there is nothing wrong in using change to promote your career if there i evidence of change in your career but there is something wrong in using you honorable military record as a shield against dishonrble things that warrant scrutiny…john mccain pick a female as if female would vote for their own sex rather than stik to their beliefs..u think george bush is bad try john mccain like john mccain says he is the original maverick..john mmcain has had 24yrs now he wants to talk bout chage

This is not a football game. Queen Sarah and John can't do a quarterback sneak into the White House. I mean, let's face it, the Bush Administration has done everything else, but in this country we talk to the press.

Obama/Biden 08

So what have the Repubs be doing to Obama for the last 6 months.. I think this is called politics of the internet…Mc Cain is whinning…lets talk about the issues

Clearly this woman is too fragile to handle national politics. I think this is one more kitchen she needs to stay out of.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE IS HE A MEMBER OF ONE OF THOSE PACKS THAT PALIN IS HAVING SHOT DOWN IN ALASKA BY PEOPLE HELICOPTERS TO PRESERVE HER FAVORITE MEAT AND TO KEEP THEM OUT OF HER WAY OF DRILLING FOR OIL? ONE OF THOSE PACKS MAYBE, HU?

Palin is proud of murdering wolves from a helipcopter and pushed for it to be legal in the ONLY state now since decades.

She started the talk of wolves.

MCCAIN quit hiding behind the Pig's, Pit Bull or whateve animal she wants to kill or call herself next, and come out on your own! Also, send her out alone! Let her fend for herself, kind of like throwing Palin to the media wolves that she deserves. WE are sick of the one-liners from her

Talk about these topics: WHERE IS OSAMA BIN LADEN? ECONOMY. EDUCATION. HEALTH CARE. GAS PRICES. WAR.

QUIT with the DISTRACTIONS chicken McShame

"The One" cant give out empty words can he? I guess NObama doesnt know what he is saying when the teleprompter isnt on.

PLEASE POST CNN!!!

The McCain camp needs to get their messaging strategy correct. I work in advertising and they are not sending a cohesive message with how they are packaging Gov Palin.

On one hand they say she is a pitbull with lipstick, a maverick. And then on the other hand she is the victim of Democratic bullies and sexism. Pick one, and be consistent with it.

Sen Obama did not portray himself as a victim when at the RNC Guliani and Gov Palin attacked his character and demeaned his work as a community organizer.

I call for all Americans, Repblicans, Democrats, and Independents to hold ourselves to a higher standard. Let's demand that ALL politicians get rid of these stupid ads going back and forth. We are deciding our president, not who is line leader at recess. Calling out substantial policy differences is one thing, but distroting truths and attacking personalities is another.

If we as voters don't respond to their crap…they want put it out there.

While Obama has had some ads labeled negative, I still commend him for his campaign. Overall he has been less negative and has had to retaliate to several attacks made against him…but you don't see him acting like the victim.

GIVE ME A BREAK! If Obama or Biden disguss Healthcare or children they will trot Palin out to say she is being attacked for having a Down's Syndrome baby….if the word "lipstick" is said in an OLD saying (also used several times by McCain) then they will claim Palin's gender is being attacked. SEXISM they scream!

McCain can't lecture us on sexism when places are selling "supportive" Palin shirts touting his VP choice's "hottness", or declaing her "VPILF"! When they tolerate sexist remarks so long as they garner votes from middle aged men, then don't try to sell us that EVERY negative comment about McCain/Palin is now sexist.

Grow up.

MCbush would rather lose "Honor" than lose the white house.

Palin is part of a organization that wants to annex Alaska from the union. and vshe doesn,t get flack for that. come on media do your jobs.

TOO FUNNY:)

INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES, MCCAIN & COMPANY WANTS AMERICA TO BELIEVE SARAH IS GETTING PICK ONE. HOW SAD!!!!!

ANYTHING WITH AN UNNAME SOURCE IS VERY UNBELIEVABLE.

PS I GUESS SARAH ISN'T AS STRONG AS HILLARY!!!!

McCain has no shame! It is so disapointing to see how far he has fallen in his attempt to claim the presidency. His campaign is full of outright lies, ads and fake emails to feed on the innate racism among some people, blatant tries to kiss up to the evangelicals (read that Dobson), etc. Who used the "lipstick on a pig" comment first – why McCain when talking about Hillary's health plan! Did Hillary accuse him of making a derogatory comment about her? NO! So what is this fake outrage when the comment is used by Obama about one of McCain's policies? It is a fake and phony attempt to use Sarah Palin to his advantage. What a hoax! I ask where's the beef in McCain's policies and solutions – he has none! I am so disgusted about the GOP – I was a registered Republican but I saw the lies and hatred in the GOP as it has become and I will not vote for McCain or any other GOP member as long as they are like this.

CNN, how about some coverage of the LIES McCain has been telling throughout this whole campaign, hmm?

Methinks the lady doth protest too much. Funny, Mrs. Palin said Hillary was "whining" when she responding to attacks a few months back. Now who has the thin skin?

Score one for the Mavrick – wait and see, he pull away from Obama in the polls – all I have to say is Obama showed very poor judgment and a very big ego when he ditched Hillary.

You are kidding me, Right? Maverick Palin has been throwing jabs at Obama starting the night of the Republican Convention and Obama has taken the high road refraining from saying anything coming back at their McCain/Palin nasty campaigning. If the Mavericks can throw jabs, surely they can take a jab or two, although Obama use the same words a year ago to describe the IRAQ war. BOO WOO Repubs. The entire Republican party doesn't have a clue to what the American people want. Let me spell is out for you Repubs. We want to hear how the heck are you going to fixed this country, keep food on our tables, stop jobs for going oversees, stop spending 10 Billion a month in IRAQ while IRAQ has 79 Billion in surplus AND FINALLY BRING OUR TROOPS HOME. The Republicans really think we are going to allow them to steal this election with McCain's last minute 60 day reform change campaign to sway voters. VOTERS be aware of these tactics. My parents say, a tiger never changes it's stripes and some stripes are painted on, so McCain/Palin fit that saying. McCain/Pailin are NOT for change, just more of the same and camouflage for the next 60 days until election. VOTERS BEWARE! Let's get back to the issues at hand.. I agree ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.. I tired of the Mavericks riding the white horse and going no where.

It's a shame that in our great country we have come to perceive more of what is not there than what is there. What the repubs are saying is that it doesn't matter whether their claims are true, just so long as we Americans believe them to be. AND their claims are largely aimed at women. So I say, as a woman, we women really need to wake up and be alert because as far as the repubs are concerned, this election is riding squarely on our backs.

Additionally, with what I am seeing from so many women who are falling so deeply for this tripe, I don't know if I will ever vote for a woman because I don't like the large amount of whinning we are doing. This is not what I would want in the WH, whether as Prez or V. Prez.

McCain/Palin campaign is running the sleaziest and most untrue ads I've ever witnessed.
I'm appalled and really ashamed that a woman is involved with this kind of politics. Too bad she really is a pig with lipstick. Seems that way.
Caught in obvious lies, they continue to spread them!
Good grief, America! Are you really not listening?

Here we go again. Choose a running mate who is a complete unknown so that there's no (presumed) baggage. Check. Choose a woman, because all women are stupid enough to buy into her simply because she's a woman. Check. Choose a woman because all of Clinton's former backers will happily follow any woman with 2 yrs. experience since they can't have Clinton's 35 year track record. Check. Do not select a Republican woman/man with extensive experience, because then they'll expect to have some kind of voice in the process of governing if elected. Check. Choose a girlie-eye-candy sort of chick, since that's what McCain's male backers (71%) want to see. Check. Make sure to attack quickly if anyone actually wants to check out the girlie who'd be a heartbeat away from leading the free world. Check, check, check. We can all sleep well tonight– Republican newspeak is alive and well.

Crybabies! When was the last time Obama talked about issues or his record? Oh right. Let's divert the attention back to attacking McCain to keep people from realizing how lackluster Obama's record is…

Tell me why the Republicans are spending money on stupid ads. People this goes to show that the Republicans don't have a clue what to and how to win except make people angry. Republicans get a life and stop trying to destroy the American People with lies and hatred again the Democratic Party. If Palin had any sense at all she would know that she is there only as a show pony. She is not free to roam and speak for herself. Let her out of the corral McCain so we can really see what she can do.

Palin is an attack dog on the leash of the republicans.

John McCain can't draw crowds so let's trot out our trophy VP.
John McCain can't attack Obama so let's trot out our trophy VP.
John McCain can't give a speech worth listening to so let's trot out our trophy VP.
John McCain can't get women to vote for him so let's trot out our trophy VP.
John McCain can't get the MSM to focus on him so let's trot out our trophy VP.
John McCain can't even campaign effectively so let's trot out our trophy VP.

It's disgusting…and shame on the MSM for letting the McCain campaign get away with this. I have not heard these people talk about the issues since they trotted out their trophy VP and the MSM is going to allow the idiots in this country to elect another substandard president.

It's SHAMEFUL.

The journalist have to go to Alaska because SHE WON'T TALK TO THE PRESS.

Now back to reality:

Obama/Biden 08

I commend Obama for not apologizing. This is just another attempt by the Republicans to stay away from the issues. The reality of it is if you are bad enough to come out and compare yourself to a dog w/lipstick then you should be bad enough to take the comments that will go along with that. I agree with Obama enough is enough. We should all be angry about what they are trying to do in this election. We should all be mad at how they are disrespecting us as citizens and as human beings. It stops now. I will no longer look at these news shows if this is the coverage they will have. I will just look at the Daily Show and Stephen Colbert if we have to get silly media we might as well get a laugh out of it.

in that ad, are they going to show Palin shooting at the "pack of wolves" from an airplane, like they do in Alaska?

Our little War Hero from forty years ago seems to have grown up to be a crybaby and a coward.

Face the policy issues, McCain. The character issues will finish you.

I WAS A P.O.W.!! MY RUNNING MATE IS A WOMAN. WE'RE MAVERICKS. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. HOW DARE YOU RAISE QUESTIONS?

Great. Another day, another McCain attack ad against the Dems. Do any of these ads actually stick to important issues or discuss them in-depth? November cannot get here fast enough.

Obama/Biden 08

MOre GOP hypocracy designed to keep Amercians from voting for real change to out country, that the McCain people broke in the first place with thier stupid wars and stealing from the taxpqayer's money.

That pig line is one McCain himself made famous!
And Palin called herself a pitbull in lipstick.

Sorry to point that out folks, and I'm sure I am now a sexist for reminding everyone. But th ecomment started with the GOP, and is now being used so that for another week McCain does not have to tell us what exactly he is going to do for the country.

Here are some facts:
For a drop in the bucket, every single kid in the state could have health insurance," said state Rep. Les Gara, a Democrat from Anchorage, Alsaka "For a drop in the bucket, we don't have to be one of the worst states in terms of high school graduation rates.
That is Palin's "record".
Why is she unable to answer even th e most basic questions about it? How is someone like this even fit to lead?

So I say to you:
Ms. Palin, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
And Mr. McCain, why are you hiding behind this woman's skirt?
Shouldn't you be working on your platform. Oh, I forgot you don't have a plan for change, just a speech about it.

I'm a single mother and a christian and I have had enough of this republican BS talk.

Shelly G. IN

WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO REFORM IS THE MEDIA. FOR THE SAKE OF RATINGS, AND A PAYCHECK THEY WILL CREATE AND PERPETUATE CONTROVERSY. tHE REAL VICTIMS ARE THE TRUTH AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ONE EXAMPLE IS THE WAY THE MEDIA HARPS ON THE POLES BUT IGNORES THE MAJORITY OPPINIONS OF THE BLOGGERS. i READ EVERYTHING I CAN TO SEEK THE TRUTH AND WHAT I'VE FOUND IS NOT WHAT THE MEDIA PORTRAYS. REFORM THE MEDIA NOW!!!!

Pitbull Palin is being used as a distraction necessary for McCain to avoid the issues. After the election, and after McCain gains the WhiteHouse, the pitbull will be muzzled and chained to the doghouse.

HUNTING SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama was the one who said he would run a different campaign. Issues only. Until the polls went down. Now he has changed his mind again. I just heard his comment on lipstick. He knew exactly what he was saying and nobody but his followers believes any different. Its not what he said its that you can't believe a word he says. Thats the change you get from him.

Johnny ! wake up, Palin wants your job, the first spot in the ticket ! whoever helps her political career, eventually, end up got fired by her.

Why not publish Palin's dismal record on earmarks and fiscal irresponsibility as a mayor???What happened to Fair and Balanced?

Personally, I loved the ad. I thought it was great. Whether you agree or disagree, you must admit, that was a well made ad. Loved it!

Considering that Obama hasn't released a single non-attack ad in the past month, he really has no right to complain.

This is very sad, It's because of predjudices because of race,age,gender,religion e.t.c. has halted our Nation from realizing its potential to be the greatest Nation and the world leader. I am sure I saw this same ad a few years ago, The GOP is going back to the same things they used before but we are not falling for them this time.

Over my years I have voted for the best candidate (in my opinion) regardless of my differences with candidate and Yes I have crossing party lines sometimes. But I am not gonna not vote for Obama because he is black.

Let's say that McCain was Black and Obama was white – I vote Obama!
Let's say that Obama was 72 years old and McCain was 47 years old -I would still vote for Obama
Let's say Obama was female and McCain Male -I would still vote for Obama
If Obama was a Mexican,Asian,Indian,Jewish,Muslim,Greek, from the moon -I would vote Obama

Most people voting for Obama because he will be a better President that's the truth Ruth!

Awesome…

America is seeing what kind of "New Politics" Obama is… His dirt digging, negative and vile attack campaign might have worked on Hillary but at least Palin and McCain are fighting back…

Truth hurts doesn't it Obama…

Obama/Biden… How low can you go

MAY I PLEASE SEE ONE AD WHERE THE REPUBLICANS ARE SPEAKING ABOUT ISSUES?? JUST ONE….THAT'S ALL!!

Oh good grief. Can McCain and Obama both put on their big boy pants and talk about something relevant?
And these two clowns are the best our nation has to offer?
Heaven help us…

When did this country become so ignorant? This can't be the same country that I love, can it? I just can't understand how the average American can vote McCain if you consider the issues…. I guess we have become the fall of Rome: the spectacle of swift boat ads trumping the substance of policy/

Vote for John McCain and just say charge it.

MCOLD YOU ARE USING THIS WOMAN LIKE A STUPID FOOL YOU ARE AND EVRYBODY KNOWS IT.

IAM SO SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR STUPID TACTICS.
NO NO NO THEY WONT WORK MY FRIEND

I think the Queen is going to speak to her subjects tomorrow. Wow, aren't we lucky. Maybe she'll wave to us.

We interrupt this hogwash to get back to the real world:

Obama/Biden 08

Can we please elect the smart guy this time?

What are you whining about? She can just hunt them down from a helicopter!!!

Saw the headline, all I could think of is the pictures of Sarah Palin hunting wolves from a helicopter. Ouch!

Seriously, it's just more distraction from the issues – and probably one whine too many from the McCain campaign. It's getting real old, real fast. A lot of Americans don't have the time to follow the issues like they want to, but they do know the old saying about protesting too much.

Why has the economy taken a downturn since 2006?
We blame Sarah Palin.

OMG YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME MCCAIN IS A LYING FRAUD HIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT LIES SMEARS AND ATTACKS ON OBAMA AND MICHELLE ALL SUMMER YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME BUT THEN AGAIN THATS HOW REPUBLICANS WIN LIES LIES LIES AND MORE LIES AND JUST TO THINK SOME OF YOU WILL FALL FOR IT JUST LIKE YOU DID BUSH AND HIS LIES GOD PLEASE BLESS AMERICA WE NEED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OBAMA/BIDEN08

PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC ! OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE IN DIRE PANIC! PANIC PANIC PANIC

The republicans were in the white house when the terrorists attacked
this country. How are they going to protect us.? John McCain chose
a country first mantra, then he selects a woman with no foreign policy
experience whatsoever, and proclaims to have no interest in the Iraq war. How are they going to protect us? John McCain's claim to fame is
being a POW. I respect that. But if John McCain is captured again
while he is asleep in the white house, How are they going to protect
us? Americans had better think long and hard before they allow the
republicans fool this country again.

Wolves will hunt down the wolf hunter?

Insane…

I'd like to see the hunt intensify. This woman has not been let out on her own, unscripted. That tells me she's not ready. They're trying to sell her as one of us, but I don't want one of us. I want greater than that – I'm looking for exceptional. And if you can't be let out on your own, you're not exceptional, you're being used.

Such negativity must stop. Remember not once has the McCain camp spoken about the real issues. People wake up and realize what is happening. Nothing less than smoke and mirrors. We need change and we need it NOW.. NO McSame.. NO WAY!!!!!

Why would a wolf pack scare Gov. Palin? She would just hop in a plane gun them down and turn in their left forelegs for bounty money. Problem solved.

Palin is a fraud and her politics lacks any substance whatsoever. two weeks after her divisive vile mouthing at the GOP convention, Palin is yet to have any discussions on bread and buitter, meat and potato issues of concern to the American people. Palin is being sheilded, Macain knows that Palin is a fraud and the American people will know that way in time before the elections.

