What's Pat Boone got to do with anything?

Palin is the final nail in Oblah blah blah-ma's coffin. You lefty fruit loops are in complete denial now. You can plaster these boards as much as you like with your infatuation over him, but again you will be sidelined by the reality YOUR party and YOUR beloved media goons suckered you into nominating a black guy just to be the first one to the finish line WITH a black guy. Sounds like patronizing tokenism to me and smells like Casey Anthony's trunk. Funk in da trunk and still won't fess up.

Shoula woulda coulda picked Hillary. Must be all these tough decisions are above his pay grade. What the *$@% ?

Barry and Joe can bring their CHANGE and get a cuppa java in Scraaaaaaanton and HOPE for next time.

Boone is a has been who never was. Part of the "elite" evangelicals who take in a lot of money from poor people and spend it on their white shoes. gag…where did they dig him up recently? maybe they can put him back.

Sorry all, but the dems had less substance than the republicans. You Obama supporters need to wake up! How can you vote for a man who is racist, sexist and has no experience to be president. Rudy explained the correct way last night. He asked, if you owned a business, and you needed to hire one of 2 candidates that are applying for the job, who would you pick? The least experience or the Most experienced? Not one business owner would pick the least experiened candidate. Stop voting for color and vote for issues. The left will destroy the values of this country. MCCAIN/PALIN 2008!

Obama's message: Bring both parties together to solve this nation's problems. Use alternative energy to break our dependence on foreign oil and create domestic jobs that cannot be exported.

Republicans' message: The country is divided into them (liberals) and us (conservatives). We're right and they're wrong. Why talk about solutions to problems when this nation's problems are all in your heads? We'll make our party look better by making you fear the other party.

Which message appeals to you?

Pat who?

Old fashioned songs are nice, but all the GOP has are old fashioned ideas. That dog just wont hunt.

Look at the audience at the RNC, does this represent what America looks like. Pat Boone, who cares what you think, you words are meaningless just like your music.

Pat Boone made a career by taking the 'soul' out of black music. Looks like he STILL has no soul.

Just a stupid, old, has-been who never-should-have-been.

Pat Who?? Are you kidding me? Go back to 1902 you stupid old man. There are two people in this country that care what a white haired washed up has been almost never was has to say and thats your mom and your dad who are both long gone just like your career if you can call it that. Palin's thong has a better career that you ever dreamt of having. Moron Boone crawl back under your rock…we dont care what you think!

Pat Who? Is he still alive? I'd seriously like to know how people like Boone can be satisfied with the mess the Republicans have made of our country. Do they care about the abuse of power and the complete trashing of our U.S. Constitution? The President didn't violate the Constitution, ignore constitutional judicial review of searches and seizures, out a covert CIA agent (possibly resulting in deaths and loss of national security) alone. He had a Republican Congress and Senate that allowed 7 years of disregard for the law of the land without any accountability whatsoever. I'm not heaping praise on the Democrats who should have been marching in the streets and educating the public as to what these people have been doing. Shame on them. And you know what? Shame on us for allowing ourselves to be manipulated with fear and hatred.

Who care about what Pat Boone thinks? Nobody! I don't care what Republicans try to say about Palin - she and her husband ARE NOT GOOD PARENTS, to have a 17 year old pregnant daughter is a lack of parenting and a lack of communication in MY BOOK. When my kids were 17 years old and seniors in high school, they were writing essays for college applications and enjoying their last year in high school - not buying baby clothes; that is what adults do. Palin is not a good example for America - she says her family is like every American Family - I resent that statement, I am proud to say that her family is not like mine.

what is wrong with democratic logic

they don't even know the difference between attack and response. Obama's campaign are the ones who have been attacking gov. Palin since she was chosen as VP for McCain. all she is doing is responding truth hurts don't it

Who cares? CNN, this is air. I want news.

Please, inform me.

Pat Boone has to be at least as old as John McCain. And he is just as outdated.I know that the Republican's would like to turn the clock back to the 1940's, maybe the early 1950's, but since I really don't see that happening,and I DO see their Moral and Ethical leadership being severely compromised(look at their veep choice and her trashy Spears type family) I just don't see them having a leg to stand on anymore. Either move ahead or get out of the way!

Well, you might care about the' relics of the past' but plenty do care about the idiots of the future. You know, the twenty somethings that have NEVER voted and think they know everything. You'll see come November. Half t he people on this empty suit band wagon will not show up to vote. Howard Dean all over again.

Pat Boone is a washed up zero. He's completely irrelevent.
Palins speech was also irrelevant and was completely lacking in substance. This is the same lady that asked McKeatingFive McCain what is the job of the VP.

Well if Pat is against him, then that clinches it for me. I'm voting for McCain.

Not.

Well, Palin says the Iraq war is a task from God.. Is she crazy? Even Kissinger confirmed it was an OIL war and it is also quite apparent. Thing is, the repukes won't win anyway. Now that is something to thank God for :p

If you ask me, Pat Boone is the big zero. A rival of Elvis Presley in the 60's, he presented himself as a squeaky clean ideal husband and father. Then we learned that he had cheated on his wife. After it was found out, he acted contrite (see John Edwards). Typical repub. So I take anything he says with a grain of salt.

Do you really expect anything positive from a man who was rose to stardom during the time when where I'm from, the only radio station we could listen to played nothing but white music. All he is famous for as well as I'm concerned is making white shoes popular. I certainly would not have bought any of his records!

That speech with Palin last night was a waste of time, a lot of bark with no bite. I am waiting for McCain tonight to see if he will project some ideas of making this country move along.

The republicans found their Obama. She has impressive record but she showed no interest about national issues. I see Palin as sheep led to slaughter, and I am sorry for her. She has no business being the VP pick of a 72 year old nominee but the republicans want to be excited about something and they found it ,countering the excitement of the dems. This explains Mr. Pat Boone's excitement for this ticket when the republicans in the "real world" know that this 'VP" pick is cynical.

I find all the rhetoric so depressing. The politicos may find this fun and red meat. I find it demeaning and ignoring the really serious issues our country has.

But Pat Boone is a good symbol. And, yes, he was a giggle in the 50's when there were music giants like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly and Elvis. And that was CHANGE.

Family, off limits, but I can't help but think what would be said if the Obamas had a similar soap opera going on in their lives.

