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another smear article posted by CNN? Democrats still running scared? these paid bloggers obviously do not care about the economy–they just want their handouts. They have dug deeper into Sarah Palin's life than any other candidate and have found nothing but crumbs!! McCain/Palin 2008

I'm seeing everyone says she has more experience than Obama but no one can cite that experience.

She has been lying this whole time while on the other hand the Republicans who Obama actually worked with (Lugar and Hagel) are now stepping up for the him. He has worked on bi-partisan efforts and has even worked on immigration with McCain. The same McCain bill that he all of a sudden wouldn't vote for himself just because he is running for president.

Someone please cite this great experience she has. Please do not include her lies on earmarks, bridge to nowhere, plane on ebay, etc. Wasilla was also left with a 20 million dollar deficit. She cut taxes in Wasilla and raised the budget???? Made a sales tax increase (increase conservatives) to fund a sports complex. Thats just some of the ammo I have.

I guess all you people have is seeing Russia from Alaska, having authority to send the National Guard to a wildfire, and controlling 20 percent America's energy in her dreams.

why bother with this woman? when repubs leave comments about how great she is just remember mccain is 72 years old and we could potentially be stuck with someone that tells the library what books to stock and my daughters whether or not to use birth control – someone stop the madness!!!

east lansing

OK CNN – just why do you keep censoring my posts?

September 19th, 2008 10:19 am ET
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I don't know about everyone else, but I'm sick of hearing her and McCain DELIBERATELY repeat lies over and over after they have been proven to be liars.

We need transparency – not suboena-dodgers – not more of the Cheney/Rove type.

I'm disappointed that the possibility for our first female in a high position has only given us more of the lies and deceit that we've had in politics for generations. Aren't christian women supposed to be above that kind of stuff? shame shame shame

Okay, so Palin was the mayor of a small town. She's also the governor of Alaska, if I remember correctly.

But by all means, don't let the facts get in the way of your smears.

Obama's army refers to Palin as a mayor; they think you are too stupid to realize she was elected as a Governor of a US state which is involved in international oil production and other features. Are you Obama supporters blind or just stupid?

Sarah Palin needs to use caution when she uses "Just Plain Dumb" in another one of her so called speeches. lol lol lol

Sarah Palin is as dumb as a box of rocks, and I have three degrees, so I guess I am more qualified to be V.P., as I am sure many of the posters are. However, if she refuses to be properly vetted like every other candidate and do interviews and meet with the press, I say don't give her the time of day. I don't think we have to convince people with an I.Q. above low moron level that Palin is an idiot.

WAKE UP REPUBLICANS!!!!!! 8 YEARS OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND LETS SEE WHATS HAPPEND UNDER HIS WATCH...... DO I EVEN NEED TO SAY ANYTHING!!! 80 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE THINK BUSH IS DOING A BAD JOB.. MCCAIN VOTED WITH BUSH 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. PALIN IS A MESS AND WILL BE THE DOWN FALL OF THEIR CAMPAIGN. UNDER THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT, THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.
FYI RELEGION AND STATE SHOULD BE SEPERATE.

Um, what was your name again? Oh yeah, Sarah. Listen babe, last night was fabulous, but I gotta get up and go to work now. I'll call ya soon, OK?

-America

People need to understand the difference between experience and knowledge. Obama has the knowledge and intelligence on the issues to make decisions right the first time; it takes no experience to do that. I could care less if Palin was governor of Alaska for 40 years, she still lacks the knowledge on the issues that are vital to be a leader of this country. This includes a doctrine which has guided our foreign policy for the past eight years.

Experience is irrelevant, Obama will get it right the first time. Knowledge is what matters.

To "Matt in Pittsburgh":

If you occasionally search FACTCHECK.org, you wouldn't be so dumb. AK only supplies 3.5% of US energy. A little bit of fact and less Repug talking point won't kill you.

By the way, do check if McWhine wear his flag pin in his acceptance speech. According to Repug's standard, he must hate America.

Palin's Governor of Alaska and not Mayor of Wasila. No doubt I find her lacking in knowledge and experience of real world but let's not challenge her resume at every step of the contest.

When all is said and done, the choice comes down to two men who would be president. One candidate talks change, while the other has actually accomplished it.

It doesn't get any clearer than that.

Americans for McCain '08

welll, i see many opinions here, but i truely think palin is not a good person to have as a VP,, shes has too many bad issues at home,, she walks in a appointed VP and blabs her opinions which are just words,, mccain stands there and smiles like wow, shes something , but in the real world she has no solutions at all,,,, sure she makes people laugh but slams,, but this isnt what a campiagn is about,,, like i said she has her issues to take care of and by the way shes refueds to testify in her own chit,, so why would anyone here who doesnt know that much about her want to vote for her,, mccain is more of the same its obvious sicne hes voted with buxh 90% of the time,, then tries to justify it all,,,, if you want more of the same and worse,, vote for mcpalin,, if you truely want good change and are willin to help,, then obama/biden are you choice,,,, if you are prediduce,, then stay home and keep your opinions to yourself,, in this time and age,, its time to look at what works not what they look like,, in all fairness obama has way more epeirence than palin,,,, they try to sway your thoughts but if you really listen and watch what goies on either here or on tv,, you can weigh the words they mutter and you will find out that mccain truely is a republican and works and worked with bush,, thats why this country is in the mess we are,, obama/biden 08 and beyond

America is awake, NO WAY NO HOW NOMCCAIN NO PALIN.

All you 20% liars get facts. Alaska oil is 3% national output. Stop lying the truths are out there. All i care about is...NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. What a great legacy they are leaving for the young Alaskans. You are above the law if you can joing the GOP...Shame on all of you. Bush was above the law ...now Ms Alaska is above the law not to mention Mr Alaska and the restof the staff. Narrow minded empty headed idiots and no vision fools

I guess to have experience you need to be mayor of a place with a high crime rate, high unemployment, lousy schools and high taxes, at least according to the mayor of Youngstown. I have not been to Wasilla but I have been to Youngstown, it is nothing special for sure.

Gosh, hard to believe a CNN board is anti McCain/Palin! I mean, they're so unbiased and all...

Obama has no experinece he bamboozled all of you. All he does is mock people. Real presidentia. NOT!

Americans unite and oust the Bush Clinton and McCain dynasty. It's the new world order and we need to put the brakes on it.

September 19th, 2008 10:05 am ET

So America if you come from a small town where you don't experience murders, horrible education, etc., your mayor is worthless and should never think about becoming governor or vice-president or perhaps even President. I guess the American Dream that anyone can grow up to be President doesn't apply to you. You all (little town Americans) according to the Dems. live in a different world.

Maybe you live with the Bible carrying, gun toting people in rural PA you think?

What gets me is Biden didn't say anything to discourage this viewpoint. Sad!!

Linda, (not from smalltown America) but URBAN Boston
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I do live in a small town (4,600 people) in Wisconsin, and our Mayor is a joke. It isn't even a full time job. BTW, there are many people here who do vote on 2nd amendment issues and religion, not their pocketbooks. There are protestors in front of the women's clinic every day with signs like, "Family planning promotes child promiscuity." I find this very ironic because I never met so many 30 year-old grandmothers when I lived in the inner city of Milwaukee.

There are many here who have no health insurance and the few small factories that have closed. The opportunity for jobs is slim and any job requires one to have a vehicle since there is no public transportation and many of the good jobs are miles away from the town. Our mayor has not done anything about any of this...

Jean-

How in holy hell did Obama mock:

The bible?
America Citizens?
America?
And especially women?

McCain picked Palin because shes a WOMAN no other reason and it should be a disgrace because she doesnt believe in anything women stand for! Palin or McCain dont stand for equal work fgor equal pay, they dont stand for womans right to choose, they dont stand for increased healthcare for children or elderly and McCain, a man who was a POW, is rated awfully bad by the veterans groups. Obama is rated very very high by them for their treatment. PLEASE LOOK AT THE ISSUES INSTEAD OF SAYING FOOLISH THINGS!

