Palin is a hot air ballon. Do I hear Repug….deflation?

Chafee's party–fiscally conservative but pro civil-rights and cautious about international intervention–was taken over by wackoes of the Palin stripe starting in the Reagan years.

Her views on creationism, scientific research, Iraq, and many other subjects are so far out as to disqualify her from serious consideration by any except brain-damaged trailer park trash. Unfortunately, there are quite a few of those lurking around, coming out mostly at night when no one will see them.

Wild Otter

It seems that many Obama faithful spend their days and hours writing childish comments on line, forgetting that there is a real world out there involving some people who don't even know what a CNN comment is (or care). When Obama messes up the country worse than Jimmy Carter, the Obama fans will have learned their lesson (for some of them a second time!). Less government (and taxes) is always better than more government and more taxes. The do-gooders never seem to realize this until it is too late.

Hmmmmmm, I just wonder who is really the whacko?

Palin only energized the Republican base (the conservative Christians) They were having such a hard time trying to decide to jump on board with McCain. They have found their saviour.

What do you expect from a Northern leftist turncoat?

Way To Go Senator Chafee, Way to Go !!!, But Hillary needs to be alot more active in the campaign.

I hear Sara Palin masks are banned for halloween. All the Democrats would be so scared they would run to the left coast. I've never seen so few (Sara) scare so many (Democrats). Get back to issues. She is far more experienced than obamawama.

Was there a less acomplished senator than Lincoln Chafee? Oh right, Barak Obama.

Beware this cocky wacko, the libs are scared to death, what a riot to watch them try to destroy her. That cocky wacko is about to kick your butts!

Which canidate is talking about organic farming and organic food?

Thank you Mr. Chafee, nice to see that someone who was a Republican actually speaks his mind. I'll bet there's lots of them out there that just don't want to deal with the grief.

But watch out – the Rovian machine is coming to get you next.

You'll hear all sorts of nasty remarks and slurs upon your character. You'll probably even have the religious right demanding that someone (anyone! or Senator Obama!) chastise you for your comments about Ms. Palin.

Find your umbrella… the …storm is coming…

thank you, uh, esteemed former senator chappee..

(as the Obamamobile starts to backfire more than the Clampetts car on Beverly Hillbillies)

Chafee turned republican only to get voted in and then screwed RI by moving to another state.Talk about a lackluster

Chaffee is a left wing pacifist. His demeaner is absolutely frightening when you listen to him speak. Glad he's gone!!

Well said mr. Chafee, I agree, I too am a republican turned independent suporting Obama/ Biden

She thinks the world is going to end in 20 years anyways. Thats her religious belief. So she doesnt care about our nature, our world, our home. All she cares about is use up what the world has NOW. Goodbye America…. We are going to fall because of Mccain and Palin.

Yeah, well Chafee is a nity nity poo poo.

I will do the ballon stunt…….with Sarah!

I think Hurricane Palin has hit landfall and is already starting to dicipate … She's turning back into a Tropical Storm again; about to be forgotten by the end of the month …

Who even cares what Chaffee thinks anyway …

How does a former Rhode Island Senator (who is not in office during Palin's term as govenor Alaska) know her. Has he even had meet, conversed or even had an email from her??

Cocky Wacko?? FORMER Senator Chafee… your 15 minutes are up!!!

McCain all the way!!!

Now THIS is straight talk…take a lesson McCain…

That's because she is. Who in their right mind would run on the platform of loving mooseburgers????

So true. The woman scares the CRAP out of me.

This is one white woman who will never vote for McCain and Palin.

They both scare me to death.

Here in Rhode Island, we may have not voted for Sen Chafee during the last election cycle, but he is a good person and he deserves our respect. Unfortunately, a republican controlled congress was no longer an option and Sen Chafee was still a member of that rapidly descending party. It should be know that he has recently registered as a Democrat to vote for Obama in the primary.

Chafee rode into office on his Dad's legacy, that's about all he's done!

What's even more wacko is how so little is being made of Palin never accepting spontaneous questions from the press or even her own supporters. The GOP try and compare her lack of experience to Obama's, but at least he can go somewhere by himself and take any question thrown at him by answering intelligently and competently. He knows his stuff! And so does Biden. McCain and Palin's ticket should be known as the "Won't Talk to the Press Express". What kind of national leaders can they be if they can't give answers on the spot??

Hey, if the Prada high heel fits, it must be true!

Though his wording is a bit strange, I agree with the sentiment. She is an extremist. If America is to return to become once again a great, unified country, someone like Palin cannot be elected. Only Obama can unite the country.

I wholeheartedly agree with Chafee. I think it would be something if the Obama campaign could paint the elitist symbol on her. It would be over.

EPIC TRUTH. Some people know what they're talking about at least.

Just stop the hate, this country is going to fail no matter who is elected if we cant learn to respect eachother and work together. This is garbage that we are supposed to be teaching our kids not to do.

SHE IS THE WORST CANDIDATE TO BE A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY. SHE IS AGAINST MOST EVERYTHING THAT THE MAJORITY OF WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH.

When will you people realize that YOU, the ones spewing these hateful, personal attacks, are tearing this country apart — not the politicians?

What happened to agreeing to disagree? Suddenly, just because someone disagrees with you they must be crazy or stupid – that's pathetic. How about debating the issues in a civilized manner instead of resorting to cheap shots and insults?

I find it particularly interesting that I hear the most vicious attacks from the so-called tolerant and inclusive party. Just grow up — all of you.

There should be at least enough 'truth in advertising' in the your constitutional right to print this tripe to at least make you print somewhere in the article that CNN only prints material which will positively effect Obama's bid for the Presidency.

You guys are a joke.

How about this possibility: McCain just chose Palin to get him into office. That's why they won't allow her to give interviews and answer tough policy questions. She couldn't possibly cram hard enough in the short time she has before November to be credible. Then when McCain gets in office, she will resign because of "family issues" and he will name Joe Lieberman.

Thank you, Mr. Chafee. Keep spreading the word and keep up the good work!!

It is good to see that some politicians can call it like it is. A heartbeat away from the presidency,that is scary. It was enough to make me donate to Obama -Biden. Lets just hope the American people aren't stupid enough to be fooled by the Rove machine again.

He is exactly right about Palin. I would add:

Intolerant
Ignorant
Sheltered

Which canidate is talking about organic farming and food?

Truth about Sarah Palin -

Palin's office approved a state job for a friend and campaign aide with whom she shared a land investment, financial records and interviews over the past two weeks show. She hired a former lobbyist for a pipeline company to help oversee a multibillion-dollar deal with that same company.

And she sent campaign e-mails on her city hall account while serving as mayor of Wasilla — conduct for which she later turned in an oil commissioner on ethics charges.

Mccain did a very irresponsible thing by selecting someone who is so right wing leaning and zero foreign experience as his running mate, what happen if he is in the hospital, a Pain presidency gives me nightmare, for the first time in my life, I am sending money to the Obama campaign. I used to have a lot of respect for Mccain, not anymore, he has sold his soul to the devil in order to get elected.

Thank you Sen. Chafee, I am glad that you spoke out about this VP selection. This is a very serious position and I don't feel that Gov. Palin is ready, if so, why is she and Senator McCain avoiding the press?

someone please explain to me where Sarah Palin "took on Big Oil".

took them on her payroll, maybe.

Do Your Homework! Don't just believe what the GOP mouthpiece is telling you about the pitbull with lipstick.

The more I read about her, the more I see Jerry Springer Green Room written all over her and her family. I don't want that American simile anywhere near the White House, the button, or my living room.

HAHAHAH

COCKY WACKO, he must be talking about Obama, now that masn COCKY.

I'm a Democrat and I was excited when I learned of McCain's pick. It works both ways Senator.

Chafee, a common sense republican "obamacan" is a true leader. When you are a true leader, you must stand up and speak your mind and shape the course of our nations future.

Which of the 57 states was he a former senator of?

Looks like he's intimidated.

As a woman and someone who has voted for republicans in the past, I'm offended that John McCain and his strategists think women are ignorant enough to support the McCain ticket because of his selection of Sarah. She is totally inexperienced and her political views are too extreme! Go Obama!

