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Though it would be entertaining to see Biden lash out at Palin, I think it's important for him to hold back. Why should Democrats stoop to the low levels of the desperate and distorted Republicans?

It's very difficult to take any Democrat seriously at this point. There is this HUGE double standard that people seem so willing to ignore. Last week, CNN posted articles about Joe Biden going on the attack against McCain and Republicans during the DNC, and what did the comments say? 'Go Joe!', 'Yeah Biden!', "There's our pitbull!'. NOW you same people turn around and use the same word - pitbull in a derogatory way. It upsets you that Palin did what you praised Biden last week for doing.

And let's talk about style over substance. I can't remember the last commercial from the Obama camp that didn't say "McCain...more of the same.' What about that message, which is the the seeming cornerstone of Obama's campaign, says anything constructive regarding what Democrats will do if Obama is elected to office?

She is so cute! I especially liked the way she wagged her little finger as she chastised the media. That was really sweet! I just want to give her a big ol hug! Golly!

Define "victory in Iraq"? As a veteran of the first Gulf War, I have my own opinion of what victory in Iraq truly is. When the Republican ticket chides out victory in Iraq it seems sort of condescending because they have yet to speak of their definition of victory. They keep talking about it but they have yet to lay out their plan for victory.

I don't know who will win the debate but what I do know is that so far Biden has handled himself with grace and poise. I was hoping Palin would do the same but last night she came across as a mindless attack dog with no ideas. This was her first appearance to an American audience and she showed that all she's good for is delivering ridicule and idiotic mockery. If she had been well know it would have been more palatable but being a newcomer she was obnoxious. Sure the people there loved her but they would have cheered a barking dog.

I listened to the speech while I was reading the transcript of the prepared speech. She read it word for word except for the pit bull remark. That was not in the prepared speech.

The result of this election will tell the world whether America elects their leaders based on who is the nastiest and most vicious, or who is the smartest.

To me personally speaking she acted like a sarcastic B@%ch

Palin said community organizers do not have "actual responsibilities". That's a slam in my book. Her remarks followed followed Rudy Giuliani's derisive laughter at community organizers, when he mentioned Obama's work as one, then said "what?" as if he'd said "scrapbook organizer", and laughed as the convention attendees laughed with him in their ridicule of such a thing. I don't expect many community-minded people will be voting McCain this year.

Ideology to me means character of a individual, group or culture. Well lets see If I was going to judge a person by his character Obama's character fits in with the father most Aferican Americans never had. Responsible, understanding, Smart and Loves his family. Commited to doing what it takes to acheive his goals. No limitations and will go beyound expatiation to making mistakes and recognizing those mistakes as a man. It's seem to me that a man with those kinds of convictions schould be APPLAUDED. Obama chose to go to school and graduate with honors and turn down a multi million dollar career, Wall Street, Hardvard, law firms ect...

I agree that Palin came out like mangy repug pit which doesn't stand a chance during a debate with our fighting Akita.

Sooooo, stick a fork in the repug because she's done.

Obama/Biden 08

I have total confidence in Biden and the Democratic ticket overall when it comes to the debates. The republicans are always doing the same old stuff and we don't want another 4 years of that... When it comes to the real issues, those tactics just won't stand up!

wow....what a hateful woman! Did her speechwriters tell her to act like that? Who is she ticked off at? What is she afraid of? I felt like I was being told off.......what a joke she is!

I also think it is pathetic the way the boyfriend of her pregnant daughter was on camera constantly....does he realize how is he being USED by the Repugs???? USED!!! USED!!!! If I had been his mother I would not have allowed him to travel to the convention to be a pawn for the election. Sad Sad!

After watching about 15 minutes of her rant, I had to leave to room....Does she think she is at the TOP of the ticket? It was funny watching all the little "dittoheads" in the audience going crazy when she was speaking....robots all of them! What a sick, divisive, angry, revengeful, hateful party the Repugs have gotten to be. I have had enough of this crap for the last 8 years. As Obama says....ENOUGH!

Ah once again, what is so wrong about being a community organizer?

I'm going to start making popcorn right now. This is going to be sixty odd days of bizarre lunacy. The american people get what they deserve and it seems the rest of the world pays for it.

Obama needs to continue doing what he is doing and then some. Biden should come out strong against this kind of rhetoric as he has and Obama should name his cabinet. This will put the GOP back on hush mode.

Hey, are they going to wire her up like they did Bush in his debates? If you're too dumb to debate, cheat. That's the republican way. I put her below the intellectual capacity of Bush – if thats possible – I don't care how quick a study she may be, you can't match 30+ years experience on the issues like biden has. So, look for the box on her back.

Biden = weak

Obama = weak

No place for weak attitude in the White House!

Nobama 08

Dignity and respect. Something the Repulican party knows nothing about. Stick to the issues Joe. She doesn't seem to have a clue about what this country really needs.........................

I so agree with Michael on SP's comment on children with special needs and their parents. I've worked with families and children w/special health needs for years! This woman know nothing of caring for a child w/sp. health needs. She went back to work 3 DAYS AFTER GIVING BIRTH. Any child needs healthy bonding time, particularly a child with sp. health needs. We never even saw her touch her son during her first two days of introductions to the public! Then, to literally use him as a shield on her daughter's chest was unspeakable. Really, the noise at that convention hall was no place for an infant! I'm so sorry for her. She should be out of this limelight very soon! Mr. Biden, don't be too easy on her – afterall, she is a barracuda!

I want to apologize for all the negative things I have ever said about "the angry left". After watching the speeches at last nights RNC I was utterly disgusted at the treatment and disrespect shown to the democratic candidate and more importantly community organizers. My great grandmother and grandmother were both organizers before and after the civil rights movement. I chose my party because I agreed about the limitations of government and other conservative platform issues however after listening to speeches last night I can not believe I have been so dumb. "Gave up on America", "Community organizers...what?" "Community organizers=no responsibilities". And using 9/11, AGAIN, as a talking point!!! Never again will I make the mistake of voting for any conservative candidate. If this is the base of people that republicans think are important and want on their side, I no longer want to be there.!!!! Please we have to elect Obama and Biden to office. PUMAS, on the fence, etc.... if last night's speech can make me shift a 20 year allegiance to a party is should show you how divided, nasty and spiteful the Republican party has become. By the way I was ignoring the Rush comments before but I no longer want to hear sexist from my former party.
Rush – "We have a babe on the ticket"
Campaign Button – "Hoosiers for the Hot Chick" (though this is absolutley hilarious)
You can't have it both ways and that is the revelation I had last night.

paint me white and call me simple, but it seems the GOP are nothing if not consistent. Pallin's speech was another "whole lotta feathers, not much chicken" diatribe where if you listened closely, more can be read between the lines than the ones she had written for her. Being neither Democrat nor Republican, if Oboma loses, I'm moving even further north.

That's all you have to do when you actually have positions on things....the only people who waste time hurling one liners are those who don't have the policy to back it up. Americans have eyes wide open this election. After 8 years of getting screwed by GWB I think I'll start practicing abstinence with the republican party!

I just hope she doesn't pull that 'Damsel in distress' mess, although I wouldn't be surprised with all the hype over the 'shrill' comment. And the games and gimmicks of the repubs.

The political arena has mainly been run by men for a long time so when a woman wants in she had better man up. That's not to justify any negative treatment of women in politics but as women we really do need to pick our battles. I can think of a few names...ur adjectives for some men. If Sarah has substance then let her bring it and let these other women sit back and STHU.

Barack / Joe '08

The Democrats had better start worrying about Biden's health if they win, he's not exactly young–if something happens to him–Obama will actually have to be president.

GailAL.

I find it ironic that Sarah spent so much energy slamming the media last night, when it was the media that the GOP relied so heavily on the last 8 years to spin it's campaign of fear amongst our citizens.

Palin is quite a comedian. Might be a good career option for her after she and McCain lose the election.

SHE IS PHENOMENAL WOMAN!!

Obama/Biden

CNN POST THIS!!!

I can accept that the economy is bad, even if not technically in a recession.
Purchasing power of the average income earners will continue to deteriorate as long as fuel and producer price inputs remain high.

But feel good schemes are not a "plan" to fix that, and frankly, neither are alternative fuel research subsidies.

I hope he does ask her about her foreign relations experience, and at the same time, I hope he explains his lack there of. Palin has more foreign relations experience than all of the other candidates combined. If you don't understand that then you don't know squat about the duties of a Governor, especially one in such a strategic location.Many foreign officials visit Alaska as a matter of relations with us.

Commander in Chief? Yep, she is the Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard. But before you Poo Poo these guys and what they do, you should research their missions, past and present.

Votes? She got one heck of a lot more votes than Joe Biden did in Delaware. Her popularity rating is 80% and rising. What is Biden's? You can't stand it when the tables are turned and a woman shoots straight from the hip. You may as well get used to th truth hitting you in the rear end.

"When you're out of ideas, you just go on the attack", Well, what the heck has Obama been doing? That's what most politicians do. The difference is when the attack is based on truth and not lies.

The only experience Biden has is running his disconnected mouth and most of the time, getting it wrong. That's the only thing he has ever run.

Obama hasn't run anything but his mouth either. The truth makes you mad. His foreign Relations experience is relegated to moving into a mansion with 5 baths.

BK, you're correct. Most folks are ignorant when it comes to the demographics of Alaska and usually have absolutely no idea of that which they speak. Since when does a few thousand more citizens in community make you more qualified for anything? The small towns of our great country make us proud and usually have a better grip on things.

Usually one needs a Pit Bull to control rodents and miscreants who would take advantage of you. You may as well get used to it. She is going to hit back and it's going to drive some liberals mad. If you don't want a fight, don't get in the ring. We'll see where the shreds hang..HA!

So, to those who think Obama and Biden have experience relevant to executive responsibilities, I don't want you hiring employees for me. The only relief for you now is another Prozac or some Lithium.

The claim that Palin's teleprompter failed and she delivered the speech without it is a myth, just like the myth that the GOP will be different from the last 8 years this time around.

Democrats have a lot of nerve calling the kettle black (no pun intended). The problem here isn't just the Republicans. The problem is that the Democrats failed to produce a qualified candidate with appeal, for the past 3 elections. First it was Gore, the qualified stiff, then Kerry with his weirdness and zero appeal, and now this guy who is as qualified as GWB. I would have payed money for Hillary (in reality, Bill) to win this thing and get the country back on track, but Dems being as politically correct as they are, and afraid to break even one egg, and walked on eggshells around Obama. Even the media acts like he's some untouchable and to be frank, what really is the appeal? His life story is not interesting one bit. Let see, black guy knocks up a white girl and takes off leaving kid behind, kid does drugs and plays basketball, finds his "calling", meets woman , has own kids...snorrrr....and suddenly runs for President? WHAT?! Democrats, get a better candidate, and we'll talk.

She was a puppet last night....it was said that her speach was being worked on to fit a woman, so all she did was deliver it well..Obama writes alot of his speeches..i'm sure he has help, but you can tell that she didn't write any of it.

I think she is a selfish woman, she put her daugter out there like that, I think Joe biden should sucker punch her at the debate..she wants to play hard, lets play hard too.

As the runner up in a beauty contest, Governor Palin won't be afraid of the North Koreans when it comes to nuclear disarmament. As someone who lived 60 miles from the Siberia border, she can handle the Iranians too. And just wait until the French find out she was a point guard. The woman is fully qualified to be a token female. Good choice John McCain. God help America!

Insult community service workers, when the theme of your convention is 'country first'??? She is leader of the state with the lowest high school graduation rate in this country. She apparently has abused the power of her office, she consistently supports the increased use of fossil fuels, drilling in ANWR, strip mining, banning books, accepting earmarks, allowing the indiscriminate aerial hunting of wildlife, she 'heads' a state that is now $20M in debt. As a mother, she is comfortable with her pregnant, unmarried teenage daughter being used like a stage prop. She has refused to meet with the media – to answer unscripted questions. Her speech contained no substance. This is more of the failed Bush policies & crap. And people seriously are going to vote for the McCain/Palin ticket????? If that's the case, then this is the first time in my life that I honestly fear for this country.

Debate her on the issues and Obama/Biden and the American people will win easily. Debate her on McCain and her policy positions and it won't even be fair for Palin, Obama/Biden and the American people will win easily. If the debate is about how to levy baseless attacks, and fear monger than Palin will win.

Sarah Palin is hiding behind the idea of God, using phoney faith to push her own agenda. The Christian right is very good at this. When she loses will somebody please remind her it was Gods will. I expect Joe Biden to put her in her place.

Poor white trash Sarah is.

...and one more thing: How is Palin saying that a community organizer is not the same type of experience as a mayor and/or governor in any way a slam of community organizers? I heard nothing in her speech that could be construed as disrespecting comunity organizers for doing what they do. She attacked Obama for claiming that a community organizer should qualify as EXECUTIVE BRANCH experience that is every bit on the same executive level as a mayor's or governor's. Which we all know it is not.

This is in no way diminishing the importance of the work performed by community organizers. If you are an oragnzier who think it does, you're pretty thin skinned. This is just the DEMOCRAT ATTACK MACHINE trying desparately to drum up SOMETHING to grasp onto for attacking Palin.

As an employer with less than 50 employees, I have many missed work days by moms with 1-2 children, even more so with newborn children. Here, Palin has five children, a teen pregnant daughter having sex in her sixteen's year and pregnant early in her seventeenth year, and a Down' Syndrome child. This four month old is more than "special needs child". This Syndrome has limited lifespan with nearly 25-50% of their life in hospitals and Intensive care settings. She will not be 100% available for her job even if her job was 30 hours per week, let alone a VP of The USA. This is an International Job and the consequences of her absence in some settings are unacceptable!
As an American, I do not see her as a qualified VP applicant. If she ran for president would she have raised any appreciable amount of money or accumulated any votes? Is she more qualified than the nationally and internationally known republican females?
I do not see it and I am frankly offended that anyone expects our votes just because she is a woman or bulldog or a pit-bull or a hockey-mom! We are talking about a world leadership and International job representing ALL AMERICANS-I can't honestly vote for this blunder and bad judgment of McCain!

The market reacts to her speech. Dow is 300 Points down!

who helped sen Obama with his first fund raiser?

who did sen Obama turn to for help when he over-reached himself buying a mansion and couldn't close the deal?

who did sen Obama depend on for spiritual guidance for twenty years?

who provided the living accommodations for the people in the community he worked in?

Community organizers:

Susan B. Anthony (you know, the reason Palin is able to participate)
Martin Luther King Jr. (reason Obama can participate)
Jesus Christ (Palin's hero)

Man, these people are worthless, right Sarah?!

He would'nt feel that way if it were Mitt Romney! Romney/Huckabee 2012

I absolutely agree, her attacks were very shrill and sarcastic. But on the other hand this is politics. But I think it is absolutely absurd to say that Barack Obama has got to take this beating lieing down just because she is a woman. That is absolutely absurd and unfair. This woman is strong and independent, and if she can deliver a punch I would certainly expect her to be able to take one. This is the same scenario where a man gets attacked by a woman but then gets attacked himself for defending himself. Men should absolutely not be able to beat up on women. But the same should be said of men. Noone should expect Barack Obama to sit back and take this beating lieing down and not respond. Theres too much on the line.

Palin is a hunter who has shot wolves from planes. She comes from a state that prides itself on rugged self-reliance. That cockiness and smugness was well on display last night.

However, that harshness is not going to serve her in the long run. At some point you need to be able to bring people together, not tear them apart.

"Snarky" is not exactly a term of endearment.

Smack the lipstick right off of that pit bull !!!!!!!

You Dems must really be worried. Finally a proven ticket with candidates that voted yes or no to real issues. Way to go Huck and Rudy! You lit it up last night and the next Vice President of the USA capped it off. What a night. President Elect McCain will finish it off tonight!!!!!!!!! Great ticket.

McCain/Palin 2008 all the way.

Just wondering.....Was that the same "Bridge to No Where" that Palin used to get her over the Alaskan river to the governorship???????

I'm sorry did someone on this comment section just compare Obama to Jesus Christ?? You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!

its simple..it'll go like this:

MODERATOR: PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR FOREIGN EXPERIENCE?

PALIN: UMMMM, UMMMM, I HAD THE NATIONAL GUARD ROUND UP ALL THE NEAR EXTINCT CARIBU AND BISON....

LOL......LOL

Biden give the pit bull all your respect.

