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This is kidnapping and unlawful confinement. It is awful what McCain and company are doing to this woman. They are destroying her life and after they lose they will blame her and she will probably be depressed for the rest of her life. Let the poor woman go back to her normal life on humanitarian grounds.

Honestlady
you know i am a woman and could not of agree with you more. what is this man woman thing we are talking about The VP position of the USA
arent we?

MR. Romney, if as you say she is a person who identifies with people in homes across America, then you, as the average American comply with a Subpoena – the average American is subpoenaed by their State Legislature, would never dream of saying, "Oh, no, not ME." Transparency must be restored to the White House. We have had enough of secret dealings to benefit a few. If she is already doing to to her State, what will happen if she obtained the Vice Presidency?

mark my words america, sarah Palin will have something catostrophic come up that will make it imperitve for her to cancel or postpone the debate... that is why why in Sedona, they're plotting some back out plan for her... I can't see how they can allow her to debate with Joe Biden...

Sarah- THANKS BUT NO THANKS- America doesn't need any more subpeona dodging officials!

WAKE UP AMERICA, ESPECIALLY YOU WOMEN.

MCCAIN PICKED PALIN FOR ONE REASON ONLY, THE REASON WOMEN HAVE BEEN WHINING ABOUT NOT GETTING AHEAD OR BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY FOR DECADES.

BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT BECAUSE SHE IS QUALIFIED OR HAS ANY CONCEPT AT ALL OF WHAT THE ISSUES ARE.

MCCAIN GAMBLED AND WILL LOSE DUE TO HIS POOR JUDGMENT!!!

PALIN WILL IMPLODE ON THURSDAY NIGHT, IF, AND THAT IS A BIG IF, SHE EVEN SHOWS UP. I EXPECT AN ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH WAS PROBABLY PREFPARED WEEKS AGO, THAT PALIN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO SOME BOGUS FAMILY EMERGENCY.

Go home to Arizona and go home to Alaska. Leave America some sense of sane, please

Wow, give Sarah Palin a break. Give her an opportunity to prove her worth. Especially from conservatives. Give her an oppotunity to show what she's got.

Gross.

It is very simple. The RNC tactics will be for her to just point out that the dems don't get it, or want failure in Iraq, or want to raise taxes. That has been, and currently is all that they are saying. They have not once, EVER explained what THEY would do.

So, this debate can be a bloodbath by Biden looking directly at her and repeating one question...

What specifically would you do to (insert any topic here).

Peace.

...and Arizona is right next door to Mexico. Add that to her Foreign Affairs experience.... Gives me goosebumps just thinkin' 'bout 'er.

It seems like everytime she opens her mouth, stupid falls out. Do they think that debate camp will do any good?

You can put lipstick on a pig and it is still a clueless, unintelligent, lying pig.

Don't see that it'll help her much. Reasonable people will see her for the drooling idiot she is, as they have for weeks now, and her fan club will persist in seeing her as abused by a mean old liberal man, even if she wins and no matter how many layers of kid gloves Joe Biden had to put on.

God, I miss Hillary.

A couple of things. . . for those who continue to state that Senator McCain suspended his campaign, please STOP!

Allow Governor Palin to succeed or fail on her own. This should be a very interesting Thursday night. I wonder how the Republicans are going to spin either cancelling or postponing the VP debate to further shield her from foot in mouth disease and maintain that McCains sound judgement is still intact.

Nice try CNN and Republicans for allowing Henry Kissinger to recant the statement he made during the round table AFTER the debate on Friday was finished. Obama's comments were correct and supported by Amanpour!

Game on!

about 35+ days could not get het ready for a titty bitty, gentle, small and pathetic interview. They think they can get her ready in three days for a national debate with Mr Biden. *They Must think we are stupid or some thing* Only thing I can think of can help her " Brain Transplant"

people are so mean. take a cue from obama and lay off the personal attacks.

obama/biden 08

I am definitely not for McCain, McSame, McLame but both Palin and Biden are going to debate camp. Palin to McSame in Airizona and Biden to his home.

Best thing to do is to ignore her. Biden should totally ignore her in the debate and focus on McCain. Don't bring her up in any way.....There is nothing to bring up!!

Poor hockey mom

In the words of Ron White: You can't fix stupid.

Palin will be staying at McCains Sedona Ranch described to be an invigorating and enjoyable place..................how nice for her.

SEDONA RANCH!!!! Most Americans will never be able to afford a week long vacation at a Sedona Ranch let alone own one and this is just one of McCains houses!!!!!

Any American that lost their homes recently due to Republican greed must be so happy for her!

Disgraceful!

What's up with "SP"?? Tryin' to hide her name now?? Maybe if she disappears completely, they can spin her story with COMPLETE fiction!!

McKnucklehead came up with the idea?? Boy, that would make me nervous!!!

McCain-SP '08!! Yeee Haaaw!!!

Levi...LEVI!! I done told ya NEVER to plant taters in the south lawn!!

YEEE HAAAW!!!!

It's amazing to see how many women are jealous of Sarah Palin. I think many of these liberals don't know how to be a woman. I didn't vote for Hillary because she was Hillary. It was not here God given right to be president. There are many people who are not too crazy about the Clintons. So who cares what the Hillary supporters do? Governor Palin is smart and she has plenty of executive experience. McCain didn't put her on the ticket because of her foreign policy experience. Clinton didn't have any when he became president. She seems like the kind of person that can walk with kings or vagabonds.
Good Luck Governor, go get them!
Fontayne Earle
Baton Rouge, LA

Palin is, like, you know, awesome, and, like, you can't blink, you just have to do it, because, like, you just gotta do it.

Every time she is asked a question, you can just see the index cards flipping around in her brain. She's trying to find the correct talking point for the topic. If they say the word Pakistan, say this. If the word economy is in the question, say this. If the words word health care are in the question, say this. But there are too many cards and she gets them confused, so we get a whopper of an answer.

She is so out of her element. The VP job is more than awesome. It's an incredible responsibility, and while it may have been flattering to have been asked, she is so overwhelmed and flummoxed that she comes across as stupid.

Please take the "First Dude" and go back to Alaska, where it's awesome all the time and you can see Russia. Call us when they try to invade.

