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This is insulting and I wish people will see this for what it is. This woman is nothing but a prop and it's a disgrace.

Republicans are fired up about electing McCain and Palin in November.

What else is above Obama's pay grade?

And why did he protect infanticide in Illinois?

In the wonderful world of the politic "SPIN" has replaced truth...!!!!!!
Aren't you glad the Republicans are" TOPS" ....!!!!

Yes..., its that old–retired–white–man from Ma. (a former republican)

Bruce

P.S. Help save our country and lifestyle vote OBAMA 2008 & 2012

As an independent, I find it amusing to see the Obama's campaign
(and Obama himself) squirming.

Sometimes it does take a woman to do the man's job, as the RNC
has figured it out. Too bad Hillary was dumped by the DNC!

Pardon me while I go get myself an emesis basin.

Oh you silly democrats – you are soooo JEALOUS – it is soooo funny....

Now OBAMA has been tossed out like yesterdays garbage – how does it feel?? You see the truth always seems to come out. He is not electable!!! He threw Hillary under the bus now he is paying for it!!! My advice to him is to go back to law school and figure it all out. He just DOES NOT get it!!!

Democrats, have a wonderful day!!!

The Only People Who Believe This Ad Are The People Who Were Going To Vote Mccain Anyway! People Have Already Decided Who They Are Voting For! This Ad Wont Flip Any Obama Supporters! Personally I Think The Flat Out Lies Make It Humorous!

The news medias were complicit with the invasion of Iraq by not exposing the truth to the public. Now they are well on their way to destroying America by not exposing the GOP lies and distortions.

At the present time with the polls showing a dead heat America is becoming the laughing stock of the world.

Grandma Palin kept the money for the infamous bridge, but didn't build it. Where is the money????

This party is one big joke she has no credentials and mcsame is so out of touch with AMERICIA THE QUICKEST WAY FOR SAUDI'S TO OWN AMERICIA IS VOTE THESE JOKES IN CHOOSING THIS LADY WAS POLITICAL SUICIDE THANK GOODNESS

You know the difference between McCain and Palin?......... Lipstick

Nashville Tn.

An origianal maverick has voted with Bush 95% of the time. These smoke and mirrors will NEVER work.

Obama 08

If McCain is the orginal Maverick, he's been in Washington for 28 years and the problem has gotten worse.

Best case scenario, he is a Maverick and one the is completely ineffective.

Worst case scenario, he's not, proclaims to be and is a liar.

Either way, he's not getting my vote.

Real Change = Obama/Biden '08

Folk, check out the definition of mavericks ... they are not loyal to any one ... do their own thing!

Wake up America! The issues are yet o be spoken from McCain and Palin. The supreme court nominations is so important and McCain wants another Clarence Thomas! Health care, the economy, the debt, the war, etc. are at issue here. Another four years of Bush! No way!

Wake up people. The time is running short and your vote is very important. Don't be fooled with the Republicans. It will be very difficult for OBAMA to pull us through this mess created by the Republicans. McCain is no different than Bush. Sarah is not qualified to be VP or President. She has had no experience with foreign affairs. Heaven help us.

Palin is "'hoping to change McCain's mind"". SHE SAID on drilling in Nature Preserves. How is THAT 'going after big oil'?'
McCain went against Repubs and Dems when he opposed the King Holiday.
He opposed the military torture of detainess, (good politics); but made sure the CIA could still torture detainees, (good politics)
There ARE rumors swirling about his activities as a POW, as well as Kerry's. Funny;;; they BOTH formed a 'bipartisan' Committee to seal any files and documents which could clear up the rumors!!??
(Like Bonds and Clemens running an invetigation on steroid usage!)

The last gimmick, the gas tax holiday, did not work for McCain the Palin gimmick will not either.

Palin thinks she tough by identifying herself with a pit bull. Well, a pit bulls behavior depends on how they are trained. Your are on John McSain's leash and he pulling and using you to get what he wants. By the way, "what does a vice-president do all day?" Those were Palin's words. Doesn't that tell you a great deal about her? Well, it should.

Such liars! She was for the Bridge to Nowhere before it became a political liability, and she still took the money that was supposed to pay for it. My fellow Americans, don't let this ticket play you for fools! They are Bush and Cheney with a war medal and lipstick. McCain deserves honor for what he did in the military, but that will not help him be a good president. He will help the rich and the corporations just like Bush and Cheney. If you want real change designed to help YOU, vote Obama/Biden.

If Senator Obama loses this election it will be because of the racism in America. No matter what the polls show, no matter what people are willing to own up to.

If America would rather have an elderly Senator with questionable to poor judgement (and questionable longavity as President) and a totally untested self proclaimed hockey mom turned Govenor vs. a young man with 12 years in the State and US Senate, 12 years teaching CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, and years in actual community service, (not to mention a long time Senator with a proven postive record as a potential VP), with a positive message of change for the first time in nearly 8 years, then the only real reason something like this would happen is racism.

If it looks like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck, IT'S A DUCK...

Why can't Mccain-Palin if so energized and experienced find a new word and not steal the CHANGE slogan from Dems!!! Stick with Maverick or did you find out that it only really means lazy cattleman. See Maverick was a real person check your history of the 1800's people.

After 25 years, now McCain is now talking about CHANGE. GOP still thinks people as IDIOTS. People remember McCain only as a national hero and now McCain is trying to change his reputation from a national hero to a election looser.

Obama came from nothing, but with a very positive attitude. Positive attitude is only thing now our country and the world is looking for.

GOP fears positive attitude as liberalism. We, people understand that the world is presently looking for a change to stop the fears, heal the unethical man made wounds and to have a decent living.

This is the time for America to lead the world. NO MORE – Eight years of Untruth – Eight year of Fears – Eight years of No growth.

Let us get back our brother Canada to shake our hands and other friends like France, Germany to dine with us.

Whole world is expecting our decision on a right choice – YES WE CAN!!!

Is Sarah Palin the type of female role model we want for this country? Were saying it's o.k for a teenaged girl to go out and have UNPROTECTED premarital sex! And then praise her for keeping the baby! A baby is the least worry today! What about S.T.Ds and A.I.D.S! I have three young daughters and I do use Mrs.Palin and her daughter as role models of what they SHOULD'NT do!

I guess we could try having a standup comic in the white house, we had 8 yrs of bad news with Bush. If we elect McCain we will need something to laugh about. Obama/Biden

Palin is a liar and needs to be called on it in Prime Time.....the GOP is very clever......They dress up McCheneyBush in lipstick and deliver a pack of lies with a pretty smile. She is the perfect GOP candidate.....an uneducated, uninformed, unqualifed, gun loving extremist with a pretty face. VERY DANGEROUS and she could be the Next President.

I think the media and polls are really trying their best to put McCain/Palin in the white house!!!!! I just don't understand how some people would still vote for this ticket???? Is it racism? I hope not!!!

Obama/Biden 2008-2012

Earmarks, lobbyists and neo-con advisors.

Mavericks.

Yeah.

I was kind of excited about her, as a mother and a new generation of politicians (which we need more of!) now I'm feeling very worried. There was this article in the AP about her church. There are so many questions that are unanswered, why isn't anyone digging deeper? The Obama church scandel was so huge and everywhere – what about Sarah's old Penecostal church, and her new one?? UG. Its depressing.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.

What a joke.

McCain and Palin are no mavericks. And why do they keep saying McCain is ahead of Obama. Not from where I stand. I have never been contacted for the polls and no one I know has ever been contacted. People can't be changing their minds everyday about who they will vote for. McCain picking Palin is a decoy and unfortunately some people seem to be falling for it. Come on America wake up. McCain is at the front of the ticket, not Palin. But when it truly comes down to it, can you really see her being the head of this country? Not me...

Obama '08

Please people don't let the polls fool you. Just ask yourself what people are being surveyed in these polls. I know for sure I am not one of those people that has ever been surveyed. McCain/Palin in the White House will be a worse choice than W Bush/Cheney and I thought I would never seen a combination worse than the two of them. Everyone please get out and vote and keep these two out of the White House. I am a woman and this woman know where near represents women in this country. She is not qualified for this position so let's not be fools and give her a job she does not have the qualifications for. Vote Obama/Biden and give America a chance to recover and become respectful to other countries again. Send Sarah back to Alaska. Oh yeah, Sarah's husband loves America so much until he wanted to make Alaska separate. Get real McCain and stop trying to trick America like this family is a wholesome American Family. Please don't insult the American people intelligence.

Why do American's get tricked by words so fake such as "MAVERICK",
when words like, Jobless, Homeless, Foreclosure, Economy , and War should scare them more into voting for CHANGE. Are we that gullible?

Obama / Biden 08.

e September 8th, 2008 9:46 am ET

McCain is now leading in the polls, so apparently we ARE stupid enough to believe this!
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And you're proud of that?

I am a single mom, hockey mom to be exact, who lives in Michigan. For the republicans to think that the women in our state are ready to live another 4 years of this mess is ridiculous. I cannot afford to live in a state I was born and raised in if McCain-Palin win. We are much more intelligent than to fall for all of this bull. I wish people in America would vote on issues, not on who has a woman on there ticket. Once again, we could wake up the day after the election and the papers will show that the people in this country who voted for McCain don't care about how they are going to survive paycheck to paycheck, or pay their bills, but they will be happy to have another 4 years of Bush just because there is a women vice president. No wonder the rest of the world does not respect Americans. WAKE UP!

Obama – Biden 2008

This ad if funnier than an episode of Seinfeld!

McCain/Palin are a joke and so are these polls!

CNN is biased in posting on these blogs. Has anyone else noticed that the blogs are closed with fewer than 10 comments, if the comments appear to be pro Obama. I have tried several times to post blogs that meet all of the requirements of civility, but they are routinely blocked! You need to vet your moderators because they are anti Obama! Are you a news agency or are you a propoganda outlet?
By the way, I question the validity and accuracy of your polls. Why don't you give us the number of people polled and their locations? That is labor intensive, but it is also only fair!

There's a good ad running here in North Carolina showing how McCain and Bush are basically the same. It has a video of McCain bragging about voting with Bush more than 90% of the time. Once the evangelicals realize that McCain is an adulterer and when others realize that Palin is worse than Cheney, their polls numbers will drop back to where they were. It will be a tight election, but the electoral map favors Obama and McCain has to win pretty much all of the battleground states to pull off an upset. There's also plenty of time for flash-in-the-pan Palin to fail.

Why isn't CNN reporting that Bob Barr is the only candidate to legally file for the ballot in TX. Under TX state law, the Republicans and Democrats have missed the deadline.

The secretary of state of TX is now claiming that they did file, but the paperwork proves they didn't (and the fact that McCain didn't even declare his VP pick until after the TX filing deadline).

Or how about McCain's aides pressuring other states to remove Barr from the ballot? This is not democracy folks!! These are the tactics of old power. Obama did the same thing in Illinois...keep your opponents off of the ballot.

Where is the outrage towards these two parties? You feel upset to vote for either and think there is no choice. Well there won't be a choice if they keep the stranglehold on the ballot.

Somebody explain to me how this McCain-Pallin ticket can be ahead let alone even close in the polls...Given the last 8 years, our current economy, energy policies (DRILL) and this country's overall diminished standing in the world, how can anybody vote for this ticket? Mavericks? McCain is a self serving political chameleon ...maverick in talk only "I voted with the president over 90% of the time", the reality is that this ticket with the pandering social conservative Pallin is an extension of the present. So somebody please explain to me how Bush and his ineffective, destructive, contra to everything we believe in as Americans policies be perpetuated by this ticket and the American electorate is fine with that! I guess all great civilizations must come to an end...your witnessing history "MY FRIENDS". And don't give me any of that fear mongering rhetoric, lack of experience crap...

If any democrat in this country ever thinks that we should clean out the DNC, I'll ask you people now what are we suppose to do Republicans? specially the two in office now jaja what a joke. Maybe what we need is to find a way to prevent all racist people to vote and make any comment.

Boy is she awful. I'd vote for a McCain/Bin Laden ticket before I'd vote for a McCain/Palin ticket.

McCain/Palin is like a breath of fresh air. Will be nice for them to and the public in the next election to clean out the trash that is now our congress. worst congress in the history of the nation.

The whole "sounds/looks like Bush" thing is getting old. Americans knows better. McCain will win the White House.
Signed, Always proud American!

They completely misrepresent themselves, and the Democrats! They may love the USA, just not it's poulation!

Snake oil salesemen are more respectable!

Those who will vote for these two are indeed the stupid half of our country.

Maverick: Warmonger and animalabuser????I did not know that!!!

What's the difference between Dick Cheney and Sara Palin? Lipstick.

Such a mockery to our great Nation!

The Polls lie....
The Media is scared of the Republicans....
The far right do not care about the country but themselves.
Christian conservatives do not practice what they preach.

America do not fall for the same Bush/Rove/Davis/Schmidtz politics.
Sarah Palin is more related to Bush that Jenna Bush! She has his political, governing and leadership DNA.

McCain, you had better hire someone to taste your food and drinks before you eat and drink. I would not be suprised if in October McCain ends up sick. Then she automatically gets the number 1 shot. This lady is not who we need in the white house.

Sarah Palin is not who she pretends to be or who the pundits are making her out to be. This lady is a repeat of GWBUSH

I don't want anymore Cowboys (or Cowgirls) in office. I'll take my chances with the other party.

Are you serious?

LIARS! They lie and people are so dumb they believe it.

If they win, I am TERRIFIED.

Obama/Biden–the last great hope for the United States.

These people are sic !!!!!!!!!!! If any American falls for this I will turn my back on this country. I am a proud veteran who just can no longer stand these people with lies and distorting the truth.

Is this for real? Who are you polling? Are you polling the people that are in communities? Or those who are against community organizers? It has been a hard 8 years for me and I can say proudly I do not want to experience another 4 years of Bush-McCain-Palin politics. Now they are called the real mavericks...please the real Maverick is the politician (Obama) who managed to raise his own money from the community to run for the White House. Last I checked none of my friends own 8 houses or can open up a gas station. Let's keep it real...please poll the real folks...

When will the Democrats (and the media) finally call them what they are:

LIARS and demagogs!!!

McCain's message is that only he is qualified to fix the complete mess that he helped create by doing the same things that helped create it in the first place. John McCain is about as maverick as Donald Rumsfeld.

I had a dog named Maverick. The dog was better than either of these two.

I own a business with 131 employees that make 40+ k a year, if Obama is elected, he will raise my taxes, when he does, I'll have no choice but to cut about 20 of those jobs. By the way, if you think I should cut my own salary, I pay several people more than I pay myself.

More lies from McCain and Palin

I see that Joe Biden is being blamed for the loss of points for Obama.
I don't think so. Obama was on a swing and doing just fine until.....Palin. This election was decided before by the same evil ones that orchestrated the Bush election. She gave one speech and everyone is enthralled. Obama gave many electrifying speeches and he hardly got a bump. What I question is that Obama was drawing thousands of people to hear him and see him.. There is nothing we can do. I expect McCain to be here a short period of time and then we will have president Palin. It makes me sick. Is it all rigged?I believe so. I have said for quite awhile that something didn't look and feel right.

As an Obama supporter, I say why should Hillary go after Sarah?

What will Hillary go after Sarah on? What are Sarah Palin's public policies and positions, ranging from the economy to Iraq to Pakistan?
I DON'T KNOW!

The only thing America knows about Palin is that she is a self-described hockey mom, has a 5-month old down's syndrome baby, has a 17-year old high school unwed pregnant daughter, Palin is pro-life, and Palin is adamantly pro-drilling. Other than that there is not much to go on, unless you talk about non-direct political issues (like TrooperGate or Praying for Jews to convert to Christianity or attending 5 different schools in 6 years for one degree).

She has roused the conservative Republican base, but what with. I have not seen on TV any voters name specific national issues that Palin believes in.

Tell me something, you republicans, if the republicans will not talk to Iran and Syria, how will you get Iraq back on it feet. Remember the Iraqi PM met with the Iran President holding hands and hugging each other they are a team now.
Now who is the fool. We've done all the donkey job now Iran is going to gain? How stupid can americans be, after over 4000 dead and 60000 wounded, Iran is going to benefit?

Obama knew this was going to happen when he opposed the war.

Ian September 8th, 2008 9:46 am ET

"If McCain says that Palin opposed the bridge to nowhere then I'll take his word for it."

Are you unable to reason? Do you not know the facts? Are you (we) that stupid that we would follow this liar to the presidency? Why would you want more or worse of the same 8 years?

We don't need a Maverick that is not that and we don't need a redneck from a little town in Alaska (even if she knows where Russia is).

We need brains in the White House! We need Obama-Biden!

What have you got against women in authority? Or is it white conservative women that you dont like? Or is it just white women?
I think Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin will do just fine with you liberals against them. The liberals blew it when they showed their hand first, one thing you may not know about conservaitve people, they dont tell you what they are going to do, they tell you what they did after you showed your hand.

Isn't the words "Conservative Maverick" an oxymoron? They want to continue the failed policies of Bush and call themselves Mavericks?

Sue – September 8th, 2008 9:46 am ET
McCain is now leading in the polls, so apparently we ARE stupid enough to believe this!

The GOP is pretty shrewd, they know America is too racist to elect Obama and will play up the lies and fear right to the end. And it's working like a charm!

Better get used to saying 'President McCain' (and eventually 'President Palin').
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Your comments say you ARE STUPID and RACIST. You must be a proud American.

If Sen. McCain is such a maverick, why was he boasting about how he votes with President Bush 90% of the time?

If Sen. McCain is such a maverick, why did he reverse his position this year to now support President Bush's tax cuts for the richest of people?

If Sen. McCain is such a maverick, why did he originally author legislation on cleaning up the illegal immigration problem, and then reject his own plan this year?

If Sen. McCain is such a maverick, why did he succumb to Karl Rove and not pick his favorite choice, Joe Lieberman, as his VP?

Gov. Palin, who was initially introduced us as a maverick, has so much baggage regarding flip flops that I can't be convinced she's actually reformed much without being pushed into it for political reasons.