BK September 4th, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Wow! I didn't hear any Obama followers talking last week when Obama and Biden attacked McCain. Remember "John McCain said he would follow Bin Laden to the gates of hell. He won't even follow him to the cave he lives in.' Like Obama would. Oh but thats ok because Obama said
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Have you been paying attention at all? During one of the debates, Obama said that he would stike Al-Queda in Pakistan if there was intelligence and the Pakistani government would not act. What happened? Bush followed Obama's lead and one of the Al-Queada folks was killed. This is but one of the instances where Bush has followed Obama's lead and things were successful. Too bad Mccain/Palin have no new ideas. If you had any doubts, take a look at the RNC this week.

"Napoleon Complex"

You hit it right on the head!!!

She blatantly lied almost all time. So, all that remains to do is to list each of these lies in detail, and ask questions about the details.

Obama/Biden-2008

Pls
maynard hopkins wi
sahara Palin?
WOW U CANT EVEN SAY THE NAME OF UR MODEL RIGHT...GUESS WHAT? WE WILL SEE

Joe Biden knows his way in a dabate,you watch Joe's gong to show her how it gets done.Old school! At this time I would like for everyone to remember the name "Brady Eyestone" the next Minnesota Giant of the Democratic party.

nice polo joe (in the pic) ...really working for those blue-collar votes in a $100 shirt.

Imagine that – Joe Biden plans to debate the issues and not fire off one-line, bold-faced lies at his opponent. Shocking!

I can't wait to watch this debate. It will be epic in how awesome Joe looks and how poorly the governor from Alaska will look.

I also noticed that Sens. Obama and Biden don't refer to her by name, so I won't either. Who is that governor from Alaska, anyway?

I hope Joe asks this question in the debate: If her standard for judging a candidate's qualification for President is whether the candidate has "executive" experience, shouldn't she be shouting "zero, zero, zero" to John McCain too?

As Republicans would falsly claim, no one from Obama camp or Joe Biden camp ever attacked Palin's family. It was media just reporting the facts about her family.
Obama made it very clear that Candidate's families are Off limits especially children !
So Republicans, who are in self deniel mode, once and for all stop this B** S*** that Palin's family was attacked by Dems.
I definitely realised one fact from yesterday's speech by Palin that she is made exactly in the mould of a hardcore Washington politician, which means more of the same from her !!

I hope you will do exactly as you say. I found her speech to be very EMPTY of any so-called MEAT!!! How SAD that this person and her running mate, MR. McCain, NOT take this election and all the ramifications of it, for this country, it's citizens, SERIOUSLY. It is a SAD JOKE, ie: NOT FUNNY, INSULTING to the INTELLIGENCE of all it's people, and shamefully sad to see those present applaud and hoot and hollar for anyone playing to them.

She was contradictory when she said "More Govt. Programs, More Govt. telling you what to do" if the Democrats get in when both she and he would, in a minute, do all they could do to take away THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE ie: CHOOSING FOR YOU.

And as far as PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST, she did not address one "people" issue in the entire speech. It doesn't take much to act like a PIT BULL WITH LIPSTICK, folks. It takes ALOT to be a community organizer every minute of the day. With so little respect for the people whom, MOST OF WHOM , make up this nation THIS IS THE TICKET OF WHICH TO BE REALLY AFRAID!!!

description of an Obama supporter – - – cry cry cry

laugh when you dish it out - cry when it's done to you.

Americans lets us pray for this election year. Global terrorism is not only against America its against all other coutries in the world. We are taking it too personal Like everyone else is again us. Pls God help us.

GOP has shown us that you sent them into Iraq to waste our money..when you precisely said in you word that...He that doest not take care of people of his own household is worse than an infidel..

All Sarah Palin showed Americans was that she is sarcastic, nasty, can lie like the rest of the Republicans, and be their pawn. She has no foreign policy experience and her executive experience is extremely limited. She tries to show how she is just like most Americans, but her husband is an oil executive. She is governor but only for 1 1/2 years. She is interested in her career over family. This is an ego trip for her.This whole thing reflects poor judgment from John McCain.

Look at the issue they support, That is what is really at stake here. Seems to me Palin showing us what she is really about. Angelical Christian are rallying "Wake up America".

Sarah Palin would quite possibly be the worst VP ever. She believes in censorship if the book in question offends her religion, she believe the Iraq War is a mission from God, she believes drilling is the solution to our problems, she likes chasing animals from a helicopter until they collapse before killing them, she misuses her power for personal reasons, and she is just another extreme rightist who wants to impose her beliefs on the nation. How can anyone say she is qualified to step in for Bush, excuse me, McCain, she has no experience above state level, and the population of some cities exceeds that of her state.

Those saying Obama has done nothing are lying, he has worked with A REPUBLICAN to stop nuclear weapons from entering the hands of terrorists, he was on the Illinois State Senate for 7 years, he has voted for and sponsored several bills, Republicans are just trying to delude you. Furthermore, the greatest Republican President in history, Abraham Lincoln, was as inexperienced as Obama with no notable accomplishments other than opposing the Mexican War.

Don't vote for lies. Don't vote for hypocrisy. Don't vote for religious extremism. Don't vote for more wars. Don't vote Republican!

Palin did not smear community volunteers as a whole .. what she did say was that Obama's community service did not give him the experience to run a country.

Sorry .. but it's true. I'll never vote McCain but, like it or not, Palin hit the nail on the head more than a few times in her speech.

So the Dems call it 'shrill'? That's it, just keep alienating the women voters ... playing right into their hands. I'm sure at some point Obama will calll her 'Sweetie' too. The DNC just keeps looking more and more foolish every day!

Joe you are so going to get beat up at the debate it is not even funny. You might want to just not show up.

And to the foolish people attempting to compare Obama's "experience" to Palins get a clue. The best you can do is compare a Presidential Nominee to the Vice Presidential nominee of the other party. How obtuse are you? Obama's VP has more experience then him.

You make a far better case not to vote for Obama then a vote for him by doing so. So by all means compare your over-hyped canidate to a person who actually has executive experience.

Deeds not words win elections.

A reply to "If you like Bush"......
Perhaps you aren't aware but.....
McCain (President)/ Palin (Vice President)
Obama (President)/Biden (Vice President)

If you want to vote on the Vice President, you're going to be waiting a long time.

Oh and Obama was sworn in as US Senator on January 4th, 2005. He started running for President on February 10th, of 2007. So he was a senator for all of 25 months before running for president. Either way you look at it, It's not 4 years.

How many times did Palin vote "Present"? Why would you vote "Present" anyway? People elect you to represent them, don't they? If people just wanted to know you were there, and not vote, they could do that themselves.

I can't believe all these delusional comments. The McCain/Palin ticket carries much more substance and experience than Obama/Biden. Sarah Palin alone has more executive experience that the leader on the Democratic ticket. Face it, the Democratic ticket has no plan for boosting the American economy, ensuring national security, and providing the much needed lower energy prices that American families need.

Biden is saying he is lowering his expectations for the debates so he will not look so silly when she makes him look like a fool.

I think it is amazing that the Democrats and their lackey media have no qualms about displaying their disturbingly double standard. Sarah Palin did nothing more than reply to Obama & his party's condescending comments. Had the shoe been on the other foot, what might Biden's reply been? And how would it have been portrayed by the media...?

As jounalists, the art of viewing both sides has been frightenly absent in this campaign. Who ,out there, has the courage to ask the same questions of each party and its candidates? That would be refreshing!

I just don't get all this. Palin is announced and the Liberals attack her for not having enough experience, even though she has more EXECUTIVE BRANCH experience than Obama and Biden combined. So, she makes her acceptance speech and points this out and then the Liberals cry that she is not "addressing the issues" and that her speech had not "substance". Good Grief, she addresses questions that have been foremost in the media about her and she is then condemned for not talking "substance". If she had not addressed the questions about her, you guys would be ragging on her for THAT right now instead.

Jesus.

If you want to see an example of NO SUBSTANCE, go back and listen to any Obama speech which are all about style and personality and insubstancial, non-specific "change" and "hope". You Liberals need to apply the logic you are using against Palin against your own Presidental candidate (but I know you won't).

And how exactly is her comparing her and McCain's experience to Obama's "hateful"? I guess the LIberals consider the Truth to be "hateful". She points out the differences between the two candidates and is labelled "a shril attack dog". So who is it that is truly being "hateful" here? I'd say it is the Liberal Democrats who have tro resort to all this name calling when they can't respond with logic, fact, and substance.

We've got your backfield, Obama & Biden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*******************HOCKEY MOMS FOR OBAMA !!! **********************

She's only a pit bull in a town full of people who've known each other for half their lives and already know / love her from the Miss Alaska pageant.

Against Iran, North Korea, Russia? She's a chihuahua barking at rottweilers.

How funny that the republican supporters think Palin is going to overthrow Biden regarding the foreign relations issue. Just goes to show the low-level of their insight capability.

Palin doesn't stand a chance against Biden.

But then again, you repubican supporters have to have something to think about, more like wishful thinking.

Joe Biden can not hold a candle to Saraha Palin. I know that Saraha can and will be able to run this country, heaven forbid, something happens to John McCain.
First empressions are hard to forget.... He stands a candidate who wants the presidency of the USA but cannot hold his hand over his heart while the pledge of allegiance is being said........Then there is the problem with the flag being worn on his lapel.....What does this tell you about his background....
Lately Obama has been walking around and looking real smart and cocky in front of the camera. The American people deserve alot better picture of this candidate than he is portaying of him self.
Next is the experience... He has none, however he sure wants everybody to believe he has some. Obama reminds me of a spoiled kid who is trying to make a name for himself and at the cost of the american voters...
Its a time for the american people want a leader to lead however everybody is into this hipe thing about tearing the other opponent down that they cannot see thru the smoke screen that this guy is putting forth or the damage they are doing to their own party
The press is also doing the americans a great unjustice reporting and digging for any dirt they can get on any candidate

It's absolutely hilarious to read Republicans desperately repeat the mantra that Palin has significant executive experience.

Honestly, if McCain had chosen cup of water as his running mate, you lot would praise it to high heaven.

You're all laughable.

I think it is amazing how so many people are so blinded to the truth, that they will characterize the speech by Sarah Palin as "hateful, sarcastic, attacking".....when all of her remarks were nothing but the truth. How long and how far can liberals go deluding themselves that Obama is Presidential? Words like "empty suit" are not just words when applied to him. The man has done absolutely NOTHING to warrant where he is now. The Democratic lemmings will do their best to advance this man of no substance as far as they can, because, right now, he's all they've got. You'd think that the increasingly liberal direction of this country since the 1960's, and the abject failure of that direction to do anything other than dig the hole deeper, would be apparent. The Democrats are so blind and mindless that they actually think continuing down that same path, only stronger (Democrat President and Congress), is going to make things better. Ha, ha, ha, ha......To quote Abraham Lincoln, to whom Obama is so frequently compared (again....ha, ha, ha, ha), "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."

I am so happy. that McCain cares so much about this country picking someone like Palin. I am thankful that he didn't pick some one like Kay Bailey Hutchinson who could have made a difference on being one heart beat away from the presidency. Every Republican in this country should really be proud that he picked the most qualified person for his running mate. What a choice.

What aggravated me about the whole night is the way that they diminshed community organizers. For a political party of God fearing Christians, they don't have the first friggin' clue what it means to be one, including the "Goddess" Sarah Palin, who talked about God more than once.

She as a God touting Christian, should know that the whole premise behind a community organizer is the same as in the bible where we learn that if you teach the people to fish they will never starve, but if you just feed them you will have to feed them forever.

I applaud Barack Obama's reasons to be a community organizer and help get the people back on their feet and too greater lives.

She just annoys me.

Biden has seemed like a retired vacationer so far. I hope it's because he's been holding back while for the debates. He will HAVE to show some teeth...Stick to the issues, but try to be more energetic, have a redbull or something. You know you have have the guts.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

JOE THE COUNTRY LOVES YOU. WE KNOW ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU STAND FOR. WE KNOW YOU ARE FOR THE PEOPLE-THE LITTLE PERSON. AS LONG AS YOU AND SEN OBAMA DO WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING – KEEPING ON THE HIGH ROAD AND NOT TELLING LIES, DISGRACING OTHER PEOPLE, MALE OR FEMALE, AND KEEP YOUR FAITH GROUNDED AS YOU HAVE ALL YOUR LIVE WE THE PEOPLE WILL BE AWAWDED WITH THE RIGHT PERSON TO GUIDE US THROUGH THESE SEVERE TIME.
GOD BLESS.

NEWSFLASH: Palin's teleprompter was broken! Her speech was from memory and an early version of partially hand written, hard copy notes carried by an aide. I'm impressed! Grace under fire!

Get real Lisa, its not like Biden wasn't reading a speech written for him.

Lets see how he does in the debate

Gee, didn't know there were so many Democrat / liberal crybabies. Fact's a fact: Your candidates have nothing to stand on. Obama, who can dish out 100 million dollars yet can't account for any of it, who while yes has been a 'senator' for 3 1/2 yrs., has only attended 1 committee meeting, has spent most of that time dreaming about being president, and the only piece of legislation he sponsored funneled money to (surprise, surprise) Joe Biden's son. And Biden who has made a career out of bending, swaying, appeasing in order to keep his cushy senator job, does great at hurling allegations, but terrible at facts (unless he can lift them off of someone else's response and claim them as his own).

October 2nd will be a very good night. Palin will mop the floor with Biden, and then we can wait for the blogs, and Obama emails claiming how Sarah was given the answers beforehand.

Guess Gerber better bump up the production of pacifiers...looks like there are a lot of Democrat crybabies in the fix of a 68 day temper tantrum.

The Republican party needs to wake up and see whats going on around them.

Sarah Palin's speech lacked substance...if 'God forbid" John McCain dies and she takes over..what is she going to do? Deliver one liners to Al Qaeda? I mean what is her platform?

Any Republican who thinks that she changed anything is grasping for straws...she didn't stand out...anyone can read a script and deliver lines and come off as scrappy...

this woman is a fraud and if America is left in her hands...we might as well just go and find Bin Laden and make it a free for all for him...

Is been a state senate for 7 years not important?

Sarah is ahead of her time, she is exceptional for her age, she is one of a kind. A fighter, a leader, a winner. Don't have a closed mind. It is very likely that someone with Sarah's talent will make Joe Biden look like a fool. Barak Hussien Obama would do better against Sarah because Biden would not have much to say. Either way, Sarah is likely to rip apart anyone who gets in her way. She's a true winner. I can understand why many of you are jealous of her. Makes sense.

It is absolutely amazing to me how people view things. We heard the same retoric, the same snide remarks, the same everything at the democratic convention. Yet, when the republicans strike back, they are considered the bad guys. It goes both ways, all the time and in every election. The dems want their guy and the repubs want their guy. Get a grip people and just vote for who you think will be the best. Personally, I think it is time to divide the country – 1/2 to the dems and 1/2 to the repubs.

She is ready to take on the "big boys" and is a pit bull, but Biden is supposed to go easy on her because she is a woman? If you want to play in the big leagues you have to be able to take the hard hits. What hyprocrites people are about women's "equality." By the way, I am a mother and a feminist, and I am tired of women playing both sides of the fence.

TheRepublicans know that they brought on an individual with nothing to recommend her. She is merely, as she put it, a pit bull with lipstick.

anyone who thinks its okay to burn books, limit public education to her own narrow views, drag her 4 month old special needs child all over and expose him to numerous germs nd let her pregnant daughter be publicly humiliated is NOT fit to be dog catcher, let alone VP

My understanding has always been that Rove does wear lipstick and pumps. Oh I'm so sorry, I keep forgeting that only Republicans are allowed to make personal attacks.

Palin is merely another corrupt politician.....she just wears a skirt!

What I would like to see Sen. Joe Biden and the other Democrats do is explain how they are going to keep all of their promises while not only raising not raising taxes but cutting them. These are very expensive propositions they are making, with no explanation on how they promise to pay for them.

i think it was a disgrace and very untasteful for sarah palin to allow her 17 year old pregnant daughter to be in the spotlight on stage holding her boyfriends hand as though they are married. It made her look like she's ok with teenagers having sex. It didn't send out a good message to our youth of today. I'm a mother of teenage daughters and i would never allow that. i question her parental skills

Go Obama Biden America is with you both.

At first glance I was a little worried about how Biden was going to debate this woman....go too far and be labeled a woman hater, but don't go far enough and be labeled a wimp.....fine line to walk....but now that she has allowed the republican speech writers to label her a "pit bull with lipstick" I would think the gloves are off and anything goes....but I do know that Biden will be the gentleman he always is and leave the slander and insults to the "hockey mom".....how can she have any self respect allowing her party to use her this way....