THANK YOU Senator Chafee!
I am still waiting , in Oregon, for Sen. Gordon Smith to pronounce her a wacko. He will lose if he does not speak up on this. Oregon is going for Obama BIG!

MATT in LAS VEGAS…..

THANK YOU… we are in the same boat… We MUST elect Obama… Lets get to the issues please…

no one even knows ms. Palin…. seriously….

-V

Sen Chafee, welcome back. To everyone who thinks sen chafee is a nut, keep thinking it, that is going to be the republican mantra to discredit him. He stood along against the war in Iraq and he was right. What has Iraq brought us beside debt, Success? Mr Mcgoo can't even define success, unless it is soldiers returning home. In that case Obama wins again. Thank you for restoring your families good name Sen Chafee. Cnn won't print this one as it is for a republican against there unannounced endorsed candidate.

I think she and McCain are scarey wack jobs. And, the Dixie Chicks were right!

Lincoln Chaffee – what a wacko ! All the "wacko's are comming out of the woodwork. Boy! do we need some bug spray – big time. I guess he doesn't remember his Mother telling him "if you can't say something nice, say nothing". It sure will keep your feet out of your mouth ,to say nothing of having to EAT YOUR WORDS LATER !
WACKO !
McCAIN/PALIN '08 McCAIN/PALIN '08 McCAIN/PALIN '08

Sen. Chaffee, not McCain, is the real GOP maverick. His criticism of Gov. Palin was blunt, as only a fellow Republican could say it without being accused of "sexism."

Let's get to the real point. Forget all the personalities, pastors, POW biographies, family members, insults, guns, churches, gaffs, advertisements etc. of this campaign.

The bottom line for this election is "NO THIRD TERM!" That was the GOP slogan in the 1940 election. Franklin Roosevelt deserved a 3rd term; the Bush/Cheney/McCain/Palin policies do not.

Why do I group the four names together? Because I challenge anyone to name any important policy on which McCain/Palin differ from Bush/Cheney!

Please, he's got some nerve, hello kettle, take a long look in the mirror!

Sarah Palin all the way!!

McCain/Palin '08!!!!

Go ahead you "bible toting hypocrits" call it sexism. I'm a woman and I could not agree more. She is just that Sen. Chafee "a cocky wacko" and let's add "trashy" too. Parading her 17 year old daughter around whose pregnancy as they would have us believe-was not immaculate conception is disgusting. Not to mention this woman is a pathological liar. She looks right into the camera and lies. I can just imagine what she would do in office. Only I'm not giving her that chance. No way would I take a chance on this woman.

Please God save us.

A wacko calling someone else a wacko!!!! … what an insightful hypocrite!!!!

Vote for Ron Paul … another wacko!!!

wow. way to go! maybe there's hope for this country yet…

Glad it was a former Republican that said it and not a Democrat…lol

Amen to that.

This guy is and always has been the biggest idiot ever to be in elected office. From him "cocky wacko" is high praise indeed and only boosts my confidence in McCains VP pick.

I am so tired of hearing about Senator Palin.They say that the Republican Party will not let this person do interviews. They don't have to. CNN is giving this person a platform which is allowing this fiasco to continue. I cannot turn to CNN without seeing how great Palin is, What Palin did today, Where Palin is going tomorrow, How many White Women are flocking to Palin Camp. No one is debating that Palin is a Woman nor are we doubting that she is a Barracuda (Her own words). What we all are disturbed about is if something happens to McCain this Woman will be in Charge of AMERICA. Please stop saying that White men will not support Obama. If this is true then GOD BLESS AMERICA because we are headed for disaster if we continue this nonsense surrounding Palin and get her and McCain into the White House. Has anyone noticed that on the Republican Campaign Trail, McCain is no longer speaking. Palin is doing all the talking.

republicans are swine, republican candidates are pigs, and everything republican is pork! let's all keep calling them what they really are! Go Obama!

To now now:

When John McCain will continue all of Bush's policies there is definitely a reason to turn our hatred of Bush against McCain.

If McCain starts talking about policy positions that are different from Bush's, then Democrats will stop making the comparisons.

I haven't seen any new policies from McCain yet, and there are now only 54 days until the election.

McCain/Palin are really trying to pull the wool over our eyes AGAIN.

Obama/Biden '08!

Quick McCain camp, call on Obama to apologize again for something he didn't say! Why not make a commercial out of it? Remember, you have to protect tough, capable hockey mom Palin from the big, bad wolves…
Obama/Biden 08

"cocky wacko" he is.

Palin is cocky. When she gave her speech at the convention, I expected her to say stuff like, "I may be new here, but it seems to me.." or "I may come from a small town and a state that's a long way from Washington, but it seems to me…"

Instead she was boasting about putting stuff on eBay as if no one else had ever thought of such a thing (it was already established practice in the Alaska govt.). Not only did she have answers, but everyone else was dumb!

I haven't seen this kind of cockiness since George W. Bush said, "Bring 'em on!"

T-10 till the McCain campaign cries sexism!

Mr. CHAFEEYOU ARE THE 'WACKO' yourself

GO PALIN – GOOD LUCK … you have more executive experience than Obama…..

Keep on Message – Go Girl

Pumas,
Thank God we don't have to kiss up to you anymore. We will win this without your help. Hillary is the true pig in lipstick.

Palan 2012

Biden must step down and offer the VP job to Hillary.
No need to ask Obama, who does not know what is good for America.

All Obama knows is how to write "PRESENT" when it comes to taking decisions.

Bad time for Dems to have such a dumdo guy selected for President.

Democrat for McCain/Palin

I wish more people would get the FACTS before posting. So much misinformation from both sides. From such simple (non-relevant to the US election) statements as "Palin should go back to Alaska and the pinquins (there are no Pinquins roaming free in the Northern Hemisphere) to critical issues on the Economy such as statements that imply that Obama wants a tax policy where every American will pay the same on every dollar, unlike the McCain policy, where the rich do not pay the same in tax on every dollar (progressive tax vs. fix rate tax). I honestly with people would get informed and make decision based on being informed.

Note:
Progressive tax implies you pay more on every dollar as your income increases. Usually, as in Canada for example, there are brackets, so when you enter a higher income bracket you will be taxed on the income above a certain number at a higher rate then on the income below. So, saying that people making over 250K will be taxed more than people that are below is NOT having every individual pay the same in tax on every dollar! Please be informed. If you agree that the richer you are the more you should pay in taxes, you have a right to that believe, and that is what Obama proposes. To say, Obama will finally get the rich to pay the same on the dollar as the poor is NOT true! He is not doing that, he wants the rich to pay more. That is the facts. You can support either plan, but based on some of the comments I have seen here, people support a plan they clearly do not understand.

This is true across the board, with the democrats and the republicans. Too much misinformation.

Obama DID vote on the bill in 2005 that was allocating several millions of dollars to Alaska for the Bridge to Nowhere. However, an informed voter would actually go to the Congress Website and pull out that bill and make some attempt to read it. It is actually a very complicated bill, a 286.4 billiion dollar bill called the SAFETEA-LU bill:
"The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which governs United States federal surface transportation spending through 2010, was signed into law by President George W. Bush in Montgomery, Illinois, on August 10, 2005."

there is so much more to the bill then the bridge to nowhere. Only 4 people voted against the bill, McCain being one of them.

These are facts people. Look up the bill, look up the actual speeches made on the senate floor in May of that year, and you will find McCain discussing the unfairness of some states – including Alaska – actually receiving much more $ relative to other states such as CA. You will find Obama arguing in favor of parts of the bill that pertain to safety belts…..

My point is: Don't take my word for it! Do some research, get informed, and then make your choice, Obama or McCain. Defend your choice with facts that YOU KNOW are FACTS!

Sigh. I'm sure that in the political netherworld of RI, ad hominem attacks and vitriol are adequate substitutions for dialog and discourse. But in the real world, CNN and this monotone loser are gonna be eating the biggest crow the world has ever seen.

Obama is a Muslim terrorist, and McCain will win by the largest margin since Roosevelt.

now I understand why he is a former senator! nuf sed…

So let me get this straight… Obama goes to an extreme rascist church for 20 years, but didn't realise how pathologically hate-filled his reverend was; until he started running for prez.
Then he hangs out with terrorists from the 60's and early 70's, and somehow thinks that's a good idea…but Gov. Palin is the wacko?
What exactly is the liberal criteria for hypocrisy?