The republican lead is a result of the convention energizing the base.
American people get tired of "new" things very fast. After that they want
to see the real person. Hyped up Sarah Palin will be revealed for what
she truly stands for when she is finally interviewed. Then Americans
will decide if they will allow themselves to be swindled once again by
the republicans' dangle of fools gold under their nose to their own
detriment, or will they vote for the REAL change that will benifit them,
and not make the republicans richer, while they get poorer. Don't be
fooled by the republicans AGAIN.

Yeah Mavericks...
John McCain is the ultimate hypocrite. Cheating on his first wife with several women, and then cheating and marrying Cindy before he was legally divorced. He tries to put this all in the past, saying that it was 30 years ago. Picking Palin was exactly what he did when he picked Cindy. He caught his next ticket up.
Palin as the most popular governor. Well, let's have any governor start handing out dividend checks from oil revenues that we are all paying for, and see if our governor doesn't become the most popular. What a bunch of malarky-(my favorite Joe Biden term.)

Go Obama

"She took on big oil..."

How? Doesn't her husband work for BP? Big Oil wants to drill up in ANWR for about six months of oil. Way to get off the teat.

Is that all you Democrats have? Same oh same oh from your mouths. Hussein Obama is full of lies and definitely lacks character. Vote for the true Americans in this election.

McCain-Palin 2008!

RIght on, Debbie! They burned books in Nazi Germany as well! A McCain/Palin election would be the final slide into facism for America..

i guess you can keep saying the same lies when no one is allowed to ask you about them!!

Does CNN do anything but parrot any more?
They give credence to the ad by publishing it and then have to rely on factcheck to show it is a lie.

Palin is the one who is riding high on a good written speech. Is there anything else to this woman?

McCain was a maverick, not any more! We still don't have a clue about what Palin is, other than she lies about what she did.

Factcheck has listed a ton of lies which came out of the RNC.

Isn't it refreshing to see some truthful advertising? Watch Obama and the Democrats get real ugly with their advertising and speeches. What would you expect? The Democrat echelon is mean spirited and it shows!

I read the above biased opinions of Obama supporters and their attack on women and can not believe their ignorance. Palin will be a fit and strong leader. The ones of you who think women can not run a country are so wrong. What about Margaret Thatcher of Great Brittian and Goldy Meir of Israel. No President of the U.S. was any stronger a leader than these two women. Palin is fit not like Obama who is unfit to become the President of the U.S. He has showed us his true self by sitting and doing nothing while his great Uncle REV. WRIGHT DID HIS RANTINGS AND RAVINGS LIKE A MAD MAN. NO OBAMA NO HOW AND NO WAY.

Will-SD: John McCain has 26 years in the Senate. Joe Biden has 36 years so I wouldn't even keep bringing that point up.

As far as the funds given AK, yes the money was kept and was used to improve intrastucture and buy a new ferry. Yes she was initially for the bridge but when she saw that the full funding wouldn't be there and interest in the bridge by the people of AK, she then changed her position. So yes she changed her view and as far as Obama is concerned, he's had so many changes in positions that again I wouldn't even go there.

McCain/Palin '08/Hillary '12

The land of TV where everything is served on an easy to understand platter. It does not matter if it is a lie. If it is easy, the public will go for it because they don't have to think.

America is full of very stupid people. That is a fact.

We will have many ads to endure before we get to hear her speak for herself, or at least away from a script or a screen to read from.

In the meantime we will see many of these flashy, easy to believe, big statement, big emotion, no plan ads.

Think for yourselves, America. Read a newspaper, look up some facts, if you believe everything you see on TV, you'll never believe the mess you'll be in for the next four years.

If Palin get elected, it woul dbe an isult to the Amrican people. She is an outright autocrat, born liar and totally corrupted lady. All her work in Alaska points to these facts. What she did in Alaska is noe not going to remain in Alaska. She ia a failed mom, failed wife, failed mayor, failed governor – we do not want a failed VP for an laready failed republican President candidate who are going to take charge of an already failed president. How many failures would USA tolerate? We can not afford even a single mistake right now. Mccain-Palin win in November would be the last nail in the coffin.

Go McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOBAMA anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mavericks? Agents of change?

The republicans are the ones who put our country in the toilet in the first place, now they are trying to blame Democrats and claim that they will fix everything? HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK WE ARE?

The only people who are buying into this garbage are the closed-minded racist hicks that aren't listening anyway. They're just happy to see another old white man on the ticket and think that by putting any woman up there they are "making history". PATHETIC!!!!

That's a laugh. 90% similarity to Bush is hardly a maverick in my book.

Pretty pathetic that they can't even come up with their own slogan. They saw what was working for the dems and jumped on the bandwagon (you know, "change", "a woman on the ticket", etc.). It's laughable, not to mention insulting.

I think the GOP's "bounce" just proves that even the republicans never really liked McCain. They only took an interest when he picked his VP. It seems to me they're voting for HER, NOT him. So, are they hoping McCain just isn't going to "be around" too long? I for one, don't like the idea of a woman who believes that the war taking place is "God calling us to DIE for him" with her trigger finger on the "big button"!

Those lying hypocrites are in my state today, down the road in my sister's town (Lee's Summit, MO). I'd drive there and hold up the biggest OBAMA sign I could... IF I could afford to gas up my car...

It is time for the conservative crappy media to shut these stories down ... the media idiots hyped Palin so much to the point of blatantly lying about what she has accomplished, along with McBush. McSame and Palin hasn't done a crap to promote change and in fact, were behind the entire financial mess that this great country is going through right now

It's not change, it's a takeover.

-Ultra-Conservative views – check.
-Distract voters from reality – check.
-Win ellection – check.
-Appoint more Ultra -Conservative judges – check.
-Veto every bit of legislation from the Dem controlled congress – check
-Blame Dem controlled congress so thery lose 2010 elections – check
-Take control of all three branches of govenment in 2010 – check
-Limit freedom of the press-check
-Tell America how to think, act, speak, worship – check

Folks one of the keys to our country is having arguments for all opinions that lead to compromise for the greater good. Gov Palin has proven the only good view is her view. Please look deeper, ask questions, is this really the person you want leading the "free" world?

I have all the respect in the world for J Mac, but this pick doesn't seem like him. Karl Rove himself said this was a political move not a governing rule.

I'm sure CNN get as many pro McCain/Palin blogs as pro Obama/Biden ones. Yet......consistently.........they show mostly the pro Obama ones because we all know by now who this network support. The country is talking about it .

Think about it.......if both candidates are running head to head....isn't it then likely that the volume of blogs will run the same proportionately?
Use your heads, people!

Are Americans really that conservative that they actually want McCain and ultra conservative Palin?

Or are Americans really that racist? I have compared Obama's plans and McCain's plans from their websites.

Obama wants to revive America. McCain want to fix his broken party.

Do the real research and make a decision about the issues.

Are Americans even engaged in their country? McCain/Pain dead heat with Obama/Biden????

McCain/Palin is a dangerous, lying ticket...Tear it up America!!!

to john in ohio: what's the difference between a community organizer and a president? everything, apparently!

Did Sarah Palin really cheat on her husband?? Why are none of the big news outlets talking about this?? There is an article in the new Enquirer about it. I keep hearing people brag about how well she embodies family values. This does notshow family values. This woman is certainl not who I thought she was. Boy, this could be a knockout blow for McCain.

All I can say is we deserve the people we elect.

If you want 4 more years of the same old bomb,bomb, war,war, ballooning deficit, high energy/gas prices, rampant inflation, depressing stock market, deteriorating environment, unaffordable health insurance, corporations with increasing power, by all means vote for McCain/Palin (or is it Palin/McCain?).

Vote Obama/Biden if you want this country to have a chance at coming out of this turmoil.

Save the Trees – Kill the babies. Logical?
Raise taxes on the top 5% that employ millions. Logical?
25% of Americans pay 85% of the taxes. Logical?
Cut defense spending during a War. Logical?
Support 5 generations of Welfare. Logical?
Continue funding the Department of Education that does not educate 1 child. Logical?
Support Senator Obama that was present for 143 days at his job as a Senator. Logical?

Hero or Zero?
The 101st Airborne Division supports PALIN FOR PRESIDENT 2012! You go gal....

alNET

The real "bridge to nowhere" is the bridge that exists between "we the people" and our elected officials. If Americans are serious about real change, we would throw the bums out, both parties, demand term limits for the newly elected, and forever hold our newly elected representative's feet to the fire.

If you vote McCain in, watch, he will bring back the draft. He is a war monger. That is all he knows.

Timber. Obama was up 9% last week and frankly most of the electoral season. Was he sure to win then or is it just when Mc Cain gets a convention bounce that it becomes a "in the bag" thing?

Mc Cain/Palin is so vulnerable, i would not be that confident if i were you.If Mc Cain catches a cold , Palin President becomes a reality that will haunt more than one voter.

The polls are reflecting only up to the time of Palin's speech. All the hypocrtical statements and half truths are not reflected. Public really needs to be educated. I'm nervous that we won't have time to find out the truth about this candidate before its time to vote.

Obama supporters feel that only stupid people can believe or support Sarah. They ask, what has she done to deserve all this praise?

Well, McCain and (some Hillary) supporters feel the same way about supporting Obama.

Hopefully now you understand why half of Americans cant stand Obama.

Tell McCain to let the leash go and let the bull dog run wild. Why can't you stand alone, John? The very person that you have to promote you, just may be your demise.

Obama supporters feel that only stupid people can believe or support Sarah. They ask, what has she done to deserve all this praise?

Well, McCain and (some Hillary) supporters feel that the same way about supporting Obama.

Hopefully now you understand why half of Americans cant stand Obama.

The QUAD CITY LEADERSHIP GROUP OF BUSH – MCCAIN – CHENEY AND PALIN.

One change I would really love to see is the Republicans and all your support staff deciding to campaign honorably and honestly.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO MY NEIGHBORS IN ALASKA, I HAVE BEEN THERE AND IT'S A BACKWARDS STATE THAT DOESN'T FIT IN WITH THE OTHER 49 STATES IN ANYWAY. THE TOWN OF WASILLA IS RUN LIKE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNSEL AND THE STATE IS RUN TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN THE UNION.

NO WONDER JOHN MCCAIN AND HIS ADVISORS DO NOT TRUST SARAH PALIN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON HER OWN YET. SHE'S A WELL KNOWN EXTREMIST AND WHEN SHE DOES GO PUBLIC AND NOT HAVE TO RESORT TO READING A SCRIPT WRITTEN FOR HER BY THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN THE BUMP IN THE POLLS WILL EVAPORATE.

From a european friend:

I can't believe my eyes. After eight years of getting hit after hit in the face from your own governement. After eight years of economic disaster, after 5 years of war for false reasons. After being lied to again 4 years ago. Some of you Americans actually consider voting for the same old party again. It makes me so sad. Remember the clinton years? And how everything was better back then? Wasn't it nice to have a president who talked to other world leaders as a grownup?

Be smart and vote democrat. The world is waiting to embrace you again. We don't want a second gun wielding, fundamentalistic christian with his finger on the red button.

If you want change--– vote for more Republicans !?!?!? That (logic) is INSANE !!!!!

Is there anyone else out there who has noticed she is reading, quote...reading her speeches at these stops? Hmm..doesn't she have her own ideas to talk about, oh right..Mr. Rove is again puppetmaster. McCain camp is crying "stop investigating Sarah Palin" I say..keep on investigating, isn't the whole idea to get to know the candidates? The GOP has yet to spell out any specifics on their plan except more drilling, and keeping our troops in Iraq for the next generation. Good plan!,...Didn't Ms. Palin as governor of Alaska hear about something called Exxon Valdez?, I am sure the swimmers in Miami and Myrtle Beach will love looking over those potential oil slicks. So here is the GOP plan so far..spend more of our money in a place we should never have gone, and potentially wrecking our ecosystem. Oh yes..keep taxing us blue collar workers. Hmm..sounds like a winner al right...Thank god it means winning for OBAMA/Biden 08!

CNN,

try and put pink lipstick on the neo-con backed plan

to keep the fraud going on wall street,

by paying hundreds of billions minimum with public money (tax dollars)

for freddie and fannie

but never holding accountable the loan-sharks who made bazillions through freddie and fannie.

i know the suckers will lap it up.

Yes, the GOP base has been "energized" by this phoney distraction of a candidate meant to pander.

The eBay story alone shows what a liar she is (the jet was NOT sold on ebay for a profit, it was sold for a loss privately after she took it off ebay.)

Not to mention all the other VAST examples of what this typical right-wing politician does in office.

If Paline and John McSain are telling lies to the American people now, can you imagine what it will be like if they win the white house. I cannot see this unknown being the vice-president and possibly the president of these united states. I heard that she was going to be expose. Well, does that mean she has skeltons in her closet. Come on with it.

Sure – if your definition of original change is carrying an AK-47 to go moose hunting and stacking the supreme court with single issue judges.

I want to know what polls is the media using that suggest the gap is decreasing between McCain and Obama. Seriously, I haven't received a call nor inquiry about who I am voting on. Why, because majority of society today do not have land lines. We use cell phones! No one is calling cell phones to for a survey. The polls are not factual. Look at the response Obama receives. Look at the comments on these blogs. There is a clear distinction between what the people are saying they want and its not McCain. The republicans said that the VA Gov didnt have enough experience when he was being viewed for the VP spot with Obama, but they select Palin! What a joke.....all I want to say is that all those folks saying they support Obama/Biden, please show up on Tues, Nov 4th and actual excercise that vote. Please....if you don't then we will end up in more of the same, which is nothing.

54-44 with McCain leading!

Dear Timber...I don't know what poll you are looking at, but nowhere is Mccain ahead by 10 points. This was a convention bounce...nothing more.
John Mccain an dthe Republican Party are doing what they always do...no new ideas, they tell us what we need and say "trust us". Well we've trusted them for the past 8 years, and look what that got us.
Wake up America!!!!!!

Obama/Biden

McCain grabs lead in USA Today/Gallup poll............it is over for NOBAMA.............................see ya losers

I am so tired of the Maverick line. We don't know Sarah, so how can she be defined as a maverick, except for those few distorted facts that she gave. McCain may have been a maverick,somewhere in his political career but he is certainly courting the conservative way of thinking. America don't get caught up in the hype. Open your eyes and see that they are both, worst than much of the same.

McCain and Palin act , talk and look like cartoon characters....so they could be called MAVERICKS ......or better still.....THE ODD COUPLE !!!

Uh, timber? ONE point ahead, in some polls. Not ten.

I think I'm going to puke.

Seems to me that people of this country are suicidal like they have been in 2004. They have not learned from their mistake then and are just about to commit another. How can one possibly fall into the traps of this mediocre and incompetent team of republicans? Their lack of knowledge is so obvious ( a pageant contest runner up comes out swinging at things she clearly does not have a clue about: you may not need a community service in Alaska but you clearly do in Chicago and a law degree helps you to address issues with some competence whereas no education is a handicap even in politics but perhaps not in Alaska) that you need to be intoxicated by religion to not see the disaster of another incompetent government coming. Good night America on its way to insignificance.

btw, HOTLINE/FD: Obama 46 McCain 40

Here are some facts:

70% of Americans don't think George Bush is doing a good job
90% of the time John McCain has voted with George Bush
75% of Americans don't think the country is going in the right direction

The sensible conclusion – don't vote for McCain, unless Obama is an idiot, which he clearly is not. If Obama were Bill Clinton, this would be one of the biggest blowouts in history. You connect the dots.

OOPS.. When you ignore half your base what can do expect. A sleeping giant has been awakened..Obama has no, zero, nada to show for his time in office. He had the competition eliminated in his run for State Senator. Chicago politics at it's best. He then spent most of his time writing two memoirs. Does anyone believe he wrote those on his own time? I don't know if he did or not, but he spent his time doing something besides his job, much like now. How many of you can show up for work a mere 145 days in almost three years? I am a Hillary supporter and a life long democrat. I also cross party lines and vote for who I feel is the better candidate. For those Obama-bots who like to mention the Keating Five, do you even know, 4 of the 5 Senators were Democrats? Of the five Senators, McCain was the least involved.. I remember it as a time I was ashamed to admit I was a Democrat, sort of like now. I will say, I am impressed with Gov. Palin at this point in time. I do not agree with all the positions of either party. When the experience of a Presidential candidate is compared to the VP candidate, it is a sad day for the Democrats. No one seems to be questioning Biden or McCains' ability to be President. Is Obama, a heart beat away?

what is amazing to me is how many people belive these lies, mccain said palin sold the plan on ebay and made a profit . when the reverse is the case ,it is scary that people at the top of the ticket can lie before the nation and get away with it.As parents kids see this and wonder what will happen to america! ITS SAD!

Looks more like the anti-christ and his chick.

Why is everyone so against Palin on a personal level. I have never seen such a pathetic group of democrats. Just becuase more people are now changing to McCain you only focus on Palin. The race is Obama vs. McCain. Why lash out at a woman? AND I am not stupid. It is BO who was stupid for not choosing Hillary! I am a a prof. working woman with a graduate decree.

McCain/Palin

Really what does all of this maverick mumbo jumbo mean when you have openly boosted that you have voted with the worse president's failed policies in history 90 % of the time ! The intelligent American people are not buying your scheme McBush ! No thanks, we won't take a chance on 10% change !

I truly hope the American people will get it right this time and vote for REAL change and that is Obama. It's definitely time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !

The Obama-Biden team are wiser and stronger to solve the crucial problems that we have here and abroad !

WHY IS NO ONE INVESTIGATING THE RUMORS ON TODD PALIN BEING LINKED TO AN AMERICAN HATE GROUP IN ALASKA?

The headline for Palin should be the truth about the plane she sold on EBay for a profit. Only thing, she didn't sell it on EBay; furthermore, she didn't sell it at all, it was sold by someone else at a loss.

Biden will eat this lady alive with the truth; something she is allergic to.

Two tools that don't fix anything.

hahahahahahahah I just fell off my chair.
haaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaaa now I am rolling on the floor

haaaahaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaa

Whew. That was a good laugh!!!!