EVERYBODY SING~~~~~~~~the party's over.............literally!

Obama and his supporters seem to forget that America is made up of a lot of small towns where "these small town people cling to their guns and to their religion". What arrogance, what elitism on his part to disrespect the small town people. Palin has more executive experience and has actually ACCOMPLISHED something in her short time in public service. She didn't sit on the fence and vote "present", she made a stand and continues to do so. She has real courage and personal integrity, while Obama takes the easy way out and does what is politically expedient.
Obama, rather than put forth any ideas, programs or proposals of his own, continues to copy from others or tear down what others do.
As we watch the Wall Street fiasco, Obama still hasn't gotten "specific" on what he would do....he's waiting....waiting for the Fed to come up with their plan....waiting for McCain to put forth his proposal.....waiting for what....November 5 so he can finally get specific with the American people. Do you really think the American public is that stupid....that we haven't figured out that Obama is all talk and no walk....an "empty suit" (Oliver North) with a "paper tissue thin resume" (recent news article). What he learned in Rev. Wright's church that 20 years was to preach and sway the crowds with lofty rhetoric....while he hedges on really doing anything substantive.
McCain and Palin are the real deal....they have courage, personal integrity, decisiveness, strength of purpose and they care about the people they have been elected to serve and it shows. They are not arrogant "elitists" turning their noses up at the small town people. And I predict it will be these "small town people clinging to their guns and religion" that turn out to vote for McCain/Palin and Obama will lose on November 4.

So let me get this straight. The reason that Palin is supposedly not qualified to be VP is that the town she used to run has a low murder rate and high incomes. How are those bad things? Don't we want someone who succeeded in their prior positions? Or would we rather have someone who spent over $100 million as director of the Chicago Annenburg Challenge and managed to have no impact on education? And who also failed so badly at "public housing reform" that many of those projects have now been condemned and are being torn down.

SO the real question. Do we want the successful former mayor and successful former Governor who is somewhat inexperienced to be VICE president, or do we want the do nothing state legislator and never there US senator who has a long history of failure as the PRESIDENT?

This "not qualified" game is pretty fun, and it makes Obama look a heck of a lot worse than it does Palin. An inexperienced backup makes more sense than an inexperienced starter. Palin will have the opportunity to learn the job, long before she has to do the job. Obama, on the other hand, would be "Unready on day one".

Hey – McCain! I can see a gas station from my kitchen window, can I be your next Energy Advisor?

I love these arguments that are out there about Palin like in this article “One of the things that bothers me is the fact that Governor Palin talks about she's ready to be the Vice President because she's been a mayor.”

I'm not sure I've heard her touting just "mayor", and in fact in this guys own statement he's forgetting what he just said.... Govenor Palin! She's the govenor of a critical energy producing state, not just a small town mayor.

Common people, don't be so stupid. People are just afraid that she's going to do exactly what she says – reform.

Yes, we are so over "when I was Gov of Alaska" ......it is really getting very very tired!!!!!
You Ms Palin are not running to be VP of Alaska.....although that's about all you seem to know about....you are running for possible VP of America!!!!
Does MCPalin ticket think that all the issues this country have and
there are many, can be solved by Sarah Palin using this same old saying over and over again....."when I was Gov of Alaska"
Quite frankly I wish that's all you were right now....as the McPalin ticket looks more and more ridiculous to any sensible voter!
We have grave issues facing this country and need intelligent, honest people with REAL FAMILY VALUES in charge of it.
Vote wisely this Nov......the McPalin ticket does not bring change of any sort.....think about it, why is the country in such a mess?
You cannnot claim change when you are deeply rooted in the mess that got us here in the first place!!!!!

Unlikely to get through on the Obama News Network, but I'll post anyway.

Apparently Mr. Williams is unaware that she is the Governor of Alaska. So I'll clue him in — she is.

And she got more votes for Governor of Alaska than Joe Biden got from all 50 states (or 57 if you count by Obamanomics) from his own party.

And since the Obama Bin Biden solution to foreign policy is "let's Balkanize Iraq into three independent parts based on sectarian identity (look it up — that's the great foreign policy 'experience' of Smokin' Joe Biden in action, which is to just repeat the same dumb ideas that England and France tried in the 1920's) so we can be positive they will continue to kill each other for the next 1000 years, and then pack up and bail as fast as possible", then perhaps we can use more of the Alaskan outlook on things.

Obamessiah = foreign policy that makes the US the doormat of every 3rd world dictator

Bin Biden = just plain dumb ideas that cause more trouble than they solve

What the the Ohio mayor conviently forgets that she is a Governor and he still is mayor. LOL I have to laugh at all these Obama surrogates out there that think the Am. people are that stupid. What an insult for us.

If it wasn't such a serious issue, I (as a European) would laugh at that 50/50 mentality in the US. Even if McCain would have chosen a real pig, 46% would back the animal as VP.
It's amazing.

LIsten, Gov. Sarah Palin isn't a China doll, and she isn't the Virgin Mary. She walked into the political scene with (I would hope) her eyes open.

If she has flaws that can be exploited they will be. She doesn't balk at belittling Obama or Biden, and I'm sure she loves it when people rush to her defense when someone insinuates that she might be less than perfect.

Real smart! Just keep mocking small town America!

Just like the posters here, the Obama team has nothing.

So they resort to name-calling.

juvenile.

losers.

The fact cannot be changed

JOHN/PALIN 08

PALIN012 That's my girl.

To: "proud army and navy mom"

You repug hack. If you are honest enough, you will google "Songbird McCain."

Where was McCain's flag pin in his acceptance speech?? He must hate America, right??

Hillary's choice not to attend shows a significant lack of character and cowardice.

She couldn't handle sharing the stage, working with someone (anyone) from another point of view or across the aisle against a very real threat of a nuclear Iran.

McPalin can dish it, but they can't take it. What morons! Wake up, America!

-Team IWASP

What the h##ll is wrong with you people. Not the real world ???
so then he is saying that any small town that operates under 8,000 people is not the real world!!!!!! This is what our country is made up of, all small towns. That is the heartbeat of America. Every single one of you liberals should go to another country and live. Apparently you can't stand this country or our constitution. The hatred that is expressed on these boards is disgusting. And you are all Obama suppoters I'm sure. If you think for one second I would vote for that ellist snob, who by the way is the 2nd largest receipent of contributions from fannie/ freddie and Leman Brothers, your out of your liberals minds How about Obama take some of those great profits and help the economy with them, how about he help some Americans that are hurting. I think not. I was undecided, but I will now vote for McCain. At least I know where he stands. Obama has absolutely nothing to offer the american people except for his fantasy talk. God help us all if he becames president. This country is in the crapper. You liberal are ruining this once great country. You make me sick with your nonsense. Get yourself educated about the issue's, becuase you have no idea what your even talking about.

Post this CNN, instead of blowing my posted out all the time
Baised News Media who is in love with Obama

Matt in Pittsburgh:

Because she is governor of a state that does NOT produce 20% of our energy it's more like 3.5%. And Alaska is not on the front of our national defense. I mean come on. If the Russians wanted to attack do you really think they would go through the tundra to cross into Alaska and then thousands of miles down to the lower 48? Be honest. The reason the hostility is because after months of hearing the Republicans complain about Obama's experience they nominate someone clearly out of their league. She is the governor of a state with 660,000 people that is swimming in oil money. The next city close to me in NY has more people than Alaska.

Factcheck.org, know it, love it, USE it!

Youngstown has population of 82,000 and they had 32 murders in 2006. I would say this joker is the problem, Palin must have been much better at preventing crime, or this guy was atually sitting at home. At any rate, I would not want this guys record sticking up for my campaign.
32 x 16 years = 512 murders in the same time as a place 1 /10th the size had 2 (that's 256 times more), and this guy is bragging about it.

Anyone who would vote Republican after this economy and current financial crisis must be wealth or insane.
ENOUGH!

