September 15, 2008
Posted: September 15th, 2008 02:45 PM ET

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Palin unveiled a new stump speech Monday.
Palin unveiled a new stump speech Monday.

GOLDEN, Colorado (CNN) – With the tremors on Wall Street reverberating throughout the political world on Monday, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin unveiled a revised stump speech that focused on the troubled economy.

Palin blamed corporate executives for the failure of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, and said the government’s financial regulatory system “is outdated and needs a complete overhaul.

“Washington has been asleep at the switch and ineffective and management on Wall Street has not run these institutions responsibly and has put companies and markets at risk,” she said, adding that “every effort” has to be made to ensure that the bank deposits and investments of regular Americans remain solvent.

Echoing one of John McCain’s favorite lines, the Alaska governor said she was pleased taxpayer money would not be used to bail out Lehman, as it was following the collapse of Bear Stearns last spring.

Palin’s remarks in Colorado were lengthier and more involved than the stump speeches she has typically been giving on the campaign trail. In particular, Palin kept the focus on the nation’s economic concerns, telling the crowd she had cut taxes in Alaska (she did not mention that she had introduced a sales tax hike as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.) She also highlighted her small town bona fides.

“My husband Todd and I, we have a commercial fishing operation,” she said. “My sister, she just opened a service station. Todd’s folks, they own a hardware store. We’ve all built small businesses and worked hard to earn a living. We know the struggles out there.”

“It’s the small businesses, the mom and pops that are the cornerstone of America,” she said.

For the first time, Palin outlined what her goals will be for the vice presidency, noting that she and McCain had spoken about her job description.

“My mission is going to be energy security and government reform,” she said. “And another thing near and dear to my heart, it's going to be helping families who have special needs and children with special needs. And we're going to be pushing for innovative cures for diseases.”

Palin’s youngest son Trig has Down Syndrome.

Filed under: Sarah Palin


down with the 2party dictatorship!   September 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Rob
Q. what experience does Obama have regarding national or global economy?

A. none, until he went on his 2 week European vaca, now he is an expert, so would you feel better if Palin went on a 2 week vaca in Europe, or would that still not be enough?

just joe   September 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Fascist writer Westbrook Pegler, an avowed racist who Sarah Palin approvingly quoted in her acceptance speech for the moral superiority of small town values, expressed his fervent hope about Robert F. Kennedy, as he contemplated his own run for the presidency in 1965, that "some white patriot of the Southern tier will spatter his spoonful of brains in public premises before the snow flies."

Looking for Honesty   September 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Here we go. Another speech written for her by the campaign that she'll recite everywhere she goes, word-for-word (record her speeches throughout a week and they're are the exact same, every word, no joke) for the next week. Then the writers will roll out another one for her over the weekend, she'll memorize it over the rest of the weekend, and then recite it for a week. Wash, rinse, and repeat. You don't need a clue at what you're saying, or what it means, at all, but she's good at it.

jbrowne   September 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

govemment reform? this from the lady who hired a washington lobbyist to get millions in earmark dollars for her tiny village!!! who lied about selling her jet? who exagerated the number of votes she got? go to factcheck.org and check out who she really is.

Bulldog   September 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

I have some news for you Sarah, McCain's top economic advisor pushed deregulation bills through that is largely responsible for this mess along with the Enron scandal and oil speculators being able to manipulate oil and gas prices. Yeah, blame it on just the executives, it just shows you don't know what you are doing and are in way over your head.

Respond to Jay!   September 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

She is absolutely clueless. Her speech writters are at it again.

BlameBarack-Colorado   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

I will take Palin seriously when she takes questions from the town hall meetings not using her stump speech. She is now a dimaond loosing its shine.

ReverendZ   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Ya' think Sarah and Todd's fishing "operation" would have been possible without the money he earned while working for British Petroleum for 2 decades?

Barbara   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Who cares what she says?

Palin doesn't have the knowledge or experience to get America working again. The only thing she has is BLIND AMBITION.

Anonymous   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

she just doesnt know anything unless some written speech obama/biden 08

ZILCHO   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

T H E--–R E A L--T H I N G---O N E --O F--– U S

Nicole   September 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

If I hear her say one more thing about doing things for children and families affected by special needs I will scream. Everywhere on her record she has cut funding and research, and it is not like Republicans change their ideals if they are personally affected, look at Dick Cheney and his daughter who is a lesbian. Same old stuff Sarah.

Dori in AZ   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Well, let's see. We're waiting to see her tax returns, as it appears she may have charged the state of Alaska for expenses that she had no right to charge. And, she may have not claimed that income for tax purposes. . . . So, pony up, Palin! Show us you're honest about something.

And, while you're at it. . . . Quit trying to derail the investigation of your ethics. Release all the emails that you and your staff included your civilian husband in (thus making them public record for all the rest of us). And, hey, let's see those wonderful college grades from the 5 schools you attended before finally getting a 4 year degree!

Impress us!

m.joe   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

I CANNOT BELIEVE PEOPLE WILL LISTEN THIS LADY, SHE BASICALLY IGNORANT.

D.Kimbro OHIO   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

This lady is scary.... By the way what questions do investigators want to as the First DUDE. You are a funny lady.

Sharon, Minnesota   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

I just found out today that I also have foreign policy experience since I can see Canada here from Minnesota..Awesome, I will update my resume accordingly.

Palin for Prez   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Brilliant.

Thank God America is coming around to a new, real change coming to Washington.

McCain-Palin '08!!!

Michael Birmingham Al.   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

McCain-Palin say over and over that they will reform and won't let government run people and yet here they go yet again, talking about how they will over haul and take over things. You can't believe anything they say.

Gayle   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

Agree – Palin will set the advancement of women back 50 years!

Loretta   September 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

yeah right, Go to his website, read the letter that Senator Obama sent to them and learn why there will be no taxpayer bailout.

Independent   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

HAHAHAHAAHA...I think McCain and his VP need to talk a litle more and come to agreement...THIS IS IMPRESSIVELY RIDICULOUS

Hmmmm   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Does Palin actually understand ANYTHING about economics? Maybe if she goes to college for another 6 years to get an economics degree, she can have some credibility on this subject. MAYBE.

obama for potus!!! si se puede!!!   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

"hshso whfowhfs owu owjsl sopuwow fsh wopjs fsghfsofj slfd soduoljs oeho"

Sarah palin knows what I said, she said something similar when the spirit took over her body. I cant stand Obama and I didnt like Juan McAmnesty, but when Palin got on board my first thought was Kay bailey wasnt available? Then I thought she was OK, Then I found out she speaks in tounges, and that killed it for me. Third party candidate will get my vote, and even though it will probably land me in a FEMA camp I might just write in Ron Paul.

dkawaii   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

But I thought that Republicans were against more regulation. What is Palin proposing as a fix? What will be different?

Yes, Government needs reform, but what exactly will McCain/Palin change?

As far as Energy Security, Palin strikes me a a fosil fuel person. How is that different from Bush? Wasn't he an oil man from an oil state? Didn't he too say that "America is adicted to oil"? Exactly what is going to change?

GOP Woman for Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

She's a disgrace!

I will be voting for a Dem for the first time ever...and I couldn't be more proud!

Obama; bringing intelligence back to the White House!

Unshrub   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

What a joke.

Anonymous   September 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Agree – Palin will set the advancement of women back 50 years!

