I need to thank Palin for helping me understand some things.

I was unaware that authoring more than 800 pieces of legislation and cosponsoring over 1000 more during his time in both the state and US senate means that Obama has penned two memoirs but never any major bill.

I guess The Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006, The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, and The 2007 Government Ethics Bill are small potatos to someone of Palin's qualifications.

I've also learned that volunteering is apparently a bad thing. Little did I know that someone who does such a selfless act of working for free for a cause they believe in means it's a direct comparison to an elected position where you abuse your power by inquiring how to ban books. I now know that there's no reason anyone should volunteer in places like a soup kitchen, or as a community organizer helping youth and the jobless, or the local McCain/Palin headquarters near Columbus, OH. If I were to run for office in the future, I wouldn't want such a negative thing as volunteering to come up during speeches!

As a political junky and have followed politics for years, I must say that the pick of Palin is odd. The TURE reason, I think, is that NO one else would run with John McWAR. So they had to find the only one who whould say yes. I too aggree with most comments on here, that that speech was just crap and had no meat as to what the Repubs plan or vision is for the future. So it must be true that it will be 4 more years of the FAILED bush/shoot you in the face cheny! I will take my chances with Mr. Obama.

The last thing to call a woman is shrill, this is the first line insult of small minds that are in the habit of automatically denigrating any woman. No one ever refers to a man as being "shrill", I would think these career politicians like Reid would at least know that by now. Just that comment alone lets me know he is really out of touch with how to communicate with women voters.

Palin e-mails show intense interest in trooper.

She criticizes Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her ex brother-in-law

This woman is such a phony, and the republicans, as always, are eating her up.

I think Palin's comments last night open her up for any and all retaliation. If she's allowed to state the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull is lipstick then she's a big enough girl to be attacked as a pitbull and have that lipstick wiped off her face!!!! The Mc Cain campaign cannot cry "sexist" or cry foul when anyone goes after her. Whether it be true or not…. She's obviously ok with gutter politics. If she can dish it out and the campaign backed it, she/they can certainly take it when it's thrown back

Now I can see why the Democrats and their liberal allies in the media are busting a gut to smear Sarah Palin and her family. They are scared stiff at the impact this woman will have on the stump. She's a winner!

The only ting that Palin has governed is polar bears and penguins. And that's real leadership? Give us all a break!!!

There is no way this person could be in the White House, why would we let a Pit-Bull run loose in the White-House.

This was more like a stand-up routin by the lady from the Fargo movie than a appeal to people to vote for McLeash. All that was missing was the standard line "try the veal I'll be here all week".

I could see Putin now calling McCain and saying to him, "you better put a muzzle on the female dog before I do."

Or her barking out her material for Kim Yong-nam and friends as he looks to step over her mouth and bottom droppings on the White-House lawn.

She can only pray that her schedule only permits for speeches and not intervews.

But I must say it would be nice to have a dog as VP…she might even get the PETA vote. Bark Bark Bark!!!!!!!

So, Sarah Palin describes herself as a "hockey mom". Does she mean "hockey" as in the sport of, or is she refering to the horse variety?

Coger in The Netherlands

I am very excited over this speech!!! I am not a republican, I tend to lean towards the dems but I refuse to put that joke Obama in the white house. I don't like McCain but I love Sarah!!!! I might just have to vote rebublican this year. I am so sick and tired of the attacks on Sarah this week. She defends herself and she is called shrill and sarcastic? You people are crazy

Shrill? Why does that word sound familiar? Oh yes, that's right, that's what they called Hillary as well - 'Shrillary' I think it was. Any successful woman is going to be called shrill by those who oppose her, it's a code word that is never used on male politicians. It's disappointing that this term was used. Yes, women's voices aren't as deep as men's - it's a biologicial fact, but I'm tired of every female politician being called shrill by her political opponents. That isn't the way to win over undecided Hillary supporters, many of which are women.

Okay, instead of shrill how about strident or simply annoying. Take your pick.

Astrid, I'd like you to tell me who created the mess in Washington. Democrats have had a slim majority in Congress for the last two years. But what about the Bush administration and all those years of Republican congressional dominance?

Anger, bitter, and sarcastic. I am tired of these qualities in politicians. People need to look into her record. It's small and unimpressive. Oh, she's a b—. Is that what we want in the White House?

I thought she was ————–great ————-I know she is not glorified
like hussien obama but I thought she gave a great speech. I know
the media was going to ripe on her some more like they did to Hillary but I think she is tough cookie and she can stand up to them
I think she proved last night! She is going to be tough VP and not
going to take any crap from neither party!
SHE MAKES WOMEN LOOK PROUD!

MCCAIN / PALIN 08

We need to careful describing this canidate from the right and the republicans. Education, morality and hardwork are compromised by the right whenever they see fit with reference to the contrast of the canidates. Palin reminds of a cheerleader praising John McCain and that is not bringing her down because I have respect for women. But thats why she was choosen by the republican party. Women rise up.

HOMERUN PALIN!!!! NOW WE KNOW WHAT THE O IN OBAMA STANDS FOR. A ZERO!!!!!

MCCAIN/PALIN 08!!!!!!!

Chi4Obama Quote:
It's easy for anybody to "talk tough" when reading a "ready made" speech from a teleprompter.

Come now Chi, Obama is an inarticulate baffoon without his teleprompter, and ALL speeches are "ready made"… if you believe Hussein is speaking off-the-cuff, you are brain-washed.

Obama doesn't talk tough because he is Anti-American and Hopes to see his country Change for the worse. Four years of Obama will result in the fall of America, and the rise of China and Russia. Obama is a COWARD unable to stand up to the challenges of our times. THERE IS NO OPTION OF VOTING PRESENT IN THE WHITE HOUSE HUSSEIN.

i'm a lifelong dem, but have recently found myself increasingly fed-up with my party due to its affiliation with shallow celebrity and extreme left wing bs, and the seeming lack of substance of both the obamas… i also find it troubling that the only dem response to any repub idea and/or policy is the standard template of tieing the word "bush" in the dem response… what is it: don't we dems have any ideas of or own..? hilliary would have been a much better dem candidate, and all obama has done is snubbed her, despite her throwing her supporters behind him… the obamas are nothing but fluff, no substance, and it is looking more and more that ralph nader will be getting my vote… wake up fellow dems, the obamas stand for nothing, and will destroy this country if elected…

So, Harry Reid is hopping mad, and is fighting back? Something that never occurs to him if it's America's enemies, foreign and domestic. How about a Senate Resolution condemning "shrillness" against Liberal hauteur and revisionism? Another chance for Obama to vote "PRESENT," his trademark record of "leadership!"