By the way, has anyone seen our fearless leader, President Bush? Just asking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too bad she wasn't the Governor? LMAO

Perhaps CNN could take some time off from their everything is Palin and comment on the fact that McCain is running another despicable lying ad which again falsely says that Frank Raines formerly from Fannie Mac is one of Obama's advisors.

This is ABSOLUTELY false as both Raines and Obama have clearly stated. How can America trust a man like McCain who stands in front of the voters during this financial crisis?

perhap a comparison of who is actually one each candidate's financial advisory team to show who is exactly in the hands of the lobbyists.

The point was that she's never had to oversee anything major. Including the millions of people that live below 48 in America.

you stupid liberal democrats dont get it, but then again you never did.the republicans are going to win by a landslide because mc cain & palin are so much more qualified.palin has you scared to death,

Obama and Biden have nothing worthwhile to say concerning the "issues of today" therefore all they can do is attack McCain and Palin. They are so juvenile and immature. Neither one of them belongs in the white house. They need to go back to middle school because that is the level of their maturity!!!

Go MCCAIN AND PALIN

After this pathetic campaign and people waking up, not only in Alaska, but across the country, Palin will be lucky if she gets re-elected Governor in Alaska.

The curtain has been pulled back on Palin and people are finally beginng to see the real Sarah.

And Obama has more experience? Come on people, Obama was a community organizer who worked to get votes for himself.

It is documented that the women of the project in Illinois had to do all the work themselves to get the asbestos out of their building and that Obama showed up in the end. He didn't do anything for these people, but take the credit for the work those women did.

This Mayor should be very careful in what he states. He has had issues as being Mayor, whereas Governor Sarah Palin has over an 80% approval rating from her state.

You show me a Governor who has that high an approval rating. There is a reason she does so and that is why she will make a great Vice President.

You do realize that running Wasilla in an economy fat on inflated oil prices isn/t really much of a challenge.

McCain is circling the drain.

If Gov. Palin is qualified to be president, let her run for president. I bet she would get less votes then Sen. Biden. Which is probably 100,000 more than Rudy.

The problems Wasilla and Alaska faces are nothing compared to NYC, LA, Miami, Boston, Altanta, Dallas, DC, Chicago, or Philadelphia.

It is okay to like someone, but making that person (vice) president is a bit much.

I sometimes feel like the dems have to be as evil and deceptive as the reps just because I feel like thats the only thing people understand and then sometimes I feel like we have to set a new standard of actual decency. I'm torn.....Palin is truly a joke and those are some great points mayor William brouhgt up.

People, I and other Democrats are proud to be liberals so stop touting it like your cursing at us because we are PROUD. Atleast we can hold our heads up high and actually think for ourselves. And to all those calling Obama an empty suit I guess his 12 yrs as a Constitutional Law Professor, 8yrs as a State Senator , 4 yrs as a US Senator sponsering over 150 bills and a member of the foreign intelligence committee palesin comparison to your beauty queens 6 yrs as mayor of a town of 7,000 and 19 mos as governor with a BA in Journalism, huh?

I think Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden have been doing right by ignoring Palin. After all, she IS on the bottom of the Repub ticket and people sympathize with her (I don't), so attacking her is not smart politically. If people think she is like them, they experience surrogates' attacks on her as personal and belittling. I realize she may be an easy target for some people, but attacking her only reinforces the "cultural war" talking points of the Repubs t– that we on the left are elitists. We know this not to be true. So, please surrogates...stop.

Palin is a liar and it is about time someone called her out about her so called experience Chicago is 30 times bigger than Litte wasilly and it is one of the most diverse city's in The United States they actually have real problems Like Healtcare, Bad Schools due to Overcrowding, High Murder Rate, and a High, Highschool drop out rate these are Problems a small town mayor of 5,000 could not understand and of her being Governor Chicago has more Peple than the entire State Of Alaska Not even including Obama is a Lawyer and actually know about the Law. Palin is a Severly flawed VP and All you Republican Know it!

McSame/Lipstick-08. I also believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and old Pick-up trucks. What I don't believe in is putting more crooks in the WH and the two aforementioned take the cake. Also O J is innocent.

The "Fluff" is gone.

Palin can poke fun of Obama, but nobody can poke fun at Palin.

That is the way of the HYPOCRITE.

Let it be written, Let it be done.

least*

Even the Republicans are jumping ship. They can't back away from McCain/Palin fast enough. I guess it's time to save their own butts.

Senator Hagel and Republican Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland, both endorsing Obama yesterday and criticizing Palin for having NO exeperience and NO qualifications whatsoever for the VP position.

SWEET!

Even some republicans are waking up.

At lease Palin has those three stooges, Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone and that rich, elitist B**** deRothschild in her corner.

I would rather watch football with an american hero then Obama BIn laDEN. You see the connection with the Obama Biden.

Obama's years of bake sale organizing is much more relavent that Palin's two years of governorship.

CNN= Communist News Network. CNN can you really take yourself serious anymore; you censor comments that do not agree with your liberal "Obama-mania" pushing agenda?

ALEC0 ++ I TAKE IT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT CHECKED PALINS STOOLS , TO CONFIRM SHE ATE MOOSE MEAT .

DID YOU GO FOR SECONDS.. AN SERVE YOUR MUSLIM BUDDY SOME .

Cindy September 19th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Everyone had their comments about Obama when he was being vetted!!! What… it's okay for the black manrunning for President but not for the woman running for VP?
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Hey, Cindy, it's not about being black or being a woman. It's about education, experience, vision, strategies for how to save this country from doom! How can you be that ignorant to make this election about race or gender??? Don't you know what's at stake here? God save us from people like you.

She is under a criminal investagation Amercia...Wake the hell up!!!
I approve this message..........

WHY ARE WE SEEING LIES IN THE COMMENTS???
ALASKA DOES NOT PROVIDE 20% OF THE US'S ENERGY
ITS AROUND 3.5%, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, WHEN YOU REGURGETATE WHAT THE CANDIDATE HAS IMPLANTED IN YOU, WE REALIZE WHY YOU VOTE MCCAIN/PALIN

The Obama campaign is brilliant. Continue to mock small town American, which is exactly where he needs to pick up votes.

It's really quite a brilliant strategy. Rev up the base that will vote for you no matter what, just to make them feel good, and belittling those that you are trying to convert to your side.

Change you can believe in.

What a bunch of complete and utter idiots. Please keep it up.

It's obvious Sen Biden has never been to Wasilla. Try 50 mile commutes to work in Anchorage on icy dark roads or two week stints on the Arctic slope away from your family. In the eighties Wasilla suffered a housing crises that makes the present one nationally look mild. Almost half of my neighborhood consisted of empty houses that where people couldn't pay the mortgage. Most of the others were in a negative equity situation. Mayor Palin was a breath of fresh air when she was elected .

Norm Green
Former Wasilla resident

And the arrogance of the Obama campaign continues. Mr. Obama, Mr. Biden and their surrogates believe that small town America is something to be scorned and made fun of. Mr. Obama believes that he can win this election by winning only urban America and continually sends the message to rural Americans that he does not respect them and does not value or want their votes. Mr. Obama’s arrogance and snobbery will be his downfall.

…from a storyteller…

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, who's hand was caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Palin and her bid.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Palin is a 'Post Turtle'."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'Post Turtle' was.

The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'Post Turtle'."

The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain. "You know she didn't get up there by herself, she don't belong up there, she don't know what to do while she's up there, and you just wonder what kind of dummy put her up there to begin with."

The point of his mentioning crime is that this, and other problems, like diversity, economic issues, violence, etc., exist throughout the country, and if you haven't had any exposure to them, you probably won't know how to deal with them.

You are not just the VP for Alaska, you are VP of the United States.

Obama is not! just look at his thin resume with 130 time voted "Present" one can tell!>>>

Another Republican talking point. Do you know how many votes were actually taken? 3,000. He voted present less than 1% of the time which is quite normal for a senator. Get real.