Oh Boy!!!???   September 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

More regulation. I thought that "bigger government" was what the change was not going to be, yet we hear this?

Special needs kids are important. What about special needs families?

There are more families that need help than individual children. Besides, healthcare for all children should make things better for these special needs children, and their families.

Energy security and government reform = 1 line sentence
Special needs kids = 3 lines, 2 sentences

Okey Anozie   September 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

SO why Palin an not someone like Kay Bailey Hutchinson....her nomination is an insult to women everywhere!!

Monica, Texas   September 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

This woman insults the intelligence of all women....She is no Hillary!!!!

tony   September 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

So Palin is saying that Washington need to regulate business more? Did she forget that she is from party that is against more government regulations? What is next, the Republicans running as the party of change? Or the Republicans accusing the Democrats of swiftboating?

Wait, the Republicans actually did these things too. Nothing is beyond the Republicans.

Obama/Biden 08

lucy2008   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Huh?

What will she do? This doesn't say anything and doesn't even give a real explanation of what the issues are let along what she might do.

I truely don't get it.

Who is this person?

The Conservative   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Strange, it looks like the pitbull has figured out how to licked lipstick off. Whatever.....

Obama-08!

Nechia NYC   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Finally after using the same speech for two weeks it about time that she change...How bout we now hear what she intends to do for this country... The fact that she is even on the ticket amazes me.

Brad   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

People are suffering. It will be interesting if voters stick with what got them here or will they step out and go a new direction.....

VOTE OBAMA FOR CHANGE

Jann in Denver   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

She's a parrot without a brain or a single thought of her own. She is an environmental terroist with no regard to the issues of global warming, and preservation of endangered species. I don't think that a person who can barely count to two knows anything about the economy.

Now can we really believe that a woman who lies about going to Iraq, lies about her brother in law's firing, lies about who really gave birth to Trig, lies about the Bridge to Nowhere, lies about her drug addicted son Track, is fit to lick the bottom of any or our shoes much less be the vice president?

lindapuma   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

GIVE ME A BREAK!
Like she knows ANYTHING about wallstreet or anything else for that matter.
how ya gonna fix it wall street Sarah? Hire a lobbyist to go do it for ya? Moron! Liar! Thief! Trainwreck!

ProudDemocrat   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

How can you belitte community organizers and churches that help families in need ,be against stem cell reseasch and help families who have special needs and children with special needs at the same time, this woman is a joke.

lj   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

You act like she is a little girl on the first day of school. So what is the story?

Surafel Melaku   September 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Please, don't tell me who to blame, that doesn't solve my problem or give me a relief for my stress, tell me, what you are going to do about the economy? Dow tumbles down 500 point! We need help and tell me the solution, please, please, and not only you Sarah, this goes to Obama, who seems to blame every thing on Bush and not saying how he plan to solve it. CHANG WE BELIEVE IN, CHANGE WE NEED, CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE, HELL with you change Obama, tell me your plan specifically how you solve raising living standard, raising food, oil, school tuition. Obama, McCain, Biden, Palin needs to specify the solution, its time for us to hear your plans, how we solve the issues we face.

Ex-Democrat in Texas   September 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

Go Palin! you get my vote! Hope to see your beautiful victory smile in November!

jim   September 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

Palin is a tool. If she and McCain win next year, Americans are doomed.

unpatriot   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Release your taxes woman!!!! Quick before the plane crashes for the 6th time and you guys are mia for 5 years.

Ben   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

She wants to make change...come on..Americans know better that you are just a VP candidate and that post has no power. As famously said by McCain in 2000. Its a job without power where you attend funerals!...We need a strong America and you ain't the one girl!

Jim   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Palin and McCain have no clue about how our national economy and regulatory systems work. McCain has admitted economics bores him, and his senior advisor Gramm called us a "nation of whiners" and said we're in a "mental recession."

Meanwhile Obama's campaign is right on! He is hitting all the right issues, especially when he says."This country can’t afford another four more years of this failed philosophy.” We also can't afford the Iraq War and Occupation that is costing us $1 trillion and crippling our economy and foregn policy.

Compared to these fundamental truths, why are we so distracted by such irrelevant things as: POW story, family backgrounds, spouses, pastors, churches, guns, race, family wealth, celebrity status, imagined sexist slights, etc.?

No Palin Pitbull Lips   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Yep! She's running for president in 2012. Hillary supporters....who will you vote for then? Confused?

Jason   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

This lady will say and do anything to attract a vote. When the cameras are off and the press is gone even the Republicans are scratching their heads as to why Palin was chosen by McCain. His own party knows the party's over....literally!

Vote08   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

McCain and Palin will get things done in Washington and even cross party lines to do so. I'm sure Obama wouldn't ever cross party lines even if for the good of the country. Then again he would actually have to show up to a session in the senate to even be able to cross party lines which everyone knows he was never there.

I'm still waiting for the Obama supporters to explain to me how he is more qualified then even Palin is. Palin's ran a government...and Obama...well lets just say he was a senator...barely. He's spent more time running for president then he has doing his job as a senator.

Seriously, Obama needs to stick to writing stories, maybe write a third one about himself, because making up stories is something he is clearly good at.

McCain/Palin 08

Jen   September 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Obama is a big jerk, Palin got a positive budget in Alaska, Obama failed every single project in Il. Obama is correct, people are not stupid; we are not going to vote for you.
Go back to your crook in Chicago.

Mark, B'ham., Al.   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Has Obamab or Biden ever had to balance a budget, NOT! Even McCain as a Squadron Commander in the Navy had to deal with a budget. As Govenor Sarah has had to deal with a budget that was not unlimited because you cna print more money.

Wayne, Greenville TX   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Caribou Barbie continues to swing and miss.

Mark G   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Enough already. I don't want to hear crap like this. We need someone who is a serious person to take our problems seriously. A average hockey mom, or a bulldog just won't cut it. I'm done with this campaign and the people running it. McCain and all of his little minions can take their speeches and put them where the sun don't shine. These people caused it, and they will continue it. I'm voting for Obama.

sophia nyc   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

She's humiliating women everywhere. Glad I'm not a Republican.

Carol   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Of course they are asleep. All the "good ole boys" have been asleep on both sides of the Isle for a very long tome. Ther ( both sides) have let the greedy ba-–ds get away with our hard earned dollars and have taxed us almost to death. Look at the state of the economy. Its a mess and needs fixing. WE NEED EXPERIENCE LEADERS. This is NO TIME FOR "on the job training." We are in the can and someone is ready to pull the chain! We need someone on OUR side, the side of the AVERAGE WORKING AMERICAN TAXPAYER. NOW !

McCain/ Pallin '08

Jayce   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Gauranteed after this election cycle is over you will never hear this womans name again, ever.

SF   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Can CNN broadcast longer and more complete Palin videos on her campaign trail? We are very interested in them. We are here to hunt for her news.

I watched Palin's speech made on Nevada from MSNBC.COM.
The crowd in Carson City was so crazy for her. I was so supriesed to see the real fact.

No media can and has the right to hide any facts from the nation. Good or bad, the people will decide. Do not manipulate the will of the people.

PALIN LIES   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

GOV. PALIN LIES. BUT THE SAD THING IS SHE HAS DONE IT SO MUCH SHE BELIEVES IT AS THE TRUTH.

THANKS...BUT NO THANKS.

laura   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

WHY did you have to end the story with

'Palin’s youngest son Trig has Down Syndrome.'

Thought the kids were off limit???

