The McCain campaign seems to think that the only way to serve your country is in the military. According to them serving your community has no merits…sad

Oh yeah and the market determines the economy, not government, unless you are talking about regulating and putting a stranglehold onto it

I wonder if she's going to remodel the White House three times like she did her Mayoral office.

Or censor the White House library - point to librarian, if you don't remove the books she deems inappropriate, she will fire you.

I wonder how much more she will increase the budget deficit, she did wonders with Wasilla, of course she increased the taxes collected by 38%, but hey whats a little more deficit.

Of course you can tax food for the rest of the states like you did as Mayor also.

And she makes a mean mooseburger.

LOL @ her speech. You mean the one she didn't write. When is she going to be interviewed by the press. What is McCain afraid of. If she's so ready then why is she hiding from the press corp?

Will there be popcorn?

Since the conservatives are on the attack, here goes…

John McCain's daddy died at age 70 and his grand daddy died at age 61. Johnny just had his 72nd b-day and gets cancer ever four years. Do you want Palin as president when the old b*stard dies???

I felt Palin's speech offensive and I also do not believe she represents women well. From a party that is saying she is a "hotty" and even Cindy McCain calling her hot because she is a good looking woman- who could be more sexist than her own party!!! Cindy McCain walks behind her husband, never speaks unless spoken too and acts like the perfect Stepford Wife. I am insulted as a 52 year old single woman that this is a comparison to Hillary or Geraldine. These women are ridiculous. And isn't this the party that didn't want Murphy Brown on TV because it did not express Family Values!! What a joke this whole party is at this time. I am ashamed I was registered Republican at one time. Obama and Biden have the interest of the common people at heart. McCain/Palin have themselves at heart. Yes, she has confidence and maybe way too much. She needs to look at her own house.

Gov. Palin isn't it time to go and 'keel" moose??

Sarah is a one trick pony, and her speech last night showed just how out of step the Republicans are. We've had eight years of divisiveness, and don't want or need another day more.

What a joke.

Obama/Biden 08

The top 10 things you should know about Sarah Palin:

1) She is presently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power

2) She believes creationism should be taught in public schools

3) She is opposed to abortion even in cases of rape and incest

4) She is a champion for big oil and supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and everywhere else

5) Less than two years ago she was only the mayor of a small Alaskan town

6) She believes global warming is a farce

7) In 2007 she put out a bounty on wolves paying $150 for turning in legs of freshly killed wolves

She is opposed to listing the polar bear as an endangered species

9) She supports aerial hunting of wolves and bears even though Alaskans voted twice to ban the practice

10) She used $400,000 of state money to fund a media campaign in support of aerial hunting

REPUBLICANS, the "Christian" party?….I think not!

Who Cares what the RNC will be airing tonight.
Enough of this Palin already lets deal with some real news like Global Warming ,the Energy problems the Economy.
What is she getting ready to write her first book.
Sarah Palin should after McCain loses go back to where she came from and please stay their.

That's okay, she fired me up to donate $50 to Obama/Biden today! Looks like Obama will raise $10 million dollars before McCain takes the stage tonight.

About higher taxes vs. lower taxes, etc.

You know, I sure paid a hell of a lot more in taxes in 2003 than I did in 1995. Why? Because my income climbed about $100,000 from where it was in 1995!

Yeah I pay a lot more taxes because of that, but I sure had a lot more money in my pocket at the end of the day in 2003 than I did back in 1995. And I was happy to pay my fair share. I still make a lot, but my income doesn't go nearly as far as it did 5 years ago. But we won't go there… that's another issue.

Let's try and focus not so much on how much we pay out, but WHERE that money goes. HOW it is spent. I scratch my head when I hear Republicans call themselves "Conservative". I thought "Conserve" meant to "save"… not spend. Did I miss something?

It burns me up to see my tax dollars totally wasted on greedy officials and politicians from BOTH sides of the aisle. You wanna tax me? Fine. But someone HAS to reel in this ridiculous spending!!

$10 Billion per month on the "War on ____?" I didn't vote for a fill-in-the-blank! Congress didn't vote for that, either! They voted to go to war with Iraq because of Saddam Hussein and WMD's. Seems like those two things are out of the picture now. Money well spent. So QUIT spending MORE! You're done! Mission Accomplished, already!

We're out of cash. Sorry George & Johnny, no more tokens. Time to get off the ride. We can't afford it. We're done. Wish we had more, but we don't.

Did I see the magic Republican word "OIL"?? Gee, I wonder why she was chosen….since she's at the forefront of the movement to drill, drill, drill. I also noticed that she is being compared to bush. If she's another dubya, we don't need her!

In truth, she may not be all that bad, but the fact remains, that if they haven't thown this never heard of Governor in our faces and expecting majority of the American people to except her face down, they are clearly wrong. Obama went through the wringer over his qualifications and you still get some comments, we don't know him. And he appeared on the scene in the last Democratic convention. This woman hasn't appeared, that I'm aware of, on a national scene and people need time to get to know her. Personally, I'm still not voting for that ticket because it's the issues, but if I wanted to, springing her on the American people is not a good way to get more votes in. I'm just not going to except anybody. Sounds like they are just handing these spots out to anybody, where can I apply.

Once was MORE THAN ENOUGH!

Play the video still doesn't makeup for the fact that she has no experience, so she's a hockey mom and a self described pitbull against other moms maybe but what about with leaders around the world.

You think the media is hard on her wait until she (maybe) sitting in front of Kim, Puttin, etc.

I'm so confused by this "Obama has no experience" debate.
He was in the STATE senate from 1996-2004 and THEN elected to US senate from 2005-present.
Before that, he was teaching constitutional law at University of Chicago and before that president of the Harvard Law Review.
Not only does he have experience but he is a giant mind!
Wake up America!!! You elected an "ordinary guy" last time! Let's get someone is the white house who is a THINKER, an ACADEMIC, a man with developed critical thinking skills in office this time!
I DON'T want to grab a beer with my president! I want him to be SMARTER and BUSIER than me!!! Someone to look up to and respect rather than hang out with!!!

sarah palin is very mean spirited. to say those things about obama. she is racist and ambitious. she is using her own family to get ahead and that shows what kind of vp she is

…. a little off topic, but…….. after reading the majority of these posts I am convinced that most dems can NOT spell. Is that a reflection of your left-leaning public education system, or is it that most of you only communicate via text msg? McLoL

I like her. She's a very strong woman. I liked her speech last night. She provided background information on her family and what she has done as mayor and governor. Sure she took a few jabs at Obama, but they were rightly so considering the Obama campaign lashed out against her immediately after McCain picked her to be VP. They criticized her experiences. She sure straightened them out.