I found out from Alaskans that Palins old politics of tearing down her opponents created for her a lot of seriuos enemies and that the only reason Palin sold the Governor's jet was because she was afraid to fly in it, thinking that some of his enemies might compromise its safe operation.

This one is the worst yet! More of the Rovian campaign strategy of "fear, smear, mock and LIE". The repugs are crying "wolf" again but there is no wolf!
I listen to all of the McCain whiners crab about "picking on Palin" (the repugs new campaign slogan that goes along with "drill baby drill"…

The part of the McCain roll out of Palin that has me confused is what job she will hold in his administration. McCain says that he cannot wait to set her loose on Washington. That she will clean up Washington and end earmarks and lobbyist influence. If those statements are true, then she should be running for the Senate or House, not VP. The Vice President does not do any of the jobs McCain is advertising that Palin will do in his administration. I'm just saying….

Why is Governor Palin accepting ear marks when she has money to give every citizen a rebate? And is it true they have no state income taxes? If so, why should the rest of the states' taxes support Alaska when they have so much revenue to give it back to their people?

Oh my "little red riding hood" cant stand the heat in the kitchen! They can smear Obama with ads comparing him to Britney Spears and the like; but WOW! Turn the tables on them and the bulleys start crying and wanting to run away. That's right! Bulleys! Push them and underneath all the "hot-air" is wimps. Democrats have been far too NICE for far too long; it ultimately lost them the election on 04. Bring it back to the Bible and punch back Barack, "an eye for an eye." As Christian people we do not need to be afraid of the Republicans…ask them why if they call themselves Christians do they want to deny healthcare to Americans. HIT BACK HIT HARD. Stop being nice and give to them as they give out! AND…BARACK…MAKE NO APOLOGIES!!!

Why are the Republicans spewing such venom and turning any statement into an attack on Palin? Despite the fact that I believe that she is a truly mean person, with very bad ideas and an evil attitude, the Obama campaign is more or less handling things with respect. McCain, on the other hand, has lost any iota of respect from me. He has proven that he's a dottering old fool who is desperate to win. Unfortunately, enough Americans may be lemmings enough to fall for the McCain/Palin lies, and downright evil campaign tactics.

Mccain camp suck it up!!!! Just because pitbulls put on lipstick doesn't make them any more ammune to attacks. It's funny your on the defensive when your pitbull is the one who came out biting.

Spare me the phony outrage. Spare me the phony talk about change,"

"We have real problems in this country right now. The American people are looking to us for answers, not distractions, not diversions, not manipulations. They want real answers to the real problems we are facing.

"I don't care what they say about me. But I love this country too much to let them take over another election with lies and phony outrage and swift boat politics. Enough is enough,"

NOW THAT IS MY CANDIDATE!!! KEEP IT UP, OBAMA. DON'T LET GET AWAY WITH THIER LIES AND DISTRACTIONS. WHEN IS MCCAIN AND PALIN GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT LITTLE THING CALLED…….ISSUES!!!!!!

The GOP ticket has become sort of a comic book. John "The Maverick" McCain and Sarah 'The Barricuda" Palin takes on the Big Bad Wolf (said in that Marvel Comic voice). . . Hilarious

I think these daily ads are smart. McCain pops them on his website, then gets gets free air time because the media can't help themselves but to report on it.
Also the ads are smart because the immediately counter the next Democrat smear.
As a practical on-the-ground campaign tactic …. the ads are impressive.

HELLO: Any real journalists out there? Lets do a story on the Michigan Rep-lie-cans with their foreclosure lists planning to challenge voters at the polls. You can bet it won't be in the predominitly white polling places. CNN….come on America needs the truth now more than ever.

The richer will get richer and the poor will stay poor. It's just amazing that the issues aren't of any importantance to most people any longer…we seem to be more interested in the daily soap opera life of Palin. We deserve everything that will be coming to us. God help us all.

stop giving the campaigns free ad time.

Let's get real – the republicans are going to use dirty tactics no matter what and the media which is owned by republicans is not going to call them on it – they will help them smear Obama and Biden. If the American people fall for it, they deserve another 4 years of Bush and Rove because that's who will be running the show. You don't really think they're going to leave it up to senile McCain and know nothing Palin do you?

All I know is Barack has been through the fire for over two years. He's been up against the Clinton machine, and now he's taking on the GOP. This woman has been in the news for 12 days, and we can't say boo to her. He's prepared, she's not.

Obama/ Biden 08

This is Karl Rove, Ann Coulter and Hannity 101. Someone sends out emails so you link it to Obama. Nevermind the millions of emails about obama being Muslim and linked to terrorists, which I am sure Rove played a hand in.

You accuse your opponent of attacking you when they haven't and everyone believes it. And meanwhile that FactCheck.org article if anyone bothered to read it, only slightly debunks wild internet rumors about her, not anything about the Bridge to Nowhere fiasco and her charging 300+ days per diem when she was at home! But the facts don't matter with Republicans, they never did.

The only proven liar, (see the TIME article for responsible journalism, don't waste your time with CNN) is Sarah Palin.

The only proven corrupt politician (See the Washington Post article for responsible journalism, don't waste your time with CNN) is Sarah Palin.

CNN, when are going to start saying that you're 'Fair and Balanced'?

You are kidding me, Right? If Palin can take jabs at Obama for a week now and have been taking the high road by not responding to smear campaigning, then Maverick Palin should be women enough to receive a jab or two, although I remember Obama using the same words to describe the IRAQ WAR. BOO WOO REPUBS! The entire Republican party doesn't have a clue to what the American people want. Let me spell is out for you Repubs. We want to hear how the heck are you going to fixed this country, keep food on our tables, stop jobs for going oversees, stop spending 10 Billion a month in IRAQ while IRAQ has 79 Billion in surplus AND FINALLY BRING OUR TROOPS HOME. The Republicans really think we are going to allow them to steal this election with McCain's last minute 60 day reform change campaign to sway voters. VOTERS be aware of these tactics. My parents say, a tiger never changes it's stripes and some stripes are painted on, so McCain/Palin fit that saying. McCain/Pailin are NOT for change, just more of the same and camouflage for the next 60 days until election. VOTERS BEWARE!

So…our nation is at war, our economy is basically in a recession, home values have plummeted, we are more dependant on foriegn oil than ever, our climate is changing before our eyes, Tom Brady is out for the season and this is all McCain can talk about…Please for the love of God talk about at least 1 issue this week that matters to the American people. Ok, maybe Brady is not a pressing concern if you don't play fantasy football.

That's ridiculous — if Governor Palin was being hunted by wolves, she'd simply shoot at them with a shotgun from a low-flying airplane. That's one of the hunting techniques she advocates, after all.

It's amazing to see what her true value to the Republicans is: as a straw dummy. All she has to do is stand there with a sardonic grin and repeat sound bites over and over. In the meantime, everything that Obama, Biden, their supporters, or the media say or do is twisted by the McCain campaign into a sexist, personal attack on Palin.

It's the worst kind of politics. I'll be glad when this election is over and McCain goes back to the Senate and Palin fades back into obscurity.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08: The team with experience who are ready to lead on day one!

Wake up America, please don't listen to the lies of the Repubilcan. We don't need 4 more years of them. Vote Democrats or Independents. Go Obama Biden.

OOPs.. Put a fork in Mr. Obamba he is done… Lets all send him a lipstick purchased at Wal Mart….

'The announcer cites a Wall Street Journal column that 30 Democratic lawyers and researchers have been “air dropped” Alaska to conduct “dig dirt” on Palin.'

Even if this never makes it, can someone please proofread their articles before posting them? Please least tell me how '“air dropped” Alaska to conduct “dig dirt” on Palin' is in any way grammatically sound and makes any sense.

I saw this today … what is the difference between sarah palin and dan quayle? lipstick

Equality is about equality. Hold Palin to the same standards as men. Make her answer questions (to reporters) and explain the contradictions (lies) that she has already put forth. You can't be a pit bull and then complain because someone growled at you.

Obama isn't scared, but I'm disappointed in my country and the media for caving to the right. Stand up. Just cause someone says something is so, doesn't make it so.

How is it that the polls are showing McCain ahead, yet the responses on almost all of these types of articles are 90+% pro-Obama? Makes me feel hopeful for the future of our country. I'm thinking that the suggestions that the younger voters (the ones who know how to blog and surf the web) are not the ones that get polled. Also… CNN!!! REPORT ON THE REAL ISSUES, NOT STUPID TABLOID FODDER!!!

I am so totally confused as to why people are not realizing that John McCain is saying absolutely nothing during his campaign speeches , except insulting Obama. This whole election has turned into nothing but a circus among the campaigns, with the republicans being worse.
Why is John McCain spending more time defending Sarah Palin, who by the way is set to give her first official press interview tomorrow, than he is talking about his policies and plans of actions. I'll tell you why, because he is exactly like the idiot that will be leaving office in the months ahead. Wake up people!

As a woman, I am disgusted by the exploitation of Sarah Palin's gender by the McCain campaign.

She is not a victim and by trying to portray her as such, they are setting women's rights back several decades.

If we want equality, we must earn it, not manipulate it. That's what Hillary stood for and that's why she got my vote. This blatant exploitation by McCain is is simply degrading.

She is not a victim. She knew what she was getting into. If she were a strong woman, she could take it without whining, like Hillary did. This is a ploy to get sympathy votes.

Actually, I think all those unnamed Democrats are really just out of work folks that have lost their jobs to Republican out-sourcing and are just looking for some of that left over moose Palin claims to have skinned. They need to feed their family too.

I can believe that McCain is like any other politician, and will do anything and say anything to win this election, which I am sure the McCain WILL NOT win against Obama/Biden.

I can believe that it probably is true about the Republicans (McCain included) did indeed post an ad suggesting that Obama favored sex ed to 5 year olds.

McCain might have led off to be a different kind of politician, but he sure did a bunch of flip-flops and now is acting as if he is the second coming of change.

WAKE UP KEN!

At least when wolves hunt they do so on the ground, a level playing field with their prey. Maybe the Obama campaign should embrace the aerial hunting technique for hunting wolves espoused by Ms. Palin as Alaska's Governor (without the bounty for the hacked off foreleg perhaps).

I think McCain is afraid of her. I watched the convention footage when Cindy Lou was trying to stand on the other side of John and he pushed her in between him and Sarah. What's up with that? Is he worried he may get too close to his hot babe?

So, do not complain now when there is so much to work with in her past!

Governor Palin should not have allowed Senator McCain to put her in the frying pan if she couldn't stand the heat. I thought the only difference between her and a pit bull was that she wore lipstick. Now I know a pit bull is mean and vicious so since she is like a pit bull she should be able to handle the heat. Stop whinning, she put herself in this position so she is fair game and this is coming from a woman who has worked in a male dominated career field for over 20 years. Sarah handle your own and stop crying just like I handle mine on my job.

HA! You wish. Look republicans and republican operatives, We are not hunting Palin. She is not a major issue concerning America. I know you wish we would start paying attention to these talking points but around my area gas is still 3.79 and up, millions of people are still losing their homes and the deficit is still growing. And you think that the Democrat, liberals and other people who support Obama are concerned about Palin? No. We have other pressing issues.

BTW, how can Palin be America's most popular governor, but the press and the dems are supposed to be afraid of her because we have never heard of her?!??!

OBAMA'08

Enough is enough!! We can not be fooled by the nasty politics of the republican party again. I beg the media not to keep helping the mccain camp and running these awful smears over and over. TALK ABOUT THE
ISSUES!!!! If the media doesn't run it over and over it will not gain legitimacy. We will not survive the next four years if we continue like the last eight.

Obama is angry because he was getting away with the race card and now that Palin is playing the sex card they are on even footing in that respect.

The Dems are doing McCain's job — they're vetting Sarah Palin.

And if they are showing how Sarah Palin really faces wolf packs, it should be from high up in the safety of a helicopter where she can cowardly shoot them from on high. Some sportswoman!

This little"pitbull" came out yapping and yapping and yapping. She can sure dish it out, but doesn't want to take any. Hush up little pup!
OBAMA in 2008!

Where there's smoke, there's fire!!! We get that. No Way. No How. No McCain and definitely NO PALIN. That woman is the epitome of everything we women have fought against over the last 200 years. Not this time. Not this election. Obama/Biden '08

Ok ! so now he's Jesus, God help us

For heaven sake enough already.
Start talking Issues.
Health Care needs serious overhaul.
The CLINTONS were on the right track in 1993
I was at the Hana Ranch in Hawaii when Hillary was there checking how social Medicine was able to work there just fine.
I happened to be in a Dr's Office myself there as a young man came in with a serious infected foot.
He said: "I don't know if you can help me, I have no insurance".
The Nurse answered: "Don't worry, everyone gets treated here".

I heard McCain say that the Clinton's plan was rejected by the American people.
That is absolutely not true. The American people were never asked.
It was rejected by the powerful pharmaceutical lobbyists.

So – get down to the nitty gritty and start talking ISSUES instead of POLITICAL SQUABLING!

Attacks…what. No one knows anything about her? The republicans do far worse to anyone running so I'm not sure I believe they can call these attacks on Palin. What do they expect – everyone is going to just accept her because they say to? What kind of campaign is that?

The scary part in all of this is that according to the polls, this ridiculous charade by the Republicans is somehow working. Truly frightening.

Hey shocked, nobama has been using the race card anytime he feels threatened. Wake up libbie!

Oh puhLEASE!

The Obama campaign contacted the union of the trooper. Obama is behind all the dirt. Obama is just a polition, no change here. Chicago thug politics.

This country is now on literally — borrowed time. We'd better wake up and make a choice that LEADS us out of this mess or our children, grandchildren are going to pay the price.

Our economy is what allows our military power, our global democratic reach, our international influence. Our economic power is waning. We hitched our boat to fossil fuels and they are killing us because we only own 4% of world reserves. We decided that the worlds largest economy would be a debtor nation instead of a creditor nation. These ridiculous choices must be reversed — no matter who you support — or we're in for a long painful slide.

I could not support Ron Paul, but I agree that too many are missing the point — caught up in USELESS DISTRACTIONS. We need to wake up and focus on what's important or our children will pay the price. Without the public behind these significant changes, it doesn't matter who we elect. APATHY is the enemy.

Whiners…you are right, Obama does have a policy…raise taxes and destroy our economy while dismantiling our military.

God help us if Obama/Biden are in charge.

Niel September 10th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.

Neil, you are more new most favorite person.
8 AINT ENOUGH
8 AINT ENOUGH

what a load of crap. I work with foreign nationals in 18 different countries and practically every non-American (even in the third world!) I've spoken to is in disbelief how the American people can actually be so utterly stupid to fall for the smear tactics in play from the repuglicans and let them take office again. McLame is using Palin to garner sympathy, divert media attention to keep her constantly in the limelight (even as all she is doing is yapping off her convention speech off notecards ad nauseum).
My stomach turned when McCain crowed "change is coming!!" in his convention speech – especially that "oh-im-so-pathetic-i-just-stole-obama's-line-but-you-guys-are-clapping-so-its-all-good" smile… made me sick. So Lame. This guy cant even stick to his own campaign slogans, how will he figure out how to dig us out of the hole Bush has left us in?!??!
As one foreign friend put it, this just proves that in America, people will think with their "other parts" and not their brains, and will put legs and lipstick over the real ISSUES. And, Americans love Drama to be part of real life. And so, McCain is giving it to them. And as for women, only those that have a very low self-esteem could actually ever vote for McCain-Palin.

this is real life people, not an American Idol contest!!! for the love of God, wake up!!!

good hold them accountable… i love watching obama desperate. heturns into the rest of em… he's no different. Just has no experience!

So now Democrats are a wolfpack going after Palin? I don't recall the Democrats going after Palin on anything except for her record, which is terrible… Obama stood up for her when the press was going after her daughter.

We've spent the last 19 months vetting 3 of the 4 candidates. This lady can't expect to come in and expect everyone to greet her with open arms. We have a lot of vetting to do in a short amount of time, and we, as voters, HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT HER. It's not our fault or the Democrats' fault that her record is so atrocious.

I guess now we just wait for the Republicans to do the honorable (cheating) thing and jump in a plane to chase down the wolves for no reason whatsoever.

Absurd.

What the hell, it's the media, not Al Quaeda. What is she afraid of? I guess being tough takes more than photos with guns.

I hope John McCain and Rich Beeson are paying very close attention to Obama's ground mounting activities.
Obama lies and cheats and so do all his handlers. You had better have people counting the votes at every polling place.
Obama is staking his life on this election……….he's already said he'll win………….this man is so dangerous that he will do anything it takes to get into the white house so he can put his agenda in place.

Oh great they just called al dems mangy wild pack of dogs. Nice McKlan, and let me guess, Paliar is going to hunt them all down and shoot them. Great. let's just start the second Revolutionary War Mcidiot. You know, he does not know how to get out of his own way. You are a horrible people McCain and Palin. Both of you need to quit spending money making commercials and spend that money on your retirement party that you will having on Novemebr 5, 2008. You will lose and more than likely will never be re-elected Senator or Govnener McCain and Palin.

Palin is the one killing wolves. By the way, why is she running from being interviewed by the press. What is she afraid of. Or what are the republicans afraid of unless there is something to hide

someone PLEASE pull up that old bush wolves ad from 04!!!