Joe PA   September 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Not Hillary should give a speech about how she gave jobs to all her friends from high school in the government when she became Governor.

Jim   September 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

This woman is an idiot. Wall Street and their Republican minions have been trying for a decade to diminish, dilute and generally eliminate any regulation whatsoever in the name of the vaunted "free market."

Now that the free market has become a free-fall market, the selfsame party that brought you an energy deregulation debacle, a housing bust that is worse than anything since the Great Depression, and a subprime meltdown that has our economy in shambles wants to cure the problem by improving our "outdated institutions." That smells like more deregulation to me.

This woman knows as much about financial reform as she does about foreign policy. If McCentury and Mooseburger get elected, be prepared for a financial firestorm that is worse– WORSE– than the Great Depression.

Daniel   September 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

If you wanted proof that there's some serious confusion in the McCain-Palin campaign, just look at these two quotes from today's ticker.

Quote 1:

"You know, there's been tremendous turmoil in our financial markets and Wall Street," McCain said at a Jacksonville, Florida event earlier Monday. "And it is, people are frightened by these events. Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong, but these are very, very difficult times."

Quote 2:

Palin blamed corporate executives for the failure of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, and said the government’s financial regulatory system “is outdated and needs a complete overhaul.

Am I missing something, or are they in complete disagreement?

Laurie from California   September 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

So just NOW they've "spoken about her job description"?! I usually cover that *before* I take the job so I can be educated about the position and responsible for my commitment to it.

And her mission is going to energy security (so she's an expert on Iraq because she probably could see it from the border, just like Russia), and gov't reform (so she's going to fire McCain?)... and helping special needs kids (unless, of course, it has anything to do with science and progress like stem cell research).

EVERYTHING that this woman says is a lie, half-truth, or deception. I trust none of it. This is the biggest political smoke-and-mirrors campaign I've been alive for, and I'm not falling for it. This is all just such an absurd and tragic joke.

GARY   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

FRANK YOU ARE THE MORON. OBAMA IS SO AMERICAN HE THINKS THERE IS 57 STATES IN THE U.S.A. HE IS A JOKE.

Susan   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

By all means, let's vote in John McCain, when he ADMITS that the economy isn't his strong suit. He is NOT what America needs right now to fix things. Can you say "Country First?" He surely wasn't talking about America when he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, nor is he talking about America when he says he is America's best choice as President to fix this mess. He is definitely not putting Country First here and should just bow out and let the best man step in.

Obama/Biden

Who cares what Palin thinks   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Listening to Palin talk about the economy is like listening to a high school student reciting a wiki page they just memorized.

Palin left Wasilla in debt.
Palin is under investigation less than 2 yrs into her governership.
Palin is a disgrace to American politics!

chris   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Those innovative cures own't have anything to do with stem cells, of course.

Vincent   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Once again, using your son for political gain? Just what are you going to do to help these people? Get your daughters to babysit them like they do Trig?

You are for drilling, how about building more refineries so you can process the crude oil. More drilling is not going to help the situation if you cannot process the oil.

Dummy

Bring on the debates, I am tired of the lies and would like more of the factcheck.

donovan   September 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Washington asleep? George Bush and Congress are the whom
is supposed to be overseeing Banking. That includes McCain and Obama, lets not be fooled by this Ham and Egg routine with
these two Partys.

Are any of these Friends of Bush going to Jail? Bush has totally
destroyed his legacy and should be impeached.

-Donovan

Freddie & Mac   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

She is not ready–say Bob Herbert!

Independent   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Why won't she take questions from voters??? I am sick of hearing the same speech over and over again!

And why isn't anybody in the media (other then the View) calling the McCain campaign out on this??

williefloyd   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

McCain lost all credibility when he put this woman on his ticket. He has made it very clear he is only looking to gain womens' votes. I hope women will not be dumb enough to fall for this. Look around you ladies, our country is going south in a handbasket. Do you not care for your childrens' future? I voted for this man in 2000, but believe me this isn't the same person today!!

I don't know about others, but I don't care to see everything I've worked for my entire life suddenly disappear. Have any of you heard your grandparents talk about the "Great Depression"? I have and I don't want it to happen to me-but most importantly not to my grown sons.

Please listen and study the issues. Don't vote carelessly based on age, gender, or race-our country will not survive 4 more years like the last 7.

White grandma supporting OBAMA/BIDEN

Jim D. in Costa Mesa   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

If McCain/Palin gets in the White House, Sarah Mooseburger's first order of business will to make every American buy a $1200 Wasilla Alaska Rape Kit with our own money. God knows we'll need it.

The bridge is out and nobody's home!

Mike   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Sooooo, they want to give large corporations tax cuts despite the corporate greed and failure of executives across the board...all becuase they are doing whatever they can to put their windfall profits from ripping off the american consumer into their own profits. And where will McCain and Palin's tax cuts to large corporations go? Yeah, that's right, into executives' pockets...it's not going towards across-the-board raises and better health care options and retirement funds. It's going towards a larger boat and a 3rd house for some twit whose daddy started the corporation and gave it to his kid.

Real Real Change   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Hey Hey!!!!

They got her new speech. This a pretty big hurdle to get over Charlie. I hope she can make it Charlie.

When might you be doing some more interviews Sarah........Charlie

(In what respect Charlie)

PROUD ARMY WIFE   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST SO NO TO MCCAIN & PALIN!!!!

Alison   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

I watched it. She sounded so out of it. Just reading a script. Must have been up late last night "studying" foreign policy. No way, no how, no McCain/Palin.

King Kong   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Take note, Americans, that Palin is arguing for the opposite of what Republicans have been telling us since Ronald Reagan: that corporate America needs regulating. Of course, she doesn't mean it for a second, but she's still saying it.

We have learned, since Reagan put the nation on its long downhill slide, that – unless threatened by jail time – corporate executives will cook the books, backdate the options, lower wages, outsource jobs, reduce benefits, conspire to fix prices, lie in their advertising, bribe our elected representatives, use child labor, bust the unions, attempt to influence elections, conceal known product defects (even defects that cause death), import poisonous products from China, and cozy up to any dictatorship that is easily bribed (all of them).

Now Palin is right that corporate American needs to be regulated, but she is wrong that Republicans are the ones to do it. They are the ones that DEregulated, promising us that corporate CEOs could be trusted. Experience has shown us that they cannot be trusted with a red-hot stove.

Cynthia   September 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

A new speech won't help. They are still not telling the truth to the American people.

Red, North Carolina   September 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

If Sarah Palin had any integrity at all, she would have said "Thanks, but no thanks" to the invitation to be VP.

With her completely inadequate and low rated education, NO ONE can SERIOUSLY believe that she is even minimally qualified to even sit in a meeting with Bernanke or Paulson and have any input at all.

If she were HONEST, she wouldn't be sitting there "not blinking", she'd be admitting that she is in WAY over her head and for the sake of our country, she needs to step down and allow someone with REAL experience to take her place.

I won't hold my breath.

NORA, FLORIDA   September 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

that is about the only thing that is new is her speech because the tactics that they are running off of is older than stale bread!!!

lol   September 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

gov. palin has been responsible for balancing budgets, and has done a great job in alaska. she is a fiscal conservative with more experience than obama in financial issues. palin, and mccain will get this economy back on track, america needs theese two mavericks to straighten out washington, and the economy. mccain/palin 08, hillary 2012!

bernj   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Palin is clueless. Just like her grandpappy McSame.