What a mess the Republican ticket has become.

Unlikely to get through on the Obama News Network, but I'll post anyway.

Apparently Mr. Williams is unaware that she is the Governor of Alaska. So I'll clue him in - she is.

And she got more votes for Governor of Alaska than Joe Biden got from all 50 states (or 57 if you count by Obamanomics) from his own party.

And since the Obama Bin Biden solution to foreign policy is "let's Balkanize Iraq into three independent parts based on sectarian identity (look it up - that's the great foreign policy 'experience' of Smokin' Joe Biden in action, which is to just repeat the same dumb ideas that England and France tried in the 1920's) so we can be positive they will continue to kill each other for the next 1000 years, and then pack up and bail as fast as possible", then perhaps we can use more of the Alaskan outlook on things.

Obamessiah = foreign policy that makes the US the doormat of every 3rd world dictator

Bin Biden = just plain dumb ideas that cause more trouble than they solve

Dirty Mind of this democrat give your advice to Palin

"Instead of talking of others, highlight your accomplishments williams."

as we have seen she hasn't really accomplished much except troopergate and if she wasn't guilty she'd cooperate like she said she would, she's running like O.J. trying to buy some times, why don't you tell her that Mr. or Mrs. Dirty mind

Interesting how even Republicans are coming out saying she is NOT qualified. Every time she opens her mouth, she says nothing. Just watch the debates. Joe will cream her and she will babble.

Yep, Obama is for change. This stunning example of a human being is another fine example of the left's tactic of "We don't have anything to offer, let's bad mouth over stupid things." See, the problem is that there are too many smart people out there who don't drink the koolaide and bask in the light of the annointed one, and don't fall to our knees in praise when he utters the word "Change" (never mind the fact the he has nothing to follow up with that).

When they have nothing to offer, no real substance, they go off on the lame comments and attacks.

At least McCain and Palin know how to speak effectively in public, without aid of teleprompter or asking paraplegics to stand up.

IWasp, love the name, by the way. CNN did report on the anti-Palin rally, but unfortunately it was a video clip, not a news story.

-Proud member of the IWASP team

What's up Sarah? Couldn't you have arranged a few more homicides during your tenure?

Hey McCain ~ I can see a Taco Bell from my kitchen window, can I be your Foreign Policy Advisor?

The reason why so many people talk about Palin's experience at being a mayor of Wasilla is because she always talks about it herself.

Why doesn't Palin talk about being governor more often?

Bottom line is that she is the wrong person for the job McCain wants to put her in.

Plain being the mayor of a small town isn't really the issue – her lack of knowledge on foreign policies and a range of other issues is what scares me. In addition... why isn't she allowed to campain on her own or answer any questions from the media? Why is she so sheild as if they don't want her true self to be reveiled until after the election is over and she's possibly a heartbeat away from being president? I just can't imagine what is really going on right now... If she had to be sheild like a young child from the big bad media and half her answers have to be completed by McCain – how is it possible of her to be VP and more so POTUS??? Is it just me or does this scare the living daylights out of everyone else too?

Obama simply does not have the experience or brains to be President. From his own lips he can't explain to a group of kids why he should be President, and both Hillary and Biden says he's not ready to lead.

The office of the Presidency requires real leadership skills and Obama just doesn't have it, all he has is a fancy speech and his telepromter which he can't leave home without it. We don't need Obama to run this country into the ground as his fellow democratic govenors and mayors did to their States and cities.

Those who say Sarah Palin doesn't come from a "real place," should consider this: Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, lived several years in Indonesia, and returned to Hawaii when he was 10 years old. As far as is known, he didn't actually live in the mainland states until he graduated from highschool when he was 18 years old and entered college in California. Compare these two in several areas, and it's astonishing what is there. Lastly, I thought Palin was mayor and governor - not police chief.

IT'S TIME THAT THE "GREEDY" SELF SERVING LITTLE democrats REALIZE both parties LIE,both parties WILL DO OR SAY WHATEVER to GET ELECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE FOR YOUR PINOCCHIO 08

So being the mayor of a small town of 6,000 makes you qualified to be VP even though you left that town with a huge debt - oh, that's right, she's republican and that's what republicans do. Wake up America.

Matt in Pittsburgh-

Alaska does NOT have 20% of the nation's energy supplies. This has been debunked time and time again... just another example of how the Republicans' lies feed the ignorant people out there.

Do some research... Fact Check is your friend!!

Palin's experience as governor of Alaska is laughable, and her record is atrocious... not to mention her talent for backhanded, crooked politics.

This Ms. Palin has no clue what she's getting in to. She will be chewed up during the debates. Then McCain tells us all she's a foreign policy 'expert' because of Alaska's close proximity to Russia. These people are laughable idiots.

OK, I wish Obama supporters would shut up about her don't even bring her up in the conversation b/c all that does is drive media focus. Just keep the talks on McCain and let her keep sinking her own ship with these ridiculous interview where she does more dancing around question than the people on Dancing with the Stars do!

For such a small city, Wasilla has certainly had it's share of controversy. First, a Mr. Lungren says the stadium was built on his land without his approval and he is suing. Many others are afraid to talk, I suppose because they are afraid of being killed. Those pistol-packing Palins!

Palin is a wheeler dealer on a small scale. She lies and steals to get what she wants. I don't want her doing it on a large scale in the White House. The world leaders of countries who don't like us know about Palin. They listen even closer than we do to our politics. Can you imagine what they will think if McCain/Palin win and the those leaders have to sit down with a person (Palin) they feel is just as much of a criminal as we think they are? It's not going to work.

wasilla gives out free baby polar bear mittens.

McCain had soooo many good choices to pick from–Kay Bailey Hutchenson, Olympia Snow for women and Romney, Pawlenty. McCain has become very, very senile in his old age!!! This was a mistake waiting to happen!!!! McCain has screwed up his entire life–The Keating 5 was the beginning of this economic mess and he should have gone to jail!!! Now he has been head of the Commerce Commission which over saw this entire mess–he should be the one to be fired! He deregulated soooo much our forfathers put in place to not ever have another 1929 crash McCain deregulated all of them!!! What a mess McCain has created!!! This republican of 40 years is going for Obama–American will not be stand after 4 years of McCain!!

I'm sorry but all you idiots supporting her and worried about belittling her experience is crazy. You are the same people that belittled Obama's experience for two years! She deserves all the ridicule.

Obama campained and earned his position for two years. McCain earned his positioned in the same manner. Gov. Palin was a reckless choice to win an election and has not EARNED anything unlike the two men running for POTUS. She would not have survived two years of primaries and raising money.

Explain to me how you support a party that is pro life and pro war. In case you dont understand what that means let me tell you. It means ....Dont kill your baby.......instead ...........let em' grown up so the Republicans can kill em' in war. Absolutely ridiculous!

I'm tired of you Palin piss ants ragging on OBAMA supporters. You are nasty and smelly just like Maribou Barbie (Complete with M-16 and chopper and toy wolf). She can take GI John down and "lock him up and torture him" in her igloo-four blocks west of Russia.

Hey John McCain ~ I can see a Taco Bell from my kitchen window, can I be your Foreign Policy Advisor?

Obama picking Joe Biden was another poor judgement error.......what a joke!
Wake up people, Obama is "owned" and controlled by the Leading Democrat power machine.......he doesn't even take a crap without their express permission.
Since the Democrats have taken control of Congress it has been down hill in every sector of the government/state of affairs..........YOU want more of this, very sick.

V Obama September 19th, 2008 9:58 am ET
We don't need you turncoat Repugs voting for OBAMA we have the momentum now!!
Go back to your McBush!!!
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Welcome aboard Republicans, This is a Republican in panic mode acting as if he is a Democrat and will vote for Obama.