How to pick a VP

day one : look at videomaterial of political speeches of a young
woman and pick out the best lady of speech
day two : present her as VP
day three : vet her afterwards
day seven: write her a pitbullspeech attacking her opponent..

Patriotisim? How can the Republicans talk about patriotism? Now I read that their vice-presidential cnadidate ahs a history of supporting votes for her state to leave the Union! To renounce it's status as part of the United States of America! Anyone ever hear of Arron Burr? That is the ultimate insult to our country, enarly, if not, an act of treason. How in the world can the GOP embrace her as a patriotic American and anyone fit to be second in command of our United States of America. Don't talk to me about flag pins, or being proud of out country. Talk to me about at elast wanting to be a part of our country.

So a spineless mouth for the spineless nv senator calls the Woman of Steel shrill and sarcastic. Bet neither of the two caballeros ever held a hockey stick or a shotgun in their hands.

Ha, Sounds like most of you loser Dems are jealous, pathetic goons. Sarah was awesome last night–and had MUCH substance, substance you can't see behind your SnObama-blind eyes. It takes people of substance to recognize it and it's obvious that many of you liberal Dems are scared. McCain has demonstrated his leadership and character in this decision alone–much less his actual service to the country. Your pathetic ticket has demonstrated nothing but service to self–I surmise a trait you all admire since it's like looking in the mirror.

I am so saddened by what i saw tonight from the speeches at the Republican Convention. Absolutely NO soul or substance from any of the so-called "leaders" of this country. The empty, sarcastic, and hateful words that came out of these people disgusts me. I have never seen such a fake demonstration of a political party trying to convince the public that they are ready to lead this country. The negativity and pompous display of opinion and power shown tonight is why we have lost our respect and standing in the world today. If the attitudes displayed tonight are a true reflection of the United States of America, then we are a truly LOST nation.

5am bar times and unrestricted concealed weapons that is what she fired the wasilla police chief over he wanted to curtail the drunks with guns.
those are some real bedrock values that will land with a THUD! in des moines peoria sacramento grand rapids carson city, to name a few
sarah STANDS UP for drunks with guns.
obviously no one vetted this women is the smallest way

The media especially the so called political experts at cnn are trouble makers. You are not seving the public well with the way you flame and start truoble.
You and the others encouraged this mess that we are in, including the Iraq war. You are always trying to score a point irrespective of the damage that you will do.
You out to be ashamed of yourself. Try for once to be objective!
David.

After watching her speech, I have started believing Democrats that repulicans are bringing more of the same and Mccain is in fact Mcbush ,an extension of George W. Bush.

She bring same wileness, arrogance and meanness which characterized George Bush and Dick Cheny.

If I were to believe trooper gate then She is same as Cheneny to use public office for personal and ideological reason.

These are serious times and we cannot afford four more years of Bush.

She is brilliant!

Now I have no question about voting for Palin/McCain

Obama is corrupt and arrogant and will never get my vote.

Palin/McCain the real thing.

Democrat for Palin/McCain

GO SARAH !!!!!!!! Judging from the reaction from most of the posts here you've got the roaches nervous and scattering!! GREAT job.

The politics of stupidity. After 8 years in which the GOP has destroyed civil liberties, wrecked a booming economy, invaded a country that posed no threat, lost Osama Bin Laden (while the Bush family does business with them), destroyed the reputation of America for generations to come, created a concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay, doubled the price of oil, all Palin can come up with is load od prevarication and empty sarcasm. Frankly, anyone who voted for Bush, especially twice, is not fit to vote. I weep for America, how stupid and shallow have we become…

All I hear is attacks on the credibility of Obama. Where are the Republican plans for change. It is sad to hear a bunch of bickering with no platform….one after another….Republicans have had their chance for the last eight years..they screwed up! It's time to give someone else a chance to do better.

No surprise at all that this mornings headlines at CNN are loaded with anti-GOP stories. Regardless that the convention was dynamic and inspiring. The bias continues.

I am disgusted with the republic convention. Nothing about issues just a slam Obama party. They say her family is off limits except when they want to parade them out for photo ops. My daughter better hold on to her cheerleading mom position thats a qualification for her to be VP one day

She did not give me one reason to change my mind. Said nothing about how she's going to help ME AND MY FAMILY!!

Thanks McCain, you handed the election over by choosing her.

Mcsame and puddle palin will lose this election and there is nothing the hypocitical gop base can do about it. Thank God finally they are losing, she missed a great opportunity just like her aged master will tonight…

I thought Huckabee was the best, least sarcastic speaker of the night.

The smirks and putdowns, not on anything concrete, just personal attacks by Romney, Guiliani and Palin will play well to the Republicans. Remember…they're the "me, me, me GOP". The thought of someone giving up the big bucks to go be a community organizer is as foreign to them as a Plutonian. The rest of us appreciate the sacrifice that Obama made to take that job.

Palin was a journalism major. Did we really think it would be a stretch for her to READ someone else's remarks? Maybe she should give some pointers to Carly Fiorina. Her speech was so boring I wanted to pull my hair out.

She had nothing to say and was just mean-spirited. And, no offense, but 10 minutes about her family on a major national speech was just silly and shows that there no substance.

Palin is a bad choice and as the real vetting continues, more surprises will come out. It is hard understand why Mitt did not the VP spot.

I'll be voting for Obama.