Bill Clinton said it all. Two candidates X and Y. X promises many things you agree with but can not deliver. You only half agree with the other but Y can deliver.

If we can't have Hillary then I will go for McCain/Palin

That's correct. The problem the Democrats are going to have is that here are 2 people that have made change and stood up to powerful people vs. Obama who talks about it. Like Hillary said they are only words. Deeds count. So far Obama has done literally next to nothing in comparison.

Yeah, McCain is a real Maverick in the way he stood up against the base of his party by choosing a right-wing-religiously-pro-drilling-creationism-'there is no climate change'- VP Palin who is against sex ed, porked in the largest amount of pork per capita in the United States and ran to become Governor on a "Bridge to Nowhere"..

Anyway, I just donated more money to Obama disgusted by 'the news' this morning.

Wake up America. McCain voted with the current Bush administration 90% of the time...

palin is a liar. her daughter took a 5 month absence right before and after the baby was born. Palin was supposedly 7 months and thin as a pencil, then came back to work after 3 days of delivering a special needs baby.

Hillary should have won the DNC nomination, but it was stolen from her...
Obama...threw Hillary and her 18 million supporter under the bus...now he want us...all I can say is Obama...I'm throwing you under the bus...by voting for an American Hero MCCAIN!!!!

I pledge allegience to the United States...NOT A POLITICAL PARTY!!!

Obama has the audacity to want Hillary to get on the stump for him...WHAT AN EGOOOOOOO......do your own dirty work Obama....
....or get the media to do it for you...after all you are their candidate...

HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR MCCAIN AND PALIN!!!!!
HILLARY 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She didn't "stop the Bridge to Nowhere"!!!! She was totally FOR it and when Congress finally stopped it, they had already given Alaska millions of dollars for it, WHICH SHE KEPT AND USED FOR OTHER PROJECTS!!!! This woman is is a CORRUPT, BOOK-BANNING, POWER ABUSING, NON-EXPERIENCED CREATIONIST!!!!! WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!

Ok, I can not believe that McSame is actually trying to steal Obama's campaign message of change! Obama's campaign has said change since two years ago, and here comes McSame with two months left talking about change. Obama is the real leader here. McSame did not even take who he wanted for his VP spot. He was told who to take.

that will be sad that American dont see that Dem caused some oil problem in 1978 (Pres carter and full confrol Dem), 2000(Pres. clinton and full control dem), and after 2006 (Dem took over as full control in congress)... Gas raise and limit oil (1978)... I dont trust dem anymore!!! And we need to help on OUR OWN PEOPLE in america's job to give everyone's job.. NO MORE OVERSEA OIL!

it is REAL sad that no one see that.... Obama will NEVER solve this issue, as he is dem, who likes CONTROL america people! That is why i am going for McCain/Palin..... they are HIGHEST poll ever in history since Obama-McCain race for white house!

NOBAMA!

PALIN is a FRAUD along with McCON

She is FAR from being a MAVERICK

Do your RESEARCH people. The McCON camp is LYING to us about her.

I'm voting for McCain/Palin. It's a great ticket.

In one breath, they mock community organizers (Palin and Guliani), then in the next, tell people to get out, help their government make change (McCain). The GOP is all over the place with no clear direction. No message until now after the clipping of Obamas theme and DNC message.

Now they want to reform? Oh Please! McCain has lobbyist and ear-mark specialists guiding his champaign.

Like Biden said, where is the plan on college costs, health care, etc.? Unemployment just went up again, foreclosures is at an all time high. No one, Palin or McCain talked about inflation or this recession we’re in. Vets are being mistreated and McCain dodged the voting on a package to support the troops.

All of your complaining about Mccain/Palin is baseless...more sour grapes than anything.

I believe everyone here wants to know ALL the truth..not just bits

So here are a few questions Ms Palin before the election:

1. Since you were pregnant and you started to leak fluid, during a
speech in Texas, you chose to finish your speech and then fly for
11 hours back to Alaska. And then drive for 45 minutes to a hospital
in a small town to have a baby with health problems.

How so?...you would think that you would want the best care possible
for yourself and the baby at a large city to handle your needs.

2. I read in your newspaper that you gave birth to a 6lb 2oz baby boy.
Which you have told us that he was born 4 weeks premature.

Does a premature baby not weigh less if premature?..just asking.
Did you transport yourself and baby to a neo-natal unit because he was premature?..No because you were back to work 3 days after giving birth. THAT'S ODD

3.Why are all the family pictures taken off the govt and other websites?

Are there things there you don't want us to see?...Too late we've already seen them.

4. It's odd that the only baby's parents name that was born in the hospital on that day was definitely NOT Palin. Newspapers are printed

Looks like the MSM hasn't the gazoo's to check on these questions because the Repub will call it "sexist"

HERE'S MY TAKE ON IT....

You got a phone call when in Texas that Bristol was going into labor, so you booted it for home to make a good coverup.

Either there are going to be a lot of people perjure themselves, either way you and McWar are in a whole pile of hurt.

WAIT FOR IT.....NATIONAL ENQUIRE IS DOING MSM'S HOMEWORK

Can Sen Obama sound it to all Americans not to avoid the traps of 2004 by electing for real "issues-driven" change? Also the strategy of staying focused on McCain and blanking out his VP by the Obama camp is clearly not working going by recent polls. My advice – Sen Obama should square on Sen McCain whilst Joe Biden should rise up to the Sarah surge. As an observer, another 4 more years of you guys (the US) continuing in the direction of the last 4 would definitely lead to unknown countries overtaking the US as global superpowers. We've already seen this with China, India and Russia......and there are more waiting in the wings!!!

McCain and Palin

A Bridge to Nowhere

If you believe in the hype then you get what you deserve, good or bad. Timber, it was McCain, not Biden who agreed with Bush 90% of the time so don't go off saying Biden is not of change. Also, your VP is not supposed to be more popular than the president, not a good thing.

Seriously, enough with the maverick label. It just goes to show how easily the GOP zombies follow a catch phrase and a washed up candidate. When I hear "Original Maverick," I think "OK, so he was around when they DEFINED the word; that's how old he is!"

MAVERICKS. One change I would really love to see is the two of you and all your pulltoys deciding to campaing honorably and honestly.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO MY NEIGHBORS IN ALASKA, I HAVE BEEN THERE AND IT'S A BACKWARDS STATE THAT DOESN'T EXEMPLIFY THE REST OF THE 49 STATES IN ANYWAY. THE TOWN OF WASILLA IS RUN LIKE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNSEL AND THE STATE IS RUN LIKE A BACKWOODS SOCIETY.

NO WONDER JOHN MCCAIN AND HIS ADVISORS DO NOT TRUST SARAH PALIN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON HER OWN YET. WHEN SHE DOES THE BUMP IN THE POLLS WILL EVAPORATE.

Mavericks were horrible cars. They always broke down or wouldn't start at the most inopportune times!

(Chorus)
Sarah, Sarah
storms are brewing in your eyes,
Sarah, Sarah
no time is a good time for goodbyes

NO DOUBT both parties will try their best in selling their plan

to pay with tax dollars

the 300 billion minimum debt of freddie and fannie

incurred during the plundering and defrauding

by the wall street loan-sharks for the last three decades,

insuring the even further financial gains by the same loan-sharks and war-profiteers,

who have already made billions in housing / commodities / military-industry bubbles.

Make sure you vote for the same sellouts to send to washington.

one word...hypocrite. She supported it when it suited her political interests.

Timber -

Slow your roll buddy, the polls DON'T MEAN SQUAT buddy, anyone with a brain would know that. They don't reflect majority of voter's view and therefore is NOT accurate on any level.

The question here is WHY hasn't your OLD MAN McCain maintained a BIG LEAD since day one? He's been in the Senate for 28+ years now, this should be a SLAM DUNK for him, WHY isn't he winning by 15-20+ points consistently? WHY?

So he's in the lead now, so WHAT? Why hasn't the Maverick, Straight Talker, Reformer and NOW the Change Candidate maintaining a 15-20+ point lead since day one? I mean that's the million dollar question here....

Sen. Obama has been maintaining his lead since day one, he's dropped down, but has ALWAYS come back and taken the lead. I mean this coming from a Jr. Senator? Wow..... that's odd that your tooting John McCain's horn here when he's NEVER maintained a LEAD since day one!!!

Hummmm what's wrong with this picture?

George Bush and Dick Cheney were Mavericks. They went at it alone in the United States and around the world. Mavericks don't do anything but isolate themselves and whatever is around them.

With Gov. Palin, what you see is not what you get.

When will the democrats realize they they must put up a more centrist candidate? Oh yeah, that's right, they run them out of the party, right Mr. Liberman?
Since the flower power generation of 1968, liberalism has been rejected by the overall public.. Carter won because of Watergate and Ford was never really elected. Perot beat Bush, not Clinton.

10 points ahead where arizona you need to read more than one paper.

OBXRAY- I have no problem with Palins experiance. I do however have a problem with her nutty views.

timber (ex dem)- you're no Dem..btw ENOUGH! McCain's not 10 points ahead it's 50-46

I am highly insulted by john and sarah continuously lying to me and thinking that I have the IQ of them. The two of them are desperate to win and are showing us they will stop at NOTHING to win which is very, very scary. Why did mccain steal Obama's change theme? And why has bush and co. adopted Obama's diplomatic stance on North Korea, Iran and now Russia? And what ever happened to the gas tax holiday scam mccain promised?

Ignore the SOUR GRAPE DEMOCRATES – they had their chance for a great ticket. They chose the second best so – tough luck guys !

We can WIN !! John – this is OUR DREAM TICKET – we will stand up and fight corruption with you. We want change we CAN LIVE WITH, not change as in the Nazi regime ! We do not have to follow the "weathermen politics" or any other crazy idoligies. This is AMERICA and we are AMERICANS !

The nay sayers can go pound sand. The race will be tight but we will FIGHT on and WIN.

GO JOHN/SARAH '08

GO McCAIN/PALIN '08

George W.Bush + white hair, Dick Cheney + lipstick. Please see through the evil, people. Just watched 'Inside 911' on Natgeo yesterday; after the horrible events of Sept. 11, 2001, what the republican-led government has done so far is to hand over exactly what Bin Laden wanted: Americans on his turf. Although he is not winning the 'war in afghanistan', he's not losing it either, is he? I'm an independent, and as far as I see it, I will vote for someone who promises me that atleast the mistakes of yesterday will not be repeated. McCain was with Bush 90% of the time, Palin is charming but a hypocrite; I don't see how the McCain – Palin ticket is different from the 2000 republican ticket.

Let's hear what Palin knows or doesn't know. She'll be challenged on everything eventually. Now she's being protected so she can't show her incompetence for the VP job.

And we women are all "pitbulls with lipstick", I take full offensive at that remark. That was a total sexist thing to say on national TV.
Mc/Palin are so out of touch with reality. How does someone with 7 or more huge homes understand the trials and struggles of the majority of Americans? Or someone who leaves their children "latch-key" understand how a young single mom survives in this world?
Wake up folks, we are in deep "doodoo" with this out of touch ticket.
Obama understand hard respectable work and how change is so desparately needed. He will work for the American people.

Timber,
In reality, what people are seeing is Karl Rovian politicking at work. And we ignorant American's are falling for it hook, line, and sinker. Forget the issues, make it all about personality. Who could be against a "war hero and a soccer mom". These two are supposed to represent family values – yet one ditched his first wife for a younger more attractive version and the other, well, her family could have been on the simple life with all those out of wedlock kids running around. Some values. But people, you know, don't worry about issues. Keep clining to your religion, Barack has been proven 100% right on that. People will ignore the issues (at their own peril) just to back someone who has the (media-driven) image of a Tough Guy (and gal). Laughable, but sad what we have become.

new polls show 7% more women went to mccain because of palin. Have these people even looked at Palin's policies? Do they think she is the president?

This isn't American Idol!

has everyone been asleep?? we just 8 years of an inexperienced ultra conservative governor from a resource rich state running things! Didn't George Bush run as a "reformer"

If Palin is the next Regan why didn't she run in the primaries??

Original Mavericks? Perhaps they were mavericks originally, but given their recent records of courting lobbyists and supporting the laundry list of tax breaks for the rich and the profit record setting corporations, perhaps a better title might be: "Original Sell-Outs!"

PALIN IS GOING TO GIVE AN INTERVIEW ON ABC WITH CHARLES GIBSON.

I think that this is wrong.

If Charles asks any tough questions both she and the repuglikan party will shout SEXIST. I say have a woman interview her, ask all of the tough question. Anybody heard about Oberman and Matthews?

If Obama had turned over a lead in the polls, CNN would be gushing with pride and excitement. It would be all over the ticker. John McCain in 2 weeks time turns the general election on it's ears, turns the media in to a hissy fit, and turns around previous leads over Obama, and no story????? The media must think we're stupid. To use a word my children use.

Can someone explain how Biden supports the claim for "change" Puh-lease.

The economy will fix itself people... but just watch politicians take credit for it!

If McCain-Palin had no chance of landing in the Whitehouse this would be great comedy.

Just think of waking up on November 8th, and having the republicans
back in the White House, AGAIN! This time lead by a WOMAN more
dangerous that George Bush. Will gender matter then?

Obama / Biden 08.

De-regulation of the mortgage industry has led directly to the current mortgage crisis and the government taleover of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, putting American people on the hook for literally trillions of dollars in mortgage loans.

Who is responsible for that de-regulation? Why, it's McCain economic adviser Phil "Mental Recession," "Nation of Whiners" Gramm.

Enjoy President McCain's maverick change.

What a roller coaster ride these polls are, especially after a convention. Obama and Biden will succeed, lets give it a week. Two weeks ago no one, not even McCain's VP pick Palin, knew where she was going to be or what was going to happen in this race.
Vote Smart,
Obama/Biden in 08!

Timber,
If you poll a bunch of republicans, you will get those type results. People would have to be out of their minds to fall for McCain and Palin. That empty suit comment is getting old. Besides, if a man that has strived and gain the knowledge and accomplishments Obama has is empty, then people has really discounted education, being a professor, being a state senator, working with actual people in his community that was hurting as well as his time as a US Senator as nothing. I wonder why? McCain is using his POW experience as qualification to become president.

Obama/Biden 08; only a fool would vote to continue sending our troops to Iraq to fight for oil in the name of terror.

Get over yourself Tony – you male chauvanist pig.
No one knows what can be accomplished until someone does and than the losers all stand back scratch their u no whats and say oh I guess she could do it after all.

Not fond of republicans but Sarah is very interesting and deserves a listen. She is definately a game changer.
Obama blew it not picking Hillary – that is crystal clear. That will be looked on as his biggest wrong when the analysis comes out of why he lost.

Hopefully the Obama campaign will respond swiftly with an ad of their own. The truth about the bridge and her record on earmarks needs to be aired.

If the american people are buying into this and go to the polls on 11/4 and nominate these two people as the representatives for our country, then the american people deserve what they get over the next 4 years. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We have had 8 years of insanity; do we really want 4 more?

I can't believe Americans will let this happen.
Mccain has shown again how reckless he is. Got GOP nomination in March and couldn't wait to pick a VP until Obama did. This decision as well as his ad's are just too reactive to Obama.
America ; We can't afford to miss it this time. Lets not fall for this gimmicks.
We need real change, earn our respect back with the international community.
Revive this economy.
A smart Commander-in-Chief with wisdom and a clear vision( not a tough talking politician).
Obama is the leader for this generation!!
Wake up AMERICA and lets walk with him!!!

Obama was using the "Change" message since day one. Now that the exsperince message is not working for McCain he wants to hijjack the Change message.

Obama is down in polls for NOT choosing Hillary.

So, where are Roland Martin, Suzzane Malveaux, Jack Cafferty, and Gloria Borger with their biased journalism? If we lose this election to the Republicans, those individuals must share the blame. Their biased commentaries towards Hillary Clinton pave way to Joe Biden and now the game chnger, St. Sarah!!

I'll be honest with you. Its going to be a close race and McCain is going to walk away with it because most of this country refuses to educate themselves in ways other than commercials and the media and many are masking they're racism by saying that Obama hasn't accomplished anything and has no experience. Those same people voted twice for a man who graduated from college with D avg. The man who they'll vote for this time around supported your D avg president 90% of the time and all of sudden wants to support programs that he shot down for the last 8 years. Even though I'm being pessimistic about this election, I'm still going to vote for the person that treats and speaks to me like an educated human being, not the person that chooses his/her words based on convenience.

CNN Can't report McCain is AHEAD according to Real Clear Politics....they support Barack Obama.

So now McCain decides he is going to change Washington? He has had 20 years to do it, and has decided to do NOTHING... Evidently...ELECTORAL LIES.

Looks like Obama's going to crash and burn. By November, the American voter would have learned enough about Obama to see that he is offering nothing new and has no experience or idea about what he is doing. By then, the democrats would have begun a "historic ticket" campaign – suggesting that America shouldn't throw away the chance to vote for an African-American and cast the "historic ticket". When you look closely at Obama/Biden, the "historic ticket" arguement is all they have.

The entrance of Palin has offered a historic ticket on the republican side. The difference is that McCain has more experience to bring the needed change to Washington that Obama or Biden; and Palin has more experience that Obama!

I personally could live with an Obama administration if he stood up to the radicals in his own party, but he doesn't. I certainly don't want Pelosi and Reid pulling the strings in Washington through a talking puppet.

McCain / Palin are the only ones who will really change Washington. Obama will change Washington only to the extent that Pelosi and Reid let him, which means no change at all.

This election will expose the intelligence level of Americans to the world. Yes the whole word will know how smart we are: The republicans have put this country in a huge hole in the last 8 years.

