CNN

WILL SHE HAVE THE INTERN SCANDAL?

She can match Clinton in that only.

Palin is clearly not ready.. I don't know how republicans can justify McCain's VP choice at this point. He had so much more time than Obama to properly vet candidates for his VP spot. This was a terrible gimmick that is back firing on McCain big time. How can anyone dem or rep honestly say they feel confident in putting theirs that their childrens future in Palins hands. Not I.

HA! Bill Clinton compared to Palin!

means he's a moron which has been more noticable of late.

I propose the Barbie Doll song for Palin's theme song.

HA HA. Thank you cnn. I needed a good laugh today.

Ridiculous question ... but for the sake of it, hmmmmm .... let's see take a look from the beginning ....

BS Georgetown
Rhodes Scholarship Oxford
JD Yale

OR

5 school/5 Year BS in Communications (funny ... that's sort of what she actually seems to be doing ... "BS" in communicating) Univ of Idaho.

Enough said! The only thing Clinton and Palin have in common is that their last name ends in "n".

Once again ... I'm voting for the SMART one!
TURN VA BLUE!!

Obama/Biden '08 and beyond!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did Regan go to school?

I knew Reagan, I know Clinton. Sarah Palin, you are no Reagan/Clinton!

Proud to have voted for the very BEST candidate- Hillary Clinton.

All yee haters for Obama... suffer the repercussions for all your dirty, vulgar, foul, filthy, denigration of a great warrior leader.

Why?

Because she was female and not a young black male.

McCain is an idiot. How powerful did this woman look when doing a joint interview with McCain. She should be supporting him but it's the other way around. She looked like she had to go and get her father because she couldn't handle the interview. If she can't handle Katie Couric, you can just imagine how she will be with world leaders.

The joke is over America, let's get down to business and select the best two people for the job–Barack and Joe.

Obama/Biden 08

Does McCain think that if he keeps saying something over and over that people will believe him? Palin compares in no way to Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton because of her lack of Clinton's education and her lack of Reagan's ability to communicate. Another significant difference is that she has chosen to be McCain's vice president in some kind of nutty second-banana internship, instead of running for the top job on her own. Clinton would never have done that, and Reagan didn't do it.

Are you kidding me...I wouldn't compare this hick with anyone!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008&2012

How can you possibly compare Palin to EITHER of these people. Both Clinton and Reagan had LOADS more experience than Palin.
Mr Clinton had been a multiple term gov of a state with aprox 4 times the pop of Alaska and Reagan a multiple term gov of the largest pop state in the contry! No comparison. Even though I have been known to remember the Reagan years darkly and with bitterness...I would still rather have him as VP or pres ANYDAY over Palin

No, she won't be the next Clinton, or even Reagen. Clinton was (is) very shrewd, whether you agree with his politics or not. I never thought Reagen was particularly admirable, never saw much there, to be honest. I thing Palin is probably bright enough, but completely in over her head and she is too arrogant to realize that. She has always bullied her way into getting whatever she wants. She has that mean streak republicans seem to like when it isn't being directed at them.

I DON'T THINK SO ON EITHER COUNT. GIVE ME A BREAK. PREPOSTEROUS.

RIDICULOUS!!!! No comparison...Give me a break CNN...You all are giving this woman to much credit....I can't even stand to hear her speak...The voice along gets under my skin...She is just not presidential material...None...

Garp, do you mean Gump as in Forrest Gump. Your comments show why 53% of Americans approve of this disgrace of a VP candidate. To even think that Palin is the next Reagan or even more insulting, the next Clinton is an insult to Clinton's very intelligence. Clinton was a rhoad scholar, do you know what that means? It means he was a gifted, bright, and highly intellectual individual who knew a great deal about the world before he became president. This knowledge is what he took with him to the White House. Sarah Palin actually said the 700 Billion dollar bailout was for the health insurance industry! Are you kidding me. If this the best female candidate that the republican party can come up with, they are in big trouble.

Comparing Sarah Palin to President Clinton is an abhorrent insult. He was a Rhodes Scholar, she is not. He has an advanced degree, she does not. He was a multi-term governor, she is in her first term. His motto was, "It's the Economy stupid," she couldn't correctly identify elements of the economic bailout plan. So please, stop insulting the American people with sensationalization.

ha, ha, ha, ha, oh my god, ha, ha, ha, ha, oh my god, now I know McCain needs to retire even from the Senate, it is time to admit that his old way of thinking and his so called changed policies will not work in the 21st century, ha, ha, ha, ha, aaaaaaah.... Palin the next Clinton or Regan, ha, ha, ha, I agree with all the other bloggers, once everybody learns what McCain just said, comparing Palin to Bill Clinton and Reagon, then they know that he is losing it and needs to just bow out gracefully because his thinking and judgment is way off to become President, he is certainly not being Presidential at all and certainly not during the first debate. ha, ha, ha, aaaaaaaahh, ha...