And these are supposed to be intelligent men? How dare he minimize this woman. I do not agree with Palin's politics,but I admire her intelligence.This is not a woman who was elected because of her family connections, she was elected to a variety of posts on her own merits.The good old man's club made sure Hillary,the best candidate in this election campaign was ousted,and now they are insulting another woman. The male of the species surely does not play fair.

The PUMAs want britney spears for president (Palin)

Well ,the replublicans have suceeded in making this campain NOT about the issues. Its time for the Obama team to drive the spike home and call out the McCain camp on the issues.

Ya know the stuff that needs to be fixed after the last 8 years… not someone who compares herself to a pitt bull in lipstick. That I'm sorry to say has nothing to do with the millions of people who lost or are loosing thier jobs and homes. BTW pitt bulls aren't allowed here in Denver… they attacked too many kids. McCain appears to have his on a very very short leash.

VOTE BECAUSE YOU CARE ABOUT AMERICA

Bush's Crusader you are neither an American Patriot or a Christian, you warmongering idiot. You would rather protect something that may or may not live while you sacrafice a soldier. I am so glad that GOD will judge you in the END…

Well, at least Chafee got one thing right. She is cocky wacko.

Coming from a New England RINO. Ran to the left too many times and you got kicked to the curb by your democrat buddies.

Hear ! Hear! Mr Chafee, we need to vet this person whom we know nothing about.. For me she's on the road to nowhere. I hope others like Mr Chafee you have known her in the past will come forward. Celebrity looks ain't cutting it for me. "Speaking in tongues" definitely wacko to me…..

help me understand just what the excitement is about palin she has yet to voice an opinion.And furthermore if she needs this much prep time to deal w/ the media how could she ever address a head of state this is not american idol it is the presidency of the united states.people dont make the same mistake a third time.

Grow up, and stop calling people names…. Liberals only care about themselves, they don't care about 'the people' they represent. Wake up!

I think we know who the "cocky wacko" really is..

I'm fed up with Mrs…,Mrs…, Hmmm…What's her name? Oh yeah, Sarah Palin. It bother's me to hear good and bad things about her. All I hear is about her when I turn the TV. Can someone talk about what Americans really care?

In his memoirs, Obama admits to abusing cocaine, booze and marijuana. Cocaine is one of the most potent, addictive, and unpredictable recreational drugs. Cocaine causes profound and irreversible damage to the nervous system. Cocaine causes irreversible brain damage. Abusing cocaine leads to long-term memory loss and learning difficulties. That explains Obama’s uncontrollable gaffes and inability to remember which lie he told last.

I agree

I'm so glad so many people are telling the truth about her. Now all we need is for enough undecided voters to realize it and do the best thing for our country.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!!

Well said Senator…finally the truth comes out. Just wait until the American people find-out about the REAL Sarah Palin. People will look through the GOP propaganda, lies and deceipt to find what's behind the pretty face and thick shades.

She may be what you say she is, but she apparently has influenced the voting public – and it's not in the way you think. A recent Gallup poll shows that Obama still has a lead on McCain among women voters, and that the percentage supporting him has not changed over the last 3 weeks – it is among male voters (and likely WHITE male voters) where McCain's support has grown. The McCain campaign is playing the American public for a bunch of adolescent schoolboys, and their strategy seems to be working. I'm not confident that we will ultimately do the right thing and elect the best candidate for president, but sincerely hope so….as they say, it's about image, not substance.

Is his name Lincoln Chafee or Lincoln Gafee?

If only we had a few more Lincoln Chafees in office. He is honest, speaks for the people and is a truly honorable man. It is unfortunate that he got caught in the anti republican tide- maybe he will serve again when the dust settles. Oh- totally right about Palin- could add nasty, mean and sarcastic too.

Wow chafee your comments mean so much.Oh by the way your not in the congress anymore why is that?

Once more the dems show how desperate they are. The ship is sinking and they know it.

Don't hate….Sarah is a great American….Mr Chafee is a Lame dog that is going straight to the pit with obama…..

Yeah Karl Roves started a firestorm,

All the republicans did was energize the Democrat base. Now we know to take nothing for granted and get those new and young voters out. The new and young voters will be the deciding factor of this race!!

Ms. Palin and others who think like her will perpetuate the "RAPE AND PILLAGE" continuing to be inflicted upon our Constitution by Bush, Cheney et al. Trust me, just because Palin looks like sweet doesn't mean that she is capable of governing wisely, fairly and justly.

I am deathly scared of her, McCain and the radical right-wingers who will come flooding back into the highest levels of government with them, should the Republicans win.

I can only hope that there are enough sane, intelligent and truly patriotic Americans who will ignore the tripe the Republican smear machine is throwing out.

I say let McCain retire to Arizona and send Palin back to Alaska, where she can "do God's will" and kill a few hapless Polar Bears, Caribou and Moose.

not all white people, and not all republicans, are stupid enough to believe the mccain/bush campaign.

I've been trying to find the right words to describe Palin for a while. Now I have them.

To the Bush's Crusader

"McCain is the only one with enough guts to take out our enemies in North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia.
With the no abortion policy and a draft, we will have enough solders to continue God's war for our country."

Because of wackos like this I may be broke by the end of this election, another $100.00 to the Obama campaign.

Thank you! After researching all I could about Palin, I made a contribution to the Obama campaign. I know that I was not the only one.

Obama/Biden '08… freedom for all!

Bottom line – If McCain is elected and dies in office, do you trust this woman to lead the world? Have not heard ANYONE from either side say they were comfortable with this scenario.

Ex-Senator,thats says it all, he is the wacko for leaving the republican party,and thats also why he an ex-senator,lol what a joke he and bill clinton are to everyone.

Chafee will be back in office, soon.

and believing their own malarkey….

Linda,
I don't understand you "He lost despite the anti-republican feeling in the country in 2006." statement. I think you might have meant something else.

I don't care for Palin, don't want her or McCain in the White House.

However, can we refrain from all these petty statements. On both sides!

I don't care if he knows her or not, "waco" is really a poor choice of words for a politician. Is this the best way to get ones message across?

She is cocky for sure! I always hesitate to call people wacko but I'm am definitely sure that I don't think she is ready to be VP and even more sure not President.

Uh, LINDA…He lost BECAUSE of anti-Republican sentiment, not despite it. Lincoln Chafee was a Republican.

Cocky Wacko, haha. Sounds good to me

McSame himself never spoke to Palin or know her before choosing her for VP how come Mr. Chafee knows. Anyway, we dont have to know her before, but now after seeing her I am scared to death that this pit bull woth lipstick cant be president.

Coming from Lincoln Chafee is a laughable. Political do-nothing who clung to his father's coat tails.

There's been a lot of talk about how "energized" the silent majority on each side has become. It doesn't require careful scrutiny of these "forums" to note that most of whom we are hearing from appear to be relying soley on the word of spin doctors. Wake up folks! You find Americans at a mud wrestling event, but they do not speak for the rest of us regardless of how loud they speak. The silent majority is watching all of this trash talk unfold as it paints the picture of who will truly be more qualified to run this country.

McCain is hiding behind her skirt…

What does that say about his choices and leadership qualities?

A one time maverick that has turned into a desperate shell of who he was.

Absolutely right! She IS cocky and wacko. Indeed, you'd think someone SO wacko would be a little LESS cocky, but in her case it's the other way around. The more ignorant she is about foreign affairs, and the more wacko she is in her extreme, extreme zealotry, the more cocky she is.

Madness. It's all just absurd.

Please, America, STOP THE INSANITY!

NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN/PALIN.

Obama-BIden, 08

I hope Obama spends as little time answering for this as McCain spends excusing all his surrogates' every word.

So this is the 9/11 campaign truce: Chaffee over here calling
Palin wacko and Rove over there calling Obama dumb!

Ok, so yes her views that we know of, we know very little because she only repeats her convention speech written by Bush writers, are really off the wall. But we need to remember that Obama should not campgain down to Palin. He is running against McCain. That should be his focus.

Sounds like Chafee is a little insecure…..Maybe he's jealous because Palin has bigger balls………(or ANY for that matter…Ha!!)

