Who are you to ask her to quit?

Did you your service your country like McCain before criticizing him?

Just a tought…

Since when is "decisiveness" a liability. I thought it was a mark of a courageous leader. Perhaps Ms. Parker is jealous of a true leader. Sarah Palin is the second most qualified of the 4, and absolutely more qualified than Obama. He hasn't done ANYTHING except advance HIMSELF. He is a rookie Senator who has only participated in 47% of the Senate's actions since he took office. It blows me away that the Dems or anyone for that matter think that he is remotely qualified to be President or even a Senator. Sarah Palin is AWESOME and the history books will indicate the great leadership of the first woman Vice, then President of the United States of America!

IF Sarah steps down … the GOP will still have a woman in the ticket …

THE DRAMA QUEEN McCain!

Hey John,

It's already been proven that the story about the Fannie Mae guy as Obama advisor was totally false. Skip that detail did you?
You can't believe every piece of spin that comes out.

She does not represent my views at all, and I never planned on voting for that ticket to begin with, but I seriously found myself feeling sorry for her when I watched her Couric interview. The other interviews were bad enough, even the Hannity softball one, but OMG, watching her just makes me feel like you do when a little kid is in a school play and completely forgets his lines and you just feel sorry for him and you almost want to reach out and help him somehow, but you can't.

Whatever overconfidence and bravado this individual was able to display in the beginning has melted into a confused deer-in-the-headlights.

I personally hope she stays on the ticket, as she is absolute gift for the Obama/Biden ticket, which has been my opinion since she was chosen.

I am however very impressed with the first really accurate appraisal of Palin I've seen from a conservative. I think they are starting to see a looming disaster.

I'm so TIRED of hearing republidums talk about all the "experience" Palin has. Well, what experience did your demi-god Reagan have??? He was a darn actor, and republidums rave at how wonderful a president he was. So why are you so anti-Obama, when he is an educated, public servant for many years? Just get over yourselves. Republidums will say anything to justify a dumb hopeless ticket.

WILL THE REAL SARAH PALIN PLEASE STAND UP …

THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN DOESN'T HAVE TO DO A THING, BECAUSE PALIN WILL SELF-DESTRUCT.

Anyone besides me notice that in Oxford, MS the McCain plane and bus both DID NOT have Palin's name on them?

Guess this is the next "bright shiny object" from them since parachuting into Washington to save the bailout kind of didn't work.

Only the Conservatives can convince Palin to leave the race for the good of the country and her family

Given McCain's combination of international expertise, political acumen and lack of business expertise — he needs a running mate who can be the Economic Leader — be it a woman or a man

Careful or she'll cammander and chief the Alaska national guard to attack Amurika.

I feel saddened by what is happening to Sarah Palin. It is so unfair to her. McCain's poor judgment is costing her her reputation. I am a conservative but I cannot vote for McCain as the long this campaign the more McCain shows his poor judgment. McCain is not fit to be president. He has been wrong on every single issue that has come up lately. I won't vote for Obama but he, surely, is the better candidate of the two.

McCain/Palin administration is a complete joke. Palin needs to step down!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!

Live by sword, die by the sword.

How Sarah Baracuda wishes she was running for Mayor again, the McCain camp has babied her to the point that she is useless for them, all she can do is smile & wave, smile & wave

All personal distaste for Palin aside, this conservative-written article is correct. Mccain now has a terrible decision ahead of him—keep her and perhaps lose because of it….or replace her, and perhaps lose because of it.
If he is honest in replacing her, it might work….but if he dreams up some silly excuse and lie to do it, that will finish him off.

This is REALLY where Mccain must decide if it will truly be COUNTRY FIRST….

If McCain was smart (which he's not - he graduated 894 out of 899 at the Naval Academy) he would privately ask Palin to step aside. She would then announce that she was stepping down to devote more time to her family. At this point McCain would bring Mitt Romney on board. Romney is the only Repub. out there who can speak to the voters about the economy, make the voters believe he knows what he's talking about, and effectively take on Obama and Biden at the same time. However, McCain (like Bush) is stubborn and, like I said, not that smart (just like Bush). So of course he will keep Palin on the ticket, she'll get trounced and exposed at the VP debate, McCain will continue to flail around on the economy ilke a fish out of water, and McCain's poll numbers will continue to drop like a brick until Nov. 4th.

But she can see Russia from her house! Vote for Tina Fey.

It's good to see even Republicans now scratching their heads over McCain's judgement. If she did drop out, and Romney stepped in, that would be the game changer McCain would need to reverse the way this election is going (due to the economic climate). Palin has no specialty to her name to be qualified enough for the Republican ticket. She has albsolutely nothing to offer the American people. That's not sexism, that's reality….Everyone needs to wisen up.

Wow—I am suddenly starting to like Palin! What a laugh!