Let's not forget that Obama is the one who went back on his word with a written agreement regarding campaign funding! Let's see, Obama has done WHAT exactly?.........................yeah that' what I thought. yet you people are too ignorant to look at the proof and real history of each candidate. Obama has been serving himself his entire life. The whole time he has been governor he has been campaigning to become president. yeah we in Illinois thank you for all your work....his constant smooth talking is getting old because there is absolutely no substance. he doesn't have any realistic plans because how could he? it would take some experience in order to know what to do. Maybe in 4 or 8 years MAYBE, but certainly not now,, and NOT when you are running against a candidate with the integrity and knowledge of John McCain.
McCain ran as an independant previously, because he is a non conformist. he has no reason to not do what is right every time. He has never served his own self interest, look at his LONG history prooving that. Palin is awesome, she immediately cut government spending in her own state the second she became governor, that's more than Obama can say.. she's actually been governor for the past 2 years, not merely seeking the presidency for him/herself like Obama.

I am overwhelmed with disgust.. The both of them are a disgrace.

Alaska received enough federal funds to build The "Bridge to Nowhere". Gov. Palin introduced tax cuts, and paid for them with those funds. When new earmarks-read pork-would not come Alaska's way to help actually pay for the bridge, she canceled the project.

Wasn't she mayor for 6 years, and left the town millions in debt?

Original Mavericks? I don't think so. Bush is a Maverick, did what he pleased, and lied, lied, lied to the American public. These two are more of the same, they have both been called out by the Press after the Rep Convention for telling lies about Obama....and not one, but several....a blueprint of the Bush Administration

The Democrats backstabbed a member of their own team (Hillary).
If they don't know what's right for their team
How can we, expect the Democrats to know what's right for the country.

us weekly not long ago has nice picture of barrack and michelle obama compared to recent slanderous attack cover against sarah palin – does oprah, the liberal media and hollywodd wack jobs like michael moore realize they've just awokened a sleeping giant? keep it up for another month or so! bottom line: obama is arrogant for someone who hasn't accomplished anything but deal with people that hate america (including his wife) and he screwed up not taking hillary – because biden is real change, right?

This Hillary Clinton supporter is NOT falling for all the hoopla that McCain and Palin are emitting. I guess the repugs think we democrats are stupid and will fall for this garbage. This one crack in the 18 million cracks in the ceiling is definitely voting democrat this November. The thought scares me that Palin could become the President if something happens to McCain. It would be awful. Can't stand her shrilly voice. The Democrats WILL WIN THIS NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!

My question to the DNC and Nancy Pelosi:

What were you thinking deep-sixing Hillary Clinton? She was the best candidate and more qualified than any of the nominees.

Hillary 2012!

Yeah he is a Maverick alright Mccain Cheated on then divorced his first wife, was part of the Keating Five who were taking bribes from Failing Savings and Loans, he opposed a National Holiday to honor Martin Luther King. And Palin flipflopped on her position on the Bridge to Nowhere and couldn't sell an airplane on Ebay that she keeps bragging about. Real Mavericks

wesley-there is no poll that has McCain up 10 points..actually it's not Kerry-Bush it's Gore-Bush..McCain is like Gore (leading in polls-popular vote) but Obama is like Bush (leading in Electoral College). That's what matters.

Sue- That's only the Palin effect. Actually, the GOP is desperate and dumb. No, it's not working. There 11 million more Democrats than Republicans nationwide and 500,000+ more Democrats in each state.

Mavericks?Who are you kidding?

The thing about these ads is that they are for the people who look to these ads and their simple friends for information. The majority of people who vote Republican are sheep who fail to deep dove in to the facts and will vote solely based on religion.

Where did religion lead the government the past 8 years?

If McCain wins, November 5th will truly be a sad day in American history.

I encourage everyone to encourage everyone the significance of voting this November 4th for Obama. Especially the youth of America.

To everyone that really supports CHANGE. Stop talking about Ms Palin. She is just the VP canidate. When ever talking about the Republican party only say McCain. Do not mention Palin make her nothing. do not attack her. do not use her name in any talk. Leave her out. Once her naem is out of the spot light she will stop being the distraction from the reall issues!!!

Concentrat on what really matters. It is not a personality contest it is aobut the issues and what direction we want the USA to go. Do we really want to let this person to diestract the attention of the people and cloud the issues with more stupid lies.

REMEMBER repeating a lie does not make it TRUE it just shows how stupid the person is that repeats the lie.

Tony, NY

Did you post your comment just to prove your ignorance?

Sheryl, I have to disagree with you. We the people are precisely that dumb.

The evidence of the past shows it and the Republicans count on it – every election year.

Mavericks? more like matching dysfunctional 'beings' – SPARE US!

You in the media are being disgraceful! How could you let Palin say she was against the Bridge to Nowhere in two major speeches...and now they're airing an ad on it! And, you say nothing about the fact that she didn't sell the state jet on ebay either...Do your job media!

Factcheck.org is run by the Democrats – of course is says she didn't tell Congress to nix it.

Just because Obama and the Democrats set up what looks like a legitimate website doesn't make their statements true.

It would be nice if MSM would mention the part of McCain's speech where he said that if a piece of legislation came across his desk had 'earmarks', he would veto it and make it's authors 'Famous'.

That's real change that would truly shake up Washington, but somehow you Media geniuses deemed that 'un-newsworthy.'

Thanks for telling us that Barack thought about joining the military back in 1979 though...that's awesome.

I thought about giving a million dollars to UNICEF back in 1979...so pat me on the back for being "Mr. Charitable."

Obama blinked BIG TIME when he picked "The Scrappy Kid from Scranton" instead of someone who could represent "Change we can beleive in"

McCain doubled-down on 'Maverick' when he picked Sarah Palin.

"Do not ask for Whom the Bell Tolls...it tolls for thee"

Obama is toast.

Funny that CNN talks about how Obama's income tax plan will reduce taxes on families more than McCain's but ignore the effect on job creation, ignore the other tax cuts proposed, and ignore the fact that Obama has already said that he plans to get rid of the tax cuts sometime later on. Way to sorta report the news without bias. And what about the video of Palin in church followed by the statement that she is not an ecumenicist, as if that is a crime. What about mentioning that Palin has taken earmarks, but that Obama has taken far more than she has. Unbiased reporting my @$$.

Palin is no "original maverick" when she's barely been in office for half a term as governor! I can barely even give the title to McCain without giggling... I feel that the Republicans are trying to jump on Obama's message of change, but not doing a very convincing job.

We just don't care about pork and lobbyist half truths...how about the real issues, GOP??

The Repubs are cowtoeing towards Obama's stance on the need for change.
The choice of Palin was a last minute thing to counteract the Biden choice, because Mccain realized Hillary was not a part of the equation.
Don't be fooled, Mccain is only trying to win voted from vulnerable people by making this election about "personality."
I do not think American's should take that risk, especially when it mean 100 more years of war... if our nation lasts that long.

All I have to say is that Obama and Biden better get on top of this before it gets out of control. This momentum could kill their campaign.

Obama-Biden '08

I still say listen to the issues and take a look at your wallet. If the American people elect McCain, then I would be extremely disappointed in the people's resolve & will to make America better!!!!!
Especially if race is the issue (& I hope it's not). May God help us!!!

Tony, NY - Come on.

In all seriousness, though, I can't believe the exaggeration and outright lies the GOP has been spinning out to justify Palin's candidacy.

The only way they can make history is to really HELP our country.

Obama/Biden

HEY CAPITALIST SUCKERS OF THE COUNTRY,

when the war-profiteers and loan-sharks on wall street make immoral amount of profit and salary for themselves, the profit and the salary are all sacred private properties for them to "legally" own, off limit.

when, and they always do, incur gigantic debt, 300 billion at the least in their own words, in the process of defrauding the people, the debt is for the working people to pay through higher income tax,

while the loan-sharks of the financial industry enjoy further subsidies and tax breaks .

that's CAPITALISM FOR YOU THE SUCKERS.

ENJOY AND EMBRACE YOUR WONDEROUS CAPITALIST SYSTEM,

especcially when your home is repossessed and your loved one's dying from cancer without being able to afford treatment, and

your income tax soars,

in order to pay out the debt left behind by loan-sharks,

who already charged you obscene fees and interests for your mortgage.

And make sure you vote for the same sellouts to send to washington, come november,

because we so deserve what we get!

Voting for old man McCain and his Prom Queen will guarantee a continuation of the Bush years and steady decline of this country. His irresponsible choice of VP is the target of ridicule world wide.

Now McCain is resulting to stealing Obama's theme? wowowo!

Gee, even if she didn't oppose the bridge until late isn't that like Obama opposing the war after the fact and even though he couldn't possibly vote on it because we wasn't even in the Senate yet!

Talk about an empty suit!

She has more executive experience than Biden and Obama combined!!!!!!

It's time, right now, for Obama to take the gloves off and call McCain and Palin on the lies they are telling with impunity.

Surrogates won't do. Barack needs to show the country that he is the Big Dog.

It is sad that people believe these 2 lying and pandering fools.

Must "woman" are very happy about a woman as V.P
Way to go John Mccain

For the last eight years, John McCain has had his lips planted firmly on George Bush's butt.

How does that make him a maverick?

Wow I see over 30 Paid Obama staff members posting in here...and that's as of this post....by the time CNN displays it...not that they will...it'll be over a hundred paid Obama staff members posting.

Reading the vitriol in these posts is amusing. Talk about subjective interpretation of facts. One thing for sure is, based on the energy behind them all, McCain must be doing something right as he has all of you ranting and raving. No one listens to irrational rants. If you don't like the ticket, calm down and make a rational argument. It is people like have posted here as to why independents will vote for McCain. Your posts border on hate, an ugly emotion that is attractive to no one other than other people who hate.

So, when you cannot beat 'em, join 'em. This is the same thing HRC did. She started out with "experience" as er message, change midway, lost.
Now, we have McCain do the same thing. It was "experience." Then he hires an unexperienced airhead, and now it is no longer "experience," but "change & hope." Talk about flip-flop!!

She brought more men than mccain. Every men have their little secret they want to see Miss Alaska, the issues doesn't matter because they will vote for Obama Biden 08

CNN when will you grow some guts.

"Palin's statement claiming to have opposed the now-infamous "Bridge to Nowhere" has been disputed by opponents who note she supported the major earmark when she campaigned for governor of Alaska in 2006."

You present it as if it is just the democrats who dispute her earmark maverickness, while you know very well it is a fact she was all for it. And if you don't know that you should start doing your job and investigate so in future you can recognise and identify blunt lies when you see them.

Palin lied when she stated at the Repub Convention that she said "No thanks" to the Bridge to Nowhere ... just ask the people of Ketchikan, Alaska.

And what kind of party is it that prides itself on being nasty, condescending and hypocritical? Oh, yeah, The Republicans ....

These dems ARE in a panic.

John – this is OUR DREAM TICKET – we will stand up and fight corruption with you. The nay sayers can go pound sand. The race will be tight but we will FIGHT on.

GO JOHN/SARAH '08

GO McCAIN/PALIN '08

As an independent, it is amusing to see the Obama's campaign
(and Obama himself) squirms.

Sometimes it does take a woman to do the man's job, as the RNC
has figured it out. Too bad Hillary was dumped by the DNC!

just where is the media in all this?

lets face it the "ticker" isnt really going to get much attention.

the headline on all outlets ought to be "The Lies of McCain /Palin"

why does the corporate mewdia let them get away with this garbage? oh, yeah it is the "CORPORATE" media isnt certainlyt not doing the work with the countries best interest just big monies interest.

John McCain and Sara Palin should be asham of themselves. Everybody knows that Obama has been for CHNAGE FOR THE PAST 19 MONTHS.

JOHN MCCAIN HAS CHANGED NAMES STARTING FROM:
EXPERIENCE
MAVERICK
REFORMER
NOW CHANGE.

THIS GUYS HAVE NO NEW IDEAS
SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!

What is absolutely amazing is that with the dawn of the Information Age, and the easy availability of information thanks to the internet and technology, people still choose willingly to be misinformed, misled, lied to, and deceived. Why is that?

When all is said and done, only the Kool-Aid drinking Obamabots - who almost certainly aren't going to vote anyway, and diehard liberals will be left. The liberal media will refuse to report a lead for McCain in the polls like they did in '04 with Bush/Kerry, so a lot of people are gonna be surprised in November just like they were in November '04. Can you say popular vote majority?

Maverick – he's been in the congress for 26 years and it doesn't look like Washington has changed for the better. If that's the poster boy for Maverick, than I guess Hurricane Ike is the poster boy for sunny weather!

All of you who are angry with McCain / Palin are acting like a bunch of school kids crying on the playground. America is obviously forming their thoughts on the candidates and speaking up. 10 point lead in the Gallup Poll for McCain

"It's not about the issues."

It's about the personalities. The statement brings everything from Camp McCain into focus. They've shown their hole card. Obama has been ridiculed for being a "celebrity" and for drawing large crowds. Were they getting a bit jealous?

Now the GOP has their own pop star to draw big crowds. Now the GOP is trying to pump up the popularity.

"It's not about the issues."

McCain is a Maverick??? Did you mean to say Flip Flopper?
Palin and McCain make a great team..The blind leading the blind.

Can't wait to see the debate between Biden and Palin,I think Biden
will be the Pitbull minus the lipstick. I'm sure alin will whine he is being sexist no matter what he says. She should go back to Alaska
and have more babies.

Lies, lies, and more lies. If Palin is such a "maverick" against earmarks, why did she take the money for the Bridge to Nowhere and spend it on unspecified "Other projects" at a time when Alaska had its own state budget surplus of about $5 billion? It's not like the state needed the money, far from it. Every Alaskan resident, man woman and child, is getting a $1200 "rebate" check from the state government within the next two weeks as their portion of teh state budget surplus from taxes on oil and gas companies.

McCain and Palin have lied to us since day one about Palin's record. More of the same, more of the same, more of the same.

I don't understand,

Why is being a "Maverick" a good thing. To me all that means is that neither McCain or Palin will be open to listening to advisers. This is just what we need. A "hot head" for both President and VP.

God help us all if we elect these 2 idiots to office.

BTW, since when did McCain all of a sudden become the candidate for "Change" also??

Well it looks like McCain-Palin will win. I can't believe that something like that could happen after 8 years of Bush. But then what is in our control anyways??? I wish Americans were more educated to see that there is more than the "Country First" statement alone.

I've been a democrat for all my life. This election year I am voting for McCain this year for no other reason than he is a better choice over Obama.

Every one is calling each side liars, and in truth they both are. Both sides have exaggerated facts. Both sides accuse each other of flip flopping. It is what politicians do....

The fact of the matter is, McCain is better qualified than Obama is. Maybe in 8-16 years Obama will be ready with more experience. But until he actually performs his duties in the senate and not vote present, I can not vote for him.

The press will only as Palin about her barracuda name and moose burgers dont hold your breath people.

They are everything BUt mavericks. Palin is a corrupt politician to begin with (her son vandalized a school bus in 2005 and joined the military to avoid jail).
McCain's program is the SAME as Bush's in 2000.
If this country votes for them, so help us God. I cannot believe we could be as stupid !

i would not go hunting with her.

"If McCain says that Palin opposed the bridge to nowhere then I'll take his word for it."

Ian, there is a bridge for sale and it has your name written all over it...........brainwashed much!

Hmm, I wonder why CNN bloggers are overwhelmingly for Obama whereas the country is not. Perhaps media bias has divided the audiences and CNN needs to cater to the Obama ticket a little more since Fox is doing the reverse. Perhaps "independents" who consistently vote democrat make up the staff at CNN. I'm really sick of all of the vicious attacks.

america is so racist. i'm sorry but its true. after 8 years u want to elect john mc cain again? are u kidding me. feel so sorry for those who vote for him. its just a problem of race. if obama was white this race would have been over a long time ago

Just confirms how the GOP hate America by willing to vote for a VP candidate that wants to separate Alaska from the U.S. and then have the nerve to say Obama doesn't wear a flag pin. I dont care if I end up being the only one to vote for Obama but I refuse to accept you rednecks as Americans

The real president of Change is George W. Bush. Climate change!

Palin you are no comparison to Hillary and don't forget that!

She kept the money from the US Gov't. What did she use it for?

Obama/Biden '08

Now that we have an agenda, lets move on with it. Pork barrel spending is why our government is broke now. Cut the politicans out of spending and don't give them a raise until the balance the budget.

Oh darn I forgot Hillary is still sulking out there. And with a $12,000,000 debt just what we need in Washington, a politican who can not handle there own budget let lone the government.

At least McCain/Palin is taking a stand on something instead of talking out of both sides of there mouth and not whining.

McCain/Palin 2008

What a crock! McCain voted 90% with Bush and that's change? He chooses a "pork-barreler" and a right wing "sepereratist" and that's change? Ask how they differ with Bush–10% and that's change? I'll show you what change is!

On Thursday, after Palin's speech Obama opened his LA regional office an RSVP invite to the opening. I went just because I was curious and a friend went with me. It was called for 6pm to 8pm and we got there at 4:30 out of curiosity. It was interesting that maybe 10 folks were there, no major speakers were announced and by 5pm about 50 people were there. I asked how many people RSVP'd and they said 150. By 6pm there were lines down the block with about 600 people. They had to move it outside to the parking lot and that was not big enough so the alley behind was overcrowded as well. By the time we left at 7:20 there were over 1000 people there with lines still outside all of the press trucks, helicopters and the like. I've never seen such a diverse crowd and never seen the kind of response since the 60's. He raised 10 million that day alone.

These polls do not reflect the youth vote most of whom only have cell phones and no land lines. The polls do not count first time registrants. You will be surprised in the end.

Ah! What's the matter Obamabots...your attack dog turn into a poodle. He now is calling himself an underdog (no pun intended) for the upcoming debate.

Amazing for someone with NO EXPERIENCE they seem to be very distracted and it is showing.

If only Obama's ego had allowed him to put the real attack dog on the ticket. Hillary would have been great! But alas, the DNC didn't want her. You reap what you sow!

Obama=Egomaniac voted 97% of the time with own party. His own VP said he wasn't ready for the job. Hillary thought the same thing. I agree with both Biden and Clinton. Go back to Chicago and grow up!