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE !!!!! A CANADIAN 5TH GRADER CAN GIVE A BETTER SPEECH AND WITH A GOOD FLOW THAN PUL IN OR WHATEVER HER NAME IS AND CAIN COMBINED TOGETHER………ARE THE GUY REALLY AMERICAN!!!! BAD BAD

The RNC…McCain…Palin…speeches…contradictions…nasty words…Obama Putdown Convention is what it should be called. Palin preaches experience and reform…she is not the on to lead.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Once again the Media is buying to some loud mouth fantasy call speech. This woman open her mouth and read off a prepared speech that has NO Substance, only stupid talking point against Obama. I have never seen anything like this. How can CNN and the other media call this powerfull. This lady voice shrieks and shrill and
she sounded more like a cheerleeder than a rounded well educated
well informed speaker. Showing out silly contrast to herself with her being a Mayor with Obama being a Community Organizer isvery
junior. That job is what gives Obama the ability to do this jobe so well. Obama showed the World how to run a successfull, well orgganized, campaign. Obama choose that job because of his heart to help the under privliledge he could have chose an high profile job. for this lady to used this against him showed how out of touch she is. The democrat last week showed us a campaign that has tons of substance. The republican showed us this week a campaign that has ZERO PLans, just more worthless stupid talk, talk talk. This is a big JOKe. Sarah Palin is no HIlLLARY. Send her back to take care of her children and grandchildren. They need her more than American. American needs SUBSTANCE. Obama and Biden will provide that in abundant. There is no stopping them now.

I have worked in community service for many years and I am proud of it. How can anyone belittle organizations that work to make people lives better. We don't get paid to do what we do and funds are hard to come by. We save our communities tax payers dollars and help out in areas the government does'nt. I am at a lost for words. Community service is hard work and we do it with a smile.

I could barely stomach watching the RNC robots in the crowd eating up every word spoken last night by Rudy, Mitt, and Sarah. The speeches were nothing but lies & personal attacks. Palin stated AS A FACT tonight that everyone's taxes will go up. Palin stated AS A FACT tonight that Obama will meet with heads of state sponsored terrorism. THESE ARE NOT FACTS, THEY ARE LIES AND MISREPRESENTATIONS. I'm surprised they didn't bring up Reverend Wright….but hey the convention isn't over yet. It's almost scary that people will listen to rhetoric like this and just take it on good faith that these candidates will serve them well. Don't they learn? Well No, a lot of them don't. The voters of this country voted for a 2nd Bush term. If that's possible, so is an Obama defeat. Democrats: We need to do whatever it takes to get record numbers of voters this year. Hillary Supporters: This is not your gal!!! Vote Obama in November!

Politics is about policies
Madam say what you will do to better the lives of American rather than indulging in old dirty politics or yesterday!
Personal attacks aren't going to fuel our cars nor are they going to rescue our houses…
Get better adviser madam

Wake up America
Here come the Repiglican Peas
JOHN the PUPPET
SARAH the PARROT
Bush's PUPPET & PARROT
EIGHT is ENOUGH
Wake up America
Vote Obama/Biden

What else can a Democrat say? They were shredded last night because they are voting for a man who has no track record….has no "change" that he can prove in his actions.

Guess What Democrates…..Even Hitler was a great orator and charismatic….and he did bring about change.

This road the repubs are on one is a very very scary one…
Country first, unified in fear, war first questions later.

PLEASE PEOPLE!!!! THINK!!!!
How can battering someone who just stood up for your daughter, to leave her out of the picture, like this be a Christian value. How is that the moral high road. How can you want those morals to be a reflection of yours?

That can't be the right way! It simply can't. You can't scare the world in to respecting you. All that does is isolate you. And believe me it will. Just look at what our Dollar, once deeply respected, is worth now. It's play money.

People laugh at us and crack jokes at our leaders. Should we ignore that over and over again? No let's just stop and thing that maybe, just maybe, the rest of the world is on to something. That maybe the rest of the world isn't stupid/ignorant.
There are many many countries nowadays that have more freedoms than we do. There are many many countries where the standard of living of the average person is much higher than the American's. There are many countries that have excellent education.
Many countries don't look up to us anymore but they have to look behind to even see us!

Let's stop that! Let's get back the respect that the average hard working American deserves.

Let's not be governed by fear, let's reign by good example, hope and proserity.

Seems every move the Republican's make these days is reactionary. Palin is clearly an example of more poor judgment from this tired old party.

America needs change, America needs to realize that catering to big business and special interests has gotten us in a very deep hole. Greed, not values are driving the Republican party.

I e-mailed Senator McCain's campaign last night and asked him how he could allow such contempt and hate against half or more Americans at his convention to continue and that it not only sickened me but also scared me. I guess their platform is attack liberals in general and Obama specifically.

Both Guiliani and Palin were shrill.

It's insulting that the media speculates whether women will vote for the McCain/Palin ticket just because of Palin. I'm sure we're smarter than that. I would like to see every American citizen pick up the paper and educate themselves on all the candidates' positions. Don't vote for a candidate just because their a woman, a man, an African-American or a war hero. Vote on the policies YOU believe in!

Palin is a POOR speaker in every since of the word. I am now wondering how she even became governor of Alaska. I am just so insulted as a woman that a party that has made it its business to label feminism as a sin is now trying to play the sexism card and use a woman as bait. Her McCain may win, but it sure won't be because they deserve it. Where did they say she went to college again? Journalism? Seriously…

Obama and Biden have been exactly wrong on some of the most important foreign policy issues of our day. Judgement and the decision making process escape both of them. What is the GOP ticket going to do for the economy? Not take more money out of people's pockets, which means out of the economy and shipping it to Washington in the form of taxes. Washington has never been an effective means of income resdistribution. Hard work, saving for the future and living within your means are how you stay out of financial trouble. Oh…and never look to Washington to bail you out of every problem you have…with other people's hard earned money.

the speech was written by the bush cronies….mite as well write off the environment, science and tolerance……..fear as usual. Give me the community organizer at least i know he is FOR the community!!!!

Palin gave a great speech. I'm a single working mom (3 teens) who supported Hillary and am now throwing my support behind McCain.

I was so disappointed that Obama didn't have the courage to do any joint-townhalls with McCain.

And these attacks on Bristol Palin (daughter) make me sick. But I have hope that some Karma is on the horizon!

She may be better speaker than McCain BUT Hillary is better speaker than her.. Most of her attacks to Obama are false. Very sarcasm, no substance. Guiliana isx a smug. Spent $51m for a signle deligate, now that's a joke!! Romney isa another one spent hiw treasure but he can't even buy the presidency. At least I give some respect to Huchabee.

Lots of attacks, many of them false or misleading, but nothing concrete on the issues.