Promoting teen pregnancy by showing off her pregnant daughter and her boy friend (unmarried) on national TV. Mistakes happens but did they need to show it off to the nation? As a woman and a working mother, I was disgusted and concerned that my 17 year old son was watching TV and worried that my son thinks this is ok and destroy all the teaching I have had for him. GOP are far away from their values just to win an election. It is a shame for this party.

Joe just needs to rememeber two things:

(1) To avoid the (IMHO highly justified) temptation to answer anger with anger and sacrcasm with sarcasm. He is running for the second-highest office in the United States, not trying out for the Jerry Springer Show.

(2) To wear a cup. The "Barracuda" is, by her own admission, a "pitbull with lipstick." (Eat your heart out, Lorena Bobbitt.)

Joe Biden will do very well in the debate...When you KNOW you have a huge advantage over an adversary there is NO NEED to be pompous about it.....
I just hope that we get to see Gov. Palin give one on one interviews on the major news networks. Until we hear real answers to real tough questions on the Situation Room, Meet the Press, Anderson Cooper, Face the Nation, ABC News, etc. we don't really know how she will react under tough questioning which is nothing compared to the pressure of the White House.

Biden will be great and a gentleman. He is far more qualified to run for office than Palin.

I also cannot wait for her to come out of the closet and talk to the media without a script. Where was she this morning on the talk shows? Where was the follow thru... oh yeah, they sent pundits.

They accuse the democrats of sexism, and some even criticized Biden for his "she is cute" comment – but did you see what the republican audience was wearing? "Hottest VP" buttons! Talk about hypocrites.......then again, this is no different than conservatives opposing sex outside marriage, just to turn around and act like Palin's 17 year old's pregnancy is a "good thing."!

Biden will eat the woman alive she has no experience above state level not to mention the ethics scandals and extreme right wing beliefs.

Biden is just a blowhard. Everyone knows he can speak for hours and say nothing. sorta reminds me of Lord Obama's acceptance speech. He's just lining up his excuses now.

VP debate is a meaningless exercise. I'd rather see a 4th presidential debate... this one in a town hall format where Lord Obama can't sit there and make those pontificating algore gestures like he's better than us.

I've seen Joe Biden in action and I would rather debate Joe McCarthy than him. Nice feint Joe.

She says she will shake up washington. How? By insulting the leaders she would have to work with. When she says Washington needs shaking, one has to ask: Isn't the GOP at the helm in the Executive and Judiciary branches of govt in Washington DC?

No need to lower expectations Sen. Biden. By the time your debate date rolls around, she'll have dropped out due to "personal reaons". In a battle of wits on policy and substance, you'd be fighting an unarmed opponent anyway.

Please do not forget she has foreign policy experince because she lives the closest to russia. Now that was the funniest crap i have heard yet. Please do not forget that she is pro-life no matter what. We would have no choice but it was her daughters choice to keep a baby out of wedlock. Please do not forget that this woman is a ploy for this republican party to get women to swing their way. All i hear is she changed Alaska ok she voted for a bridge to knowhere , she voted to cut things that most americans care about. What i get from this woman is that all goes for us but we will stop your choices as we please. What a hiprocracy this party has become. I keep watching these clips on cnn from when hillary was running every republican attacked her full force. But now we the Palin family has to have privacy in all matters. Talking about a double standard!

With all due respect to many of you on here, we will have no idea how they will be against each other until they debate.

That's it. End of story. Many of you are making fools of yourselves, and I'm having fun reading your lack of clear thinking during my lunch break.

I didn't see Sarah Palin as presidential, or vice-presidential last night...

While she delivered her speech well, it seemed more to me like a speech delivered by someone running for student council vice-president than vice-president of the United States...

Maybe i should cut her a break because she doesn't have much experience doing this, but that just exposes a much larger problem

Giuliani + Bush + Rove = McCain (new Giuliani/Bush) + Palin (the new Rove)........................see how that works?

Oh wait typo. McCain is OLD not new.

btw...McCain/Palin are going to get FRIED during debates.

Wait until the National Enquirer breaks the story about Palins alledged extramarital affair with her husbands business partner...or her daugher's baby's daddy's My Space web page that was mysteriously taken down yesterday where he admits to being a "red neck" and not wanting any children!!! I'll like to see how she handles the media without a telepromptered speech. Give it a few days......the mud will start slinging the other way........

I would also like to respond in regards to a previous post of mine : ..............""Maybe Obama could help and support his family, by doubling his brother(George Hussein Onyango Obama's) monthy income to $2.00! For just one dollar a month Barrack could do just that!""" My point is, community should start at home....fighting for the poor is a wonderful thing to do.....but when your brother makes a dollar a month in Africa, it makes America's POOR look Elite! Obama refused comment on the Vanity Fair issue the story was reported in ( I guess his speech writer wasn't available for Comment)!

biden doesnt have to attack he will fight her with policey issues health care and economy and she will show her weaknesses by answering them.

Obama/Biden pulling punches and making nice-nice is exactly what lost Gore respect -and- the election. What women want is equality. She says she's a pit bull? Fine. Make her Bring It. She needs to be put in her place, and wimping out serves neither the country or feminism.

He's a vice presidential candidate, not a comedian.

Sarah Palin is a comedian and a joke.

Every speech politicians make is written. Most of the time, they are written by somebody else.

She did masterfully, showed poise, sharpness and maturity. I'm looking forward to more.

The relevence of the VP is a little more important this time around because of McCain's age and health issues.

Do we want Palin crinkling her nose and making cutesy, condescending faces at Putin and Ahmadinejad?

One other scary thought: do we want Paling to choose the next Supreme Court justices? Yikes.

The speech last night was nothing better than a good old Prep Rally!

No Substance, No Mention of a Economy Plan, No Mention of Health Care, No Mention of the war.

No Positive Paln to led this country. This is the kind of experience you get from an individual who runs a state of about 660,000.

What a Joke.........

GOOD! I hope to God he does not, because then he'll have to debate on a field of "common sense" something that hasn't been part of politics in a long, long time.

Biden is old enough to be Obama's dad, yet still much younger than McCain.

People feel 100x more safe with Biden as the VP than a hockey mom that was mayor of some tiny village nobody ever heard of.

yeah...we know what Mcbush means by country first...just look at the last 8 years and you 'll understand considering that McCain agreed 90 % with george bush !

How can american people BELEIVE anything the repuclicains say. Last election they lied, and we only found out after...

how can you people trust anything they say ??

And Palin is a disgrace to all women... I expected her to have some integrity, instead she got into the repugs lies and distortion. And since when was selling a plane on ebay executive experience ??.. And how do you belittle community organisers who actually care about the people ? That woman is a shame !

as a Hillary Clinton Fan...i am totally insulted that republican think they can fool me around by choosing a woman as their Puppet and attack dog......

Republican

Joe hit her in the mouth! Republicans have been crying all week about the sextism that Palin is getting, but when Hillary was getting it they said your running for office. The Republicans make me sick with all their Karl Rove B.S. Don't be fooled by this pandeing fellow Hillary Supporters, now it's personal! VOTE OBAMA!!!

Can't you all see. Palin is a putppet controlled by the GOP. They wrote her speechand toold her what to say. This idiot just went along with it not knowing what is in store for her. Have Biden ask this fool what her new job description is and watch her choke.

Sarah Palin is DICK CHENEY WITH LIPSTICK!! You got to give it to Karl Rove though, he sure knows how to pick a VP for his party. The FEARFUL RIGHT ate it up. Watching the Fear Convention yesterday, it looked more like a klan meeting to me. Anyone else get that vibe?

I find it amusing that so many are so upset and seething that Gov. Palin said some things that they don't like about their guys. How thin are their skins, anyway? Remember, conventions are nothing but pep rallies. Nobody ever reveals their entire game plan at the pep rally. They save it for the game. Folks, the game begins today. The "zingers" were flying just as freely last week. Also, I guaratee that not a single speaker at either convention wrote their own speech or spoke without a telepromter. So let's grow up, stop whining and let the game begin. I for one have never been so fired up about an election.

I'd love to know what she thinks about Biden's legislation that protects women against violence. Perhaps this has some relevance for her and for her fellow women in Alaska? What has she done for women?

If she is opposed to choice – what is her solution for women who aren't capable of raising the child or are horrified at the thought of raising a child that is a product of rape or incest? Where would she have that baby go? How will that be funded?

I'd also like to know how she feels about the constitution – we know she likes guns, but apparently she's worried about books... what books did she want banned from the library? Why?

What does she think needs to be done to get the economy rolling again (in the lower 48 – so that people start purchasing home, goods, etc. again)? And drill is not the answer.

The election should be about issues – not lipstick, not one liner nasty barbs...

She makes a big deal about being a Washington outsider, but Obama has only been in DC four years.

Looks like Biden is on the defensive here. Guess he has to warn us ahead of time that he may have problems debating Palin.

When asked about VP slot Biden also said " I am not the Man" don't count him out until he's out there

Obama/iden 08/12

wow. if nothing else, sarah's nomination has demonstrated, on reader-comment boards and blogs all over the country, just how paper-thin is the average liberal's commitment to the ideals of feminism, racial equality and decency that their creed is supposedly founded on. presented with a smart, successful woman who embodies the opportunities available to women in this country, a really surprising number of you leap immediately to chauvinistic crap about crying or needing to stay home with the kids or racist anachronisms like "white trash" and "ghetto minded."

most of the comments you folks are making about sarah and her family are so ignorant and disingenuous...i think many of you might be qualified to work for cnn!

Pit bulls are actually nice animals when they are not trained to be attack dogs. Over the last decade or so, many Americans have been bitten and even killed by vicous pit bulls. So, I wouldn't want to compare myself to them. Not all are bad, but it depends on the owner, right?

And...let's not forget that pit bulls can turn on their owner. Hmmm McCain. If Palin claims to be such a reformer that goes against the ole boy network.

I feel sorry for Palin because she is really a pair of empty panty hose. They wrote her a speech and told her to go out and deliver it. Which she did ok. But does she really feel that way about all the things she was saying about Obama, democrats and community organizers??? If I'm not mistaken, she praised Obama's energy plan. Now she is saying that he doesn't have one.

Wow!! The good ole boy network in effect. She doesn't even have a bark. Ah...I mean voice.

All Joe Biden has is foreign affairs, other than that, he is as pathetic as Barrack Hussein Obama. Barrack is a boy scout compared to the Republican ticket. Biden or Omama serve our country's armed forces? I think not...What makes Obmama think he is WORTHY of the highest office in the world? Get a clue America. People are not Pro Barrack they are anti bush. If Bush was not president Nobody would even give community leader Obaby and ole man biden a second look....Lol.....

BK – you are the one that is spinning.
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

Get a clue
Palin is more of the same. Not sure about the "pit" part, but the "bull" is certainly correct

Wow! I didn't hear any Obama followers talking last week when Obama and Biden attacked McCain. Remember "John McCain said he would follow Bin Laden to the gates of hell. He won't even follow him to the cave he lives in.' Like Obama would. Oh but thats ok because Obama said it.

Biden will win. He just needs to stick to the facts. That as mayor, Palin hired an administrator to do the administrative work (of a town that had a population of 5000 at the time) She became mayor of a town with 0 debt, and left with an indebtedness of 22 million. She remodeled city hall and built a park, didn't build a sewage filtration plant. She cut taxes to businesses, but put taxes on food for families. She tried to fire the town librarian because the librarian wouldn't let Palin censor books. She questions Michelle Obama's patriotism, but doesn't mention her husbands affiliation with a party that wanted Alaska to leave the US. This is important people, don't let the Republican spin team fool you! Go Joe!

After her name and family were trashed how do you expect her to react?

Biden, ask her why she said special needs parents now have an advocate in the white house?

Didnt she drop funding for special needs children 2yrs in alaska? Now since she has a baby with downs she's changed her mind?

I thought it was utterly pathetic and lowdown how she held her baby up in front of that convention I was disgusted how can a woman parade her own child that way, the RNC was a circus

Obama/Biden 08

BO was not a volunteer, he was a paid community organizer, working mostly for the corrupt Chicago unions. Palin didn't slam any "volunteers". She was saying that being a community organizer in no way prepares one to become President of the United States. Nor does 143 days in the Senate.

The Republicans are riding high now, but Palin can't sway the independents or the Hillary supporters–she's a staunch social conservative. Now that we know the Marsha Blackburn Sex Tape doesn't exist, is it too late for us to go back and pick Marsha? Not looking forward to an Obama administration

Strap a pair on Joe! No more "she is better looking than me" discussion. Remember she has a degree in journalism from a C rated school...couldn't find Malaysia on the map and is from a state with more grizzly bears than people!

B I D E N,,,,,,,,I S,,,,,,,,,G O I N G,,,,,,,,I N T O,,,,,,,," J A W S "

John McCain's dad died when he was 70, his grand dad died when he was 61. John McCain just turned 72 last week. According to the conservatives Palin has more executive experience that McCain, Biden, and Obama. Should that make her president now? Why wait till McCain kicks the bucket?

As a volunteer working and huge supporter of community organizations I took offense on Palin's remarks but there is not enough room to list them all here.

This is why I am a proud citizen who will be voting Democratic in November. GOP talks about less government being involved then my question to Palin is: Who does she think will be running and keeping the country afloat if government does not want to step in and help. It will be the American People and those same community organizers and communities that come to the rescue to this country because the GOP will run it into the deep!!!

I can understand Biden's concerns in debating a candidate who is unconcerned with facts. Palin is a very good speaker, given a speechwriter and teleprompter to guide her. Hoever, I am looking forward to seeing her in a debate where she must answer questions that haven't been already answered for her by Republican speech writers. She is very comfortable on the attack, though her attacks are baseless and divisive, appealing to the Christian-right base.

It confounds me that she avoids issues and clings to divisiveness, which may be understandable considering she believes in creationism, banning books and abstinence as the only form of sex education. How is it again that Hillary Clinton supporters relate to her??

Biden is going to eat Palin alive. This is going to be more fun than Obama vs McCain. Have we forgot Biden has been a senator for almost as long as McCain. Palin who? I feel sorry for her. She won't be able to talk about foreign policy, global economy, or immigration issues. Why did McCain choose Palin? Because her husband is a BP Oil executive and they want to drill, drill, drill in Alaska. Goodbye polar bears, goodbye natural wonders, if Repubs get elected.

They are both going to be very solid IMHO.

No biden, you need to retaliate

I have no doubt that Joe is going to wipe the floor with this loud mouth ignorant patsy. Let's kill her with kindness, that's what Joe will do let her be the big mouth,sarcastic idiot in the debate, all Joe has to do is call her on anything she answers incorrect that will do it.

Obama/Biden

Sarah Palin is about to have the bomb dropped on her.

If you think what they did to Obama because of Rev. Wright, you ain't seen nothing yet. Wait for this shoe to drop!

KARMA is a mother.

you write: "All Biden has to do is ask her to explain her foreign relations experience – and it's over!"

Please tell us all about Biden's & Obama's foreign relations experience and their economic experience and their military experience and . . . oh, never mind.

COUNTRY FIRST! MAYBE THE REPUBLICANS SHOULD LOOK AT THEIR RECORD DEFICITS. RECORD HIGH GAS PRICES, TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH, FALLING DOLLAR, VOTES AGAINST EQUAL PAY FOR WOMAN, IRAQ WAR BASED ON A LIE ETC.

The Republicans have no other platform besides abortion, therefore they have no other way to get through this election but to attack unfairly, be condesending and sarcastic. God forbid they should have to talk about the issues for which they have no idea, no plan and no real knowledge as to have to get us out of this whole

I was willing to give her a chance but after last night I just can't stand her. Everything she said was below the belt, nasty, and rude.

Go Joe. Just don't get over confident because the Republicans will spend the next month training Sarah Palin to give answers. It will be interesting to see if they turn her loose to the media before the debates. I have my doubts we'll be seeing her on the Sunday morning circuit anytime soon. And if we do, it will be more of last night's demeaning comments, not substantive answers as to her actual record in Alaska. The one where she ran a town into debt, her state into debt, was for pork barrelling as long as it worked for her, her willingness to censure the reading habits of her town, control the career of someone she disliked,.creationism in schools (that's what church is for there Sarah), no sex education. Wow that's quite the list isn't it? Can we have some answers? Anyone?? Anyone at all??