These two are going to finish building that "bridge to nowhere" if they win............maybe we will find ourselves at the other end of that bridge but you have to ask yourself..............Do you feel lucky? Well do ya?

Hahahahhaha.

Is this the BEST they could do??

Mavericks may be but I don't see the title used in a positive manner.

Unfortunately, there are people who do not think for themselves, they allow other people to do it for them. There are people who will rub s*** in people's mouths and tell them it is a sausage. Sad, Sad, Sad!!!

If we pay close attention to some of the rhetoric that is being spouted by some of our leaders, it's all about themselves, those around them and those of their equal. They could CARE LESS about those who are not at their level - it's ME-ISM.

I watched Sarah's speech. It was sarcastic, smart aleck and condescending to the republicans. I can't believe voters would entrust this woman to deal with other counties-hasn't bush done enough damage?
If this ticket wins, the conservative christians just may get their Armageddon.

Perhaps it will take four more years of republican rule to kill the party among Americans? If McCain/Palin do take the election and fulfill their "maverick" image and promises (such as they are), then America will prosper. If they continue our current course, then Americans will be very wary of republican candidates for a long, long time.

Oh, who am I kidding? All a candidate has to do is point a finger and say, "Look! Gay terrorist illegal aliens trying to get married so they can go on welfare" and most Americans will vote that candidate immediately.

"Look! A party that will continue to send our sons and daughters to foreign lands to die for undefinable goals and send our national debt skyrocketing while gas, oil and food climbs even higher." See? No impact at all.

Is Mrs Pailin a maverick at home? A teenager daughter pregnant by a thug!

I really wish people would stop saying things like "People aren't stupid," or, "People are smart enough to see through this." People are not interested in seeing through it or making any kind of intelligent evaluation for themselves.

They want to be handed platitudes and easily digested soundbites that reinforce their already-held positions and appeal to the basest emotional responses. God, patriotism, low taxes (more money in my pocket). Once they hear those things, they have their reasons not to vote for the new guy.

It happens every time. People do buy this stuff.

Dems are besides themselves because the Bush-tag won't work on McCain, who everybody knows dislikes Bush. Now they are sticking the Bush-label on Sarah Palin, but I only see one arrogant IVY-league know-it-all in this mix of candidates. His name is Obama!

Joe Biden was on Meet The Press over the weekend. When is Palin going to "Meet The Press?"

This is a dis-service to the nation. We have the right to know who this gal is!

I just threw up a little in my mouth!!

PALIN LIES ABOUT REFORM!!! She is in the pockets of big oil already. In her failed bid to become Lt. Governor in 2002, she accepted $4,500 in contributions from the same fundraising scheme the led to the indictment if Sen. Ted Stevens. The contributions frem executives of VECO Corp., a powerful Alaska oil field services company. Bill Allen admitted his company steered money through special bonuses to its executives that they directed to be donated to favored politicians. An ongoing FBI investigation is still in progress although, Bill Allen has already pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges. DO YOU REALLY THINK SHE WILL REFORM WASHINGTON? NOT!!!

PEOPLE,

when the war-profiteers and loan-sharks on wall street make immoral amount of profit and salary for themselves, that profit and salary are all sacred private properties for them to "legally" own.

when (and they always do) incur gigantic debt in the process of defrauding the people, the debt is for the working people to pay.

that's CAPITALISM FOR YOU THE SUCKERS.

ENJOY AND TREASURE IT,

especcially when your home is repossessed and your loved one's dying from cancer without being able to afford treatment, and

your income tax soars,

in order to pay out the debt left behind by loan-sharks,

who already charged you obscene fees and interests for your mortgage .

John McCain is the only person that calls John McCain a 'Maverick'. The only other individual I can think of that so blatantly self-promotes their pet name is Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson. The only true Maverick out there is James Garner... Palin is just a sacrificial lamb, that nobody, including the Rebubs and McCain, know anything about.

If John McSame can make American Believe he is the Agent of change so if George W Bush was running for reelection he can also claim he's been changing washington for 8 years now.
ARE WE THAT STUPID IN AMERICA?

Looks like the Obamabots are really mad now. Don't know how to respond to McCains brilliant pick of Palin so all they can do is scream "Liar." Same thing thay did to Hillary when she was their idols opponent. Notice how they overlook all the incredible distortions that their idol comes up with? I think they all have their lemming blinders on. I know CNNs poll of polls has them one point apart, but Gallup has McCain up now. The Obama suppoters can hope that his statement the other day that he had once thought about joining the military will pay off bigtime for him .

The GOP is pretty shrewd, they know America is too racist to elect Obama and will play up the lies and fear right to the end. And it's working like a charm!
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What is up with you angry liberal bloggers always blamming it on race?
FACE IT if Obama was white he wouldn't be here right now

Please, please, please, everyone go to factcheck.org for the true story on all the facts espoused by all the candidates during both conventions. We can all make our own decisions based on facts and not on biased media or even each other.

Let's be realistic. Hillary has her eyee on the prize in '12 and it would be a lot easier without Obama seeking re-election.
With this in mind, the Clintons will not vigorously attack Palin. They may make some general statements, but the gloves will stay on. Bill and Hill will also drop little "stink bombs" about Obama, all while campaigning FOR him. They're pros this.

Don't be suprised for a Biden-Hillary swap.
Rudy was right, Joe should have gotten the VP thing in writing.

These two scare me...if they get elected this country is in BIG trouble. In fact I have said that if thye get eleceted I might have to move to Canada until they get booted out.
Wake up America....it is politics as usual with these two...now they are agents for change,,,where was McCain for change before this...they just jumped on the band wagon for this.
McCain/Palin is the scary choice for America, and for all those women out there that are thinking about supporting her, look at her beleifes and McCain"s on Roe v Wade...and be very afraid...
I just cannot beleive that any independant with anyone sense would even think about voting for these two.

All lies mavericks!

Sen. Obama recently said the following, after attempting to portray both McCain and Palin as Bush lookalikes, "That's not change. Come on! I mean, words mean something, you can't just make stuff up."

This is too easy.

Picture this – The Wasila Public Library devoid of books Sarah Palin wanted to ban and replaced with 2 books – the Bible and her biography.

First, it was tainted toys from China. Now, we have VP Barbie spewing lies and poison from Alaska every time McCain says, "Dance, little puppet, dance." We know Rove isn't behind this. He was quoted saying that Gov. Kane wasn't qualified because he only had two years as governor of Virginia.

Probability of winning equal? Check the electoral map and see it will take a miracle for McCain to win. All Obama has to do is win Penn. and Michigan and it's over. So you can look at your GOP polls all you want, but the real political analyst know McCain is toast. And Obama is only down 4 to McCain in......wait for it, wait for it........Arizona! Wouldn't that be the most humiliating scenario ever?

The most dishonest commercial of the campaign!

John McCain and Sarah Palin is the best thing to happen to the republicans party since Ronald Reagan. Just like Hillary Clinton on the democratic ticket would have been the best thing to happen the the democrats since Bill Clinton. The DNC should have supported Hillary. Another lost opportunity for the democrats.

CNN –
WHy do you always make such a big deal when it comes to McCain advertisings? Is there a deal we haven't heard of?
Obama has been releasing many ads but you guys barely mention them. Instead, you show full segments of Obama's ads.
I think you need to stand for a more patriotic wisdom and see for yourself the reality of the economy, political system and see if you should be promoting McCain and Palin in such an obvious way!
I am truly disappointed, and trust me there are many ones like me who feel that your coverage of the elections are very pro-mccain. We miss "the best political team"

Palin is such an "original maverick" that she has to be kept hidden away. Has anyone ever seen such behavior in a presidential campaign? Is she that unprepared? And are we going to be stupid again?

The republicans are targeting the uneducated Americans in this country much like they did in the past two elections. I don't mean to be so critical (actually I do) but who else would buy manure because it comes in a special package all purty like. How do you get the stupid vote- put a card carrying NRA member who looks cute and tell the stupids of America she is just like them. Has anyone seen the picture of her dressed in her two-piece bathing suit that looks like the American flag while she poses with an M-I6? Duh-huh.

Another Poll shows Obama ahead of McCain the Hotline/FD 09/02 – 09/04 916 RV 40 46 Obama +6.

My bet is that McCains jump or catch up to Obama or even a minor lead will decrease in the weeks ahead .

I checked Real Clear Politics which is one of a few polling sites McCain shows a lead in most of the Polls except this one.

I think McCain/Palin excited the Conservative base during the their convention and the Polling reflects this.

Again understand I believe this is not longterm.

Obama will take off in the Polls during the debates with McCain showing how weak McCain really is.

Biden's debates with Palin will also show how not only she has no experience on Domestic and International affairs but that she comes off like a lets start a war kinda of politican.

So thats my take on all of this.

if you have to lie.cheat.mud sling.use down and dirty tactic to get what you want last,look at pres.bush.i don't hate pres. Bush i love him i just hate what he has done,to this country.the reason i fill this way.is because he did't grab the repub.party around the neck and make them reaolize that they where working for the people,and not for thier own interest.

Sarah Barracuda is going to defeat Barry Obomber.

Palin = GW Bush on estrogen

The religious right wing will lie cheat and steal for their chance to run this country. Their ultimate goal is the day of reckoning. That means everyone must die so Jesus can comes and save us.

Ask yourself do you really want to have her finger on the button. Remember she would only be one really old heart beat away from it and he's had 4 bouts of cancer.

If by "Maverick" you mean panderers to the right wing of the party of Big Oil, earmarks, endless war and the favs of the lobbyists on K Street, you are RIGHT ON THE MONEY!

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE... EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT AND GET OUT THERE AND VOTE.

AND AFTER YOU VOTE, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE YOU KNOW VOTES... EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO TRANSPORT THEM TO THE POLLS YOURSELF!

IN THE MEANWHILE... MAKE SURE EVERYONE YOU KNOW IS REGISTERED TO VOTE AND DO WHAT YOU CAN TO DEFEAT THIS CRAP.

I love all this squealing.

McCain got an 11 point bounce after his convention. He's up by 4 now. Deal with it.

McCain/Palin
I'm in

Sue September 8th, 2008 9:46 am ET

McCain is now leading in the polls, so apparently we ARE stupid enough to believe this!

The GOP is pretty shrewd, they know America is too racist to elect Obama and will play up the lies and fear right to the end. And it's working like a charm!

Better get used to saying 'President McCain' (and eventually 'President Palin').

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Sure play that race card all you want!!!!!!!!!!! Obama backers never think it could be because people do not agree with Obama and it has to be because of race. Keep playing that race card all you want. People see that as the trick that it is. When Obama backers have nothing to point to like facts (good for them) or experience (b/c Obama has none) they pull the wore out race card.

Keep it up Sue and others like you. That Dem Trick is played out.

At least you have two people with some experience!

Obama needs Biden like Bush needed Cheney. Then see what happens.

Obama and his camp despised Hillary and Bill calling them names. Claiming they do not need them to win election.
Now he needs hillary and Bill.
Hypocrite. Obama you fall is immenent.

Go
John/Sara 08

Hillary 012

McCain/Palin will fight to reduce big wasteful government. Obama/Biden will fight to expand it.

Both represent change, only one bucks the trend in maverick style..

I don't know why people are failing to see through all of this. I love how Palin is a 'new rising star,' because she can read a speech that belittles her opponents. John McCain may have been a maverick at one point in his career, but he has bent over for the Republican party and the evangelicals just to try to win this election. Come on people, this is easy to see.

This is not funny. It is frightening to think that McCain-Palin can lie
so easily. How can they run ads that can be proven to be false. Isn't it funny that don't hear McCain bragging about the plane' "she sold on ebay for a profit." It wasn't long ago McCain's campaign was mocking Barack Obama and calling him a rock star and or/celebrty but now it's OK to parade Sarah Palin around. THEY MUST TRULY BELEIVE WE ARE STUPID.

I love how scared you all are.

Didn't you all say "Go away Shrillary, we don't need the Clintons, I can't stand Hillary..."

Funny. Hillary would be up in the polls well over mcCain right now, and McCain would have had to pick another VP....like boring Romney....too funny that the dems did this to themselves.

So it takes a year and some months to get to know Barack Obama, and people still don't trust him.

Yet it takes a week and one speech to know Sarah Palin. And they trust her.

Now, why is that? I think we all know the answer.

America's going to be duped, yet again, into another four years of misery. People are buying it like they did in 2004!

Amazing.

Obama must be crying his eyes out at bedtime. He must really hate himself now. He made a tactical and strategic blunder by not picking Hillary Clinton as his running mate. He allowed his personal hatred, distrust and suspicious of the Clintons to cloud his judgment. He knew or should have known that Hillary was the way – the only way – for him to achieve his presidential ambition. What does Senator Biden bring to the table? Foreign policy expertise. And what does Hillary bring to the table? Domestic and policy expertise, 20 million voters, grit and brilliance, and much more. I am a Democrat, but for this election, I am voting McCain-Palin. In order word, I am a McCain-Democrat!

Pork Barrel spending is NOTHING compared to our economic troubles (housing, trade, healthcare, social security, war, dollar value etc.)

We need DIRECTION CHANGE

YES THEY ARE A REGULAR BONNIE AND CLYDE.........

What is so 'maverick' about 90% of Bush?

Hey McCain Britney Spears had a good night yesterday, maybe is a good time now to make a change. This polls do people really change there mind that much, We got some serious problem in this country.

they DO think you're stupid.

don't prove them right, America

This ad does not 'declare' it falsely states. In other words this ad is a series of lies. I am not stupid. Stop lying to me. It is an insult. That's the only way republicans can get ahead is to tell lies upon lies.

for the past 8 years the Republicans have run America and for the most part Congress, yet now the Republican candidate wants to run on a platform of CHANGE?? What kind of oxymoron is that? Are they admitting that they screwed things up the past 8 years? The bad part about it is that they just might get away with this deal. A country that elected Bush twice is not far off from putting the same party that got us into this mess back in power. Some need to see past the pretty glitter of their VP pick and get back down to earth. Sadly though many won't.

Has anyone seen the photos of Palin in a bathing suit made of the american flag and she's toting a shotgun? Have you seen the photo of her in 4 inch heals wearing a leather mini skirt and her blouse buttoned open to her waste looking like a street walker? This is who the GOP thinks we will elect as our next VP? What kind of medication is McCain actually on?

If America keeps buying this crap, then we get what we deserve. The same as the last 8 years-NOTHING.

Mavericks Make Mistakes!

Mavericks? Are you kidding? An egocentric warmonger and a political & religious extremist? Come on America....your ignorance is showing. You are bettting your house, health care and children's future on a personality choice. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU???!!!1

i am affended that women in america are voting on this woman that is simply a beauty queen and nothing more. if women are this stupid and can't see what sarah palin is doing to us then i have to say we are not grown enough to have a woman leader among us yet. palin is dangerous and mccain is riding her skirt for the attention. this is a hollow campaign to say the least. i am just ashamed of the women out there. thank god some of us are secure enough to vote for the real change this nation must have for the sake of our own families and this great nation.
macain is a war hero and nothing else with NO original ideas because he has to copy obamas every speech and palin is a user and will step on anyone that gets in her political way. god help this country if women don't wake up and see how we are being used. we must be the laugh of other countries.we don't need a woman pitbull with lipstick to represent women in our country!!

Ignorance is bliss isnt?, You have one candidate who is the apple of your eye, yet you ignore their shortcomings... you have another who could be but you only pay attention to their short comings... Look at the big picture, not the useless details...

this could be for Mccain or Obama supporters...

I personally would love to see a Democrat in office any day over a Republican, but the Democrat for the job was snubbed and over looked(HRC) So we are stuck with Obama, whose only qualification for the job is he can give a speech and draw large crowds. I will either not vote or reluctantly vote Repub. in Nov.. At least I know McCain can do the job.

A woman who is extreme in her thinking no abortion no matter the circumstance, no sex education in her state with one of the highest STD rates and a pregant daughter, she is taking the empowerment away from women so please do not tell me she is for women's rights.

She should be interviews and carefully looked at ... she could be the president. John Mccain is already saying what a great leader she is.... does he know something we don't? I thought he was running for the top spot??

Very scary!

You democrates can say what you want but McCain Palin are ahead in the Polls!

McCain/Palin 08!!!!!!!

They're self proclaimed mavericks. Neither one of them has shown ME the type of reforming they've done. John McCain has been a senator for 26 years and claims Washington is broken. Well he is part of the reason why it's broken.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

You want to change your company. Do you hire the conservative old one or the progressive young one ? Maybe you like to keep your company as it is but then you´re going to loose in the global world !!!

John Mclogcabin republican has always be a maverick. Remember when he put the bull dog with lipstick on the ticket?

I love that one of the Republican biggest talking points is to say check the record. Obama does not have a record to run on, check the record. Then they dont bother to check their own candidates records. If America chooses McCain we truly are the dumbest nation in the world. He says the exact same things as Bush, and people believe him like they believed Bush. How many times are people going to fall for the same trick?

Like a cheer leader at a high school football game, the noise overshadow game unless you can read the sign boards.

This game is too important to ignore the sign boards and the player, the refrees, and how the game is played. We want to live to play another day.
The war now is not Vietnam and the society is not a dog fight.

McCain should be cited for plagerism

Yes, they are. Go

John/Sara 08

Hillary 012

If Bush could be elected president in 2004 after his first term, i think Mccain has a good chance to be elected in November. But make no mistake, America is moving in the wrong direction . I hope that Americans are smart enough to realize that we can't afford a third term of Bush.

MSNBC yanks its anchors and admits being a puppet of the LEFT!

Finally, some truth in reporting.

Now fire the leftist liberal who censors these blogs!

I would much rather take my chances with a Hero than a Zero..

Somebody needs to call them out on their lies.

They LIE!!!

Palin is the anti christ

I love the way the Left Wing Dem's are running scared!

McCain and Palin are the "Real Deal"!

They don't have to Lie or pretend they are moderate conservatives
Because they are!

I can't wait to watch ABC interview Sarah later this week!