Please be reminded that McCain pay's his DAUGHTER, her friends and negative Obama blog staff to pretend to be Democrats and make comments appear as if they come from a Democrat......But of course this one needs to go to Alaska and pick up his check.......
Performance = 0

she is currently the governor of that state that is the first line of defense in our national security and produces 20% of our nation's energy supplies.
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I don't know what to say about the first line of defense nonsense, but Alaska produces 3.5% of the nation's energy, per the Dep't of Energy.

Pitbulls are not fighters who fight for the good of the mankind. They are brainless bullies. They abuse power if they are given the power.

As McPain's true colors are exposed. the myth of the "maverick" is slowly dying...

Just remember, America: Yes we can!

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm sick of hearing her and McCain DELIBERATELY repeat lies over and over after they have been proven to be liars.

We need transparency – not suboena-dodgers – not more of the Cheney/Rove type.

I'm disappointed that the possibility for our first female in a high position has only given us more of the lies and deceit that we've had in politics for generations. Aren't christian women supposed to be above that kind of stuff? shame shame shame

The Obama campaign will regret for the remarks made by Jay Williams. You can be sure Palin will make hay that the Obama folks belittle small town like Wasilla and has no empathy for the small town folks. If I am Obama, I will tell his surrogates to stop mocking at Palin and try to be agressively positive because people are tired of Chicago style politics.

FIRST IMPRESSION IS A LASTING ONE. I'LL JUST WALK IN AND THEN YOU WILL FIND OUT THAT

AM SPECIAL AND ABOVE THE LAW1

None of us are perfect but..........come on!

Sarah Palin is a loser, pathological lier and a moose hunter who will led the USA to nowhere.
Experience in foreign relation, woman get a life! Commander in chief of the Alaskan Troops (maybe 40 men and women) hahahahha.
I think that the Republican Party is missing the touch with the american people, because what's happening right now is a proof that these people act as if the american nation consists of mongols.

Not to mention that Palin has lied about her record. She claims to be fiscally conservative, yet raised taxes to build a hockey stadium! She claims to have opposed the bridge to nowhere – but she forgot to mention that she supported it until it became unpopular. And then there's the ethics investigation she refuses to cooperate with…….. for the sake of this nation, I hope this clown named Palin never makes it anywhere near the White House.

THAT IS A FACT..SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK AND GET SOME REAL TRAINING. THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR JOB TRAING. WHOEVER BECOMES PRSIDENT DOES HACE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD.

OBAMA HAS MY VOTE..HE HAS A SENSE OF DIRECTION. jOHN MCCAIN SEEM TO BE OUT OF TOUCH. HIS ADVISERS AINT DOIN A GREAT JOB AT ALL.\\

OBAMA,BIDEN2008

18 months as governor of which 312 days of that spent from home and billed the Great state of Alaska for.

Amazing – we have more MIDDLE School students in our Boulder Valley District – CO than there are in the whole town of Wasilia – she may have time there – but it isn't ENOUGH. I however, have had ENOUGHT.

Matt – Alaska is not "first in the line of defense," and Alaska produces 3% of our energy output, not 20%. That was a Palin exaggeration that the "white, uneducated" base fell for.

Really, pointing out very obvious facts, in a respectful way is mocking?

Please start behaving like adults so that we can have an adult conversation about the real dangers of hiring a small town person who has never left that small town making decisions that are way, way out of her scope of knowledge.

The RNC cannot hide from those facts, and I am quite insulted that they would even consider putting the country in such a dangerous position.

Peace.

This media is trying to make mccain look good again,because obama is starting to open up a lead,all lastnight in this morning the media is talking about how democrats is playing the sexism card,am so sick in tired of this,this media is doing what the mccain camp wants them to do,the mccain camp dont want the media talking about the economy or the main issues,all you here this morning from the media is about mis-treatment against palin,the obama camp is not focusing on palin anymore in that is making the mccain camp angry,because they wants to make this election all about personal issues,i hope the american people dont fall for this garbage.

The statements are all true but this is definitely not the way to say them. This is lowering ourselves to the level of the Republicans and their fear and smear tactics.

Sarah Palin gets the energy problem because she is a governor of a energy rich state. Hummmmmm, last time I heard that was.......let me think...oh I know, Bush was the governor of an energy rich state and we all know how well that has worked out. OBAMA/BIDEN '08

This VP wannabe is a joke. Now, if McCain was on the gong show he would have been hauled off in a minute. He is mixed up as regards his stance on the economy. Latinos, please take note, he is even more geographically challenged where Mexico and Spain are concerned.

Obama – Biden '08 & '12!

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

THERE IS A NEW POLL OUT THAT SAYS MORE MEN WOULD LIKE TO WATCH FOOTBALL WITH OBAMA THAN WITH McCAIN, I AGREE WITH THAT POLL.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SARAH POLIN, I WOULD RATHER CLEAN MY SEPTIC TANK THAN WATCH A FOOTBALL GAME WITH HER.

"...because in Wasilla, they don’t have a crime problem. There were two homicides in Wasilla in the last 13 years.”

Williams added that the average Wasilla income and price for a home are above the national average.

“The education, they have small student/teacher ratios,” said Williams.

OK let me get this straight. According to the mayor of Youngstown, Wasilla sounds like a lot better place to live than Youngstown. Maybe the Youngstown mayor should go up to Alaska and see how they do things up there so Youngstown has better schools, higher valued homes and less crime. You know, like Wasilla.

All Biden and Obama do is go out on the stump and mock McCain and Palin. They should be doing the Comedy Central channel instead!! Biden is a pathetic blowhard. "Look,............. "

Being mayor of a tiny town no more qualifies Palin to be VP than having a game of catch in my backyard qualifies me to play for the Cubs.

Palin 2012

The fact is, is that more and more people are beginning to see through her "celebrity" status and are realizing that she has no clue. the best thing to do would be for all of us just to ignore her (that includes the media) that way no one pays her any attention and she can just be forgotten.

having every story/topic be about her just gives her more face time and for those out there that dont know about the stances on policy by the candidates, and those who dont care to know – all they need is face recognition to decide who to vote for.

I'm so sick of Palin and McCain that I cant even stand to hear them spew vile filth from their mouths – it makes me cringe and I just cant do it anymore.

I'll be glad when Nov 4 has come and gone and we no longer have to think about McCain/Palin – let alone GW Bush

So using just a tad of logic here the Mayor is saying that Wasilla does not have a crime problem because Palin is Mayor which infers that Youngstow has a crime problem because of Mayor Williams. That is how William's message reads... What would the good folks of Youngstown think? I would be looking for the next Palin to be my Mayor. I want to be like Wasilla according to Mayor Williams.

"Palin claims foreign policy experience because Alaska’s proximity to Russia, an argument offered up by McCain", he also bragged about she played basketball in high school. I don't know if McCain 26 years of experience is an indication of how he will JOKE about the important issues if he is elected into the White House, but he and Palin thinks this is such a FUN and FULL of LIES Campaign. To those of us who struggle day after day, we Can’t find the reason for our economy to be in such a shamble to be such a JOYFUL occasion.

This may be the WAY it's done in the small town of Wasilla, Alaska, but here in the BIG important states, we take this as a VERY serious matter.

I don't know that this is helpful but it is the truth.

Hey I used live in Adak Alaska when I was twelve and we were approx. 45 miles from Russia, I've been to Germany (4years) Korea (1) stopped over in Japan, Guam, 30 days in the Philippines, I guess I could say I have more Foreign experience than Falin, McSame I would make a better VP, though I've never been Mayor of a small town.

Repub ticket = McSame Falin Policies of Bush administration

Not to mention that Palin has lied about her record. She claims to be fiscally conservative, yet raised taxes to build a hockey stadium! She claims to have opposed to bridge to nowhere – but she forgot to mention that she supported it until it became unpopular. And then there's the ethics investigation she refuses to cooperate with........ for the sake of this nation, I hope this clown named Palin never makes it anywhere near the White House.

It is nice to know that others can speak out and not hurt Obama and Biden. The Repubs like to call cheap talk or shots at then because they have no other way to deal with Obama. People this is the real deal today, John picked Sarah because she was a beauty queen runner up but didn't take the crown. An Africian girl took her crown.