Carolyn Parrish, Canadian Member of Parliament, was the first to call Dubya a "moron". The Americans, as well as Canadian mini-bush Stephen Harper was outraged. Now 75% of Americans think what Miss Parrish thought 8 years ago (the rest 25% are either morons or work at Wall Street).

This time when Canadians call Sara Palin a moron, there seems no outrage. It appears Americans have started seeing things before time, like Canadians.

Is there anything that Palin can say in this debate that will convince you that she has the intelligence, strategic vision, consensus building, judgement, temperament, confidence, international respect, or standing to be President? That’s the real question.

Whomever is in the VP role needs to be ready to go on Day 2 …. literally. This is particularly true if the President were a 72 year old man with several occurances of skin cancer and one who’s father died in his 70’s. Sorry to surface this but it is the reality and we can’t stick our heads in the sand anymore.

Hm, didn't think of that. But why aren't her kids home in school instead of her dragging them with her all over the place? The other thing, I'm not a Palin fan, but why can't they just leave her alone and let her hold her own against Biden if she is so tough and tumble? Give me a break, this is a clear case of wanting/having it both ways. She;s ruggged, tough, gun-toting Annie Oakley but yet Biden must be soft on her, huh, not be too tough on her, not condescend, etc. etc. That's awful. As one of the candidates said during the primaries, that old saying, I beileve it was Hillary to Obama, "If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen!" Obama/Biden '08!!!!

Palin needs to go head to head with Miss South Carolina

"LIKE SUCH AS... LIKE"

=)

Gov Palin will destroy Biden. The Democraic Party is wrong for America. If Obama is elected we will have the next crises THE OBAMA CRISES and this will last four years. The McCain ticket is the only choice to vote for, the other ticket is deceiving you and please ignore theirr promises because when elected their will be a 180 degree turnaround.

Words of wisdom to Sarah:

"A thinking person, unable to communicate, is no better than those who can not think."
–Pericles

This one time, at debate camp, Palin got extensive training in debating!

Conservatives and liberals alike are now really wishing McCain had picked Huckabee or Romney. Huckabee would have kept the evangelical vote, Romney knows economics, and neither of them are afraid of the media and the spotlight.

Hillary did not just jump on the world stage, it took her time to achieve the level authority that comes with positions.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

I just hope Biden does not take this too lightly. Maybe she can't beat him...but he could beat himself with one wrong phrase.

So please Joe, I hope your preparing for this like it was the toughest debate of your life.

Debate Prediction: Palin will accidentally lock herself in a closet prior to the debate

I'm an Obama supporter and I kind of feel bad for Palin. This is all about John McCain's judgment. Politics aside, I am furious that he would choose such an obviously unqualified VP. He is not putting "Country First". Before the Palin pick, I would have been very disappointed to see McCain win. Now I'm terrified.

As corrupt as Sarah is, it is John McCain who is more corrupt and should step down.

Let Sara be Tina!!! ... or is it the other way 'round? (I'm SO confused!)

I can't wait to hear McCain retract her foolish responses on Friday.
This really is entertaining...although sad that it is a run for the 2nd highest job in the country. This is worse than Dan Quayle.
The world is watching..... Sarah take your family home to Alaska and stay there.

Biden is going to eviscerate her. There will be smoke trails.

It’s unfair to Joe Biden that he has to be concerned about how hard he makes Mrs. Palin work the left & right sides of her brain.

He can’t hurt her feelings … right side

He can’t show the world that he is more knowlegible / more informed about key Presidential issues … left side.

He can’t “bully” her… excuse me? This woman was the nastiest, snide-filled, mocking, lying person at the Republican National Convention and now Joe Biden has to be “nice” to her? Give me a break! This is what is wrong with America. The only thing Biden shouldn’t be allowed to do literally is to walk up to her and bawl up his fist and punch her in the face … everything else should be fair game … otherwise she doesn’t belong in the race.

I can't believe they're bringing her kids & hubby to McCain's ranch (oops, the "debate camp") ... it'll be a swell vacation. Another misjudgement when the focus should have been a 3 day, intense strategy (learning) session to get this woman up to speed. Instead she'll have the kids & "first dude" to keep her distracted. Can we get a video clip of them sitting around the campfire singing kumbaya?

Sounds a lot like the "lowered expectations" game at work here. If she manages to get out a couple of coherent sentences she'll be declared the winner because no one thinks she can. Country first my eye.

Both tickets have bumbling idiots..
People I don't trust on the Dem side (Hussein Obama)
People that are bumbling idiots (Biden)

Not sure the Reps understand either..

Speaking of Mitt Romney, I can guarantee you that if Palin wasn't McCain's running mate, Romney wouldn't give her the time of day. Now that she is, he's speaking up on her behalf. Nothing has changed about Palin's skill, experience, or qualifications, but in that same interview this morning Romney also praised her as being smart and very capable. The truly amazing thing is that these people all know Palin has no business even being considered for VP, much less being a heartbeat away from the oval office, yet they go on and on about how great she is. McCain loves to brag about how he risked his campaign to put the country first. Well, risking the country to someone as obviously unprepared as Palin is about as far from putting country first as anything I can think of!

WASP!!! WomenAgainstSarahPalin

Your entry to this article:
"As some prominent conservatives begin to raise the question of whether Sarah Palin should remain on the Republican presidential ticket "

Question: Who are these conservatives? Plural. Kathleen Parker the journalist speaks for volumes of other voters now? No. She speaks for one person, one view, one opinion.

Sloppy writing and swaggering biased writing won't save your dismal ratings CNN.

I seriously cannot wait for this election to be over. The media outlets like CNN have lost so much credibility with the slander that they report on behalf of their own agenda to sway voters toward Obama. The half-truth's and the twists or cleverly worded reports should have remained with the tabloids who most Americans stay away from when they are seeking to read/watch serious issues. Somewhere down the line the CNN we thought we trusted without frills and junkets tossed in has sunk to a level that I personally don't think they will be able to dig themselves out. No one can find reputable unbiased news anymore. American viewers/readers have no where to go. Sad.