I just want to say that she makes Dan Quayle look like a genius.

Who are these idiots that want the best candidate of all of them to quit.
Why don't they quit whining and get behind the ticket before we make the biggest mistake in the history of this country.
I for one, do not want an avowed Marxist in charge of my country.

Palin should be leadiing the ticket not McCain. The best man for the job is a woman.

Palin is too much of a narcissist to quit.

Hillary is also a narcissist. Did she quit?

Nope!

So the Truth finally comes out and the conservative GOP's are finally realizing it!!! Haven't we been saying this ever since day 1?

So the October surprise will be Hillary Clinton will switch parties and become the replacement VP pick? That would be the only thing that can help McCain and surprise everyone else in October.

The interview was just embarrasing…and honestly, frightening. Truly. This is not a game. This is our country. Watch this interview and understand that this person could become the President of the United States. Please, really think about this.

Drop Sarah? But keep lobbyists as top advisers to his campaign?
Who's guiding this ship? Oh, John "and I approved this message" McCain.

FYI, if McCain tries an 'October surpise' against Obama given his ecent antics I doubt it will actually be a 'surprise.' Nothing he does is surprising anymore. And… did he and his posse ever consider there may be a surprise in store for him as well?

I am angry and insulted that the GOP thinks so little of America by putting her on the ticket.

If she steps down she should take that jug eared unqualified presidential candidate from the Dims with her.

You are so smart and full of it..are you a governor of a large state full of oil??? Did anyone call you up to be a Vice President running mate? Do you feel a little envy leaking through??? She Palin is top drawer and will be our Vice President…wilma page

Palin should step down only if Obama agrees to!

The question is about EXPERIENCE right?

Chuckle, Chuckle………..What does that tell you about McSames judgement????? Do we really need another George Bush type in there????

…and what would it say of McCain's judgment if she were to quit? Can the Republicans really hope to win with a new VP candidate less than a month before the elections? It'll be nothing but disarray…she's gotta rough it out….she was never in it for the thinking republicans anyway and she still appeals to the base.

Unfortunately for Candidate McCain, Governor Palin's exit at this point would not save his candidacy. Too many of the religious right still see her with blinders and adore her, and for all others it would only highlight his poor judgement and haste in selecting her without proper vetting. The gambler rolled the dice and it appears he may have lost it all.

What is the real issue here? It's McCain's impulsive actions with very little analysis. It this what makes a good president? I don't think so.

There is so much jelously and people dems. running scared. Palin is more than they can handle. Mccain is the man for the job. Obama go back to school.

Geeeeez! About time! As a woman I would love to see a woman in the White House someday…but not this one. Maybe she should quit. Maybe John McCain should quit along with her since their campaign has been shameful. It won't change my vote - anyone who would put her in a position to be vice-president of the United States should not be President of the United States.

You can't make this stuff up. Really. You just can't.

I'm voting for Obama, but I wouldn't feel so terrified of the prospect of his not winning if anyone, anyone but Palin were on the ticket. McCain I could deal with as long as he had a serious VP.

Sarah Palin is just one in a long line of gimmicks designed to make the McCain campaign relevant. But she is a dangerous one. These days, she looks like she is going to have a breakdown in front of the camera at any moment,

if she would just dye her hair blone, hehehehe

the best way to consider a VP candidate is whether or not the party would rally around them if the Pres candidate suddenly died 6 weeks before the election. By that standard, does anyone believe that the Repubs would rally around Palin if McCain dropped dead tonight? If they did, it would be clear that their soul is completely gone from the party. It is already clear, because of their support of a candidate who has lost control of her family's values, not just family values. Their support of Palin illustrates that their diatribes and barbs against minorities, the poor, and Democrats are just empty rhetoric, as we believed all along. could you imagine if the Obama children had children out of wedlock? That would be fair game to them and national news.

I truly believe that the Repubs are throwing this election, knowing that its a loss because of GWB, and are hopeful that Obama gets stuck with the mess that they created.

Scott L…You may be waiting for a while. I can't wait to see McCain in January…when he's congratulating Obama on his huge victory.

I am surprised only a few people have came up and said anything. McCain is making is own negative reports. Cnn must print the news as it presents itself. This article is about Palin and not McCain

Im a recent graduate of Middle Eastern politics and I have more foreign policy know-how than Palin.

Who cares if she stays or if she goes….either way Obama/Biden are going to be our next POTUS and VPOTUS

Babble babble, thats waht she said in her interview….yeah step down Palin, you are deffinitley NOT ready.

Well, Dan Quayle had that spelling problem. Sarah Palin has that stringing-words-together and stringing-ideas-together problem. Both on the short side, although Quayle at least could think something through.