Axelrod said they were happy to respond to any “blatant distortions of fact”

They have not responded saying that she lied about Obama. Every thing she said is fact, 100% truth. So for all of you on hear calling her a lier, even Obama's own campaign has confirmed that they would have cleared up anything she tried to distort. IT IS FACT

Joe is going to eat her up , their has been more protesters at the RNC then Republicans, that's why the little crowd that was their was so fired up buy that weak speech she gave. Watch the news, folks that were trying to make so money,are all mad because ,they were told that their was going to be 50 to 70 thousand people their sending money.The Republicans lied again. The people of the Great state of Minnesota cant take another four years of this and neather can the Great American People.

Ask Palin where Washington DC is?

Take the gloves off Joe. She's in the big leagues now.

One thing Palin was successful in doing was energizing the base, the Democrat base that is!

2 pitbulls will go at it, my money's on the one with the lipstick.
She can think on her feet. If you don't know already, the teleprompter guy screwed up last night & she used only notes and memory. Bet you didn't notice- neither did I!

dubya robots = obama lemmings

Palin will not succeed in touting tough women as pittsbull. She is just a republican toy that has no substance and is ben used to exploit the role of women and family.

While Mccain and his camp are trying totake the focus of the fact that he doesn't get it, Palin's bush speech makes me confident that we have a trio MCCAIN/BUSH/PALIN who ar enothing but elites that don;t understand what it is tolose a home, lose a job or struggle in this bad economy.

Women get respected for honesty and not lies. Palin is deceiving Americans when she cut aid for special needs children by 62%. No surprise..she does not need the aid.
LIAR LIAR.

I don't understand why the Dems hate Bush so much. He's signed just about every spending bill that they put in front of him. And they blame him for the national deficit! That's like spoiled children blaming their parents for giving them everything they want.

At least the Dems don't use as many character attacks as the GOP. If I have to listen to that Palin hick attack Obama again for being a good person, I'm switching parties. I don't know what's happened to my grand old party.

I grew up democratic and voted democratic for many years. And like millions I watched I’ve watched Gov. Palin's speech last night. Now I'm considering voting for McCain/Palin. She gave a great speech and she reflected a great attack dog and a formidable opponent for Biden

Was for Clinton , Thinking about Obama, But now for McCain/Palin '08

I would love nothing more than to see Joe Biden make Palin look exactly as she is....a puppet for the RNC. I mean this woman is considered by the right wing to be exciting as a VP candidate? Wonder how they'd act if someone actually qualified were nominated. Further, when are these people going to talk about issues? Never, I expect because in the Karl Rove playbook that is not how elections are won. I don't think Joe should hold back at all. She entered this arena as an equal and should be treated the same as a man. Give her hell, Joe.

When i watched this RNC i tried to watch with an open mind.But i just felt so aggrivated. This so called attack dog with lipstick gets on my nerves. So she say we have a freind with special needs children but she cut the funding by 62%, she says she wants to help teenage mothers but cut the funding for housing of these women. These repubilcans make me want to scream . They say Hillary should not whine when the boys come after her but we cant even say palin without it being sexest. I wish they make up there mind.They say she has all this executive experience and OBAMA does not but the experience they are talking about MCWRONG does not have it either. During this speech i wish one time it was about the people but why would they care about us when this government pays people to live in Alaska. I wish someone would pay me to live in California. LAst but not least why is her daughters boyfreind at the RNC what does he have to do with fixing the country. This all just comes across as an party that i want nothing to do with and is ashamed that they have signs saying "Country First" when the whole Rnc was about .......... i forgot the had nothing to talk about.

Well said, Senator Biden.

sarah palin did a great job yesterday.biden is so borrring and so politicianisk. yuk! biden – obama would have been better and would have gotten my vote. we tried with a untested one in bush.no more novices.no on the job training.if he wins i am running next time as i am also a church organizer and better looking.i have to get somebody to write nice speeches. i will vote mccain and wait for hillary in 2008.

Contrary to some believes, it is McCain who got trapped by Palin (actually, by the group she represents) and not Palin a puppet or attack dog of McCain. Yes, McCain/Palin in the White House will be "more of the same" but not in the sense that Obama's campaign claims. A McCain/Palin presidency will be directed from the VP office! What a nice, clever move! One for the history books. (It doesn't really matters who wins the primaries.)

Biden wishes he could have the charisma to deliver a speech in the same manner Palin did last night.

I for one am very interested to see the Biden/Palin debate. I think it will be a very good one.

She is 'cramming for the exam' with Biden as we speak. Bet we don't see any reporters asking her questions until the republicans can stage and prepare for it.

Hmmm... People lets think here, does she really need to be good at foreign policy..... I thought that was the presidents job??? Not to mention, she bring a change to the typical political setting. At least she has experience. Obama to me is a moron.

Please stay with the issues and the planns you have to make change. Challenge her to state her plans. When she tosses one of the one line zinger look disdanted and ask for a proper answer , as AMERICA deserves a solutin not a slogan.

Obama & Biden need to continue to talk about the issues and not stoop to the levels the republicans have with attacks. We the people only care about the issues. It is insulting to continue to hear attack after attack when we are struggling to pay bills and find adequate health care. I trust the Obama/Biden ticket!!

One thing is for sure...., we can expect the progressive media to focus on Biden's one liners while glossing over Obama's lack of substance.

Personally, I would much rather have an experienced President backed by a successful Governor than an inexperienced Community Organizer backed by a Blowharded Doofus. But, that's just me..

I have said for several months that even Obama knew he was too inexperienced to run for president but..........saw it as a great way to promote his books, and career! I'm glad Biden is preparing the democrats for a loss in the VP Debates, God knows Bush was horrible in debates as well!!! I was aghast when Bush was voted in, and see no comparisons with McCain, the Dem's need a better argument than that!

I am concerned that all the reporting coming from CNN today make Palin out to be the saviour of the republican party.The word I just heard from CNN was "electrifying". How? Is it because she can cut down the opposing party with half truths and get away with it due to her preface autobiography and reps feel she is the replacement for hiliary votes. More substance is needed....... CNN I fel you vacillate between the two parties, tilted one way or the other depending upon poll numbers. Whom do you want to win? Nobody!!!! Your ratings will drop when when the soap opera is over .

Right now, the GOp has the media on their heels. Hopefully they will get back in the game and do their job!!

Issues regarding Palin:

– She supported her husband who was a member of a group that wanted to leave th United States.

– She left her hometown in debt by the time she was done with her run as mayor.

– She claims that our troops were sent to Iraq as a n act of God.

– Alaska has one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases out of all of the states but she cut funding for sex-ed, focusing only on abstinence instead.

– She was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against.

– She says that she wants to lower taxes but raised taxes while mayor.

– Claims she wants wants to fight against the power of lobbyists but hired lobbyist to campaign for earmarks while mark, resulting in 27 million dollars being award to a town of less than 8,000. That works out to $3,375 per each person!!!

– Has ZERO foriegn policy experience.

Yeah, this is a real agent of change!!! YAWN!!!

I heard Biden this morning on TV raising the bar for the debates. He was praising Palin's skills and predicting she'd be a tough opponent. I thought it was smart of him to raise the public's expectations of Palin so that when the debate happens, she under-performs. I expect he'll calmly address policy and issue topics, and when she's stumped she'll resort to snide attacks against liberalism, full of the usual stock phrases.

Do people have manners in Alaska? Her entire speech was mocking Barack. What else does Sarah have going for her? Nothing–I thought so.

Some mom, her youngest daughter just gave her baby a spit bath on national television and there was zero supervision from the dad.

Yeah, she'd be great to run the country–NOT.

I truly hope Mr Biden does not go easy on her just because she is

a "lady" (and she is not pretty either)she looks like my Wal Mart

crazed third grade teacher

Her "speech" did not impress e it was more of an embarrasment

Her being chosen is not amazing,progressive or smart it is

TERRIFYING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO OBAMA (from a very liberal female first time voter)

The hypocrisy is truly mind boggling. Some say Biden has to go easy so as not to appear sexist. Didn't anyone take notice of the GOP paraphenalia at the convention with slogans like: "the hottest VP". That smacks of real sexism. Then again, the GOP doesn't seem to hold itself up to the same standards that they expect of anyone that disagrees with them

One other thing : I'm tired of hearing people say the DEMS are attacking Palin's family. No one has attacked her family, it's her stance on family values that she talks about but at the same time clearly doesn't live by. How can she tout family values but put her career first ?. How can she talk about abstinance but not teach it at home ?.
I am a grandmother of a handicapped child. I know how much a handicapped child needs their mother. I have watched as my daughter and son-in-law have tried to balance their jobs and care for their special needs child at the same time. How does Gov. Palin expect to execute her job as VP and take care of her children at the same time?. One or the other will suffer from lack of attention. Get the picture ?.

I have not seen substance yet at the Repulican convention. They don't want you to know that it will be more eight more years of the same.

Fear will not get us to vote for your team Sarah/John.

I will vote on real issues.

Economic Recovery
Green Jobs
Healthcare for all Americans
Getting America off of foreign oil using all available options
Educate all Americans who would like to go to college
Foreign diplomacy
Stabilize Social Security and Medicare
Fair Taxes
Reduce our national debt
Bring our troops home safe and sound
Going after Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan
Keeping America Safe
Right to choose
Equal pay

Big deal, so she can read from a teleprompter pretty well. To everyone praising her speech...haha...she didn't write it. I'm withholding judgement about how good she really is until I hear some unscripted words coming out of her own mouth. My money is on Biden.

McCain made a fundamental mistake by playing to the base during a change election. People are tired of the right wing and they've trotted out someone who's worse than Dick Cheney. Palin's so-called reforms are based on her vindictiveness toward the people involved. I live in rural North Carolina and she's not like anybody I know.

Biden isn't worried about Palin...at all...all the training and briefing on foreign policy won't help her during the debate...

For everyone singing her praises today, they'll be holding their breathe during the debate and then whining/crying about sexism the next morning...

Let's just hope that she isn't "fed" the questions ahead of time so we can see her answer on the cuff...

September 4th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Hmmm. Wonder if he will make her cry.

What she read last night was written for her.

What will she do without a script?
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Actually she didn't have a script. The tele-prompter wasn't functioning correctly. The times that it was, she couldn't see it anyway because of all the signs. The pit-bull joke was a totally ad-lib. Whether or not you support her, and I'm not sure if i do, she was pretty cool under pressure.

Governor Palin showed me apparent contradictions to what she'd want us to believe. Her stance in favor of offensive military action, her misrepresentation of the truth, her sheer nastiness - all of these make it obvious that she is decidedly un-Christian, and not a good person.

Ha ha, it's so funny to see the Obama worshippers upset that Palin can make speeches as good or better than his. Speaking of substance in Palin's speech. I don't remember any substance in Obama's speech at the democratic convention. All he did was attack McCain in his speech. Community Organizers that organize community panics all over the country are very upset about what Palin said about community organizers. ha ha ha ha

...and I see everyone got their Obama talking points memo today to twist her comment about community organizers...

She is right. Community Organizers can quit, they can refuse to show up, they can vote "present". A mayor and a governor can't.

The new generation is not going to stand still very long when they find out Sarah Palin doesn't believe women should get equal pay for equal work.

Obama/Biden 08

IF THE DEFINITION OF "christianity" is what is taught at the churches attended by that group, then sign me up for Rev. Wright!

should mccain die early on in a term i think that putin will NOT be worried about palin...

Right wing republicans complaining about sexism is like KKK members complaining about discrimination.

Helene,
Are you scared?? Obviously they do something to you, if not impress you then they must cause some rise of emotion to get a reaction like that.

Biden and Obama both know they are it trouble when the debates start. Biden is lowering the bar and Obama has already backed out of the town hall debates that he previously agreed to do.

Ah, you poor fools like Shannon and Anon in this blog..you have NO idea what Biden is doing at all..he's laying the trap just like Mike here said:

Michael "C" Lorton, Virginia September 4th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Joe Biden: But I will not do what she is able to do so well, and many others–not bad. I am not good at the one-line zingers that go at, you know, that’s not my deal.

Sarah Patlin: Beware, a mousetrap always offers free cheese.

You two blind idiots think that she can hold a candle to the most outspoken democrat in the Senate? ROFL! He WANTS you to think that so when blasts her, she will reeling and screaming for McStain's aids to help her in a panic..but they won't be there...

Age old question!! What is it about republican candidates for ANY elective office that they find it so hard to be truthful? They, for the most part, brazenly lie about things that even the dullest listener can see through. When it comes to embellishing their own qualifications there is no end to what they will say. Can they not understand that all these so-called facts are so easily checked that anyone who cares in the least can find the truth? Truly puzzling!!

The New Republic reports that earlier this year Palin “used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live.”

I watched her last night, and OMG I thought I was see a white extremist up there, with white hood on one hand and a burning cross on the other. I thought discremination went out long time ago. I thought we had forged ahead, but it seems like no one had told the republicans. She snubbed her nose down to the community organizers. Well if it wasn't for them people would have been forgotton. Isn't that like, saying you don't care about the homeless, lost jobs and health care, if they did why didn't they mention it. All I heard was hate speech. I'm really scared if they get elected we my be in war again. McCain said we are all Georgians. Gee if we are, look with him in the white house and his arrogant VP he has chosen we would be in war with russia. Wake up People. We don't need another George Bush Policys for the next four years. OH yes its funny how they speak words out of the bible, but they don't allow the ten comandments. What a crock she is Obama has more diginaty than she ever could. I was a republican, But hate has really overshadowed the party something Im not for. I thought about how they would raise the people up and give them hope. The only hope that I heard was how to bring down amercians by the hate speech she laid out before the whole world. If she is a Christian as she claims to be, her speech would be about bringing the American people together, The American People deserves better

barracuda??????, more like a flounder....

TAX RETURNS, TAX RETURNS......we need to see them sooner than later

This situation of the blue blooded families like the Bushes who have to have 20 kids and 100 grandchildren to continue their name has got to stop. Hell even the Romney's have their offspring. I have no children.
These foul families are poisoning politics.

I watched Palin's speech, and I was very unimpressed. I was very offended and enfuriated at the way she belittled me and everyone else who was inspired to get involved in our political process and volunteer our time and energy to be a part of the Obama campaign's movement for change. It really bothered me the way she mocked and disregarded Obama's experience as a community organizer.

she has no substance–and it was all scripted

{Biden broadly condemned “distortions” from Republican opponents at a campaign event Thursday, but took only a veiled swipe at Palin.

“[You’re] seeing distortions from opponents — this thing of 'country first,' this awful line about Barack Obama being more concerned about his career than winning a war,” Biden said. “I thought we were beyond that.”}

No, we're not beyond that by a long-shot Joe, as you and your new best friend are about to discover.

Exposing your broad sweeping generalazations is what's going to turn you guys into swiss-cheese during the debates.

The Saddleback forum was just an appetizer.

Enjoy your time in the sun, because this is your Swan Song.

Women aren't stupid. We know an immitation when we see one. And Sarah Palin is not the real deal. Any woman who thinks women don't deserve equal pay, for equal work is not the real deal. You can dress her up and put lipstick on her, but she's still Karl Rove in a dress. No thanks, I like my politicians human.

Obama/Biden 08

The name calling and attacks among the posts to this story simply advocate the major issue with the Democratic and Republican parties today. Have the Democrats forgotten Obama's speech where he attacked McCain. Both parties are at fault here and it is the responsibility of the American people to give notice to both parties enough with the name calling and attacks–stick to the important issues and provide your position on these issues. That is what I want to see and hear to determine my vote–nothing more.

LMAO – the Bots are slamming Palin for being "shrill" and using "sarcasm"?

Well, they would surely know it when they see it...

I'm a Canadian and it is attitudes like Sarah Palin's that have made me decide to not let my children play hockey. I realize that this might not be my business but really what affects you guys affects us also. We are all connected in this small world. I feel McCain/Palin ticket would be like the Bush/Cheney duo on steroids. He is impulsive, reckless, and easy to anger. Everything about her screams of a bullying sense of abuse of power.

You will lose, Biden, because you all got panic about GOP VP candidate Palin, because you all know deeds are always better than words.

I have doubt you can find any facts to respond Palin's attack. You know, you can say the community organizer has much more experience that the governor, but who can trust/believe this, Senator biden?

That entire evening was the most revolting dsiplay of hatred I have seen by her(I will dignify her by using her name) why did the rabid religious right just let the lions as well, to clean all the scum in the U.S.

We are already expecting a dumbed down debate for this blowharded doofus. How much lower should we go Joe??

The Republicans are praying this Alaskan Penguin doesn't turn into a Quale!!!!

Palin is an empty oil can with a couple of spent gun cartridges inside.

When she rattles around she makes a big noise,
but has nothing to offer, and is completely useless.

If she pulls that angry smirky stuff in the debate, she's gonna look bad.