Team America September 29th, 2008 11:49 am ET

"OK, Dems…be real, Joe Biden hasn't always said the right things either, but no one is asking him to bow out. Let's be fair, both Biden and Palin have said some things they probably regret. It happens. Both sides have done it…so don't single Palin out. The debate TH night will be interesting."

yeah but for whatever reason, Biden hasn't been in the spotlight (unfortunately). The guy steps on his tows constantly but no one knows about it. Personally I think Romney should be the VP choice, and hopefully Palin recognizes that and steps down, but she probably won't so best of luck to her at debate camp.

Sarah is an absolute moron, this woman being the VP candidate is the biggest joke in politics since my birth.

Watch for her to wear her hair down for the debate..to COVER HER EARPIECE..someone will have to be in her ear..to give her the answers...

NOBAMA-NOSOCIALISM

"Debate camp? In what respect, Charlie?"

PAIN-LIN will be seeing RUSSIA and CANADA from the roof top of John McSame 13 houses Sedona ranch .

that would be aLOT of experience and gas she will be spewing at the debate. be prepared for BUSH-LIKE UNINTELLIGIBLE EX-BEAUTY QUEEN answers to foreign policy.

GOD BLESS AMERICA IF THIS WOMAN IS ELECTED TO BE A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY!!!!

I hope Biden gets Mccain on that whole freezing spending he was talking about...sure it's easy for him to do with his 7 houses and 13 cars, he's got nothing to worry about.

Gov. Palin will win handily. Can't wait for all the lefties heads to spin on Friday.

Poor Sarah, What have you done to yourself? If things get tough just say "no comment on this, will get back to you; have to consult the campaign managers". Good luck anyway.

LET THE COMEDY BEGIN!

Do we really want or need a person as VP that must be "trained" on how to debate? This is crazy. And we wonder why so many people are no longer "proud to be an American" we're becoming the dumbest nation in the world and it's scary to see that there are still millions of people that think McCain/Palin is what we need right now.

Wake up America! PLEASE!

Keeping Palin on the ticket...is just like Bush "staying the course" even if its bad for America.

Where are the Peta protestors, when you need them!

I certainly hope Sarah wears her cheesy rhinestone "ALASKA" pin. She will need to be weighted down during the debate. Otherwise, all the hot air rushing from her cranium when she opens her mouth, will send her spiraling around the debate hall!

I know families are 'off limits', but Michelle Obama took time off from campaigning to settle her girls into their school routine and we have not seen the Obama girls since...

Are the Palin kids being tutored? Why are they galavanting around the country with their parents when they should be in school? Seems to me that they would want to shield them from as much of the negative press surrounding their mom as possible. How can you when they're right in the center of it?

After dissecting all of the information about Sarah Palin these past few weeks, I have come to the conclusion that not only does she not belong anywhere near the White House, save as a guest, but I'm beginning to wonder about the mentality of the Alaskans who elected her Governor!

Everyone on here could use a little intellegence in their baseless-rhetoric. This is nothing but a far-left blog. You all need to step into reality and get in touch with the rest of Americans. Sarah Palin has grit and tenacity and much more experience than anyone writing on this out-of-sync blog!

Although I am an independent voter who is trying to keep an open mind, I have to say that as long as this ticket stays McCain/Palin there is no way I can in good conscience support it. I have always had a lot of respect for John McCain, but the political nature of his VP pick at the expense of what would be in the best interest of the country really has pushed me away.

They should leave her aone and tell her to just be herself. She will be fine.

PALIN KIDS ARE HOME SCHOOLED......

SHE HAS NO FAITH IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM........

SHE'S PERFECT FOR OUR COUNTRY ...................................NOT

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

What a sad state of affairs we're in and this is a choice, I think not!

SP is NOT qualified for the job...NOT NOT NOT

They're treating her like such a child. Sequestering her for days? Reworking the debate structure to make it easier for her? Come on, treat her like the VP candidate.

Plain will be hard to beat....if.... John McCain will let Sarah Palin be Sarah Palin. She should practice for the debate-all candidates should practice for a debate-but she should be encouraged to be genuine. You can't beat "genuine."

Sarah is a failure, and that's obvious. She neither understands the magnitude of the position she's taking, or she doesn't care. She should definitely resign and save the party, or run the risk of being a huge part of John McCain's loss. Not that he needs any help, he's doing fine on his own.

The bottom line is Sarah can HELP the party by resigning. Anything less is unacceptable.

It's a Distraction, STUPID.

They get you to look at "A Pig With Lipstick"...so you don't see the Stinky OLD GOAT she's campaigning with.

The first mate of the ship of state, the captain's right hand man (or woman), has to be knowledgeable enough to stter the ship and guide it safely through perilous waters. If the first mate is not up to the job, he or she does not belong in the position and must be replaced. Sarah Palin is in no way qualified to be Vice President, let alone take part in a serious debate for the position. Our ship of state deserves FAR better than she! Palin will only bring us down, on all levels. McCain should dump her overboard, because it will be awfully rough sailin' with McCain/Palin!

I can't wait for Palin to expose Biden for the fool he is.

She will have canned answers, will not be forced to explain herself during the debate, and will certainly not have to do any critical thinking. Given this, she will do fine.

I just don't understand why I no longer hear Republicans chanting all this crap about her being the future of the party.

and say HELL NO to the bailout of criminals on wall street and in corporate america!

REMIND THEM YOU ARE THE MASTER, NOT WALL STREET.

John McCain will reach normal life expectancy for an American male, which is 73.6 years, on April 5, 2010. TERRIFYING.

Why does the McCain camp want to continue with this person? follow the advise you are getting and get rid of her before she does more damage.
It is so obvious that she does not have a clue, but she can read a written speech very well.
I get that her appeal was the down to earth Mom who wanted to do what she thinks is the right thing, but she has shown that she is not sharp enough to be vice president, or that Alaska has low standards. The GOP had people who would be great in the vp slot and ignored them.

I think people need to consider what they are saying when they state Palin is going to get trashed in the debate. Don't be so sure of that. Yes she is totally unqualified, it isn't only because of her lack of knowledge about national issues, it is also, from what we've been able to see and from researching her time in Alaska, not someone who really thinks about issues on more than a superficial level.

Regardless, the expectations for her are SO LOW it would be easy for her to come out of the debate looking like she won. Unfortunately, if she and McCain are elected, the country looses because the bottom line is she isn't qualified.