McCain/Palin-08-with a Landslide Victory!

you rock so much!

i like you so much

Anyone who thinks a McCain Palin win will be a change of any kind is so, so, sorely mistaken.
We've got a former military man who likes to sing about bombing things and a major mouthpiece for the oil companies in Palin.
So more war and more oil profits.
Sounds great huh?

It is amazing that America falls for the same Bait and Switch every time. The Repugs know just the right switch to pull and America falls for it everytime. What does that say about our country. We do the same stupid thing everytime and then complain idiots for the next four years.

wesley said: September 8th, 2008 9:39 am ET

"The polls a showing McCain up 10 points over Obama."

Wesley,

Where did you get this info. Wait a minute, McCain is that you?

Gov. Palin was pregnant with her first child BEFORE she married her husband. Same situation as her daughter. How can this woman be a staunch abstinence supporter when she DID NOT practice it!! America, please don't be duped AGAIN by the smoke and mirrors ... research for the truth; then, base your position on facts not emotions and/or traditions.

Where is the media coverage on this????

I'm glad they're dumb enough to run this ad. It gives the Obama campaign an opening to run a counter ad to show the Dumbed Down Americans that gave us 8 years of Bush just how much of a phoney Sarah Palin is. Are there still that many racists in this country who would rather watch the further decline of America rather than elect a man who isn't white to office? The Republican Party makes me ashamed to call myself an American.

As I feared, many American voters do not have discernment and vote CHEAP and GAUDY – all show and no character candidates. An old warmonger and a NASTY woman for the White House??? God help us all!!! If these TWO PATHETIC CREATURES are elected, then America will get exactly what it deserves!

My goodnes , if McCain and Palin will be elected, what do we get next? Laurel and Hardy?

This is just so STUPID!! McCain did not even think CHANGE was a good thing until he noticed that it was what the PEOPLE of the USA were demanding. NOW suddenly he is Mr CHANGE. Just how STUPID does he think the People of America are. Oh right he knows they voted for Bush twice so they must be DUMB

I have also heard reports that she took the money for the Bridge to Nowhere and spent it on other projects in Alaska. And, she was known for requesting earmarks. I am really amazed that they are able to get away with such blatant falsities. All politicians "spin" to their advantage, but these are out-and-out lies. I sure hope the voters don't fall for it.

Mccain and Palin are Liars How can you be a maverick when you voted with the worst President in history 90% of the time And on Palin how can you fight against the Bridge to Nowhere when you voted for it before you were aganist it or How can you be a Maverick when you lobbied to get 28 million dollars for a town of 8000 Idaho doesn't event ask for that much and they have 20000 thousand people Mccain Palin Equals another Lying Group of Politicans Obama and Biden is the Clear Choose in this Election YOu see what happen the last 8 Years when you made the Wrong Choose. Obama Biden 08

should read
narrator:
his campaign is run by Washington lobbyist.
she hired them to get 27 million in earmarks.
he lied about Barack.
she lied about the bridge to no where.
he took millions from big oil.
she took a power trip in trooper-gate.
"change you can believe in?more like change we should run from

obama has repackaged the same old democrat platform – that's not change. If we wanted to sing kum-bay-yah as the world grows around us, we would have elected Teddy, Dukakis, Gore, or Kerry.

It wasn't too long ago I heard people say they were voting for change over experience on the democratic side. Now those same people are saying that Palin isn't experienced enough. And the sexist comments are coming at her just like they did with Hillary Clinton. BTW, Obama repeatedly stated he was a "professor" which was technically not true. All these politicians parse their words to put on the best face possible to get the most most. And many of us are not supporting Obama because he has never explained why he was a member for 20 years where hated and racism was preached - not because Obama is black!

it's up to the voters to choose. this election is trully about the people and i hope you guys have to the judgement to see through that mccaina/palin viagra commercial. vote with your ears open and your eyes close.
OBAMA/BIDEN..........is the right choice for the world.

This election is not about the economy. If it was, it would be Obama in a landslide. McCain has voted against laws that would have helped hardworking low income families for decades and now he's asking us to forgive and forget. I haven't forget how I had to work for minimum wage $4.75 back in the 80's & 90's and had to watch people like McCain vote against a minimum wage hike time and time again.

This election is about having a woman in the whitehouse. And this woman is the worst one of them all. Instead of having her underage pregnant daughter focus on getting back to school and getting her education she has her focusing on getting married to her underage boyfriend. Palin also has questionable religious beliefs yet people like her because she's attractive and speaks well which is a shallow minded reason to vote for her.

Wake up people,apathy only helps Republicans,they want voters to stay home.

Obama stay firm, and hit them with a dosh of economics, Iraq war and the cost of that war, and McCain says he is a fiscal conservative, I don't think so.
FANNIE and FREDDIE. Drip the point until the voters, appeal to their instinct of living, remind them that McCain is a hard nose conservative, who will do nothing for our economy, but weaken it more then it is now.. This is the man that voted against the MLK King bill???? Remember! He's no maverick, he is an illusionist and a joke with his travelling sideshow. Who's the celebrity??

Yeah, right and I've got some land for you. Since when does a "maverick" attempt to get a state trooper fired, fibs about selling a government jet on Ebay, gets huge earmarks for her town after hiring a lobbyist. That's just Palin.

Yup, yup, McCain's a great Maverick too. He's been in Washington so long that his campaign is even run by lobbyists. What about the "Keating Five", 7, 8 or 9 houses, Cindy's $300,000 outfit for the RNC, private plane and more. If the McCain family knows about the average American and the trials they face they must have read about it in a book.

Give us break, Schmidt! How dumb do you think we are?

McCain brings the same tired speech and his bio, we gave him props for being a hero now that is old and worn out.

This is her trial run the Republican want to stir you all up so no matter who wins this time she will be in place to knock off Hilliary...Hilliary supporters are sticking a knife in Hilliaries back!!!

Talk about flip-flop..

lol... how can this be the change ticket when palin is more george bush than mccain...

she's trying to challenge the authoritty of those investigating her... i mean.... does the us really want another four years of this system manipulation.

gas went up $1.50 in texas and now, on an election year it's constantly dropping and the sheeples are actually too dumb to recognize they were paying 2.90 last year and 3.50 this year . yet the economy is doing better to most because they're "saving" on gas....

what a world with amnesia!!

Ha Ha !!!!!! What a joke more like the orignal frick and frack, mut and jeff, laural and hardy. That is the biggest joke I have ever heard. These are two of the most main stream repuklicans ever.

Rachel-California. She used the money where it was needed in Alaska, infrastructure projects to improve the lives of the people she serves.

Dems will NEVER learn. Liberals do not win General Elections.

If they win, it will be a total disaster. This is unreal!!!

Supported the Bridge and kept the money...Why isn't the media pointing out that she spent the money on other projects and she lied about the pipline that MAY be built in 2018.........If this country is that stupid, not to see through the act McSame and Palin are playing, then I really feel sorry for the US.

They are maverick's at supporting and proposing the SAME BUSH POLICIES that has literally destroyed this country over the past 7 years! A continuation of the Republican philosophy means total disaster for the USA. Wake up folks!

If the media ever ends its "goo-goo eyed" love affair with Palin and challenges her record and stand on the issues, we will see the truth emerge. So, c'mon CNN and others the Honeymoon is over, we have less than 8 weeks to go – let's get Palin away from her "keepers" and make her speak, in her own words, to the issues.

Contrary to what the media may think, an election should be about the issues!

time for the rest of the world to laugh at the almighty america. repub ticket stinks. Obama is a winner anytime, b4 and after nov.

Oh no.... almighty Obama does not need Hillary. McCain gave him a check mate with Paulin. He has lost and he doesn't even know it. He became too full of himself. You have to fight for elections. He thought beating Hillary was the end of the game.

He is about to learn about america. Whites and GOP make up more than half the country. Even if all blacks including those that are not of age vote for him he has only 12% of the vote.

This is only temporary. Obama will win. He's been through far worse than this in the last 18 months.

I'm asking all Palin supporters to take a peek at her record. A little peek won't hurt. If she's honest, support her. But if you find her telling lies, please think again.

This isn't a game. We are talking about our country. Do you really want more of the nightmare of the last 8 years?

PLAN A: CAMPAIGN ON ISSUES/POLICIES (FAILED MISERABLY

PLAN B: LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE, LIE.

GEE, WONDER IF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STILL STUCK ON STUPID?

WE'LL SEE NOV 4.

IF SO, I'M MOVING.

Palin – Queen of Pork

What is absolutely amazing is that with the dawn of the Information Age, and the easy availability of information thanks to the internet and technology, people still choose willingly to be misinformed, misled, lied to, and deceived. Why is that?

If they were such mavericks and could actually talk about issues they wouldn't be working sooo hard to make this election about everything but ideas and issues...

Why is it, that whenever Mccain has a new ad cnn reports on it, I'm sure Obama-Biden have new ads, but we never hear about them here. How about a little more unbiased reporting?? Give Obama-Biden equal press!

People need to do their research on Palin. She took over a town that was debt free to leave it in debt and had to hire an advisor because she didn't know what to do or how to handle the town. She can't even handle a town with 5k people how will she handle America?

Can she also come clean on the bridge to nowhere that she also supported.

I guess us Americans look like we have stupid written across out foreheads.

All lies......

Palin, 2006: "People across the nation struggle with the idea of building a bridge because they’ve been under these misperceptions about the bridge and the purpose,” said Palin, who described the link as the Ketchikan area’s potential for expansion and growth. … Palin said Alaska’s congressional delegation worked hard to obtain funding for the bridge as part of a package deal and that she “would not stand in the way of the progress toward that bridge.”

Are they going to bring up her selling the jet on eBay too? This lady is full of lies.

The sick thing about this tactic is that earmarks are a bogus issue of Republican invention. It was the Republican Congress that went wild with pork barrel projects, and even at their most excessive, earmarks total around half of one percent of the Federal budget. We spend more on Iraq in two weeks than we spend on an entire year's earmarks.

The Republicans are betting on the American people to be bad at math, and they're likely to win that bet. Look at how many Americans are stupid enough to play the lotteries, count most of them as Republican voters, and be afraid.

What does he reform besides pork barrell spending? "I'll make them famous."(meaning those who present a bill with pork barrell spending attached). Isn't it wonderful to know that we would have a President who will concentrate on Prok Barrell Spending!! Come on -

As for Palin – we should all remember, we're voting for Obama versus McCain for President, and that she is only a Vice President nominee. What can she reform?

Don't give up hope...there's the debates. Get on the blogs and challenge every lie they post. Time to get in the mud with them. We've got to quit playing nice. Don't let them get away with it this time. In your face repubs.

while the bridge to nowhere was axed. Alaska still recieved an equal amount in federal transit money to be used "as needed". The net financial impact was the same.

Wow! Are Americans really this stupid? The McCain-Palin ticket is really insulting to our collective intelligence.

We have already seen in the last 8 years what having a bunch of liars in the white House gets us and don't want anymore of it.

Obama/Biden 08

Maverick \ˈmav-rik, ˈma-və-\ : an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf.

Is this really what we want running our country? An unbranded range animal - a motherless calf?

The HEAT is on the FEW obama supporters by the their nasty tone in this comment section. With biden and his 1% of supporters you should make a great showing in November.

Who are they kidding? It's sad that so many people support these 2 phonies, McCain will do anything now to become president and that's hardly someone I want in office.

Country first, it's more like "me first...."

Google Anne Kilkenney, interesting read on Palin, she's no change agent or maverick.....

McCain / Palin just copy the Obama statements from the primaries and obviously it works against him. People who elected Bush will do the same mistakes again and again and again.

John McBush has stolen every slogan that Barack Obama has and they try to sell this smelly ticket as change! Give me a break. Sarah "Dick Cheney in lipstick and high heels" Palin has only regurgitated old Karl Rove talking points that has energized the Rethuglicans. No new ideas, no new policies, and certainly no change we can believe in.

All Palin brings is more deceipt, division, and corruption and haven't we had enough of that crap for the last 8 years.

EIGHT REALLY IS ENOUGH!

NO MORE MCPAIN, NO MORE PIT BULL PALIN!

I found it ironic, amusing and blatantly stupid for McCain to try to say that the only way to fix all the problems caused by the Republicans is to .... elect another Republican! Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!

Obama/Biden '08!

Wake up America she is no maverick she is a snake. she has lied so much already no telling what else this snake had lied about and it hasn't come out yet. She is an insult to women like me, a patsy if you will. Don't let this evil woman fool you, she can't control her household how can she step into a position like this. Her future son in law Levi looks like he wants to run and run fast, if he knows whats good for him he will. Women don't le the fool you.

Obama/Biden

When did McCain take on the Drug Companies. Next to the Oil Companies they are raking in the doe big time. And we have to find out more on Palin because you sahe she took on the Oil Companies? When? And if so why how is it that they are raking so much in profits? I mean exactly what did she do to take them on. This has got to stop. They are just trying to rake up as make poll points as possible before they're lies are uncovered.

Where's the LOOT – the "200+ Million" – That BRIDGE to NOWHERE actually did go SOMEWHERE.... !!! How can they get away with this??? GAS PRICES – I just CHECKED – is over $4 a Gallon in Alaska – JUST like everywhere else – BUT YET – PA'IN took on BIG OIL COMPANIES in Alaska!!!! LIAR – LIAR – PANTS ON FIRE....

Why isn't the MEDIA driving by gas stations in ALASKA and showing that GAS is the SAME there – if NOT HIGHER (because here in VA we're down to $3.39 per gallon) – MAN the REPUBS are "shrewd" and "fear mongerers" that are trying to get over.... NOT IN 2008!!!

OBA-DEN 2008-2016 – YES WE CAN!!!

I fear what would happen to the United States if McCain wins. When he ran in the primaries in 2000 against George Bush, he was a better person. He lost and has now surrounded himself with the people that got George Bush elected. He has stolen Obama's entire platform and chosen a woman with a wonderful life story as a gimmick. This guys decision making is SCARY. And the craziest thing about it all...the American people are falling for it. When will Americans wake up and start thinking for themselves. Look...John McCain can't even do it...and people are just biting it up like bait!

We can't let this madness continue..Obama/Biden '08

I cannot believe how closed-minded the media and so many of you other bloggers have been about Sarah Palin! Look at the facts - She has a record as a whistle-blower and reformer, and is exactly the kind of change we need in this country - She brings more to the election than Obama's eloquent speeches and lack of any real change or substance! Talk about smoke & mirrors - Look at Obama!!

Has the press, in their "neutral" reporting, confirmed or disproved Guiani's claim that Obama votes "Present" rather than actually make a decision for or against?

Has the "Neutral" press looked at the Democratic claim that McCain votes WITH the President 90% of the time to see if Obama did the same? ... Or even voted at all??? ...And were those substantive votes? I'd like to know how many times McCain and Obama too OPPOSITE positions on SUBSTANTIVE issues.

Let's get real and look at the important things.

so you say.

This is so funny to see the O backers flipping out!!!

Keep it up please!!!!

ROTFLMAO at the Obama backers!!

Obama has not run anything. He has less experience than Palin. Everytime Obama backers bring up the Palin's experience it points right back that he has NONE running anything. This is great.

Obama is a media creation. The american people are smarter than the media gives them credit for. Obama is all talk and no substance.

Oh brother, now I've heard everything.
They are the "New Mavericks" and all of Obama's fairy tales will come true...
When will we have a presidential candidate who is able to put on his or her big-boy pants and tell it like it is? I will be sitting out this election as I have never and most likely will never vote for a hate filled Bible-banging Republican ya-hoo and I sure as heck can't support Mr. Ego is a Suit (Obama.)
Buckle your seatbelts, I think we are going to have a mighty bumpy ride for the next few years!!

I may vomit! I can't believe that anyone would vote for either or them.

America is lost if he wins this election.

God help us.

If anyone looks at the issues, they will see these two are MORE OF THE SAME!

She is being sheltered from interviews so the novelty lasts longer. Why are McCain's military records sealed??

============i'll tell u people

.....this Palin is no Dick Cheney ....................................she is G.W Bush With LIPSTICK.................

.................americans are not stupid...........we will not fall for this.....
NOT THIS TIME.........NOT EVER AGAIN...........

Obama said yesterday, 'his Muslim faith,' Freudian slip??
That and he's calling people names again like stupid, he's getting desperate, he's losing...

Wake up Obamatrons, your candidate has ties to Islam, ties to terrorists, has no experience with military matters, is indecisive, wants the presidency for his own personal sense of achievement and God knows what else.

umm rachel...now you're the one lying...she did not take 200+ million anyway...democrats are the biggest liars out there...they've just that the media at their beck and call for the past 8 years so that they could effectively get the job done...they are the hypocrites and the american public is figuring it out...the descent of the false messiah has begun!

How come CNN, Msnbc or fox do not say anything about the Palin calling Obama Sambo!!!

I think its funny how bias everyone here is... you all don't like McCain-Palin OK we get it... And yes Biden will fire up the campaign but so far that's all hes been able to do. l.

That's the problem Ian. You take their word for it without doing your own independent research. If what he says is what you want to believe then enough said. ive read other posts by you and to me you come off as much more intelligent than that. Its like they are getting more and more bold by the minute. They are going to throw out bigger and bigger lies to see just how much they can get away with.

Wake up folks – all politicians stretch the truth, including Mr Barry Obama. To scream lies, lies, lies does nothing but make yourself look like an idiot. If you can't supply fact and present decently without screaming and name calling, then don't bother with joining the conversation.

Maverick- Old crappy ford car made in the 70's. Yes they are Mavericks for sure.

Are they allowed to lie like that.... YES they have been doing it for eight years... they seem to be able to do nothing else. I tired of this silly game they play say one thing one day and keep saying no matter what the facts are. Just keep saying it no one's watching ( SORRY WE ARE! )

A new ad is news????

Does CNN get paid for this kind of free advertising???

Sarah Palin – the new politcal celebrity and media darling. Cult of Personality. That's Ok, America, the actual issues facing us aren't really important anyway, right? John McCain better be careful around her. He's next on her hit list.