Can you seriously imagine going to bed on the night of the 5th nov to the 6th and wake up in the morning and finding out that mccain is in the in the coma so palin is president of the USA? If that happen i do not want to ever go to sleep, cause i will not feel safe

Oh I'm sure this is just going to be soooooo hurtfull to poor, vulnable Mrs. Palin. Goodness how wounded she and poor John will be.

I think that as long that as long as terrorism is no on peoplr's mind, Obama should seize the Economic Guru mantle. Keep talking about teh economy so that people can really see the difference. Hopefully tonight will give the AMerican people a contrast between him and McCain. Obama/ Biden for the poeple!!!!!!!!!!!

It should be no surprise that Senate Republicans aren't buying into McCain and Palin, I expected this and the best is yet to come.

Palin is a sad little woman from a jerkwater town in a jerkwater state.
She is probably the only one who would actually agree to serve on McCain's Straight Talk Titanic Express. They can try to hide her inadequacies, by refusing to let her talk to the press, but in a week or so, she will have to communicate or evacuate. McCain's campain has made some pretty dramatic mistakes, but this one takes the cake.
Lieberman, where are you now that McCain needs you?!?!

Even former Dems are melting down!!!

Will someone get control of the DNC message??!?!

Attacking Palin only brings the DNC down.

Check out the polls…the attacks are not working!

HELLO!!?!?!? Is anyone in the DNC paying attention?!?!?

What is going on down there …. dems are name calling and losing it.I must say i am suprised at media and reactions . Who and what is Biden all about ? Why are dems starting to sound like repuplicans?Come on people … the things Obama was to lead people to in conduct and change …. is just not showing .I was expecting better.
A Canadian watching .

HIDDING Behind a curtain, hoping no one sees through the BS!

The media are the ones keeping this election close so their ratings stay high. I see the polls but all of my close Republican friends are not thrilled with Palin "Gimick". Obama does win handily.

Welcome to the change and sane House!

Bravo !!! Tell it like it is!

O and Joe '08

Sure he's not talking about Obama?

Signed,
Hillary supporter — voting for Democratic ticket—– saying you rock, Palin—- I'm starting to wear lipstick again— as for lipstick on a pig, better that than a SEXIST PIG !

Viva Hillary !

Lincoln Chafee is awesome.

He's like me, reasonable people who were pushed out of the Republican Party when it was hijacked by pseudo-conservative pseudo-Christian special interests.

CNN is starting to sound like a child that is always 'tattleling' on someone. Instead of real journalism, we get this non-sense every single day.

Johnny called Suzy a name!
Annie called Peter a so-and-so!

GROW UP!!!

Thank you Mr. Chafee once the American people get to know the true color of this "cocky wacko," woman ,they will think twice when they go to the voting the both. As president Clinton predicted our next resident is going to be Obama, I have no doubt about it.

….and I just heard a guy on the street corner say an alien told him Elvis is alive.

I second that!

Lincoln Chafee was and is a moron. He and all the other loonies on the left are just upset that McCain made a choice that shows them to be even more irrelevant than we already knew they were.

The liberal wailing and nashing of teeth begins the moment they lose the upperhand. They cry foul when none has occurred; they make dishonest and inflamatory remarks in their usual attempt to draw their competition to their level of depravity; they misconstrue their fiction for facts… This is normal operating proceedure for liberals and the likes of Lincoln Chaff Me making this comment is more of the same. Let's all wait to see what the rest of the loopy left have to say … at least it keeps the rest of us laughing … at them.

Linda,

Do you know Mrs. Palin any better? Nobody does because she is being protected from the press. It is absolutely unprecedented in any western democracy for a political candidate gunning (every pun intended) for the top job not to face the press. It is ridiculous and very suspicous. What I can't understand is people like yourself you take the criticism of Palin so personally when you should be very, very worried about a scheme that is being played out to get your vote without providing you with facts and information. Mrs Palin wold be toast north of the 49th if she was not put before the press to answer to the public on important issues. Nobody would trust that, here or anywhere else in the First World. We would never tolerate any network putting on a pre-packaged show and calling it a political interview. Imagine what the Brits would do with that circus? Use your power and insist that the GOP let the media ask the questions that need to be asked so everyone can make an informed decision. Sounding redundant but please remember you are not voting for the high school prom queen but rather the person who could be the president of your great nation and influence the rest of us out here in the world.

I suppose the Republicans will say that Chaffee's comment is sexist too! Ah..the American way…crying the victim…

how can mcclain lead the country when every place they go he is being led by cindy or being led by palin. is he or her allowed to go out after dark by themselves?. will probably need to get a surgeon to cut the cord so they appear on the debates.

I agree with the Republican independent senator 100%

She is CRAZY and does not stand up for womens rights.

As Mayor of her town she charged rape victims for their forensic exams bc she did not want the city to pay for it or the tax payers.

SHE IS EVIL. SHE IS AGAINST WOMENS RIGHTS

Since she didnt to squat for women as mayor when she had the "responsibilites" she wont do anything as VP

This country is crazzzzy to elect mcain

People listen to this Rep he knows what he is talking about.

What Bill said. )

Chafee was always a bit of a nut himself. Funny how this has turned into a race about VP's. Dems are just mad that their guy didn't think of it. Palin rocks!

If she thinks that whenever somebody mentions lipstick they must be talking about her, then she is cocky.

CNN is desperately trying to find anyone they can to diss Palin.. Sorry CNN.. This loser doesn't do it for me.

yet another obama supporter who is not helping the candidate by making such outrageous statements. obama needs to get control of all the people around him as it would be them that would help him loose the election by mobilizing palin's supporters and discouraging people in the middle or wavering a little in their support. in the same light, some of the comments here are just plain vile! how does anyone defend a comment that implies that it would have been a good thing for Palin to have been drowed at birth?

im shure thats why he,s a former senator,,must be a male shovenist,,,,,he gave no reason,she must have stood up for herself,or her country ,and made him look bad

Republicans for Obama UNITE!!

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…

Sarah Palin is being set up. Her Republican handlers have not stopped her from making false claims of her record that undercut her candidacy because they want her to fail. She’s not qualified to be VP so they want to replace her on the ticket and blame the media for having to do so. They want voters to rally around the Republican ticket by making them think they have been so “unfairly” treated by the media that they had to let Palin go. Palin is a sacrificial lamb without enough insight to know what is happening. She is more to be pitied than castigated for things she is saying. The media is playing into Republican hands by going after Palin.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you Chafee for having the guts to stand up and tell the truth. No one else in your party does.

Look, the candidates arent perfect, but we want to hire the lesser of the two evils…

Obama has LESS baggage than McCain…. Cant train an old dog, new tricks…

The woman seem a bit scary. By the way CNN, where is Jack Cafferty?
The situation cannot go on without Cafferty. Bring him back.

So very true!!

The McCain/ Palin ticket is to the United States/ World, as the Wizard of Oz was to Oz……. out of touch with the ppl HIDDING

I love watching the Liberals flounder …splashing around in the water aimlessly…not knowing how to get out of the mud. Sarah Palin is a game changer….Obama picked the wrong VP (who admits it!) and now the liberal left is freaking out completely.

I couldn't be more thrilled. Once again…the Democrats have shot themselves in the foot due to ego and arrogance.

You go Mr. Chafee!

Anybody but McCain/Palin '08

And this is why he is the "former" Senator.

there is a reason McCain is up in the polls, and it isn't because Palin is a cocky wacko. If the rest of America thought she was a wacko, she wouldn't be so popular.

Thats the best you got "she is a cocky wacko" Sounds a little like jealousy to me. You know the school kid who picks on the girl he has a crush on.

Thank you for saying what most of us are thinking.

The world is watching and we can't let this happen. McCain did not think "country first" but "political first" when he made this decision. It's a hint of things to come where the Palin McCain ticket is concerned.

I'm sure the G.O.O.P. will just call him a "sexist."
Of course, it was Sarah Palin who forced rape victims to pay for their own rape kits when she was mayor of Wasilla.
Sarah Palin who slashed AK state funding to programs supporting single mothers.
Sarah Palin who runs the state with the highest national rate of rape and incest.

Don't even get me started on John "NO Equal Pay for Women" McCain.

Some of these comments are too extreme and may come back to bite us. But I do regret that Palin didn't go into journalism instead of politics. She would have been a tough reporter, and the nation would have been safer.