Mike   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

McCain demonstrated his total disregard for the welfare of this country when he put this totally clueless person to be possibly a heart beat away from the presidency. McCain = Lies and Sleeze, and country last.

Dameun Strange   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Palin will have to understand that the US economy is not floating on oil revenue....it's not as easy to make changes when you have a huge deficit. How is she going to help? How is she going to reform? Lets here some of what she is going to do rather than what she is not.

Jim   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

New speech, huh? So how long did it take Karl Rove to right this one up?

Tony   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Palin is without a doubt, one of the most ignorant women ever to be in politics.

I ahve no doubt that she and/or her husband will be found guilty regarding Troopergate, and then we will wait to see if anyone wakes up!

e.j.mohammed   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Is Alaska is all she knows! This isn't worth commenting on she will not
do a thing for our countries economy!
McCain still thinks the economy is doing well! What a pair!
I'm with Hillary No Way, No How, No McCain, No Palin!!!
E.J. in Tacoma

Denise   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Actually what the Democrats did to Hillary was a bigger slap.

As a government employee who witnesses wasteful spending on a daily basis, I would be thrilled to have someone like Sarah Palin in charge. Barack Obama continues to talk, talk, talk, without ever having done a thing that matches his rhetoric.

H Jay   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

The one thing that I can say about her is that she knows how to follow a script. The real Sarah Palin will be revealed during the debate with Biden, right now we are seeing and hearing a Stepford VP.

dave in RI   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

ahhh Vanna, I would like to buy a CLUE. She takes after McCain alright, not a clue on the economy. You sell that plane for a loss. You go girl

Eleanor   September 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

this woman is so dumb its almost embarrsing to watch her
please dont get* stuck on stupid* america and vote in another 4 years of BUSH with her and McWar!!!

Jeff   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

and reason number two, Mr. McCain has not put any money in Reverend Wrights hand so that he can dance and scream and denigrate my way of life as an American citizen.
Perhaps Mr. Obama can run for President of Kenya...I suspect he is over qualified for that position.

Jon in CA   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Innovative cures for diseases?

Without using stem cells... is she going to try bleeding?

Her radical christian views (she was pentecostal for over 20 years, and still visits and speaks there frequently) aren't going to spur scientific discoveries in the field of Mental Health.

The Conservative   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Yeah McPallin, so why should we believe a word you say?

1). You fire state employees for personal gains just like the Current administration did.
2). You do not believe in science and yet you use guns to shoot innocent animals
3). You think the economy is strong
4). You don't believe women have a say over their bodies
5). You lied on you first national appearance
.
.
How about that plane you sold for "a profit on ebay" and the "bridge to nowhere?" what about those "earmarks?"

America, stop this moose-eating barracuda from getting close to the white house!

Obama-Biden 08!

me   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

I"m a woman and I support S.Palin.
Frank you don' speak for us women.
She will be great VP.
I don't believe anymore in Obama, he is not real .

Tony   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Is there really even one person out there that truly beleives this woman has even one qualifcation to be Vp, or possibly president?

Forget voting Party, forget voting for McCain because you are still ticked off about Hilalry.

Open your eyes, look, and listen to this woman and ask yourselves seriously if you trust her with your family's, your children's futures.

If you are satisfied and happy with the last 8 years under Bush/Cheney and want four more like it, tehn vote for McCain and Palin.

If you want to see things start to eb put back on the right track and for things to start to impove, then vote for Obama and Biden.

It's no more difficult than that.

John McPain   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Since when are republicans in favor of regulation? This is so stupid and Americans are eating it up!

TyWebb   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

As David Gergen said the other night – "Incoherent".

Concerned INDEPENDENT CT voter   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Lets be clear... she had NO idea what a VP was supposed to do... til now? Suuuure...

She is pandering & plucking the heart-strings talking about special-needs children... She'll politicize anything....

-V

Republicans for Truth   September 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Can she spell Wall Street? May be some one should ask and she will probably spell as "Walle" – Quayle look alike

Jen   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

What Sarah? Hasn't someone in your campaign told you that you cannot fire corporate executives. My dear they are out of your job description. And how do you plan on pushing innovative cures for diseases- by not funding stem cell research and cutting funding for the NIH.
Seriously, McCain will be 4 more years of Bush that Americans like myself cannot afford.
Obama Y'all....

mello doug New Mexico   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Republican economic policies got us here.

La Raza   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

The only Economy and Foreign Policy experience this woman has is from the set of Encyclopedia Britannicas her parents bought her back in Wasilla. She is an insult to all things American.

pflegher   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Has anyone heard of the "Bradley effect"???? Huuuuhahhaahahahuuuuahau (evil laugh)

peggyledbetter   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

It takes a fool to learn that McShame/Palin don't love nothing going right for this Country! Please step down and let Obama/Biden move the Country forward in the right direction. You Republicans had 8 years to no where!!!!!

laura   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Just looking out my window from Texas ... the beach is sooo perfect. I can actually see hawaii from my home ..... oh wait sorry it's actually Ike!

Jeff   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

I wish my Governor worked as hard as Palin to cut my taxes by getting earmarks from congress so that everyone else across the country could pay for my projects....

I'm a Democrat voting for McCain/Palin for two reasons. One, Mr. Obama wasn't smart enough to put Hillary and her 18 million votes on his ticket and that makes him either too arrogant or too retarded to deserve my vote.

Danny in Chicago   September 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Mrs Palin is clueless and out of touch just like the rest of the Republican Party!

John from WI   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Biden has a response to the current stock market problem.

Can you guess what is is (I think you might get it right)

Attacks at BUSH

Palin talks about reform.

Obama/Biden talk about president Bush.

(do you on the left really want to talk about Gov Palin and her 'scripted' 'and structured' events.
Methinks you doth protest to much.

(How many jobs did you help create in Chicago Sen Obama?)

k williams   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

i understand some racist people not wanting obama. this is america, it's very racial here, but to go to palin cause she's a woman is just nuts. why didnt the gop go after well qualified ladies like hutchingson or dole. palin?, have we lost our minds here?, oops i forgot about bush 1 and 2.

Harry   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

McCain's speechwriters wrote Sarah a new speech and she was ble to read it from a teleprompter! Wow, that's really special, she's amazing.

A Democrat in Disquise   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

So far, Sarah Palin has supported and even implemented Barack Obama's Windfall Profits Tax on the Oil Companies operating in Alaska and she used the money to give the Alaskan citizens a rebate (Which makes her very popular – especially in her own household – which the Govt pays her to live in). Now she is all for stronger regulation of the banks.

I don't mind these stances, but it seems like the campaign has a bit of a confusing message going.

concern   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

So if Sarah Palin is aginst abortion,birth control and she's married and 44years of age. should we expect her to have more babys in the coming years?

P.Ogo   September 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Would someone wake this woman up. She really is getting to be a bore.

A Fed Up Democrat   September 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

It is very easy to read a speech I could have read that and seem further qualified. No one knows what this country really needs. But there is someone who has lived it for real. And that is the kind of person that needs to be in office. Not some one who is full of words, not some one, because she is a woman and you are trying to prove a point. Alot of people have tried to prove a point in there lives and they either ended up six feet deep or in jail. Use common since people, not telling who to vote for but look past race, look past gender, and think about your kids future for once. Stop being selfish i know that it is a hard word to swallow, but it needs to be said. If you base your vote off of feeling alone you will doom yourself and this country God Bless. I don't plan on putting my future in the hands of another man anyway, GOD is in CHARGE.