It's clear that McIdiot did NOT choose a V.P. who has leadership abilities and the experience necessary to lead the nation.
Insteadhe chose an attack dog whose family has the morals of gutter-dwellers, who is already in trouble for criminal activities in office, and who, if elected, will bequickly shunted aside to be forgotten - mercifully so.
The American people have been insulted by this choice.

sounds like the dems are a little sensitive when it comes to someone criticizing them. It's ok for the dems to attack McCain, Palin and Bush, but don't dare say anything negative about Obama or Biden. How many times did Obama meet up with Biden before he picked him? He didn't even consider Hillary. How can Obama claim he is change when he selected someone who is old school politics and been in the Senate for over 30 years? That's right folks, he is all about change. What he doesn't tell you is that his change would take us back to the 1960's. Palin's speech last night was dead on target and dems better get used to her blasting away at your candidate because you're going to see a lot more from her. Obama is an empty suit and Biden is just a bitter old man. Next!

Reminds me of a neighbor I once had. He used to sic his dogs on people he could not stand up to. Go Rover1

It is apparent that men, of both parties, don't know when a remark is sexist and when it is not. Perhaps they should run their remarks by a woman before they make them. Just a hint: Any remarks that are singular to the famale gender are sexist. If the remark sounds stupid when applied to a male, it is probably sexist. For example, attack her policies but not her voice.

"Shrill" - why did he have to use a word that is only used to describe women. Doesn't the DNC 2008 platform include standing up to sexism?

She said absolutely nothing. Good speaking and sounding good doesn't make up for no substance…. just like a sleazy used-car salesman.

It is true,
the American Election is just a big reality show.
Nobody looks at issues and that's why the country is going backwards.

My family and I have just watched Gov. Palin give her speech and were happy to see the fire in this woman. As a Democratic family who wanted Hillary in office and loved Bill Clinton's experiance as Pres. Never have liked Joe Biden and never thought Obama had any real experiance in Political Office, not even in our own state. We will be switching parties this year and I think alot of other Hillary supporters will also.

No matter how much sugar and chocolate you put on the republican message, it's still manure. Rudy still thinks al-qaeda and Bin Ladin were in Iraq, Mitt's speech came out of the late 70's and blamed liberals for the failed Bush policies of the last 8 years. If a person could go to jail for lying to the American Public, these two would be locked up with hapless Joe Lieberman.

Finally, Sarah did a great job off the teleprompter. I felt sorry that John McCain has to hide behind her skirt. So much for working together with Democrats if John gets elected. At least she energized the Hate Base of the Republican Party.

Thank God we don't have to listen to more of this tonight with McShame's speech… It's the opening night for NFL Football season….. Not a hard choice.

If the only thing you can find wrong about Palin is that her tactics are "too sarcastic" then by God I am the happiest person in the world. I am definitely voting for McCain and Palin. I thought she gave an excellent speech. And OF COURSE the Dems are going to hate her. Good grief, live and let live! My whole family is a bunch of democrats and I used to be a die-hard Obama supporter, but not anymore. I am so sick of the Obama campaign and the people who support him. Their politics are weak, they don't have a good agenda for the economy. I would much prefer Hillary over Obama, but that's out of the question now. I don't even know how Obama made it to the finals anymore. I absolutely reject anything that the entire Hollywood and Media support. Obama is like a "God" to Hollywood and the liberal Media and I'm sorry, but he isn't everything you guys think he is. I can see through it all and he's weak. I love Palin because she's fearless. No matter what people say about her family life, about her in particular, she still has her head on straight and is completely ready to take on this country as a serious reformist. And I love that about her. I love that she's a reformist. Does Obama want to "shake things up" in the white house? Hell he doesn't even really care! He just wants the votes! Our country is going to hell in a handbasket fast because all the morals and values of good decent people have completely demolished. It's evident because Obama is on our voting ballot. He represents nothing good. I don't see any good coming from him. But on the other hand, I see a lot of determination and fight in the McCain party and that's what I've been waiting to see for a very long time. I've been waiting for a party who can live up to what they say and it's been proven through their past experience. So GO ON AND ATTACK PALIN ALL YOU WANT! Hah! I'm still voting for her. I think she's got your whimpy Obama beat.

It's great! Liberals are terrified of this lady (evident by thier ridiculous but all too expected name calling)!

Here's a suggestion…how about we evaluate the candidates based on thier experience and agenda? Oh wait a minute…that would guarantee the Obama/Biden ticket's demise. Never mind! Continue looking stupid, Dems.

A few questions:

1 - Why are Americans so terrified of strong women? Almost every other major (or thinking) country in the world has either had or still has a women leader or VP, including little old South Africa. You've shown abject fear of Ferraro, Clinton and now Palin.

2 - Why is the media so biased towards Obama? What happened to fair reporting? Even the aged Larry King appears not to want to even listen to a Republican caller.

3 - Please, someone answer this, without vitriol: Why are Obama supporters so DEFENSIVE? What's good for the goose is good for the gander . . . But . . .if anything is said by the McCain/Palin camp, it's "shrill and sarcastic"; if the same thing is said by the Obama camp, it's noteworthy and "of the people".

4 - Why is Obama's inexperience good enough for the Presidency, but Palin's is not good enough for the Vice Presidency? Be honest with yourselves, democrats, before you get defensive . . .

C'mon - I really thought you guys were brighter than this. I've even lived in your country, so I've met some bright Americans. Apparently, "bright" doesn't necessarily mean "wise".

Well, if anyone knows shrill and sarcastic it's Harry Reid…what a loser!

I didn't hear a single word of policy! She could for instance talk about sex education in schools - vital tool for lowering teenage pregnancies!

What bothers me most, and is terribly upsetting, is what Sarah Palin said about Republicans being the team that can best help children with special needs. As a father of a child with special needs, It was very sad that not only did she use her trig, her five month old, as a speaking prop, but to insinuate that the Republicans can best help those with special needs is much more than insulting. I know that those of you who do not have special needs children (of course, all children have special needs, specific to them in some way), may have not seen through her on this. The Republicans have never been the party that helps the children with special needs. I am not ging to go into detail about historical facts. I also know that many of you will then say that my post has no substance, but my goodness, don't buy into what she said about Republicans being the team that helps these kids more than Democrats. I nearly cried as I listened. These kids, mine included, need true support. Republicans will not deliver on this.