Palin is Bush with lipstick

HAHA McCain picking Palin was the best thing that could have ever happened for the Democrats!

God help us all if this no brainer become President . It a disgrace to photo Ragan and Clinton with this woman. Palin can never be like them. "Go Obama & Biden Go"

What? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha

*puts down fork*

Let me get this straight.....McCain somehow thinks that Palin is in the same league as Reagan and Clinton? hahahahhaahhahahahahahah

McCain......you have truly lost it!

Gov. Palin is not running for President – she will be John McCain's VP – should he win. When she is running for President – then I will decide if she is credible. Until then my focus is on Obama and McCain.

More like Miss Teen South Carolina..

Did anyone see her interview with Curic?

Linking Bailout to Health Care plans ? Huh

Sarah Palin is very pretty. Sarah Palin is.......????

Ummmm......No.

Can't wait to see Palin beat the pants of Biden in the debate. You Nobama loosers...what experience does he have? Why don't you read The Case Against Barack Obama. FYI, in case you're wondering, I'm an independent.

Bush is Bush without the brains. Palin is even worse in the smarts department. If he wanted a qualified female republican, he could have gone with Christie Todd Whitman, but she has been called a RINO by conservatives almost as often as McCain himself. He wanted to throw a bone to the base, and he made an enormously irresponsible choice. Hope that doesn't foretell the choices he would make as president.

as they are trying again to

DECEIVE THE PEOPLE

with another version of the SAME BAILOUT of

CRIMINAL BILLIONAIRES on walls street!

TELL THEM TO SPEND 700 BILLION DIRECTLY ON PEOPLE ON MAIN STREET!

TELL THEM TO CREAT FAIR-PAYING REAL JOBS!

TELL THEM TO FREEZE FORECLOSURES AND RESTRUCTURE MORTGAGES!

TELL THEM HELL NO TO ANY OTHER VERSION OF ROBBERY!

The bottom line is, Sarah Palin does not get it and John McCain made a bad choice when he played politics trying to get the Clinton supporters on board. It failed just like the Bush administration has. This is just a preview of what a McCain administration would be....disastrous!!!!

No Way, No How, No McCain/Palin

Barack the Vote!!!!!!

Palin is exactly what we need right now and she will definitely get the small business owner vote.

McCain/Palin 2008!!!

This is utter BS. Sarah Palin in the league of Reagan and Clinton?
They (Reagan and Clinton) had fought bitter primaries and ended up at the top of the ticket. Palin was a last minute impulse option by the aging and frankly quite indecisive senator McCain.
I am a Republican but I'm disgusted with the direction of the country's foreign policy of unilateralism, endless wars, bad financial decisions, risky choices (in wars and selection of the vice presidential candidate) etc. This is sure harbinger of dark days ahead were McCain to get elected. With friends like this who needs enemies.
I am putting my country first and voting Democrat this time.

CNN, in Ratings we Trust.

Seriously. This is dumb.

The comparision is obviously ridiculous.
And, it just shows how misguided McCain is.
McCain – Palin – not ready to lead !!

Palin is having a hard time finding her stride, McCain needs to let her go and do her own thing – she will do fine!!! She doesn't have an 80% approval rating in Alaska for being a bumbling idiot, and if the media wasn't playing "gotcha" journalism all the time everyone else would like her too.

OMG, you got to be kidding me.

McCain never fails to amuse me with statements like this.
It has nothing to do with economy or anything significant to what is going on in this country. It's all about getting elected – we'll worry about that later.

If you're trying to pschy Joe Biden out, sorry but ain't gonna work. Something comprehensible had yet to come up on Palin's mouth.

Oh, please! It is an insult to compare her even to George W Bush. For all his faults & gaffes, Bush atleast forms complete sentences, & gives somewhat relevant answers most of the time.

Yea, and if pigs had wings they could fly also.

Can I say that?????

Once you become stuck in the pathological liar state, even YOU believe everything you have been told/said/read. Is there a medication to reverse THAT!?

She's just like Bill Clinton, except for the Rhodes Scholar part.