If you have to go to debate camp , then you are not already up to the job.

Just because she stands up and debates and does a fairly decent job after all this drilling... , still does not make her ready for the job.
This is a scary proposition with Palin .

And whether she does a good job and learns her lines is a mute point. Jessica Simpsons learns her lines but she is not quaified to be President of the US. And neither is Palin.

Palin is heading to Sedona, Arizona, 1 of 8 Resort Vacation Homes that McCain owns but cannot count. She will have a spa day in between cramming for her finals. Must be nice. Most of us cannot even afford to drive to work let alone take a vacation! Why didn't she just head back home to Alaska where she could take care of her kids and pretend to run Alaska?
The Republicans are now saying that if she doesn't make any major gaffes she has won! They want her to come out swinging about Obama and Biden but Biden is supposed to play nice and not attack her back because she is a woman!

MCCAIN=BUSH
PALIN=CHENEY

ONE MORE REASON WHY I AM VOTING OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Palin Power VS Binden Experience-scheduled for a 12 round bout this Thursday!

I can't wait for her to mop the floor with blow hard Biden.

It will be interesting to see how she does in the debate against Senator Bidden. If it is just plain disastrous or poor then we all know without fail that Senator McCain used very very poor judgment in picking Palin and was not putting the country first against trying to win the Presidency. We don't want or need another President who uses poor judgment – this country is in a mess and can't afford a huge mistake like this in office.

Eye-Ran and Eye-Rak had better beware this one.

Theeeenk Youuuu.

You Dems are all hypocrites, Obama did the same thing. So it's ok for him, the guy that is actually running for president, but not ok for the VP? I would expect a VP to do this, but shouldn't the Pres. nominee be a little more "natural" at it? Stop drinking the kool-aid and think before you speak.

This just in!!! McCain had a staffer read him the first page of the bail out agreement and then he took a nap.

Why aren't her kids in school right now?

Sarah Palin can learn her job just like anyone else can learn their job. So what if it on the job training – Obama will also be on the JOB TRAINING. Obama is not ready to lead and unfortunatley he will have to lead right away – not time to learn before hand.

I say to all you negative supporters of Obama – who cares if you don't want her – we don't want Obama either.

Regardless of how she does against Biden (and she'll probably make him look like an slow, old, doofus) both VP candie's will have to follow the script from their bosses.

Don't look for a lot of original thought (other than the gafs).
This is just a replay of the film-dumb and dumber–sadly this show is for real!!!

This debate has already been dumbed down for her. 2 minute responses, very little rebuttal. She may perform credibly is the moderator takes it easy on her and lets her get away with sound bite answers.

Hey Sarah, round up all the past presidents and have a Presidential debate Camp. I'm sure you can remember at least 2 pieces of information so you don't look totally uninformed. Your children are missing you. Maybe you can invite John McSame to the camp and tell him it is extremely rude not to look at someone when you are speaking with them or when they are speaking to you. Only liars look away and smirk the Bush smirk. You're campaign is toast and i do mean charred.

The more Palin talks, the more we see that it may not be sexism but common sense that is the issue.

Putting party affiliation aside...

Can we now admit the obvious?
Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president."

I wouldn't be surprised if she was sandbagging it during her interview with Couric to lower expectations. She's going to come out Thursday sounding hostile and eloquent and throw Biden off.

And where were all the stories, CNN, over the past 18 months or so of Obama consistently dodging both the press and numerous requests first, by Sen. Clinton, and more recently of McCain, to debate?????

And where were your reports on Obama's "just let me eat my waffles. why can't I just eat my waffles" remark when the press tried to ask him a question or two during the PA primary???????

Debate Camp? What's next? VP camp? Give me a break...this woman is not qualified to be our VP. She is about to set the womens movement back 50 years.

I thought ' I'll have to get back with you on that one.' was an acceptable response? Can't wait for more of those bombastic, incomprehensible, maverick answers. I'm going to tell my young daughter that greatness is possible for women in spite of someone like this.

I guess McCain needs her as close as possible to him in proximity so he can keep tabs on her. I am not going to under estimate her abilities to debate, but I still don't think she is qualified to be VP of the US. If she does not do well, I think women will see this thing in a new light and finally understand that John McCain is using this women to get his self elected and that is the only use he really has for her. It is kinda sad that Sarah Palin is letting the McCain camp use her in this way. Shame on John McCain for exploiting her gender for political gain!

LET'S HOPE THAT SHE LEARNS AT CAMP THAT SHE IS SUPPOSE TO AGREE WITH MCCAIN AND NOT OBAMA!

HOPELESS!

WHEN THEY LOSE IN NOVEMBER AND SHE "SKEEDADDLES" BACK TO ALASKA, SHE HAD BETTER PUT ALL OF HER PERKINESS INTO TRYING TO GET RE-ELECTED GOVERNOR.

So far she has been a bumbling idiot, HOWEVER – expectations are now so low that any performance in the VP debate higher than 'pathetic' will be considered a raging success.

For how long now didn't she see her four months baby ?

The whole thing is laughable! You can't cram for an exam if you are clueless.This is someone who is only a heartbeat away from the presidency! Being knowlegeable about events starts in Elementary School.Palin may have guts, but if you don't have intellect as an adult, it is impossible to learn it in such a short period of time.This is a woman who took six years to get a BS. I just hope the american people are smarter than this. Maybe they have been given the questions already, ya think?

You all are disgusting liberals. Obama has less experience than anyone else on the ticket. He is just a smooth slick talker. But he has waffled on major policy wayyyy more than McCain, and has never had to make a multi million dollar policy decision in his life. You all are busy slamming Palin because you're trying to move all eyes off the gross under-experience of Obama. Not to mention Joe "Open Mouth Insert Foot" Biden and his self-propelled gaffe makig mouth. FDR was president in 1929? No, Jo. TV around in 1929? No, Jo. What other big ones are you going to say? All Palin has to do is keep quiet and let Joe ramble on...he will hang himself. Maybe if Obama speak in the pouring rain again looking all like the Obamessiah, we'll all be so entranced that even we SMART REPUBLICANS supporting McCain will fold.