Was that Palin or Anita Bryant on stage last night????

What a joke!

its funny…u dont get a lot of negative comments like these on obama's ticket..i find it scary sometimes,
oh well..maybe obma is better,esp.the way he speaks….
he's a better candidate forsome…not 4 me.
this convention has red meats..did the democrats never said anything against the other?..oh comman!!
havent u heard?..politics as usual..

Seems as though Palin hit a few nerves with the Democrats.

Sen. Reid is worst majority leader we have ever had. He has a lower approval rating then Dick Cheny too!! He is a looser and has not accomplished anything as a majority leader. Democrats can do better otherwise we will be out of the Senate soon.

Jose

WATCH OUT REID , YOU MAY JUST HAVE TO HELP CARRY , AN PICK UP THE REST OF YOUR FLIP , FLOPPS DIRTY LAUNDRY. ONE BAG WON'T HOLD IT ALL.

IF SHE ASK'S FOR , FOR THE PROOF OF OBAMA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE , AN YOU SHOW , A PHONY REPRINT.( OFF LAZER PAPER ). AN THERE WAS A MISTAKE THEY HAD PUT O8. FOR GOT TO PUT THE DR'S. NAME , NO OCCUPATION LISTED OF HIS PARENTS, OH !!! AH !!! HUH !!! WRIGHT !

AN FOR JOE BLOW , YOU GOT ALL THIS MONEY COMING IN FROM PRO-iRAN GROUPES , FROM NY, AN SILICONE VALLEY . THEREFORE , HARRY REID , YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A LARGE LOAD OF , FLIP FLOPPS . SO SETTLE DOWN , AN TAKE IT LIKE A CITY BOY , OR CATCH THE NEXT BUGGIE OUT OF TOWN .

AT A GAL , TELL IT LIKE JUDGE JUDY . LIKE SHE SAID , DRILL BABBIE DRILL . FOR THE FLIPP FLOPPERS MUST LEAVE TOWN.

FOR O8 NO FLIPP FLOPPERS NEEDED.

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Her speech last night was two-dimensional…

Kind of reminded me a lot of Peggy Hill and her running mate, Cotton Hill!

McCain is just using that "Woman" (Sarah). And I wish the media would stop covering her story.
Every day they had something bad to say about Hillary and Obama…. Why she the McCain camp have it easy?

Harry Reid is an idiot, a loser in every since of the word. His comment about Palin is proof

Palin is an utter tool . . .

It was so obvious in the speeches last night, that when you don't have a record to run on, your only option is to attack, attack, attack.

How pathetic, desperate and sad the republicans are.

All in all, I don't think I could stand to hear her shrill tone of voice again. How annoying. Like fingernails on a blackboard.

I too have noticed a big difference between these conventions. Last weeks convention was inspiring and brought hope. So far I have seen nothing from the republican convention except name calling and a smoke screen to hide the real issues. Ms. Palin unfortunately is a quick study, she has done a great job on picking up the Republican rhetoric. I hope someone by now has told her what a VP is suppose to do.

She's definitely the most obnoxious person I've seen on TV in a long time… It was hard just to listen to her…

I find it amazing that this article is here and there is another one from the AP saying she knocked it out of the park. Were the reporters watching the same speech? Maybe this is a case of AP being for everyone and CNN for liberals.

I just want anyone to answer one single question: What would John McCain do differently than the administration of the past 8 years? Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld had years and years of experience. It didn't make any difference. Their "experience" created a disaster after Katrina, was the reason for untold deaths in Iraq, and bled our economy dry. I don't trust John McCain to do anything different. He gave up his "straight talk" for pandering months ago. He's a puppet of the GOP power brokers now.

sarah palin seems to be mean and nasty.. she can't be trusted and she's definitely no real mom

GO BARACK

Who is she to be handing out all these insults, anyway. I doubt she was even following the election before she won some contest and got a guest roll in it.

And I KNOW she doesn't even know who Harry Reid is. She read that one straight off the teleprompter.

I do agree…Obama is so much trying to run against George Bush and not McCain. Well, once the debates start…I don't see how he can avoid the issues.

Secondly, how did Obama perform compared to McCain at the only non-scripted interview (where they were asked the same questions)? Woeful….I'll say. John was direct, clear and told the truth on his position. Obama tried not to upset anybody.

Finally, we say Obama is ready for the Presidency…please can anybody tell me one single major/significant legislation that he sponsored while he was a State legislator or a Senator? I understand the number is none.

So please go figure…who is the better candidate?

How desperate the republicans are. It is extremely sad.

Yes, but it is quite OK for people to question whether she can raise her kids and be VP, to humiliate her child in hopes of tearing down the mom, and to take McCain's comments out of context.

Not to mention the house speaker calling the President a failure, too.

If the Dems can't handle a little of their own medicine, then maybe they shouldn't dish it out. You can't have your attacks and eloquent Obama speeches and expect EVERYONE to bow down and worship!

And please, people, let's get off the "she's such a good speaker but lacks substance." That's how people feel about Obama, who thinks running for president qualifies you to be one.

She delivered the speech flawlessly and I was impressed with that, she had to be nervous. The tenor of the speech however was frightening. If this is the republican party in 2008 it is very bitter. The reason Sen. Obama has so many people that like him is he is ALWAYS positive about this country's future. Palin's speech made me think America is destined for more diviseness and hate if she wins. It was like a neo-nazi rally.

As soon as it ended I went upstairs and stood over my sleeping two year olds bed and said a prayer for his future. The difference between the politics of hope and fear in one 30 min. speech. Choose wisely America.

no obama 08

The RNC speeches last night showed the GOP have nothing but sarcasm, anger, and lies to run on. America is tired of that.

Kate, you are absolutely right. She has only been given the job of speaker because there is nobody else to do the job that has the charisma and ability to fulfill John's shortcomings. I think it is too bad that she will only have that role then be cast away once the election is over.