I heard Gov. Palin's speech last night was was a bit taken back by her lack of integrity when it came to telling the truth.

She spoke about having an infant with special needs and that she understands families with special needs children. I think she also said "I will be a Vice President who stands up for families with special needs.

WELL HERE COMES THE KICKER:

What Gov. Palin FAILED TO TELL YOU IS… that as Governor of Alaska SHE CUT FUNDING for families with special needs.

SO do the math…. Gov. Palin is NOT as honorable and many of her women supporters THINK she is.

WOMEN IN THIS COUNTRY BETTER DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND STOP PLAYING THE DUMB BLONDE ROLE!!! DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!!

IF YOU GET "HOODWINK" AGAIN, YOU WILL HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOUR GULLIBLE SELF"!!!

It sure seems to me that OB fans must not work very hard for thier money. That must be why they don't mind giving it away in the form of taxes. How else can you exlpain the amount of remarks during a nomal days working hours?? Must be nice to remark about this kind of stuff all day. These OB supporters must be expecting welfare after they get fired from their job for not perfoming. Of course they would propably cry because they think making personal political opinions on someone elses dime is a "right". Not suprising I suppose. Get to work and vote in Nov.!!!

THis will be amusing….

pitbull. she was released from her cage trained

perfect time for hillary to return as a hero and save obama from this crazy woman. it wiil be hard for obama to attack a woman after the democratic primaries. so why not a woman like hillary (way more experince than palin) go on the attack against palin and bring her down to size. And as a plus for hillary she can be seen as hero in the democratic party restoring her image in case obama does not win, and get people to denote to her campaign

Excellent job McCain and Mrs. Palin!! Were all voting for you !!

One month after the birthday that enfranchised me, I voted for JFK and LBJ. I have voted for a democratic candidate in each election since that time. I have viewed the democratic party to be the party of diversity and the party of the people. Obama is a bright, energetic, charismatic man with great oratorical skills, but his words are not supported by past actions and there is a grandiousity and arogance to his demeanor. He is reminisant of a wet behind the ears, forty something CEO whose only skill is to delegate and take credit for the contributions of "subordinates.(Please don't label this a racist comment.) I cannot vote for this man who is a media and computer generated persona whose rise to power is tied to the good old boys club and a documented voting record in Ilinois that would indicate someone with no convictions about anything except his own political future. Ater hearing Sarah Palin speak and being confronted with the strength of John McCain's character, I am on the edge of voting Republican. To paraphrase Bill Clinton, I would rather vote for someone with whom I agree with 50% of the time who has the skills to implement those things than for someone with whom I agree with 90% of the time, but is unable to implement any of the things that I support. At best. the options are not good.

MOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PALIN, YOUR MOOSE IS CALLING YOU! YOUR KIDS NEED A MOOSE STEAK.

Pitbull?
They got the "bull" part right

Sarah Palin sounded very cruel last night.
Her picture with the moose, even the moose is
running away from — Scarrry !!!!!

Palin did not talk about economy how America is going
to come out of the deep hole, they are in. Any plans for
that or just interested in attacking Obama, who is so
smart and sensible. Being a woman I can that shame on
you Palin, I did not expect that attacking speech from you,
that shows your insecurity, be nice and look after your new born.

Why can't all these Obama supporters understand one basic thing - Obama is trying to turn America into a socialist country. Now I don’t know if he brought it from Europe (ro Kenya?) More government is never good for anybody. I was appaled to hear him speak the other day and promise everything between the sun, moon and everything in between! Now that makes me really nervous. This guy needs to do a reality check. How's he going to deliver on all these? Where is the money?. Well, its all empty rhetoric to try and fool the gullible Americans - and by the looks of it, he seems to be succeeding. At leaset McCain talks sense whenever he speaks – he looks mature, honest and does not try and promise the moon.

Hey Alan you must be one of the rich guys if you ae willing to watch the country go to hell in a down trotten economy hand basket. Shame on you! I work hard everyday so why am I still struggling to buy grocery? Because grocery has gone up by 6%!

INSAIN MCCAIN -

PYSCHO MOM PALIN -

INSAIN MCCAIN -

PYSCHO MOM PALIN

Hey Alan,
Even your boy John is saying that we cannot afford another Bush term! Remember? He's "shaking up Washington"? "Throwing out old Washington"? Mr. Maverick??

Seriously, you know that's not all. How about Obama's tax cuts and closing loopholes in the tax laws to generate funding for poverty-to-progress programs? I thought you wanted your taxes cut? Now Obama's a bad guy because he wants to lower taxes? Huh??

I don't understand why the Repubs are complaining about this. Obama's plan calls for tax cuts for those making under $240K per year. Unless Fox News is wrong, that pretty much represents most of America.

But if you make more than that, Alan, well, I guess I understand why you wouldn't like that. You have my deepest sympathy.

Wow, what a speech. This is going to be America's first woman president. someday. She's a female Teddy Roosevelt. Strong, smart and gutsy. If anyone can change this government, she can. She's a doier, not just a sayer. She's the real thing.

Get me her make-up artist. I would love to look 20 years younger in my photos as well.

i remember when ABC had a debate and sen Obama looked bad because the moderator dared to question his answer and he could give no plausible answer. he did not do an interview for at least ten days. and as refused to debate since unless CNN or other networks play by his rules where he gets the questions i think he said two weeks ahead to prepare for it and you really ask why he won't do town hall debates

Every time this woman steps in front of a camera she acts as if she is about to do a Plaboy spread.