I liked Caribou Barbie the best so far. All kidding aside – she is far too extreme and negative. The only thing I have in common with her is that we are both mothers. I on the other hand will talk to my children about sex , birth control, etc. I want them to go on to college and get a good education and enjoy their young lives. There is plenty of time to get married and have children or not. It will be entirely their decision.

And who is this "FOOL" Chafee? Must be upset because he is a "FORMER Senator". He is a nobody and is just trying to bring attention to himself. Who cares what he thinks. He is just like the rest of the Obama supporters. They can't do anything except call people names. All that shows America is how insecure they all are.

I hope we are waking up!

Helene,

Come on now. No need for that — if indeed you are voting for Obama

However, I tend to think Helene is a Republican "operative" just trolling around throwing out anger enticing statements.

I agree. Wait… COULDN'T AGREE MORE!

Obama/Biden '08

Thank you Mr. Chafee for adding your name to the long list of Obama supporters who are tainting this campaign with nasty and irrelevant remarks.

The more you fools do this sort of thing, the more you push Independents like me to McCain-Palin.

There is a reason Lincoln Chaffee is an ex-Senator.

The only question we need to ask Palin is: What will she do to make our lives better, for those that are not on the top 1% list?

I think Sen. Chaffee's comments do a major disservice to "cocky wackos" everywhere! This woman and the fraud (McCain) behind her are truly scary people. When is this pathetic light-weight going to start answering reporter’s questions?!?!

No MAN would have gotten away with the BS she has been spewing for 2 weeks now without having to answer a single question from the press! Talk about double-standards based solely on gender!!

both parties are losers they both better court the real americans that decide with our hearts and minds not someones view of scripture.

I guess they kicked him out of the GOP when he came to his senses.

A show piece for the GOP with no experience, embroiled in scandals…a pitbull with lipstick who has a real problem with being honest. McCain and Palin are disgraceful.

Hmm people in washington attacking the newcomer who threatens to change the way things work.

I guess I can see his point support Obama and change nothing in Washington. Well just who gets the money, I guess thats a change.

Chafee's opinion, being so unbiased, surely carries a lot of weight with the Obamies, since that's what they want to hear. For us sane people it doesn't mean anything except that CNN is collapsing upon itself with the effort of trying to gin up opposition toward Sarah Palin.

Seems like Obama is getting lots of support….funny no one except for Chuck Norris and Lindsay Graham are having anything to say about McCain….even Bill O'Reilly is calling out McCain for his smears and lying campaign/

Wake up America!!! Do your homework before you jump on the "bandwagon"1

NAILED IT! Finally the truth prevails.

Boy, is that the pot calling the kettle black!

Lincoln who?

These bloggers on these posts just do not get it. The Democrats and Obama supporters just keep throwing mud. Then they laugh about it and complain that the Republicans are "so mean" and "how can they run those distasteful ads?" Well, people. Listen. The Republicans are in solidarity with McCain. The Democrats are mostly behind Obama. Who does that leave out? People like me, an Independent. We will decide this election, and we do not like all the nasty comments from the Democrats and the way they have been piling on Governor Palin. We do not like it at all, and we will remember in November. So, keep it up. Keep insulting Governor Palin. You will continue to see Obama's numbers slide. No matter what you think of polls, the bottom line is they are showing a definite shift by Independents toward McCain. These types of comments are the reason why.

This coming from a well respect Republican!…..Hell must have frozen over. It's refreshing that the party has someone with morals and common sense . He's right, she is a "wacko" disguised as the world's best "hockey mom".

Sen. Chaffee you are the one who comes across as cocky and after that statment you just made abou Palin you are for sure a "wacko". You have the mentality of a "little worm" who just crawled out from under some rock.

Hillary supporer for McCain/Palin

Well if nothing else, at least Lincoln Chaffee confirmed his irrelevance for us the same way Rhode Island voters did for us in 2006.

Hothead and Hottie

versus

Good Judgment and Knowledge

I'm an Independant too, and usually look closely at the issues, but why bother? I was already concerned about McCain's age and health, but now I'm wondering about his sanity. He won't shut up about Vietnam and his hastily-selected running-mate's crowning accomplishment seems to be a handicapped child. Obama could certainly use a few more years of experience, but he's a fast learner, knows how to listen, and uses the talents of those around him. I'm sold.

@ EBC

Hey- did you know Obama voted with the Democratic party, along party lines, more than 95% of the time?

Get your facts straight.

Wait until the debates- You will see that NEITHER candidate is for change- they are all more of the same.

Bush's Crusader….what the hell? I'm certainly no John McCain supporter, but you do realize that religious bigotry and a purging of so-called enemies as "God's war for our country" isn't quite on McCain's agenda, right?

The title is a bit wrong. It should say Former Republican…Senator, as he left the party. And senator you are about as liberal as Republicans get. Your opinion is far from unbiased.

Thank You!

The only reason we care about her is that he is so old. All of her transgressions are coming to light. Just wait for it. McCain is an okay guy. She is not.

You said:

"This coming from a "former" Senator. The people of Rhode Island woke up. He lost despite the anti-republican feeling in the country in 2006″

Not sure how to tell you this – HE'S A REPUBLICAN. He didn't lose despite the anti-Republican feeling, he probably lost in part because of it.

I knew McCain/Palin supporters were intolerant idiots, but I at least thought they could read…..

Is this Sen Obamas version of a CLEAN race???
I am sure is, at least a small bit, behind this.

NICE JOB Sen Obama did this guy vote with Bush too or does it not matter when a Rep is saying something you agree with??????

Seriously…Palin is as prepared to run the second highest (and quite possibly the highet office – if it comes to that) in the land as I am to be mayor of my metropolis! Come on folks…for her to agree to the position means she is not strong enough to say "sorry I'm not the right person for the job". BAD ON HER.

The insults made to Sarah is a projection of Obama's flaws. Obama is not ready to lead, Obama has flip floped on many issues, Obama is a wacko for attending that hate mongering church, etc….
Obama supporters need to realize that insulting Sarah-The VP pick does not help your cause.

Former Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee Is a cocky wacko !!!!

When a loser calls you a cocky wacko, isn't that a lot like McCain calling someone old or Obama saying someone doesn't have experience?

And now we know why Lincoln Chafee is a former senator.

Leave it to the good 'ole son of a senator to tell us how it is. Not that his own senate seat had anything to do with his fathers… harumph, harumph.

Too bad that he can't stand Palin. I mean, she got elected governor without even having a father, grandfather, or uncle in politics!! How dare she think she can be VP!

Right on!

Does anyone else get this sick feeling in the pit of their stomach when they think of her potentially being in charge of our country?

Finally, people are saying what most of us are thinking.

Lets see how tough she is and how experienced she is when Bill O'Rielly gets a hold of her.

Other than being the do-nothing patrician son of a do-nothing patrician senator what has Lincoln Chaffee ever accomplished? Then again, perhaps he should have run for president, in that his record of accomplishments is of similar length as Obama's.

Anyone disagree?

CNN……..someone's made a horrible mistake. Somebody has pasted the Monkees Peter Tork picture to your article!!! This guy needs to take the last train to Clarksville.

Lincoln Chafee – the original RINO (Republican in Name Only).

Why he is not in the Democratic Party, and Joe Lieberman in the Republican Party, Heaven only knows.

You can bet us Obama backers are energized!

Sarah Palin can become a new Batman villian for all I care! Hey! Hmmmm………….

He is right. However we have a history of electing wacos. However one thing that stands out in Palin's case is the extent that she keeps her husband involved in state business. Wasn't he copied in on all those e-mails sent out on the states dime?. Isn't he billing the state for extensive business travel? I don't know but if she is involving him to that extent how much control does he have? Will we be electing him if we vote for her?

Whomever the next president will be he willl most likely nominate at least three judges to the Supreme Court. To all you white women who have fallen in love with the "BARBIE DOLL" from Alaska, think: SUPREME COURT>

Now let's see a few interviews with Palin and reputable, hard-hitting journalists. Charles Gibson is sweet and all, but will hardly dig into issues of substance, and we need more information than her face on the cover of People magazine.

I'm just glad it wasnt a Democrat this time so they wont cry sexism.

whats this about whacking?