No way…No how…NOBAMA

Go McCain/Palin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got 5 votes from our family!

I don't think i've seen a single McCain/Palin ad that actually talks about isses. it's all attacks and lies against Obama. It's sad that this is the only strategy the GOP can come up with in this election year.

I have tried most of this a.m. to post a comment-CNN please post this!!
I voted for McCain in 2000. This is not the same man running today.

I have tried to maintain at least an ounce of respect for him for his service in Vietnam. But his ad re: Obamas' effort to protect children from pedophiles and predators is beneath contempt. I no longer respect anything about this man. He has been in the gutter for quite some time now-he has now sunk to the sewer.

His campaign was going to be based on issues-not personal attacks. Just another of his lies. He has no plan on any issue and has made that very clear. His first important decision as the nominee was to choose his v.p. Well he blew that in a big way. So much for his judgement.

Enough said.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Exactly when did Mrs. Moose-olini hijack Alaska's capital from Juneau to Anchorage, anyway?

Bye bye B.O.

I am so sick of petty he said she said news articles like this.
Can we please talk about the issues that matter.

I love how factcheck.com can be cited when it debunks myths about Palin but they completely ignore how it has proven nearly all of McCain and Palin's attacks to be false.

Poor little Sarah. Boy you can dish it out, but can't take it. Let's get Sarah up in front of a crowd without any rehearsed lines. She's like a puppet on stage just move her mouth and arms with strings. Has any original statement ever come out of her?

Addressing palin's claim to be a hockey mom: Which of her kids plays hockey? Does she spend most of her time being a good mother? From the pictures I see, her kids are running wild with rednecks, guns and alcohol. Sure, kids should be off limits but palin's ability to manage her household is indicative of how she'd manage our country. She's lies as much as any old time politician. The republicans play the gender card as a means to distract. The media is in on it. And this is NOT a duplicate comment but CNN doesn't want the truth out.

Palin and her record is a legitimate target: Trying to have books banned and then attempting to fire the librarian who would not cooperate; let's not overlook Troopergate; her support for the Bridge to Nowhere until it was politcally inconvenient, then Alaska kept all the money for the project anyway, oh and then she lied about her opposition to the bridge; her opposition to stem cell research; her lying about selling government property on ebay for a profit when she actually sold for a loss; the fact that she believes it is god's will to build an Alaskan pipeline and conduct a misguided war in Iraq; her ridiculous belief in creationism (that alone should disqualify her for office) and her belief that it should be taught in school; her ridiculous support for abstinence only (waste of money); her caustic, nihilistic sarcasm regarding Obama . . . I could go on.

CNN do have proof that this ad is going to run? Are you sure it wasn't just made for free air time? How many loops has it made on your Channel today?

well we obama supporters wont rollover when obama is attact falsley cnn you should check your facts john fund is nothing but right wing raddical and we have EVERY RIGHT TO FACT CHECK PALEN i guess we voters are going to do what any repputal news organasion should do get the truth out cnn didnt with bush like barack says same old same mcbush mcain

Hey! McCain has some of the most discusting television ads on I've ever seen. The sex ed. ad was absolutely filthy. McCain lost my vote after I heard "I am John McCain and I approve this message". Enough said John….you lost me. GO OBAMA!

The wheels have fallen off. Shoulda picked Hillary. Reep what you sow.

Sarah Palin is a coward. This is ridiculous, not speaking to the press since the convention. She is such a baby letting everyone else speak for her. If she isn't ready to deal with the press she is ready for the job of VP. Give me a break… A coward and an amateur…nice pick McCain.

if people fall for this, then they deserve another 4 years of foreign/economic policy disaster.

McCain campaign and especially Sarah needs to grow up. We need to know everything and I mean everything about you Sarah before we vote for you. Anyone who has information please help us (voters) find out who Sarah is. It is about electing a leader for our Country. MCCain has given us enough details and a lot of lies about Obama. Nothing wrong with knowing all the Dirt about the governor. We are making a big decision here…and we do not know this Sarah.
It is better them who went there to look for facts rather than, McCain who lies on our faces about Obama.

Hit 'em back and hit 'em hard, John!

Excellent, excellent, our diabolical plan is working perfectly.

A pig is a pig lipstick or not

The Republicans are obviously trying to take the focus off the issues and the fact that Sarah Palin is lying about her record and so is John McCain. Don't buy into their garbage. Keep focusing on the issues and the truth.

Funny how 90% of the comments on here support Obama! Wonder if this is a prediction?

It's always nice to get a reminder why I'm no longer a Republican. How pathetic.

Democrats are worried. I don't blame you guys. Liberalism will never work in the U.S. I t's ok. Cananda, Mexico, Germany, France, Etc will be glad to welcome you home!!!

Democrats/Liberals/losers LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL still laughing.

The acts like a dirty old man, and Gov Sarah Palin little red ridding hood. Lies, lies and more lies are more of the same and no real change..

John McCain and sold out america and he will continue to do the same if given the opportunity…

Aren't we ready for a change???????

"I am America, and I approves this message"

I am now officially over the top disgusted. The GOP seems to think the American public is stupid. Unfortunately, from the poll numbers and some comments appearing on this ticker, apparently we are.

This ad is a shame! Pityful!

It is appalling to see the Maverick, man of integrity and honor sink to a low. It is shameful of McCain. Only in America can you get away with beauty that is skin deep or abysmal intelligence. The republicans have mastered the art of deception and the voting public seem to be following their trail. Great example of democracy at work!

She may have won John over in 15 minutes, but it going to take a little longer to impress me. When she comes out from hiding, let's talk. Until then, see ya.

I'm sure Al Quaeda is shaking in their boots, she may throw her tiara at them.

What comes around goes around
…..and Obama's going down. – Thank GOD.

As one of the MANY former Hillary supporters….

McCain/Palin '08

lets stop the crap. and get to the issues which you don't seem to get to any more. next month mcbabe won't pack the gear any more. the vets think you sold them out voting with mcbush. it will all fall apart soon. you are an empty suit. and mcbabe has to many problems.

Juneau is the capital of Alaska.

So I suppose we just have to ignore Palin now.

Fine!

Personally, I am tired of all of this petty childish do as I say not as I do behavior. I believe McCain has used the pig and lipstick analogy (sp), why was it ok for him and not Obama?

As a woman, I would like to think we've come a long way, but the reality is…Governor Palin is in for a load of crap…it doesn't matter if you like her and her politics or not, she is a woman running for a traditionally male dominated field. She made a choice to accept the nomination, now she has to deal with the consequences of her choices.

Politics suck! If you aren't strong enough to stand up to the scrutiny of your choices, your reputation and your work history…get out of the game…and shut up about it. It's time to grow up.

I am one average American that is sick and tired of all this crap. Start talking about what is important in real life!!! the Economy! The war! Education! Health Care!

MCCAIN STICK TO THE ISSUES…..

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CHILDISH GAMES…

I AM REALLY TIRED OF THE SAME OLD POLITICS.

Can someone write Sarah Palin a new speech she sound like a tape recorder.

McCain has lost all credibility. He's going to keep his paperdoll VP hidden behind whiney ads and won't let the voters know who or what she really is.

How can anyone vote for a paperdoll for VP?

What a joke – does he not even know that the capital of Alaska is Juneau, not Anchorage. Makes one wonder what other mistakes, falsehoods, or out-and-out lies are emerging…

Palin should take her backwoods brood back to Alaska so she can focus on her son and grandson.

I won't apologize for thinking that her mediocrity is good for America.

That does it.

McCain just lost my vote.

Even I can see the ironic hypocrisy of the liberal Democrats.

Oh but wait. Obama will switch what he said. Don't worry he will say he really didn't mean it that way. Have you ever noticed how he will not look directly into the camera, kinda like his is trying to hide something. And what is so funny is now the Hillary lovers are saying that Obama should have chosen her for VP. So what are you saying, being a half is not bad?

One more thing, at least Saral Palin don't have a problem taking stand on an issue. Big hips Hillary is still playing to the camera.

While Palin should not be cyber hazed, I'm sorry, I have a problem with the McCain Campaign using Rove like attacks but then whining when the chickens come home to roost. When Obama tried to deal with you like you had some sense, you couldn't handle it. Now, that people outside of the camp are dealing with McCain/Palin like the idiots they are, now its crying time. Looks like the pitbulls are puppies that need milk.

the libs are going crazy. i love it. it is the beginning of the end for barry.

I'm like so many others: Eight is enough!

I am a devoted Christian, mother of six, pro-life and do not agree with same sex marriage, but I do not believe in forcing my views on others who are on the opposite side of my views. I believe in respecting people regardless of their race, gender, or faith.

The issue that I am most concerned about is our educational system – it's broken and desperate need of repairs. The second issue, like so many others, that the Bush Administration and McCain campaign are in agreement with is our economy — it's economically /fundamentally sound. The issues that ties these two jokes together are what true Americans should be concerned. If the majority support such hypocrisy, they do deserve what they get. May God bless them!

I'm voting with a clear conscience:
Obama/Biden '08

Hey you guys don't want obama for president? Send him up here , we're more than willing to take a great statesman(our election is on too). You don't haveto be born here to be prime minister and some of us know a great leader when we see one! Good luck with more of the same!!

Poor wittle Sarah, can't take the heat?
How about we cut the BS and discuss the 9 trilllion dollar debt,
the two wars that are bankrupting this country, the rising unemployment rate, the failing economy, the millions without health insurance. I have yet to hear Palin or McCain utter anything of substance. Palin is reguritating the same speech that was written for her, over and over again. And McCain just stands there like a doofus and fidgets with his fingers.
Can the American people possibly be this stupid?

Has anyone actually sat down and analysed how Barrack Obama became, first a Illinois rep in State Congress and then a U.S. Senator? I'm not sure I want to trust Luck and technicalities to work too many times for the U.S. President.

Get over it hypocrites! The GOP has been doing this to Obama for months now. America has 2 months to get to know her. If McCain picked someone who was known outside of Alaska there wouldn't even be a problem.

Addressing palin's claim to be a hockey mom: Which of her kids plays hockey? Does she spend most of her time being a good mother? From the pictures I see, her kids are running wild with rednecks, guns and alcohol. Sure, kids should be off limits but palin's ability to manage her household is indicative of how she'd manage our country. She's lies as much as any old time politician. The republicans play the gender card as a means to distract. The media is in on it.

Great Ad!!!!!

Poor dems. Obama scared and now crying. LOL

reach deep down, mcshameless.

oops, nothing there?

you're worse than bush.

bush never sold himself as any kind of "hero", at least.

murderous warmongers are NO HERO, in my BLBLE.

"The Republicans are good at campaigning…not so good at governing. "

When Obama said this he found the best way to describe them.

Dems have to release their 527's now to beat down these dirty attacks from the republicans. Obama/Biden need to step up the offense, because McCain and his Soulmate will not stop.

The last time I looked, the capital of Alaska was Juneau, not Anchorage.

Palin is a good looking face alongside of old man McCain. The question is can she stop the firing of people against which she has personal vendettas and can she stop flip flopping on things such as the bridge to nowhere?

Vote for change – Obama/Biden 2008

Palin advocates hunting wolves from airplanes and helicopters. Chasing them down until they collapse from exhaustion then they are shot from the air or at close range. At least the Dems are hunting her from the ground. More fair that way.
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I heard last night that she hasnt even shot a moose! SHE IS THE BIGGEST LIAR IN THE WORLD SECOND ONLY TO PALIN IN A JOCK STRAP….BUSH.

Please go rent 'Never Cry Wolf' and it's a great story about a scientist and his relationships with the Wolf-Pack and the Caribou's of Alaska.

I loved that movie.

For shame.
The republicans talk of hope in one room, and stir the waves of rancor, mistrust and discord in another. Do they really want this country to be united, or it just about the oval office?

I want to hear about issues, and I haven't heard them talk about REAL change, or anything that matters to people I KNOW.

People still are suffering after floods, hurricanes, having their companies shut down, getting sick and not being able to afford care, and veterans are homeless.

How does our candidate respond? By throwing mud or pulling the gender card.

Grow up.

If Palin would stop telling lies such as "no to the bridge to nowhere" then maybe Dems would relinquish the hold on the "pitbull" but until she stops lying to all of America no kid glovers.

Let us not forget the Republican Nazi Party fired 3 salvos last Wednesday night that started this "scorched earth" campaign, so do not blame Dems now just for making sure "no sprig ever grows there again"!

P.S. I am the only one concerned that Palin is still giving the same speech for a week, but she still needs note cards? Just a thougt.

This is so typical of the "swift boat" mentallity of the republican party. McCain was the first one to use the "Lipstick on a Pig" comment but now that he has a woman on the ticket its sexist???? Give me a break. If she can't take the heat, she needs to get outta the fire. She has no substance, talks out of both sides of her mouth etc.

Let's see – Bridge to Nowhere – was for it until she decided to run for Governor and saw how unpopular it was. Changed her mind to benefit her political career. Took the $$$$$ though. But used the $$ for other pork barrel projects. If she was a true Maverick then she would have said "Thanks but no thanks" Alaska's budget is big enough, we can handle our own earmarks. BUT, she didn't do that. Mayor of a small town, inherited ZERO DEBT. Leaves office for further her career, leaves town $23 million in debt. Oh yea, believes the Iraq was is a "Mission of God". Give me a royal break. Wake up people.

Palin and McCain platform

lies and name calling.

Definitely not change from the last candidate.

Anybody find those WMD's?
How about some WMD programs?

He needs to do an Ad on how he is going to fix America. Why is he still in the picture. All he talks about is what she is going to do which is nothing.

Well, I guess you are not working for her now. If Hillary is so great why aren't you working with her now. She still has employment opportunities if she is so great.

Anchorage is not the capital of Alaska.

Kinda funny. Politicians always go after and try to destroy the other in campaigns like this. That includes men and women alike. Does anyone here think Hillary got where she is by playing the 'nice guy' and not digging into her opponents?

If she were a man, no one would be crying foul. But because she's a woman, the opposition is a wolfpack.
This is reverse sexism.

The GOP slams everything and everyone with lies, defamation and deception. McSame needs to own up to the fact that he picked a virtual unknown without properly vetting her. The American Public deserves to know her questionable practices, past and lack of experience as well as why did McSame pick her. (anti-choice)

If anything, the Obama campaign has been kind to Palin by keeping her family dynamics "off limits"……something the GOP would have never done. It's high time for the Democrats to point out the hypocrisies and LIES that is the GOP.

Americans are waking up and realizing our lives aren't that good right now unless you are wealthy. AND WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THAT.

Sara: Thank you. It's about time somebody says something about the arial wolf hunting. (Palin is all for it. She can also skin a moose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Why is CNN not calling McCain and Palin on their lies?

I think the Dems are falling for the trick as it looks like the Reps ploy to distract Obama worked. We SERIOUSLY need to get America back to focusing on the ISSUES that affect everday working people. Not the top 10%. Obama needs to be more vocal about this and stop getting distracted by "outside noises".

As one of the women Palin is trying to persuade, I don't think she or McCain is focusing on the issues I want to hear about. abortion, economy, healthcare, energy, foreign policies…etc… Once of the problems I have with Palin is that Bristol has the ability to make a choice in keeping her baby or not, but these are the same choices Palin wants to take away from America. Imagine if they were in China where you don't have a choice but abortion… How would that make them feel? People come to America for the promise of freedom, the promise of choice, the promise of a better life.

We need to stick with the issues that matters most to 95% of Americans. I am simply dissapointed at how we Americans cannot see that this should be our focus. Age, gender and religion should be not part of politics… Instead we should focus on POLICIES. I hope that America is smart enough to see through this because our children and their children depends on it.

Stop making fun of Pigs,they taste good,are funny looking and are darn smart too,just look at Rush Limbaugh.

LET US DEBATE THE FAKE EVANGELICALS

These Republicans call themselves evangelicals, well i have news for them…the hottest part of the devils mansion is being reserved for them. These are a bunch of hypocrites and double standard mongers who call themselves por-life while they do not have sympathy to stem-cell research which will impact/save lives. They hide under pro-life and are full of hate and extreemism. They complain that we need to stop islamic extreemists from being leaders in mid-east (i agree) but want to vote in christian extreemist in America. They know McCain lies about obama in all his ads and refuse to caution him (pro-lies). They will not do any research as long as the candidiate no matter how dysfunctional say "i'm pro-life",,,they take the bait. Palin cut budget fro physically chalenged children by 60% when she was Governor before she had her baby….nobody is saying anything about that. If they let this McBush ticket into office, they are saying that the last 8 yrs of suffering is okay for us and God will deal with these hypocrites……see where Bush, pro-life fiscal conservative has gotten us.Now McCain a fake version who by the way is an adulterer….(i hear d fakes say …ohhh its okk!) will be better?If he was not good enough when he ran for president against Bush(who by the way was voted in by these FAKE evangelicals) that means we are in for worse years ahead than the last 8…….SAD, SO SAD!

Hilarious! The party of hate is calling the other party "wolves."

The Republicans are so silly….Is McCain still running for President??? I forgot McCain in the midst of the Sarah Palin hype…the wolves will tear that pitbull (with lipstick) apart…if it were not for McCain shielding her.