OMG, for him to say such a thing after he had to BABYSIT her during that second interview with Couric and stepped in and cut Palin off when she said something he hadn't scripted for her...he is seriously off his old-dude meds.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN (like grown ups who can achieve TRUE greatness)

After thursday debate will have a better idea...

Finally.....a nominee that we Democrats can just sit back and
enjoy! I'm loving this show. The GOP nominees are burying themselves!

Let's see, was it Palin who said that there are "57" states? Oh, no, it was OBAMA. Yeah, he's a real intellectual giant. Not really smarter than a 5th grader, though.

And was it Palin who said President Roosevelt spoke to the nation on TV in 1929. Oh, no, that was BIDEN. 5th graders win again!

Every time that McCain condemns people for saying that Palin has no experience to lead, he shoots himself in the foot. He is running almost 100% on the notion that Obama doesn't have enough experience and these messages are contradicting each other. I think McCain is running a really confusing campaign.

Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have one very important difference. They were chosen by their repsective parties as presidental canidates through voting and the political process. They were then voted by the people into office. Sarah Pailn was picked by one man's descision with no input from the people.

IF PALIN IS SO QUALIFIED, WHY DOES McCAIN HAVE TO CHAPERONE HER TO HER INTERVIEWS AND RALLIES?

COULD IF BE.... BUYER'S REMORSE??

Yup! Let's see Palin's Rhodes Scholar credentials. Or, how's about just letting us see her cumulative grade point average from the 5 mediocre colleges she attended along with the courses she claimed to have studied.

Here is Palin looking like a college freshman who just called her daddy on the cell phone and told him daddy the professor just failed me on political science 101. Please come and talk to them so I can have a makeup test.

Pailin is like a little kid who did something wrong and then had to get her Dad to come and speak up for her. Her misstep with Katie C. and then running back to her with her Dad on her arm was so juvenile...OMG and we are in some way thinking her name belongs next to Reagan and Clinton. The insult in the suggestion is indicative of blasphemy.

She isn't even the next Dan Quayle. She shouldn't even been in the same sentence as Reagan or Clinton.

Rise, Hillary Rise.

You created a void of leadership by sabotaging HRC.

Now lesser candidates WILL fill that void.

Send McCain some Aricept, maybe it will stop the mental decline he is starting to experience. Oh, wait he can only focus on one thing at a time. Apparantly when he made his VP choice he was trying to do something else and slipped up.

...With that headline, you must be kidding...right?

What a joke. Reagan and Clinton might have been underestimated, but at least they could provide coherent answers to questions. Whether you agreed with them or not doesn't matter - they could clearly articulate their point of view in virtually any topic, even if it was sometimes political double talk. Palin can't even do that.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Maybe Bill will quit gussing over her now. Hillary should keep a sharp eye on him. His tongue has been hanging out ever since McCain introduced Palin to the world... What a joke...

I've talked to my friends in VA, MI, PA and NV. McCain should be VERY worried.

If you mean will get caught cheating on the " First Dude" with an intern , than I say yes

that one is easy check her I. Q . PALIN that is might be 85 Bill Clinton183

Free Bullwinkle!

I beleive this statement to be absolutely true. Sarah Palin can relate to Main Street and when she finds her legs, she will confront corruption and partisan finger pointers right to their faces. She brings real 'Change' that Obama can only dream about. Oh yeah, and listen to Obama followers spew hatred......not what we want for America!

Odd choice for Sara's photo; I'm not a supporter, but there seems to be some bias.

Palin the next Bill Clinton ( please ). Perhaps a comparative with Bush would have been more appropriate.

Never followed Reagan's political career closely enough, but Bill Clinton is easily one of the most intelligent and visionary US Presidents of modern time.

If Chris Brown's insulting Bill Clinton on the Letterman show wasn't enough you had to publish this... but if she ever ends up becoming the VP, she better smarten up.

I am looking forward to the debate on Thursday, may be she changes my mind.

Palin didn't run for Presidency, she was tapped to be a vp. That's the difference!!

obama is black so he shouldnt win!!!

Democrats... when you gleefully trash, bash and attack your own BEST candidate.... when you swiftboated HRC out of the race based on sexist hate and filthy allegations.... A sorry day for Americans when we had to witness that ugly, disrespectful, vitriolic rain of rage against Hillary...

You allow a lesser candidate- or candidates- to fill the leadership void.

This is like a bad Disney movie that just got worst and Sarah Palin is the leading actress. I'm scared for my country that she can even possibly be President one day. Her closest comparison in modern times would have to be Dan Quayle. Yikes!

Clinton is way smarter than Reagan ever was, and Sarah doesn't have to be smart, she just has to learn her lines. This woman is not swift, stop trying to pretend she will ever be smart.