You'd think that, even left on her own, that just by chance random word fragments would meet random-thought fragments, and something reasonable would come out. Like an ape writing "The Great Gatsby." You'd think; maybe she just needs a little more time? Or has she had enough rope to finally do herself, and McCain, in?

Wow. She's right. She needs to leave the campaign. Palin is in over her head.

I think this is the first time the Obama bloggers have agreed with a conservative.

Molly September 26th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Funny - how CNN will only print - or air PRO-obama reports - but - seems to look for negative McCain reports.
BUT - on other sites - that report Accurate FACTS - they seems to report on ALL issues.
Guess CNN is on the obama cheer leader team
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((molly))) the subject of this post is NOT who is or not a cheerleader for OBAMA…it's about the eskimo beauty queen that's OUT OF HER LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!
It's true you know…she sounds sooo stuipd in this interview….

What a load of crap.

Finally - finally - finally. I knew there had to be some Republicans out there that really do love their country and cringe at the idea of Palin as President Palin. I salute you all for really putting country ahead of party - and calling for Palin to disqualify herself for the Vice-Presidential candidate position. These are serious times and we really need serious candidates from both sides.

Brian

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Maybe can McCain can replace her with a Moose! Go Buillwinkle Go!!!

Keep her on the ticket until after the VP debate. LOL!
The VP debate will be comedy gold.

Sounds like Obama is in over his head.

Smart woman!!!!!! Something I knew the first week…

I have always been against Gov Palin. But from last night i changed my view about her. She seems so harmless and ignorant of the issues at stake. She is better off at her Gov's office. I have just one person to blame for all this the man Jmac lacked the judgement to pick right. Just was looking for a diversion and used sarah to energise the base. Its so sad we are in this position and this poor woman is the topic. I have stop talking against her stand because she is as clear as the interview last night..that she has no clue about the man that picked her. He FLIP FLOP so many times that she got lost and doesnt know where he stands anymore
mike
chicago

After this week's performances by McCain Ms. Parker should be saying the thing about McCain. It appears that he has lost his grip on reality and expect the American public to come along for the ride. He is really showing a new all time low in terms political cynicism. Now he has zero crediblity.

NO!!! Dont bow out!!!! WE NEED PALIN

She has helped raise more money than old mcdonald could ever accomplish for Obama. She is the reason i donated so much to Obama, Stay on the ticket keep talking out that a$$ and hope no one listens. We need Palin!!!! she will destroy the GOP from within.

With all this wishful thinking from some of the idiots on this blog you would think that the dark prince would be ahead in the national polls by 90 % Well folks , I've news for you. Gallop poll today said it was a split decision at tie 46 to 46

Why not let Obama quit and have him replaced by Hillary. Yeah, that is the ticket. obama quits and Hillary steps in

Sarah Palin my have talent on other areas, however she should stand
in front of a mirror and ask herself if she is really being honest with
herself and the American people about her qualifications as possible
President. Americans are forgiving and would have much more
respect for her if she goes ahead and admit that she made a
mistake in taking on a responsibility that is more than she can handle.
I can also see it in her eyes that she misses her baby, and he needs
her more than John McCain. I have lost respect for McCain for
putting her in this position and using her for his own political
agenda.

This is unfair to Palin. She is being used to excite the Republican base, which says volumes about what McCain thinks of the intelligence of the Republican base.

The Harriet Mier of the McCain campaign!!! Keep her in, it makes the VP debate worth watching…watching her fall on her face!!!

ONLY THE EDUCATED REPUBLICANS CAN SEE THIS THE REST OF THE SHEEP ARE TO DUMB FOR THERE OWN GOOD. LETS SAY A GOOD PORTION OF REPUBS ARE VERY DUMB AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR USE A TABLE KNIFE.

OBAMA………..08

Poor girl. I almost feel sorry for her…almost.
Go back to Alaska Sarah Failin… to kill wolves and pray for the end of the world. Those you can do just well.

Please leave the poor lady alone. Please, it was not her fault. Mccain picked her , because he is lacking judgement.

Blame Mcclame as many call him, he has a poor judgement. He can't make a good commonsense judgement. He can't be a leader.

Maybe it was the old bait-and-switch all along. McCain was desperate to show the right-wingers just how "right" he is.

This was one of the most important decisions John McSame has had to make so far and he got it wrong. After seeing part of her interview with Katy Curic, I actually feel sorry for the lady. I do not feel sorry for Mcsame though. Very poor judgement on his part…if he had any say in the decision to choose her.

Why so much HATRED?

Sarah is no worse than Obama.

Maybe we could better understand her ramblings if we spoke in "Tongues"

I’ve never been a fan of Sarah Palin. But I’m actually starting to feel sorry for her. McCain and his cronies have used her and dragged her onto a national stage she is clearly not ready for. If she ever became president she would have a bevy of the old boys directing her every move. Sound familiar?