CNN, even when you try to be fair I can’t help but feel that you’re trying to divert the fact that the democrats are losing momentum. When the Republican had a legitimate issue with Obama’s inexperience, the “elite” media tried to defend their poster child. Palin now receives the “rock star” attention Obama once received. McCain – Palin is on the offensive, and you want to talk about race –Roland to be specific.
So let’s talk about race shall we. It’s harder for a person to stand out in a crowd of “Majority,” but it’s easier for a person to excel above the norm in a crowd of “Minority” because the standard is not as high. Obama and Palin fall in the same category, minority. He’s black and she’s a woman.
Everyone keeps talking about Paline’s experience and use the phrase “heartbeat away” to antiquate McCain. It should be McCain vs. Obama. You’re subconsciously lowering Obama to be a VP candidate. Personally, I rather wonder if Palin is the right person to be a heartbeat away than to have a heart attack knowing, Obama, is the heartbeat. It’s like comparing apple to orange. I rather hire an experienced professional and know the job is going to be done right… I don’t want a text book graduate applying an unshaped ideology with no historical experience that I can measure. The executive branch is not a place to test and apply your ideology. A good example is the Iraq surg. The reality is that our lives are in the hands of the most powerful person on earth. If this country does not have peace and security, how then does it expect its people to be productive? Social programs are nothing but a bandage – Self reliance to excel (In GOD) is the true essence of being a human.

McCain and Palin can't discuss issues if they don't understand them, and more importantly, don't have any new solutions.

she's the one shooting wolves from planes. how sportswoman-like is that? where's her e-mail records, that she refuses to release? does she think she's just like bush and doesnt have to reveal them? she aint been elected ,yet, and never will as vp.

Let's relate the selection of Palin as VP to "everyday" living. Would any business owner or employer hire someone who they met twice and spoke with for 15 minutes to become second in command of their organization knowing down the road they could be number one? Does that make any sense to anyone? It surely doesn't make sense to me and we're talking about being second in command in the free world not just a company.

McCain is right. We shouldn't ask her any questions or request that she clarify any of her positions. We should just let her sneak on in under the radar. How crazy of us! Ask the potential VP actual real questions! What were we thinking!?!?

They sent the dogs out on Obama, now it's ms pretty's turn.

She wants to be VP, she better learn how to take a punch.

Get her Dems!!!

She's a PIT BULL remember don't throw that out there if you can't stand in the ring and fight like a Pitt Bull.

I can't believe women are allowing McCain to rescue her everytime. Where are my Real American women at?? The ones who were standing up for Hillary and now I guess they've gone back into the kitchen and let the men make all the decisions….

If Palin is the real deal then she should get out from behind McCain and take it …like a MAN!!!

Why isn't CNN talking about the fact that Adm. Mullen said we can NOT kill our way to victory in Afghanistan!!!

Hey McWar are you listening???????

The HILARIOUS thing about all of this?

THE FASCINATION WILL FADE, MCCAINBOTS, AND YOUR NEW STAR WILL BE LEFT TO REST ON HER RECORD…

HER AWFUL AND OTHERWISE NON-EXISTENT RECORD.

Her 15 minutes of fame are almost over and when the lights go down, everyone will consider the fact that she opposes each and every abortion regardless of it's reason, that she thinks America is supposed to do "God's work," that she doesn't believe in global warming, that she supported the wasteful bridge to nowhere, that she is a proponet of censorship and control via book banning, and that SHE IS MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN BUSH.

ENOUGH WILL BE ENOUGH. JUST GIVE IT A WEEK.

NO MORE BUSH POLICIES THAT ARE KILLING AMERICA!!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!

We all know things spread on the internet are mostly untrue about candidates ,but trying to turn this election into a Obama against Palin battle just keeps us from focusing on the real issues .

What is so sad is that this seems to work for the GOP , it did four yrs ago . I just know I care about issues , and second to that McCains age and leaving us with Palin as President . Now that folks is something to worry about…..

The McCain campaign is spining this into all about Palin to get the attention off a 72 yr old Bush twin!

Yep , McCain you sure put Country First—NOT!!

Sarah Palin said that individuals make better decisions for themselves than government. ( see ontheissues.org) Why then is she against a woman's right to choose? Why is it ok for her to get up at the Republican Convention and give a speech full of insults, but it is not ok for the Democrats to bring attention to her lies?

Another example of Sen. McCain trying to put all the focus on Sarah Palin….

WHO'S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT??

Why is Sen. McCain hiding behind Gov. Palin???

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…I dont want to talk to the big bad media. I have to adjust my tiara….."

Face it John, Queen Sarah's skirt isn't big enough to hold the entire GOP.

How unwise of them to use the 'wolf' term, given that the Defense of Wildlife group has a video of Gov. Palin advocating aerial wolf hunting and offering $150 for the front foreleg (graphically displayed in the video) of any wolf shot and killed. This is just sad.

When McCain/Palin start saying something of substance, news should cover it…until then, don't give them any more free press. They shunned the press, it's time for the press to shun them.

Why isn't CNN talking about the fact that Adm. Mullen said we can NOT kill our way to victory in Afghanistan!!!

Hey McWar are yuo listening???????

Not this time McShame the stakes are too high!!!Enough talk about issues…..Liar!!!!!

No McShame, No McPalin!!!!

I'm so gald Governor Palin is in the race. I was strong Hilliary supporter until the question was rasied as to Obama/Biden sexist views…looks like Mc Cain is right considering Obama/Biden recent attacks.

Obama couldn't be a worse candidate and his elitest approach of looking down on everyone is utterly replusive. Any woman that votes for those two male egomanics (Obama/Biden) needs to question whether or not they're truely interested in equallity for women.

McCain/Palin in 2008 for the sake of our children!

And what does this ad say about:

47 million people without health care
equal pay for equal work
outsourcing of American jobs
heating costs with winter approaching
depleted oil resources and the need for alternatives
stem cell research
veterans education and health care
ending the war in Iraq
global warming

Huh? Huh? What does it say about those problems facing our people and our nation?

toos cared to use the real word CNN? paint = lies, they are lying, report real news.

How dare the Obama campaign raise questions on real issues!!!!!!

I guess governor Sara Phoney doesn't wish to face the possibility of having to answer real questions showing her regressive, right wing, backward positions on everything.

The debates should prove most interesting, when, hopefully, real questions should be asked.

The McCain camp needs to get their messaging strategy correct. I work in advertising and they are not sending a cohesive message with how they are packaging Gov Palin.

On one hand they say she is a pitbull with lipstick, a maverick. And then on the other hand she is the victim of Democratic bullies and sexism. Pick one, and be consistent with it.

Sen Obama did not portray himself as a victim when at the RNC Guliani and Gov Palin attacked his character and demeaned his work as a community organizer.

I call for all Americans, Repblicans, Democrats, and Independents to hold ourselves to a higher standard. Let's demand that ALL politicians get rid of these stupid ads going back and forth. We are deciding our president, not who is line leader at recess. Calling out substantial policy differences is one thing, but distroting truths and attacking personalities is another.

If we as voters don't respond to their crap…they want put it out there.

While Obama has had some ads labeled negative, I still commend him for his campaign. Overall he has been less negative and has had to retaliate to several attacks made against him…but you don't see him acting like the victim.

PIT BULL WITH LIPSTICK CAN TAKE IT ( PALIN )

Poor Sarah Palin!! I feel so bad for her. She's just a fragile little girl isn't she? Good thing the big strong Republican MEN are there to protect her!!

Sarah is in the big leagues now and she made at least half of the country HATE her in record time….So much for McCain's reaching across the aisle…If he tried to do that now we would slap his hand down.

I thought she was a big girl. She certainly thought she could handle big girl politics. Maybe not. Maybe she's not old enough for lipstick.

We have real issues facing this country. Dear God, if this is how McCain is going to run his campaign – creating false issues, instead of dealing with a destablized economy – what kind of administration will he run?

Get back to the issues and let Palin face the people with real discussions and interviews. McCain must be realizing what a HUGE mistake he made, considering what he is doing right now.

I don't understand… If you have a Barracuda – or better yet a Wolf in Sheeps Clothing …why is the Moose-boy complaining about being hunted down?

If your espousing Swift Boat politics, why are you crying when you get pushback?

This is my problem with Republicans – a bunch of mama's boys who love to bully the other kids but come running home to mama when someone pushes back.

What a pack of mamby pambies…

Let her defend herself by talking to the press and answering question. I have no idea what she thinks about anything so the rumors and her Jesus freak views are all I have until she starts acting like she is running for vice president and begins the vetting process.

I love when they act like you know everything about Palin but you still don't know anything about Obama. He has only been vetted over the last two years.

Obama 08

I would suggest that if the Dems keep comparing Obama to Jesus that should disqualify him as the Dems are still hot on the separation between church and state.

Maybe McCain could just give her her favorite rifle and she could go hunt the wolf pack.

C'mon, let's talk about the issues. I mean this is getting old, all you hear is Obama's doing this Obama said that.

I have a question for John Cafferty?

Has the presidential election turned into homecoming week?

Are we choosing our candidate based on issues or what type of person he/she is?

Americans should be appauled by the way John McCain has handled this election. He has offered the American people nothing. Except; DRILL, DRILL, DRILL.

My vote goes for Obama, the community organizer.

Wait, the Democrats are a pack of wolves in the Alaskan wilderness?

So… Palin's gonna shoot us from a helicopter?

Poor, poor Sarah. Worst. Pitbull. Ever.

This is all going to be used as justification of why Palin won't face the press. She'll get back from Alaska, and Tucker Bounds will tell us that she won't be doing any more one-on-one interviews because she has been so mistreated.

People will eat it up.

This McCain campaign is getting worse with each coming day. This race is not about Palin, it's about we Americans choosing the right change that we so desperatly need.

How was Palin's speech today? Did she say anything different?

I didn't think so…

Obama and his attack dogs had better start planning where they are going to hide on Nov. 5…….

Think of all the low down back room deals he has made in the past 18 months…..

McCain/Palin-08-In a Landslide!

I would like to thank all of you for the entertainment. Your candidate's persona as a saint and the savior of our nation is imploding and he is unraveling in front of your eyes and ears and you are too blind to see it. He doesn't even realize he's not running against Palin.

Keep up the fight and keep posting. Humor is good for your health.

Go Mc Cain

Obama is panic now he doesn’t know what he is talking

Obama is worried

We need strong candidate like Bill Clinton

Mc Cain 08/ Palin 08

When is this Mr. McCain going to start discussing and addressing the real issues facing Americans and the United States?? He's a fraud and has absolutely nothing to offer.
By the way…he and Palin have been getting a free and easy ride fron CNN, Fox Lies, and lots of other media outlets.

This is so pathetic that McCain wants to dumb down America and make this election about PR spin and image and not the issues we face every day.

Shame on you John McCain. Enough of the Swift Boat baloney already.

Key state = Let's show it to the media and they'll play it for free

Here come the Hunters in Helicopters !

Nothing about the issues.

Republicans must think you’re stupid
Republicans must think you’re stupid
Republicans must think you’re stupid
Republicans must think you’re stupid
Republicans must think you’re stupid
Republicans must think you’re stupid

Hmmm…since Palin is for hunting wolves from airplanes, it would seem appropriate that turn around is fair play.

and everything that the republicans say, isn't an attck on obama. this is politics, we expect this stuff, karl rove made it mainstream didn't he?

I think the ad captures the reality of what's happening, no doubt about it.

there are some great youtube videos, search for mccain vs mccain

People like me who have'nt been polled ,and were voting for obama, were wating for pure Journalist to ask Palin the tough question's
just like you did obama.

Why is MCcain camp trying to portray Palin like a victim one minute
then something tough the next. "enough is enough" Obama=Biden 08′

I deplored the tactic on both sides but Obama's supporters started this hate tirade against Hillary and her democratic supporters. I have not forgotten.

Talk about the bloody issues! I'm sure the small town folks who have flocked to the Palin farce are glad their tax dollars are being used for this ad. What's the point? How does that help the housing market? They need to stop treating her like a little doll.

Well I guess it wasn’t going to last LONG….I was going to say before this post, Wow…….look at McCain, since what‘s her name showed up out of winter land, he no longer is whining….ops… I mean complaining and claiming Obama is a CELEBRITY.…his BIG GIANT smiles and DOMINATING media time, just hanging around..….IF this was really what you were whining for…again…I mean complaining why didn‘t you just say so. Well there GOES another one of your tactics non-useable….T—R—U—T–H is the celebrity wanna be….

12 days and counting since Governor Palin was introduced as Senator McCain's Running Mate. 12 days and the media has not had a chance to interview Governor Palin. 12 days and the same convention speech over and over.

You can call it a wolfpack if you choose to but the truth is Sarah Palin was chosen for one purpose and one purpose only; to help John McCain win. To hell with the country. At this point it doesn't matter what Barack or Joe say the GOP will jump on it and trash the Dem. ticket. Sarah Palin was never vetted properly. She keeps giving the same old speech and John McCain is still hiding behind her lipstick. How pathetic is this picture. Keep on truckin Barack and Joe. Do what you have to do. If we don't elect Barack President, Hillary will probably run for President in 2012 with the USA in a depression and world war III. Hillary, you and Bill need to get out there and get Barack elected. The BBC reported yesterday that the International World wants Barack for President . They hate John McCain and Sara Palin is a joke.

Sarah palin has so many problems since the pick was announced. So the real question surrounding this woman is " Is she qualified"?. That point has been forgotten. This governor may be a great gov. but it is very obvious to most of america, she is not qualified. Since when can the most powerful country in the world be put into the hands of someone that been on the national seen for all of 2 months? Barack obama recieved 18 million votes to support where he is. It doesnt matter what someone has accomplished , I would want to know about them publicly for alot more then 2 months. THATS THE QUESTION SOME OF THESE SO CALLED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE ASKING. Please post this CNN.

Another Shiny Metal Object:

This shiny metal to keep Dems from focusing on the issues will not work. What happens when McSame sends his mascot back home? Will she be attacked by the big bad media? Well let's throw some fairy dust in the air to keep the media from talking to her. Oh, I know let's call them a wolf pack attacking Sarah. That way, she won't have to face the music until we finish educating her.

This trick won't work either, she has been on the national scene for 12 days now, and that's 12 days too many. You're saying this woman who hasn't said one word to the press should be our VP? She may be your queen, but she's not ours.

I have a lesson for Queen Sarah. The country you want to lead is AMERICA, not CHINA.

McCain Palin have nothing but lies and smears to run on, nothing but re-packaged failed policies to offer, and now they are complaining about the media? The media alone are responsible for creating the Maverick McCain and Reformer Palin myths in the first place. They should be thanking the media.

Update for Carl Rove and the repug pigs, cronies and even the sows with lipstick. Obama has a 40 point lead in the electorate college. So, you can have the victory in the soap opera context that you're trying to turn this race into. We'll stick with winning the the electorial college.

Shows that community organizers gets things done.

Obama/Biden 08

I thought Palin was the wolf hunter!

Obama did this to himself. He is the one that said he would run a different campaign. He is the one that claimed to get rid of old school Washington politics. Then he is the one that went against all of that and started lashing out personal attacks to get his name back on television.

Obama, you are no leader. You are a puppet of the Democratic National Committee. YOU do not need to be our Commander in Chief, and you probably don't even need to be a Senator in our Great Nation. You know nothing of Country First. You only know how to promote yourself. You are selfish, self-centered, and you are going DOWN!

Country First.

McBush and the Repubs are terrible! Palin is against stem cell research, says Iraq war was God's wish. She also does not believe mankind activities cause global warming. She wants to force her 18 Century mentality on woman's right to choose even in cases of incest and rape. ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

John McCain would rather win an election, than tell you the truth.

anyone else notice that the mccain/palin signs are blue? Isn't republican supposed to represent the color red? Is john mccain even trying to come off as a democrat with his blue colored signs?

Remember the election in 2006? A little over one year ago:

1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:

1) Consumer confidence plummet;
2) The cost of regular gasoline soar to over $3.95 a gallon;
3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 25% increase);
4) American households have seen $2.7 trillion in equity value evaporate
(stock and mutual fund losses);
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.5 trillion dollars;
6) 3% of American homes are in foreclosure.

Remember it’s Congress that makes law not the President. He has to work with what’s handed to him.

Palin's 15 minutes of fame are almost over.

What about the Republican operatives dropped in Alaska to prevent an investigation and possible indictment in her brother-in-laws firing. If there is no dirt on the moose killing, one speech, grandma why are you worried McCain. Time to man up ! Your pit bull can't talk smack about the other candidates and expect to fall back on her ovaries when it suits.

uh huh….this is ridiculous.

Why doesn't she just get her big ol' gun and hunt the wolfpack instead of hiding in John McCain's cabin? Probably because she has no bullets (aka substance, ideas, experience, change). She is another empty suit and the McCain camp knows it, otherwise they'd let her talk to the media.

JoBama '08!

Same ole, same ole Republican Party. The Republican Party has not run on the issues since Dwight D. Eisenhower did in 1952. There is not one honest politician in the "REPUBLICAN" party if one of you doesn't stand up and say enough is enough.