I saw McCain on George's show yesterday morning and McCain truly believes everything that has been proven a lie. Even to the fact that even Palin's words, in her own voice were wrong that whatever we heard was not what she said.

McCain – Me first, country last...

It just shows that she is definitely out of her league if she even has to go to debate camp. McCain has shown his erratic leadership style by selecting her and inserting himself in the midst of the bailout talk.. If Mccain got elected, this country will be on an even steeper downward spiral.

JOE,
MAKE THE BROARD CRY, AND WHEN SHE DOES TELL HER THOSE NO CRYING IN POLOTICS!

Debate camp? I've been there. The 'bug juice' was the best part. But watch out for those kids from the camp across the lake sneaking into your cabin at night!

Can I play the media expectations game? Palin doesn't drool during the debate, doesn't fall on her face (literally, not figuratively), doesn't swear, and makes a couple cute jokes. Therefore, she wins!!

Why aren't the Palin children in school? Are they home schooled or what? Just curious.

"Can I use a life line? I'd like to call someone."

This all makes me wonder. I've never seen anything like this before.
I'm still wondering why he picked her.
Well one never knows, does one?

Just remember – she gave a great speech at the Convention. Don't underestimate her speaking skills. She's reputed to be a great debater. I am sure this ignorant Barracuda and her coaches are laying verbal traps for good-natured knowledgable Joe Biden at this very moment.

Palin's copper is already out.She is talking irrelevent things and the blind republican supporters are thrusting nobility on her! I am surprised at McCaine's decision to bet on her!!

Its one thing to learn how to debate.....

its another thing to understand the substance of the issues!

If the economy is the number one issue.......

why didn't McCain pick Romney?

Joe Biden is a great American.....

Americans should be proud of the person that Joe is.

Palin is catching a lot of flack, but this is really about McCain's total lack of judgement in choosing such a lightweight to be a 72 year old heartbeat from the Presidency should America be dumb enough to elect them.

Enough is enough!!!! Now America knows why many were not impressed by Palin from the beginning. Her selection as the VP is a slap in the face to women everywhere and just shows how sexist John McCain is. Palin may be a nice person, but even conservatives now realize she should step down. Why are there not analysts coming out of the wood work to debate this issue. McCain has sold out the country with this political stunt. He used to believe in country first, but now it's just a tag line. He is quickly going from American hero to zero.

OK, Dems...be real, Joe Biden hasn't always said the right things either, but no one is asking him to bow out. Let's be fair, both Biden and Palin have said some things they probably regret. It happens. Both sides have done it...so don't single Palin out. The debate TH night will be interesting.

I would definitely say this is a lack of trust on McCains part, and a lack of inexperience on Palins! Hiding her and now she has to go to camp! Does she even know what McCains stances are??? I would have to say now he only chose her for womens votes...

How many want to bet that the Repubs pull a fast one. I'm predicting that Governor Palin pulls out of the race on Wednesday or first thing Thursday. McCain already knows who the replacement is going to be and makes this announcement at the very last minute. In the meanwhile, the replacement has already been notified and is 'secretly' preparing to debate Joe Biden on Thursday. In the meanwhile, Joe Biden is preparing to debate Sarah Palin. Well Thursday hits, Palin makes her announcement, the new VP candidate is announced but also makes it known that he has every intention of still showing up at the debate.

Ya know...I have to say something as I am peeved after reading an article about how Obama could lose the election because he's black.

I have a problem with him due to his actions through the campaign. At one point in time, I actually liked him. Now that I don't support him, I'm being accused of being racist.

You will not white-guilt me into voting for him. His skin color makes no difference to me and my black friends know it. I refuse to vote for someone to prove I'm not racist. That isn't what this election is supposed to be about.

With that, I'm a gay man. Would I expect any of you to vote for Obama if he were gay? Of course not. I wouldn't vote for someone just because they are gay,black, white or anything else. I also refuse to vote democrat only because I am gay. There are far greater issues out there that need attention.

He's been caught lying and backstepping on his stance with the issues. How can anyone truly know what he stands for when he changes his opinion with the polls to get elected. He even threw his uncle under the bus for his own ambitions. That's not a man I would want representing me - especially if he's not even trusted with his own family.

He also hammered Hillary on the Iraq vote when it was the top issue on America's mind. Now that the polls have the economy as the top issue, the was is OK. After all, his VP also voted to go to war with Iraq.

Sarah – WE LOVE YOU – do not let the media try to bring you down. Just be yourself on this debate and you will beat Biden. You are much more than Biden could ever be. I am sure he will try to swing at you trying to show he has more experience but remember he has been in politics tooooo long and he NEEDS to step down. You are a breath of fresh air and we NEED you!!!

Get under Biden's skin – he will self destruct without you even lifting a finger!!!

Show us the down to earth mom we love, admire and will vote for!!!!

McCain/Palin

To all claiming that the mother of the fallen soldier whose bracelet Sen. Obama wears has said she did not want him to....... that's a lie.

The AP is reporting that Tracy Jopek is proud that Sen. Obama is wearing her son's name!

JUST WHAT does the McCain camp expect to "cram" into Palin's head between now and Thursday?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THURSDAY IS OVER........

This is a Presidential Election.........McCain's POOR JUDGMENT is evident in many ways, but especially in his choice for VP! It is very bizarre, to say the least!

OBAMA / BIDEN 08

And do they have a special camp for learning what the VP does as well? Or will she learn by osmosis because she can stand in the Whitehouse and see the VP's office, as she has learned about Russia. As a 64-yr.-old, white, female in PA, I am insulted that they think I will vote for McCain just because he picked a female for VP. Unfortunately, I do have a brain and think for myself although I realize men from his and my generation don't think women have any brains, nor should they have any rights. McCain is becoming senile and needs to go to one of his houses to rest.

Unless she is able to meet people's expection of a potential president, she may as well call in sick.

I can't wait for Thursday. However , if they cannot go after one another, then it will be just another storybook tale not worth watching. Debate it! Debate it!

Somebody said it would be a good idea if Romney was there to coach her in debate camp. I also think that would be a good idea. Romney is strong on the economy, and the economy is the biggest concern of the day.