She has a 80% approval rating among Alaska. Our own Congress has 9% and most of them are democrates, who have done nothing in 2 years, except name post offices and congradulate football teams. Were have they been for the last 5 weeks. On vacation. Who told them they could go on vacation for 5 weeks. I didn't hear any of the American people given the ok for that. And we paid for it. By the way, do you realize that you are comparing Obama and Palin again. I thought one was running for president .I didn't know both were running for the same postion. This is what is going to sink the Obama campaign if you guys are not careful.

McCain/Palin Campaign Motto

It's my "party"
I'll lie if I want to
Lie if I want to
Lie if I want to
Palin will lie too
Just to dupe all of you

Stop this insanity

No How, No Way, No McCain, No Palin

How amusing. I thought all politicians lie, both democrats and republicans alike. Guess democrats believe everything Obama and Biden say? If you do, I'd like to sell you some ocean front property in Colorado. All politicians promise you the moon and then try to convince you that they gave it to you. Go to the congressional records of all 3 senators, look at their voting history, the number of 'not voting' for all 3....Maybe we'd be better off with Putin than any one that's running. At least Palin is farthest removed from Washington rich.

Palin statisfies the religious extremists.
McCain caved.
Be very afraid .. more then of Bush.

The Repubs have some nerve continuing to make that false bridge-to-nowhere claim.

Then, again, they've been making it for five days without a peep from the Democrats.

Come on guys. Get out from under that rock. It wouldn't be sexist to point out the real facts.

Pouring Aggrivating Lies Into Nincompoops '08

Obviously you cannot criticize the MSM and their coverage or lack thereof concerning the lies told on Obama at the Republican convention. I don't know why I expected anything different.

Scrub this one too, CNN.

The american people have finally wised up! They know Obama for what he is- a good talker who can read a speech well and a community organizer. Who wants that to run their country!!! He like old soldiers will just fade away!!!

go get these guys oboma and biden

Now I see why the rest of the world laughs at us. We are stupid. We didn't learn anything from Bush. I keep hearing the word facist, socialist, and communist attached toe Obama. When I think of Palin, all I think of is dictator in the making. She wanted to ban book in Wasilla, she wants abstinence only education taught in schools (yeah that worked for her kid) and she wants to take away a woman's right to choose. If these two get into office, we are so screwed.

Whatever your party preference, folks need to read as much about Palin as they have the other candidates.

She is not at what she says she is.

STay informed –all across the board.

what a joke McCain/Palin Mavericks thats like Lie ber man saying he is a Democrat and we know he's now a Republican.

Who is the real deal"The Change Candidate?"

Thats easy for educated people who can actually think for themselves .

Obama/Biden thats who the real change is and remember when Obama is elected President by the American People he will make the finail decisions on matters of Domestic and International policy carefully unlike McCain and shoot from the hip Palin.

It we want real Change then we as Americans must not get fooled by Political ads like this .

Vote for once to get rid of the old guard in the Whitehouse and elect
Senator Barack Obama and Joe Biden to the Whitehouse I know I am.
Obama/Biden 08

Maverick . . .ummm . . . wasn't that Tom Cruises call sign in Top Gun? Wow . . . sounds really cool. I guess I better vote for MaCain / Palin now.

Common folks . . . really . . . it’s time to start thinking critically. Use your head and WAKE UP. Stop buying into this nonsense.

As it looks like the US aren´t mature and smart enough to lead the world !
Republicans failed the last eight years and there are no ideas how they would handle it better way.

McCain and Palin will turn this country back 50 years.
She is not a woman that represents women's rights or the interests of the public.

McCain isn't a Maverick, he's a sidekick.

Its really Depressing that America is SO Blind and So Easily Fooled. We forgive and Forget too easily... and if you vote and McCain/Palin win... dont start posting cry ing about all the terrible things are happening regarding their decisions.

REMEMBER!! Because I will be right here to say TOLD YOU SO!!!

Obama/Biden 08

The election is not going to be about the so-call "original mavericks," it is going to be about race, gender, and age.......and that is not original nor maverick.

I America votes this two into office, A,merica will officially become the Worlds dumbest Nation!

The McCain/Putin campaign is pathetic. But not as pathetic as the American people if they truly believe that that a man that voted with Bush over 90% of the time and who has been part of the Washington corruption for more than 2 decades and an unknown mayor/Governor of Moose-town who opposes women's rights and equal pay will actually bring about change.

We went to Iraq to disarming their government from WMD's
If the serge did not find the WMD's,
how is it a success again???

Still confused.

Oil and War is all I hear fromt he republicians.

Housing Market Breakdown, and the same administration that inorged this problem is taking it over.

I guess more goverment intervention is the correct answer after all.
Can someone say hypocrites...

I love it! You Democrats are shaking in your boots. This was the election you couldn't lose...and now McCain/Palin is leading in the polls, and you guys are SCARED!

McCAIN-PALIN for AMERICA in 08!!!!!

The Truth doesn't matter. Who'd be the best president doesn't matter. What matters is gullibility and hillbillies.

That said - Steve Schmidt and his Karl Rove/Machiavellian tactics will win it for the GOP in November.

For a a large part you can sell the American People whatever you want – as long as they have a chance to buy it, they do. What a joke ... But you know, we deserve the difficulties we are in right now since we elected Bush – TWICE. There comes a time for the end of every empire, and the time is near for the USA. We could stop it but too many run like the lemmings behind the Repubs and chant whatever they are told to.

let's vote for a revolutionary socialist with no experience who deals with a number of american terrorists instead – go obama – go robinhood – give us some money please we don't want to work! cnn says polls tighten – what crap – obama's behind and most people are sick of the liberal media and their blatant disregard for objectivity. it's disgusting. blame the media and all of their hate on this one – they're the best pr for republicans now.

McCain is leading in ONLY ONE of the polls... and not by 10 points but only 4. Where do you people get your info from... FIX-ed News??

Once again... Republicans just can't seem to get their facts straight!!

It's always easier for them to lie or just make stuff up than to just tell the truth to the American Public!! And you people not only identify with them... but support them and vote for them!! What would your mothers say if they only knew.

I know what they'd say... 'MOTHERS DON'T LET THEIR CHILDREN GROW UP TO VOTE REPUBLICAN!" That's what they'd say!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!!

They should fight each other first, John "lobbists puppet" McCain and Sarah "big porker pitbull with lipstick" Palin. Guess they don't think people will check facts.

People of America are we going to fall for these frauds!? Please someone expose these Paper Dragons!

The originals and they have the record to prove it.

'Leaders need to be chosen from the most talented among us, not from the bottom of the barrel. And we shouldn't be afraid to say so.

What kind of misplaced chivalry would keep the Democrats from calling Sarah Palin what she is? An ignorant, misinformed, inexperienced, bigoted fraud. And unless we find a way to do it, she will be running the country before we have time to turn around.'-Naomi Foner Huffpo blogger

I love it!!!

Palin says yes to bridge, then says to stop its building when that becomes politically expedient, but she keeps the money and puts it toward other stuff.

Obama keeps hammering the whole, "these people must think you are stupid thing". But people don't realize that they are. If they could realize how stupid they were, this would have been over.

Obama tells America how it is; people are just too dumb to get it. I guess America deserves the leader they pick...But God I hope it isn't McCain, I mean Palin...Yeah, both would be terrible...

WOW!!! EVERYONE in the world knows she didn't support the Bridge to Nowhere until after Congress debunked it yet she STILL uses the "Maverick" title! It's bad when you lie behind our back but it's ignorant when you LIE in our face! Sounds like a FOLLOWER to me!
Oh, and McCain calls himself a "Maverick" when he FOLLOWED the lead of Bush 90% on the time. Do they know the definition of Maverick?!

Oh Dear God, please forbid them from winning. Palin the Dick Cheney with lipstick, wow I love that..:)

Hey why no coverage on Mc Cain's new lead in the polls??

"orginal mavericks?" If these two are "mavvericks," our Earth does not revolve around the sun! What is so "maverick" about being carbon copies of Bush and Cheney and having Big Corporate America pulling your puppet strings all while you bamboozle the evangelicals into thinking you care about their christian agenda?

All I have to say is if these people get into the White House, America deserves what it gets. Let them eat cake.

America please wake up.John McCain has helped to put this country in the terrible shape that it is in now, and now he wants four more years to do more of the same. What are you thinking? Are you so shallow that you would elect him because he selected an unqualified woman to be his running mate? Or is it something more sinister?

"Palin – dick cheney with lipstick"
This is such an excellent statement. Much agreed.

How about this:

THE ORIGINAL LIARS !

I still can't believe people are supporting Republicans after the 8 years of mess they have created. We will never learn.

THIS, MY FRIENDS, WILL BE THE DOWN FALL OF AMERICA.

McCain is only leading in the polls because of his convention bounce. Obama had an 8 point lead because of his, so give it a week or two to balance back out when the next 'big' political item hits the news. (Probably the debates)

Just the fact that there is a convention bounce should be scary. People are that gullible that they switch back and forth depending on that next big political news item. Makes you wonder...

Blood and destruction shall be so in use
And dreadful objects so familiar
That mothers shall but smile
When they behold their infants slaughtered
At the hands of war
All pity choked with custom of fell deeds.

Marc Antony

if the Republicans get in Office mark his words

"My 15 year old did a comparison on the "ISSUES" and picked Obama as the best for the job."

That's why you need to be 18 to vote!

me i would like Obama to win,but can anybody here tell me if the Republican have internet???? always i can see only 5/10% of them here posting,i can!t understand the American politic where are the republican CNN????

If McCain and Palin are such "mavericks" ... or "march to the beat of your own drum," why did they have to glom onto someone else's change message. Not even original enough to think of their own word.

This "maverick" branding makes me want to vomit. Watching the RNC, I must have heard the word maverick 800 times.

Just because you keep repeating that you are something, doesn't make it true in the minds of the educated public. This stuff might work with the conservative base who want to agree with whatever McCain says, but it won't work with independent voters and democrats.

Their policies just don't match up with the image they are selling.

'No thanks' to that bridge? Here are the facts, as reported by CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews. Congress killed off the earmark well before Gov. Palin formally abandoned it. And while the bridge is in fact a dead project, the state still kept the money — all $233 million in federal funds. So what did she save the tax payers?

Two different roles, two different responsibilities. As Governor, you get as much as you can for your state. As Vice President, you do the right thing for the American people.

The rabid Left, including by NBC's own admission, this blog, would like to spin everything in their favor – including your haircuts!

Just listen to all of the reporting that starts "The Obama camp doest this.... and THEY do that..." Count the "THEY'S" and you can hear which side of the fence each reporter sits!

I think everyone who puts comments forth, should do it with decency. For all of you Obama supporters, somehow, you think this man is going to fix all of your problems and handout money on a silver platter to you ... think again. What we need is new direction in washington, and a maverik ticket like McCain and Palin ... will do the trick for most americans. A Obama-Biden sounds like same old politic as usual ... and a return to the Jimmy Carter era. We have more issues to deal with then Obama can even imagine. So, we need a strong international america (McCain) and a strong internal america (Palin) to make things happen.

McCain / Palin – 2008/12

P.S. I think most McCain supporters were brought up by decent parents, and learned to be nice to folk when commenting about issues.

I have some questions...

1. Why hasn't Palin spoken to the media sans pre written speeches?

2. Why has the McCain Camp allowed Palin to go one on one with on a media news reporter?

Everyone is on this Palin kick but why hasn't she spoken outside of the speeches that were written for her? I know she's a smart woman.

Are the McCain camp going to let her join the VP debates? That's when we get a real chance to see what everyone's made of without prewritten speeches.

Maverick or not, Gov. Palin is not ready to be Vice President. If she was, she would have sat down for real interviews with the media about her record and her views.

Sen. Biden did, Sen. McCain did and Sen. Obama did too. If it takes her two weeks to prepare for an interview, then how long would it take her to made a decision on national security issues or any other important issue?

((((((((( Sarah Palin= G.W Bush )))))))))

Mavericks never pull towards the same direction. Is that really a nice perspective for a government ?

Mavericks??? I am so sick of that term. As 'The Bush Twins: George and John' said, Google Anne Kilkenny+Alaska. She is not who she appears to be.

Obama/Biden '08

I know that the American people are smarter than what the Republicans give them credit for.

Google Anne Kilkenny and get the real truth about Sarah Palin from someone who has known her for years!

Mike in Columbus:

You just described Obama. Congrats!

Boy, sorta sounds like a little bit of jealousy going on with the screaming liberals here! Even if she was for the bridge to nowhere and is now against it, sorta like Obama saying the surge would not work, then, now saying that it worked. Flip flopper. That's all he is. And he has flip flopped on many, many, many other issue. don't believe me check it out for yourself. Go back and listen to his speeches from the primaries.

I wish the public and the media would do their homework on Palin to see just how terrible of a politician she is.

Hey media, why don't you DEMAND Palin do some interviews to answer questions on her record and experience? You are supposed to be the voice of the American people, do your job!

I think McCain and Palin are a good mix, I think that America needs these two to make change, after all the Democrates are the ones in congress and they are the ones that has hurt our economy. By the way, is Bill going to tell Obama how to sneak around the White House and cheat on his wife I would like to be a fly on the wall for this one.

Ha ha ha. Yes, some of us are not so stupid that we don't see the lies BOTH CANDIDATES are perpetuating.

They all lie – they are politicians. And if you believe that your precious dem candidates are full of lies then you are even more dumb!

"Change Washington".....man I got a laugh out of that one.

How can Palin be an original maverick when she was born in 1987?

Palin was for the bridge to nowhere before she was against it, but she's a Republican, and if you question her, you're sexist. Never mind that Wasilla collected $4000/person in earmarks, she's against them for the election, even though she was for them last election.

They look sort of interesting appearing in public together, where Palin does ALL the talking. If they don't get elected, they can take their stand-up act on the road and call themselves Palin and Teller. They might get sued for it, but they're against copyright law now, they can be for it later.

The thing is, the only positions either of them stick to are the ones that pander to the extreme right wrong, er, wing. On issues of national policy, they say what gets them elected, then do what gets them paid. Palin and McCain pander to extremists, then do whatever they want.

You nobama cultists are in denial if you think your boy is going to win. Latest USAToday/Gallup poll of likely voters: McCain-Palin 54%, Obama-Biden 44%. Oh, and check out omumbles' interview with George Stephanopolous Sunday when he slipped and said "my Muslim faith". McCain will tear ostumbles up in every debate, and Palin will make Biden need more hair plugs. lol

I agree with the majority of the bloggers here- the constant barrage of LIES is breathtaking. More breathtaking, though is how much of the American public is willing to buy all of them without thinking twice.

I remain hopeful and prayerful that our great country is better than this.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND 12

I must admit! The Rep can't take a lie to such a high level, that you well start to belive it is true!!
This is a marketing tactic that has help the Rep for years!
People vote on emotions not logic. The Dem try to use logic and lose elections!
Ob better show some emotion or people think you don't care about becoming Pres.
Fromer Drill Saregent US Army.Ret.

If Obama can't handle a hockey mom how can he handle Russia, Iran, Iraq, China and the list goes on.

We want reform!! The gvt needs an overhaul not making it larger. Obama has no voting record, Obama has done nothing but give a great speech that YES was written by someone else.

This is too funny

No doubt about it: the Republicans are experts at co-opting the Democratic platform. This isn't the first election where they've done it. But let's look beyond this clever tactic: "mavericks" and "change agents" they are not. They are the same intolerant, anti-choice, anti-equal rights for gays, big government, war mongering, reduce-taxes-until-we're bankrupt, ruin-the-environment crowd. It is more of the same – not change.

The appearance of Sarah Palin and the return of Britney Spears! Coincidence?

Unfortunately, too many Americans are easily pursuaded by words and too many are going to follow the GOP, too many vote Repub bc their parents did, too many woman are actually believing and loving the Palin factor and will vote against thier own best interest just to get a women in office. Its too scary a thought and too sad to think that this country votes that way. Why else was Bush given a second term. We can't let this happen again, this Palin factor is really going to give Obama a run for his money. Can we please make it stop. We can't afford 4 more years. People wake up and stop eating the red meat rhetoric they are feeding you. Look at the issues not just the sugar coating.

No OBAMA bin BIDEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO WAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well at least for once its not all about Senator Obama.

While a State Senator, Obama voted 'present" 180 times. He didn't have the guts to vote what he believed.

How can we rely on this guy to stand up to Iran?

We all know since the basis of the Bush-Mccain-Palin Campagn is lie.
It will be up to the American people cause at the end they will be the one who will suffer. when Mc cain engages another war with Iran, declares a cold war with Russia, confronts the EU and the budget deficit already 400 billion will be over a trillion. And the same time china and india will be receiving our jobs and the housing market crisis will be worsening...
Remember Bush 2004... Election alwasy matters
I think it's ok to reward the republicain party for a job well done..

Calm down, people. This is the way republicans always campaign. They lie, tell half truths and twist every little detail to benefit themselves. The problem is that people fall for it. It just goes to show how dumb the general population is. They will blindly follow without even stopping to think that it's the same puppet-master pulling the strings (Rove) that has ran the country into the ground.

Personally, I don't trust them as far as I can throw them after all of the lies over the last 8 years. I would rather vote Mickey Mouse than let another republican into the whitehouse.

I am for Obama because I have seen what has happened in my short life under republican control.

I will vote for Obama comming in november but it seems to me that this Mccain fella has a shot at it. For some reason..

If mccain does get elected, then we deserve what he will do to our country. Don't complain when in 4 more years, we are in wars, poverty stricken, and much more in debt to communist nations.

I see people on here all the time "i voted for bush for the first 2 terms, i wont vote for him again!" Keep it that way, don't be stupid. Republicans have had there 8 years already to show how incompetent they are. Don't give them another 4 to really stick it to us!

Yeah, what about Palin's pork barrel spending? Lies, all lies!

Obama/Biden 08

McCain has been trying sooo hard to establish his image of being a 'maverick' and now Palin is a 'maverick'?