Now experience is another thing. And I hope people don't fall for the pittbull jokes and buy this thin experience argument.. We should not tolerate from either side demeaning versus illuminating why I'm qualified to EARN your vote.

Last night's speeches confirmed for me what my granddaddy told me about litigating cases:

1.When the law is on your side, argue the law;

What about the ISSUES????

Attack Attack Attack,
POW POW POW
Country First, Country First, Country First

But HOW is McCain going to lift this country from the sinking hole it's in,
thanks to Bush and the Republicans.
If McCain proposals are not the continuation of Bush's policies, explain HOW are they different?
All we know is that McCain voted 90% of the time with Bush.

ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATS IF A RAPPER WITH FILTHY LYRICS OR A DEFROCKED PREIST SAYS IT ITS ALL AMERICAN. IF AN ICONIC FIGURE OF GOOD AMERICA OR A WAR HERO SAYS IT ITS NOT RELAVENT. I CAN SEE THRU THE FOG INDUCED ON YOU PEOPLE AND TELL YOU WHAT CHANGE YOU SEEK. FROM THE ERA OF THE PAT BOONE SQUEAKY CLEAN TO THE ERA OF D PITY FILTH AND TRASH. THIS IS THE MORE DESIRABLE DIRECTION? REV WRONG IS MORE TO BE HEARD THAN WHO? YOU PEEPS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIGHT. THESE PEOPLE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS THAT FROLIC WITH OBAMA REALLY ARE PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY TO BE FOLLOWED AFTER. THAT RELIC YOU ENJOY SO MUCH BOB WOODWARD CALLED IT A CULTURE WAR. GUESS BAGGY BRITCHES AND FILTHY COMMUNICATIONS WILL WIN OUT EVERYTIME. SOME WENT TO WAR COME HELL OR HIGH WATER AND SOME SMOKED DOPE AND SKIPPED OUT. THESE TWO GROUPS ARE FIGHTING FOR CONTROL. CNN FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pat boone who?
Hey Pat, why don't you put on your trademark white belt and shoe's, and disappear back into the century that your from.
Oh yeah…, Lawrence welk called, he wants his old geezer title back, because he hears that the republicans do not like polka music, because it doesn't sound american enough to them, so Lawrence must be one of those toe tapping ethnic people that the republicans don't trust.

An endorsement from Pat Boone? Pat Boone was lucky he can sing because he a one stupid, holier than thou white man. Barack Obama is more accomplished, one hell of a lot smarter and will be the next President of the US. The delegates at the Republican convention certainly did not look like a cross section of America either. Mostly old white folks with a few minorities who must think they are white. The US Olympic team in Beijing actually looked like a cross section of America. The GOP is dying out and it starts in November! Go Barack! No way, No How, No more McSame!

The way i see it is that the difference between an hockey mom and a pitbull is not the lipstick but naivety.Palin is talking tough,but is she tough
on her daughter because if she is she will not be getting pregnant at age 17

Well, heck- if he's had THAT many hits I better listen to his political "wisdom". Give me a break, Pat- your thoughts on this matter are important only to yourself. Believe me.

How can anyone comparing Obama's historic speech with this weak women's speech call it amazing?

Palin gave the GOPs the insults, lies and attacks they just love, but alas gave little substance but more of the same.

Obama/Biden!

Pat Boone… What does he have to do with anything to do with this election? And as for the dems, you all complain saying Palin's speach was sarcastic, etc. I watched the democratic convention and compared to that the Republican Convention's attacks have been mild. Poor Joe Biden on CNN/Headline News this morning is almost in tears saying how he never would say anything negitive about the other ticket. What? Do you people think no one but dems watched the Democratic Convention? Do think the world is oblivious to your slamming, anti-American, disgraceful tactics? Obama, Biden and the Clinton's are so full of BS it's not even funny! Biden looks like he's had a little too much of the bottle. I guess that was funded by the dems as well. His reputation leaves a lot to be desired after all. The only real change for the better is the McCain/Palin ticket.

One thing I'll say about Palin - she's good at throwing mud - I wonder how she'll fell when it flies back in her face.

Obama/Biden!

obama:

its over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@PRONE, you obviously missed the prior speakers, INCLUDING Linda Lingle Governor of Hawaii who laid out many of McCain's platform strategies, something Obama failed to do.

Watch CSPAN not CNN or Fox for no spin. They just show the live feed and ZERO COMMENTARY.

WHERE'S THE BEEF??? They can attack Obama and the Democratic ideas, but they can't offer any of their own. They don't want to get us out of this economic mess. They're making money hand over fist taking peoples' homes and charging an arm and a leg for gas. Palin? She said nothing new. WHERE'S THE BEEF???

Why is almost every "celebrity" who come out spewing criticisms of Obama a really old white guy? They seem to lead with that and the support of McCain is only secondary.

No real substance, simply attack, divide, and try to conquer.

Why is noone asking Palin hard questions and demanding answers? OH, she's a woman, and the mean ole media can't pick on her. It's all a faux media conspiracy to tear her down.

How about a legitimate effort to question and get to the root of the rumors and allegations to see if this is someone with enough experience, character and qualifications to be one step away from the Presidency? The public vetted Obama … we never had the chance with Gov. Palin, and had she run, she's have been luck to pull out of the asterisks in the polls.

Name calling is juvenile.

Pat Boone who stole black people's music has the gaul to say what he said about Obama is rediculous. In the 1950s this man lived off of stealing music from Little Richard, Chuck Berry and others. Truth be told
!

All I can say about Gov. Palin's speech last night is WOW!

Now I know why the democratic smear machine is sooooo worried about her, she was awsome!

It was interesting to note that Obama voted "PRESENT" over 130 times since becoming a senator. He didn't vote YES or NO, he voted "PRESENT". That is 1 option that is NOT available when you are president.

As an Independant, McCain/Palin have just earned my vote.

Like Obama and the Dems are not all talk???? All Biden does is run down Bush and the other party, so don't give me this crap about Sarah being devisive. Sure, Obama can talk all he wants about "plans" for the country, but what has he done for the last 2 years in the Senate?? Pat was right……….. ZERO. McCain will talk issues, since he is the person running for President, so don't get your pants in bind. Talk is cheap, and Obama has not delivered anything in his illustrious career thus far. Sarah, Palin and Tall rocks.