Just what we need, a tramp, on top of evrything else she has going
against her. Keep it coming Sara. Want to borrow my shovel?

Not interested to see more of the lies and poor judgement of this woman! talk about double standards! they peach values and ethics and being God fearing - what was she doing while her daughter was having unprotected sex? and how can she condone this? and she could become the president of the usa? wow! sad! n moraity! what a poor example! and she is supporting this when this guy has said on his facebook page that he "doesn't want kids"! he's just 18 - hasnt even lived his life and now they have probably forced him into marrying this 17 yr old!!!!!!!!!! and they will be divorced when? this is once more a clear indication of Mcshame's poor/lack of sound judgement - and his total disrespect for the highest office in the usa - to pick someone like palin - with so much baggage! Im sure that there will be lots more that will come out and then she will have no option than to step down!

Latest Word: Rallying the base wouldn't win the election. The days of Carl and George's scare tactics are OVER.

DEAL WITH THE ISSUES SARAH, NOT LIPSTICK!

Nice touch with the faux army jacket and tons of airbrushing!

Honesty and republicans do not mix.

Is that all you dems have got? Another Bush term? How about we also say we can't afford another Carter term with Obama. Is that the way you want to do it?

I am still trying to figure out how you can be an environmentalist while demanding drilling in our oceans and ANWR? She and McCain CANNOT guarantee there will be zero accidents or a negative impact to the earth.

Drilling does not go hand in hand with a clean environment.

To all of you that complain about Governor Palin taking the VP job over her family. Would you DARE ask a man that question? If you were an employer in this country, and ask that question you would be sued.

The democratic party platform espouses equality in pay, jobs, etc, but when a successful Republican female gets IN YOUR FACE, now you flip your base platform?

Typical. No wonder your party is ineffective and hasnt been in power in how long?

Keep up the GREAT work Governor Palin. Leadership isnt easy, it doesnt make friends, but you arent there to make friends you are there to run my country, and the McCain/Palin team has my vote.

vw: You are kidding, right? She is a mooshunter and animal abuser. A lousy mother with no family values…Ties to big oil, she lies and is so arrogant its almost hurts….BUT YES, SHE CAN SKIN A MOOS .AND SHE CAN SHOOT WOLVES FROM THE AIR. She thinks, this is a sport. What great moral values she has….

The Obamabloggers are at it again. Palin got up there and showed them she's not intimidated and the Obama bloggers don't know what to do. I especially like the ones that say she read her speech from a teleprompter when it was obvious she kept looking at notes she had made. The teleprompter guy is Obama. Blitzer was saying last night that Obama was one of the best at reading his speech from a teleprompter.
And then we those that say her speech was written for her. Got news for all of you. All the politicians have their speeches written for them. Yes, even your god, Obama.
Now then there's the thing about being a hunter and cruelty to animals. Wonder how many of those fools are sitting down to a good steak tonight.
And the the sexists that were rampant in these blogs when Hillary was running now have another target for their sick sexism.. And, get this, alot of them are women. Women who have been brainwashed into thinking their inferior . Whose place is with the babies and doing the dishes and "takin care of their man." Looks as if that family is pretty healthy and happy to me and, just think all this while she was Governor, too.
Oh, and supposedly she lied during her speech. Does anyone remember that Obama was "not in the pews" and supposedly didn't know about the good Rev. Wrights far out positions? And then there's the little matter of him claiming that McCain was not for equal pay for equal work. Outright lie and he knew it when he said it. McCain is for equal pay just voted not to extend past six months,the time allowed to file a lawsuit. I guess with Obama being a lawyer he must not have liked limiting the number of chances lawyers have to milk their clients with outrageous fees.
One thing about Obamabots, They've all been given blinders to wear while looking at their idol.

America does not like you Sarah Palin. You will not win.

Let's all donate to Obama and show American who WE want. His September fundraising will be thru the roof!!!

Ok…The Republicans have (Labeled ) Senator Obama as the (Enointed One) the (Messiah). I believe it's only fitting to have the (ANOINTMENT) of Gov. Palin as the (The Virgin Mary)…now if she can unlock the (ARK) to let NOAH (McCain) out and face the REAL WORLD…we may have a "REAL CAMPAIGN"…I DOUBT IT!!!!!

i WAS A hILLARY SUPPORTER. iF SHE WERE IN THIS DICUSSION OF SARAG WOULD NOT TAKE PLACE. AS A MOTHER OF FOUR SHE CAN NOT HOLD THE POSITION AS V P AND STILL BE A GOOD MOM THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN CHILDRENS LIVES ARE TIME SPENT WITH PARENTS.I KNOW SHE LOVES THAT A BABY BUT I DON'T THINK THE BABY SHOULD HAVE BEEN THEIR. AS A SENIOR I DON'T THINK SARAH P. SHOULD BE VP NEGATIVE WORDS REALLY BOTHER ME. THE COUNTRY HAS TO HAVE BE POSTIVE.

What we need is more "open mike" moments so we can hear the truth about this VP pick.

The stock market's tanking, thanks to 8 years of GOP rule. Guess the RNC wants to keep fluff coming so voters will overlook that connection.

Keep dreaming.

Hey Logan, didn't see your post. Seems we think a lot alike.

Democrats aren't fearmongering by saying McCain will institue the same - or at least similar - policies as Bush. That is a fact. And based on the state of affairs in the US, that should be a concern.
Please CHECK THE FACTS! Palin gave out so much misinformation - as did others from the party.
Mike - You must not know much about the state of education, especially in some city schools. Unfortunately, teachers do risk death - or at least disability - in some areas of the country.
While I think McCain has a great story, I'm not sure that being a POW is a qualification for the Presidency.
As far as Palin is concerned, I was sick to my stomach listening to all of the hatred and the divisive talk. She does not, nor would she ever, represent my values. Isn't this the party that preaches about God and His grace, and how everything should be based on his teachings. Yet they , one after the other, have no problem smearing, lying, and mocking other people? Hypocrites!
And as for the sexism…Please, spare me. BEING A WOMAN DOES NOT EXEMPT YOU from questions about your voting record and decision making capabilities. Also, I don't recall hearing any Democrat question her ability to be a mother with a young family and a career. I think that was thrown out there by conservatives to add another distration to the actual issues at hand.