When I hear the McCain campaign, I feel like I'm back in college again. I would have thought they would ahve graduated by now???

The Repugs can dish it out but cannot take it.
If Palin is so ready to serve how can she deal with Russia, Korea and the world if she is so sensitive that she interprets every comment as degrading to her and is not ready for a press interview. Grow up and stop whining..

Obama/Biden supporters – I see that we have 10 to 1 advantage versus Palin/McCain supporters here on CNN blogs! Clearly, majority of Palin/McCain supporters either don't have anything smart to say or simply can't think at all! Well, what else do you expect from people who elected Bush in 2000 and 2004?! Just like their new leader – Sarah Palin – they are afraid to say something stupid. She reminds me Bush – totally clueless, have no ideas of her own and can only repeat the same statements over and over again that somebody else has written for her. She is just another republican puppet in hands of big oil and military corporations and reality is that they have enough power and even more importantly, enough stupid people (as elections in 2000 and 2004 have proven) that will listen to them. Can we still win in November? Based on recent state by state polling data, we are winning majority of electoral votes! But, Obama/Biden supporters in the swing states (OH, FL, VA, CO, NV, and NC) have to work really hard in their local communities to make our common dream a reality!

Yes We Can!

She keeps giving the same speeches, and when she is attacked she calls it sexism, I dont think that Iran, North Korea or Russia will take sexism into consideration

Little girl from Alaska:

If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen.
Politics isn't for sissy crybabies. Get over yourself. If you've done nothing wrong you have nothing to fear.

So what exactly do you fear?

Let me tell you princess that what Obama said predates your pitbull years. You called yourself a female dog.

GROW UP

McCain all I can figure is that you are a senile old fart with no idea where the real world begins and your fantasies end..

Really, Republicans?? This is where the campaign is going?

Tell you what…..put her out there and let her talk. Won't that fix the problem? The Republicans are so transparent. The scary part are the voters who buy it.

This from the party who had an essay from elementary school that Obama wrote…and tried to make it relevant????????????

I can't understand why everyone is geting up set over lip stick. Bring it home. Lip stick and a pit bull. Thats what Palin compared herself too. Thats education and Hockey mom

Now the Republicans are playing the MOOSE CARD stating that the Democrates are in Alaska to dig up dirt on Gov. Plain I mean Palin.

It's time somepne vetted Palin as McCain sure didn't. The National Enquirer will finish her off in a very few days. Garbage is garbage whether you put lipstick or perfunme on it.

How in the hell does John McCain expect to unite the country after running such a sneering and hateful campaign? Heads up, Hockey Mom..I live in an urban area. I have an education. I'm not, nor have I ever been a member of a fundamentalist Christian Church. I am just as much of an American as you are. You GOP people are so good pitting American against American, yet you act all surprised when your Presidents routinely fail to accomplish anything.

Maybe if McBush had actually vetted his VP pick, everyone else wouldn't have to fall over themselves trying to find out whether or not she has any qualifications for the job.

Could someone list one example of Sen. Obama actually bringing about change?

McCain had some semblance of integrity even as little as 4 years ago.

However, his decision to sell his soul to the devil, in the person of Karl Rove, in order to win this campaign has reduced him to but a crumbling shell of what he used to be. He is now a dishonorable, lying, pitiful man.

Just more distractions from McPalin.

If they actually start saying something beyond the same identical platitudes and soundbites they've been regurgitating for weeks, now THAT would be news.

30 lawyers dropped in Alaska to dig up dirt on a small town girl hahahahahahaha. This is the joke of the day. I can't believe I just read this. Is the Obama camp losing it or what. No wonder they are getting in debt first the campaign plane taking friends and family on vacation to Hawaii, now this ridiculous entourage going to Alaska and you people are donating to this guy. hahahaha

Obama never used the "pig" comment before, until Palin brought it up. I think he was referring to Palin. After a debate with Hillary and did a speech where he gave a rude gesture while talking about Hillary. Obama talks about "typical white women", calls a reporter "sweetie". Obama is not innocent on any of these comments.

This lady is not keeping it real. Alaska people? Mccain did this crap to get a reaction out of people. This is such bs! Can't wait to see what happens next. Im losing what little faith i have in politcs as i write this. No more bush thinking!

I doubt very seriously that any ad is going to make someone's mind up as to who they will vote for. I don't think this is a campaign about food service and if it was even that I would take a commercial break and leave the room. We do not listen to commercials. They do not control our household. That is one problem with this country. Too many non sense commercials. So commercials are a waste of time and money. We ll pay for this in the long run.

If the Republican Party would publicly vet this person as McCain, Obama and Biden have, there would be no problems. Instead the press has to look under every rock to find the truth. Usually the Republicans can pick the rocks to turn over. This time they seem to want the truth to come out and hurt their own ticket.

Maybe that is the plan – nominate her, keep her from the press, find out the skeletons in the closet hurt the ticket, dispose of her and tell the public "Well, we tried…" Our new VP candidate will be?????

McCain + Palin = McPain for All Americans

McCain campaign has change its image, theme and wrapped itself around Palin packaging about 5 times so far this year. Now, everything said about dear Mrs. Palin is either sexist, bias or some other issue. If she is this sensitive why is she on the ticket for the second hardest job in the country?

ARE THE REPUBLICANS SAYING PALIN IS A SOFT TENDER WOMEN THAT CAN'T HANDLE HARD BIG LEAGUE POLITICS?

SEE THERE NO THEY DID NOT GO THERE, YET AGAIN THESE NASTY REPUBLICANS USE THINGS THAT APPLY TO THEM AND THEIR CONDUCT!

SARAH PALIN SHOULD NEVER USE THE ACKNOWGY OF A PACK OF WOLVES BE HUNTED DOWN, NOT AFTER WHAT WAS REVEALED LAST NIGHT ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS USING FACTCHECK THEY DISCOVERED THAT MISS SARAH ALLOWS FOR WOLVES IN ALASKA TO BE SHOT DOWN FROM OVER HEAD HELICOPTERS TO KEEP THEM FROM HER FAVORITE MEAT MOOSE AND GETTING IN THE WAY OF OIL DRILLING AND IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH THE POLAR BEAR WILL PROBALY BE EXSTINCT AS A RESULT OF GOV. PALIN OF ALASKA REFUSAL TO LIST THEM ON THE LIST BECAUSE IT WILL INTERFER WITH DRILLING OIL.

This is the direct context of Obama's comments, judge for yourself if he was refering to Palin.

"John McCain says he's about change too, and so I guess his whole
angle is, 'Watch out George Bush – except for economic policy, health
care policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy and Karl
Rove-style politics – we're really gonna shake things up in
Washington,'" Obama said.

"That's not change. That's just calling something the same thing
something different. You know you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's
still a pig. You know you can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper
called change, it's still going to stink after eight years. We've had
enough of the same old thing."

will air in key states and nationally for free on CNN

What absolute hogwash. The McCain campaign's strategy is to accuse Obama of negative campaigning. Most Americans hate negative campaigning but it changes their votes. Four years ago, I asked a friend what she thought of the campaign. She said, "I can't stand all the negative advertising! Why can't they just tell us what they will do to make America a better country." When asked who she was going to vote for, she said, "I was going to vote for Kerry, but he is such a flip-flopper and he lied about his Viet Nam experience, so now I'm not sure…."

McCain's campaign is saying, "Don't vote for Obama. He's a negative campaigner, and he's trying to hurt a woman."

A new level of sleaze.

"Poor little weak, Sarah Palin! The big bad dems are coming to get a poor defenseless woman!"

So is she a pitbull, or a poodle? McCain knew the media and democrats would look into her past when he nominated an unknown for VP. The dems wouldn't be doing their jobs, otherwise. Heck, the only thing anyone knows about Palin is that she eats mooseburgers, wears lipstick, and is an habitual liar.

wof wof wof, mcshameless.

The Republican party which I call it the "White Party "do not care about the peple in inner city that obama helped to get them out of poverty when he was only 24 years old, this idiots belittle things that matter most to the poor people.

So why doesn't she cock her rifle and shoot back ???? That's what we are all waiting for !!!!!!!!!!!!

DO NOT BE FOOLED AGAIN!

NO WAY! NO HOW! NO MCAIN! NO PALIN!

More hypocrisy from the McCain campaign. It's interesting that McCain mentions wolves. Gov. Palin approves of aerial wolf-shootings in Alaska. Watch the video on YouTube. It's a disgusting, inhumane, & barbaric practice.

And if anyone has been misleading in this election, it's McCain/Palin. Factcheck verifies it btw.

I agree with Hillary: no way, no how, no McCain-Palin

The McCain campaign is worried that the American people are beginning to find out the TRUTH abouth Sarah Palin. What is so sad about all this, is that he USE A WOMAN TO DRUM UP VOTES, he did not vet this woman, he just used her for his polital ambitions.

Interesting choice of words as Gov. Palin is a well-known supporter of hunting down wolves in the viscious practice of aerial gunning.

Anchorage is not the capitol of Alaska.

Well isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? The G.O.P. crying foul because of a smear campaign. These people are truly shameless.

ONE NATION

Looks like someone needs to hunt Palin. No one knows who this woman is or what she really stands for. All we have to go on is what we read in the paper, hear on the news or worse yet, what McCain tells us.

I am a woman and I am sick and tired of everybody walking on egg shells to avoid "hurting" Palin's feelings. She's suppose to be this rough and tough gun toting, moose killing maverick, well surely she should be able to defend herself when someone says something about her. She claims to know so much about politics and how to run a country, then she should also know Americans are gonna want to know who she is and what she represents.

And somebody please tell me why is McCain so afraid to let her campaign by herself. She's supposedly ready to lead the country but can't even stand up to an interview.

And it's getting stupid on BOTH sides, I might add…

If you can't run with the big dogs, stay in the kennel!

Paliar, is the one who called herself a pitbull with lipstick. They play Barracuda at every rally yet she shouldn't be touched. Get over it and yourselves. She is the one who came out at the RNC slinging mud, that is a fact, and also lying continuously. Now when you guys get called on it it is wrong? I am sick to death of the repuglicans. If she can't stand the heat she needs to get out of the race. The repuglicans have run lies, smears and attacks against Obama for over a year, but that is okay right? WRONG! They deserve this and more.

Gas was $1.40 per gallon when W. took office.

Go ahead and vote for McCain.

Welcome to politics. Palin and everyone else is playing with the BIG DOGS!!!

DEMOCRATS should RESPOND LIKE THIS:

"As Democrats uncover the truth on Gov. Palin to inform voters who don't know much about her, Republicans and the McCain campaign will cite sexism at any instant they get, and will try to smear the media who dare report the truth. Is hiding the truth Sen. McCain's idea of putting our Country First?"

Go Mccain defend Pailin she is a strong and able political leader . I can't wait to see you two win

Oh, cry me a river McCain! I have never seen such hypocracy in my life…oh wait…yes I have…Bush's campaign in 2004. Now I remember.

Palin opened hereself up to anything the Dems throw at her after the vile remarks she has been making on the campaign trail about Obama.

McCain, if you want her to be the "attack dog" you better not cry about it when she starts taking some heat. I don't care if she is a woman, she is playing in the big leagues now. Suck it up!

Fear mongering, Mcsame !!!!

CNN…you are a piece of crock for your pro-GOP headlines. For all the voters, research/compare your candidates and I bet you that Obama is the clear winner. For those of you who vote GOP for the sake of the VP being a woman, you are the dividers of this country…you are the sexists. For all the white people voting GOP because Obama is black…YOU need to stop playing the race card and quit accusing Obama of using the race card…you too are the dividers of this country.

For all the white people voting Dems, thank goodness your smart.

Asian for Obama/Biden!!!

IS CNN GOING TO REPORT ON THE PERVERSE McCAIN COMMERCIAL CUTTING OBAMA DOWN FOR HIS BRAVE STANCE ON SEX EDUCATION?

I like that, Obama is so brillant that we all see him as a true example of Jesus. I will support you all the way to the White House President barak Obama. Palin and McSame are full of jokes. They can not talk about issues, they used the same speech over and over where ever they go. Nothing new from the Republicans. Same old politic.

This is utter nonsense..How is this a gang-like, pack-like mentality when all people want are straight up answers? She is being coddled way to much by the McCain campaign. America should have the RIGHT to get to know her and explanations on some of her statements!

You can't spell Sarah Palin without L I A R.

When you attribute quotes to Palin:

1- make sure she actually said those words
example; she said "I put the plane on Ebay", not "I sold the plane
on Ebay"
2- allow for the context of the quote to be framed
3- complaints about Sexism and Media Bias haven't come directly from Palin. The campaign , yes
4- DON"T EXPECT GOP MEN & WOMEN TO STAND BY WHILE SOME OF THE MEDIA AND SOME DEMS TRY TO CANNIBALIZE ONE OF OUR OWN, like you did to your own Hillary Clinton
NO WAY, NO HOW and LAY OFF THE KIDS

Don't worry, if anyone questions them they will just shoot them out of a helicopter.

Truly the republicans would rather remain engaged in ignorance than to address the real issues this country is facing. They have nothing better to offer the American people and the rest of the world but distractions, distortions, manipulations, bad judgment and policies, and no solutions to important issues.

McCain-Palin know they will NEVER win on the issues. They haven't addressed any of the issues thusfar, particularly health care and education. All they know and all we have heard from them are attacks and more attacks. They haven't any answers for the issues that concern the American people. They certainly can not explain one thing that they would do different from Bush. They can not explain the last 8 years of their bad and failed policies that has put our economy in a hole. So it's apparent, McCain-Palin-Bush stance is to stay on the personal attack track.

Certainly it is true – "a pig in lipstick is still a pig."

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 !

I'm an independent female voter and leaning for McCain. Under Macain's presidency my family will be doing great. Under Obama's presidency my family would be taxed heavily and you know what I'm fine with that. If it helps my wonderful country and my fellow Americans then I'm all for the tax increase. I'm tired of these scare tactics and smear campaigns and I'm tired of the same GOP speech over and over. For the first time I'll be voting for a democrat. I hope people get over the hype of Palin. I did so there's hope.

GO OBAMA/BIDEN

Could someone please explain how McCain-Palin are to blame for the failures for the Bush-Cheney administration?

It would be great to see what the real social/educational/cultural divide is in this country. This election will surely tell how informed or how ignorant America is. If McCain wins, this country is truly on a backward direction. If Obama wins, then this country has hope and may very well turn itself around.

It would be really sad to see if majority of Americans will buy onto McCain's politics of fear and ignorance. If he wins, then you know that this country has more uneducated people than informed informed citizens.

Lets hope people come out to vote to insure that we as a country move forward, instead of revert back to the dark ages.

I'm with Abby. The majority voted for Bush and got what they deserved. A $400 billion deficit that WE have to pay for because our fellow citizens made a bad decision. Here we go again

I just watched the Obama "pig/lipstick" speech. It was clearly a metaphor about John Mc Cain. ENOUGH!

This crap will STOP NOW. You almost had me sick of politics. You almost made me walk away saying "enough"! I am going to start mobilizing the common man and woman and bring the fight to your door. We are sick of hing gas prices. We are sick of having no savings. We are sick of having no health care. We are sick and tired. America, you pay taxes, we pay politicians salaries, THEY WORK FOR US. it is not the other way around.

It is time to mobilize. Look for nelsonmobilizes and you will find us.

What disgusting hypocrites, my stomach can't stand much more of these republican style of politics.

So why is it ok when the Dems do it as they did the first week Palin was announced as the VP selection?

The Dems do it all the time, give me a break!

McCain/Palin all the way!!

The non-stop attacks on Sarah Palin have served mostly to demonstrate fear and desperation in the Democratic ranks. Very transparent tactics, Mr. Obama. You're running scared, and it shows.

Juneau, not Anchorage, is the capital of Alaska. Maybe the DNC will try to distort that fact as well.

It's funny to hear McCain speak about change when Palin and McCain are saying the S-A-M-E speech almost two weeks later. Wow buy a new speech. Change that. One more day of this and we may believe that Palin is a StepFord Wife.

I am so sick and tired of hearing about Sarah Palin she is not running for President. Who care how many children she has and who care if she have a baby with a handicap. Do the new media know how many people have children with handicap, she is not the first and will never be the last.

And they the McCain campaign called America a nation of whiners, give me a break. Someone get McSame some cheese pronto.

I am just sick with my party. Obama first swift boated Hillary and now wants to do the same with Palin. It's disgusting the way he gets away with all of his campaigns tactics then cries foul when the same thing is done to him.

I'm either voting for Sarah or staying home this election!

It is obvious to me that most of the news outlets are hoping and wishing for a scandal. Even here on CNN it is clear. You know we American's are not stupid, and when the Debates come, and all people watch, they will learn what is going on…When Charles gives his interview….watch out!
So Religion…Hmmm lets bring that to light, and you will not be able to compare it to Rev. Wright….Say have you guys even ran the story on his affair, which in truth…really happend.

If papa mcain would ever let her say anything besides the same speech over and over and over again, maybe some of these questions about her past would get answered. If she's really ready let the press ask her some questions.

Actually, didn't the Democrats send a crack team of 24+ lawyers and mud-diggers to Anchorage last week? Oh yea, they are a pack of hungry wolves.