While watching CNN an airplane flew overhead at the same time McCrazy was flying to Mississippi. Based on his vetting process, I now should be fully qualified to be the next President. Confused ? - He was in a plane and I saw a plane at the same time. Had the plane been flown by Putin and I don't know that it wasn't, I would then be qualified as a Foreign Policy expert.

After 2 full-term Karl Rove campaigns, this crescendo of stupidity is almost more than anyone with a brain can take. Much like Cosmo Kramer, I have now developed a terrifying fear of clowns.

Wow….. can looks can get you this far with no brains? Or maybe this is what Republicans think?

They are screwed with her, in that she will continue to prove that she is not worthy of the office. They are also screwed without her, as her leaving the campaign would hi-light the poor judgement of the man who got her there in the first place.

Can she wait until AFTER Biden mops the floor with her next week? Pretty-please! We need some more comedy in the campaign.

Of course, the entire McCain campaign is a joke to begin with, Palin is just the punchline.

HEY,WHY ISN'T THE MC CAIN CAMPAIGN ACCUSING THIS CONSERVATIVE REPORTER OF BEING SEXIST?

Kathleen Parker is a LOOSER! She must be a closet Democrate! Who listens to her anyway??

McCain-Palin all the way to the White House!!!

Stupid decision by McCain. Just a preview of things to come if he is elected. More stupid decisions.

Speaking as an American, not as Dem or GOP, I think the fact that she is on the McCain ticket, and has made it this far, is really disturbing. There is something really, really wrong here, with this system, the way we are pulled around on a leash by campaigns. Something's really broken here.

Hey I supported the pick, but the Couric interview was unbelievable. We're socializing the economy. I have to side with McCain, because Obama will bring us further and further down the socialist road. I'm sorry, but we're not going to pay for the bailout AND universal healthcare AND manage foreign policy AND manage the domestic front without raising crazy taxes.

Give her a chance and if she does NOT…MC CAIN will fire her….its like food that you say you don't like when you have not even taste it.

Kathleen Parker are you on Obama's pay list?

As the world experiences McBarbie her support continues to plummet.

Yet another poor decision by McBush.

And more to the point, this is a stellar example of the completely flawed judgement of McCain. If you think Palin is bad, then by deduction you must blame McCain for putting our country in jeopardy with this freakin Nutcase of a VP pick. He will sell us out for his own gain.

They BOTH need to take a flying leap off a big bridge…please, by all means build the bridge and send these two absolute idiots to "NOWHERE"

I'm glad at least the intelligent republicans are coming around to reality…

Scott L's comments only show that Bush is the "brains" of the Republican party.

What the McCain campaign needs right about now is some JOE-MENTUM! Bring the hurt.

If I didn't know better, I'd be worried.

I feel the same way about Obama.

Yet the media covers for him.

They just attack Sarah.

Don't worry Sarah! They still love you at Fox News!!! You and Steve Doocy should run as a ticket!!!

Finally someone who has the balls to tell you truth about what many of us already knew but some are too blind by their own personal agenda for wanting another 4 years of Bushism to see the truth when it is staring them right in the face.

Well Ms Parker….I don't know you and haven't followed your commentary. However, let me give you a BIG AMEN and Kudos!!!

If McCain wins the election, all of us- Democrats, Republicans and Independents- should pray for his health. Yes, I am an Obama supporter but country goes first.

Obama/Biden 08

Step down? She should never have accepted the nomination in the first place.

Could you imagine Sarah Palin running for President in the Republican primary? They would have shuffled her out into the hall with Ron Paul and Alan Keyes and the other nutball fringe candidates.

Thank you Kathleen. It is not easy being the first one to admit that your team made a big mistake. I applaud you for that. I'll be reading your column from now on.

everything that was said about sarah palin is true. She would be the downfall of mccain.

"perfect storm of God, Mom and apple pie,"

THREE THINGS THAT SHOULD DISQUALIFY SOMEONE FOR BEING PRESIDENT. Well, okay, apple pie isnt so bad.

Drop her, who cares, neither of these two major parties care about the citizens, they only care about which lobbiest is going to full their pocket next.

No bailouts No way ! No Democrates or Republicains. there is not a two party system, we the people have been had…by them and by the media who is owned by those lobbiests.

Shame on you John McCain. You have played the sexist card to the max by picking a woman who is unqualified, uninformed, and extraordinarily unable to speak in full sentences. Woman have worked hard for respect in this country. Palin is setting all of us back by decades. She certainly should bow out now.

I find it very comforting to hear these views from some conservatives. I can respect differences on policies, overall philosophies, religious views etc, but the problem I have with Palin is, simply put, her obvious lack of preparedness for responsibility as great as that of Vice President. She simply isn't qualified, and the last thing we need right now is someone who's out of their depth trying to take on the huge problems this country is facing.