Zzzzz...   September 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Yawn....I do not trust the McCain campaign's lies, distortions, thefts, and fabrications anymore. Next.

Shrimp Barnicles:Longlsland, NY   September 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

People, you have a choice to make. Either you pick McCain and Palin whose policies are 90% identical to Bush 's or you go for a breath of fresh air, Obama.

Lethman brothers just fell flat on its face. Pedestrians stood outside of the Lehman Brothers building looking on as workers walk out of the building with their office supplies and other possessions. McCain had the opportunity to speak today about the problem and guess what he said: Hold your hats; " THE ECONOMY IS SOUND". Can you believe it? Make a wise decision when you get into the booth!!!!

Oh and by the way I wanted to inform you of Palin's foreign policy credential. == "She can see Russia from her house in Alaska."

NoMoreEvil   September 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

OK Miss Congeniality....Thanks but no thanks... Obama will fix it for us. Go back to Alaska please your kids need you, they should be your priority....

TESAP:SAVANNAH, GA   September 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

I get it now............... McCain speaks put it comes out of her mouth so that makes her a......................

HEY PALIN, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FOR THE COUNTRY...........????????????

:)

POST THIS CNN

Joseph, Los Angeles   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

More talking points, someone wrote another speech for her. She is going to repeat -repeat and repeat the same empty talking points that we will hear over and over again for another week until someone writes more talking points for her. She does not have a clue of how to better this Bush/McCain/Palin ecomony.

Is America waking up yet from this 8 year nighmare that the republicans have put us into? How can anyone want to put the republicans back in power is beyond me...

Anonymous   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

I heard that two MSNBC commentators said that Palin was folksy, and her father owned a hardware store! And she called Todd First Dude!

Biden, on the other hand, wore a nice suit and cufflinks, and was therefore out of touch.

Biden gave a scorching and spot-on speech, and this was the commentary.

Smart people don't have a chance in the US.

Jorge   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Wait until she finds out that McCain's buddy and advisor Phil Gramm, still working behind the scenes for the campaign, had a lot to do with setting up the deregulated situation that led to this latest mess.

J. Sweeney, West Chester, PA   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Washington has been asleep at the switch? Does she know which party was running the country for the last 8 years? People voting for this ticket should have their heads examined.

LMR from Texas   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

So what does Sarah Palin know about economics? Nothing but lies!

What was her responsibilities being mayor of Wasilla? Hiring an administrator and sitting around lookin' good.

News flash...... Tina Fey of SNL looks better!

John   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Why do conservatives always blame poor african-americans for their plight, in effect telling them "...lift yourselves up and get an education and don't expect handouts from the government...". Now we have Obama who has done exactly that, and conservatives are attacking him as an "elitist"? What gives?

Michelle, St. Louis, MO   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

This woman is an airhead.....BIG TIME!....There were other well qualified republican women who McCain should have chosen.

This woman is there for her looks and they are using her big time. That’s not country first, that’s politics first.

jeni   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

If the GOP is successful in their pathetic bid to stay in the white house McCain better be looking for an exceptionally good food taster. This woman is a self-described HOCKEY MUM (whatever that means) pit bull wearing lipstick with her own agenda and like one of the Alaska woman said 'she scares the bejeepers out of me'.

Wake up America – CHOOSE WISELY!

Matt   September 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That is all.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08: THE BRIDGE TO NO WAR.

Todd in SC   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

OMG does she think that the American public won't know that all of the deregulation in the banking industry was done under the current REPUBLICAN administration. As a matter of fact, John McCains buddy, and former financial advisor Phil Gramm, wrote most of the legislation that allowed this to happen. You know CNN, you could point some of this stuff out too.

Concerned INDEPENDENT CT voter   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

LMAO... Ohhhhh ROTFL!!

oooh my sides.... Who wrote this gem?

-V

Jack from 7th Street   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Let's see...Palin's husband is a fisherman, her sister pumps gas, and her in-laws sell nuts and bolts. Just the kind of background to deal with Merrill Lynch, Lehman Bros., Fannie and Freddie, and Washington Mutual.

Charla   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Palin doesn't have a college education....and it shows! Economic issues to her are how many apples does it take to fill a grocery bag?
This fails to be funny, this lady is dangerous.
What was McCain thinking?....he wasn't.

demon_joe   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Did SHE have any part in writing her new speech? Didn't think so.

When is she gonna get interviewed? CNN did a lousy job "Revealing Sarah Palin" I didn't hear you ask her a single question. Obama sat down and answered, so did McCain and Biden. Why don't we get the straight story?

R. Cooper   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

So how much money do they want to spend on a nuclear war now? McCain said $315 Billion! What does Sarah say, $500 Billion?!!!

RIF   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

How about a press conference? Never in my life have a seen such a public figure go so long without holding on single press conference.

Think about it, Freshman atheletes in college answer questions at press conferences right after their first game; rookie cops hold press conferences; 13 year old actors; why can't Palin??????

Michael M, Phoenix AZ   September 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

It sounded pretty much the same to me. Let's see, I believe it was Alan Greenspan in the 70s during Nixons years, when we had Nixon impose a freeze on wages, and Greenspan (or whoever was Chairman of the Fed Reserve at that time), say for the economy to remail robust, there should only be an unemployment level around 3.5% at all times.

chat chat   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Obama is a flip-floper too as all politicans are. So do not blame anyone else. Obama had very frequent ABSENT VOTES as pointed out by Hillary Clinton.

What did those ABSENT VOTES mean to me?
It meams: NO COURAGE, NO GUST, NO EXPERIENCE.

Ian Minneapolis, MN   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

OH MYGOSH! what can't this woman do? She has actually read two DIFFERENT speeches written by other people? this is definantly the most qualified woman for the job. I know under Palin's ever-watchful eye I'll be safe. I can't wait to participate in back-alley abortions and get drafted to go to war with Russia AND Iran! Gosh my future sure looks bright with Palin and McCain in office.

CNN PLEASE POST THIS!

Jerry Ohio   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Palin is awful she dont have no idea who got us in this terrible mess it Bush and McCain and the republican party....Palin could I have some of that money that you didnt use on the bridge to nowhere I am about to lose my job I need help badly Palin what can you do for me.

Obama/Biden 08

Proud Obama/Biden Supporter   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Women WAKE UP! This lady is a wack job! She just set women back 50 years. You have to be a fool to put a "hockey" mom who claims to be in politics but hasn't aken any formal education since graduating college in the late 80s. What a role model for our young women and girls growing up!

WOMAN FOR OBAMA!

Darrel from Denver   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

McCain/Palin '08 .....Thanks, But No Thanks

The infamous Republican trickle down theory of economics has turned out to be a trickle up theory instead....the corporations, Washington, and Wall Street are now feeling the pain we have been feeling for years.

It's about time....their voodoo economics were always another word for soak the poor and give to the rich.

KC   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Wasn't it just last week McCain said "you want Government to stay out of your way, not stand in your way" Oh now since everhting is messed up we are going to "shake things up" and start standing in the way. Well I belive it, if McCain/Palin get into office they will only do what is best for them you can count on it.