Good gracious, Senator! You just nailed it. You are not the only one, I am so worried about where this country is going and what we're going to do to change its direction. I can't sleep when I see people are playing games, ACT LIKE THEY ARE BLIND FOLDED. WAKE UP PEOPLE! IT'S TOO PERSONAL NOW. WE'RE LOOSING OUR HOMES, OUR JOBS, OUR SENSE OF DIGNITY, OUR FAMILY, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR COUNTRY TO CITE A FEW. LET'S PUT A STOP TO THAT RECKLESS GOP, BUSH/MCSAME MACHINE. COME ON…

The senator is right about energizing the Obama base. Both my husband and I sent money this last week. We want to go help register voters in our neighboring swing states too. Rather than carp about how simple minded Palin is or how pathetic McCain is I urge all patriots who really care about the fate of this country to work for Obama's election. I know its hard for some whites to see a biracial man as their president but jeeze look at the mess we're in and try to get over those old fears. An Obama and Biden team will have the brains and know how to stir us in a better direction.

Whoever votes for McCain/Palin deserves EVERTHING they get. $6/gallon gas, their home forclosed, lose their job, have their children sent to fight a BS war. Everything! And, they better not complain later.
There is a reason that "educated people" are voting for Obama and the rest want McSame!

Bush Crusader your really scary.

"Sarah Sideshow" will lose her luster once the interviews and debates start. The Republicans do not want to run on health care, the economy, gas prices, war, the home mortgage crisis, etc. The want to run on "Sarah Sideshow." We cannot let this gross practice of bait and switch take place. I agree with the Senator, but "Sarah Sideshow" and her running mate (as she refers to him) John McCain't, will continue to scream sexism as a distraction, and call on Obama to denounce these comments. We can't let it happen.

Obama and Biden need to stick to the issues and let "Sarah Sideshow" and company rant and rave all they want to. As long as we're talking issues, Obama should win by a healthy margin, as Bill Clinton stated earlier today. -Mc

Obama did not attack Palin.

Biden did not attack Palin.

So spare me the fake outrage and spare me Karl Rove telling Obama to not attack her…Obama knows not to. The debates will stand on their own. The interviews will stand on their own. The issues will stand on their own.

And Palin IS a ploy to shake things up in the press. It's painfully obvious.

cocky-wacko decribes her perfectly

Chafee, a very wise man.

I always felt a little bad about Chafee getting pushed out in 2006 as part of the anti-Republican wave, since he was one of the few voices of reason in the GOP caucus in the Senate….

Good for him that he has gone Independent and supports Obama and is willing to voice his thoughts about the extremely dangerous Sarah Palin. Bravo!

Firts coherent think I have heard recently regarding Palin…..

I'll bet a lot of the Republican pundits are still in a state of disbelief – but they are keeping appearances up and charging forward with the thinnest of arguments.

At least with Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy, we had a open mic moment to see how they really do feel.

Yeah, ok, bud.

And Sarah was for the bridge to nowhere before she was against it.

FACT: She stopped federal money from going to the "bridge to nowhere" project.

FACT: Biden and Obama voted FOR the bridge to nowhere money.

FACT: When given the chance, Obama and Biden voted AGAINST moving the " bridge to nowhere" money to hurricane Katrina victims.

factcheck.org- look it up.

Where's the media on that?

"A cocky wacko"? He's a US Senator and that's the best he can do? I expect as much from the playground-level debate that fills up this forum, but I had hoped for more from one of our so-called leaders. Come on, people! I don't care who you support, we're talking about a change of leadership in the biggest superpower on the freakin' planet! For once, how about a discussion of issues and positions without terms like "McBush" or "Obamabot," or ridiculous generalizations like "so and so will destroy this country if elected"? Sen. Chaffee and anyone else, if you have something thoughtful to say, say it. Otherwise, stay home in November and let the grownups choose a President.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand Republicans expressing phoney outrage, demanding an apology, and saying those remarks were sexist in 5, 4, 3, 2…

I agree – she is so much more worse that Cheney that in fact was a bit center in social issues because of a lesbian daughter. With Palin its like totaly extreeme ultra. She is so far right and so brainwached in social issues that you do get affraid. This is a governor that wanted to ban books that tells what expert have found out in f.eks geology because it makes the claim that this world is no older than 4000 years not so strong. So then ban all books that tell fact. What kind of politics will it be in white house? Ban science that tells the fact? Fire people that teach history?

he will get a talking point memo soon from Karl Rove and will be apologizing in no time.

The hypocrosy of the Right Wing is too much to bear. Down with ALL Republicans! Vote Democrat across the board!

Does this mean CNN will talk about this coment for next 48 hours and not air anything informative about the issues. I wonder if this guy Chafee is sincere or is he working with Karl to distract us from the issues while Palin finishes her Politics 101 crash course.
Obama08

amen, brotha.

The whole country is seeing that Governor Wingnut is a corrupt, dishonest, far right wing fundamentalist wacko, and far from being a brilliant pick, McCain has (again) shot from the hip and hit himself in the foot. Maverick!

Helene:

I am a staunch Democrat, I will be proud to vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and I shudder to think of what our country would be like under a McCain-Palin administration.

Having said that, your comment is more sick and twisted than anything Gov. Palin could probably dream of.

Fiesty hockey mom alright. Nut job that will pull the wool over your eyes, but not for long. Bill Clinton will fix her little red cariboo. Oh thats right she shot her cariboo. opps!.

Funny cause it's true . . .

"McCain is the only one with enough guts to take out our enemies in North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia.

With the no abortion policy and a draft, we will have enough solders to continue God's war for our country."

I laughed.

(1) You left Afghanistan, where, you know, the people who actually attacked us seven years ago today are/were, out of your comment.

(2) So, basically, what you're saying is that without legalized abortions, we'll have more young, inglorious bastards to send to war? Nice!

What do you think Mr. Obama is????

It is amazing how quick you forget that she has run a Government and he has voted "present".

Come on folks just because you are mad and GWB and Chaney is no reason to check your common sense at the door and just jump on whomever the Democratic Party puts up.

I'm so happy to see someone finally calling it like it is.

cocky wacky works. This has got Rove all over it. The Himmler of the Bush Regime

> This coming from a "former" Senator. The people of Rhode Island
> woke up. He lost despite the anti-republican feeling in the country in
> 2006.

More brilliance from the Republicans. He lost BECAUSE of the anti-Republican feeling because HE WAS RUNNING AS A REPUBLICAN. He lost to a Democrat. Do your homework!

thank God someone other than the Dem party speak out for the sake of our country. It's not about the party. It's about getting back on track. And we are way way off.

This wacko Chafee should read the polls!

God… where is George Carlin when you need him?

Who is this guy?

Never heard of him before in my life. I was thinking the same thing about the far-left wackos, which he probably is.

No relevance here whatsoever. Carry on.

Obama and his obamabots are in for a rude awakening from working middle-Americans in November.

cnn where is an article that victims of domestic violence are rallying aganist Palin because she is not funding their programs in alasks. Also, there was a conference call conducted by alaska officals about Palin charging rape victims for their examinations and rape kits.

stop nonsense Mr weirdo.

instead of highlighting any "good" in Obama, you are pin-pointing at others.

Tell the world what good your candidate can do., if he can any -

Bama-Bden sunking ship.

This is a really stupid comment and not at all what Obama promised the American people. I've yet to hear Sara Palin say a single wacky thing. can someone name one?

Finally, a Republican (former) with some sense.

Just look at the comments from the obama gang here – NOW that is a person that must be a "cocky wacko" – just look at all his
"friends"!!!

McCain/Palin – best choice for our country

Obama supporter: Palin is a "cocky wacko"

Obama supporter: Palin's only qualification to be VP is "she hs never had an abortion"

Obama supporter: Palin is a governor and so was Pontius Pilate.

Do these people actually think these statements are helping Obama?

He meant to say, "a cocky wacko with lipstick."

Our politicians are so articulate!

Palin is NO COOKY WACO.

ANYONE WHO SAYS THAT IS THE CRAZY ONE.

SHE IS ALL AMERICAN AND VERY NORMAL..

Unfortunately, the misinformed people may make the difference in this election. Who would have thought that Bush would have gotten re-elected in 2004? Who is to say it won't happen a third time? Yes, McCain is 90% Bush.