For me personally, I like the calm, rational approach that we've seen from the Obama/Biden ticket. They've stayed on message the whole campaign, managed their way through hardships in a calm, effective way, and have largely steered clear of dirty politics - comparitively speaking of course.

I think Parker missed the point here. This is not just about Palin's credibility or credentials, it is about the credibility and credentials of the one who chose her. This is an indictment of John McPathetic.

GOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!

why should she???
She is:
1. a present from god or nature…
2. she energized the base…
3. she will help the candidate to win by landslide…

…well, thanks Mrs. Palin, for helping the Obama/Biden ticket in a very good way

Finally!

I really wonder if McCain and his team took time to decide or chose Palin at the last minute. While I'm looking forward to the debate between Obama and McCain, I'm looking even more forward to Biden vs. Palin!

Now if only more people would wake up and see what a facade the McCain/Palin team are trying to pull off.

The handwriting is on the wall.

No matter how much lipstick you put on a moose, it doesn't change the fact that it's a moose.

For those who use the argument that "Nothing will happen to McCain so Palin won't ever be president", I'd like you to think about this.

Bush in his yearly physical has had to transfer power to his much older VP because certian procedures require the president to be sedated.

McCain will surely have to be put under at some point…so yes Palin WILL BE IN CHARGE if only for a short amount of time.

And even though the chances of something cataclysmic happening while McCain is under is about 1 Billion to 1…I still don't ever what to take that chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Palin is out of her league? That's funny. That's what they say about Barak Obama! (I'm talking about Bill and Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden)
–Marc PDX
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Dear Marc,
Bill and Hillary Clinton underestimated Barack, and they are sitting on the sidelines. Biden was being gracious when someone in the audience made a negative comment about Hillary and he responded by saying Hillary would have made a better VP. He is an honorable man and a gentleman. Too bad I can't say the same for you.

Sarah Bell: I'm with you. Palin has now made it 100 times harder for any women (except Hillary Clinton) to try to enter the White House!!!!

Oh my … and after all of that wonderful fundraising Sarah has done for the Obama campaign, and Planned Parenthood?

Thismay be the first time I've ever seen a Republican be honest about their candidate's deficiencies rather than just drill home their usual slogans and turn a blind eye to the truth of the matter. The woman is way out of her league and would be disasterous for the country never mind her party!!

…and take McCain with her…what a pick…

If the Repubs have any sense at all, they will replace lovely, silly Sarah before her debate with Biden (which they have failed to cancel, but you can't blame them for trying).

She isn't any dumber than the President we have now….lol

And I could not believe that she actually defended her statement on the fact that she claims Foreign policy experience based on the proximity of Alaska with Russia…I just couldn't believe that when I heard it on the interview!
So this does not really surprise me.

What Kathleen says, is unfortunately, true. We absolutely cannot chance the possibility that Palin might have to take over as President. This country, during this time in history, needs the best America has to offer.

Give me a break, like Joe Biden has done such a steller job as the VP candidate for the other side. Let's see in this week alone, he did not know that tvs were not invented back in 1929, FDR was still the governor of NY in 1929, agreed that Obama's ad against McCain lack of use of a computer was wrong. What a week for the so called stronger VP pick.

Scott L,

Please let it go. It's over for your guy McCain.

The real lesson here is about Sen. McCain… ROTE above said it all: "All gamble, no deliberation."

How can one's jaw not drop when all she has to say about foreign policy experience is commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard, son in Iraq, and Alaska's close to Russia?

The worst part of the Cuuric interview was the substance — I don't expect Gov. Palin to have chapter and verse of Sen. McCain's legislative history at her fingertips — it was the deer-in-the-headlights look, the hesitation, the anxious elevated pitch of her voice.

And more importantly, how can McCain's jaw not drop?

Sarah Palin is a true winner for the Republican VP slot! This nonsensical article was obviously funded by the opposition who is going to lose this election!

Perhaps it should become a prerequsite for any presidential candidate themselves to have at least served as a governor of a state before being allowed to campaign for the presidency of our great country!

Look, McCain s campaign is tanking so he 's desparete. Newt goes to him and says this is win win, she can inject some energy and maybe help you out if not she gets through the election carrying a big burden, you and then in 4 years she's ready to roll. I don't like Palin, I think she's not smart, but it does in fact take guts by anyone to stand her heels and take on McCain and the RNCs terrible brand right now.

Hahahaha! This is hilarious! What happened to the "Palin Factor"? Now, the Republicans don't want her anymore? If they try to ditch her at some pitiful attempt to save McCain's campaign, I bet they're going to lose even more votes. This is laughable! Who would be crazy enough to be McCain's second pick for VP? If McCain does this… it would really show that he does not have the behavior or judgement of a man who anyone should elect to be President of the United States? The top of the ticket should be strong enough…and he's not.