But that begs the question: Where is Romney. At a time when the economy is the biggest concern, Romney who is arguably the republicans strongest economic leader is missing from the limelight. Come to think of it, I have heard from Romney since Sarah Palin was announced as VP. Is is possible that he has dropped out of sight since he didn't get the VP nod?

She is an idiot
She is a joke
She has no knowledge about what's going on

Obama/Biden 08

TINA FEY IS MORE QUALIFIED TO BE V.P. THAN THIS CLOWN!

Learning power points is one thing – to actual come face to face with the question and answer without sounding coached is different and very hard to pull off.

From what little I've seen about Palin and because she doesn't know much of anything, she will not be able to pull this off without sounding fake.

It's one thing to have knowledge of something, it's another thing to memorize something – BIG difference between the two.

Oh well . . .

Obama/Biden '08

One Republican that is very grateful to Sarah Palin is Dan Quale..

Yessss Dan Quale. “”Mr Potatoe””.

“”He looks smart compared to Sarah Palin..””

Shouldn't her kids be in school?

Wonderful, this lady may actually be in charge of this country one day.

I can see a road from my house so maybe I could be the in charge of the Department of Transportation if McCain and Palin win.

Yipppeeee!!!!

nobama....
Heads up, it's the REPUBLICANS that want Palin to drop out.

She will do what Quayle did. She will go on the offensive because she has so much to hide. She can only come out tied with Biden, and that will be a win for her.

Obama/Biden 08...yes we can, and don't let anybody tell you anything else!

when someone is unable to perform their duties they are LET GO, when is mccain going to give the voters credit for knowing that his choice for veep is totally UNACCEPTABLE!!

Its time for Palin to get real, and bail out.

Letterman, Leno, and Jon Stewart must be praying for a McCain-Palin victory.

Wait, I thought she had foreign policy experience? You know, the visual kind.

I'm all for a woman in the white house but please, lets have one that'll make women proud. Not just because she's a woman.

Sarah Palin is going to make an excellent VP!

She'll make an even better President in the future!

Usual media bias...get over it folks, she's the most qualified candidate out there!

NO OBAMA!!! NO BIDEN!!! NO THANKS!!!

McCain/Palin 2008!!!

So, every time there is a major event in our country or the world and Ms. Palin is to be involved (if elected VP), will she be sent to 'study hall'?
We need a president and a vp who are not only quick on their feet, but to be right on day one.

Weren't McCain who said that we can't afford to elect a President who needs on the job training? (If ill befalls McCain while in office, Palin will in essence become a president who will need on the job training.)

I am tired of 'politics as usual.'

wonder if she can see mexico from the cabin her resume is growing by the day bet you the drug smugglers are filling in the tunnels so that they dont get bit by a pit bull lol she a joke

I am infinitely more excited for this debate than any of the presidential debates. The sheer entertainment factor alone will make it worth watching. Does Sarah Palin know who the president of Pakistan is? Has she figured out what the Bush Doctrine is? What's in her secret recipe for Mooseburgers? Tune in to find out!

She Is Going To Need As Much Prep As She Can Get! Maybe Then She Will Appear To Know What She Is Talking About! As Long As She Gets On Stage Without Setting The Podium On Fire The Republicans Will Say She Won The Debate!

They need to send her to "Clue Camp," so she can maybe get one.

Why are Palin Kids all over America.
Obama's kids at school.

America, let's choose wisely!!

She needs at least ten years there.

So in addition to making s'mores and eating barbecue, will they be using those famous North Korean brainwashing techniques, a la The Manchurian Candidate or the more sophisticated microchip implantation technique? Will it be programmed in Rove-speak?

Theenk you, Theek you very much!

And she can see Russia from her house...

The woman needs to be vetted for the Presidency, for God's sake. When are they going to take the leash off? What are they afraid of? Oh, right . . .

It must have been a last and desperate decision for Senator McCain to select Governor Palin as his VP. Obviously, he showed poor judgement and a total lack of consideration for this woman knowing very well Sarah Palin was not knowledgable and experienced enough for such a responsible position and would be humiliated and ridicule. And Sarah let her ego and arroance get the best of her when she thought she was ready to be VP, and worse of all, president of the USA! What ignorance!

This woman is pathetic. She can barely speak English. She sounds like she has a mouth full of gum when she talks. Why didn't McCain pick Rice or something is actually educated to balance out his own stupidity.

Just what the country needs another Bush and Cheyney.

Doesn't matter- the Republicans will steal the election anyway.

I don't think she should opt out. I think she's doing a great job for the Obama Camp

Caribou Barbie is now under HOUSE ARREST until Debate Day. I guess her latest Gaffe sent a cold shiver up McCain's back........

Friday's Headline::

"Biden Rips Palin A New One on Live T.V.!"

McCain camp is doing something wrong by taking her to the rustic cabin.

She should be sent to a rehab. She shud take advice from Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan. Or she should be sent to Taliban or Pakistan..Looks like she enjoys Zardari's company

She was selected because she was female, evangelical, and because it was bizarre – like McCain. (He calls "bizarre" "maverick".)

There was no thought to whether she had ethics, common sense, ability to actually talk and not parrot, or knowledge about anything other than moose or hockey.

Hoping we will hear something more important than lipstick, dogs, windows on Russia...

Republicans need to save face and send her back to AK. A waste of time teaching an ignorant deceitful liar.

If only the world's problems were solved in a 90 minute debate, then she might be prepared for this.

Palin is pretty good at giving a speech written for her but has failed miserably when going off script. I actually feel sorry for her that she's under this kind of negative pressure but do think she needs to put her ambitions on hold for now and concentrate on her state and family.

Rumblings up in Alaska as of late don't bode well for her.

Rather than base answers on HER thought and experiences... she's getting cliff notes of what to say.

Cliff notes don't really work in school and they won't work in real life. The rest of the world would just laugh at her =(

It’s really hard,” said this advisor, who said Palin is still trying to get up to speed on foreign policy issues she has never faced before, from North Korea to other hot spots around the globe.
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She'll be fine. Just tell her to stop contradicting McCain.