What's up with these ridiculous questions????
I can't tell you how glad I'll be when Jack Cafferty returns. He's the only one at CNN who actually "Gets it" !!

Ms. Palin has yet to sit down with any reporter and actually answer any questions.

She has been paraded like a well-trained parrot, and she repeats the key [and often false] sound bites from her acceptance speech, written by former George W. Bush speech writers.

When she does finally answer questions from some reporter other than a Fox "News" , shill [apparently she has agreed to appear on ABC]perhaps these questions will be asked:

1. Are you the best qualified Republican to serve as Vice-President ?;

2. In your opinion, when was the Earth created ?

3. Do you personally believe in evolution ?

4. Do you believe that creationism should be tought in public schools as an alternative theory to evolution ?

5. What Orders, if any, have you ever issued as Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard ?

6. What substantive decisions have you made as Governor of Alaska that in any way involved relations with other countries ?

7.You supported the "Bridge to Nowhere" for several years, and accepted funds for that project. The State airplane was not sold on E Bay. The Governor's personal chef was removed from your buget, and transferred to another line item but continued to serve your family. When will you cease repeating these fictious sound bites in your memorized stump speeches ?

8. Are you the most qualified Republicsn to serve as President of the United States should President McCain die in office ?

CNN SHOULDN'T GIVE MCSAME AND PAL ANY MEDIA COVERAGE UNTIL THEIR VP START ANSWERING QUESTIONS TO THEIR NETWORK. This is the VP not a job at WAL-MART. No disrespect to Wal Mart employees.

Of course everybody knows that Juneau is the capital of Alaska…right?!?!?

Give me a break. The facts are the facts. I guess she must know what those wolves must feel like then that get hunted from helicopters in Alaska where she made it legal to do so.

She's a big girl in a dirty business…get over it!

She does act as though she's in heat…..Now were are the issues…

We can all sling mud, again issues please…McCain can you spell HONOR!!!!

Woman voter here:
Any kind of scrutiny that she receives comes with the territory of running for an office that will be in control of a nation.

Obama has been getting intense slams, accusations, and even slanders from the GOP/McCain for over a year now.

It's less than 60 days before the election and all of a sudden, Palin comes out of nowhere with a questionable record. Moreover, McCain says she's tough and ready to lead. So in a week, you're crying?

Let her go through the gauntlet, like so many politicians before her. Why are you trying so hard to shelter her, when she could potentially change or even destroy our lives?

Oh please… we are talking about a person that might be our next President! Are they going to show that ad in Russia if Putin decides to get though on Palin? This is McCain's fault for choosing someone that has not been vetted by anyone.

Wow. The Republicans are ruthless. I guess it's only okay when they attack, lie, cheat, and steal. Well if Americans buy it, then they deserve everything coming to them.

It appears that the negative reaction to Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment is karmic justice for all his race card playing during this presidential campaign.

I guess you could say the pigs have come home……..to roost.

Isn't she a MOOSE? After all she knows all about packs and firing guns and preparing moose stew.

What 's wrong with pack hunting in Alaska?

mccain you silly old man, you just don't get it do you. we americans are suffering and could care less about you or palin, obama or biden. but what we do care about is which of you have the plans and ability to fix america for the better. we are paying 3/4 of a million per hour for loans for iraq and afghanistan, while most of us are having trouble paying for food, gas, mortgages, insurance, etc., john its not about palin, its about america.

McCain and Palin need to grow up and stop whining! They sound like Neil Cavuto whining about CNN's popularity as opposed to his TRUE HD. We stopped listening to both – Republican's and Cavuto. Oh wait! He is Republican! My bad!

This is geting STUPID!

And the campaign's only one week old!!

Now we have Democrats comparing Obama to Jesus?

Talk about Pathetic…and scarey…and I am a Democrat!

Sarah, welcome to the big leagues. This is what happens to EVERY national candidate.

How are you going to make this nation better? I haven't heard even a consistent message come from your campaign on the issues.

wow…Karl Rove painting someone else as the wolf pack…this just keeps gettng uglier,and it makes me want to throw up that people are falling for it. If Mccain wins, it will set a precedent, and this is how the presidential elections will be run from now on,not on the issues, but on who has the best smere attack…Well done half of America, well done…

the beginning of the end…

Hey folks, sorry to say but Obama is history!!!

This is called "Phony pain" crying babies!

How can more lies cover lies?

And we still won't buy it!!!
No Way, No How, No McCain and definitely No PALIN!!!

McCain's politics is deception and lies. He's trying to deceive the American people into believing he is going to give them what they want, which is change. Is this honor?

Maybe if the McCain wasn't so busy attacking and then having to defend themselves, they might actually get around to talking about the issues. The debate on issues from the Republicans seems to be few and far between. Every once in a while they throw in the word "change" and hope the American public falls for it…

I really hope America is smarter than that, or frankly you deserve what you get…

Well maybe it's me, but couldn't Sarah palin shoot those wolves from a hellicopter as she likes and advocates doing?

When the GOP strategy is "Make our VP choice the bedrock of our campaign because our Presidential choice has nothing to really combat the Blue", it will become clear that these are not the pair to lead us into the next century.

No GOP plan for education, economy, Afghanistan/Pakistan… ape Obama's energy plan except just add drilling, and now trying to ape change. Let's open our eyes, and it's clear. Obama has the plan, McCain doesn't.

Like Koch said, she's scary. Like her I'm a Christian and you got to separate Religion and Politics. It's ugly…. real ugly….

God bless America.

This McCain ad— is this the way grownups conduct a Presidential campaign to elect the next leader of the free world? Is this America– or is it Disney World?

WOLFPACK?????????????Thats no problem for Palin: She will hunt them from the helicopter….She has a lot of experience in abusing animals

mcbush you are such an hypocrite old guy.

McClown is using this woman Sara McPalin…. He could less about her personally… He has NOTHING to run on.
McSame Stump speeches EVERYDAY.. Getting Annoying!!
McSame Policies of Dubya
McSame tired old smear tactics of Rove

You struck a nerve with some folk with the McPlain pick but REAL voters know that WHATEVER you say it's NOT in OUR BEST INTEREST!!!

Barack The Vote!!!

I am still asking for a reply to a statement Obama makes in his book, Audacity of Hope, where he says " I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION". What is he actually saying?

THIS IS ALSO DUMB.
WHO DIED AND NAMED REPUBLICANS THE KINGS OF POLITICS?
If she wants to be V.P. you have to vetted by the country.
It's insulting that repubs and the fellow lipstick pigs even put out such idiocracy

So was his pig with lipstick comment.

McCain himself used the exact same phrase to describe Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care plan just last year. "I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," McCain said in October of 2007, describing Clinton's universal health care plan when she was running in the Democratic primary.

He also, in February 2007, used the phrase to describe conflict over a resolution on the Iraq War. "It gets down to whether you support what is being done in this new strategy or you don't," McCain said at the time. "You can put lipstick on a pig,[but] it's still a pig, in my view."

Why is the McCain campaign upset about their "change"mantra being called "lipstick on a pig?"

So it's OK for McCain to use the phrase "lipstick on a pig?" but not Obama?

It is obviously designed to distract the country from one big truth: the havoc that George Bush and the Republican Party have wrought, and that John McCain is committed to continuing.

Every second of this campaign not spent talking about the Republican Party’s record, and John McCain’s role in that record, is a victory for John McCain.

Ask yourself why we can't ask Palin any questions?

What is she hiding? Someone should demand that Rove make her available to answer a few questions.

Spewing lies with a stump speech day after day, with no one to challenge what you're saying or answering ANY questions seems VERY un-American.

This open dishonesty and pandering to the dumbest, most backward elements of this once great country makes me want to vomit.

Wow, so much for positive politics. Obama is the king of dirty politics. Look at his track record from Chicago to now. Wouldn't expect anything else from Mussolini Jr.

"the Alaskan capital of Anchorage" They might have better luck in Juneau.

Karl Rove at his best.

So be it, were hungry for meat. 8 years of economic in prison, nothing new .Enough is Enough. We need to survive.

She is a DISGRACE to women!!!!!

> 30 Democratic lawyers and researchers have been “air dropped” Alaska to conduct “dig dirt” on Palin.

It's called vetting a candidate. But I guess you know nothing about that do you McCain? No matter, an October surprise is headed your way (and it's a doozy).

"Anonymous" sources say he sent "unnamed" officials to the capital of "Anchorage"?

Yeah, this story seems legit.

Good job again, CNN.

Get more dogs! Get more vicious dogs! Enough to attack both McCain & Palin! That's all they have done to Obama. Go after McCain & Palin's strengths. That is the only strength McCain & Palin have! Pathetic !!!

Please, I don't think Palin needs you to defend her. She is just like Mccain & Bush, more of the same!!!
Educated women, see her as an insult. We look at what she represents, which is more of the same. Thank you.

There is no substance to John McCain or Palin and that's why they are wasting money on ads to "nowhere" because they are the "Bridge to Nowhere". John McCain aka Keating 5 is a $3.6 billion dollar theif and you the taxpayers paid. John McCain will say and do anything to avoid being investigated in the Silver Bank failure that yes, you the taxpayers are footing that bill also. Wake Up America.

I am saying it.

Palin IS a LYING PIG who has tossed out her daughter and own grandson for political sale.

She is a weak two-faced LIAR.

John McCain picked her because she is JUST like him (a lying, fake, low-life who does not deserve to be called a POW).

Please….who cares about Palin, she is not running for President. It s about Obama and McCain and the issues. But I will say this…anyone of you watch the RNC? If you did then you will agree with me.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE RACISTS. CARL ROVE IS A RACIST THATS A FACT ON RECORD. THE RIGHT DOES NOT WANT TO SEE A MAN OR WOMAN OF COLOR IN THE WHITE HOUSE. YOU HEAR THEM SAY THIS ALL THE TIME, "THE COUNTRY JUST IS NOT READY FOR THIS YET" I HEAR THAT CONSTANLTY IN THE STREETS HERE IS THE SOUTH! ITS A BLACK / WHITE ISSUE! WHERE WERE ALL THE PEOPLE OF COLOR AT THE RNC? WHERE?

Oh, this ad will come back involving Palin's stance on hunting wolves from the air. That should enlighten some folks as to the Rep VP pick ethics and morals.

So she's tough enough to make crazy attacks on Obama, but she can't take people attacking her?

And the Reds are around every corner, right? Sounds like the same kind of propaganda they had in the 50's with all the anonymous sources and unnamed Democratic boogymen.

Queen Sarah has saved the Republican Party from oblivion, but they are still going down. They've got a 500 pound chain around their neck and it's called GEORGE W. BUSH.

You may have flashed him on a screen at your convention, but he still occupies the White House. You can run GOP, but you can't hide, even when it's behind a skirt.

Wolfpack ? It seems that I have seen a video of the Pit Bull in an helicopter, shooting poor wolves on the ground ! Enough McCain and Palin, we are NOT stupid !

where is equal time for canidates. all i see is mcain and wonderwoman i have seen obama 3 times boden twice mcain pailin everyday all day where is the fairness and hillary oncei worked on the pipelonw 1972 the right of way for gas line was included in the pans pailin was not heard of then is she supporting stevenson alaska rep? lets see mor of both canidates we do if i remember have two parties

LOL The McCain Camp are so Pathetic why don't you make a ad about what really matters. It's unreal that people no idoits are going to vote for this clown.

I'm getting annoyed! Did McCain sell his soul to the devil? I feel like he picked Palin so he could finally get into office, not for "country first".

Can Palin even speak without a script? What is she going to do when she is president and has to actually talk to Putin sans script? Maybe she will tell him she is relate-able because she is a hockey mom—I'm sure that will win him over!

I'm pleased there is finally going to be an interview (there should have been one everyday since she has been selected…the American people have the right to question their future leaders), but what do you want to bet that she talks about her "son going to Iraq" in her ABC interview so she doesn't have to focus on real issues) . There are thousands of sons and daughters in Iraq, that does not qualify you to be president. AND I thought that children choices had nothing to do with Palin (after all, her daughter's pregnancy is NO reflection on Palin–right?), so why should the accomplishments of her kids be any reflection on Palin? That is a total double-standard.
If she says one word about this in her interview with ABC's Gibson I am going to be upset! She should not use her son as a way to divert from real issues.

Palin–what is your platform? Do you agree 100% with McCain's platform? What are you going to do as vice president? Healthcare, Economy?????? Who are you? Start talking to us please….

Gov. Palin should admit her lie about bridge to nowhere to prove herself she can be a Maverick. She does not seem to have honesty to admit and correct her remarks on her campaign trail for a week. More importantly, so does Sen. McCain. Lies about Iraq war by GOP white house has lead us the current situation with bad economy and high unemployment rate.
McCain/Palin's lack of courage to confront their lie is actually a living-proof that "they are more the same".

GOP…your tactics are about to blow up in your face.

Sarah and Johnny boy cannot continue to hide behind smear tactics and lies.

The DEMS are just as fed up with your ridiculous politics as the good people of this country.

Mark my words….

For all of the lies and deceit…you will eat your words.

Stop playing us as idiots. After the glitz and glam fades the real issues are what matters.

Issues like healthcare, education and jobs.

Also issues like why is your VP under investigation in her state, how is it that she accepted the PORK for the bridge but is supposed to be against pork, why did she pay herself a per diem to live in her home.

Lets not forget, McCain is running for President not Sarah.
The guy that would rather win a WAR then to do what right for the people. Country first right Johnny? The real fight is in Afganistan.
John, the man that left his cripple wife for his trophy. Yeah…a man of honor!

And Sexist? Aren't you just USING this woman to get your MAN into office.

Its like a PIMP to a Hooker in the GOP.

I hope that the people WAKE UP…we have had 8 years of lies and deceit do we need more.

We need change. PEOPLE change your way of thinking and open up your mind.

Obama/Biden 08

LOL someone please call the police. This is so lame somebody should be arrested. If there was nothing to her but what has been reported by the republicans then there would be no need for this now would there?

This tactic was more obvious than a typical Hollywood script. We can only pray that enough people in the swing states won't be so gullible.

This is so sad. I, as a woman, am so disgusted. Why doesn't John McCain talk about his education policy instead? well maybe he doesn't have one. I think McCain is exploiting and using Sarah Palin's gender to win elections – she and all self respecting women should be appalled at this theatrics.

One People, One Nation !
Thanks Obama for your Inspiration

Hilary Rosen put it best on CNN last night when she put forward the example of 911 (a GOP favorite thing to exploit). She reminded viewers that as the attacks were unfolding, the President was not in the White House and in those tense moments, the power was with the VP as to whether or not to shoot down US commerical airplanes. Simply put, if another similar situation were to occur, would Americans be comfortable with Palin in that role? It is that simple. This is not a high school popularity contest but rather an important election for the entire world. I couldn't believe it when I heard the GOP saying that this election is not about issues but about personality — surely that can't be so for the millions of Americans who have seen their quality of life deteriorate in the last eight years.

Who is stupid enough to fall for this latest McCain ad?! "Lipstick on a pig" is an old political term & John McCain knows it because he's used it himself.
People think things through- the Republicans always use this type of tactic, it's distracting-where are the real issues in this campaign?!
People are dying & this is what they're arguing about!!! Unbelievable…

My vote is Obama/Biden

LOL The McCain Camp are so Pathetic why don't you make a ad about what really matters. It's unreal that people no idoits are going to vote for this clown.

Oh please..she should go home if she cannot play the game. Sorry. Get out of the kitchen…

This is all going to back fire

Unfortunately, when Palin-Cheney gets into office, she'll be on Air Force One, shooting down all Americans that are against her.

I saw CNN's presentation of the helicopter she was riding on and the wolf she shot or someone shot and they hung the wolf on a bar.

It was such a sad site. I saw 'Never Cry Wolf' when I was a kid and I loved that movie. Poor Huskies! Poor Americans…..

Pleas, let's talk about the issue!!

That is one slimy, slippery turd running on the republican side. Its sickening that there are actually people out there that believe the lies they tell.

It's called VETTING, Sen. McCain, perhaps you should have tried it. Since you didn't, you leave the media and opposing campaign really no choice but to find out the facts about this so-called VP candidate for themselves and for the AMERICAN PEOPLE!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!!!

Palin should have no problem with the"wolfpack". She likes to order wolves shot from planes.

This woman makes me ill. McCain makes me ill.

So, no one is supposed to vet Sarah Palin? No one is allowed to challenge her views or experience? Her opponents aren't supposed to criticize her?

Really now – this is so hypocritical – again.

Lets hunt the pigs with our guns, thank goodness for our second amendment. MacCain supports pedophiles, why would he take a bill meant to protect children and use it for a political advantage.

'Maverick'…empty word.
'Revormer'…empty word.
'Hockey mom'…empty word.
'Lipstick'…empty word.
'Pit Bull'…empty word.
'Pig'…empty word.

This is horrible!!!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!
The Republicans will do anything to keep control of the White House and control of US!!!!!!

Does the wolf have lipstick on? If so, is it still a wolf? Oh wait, that's really sexist remark – wolves everywhere should be outraged!!

And this from the people who lie to you straight-faced through something called the "Palin Truth Squad." Blair was right (Eric, not Tony.)

he did the same thing in Chicago. If you can't beat your opponent on the issues, try to tear them down with lies and deception.