The GOP convention and all its speeches is likened to a Pasi gong (a crushing sound to announce the start of a performance or magic).
Big sound no substance. The American people deserve to know concrete plans on relieving the worst economy they've had and how to move forward. And when it comes to foreign policy, it takes more than pitt bull mentality & attitude to face Ahmadinejad & Putin…even with lipstick!

hey you dem snivelers, especially you Harry, welcome to your worst nightmare! And I really appreciate your buddies in the MSM helping the cause. Enjoy!

All those "prosperity" signs were printed and set on chairs to be waived by attendees.

Kind of ironic…

I'm suprised people picked them up. By the way, did you hear anything about "prosperity"?

What Plans??????Absolutely nothing was said! And I stayed up late to listen to a "shrill shrew" scream and point her finger!

Well sounds like more of the mcsame. Rip up OBAMA and his ideas for change. She is a puppet for the republicans. Uses her family for polictial gain. She is not showing women anything of value (which seems to be a big word for gop). All the speaks Wednesday night were mean spirited. I guess that is what you do when you don't have any good ideas for change and just want more of the same. The only thing the republicans can talk about is war. No talk of peace, lets just go start more wars and make more enemies. It is truely sad. NO MORE OF THE mcbush/mcpalin.

OBAMA/BIDEN ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I know is there will be many sad liberals on Nov. 5TH.

Obama will lose this time. But the anti-christ will be back !

The only hope I have left is that I see many of my fellow citizens on websites like NYT express the same revulsion and sadness I felt tonight watching the Republicans. Such a shame that the Republican party has devolved to such mean-spirited, empty-headed leadership. This is the petty, mean tone John McCain has driven from the beginning.

Media pundits– why are you talking her speech up as a "homerun"– have you talked to real people out here?t This was a hate-filled evening that offered no vision of unity or working across party lines for the benefit of our country. After George Bush, Newt Gengrich and Bob Barr, I don't know how much more of this our country can tak.

If we don't change course, i fear our country is doomed. Please help us get back to a discussion of the issues facing us. We don't need "hockey mom" jokes and "moose-hunting" leaders when we face the critical issues in front of us.

A free, honest, and vocal press may be our only reprieve.

The fact that both Fred Thompson (straight A's) and Sarah Palin (4 A's and a B) were highly rated by CNN's political pundits, yet received an F from the general public is a ringing endorsement of effectiveness.

She's the Grim Reaper for the Liberal Left…time to pay the boatman.

Saying Reid "can't stand up to John McCain." only shows that McCain will ignore the senate and is gonna push his policies like Bush did and won't let democracy do its job.

The spirit in that place was so negative. Even watching it on television…. Everyone seemed so bitter and negative. I'm sorry for America if they let these devils back in the white house….

And I think it's pretty sad that they are flaunting her daughter and her lil boy toy around like it's a good thing that she's 17 and pregnant. It's not just the fact that Palin is a mom who apparently has failed….. She's a Moose-billy…. and the sound of her voice is punishment…. worse than McBush's clinched dentures delivery….

I wish we had more time with the DNC.. that was so uplifting.

Obabma/Biden 2008-2016

Tell Harry "leaderless" Reid to shut up and sit down. Harry you had you're one chance to do great things for america but you chose to go lefty liberal and fly with the loons.

Astrid - your need to shout out your message speaks volumes about your intelligence. No doubt you're a Bush supporter. Let's see. He came to Washington to clean it up. 8 years later (6 of which the Republicans controlled both houses), this country is a big mess on all levels. And you somehow believe another 4 years of Republican rule will change this insanity.

Dems would be smart to focus on the distorted views put forth by the Republicans in areas of Global Warming, Energy, Economy, Taxes and Health Care. Those are areas the Republicans would rather avoid, focusing instead on meaningless issues of personality and perceived experience.

What are her actual positions on Bush's policies? One would think, listening to her speech, that the Democrats had been in the White House and in control of congress for the past 7+ years. Palin actually seems to agree with Bush on most issues. What "change" would she bring? What "change" could she bring? I bet the pariah Bush was sitting in DC agreeing with just about everything in her speech.

This convention has been so schizo. The Republicans were for George W Bush before they were against him. But they want to keep going with his policies. No wait - now they're saying they want change.

Wow, what a confused bunch of people - McCain, Palin, all the failed Republican primary candidates - the whole lot. They seem to actually think they can have it both ways.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. If anyone votes for McCain/Palin in November expecting something different because Palin is on the ticket they are fooling themselves. Look at what they are saying - if you like the way things are going vote for us, because we are not going to change!

Sarah Palin is looking and finding praise for her attacks on the Democrats in her first public speech. Should she not have offered her stance on real issues like the economy, health, poverty and the general well being of US citizens instead of rabble-rousing. She needs to get the attention off her absence of knowlege and her great mothering skills, so she goes on the offensive.
It would be interesting to see if she can answer off the cuff:
What is Dafur?
Is New Zealand off the west or east coast of Europe?
Is Cape Town near Rome or nearer Saudi Arabia?
Is the present Prime minister of U.K. Tony Blair or Winston Churchill?
Don't you get the impression that most of the answers will be 'duh'?

I'm just wondering, does it really not bother Obama supporters that he has never accomplished anything remotely close to what he is promising you. Promising people somthing and delivering are 2 different things. He wants you to think that McCain is the same as Bush and that Obama can solve all our problems, life doesn't work that way. As for Palin's speech, I thought it was alright, but don't talk to me about the wonderful tone in the democratic convention, I turned Joe Biden off, couldn't listen to him anymore.

It was surreal just watching those people cheer for the nasal wonder. I blame it on social conditioning. Kids are programmed at a young age to obey and not ask questions. No critical thinking taught in school. So eventually as adults they automatically cheer bullies like Palin and not for one second ask themselves why the alaskan governor feels she has to use sarcasm, lies, and insults instead of facts and reason to explain why her party has the better candidate.

Smarmy.
and SARCASTIC.
A typical arrogant republican. Look how she's tried to use her power for personal vendetta and gain.
OBAMA-BIDEN!

Has anyone ever heard a man be referred to as "shrill?" If the comments that came out of Sarah Palin's mouth last night came from a man's mouth, he would have been called "tough." The double standard is disgusting.