Mock, mock, mock, Democrats are very afraid. They are running against people who don't just talk but have actions to back what they say.

REAL STRAIGHT TALK!!!!
HEY PALIN/REPUBLICANS, THE TRUTH HURTS!!!!!!

I am ready I am ready I am ready – If you want to test my foreign policy credentials, ask me about any country you want and stump me. CHILDISH.

I'm a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight... (I hope
I'm not
offending anyone)

If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're 'exotic,
different.'

Grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, a quintessential American story.

If your name is Barack you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.

Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.

Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.

Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.

If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the
firstblack President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration
drivethat registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law
professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over
750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human
Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a
stateof 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the
Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs
committees, you don'thave any real leadership experience.

If your t otal resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city counciland 6
years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months asthe
governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified tobecome
the country's second highest ranking executive.

If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2
beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real
Christian.

If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your
disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.

If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including theproper
use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.

If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no
otheroption in sex education in your state's school system while your unwed
teen daughter ends up pregnant, you're very responsible.

If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a
prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community,
then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't represent
America's.

If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least oneDWI conviction
and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 andonce was
a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA,your
family is extremely admirable.

OK, much clearer now
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Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

Now we have to wait for the radical Sarah lovers to cry sexism....5-4-3-2....

It's about time someone stood up and made this argument!
Fitting that it was a mayor from a city that is in "the real world" that drew the sharp contrasts.

He is comparing her to a mayor, like Obama did. She is a Gov. How dumb do they think we are?

Obama- I don't want a president that tells their supporters to 'get in peoples face and argue with them to vote for him.' This election has turned into bullying, criticizing, and demeaning people. This is Chicago style thug politics. This is not what the American people want in a leader.

Another African American in support of Senator Obama; how surprising!!!

Well, Mayor Jay Williams you should not be one to belittle a job of another Mayor.

Maybe you sir should be more concerned with your own city and explain the following:
'Once elected Mayor, Jay has failed to create a joint economic development district (J.E.D.D.) with surrounding townships, after attempting a J.E.D.D. with Boardman Township, Austintown Township and Liberty Township. The townships surrounding Youngstown continue to stand firm against his "income tax for water" ideas, and in doing so continue to keep youngstown in financial turmoil.'

It would be advisible to have your own city in control before remarking on the role of another Mayor.

Let the truth be told.

McCain/Palin 2008

The gorilla from Wasilla is no match is for Joe Biden !!!!

Palin has been a mayor and is now a governor. Biden has been a senator. What exactly has he had total responsibility for? This man has said that Hillary Clinton would be a better Vice President than he would. Shouldn't the party just switch to talking about their plan for the future and stop throwing slams that they can't hope to win?

We have a future with McCain/Palin and if Obama/Biden get in, we are destined for failure. Obama does not know anything about our country, other than what is written for him. If he did not have his script in front of him, he would be lost. Can not wait for the debates and watch him stumble all over himself.

Go Mayor Williams...I say let her be the mayor or Govenor of the Eastside of Youngstown population probably 5K + and we will see if she is still a good Mayor. She wouldn't last 2 weeks...

Wake up people...
OB/08

CNN – can you please try a little harder? We really don't need another story about how a sort-of surrogate for one campaign said something slightly controversial about the other campaign. We really could use more stories on the actual issues of this campaign. I do like that you've added some Fact Checks (although those are not very indepth, at least they cover some issues). Please focus way more on the candidate's positions on issues, and way less about these tangential surrogate-says stories. Thanks!

Thanks Joe for informing the voters of this country of the facts and showing exactly what the McCain/Palin supporters will get if they vote Republican. The Old Codger and the kindergarten pupil. They are very mistaken if they think the American people are so stupid as to vote for this slap stick team. Sarah, go home and take care of you family who obviously is lacking in support. McCain, just retire and let your barbie wife take care of you.

I read that when Palin / McCain campaign together that the crowds cheer Palin, but leave when McCain arrives – is this true? Do you think McCain still wants to be VP?

“The education, they have small student/teacher ratios,” said Williams. “That’s not the world that we live in ladies and gentlemen, you all know that here in the real world, we have to deal with issues of crime, and poverty, and education. That’s what happens.”

You know he is right on this.

But it is the world that all sane people strive for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other than that, the man is a political hack.

“bucket of fluff.” and a "Lier "is acurate to describe Palin.

Funny, but a lil mean. I am no Palin fan but why take a shot at Alaska. When Dems say these smug things they sound a lot like... ...ummmmmm, what's the word I am looking for? Oh yeah, they sound like republicans.

Palin only merits derision from Biden's surrogates. Biden's time and opinion are too important to waste talking about her.

some of you fools out there better stop thinking that palin is ready to lead this country in the event that something should happen to mcain , I personally thinks she is to vindictive to be a pesident ....just look how she and her husband are avoiding the investigation of her abuse of office , and she's not even vice pres yet..,and some of you wantg her to be a vice president ,I think not.................we need sensible thinking people in office , not someone who wants revenge when things don't go there way

Why is it that every ticker item on Obama/Biden ends up ending with thier argument, but every McCain/Palin item has to end up with a CNN note and/or "UPDATE" with a Obama/Biden reponse/rebuttal.

CNN... your bias is showing...

She deserves to be mocked, all of the lying she has been doing just to futher her carrer. I would fired if I lied as much as both of these morons do (John and Sarah)
I am sure she in nice and all, but they have run a horriable campagin and it shows.

Raymond Duke; please get a life. No one listens to your GOP driven rants, but they are quite funny, so please contuine!!!!!!

But being the Mayor of Youngstown, now that's impressive! What a tool. Probably s himself if he ever met Palin face to face.

This is hilarious...now they refuse to refer to Palin as Governor. Instead they continually harp on her past mayorship of a small town.

Truth be told...any mayor of ANY town in the US has a stronger resume than Obama. He may be a senator, but he's done zero legislation other than giving honorific titles and resolutions like the rest of this 'do nothing' dem congress.

The fact still remains that she has more viable experience in running a government than the lead man on the dem ticket and it's eating them to death inside.

We already know that Palin has nothing to offer. We watched that sad ABC and even sader Fox interview.
But tell us more about Biden. Remind us again why Biden was such a great pick for Obama; and how he may be the most qualified of all the candidates.
Can somebody please find out why Biden makes McCain is so uncomfortable. I know there is something there, but I can’t put my finger on it.

Not a good idea to make fun of Wasilla OR Alaska. These surrogates need to think before they speak. Or maybe just speak BETTER. Not helping the cause.

bidens big mouth and sexist comments about gov. palin are reminders of the sexist dnc and obama camp, and how they treated hillary. obama went with the blabber mouth MAN who got a few thousand votes in the primaries, over the WOMAN who got over 18 million. bad judgement and ego will cost the democrats this election.

McCain’s patch job of a VP is falling apart. Too bad this is not a social round of golf in some county club where McCain can have a Mulligan. No do-over, no gimmes here McCain we are not at your rich cronies private county club.

Now, that is the way surrogates are supposed to address issues around experience. Carly Fiorina should take notes.

wasn't this on here yesterday?
CNN
How about more info on Palins road to nowhere & Palins sports complex in Wasilla a perpetual debt to the city?

PALIN IS A IDIOT????????? AND COULD POSSBILY BE THE PREZZ IF MCCAIN IS ELECTED, WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08!

This is new because.....?

So, let me understand this logic. She was mayor of a successful town with low crime and healthy economy instead of somewhere like, let's say Chicago, where their were more killings with guns this summer than our men and women in Iraq. That actually makes her less qualified... mayor of a successful town.

Palin is full of hot air and will soon deflate. I think that she should be ignored because she is out of her league and should not be given the time of day from Senators Obama & Biden. Other democrates & honest republicans should continue to tell the public the truth about her.

Is it really mocking when you're telling the truth?