Obama has fooled all of you. Please wake up.
You are so gullible to his speeches.
Please parents of the Obama supporters educate your kids.

Mc Cain and Palin are the only answers for this country.

I thought America didn't care what a washed up has been Celebrity thinks about politics?

Wait, this is the GOP - party of hypocrites.

To her credit, Sarah Palin delivered a decent speech last night. Too bad the McCain campaign doesn't seem to believe in fact checkers any more than it believes in vetters.

Sarah Palin - same old Republican lies, same old Republican swiftboating, same old Republican hypocrisy. Rovian politics as usual, no change here.

McCain-Palin is an even BIGGER zero.

I still haven't heard Palin discuss the ISSUES…she's so busy digging into Obama.

Here's a thought - she needs to go back home, deal with the ethics scandal, her spouses separtist connections, and her teenage daughter whose baby daddy doesn't want kids.

Pat Boone has been a big zero for the last 10 years. He evidently, has worse political judgement than Sarah Palin…and after hearing her speak at the RNC, it became obvious that she is attached at the "LIP" to the negative BS of McCain and Bush. Being a small town Major was obvious more than she was even fit for…and the Karl Rowe Republicans are training her in the only tactics they know and understand.

I thought he was dead. Oh…he is. He's just another of those ancient animatronics the GOP wheel out for the cameras when they can't think of anything to actually campaign for. There's no new ideas. No solutions were offered last night. I'm old enough to remember the Reagan campaigns…WHERE'S THE BEEF???

I agree!

Pat Boone, WOW!!! is that all you can give us CNN??? My God the dead has arisen…… you have got to be kiding me.

Were we listening to the same speech? Did anyone here Palin talk about the issues???? All I heard was a cry for help. Here speech was designed to do what the RNC wrote it to do and that was to avoid the issues and Bash a man that she has in the past agreed with.

Give me a Break Repubs is that all you got? We'll see the true story when it's time for the one on one debate and there are no audiences to cheer her on.

It won't be long before we'll be hearing the GOP complaining that there is sexism. It's easy to dish it, but very hard to take it.

OH Stop! You—-have—– got to be kidding me..

Wake Up America! You really want someone leading the country with ZERO expereince. He has flip flopped on every issue, never authored much less know the process of how to legislate, talks a good game on change but when pressed on how, when, why, for the good of whom, offers nothing, nada, zip, zilch, nada.

In Texas we call the big ZERO "All Hat - NO CATTLE !"

Pat:
I grew up listening to your music and have to admit I really loved it. However, being from the same generation I would think you would realize that the "times they are a changing" and the world is a much different place than the world we knew when we were in our 20's and 30's. The country is in desparate need of real change and McCain/Palin do not offer it. I have always tried to look and the issues and the candidates and my gut tells me that the only way we can achieve the changes we need so badly is to elect Barack Obama President. I heard nothing from last night's speech but derogatory remarks, insults and slander. Not one mention of what she and McCain would do to revitalize this economy, end this shameful war and harness the great potential that is America. The Republicans have had their chance - it's time for something new!

Like Sarah Palin, Pat Boone also struck out. And I thought Dick Cheney was arrogant!

Eight years of this divisive rhetoric is enough for me. It's time for a change.

For this Independent, Obama/Biden is America's best choice.

Pat Boone: I like his spot on Reverse Mortgages, he must be getting a pretty penny for use of his celebrity status. However, the same seniors on fixed incomes for whom those advertisements are targeted, are the same ones marginalized under GOP tax "reform" where they don't make enough to benefit from the largess for the rich. Seniors on fixed incomes need REAL help including healthcare and perscription medicines with whom the GOP allows their lobbists to draft legislation. Pat Boone and GOP = hypocracy once again.

Pat Boone and Jon Voight. Well, at least every four years they can resurrect some publicity.

The RNC brought out their prize fighter Pat Boone to meet up with Mayweather and Palin as the boxing coach. McCain can't swing himself ( LOL) so he brings all he has. Hey I hear Richard Simmons isn't doing anything….call him to the convention too. GRRRRR… LOL this is too much. AMERICA please wake up. McCain is a joke.

We just keep listening to the geriatric crowd. They want to hang on to power when they should be put out to pasture. It's a new day. No more of the same!

Only in a Repuglican America is a black man who is a Harvard Educated Constitutional Scholar, with 8yrs as State Senator and 4 yrs as US Senator and member of the Foreign Relations Committe deemed never ready to lead yet a white evangelical ultra conservative woman, with 19 mos as Governor of Alaska and a Bachelor of Journalism considered ready on day one..
It is disgusting. I thought john mccain was scary, hower palin frightens me!

WOMEN NEED EQUAL PAY!! NO ON CARES ABOUT THIS MAN?? WHO IS HE?!?!

I MAKE TWO DOLLARS AN HOUR!! thats right!! Everyone else in North Carolina got a raise to $6.55 and my pay went from $3 to $2 an hour! THIS IS SEXIST AND MEN WOULD NOT STAND (or work) FOR IT!!!

This RNC convention feels more like a blast from the past than hope for the future. They are promoting more discord than unity. The folks at that convention reminded me soldiers getting juiced to go fight a war. Is this the solution to our current national crisis?

Who cares about any stars. What's important is that Obama is a Chicago hack politician that will raise our taxes and decrease our liberties. He has a socialist agenda and smart Americans will reject this. He has no executive experience and is a big act. If the media wasn't supporting him, he would not have a prayer to win.

McCain/Palin 08

Obama brings nothing to the table. The man is an organizer, not the next lead of our great nation. NO OBAMA ever

What I saw last night was has-beens and losers. What is Pat doing these days? Or NY's FORMER Gov? Or the Republicans for that matter? Why do they profess to put country first and call more than half the country "angry liberals"? The republicans need to sit down and shut up and let the country's better half get us all back in shape to deal with their "You're on your own" in the distant future.

Can you please tell me How? More spin. Been there, done that, not doing it again.

All McCain has to rely on is attacks, saying that for them, "This election is not about issues."

He doesn't want Americans to notice that the Republican platform is the most extreme we've ever seen — opposing stem cell research, denying a woman's right to choose no matter what the circumstance, and continuing to spend $10 billion a month in Iraq.