I hope most see this strategic ploy that McCain is going towards. Really insulting. McCain is making a mockery of a serious election. Like Abby said, "If this works, the American people deserve what they get. Good luck!"

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

Really!?

Welcome to the Divided states of America. John McCain is tearing up the fabric of the United States with this repulsive campaign. He may as well be tearing up the American flag in all his adds. Divided we fail.

This ad is outrageous but I guess not anymore so than any of the other lies the Republicans have spewed.
If the public falls for this than we're more stupid than I thought we were. Just another way for the Republicans to keep from discussing actual issues.

The Republicans created this media frenzy. The world doesn't know much about Gov. Palin and are clamoring for answers. CNN has a reporter airing broadcasts from Alaska. That doesn't have anything do with the Democractic Party.

Why not just arrange a series of appearances such as Meet the Press, Wolf's show, etc? Next, let her go on The View, Ellen, etc. Then, everyone can hear from her directly.

The problem is aside from the RNC Convention we don't know much about her. I've listened to a few excerpts from the campaign trail. She is primarily repeating her words from the Convention. I'd like to hear her on a show for an hour directly speak to all the rumors, speculations, etc. Until that happens, I think there will continue to be "new revelations" on a regular basis.

Recently, I received a You Tube type video addressing issues with her daughter. I don't know if any of that is true or not. I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt. Since I don't know much about her, it is hard to do that.

Um… the capitOl of Alaska is Juneau. D'oh!

In The Netherlands we have a "Palin" for years.
A lot of tough talk and no solutions on any issue.
But…. the people love it so I think for McCain it was
a good pick, but for America and the rest of the world
it wil be a desaster.
Yesterday on this blog someone said, " in 2012 we wil have
a Palin/Clinton race". But I stil hope it wil be Baracks 2nd term!

Go Barack, this worls needs you!
With love from the Netherlands

What about healthcare, McCain? What about education? What about the economy? What about foreign policy? What about immigration, McCain?

Didn't we have enough of the "wolf pack" ads in 2004?

MyCane/Pale-one can't seem to come up with any ideas that aren't stolen from somewhere else. How is it "change" if all you do is mock and steal, mock and steal?

Pure politics. Mccain/Rove are trying to blunt any real scandel that comes up. This leads me to believe there really is something there if they are trying to preempt it with this ad.

Actually it is McCain's people being dropped into Alaska to start the actual VP vetting process. These republicans are so confused and backwards. Why would anyone in their right mind vote them back into office?

Idiots. Last time I checked Anchorage was not the Alaskan capital.

Sen. Obama… you need to chill.. take a deep breath.
Really, it is OK to trail…
And about swift boat stuff… spare us that story. It really does not have a value to hear swift boat stuff from swift talking folks..
Sit back and relax as you loose. Take your pick relaxing in PR or Hawaii…
Sarah Palin has done enough to convince me and win a vote for McCain

McCain/ Palin….. and am dead drop serious

Funny!……The wolves usually win in a hunt!

Wow! McCain, you have lost any respect that I have for you. America deserves what it gets if Palin-McCain, oh, McCain-Palin are elected. Good luck America. You bring demise upon yourself.

Wait…all these GOP clowns do is attack and lie, and now they want to cry and act like victims? Pathetic.

The press needs to check out Palin. Judge Judy was on the View and she is right. Palin is a nice looking person but dont nothing about her. She misleads people about e-bay, ear mark monies and can dish it out but her McCain cam can not take it. If she is a pit bull with lipstick then she should be able to take whatever comes her way. She took this V P position and nobody should let up on her. The American people can see she is only a pretty face because the real deal is that McCain will be the President and thats just wrong!!!! We we all vote and people will remember what we are going through and certainly McCain had a lot to do with it. He supported Bush 90% of the time. After 8 years of the mess that we are in we all know we need a change. Barack has always walk the talk and showed that he is concerned about the American people. Anybody that choses to do community service over getting a big lawyer 's job means a lot. Barack Obama is our next President to get us back on track. Those of you who vote for McCain are not feeling the pain of the economy we are in.

Republicans are best known for their manipulative ways…

Anchorage is not the capital of Alaska. That is Juneau.

DEBATE THE ISSUES!! This is nonsense, I have never seen so much effort to distract from the issues than from the McCain campaign. ISSUES ISSUES ISSUES !!! I couldn't care less about her lipstick, her moose burgers or the new Palin barbie doll. I want to hear their plans for the ISSUES OF THIS COUNTRY !

P———–A———–T———–H————E———–T———–I————C

How utterly pathetic! I sure hope the American people are smarter that what McCain-Palin thinks they are!

We just need some journalist to get her to answer some questions. No wolfpack needed-she would just fly around in her Ebay chopper and Maypalm all the wolves

Yet, this extremely clean, sparkling image of an American who loves all and has never done anything un-ethical, illegal or corrupt STILL refuses to MEET the press….

If she is so clean, then why is she hiding behind a tree and having ads put out rather then discussing them with the media herself?

If she can't defend herself in front of others openly, then how the heck can she EVER be a good VP….she can't, she is a loser with no ability to defend her record when confronted face to face. All she has is lies spoken unchallenged to a camera.

Pathetic excuse of an american, as a person she should be ashamed of herself.

Sarah Palin is a straw soldier but the Dems get painted as sexist, and any other derrogative word when they defend their policies. The lastest one being the "lipstick on a pig" statement. I was at the event yesterday when Sen. Obama uttered these remarks and they were in no way directed at Ms. Palin.

As a matter of a fact, Barack would not allow the hugely anti-Palin/McCain crowd to boo either of these candidates but redirected the attention back on the issues. isn't that what we are voting on in the first place? Countless times Obama has defended his opponents and have shown them political courtesies that they have not shown to him. I find it infuriating that Palin can say anything about Obama and Biden and the crowd goes wild but Team Obama cannot even contrast the huge differences in the campaigns without getting lambasted by both the media and the Palin campaign.

I know that CNN won't post this because they are the primary culprits of biased news coverage deferential to Palin. FOX NOISE and CNN are practically identical in their political slant. It is sickening.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

Oh no, here comes the "holier than thou" attitude by the republicans. If people in this country are foolish enough to give the republican machine another go around, we don't deserve to have anything better than the last 8 years. She might not be from Washington, but didn't we already give a sharpshooting governor a chance. Look where that got us. Sarah Palin, give it up. You are not anything like Hillary Clinton. You are not anything like the majority of the governors and senators in this country. You have little to no experience do anything of importance. Maverick? please ….There are many women in the work force who are more qualified than you for this job. Stop being a fraud SARAH!

The people are going to have to tell the McCain people that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We want to hear about the issues and not the BS that they keep putting out. They don't realize what a turnoff this is to some voters, you have your stance Democrats & Republicans – what they are going to split is the middle.

…….Enough is Enough…………

OMG! Enough already! Now I remeber why I have never paid attention to political elections before this ignorance is making my head hurt!

I am REALLY disappointed in Sen. McCain. I thought he was better than that. IT'S a shame that he is willing to do anything to win and ALL of the idiots in his campaign. What about all of those people who are losing their homes and their jobs? What about the troops still on the battlefield? How we spend so much time talking about a woman who can't even take care of business in her own home. We better wake up and soon!!!!!! May God have mercy on us if these two people win the White House. God have mercy.

So….you put your VP up there on a pedestal, not to be investigated by the media – the same as McCain and Obama have been about every single detail of their lives, she is your ATTACK dog, but can't be investigated at all? I mean, come on.

She gets special treatment because she's a woman? I'd rather have equal rights – thank you very much!

She wants to run with the top dogs – act like one!

I can believe that Obama is like any other politician, and will do anything and say anything to win this election, which I am sure that Obama WILL NOT win against McCain/Palin.

I can believe that it probably is true about the Democrats (Obama included) did indeed drop in some 30 people to dig up dirt on Palin.

Obama might have led off to be a different kind of politician, but he sure did a bunch of flip-flops and now is acting as if he is the second coming!

WAKE UP AMERICA!

Why does Gov Sarah Palin were a Isreli flag pin??? and not an american flag pin. I don't hear no one questioning it.
But alot of people had a lot to say about Sen Obama not wearing an
american flag pin

Let's be REAL, this is a person WHOM think they can run for an important position that continued to run away from the media, and the repubs camp was proud saying "OFF LIMITS". We haven't heard any sermon from her _astor, b_ _ _ fath_ _ and his _ _space page was a show of the company she does keep, and on, and on, and on. IF this is true, I do wish them LUCK, because…Dick & Sharon's LA Progressive NEWS:
Alaskans Speak (In A Frightened Whisper): One example….They’re all rich because they do private sweetheart deals with the oil company___. Like most other people interviewed, he didn’t want his name used out of fear of retribution. McCain and Palin…what are they going to do when another Country say something bad about her, what are they going to do when she NEEDS to speak with other Country leaders to keep us safe, WHINE and TELL them she is OFF limits? THIS IS RIDICALUS!!!!!!!!

Well maybe Obama should make an ad showing that footage of people shooting wolves from airplanes. The only state in the union to allow this barbaric practice. The ad should also say that the conservationists say that the wolves are NOT having a negative impact on the moose and caribou herds.

McCain/Palin strange both of your names have the letters "ain" like "pain". Anyway can you stay on the issues attacking Palin is part of the polictical game, we ain't changing things just because whe is a woman. You say the remarks are completely false then prove it .

John McCain doesn't even deserve to have me call him a senator right now. I'm not republican, but watching him through this campaign, he's acting like a 2 year old. he can't talk about issues so he attacks and makes false tv ads. Same old Washington politics.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Um guess what McCain. There are probably 10 x's more journalists trying to do the same thing. The ones that you are getting your "reliable" information from.

At least someone is trying find out the details about her. You obviously didnt when you selected her – and you are not allowing the American Public the ability to learn more about her by questioning her capabilities directly.

There are only 8 weeks left in the campaign and the only thing this country knows about your VP running mate is a speech. Dont you think they deserve more than that?

Why does no one question McCain and his unopenness to let the people learn about the potential next VP?

Obama is a dirty politician. He will do anything………..ANYTHING…….to win this election. His true self is now being revealed.
Principles – down the drain
Change – down the drain
Trustworthiness – down the drain.

Shame on Obama…….

Hillary is a more principled individual who has nothing to prove to herself or anyone else just like Mccain because they have been there, done it…………..so whatever they promise is more believable.
If one is close to our Lord and respects His teachings, one will not resort to this game. Obama is a Christian, so he says but there is no Christian values in his bones.

McCain disgusting behind needs to get the issues and stop with all this foolishness.

"That column, by pundit John Fund, cites anonymous sources in reporting that unnamed Democrats have descended on the Alaskan capital of Anchorage. "

Juneau is the capital. Not Anchorage.

When is CNN going to actually post something about the issues?? You disgust me in supporting this gutter politics.

This election is the joke of the world and the media's complicity in it is pathetic. Like the media's support for the illegal invasion of Iraq your desire to fuel a campaign devoid of policy and integrity will come back to haunt you should these duo become elected.

Maybe this explains why Palin pays $300 to anyone who bags 2 severed wolf legs.

What the frak is America thinking?

The American electorate is proving to be the stupidest group this side of a herd of cattle. They might actually vote the Geezer and the Gimmick into office.

Then she should run them down in a helicopter until they're exhausted, and then shoot them with a shotgun. Isn't that the Palin way?

God help us all if these idiots get elected- a frail panderer and a moose-shooting yokel.

Pathetic.

Wake Up America! We deserve better than this. We deserve better than we got the last time… and the time before. The public is being played like a fine-tuned fiddle.

This isn't suprising—both parties do it.

The Democrats just had to do a "surge to Alaska" because she's new to the Washington political scene. There's already plenty out there on McCain, Obama, and Biden—she's the new kid on the block.

Truthfully-she seems better equipped and dedicated to really doing what she says once elected than any of the above.

Wow….an add from Mc90% that does not speak about ISSUES……what a surpries and a true let down. I am glad I will be casting my vote for OBAMA in a few weeks…..

OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!

Exactly what Abby said. If we as American's believe this ad, we deserve every bit of what we'll get.

Republicans new methods:

1. Attack
2. Attack.
3. Play victim card
4. Play sexism card
5. Attack.
6. Repeat

Obama just proved how empty his "change" rhetoric really is. Calling a woman a "pig"? This is the "new way" is this "hope". Obama is all about hateful drama. Wake up America.

Listen–anyone who is such a delicate flower doesn't belong in politics anyway.

Thank GOD America is beginning to see through the puppet that is Obama!!

America UNITE!!

Support the true Americans in this battle.

McCain/ Palin '08!!!!!!!!!

How do these repugs continue to get away with this crap? Where are the real journalists who will ask real questions and maybe get some real truth out there? We have actual issues that need to be addressed and all we are getting from our media is fluff and camouflage and downright lies. This country has turned into nothing you can take seriously.

You mean like the wolves ad Bush had out in 2004?

So much for change. Yea, maybe chump change in the form of McCain-Palin.

WHAT OTHER LIES WILL THE MCCAIN CAMPAIN COME NEXT.

McCane and Sara Parrot is a joke.

Obama needs many more dogs or pigs with lipsticks!

I hope our neighbours don't chose such an liar, smooth talker to be their present.

She deserves every bit of it.

This is dirty politics at it's worst. If the McCain camp want sto discuss wolves, let's ask the repubs to have a discussion about Palin's aerial wolf hunting.

It's obvious the McCain people can't or won't discuss real issues so they have to divert the campaign with lies and mud slinging.

It's disgusting and I think the American people are smarter than this.

The republicans are once again true to form. No plan for the country, no talk of the issues, no, no, no. Just the same ole politics from the same ole folks, John McCain declared to be different, Just another lie.
He's no different. He'll do anything and say anything to get people to vote for him."I'd rather lose an election, than lose a war" , yeah right. Just another LIE! At some point , we have to tell the Republican Party and John McCain , we don't want or need this and we aren't goin to accept this crap any more. we need to say it with our vote! GO OBAMA/BIDEN

Whats the problem. I thought Palin liked shooting Wolves from helicopters? In an ABC online article today. Palin says that she did not fire the Wasilla Librarian for refusing to ban the book 'Pastor, I am Gay'. Palin says she fired the Librarian for not being ' Loyal'. Palin said that she then fired all of the department heads in the tiny town!
What a power crazed Pig with Lipstick !

If you're voting for McCain based on the VP then you're victim to the wolf in sheeps clothing. What has he encouraged? Think about it. Go to google and look up McCain ex wife and see what kind of man he is.

more like a wolfpack which she hunts at an untouchable distance by helicopter

I have to agree with Abby- unfortunately, it appears that at least half of the America public are easily manipulated and swayed by lies and skillful propoganda. They vote against their own interests and then wonder why life is so hard in the years following poor choices made in an election.

I remain hopeful that 51% of the electorate GET IT.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND 12

Anchorage is not the capital of Alaska…the capital is Juneau…Just saying.

"wolfpack hunting Palin"

The Republicans are trying to distract people from the fact that Sarah Palin supports Aerial Wolf Hunting. Nice try at trying to cover up that one, but too many people already know about it.

please post

oh boo-friggedy-hoo. Because she's a woman she can't be scrutinized??? What a load of c*ap. They are gonna pull this ruse all thru the campaign and unfortunately more than just the GOP lemmings are gonna swallow it

absolutely foolish on McCain's part …

I'm taking bets that Obama will have a 8-10 point lead by the end of the month …

This is getting downright foolish & McShame is hiding behind Palin … He's a joke …

I am glad someone is taking the time to research her past.Shouldn't someone be vetting Palin? After all, John McCain wants her in the spotlight.

GOV PALIN'S NAME WAS ON MCCAIN'S "SHORT LIST" FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, AND THE DEMS LET THEMSELVES BE FOOLED INTO THINKING IT WOULD BE A MAN FOR VP. WHAT A SHOCKER! A MERE, STUPID, UN-HARVARD-EDUCATED WOMAN! NOT POSSIBLE!!!

McCain you're pathetic! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR OUR COUNTRY?????? Stop hiding behind Palin and tell us how you're going to fix our economy, health care, and job loses!! You have no answers and that's why you're trying to distract us with your stupid lies. I'm sick of it and I'm sick of the media pandering to you.

JohnnyMac, you and you whole campaign are disgusting. Even though I wasn't going to vote for you, I had some respect for you. Not amymore, you have NO HONOR at all.
What happened to your character?

Palin needs to stop being so nasty worry about the pictures of her daughter that are being posted everywhere.

First of all…"Alaskan capital of Anchorage"? You mean, Juneau, correct?

Lastly, this is a fairly crafty ad, but to be expected. The Dems' drop in the polls suggests that there truly are thousands of folks in the USA that still believe in old-school, hard-right Conservatism and respect that there is a chance that somebody outside of the usual Washington inside might become VP…both points contained so far within Palin. I would have to say that there probably is at least some truth to this ad.

There's a chance it will work, there are way too many idiots that will believe this crap and republicans/conservatives that have to believe it.

and how does this helps my fixed-income parents with their bills?

at least Obama is trying to focus on the issues in spite of the Republican hate machine. I knew it wouldn't be long before they fire up the swiftboats and unleash their in-house hack Jerome Corsi with another cheap "book".