Also, I understand why she's not too bright. She keeps her kids out of school for this? Barack Obama would NEVER do that, never.

Obama/Biden 08

This is a joke, right? This woman is absolutely clueless! Comparing her to Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton is an insult to both former Presidents!

OBAMA-BIDEN 08

Comparing her to Clinton and Reagan? I would be insulted if I were Clinton and the Reagan family but knowing Clinton he is looking at her with those I want that eyes. The McCain campaign are going to re-introduce her, forget about that let's concentrate on the economy.

I do not know were you idiots come up with that Palin is not qualified. IF SHE IS NOT QUALIFIED THEN SURELY OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A SCOUT LEADER. PLEASE MEDIA QUIT BEING SO BIASED IN SUCH DUNG. QUIT THIS KIND OF OF COVERAGE. I AM SICK OF OBAMA THIS AND OBAMA THAT. HE IS A TERRIBLE FIGURE OF SOMEONE TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. JUST WHAT IS HE QUALIFIED AT.

We know Reagan and we know Clinton, Ms. Palin is no Reagan or Clinton, she is Sarah Palin. Let her make her own legacy. The GOP dropped the ball on this and she is paying the price. I do not blame her. They put too much pressure on her, which is the reverse of what they actually wanted to do. McCain seems to be allowing the pressure to get to him, now.
Henry

Really Clinton and Reagan...smh

Not even close...They are carismatic speakers whereas she can barely speak smh he is so out of touch....

I was gonna clean my room until I got high
I gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high
my room is still messed up and I know why
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

Palin is all right. She can help the country she loves in many ways. Being in the White House is not one of them. Keep her in the news, it is fun to watch her make a fool of herself.

When we finally get tired of all the drama; We will do what is right and vote Obama!!!

Grabbing at straws! Clinton was govenor for ten years and Regan for eight not including their other public service (Clinton) and military service (Regan). I'm not sure how Palin's experience even comes close...it doesn't. I as a woman, would not vote for a woman because she is a woman. I will vote for a candidate that can make this nation great again. Palin better served as a parody on SNL. Go home Sarah! If she/they are elected, count this american as an expat!

Any comparison of Palin to Reagan and Clinton is an insult to Reagan and Clinton. Dan Quayle, maybe.

Hey Gate – are you from this world? You are now saying that Sarah Palin is comparable to Admiral James Stockdale? Well, Admiral Stockdale could answer the questions, he just did it in plain fashion and not in a PC way (that is about it for comparison). Educated at one of the best colleges in the country, served bravely in defending our country. please...

I think the idea that existed on the Hill 'that Americans are stupid' is pie in the face of Sen. McCain's campaign. The lion surely roared yesterday.

OMGosh! How disrespectful and insulting to even think (much less say out loud on national TV) ot comparing Sarah Palin to Presidents Reagan and/or Clinton - shameful!

Bill Clinton is a Rhodes Scholar. Palin is clearly NO Rhodes Scholar.

Jared...our reactions?? Jumping up and down for Barack Obama, the next President of the USA!!!!

The MCcain campaign is a sexist campaign. If I were Palin, I would have told MCsame I could speak for myself during round 2 of Couric's interview. It really made her look as if she could not handle her water by having MCsame sitting next to her and answering and defending her. Not a good impression, and impressions are everything in a General Election.

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Just wait til the VP debate, folks. Watch Biden go down in flames.

You democrats are the most hate-filled people on the planet. You folks deserve to have the leadership you do. A group of elected officials that not only like to label people. They also like to take all good plans for themselves and then when something goes wrong, are the first to blame somebody else.

McSame's choice of Palin was anti-American. He claims to put "country first," but when push came to shove he put his own political ambition above what would be best for us. Shove off, liar!!

I couldn't respond very fast, because I was trying to stop laughing.

Palin is the Next George W. Bush. All you have to do is listen to the two of them speak back to back and you soon realize there are amazing simularities.

Comparing either McCain or Palin to great presidents is a slap in the face to, well, great presidents.

Palin is Palin. She's not Reagan or Bill Clinton. She's the next Bush and Cheney and this is not a no-brainer.

Jared September 30th, 2008 11:15 am ET

You liberals are to funny with your crude ungracious comments…..and I can't wait till Nov 5th to see your reactions….

You repubs are just plann nuts to think the American people are not on to you republs this time around. Obama doesn't have to any thing else for here on becasue McShame have lost this rest just on all his bad judgements. He can lie to his face tund red about Obama until Nov. and he still will not win.

