Comments on: Biden questions GOP disability advocates on stem cell research

By: Toni

Toni — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:41:33 +0000

So refreshing to hear people talking about the issues

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:41:24 +0000

Obama vs. McCain

For Equal Work for Equal Pay for Women vs. Against Equal Work for Equal Pay

Bigger Tax Cut for 95% of Americans vs. Smaller Tax Cut for 95% of Americans

For "Right to choose" for Women vs. Against "Right to choose" for Women

Voted against GW Bush (Change) vs. Voted with Bush 90% of the time (More of the same)

Now choose.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:41:15 +0000

Another baseless lie from the democrats.

Is this all you know??

Keep it up clowns, America is coming to it's senses and seeing through all the smears you put out!!

By: Jeff Long

Jeff Long — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:40:55 +0000

Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn’t cut it at all. In fact, she tripled per-pupil funding over just three years.

By: Jerry in Boston

Jerry in Boston — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:40:51 +0000

The McCain-Palin campaign is an absoute disgrace. Using her son as a shield against a perfectly fair and crucial question….

Do you support Stem Cell research in the fight against many medical conditions, including Down Syndrome?

That is a perfectly fair and salient question, but of course Sarah Palin isn't allowed to be asked questions, is she?

By: How the mighty have fallen

How the mighty have fallen — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:40:49 +0000

obama will never underestimate white women again

By: Mississippi

Mississippi — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:39:13 +0000

Biden is right. Stop the religious opposition to science. Use the brain God gave you.

By: Ol' Foot in His Mouth Biden

Ol' Foot in His Mouth Biden — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:39:09 +0000

Yup, I did it again, folks.

DOH!!!

By: Len in Washington

Len in Washington — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:39:01 +0000

Palin was clearly pandering at the convention and since when she stated she would be an advocate for children with disabilities. The proof that she's not being truthful is that she CUT the Alaska State funding by 62% for the very same people she now claims to advocate for.
Sorry, Sarah, you can't have it both ways.

By: No McPhailing

No McPhailing — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:51 +0000

Wake up America do you want 4 more years of Hell = 12 years of McBush ?
Why is the media dancing around McWar /McPhailing they want to avoid making any waves or touching all the crooked money handling / firing people, Liers .
When it was Barack or Michelle Obama the news media got their microscopes out even tghough they knew it was a lie they continued their hunt and posting hoping to get a false story circulating and they never gave up trying to do them in if they had to repeat false tales till the cows come home .
McWar /Mc Phailing are McBush and Mc Cheney the 2nd's

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:48 +0000

My, my, my is this race getting dirty. I can't wait till they began to call each other "poopy pants" and "booger eaters".

By: REGGIE92

REGGIE92 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:48 +0000

same old same old just another new low for the change that is fortunately not coming!!! This man makes me sick.

By: Michael in Houston

Michael in Houston — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:21 +0000

typical response from the republicans. They dont care about others, only serving themselves and feel since Palin does not support it with her own disabled child its not a matter to be discussed and in fact its offensive according to them.
Lets see, we are unable to question Palins qualifications, the media is not permitted to ask her tough questions, we are not allowed to discuss her evangelical extremism, and now they add stem cell to the list.
Note to republicans....just what is it we are allowed to discuss that you wont be offended.
NEWSFLASH TO PALIN....stem cell research is about others who need it and could benefit from it. Its not just about your kid.

By: Thomas NY, NY

Thomas NY, NY — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:21 +0000

WWTBHD

What Would The Band "Heart" Do?

By: common sense

common sense — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:18 +0000

The man's a fool. It's almost like he's a republican plant. He is probaly one of the reasons Nobama's numbers are down. He has hoof in mouth disease.

By: Florence Smith

Florence Smith — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:14 +0000

Why can't we have both? If we tax the religous entities, which we should, since they are so political and, unfortunately, are shaping our political outcome anyway, and with the proceeds build them a monument, so they can go there and pray until God heals them.
And for the rest of us, we continune the stem cell research, with stem cells taken from us the "unfaithful". That way we are not stealing their souls. That way we both can have our way.
I'm not willing to carry a child of someone who deliberately chooses to bring a vegetable, called a human, into this world. If God loves them then let him take care of them.
Has anyone ever estimated how much each of these children cost us, the taxpayers?

By: Advocate or Opportunist

Advocate or Opportunist — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:13 +0000

McCain's campaign manager: We will do what is in our best interest to win this election.

"The fawning, sneaking, and flattering hypocrite, that will do or be anything, for his own advantage."
- Edward Stillingfleet

By: Peter of Oregon

Peter of Oregon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:38:01 +0000

Hit em with the truth Joe! They can't handle the truth!

By: KATHLEEN

KATHLEEN — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:38 +0000

Look for Sarah Padin "elite 6" that is what her and her friends call themselves. I think Sarah said it on ABC!!! I can't believe she would
go on National T.V. to brag about that.

Don't they have a Hotel in Dubai that is called the ELITE 6!

Google ELITE 6 to hear or read about her girlfriends "elite 6 Group

I wonder if McCain and his fellow Reps. knew she was going to go
on National T.V. and speak of her "elite" group of friends!

