as much about experience as it is judgement. Dick Cheney was one of the most experienced VPs ever and look what happened. I was not sold on Obama at first but then starting looking at his judgement calls…how he was running his campaign…he took down a Clinton and no one has done that before. I wasn't convinced at first but now I am. He is smart (Harvard Law)…and you add, at least my observation, good judgement, he is really the best hope we have for making any real difference in the way Washington is run

McCain's choice of Sarah Palin has certainly livened up this race. He realizes that to energize the conservative base he needed to appeal to values voters, as he is more moderate. Let's give her a chance to make her case, and watch the upcoming debates, then make our choice based on the issues and values as each of us see it.

How can you run your political career based on an ideology you can’t even get your own child to follow and then try to shove it down America’s collective throat? It’s not that judgment is in order here; it’s that questioning the hypocrisy of republican’s is definitely the right thing to do. How can you put policy in place for the people of this great country when your policies don’t even work at home?

If the democratic party is full of bigots and sexists, please explain to me why there were no people of color at the convention last night? I watched for two hours and saw a TOTAL OF 3 people of color.

I'm giving Palin my due by making another donation to Obama.

Hey, Nightingale, who sings in Berkley Square, why don't you ask Cindy McCain to help her own sister out? She claims to be the "only child".

It’s not a democratic attack to mention that this particular republican bases her platform on no sex education in the schools and the preaching of abstinence is sufficient birth control. When her campaign announces that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant it makes a person step back and go Huh? Wait? What? Because this particular republican has stood on her belief of the old school family values, can we not ask “hey, how’d that happened?” Was she not practicing what she preaches at home?

ninja63 September 3rd, 2008 3:05 pm ET wrote:

OBAMA will beat her in any basketball game any day or time
—

Wanna bet?

Palin attended Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska, where she was the point guard and captain of the school's basketball team. She helped the team win the Alaska small-school basketball championship in 1982, hitting a critical free throw in the last seconds of the game, despite having an ankle stress fracture.

Didn't Obama just have to go to the doctor for making free throws???

As a mother of 6 myself, she is NOT going to find the time to be both mother to her children - and - Vice President of the United States. Who knows… perhaps even the Commander-in-Chief, a thought that sends chills down my spine!

Something will have to give… she won't have the time to do it ALL, and do a thorough job of it. TRUST ME! There's only 24 hr/day.

McCain had no business selecting her. I can see only 2 reasons why he might have if he did it with any semblance of rationality………..

1) He obviously doesn't think much of this country - what the heck- or
2) he must fully expect to lose… in which case it won't matter.

He's getting his kicks, attracting attention to himself, parading around a new face that wasn't on the campaign circuit. Curious people take a peek, then go vote for the other guy.

Sarah, your home is broken in the worse way, I wish you would take some time and sort your home life then come back in 4 or 8 years and take this country by storm. I see all the signs at the convention saying "COUNTRY FIRST" in your case it should be "FAMILY FIRST". Sarah your family need you. The truth is if you can't run your home how do you expect me to think you can run this country?

The facts speak for themselves, Palin has over 13 years experience in the executive & public forum; making decisions daily & fighting corruptions and is running the largest state in our nation. Obama has no experience other then as a 'community organizer'; he's never written a bill, balanced a budget or ran anything other then his campaign. He did organize a housing project that went bankrupt in chicago…does that count as experience?

The media wants to talk about Palin's personal life…I would bet on her moral character any day over Obama who sat in Rev. Wrights church for over 20 years listening to the ravings of a maniac..WITH HIS CHILDREN. Oh, and lets compare Palin's personal life to John Edwards or Bill Clinton.

Come on people..sure McCain selected Palin because she's a woman & fantastic! And you want the American people to beleive that Obama didn't selected Biden because he's an older white man that is also a washington insider? Selecting Palin was a stroke of genius & Obama fumbled…I'd rather have a genius as president then a bumbling idiot.

The Palin VP pick is something similar to the Rev. Wright scandal. Just when you thought it was over the hits just keep on comin!

During the republicans' personal hate filled rants at the convention,
there were no mention of ISSUES such as the economy, etc. John McCain himself admitted that he had no real knowledge of the economy, which is the main concern of the American voters.

Eight is enough.

Obama / Biden 08.

After reading all the hate about Sarah Palin I'm convinced people supported Hillary Clinton not just because she was a woman. They supported Hillary Clinton 1) because she was a woman and 2) because they somehow have her confused with Bill Clinton. Apparently being the wife of a President means all his accomplishments are actually yours. Never mind that Hillary Clinton had to lie about her qalifications and fabricate stories to make her sound like she would make a more credible President.

Women who love Hillary Clinton and Hate Sarah Palin must be ignorant. I'm lost for words.

To Stay At Home Dad:

Obama doesn't have a special needs child. That is challenging all by itself. And that takes the whole family to deal with it. A special needs child needs a stable environment and very early intervention. By slashing the special ed funding in her own state by 60 percent she sure didn't help children with special needs there. At least when Jesse Ventura was governor of Minnesota he increased it. He knew how it is to have a child with special needs.

It's no wonder polar bears nor wolves can't vote in Alaska.

1. Obama has ZERO experience.
2. Joe Biden has had TWO ANEURYSMS
3. Wright, Ayers, Rezko
4. You Obama Koolaid drinkers are in for a miserable four years.

McCain/Golden Girl 08!!!!!!!!!

Palin's experience is being Mayor of a town of 7,000. Hmmmmmm, May we next expect a Vice Presidential candidate who has only the experience of being President of a Lion's Club?

Why isn't Biden getting the same scrutiny as Pailin??? I know nothing about Biden, do you? Just more of the bias that exsist in the media. I think the media has it all wrong again with their polls but I hope they keep it up.
I'm a life long resident of Illinois and I wouldn't vote for Obama if you paid me. Yes he's a good speaker but he has done little for Illinois and I tell you now he'll only hurt this great country we live in.

What else can they insist?….Baggage after Baggage ….the truth cannot be hidden from God…the Republicans should know that.

Will she mention in her speech that despite McCain's blasting the media to back off, why she had her daughter and the boyfriend there for a photo op at the airport.

Come on, enough of this dog and pony show. The press is doing what the press should do and should have done with the GOP for the past 8 years — ASK QUESTIONS no matter how difficult or off-putting.

To the USofA - you have our sympathies on the recent death of truth and democracy in your land.

Forget the personal attacks and try dealing with the issues. Here is the big picture: Democrats lean toward a governmental approach toward problem-solving, a European model known as Social Democracy. This approach produces the Europe you see today, high unemployment (average 11.5%), high dependency on government, low growth, and low personal ambition.
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