She is a wacko radical right winger and the sooner people find that out the better. She'll end up having us all pray for the conversion of homosexuals, her State of Alaska, which has more earmarks than any other US State per capita, will be the golden state, women will lose thier right to choose and we will be in go only knows how many wars and we will have no allies in the world. She is only VP but the likelyhood of her being President is high if McCain is elected.

Lincoln Chafee = Rockefeller Republican

The fact Chafee doesn't like her means McCain is doing something right.

Conservatism wins every time it's tried. How about we start trying it for a change?

How mature of him to resort to name calling. So mature. Discuss on some real issues.

Wow……….Blatently sexist. Thats how they will spin this. Can a person open his mouth.

I dont vote for guys who want staus quo in washinton like Obama, Thats why he got Biden and how many times has biden voted to raise taxes, Obama has voted 94 times to raise your taxes and not done anything else……….

That's JUST what we need, more invective spewing about people and less discussion of the issues. People, this is NOT Jerry Springer. This is our chance to pick a leader. Whether you're Dem or Repub, cut out the name calling and get back to discussing the best ways to solve our problems. Then VOTE for the person who's ideas sound best to you.

Looks like this guys got the right idea

…Yep, still a pig…:-)

This guy is just trying to get attention for himself. He didn't say anything of substance. When Lieberman risks his entire career to support McCain/Palin that means nothing but this guy comes out from under a rock and it's news.

As a Democrat from Rhode Island I can honestly say we have ALWAYS respected Mr Chafee even though he was a Republican. For him to say this it must carry some weight.

He's right and anyone that is honestly ready to put her into the 2nd most powerful position in the world has to be wacko too! Despite all the dislike that people have concerning Obama there is no way anyone can condone placing this woman into office simply because she's a woman. A journalism degree and 2 years governer has no way shape or form given this woman any credibility to take this position. No one even knows her for heavens sake…Why won't she campaign solo or speak with the media? Hell…at least give her a different speech to say!! She sounds like a broken record.

So when will McCain unleash their so-called "Pitbull", and let her give an interview with the media (without teleprompters or a script).

Palin is purely pathetic.

How can you call her a cocky wacko? I want you to know that I don't like people reading my mind and then saying what they read.

No republican would support a tax and spend liberal.

Yeah, but she can shoot wolves from a helicopter, thats what I want in a VP!!

wish more republicans are willing to say the truth….thanks, Mr. Chafee…I am going to send my donation for O-B NOW, will start saving for Hillary…yes 2012!!!!!

He was being kind! This whole Palin charade seems like a SNL sketch. I just wanna fiercely shake every McCain/Palin supporter and say “SNAP OUT OF IT”

Whats wrong with you Mich people? you really gonna vote for the whaco ticket of Mclaim/Lipstick? where are all the union guys/teachers? hope your not gonna let this one slip by!

Well yeah…it's hard to say how this thing will unfold in November.

Really, I don't think the polls are reflecting the bigger picture.

Sure the news likes to talk about how Palin has energized the GOP base and how large the crowds have been for McCain/Palin speeches… but, none of those folks would support Obama anyway (for whatever reason). And, I don't personally feel there's enough of them compared to the rest of us who realize that we don't need another 4 years of Repubs in WH.

Nobody is reporting about how many of us are turned off by Palin, and throwing support over to Obama…

Really, once the infatuation wears off, and she's finally allowed to do interviews, and she abandons that tired script that's always on the podium flapping in the wind, etc it'll be a different thing.

What an idiot,,,Rhode Island-so? & turned Republican to independent,,,why is this news??? What a waste of a political ticker.

To McCain Supporters:

Insanity – "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"

Albert Einstein

Lincoln might as well be describing himself. He is an original wing nut.

Talk about bi-polar. Going from the right to the left and then giving monies to the most liberal politician out there, Obama. Lose an election and turn Independent. Sore loser. No Mr. Chafee, you're the wacko.

Why is no one talking about her affliation with the AIP….Alaskan Independence Party!!!!!

I heard this woman say and I quote, "Keep up the GOOD WORK"….

THE AIP WANTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE US!!!! THIS IS NOT PUTTING "COUNTRY FIRST"!!!!

The truth will come out about Palin. I am waiting to hear more about the affiar she had with her husbands ex business partner…now that ought to be a good un. Also the one about being a supporter of survivalist camps….ya knows those nuts….

Chafee is the WACKO! He's a turncoat who couldn't hang with the Republicans and now is taking a shot at them. Having turned Independent shows that he couldn't stand the heat so he got out of the kitchen! What a coward. U.S.A.!!! U.S.A.!!!

To McCain Supporters:

"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"

Albert Einstein

I disagree slightly with Senator Chaffee.

The true "Wacko's", are the Americans who are buying into this "Sarah Palin" hype. She is nothing more than a "concept". Kind of like what "Mrs. Butterworth" is to syrup, or what "Ronald" is to McDonalds.

It's hard to believe that an unqualified Hockey Mom, is just one rigged election, and a McCain missed heartbeat away from running this country.

And yet many Americans are dumb enough to buy into this hype.

funny funny careful dont want to upset ole rovey boy!!!

Would you expect anything less from Mr.Chafee ?

Anyone with common sense would know that there is something wrong with the Rep. VP pick…surprisingly enough, some people seem to be excited about that! I'm really confused about what american people really want for the country!

To me, there is one real candidate in this election, and another one who's just there for the show!

Obama/Biden 08

Because you wanted attention, you have openned your mouth, Thats why you are an EX senator…………you are cocky…..

Yeah but, oooooooh boy! WHAT A SEXY WACKO!!

AAHAHAHA!

Ha! This is funny stuff.

He hit the nail right on the head.

Good for him! Sorry, though, pretty soon the McCain camp is going to start calling you a sexist.

ahahahahahaha

Now I wait for the Mc campaign to blame this statement on Obama.

About time someone from the Republican't party admitted what we all knew already. Did anyone else happen to notice when Palin was greeted in Alaska she had to read her remarks off a teleprompter? They don't even trust her to talk to people where she is allegedly popular. LOL I am just waiting for the day when she shows us the string in her back that you pull to repeat 3 lines over and over.

Do you know what the difference between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush is?

….. Lipstick!

I would actually have other non-mentional words to call her but "cocky wacko" fits well.

Were is he from? I think he wacko.

Sarah who?

cocky wacko!

There you go GOP. Your own turning on you. Mr. Chafee obviously see's what all Democrats see. Palin's a joke. And whoa!! A republican who voted against the war just as Sen. Obama did. That's what I call reaching across the aisle.

I find it gratifying to see some of my thoughts about Mrs. Palin, reflected in the comments of an experienced politician. I too find her "cocky, irreverant, superficial, and lacking in tact".

The country cannot afford to have this particular candidate anywhere near the whitehouse.

Al,
Redmond, WA

He'll soon be calling her Mrs. Vice President!

He looks funny, but he sure is right on!!!Thanks for calling them like you see them Sen Chafee!!!!!!!!!!

Palin is a hypocrite and a liar and basically amounts to "igloo trash" – Northern Exposure meets Peyton Place.

Better than a crocked cock..

HALLELUJAH!

A recorvering Republican who has seen the light! WELCOME!

See what Karl Rove started….the beginning of the end for McCain/Palin.

Let me know when he's up for re-election. I'll donate to him and anyone else who voted against the war in Iraq.

And he's an ex-Repub…LOL

Another sexist pig?
Great, let's put some lipstick on him, too.

Palin is only a "cocky wacko" because she is a female. Get over yourself!!!!!! What's next – Pigs and Lipstick???

Please America, let's focus on issues that are meaningful to the rest of us. Rove is a master of diversions. Please let's not get diverted.

She is so thin on substance – thick on finge ideology. Yet, her polling makes it look like a popularity contest. And, why she is popular, I have no idea: all I've heard from her is vindictive attacks and half-truths. Sad, if we Americans are so shallow.

HAAAAAA! LOL!!!! HAAAAA! Cocky Wacko That is Too Funny…That was my Laugh for the day!!!..I get one everyday when I read these blogs…

I couldn't describe Palin better than that. GO OBAMA/BIDEN

And I love it! Way to tell em', Senator:)…

No way, no how, no "cocky wacko"!