Can we get to the debate before we start to throw mud? If I read both candidates correctly both are pushing for more government activity in my life...one may limit my rights as a woman and the other is going to affect my bottom line via taxes. I guess I have to choose between my rights or my pocketbook!

There was a flutter of attention when McCain campaign manager Rick Davis told a group of Post reporters and editors yesterday that his team was having to rework the vice presidential acceptance speech because the original draft, prepared before Gov. Sarah Palin was chosen, was too “masculine.” While we all wondered to ourselves what might make a speech masculine or feminine, no one batted an eye at the underlying revelation: that the campaign was writing the nominee’s speech before knowing who the nominee would be.

She is pitbull all right – and a redneck too (not to insult the rednecks). It's sad to see that our educational level as a nation is so low that individuals like Palin have such a platform for their hate speeches.

PS. Palin and others were not distorting BO's record of accomplishments. They can't, because he does not have a discernible record of any noteworthy accomplishments.

Biden is lowering expectations because he's SCARED. Can you blame him? He's afraid of being beat into the ground by a woman.

You Dems are all the same. It's your way or the highway.

Democrats have NO chance of doing ANYTHING bipartisan because if you don't agree with a Dem then you're an idiot and ignorant.

Rioting at the convention? I mean, come on Dems. Get a life!

Do your homework people and actually learn some things yourself and form your own opinions instead of jumping on the liberal bandwagon, closing your eyes and holding on for dear life!

The stark differences between Republicans and Democrats can be EASILY seen when you watch the Dem and Rep commentators on CNN et al.

OFTEN republicans can concede to the other side and even offer kudos and HONEST opinions.

NEVER can democrats say a good thing about a Republican and FREQUENTLY Dems become angry!

George Bush hit the nail on the head when he called the Democrats the "angry left".

And "slamming community volunteers"? Obviously you weren't actually watching her speech because she slammed Obama NOT community volunteers.

SARAH WILL BE PREPARED FOR anything THE OPPOSITION CAN/WILL DISH OUT. She showed AMERICA what she is made of. She is a true pioneer. An AMERICAN, an AMERICAN WOMAN! She does not back down or run from a fight. She will stand her ground and fight for what she and ALL AMERICANS believe in. She will back Senator John McCain. THIS WE CAN BELIEVE IN. This is what America needs, and needs it NOW. We can show the world that we are UNITED, and that WE ARE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PROUD of it and its' GOVERNMENT.
Give 'em hell Sarah! You are my "John Wayne"

CNN = SEXISM

September 4th, 2008 11:40 am ET

PALIN: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending … and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. I told the Congress 'thanks but no thanks' for that Bridge to Nowhere."

THE FACTS: As mayor of Wasilla, Palin hired a lobbyist and traveled to Washington annually to support earmarks for the town totaling $27 million. In her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation. While Palin notes she rejected plans to build a $398 million bridge from Ketchikan to an island with 50 residents and an airport, that opposition came only after the plan was ridiculed nationally as a "bridge to nowhere."

shannon September 4th, 2008 1:15 pm ET
Ohh Joe….
The Palin is going to wipe the floor with you.

Your friends have spent the last 5 days trying to tear her family down…

You've awaken a sleeping giant and she is angry.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA what does that even mean??? delusions!!

Hillary could clean Sarah's clock any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. I'm so glad she's suppporting Barack.

How ugly is this womans heart?????

Gov. Palin did well for herself last evening. I am wondering, do other hockey moms consider themselves pit "dogs." According to Gov. Palin, the only difference is "lipstick"; WOOF!
It was great how Gov. Palin embraced her pregnant daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law and their approaching marriage during their senior year in high school. So, mothers, fathers and hockey moms, if the Vice-President nominee of the Republican party can embrace her pregnant 17 year old daughter and finace, you can as well if your daughters or sons become parents during their senior year in high school.
Gov. Palin can sure dish out the negative comments on her opponents. Will she be able to receive comments as well? Or will it be said, that is sexist or unfair to her. Or does it only go one way. Time will tell. Please have a great day!

Obama/Biden 08 & 12

I love this strategy – take the high road so that only the other side is slinging mud. Sarah Palin should know that when you sling mud, it's awfully hard not to get some on your nice suit.

Last night I listened to all the speaches, and it was like a comedy roast of Obama this was just like last month when a watched on VHI a comedy roast of Flavour-Flav , But Flavs Roast was better it had more substace LOL

These republicans really don't it, think they can use comedy to win and election

I don't understand Palin's point of Democrats being big government when the Republicans have been the ones in power for the last 8 years. You might want to ignore the cost in Iraq but the bill comes due just the same.
Her resume does not impress me as the person I want to be a heart beat away from the presidency either:

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

I"m already proud of how Obama/Biden are handling the situation.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!

OBAMA bin BIDEN = ZERO al NADA !!!

Matt Manchester Cn....so Biden "lifts" lines from others huh...that PREPARED speech of the puppet last night sounded pretty much like Bush's from 2000-04. Same writer I guess too. Give it up. This BACKwoods gal from Alaska says an does JUST what the handlers tell her! It's called a dog an pony show.

She needs to be exposed for what she is, whether the format is Biden putting her on the spot point blank or Gwen Ifell (sp?). This will be the best television of the new season! BTW, she is a right-wing nut job who shoots helpless animals from helicopters and airplanes, doesn't believe in global warming and is beholden to BIG OIL!!!
Just say "no" to Palin/McSame.

"Country first" is a distortion? And this guy got elected to the U.S. senate time and time again? Well I guess we should all just admit that America sucks and let radical Islam rule the world.

Look at their hands. You can get a better insight into their relationship.

The Repugs were in rare form last night. Once again they've proven that they are not campaigning to serve all of the American people, but a select few. Unlike the Dem's convention, they had nothing good to say about their opponents. They had no, absolutely no words of encouragement for voters who are not Republicans. It was my way, or the highway. Just as the George Bush Administration was his way or the highway.

I can tell Karl Rove is running that show. Too bad John McCain wants us to believe he can run the country, when he can't even run his own campaign. Last night was a train wreck and the rescuers were the same wolves in sheep's clothing that "rescued" us before. Well this time, we're not buying it. America is too precious to turn back over to the Butchers of the White House.

I’m tired of the blue states and red states, the meanest and the schoolyard battles. We have serious problems that will take serious adults to solve. Not some out of touch millionaire and the latest it-girl.

Obama votes "present" nearly 130 times while serving in the Illinois Senate. You just gotta respect a guy who is keenly aware of his own existence enough to vote "present"! Yessir, he's present, he knows he's present, and has the guts and backbone to stand by his presence!!

Yeah Joe, I'd be shaking in my shoes. Watch out for those trick questions about the PTA or field-dressing a moose...I can't believe I heard a Fox commentator gushing about Palin's experience with foreign governments being "Alaska is right next to Russia." I guess when you've drunk as much Kool-aid as these people, being the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Comittee isn't as glitzy as running the Wasilla Police Department as part of your mayoral duties; and we've all seen how well that went...

McCain doesnt put country first...he puts war first! thats a big difference!

Biden is the Number #1 hypocrite in Washington. His son Hunter, a major lobbyist, is being sued and investigated for fraud. Also,
this is the truth behind the Obama community organizer debate:

The only reason Obama became a community organizer was to shore up the appeal of his lackluster resume for his Harvard Law School application. This is the strategy of every applicant, who has ambitious goals like Obama. His motivation to serve as a community organizer was driven more by self-interest than that of the community’s interest. He also aligned himself with the powerful Chicago political machine while he was a community organizer. This is a 100% fact. So, stop griping about Palin’s attack on faux community organizers like Obama. Real and selfless community organizers deserve our respect only.

Joe Biden is looking like a smarter and smarter choice by the day. He is presenting himself extremely well. Good for him!

Biden, Obama,

Prepared to be neutered by the "Hockey Mom."

All the sexist tactics, the laughable "experience" arguments and typical dirty Liberal sliming is going to back fire.

Obama, your "Chickens are coming home to roost."

actually palin was very revealing and said much between the lines.. she will support and back john mccains' war against the enemies of the U.S. where ever they are, and for how ever long it takes! and she is the pro-life covergirl. mccain and palin in the whitehouse and the puritans will own the supreme court.

Hillary needs to attack attack attack. She should be firing off press releases one after the other this morning questioning Palins insitance on division and determination to drive Americans apart. After all she wants to destroy the Union our soldiers are fighting to defend.

She is one of those people who can lie straith on your face. my way or highway. I wonder what would she accomplished in corperate companies in big cities. probebly fired withing a year. learning to work with other people with different caltural back ground and color and ideas without being rude is the first thing she should learn.

Biden does not need to attack Palin. Not when conservative commentators Peggy Noonan (a former Reagan speechwriter) and Mike Murphy (a former McCain strategist) are doing the work for him. The Youtube video of what they really think about the Republican ticket is all over the internet.

McCain/Palin: a ticket that even the Republicans do not believe in.

I am an independent who has pretty much made up my mind as to who gets my vote and after the McPittbull spoke yesterday, I know for sure they(GOP)will never get it.
I did not beleive any word of her speech because she knew it was all lies when her dirreha of the mouth was working overtime. All talk and no action from the GOP, as usual. I tried to keep an open mind about Mcbush/Pittbull, but after yesterday, their party is the laughing stock of the entire world.
This is my gut feeling about sarah and why John picked her; NO ONE ELSE WOULD SAY YES!!!! They all know they party is going down and she becomes the "Lamb" to be slaughtered, in the election that is people. Chill out retughs. Obama has always shown a better thought process, willing to work with all people, everything. But in the end I am just another mindless OBAMABOT!!!!!!!!!!!

What Gov Palin didn't say – the truth or anything real addressing the issues. She is arrogant, cocky and dishonest, which is consistent but are qualifications only for rejection. And the Republicans have been trying hard to coerce the media, calling them sexist, biased, etc., to have them stop exposing the truth so she can lie with impunity. That is crazy but it is much like the arrogance and self-serving dishonesty we have seen for the last eight years and is what the Republicans have become. Trusting McCain-Palin is asking for trouble just as trusting Bush-Cheney has been. We desperately need real change!

Biden won’t answer for one question

How to handle the Islamic extremist ?

The hilarious part is that Palin et al keep insisting Obama has no experience because he was a senator. Um, one word: MCCain. Way to undermine your own candidate.

As to her gender, I hope, given that the Alaska contingent was holding signs referring to the "hottest VP from the coolest state" and that they stressed her beauty queen qualifications, the Repubs will stop trying to generate false claims of gender bias. Please, those voters voting for a woman, could you take a legitimate look at how this woman is being marketed to you? Beauty queen, mother? What is this, 1964?

I don't think Gov Palin will zing you Sen Biden unless you start. You two need to get to the issues and leave the sly remarks home or at the bar. We LEGAL AMERICANS want action. You are hired to protect and serve us period. Close the borders to protect us. Serve us by lowering taxes so we can manage out lives more. Be able to pay the rent, utilitys, water,food, doctors, dentists, gas and maybe have a few bucks left over to save something. So much is taken out of our checks to support the rest of the world, Lets get on with doing stuff for us for once. One thing about Gov Palin, I believe her when she says she will work for the people for once. Lets hope she means it along with McCain. And if Obama and Biden will do the same, it will be a toss up who gets those points across. Stop up the borders......

Joe, just ask her why Georgia just started the second cold war to help John McCain get elected.

Ms. Palin should visit New Orleans and tell all of the people who lived through Katrina that Global Warming doesn't exist and that those "community organizers" who helped rebuild their homes and restore their communities when the federal government turned their backs weren't really doing anything. As a social worker and an American I can only make this plea: GO GET HER JOE

Hope over Fear 08

Please note: Community Organizers are different than community service volunteers. Organizer is a paid position. Volunteers are... well, I think you get the point. Community organizers usually have political motivations while community volunteers are doing work to help people like in shelters, etc.

What do you think Obama's motivations were? He subscribed to Saul Alinsky's approach to organizing. If you are not familiar, look for Alinsky's book "Rules for Radicals."

No response is needed, if the majority of America believes the vile hatred spewed by the 3 speakers, then this country is doomed anyway.

Obama community organizer question
Is the south side of Chicago better off today than when it left the job?

I would like to see comments from supporter out of Chicago

Both Candidates (McCain and Obama) have done an pretty decent job at keeping the disussion mostly on the issues, there is too much at stake for the country to allow anyone – even a vice presential nomonee – drag the discuss down to a level of "one liners." They should both stay on the issues and magnify the conversations regarding the economy, healthcare, the war, our veterens when they return, and education.

The impression she gave was a cheerleader for McCain last night when she gave her speech. Yes, her speech was written by McCain. Biden, please do not give her any slack at the debate. We will see what she is made of after the debate.

This is the deal, the DNC couldn't get a white man elected by the voter's so they manipulated the primary, got a token black man whom they forced to pick a white man good ole boy as VP and their hope is that one day the good ole boy will be moving up. Mark my words.
But of course, now that the republicans have an exciting and formidable opponent running with Mccain, They have to destroy her before their little plan will work.
This whole thing is so transparant and would be laughable if it weren't for so many good citizens falling for this crap. Wake up people! The DNC is crooked as heck. I've dumped this criminal party.

I love how everyone keeps writing about Palin's speech being "scripted" and written for her – as if there has been one single convention speech that wasn't written in advance.

One rule for men – one for women. What else is new?

BTW, in a battle of wits, Biden would lose to a ripe cantaloupe.

i know the mcsame camp is running in over drive trying to "catch up " and brief palin on foreign policy issues and names of prime ministers, presidents, world leaders in general ... i look forward to those debates and when biden kicks her butt on the issues i cant wait to watch the mcsame camp and the rest of the repubs scream sexism and media bias because they vp pick mcsame choose is not ready to be a heartbeat away from the white house and they know this but they are throwing the hail mary

Sarah Palin hit a home run last night. I think it's funny how she made clear she'a not here to please the media. It's about time someone got the media told they HAVE such a love for Obama, and trying to get him elected. Well NEWS FLASH, The people can make up their own minds their not stupid. We'll not settle for a community organizer even if the media says so, america deserves better. PALIN YOU GO GIRL SHAKE'EM UP.

CNN – Fact check her speech please. Especially on what she said about Obama vs. Obama's actual stance.

Maybe she'll crinkle her nose and point a lot. People seem to like that.

Prediction: Tina Fey will be guest hosting SNL within a month.

Please Biden.....please ask her this question for me.

What does she think of the organisers helping to alleviate poverty in America,

The Religous community organisers,

The inner city organisers

The environementalist..

The organisers fighting for better healthcare.....

Overall the people who go into neglected community, homes of the poor, elderly and disabled and each single day help them take decisions and guide/lead to better lifestyles.......

What are they ? inexperienced, leadership lacking, hopeful pathetic fools?....these people changed America and are helping change the world !

I was SAD Sarah very sad indeed !.......poor....I think McBeth's quote says it all about your speech

" A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury but signifying nothing "

I watched her speech with an open mind, but all I heard was just a woman spewing hateful rhetoric and saying absolutely NOTHING on the important issues that face this country. As the cameras scanned the audience, I saw no reflection of what the U.S. is all about, a diverse and unique country. I thought I was going to become physically ill and had to change the channel. I want to hear about the issues.

What I am looking for tonight is for the repubs to establish the difference between The McCain Republicans and the Bush Republicans. To have a shot at it, the repubs need to make the difference tonight that they are not like Bush other wise it is really over and done with.

So far there has been no plan articulated by the repubs to fix the economy, foreclosure, to create jobs ans to severe tie from the Bush republicans failed policies.

It is a tall order and they need to do all of the above, other than that it is a slow road to political oblivion.

These are 2 honest hard working people that came from the bottom and worked their way to the top, and treat other's the way they would like to be treated. They focus on the issues, mudslinging is pathetic and the tired old GOP just never learns. Come November they will get a good reality check.

Ask Palin ANY policy question as to where SHE stands an that will bring the debate to an end:)

i specifically want to address the comment on being a friend to the special need community. Bull.... she has cut programs to families of people with special needs. four months as a parent does not make her the number one advocate for people with special needs! Republicans cut cut and cut the service too these people. It truly makes me sick. Change also starts at home. Putting a four month old child with down's syndrome in a noise chaotic environment for hours... way past a reason bedtime... can only be seen as a political stunt. I think i just threw up a little in my mouth.

McCain is a hero of a war we LOST. Now he wants more of it, or just a revenge?

I'm so sick and tired of this presidential race. When are these buffoons going to spend at least one paragraph addressing the issues. I don't care who says what about who. I'm concerned about what are these people we are hiring going to do to address our problems. It's time for a third and fourth party to rise.