First of all, I don't see McCain and Palin as mavericks. A 'maverick' is someone being independent in thought and action. Are you kidding me? When has McCain been this? Palin surely isn't independent in thought and action, that's for sure, from day one?

Second of all, what in the heck does pork, a bridge, the drug industry and Palin taking on oil have to do with our economy as a whole? Why are they trying to paint the picture of these non-relative issues are going to help our society?

McCain and Palin are the ticket to Nowhere. McCain can't be in any position to be president when he doesn't even speak for his campaign. And if McCain doesn't speak for his campaign, what makes people think Palin does?

No thanks to McCain and Palin.

The ad is full of lies.

Palin is the biggest soliciter for pork barrel spending in her state.

Palin was for the Bridge to Nowhere until she was against it, and yet, still kept the money and spent it elsewhere!

Alaska's economy is 1/3d dependent on Federal Spending there. So it is an outright lie she's opposed pork barrel spending.

And besides, some people's pork is other people's replacement bridge for the one that collapsed over the Mississippi last year!

You people still don't get it, we repubs NEVER overestimate the intelligence of the american people and that is why we WIN!!! Go McCain-Palin

If you people want to live in a socialist society then u need to get the out . I am not going to pay higher taxes so the deadbeat democrats can keep up all the lazy people in this country who won't work and contribute nothing to society.

Obamabots post complete lies like "Palin said she SOLD her plane on Ebay, she lied, we can't elect her"

She said she PUT it on ebay.

I try to post truths, and CNN blocks it. Here are the truths:

Obama Experience:

-8 years as a State Senator where he never authored ONE piece of legilsation
-1 year as a US Senator (after that he started his run for Pres, so he hasn't been working as a Senator) with not ONE piece authored legislation. He did sponsor an ethics bill, that he subsequently VOTED AGAINST
-20 year participation in an anti-white, anti-USA church
-A law degree

So, in effect, NO EXPERIENCE!!!!!!

McCain and Palin are Bush followers.
Voted with Bush 90% of the time does not make you a Maverick. It's makes you a party first country second.

BTW how about something original from McCain.
He's now "change"?

Same policiy as Bush does not make you "change". Copying someone else does not make you "change".

Don't say it, prove it/

and god-forbid McPalin do manage a win just how far do you think they are going to get with a demo-controlled congress....we dems have long memories and don't get mad we get even...

Convention bounce kiddies, Obama was 10 points over McCain this time last week.

Check the scores after the first debate, that will give you a better idea of how the polls will go.

Maverick:: unbranded or feral horse and cattle. A feral organism is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. The introduction of feral animals or plants, like any introduced species, can disrupt ecosystems and may, in some cases, contribute to extinction of indigenous species.

The Repubs have once again employed their theory of "if you tell a lie enough times 50% of the population will begin to believe it. I didn't know that when McCain said he would "make politicians who seek earmarks famous" that he meant he would make them famous by selecting them as his VP

And if you believe that, email me, I sell you a house!

Mavericks? Please. Tell me what they've done that's so antiestablishment. I think the Daily Show piece that morphs "Maverick Reformer" into "Reformed Maverick" has it closer. McCain has flip-flopped on so many issues to align himself with the Republican base and the current administration that it isn't funny. Even his VP pick was not his first choice. Palin was chosen to pander to the Republican base and to the PUMAs who want a woman regardless of her politics.

2 respectable independent polls now have mccain ahead by as much as 3-4 points....

CNN ,MSNBC,NY TIMES,WAHINGTON POST BIAS DID NOT WORK....IT IN FACT HAS ANGERED THE SILENT MAJORITY.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK......MORE LIES AND BIAS THIS WEEK SHOULD FUEL THE FORMATION OF A LANDSLIDE

ADVICE TO THE MEDIA STOP THE BS............ITS NOT WORKING

ADVICE TO LIBERALS THE MCWAR...MCBUSH..MCSHAME..ITS NOT WORKING...

GET YOUR SECRET WEAPON...HILLARY...LOL
SHES YESTERDAYS NEWS

If America elects this bad 1980's cop movie lineup it deserves what it gets.

Can the ticker crowd throw more dirt and bile and McCain and Palin? I don't know, but you all are definitely worried.

Has anyone asked Governor Palin if she is a creationist?

We are not just looking for any women. We want a progressive women, one that will listen to our ideas and act. Not one that will submit to a men..

Please be aware of these facts while considering Sarah Palin as a vice presidential candidate, one heart beat away from the presidency of the UNITED STATES.

She is in fact an extreme right winger with these views;

She is against a woman's right to choose even if that woman is raped! Think about your daughter being raped under the PALIN rules. Would you be confortable and happy for your daughter?

She wants to allow creationism to be taught in public schools. Creationism says that the Earth is less than 5000 years old so I guess dinosaurs were on earth while the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx were being built. Does that make sense to you?

She wants no sex education taught in Public Schools She only wants Abstinence taught. How do you think abstinence worked for her 17 year old pregnant daughter? What do you think are the odds of a 17 year old pregnant child getting married and then staying married. Another broken family in the making!

She sought support from the ALASKA Independence Party which wants to secede from the UNION. She actually told them that they were doing a good job!

She actually tried to have books banned from the local library in Wasillo, Alaska when she was Major.

She is against GAY MARRIAGE and any rights for gay people period. What happened to "Do not judge others lese you be judged yourself" Guess that doesn't apply to Gay people, only to people who are like her!

She and John McCain now claim to be the party for change. That of course is after the McCain ad in which he says that he supported George Bush 90 percent of the time. What change can you make when you agreed with George 90 percent of the time. I know! we can change from 90 percent agreement to 100 percent!

To those people who watched the Republican Convention and were swayed by Ms Palin's speech, Please I implore you to actually find out where she stands on the issues before deciding to vote for her and John McCain.

This country has had 8 years of WAR, BAD ECONOMY, HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT, REDUCED TAXES TO THE RICH. That's enough don't you think.

And by the way WHERE IS OSAMA BIN LADEN??? The person who actually caused the WORLD TRADE CENTER tragedy. He is still alive while thousands of our soldiers (kids) are dead? There is never any talk about him any more from the Republican Right. Wonder why that is? Could it be that they expect you to forget who started this in the first place and no it wasn't IRAQ!

Sarah Palin: Making lying and unwed pregnancy Christian values once again.

From up here, watching this happen from the outside (with an objective media), we're AGHAST!!!!
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE FALLING FOR BUSH ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE WORLD KNOWS IT !!!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR REPUTATION IF YOU VOTE IN MCCAIN; YOU WILL BE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE GLOBE!!!

He took on pork barrell except Alaskas highest per capita requests.
How's that drug war going ? She took on big oil for who ? Her state only ? Did she use the money for the future ? Did she use the money in an effort to make Alaska less dependent on oil ? NO !! She said yes to the bridge long before saying no and in fact campaigned on the yes side before no.Good commercial to further proove they lie at any cost and think Americans are stupid enough to believe this load.She took on big oil ,but lost to the community organizers that rallied against her censorship and the librarian that she wanted to fire for not pulling the books Palin wanted out. The organizers and the town of Wissilla won that war ! The librarian won !

I was about to ask if they thought Americans are stupid, and then I remembered who voted for G.Bush twice. Certainly not foreigners!

Ramble on libs. Your unicorn riding presidential nominee is riding into the sunset. Please chase after him and don't return.

I can only hope that this time those people who voted for any
republican in the last 2 elections will open their eyes and ears and see and hear what the rest of us have and stop the ruining of this great country.

Vote Obama/Biden and only Democrats this time and see our country get back to her greatness again.

What's the difference between a hockey mom and a vice president?

Not much apparently.

these people are incredible.. and anyone believing this crap is just as incredible..gullible even. Has not the lies of this current administration and his cronies taught us nothing? Ask the innocent bystanders in Iraq and the young,full of-potential-and- promise american soldiers that lost lies lives ,BASED ON LIES, if they should be believed!

Mavericks? these are just 2 of a long list of cronies willing to say and do anything to keep the current status-quo

Mccain please get real ......your girl is a fraud

While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed. City residents rallied to the defense of the City Librarian and against Palin’s attempt at out-and-out censorship, so Palin backed down and withdrew her termination letter. People who fought her attempt to oust the Librarian are on her enemies list to this day.

Why no big headlines about McCain's HUGE jump in the polls?? He is 10 points ahead! Finally people are seeing through that empty suit Obama and his tired old VP Biden. Biden has been in the senate for 30 years, is that not "more of the same"? The DNC screwed up big time by annointing Obama instead of allowing Clinton to run and crush McCain. I guess this is why we keep losing presidential elections. The DNC needs to be cleaned out completely.

My CEO is a women and believe me.. we can't risk a women as president. Just think of the mode swings! I have see them!! And who knows.., Sarah might have a hissy fit one month and invade Georgia, USA..., by mistake!!

He has 30 in Washington as an INSIDER, she kept the money and didnt return it the American Taxpyers...mavericjks right.....followers of the corruption that is the GOP,

AND SINCE WHEN DID HE BECOME A MAVERICK? These people are funny. After being supported by Lobbyist for all this time McCain now sees that Americans need change. Selling an aircraft at a loss and not for profit does not qualify one to be a vice president. I feel sorry for Americans.

Are they really allowed to blatantly lie like that?? Because let's be honest, she still took that 200+ million in federal aid anyway from that Bridge to Nowhere.

McCain is now leading in the polls, so apparently we ARE stupid enough to believe this!

The GOP is pretty shrewd, they know America is too racist to elect Obama and will play up the lies and fear right to the end. And it's working like a charm!

Better get used to saying 'President McCain' (and eventually 'President Palin').

Palin is a joke

As Governor, she gave the Legislature no direction and budget guidelines, then made a big grandstand display of line-item vetoing projects, calling them pork. Public outcry and further legislative action restored most of these projects–which had been vetoed simply because she was not aware of their importance–but with the unobservant she had gained a reputation as “anti-pork"

If McCain says that Palin opposed the bridge to nowhere then I'll take his word for it.

"He fights pork barrel spending, (he has not shut down the lobbyist)
"She stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. (She supported the bridge)
He took on the drug industry. (No results)
She took on big oil." (why is alaska suffering like the rest of us then)
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McCain has been in office for 26 years, please tell me what kind of change can he bring that he couldn't accomplish in 26 years....
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My 15 year old did a comparison on the "ISSUES" and picked Obama as the best for the job.
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If Sara cannot sit down and give interviews on her record than how can we trust her to be VP or let alone President if something was to happen to McSame....This whole repbulican party is LUDICROUS!

Check out realclearpolitics.com and intrade.com. It seems that Obama's probability of winning the presidency is now about equal with McCain. What a change of fortunes from last week. McCain appears to be benefitting from a big surge (pun intended).

Hillary broke through the 'male only' presidential candidates club, so McCain thinks just any ole woman will do for v.p. to get him some votes from women voters. Sarah Palin does brighten up his lackluster slate, but she is more of a 'hockey mom' than national leader. When she cracks those one-liners, I just can't help but see her as nothing more than an appealing stand-up comedian doing her female politician schtick. The thought of her being behind ole geezer McCain, just a heartbeat away from replacing the oldest person to ever run for the office, should scare any rational person.

Palin is like the Emporeror's New Clothes and hopefully we as a nation will realize it before it is too late...but we are a country of lemmings, so I have my doubts. Obama will not stoop to insults or dirty tricks and maybe he won't win because of it....but that is a risk worth taking. The Republicans can have the White House...we have the Congress....so a stalemate for four years sounds okay.

McCain isn't up 10 points in ANY poll. That was based on LIKELY voters. Which, doesn't take in account first time voters in which Obama has Millions of.

Now with less than two months to go until the election, the national polls show a close race, despite the built-in advantages which the Democratic nominee enjoys. I believe that Sen. McCain's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate was a stroke of genius and will energize conservatives and inspire working women and small-town Americans.

I fully expect John McCain to emerge victorious in November. I understand that the odds are stacked against him and that his younger, more polished opponent would surely be the safe bet. But I know something about John. Despite what his critics would have you believe, John McCain is not your typical Republican, nor is he your typical politician.

John's unique life experiences have forged his character and have helped him to become the heroic statesman he is. I am betting that, in the days to come, the American people will come to appreciate that fact.

Palin the next Reagan? Wow, joke. Reagan, I'm sure, would be flattered to be compared to the pork barrel queen. Except for their acting experience, that's a totally terrible comparison.

Sure every town they go together SHE is the one who increase your electricity higher...Means that is the only thing she can do... Can not wait the debate, talking about her experience... scholar ship.... etc..etc..etc... More we will learn about her, more the polls will go down with this stupid ticket....

Lies, Lies, and Lies. However, neither bases care about these things. As we saw in the teen pregnancy issue, which now all of a sudden is above being judged(by the Religious Right because it hurts their poll numbers) and ttruthfully, the only thing that matters is winning.

Morals don't matter to the party who claims Morality(you have an admitted adulterer and the mother of a 17 year old unwed daughter) and values don't matter. It's all about winning.

Obama, you are correct, the American people ARE stupid. So Stupid that they will vote against the candidate that will do the most for them, out of spite.

If you aren't a card carrying Republican, and you say you aren't voting for Obama because of the Issues, You are LYING.
Who is actually the President does not matter, its what they DO that matters.

Anyway, I only wish McCain would have taken on his INFIDELITY as strong as he took on the drug companies or maybe he got mad at them because Cindy got hooked.

What skilled liars the Republicans are.

Seems McCain has pulled ahead of Obama with the post-convention bounce.

The stupidity of teh American people, especially women, NEVER ceases to amaze me.

Ask yourself one question: Depending on who wins in November, should something happen to McCain or Obama, who would you rather have step in as president? Biden or Palin.

Biden with years of experience, exceptional foreign policy experience, having met with many world leaders, or :

Palin, who has NEVER met with one foreign leader, who has NO FOREIGN POLICY experience, who has shady credentials, and who we virtually know nothing about?

You choose. Just think of your families, friends, communities and the country before you pull that lever.

Dems are running scared. Biden not such a good idea now, huh? With Hillary you'd have been a slam dunk. So much for party unity.

McCain/Palin 08

She took on big oil? Her husband is only a former BP employee!

John McCain is a war hero. So what if he tells a little white lie now and then to get votes? You should all be ashamed.

Isn't this true? Obama hasn't done a single thing to change Washington or politics. Mccain has.

Happy reading repubs:

Like most Alaskans, she favors drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. She has questioned if the loss of sea ice is linked toglobal warming. She campaigned “as a private citizen” against a state initiaitive that would have either a) protected salmon streams from pollution from mines, or b) tied up in the courts all mining in the state (depending on who you listen to). She has pushed the State’s lawsuit against the Dept. of the Interior’s decision to list polar bears as threatened species.

Palin has more experience changing diapers than she has changing government. And who is going to give her children the love they need if she is in Washinton? Sarah should step down and go back to where she obviously does her best work! Barefoot, Pregent and in the Kitchen!!

What I hear you saying is that the Republicans are lying AGAIN. How can we stop this? You at CNN need to get tougher and tougher on the Republicans.

Truth is most Americans can think past their remote control. If they are continued tuned to NASCAR, Pro Wrestling and the "unfair and unbalanced" netwrok news, how the heck are we ever gonna straighten our this country?

She supports pork barrel spending and she also supported the bridge to nowhere. Her own Republican party officials have said that

I hope people will look into Palins lies about the bridge to nowhere. She stands there and says she opposed it, then forgets to mention that she was for it to begin with. Yep, she fits right in with McBush alright. There's alot more to that woman, google Anne Kilkenny to find out more about the farce that she is.

Obama/Biden '08

It is depressing that the American public will believe all of those lies.

McCain doesn't appear anywhere without Palin these days. Is he going to do the interview with her too?

Sarah Palin is no maverick! I find the idea of this ad amusing. The people who support Sarah Palin don't want a maverick, and the people who want a maverick don't want her! Do they think people are really stupid enough to believe that this establishment candidate is a maverick just because some gimicky ad campaign says so?

Next time McCain hold up his pen, Obama should hold up his Blackberry,
McCain is like a 1960s band making a comeback by getting a new young lead singer.
Expose that fossil

Didn't Sarah Palin hire a lobbying firm to secure 27 MILLION DOLLARS in earmarks? Wasn't she for that famous bridge to nowhere before she was VP?

The McFalin campaign is an insult to my intelligence.

My advice to John McCain: Hire someone to test your food before
you dine on it.

My advice to Sarah Palin: Don't wear your hair down. It makes it
too easy for Cindy to pull out.

Wow! Now the democrats did it, they woke up the giant conservative base. Don't not a good idea mess up with Palin, she is the next Reagan. The polls a showing McCain up 10 points over Obama. tsc tsc... Well, looks like mr not-it-all Obama is doing worse than John Kerry after all. Im glad they didn't pick Clinton as a VP. Everybody knows that Biden will blow up the Obama campaings, he is good at it, he has done it before.

wow you have got to be kidding me.

Didn't she support the bridge to nowhere originally?

Oh lord!!!!!! We the people are not dumb!!!!! No more ENOUGH!! No McBusPlain!!

Palin is nothing more than an overdressed and packaged attack dog – and more than likely, she will be president with McCain being the age he is.

The republican ticket is a disaster in the making for the USA. I pray people will be smarter than that.

(((((((((((( Sarah Palin= G.W Bush ))))))))))))))))))))

funny how far reaching you guy's go. You did none of this kind of stuff with Obama

Mavericks or liars? Country first, or political pandering. Anything to win. Americans aren't stupid, Sir and Madame. We heard the GOP convention mantra; now you are trying to put wool on our eyes. Sorry, ENOUGH!!!!

Palin's record and experience are complete vapor... she is an image candidate... a gimmick.

lies, lies and more lies... and the american public is buying it...

lol.................the american people will be stupid to elect people who lie, with no problem..... i cant wait till she gets asked about it by the press............i mean thats if she ever get out of hiding

Obama-Biben

the best choice for the USA

Palin – dick cheney with lipstick

ALL LIES!!! TO BE BAD THEY WON'T WIN! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS, SO HYPOCRITICAL!