With so much at stake, we can't allow another election to be determined by petty and divisive political tactics.

Pat Boone entire career is based on covering other people's music…badly.

His opinion on Barack or anything else means nothing. He is just another right wing nut. Maybe he should hook up with Palin and do a duet. Any song about telling lies will do.

I hear Pat Boone was extremely jealous of Jennifer Hudson because eh was not asked to sing the National Anthem at the DNC convention.

I think it is because no one knows him anymore, and those who do, thought he was DEAD!

Sure, Pat!!! The ultra-right Christian Conservatives have their gal. Remember, though, they are shrinking each year because they are so divisive. How old is he anyway??? Younger folks see things alot differently. When they turn 18, they go into the voting booths alone and make up their own minds.

The words, "Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it" could never be more true. What is wrong with America? Eight is truly enough. Wake up!!

Pat Boone. Your kidding, right. Who cares what Pat Boone thinks except the religious right. America has had enough religion shoved down it's throats without listening to this old has been windbag.

It proves Pat Boone should stick to music.

Like the Republicans, he prefers to resort to name calling and diminishing those who disagree, rather than citing any real issues.

I am just signed up to HELP OBAMA WIN and Register new voters. YES the Republican Party has ignited me, IGNITED ME TO HELP TO GET AS MANY REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AS POSSIBLE.
There display this week is horrible and I am an independent.

I do want real change in Washington and an all america, not the republican kind of America. That is side is filled w/ hatred, nastiness and all around condescending toward the lower half of america.

I guess if you like the message, you're okay with the messenger. If you don't like the message, you don't like the messenger either.

Sarah gave a great speech and Rudy really had the house rockin' with his speech.

Maybe we can sell Harry Reid on ebay. talk about a shrill, irrelevent, do nothing weasel.

McCain/Palin
I'm in!

Do we care about Pat Boone opinion?

pat boone is irrelevant.
the first problem we have in american society is not having term limits on our congressional representatives. forget the fact that must are "so-called" blue bloods. john mccain, 26 years in. more money, more power. get the point.
second is the media that thinks its the voice and standard bearer for america's pulse and opinion. that's crap. they are absorbed with their own power. they either make up news, or decide what is news. which, is truely one and the same. american media is all theater and spin. geezzzz…it's tedious.
but the biggest problem is the old, white christian/morality superiority complex. those neocon-minded people to the right that believe white, bible, and the american flag are a world make. it is these three feeding out of each other that has this country and the world in the shabby state its in right now.
if things don't change, this superior imperial attitude will spell doom for humanity. and that's not melodrama. look at the state of world as it stand right now.

Palin for a proven record of reform and honest dialogue or Obama for a proven record of patronage politics and sophist rhetoric!

Former Clinton supporter fot McCain/Palin 08!

Another old cynic.

Pat Boone is more qualified to talk about male hair dyes and face lifts than presidential politics. Sarah Palin is a good speaker and very attractive, but she forgot to mention the recession and poor economy, the trade imbalance and jobs going overseas, the Federal budget deficit, the planet overheating and environmental disasters, the wasteful expense of the Iraq war, the decaying national infrastructure, the weakened international relationships, the violations of the Constitution in the name of 'security', and on and on. The Republican scorecard based upon the past eight years is an 'F minus.'

Is Pat Bone really alive or have the propped up a dead body-if this were the 50's he would be relevent .Hes just like McCain–it figures he's for him.

"Meanwhile, McCain chooses a highly qualified, attractive woman"

Are theses comments only sexist, if democrat says them? Pat is the big Zero.

The democrats are definitely running scared. The male liberals have their panties in a knot and do not know how to respond except to call Governor Palin shrill, etc. She was anything but shrill and her call to arms against oshama was inspirational. I was worried she was not going to be able to stand up to the left wing and the biased media but she can stand up to anyone. The liberal bed wetters had better start getting used to another Republican Administration in the White House. This is great news, the Republicans have a great team who are accomplished in undoing established good old boy networks whether they are democrats or Republicans. biden is next on the menu.

I am greatly saddened by all the negative comments that swirl about in the political world. Having read through most of the comments posted here and elsewhere is enough to be of concern to all citizens whether engaged as voters or not.

It's not and never has been about who gets elected as President and Vice-President. Our country is a huge moving machine with many moving parts and the real focus should be on those that reside under the Capitol Dome as members of the House and Senate along with their well entrenched senior staff. Many whom get reelected over and over again (it's amazing how public votes can be purchased with super slick ad campaigns) with their "power brokers" as senior staff members.

Yes, it's much easier to focus on the race for the White House rather then what continues as "business as usual" on Capitol Hill.

Wake up America and the rest of the world too. If we don't elect someone like John McCain who has the courage to stand up to all the nonsense that goes on behind the scenes (and in many cases right before our glossed over eyes) then we'll continue to be ruled by 535 people that for the most part have no intention in being true statesmen and stateswomen representing the voters from the districts that elected them to office.

Our system of government has been broken for quite a long time and the attitude shifted many years ago to where the “minority rules” and nearly everyone else, including the majority spent too much time and energy trying to be “politically correct” as to not be cast or portrayed as insensitive and/or with prejudice. Get over it, we need true leadership from people that actually care more about what the majority wants as opposed to their own self interests…and then getting themselves reelected over and over and over again.

Why didn't McCain choose his wife as a running mate if that is possible instead of Governor Palin. In my opinion she has better experience than Pallin. Did Mitt Romney rejected to be his VP? America is a great nation in the world no doubt about that, but believe me is credibility has fallen worldwide, you need someone like Obama to bring America back to where Clinton left it.

What a joke!!! McCain says Sarah Palin has experience because she is the commander in chief of the National Guard of Alaska. When the Commanding General of the National Guard said"she has never gave us a order!!". For those who don't know. When the National Guard is deployed or activated. It is the PRESIDENT'S Call and they belong to the FEDERAL GOVERMENT not the State of Alaska. Do you your homework, MCCAIN!!!!

lord who is this outfit??
Pat boone? booo nee

it is starting to look like the circus RNC is completing all the rounds to have all the clowns aboard.

they all belong in the RNC circus

CNN and these are news?