Here is a woman who wants her family to be off limits,yet she parades her 17 year old pregnant high school senior daughter alone with her boyfriend who looks like a deer caught, before the world stage and people had the nerve to appauld that? How disgraceful, it is not ok, whats good for all of our children is the same for her, she should have her head in books and not laying around having unprotected sex, and while she spent alot of time muddslinging she lied in the process. this did not come off to me as an intellegent woman but a very foolish one. She is no better than her daughter if you put yourself out there to be used by Mccain knowing full well you have no business going with all those children to the white house, you Sara Palin have prostitued yourself all in the name of being seen and talking junk. I did not hear anything that would allow me to make an informed decision, therefore i remain an independent, and if Mccain is proud of the way Rudy and Mitt shared in the muddslining he is as out of the loop as i though. Rudy cheated on his wife, and his claim to fame is 9/11 he did not handle that the people of New York did. they do what all publin servant do their job. And Mitt there is a reason why you are not the nominee now.

Gov. Palin and family facts

-4 month old with down syndrome
-Govenor onl 20 months
-Mayor of Wasillia population 6175 for 2 terms
-Under Investigation for abuse of Power
-Pro Life
-1 month ago did not know what a VP did day to day
-"…concerned about advancing Alaska's issues…"
-For drilling in ANWR
-17 year old 5 month pregnant daughter
-17 year old pregnant daughter Bristol allegedly seen in pictures underage drinking
-17 year old pregnant daughter Bristol allegedly seen in pictures kissing other girls
-Palin did corparate funding for now defamed Alaska Sen Ted Stevens
-Had state commisioner fired(fact) for refusing to dismiss her brother in law(allegedly)
-Palin in 2006 veteod a bill that would have banned Alaska from providing benefits to same sex partners of state employees
-Palins husband is a registered member of the Alaska Independence party(a party that voted in the past to sucede from the US)
-Palin fired the Wasillia police cheif and librarian because they did not support her administration.(1996 the cheif sued and lost the judge said it was legal to fire a city employee for political reasons she was city counsel at this point)
-Palin hired lobbying firm Robertson, Monagle & Eastbaugh to lobby for federal money for Wasillia and they successfully received 27 million in earmarked funds.(15 million $$$ for a rail project going from Wasillia to Girkwood a.k.a. Sen Ted Stevens hometown.
-In 2002 when term limits prevented Palin from running for mayor again the race was Palins stepmother versus Palins cousin. Palin endorsed her cousin and her stepmother lost.
-From 2003-2005 Palin served as a director of Sen Ted Stevens "Excellence in Public Service Inc" a 527 group that served as a republican political boot camp
-Palin objected to listing polar bears as an endangered species because she was worried it would hurt oil and gas developement called it "inappropriate"
-In 2007 the Alaska Creamery Board recommended closing Mantunuska maid dairy an unprofitable state business Palin objected citing concern for dairy farmers and a recent $600,000 infusion of state money, she fired the entire membership of the board of agriculture and conservation. The new board reversed the decision to close the dairy and the dairy was later put up for sale minimum bid $3.35 million no offers the dairy closed sold august of the next year for $1.5 million
-In 2006 received earmark money($223 million) for the "bridge to nowhere" kept the money but scrapped the project(which made her a reformer)
-Plays no role in national defense activities related to the national guard as Commander in Cheif of the Alaska NAtional Guard
-Palin spending $95,000 of state money to defend herself in ethics probe
-Palin belieives in Creationism
-Palin eloped at the age of 24
-Palin does not believe that there is global warming
-Palin went to University of Idaho for 5 years to get her Bachelors in journalism
-Palin was on Wasillia city council for 4 years
-Palin was mayor of Wasillia for 6 years
-Palin was Ethics Commisioner of Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commision

*****BREAKING NEWS******

The RNC has come out with a new name for their party:

REPUBLICAN, THE PARTY TO NOWHERE

Also, for a $20,000 donation you get a chance to put a collar on some new "pitbull" that they have. Some have suggested that barks more like a chihuahua.

Wow Matt, a Neil Kinnock reference. Got any other zingers from the 80s you want to unleash?

Perhaps Gov. Palin should review Pres. George H.W. Bush's views:

"I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good. We will work hand in hand, encouraging, sometimes leading, sometimes being led, rewarding. We will work on this in the White House, in the Cabinet agencies. I will go to the people and the programs that are the brighter points of light, and I will ask every member of my government to become involved. The old ideas are new again because they are not old, they are timeless: duty, sacrifice, commitment, and a patriotism that finds its expression in taking part and pitching in." GHWB, 1/20/89 Inaugural Address

Thank you Senator Biden for rising above the mediocrity of what I so disappointingly witnessed last night during Gov Palin's acceptance speech. As a women who works as a civic leader and often times a community volunteer, I stand with much pride in the shadow of a long line of successful women of power and community servants – such as Hillary Clinton, Mayor Shirley Franklin, and countless others on a local, state and national level. Never in all my years of community service and civic involvement have I heard someone at the level of Governor Palin discredit and demean my community service and civic involvement as I heard last night.

I love my community, my city, my state and my country too much to allow her low estimation and evaluation of my contribution and those of other community organizers, deter me from continuing the work that I do and love so much.

God Bless you, Senator Obama and America. God's Speed!!

Jump in a lake Joe...

You guys bash her in the most vile sexist way for 5 days.... and she smoked you for it...

I was rolling....

I look forward to the debate... and as far as speeches go... your guy is the king of the script... and has to flip flop continuously without it...

Looking forward to the new polls... You guys have been weighed and measured... and found wanting...

Miss Hillary yet? eh?

Obama is a gifted performedr and nothing more – he delivers good speeches written by others, and can help write books with a lot of editorial help. Unfortunately he does not know how to write legislation, and he does not know how to manage or run anything. Give me the small town Mayor, Governor, Council member, and PTA advocate any day over the " community organizer" with no responsibility .
On election day, i will vote Palin and McCain -– Obama can vote "present'

I love to see Joe and Barack together. They're going to make a great team.

America, we're coming back!

Whoohooooo
Obama/Biden 08

Biden is going to look like a fool in that debate.

I'd be lowering expecations too if I were him.

Good for you Biden. Don't sink to their level. They have one liners because they can't think any further than that. Take the high road and you and Obama will go far in this election.

Joe will do just fine, go with the issues because they have no idea what they are. Stay away from her family, she has already tried baiting the hook. It was the campaign that brought up her baby with Down syndrome and that fact that she was a mother of 5. It was her that announced that her daughter was pregnant. Now they are upset that the media took the bait and ran......HAHAHA!

Just wondering if McCain win the election, but dies before taking office she will be president....there is a scary thought!

Remember both Dems and Rep always attack each other with issues. Just no way around it. Its always been a fight one against the other. Attack is the thing. Don't say one is attacking and the other isn't. Its a fight to the end. It would be good now if everyone would just stick to the issues which concerns us LEGAL AMERICAN citizens. Where are we going to end up. This is what the debates will be about. McCain has been trying to get Obama into some one on one debates and Obama just can't do it for some reason....We really don;'t know much of where he stands on issues. And I'm a Dem. He needs to come right out with it. Tell us what exactly you are going to do for us...Beside raise taxes, cut and run, put too many liberals in the courts, I cannot afford any more monies taken out of my wallet. I don;t have a new TV, car, no cable, no DVD, No cellphone,never go out to eat, just necessities PERIOD. How are you going to lower my taxes to I have have maybe another $200 to $300 a month to do something. Maybe some better food, fill up the truck, etc. Get my teeth done, have a physical and can pay for it myself without sucking on the teets of the Government.....Get to it Obama Please. You too McCain

When oil and gas prices went up dramatically, and filled up the state treasury, I sent a large share of that revenue back where it belonged — directly to the people of Alaska. so says sarah . Good for Alaska Bad Bad for America.

hi from Canada...
I watched her speech last night and I was utterly disgusted...
She reaks of negativeness , sarcasm, lies and half-truths to score brownie points with McCain...

I have tried to donate to the Obama party but I cannot as I am from Canada but I do have friends in the States that I may wire money to to help him out ....

oh yea food thought.. here is an article that was in our media today...
Canucks swerve left

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA - A new poll says Canadians are five times more likely to
pick Barack Obama than John McCain when asked who they would support if
they could vote in the U.S. presidential election.

The Canadian Press Harris/Decima survey indicates that 66% of those polled would select Obama, the Democratic candidate.

Only 13% would vote for McCain, the Republican

Sen Biden,
You do not need the one line zingers for the intellegent people that listen to the debate.
Smart Americans are listening to the change that Sen Obama /Biden ticket has to offer. It is the change we have been seeking. The trash talk is not getting the votes, we are tired of the same old garbage the Republicans have to offer.

The entire RNC has been nothing but hateful lies. Sarah Palin lied through her teeth about earmarking!

S H O W--–T H E M---T H E---S E X I S T ----W A Y S ! ! ! !

Michael, and all other Biden supporters...
you're right it's like a mouse trap being set leaving little crumbs all teh way to the sound of "CLAP"

Biden is so taking the high road and doing what he said he would do. work as a team with Obama and try to keep that foot out of his mouth
Kudos to you Joe Biden, I love your style and can’t wait for you to politely tear this “pit bull” apart with your dog catcher ways.

With the future in our hands to quote Sam Cooke, “CHANGE GONNA COME”

Biden/Obama 08!

I am sure Ms. Palin would have gone after Obama on his stand on the issues if she knew what they were – like the rest of us. She was just repeating what Obama has said and done.

However, McCain is the one to look to for mapping out the plan for America and together they will make a strong team.

Mr. Biden does not need one line zingers because once in a debate with Ms. Palin he will quickly see that there is much much more to her than one line zingers (which he should have picked up on) and had better be prepared to debate a well informed and smart candidate for VP. Good luck Mr. Biden.

Hillary supporter for McCain

There they are, the next president and VP of the USA. Ahhh, what a breath of fresh air after last nights hot air.

Obama/Biden 08

I wonder if the McCain Campaign will run down to where Hurricane Hannah is going to hit, Like they did with Gustav. I bet they don,t. Guess He needs to show her that thier is a east coast also!!!!!!

A question for Obama: Do you think that Joe Biden has a close relationship of the Clinton's and Gore's family and friends? (if yes) Do you think in the event that Joe Biden had to take over as President he would consider that friendship so close he would Pardon them for any crimes that were commited prior to Bill Clinton's Presidency and after Bill Clinton was elected President....?

Palin is a creationist, anti-choice small town hick who doesn't believe that mankind has had any influence on global warming ...
Is there really any reason to have a debate? It won't affect my vote or that of any other intelligent person.

Voters say they hate negativity, but they eat it up. Unfortunately, it works.

I sure hope Obama/Biden know what they are doing here . . .

Sure wish the so-called liberal media would set the record straight.

it's the issues stupid...Palin is far from qualified to be VP...McCain's maverick illusion has been shot right out of the water. she is the McCain makeover nothing more. Palin is a great political pawn and a political gimmick who performed a great canned speech last night...but who is she? other than a pit bull in lipstick..(female dogs are called what?) she has no idea about the issues thats why she stayed so far away form them last night and throughout the convention....lets really get to the debates. her real record will come to light, her investigation will come to light, the exploitation of her kids will come to light. lets just hope she learns something in the RNC VP bootcamp they are sending her to. VP bootcamp...what a shame McCain has become...it gets better every day

This boils down to my cabbage is better than your cabbage. I was born a republican/democrat and I'm going to vote for whomever is at the top of the ticket and say bad things about the other party. One sided partisan BS. You start coding and I'll go find out what they want. As a nation you all need to grow up. Politics, like religion is an accident of birth. You believe what you're born into.

Palin is full of joke. Senator Biden will send her back to Alaska. She is unable to stick on the issues. She can only spend her time attacking Obama. Americans are not stupid, nobody want four more years of the same. I am confident that our next president will be Barack Obama.

Obama/Biden '08

Why are the topics being closed so quick ??? Last night is was 4 minutes on some of the topics, some 10 minutes, how many were stopped by the moderator, the answer should be addressed by CNN

And I DON'T THINK JOE BIDEN WOULD EXPLOIT HIS DAUGHTER AND HER "FIANCE" FOR POLITICAL GAIN EITHER. DISGUSTING!

Len in Washington, honey, I'm afraid you're light years ahead of us wanting to know about issues. Instead, this has become about race and gender pandering. I guess you'll have to wait for the next election to hear real solutions for America. So Sad.

No, No, No, The Democrats had better dish it out just like they can take it. You don't have to get down and dirty like they did, but you must be short and to the point and sting her just a little and watch her lose her composure. She and McCain expect the Democrats to be gentlemen when dealing with her, but I am here to tell you she did not behave like a lady! Just throw her under the bus and let John McCain pick up the pieces.

GW Bush sent Biden to negotiate with the dictator of Libya to turn over that country's nuclear stockpile to the US government, and Palin sold a plane on ebay.
I'm looking forward to this.

I'm ok with him not sniping back at her, but it would probably be very effective if he at least notes to the audience that she is being childish, as opposed to just taking her punches and not saying anything at all

The DNC response of quiet is very well done.

The RNC destroyed itself last night without help from anyone other
McCain/Palin. The RNC is a cancer on this country.

Just attack her on the issues and stay on the high road, because the Republicans are self-destructing nicely, without any help from their opponents.

Rinny: Your BHO could not remember which concentration camp his "Uncle" liberated. Your BHO needs to make it 57 states to get enough votes in US. Your BHO does not remember memorial day vs veterans day. Your BHO does not know difference of Sioux City vs Sioux Falls. Should I go on............................................

So, before you trash Sarah Palin, know one thing for a fact... Your candidate BHO is so paper thin in knowledge, substance and experience that even my 10 month old Lhasa Apso can do a better job than him.

So shut your trap up

JM and SP all the way. PUMA all the way.

IMAGINE THIS FOR A MOMENT!!

THE VP Candidate could be bring a unwed pregnant daughter and an uneducate son-in-law to the WHITE HOUSE!!

WHAT A FIND EXAMPLE AMERICA WILL BE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD!!

Last night I saw an actress who can read lines well! She will wilt under pressure.

Joe,

Let the Ms. AK have it!!!!!!!!!!!! She wants to play with the big boys and hey isn't that the point. WOMEN ARE EQUAL TO MEN. Going easy on her implies that we are not and can't handle it.

This woman wants to get in to set women back ages.

THIS PIT BULL NEEDS TO BE PUT DOWN!!!!!!!!

Voting for Sarah Palin because she is a woman is the same as voting for Barack Obama because he is black. Why is the former ok, but the latter not ok in the public view. I personally vote by issues. I hope that most other voters do as well.

Newsflash to McCain/Palin camp- not many Hillary supporters liked her just because she's female – they voted for Hillary because of her stance on the issues.

Voting for Sarah based on the words in her speech (of which she more than likely did not write), rather than voting for her or anyone for that matter based upon their actions is a giant leap of faith for anyone. After all, when is the last time any politican did exactly and only what they said in speeches to get elected?

Sarah Palin seems to only support the issues that most reflect and benefit her beliefs – not what is best for America.

My message for Bidden is to go barracuda fishing!

My vote is for Obama!

Biden just needs to stick it to her and frame her as 'more of the same' with BUsh and McCain and he'll be fine.

Her stances are just like Bush. She's Bush with a skirt on.

"Mimicry is the highest form of flattery."

The repubs have not been stating position, but trying to steal slogans from the Dems all week. It ain't working.

They did come up with a very telling one last night....
"Drill, baby, drill"?

My god, you can almost see the oil slick forming on the convention floor. Half of it came off of Romney's hair!

Run with it, Joe. Your opponents are clinging to the dark ages and more than willing to pull the triggers on the gas pumps for us as readily as they puull one without aiming in foreign countries.

New slogan: "Trigger Happy Leadership.

Just do like mama told you bloody her nose.

GOP's think they are bullies.

Joe would lower expectations –and when he lowers them, they will match his uninspiring record in Washington.

Everyone knows that between now and the debates Bushe's people are going to be drilling everything into her about foreign policy. Looks like she won't have any time for her children since she'll have to be taking a crash course, I sure feel sorry for those kids. Unfortunately, until then they won't let her speak to the press or any large group of people without her trainers nearby. Too bad, i would love to see her on her own right now.
When Joe gets finished debating her I can hear the repubs screaming about how he could be so hard on a woman. She better be prepared for whats coming her way. Go get her Joe !.