Are you republicans serious?? You guys talk all this stuff about obama not having experience then go out there and pick a V.P. who asked on national television "what does a vp do?" its no wonder the republicans ruined this country for the last 8 years. Man on top of that sarah parlin has to go to a debate camp??!! are you serious...lol

This move alone should shake up some repubs. Being prepared in one of McCain's cozy homes/ How far removed from Main Street are these people? No amount of schooling in luxurious surroundings is going to make this train wreck any more qualified, as a matter of fact the old saying "Study long...study wrong" may just be her final downfall. This country has become well aware of her incompetence as VP after their initial excitement, and are very concerned. My take on this that it is sheer greed on Palin's behalf, greed for power, otherwise she would have and should have bowed out wisely and returned to what she knows best, cult religion, lying, cheating, obstruction of justice and a disfunctional family.

Is she going to camp with Ernest??? Wait, that can't happen, he died last year. Maybe she can go to camp with all those kids on "Are you smarter than a 5th grader", no doubt they can help her with a "save" or a "peek" or maybe she will be able to "phone a friend" or "ask the audience". Am wondering, in the end will she hit the jackpot or hit the "whammy"???

Huckabee can debate.

A clown going to clown school

There is a reason it's called a "Man's World".

Palin proves that daily. Women of this coutnry should be outraged for being used by McCain to get elected. Even he knows she is not qualified, but to back out now would show he has NO JUDGMENT and his chance for the presidency would implode.

This is one political stunt that has backfired big time. When watching McCain squirm on the Sunday talk shows, you could tell that even he didn't believe it when he said he was "absolutely confident" that he chose the perfect running mate and, should they win, tha she was "more than qualified to be President."

I look forward to this early addition of SNL. This woman can not cram all the the same amount of forgein policy experience that Joe Biden has in two days of a debate camp. I don't understand how the people of Alaska elected this woman. Now they are hoping she will win just to get rid of her.

Thursday will mark the end of the McCain campaign. Palin is trying to cram 10+ years of experience in 2 days.

My bet is something between now and then comes up where they cancel it. But if they do let her speak her mind it will be game over it is obvious to anyone with half a brain.

Why would they announce she is going to debate camp? Is it because she can't debate. If my driving suck, but i denied it, seeing me at driving school would remove all doubt.

Can someone please tell me why Joe Biden must be careful in the debate when it comes to Sarah Palin? Why should he treat or debate her any differently than he would any one else? Is it because she is a woman? Is it because she is a 'newbie'?

Well, in my opinion, it shouldn't matter if she is a woman, a newbie, or whatever...she should not be treated differently than any one else who would have been a possible VP pick. Why isn't anyone mentioning this?????????

Joe Biden should debate Sarah Palin as if he were debating Romney, Lieberman, Guiliani or any one else. He shouldn't have to 'be careful'. No one said anything about how one should address or debate Hillary Clinton. Why is this? What's so different about Governor Palin? If Governor Palin can't take the heat...then she needs to get out of the Kitchen.

At least now we know why it took her 6 six to get just one college degree. She really isn't a fast learner.

How come its OK for Barack to attend a "Debate Camp", but not Palin? You Obama followers are two-faced, just like your leader.

I bet Romney is one of her coaches, too. I think the interviews were bad to lower the bar going into the debate. The McCain/Palin campaign has been so untruthful that it has turned me into a conspiracy theorist.

Oh, by the way, to those of you far right-wingers that keep posting as if you are democrats voting for McCain/Palin–I call BS!

No one who even thinks slightly middle or left would vote for that train wreck at this point, so stop lying about being a democrat! It really is insulting to those of us with actual brains.

SooooOOO, her debate training in Philadelphia amounted to: her jogging along the river and later in thew week to ordering a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, during with time she agreed with Obama's debate comments re: Pakistan while she waited in line for her hoagie..and now to off to "McCain's rustic creek-side home"...sounds grueling, SP! No amount of "camp" or training is going to prepare this dimwit for the smackdown that awaits her Thursday night when Biden wins merely by showing up and answering in coherent sentences. Easy work for someone with Joe's experience and knowledge.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!!!

Acceptance speech: " I'm Ready!"

Last week: " I think I'm ready."

This week: " I'm not ready enough."

Next week: "Goodbye."

Debate Camp? How nice to have the use of one of mcCains 8 homes! No matter how much she crams for this exam, she will still come off a a sneering, obnoxious woman. she is not fit to be VP no matter how many facts they try to drum into her head. Stay on point Joe, and be respectful, but take none of the crap she is going to try to dish out! OBAMA/BIDEN 08!

It wouldn't surprise me that Palin will step down stating that the V.P would be just too much with everything that is happening in her life now. She will note her youngest son because of his health issues, her daughter with her up and coming motherhood and her eldest son, who is in Iraq.

We will see...

You know what's sad and funny about Sarah Palin? The republican party has lost any hope of gaining the white house and they either don't know it or do not want to confront the reality. Oh well, party on dudes!!!

Debate camp: It's kinda like band camp but the band campers usually know how to play the instrument.

Don't these people realize that cramming for the big test will not guarantee an A? Maybe a C but not an A?

As far as I'm concern .........sweetie you missed your opportunity.......

JOEY THE SHARK-I DON'T CARE WHAT JOE SAYS OR DOES

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Hope she has her pasport with her while she is traveling to all these new countries.

PALIN IS NOT READY TO LEAD.

AND McCAIN'S SHOCKINGLY POOR JUDGMENT IN PICKING HER SHOWS THAT HE ISN'T READY TO LEAD EITHER.

Palin was only selected to try to obtain votes from the extreme religious right, and from uninformed women. This election will always remind me of the election when the GOP made a mockery of sexism.

Debate camp? I'm afraid even Rex Harrison can't help her! The debate should be a night to remember.

Debate Camp...That's definitely putting lipstick on the Pig.
I'm not goin to be deceived into thinking that the views she expresses on Thursday Night age goin to be her own after she sided with Obama regarding Pakistan and then on Sunday morning McCain has to retract her statement for her..couldn't she retract her own statement ? On ABC's This Week McCain claimed that she obviously didn't mean what she said.. guess her No means Yes...

One time in debate camp...

please, please, give her a ticket back to ALASKA, ask Katie Courick, what a disaster...

this person is so unqualified, our country is falling apart, and mccain has to pamper his mate, what a total DISGRACE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LET AMERICA KNOW WHAT IN THS WORLD IS GOING ON!!