As yourselves one question.

If you had a disease would you want to be seen by a specialist or just any doctor?;

If you needed a surgeon, would you want an expert who deals with your particular problem or a med student?;

If you needed major work done on your car, would you want a qualified mechanic or a gas station attendant to take care of it?;

So, why settle for anything other than the best for your president and vice president???

VOTE NO ON "GEEZER and GIDGET" on November 4th.

Wed. night I thought I was watching a Saturday Night Live satire of the Republicans with Tina Fey.
Now I read it was a VP candidiate named Sarah Palin.

I don't care if she can skin a moose with her teeth. If she can't give an interview I do not want her as Vice President.

IN FEW WORDS: Palin is: Anti-Choice, Pro-gun violence, Global Warming Denier, Evolution Denier, Pro-Constitional amendment to define marriage. That's not my kind of change! No way! I'm sorry but I'm staying with Hillary, Biden and OBAMA!

When I need a doctor, I demand nothing less than the most qualified and educated, when I need a mechanic, I demand nothing less than the most thorough and trained, and when I need a president, I demand nothing less than the most intelligent, qualified, and educated. Why is it that in the United States we choose candidates based not on intelligence, education, or diplomacy but on candidates who we think we can have the most fun sitting around drinking a couple of cold beers together? That is how Bush got elected because people could identify with his good-old-boy appearance.

I could care less if I could sit down with my doctor and discuss a football game with him or her. That is not his or her job, so why do I want a president who I can have a beer with? The president should be the best among us, not the boy/girl next door. Wake up people – you get what you vote for.

We just cannot afford another Bush term. Let's defeat Mccain-Palin in November.

In the Big scheme of things it will just be another complimentary bio. Fine, they have all done them and they serve their purpose.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT is getting her on the major news interview circuit. This woman sounds a lot more radical than the warm smile she shows as she stabs you. Her choice of PITBULL was not an accident!! They are ruthless, once they lock those jaws, it is over.
Here are some questions I would like to hear answered.
1) Did she really leave the town she was Mayor of with a multimillion dollar deficit?
2) Does she really want to make abortion..ILLEGAL Period? Not just reverse Roe vs Wade, but make it illegal in all states as well.
3) Did she introduce a tax increase on food while cutting taxes on businesses?
We need answers to real questions…No answers..no votes…

It will be interesting to see how this turns out. I think she is a pit bull and this type of person is exactly what Hillary was warning the party about during the campaign.

Obama is great with speeches, but can he take the heat? If he thought Hillary was tough on him, just wait until the Republicans kick in full swing. He needs to be tested though if he wants to face the world.

Also, I noticed there haven't been any Obama stories lately. I don't know if he's having dinner, going to the gym, or getting a hair cut…the suspense is killing me!!!

Palin's foreign policy is completely based on The Book of Revelations in the Bible–War, war, and more war and Jesus will be back! I'm soooo scarred of this women!!!

I wondering what Animal Rights say about her killing God Animal for hunting…Palin does not have any background to fall back on

Obama/Biden 08

You know she hit a home run. These Obama supporters are sounding, hmm, what's a good word- SHRILL.

I am looking forward to Palin putting Biden in his place! Palin has more executive experience than Biden, and for that matter, Obama as well.

I am sure that this is making Obama have second thoughts about his pick of Biden verses Hillary Clinton!

I am a Hillary Clinton supporter that is voting for McCain/Palin instead of Obama/Biden for the only reason that Obama did not choose Hillary Clinton to be his VP. Eat your heart out B. Hussein Obama!

As a Democrat who's been on the fence, Palin's speech has won me over. My party has nothing to offer the country. Until it recognizes this and gets a truly legitimate candidate, I'll be voting McCain/Palin,

This woman makes me ashamed to be an American.

There, I said it.

I don't care. She can go to hell for all I care after hearing those nasty remarks about community organizers.

Rush was right? LOL

"We have the Hottie on our ticket." We'll Rush that's a matter of opinion, better take a longer look…

One thing for sure, she's pretty empty on SUBSTANCE…

As a Hillary Supporter who did not know who to support anymore now as the person she is going to Support. I was offended that republicans think that any female will do, THEY ARE WRONG. But what showed me was in Palins speech when she said it is the "one time we will agree with hillary" Shows she does not stand for what I stand for what I respected about Hillary So I will now vote OBAMA

I feel the same way as commenter "Jim". I feel no mother who really cares about her children would select her career over an infant who will need her in many ways and a teenager who may actually not want mom to be in the limelight but would rather have her around more to ask advice,etc. This is not a sexist view but one of what is right for her children at this present time. She was selfish to accept McCain's offer and put her career over family. She is still young enough to follow politics. How can she really focus on the many problems of the (VP)Presidency while she has family issues? Think hard about this selection!

After watching Sarah Palin, and the Republican Party members, last night, what really gets me is that while the Moral Majority pontificate, about family values, moral issues, and God, how do they rationalize that it is righteous to have Sarah, drag her Down Syndrome baby and her younger daughter, not to mention her knocked up 17 year old, (whose life will change forever, having the baby. Gee, I guess that Sarah might need to clone herself, to fit in the amount of needed time, with her Down Syndrome baby, (he will require extra care and love) and what about her young daughter? Is she dropping out of school to be a "prop for Mom" on stage? By the way, I can't imagine God, supporting one slam after another. The majority of Sarah's delivery last night, was not about bringing peace to the world. What about our economy. What about the environment, once she drills offshore as much as possible? Attack….that is her policy!

i just found a new sport ALL americans will love, shooting wolves from the air, after running them to exhaustion. i learned that sarah palin was going to fund this sport, after she cuts the other social fundings in her state. wow, exactly the VP we need in these times!

The bigger she gets, the smaller McCain appears. I can't believe she bled into his day (so to speak). In just a little while, she'll be referred to as the "Republican star of the future" as a tacit acknowledgment that the current election is lost.