CNN please report on the extreme police abuse going on here in ST Paul supported courtesy of RNC andCNN

The RNC brought out their prize fighter Pat Boone to meet up with Mayweather and Palin to as the boxing coach. McCain can't swing so he brings all he has. Hey I hear Richard Simmons isn't doing anything….call him to the convention too. GRRRRR… LOL this is too much. AMERICA pleae wake up. McCain is a joke.

I'm glad some of the issues many of us Non DEM and Non GOP have been concerned about. In Palin…we have a candidate who can clearly articulate it in a way that other leaders have not been able to.

The fact that Obama has never authored a single piece of legislation in the State House and the U.S. Senate…doesn't speak well of his platform of change.

As Senators–Obama and Biden's leadership is focused on the support, nuts and bolts of building and managing the ship of state.

We know there is a lot of difference between the people who build a huge ship–and those few who are capable of Captaining the large ship.

McCain and Palin appear to be Captains–not shipbuilders.

Hes a big fat ZERO
He hasnt had a hit song since the 60s

Wow, I always thought Pat Boone was supposed to be a great Christian role model….now he's caling people names?

Pat Boone's opinion is not relevant at this time in history. It wasn't relevant at his time in history. Just as I believe that the RNC is not relevant . The RNC still looks like one big Klan Rally who's big on talk and null and void in substance. They say that they are the conservative base and are God fearing. Well if they truly love God than they would be more representative of who He is. They would not slander or degrade and they would love all people including this Democrat who is going to vote for OBAMA!

Gee

This is hilarious. Pat Boone? Pat Boone?! You've got to be kidding me.

Let's look at the contrasts of the two conventions:

DNC - diverse delegations, upbeat and positive tone, Cheryl Crowe, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Shawn Johnson, 80,000 people.

RNC- lots of old, white folks, negative and smug tone, unknown Christian singer (who, by the way, wasn't even good!), Pat Boone, hundreds of empty seats in a small arena.

Seriously. I hope you like Alaska, Sarah, because that's where you'll be, come Jan. 21, 2009.

I think Obama and, more so, his supporters need to learn to react better to criticism. Yes, some of the criticism is sad and low, but some of it is fair and level headed. The problem I see is that Obama and especially his supporters have no time for any form of criticism at all. Any one who might have a better plan or idea on any subject is immediately wrong if its not Obamas idea.

The childish " I know you are, but what am I ? " response is wearing thin at this point and as a European with no bias at all on the subject of DEM vs GOP and a serious resentment of Bush I am afraid that every outburst pushes my opinion away from Obama.

There is nothing wrong with alot of the criticisms leveled against Obama, and more to the point they are nothing compared to the things he would have to deal with as president, so enough childish "rubber and glue" responses. If you want to win .. do it right.

Answer your critics head on with calm and honest answers and when your wrong .. quite simply hold your hands up and admit it. After all no one is right 100% of the time and to even pretend you might be is just arrogant.

This man is entitled to his opinion. He was at the republican convention when he gave it so in fairness it would be easy to predict what it might have been so to have dozens of angry responses here to such a simple and honest opinion is scary. All the man did was exercise his democratic right to speak and he is vilified for it. That, for lack of a better description, is simply sad.

And a simple word of warning to the DEMS this year;
The first one to start shouting (or in this case personally abusing) in an arguement is usually the one with the weaker case.

a look around the hall showed some people snoozing while Goof Off Palin was saying something….and some of them were seen at the famous town hall farces…zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Another millionaire who wants to keep his taxes low and doesn't care how many soldiers die while he's saving money.

Pat who? Another wrinkled white-haired dude?

Go back to the last century Pat! This is 2008!!! The economy is terrible! People have to choose between gas to go to work and food to feed their families.

Who the hell cares what Patricia Boone thinks? I bet he doen't even have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. John McCain's clone did his job for him last night, didn't she? It's a shame that a man has to hide behind a woman to shield the fact that he has nothing to offer other than being a POW and voting for a surge that wouldn't have been needed if we were not over there in the first place. And to base their campaign on fear (and some folk will fall for it) is just a disgrace. And so is Sarah Palin. I hope they enjoyed their spotlight this week, because the next big speech he gives will be his concession speech on election night. I'll make sure to watch that!

Yikes,I felt the air be sucked out of my lungs and my head just started spinning,I swooned watching last night's entire CNN crew crawl in the (toilet)tank for Obama.CNN truly crossed into the twilight zone of yellow journalism.Pat Boone, is a private citizen expressing his pov. NObama the pretender,lost the minute Palin opened her mouth. My opinion of the Palin family was sealed when her daughter licked her hand to style baby brother's hair. The DNC/DEM rejected the BEST candidate for its flash-in-the-pan,ill prepared chameleon. ol'Joe can't do it all,afterall Biden's ONLY running for the #2 spot. Obama is DEM #1 pick and he's out of his comfort zone,paygrade…NOT ready.CNN gets a F grade,go back to school to repeat (or take it for the very first time) Ethics of Journalism 100 level coursework.

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SHE SAID OR WHAT ANY REPUBLICAN HAS TO SAY.

I AM VOTING DEMOCRAT NO MATTER WHAT. WE NEED CHANGE!!!

POINT BLANK!!

In my discussions with people regarding Obama, I have described him as a Christmas present in a box wrapped in sparkling paper with a giant, red velvet bow on top but when you open the present up, there is nothing in the box. Empty!!!

I like Pat's description of Obama also although it is not as descriptive as mine.

Who cares what he thinks?

He was always a loser who just happened to be in the right place at the right time!

As a contemporary of his, I never thought he had any real talent, just a great publicist.

And as for Obama, he has what no other politician in America, or on the world stage for that matter, has - A secret receipt for cool-aid.

He is a fake and a fraud. After his speech to the DNC in 2004 he has had only one goal. Becoming the President, but he realized he wasn’t qualified so he ran for the Senate. On day one he took the oath of office for the US Senate, and on day two he started to run for the President.

This bum is not qualified to be a dogcatcher mush less the President.

If the american people keep drinking his cool-aid , the country will end up like Jones Town.

Heartbroken that Pat doesn't like Obama. NOT!

Well, I wasn't born when he made those hits, so I could care less. Oh, he forgot his cowboy hat…how did he get in without that????