S. Holt   September 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Blah, blah, blah and blah. Why is the media and Obama even reacting to this brainless pitbull with a voice? Who does she speak for, Alaska? Half of them don't like her and the other half are intimidated by her. She is clueless. Any Republican woman would have been a better candidate. Vote Obama/Biden 2008.

joe   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

obama the bridge sales man.only celebrities could do that effectively.good that he found a job after mccain wins the presidency or did he meant he will do a REZKO by selling bridges in Alaska after he wins the presidency.never know. call rev wright.
hey where is obama hiding Michelle.hillary 2012

amanda   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Nice going Sarah........keep up the good work.....the Dems. and congress are running scared...........

bakersfield   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

PUTTING BIDEN ON THE TICKET WHEN THERE WAS HILLARY IS A SLAP ON EVERYONES FACE.

Dianne   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

The person in this election that is clueless is Obama. What did he vote for in the Senate (when he was there)???

You can hear the sound of desperation growing louder in each and every Democratic voice and email

Palin is the "real" deal – knowlegable, experienced and able.

Helen   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

I LOVE YOU SARAH – GIVE IT TO THEM! Good Luck

You are getting like my Girl Hillary .

New hope with Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Palin,

Accept to take questions first.

Rick in Florida   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Palin is an Alaskan candidate to nowhere.

MC   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Title should read: Palin memorized new speech for Colorado.

Zaley   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

She's a poor substitute for Hillary and Michelle!
GO OBAMA

Ex-PUMA for Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Stop using your child to pander to voters Ms. Palin.

SONGBIRD MCCAIN   September 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

what a load of crap...

I can't believe anything she or McCain say with their forked tongues

it was McCain's economic advisor that destroyed Wall St!

Mary   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

Good to see she can read a speech written for her to read off the teleprompter. She's not fooling anyone.....

She might as well have been in Washington all these years, she has fallen right into place behind Bush, McCain. I don't know about you, but I can't afford 4 more days, let alone 4 more years. My 401(K) went in the tank today.

Carl from MI   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

Read the Wall Street numbers and WEEP, AMERICA!!! I'm sure your 401K dollars are plunging severely right about now... and YOU PEOPLE WANT 4 MORE YEARS OF THIS? HAHAHA ARE YOU MENTAL OR WHAT??

4 more years of the last 8 years will take our nation out of the 'GREAT NATION' status that we enjoy so much. Go ahead... vote for another Republican President so all of us can lose our jobs, our homes, our 401K's, and our pride as the greatest nation on this planet. At our current downslide, we should qualify as a 3rd-world country in 4 years.

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

Dave of MD   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

“If you think those lobbyists are working day and night for John McCain just to put themselves out of business, well I’ve got a bridge to sell you up in Alaska.” – Obama 9/15/08

Great comment Obama!

McCain and Palin will be that "Bridge to nowhere."

Toll charge: 4 more years of Bush.

America the Stupid   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

Either your a complete racist or an idiot to vote for these McOld and Failin'. Which one are you?

Elizabeth in Seattle   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

WHAT DOES SHE KNOW IN REALITY.? HER FAMILY MAY OWN SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT THAT IS NOT THE ENTIRE USA. SHE IS A GOVERNOR OF A STATE THAT HAS LESS OF A POPULATION THEN THE CITY OF SEATTLE METRO AREA.

Zane   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

The Republicans themselves are trying to distance themselves from Palin. Right so, they have their own butts to save.

Ex-PUMA for Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:30 pm ET

What.......no questions from her audience? Oh, that's right; she's not allowed to venture out on her own for comments and questions.

Maybe when she grows up the campaign may let her answer ONE question.

Obama/Biden

Peter E   September 15th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

Palin for president!... of Colorado!

Economysdown   September 15th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

Palin, please...shut up.

Dow fell 500 points today.

JC   September 15th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

Small business indeed....

Typing in all caps and whining about Rove isn't an argument.   September 15th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D) had to hire a forensic acc’t just to figure out how much he cheated on his own taxes.

Hey, did anyone notice that CNN hasn’t reported on that story yet?
Hmmmm…..

Change you can WHAT, Obama?

Arin   September 15th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

How about tax payer money that went out to bail out A.I.G.?
Palin should just tell Americans we are a bunch of whiners. Because that's what we are. We are in a mental recession.
Whine, whine, whine, whine, whine.....

Typing in all caps and whining about Rove isn't an argument.   September 15th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D) had to hire a forensic acc’t just to figure out how much he cheated on his own taxes.

Hey, did anyone notice that CNN hasn’t reported on that story yet?
Hmmmm…..

I'm glad Palin debuted this new speech today. That oughta be good for another 3-5 days of Obama forgetting about issues altogether and obsessing over Palin.

Hillary 2012

Joe Regis   September 15th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

Obama speaks the truth, McCain- Palin.

Obama will bring prosperity and security back the America.

We will be forcefull in exposing naked-lies.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

Shaking My Head   September 15th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

Lets see your past 10 years of Tax Returns!!!

SouthSider   September 15th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

I wonder who wrote the speech this time.

Peter E   September 15th, 2008 4:28 pm ET

The more the Obama campaign concentrates on attacking Palin the stronger she looks, and the more pathetic he looks. If he is trying to match his record to the GOP's VP candidate it's telling that he really isn't qualified to take the top post.

OS   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

She could not sell a plane on ebay, how is she going to fix the economy?

You need experience to fix the economy not tough or cheap speeches.

educated white woman for Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

How long did she have to rehearse this one after the speech writers handed it to her.
Let's see her unscripted! "in what regards, Charlie?"

I want Hillary   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

All right, let's sing everybody!

"Sarah...Saaarah
Storms are brewing with your lies
Sarah...Saaarah
No time is a good time for your lies"

Palin = Runner- Up:   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

Well, just as she was a runner-up 20 + years ago-she will be a runner-up again. Here she goes with her "I'm A Woman And You Should Vote For Me" attitude. No thanks. I'm sick of her ugly face. She is a very ugly devisive person inside and out and I hope she gets called out in her lies real soon.

Republi-CON   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

REALLY!!! Why are they focusing on the economy now? I thought their whole deal was about livestock cosmetics. Someone must have given them a hint..lol. Now McCain is worried about the workers..lol. If it wasn't such a serious crisis maybe their point of view would be funny..

Hopefully they'll only manage to fool themselves..but I strongly doubt it.

Obama/Biden 08

Anti Palin...Pro Women   September 15th, 2008 4:27 pm ET

Palin=Pinocchio

Tony   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

FOR A WOMAN WHO GOES ON AND ON ABOUT HELPING FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN, NAME ONE TRIP SHE HAS TAKEN TO GIVE A SPEECH WITH HER HUSBAND NEXT TO HER, AND ASK YOURSELF, "WHO IS TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN?"

"WHO IS TAKING CARE OF TEH NEW BABY?" PALIN'S FAMILY VALUES ARE TWISTED!

Letha   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

PALIN IS THE FATHER OF YOUR DAUGHTERS CHILD AFRICAN AMERICAN? NO MORE LIES

Latina   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

SPECIAL NEEDS? this women so fake, please someone tell me one one THING SHE DID FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS WHILE GOVERNOR? I think this lady is a totally joke and such scary women!!! she's full of BS !!!

Accountant Guy   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

I wonder if she will mention how when she went back to Alaska on Saturday to speak, their was the largest protest in Alaskan history, against her!! THANKS, BUT NO THANKS ON MCCAIN/PALIN!!!