I don,t know about yall, But it scares the hell outta me that she is just "one heartbeat away' from the oval office!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well...here is a thought...

Maybe they could place Palin in a 'cone of silence', then ask Joe the questions first...then bring her out and ask her the very same questions.

Let's see...where could we shove a hotline to her campaign speech writers/Karl, though...hmmm....I have an idea.

Sounds like Biden is getting nervous.....

She spoke only the truth and the democrats in the warped left wing world can't handle the truth.

Well, I guess it's pretty obvious that Ms. Pain (oops, I mean Ms. Palin) feels that people should be spending their free time shooting and skinning bear than volunteering for any type of communty service!

Stick with substance, Joe. America is tired, we're in trouble, we need solutions. The only thing the GOP offered last night was more divisiveness. After putting us into multiple war fronts and trashing our economy, not a single solid suggestion to help struggling families. Substance, Joe, do it for us.

G O,,,,,,,,,,,,,B A R R A C U D A,,,,,,,,,,,,,G O ! ! ! !

G O,,,,,,,,,,,,B A R R A C U D A,,,,,,,,,,,,,G O ! ! ! !

He's not good at those one line zingers? Wasn't he the one that said Guiliani says a noun a verb and then 9/11? What a liar.

It is Palin's debate to lose. Any sign of weakness or stumbles will mean Joe Biden won. She cant rely on the zingers, and Republican low blows. The only people that will be amused are people that were going to vote for McCain since this thing got started.

@ shannon- you're an idiot.

btw...any other GOP/McCain/Palin supporters- you're idiots too. I can't believe how ridiculously INSANE you all are about "small government" when all that you want to do is have government decide whether a woman can have an abortion or not, or whether gays can marry. Sounds like pretty f@*$ing big government to me! You can hide behind your smug, sarcastic swipes at Obama (all the while insulting community organizers everywhere because you didn't have enough guts to say it directly), but until you go toe-to-toe in a debate with Obama and Biden and survive against a constitutional law professor and a foreign policy expert, I'm afraid Mr. Mediocre #895 and Ms. Gun-toting Hockey Separatist are going to have to do a little more than make speeches to earn the respect of anyone who really matters.

lies lies lies........nothing that came out of her mouth was truth ....but it sounds good..........that what we need as a world leader who will........attack, have much scandal, no substance, sarcastism, insulting......that we get us far with the world......

Obama/Biden 08

The speech I heard was shallow, filled with slogans, thoughtless, pandering, distorting, shrill, sneering–and those were its good points. Palin is worse than my worst fears; McCain is even worse. For those who like mavericks, remember that mavericks go off on their own, are often eaten by wolves and other predators and rustlers, for they have left the group and are like outlaws.

Some of you people need medication. Palin was brilliant and will run circles around Biden. Looking forward to that one. As for one person's comment about prepared speeches–they all have prepared speeches, everyone has a speech writer, including your heroes Obama and Biden. Biden actually has several, if you include all those materials from which he plagiarzed in the past. Bring on the pit bull!

JESUS

WAS

A

COMMUNITY

ORGANIZER.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I dare someone deny that he wasn't,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

FOR BARACK AND BIDEN:

"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,. . . " Matthew 5:11

********THERE IS NOTHING FALSE ABOUT HOPE**********

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

I can hardly wait for the debates. Looks like the Republicans have finally caught fire. The Obama-bots are running scared. All they do is mouth off about the other side. Defend your guy with facts, not slurs and innuendos. What exactly does a community organizer do? Don't they knock on doors and hand out brochures? If they don't get paid, how to they afford the gas to drive around all day? Oh, and let Obama know they need a Mayor in Detroit.

Bidden was wrong on Iraq multiple times, especially the time he wanted to divide the country into three parts. His speeches are angry and boring and his debating skills are the same. He's been in Washington for 35 years and he still hasn't gotten it right.

Bidden is a poor choice from a substandard candidate, the weakest in over 100 years!
McCain has the best pick for VP. Vote for the Hero, not the ZerO!!

Mac/Palin 08

Biden needs to focus on what she has done in Alaska....this will show she has not done enough to qualify her as a VP candidate. He also needs to challenge how she pigeon-holes and then marginalizes people, just like the current administration does. Be firm, polite and point to her short-comings and lack of experience on a national and global scale.

I am disgusted by women who wag their fingers at people when speaking. Wonder if she has wagged her finger at her oldest daughter....

Obama/Biden for now!

This was the worst speech in American political history and the world is laughing at the GOP.

Obama-Biden 08,12

Love the picture above. The caption is funny though.
"Republicans are distorting Obama's record."

You have to have a record before it can be distorted, the man has no record.

Palin showed that she is a strong leader, Biden has not got a chance against her in debate and will try to get out of the debates just as Obama has against Mc Cain, The Obama blogs are showing that they are afaid of the truth coming out on Obama, Ask your self who would you hire to run your personal bank acct, The school of hard knocks, common sense, is far better than a Harvard Law Degree, with a self interest goal instilled in him, by both the law degree and Chicago style politics, I happen to be a life long Dem. but I am able to see both sides of and issue, and now voting for MCCain-Palin who are making more sense

For almost 10 months or longer, I've heard Obama speak, saying what he will do when he's elected President. Making a lot of promises. Maybe I missed a few, but I don't remember him laying out any plans as to how he will put everything place. Everything sounds good and that's what people want to hear. My question is Why is Sarah Palin being criticized for not giving a speech with substance. This was her first speech, she was just picked last week. She's not running for President, McCain is. She's not to be compared with Obama, he's running for President. She did a great job for this to be her FIRST SPEECH. I support Obama and I will be voting for him, eventhough he hasn't really said anything to me of any substance. If he has will somebody, PLEASE, PLEASE respond to this message and explain it to me.

C H I E F--–E X E C U T I V E-–V S-–C O M M U N I T Y---

O R G A N I Z E R---T I C K E T---N O T--E V EN---C L O S E

Good for you, Senator Biden. It's nice to see that at least one of the VP candidates can be counted on to act like a grown up. All I could do as I watched last night was Thank GOD that I am not a republican.

You can put lipstick on a pig (or pitbull) but it is still just a pig.

They just better keep the debate questions under lock and key. I'm sure the GOP will try to steal the answers so Palin can prepare like McCain did before the Faith Forum. If she doesn't cheat, Palin is toast.

Someone needs to remind the highly hippocritical Palin and McCain that Jesus was a community organizer, and the man responsible for his execution, Pontius Pilate – was a governor.

Can you Republicans really not see how badly you are being manipulated? Are you that ignorant to the reality around you?

---- S H E D I D N O T L O O K P R E S I D E N T I A L !!!! ---------------------------------–

Imagine is everything!! If she had to participate in 20+ debates like Obama, would she be the nominee!!

I am an independent voter. Thank you DEMS  for not going negative!  I watch CNN daily and I listen on the Radio.  I was ashamed to hear all of your comments after the Speech by the Rep's VP SP.  You did not sound like the same people I listen to daily. Anderson, Brown and Wolfe what's up. Did you hear what I heard?  She did not hit it out the park she lost me with all the negative bashing.

So she can throw a few sucker punches. Now, just how is the GOP going to defend their record and show us how they'll fix this mess?

shannon, Please if she is the best you got, GAME OVER!!!

Make sure you keep plenty of tissue with you.

Can someone please tell me whose lives have McCain saved?

Heroes save people. Kerry is a Hero

Run Sarah Run. Stop the Obama Socialist movement and their European allies. This is America and we the Americans support you in your efforts to make America independent from Foreign oil and foreign influence. Take no prisoners.

Sarah Palin is not Hillary so don't pull the crap on her that you did with Hillary. The least the DNC could have done is allowed the delegates to cast their votes as decided by the voters. instead of a coronation of Obama.

My advice is treat Palin as a VP candiate in the debates not as a woman debator. Remember republicans thrive on baseless attacks to become popular and win and they know the public pulse. Remember she is a pitbull with lipstick. Dems should know how to handle an aggressive pitbull.

Debate her and make her discuss something of substance – make her stick to policy... the fear mongers are great with distracting America do not let her off the hook though.... debate hard, debate to win as America can not sustain no more years of Republicans in the office... we need intelligence to run the world now not cow boys, POW, mountains gals... that is a small percent of America let the majority rule ... the world is praying for you!!!

Obama & Biden 2008

Too bad Palin can't debate Obama 1 on 1 too but McCain can make short work of him. Obama has a hard time being able to talk without a speech writer behind him. Sara Palin can beat Biden on positions because Biden like Obama keeps changing them.

Hang tough Dems.

The polls are going up!

I guess snide doesn't play well in America.

So Sarah Palin wants to be another Dick Cheney? Why not? Cheney is so unpopular with the public that the Republicans need a replacement part, so why not Sarah? The problem is that we have heard it all before. There is nothing new in the Palin message: GOP good, Obama bad. What really counts is how do you plan to govern, Ms. Palin? For example, denying the science behind global warming does not seem to prevent the Canadian ice shelf from evaporating, does it? And denying the appropriate uses of sex education for young Americans does not seem to prevent teen pregnancies, does it? And on and on it goes with the Republicans and their denial of anything that confronts their preconceived ideas about how the world is with how the world actually is. I say, enough of them and their gross ignorance. Obama and Biden in ’08!

I think Palin did a good job last night. As evidence, all you have to do is see the posts in these "news" tickers. It upset all the liberals and that is evidence enough that she is the right person for the job.

And to those who say she never talked about issues, when did Obama talk about issues? The democrats spewed hatred and lies from all their speeches during their convention. See? It works both ways. It just depends on what side of the aisle you are on. So stop whining that Palin may hurt your feelings, or exposed your candidate and the whole party for who they really are. All talk.

I think it's funny you all are criticizing Governor Palin for "reading her speech from a teleprompter". For goodness sakes, that's all Senator Obama CAN do!

I Agree, that is all the republicans and sarah palin are good for I guess.

Obama/Biden 08'

Palin is a disgrace to women and the social work profession around the world. Biden will demolish her in the vp debate. She does not have any real plans for America? What about the economy , creation of new jobs, education, healthcare , and abortion rights? She did not mention any of these issues facing America. She is an idiot just like McCain and Bush! They are so out of touch with the American people. I am a community organizer and we make tough decisions everyday that affect people lives. Governor Palin needs a reality check from the American people.
OBAMA AND BIDEN 08

Biden has a tough job. The GOP, who love Palin's rhetoric would whine if Obama said the same things.

Sarah has nothing to offer but "fear and smear" – she doesn't even know what a VP does – said so in an interview!

Any tough questions will allow Saint Sarah to wilt, flutter her false eyelashes and play the victim.

When she attacks, that will be OK with the nasty conservative so-called Christian base...

She lies, has ethic problems already, panders (did you know she was a mother of 5?) and even advocated banning books in the local library. But that just makes her a true Republican!

One line zingers? That is usually the only thing your good for Joe, since you don't have any substance or facts regarding real issues. I guess thats why your approval rating is 31% in your home state and other senators grade/rate you at the best a D+. Keep up the good work and help McCain get elected. I bet you wish you had a 90% approval rating.

I GUESS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WEREN'T THAT IMPRESSED WITH, OR FOOLED BY PALIN.

THE MCCAIN/PALIN TICKET DROPPED 1 POINT TODAY: GALLUP TRACKING POLL.

The Obama campaign has been rather nice not taking any jabs at her even though they could have thrown her in the sushi machine, but what does girlfriend do? she went there, and now the gloves are off.

Sarah Palin is about to have her noodle cooked.

You do not talk about the weeds in other peoples yard when you have just as much in your own, i guess she has to learn how we do it here at home.

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT:)

this is going to be great

Biden doesnt have to use one-liners against her. all he has to do is ask her, her stance on foreign relations, the economy....you know what this election is about and she will make herself look like an idiot by not knowing how to respond.

i just hope that she doesnt cry...or snarl her pitbull teeth and attack when she loses

Joe,
We're behind you. Take this nobody out to the woodshed and teach her some manners. I can't wait for this sham and fraud to get put down.

and I am a hockey and soccer mom...she doesn't speak for me

Good for you Joe! ISSUES are what need to be discussed!
Start off with the issue that it is the republicans who put us in the mess we're in- they CAN'T defend that so they toss out the fear, smear and innuendo....because it worked in the past.
NOT THIS TIME!
EIGHT IS ENOUGH!

Great point on Jesus as community organizer.

I found Palin to be nothing more than a republican shill and designated attack dog.

It was clear last night she was simply reading the standard talking points. Her primary contribution was one of sarcastic, elitist smugness. Her only value to McCain is to solidy his eroding base. Beyond that, he has nothing.

Nice pick, McCain. You have succeeded in further dividing and polarizing the situation. The choices are now more clear than ever. And, given the public indictment of the Republican agenda and your eroding registration rolls, it's time for you to prepare for retirement.

Palin is a tough figther. I'm glad Biden recognises that...we will see how well she will do in the debate....WITHOUT THE TRANSCRIPT AND REPUBLICAN SMEAR TALKING POINTS:

can't wait!!!!!

Obama '08/12'!

Obama lowered all our expectations when he didn't select as his running-mate the best candidate we had running for president this year: HILLARY CLINTON.

Meanwhile, the McCain campaign literally has got Biden publicly criticizing Palin’s speech as being all style and no substance and has got Axelrod saying publicly that Palin’s speech proves that McCain has no record to run on.

In other words, the latest is that McCain campaign is controlling the discourse masterfully. They’re centering the debate on style vs. substance (OBAMA IS ALL STYLE AND NO SUBSTANCE) & on who has a record of accomplishments (OBAMA HAS NO RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS).

Impressive.

And over the weekend, the Obama campaign moronically mocked Palin for having been mayor of a small town. They walked right into that one. Now Palin can justifiably and rightly remind Americans daily that she’s one of the small-town Americans whom Obama called bitter people who cling to religion and guns because of fear over their economic situation.

The Obama campaign is made up of amateurs (James Carville’s word for Axelrod and company) and Biden, a guy who has been around forever and who can’t stop shooting his mouth off.

The leaders of the Democratic Party failed us all.

Why are most Obama supporters illiterate? I read these boards every day and I am astounding by the number of people that cannot form a sentence or spell simple words.

She stood in front of a country which is based on the principles of helping the less fortunate... and she blatantly mocked those who volunteer and serve to better their communities...and she did it in front of her own children...she is not a very strong role model for anyone that believes in integrity. Obama has run a campaign which has always chosen the high road.. In one evening the GOP reminded me why they lost my respect

She will probably answer each question with something about Alaska. This woman cannot and didn't address any of the issues facing millions of Americans – no job, losing their homes, no healty insurance, cost of food, – who give a - how much she dislikes Obama – someone she has never met. Please from now on Would each of the politicans address the issues

Kerry saved men's lives in the jaws of death. He was out in the battlefield. That's A++

enough of this whining about how Repulicans are slinging mud. I would sure as crap hope we would be slinging some mud after all the slime that's been directed toward Bush, McCain etc...

The Repubs get a little zing, a little hoopla in their campaign and the Democrats just can't stomach it.

Welcome to what us Repubs have been dealing with for the last 9 months....

Watch the Barracuda get EATEN UP ALIVE by the GREAT WHITE SHARK!!!

Sen. Biden is being more than graceful, but don't get it twisted. He's allowing the Republicans their "2-Minute" of fame after their convention.

But make NO MISTAKE.... when it's time to debate, he's going to RIP into her like she's never seen.

AND then all Republicans will do nothing but WHINE about he was too tough on her, he beat a "woman" up unfairly, booo-hoo, boo-hoo...

Yeah... that's NOT GOING TO WORK PEOPLE.

You PROUDLY PRAISE YOUR VP PICK....well you can't have it both ways. Bottom line. Gov. Palin SHOULD and WILL be treated just like any other candidate. Her GENDER has NO RELEVANCE and the gloves are coming off!!

It's NO MORE MR. NICE GUY when it comes to Gov. Palin. She claims she went up against the "Big Boys Club". Ha! Ha!

Lady you are going up against the "BIG MEN, not boys CLUB" and they are not going to let up on you until they draw first blood!!

Lord I can't wait. John McCain is going to look like a complete idiot for picking this woman!!!! He picked her and sooner or later she's going to have to get into the boxing ring ALL by her lonesome self. We'll shall see soon enough whether this Barracuda swims or gets gobbled up!!

My earlier comment was not accepted, so I will keep it short and sweet. Democrats will take the high road...as we have always done, and perhaps that will result in a loss? I hope not, but this country elected Mr. Bush twice, so it obviously makes mistakes. I would like to win this on the issues not on personal attacks, but gotta be honest....a part of me wants Biden to lay into her big time. She is just a sad puppet for the Karl Rove machine.