Obama/Biden/Hillary 2008-2016

Since when is Pat Boone the authority on politics?

Since when is he relevant in regard to anything?

Now there's a rousing endorsement! Nice shirt.

I'm tired of Republicans telling me not to believe and not to hope.

I'm also disgusted that Palin would belittle my volunteering at my YMCA. When I work there, I feel I have the greatest responsibility in the world: setting a positive example for the kids in my community. Sarah, maybe you could work on that.

I've said it once and I will continue to say it. The Republicans party if full of hate. They preach "loving" God but they are so hateful.
DEMS and Barack, you better start fighting back or you will find yourself in the same predicament that John Kerry was in. You can't just sit back and take the punches.

Pat Boone - Put a cork in it.

Rudy Giuliani was downright ugly and offensive last night leading directly into Palin's speech, written for her and delivered off of teleprompters. Her speech was equally as ugly - but in a more devious way. It lacked all substance relating to Americas most pressing issues: The Economy, The Housing Crisis, THE WAR, the broken social security system, Lack of affordable and attainable healthcare for those who desperately need it.

The Republicans AGAIN filled up their time with either anadoctal stories OR slurs. NO SUBSTANCE. I repeat NO SUBSTANCE.

I found the entire night to be totally DIVISIVE for the Republicans. People that have ever believed in Democratic ideas (affordable healthcare, peace and diplomacy instead of war as a first option…) were bashed by all the speeches last night. Independents are also going to find their 'US AGAINST THEM' inclusive strategy repulsive. The Repub's may've energized the audience there, but they have hammered home a DEEP SPLIT between the far right and everybody else. What a repulsive exclusive club! They can keep it! RIP GOP!

Wow, that's the musical entertainment the GOP has got stumping for them.

Thank GOD I am a Democrat!

If the election was held in Tx only then I could undertstand the musical choices but America at large doesn't wear cowboy hats anymore.

The GOP really doesn't run on issues, only attacks and protests when they are attacked.

Obama will wipe the floor with them in November.

WELL…….I HAVE BEEN A DEMOCRAT MY ENTIRE LIFE AND SO HAS MY ENTIRE FAMILY….OBAMA SHOULD HAVE WAITED HIS TURN LIKE A GOOD BOY AND GIVEN US HILLARY…HE IS NOT READY…
I HAVE WATCHED ALL OF PALIN'S SPEECHES AND I LOVE HER. SHE IS RIGHT, MCCAIN IS A MAN WITH A PROVEN RECORD AND A TRUE AMERICAN HERO. HE'S GOT MY VOTE COME FALL. I GUESS I'M A REAGAN DEMOCRAT EVEN THOUGH I NEVER THOUGHT THOSE WORDS WOULD COME OUT OF MY MOUTH. GO MCCAIN

This whole Republican convention reminds me of a SNL routine gone bad! Where is the substance? Still spewing that poision huh GOP??

IF PAT BOONE THINKS OBAMA IS A BIG ZERO…MY GOD WE MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING…WHO CARES WHAT HE THINKS!

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION HAS BEEN VERY NEGATIVE AND ALL ABOUT MCCAIN

Pro-McCain CNN does it again. If CNN were really interested in reporting the news rather than trying to make it, it would put headline news back on in the evening. Instead it puts on hours of right-wing screamers. Most trusted name?

The Republican party is a sinking ship full of old white men.

Boone calls Obama names? Who cares! Go back to where ever you came from Pat Boone. You are a big has been and no one cares! Today's generation don't even know who you are!!!!

Pat WHO??? I guess as the original big Zero, he feels he can speak on this. Pat is 74 and he is jealous he is not the old fool running against Obama, he and McCain use to play together as children, but all McCain wanted to play was war and Pat could not stop crooning, hey what are you going to do. Pat go back to where ever it is you came from, oh the retirement home(I heard they are looking for you)

Groan. Who cares what that old bag of bones cares about??? I think all you McCain supporters ought to ask yourself the hard question - would you get in a car and let McCain drive? Probably not, he's an old geezer!!! But you want him with his finger on the button??? OMG, the lack of republican intelligence never ceases to amaze me. Goofballs!! I guess when McMothballs kicks it from being OLD, you will feel comfortable with this no-experience nothing taking over?

Well the only thing I can say is that watch the polls in OH, VA,CO, FLA….hope the independents looked at the repug convention and asked themselves…do we want more of this stuff? are we better off now tham we were 8 yrs ago? can you really see Palin as Pres. if mclame croaks? VP- Palin "what exactly does a VP do all day"… mclame" ms paulin would you please get me some more coffee, thanks.

and this washed out so called christian thinks someone with Senator Obamas education and law degree etc is a 0
wow what must he think of the poor and average american!!
Well thats a perfect example of just how hypocritical the evangelicals
and so called religious people are!!

Pat Boone sums up McCain's campaign: the past not the future:

Turn back the clock and turn on "Father Knows Best."

As for Palin "living the life she espouses" - yes: abstinence only is a failed concept and spending billions more espousing it won't stop teen pregnancies. Her children are "off limits" but she announced her daughter's news at a Press Conference. What kind of a mother, who should be putting the emotional welfare of her child 1st would do that.

One who wants to get elected to an office she's said she knows nothing about. Her children are "off limits" as they should be but let's hear a little less about being a "mother of 5″ as a qualification then.

Obama, being the father of two, doesn't seem to carry much weight.

I don't understand why the GOP and the media are praising Sarah Palin for the same things they have condemed Obama for….she is inexperienced and she knows how to read a telepromoter. How can she work across the aisle's in Washington and she's never been. What about the economy? I think Sarah Palin is all talk and full of hot air. Let's see how see does on the real issues….It's easy to talk in front of the home team…….Just remember what is done in the dark will come to light and she was never vetted; but she will be.

I remember when George Bush was running in 2000, 2004, and Pat boone was telling us how great Bush/Cheney were going to be good for the country. He was dead wrong than and his analyisis of this race it more of the same…..Go back to singing your gospel to your fellow extreme right.