Lynn TTTT   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

Isn't McCain's chief economic advisor Phill Gramm, who is the most recent and most powerful proponent of DEREGULATION of Wall Street? 'Google" his name and deregulation and you'll see all kinds of adamant comments about how government should stay out of big business. Now Palin says they are going to reform Wall Street? Another GOP "tell em whatever they want to hear- they go for God, Motherhood and apple pie". Mindboggling

Abby   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

“If you think those lobbyists are working day and night for John McCain just to put themselves out of business, well I’ve got a bridge to sell you up in Alaska.”

aware   September 15th, 2008 4:26 pm ET

Governor Sarah Palin is authentically in touch with mainstream Americans! :)

Obama fakes it but doesn't make it. He cannot fake authenticity. Remember, he is the guy who talked behind closed doors about bitter Americans turning to guns, religion and bigotry! :(

McCain/Palin 08! They will deliver the authentic reform Americans can believe in! And, they will do it with integrity! :)

PUMBU   September 15th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

She is an ameteur memorizing speeches. I can see wall street from here charlie, i'm ready !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE.

Helene   September 15th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Verbal vomit ! As for children with special needs, start by educating your own family and don't tell me how to raise mine.

Ken from planet Earth   September 15th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Looks like they finally wrote a new speech for her. She was beginning to sound like a broken record. "I said thanks but no thanks for that bridge to nowhere" Give me a break. We don't need a puppet in the white house.

KMAN   September 15th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Talk about an empty suit (skirt) ... this woman is so far over her head as a VP nominee and she is simply too full of herself to even understand what a joke she actually is! She chose to have a child at her advanced age and now has a baby with "special needs" ... AND NOW she wants to help other families in her situation, but she doesn't even want to persaonally take care of her own baby ... I would have thought breast feeding would be something near and dear to the heart of such a fine Christian woman???

William   September 15th, 2008 4:25 pm ET

Yeah she got one thing right washington has been asleep at wheel.. But guess what her party is one at the wheel.. So why would you think they can steer us in right directions... If a drunk driver runs off the road you don't put the car back on road and let the drunk driver try again do you?? Of course not!!

brian   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Same crap, different words.

Latina   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

LOL.. This is too funny!1 They had to wrote a new speech because ppl were tired of the same speech of thanks but no thanks!! Please give me a break this women is scary!!!

Latina for Obama!

Lynn: a 60 yr old, white Obama supporter   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

How does she explain becoming mayor of a town of less than 7 000 which was debt free when she took office. After receiving over 23 million dollars in earmarks thanks to a lobbyist she hired, she left this small town 22 million dollars IN DEBT!!

PA Independent   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

How exactly is Governor Flip-Flopping-Fibber going to reform Washington? We have one of those in the White House already!

Tony   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

IF YOU HEARD HER SPEECH, IT WAS, AS ALL OF HER SPEECHES HAVE BEEN SO FAR, THE EXACT SAME ONE SHE GAVE AT THE CONVENTION, JUST TAILOR MADE FOR THE KOOL-AID DRINKERS IN COLORADO!

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE PEOPLE IN COLORADO WERE MORE INTELLIGENT.

TJ Johnson   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Gov Palin has not been part of the Washington kill-the-other-party-but-do-nothing-else crowd, but BIDEN HAS.

Dayahka   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

I suppose that Palin thinks that just as she's qualified in foreign policy because she can see Russia from Alaska (after all, Alaska was once part of Russia), so because she has a few dollars in her pocket she's qualified in economics. Next we'll hear that because she has a Lincoln Penny she's qualified to be president. Neither McCain nor Palin have a clue about the economy or the situation of the country. Neither of these people should be running for national, much less state or local, office.

Leslie   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Media, in case she ever actually answers questions whose answers aren't on a teleprompter, could you ask her why she copied her husband on official emails, allowed him to conduct business in her office, uses a private email address for official business and won't release the emails as requested? You see, we've already had this kind of secretive and conniving VP and we aren't really interested in another one!

Tainopwer   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

you go girl

LeePee- FL   September 15th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Sarah is still out of touch; she can only read what the Party gives her to read. She will break out though and do her own thing because she does not agree with McCain; she just wants to be that Maverick in the WH. If we let her mis-steps as the GOP calls them but are really lies, derail us and have us to think that they can change the WH then we all need to sucking soup through a straw. Not only are we loosing money for foo, gas and insurance, nwo we're loosing those funds that we put away for old age. McCain doesn't need it; his wife is rich. Palin doesn't need it; AK has a surplus and she has her hands on and in the till. If she can charge the govt a perdiem for staying at home, what will she charge us if she's in the WH and flies to AK.

We must get serious and defeat this ticket while we still have power for our computers.

S-Man   September 15th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

I am supposidly good in energy security and government reform and innovative cures for diseases. Can I become the Vice President or even the President of the US? I know McCain is a male chauvinist. I know how he will treat Palin. By the way, somebody wrote her another speech. Bring her out to a press meet.

Vegas Barbie for Obama   September 15th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

Oh wow, a new "speech" after two weeks of the "best of" (?) her convention speech? (i.e., THANKS but no THANKS for that bridge to nowhere...I hear it in my nightmares). So it took her handlers HOW long to get her ready to speak actual thoughts of her own...provided she has any. But wait, her speech writers work for Bush, oh sorry, so these AREN'T her thoughts or her words. McCain + Palin = Gepetto and his puppet.
OBAMA/BIDEN YES WE CAN!!

Irma in North Carolina   September 15th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

Well Sarah you said it was a task from God for Iraq war. It will also be a task from God to take you two out of this election. The lord works in mysterious ways. What goes around comes around. Sarah and John it is coming for you two.

Kaye- Jacksonville FL   September 15th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

Oh Sarah – all those years attending multiple colleges taught you to parrot back quite eloquently whatever you're taught....nicely done...but the American voters (OK – except for the conservative extremists) are quickly discovering that beauty is indeed only skin deep....

Dick Cheney in a training ...but she's comin' along nicely, don't you think?

Bob Indianapolis, IN   September 15th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

Yeah, don't blame the Republican- dominated Congress that deregulated Wall Street and took away governmental oversight of the real estate market...I'm sure that had nothing to do with it...On the other hand, it's nice that they giving her some new scripts. No one likes summer re-runs or Rovian re-treads for that matter...

CNN!   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

So after running from the news media, she NOW knows what a VP job will be?

Daryl from Seattle   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Best stump speech a campaign speech writer could write for an ignoramus. I wonder if she answered any press or supporter questions immediately following or did she run to her caravan like some song bird after a concert. I'm glad you had to ask McCain what your job description is since you didn't know prior to being asked to be his VP. This is like a bad movie.

Tracey - New York   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

Aw look, her speech writer is at it again. When will this woman actually answer a question from voters? I feel like everything that comes out of her mouth is pre-written and well rehearsed. She's like a puppet. They gave her a 1-week crash course and told her exactly what to say and how to say it.

How can you elect a woman to the second highest office in the nation when you will have known her for less than 2 months?

Obama Supporter from FL   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

I'm glad there is a new speech. All the other ones were just a repeat of the first...

T'SAH from Virginia   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

HER "VOICE" GETS ON MY NERVES – She sounds like she's "WHINING" all the time – even when she's not!!! Hillary had some "base" in her voice – more definition – more "believable". It's very difficult to WATCH PA'IN for a period of time. IT'S LIKE "SCRAPING" YOUR FINGERNAILS ON A BLACKBOARD!!!!