We all realize that we vote for the lesser of two evils in an election over the past many years. I like John McCain, not 100%, but no one candidate is perfect. As far as Palin is concerned, she is a maverick, much more so than McCain and I feel that calling out Harry Reid on her part is great. Reid is a "Mr. Do-nothing" just like most politicians and Pelosi's congress has the lowest approval rating in history. We cannot lose in Iraq and we are doing better and winning with the surge. The democratic candidate wants to pull out and if we do that Iran will move in and take over and start the probability of another 9/11.

Well I didn't hear any specifics about how to fix health care, to fix the economy, or clean up the environment. But, that Palin gave a good speech. Seriously, Obama deserves to lose for shunning Hillary.

Margret Thatcher modern day=Palin

home run–it is how you play in the 4th quarter that counts! Palin wins–2012 it will be hillary and palin. SO please keep Hillary on the sideline now. Her turn will come …..

wait…… They earned their own approval ratings!!

I see that party don't need and don't want John McCain, he should not be on the ticket. It is clear he will not run the country. She will be the right wing branch that always run the white house. McCain better watch out. They never like him.

Looks like the Democrats might just get a good bump from the GOP hate-fest! McCain/Palin … "Reaching for a new low in American politics!"

The Republican Party consists of three types of people. People who are Type A personalities. People who think they are Type A personalities. And finally, people who wish they were Type A personalities. NOBODY LIKES TYPE A PERSONALITIES. Not even themselves.

1. The Democrats do not want to take your guns away.
2. The Democrats do not enjoy "killing babies."
3. The Democrats do not care what anyone does in the privacy of their own homes, be it gays or married Christian conservatives with their boring, pasty, missionary position sex.

Unless you're in the top two tax brackets, it's probably time to get real and get on board.

Isn’t it funny how politicians always start their speeches by trying to relate to small town upbringing and blue collar roots? In Palin, we have the real deal.

When a Democratic Presidential nominee has to defend his total executive experience (running a campaign) against a Republican VICE Presidential nominee, it makes you wonder how and who got hoodwinked.

There’s change coming alright…in the form of two Mavericks!

Yes we will!

McCain/Palin 2008

How utterly sad the democrats have become! If they don't like you, you're "like Bush". Pathetic until the biter end.

Lets just put the facts about her in line. She is the earmark queen. She got $15 million for a rail line between her town and a ski resort. About $27 million for her small town in total.

What about the bridge to nowhere. She supported it until it became a dead issue. She spent money to build roads to it. She cancelled it after it was apperent that congress wasn't going to spend more money on it and she kept the money they already gave the state for it, using that money for other projects. Doesn't sound like she said "thanks but no thanks".

What about the gas pipeline. She pushed for the terms and gave the contract to a foreign company to build it.

Shes for open government, but she told her city department heads that they had to get her approvel before talking to the press. From her bio, there are at least 3 times that she fired or replace people who disagree with her. Right or wrong, its her way or the highway. Sorry Sahah, but you can't fire foreign leaders who disagree with you.

This doesn't seem consistant with what Mc Cain was trying to sell us.
Mc Cain didn't put america first when picking Palin.

How do you get the job of knocking up a nominee's daughter, and holding her hand on stage at events…

life…..is…. GOOD…..

Lifelong Democrat here, absolutely disgusted with "my" party. From the objective, unaffiliated view, it was Obama's speech last week that had zero substance. Palin (and McCain) have clear records of reform and attempting to right wrongs, while Obama has nothing. Nothing. I'm through with the Democrats (at least for this election!) and say — McCain/Palin 2008!

Obama discusses the issues and solutions. McCain / Palin runs away.

An excellent speech by Palin, she made her point and exposed her opponents' weaknesses and lack of substance.

Palin is a serious threat to Obama and he knows it.

McCain/Palin 08

The community organizer attacks were beyond stupid. In so doing, the GOP attacked the very notion of bottom-up change and, hell, the entire civil rights movement. Who are the elitist now? I thought the GOP was about people getting things done on a local level. By attacking the idea of community organizing, they just proved which party represents more of the same Washington elitism. Big, big, tactical mistake. Just watch — this is going to be grist for the mill for Barack's stump speech. At every community he goes into, I want him to be indignant, and say, by attacking community organizers, what are they attacking — voting rights registrations, fighting corrupt landlords, people standing up for themselves and standing up to government. What an incredible act of desperate arrogance and out of touch stupidity by her speechwriter.

I am still very much looking forward to watching the new vp nominee INTERVIEWED…..

no prepared speech…. no mccain looking over her shoulder reading her cue cards with her….

i want to HEAR her talk about troopergate, her 20 million dollar deficit, her supporting the bridge to nowhere.

ASK YOURSELVES WHY THEY WILL NOT LET HER TALK TO THE MEDIA ????

Palin is not qualified. Period.

I am a Democrat. I am a woman. I disagree with Sarah Palin on may things, but how does it help Democrats for this type of comment to be made.

This is sexist tripe. Senator Reid's office needs to apologize.

even the most ignorant of the ignorants are laughing…..good family values they practice

So, so speach from the Governor, sounds like she was speaking to the base and not the Independent voters…full of sarcastic remarks and treading to fear and hate…what did I ever expect from the Rethugs. I'm still waiting to hear their plans for the country and just how they are going to change anything…or do they have any plans for change???????

McCain comes off as Bush's creepy uncle and Palin's speech writers use the same model they've always used: attack, be overly aggressive, with a large dose of mean spirited sarcasm. And what's with all those "hottie in the white house" buttons at the GOP convention? Doesn't that echo Paris Hilton's ubiquitous "that's hot!" phrase? Talk about an ick factor. Let's bring some intelligence, calm, and reason back to the white house. Go Obama.

A Shrill and Sarcastic — A self-described Pit Bull Dog Who Wears Lipstick and can field dress a moose, A person who is also an ultra-right wingnut that believes in choices — Her Choices on everything — As in: If you don't believe the way I do you are going to Hell (like those people who voted for Kerry in 2004) —

Wasn't there something about her working for the political party that wants Alaska become an independent country (Guess who would be in charge) —

My, My, My, of COURSE Palin is just the thing McCain/McBush needs as VP — The question is, does the country want someone with those and other qualifications to be a heartbeat away from the presidency –

America will be a huge joke to the rest of the world if John and Sarah are elected to the white house…they a scary couple even to those of us who have nothing to do with America…

All the democrats ever do is cry and complain. They rep some loser obama that just talks trash and makes horrible promises he won't even keep. Your whole country will suffer if you make that atheist liberal pretending to love god just to get votes your president. No one in canada or asia or the middle east like him and if you want to go from the number 1 country in the world to number 55 then elect obama and watch all successful entrepreneurs and businesses move out of your country when he raises all your taxes and your unemployment rate goes skyrocketing.
Obama has no experience, Palin has way more, and she's just vice president so quit crying democtrats…and quit trying to bring communism back. LOSERS!!