Amen. I hope some Obama supporters realize that the "politics of change" and "hope" is no different than anybody else's politics. Obama doesn't have to be an attack dog with smear politics if his whole staff does it for him. Gee, I'm inspired.

Despite the McCain camps lies about Obama's accomplishment he has a many in a short period of time. McCain and Palin are the biggest HYPOCRITES I've ever seen. The Republicans should be ashamed of them but instead stick up for their lies and just repeat them.

Some of Senator Obama's accomplishments in the Illinois Senate:

Introduced legislation reforming ethics and health care laws.
Sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare.
Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan's payday loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures
Sponsored a bill to monitor racial profiling.
Voted on over 3000 bills. Voting present is a common practice in the Illinois Senate if you want to keep the bill alive to make some corrections. He only voted present less than 1% of the time.

US Senate:
Introduced "Lugar–Obama," which expanded the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons
Co sponsored the "Coburn–Obama Transparency Act," which authorized the a web portal to make congress spending public information.
Introduced follow-up legislation: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008.
Sponsored legislation requiring nuclear plant owners to notify state and local authorities of radioactive leaks.
Co-sponsored the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which was signed into law in September 2007.
Introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007.
Sponsored the "Iran Sanctions Enabling Act"
Co-sponsored legislation to reduce risks of nuclear terrorism.
Sponsored an amendment to provide one year of job protection for family members caring for soldiers with combat-related injuries.

These are just some of Obama’s accomplishments in his short career. Where are the Fact Checks and Snopes on these Republican smears and false rumors which are coming directly from the McCain campaign itself?

At what point are the Republican spin makers going to realize that the smear tactics are going to drive away many of us (Republicans too). I want to see answers from McCain on what he is planing to do, not how much his underlings can smear the opposition.

Palin advocates hunting wolves from airplanes and helicopters. Chasing them down until they collapse from exhaustion then they are shot from the air or at close range. At least the Dems are hunting her from the ground. More fair that way.

SO I guess that means she'll do like she usually does and rent an airplane so she can shoot them from the air, where it's nice and safe…

The truth hurts. The dems say one thing but do another. I'm sure thats a real shocker….

obama is showing the world, that he is the typical politician, that he claimed he was not. what a hypocrite he is. the sexist dnc, and obama camp deserve to lose, after the sexist treatment they gave hillary!

Why not let Palin be attacked? While Obama and McCain have strove to run clean campaigns with relatively little mudslinging, the first thing Palin did – in her acceptance speech – was to go on the attack.

Yup, yup, Americans have IQq of <90. we are all stupid Mcsame, yes we will now vote for John McSame because we are all stupid!!! Doh, whats my name, where am I, what is 2+2? LOL!

The Democrats should hunt her down and point out the distortions she seems content to keep propagating. New Republican slogan "we're still lying but you voters are still too stupid to get it."

Obama campaign can’t afford to get into the gutter politics with these professional dirt bags. Ignore her.

Here we go again….this crap didn't work for Hillary….it also won't work for McCain. American's are tired of the negative campaigns and the fear and smear…..lies and spin.

Obama rises above the fray always…..he will be our next President

ABBY I could not agree more if the American people are so stupid that they can not check fact on there own and realize what a load of crap this is then the truly deserve what they get

How long can Jonh McCain hide behind this womans skirt? When is he going to address the Issues? She is a barrier being used to shield McCains ties to the current Administration. These ads that the McCain campaign are putting out are a SMOKE SCREEN to hide his REAL AGENDA. Just more of the same that we have had the last 8 years. The American people are on to his tactics. He is beginning to look pretty foolish and Desperate.

After all the blatent attempts to destroy Obama by the hard right, this is totally laughable.

Give me a break! Suck it up McCain! You picked a fraud as your VP! You made your bed, now "lie" in it! GOP is not the GOD party! ENOUGH!

This southern, white woman is not for this McCain/Palin joke!

McCain…you are the dirtiest player in the game.

I have to admit, I was on the fence between Obama and McCain. After seeing McCain's slimy politics, however, my mind is made up. And he calls himself "honorable?" Hardly

Oh course this will be aired in Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania…………………LOL

McCain – why are you going to raise taxes on millions of families? McCain wants to tax your employer health benefits as part of your income. Why don't you talk about that.

McCain will raise taxes on the poor and give the money to the rich. How does that make sense.

Get over it McBush. When you are running for VP this is to be expected. Stop whining and get over it, and take McPalin with you!!

Obama/Biden '08

I just don't get the American people… This is getting more and more ridiculous, these McCain/Palin lies. All they know how to do is pour lies on Obama and they get away with it. The American people will be sadly unfortunate if these two get into office. Go Obama/Biden '08!!!

And this would have what to do with the war, the economy, energy policy, New Orleans, the environment, education, the Supreme Court, etc etc etc????????????

McCain = Politics
Obama = Issues

Ok this is getting ridiculous. Just like at the convention the ads the repukes are running are negative and without substance. Abby is right, if the stupids dictate this election by falling into the pit of deceivery, they deserve what they get.

Sad, ugly, and stupid.

But then again, who is surprised at this point.

R.I.P. Honorable John McCain circa 2000

Hello Rovian sleazeball Bush III & his pitbull

The McCain campaign has not one shred of decency.

When they realized that joining Obama in denouncing ad-hominem politics wasn't a winning formula, they dropped it like a hot potato. Now they are warmly embracing the relentless Rovian lie factory like an old friend.

Stick with what you know I guess.

And as for McCain/Palin policies…. Still nothing.

Love it, now just put names on the wolves like "Iran" "Russia" and the like and she'll know what it is like to live in the real world!

First of all, Obama nor his campaign have said anything to smear this woman, they have been unbearably kind where she is concerned.

If they have a problem, take it up with the media and us bloggers. We are the ones who are digging up the facts and some are spreading false rumors.

As for hunting wolves, she should know, doesn't she hunt wolves from aircraft and condone pulling wolf cubs from their dens and having them shot? The answer is YES.

McCain you are slime. If you care so much about women's rights, then why did you vote aganist equal pay for women, women rights to choose and end discrimination in the workplace for women. Your rheortic does not match with your record. get real.

Grow up McCain this isnt KINDERGARDEN anymore protecting the little girlfriend… If this is the politics your wanting to bring to the White House you can just forget it.

Geesh I get more DRAMA out of McCain/Palin speeches and Cries of pity than I do my whole day of soap operas!!!

They should've ended the ad with Palin aerial hunting the wolves, it would've been the only truth in their entire ad campaign.

How low can you go??? Pathetic!

Funny that this comes out when Obama accuses the McCain campaign of swift boat politics… this ad is exhibit A.

McCain does nothing but lie, and here are some:
“Because I know that as successful as I believe we will be, and I believe that the success will be fairly easy, we will still lose some American young men or women.” [CNN, 9/24/02]

“We’re not going to get into house-to-house fighting in Baghdad. We may have to take out buildings, but we’re not going to have a bloodletting of trading American bodies for Iraqi bodies.” [CNN, 9/29/02]

“But the point is that, one, we will win this conflict. We will win it easily.” [MSNBC, 1/22/03]

And if he wants to change Washington, then he better get rid of the lobbyist:
Seven top McCain officials were lobbyists, though the campaign stresses that none is currently registered to lobby Congress:
• One: Campaign manager Rick Davis is a major telecommunications lobbyist.
• Two: Senior foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann recently faced scrutiny over his foreign lobbying on behalf of the Republic of Georgia, which has been embroiled in a military conflict with Russia.
• Three: Senior adviser Charlie Black was a foreign lobbyist for dictators in Zaire and Angola in the 1980s, fodder for the liberal group MoveOn.org.
• Four: Frank Donatelli, the Republican National Committee's liaison to the McCain campaign, has had clients including Exxon Mobil.
• Five: Economic adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer has lobbied for corporate giants like Koch Industries.
• The final two lobbyists are McCain's congressional liaison, John Green, and national finance Co-chairman Wayne Berman. They both lobbied for Fannie Mae, the troubled mortgage giant.

ENUF SAID!!!!!

What are the Rep afraid of, this Palin/McCain are running on old Bush Ideas and will farther this USA into a downward spin.

Their tatics are to destroy two men who believe in the better for this country. People should look closely at Palin and her back and forth on issues. Thinking that God is causing the war, etc.

And to think that the party of morals are the repubs. Thats a bunch of bull.

When are the Rebublicans going to start talking seriously about the issues at hand, and not just slinging mud and more mud? They seem like little kids yelling insults at others on the playground.

Come McPlain you and your Bride to No Where Just Don't Get It.

Mccain is a disgusting liar who uses fear and covert racism as a campaign tool.

ENOUGH….that should be our new campaign slogan Obama/Biden

Do you hear that whirling noise? It's our Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.

The Vice Presidential candidate is more popular than the running mate. Mainly because she's attractive and wears stylish eyeware!

What a SHAM!

This election will go down in the history books as a mockery of democracy.

I guess the hundreds of lawyers reportedly airdropped by the Obama campaign to "dig dirt" piggy-backed on the McCain lawyers dropped to clear the VP nominees scandal up?

WHY IS IT THE REPUBLICANS CAN NEVER TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES, THEY'D RATHER TALK ABOUT ARUGULA, ELISTIST, SEXIST, PATRIOTISM … PEOPLE, PLEASE DON'T FALL FOR THIS AGAIN!

Seriously, the republicans are paranoid … they are the dirt slingers and blame others for not joining them when they sit in their own crap. McCain lost his way and his honor. Sad for such an old man. He is selling himself to the Rovians in an effort to be entered into the history books.

"wolfpack hunting Palin"

Not best choice of words, seeing how it is Palin who supports Aerial Wolf Hunting… Unless you're just trying to be funny.

Since Dems are suppose to be a wolf pack, is that McCains way of stating is going to send rifle toting, shoot em up Sara after us? What a joke. Let her do a press conference or campaign by herself without a piece of paper or teleprompter in front of her. How about she be a guest on the Bill Maher show.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Nothing new.
Its going on from last 8 years when Karl Rove took the GOP campaign.
McCain is also getting tips from him.

I have lost all hopes now.

Hopefully the People recognize Rove's apprentice's smear tactics. They will try to paint Obama as the bad guy, despite him taking the high road on Palin and her family. Obama has not said made one personal attack on Palin. When Palin and McCain start telling the truth, maybe I'll start caring what I have to say.

How you campaign is how you will govern.

I know Hillary Rodham Clinton…I worked with her….and you Gov. Palin are no Hillary Clinton.

"No Way…No How….No McCain…No Palin".

Pig with lipstick is still a pig, I guess that makes republican prty a pigstyle

The ad is stupid. They are stupid and I am sick of them.

Lisa

OMG fake outrage! How dare people question palin's political history! Its so sexist to say something negative about a political opponent!

The fact that anybody is taking this seriously does not say anything positive about our population. What transparent tactics.

The attacks have been called 'completely false', but most of them aren't.

She did not say 'thanks, but no thanks' to the bridge to nowhere, she kept the money.

She did not sell a plane on E-Bay for a profit, she sold a plane offline for a loss.

Talk about issues please! How will this affect healthcare, education, jobs? Yeah, you get it!

Obama-Biden-08

"Obama's politics of hope? Empty words."

At least Obama has a policy. McCain and Palin just throw charges of sexism against anyone that has the "audacity" to inquire as to her qualifications.

You guy's HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTANCE at all! Your acts are shamefull and should stop. McCain WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR AMERICA AND HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? That is what matter's. Who care's about Palin…WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Waiting your answer!!!!!! That's TRUTH…

And when Palin says Obama will raise your taxes while speaking to a couple a couple 1000 people is not a lie??????????

There is no way ALL of them make more than $250,000 each year aka 5% of US population!

Liberals are so nervous, because of her taking center stage. They will make up any lie.

The economy is disintegrating, people!!!!
Anyone notice??? This is not 'political coverage,' this is noise!!!!

Alaskan capital is Juneau not Anchorage

This is entirely transparent. This was the plan all along.

McCain picked Palin so he could use her as a prop to say that the Dems are picking on her, regardless of what they say, who said it, the context, and so on.

Now, what does that say about McCain's opinion of women and of the electorate in general?

I for one see right through it and will not vote for someone who thinks I am so stupid that I would fall for this. Join me in rejecting these tactics and the politicians who employ them.

The McCain campaign said the ad would be airing in “key states,” although it did not say where, or how extensive the buy would be.

Key state mcshame!
The polls is just a fraction of those interviewed.
Obama/Biden will trash u!

Is this all the republican party has? What about the issues!! I'm tired of the lipstick, the freaking pigs, wolves etc. REPUBLICAN TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES. OBAMA HAS SAID WHAT HE WILL DO FOR AMERICAN AND ALL YOU CAN COME BACK WITH IS HE IS ATTACKING PALIN ABOUT FREAKING HUNTING!!

ISSUES
ISSUES
ISSUES
ISSUES
ISSUES
ISSUES

THE ABOVE IS WHAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO DISTRACT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FROM!!! THEY HAVE NO PLAN FOR AMERICAN 90% OF THE TIME WITH BUSH!!

CHANGE RIGHT!!!

As Obama drops in the polls, he'll try to destroy her,”

he did not do a thing to her. A black man trying to destroy a white woman? LOL you are so predictable, hate mongers.

obama is running scared now…….all i can say to mccain /palin keep up the good work …you have my vote

sounds accurate to me. Obama feels he is a once in a lifetime politician and Palin also posing as a unique candidate is stealing his shine and you best believe he will do and say anything to change that.

The rebubs are so dirty.

Wait.. so this ad is basically saying:

"The Obama campaign is doing exactly what we have been doing for months, and we don't like it. So.. um.. Obama is a poopy head, don't vote for him!"

Oh NOW who's whining and crying.

GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN, McCAIN / PALIN!

mccain and palin are the biggest joke in the history of american elections, I have never seen such liars and distortions of truth since thelast rovian election by dubya and lord chenader. The GOP are scared because they know the real change is coming and soon they know they are going to be out of power. Yes we the people have made up our minds we are sitting back and waiting until 11/4, then you will see like the primaries the largest number of democrats in history come out and rip power away from the GOP and give it to Obama and Biden, where the power belongs with us. Where we can help the people. Get out your check books GOP ers its payback time. The middle clas is rising up and demanding that we the people are heard. Obama/ Biden, and Clinton will be there and alot of other brilliant democrats this is our time lets take back our country…

Self-potrayal of the Christian (Repulsican) Party no doubt?

actually the attacks on her are the truth . She's can't even discuss issues–its all non-issue for the GOP….she repeats the same speech prepared for her .How can anyone believe anything they say.

Oh please. This is so pathetic…

If this works, the American people deserve what they get. Good luck!

If this works, the American people deserve what they get. Good luck!

I guess there's always Canada

Despite the McCain camps lies about Obama's accomplishment he has a many in a short period of time. McCain and Palin are the biggest HYPOCRITES I've ever seen. The Republicans should be ashamed of them but instead stick up for their lies and just repeat them.

Some of Senator Obama's accomplishments in the Illinois Senate:

Introduced legislation reforming ethics and health care laws.
Sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare.
Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan's payday loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures
Sponsored a bill to monitor racial profiling.
Voted on over 3000 bills. Voting present is a common practice in the Illinois Senate if you want to keep the bill alive to make some corrections. He only voted present less than 1% of the time.

US Senate:
Introduced "Lugar–Obama," which expanded the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons
Co sponsored the "Coburn–Obama Transparency Act," which authorized the a web portal to make congress spending public information.
Introduced follow-up legislation: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008.
Sponsored legislation requiring nuclear plant owners to notify state and local authorities of radioactive leaks.
Co-sponsored the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which was signed into law in September 2007.
Introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007.
Sponsored the "Iran Sanctions Enabling Act"
Co-sponsored legislation to reduce risks of nuclear terrorism.
Sponsored an amendment to provide one year of job protection for family members caring for soldiers with combat-related injuries.

These are just some of Obama’s accomplishments in his short career. Where are the Fact Checks and Snopes on these Republican smears and false rumors which are coming directly from the McCain campaign itself?

So now she's Little Red Riding Hood?

McCain cares more about Palin. But he seems to be very unsure and uncomfortable with his choice. So he is projecting his own insecurities on the democrats.

We democrats are more comfortable about our choice of VP.

FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.
FOUR MORE YEARS. 8 AINT ENOUGH.

CNN, this is way too important of an issue to just turn the other cheek so quickly?

How is the media so quickly to attack the comment on LIPSTICK, and fail to attack McCain on his decision to approve his disgusting ad??

McCain crossed the line with his ad yesterday. People I know are outraged and are sickened by his attempt to betray the protection of innocent children.

After this, what people in their Right-Mind would vote for McCain? You read that McCain supporters – what state-of-mind are you people in?

This election is not about only electing Obama, but MOST IMPORTANTLY – protecting our children from McCain. McCain was Very WRONG to use this topic for his DISTORTED advantage, Very WRONG.

Anyone who crosses this barrier doesn't deserve anything. And I hope this subject comes out in the debates and SLAPS MCCain right in the face.