Oh Boy, I just can't wait. The picture seems to suggest that she is impersonating a military person. Isn't that against the law?

Did I mention she didn't mention anything about the Economy, our Energy crisis, Fair Trade, Health Care or Education. Why? Because, she hasn't been briefed yet! Imagine that. Yet, the GOP wants us to believe she is ready to lead. Yes, lead us in a pageant or maybe moose hunting, but not our country.

She reads a good speech, but she defiitely couldn't have written it herself; and it was frankly very insulting considering that she came into the game late and is kind of a token choice vs. working the roads like Pawlenty et al. Her record is full of holes and she needed to project some sense of her own self and not the right wing pit bull dog she very successfully conveyed.. which won't help McCain win

Fit to run a country because she give a speech that was written by someone else. if she was so brilliant, why didn't she write her own speech.What is she going to do, throw that speech at Ben Laden?

I lived and worked in Alaska for one year. I never saw a moose!!!!!!! There are tons of caribou running all over the place. That picture at the top is not a moose! It is a caribou! Perhaps this lady doesn't know the differance?
If she hunted moose, she must have gone to Canada. That is where they live!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ito, I don't know many teachers who were shot down and tortured for 5 years. Usually when a teacxher goes to work, they don't risk death or permanent disability. Obama may be a teacher, but he's no hero, and he's certainly not presidential material.

velmeezee:

Good post. You left one out. "Elitist" seems to mean intelligent and well educated. Bush was never accused of being an "elitist" although he had an Ivy League education. To be very generous, he lacks intelligence.

A beautiful lady with a typical american family values.

Love you so much and cannot wait for Nov to vote for you and McCain.

Who cares she is inexperienced to be vp NO FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE i will sleep better at night with JOE BIDEN AS VP!

Boy are the ultra-left wing liberals mad about little Sarah. Must mean John made a good pick. Last night I remembered what it feels like to be an American, where you can live your life as you choose not how government dictates. Obama however shows me how it felt to live in the communist USSR. The country takes care of everything you need, and takes ALL of your money and dreams. I for one don't want to become a slave to the federal government. I want my freedom! Change is what is needed in Washington, while Obama wants to grow Washington.

Will some journalist, any journalist ask Governor Palin …If scientists and physicians professionally stated there is a high probablity of finding a cure to many diseases through stem cell research would she vote in favor of it? I do not mean to be insensitive, but her choice would reflect a personal decision for her son (Downs Syndrome) and family and a decision for 100,000s of U.S. families with special needs children (or spouses or parents). I look forward to a question like this being asked and her reply.

Hillary supporters for McCain:

you understand that Palin would try to abolish women's reproductive rights, correct? and you support that? way to stand up for women.

relax dems,it's gonna be ok, let me run it down to ya, obama basically has the northeast sewn up, ditto for cali, oregon, washington,and hawaii, now lets go to the rust belt hmmmm, minn, mich, iowa,wisconson,and his home state illinois,right there is 259 electral votes, now what we gotta do is get either ohio or virginia . game ,set , match. and for you GOPers this is fact look at the map,whereever there is a reasonable size black population obama's going to win that state with a little help from hillary's friends all 18 million of them. oh by the way obama's aceptance speech was view by 38 million people , how many people will be watching john's speech ? oh i forgot the nfl season starts tonight, g-men vs the skins, so nobody's going to be watching except those at the xcel center. HA HA HA HA

PALIN: “Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown.”

REALITY: UNDER PALIN, WASILLA GOVERNMENT SPENDING & DEBT SKYROCKETED.

Total Government Expenditures Increased 63 Percent Under Palin. In fiscal 2003—the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget—the total government expenditures of Wasilla, excluding capital outlays, were $7,046,325. In fiscal 1996—the year before Palin took control of the budget—the expenditures were $4,317,947. The increase was 63 percent. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003, Table 1]

Palin Supported Increasing Wasilla Sales Tax From 2 to 2.5 Percent to Build $14.7 Million Sports Center. “Wasilla residents have given the go ahead to building a new multiuse sports center in town and to raising the city sales tax to pay for it. With the final votes counted Friday, residents voted 306 to 286 in favor of a measure to raise the city sales tax from 2 percent to 2.5 percent to pay the estimated $14.7 million cost of building the center…Mayor Sarah Palin, who supported the measure, said the tight vote will motivate city officials to keep a close eye on the budget for the center.” [Anchorage Daily News, 3/9/02]

Palin Left Behind Almost $19 Million In Long-Term Debt, Compared to None Before She Was Mayor. In fiscal 2003—the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget—the bonded long-term debt was $18,635,000. In fiscal 1996—the year before Palin took control of the budget—there was no general obligation debt. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003, Table 10]

You guys are hysterical with all your feigned outrage. Truth is, the far left is freaked out. Just admit it. You feel threatened. This is your worst nightmare. A smart, accomplished, experienced, driven AND attractive woman who has been able to run a state and actually effect change (not just say it in speeches) all while raising a family and overseeing the production of over 20% of America's total domestic oil and natural gas output? Oh, and she talked foreign policy more clearly last night than Obama has in 9 months. Uh-Oh…

Demonize her all you want. You sound desperate.

Hope they show ther bridge from nowhere and the fact that she left the town $20M in debt!!!

How come Sarah Palin slashed programs for kids with special needs by **67%** before convceiving her special needs child? And then she has the nerve last night to say that she'll be an advocate in the White House for families who have children with special needs?

I'll tell you who Sarah Palin is; she's the republicans bad guy (or should I say girl). This woman has more drama than a Friday episode of All My Children. I can't wait til the media gets to the part about she and her husbands memberships in the AIP (Alaskan Independent Party), and the fact that poor Trig isn't even her child; this womans got more stories going on than a Mother Goose book! She left her small town in millions of dollars in debt and all the while fired anyone who wouldn't help her on her campaign, after she became governor. I have four children and work and I must say, it's alot of work; I just want to know how she plans on balancing her family of 5 children (with a special needs child), husband, grandbaby and an old man who will need changed just was much as Trig. GOOD LUCK!