Biden is a man of substance who has served this country for over 30 years. Palin is a cheerleader/journalist/beauty queen, who thinks mocking Americans will win her votes. Great strategy, keep it up. You'll be back in Alaska before you can say igloo.

Obama/Biden 08

anon

Care to commend on how well her 'experience' was with the points you mentioned? Let me help you get started:

private sector experience/business experience: car wash in receivership

'executive experience': left warsilla in $22 million debt. Got federal earmarks for her town which is what Mccain is against. Governs a state with permanent surplus due to oil. Never faced a budget balancing act but vetoed funding for community and health programs.

Her own constituents don't think she's right for the VP spot. What does that tell you?

To all the people supporting John McCain:

Republican Senator John McCain said he opposes a Senate bill that seeks equal pay for women, because it would create unnecessary lawsuits. The bill sought to counteract a Supreme Court decision limiting how long workers can wait before suing for pay discrimination. It is named for Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant in Gadsden, Alabama, who sued for pay discrimination just before retiring after a 19-year career there. Ledbetter made $6,500 less than the lowest-paid male supervisor and claimed earlier decisions by supervisors kept her from making more.

Senate Republicans killed the bill Wednesday night on a 56-42 vote that denied the measure the 60 votes needed to advance it to full debate and a vote. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both support the measure.

The experience of Wesley Clark and Kerry outshines McCain's experience. They commanded army, navy, air force. They commanded men in battles.

Talk about experience. McCain has 0 experience in commanding

Thank you Sentor McCain for Ms. Palin. There is noway in hell this lady is going to be one step from the Presidency; with a hockey stick and a gun. ha...ha...ha...ha...The GOP is scared!!!

No, Joe won't unleash zingers, he'll just talk and talk and talk and talk and talk.....

I didn't expect or desire Biden to lower his standands or the standards of this party with senseless bashings and one liners. The fact of the matter is after Palin's speech last night many people are fired up enough to take it to the polls themselves. Barack challenged the people to take a stand for themselves and we will. We can go back and forth all day but McCain/Palin we'll see you at the polls. I've already began my rallies for Barack/Biden and I have some counter parts in Florida who has also. Getting as many people registered as possible. First time voters...etc. We'll see you at the polls. Palin took it there well let's go.

If Biden asks Palin to outline her foreign relations experience, all she has to answer is that hers is the same as Obamas.

The V.P. debate will be nothing more than theater. No one will base their decision on this debate, only on the presidential debates.

No that isn't called lowering expectations MSM. It's called sticking to issues and not performing a political hit job. The Daily show > CNN at covering real news.

Palin sure can bark... but she won't be able to bite.

Get over McCain/Palin people... Obama/Biden will be in the white house.

When Palin shows her true colors....all she has left is her guns, religion and antipathy!

I believe our country deserves and wants more!

I know Joe will be a true gentleman and stick to the issues....

For the people...by the people!

Obama/Biden

I heard on a morning news show this morning that Palin's telapromter went down just prior to her speech, and she still delivered a super outstanding speech. Obama's telapromter goes down, he's lost, dead in the water. And by the way last I heard Obama also has a staff of speech writers

God, what a bunch of whinners. I didn't see this reaction when they were ripping McCain at dem convention. I sure an tell that these bloggers are a bunch of young inexperienced first time voters that know nothing about real politics. The hard core truth is "being nice" is just Hollywood propaganda and you people are buying it hook line and sinker. When have you ever been nice. Look at the evil you did to Hillary. It appears to me that o-bambi supporters are just like him, two faced incompetent liars.

Good luck, Buddy, you're gonna need it. Palin has a quick, brilliant mind, expresses her postions clearly and completely (doesn't rely on generalities), and is clearly one tough opponent. I think you're gonna get bloodied up in the debate. (By the way, all you Obama supporters who are slamming this bright, dedicated woman are showing how scared you are by your unreasonable and unjustifiable criticisms.)

She praised McCain, a decorated war hero, as a "true profile in courage."

McCain a decorated war hero? Next to General Wesley Clark and Kerry, McCain HAS NEVER saved anyone's life.

Kerry is the true war hero.

Please Biden, And CNN- tell the public how Palin said she had no interests in Iraq, wants to ban books, teach creationism, ban abortion in every case, took the money for the bridge to nowhere, supports big oil, more details about her investigation and truth about how she's governed,
...PLEASE STOP LETTING PALIN AND MSHAME GET AWAY WITH OUTRIGHT LIES!!!

I think he raised expectations. If you want tabloid debating then call Mrs. Palin & Mr. McCain. If you want intellectual debating then call Biden or Obama.

I prefer the Biden/Obama. I'm into the intellect. – - – Not suggestion that they are not smart you sexist women, only that throwing trash around means that you are trash. McCain/Palin.

How will drilling allowing me to not depend on foreign oil?

Why did Bush relax the underwriting regulations that allowed the mortgage companies to profit and abuse our economy?

If you are not for big government, then what regulations will you put in place to prevent companies from abusing the systems and their loopholes?

Why are my tax dollars being shipped to other countries, yet social secuirty needs to be privatized because of the abuse of its funds?

If you are not for big government, then why can't I have more control over where my tax dollars are distributed?

Why isn't there a conflict of interest between business interest and administration policies that gain for those business interest?

Economically how can we be fiscally responsible when we are borrowing money to fund our countries interest, and increase our national debt?

Just a few. I'd welcome anybody to answer these questions for me. I enjoy intellectual conversations, now back to the trash with Palin/McCain.

How can you be a war hero fighting for Americans' and you spent most of your military career captured and tortured?

Did the military get McCain released or was it diplomatic conversations that got him released?

Just Another Voter wrote:

It may help Mrs Palin if someone informs her that Jesus Christ was a community organizer.

GREAT POINT! What does the Evangelical Party have to say about that. She just attacked Jesus Christ as someone who did nothing.

Has a pitbull ever done anything good when not led?

Biden doesn't have a prayer against Sara if all he is going to do is attack the GOP policies because they don't have any. How can you debate nothing and come out ahead.

Like the Republicans have not been playing the expectations game? C'mon. They're the ones who tried to sell a record bounce out of the DNC. We all knew that wasn't going to happen, but they were trying to set expectations unrealistically high to make any bounce Obama did get look insignificant.
Besides, I take Joe at his word. I don't think he is known for the one-line zinger. But I do expect him to get the upper hand in a discussions of the issues. I wonder if we'll get one?

To: "ANON"
Were you commenting about Biden or describing your Presidential Candidate. That description would match Mr. McCain as well.

Sounds like he's afraid of her.

Will the real John McCain please stand up and tell that stiff tin man to give him his face back. That's right the real John McCain died about two battles of cancers ago. Has anyone really watched the chemistry between Govenor Palin and this man who people believe is John McCain. She seems as if she didn't want to be seen by that spook.

During her speech, she seemed as if she was forced to say have of those cynical and sarcastic things that were on the teleprompter. They say she was rehearsing her speech that in my opinion was changed at the last minute by those manipulative republicans behind the scene.

In my opinion, she might be the whistleblower that the country needs to expose the corruption amongst the republican party.

** INSERT GENERIC, DISHONEST TALKING POINTS FROM McCAIN'S WEBSITE **

Sincerely,
Anonymous Republican

I'm Sure Biden would like to catch everyone off guard,especially Palin,by pulling a rabbit out of the Obama Hat ,once in a while,but ,I agree with his prediction that Palin will be able and willing to carry the debate to a Republican conclusion.

aaw c'mon cnn... i'm not even getting the "awaiting moderation" msg today... just straight to delete....

is THAT fair.... i still believe you are better than fox... but lately... not by much.....

why did you guys take such a hard right?

p.s. cheney in a wig, reading a speech written by limbaugh to the base...
NOW "that" makes palin ready.....

Go get her Biden!! Joe is an astute debater all he has to do is ask her about her foregn policy cred, economy...any of todays issues and it's a wrap. Palin is good at exciting the base by being attack dog based on culture not the issues....I'm sooo popping pop corn to watch the debate...Can't wait!!

Biden will win. He just needs to stick to the facts. That as mayor, Palin hired an administrator to do the administrative work (of a town that had a population of 5000 at the time) She became mayor of a town with 0 debt, and left with an indebtedness of 22 million. She remodeled city hall and built a park, didn't build a sewage filtration plant. She cut taxes to businesses, but put taxes on food for families. She tried to fire the town librarian because the librarian wouldn't let Palin censor books. She questions Michelle Obama's patriotism, but doesn't mention her husbands affiliation with a party that wanted Alaska to leave the US. Before she had a special needs child, she cut aid to families of special needs children 62%. This is important people, don't let the Republican spin team fool you! Go Joe!

Palin is nothing but Cheap and Trash Talk.
You can tell by her speech, she was inexperienced and doesn't know how to put together a public speech.
This is not Hollywood or some Drama for God's sake.
These 2 Rich Republicans who think anyone other than Rich are Whiners. Giuliani is a Stromboli, Huckabee teases poor people
You want these people ruling us for the next 4 years??
Obama and Biden will win comfortably in NOV 2008
OBAMA / BIDEN (2008 -16)

He mark ... the Socialist Democrats don't know where the high road is,
Give it up you have no candidate with substance just fluff and speeches. Our country needs men and women with proven ability.
John and Sarah have both been tested.
John and Sarah believe in the American people and their ability to
provide for themselves without government interference.

In 2 years the Democrats destroyed the economy, now you want more.

I love it! FINALLY we get to see an adult statement. It should be about the issues and not backyard bully tactics. GO BIDEN!

Sarah Palin mission last evening was to prove she's tough and ready to play with the big boys. That being said as the campaign continues when she's challenges I don't want to hear the challengers are being SEXIST. I just don't want to hear it. When you throw punches expect to be punched back.

P.S. And I hope Palin won't be wired for prompts during her debate like Bush was.

She had a chance last night to act and sound like an inteligent well spoken politian who cares about this country. The only feeling I got was a power hungry woman who would probably eat her own children if it gave her a boost in the polls.

Biden will treat her with kid gloves until she starts trying to attack him and then boom – he'll knock her down with the first question of Iran or Iraq – she hasn't even been there – could she even find it on a map?

Look, she's a sell described pitt bull – and frankly I could see her blowing out of town as quickly as she blew in!

The first speach Obama ever gave to a national audience was full of Hope and Change. Not attacks and bitterness! Look it up – DNC 2004 Obama.

Way to slam community volunteers sara, I guess those habitat for humanity people are scum too huh? You girl are ghetto minded and I can't wait til people see your true ugly colors and Joe Biden wipe the floor with your tears after your debates.

Attack her on what matters to voters like me ... SUBSTANCE. One liners delivered by white trash pit bulls do not impress me.

When Biden debates her on the issues then it'll be a wash for the Dems.

Palin is a token candidate brought in to appease the right wing base. She is being protected from the media like McCain so that they get schooled in what to say and what they're positions are.

No straight talk, no honest responses. More of the same McCain.

When they can't attack and need to answer questions lets see how they do. We already saw what happens with Tucker Bounds who couldn't sell the spin anymore.

One line zingers won't fix our nations problems.

I appreciate Bidens comments here. Palin is untested in front of National media. We'll all see how she handles it when this debate occurs. I want plans and details from both sides not petty name calling.

Biden should be at the top of the ticket.

If Palin wants to be an attack dog, she needs to attack on issues. Obviously she can't or she would have done so last night. I'm going to love watching Joe Biden pick her apart. Joe doesn't have to go negative because he actually has issues to debate, not a bunch of rhetoric. You're in the big leagues now Palin. So don't start crying sexism wHen the real punches get thrown at you.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

What a misleading headline. If anything, Biden was RAISING expectations by saying that we can count on him not to resort to Palin's low-level distortion and defamation.

If she is anything more than Rove in lipstick and pumps, she certainly didn't show it during her big debut.

At least we can count on Biden and Obama for substance.

I was afraid this would happen when Palin was picked. Everyone is scared to fiercely challenge her because of fears of being called a sexist. I am fine as long as Biden debates her on the issues.

palin doesnt even have a leg to stand on! i wonder what talking points mccain and rove gave her on iraq! i hope she doesnt confuse the iraq/pakistan line.

Make her talk about a strategic vision for the country. The GOP doesn't have one.

If she does talk about one, SHE will be making it up , NOT JOHN McCAin.

They can't fix that in a month before she has to answer the bell.

On every question, Joe, tie it back to the future of the country.

he's running scared! He has NO private sector experience, NO business experience, and NO executive experience. He's a professional politician and Washington insider.

She's a businesswoman, a former mayor, and a governor as well as a Washington outsider who, unlike Biden, has shown independence from her own party.

She's going to mop the floor with ol' Joe!

haha. she is a light weight sarcastic wannabe. Biden is gonna take her apart.

Democrats are Toast. Joe Biden can't hold a candle to Palin. 30 years in the Senate and nothing to show for it. 175 days for Obama and nothing to show either. Palin gets it done. Leadership for America for the next 8-12 years.
Good Biden Barack See ya later, don't let the door hit you in the derrier.

Palin has made a lot of community service volunteers and workers very, very angry. To tout the need for small government while knocking down those who are doing important work in the community so that people don't have to rely on the government, just flat out STINKS. Taking the low road is Republican territory. Joe doesn't need to go there.

I look forward to a good debate. As long as the questioning is equal and fair it will be shown that Biden has more Washington experience. I never did understand why this debate takes place anyways. 99% of people are voting for the top of the ticket anyways. Right now this county needs a true third party made of people who have real opinions and dont feel they need to just think what a party tells them. I share many beliefs with both parties, I guarantee that if I ran on that platfom and said I would just do what the majority people wish on every issue I would win the office easy. I work at a YMCA so that means Im good on community stuff so Im qualified.

It's time to take the gloves off and hit hard on policy.
After all, the McCain camp says this election isn't about policy!
I actually fear for our country is McCain and Palin are elected.

Ohh Joe....
The Palin is going to wipe the floor with you.

Your friends have spent the last 5 days trying to tear her family down...

You've awaken a sleeping giant and she is angry.

It may help Mrs Palin if someone informs her that Jesus Christ was a community organizer.

I could have sworn that I just made a comment stating that our respones and claims against our republican counterparts need to be rooted in truth and reason. You don't find that many sound bites that originate from truth and reason. Well done Joe.

But what ever you do, don't hold back.

The truth will set us free

Joe Biden: But I will not do what she is able to do so well, and many others–not bad. I am not good at the one-line zingers that go at, you know, that’s not my deal.

Sarah Patlin: Beware, a mousetrap always offers free cheese.

Someone's been reading Sun Tzu, it seems... Very cagey, Senator!

Good luck, sir!

Take the high road!!! The Republicans are like kids on a play ground, start name calling when the other team figures out they can't play ball. Joe could "kill" Palin in these debates but he's sticking to the issues, which clearly they didn't last night.

She will mess up, I dont think she can do anything without attacking like a pit bull with lipstick

Palin will totally whip Biden. Just watch and see

Biden will win. He just needs to ask her about her opinions on all the issues that we care for.

Iraq.. if McCain was going to drop dead, what's her direction..

Economy.. how is she going to revive the economy..

Seh's not hard to deal with. She's just 'more of the same' in a skirt.

biden is lowering the bar with his debate with palen well i got news for palen ATTACT DOG FOR MCAIN she said it herself difference between hockey mom and attack dog give me a break guess its typical republican attact and smear when you dont have anything to run on ATTACT ATTACT WELL IT WONT WORK IN 08 BIDEN WILL TEAR HER APART

I really think Biden is doing a good job holding back nasty remarks you would expect most politicians to unleash after that hateful speech. This is what modern politics needs to become, not mud-slinging, but embracing opposing parties and working together. It should be more about what your candidate does, not what your candidates opponent "supposedly" doesn't do. I don't think the forefathers would have been too happy with that speech. Sorry guys....

Palin and 1 line zingers against:

Iran
N Korea
Russia
Cuba etc.

is NOT what we need.

Talk about adolescent and nothing but a suit... is this how she got all 909 votes in her state?

Biden is playinf soft watch what happens when they debate

Biden's delusional as always. As long as his debate lines are his own and not lifted from other speeches of other people, the press will praise him no matter what he does. It's a foregone conclusion that this windbag only has to show up and the media will proclaim his "slam dunk" of the debate.

Hmmm. Wonder if he will make her cry.

What she read last night was written for her.

What will she do without a script?

All Biden has to do is ask her to explain her foreign relations experience – and it's over!

OBAMA / BIDEN '08