With all respect to Pat Boone's singing, he is wrong: OBAMA could have easily played politics and USED Hillary but did not, because he is a person of principle. McCain, on the other hand, clearly chose Palin (whom I actually liked till yesterday) over the persons he really wanted to choose because he was, again, USING A WOMAN (while rejecting equal pay for women) to do the job for him by pandering to women (who have called his bluff) and to the ultra crazy Christian fundamentalists (and I am a Christian) who by definition can be fooled by anybody who says, "God is on our side and will punish all who disagree with us"

Who cares if McCain looks like a change agent? Why are looks being brought up in an election??

Wow…this really made important headlines? seriously though, seriously, really, i mean come one, seriously though, Pat Boone? an old old old old "good ole boyy" says something that is expected, and this is news, now who is Pat Boone again?

I wanna know where is the "leather boy" outfit that Pat Boone wore about 15 years ago. And where'd you find Boone anyway? An archaeological dig? Oh, the Republican National Convention. Nevermind.

I hear that obama's worst draw back is that he is a muslim.
should I say to my US born six year son to stop dreaming about becoming President of the USA?

WHERE did they dig up Pat Boone? Ha! Ha!

Gee, John McCain is really desperate if they need to dig up OLD and CRINKLE Pat Boone.

I mean, THIS is who is speaking for the McCain camp?

Wow……if I was the Obama camp I would be laughing my head off!!!

Give me a break!

LAST NIGHT was horrific and very predictable. The RNC did nothing but bark out attacks like a little Chiwawa. All BARK but NO SUBSTANCE.

Gov. Palin's just came off as this little "puppet" skewing attack line that didn't HOLD any water. SHE did NOT address any of our economic issues, she's NOT anywhere near Joe Biden when it comes to FOREIGN POLICIES!!

Let the RNC enjoy their two-minute of fame, because CLEARLY…
"the proof is in the pudding" when Ms. "Beauty Queen" debates the "master" in Joe Biden in foreign policies.

Pat, you were good in your time-that time is long past.

Palin, pit bull with lipstick-good description. I didn't even have the stomach to watch last night. Made up my mind long ago-OBAMA/BIDEN. If she is so qualified, so ready, and so tough, why does she need to be protected from the media so they can't ask her questions she can't answer?? Something's wrong there!!

WHITE GRANDMA IN THE SOUTH-women you need to think very deeply when you pull that lever in Nov.

Obama is our only HOPE of this country getting back on its feet. Pelin spoke only to the very rich and big oil. She hinted at war, war and more war. Boone is a radical right wing evangelical and very out dated. Pelin has NO education and said NOTHING to jobs, education and health care. If, God forbid, she gets to Washington the US will become a third world and China, Russia and Iran will take over as the world leaders. WE can not go bombing the world and expect respect and the world will NOT respect us or even listen to us if this gun totum mamma from the tundra gets in! This whole thing is a sham! God help Obama/Biden!!! They are only hope!

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SHE SAID OR WHAT ANY REPUBLICAN HAS TO SAY.

I AM VOTING DEMOCRAT NO MATTER WHAT. WE NEED CHANGE!!!

Pat Boone is old school (VERY old school). John McCain is old school. Even Sarah Palin, who is young, is old school.

Barack Obama is new school.

This is not about race or gender anymore. It's about old school vs. new school.

Pick one.

Palin was disappointing. I cannot see her as America's Vice President. Her speech lacked substance. She raised sales and grocery tax on families in Wasilla to pay for a hockey arena. That is a big ZERO in my book.

Palin was demeaning. I am a social services worker and let me tell you, organizations like the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Urban League, etc. keep urban and rural communities from falling apart and for her to dimish them as nothing is ridiculous. Guiliani sure didn't mind organizers when he came to helping out people afer 9/11. These people are so out of touch is makes me angry.

Palin used her children for political gain all the while Biden's son is also leaving for Iraq this fall, but he isn't pimping that out for votes.

I am a strong working woman and Palin disturbs me more than McCain.

Thank you CNN for being fair, but I had to state my opinion! Hope you post this! =)

In response to "s", Why shouldn't these "children" be getting married? Would you suggest they abort the baby so they can attend Harvard and pursue the same goals as Obama? Give me a break! You obviously don't know what the definition of statuatory rape is. The young MAN is only one year older than his fiance. You liberals will never find anything to disqualify Palin, that's why you are trying desperately to make mountains out of molehills.

Well, all I can say is that Ms. AhPalin's speach had Karl Rove written all over it and it was pretty stinky. Pat could have written a better speach; Hovever, it would probably suck like most of his top 40 hits. I did not hear one iota about policy, economic strategy etc. that I felt could be an original thought by Ms. AhPaulin. What we heard was what the MacSame handlers wanted us to hear, another dubya! It will be a very sad day if this dreadful ticket succeeds.

Pat Boone is yesterday's snooze. Go back to bed, Pat. You sang tired songs for tired people, and yesterday you were right in your element, with the moneyed crowd. We all know you haven't faced any hardships, these last eight years!

Once again the Obamaniacs smear whoever disagrees with them or their empty suit candidate. Pat boone has a right to his opinion as do you, so why not focus on that rather than cutting down yet another american citizen for his/her beliefs.

Dems and liberals profess their "inclusiveness" and "tolerance" but this campaign has shown me the exact opposite. The Reps are the tolerant ones, the dems are the haters who want to suppress (like obama) or trash (like obamaniacs) anyones free speech that they don't approve of. Folks like you will ruin this country one day.

Signed, an independant thinker.

republican 101 take voters eye off the ball… sarah you are a sneaky nasty women. All your lies will surface and the clan that applauded you will be picking themselves off the floor.

Why on earth should we care about this, or more to the point - why are you reporting it? What about the news of Obama's sustained and increasing lead in the polls? Biased much?

Isn't it just lovely that the Evangelicals and Religious Zealots are all going to join in to back the Republicans now! Palin stated yesterday that Republicans believe they're decisions are God's Will!!! (Including the Iraq War.) Now they have Pat Boone (a known religious zealot) working for them! The Republican Camp is turning into the Jerry Falwell Fan Club! Can it Get Any Better?

OH and Palin's Speech (attack) I think she showed the world exactly what she is tonight! Another wannabe Dictator/Decider , a twin spawn of Bush! " I'll do whatever it takes and tramp on who ever it takes to succeed." What is her EXPERIENCE to Command this Nation? I still haven't heard anything that qualifies her!

All I saw from this RNC were teeth and claws in a night club, Ugly to its extreme.