48 hours preparing a scripted speech…let the pit bull off leash to answer questions on domestic, international, and global issues. McCain would never have chosen a man with this bio to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency. He can go after his poltical "base" and fire them up with mockery (hers) and jokes (his) but how does he plan to govern America? Oh, and I heard one of the commentators ask "What's his "executive experience"?

Now, now, don't be critical of the Republicans - they'll call us all angry liberals.

Good grief! We should all be angry at what eight years of a Bush adminstration and six years of a Republican congress have given us. Every American outside the top 2% of wage earners should be fit to be tied.

Go ahead. Call me an angry liberal. *^*& straight I'm angry - and proud of it. More Americans need to be angry at what W and his cronies have done - and at a man who self-proclaimed his 90% agreement with the Bush polcies.

We should be more than angry about abuse of power, the trampling of the Bill of Rights, and the outright lies told to us for eight years.

Angry Americans unite and throw the bums out! McSame can "recapture" something they've held and abused for eight years!

If the Republicans go down the road they went down in 1992 and said, 'Gee, things are actually getting better, this economy is pretty good,' they are going to run into the same kind of hostility and disdain," said Democratic strategist Robert Shrum. "And they’re going to make a bad situation politically even worse."

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

If she was on the Democratic 2008 ticket with all the negative information that has been revealed about her, the Republicans would be up in arms much more than what we're hearing from the press now. They just don't understand that they can't have it both ways. An example of a reformist govenor would be my govenor, Janet Napolitano of Arizona who can work with a majority Republican legislature to really run a state efficiently, with results that are unreproachable.

Good Luck Pres

Mother, moose-hunter, maverick, Mayor of Mooseville. OK.. President? I sure hope not.

She did great job. She has an 80 percent approval from a state of rugged individualists. Sound familiar- Rugged individualists/founding fathers (and of course, founding mothers)

Getting an interview with Hilliary used to be next to impossible…it kinda sucks when the tables get turned doesn't it?

I love watching Obama trying to justify his experience compared to the Governor's…it kinda sucks when the tables get turned doesn't it?

It doesn't say much for McCain's confidence in his Veep's experience that she wasn't allowed to write (or even offer significant input to) her convention speech. Here's a quote from electoral-vote.com, a well-known election analysis site:

"Her speech was written by former White House speechwriter Matthew Scully but she has been rehearsing it for several days with McCain aides coaching her. Normally, experienced politicians work with speech writers to polish the words, but with such an important speech from someone who has never given a prepared speech to a national audience before, a pro had to write this one."

Here's a Washington Post article about how the speech was actually written before a Veep was selected, but had to be significantly reworked for her:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/putting_words_in_palins_mouth.html

I know speechwriters are involved with most major political speeches, but as mentioned above, generally the politician gets to either write a draft that is cleaned up by the writers or at least help tailor the final product. Shouldn't someone at the Veep level be capable of working with speechwriters to least offer significant input to a speech? Especially when the speech is introducing the politician and talking about her own background. The fact that she wasn't allowed to doesn't say much for the McCain team's confidence in her, despite their public statements.

In the articles and commentary talking about how this speech signals Palin's ability to make convincing arguments and how it shows she will do well in the debates with Biden, there is no mention that she didn't even write the speech. I'm curious to see how she does when she doesn't have Bush's former speechwriter crafting her words for her.

As a Soldier in the Military, I am more than alittle offended by Palin wearinging a military garg and the idea of the GOP is to tell us she is a CIC (Commander In Chief) when she has no responsibility over the military in her home state more so than the 2 Star Adjutant General there. This who thing is such a farce that only the GOP will have the gaul to do it and they are doing it, however it is such a "blatant" farsce it will be recalled as "NAOTHER MISSION" accomplished banner and it is. Yes Paulin is been billed as the candidate of Change for the GOP, but although it is a change with a Y replacing an X it doesn't change policy and the DEMOCRATS break that barrier 20 years ago, so the GOP is 20 years behind the CHANGE WE SEEK AND DESPERATELY NEED. What does ALASKA have in common with the lower 49? nothing a state with 600K PEOPLE is a county in most states, wake up we don't need a County Commissioner running the nation, this is such a farse. Paulin seem to be the one running for President, but lets not forget John McCain is the head of that ticket and palin is nothing but a grand Illusion scheme.

O'BIDEN 08

Hold on, I have to go dry heave…

Yes madam Führer, we look forward to your learning about your vile lifestyle!

The GOP can try to build this loser up all they want. Bottom-line: McCain chose an incompetence running mate. PERIOD!

NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN & PALIN

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

we don't need to know her bio, we need to know her stance on the issues! we've been bombarded by hockey mom and POW talk for the past week, what the do the republicans actually plan to do for this country?

after obama's speech i felt hopeful, after palin's speech i felt i had just witnessed a hate rally.

MCCAIN DOES NOT HAVE SOUND JUDGEMENT! .. republicans should be very afraid….they will not win in novenber ….and will lose all their power and perks. hurray ! go obama!!!!!

sarah palin and the mccain camp asked for complete privacy where it involves children of the candidates. sen. obama himself said so defending palin, after the press started feasting on bristol. what did the palin and mccain camps do? behold, there's bristol and her 18-year old boyfriend smack in the middle of the convention and on the stage after palin's speech! wow, what a compeling hypocrisy, don't you think?

I don't know who has disrespected her baby Trig.

But I do know that she cut funding in her state for special needs children. Wonder if she regrets that now…

GOP your "M''s have no substance like your speeches, Here's a couple of illiterations for you that actually mean something to America –

Military crisis, Medical crisis, and Mortgage crisis

How would you fix them???????????????

******************* Hockey Moms for Obama ************************

I do not understand the way women in the states think. Third world countries have had leaders who have been mothers. Just because she has children does not mean that she is not able to do both.

If this was a man nobody would question whether he could rule.

I think we need to come out of the dark ages with are thinking and give women the same consideration that we give men.

Babs

Canada

Gail…it's CNN what do you expect. LOL I mean really….read the comments, 'oh whoa is me' I could reply to all you whinny bleeding heart communists, but I'll just sit her and laugh…poor little things how do you make it each day….life is so bad, so do us a favor… LOL can't stop laughing

I was not a community organizer.
I was a global transformer.