SHE CAN GO TO DEBATE CAMPAIGN ALL SHE WANTS BUT IF U AINT READY U JUST AINT READY. I AM A BARACK OBAMA SUPPORTER AND HE WENT TO DEBATE CAMP. THAT DIDNT HELP HIM. HE WAS JUST SMART. RIGHT ON THE ISSUES THATS ALL. IF YOU BELIEVE IN YOUR IDEAS YOU WOULDNT GET RATTLED. THE REPUBLICAN THUGS AE GOING TO FEEL HER HEAD WITH SOME MANY STUFF THAT SHE WILL JOKE. MY ADVICE LET HER BE HER. IF SHE JOKES SHE JOKES.

I have no doubt her approval rating wil drop even more after the debate. The American people will not appreciate her one line zingers if she can't back them up with her own knowledge in the debate and so far when asked specific questions regarding her view and John McCains record she has yet been able to answer the questions. All fluff and no substance. Not a good choice the the VP of the USA especially with McCains age and past cancer issues.

though, I doubt she'll ever admit it, Sara Palin in in way over her head. She has lost the trust of many voters for failing to comply with the Wooten case and keep her word to cooperate. It's funny how people can hide and say it's tainted bu partisan politics when a member of the committee the agreed with the investigation is a republican. Then listening to her speak during interviews is a gaff itself. It shows she is out of touch with everyday Americans and that she is willing to lie and cover it up to get votes. She was a ball of energy for the republicans, now she will be part of the down fall.

Poor Sarah. God knows she needs all the help she can get. God Bless America.

Palin should have never accepted the VP position and should drop out. From the start you could see that this was an overwhelming position for Palin to accept. She accepted McCain's offer to be their Campaign puppet/mascot... to become "like the kid who crammed for an oral exam". I'm hoping she can hold her composure and return to Alaska without having a nervous breakdown. Instead of helping the Japanese with their sales, if she wants to do her part for the economy she can do commercials for Lenscrafters and/or cheesesteak commercials, or better yet a mascot for Houston Oilers! yeeeaaa... they have so much in common with the Republican party.

Without being an expert in economics, foreign policy or military affairs the only thing you need to evaluate her qualification is common sense and a good deal of knowledge about human beings. Having that everybody should clearly see that she is just a normal mother who started to play a little bit playing politics. She is definitely not VP material.
Everybody knows but nobody has enough guts to speak it out loudly.

Palin just needs to work on how convincingly she can tear up when Biden says something out of her league. Because at this point I'm pretty sure McCain is telling her the only way she can "win" this debate is by making Biden look like a mean jerkface, while entirely avoiding the issues.

Can you imagine what it will look like when Biden talks about places like Pakistan or Afghanistan and then it is Palin's turn to talk? Pure hilarity. Palin is going to try to make this into a personality smear debate. Biden just needs to keep it on the issues and he'll do fine.

after the katie Couric interview, she may need more help than she can get. Tina Fey hit it on the head in her skit this past saturday. Obama clearly won the debate friday. The pressure is on the GOP. let's see what thursday brings!

Never under estimate your opponent. Biden's team is spot on in that regard. If Biden does nothing but focus on McCain, it's in the bag. Don't even talk about her at all. When Palin brings up McCain's maverick, bipartisan image, Biden can counter that by talking about all the flip flops McCain has been while running for president.

It's time for Palin to heed the call of many conservatives and step down from the ticket. McGimmick has made a shockingly irresponsible choice and for the good of her family, party, and country, she should step down.

Sounds familiar-Hillary should drop out, now Sarah Palin. This doesn't just make me angry it makes me livid.

The good old boys are at it again.

Nobama

BL
PUMA

She is going to make a great Vice President.

Goes to show the usual CNN bias, posting a picture of Bush on this page.

Free Sarah!

John McCain is going to need a lot of hot tea on friday for his voice when he has to explain what Palin actually meant to say at the debate. This should be FUN!!!!!

Sarah Palin need to step down now befor the election. Otherwise McCain will lose the election in November. She is not hlping McCain, she is hurting him so badly.

Can someone tell me please WHY Sarah Palin's kids aren't at home in school? Why is she dragging them all over the country? That should be enough to make her approval ratings drop. Shes a lousy mother.

go get um Sarah.See if you can get joe to lose his cool.

I'm so looking forward to "Thursday Night LIVE!"

Go get her, Joe!!!!

Interesting

Will Palin's witch craft praying preacher be there to give her a rabbits foot, also?

Great! Will they give her a crib sheet and a list of acronyms to remember everything she needs for the big day?? Wow, if we let this fool within reach of the presidency it will be a sad reflection on all of us as Americans.

Yeah, sure. She is going there becuase then NO ONE CAN TALK TO HER!!!

They need to seclude her b/c she keeps screwing up!!!!

And she can see Russia from her house

Right. Debate camp.

This woman can't even comprehend a question and give a coherent answer. Will debate camp help this problem? Of course not. It seems she's been afflicted with this inability to understand and answer questions for some time.

McCain made a really bad choice with this one. People weren't voting for Hillary because she was female and people who were voting for Hillary aren't going to vote for Palin. This woman is NOT who I want a heartbeat away from the presidency. She's woefully inadequate for the job in every aspect.

I heard she is coming to Arizona not for debate camp, but to be let go from the campaign. She should be let go in the opinion of many other conservatives like myself. She is not qualified even though I like her.
My guess is in the next few days we will see another "razzle dazzle" move from McCain and they will announce Palin has a family emergency and can't make the debate. Watch and see. If I am wrong, well it will sure be an interesting debate. I have no faith in her.

You can't unring a bell!!! The BEST that she can do is not make herself look even more idiotic but she won't inspire anyone within hearing distance to think that she is actually a heavyweight on ANY topic. Once the scripted material is spewed and she has to think on her own.....she's doomed.

Great. Does that mean she'll attend "VP Camp" if these two clowns get elected?

She's gonna need all the help she can get. Why hasn't McLame dropped her from the ticket yet? Oh well. Once Joe tears her a new one, I think old Johnny boy will finally get the point.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Enjoy you stay at the McCain "rustic" cabin. Ya right.

pathetic !