Can't the Republicans think of anything intelligent to say. "Zero?" That is so sixth grade. Last night sounded like recess at a reform school.

I am Vet. President Bush Had good Ideas in 2000-04. Im glade he one. Could you see liberman two face being president. America made the right choice. But this time Obama is the man. Palin and Macain dont have any good idea. God bless America

Another washed up, holy roller singer whom the younger generation knows nothing about nor cares! This is exactly what the young people see as wrong with the Republicans. Pat Boone should return to retirement or info commercials because her is the real ZERO himself!

Republican Pat Boone tries to belittle the historical accomplishments of Obama…shocking. I think I'll add another big zero to the end of my next donation to Obama's presidential campaign. Thanks for the idea, Pat, and reminder why the Rovian nonsense is no longer relevant in my political considerations. Obama/Biden '08

Smears and lies that is all the repubs and their ilk have, very unamerican.

Pat Boone is insignificant. I watched the Rnc last night which only confirmed why Obama/Biden will be our Pres/VP. The GOP has NO AGENDA THAT WILL TAKE OUR COUNTRY IN A NEW DIRECTION!!! That is why they spend so much hot air with smears, attacks and spreading lies….they have NOTHING!!!

The entire Republican party and their supporters are big zeroes as far as I'm concerned. Standing at a podium spewing lies, insults and propoganda is not something that Americans want to hear. We want to hear solutions and how this awful party is planning on leading this country out of this gaping hold we're in. It's obvious the wretched Republicans have no answers or solutions because they think the country is doing great! Mocking community organizers and people who actually try to help middle and low income families is no way to court votes you useless bunch of people. I am so ashamed that this country has people living in it that believe what these people say. Grow a brain!

The liberal mainstream media is doing ALL it can to put Obama in the White House. The only thing is, half the voting population isn't buying it.

With Sarah Palin coming on the scene, the left is worried that she has caught on with the hard working American and can identify with her and her VALUES.

The dems had their chance to nominate a woman VP candidate…and chose not to do it. Now it's too late for them.

Pat Boone calls Obama a "zero""? Now that IS news…thanks to the greatest political team on television for bringing us that one!

ATTACK! ATTACK! ATTACK!
FULL SPEED AHEAD!
More War Fronts @.
All Muslin countries,
Asians,
Russia…
Big Hero to
3rd. world countries.
Not enough bodies?
No problem! DRAFT!!!
Not enough money?
DRILL to fatten Big Oil Companies
so to gouge the weak and feeble.
Not enough friends?
WHO NEEDS THEM!!!

McCain will win in November because he has his entire party's support. Obama doesn't.

Wow is he still alive? He looks like Jack Palance, is he still alive too?
Any who Pat. It's the Economy Stupid. McBush knows nothing about the economy and his advisors say the economy is fine and that Americans are just whiners. Our GOP VP candidate Paleny is from the wealthiest Oil State in America. Palin also has never had to deal wth an economic problem. Niether McBush/Paleny has even mentioned the economy.

Read the transcript of Sarah's speech again. She answered all the lies Obama stated during his acceptance speech at the DNC convention. She responded to the lies about her during the past week. In a show of her energy credentials, Sarah set out an energy policy with short term, mid term and long term goals. Finally, Sarah came out as a heavyweight who won't be a political pushover.

Nothing about the issues, more Obama bashing. Palin is no more than a McSame "mini me", she read her "prepared" speech well, but then again so does my 10 year old grand daughter. Lets see, McSame has known this woman all of 6 days and three hours (used for vetting) and he thinks she can step in if something happens to him? Big problem with judgement here on his part. I think he's thinking with the wrong head. Then again it dosen't matter which one he uses, neither one works.

This ticker just personifies the face of the Republican convention: rich, old white guy.

Ah yes, Pat Boone. The man who rode on the backs of real musicians like Little Richard. The man who didnt hear a song by a black musician that he didnt steal. There is no originality in Pat Boone, he is just another typical Republican mouth piece.

Pat Boone, look - the republicans are the party of the country music crooning - 8 tire pickup truck driving redneck . Did anyone see the people in that convention? I saw 3 or 4 blacks and latinos and the rest were cowboys. Now, what is the probability that if a black or latino moved to one of those good ole republicans neighborhood that he or she would be welcomed with open arms?

Pat Boone… now there's a voice I don't need to hear. What has he done recently?

Pat Boone??? Since when did he start politics. This was a grand evening for Republicans. They smeared, attacked and smeared some more however, that is not going to decreased my cost of gas at the pump, it will not insure my daughter's college education and will not provide me any economic stability. They did what they always do and conquered their party. I as a mother would never have subjected my daughter to the national attention her Sara Palin has and that poor nervous boy…if that were my son I would be furious for him being subjected to that kind of scrutiny and public exposure.

Obama/Biden — the only way for America to prosper after the failed policies of the last eight years.

Give more kudos to the Karl Rove machine. Republicans have once again taken the focus off of important issues and replaced them with alot of moral hoopla! Lets hope the American public are subscribing to the "fool me once shame on you - fool me twice shame on me" and will pay attention to the real agenda!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post more opinions from some old white men that are stuck in their old ways. I love it how all the old geezers voice their opinions like they actually matter…

Embrace the future…Can we really have Palin as President when McCain kicks the bucket before completing his 1st term?

Pat Boone? The same Pat Boone who made a nice living stealing songs from black musicians in the 50's?

Yes, he has a lot of credibility with regular folks.

Pat Boone, for those of you under 40, is a singer who released lifeless, uninspired covers of Little Richard hits and whose other accomplishments have been non-existent. The phrase that keeps coming to mind is "Is that all you got?" What a ludicrous item for CNN to waste my time on — shape up, folks, you're losing credibility faster than George Bush!

i agree because as a democrat..i was disappointed with the SHOW my party showed last week

Joe Biden as an attack dog?? please this guy might as well be a Ted Kennedy on the Barack Hussien Obama ticket

reminded me of John Kerry's Convention 4 years ago when I was in the military…i mean how is it that i can actually believe in Kerry's failed campaign, WHILE A MARINE 4 years ago…and not be convinced with Obama's??? he's a PHONEY im sorry

McCain now has my vote

biden is the NEW cheney. a five time draft dodger who got out on a technicality,<