If this were a business interview and Palin brought these pathetic arguments of why she is the right person for the job, she would be escorted out of the building.

Our cities and schools have been run by Democrats for generations – and they're failing! What a shock! The most properous regions in the country are in the south, and are run by Republicans. Do the math. The Dems talk about how bad no child left behind is, but usually fail to mention that it was written by 2 democrats Ted Kennedy and George Miller – George Bush gave 'em what they wanted – that really teed 'em off didn't it?

If only Barack Obama would've met up with John McCain for those town hall meetings, the market collapse would not have happened.

(Yes, I'm being sarcastic)

It's rediculous to bash Mrs. Palin for her accomplishments. While it is most certainly true that her public service has been for communities that do not face anywhere near the breadth or depth of issues, to which the vast communities in the United States, or the world for that matter, face, she has still done more than most in being a public servant.

I completely disagree with nearly all of what I've seen of her political view points, but that's no reason whatsoever to attempt to take away from the fact that she has, at least, attempted to help her community through public service.

Absolutely no place for this type of rhetoric...and I'd be very disappointed if I actually hear Obama or Biden express these same views. They haven't as of yet, though, which is a very good thing.

i guess when the truth comes out and you find yourself slipping in the polls your desperation shows, John McCain has been lying to America, Palin has been hiding. these two are a JOKE, the Bonnie and Clyde of the GE..lie, cheat and steal.

Mr. Keating 5-John McCain
what a JOKE...Wayne Berman-Chevron, Eric Burgeson-BP, Frank Donatelli-EXXON, Rebecca Anderson-Sunoco, Charlie Black-Occidental Petro., Nancy Pfotenhauer-Koch Ind., Randy Scheunemann-Amco....all fat cat LOBBYIST, all McCain staff...John McCain recieved $100,000.00 from Lowell Paxson in exchange McCain wrote 2 letters to the FCC on Paxson's behalf.

Troopergate Cover-Up, repeated lies about the Bridge to Nowhere, increased spending as Governor, left Wasilla in debt, can't answer questions--Why is anyone even taking the "Palin-McCain" ticket seriously anymore???

Palin is all about bad parenting and lies, lies, lies.

Google Track Palin Oyycontin and sere how he spent two years snorting and injecting the "White Trash" before Palin dumped him on the National Guard.

Google meet Bristol Palin Mojo and see a pictorial essay of her boozing it up. 17 year old high school dropout pregnant and drinking.

You think ordinary Americans identify with that?

Sarah if the truth hurts rub your aches and pains. You wanted the big time so welcome.

Palin is the best thing that ever happened to dems this election cycle.

Why does Obama and Biden insist on demoting Palin, she is the Governor not the mayor and has a 80% favorable rating.

Obama=Carter
Biden=?????????????

ITS NOT MOCKING. They are telling the truth about her. She dealt with one issue all through her time as mayor she built a $14.7 million sports conplex for 5780 people and left them to run the complex at a loss of $100,000 every year. Not to mention the law suit that wasilla paid $1.4 million settlements few weeks back.

sara palin is john mcains harriet myers.

I shall disclose, by way of a simple experiment, the winner of the upcoming presidential election. Ask anyone – across the political spectrum – the following question:

The record of one candidate does not match his rhetoric.
Who came to mind?

The other guy wins.

That's very well said actually. Simple, straight to the point. Good talking points Williams. I just hope the rest of the country realize that.

Palin needs to "man-up" if she wants to hang with the big dogs. She can't keep this victim act up for too long.

AB – you speak the truth!

Palin is a nutter that has no business being on a national ticket. Why he picked her, I have nooooo clue.

Okay, let's see how long it takes the Reps to find a way to blame Williams' comments on Obama...

Keep mocking her she deserves it. The GOPS will be exhausted from cryin "Sexism". even if they do, WHO CARES!!!!!!!! THE said worse stuff to Hillary.

I can understand wanting to hype up the crowd. I have to say that is alittle extreme. There is crime everywhere and no place is perfect. Not to good of a sarrogate. We need somthing hard hitting. He did get the she is not ready to be VP right.

Yes, he's right. I just wished more people could see Palin for the fraud that she is. People are very stupid and disappointing. They are falling over themselves to support moose-hunting barbie. WHat a joke.

I agree that Palin doesn't have a wealth of experience. Even more alarming is that she does have more experience then Obama...the one who's actually on the top of the democratic ticket.

Obama can be the 1st "Mocking" President.

That's all he and his campaign have been doing lately.

* Mock the Bible
* Mock American citizens
* Mock America
* Mock Republicans
* Mock Women

If they do this in front of the cameras... what do you think they do/say when the cameras are off?

I'm sick of reports about Palin. Until she is willing to speak to the people with some real answers and not these script answers she's been given she is a nonentity for me. Stick to the people who are actually running for office (Obama, Biden, McCain). Not this beauty pageant queen given her short answer interview.

Fresh wolves legs anyone?

I could not agree more.

Obama/Biden 2008!! They are more educated and have more experience. This whole this McDummy is using about experience is not good enough for me. I don't care if he was a POW. Who has experience being President people? You are dumb and ignorant if you vote McShame... I am a woman and just because he picked Palin( who has not one clue.. I like how she reads from the monitor) I will still never vote for him...

Obama/Biden 2008 and beyond!

Democrats, comments like these aren't helpful...

Obama/Biden '08

It's always nice when a mayor of a town makes another town sound like a much better place. What a moron!

Once again, McCrypt, seems to be reviewing Sarah’s “resume” visually.

Perhaps, McCrypt’s Phoenix is rising?

So, since McCrypt chose Sarah for her “attributes” , we Americans deserve a more qualified VP that fits these standards.

DOLLY! DOLLY! DOLLY PARTON!

Now that is what I call a qualified woman, because her “BIG HAIR“ puts her closer to God than Palin!

What did YOU think I was talking about?

They can keep on beating her up it just helps the McCain/Palin ticket!

We all know that Palin is a joke as a VP candidate but we lose valuable time when we waste it discussing her and not the issues!

Haha, very funny and he still told the truth. Interesting though I highly doubt her 80% approval rate as governor is true considering the HUGE Anti Palin rally they had last weekend which oddly CNN did not report on. Looking at the size of the crowd, which for Alaska set a new record up there, The Anchorage newspaper stated, they are not liking her at all and it makes you wonder will she even win her own state in the election.

T"here were two homicides in Wasilla in the last 13 years.”

Wait a minute...only 2? In the last 13 years?? Geez, we get that here in the next 10 minutes it ain't even funny!

And is it true that their evarage income at Wasilla is well above the average?? For crying out loud, what city is it, Troy? LOL!!!!

Wow, small student-teacher ratios, no crime problem, only two homicides in 13 years, average income above the norm? Mayor Williams, sounds like a good place to me. Just by that description, it sounds like she did a great job in Wasilla. Sounds like she was a success to real world problems. Next time, just attack John McCain, there is plenty of meat on them bones.

I shall now disclose, by way of a simple experiment, the winner of the upcoming presidential election. Ask anyone – across the political spectrum – the following question:

The record of one candidate does not match his rhetoric.
Who came to mind?

The other guy wins.

Its perfectly alright to draw the line and highlight her negatives and achievement, if any, as these woll help us to know how prepare she is.

However, democrat should avoid name calling as the McCain and RNC are very good at spinning things and playing to the sentiment of Americans.

Obama 08

Such sick people support Obama-Biden.

ok, mayor, so you want a Crime problem in your town ?

Is this all you could wish for your citizens ?
I wish your wish does not come true, which will benefit you, but will hurt Americans. We have enough crime in the world.

Instead of talking of others, highlight your accomplishments williams.

So America if you come from a small town where you don't experience murders, horrible education, etc., your mayor is worthless and should never think about becoming governor or vice-president or perhaps even President. I guess the American Dream that anyone can grow up to be President doesn't apply to you. You all (little town Americans) according to the Dems. live in a different world.