By: Jorge

Jorge — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:36 +0000

Are we going to say that any issue which affects a candidate or their family is off limits?

By that argument Iraq is off limits because Biden and Pali both have kids going there.

By: Disability advocate

Disability advocate — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:24 +0000

The best part is the republicans continually cut programs and services to help children with disabilities and thier families and then call them "special needs children", as though their only label the need is "special needs"...how about a little action and support for families and children and a little less talk about how dedicated they are to this population just because Ms. Palin has a child with Down Syndrome. The McCain Health Care "plan" would completely bankrupt all of these families.

By: Thomas NY, NY

Thomas NY, NY — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:37:10 +0000

The official position of Senator Obama on this issue:

PRESENT!!!

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:36 +0000

For someone who claims she'll be an advocate for special needs kids, it's too bad Governor Palin has neither the guts nor moral fortitude to tell the American public that she cut funding for special needs kids approximately 60% in one year.

By: HTA, Chicago, IL

HTA, Chicago, IL — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:36 +0000

To me, it's hard to argue that an embryo, the potential to create life, shouldn't be used to help someone that is already alive. If you think an embryo has the same value as person walking among us, then fine, don't support embryonic stem cell research. If you think an embryo is worth less than a person alive today, you should back stem cell research with all you've got. McCain and Palin are just more of the same. Where's the Maverick in them on this issue?

By: Thomas NY, NY

Thomas NY, NY — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:27 +0000

Have the professional detachment to post something other than the drunken ramblings of the Obamabots for a change, CNN.

Looks like Ol' Foot in His Mouth Biden did it again...already...

Probably should have nominated hillary, huh?

By: Ommi

Ommi — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:15 +0000

Keep telling the truth Joe. Sarah Palin is nothing but a camouflage and she needs to be exposed.
When is she going to speak to the media I guess when all the questions are fixed.

Not another 4 years of these lying repubs.

By: Yvette

Yvette — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:11 +0000

No Palin Pitbull Lips,

The embryos that are to be used are ones that are stored in In Vitro Fertilization clinics that are targetted to be burned.

So the choice becomes, do you do nothing and let the embryos burn and 'die'. Or do you use the embryos to search for cures that could affect millions of people?

By: Davis

Davis — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:58 +0000

I love how Republicans get upset and say that he shouldn't be saying that about Palin, but they can say whatever they want to and it's fine. This whole thing is ridiculous. I can't believe that Palin has support! What the heck has she even said? Where does she stand on anything? It's just a big joke.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:50 +0000

Maybe Sarah Palin and her church are just going to pray for a cure like they are going to pray gay people straight!

Get a clue!

Obama/Biden '08

By: Maritza

Maritza — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:30 +0000

Boy are they grasping at anything they can Obama / Biden these two and the 300 advisors are sounding desperate, they must be wearing diapers as they bite their nails.

Maritza

By: Shari, NY

Shari, NY — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:20 +0000

WASHINGTON – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged her state a daily allowance, normally used for official travel, for more than 300 nights spent at her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

More to come.

By: PALIN THE OVARY COP

PALIN THE OVARY COP — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:17 +0000

I just saw on MSNBC where a commentator asked a Republican spokeswoman at the RNC about with the planned reduction in the RNC how were the Republicans going to introduce Palin to the American people. Her response was blah, blah, blah "she has been very well received by the base" blah, blah, blah, "we know she will not be ready to step in within the next month, 6 months or a year". SAY WHAT!!! One person admits she is not prepared to be President, but she was still chosen to run on a ticket with a 72 year old man with health issues???? Does the Republican rabid Right have no shame???

So, this woman was selected because:

1) She possesses good conservative values which energizes the rabid Right.

2) To appeal to suburban mothers.

I am still trying to get my head around this statement. The Republican party will select a nominee, any nominee, that they know is not qualified to run the country but to energize the base!!!

So, to recap:

1) Energizing the Republican party base is priority one

2) The health and safety of 300 million U.S. citizens is priority 2???

How exactly does that play into McCrypt and Crew's "Country First" slogan?? Help me, anybody to answer that question.

This line of logic would be laughable were it not so very, very chilling.

My question to all you targeted suburban mothers, are you willing to risk the chance of putting the security and safety of your own kids in the hands of an individual, any individual whose day job is on the job training to be the President of the largest country in the Free World?

Since I have no children it is of no concern to me, but please, think about the possible consequences very, very, very seriously before pulling that lever on November 4th.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:35:04 +0000

Using this as a refernce is a disgusting attack. And perhaps both his and Obama worshippers could stop spreading the lies about her cutting funds by 62% for special needs children. That is untrue and has been proven by Fact Check.org throug hdiscussions with Alaskan education officals that she has practically tripled the budget for special needs children.

By: Advocate or Opportunist

Advocate or Opportunist — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:57 +0000

"Every reform is only a mask under cover of which a more terrible reform, which dares not yet name itself, advances."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

By: Hypocracy has no bounds

Hypocracy has no bounds — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:50 +0000

Stem Cell Research = Yes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research = No

There is a difference learn them and everyone will be happy.