Whew!!! OBADEN 2008-2016 YES WE CAN!!!

Independent Voter to Democratic Voter   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

You would have to reform McSame first before I even listen to what you are saying!!!!

Hilary B   September 15th, 2008 4:22 pm ET

She's pleased that taxpayer money would not be used to bail out Lehman, but she has no problem taking taxpayer money to fund her and John's campaign. Nice.

Julie   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Boo

pat   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

It's nice to hear the next vice president Palin doing her job. Too bad Biden has his tails behind his legs and hiding behind Obama. You with think with DECADES in Washington that Biden would have something to say – I guess the Obama campaign directive telling him to keep his mouth shut is still in effect. Maybe Biden can go on Oprah?

Time for Real Reporters....CNN!   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Did anyone see Palin house, aces of landdddddddddddddd and a PLANE sitting right outside the door with it own port to wait on her and her family to fly to the grocery store. How many of us that has a "normal" life and family with privileges as she do?

Rob   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Q: What experience does Palin have regarding a national (or global) economy?

A: None. And, her party has been in charge for 8 years so why would we trust that they can fix it?

My View   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

What a wind bag! So when is she going to answer some questions from reports? I would love to hear why she thinks the financial problems are due to highly compensated executives, or is that just a talking point furnished by one of McCains lobbyist?

CM   September 15th, 2008 4:21 pm ET

Does she even know what she's talking about or is she handed a speech and told what her position is?

Please false Dems spare us the 'I'm voting GOP for the first time BS'. I don't believe women can be that stupid to vote for that ticket simply because another woman is on there.

Chloe   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

And who better than the laissez-faire Republicans to slap the hands of the "management on Wall Street"?

deb   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

more lies from the mccain campaign.........

Gretchen   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Wow – if she wants to come up with innovative cures for diseases, maybe she should revisit her position on stem cell research!

It will take a hell of a lot more than a new speech to impress me – No thanks Sarah but nice try.

J L   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Washington has been asleep at the switch ????

Hhhhmmmm. Very interesting Sarah.

Why don't you wake up your running mate?

Sylvia   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

I did not hear anything about women's issues, such as health care, equal pay, abortion, etc.

How will she make energy secure? How will she reform government? We need to see a specific plan.

There is too many questions than answers to her speech. I for one, do not trust her at all.

CR   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Garbage - just like the last one. I can give and write a better speech. HOW ABOUT BIDEN's new speech - the one with actual substance and policies that will help Americans? Come on CNN - grow some strength!

Peter (CA)   September 15th, 2008 4:20 pm ET

Gov. Palin, did you run your remarks by McCain's economic advisor, Phil Gramm? You know, the guy who authored the legislation that started this mess. Sorry, can't believe you as your party wants nothing to do with regulation.

The truth is coming out. Palin is new and exciting but would never be able to be President if something happened. Obama can do the job and so could Biden.

ron   September 15th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

Even Tina Fey is more qualified than Palin to be VP let alone President!

Go Tina Go

jAYjAY   September 15th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

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Palin won,t even do a press conference or town hall on her own, and wants to be VP
sounds like Cheney to me……..SCARY

Emma   September 15th, 2008 4:18 pm ET

If I were a small investor with Lehman Brothers I would wonder what made Bear Stearns so important that it was okay to use taxpayer money to bail Bear Stearns out of its financial situation.

Didn't Palin say she wants to take care of the small investor..............then put your money where your mouth is or SHUT UP!

white women   September 15th, 2008 4:18 pm ET

who's been asleep the last 7 yrs..man this lady has nothing to say

Will   September 15th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

It's nice to say your going to do something, but how?

ct   September 15th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

I can't believe these people have the nerve to talk about washington being asleep. It's Mccain party now, why hasn't he done anything already?! Because he doesn't plan to change a thing, he'll leave all of Bush's policies in place! The guy has a 100 million of his wife's money, think about that! A HUNDRED MILLLION, do you truly believe he can relate to us.

meron   September 15th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

All I want to know is if this woman as ever taken basic Economics course as undergrad student. I wouldn't made to see her transcript!

obama all the way   September 15th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

Maybe you should check with your new boss on this one Sarah-

He is still preaching that that ecomony is sound- and here you are with a different message.

Dumb and Dumber.

Dan, NJ   September 15th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

I wonder if she's ever been to Wall Street? I wonder if she could tell us what regulations are flawed and how they should be fixed...

Barbara - NC   September 15th, 2008 4:16 pm ET

When will she stop parading that baby to garner sympathy votes? Pandering – pure and simple.

Carl   September 15th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

Who has been in Washington for 25 years while "“Washington has been asleep at the switch and ineffective"? Would that be McCain? Why is he just now deciding something needs to be done? The Republicans have been in Washington for 8 years now and things are getting worse.

proud army and navy mom   September 15th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

Ms pitbull Palin, I know you are intellectually challenged, but think real hard and try to recall who has been running Washington in the ground the past 71/2 years.

Just in case you can't remember it was your republican party. George W and Cheney were the ringleaders. Please don't act like your party had nothing to do with this mess. I know you are only reading what has been written for you by Rove, but try to read something other than trash.

Barbara - NC   September 15th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

We know your energy plan, sweetie -- drill, baby, drill.

Some plan.

Betty   September 15th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

Stop the world!! Palin has a new speech!!!

MaryAnne   September 15th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

Dangerous!

Tara   September 15th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

Same ole' Republican talking points... Business Business Business.. .nothing for regular working Joes. And please tell me when is she going to get off the teet of the teleprompter. If she is so smart, why can't she do "real" interviews. Why is she not going on Meet the Press and why can't she give a town hall or rally w/o a teleprompter. At least Obama only uses the teleprompter during big speeches not every day campaign stops.

Elizabeth in Texas   September 15th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

I really believe her. NOT. Go away.

Justin, ny   September 15th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

innovative cures for diseases – except the inovative stem cell research cures – palin stared innovation in the face and said "thanks but no thanks".

Barbara - NC   September 15th, 2008 4:14 pm ET

Palin (when mayor of Wasilla) took a small town with a balanced budget and "reformed it" so that when she left, that same town was $20 million in debt.

THE KIND OF Reform WE DO NOT NEED FOR THE UNITED STATES.

BigTallMatt   September 15th, 2008 4:13 pm ET

Translations:

"Energy security" = Huge tax breaks and more windfall profits for big oil.
"Government reform" = More failure of government, fewer civil liberties.
"Innovative cures" = Stopping stem cell research and giving the cold shoulder to good science.

Obama/Biden – The change we deserve.

McCain/Palin – Thanks, but no thanks.

Susan in Colorado   September 15th, 2008 4:13 pm ET

This chick sure ain't no Michelle nor Hillary. Palin doesn't even have a degree, except, maybe in stupidity!

Mike Mc   September 15th, 2008 4:12 pm ET

I can't wait until Eliza Doolittle is finally allowed out in front of the media and forced to answer questions like everyone else who has ever been on a presidential ticket.

Frank   September 15th, 2008 4:11 pm ET

Oh, so what the economy needs is closer regulation?

This woman is absolutely clueless.

Putting her on the ticket, when conservative women like Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Christie Todd Whitman were available, was a slap in the face to women everywhere.

Jay   September 15th, 2008 4:10 pm ET

Obama is still talking about bridges and houses, while Palin is out there talking about the issues and proposing solutions. This why the Obama campaign is in free fall.

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