I am a Hillary supporter and was dearly hoping John McCain would give me some reason to vote for him with his VP pick since I have no desire at all to vote for the inexperienced, unqualified Empty Suit, Obama. Instead McCain gives me a woman whose views on abortion are Taliban-like, who has no environmental conscience, who thinks the war in Iraq is God's plan, and who promotes something so despicable as aerial hunting of wolves. Thanks for nothing, John. You just drove me straight into the Empty Suit's waiting arms.

She needs to reserve some of her well written speech for the Debate come October 2. Not because she's a woman means all women will vote for her. I am disappointed in her. she never talked about healthcare.

IF NBC IS SO ANTI REPUBLICAN THEN WHY DID THEY LOAN TINA FEY TO JOHN MC CAIN. GOOD JOB TINA!

Planted in the Republican Party by the AIP.

A video of Palin's accomplishments won't last more than three minutes, and even then they'll have to go all the way back to high school days (how many professionals in their 40's try to get a job by listing what they did in high school on their resumes?). Also, in response to her nastiness last night about Obama's qualifications: What is a PTA president if not a "community organizer" where the community is the size of a single school. Her disregard for his real experience and education makes her look like the small-town hick she is.

In ready previous blogs, I'm amazed that people believe that Companies left the United States because of over taxation. Republicans have been giving tax breaks for companies to leave the US. The reason they left was to maximize profits, play like they were still US companies to get tax breaks and not have to take care of their empolyees. The went to third world countries that are repressive with their workers, pay nothing, but get billions from sales in the US. The final straw is the partnership with China. Make to companies come back to the US, tax them to create new jobs to replace the ones they took away. Americans are spoiled, we pay less taxes than any of the other Western Countries. Be political, but be informed with facts, not political party propaganda.

I'm not surprised at the comments on this website. Not your average non-partisan venue!

It is very troubling to me that Palin insinuatingly mocked the concepts of Miranda Rights and Habeas Corpus in her speech last night. This attitude is what perpetuates the status of the United States as an arrogant nation. Following an obsolete ideology such as the one she suggests and shares w/ the GOP will never lead to victory in the "War On Terror." By spewing ignorant rhetoric about how we as a nation are somehow superior to other inhabitants of the world only facilitates new hatred for America. It is time to understand that only worldwide cooperation can truly end war and terrorism. The United States has been in a constant state of war for over five decades (there are a lot more covert military operations the vast majority of the U.S.A. has no idea are taking place), and we now have more "enemies" than ever before. Please don't vote for McSame/Palin, their tired policies will lead us nowhere but closer to a worldwide quagmire.

CNN should not get intimidated by Republican whinners. You guys are doing a very good job in informing voters about the candidates and their VPs. Americans deserve to hear the truth, not DISTORTED TRUTH from NEW GENERATION OF Republicans who has nothing in common with the old good values.

SAD DAY FOR MCCAIN to fall into such trap only because he wants the top job. He lost my vote

Sarah Palin gave an awesome speech last night. At least as good as Obama with the teleprompter, plus I've heard she speaks very well without one too….unlike Obama, who becomes "speechless" without his little machine feeding him words.

Sarah Palin rocks! Middle-America! Down-to-earth! Reformer! Maverick! Blue collar family. An 80% approval rating as governor of Alaska! It doesn't get any better!

Go McCain-Palin - 2008!

After watching all of the VIDEOS I didn't know whether to pop some popcorn, go to sleep or get out pencil and paper for the quiz that will be given immediatly after the film boys and girls!!
TALK TO PEOPLE IN PERSON, QUIT DODGING THE POINTS BY USING THE OH SO SAD PICS AND MUSIC!! (Buh-Bye Pubs!)

Between hatred and love, people has a tendency to gravitate toward love. That 'stirring' feeling that Obama was talking about, that's love, and we felt it, all across the country as we listen to him speak. We have to come together to rebuild this country in this critical time. And you know, when there is love, there is God. This Republican convention, in contrast, is full of mockery, which I believe will drive people away.

Thank you, this speech was pep rally. And I've participated in better ones.

Obama/Biden 08

Enough already………….lets see some hipe about the top of the ticket…..you know the guy whose running for President. The one who knows NOTHING about Economics and is now SUPPORTED by a candidate who leads a state with huge oil incomes. Who couldn't balance a budget with all those windfall profits? She has nothing in common with the people struggling in Ohio, Pa., and Michigan. The media needs to settle down and take a step back and be INTELLIGENT for once. Stop selling this silliness !!! It is our futures you are messing with here.

I just saw a picture with her, a gun, a dead moose, and her daughter smiling like it was some fun game… it was bleeding to death.. actually it was dead and she was taking pictures..

I am not an animal activist but this was sickening!

****** We're stupid puck heads! ******
***** HOCKEY MOMS FOR OBAMA ****************

Too bad, she is still a bold faced liar. Her state receives the most in federal earmarks than any other state. She said no to the "bridge" but still kept they money that were given to build it.

She is a fake and a fraud and this Texas woman says NO TO PALIN.

Ohh, won't that be cute. She can hunt moose (Is she then known as a "Cougar?"), then bake cookies to bring to staff meetings….

Country First. What and Who in this Country are you going to put first? Give us details? At least Obama gan give a speech with substance and details….where is yours? You need to do more than insult your opponent…thats easy.

CNN…DO YOUR JOB AND FACT CHECK HER SPEECH INSTEAD OF SLOBBERING ALL OVER IT.

Palin may have energized the far right wing zealots, but what about the
rest of us?

Truthfully I can't picture any of the candidates in the White House.

But, I am open minded enough to want to hear something about the issues…..I did't hear any last night. Maybe McCain will spell it all out for us.

There are so many people hurting in this country, and we need a strong leader to turn things around. Not sure who that is exactly yet.

I didn't think her comment about him being a community activist was called for. That's belittling.

Also, I am a Pro-Choice Christian woman of 66. I disagree with her on that issue…..just don't know enough about her yet. First impression wasn't too good.