By: B. Obama, Chicago, Illinois

B. Obama, Chicago, Illinois — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:40 +0000

PRESENT!!!!

Yeah, that oughta teach those Republicans to try and sneak an issue past me.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:34 +0000

Stem cell research is VITAL to our future. Any politician who doesn't support stem cell research is NOT VITAL.

By: gene

gene — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:28 +0000

I don't understand why so many people are perfectly fine with filling out organ doner cards.. but then they scream about the stem cell issue. This may not be politically correct to say.. but I don't think that a baby's life is any more precious than that of a healthy adult, or child, or teenager.

Once again.. I still say that people that are pro-life are not really pro-life.. they are only pro-birth.

By: Foreign observer

Foreign observer — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:21 +0000

Double moral of the US: In Irak there are secret killings of insurgents and their families (like under Saddam) and in the US the same people don´t like to kill a fertilized cell.

By: Dinah Munden

Dinah Munden — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:18 +0000

Does this mean Senator Biden should be closed mouthed on, gun control, teen pregnancy, the Alaska pipeline, Women's rights....give me a break. By the way the last I heard there was supposed to be a seperation of church and state He seems to understand that, why dosen't the rest of America?

By: rory ryan

rory ryan — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:09 +0000

Disenfranchised Person catch up with science news . EMBRYOS are not needed in the research model.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:08 +0000

I do not mind strong religious convictions. But seeing Palin stand in front of her church and say the Iraq war is God's plan. Her Pastor standing next to her yelling that Alaska is a special place that God will spare in a soon to come world destruction. Then they both stand on stage and watch a church video that shows the world being blown up except for Alaska. Can we say, Doomsday Cult? What is the difference between David Koresh and Sarah Palin? The difference is that Palin wears lipstick and may be President!

By: B. Obama, Chicago, Illinois

B. Obama, Chicago, Illinois — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:53 +0000

Sheesh, Ol' Foot in His Mouth Joe did it already?!?!?!
*calls Bill and Hillary*

By: Mike, TX

Mike, TX — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:49 +0000

Perhaps had stem cell research been in the advanced stages decades ago, Biden would have a brain.

By: scared

scared — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:42 +0000

Can McPain stop talking about bridge to no where and earmarks. Can they come up with something credible and not a lie. Vote Obama he is more focused and in touch with real people. The people that make up more than 95% of America.

Obama08

By: Any Woman Won't Do!

Any Woman Won't Do! — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:12 +0000

He said the Republicans, not just Palin. And as many people have said before, you can support OTHER types of stem cell research; a lot of very conservative people don't support any type. OMG he never said anything about her child or anything having to do the down syndrome, but thanks for grasping at straws, seems to be the McCain's camp way of doing things. Oh but never mind they mock Obama's choice to be a community organizer, or his faith, his patriotism, his wife... but he and Biden are never supposed to say anything in response because then he's being too negative? So if he doesn't attack but does defend himself, he's playing politics as usual? How about not letting people think that they can get away with lying? Biden could've talked about the fact that she cut funding for Special Needs children, but he left that alone. He could've said a lot of things about Palin, but he hasn't and neither has Obama. Its ironic that he goes out and gives these speeches and everyone calls him an empty suit. Palin does the same thing and she's a maverick. wow. Only in America.

By: Obama-Junkie, IL

Obama-Junkie, IL — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:32:58 +0000

That's fellow bloggers, get the truth out. Stop believing what Palin and McCain say without digging into their votes, policies and positions. When Palin made a plea for support of parents with children with disabilities, what is she purposing she would do? What is her record on the issue?

Unfortunately, it is very sad to see many Palin supporters defend her without even knowing Palin's public positions.

By: Mike Cobb, Palo Alto, CA

Mike Cobb, Palo Alto, CA — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:32:52 +0000

Yet another example of the negative campaigning of McCain/Palin. Stem Cell research and why it is important is a very appropriate ISSUE to be on the table ... it is one of the many things where Bush 43 has, in my view, hurt the American people. This is just one example of too many where the McCain/Palin people want to make everything about personality and avoid the substantive policy questions that should be the basis for voters' decisions. It is up to the media to keep the focus on ISSUES and POLICIES, and not reward negative attacks by giving them traction.

By: IAMWMD

IAMWMD — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:32:46 +0000

Carl Rove really outdone himself by advising McBush to select Palin. She's nothing more than Rove on female hormones and is trying to turn the election to a beauty pagent. Not gonna work after the October surprise that's waiting.

It's great for her to get in front of her crowd and lie because it's gonna bite her in the a## sooner than later.

Palin is not my primary concern. It's the all out effort that's already began on the part of the repugs to suppress and prevent the Democratic votes from being accurately counted again.

Obama/Biden 08

By: Woman from Texas

Woman from Texas — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:32:19 +0000

It's the same thing that when Palin and McCain cut funding for programs for unwed teen mothers but want everyone else to support her family!

God loves the truth and I'm going to tell it! Tell it Biden!