Really…Palin step down….We the people think the

MCCAIN/PALIN is the winning ticket come November 4,2008

Why because we need more the common sense of Gov Palin then

the now political games played…Freign..domestic..financial..etc

and all came down run by those so-called experts…Palin is on the

winning ticket………YES SHE CAN…with McCain in the White House.

Even the conservatives think she should resign McCain's campaign!

Tom

Oh my goodness!!!!! Everyone is seeing the truth!!!!! It's amazing!!!!! God this election year is like a reality show on drugs!!!!

It goes to show that her 15 minutes of fame is "ova!" Clearly, picking Palin was a gimic to pander women voters. The American woman is very smart! It let's you know how sexist the McCain campaign is. They constantly underestimate women and they think that they are easily fooled by someone who looks like them.

Obama/Biden

McCain is really, really loosing his mind!! Would you people please, please believe this now!!! I live in AZ and understand what has happened to this OLD man in the last few years. McCain used this women for OLD time politics–show, show and more shows to grab a bit of stage time. This does not work in a global technological world anymore!!! I truely feel sorry for her and she needs to go back to Alaska and take care of her family. I think she is falling apart and McCain does NOT care about anyone but himself and this is just more proof of his aging mind!!

I think this was all a trick to get more attention on McCain. Now will the real VP candidate come out. I guess we'll have an October surprise after all.

At last….Thank you conservatives.

OK, maybe the plan is to have her deliberately come across like this so that everyone will think she won the VP debate just by showing up.

OR maybe she is saving her brilliance for the debate so that we could all be shocked and amazed.

In either case, it's a sad day for America. What I've learned from Republicans…Smart=Bad.

I don't want McCain to win, but had he at least picked a competent #2 I'd would have felt like all was not lost. Palin has obliterated my mental peace, not b/c of the Hillary factor but b/c I am probably better suited to be #2 than she is. I've actually been outside of the country more than she has (heck so have my kids), and by her definition I have more foreign policy experience than she does.

President Palin should stay…among so many other countless reasons, at least so that the government can tell women what to do with their bodies after they have been raped.

We love you Sarah! Good Guys/Bad Guys! Hockey Moms! Pit Bulls Guns and Moose Stew!!! Russia from my balcony…or from an island in Alaska..which one is it?

I have been against Palin since day 1 ….. but now reading this story and others I am actually feeling bad for the girl.

BUT not bad enough to keep voting for Obama

It will take a Republican to tell the truth before it resonates. Finally. The American people are very concerned about Palin being in the white house and possibly being the president. It is a scary thought, just for politcal gain for McCain.

As an Obama supporter, I say that Sarah should finish what she started and stay on the ticket……HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!

By the way, when a conservative commentator compares you to Dubya, you know you're screwed. The funny thing is that even if McCain replaces her with someone else, he'll still lose because he's demonstrated how poor his decision-making skills are.

You have got to be kidding…America, wake up and see what is happening to you - McCain/Pailin are counting on your "stupidity" to get elected - show them you are not falling for there ridiculous stunts. How in Heavens name could McCain have picked someone he knew nothing about except she was a woman and that is what he needed to try to sneak into the White House. He nor She is capable of leading anything no less our great country. Please I beg you - don't let him get away with his ploys. Stop him in his tracks and get someone in there who will help us not HURT us.

This is a home run for the "good guys". I would respect her decision and I bet it would help McCain - not that I want to see that happen… but she clearly is in WAYYYYY over her head. Maybe Carly Fiorina wasn't so crazy after all.

DEFINITELY she wasn't.

Oh be quiet, Parker! I like Sarah Palin, her family, her record and I want to see what she can do for our country. We are all just humans here, some are just a little more "real" and honest than others and these are the humans I want to see leading our country–McCain and Palin not Obama and Biden who thankfully I could NEVER identify with in a hundred years.

Palin had a month to prepare for this interview and she looked like a jay walker from the Tonight show.
This showed her inabilities as well as the ineptness of the McCain campaign to groom her.
The McCain/Palin ticket is starting to look pathetic.

Mama always said to watch out for dem pitbulls. They will bite ya…. and leave ya fatally wounded …like my friend bubba wuz. She said they dem pitbulls belong locked up somewhere…..somewhere cold…like Alaska. She also told me not to let dem pitbulls in the White Hause…..they'll just tear up the new plastic on mama's old sofa. Mama wouldn't like that.

If he drops her he will only highlight his lack of quality, thorough decision making. She has to stay now. We have 38 days till voting. Just let the chips fall. VOTE!… for Obama.

If she backs out, McCain's ticket is toast. Interesting how all of a sudden the huge buzz is gone and all that's left is a hangover for the Republicans. Nothing lasts forever folks, especially nothing that represents evil in the world. The Republicans of today are just that.