Am not an American but i do follow their politics. The republican convention, and particularly the speech given by Mrs Palin was extremely childish with alot of cynism, abuses and anger. Why?

Not conservative myself but last night’s speakers certainly were interesting.

Many of the delegates were clearly delighted by the toothy and pit bull diatribes. However, some seemed to have expressions of sadness and/or anxiety and/or resignation and even some of the laughter seemed nervous. (I’m not an expert on body language; perhaps you can help out here, CNN?)

Maybe they were thinking GOP defeat was inevitable, and one or more of the following:

- OMG, they’re [Dems] gonna raise my taxes and I won’t be able to buy that third boat

- just about every state has a visible minority delegate; that should have worked, darn it

- good war industry funding is gonna get wasted on sick, uneducated, liberal welfare bums

- they won’t get our last few years of oil out of our “protected“ lands and that means we’ll have to put up with More Gore

- we won’t be able to keep our troops in Iraq until it’s time to move them to Iran and Georgia

- I’ll bet the Dems create thousands of community organizer jobs – BIG GOVERNMENT

- I just don’t care anymore, Palin is my kind of HOT!

But, as the great right-wing intellectual D. Miller always said: “That’s just my opinion; I could be wrong.”

A Shrill and Sarcastic Pit Bull Dog who wears lipstick and can field dress a moose, A person who is also an ultra-right wingnut that believes in choices — Her Choices on everything — As in: If you don't believe the way I do you are going to Hell (like those people who voted for Kerry in 2004) —

Wasn't there something about her working for a political party that wants Alaska become an independent country (Guess who would be in charge) —

My, My, My, of COURSE Palin is just the thing McCain/McBush needs as VP — The question is, does the country want someone with those and other qualifications

Typical attack-dog style speech that lacked real substance and only satisfied partisan supporters of the GOP. The speech was so lacking that it failed to define who she is and why she deserves to be one heart beat from the presidency.

Palin is an idiot. A complete fool w no experience, completely out of her leqague.

I think she should go back to sports casting…..really!

Palin is an empty pants suit and a joke. How could it have been a sincere speech when advisors had to cram to brief her on a lot of stuff she doesn't know jack about. You can cram for an exam and memorize a bunch of info for the test but that doesn't make you an expert on the subject. Being a community organizer is a great thing. Hmmm…if you can bring your community together perhaps you can do the same on a national and international level. Palin's "gonna clean up washington". What a joke! You're governor of Alaska! She doesn't know swat outside of Alaska!

Greg, if Obama is a joke then the joke's on YOU! You are so transparent.

Obama and Biden blasted McCain, you just cant take what you dish out!!!!!

SHE IS AN AWESOME CHOICE AND FOR ANY ONE WHO THINKS DIFFERNET IS AN COMPLETE IDIOT!!!

AND THE REPUBLICANS ROCK AND THEY WILL BE THE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER THIS ELECTION IS DONE BC THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL SEE WHAT OBAMA IS ABOUT AND THATS NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The speeches tonight made me feel sad and sick about the state of the GOP. The crowd's cheers at each vicious remark about Obama seemed like a medieval mob, insane with bloodlust as they watch animals tear each other to pieces. Where is the respect and decency? How is community organizing in any way something to be belittled? If sane people can't see that we need leaders like Obama who treat others with decency and respect, I fear we are lost. It seems like the GOP will do anything, including abandoning any semblance of humanity, in order to achieve victory. It is really depressing…

Well,let me tell you like this. There are very few women that would vote for a woman just because there has never been one as President or VP, Our country is in such a deplorable state right now that we would only vote for a candidate that we feel would be qualified to get our country back on its feet again. We need jobs, we need healt care, we need to bring the prices down where families can afford to put food on their tables and we need to help keep families in their homes. We have a war going on that we need to end.
We knew that the only viable person of the three candidates was Hillary Clinton. Are we upset because a woman didn't win? No. We are upset because the person that had the best qualifications was told to step aside by her own Party. The DNC. Howard Dean and others totally destroyed the Democratic Party . What they did through the nominating process was a disgrace to our country. Was it sexist or was it they didn't like the Clinton's for personal reasons, who knows
Now what we have in their is someone that was selected by the DNC with no qualifiications to lead us anywhere. So, will we vote for McCain because there is a woman on his ticket? No, we will vote for McCain because he will be the more qualified. As for Palin, she's from the trenches and she knows and undertands what our country is going through. I think she is definitely a plus to McCain and I believe she will put her heart and soul into this and try to improve conditons and help put America back on top again in the world.

The Republican game plan of having a candidate that will act like an attack dog while wearing a skirt is suppose to prevent her from being attack is under handed.

No one is asking the question: If her daughter and her boyfriend are so responsible. Why aren't they all ready married? She is five months pregnant and they aren't married, yet. Why????????????

The Republicans are returning to hate and fear mongering once again. They placed a big wedge in the American public and continue to drive it deeper. McCain and company will not be satisfied until they incite the population to violence and I, for one, will not resist a call to arms.

haha wow you dems are hilarious your like a bunch of little kids that cant stand to be picked on about your savior and all you can do is say yall are mean when the truth is told straight to your faces pathetic

Sarah Palin is like Michael Steele… another person that the Republican Party throws out there to the media and to the American public just to say, "Hey! Look! We got a woman!" or "We got an African-American!"

What a pathetic Poltical Party! All they have is 9/11 and war as an answer to everything. We can spend billions on other nations yet can't fund programs here at home. They oppose abortion yet, don't want to help the children living in inner cities or trailer parks here at home.

Lincoln is turning in his grave… again!

One more thought. . . Does Palin even know who Harry Reid is? Would she recognize him if he greeted her in person?

No, probably not.

Just what we need in D.C. a