Palin doesn't even know what it is she doesn't know!

The problem is that ignorance doesn't even stop the pitbull from attacking. she repeats the same old lies like she is brainwashed.

Here's another example of her stupidity and stubbornness

In the letter, written before Sen. John McCain picked the Alaska governor as his running mate, former U.S. Attorney Wevley Shea warned Gov. Palin that "the situation is now grave" and recommended that she and her husband, Todd Palin, apologize for "overreaching or perceived overreaching" for using her position to try to get Trooper Mike Wooten fired from the force.

Mission Accomplished: Rove threw out the bait:CNN took it

The voice of sanity on the war- Finally!!

Uh oh…I'm pretty sure that was a "sexist" remark from Mr. Chafee and he needs to apologize. Better yet maybe Obama should apologize for him.

Wow! A Republican that actually voted against the war! Boy, did he call this one right. She's about as wacko as they come. And the stagecraft interview Gibson is doing with her is so inappropriate. I'm sure she'll be fed the questions by Gibson before the interview so she can come across as being knowledgeable on the topics. I also understand that this is the only interview she'll be doing and from that point on will only be campaigning with McCain, not separately like Biden. Is this because her convention speech is the only thing she's memorized? Is she incapable of taking questions from an audience and coming up with answers on the spot….think so!

This is one white, middle aged woman that will not vote for McCain just to get a woman in the White House. Now…if he'd picked one that was more qualified, I probably would have voted for him.

LOL. Whoopie,…. WELCOME ABOARD Sen Chafee!!

FINALLY, someone in the Republican Party with some decent common sense!

Wow…. call it a miracle and God's true blessings. That is what you call TRUE CHANGE when someone in your own party does NOT just "go along" with the "Old Washington Politics" status quo.

GOD BLESS YOU Sen. Chafee!

Right. And all the dumb WHITE AMERICAN WOMEN are falling for. Well not all but the majority. Just because SHE LOOKS like you doesn't mean SHE'S GOOD for you.

How do these old guys get away with these disgusting remarks about decent hardworking women?Oh,I know why,the women in media for the most part got there because of their image,and coming back hard against the men is like biting the hand that feeds them!

Stop with the name-caling, this will not help Obama. The less atention given to Palin the better…make her a non-issue!

Yes, a wacko who took on Big Oil and won, who took on the old boys' club and won. I would love to be like her. Go Sarah, go.

I bet there are many more repubs who feel that way, but unfortunately most of them are sticking to the script they have been handed by the mccain camp

She is folks…and dangerous for this country!

Just wait, soon someone will be tapping Obama's shoulders demanding that he apologize for this person's comment. 1, 2, 3!

That's right! She would pull that AK47 out in a heartbeat and line us all up if we didn't vote for her.

Hahaha! She is crazy! I was thinking America is crazy for not recognizing this! LOL

GO Obama-Biden

Call a spade a spade. She is nuts. Bible in one hand and a gun in the other. This kind of Christian extremist is going to scare the world. all wrapped up as a fiesty "Hockey Mom".

I agree with you 100% former senator. That is exactly was she and the Republican dumbies are excited about the bad mother.

Let me tell you something. I'm a political junkie, have been most my life, even as a teenager. I never donated a dime to a politician in my life, until Palin got choosen. About 12 hours after McCain choose her, I donated money to Obama. Matter of fact, I'm going to go donate some more money to Obama right now. Thanks for reminding me.

Cocky wacko?????

Wow what 3 year old came up with that one? HAHAHAHA

McCain/Palin 2008

Finally…someone is speaking out against this loony nutcase! Obama MUST win if this country is going to come back from everything Bush has done to us the past 8 years! Please, people! OBAMA/BIDEN…the only ticket in town.

Chafee should look in the mirror sometime if he wants to see what a REAL "cocky wacko" looks like.

McCain/Palin 08/12!

I think Obama is NOT emotional mature to be president.
This was repeatedly mentioned by Hillary Clinton on her fight with Obama.

It was proved true. Hillary, your comment were right on Obama.

To those who dont' t get this…

She's a liar, flash in the pan, who is willing to say anything to hide her real beliefs long enough to fool those who aren't paying attention so she can get into office. (E.G. Why no Pro-life, Pentacostal rhetoric in stumpt speech)

And based on her past experience, John, you better watch your back John.

Forthe rest of us. Think about the Bush promises and what has happened since. Don't vote again the Rove – Schmidt ticket.

Hey Chafee didn't RI go to Clinton so do you call her the same thing?

i am energised too and i am gonna make a donation as i type. well said senator at least a few americans are not gullible

No, Senator Chafee, what do you really think? Hey, at least he's honest!

I think McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for VP is an insult to American intellect. MR. McCain thinks that Americans are dumb and they'll vote for Palin because she's woman without weighing her credentials to be a VP. If America elects him and Sarah Palin as VP then we'll prove him right.

Did he call her that, or was he telling what other supporters were saying???

I dont know a woman alive who would want to run with mccain who has referred ot women with the c— word. nor vote for him –where are these women????

I am a Democrat honoring the truce today but am sending an URGENT appeal to some so-called Democratic leaders who need to exercise their vocal chords for Sen. Obama. Awake from your slumber! Don't let the Repubs outwit you this time!

It's obvious that Senator Obama was talking about Senator McCain he used the lipstick simile, but I'll be darned if the simile doesn't work! She backed the Bridge to Nowhere, and even when she flip-flopped and changed her tack she still kept the two hundred plus million in pork.
So I guess you could say that she definitely a pork lover….

Someone has brains. All those who vote for McWAR and Ms. Barbie and loose their jobs in the next 4 years, then I hope you suffer.

Sarah who? Let's get back to Obama-McCain.

Awesome…the typically quite man should speak out some more. Its also nice to see that I'm not the only one terrified by the thought of either McCain or Palin running the White House. …..EEBGEEBEE'S anyone?

She's had her fun.

Can't we all just forget about Sarah Palin and move the country forward.

Too much is at stake America to waste any more time on a governor from Alaska who did not matter two weeks ago.

She is not the story.

Americans coming together to fix this country is going to be the story.

Let's get Obama elected for blue collar America!

Get r' done!

Obama/Biden '08!

I think the media loves to see a fight, or even better, a train wreck! Keeps them all in business.

I mean, how many 6th grade educated Americans would read about *issues*? Better to report on insults, and perceived insults, and indignation, and feigned indignation, and 'made up stuff'.

Which brings up the question – whatever happened to real journalists? Well, America… good night, and good luck…

She is a Wacho!

ROFL!!!!!!

McCain is the only one with enough guts to take out our enemies in North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia.

With the no abortion policy and a draft, we will have enough solders to continue God's war for our country.

I'd buy this guy a beer and shake his hand.

This coming from a "former" Senator. The people of Rhode Island woke up. He lost despite the anti-republican feeling in the country in 2006.

How dare he judge this woman as a cocky wacko. Does he know Governor Palin? Has he even had a conversation with her? Probably not. Just thought he'd keep himself in the public view should there be an opening for "dog catcher" in Rhode Island.

How sweet the news media thinks we care what they think when it comes to these sorry attempts at swaying voters.

And here I thought the protections they enjoy are at lest in a teeny part related to being objective.

OK, lets see the RePugnicans call this one out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its about time someone said what a lot of us Americans are thinking!

OUCH!!!

DEAD ON. haha!

Palin – Rookie of the earmark

Mind over chatter – vote Obama

You bet she is wacko. She is so frightening that I regret she was not drowned at birth.

Sarah who !

Obama 08 and 12 — people are not crazy, they can see right through the Republicans — your tactis worked in 2000 and 2004, but "not this time!"

Thanks, Mr. Chafee.

Hear! Hear! Sen. Chafee.

And he is Right

Obama Biden 08

Hear! Hear! Sen. Chafee.

Couoldn't agree more!

HAHAHAHAHAH

Cocky Whacko? I think I saw him warming up for the Bonzo Dog Band in 72. Heck of a show.
I prefer calling her the Trojan Moose, myself, but I'm not picky.

true. all of it.

Mr. Chafee could not be more right!

I'm willing to bet that is the opinion of a good many Republican Senate and House members who still have a job to protect.

Now that's just funny.

See what Karl Rove started. Momentum.