She should, but she won't.

John McCain admittitng that he made a mistake? NEVER!!

McCain should join her in steping down as well…

I cannot wait for the VP debates. Can I say Crash AND Burn?

Someone with common sense!

“If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself,"

The same could be said about the rethuglican party in general. They have destroyed the public trust in their attempt to play us all for fools. We are a nation of skeptical cynics who no longer trust the government or the media. Now, we study and research everything to make sure its true. We can't trust them

Thankfully, a Republican who actually sees that Palin is a train wreck waiting to happen. McCain has done the voters of this country a great disservice by choosing her as his running mate. In the (horrible) event that he is elected and doesn't finish his term, the thought of Palin leading the country is too ludicrous to even entertain.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 and '12

I cannot agree more than ever with Kathleen Parker

The GOP base is slowly losing confidence in Palin with every interview….. They cant hide her lack of political knowledge any longer.

To Scott L

How can you call what a CONSERVATIVE columnist, who was an early supporter of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin says about Palin….

a smear campaign???

So now there is a conspiracy theory that the Democrats somehow have persuaded Parker to smear a fellow Republican?

it's funny how all of a sudden the people that were so ferociously supporting her place on the ticket are now seeing what so many of us saw from the beginning…Palin just isn't prepared for the job of VP. This is not to say she isn't a great Governor and wouldn't someday make a good VP…just not today.

Finally someone speaks the obvious truth.

Nice woman, but so blatantly inappropriate for the job.

By accepting this position so over her head she has humiliated herself and her party. Sad.

Sarah Palin got caught up in the moment when asked to be the vice presidential nominee. Common sense should have prevailed. There is no way, even in her own mind , that she is qualified for the job. For Goddsakes Man, give it up!

women are attacked much more than men. It was Hillary, and now Palin. A lot of americans cannot digest that a woman would be in high power. Hillary was trashed - and she is so so smart and capable more than O and Mc together. Palin is being attacked bc she is a woman. we had Obama coming with very little experience, Palin does little experience, but Obama got away with that more than she.
I feel it all the time.

She's in good league with past vice presidents, you know the ones. They invented the internet and can't spell potato correctly. Apparently the bar doesn't have to be too high by past measurements. I say she's good enough.

She is getting greater and unfair scrutiny.

Men get away with much worse-

Just read the comments from the male politicians- they are even worse.

Since all Alaskins have FOREIGN POLICY EXPEREINCE
just by living there, MCCAIN can pick anyone…

She should have never been chosen in the first place. I find her insulting to intelligent women everywhere. She has made a total fool of herself and has shown McCain has very poor judgment. They both lie without a care about the truth or integrity. She should have been gone long ago but the only good thing now is that people are so terrified of her incompetence that she will help further destroy McCain's campaign and make sure Obama is elected. Obama and Biden are the only real candidates who are prepared to lead.

I hope the keep her on the ticket.. just shows how out of touch John McCain is. Besides, he's not going to let her quit and make a bigger fool out of him…. he's too old man stubborn for that.

But wait, leading with your gut instinct is just so mavericky.
Isn't that what mavericks do, make one stupid mistake after another?
I wonder what screwy stunt McSame will pull to try and bail out of this mistake.

I've been amazed how many R's were being good soldiers and lining up to support McCain's choice of Palin, and keeping their own opinions quiet. I think we're going to hear more and more people who have seen enough and just can't keep quiet any longer. There reaches a point where you just can't keep up the party talking point any longer. This was clearly a risky and inpulsive choice by McCain, and we just can't sit by and let him get by with a move that clearly did not put 'country first'. All complaints about Palin need to go directly to McCain - he's the one who didn't vet her and was willing to risk the nation's future for his chance to be President. I'm not going along with taking that risk.

More likely Biden is going to drop first.

She's right - after seeing Palin's recent interview - I feel as though I was overstepped for the VP position!

She is clearly not qualified and not ready. McCain's judgment on this issue is way off. It is clear he tried to put himself and his candidacy above his country with this pick.

this candidate and his running mate remind me of childhood play ground taunts—-liar-liar pants on fire hanging from a telephone wire opps snap. her on the ticket would be like having me on the ticket — unsure of what the truth really is. what they think the american woman that stupid no we have common sense

I'm feel sorry for McCain and the party

The voters will stubbornly vote for McCain and Palin, knowing full well they're not fit to lead this country, before they'll elect a black, well educated, brilliant, well received, and did I mention EDUCATED, black man.
It's really a shame.

There are things that concern me about her–but I have serious concerns about all of the candidates this election season.

I say let it ride–let the voters decide and to hell with stuck up liberals and literati!!

OUCHHHHHH!

Ha,ha,ha!