Maybe you live with the Bible carrying, gun toting people in rural PA you think?

What gets me is Biden didn't say anything to discourage this viewpoint. Sad!!

Linda, (not from smalltown America) but URBAN Boston

Very true stuff. No Palin, no way, no how.

Give me a break....the only thing political about this was her being dis- invited. Palin was invited and excepted, just as Clinton was. Clinton didn't want to share the stage. The Dems didn't want Palin to be there without there being a Dem Rep. That's polictical.

Yup – typical leftist! Small towns are evil, but vote for us, because WE LIKE blue collar workers! Community organizers are GREAT, but F@#$ small town mayors... I love the unity they display! Lol, the contempt they have for small town people is amazing! And they wonder why "those people" keep voting in Republicans.

Good Job Williams! You just made McCain's job that much easier!

McCain/Palin '08 – Landslide Victory carried on the backs of small town folks!

I guess the truth is now called mocking...

What I would like to know is why the Palin clan, like Carl Rove and other Republicans are consistantly getting away with not showing up when Subpoened to appear in court.

Are they beyond the law? For us normal americans that is followed by an arrest warrant, contempt.

What makes Republicans immune?

This guy's right, of course, but I'm not sure this is the best tactic.

Ah, well, welcome to the big leagues.

Obama people have foot in mouth disease and it is spreading like wildfire.
CNN, where's the article about how BAD the Obama ad LIES about McCain and immigration...you know the one targeted towards hispanics????? That is THE MOST disgusting ad in political history!

She is a bucket of fluff. It is not harsh or meant to hurt her it is the Truth.

These are dire times we dont need to play and joke. We need real Leaders that will make a difference. We do not need a pretty face and smile.

Obama – Biden 08

Double-post.

You already said this CNN.

I don't care about what happens in Wasilla. Palin is a joke.

CNN, what is wrong with my comments that you never post them?

Your comment is awaiting moderation.
HAHAHA. Love it.

I just can't believe the absurdity of it all. I mean SERIOUSLY people. Wasilla? Alaska? Lipstick? Tanning beds? Cover up? Vendetta? Abstinence? Pregnancy? Russia? Spain or Mexico? Bush Doctrine? …………………. is it really happening?

The only thing I have been hearing from Palin is lipstick, how is this advancement for women, she has been talking cosmetics??? She is the most chauvinist person all of 4 candidates. I know a lot of people started hating McCain after he picked Palin. Only the right wing nutjobs like her and they are responsible for "W" in the white house. Need I say more.

She also "cute" isn't she Michelle?

Glad you caught yourself aren't you Shelly?

Again the community organizer crowd is undermining a Mayor and Governor who has ACTUAL EXECUTIVE experience who is the VP CANDIDATE while touting the NO EXPERIENCE as an executive Presidential nominee.

Anyone catch the chosen one in Bristol Virginia without his teleprompter "binky" yesterday? IT WAS PAINFUL to WATCH and LISTEN.

You won't see it on the MSM radar as it would prove that he is yep, an EMPTY VESSEL and an EMPTY SUIT.

That was good! I listened to her answer a question the other day while she was on the stump. A woman in the audience asked her to give specifics on how she would empower women. She proceeded to explain the grade they gave her in high school and McCain had the nerve to chime in about how she helped her basketball team become champions. What an insult to all women...they he would pick this woman as a VP. I'm Vice President of my PTA and serve on various community boards but they last thing I'm going to do is try to run the country. What a joke!!! McCain you should be ashamed of yourself.

JAY WILLIAMS, YOU NEED TO SHUT UP ABOUT SMALL TOWN MAYORS. MATCHING HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH YOURS, YOU DONT COME CLOSE.

YOU ARE A BUNCH OF FLUFF, PALIN ON THE OTHER HAND HAS SUBSTANCE, PERIOD !

MCCAIN-PALIN 2008

HAHAHA. Love it.

I just can't believe the absurdity of it all. I mean SERIOUSLY people. Wasilla? Alaska? Lipstick? Tanning beds? Cover up? Vendetta? Abstinence? Pregnancy? Russia? Spain or Mexico? Bush Doctrine? ...................... is it really happening?

This woman may be a gift that just keeps on giving. From CNN.

“We’re going to do a few new things also,” she said at a rally in Cedar Rapids. “For instance, as Alaska’s governor, I put the government’s checkbook online so that people can see where their money’s going. We’ll bring that kind of transparency, that responsibility, and accountability back. We’re going to bring that back to D.C.”

There’s just one problem with proposing to put the federal checkbook online – somebody’s already done it. His name is Barack Obama.

ROFLMAO – doesn't this women know anything????

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L.O.L. wait, wait, L.O.L.O.L.

WOW.

THAT--IS-–SO-- AWESOME!

Jay Williams is out of touch with the real world!!!

Wasilla is a small town and she did say that she could see Russia from Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are true statements and yeah she is a Bucket of Fluff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Say it like it is!!!! You did when it was Obama's turn!!! All kinds of things were said about Obama!!!

Good for the Black man but it's off limits for the woman- TALK ABOUT DOUBLE STANDARD!!!!

Ignore Sarah Palin and concentrate on the economy! We do not need another controversy..................the public has finally begun to see the real Sarah Palin and it is not pretty!

I am so so tired of this Palin fascist pig with lipstick. Please Palin fall off the face of this earth, you have been nothing but a political distraction. NO substance to this person.

Hmm an independent Ohio mayor favoring Obama and against this McCain/palin bucket of lies....i like it!

It seems that more and more political leaders are beginning to realize that the Republican ticket is nothing more than lies, lies, lies, and talk, talk, talk. McCain talks about he can reform Wall St...my question is HOW??? He just makes blank statements and never explains them.

McCain/Palin make me sick.

Obama/Biden '08!

When the debates finally arrive, Caribou Barbie isn't going to know what happened...

Interesting that when liberals attack Gov. Palin they always refer to her as "mayor of a small town". Why do they ignore the fact that she is currently the governor of that state that is the first line of defense in our national security and produces 20% of our nation's energy supplies. Maybe acknowleging her as governor would give the impression that she may actually be a qualified VP candidate???

Just wondering.

Yes indeed,Jay Williams has Youngstown in the toilet.High unemployment,high crime,schools are in crisis,people have left,businesses are fleeing,infrastructure is crumbling,etc.Demonrats have poisoned Youngstown,Cleveland,Toledo, any city ran (ruined ) by Dumbo-rats BIG TIME! And they crybaby over Sarah Palin?!?! Mindblowing childish behavior from halfwit buffoons! And their idea to help? RAISE TAXES!!?? MORONS!

Peggy Hill there would make a fine auto mechanic since she's seen a car. She's a great Astro-Phycisist too since she seen the Moon.

Everyone had their comments about Obama when he was being vetted!!! What... it's okay for the black manrunning for President but not for the woman running for VP?

This just in.....

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

We don't need you turncoat Repugs voting for OBAMA we have the momentum now!!

Go back to your McBush!!!

Wasilla is not a city, it's more like a village that's overpopulated.

She is a Governor!

She is more qualified then Obama-who is on the top of the Democratic Tickect!

If I where a Democrat I wouldn't even go there!

The American People Love her-she is the REAL DEAL!

McCain/Palin-08-In a Landslide Victory for all!

Poor Palin! She's becoming a joke.

Yup. I am willing to bet that mayor and councilman are part time positions, too.

Do the Dems just refuse to recognize that she is Governor of the state or are they just too stupid to understand?

Keep insulting her credentials. I'm sure those undecided hockey moms just love to see another woman's achievements belittled.

Through her records Palin is ready. Obama is not! just look at his thin resume with 130 time voted "Present" one can tell!

It is time America WOKE UP and said, "Thanks, but No Thanks" to Palin.

Well it's true. I'd be a bit more impressed if she used to be the Mayor of New York City. Of course Rudy was and he's still a schmuck.

McCain = Titanic
Palin = Iceburg