I did not like OBAMA at all either, but I am warming up to him. We only have 60 days to get to know her. I remember Obama's speech from the 2004 convention and was very impressed.

We'll have to see how this all plays out……bring on the debates.

It's a fair question to ask Gov. Palin how she'll balance family and work. She has a very unusual family and is therefore not a typical woman and mother like she's claiming to be.

Had Sen. Obama had Gov. Palin's family situation, I would ask him the same question.

Gov. Palin has FIVE children, one of whom is an infant with special needs, one of whom is heading to Iraq, and one of whom is 17 and pregnant.

To me, Gov. Palin's family would be a distraction. How would she be able to be the loving, supportive mother she's claiming to be while serving our country as our Vice-President?

I think that the Republicans have developed their own new wave English language that the rest of us are yet to decipher. "Empty suit" seems to mean someone with great ideas that they wish they would have came up with first. "Experienced" seems to mean having memorized GOP propaganda and able recite it ferverently on command. "Maverick" seems to mean someone that has no idea what to do about anything, so they either steal an idea from a democrat or pretend like the issues don't exist. "Arrogant " seems to mean intelligent. How interesting.

After Sarah Palin's speech last night at the RNC I have no respect for her. The Republicans want us to believe that she is an intelligent confident female politician ie. Hillary Clinton, however she presented herself as a standup comic at the "Laugh Shack" with a two drink minimum.

Ms Palin did not represent the Republicans or women in a positive light.

One other thing…how are we suppose to take her seriously when a bunch of old white men at the convention are wearing buttons that say "vote for the hot chick" and "hot hockey mom"?

not a big fan of the Daily Show

HOWEVER Jon Stewart pointed something out!

Did anyone notice that a Karl Rove stated that if Obama picked Gov Tim Kaine it was

"Tim Kane has been a governer for 3 years and been a Lt Governor and been a mayor of a small city (OF 200,00) So it wouldnt be a pick for someone who is qualified to be a President if something happened to Obama"

Then

Last night he said about Mccain picking Palin
"She has been a mayor of a TOWN (not CITY of 9,000) She has been a Governor for 14 months so she obviously has experience"
WOW

LOL LOL LOL LOL

REPUBLICANS ARE STUPID !!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh my " John Wayne." Anyone that knows me knows this is SOME accolade! Even my deceased Father would have approved, in spades! And he was a John Wayne champion. They broke the mold when they created John Wayne , but Sarah palin sure makes the grade. SHE'S GOT MY VOTE. AND I HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THIS BIO VIDEO! I believe we have a winning tean here.

Well the way I see it, the Democrats read a teleprompter too, and they read there notes as well. I have NO respect for the Democrats at all they want Abortion which is Murder and God says not to commit Murder, and they want the homosexual agenda, and they want this taught in our schools and they are doing it now, so if you want to get down low and dirty this is it, they are low down and dirty, they do alot of behind the back door tactics as well, and put on there fake smiles and pertend that there all for the American people, well I say this, they have NO guts or back bone when they can vote for and allowed for children to be pullled apart in the womb, and then they have the Media say NOTHING about it, and they are low down and dirty, they have there hand full of blood along with the Democrats, and dont think the God who Made your soul Dont See, and Cant Hear, because he does, you can pull your secret tactic, But remember there really not hidden from God Eyes, for Mans Ways Are In Full View Of His Eyes

The democrats seem very upset about Sara Palin. I think it’s because your candidate’s cover is blown. Could it be that she didn’t have to quit a hate-spewing church, pretend she was never a Muslim or apologize for ex-terrorist friends. She’s a real-life Wonder Woman who is proud to own guns, hunt, fish, own a float plane and doesn’t think it’s her above her pay grade to declare that life starts at conception and a leader we can believe in, not a man who sells the magic words “hope” and “change.”

She reminds me of Clarence Thomas, he was nominated by the Bush Administration to appease the African Americans and now we have Sarah Palin nominated by the Bush/McCain Administration to appease the women in this Country. The republicans keep pushing historic change, but this woman doesn't have any record of standing up to women's rights and special children's rights except opposing legislation that supports these things. This woman would send women back to the dark ages with some of her extreme views. SImilarly Clarence Thomas who probably vote for servitude if it came before the supreme court. The really sad thing is that some people thought he would change once he was appointed, NOT, and I would be our economy that if this woman was elected, women's rights as we know them would end.

Dear Gail (message #2)
This is nothing new. Take any story on the political ticker and the results are the same. If the elections were based solely on CNN observers, the elections would never be in question. But whether you like it or not, the reat of the nation would like to have a say in these matters as well.

I am offended. The speech was dumbed down, loaded with catchy, short, meaningless phrases on a caliber of a high school senior. It insults the intelligence of the each American with an education and blessed with common sense. We need to show ourselves and the rest of the world that we are smart enough to vote for a future leader with vision, perception, knowledge of history and cultures, inspiration and charm to gain the respect of world leaders with whom he or she must work in the future. To appeal to "the average" and to feel and behave "average" should not be acceptable to the citizens of our country. Let us demand more from our leaders.

We already know what we needed to know about her. She is not qualified to be the vice president of the U.S.

AND ENOUGH WITH THIS MCSAME AND MCBUSH!!! shows how desperate you democrats are….you guys say you want change?? yet u give the same attack over and over and over again…and its also funny to see how idiotic some of you people are. So what, she shoots a wolf from the air? Who cares? I guarantee that none of u honestly give a crap about a wolf…and if you do…ur priorities are badly misplaced.

Sorry, I felt that Palin's speech was nothing but sarcastic and totally uninspiring. It was obviously written for her because with her limited knowledge on Washington and world affairs, she had no way of knowing half of what she talked about.

She does totally fit in with the Republican model of no solutions, just smear. Barack Obama makes her look like a child.

Are we going to hear the lie about the bridge to nowhere again?

Pathetic. I cant wait to hear the debates. All the McPalin camp has done is feed lies to the weak! Biden is going to tear Palin apart on issues that are the real focus of voters, not lies!

A few concerns non-decided voters should know about Palin is:

1. She believes God created the Iraq War(se