Not yet! I want to see her debate Biden! Then she can go!

Palin may be out of her league when she is up against Biden, but she matches up with Obama pretty good.

That is why the democrats are worried.

Everyone is comparing Obama to Palin.

Their #1 against our #2 and she stacks up pretty well.

What was McCain thinking????!! It is PAINFULLY obvious that Palin is way out of her league.

OBAMA08

You can't put lipstick on a pit bull and call it a vice president, and as Ross Perot said, you can't put a boot in the oven and call it a biscuit…hasn't John McCain learned ANYTHING in almost 30 years of political life? Governor Palin is most certainly far out of her league. Koodos for having the guts to say so.

geez….someone actually used the words "character" and "obama"
in the same sentence. amazingly stupid…

I think she may very well quit before the debate with Joe Biden…idk…I mean her expectations are so so low though that the only way to go is up and maybe she will surprise people.

But all I know for certain is if she and Mccain wins, people will be crying within a year of his presidency, at the latest!

Let's see - And "NOBAMA's" expertise is - 0. Seems as he referenced running his campaign as experience in leadership. He's a joke!!

She should stay on the ticket. Her experience is as good as the person topping the democratic ticket, and is as good as some men who became president. Why does a woman always have to more of everything to be considered qualified, ready or whatever. I don't agree with all that Palin stands for, but I'm sick and tired of sexism! Why doesn't Biden step down and let Hillary take his place?????

Palin knew this coming herself. Let us remember that Larry Kudlow of CNBC's "Kudlow & Co." asked her in July about the possibility of becoming McCain's ticket mate.

Palin replied: "As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?" It seems no one ever got back to her with the answer.

This should be a hit against McCain's judgement.

Don't hate on Palin… Obama is not much better.

I'm a Democarate and I'm soo not voting for Obama..

Go McCain and Palin….

The entire Sarah Palin sharade begs for a far more important issue:

HOW CAN JOHN MCCAIN BE A STEADY PRESIDENT when, still to this day he acts, following gut instincts rather than reasoning first and acting later??????????

You know things are getting bad when your own people aren't standing behind you. And the ship keeps sinking…

Marcus Allen - lol, so should Palin. I believe she asked "What exactly is that a VP does?"

Case in point.

“If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself," Parker also writes.

Brilliant. Easily the most intelligent thing to come from a conservative's mouth this election season.

This is true… Sad but true.

she shouldn't step down who made this sexist remark! Wait it was a woman who made that remark oh well I guess mcbush can't use that excuse wait she is a Democrat! no no she is a Republican that is saying this! Palin should have never even took the job in the first place she knows the only reason she is on this ticket is because she is attractive, And she is a women other than that she is the worst possible pick! Mccain this is what happens when you don't pick someone with Experience like you stated Oh so many times Obama lacked but he is still winning in the polls

So NOW her supporters say she is out of her league. She was out of her league the day she hit the national scene, but everyone thought they could hide her during the campaign. Every excuse was made for her and cries of sexism were thrown at anyone the questioned her selection. NOW, her supporters are FORCED to admit that she is grossly unqualfied for VP.

What are the chances that she actually drops out of the race for the good of the party? The answer is NONE.

Now wouldn't McCain like that. He could then pick his buddy Lieberman and still get credit for adding a woman to the ticket. Now that would be a Rovian drama.

Maybe she could take Biden with her….Obama/ Clinton

Some things just have to be said, so I'm going to say it. Sarah Pailin is dumb! I heard her interview with Couric, and I must say that I was at a loss for words. It is a wonder how this woman is a Governor!

It is clear that McCain has rolled the dice and is betting on American's stupidity and ignorance. Pailin has no business near Washington D.C. Plain and simple.

This is what happens when you don't actually know anything about a candidate before throwing your support behind them. Maybe, just once, you republicans could try doing a little something called 'research' before pledging your soul to whatever moron the party pushes in front of you.

Contrary to conservative wisdom, being informed is actually a good thing.

I was just going to say that Palin reminds me of the Carolina Teen Pageant who couldn't answer why some Americans can't find USA on a map

Ok step down…. but before you do please explain to us the witchhunting your pastor does; please tell us if you are also contacted when Putin flies cross Atlantic instead of over Siberia and Alaska when he comes to the US; please tell us where oil comes from if you don't believe in dinosaurs and evolution. Thanks. Oh and good luck!

She is the sole reason McFool suspended his campaign in the first place. The game was to get her out of debating Biden. I know the devil when I see one and John McFool and his campaign has used this woman

OCTOBER SUPRISE COMING RIGHT UP. OK, so who wants to guess the identity of the person Biden will be debating next Thursday? Anyone, anyone? Romney maybe?

LOL

Flee while you still can Palin. We just might forgive you if you stay in Alaska and stay out of the way for long enough.