McCain is out of his freaking mind!

Yeah, only except SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT. Isolate her from all the advisers and speech writers for two weeks and see what you get.

Democrats... when you gleefully trash, bash and attack your own BEST candidate.... when you swiftboated HRC out of the race based on sexist hate and filthy allegations....

You allow a lesser candidate- or candidates- to fill the leadership void.

I beleive this statement to be true. Sarah Palin can relate to Main Street and when she finds her legs, she will confront corruption and partisan finger pointers right to their faces. She brings real 'Change' that Obama can only dream about. Oh yeah, and listen to Obama followers spew hatred......not what we want for America!

Yah, that's right. Caribou Barbie is the second coming of Reagan and the New Bill Clinton.

And McSame is the 21st Century's version of Emperor Norton.

Mcain has Alzeimer, he can't remember. Thats why every time he opens his mouth he say what he wants. Grandpa Mccain has to protect his granddaughter Palin from more humiliation.

NEITHER

shes mentally challenged....

Isn't it funny how they go after Palin, on experience, but Obama has less experience.... He has been on the campaign trail for the majority of his 3 years in the Senate.

Or she could be the next George W. Bush

You've got to be kidding.......As a female of very high intelligence, I find it insulting that they would actually compare this "stepford wife" to the brilliant mind of Bill Clinton.

Too bad Bush wasn't questioned like this when he first ran for president.

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

This is one of the funniest things I've heard ever! John McCain actually made a funny joke. Thanks McCain. When you go back to being a Senator full time in January, you'll have plenty of time to tell jokes. You're always so full of them.

I am familiar with ALL of the "institutions of higher learning" that Palin
"attended". The path to "academic success" for a moron is to take the bulk of your degree requirements at "paper mills" and then to transfer into a decent school (U of Idaho) to pursue a "bottom of the barrel" major ... journalism. A dead monkey could get a degree using this path. Palin
is a clown. The only thing dumber than a hockey player is a hockey mom.

So.... she's Reagan with lipstick??

For me, what is most disappointing in Palin is that she is a willing pon in this game of politics. She knows she is in over her head, yet wiling to stand there and look pretty reading her little cheat cards. As a woman, Im grossly disappointed that she is ok with being a political ploy....slap in the face to educated women everywhere.

As for McCain...dont even get me started. The whole repuglican campaign is just sorry!

Puh-leeeeze!!! What do we know about her....really?? Likable though she may be, she has in no way demonstrated that she is competent and knowledgeable enough to handle anything but a big family and cutting up a moose. We certainly don't need to be saddled with (no pun intended) another Dubya!!!!!

I am amazed and entertained by what comes out of the old geezer's mouth !!!????........actually ...Palen is the next Minnie Mouse at Disney World......she's got the voice for it !!!!!

A big distinction is that Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were articulate and informed. Sarah palin's perspective has not seemed to have expanded beyond a small town mentality. It's not surprising considering that Wasilla has not even broken 10,000 in population and Alaska has a population only slightly higher than Washington, DC.

I don't think anyone is under estimating anything about this woman. She is unqualified and I do not want my security, health issues, or anything left in her hands. She can't do an interview and then she wants a second chance with McCain by her side. That just proves even more how lack of qualification.

Live in Northeast Ohio and people who had Hillary signs in their yard for the primary now have McCain/Palin signs in their yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her answers are "beauty contest" answers. Reagan and Clinton were in their governor responsibilities a lot longer than Palin has been and California very large and Arkansas not so large but certainly way above Alaska. This decision by McCain plus the recent McCain resolution of the problem in Washington and New York shows that maybe he has come into question about being the one for President. We need very capable people ready to step into the job right now. Biden is very capable. Obama is very smart and knows the right people to put into his cabinet. This has become very clear in the past week. The Republicans really are having problems.

Just wait til the debate folks. Watch Biden go down in flames.

L O L

Oh...so it's ok to be an "un-experience" candidate on his ticket, but not on Obama's ticket.

Obama/Biden 08

In a million years Sarah will never be the next Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton. She doesn't have a clear understanding of the world. More important than that, what's going on with her baby. She is running all around the country and the baby loses. I'm not saying the baby is ignored but he needs his mother.

Gotcha journalism? Right whatever. If you keep hiding her from the press, guess what? People are just going to go up to her and ask her questions that they are concerned about themselves. You might as well just keep her from the public too.

Reagan and Clinton were picked by their parties as a result of victory in the primaries. Palin was not so this doesn't even relate. Sorry kids, you are talking oranges and moose apples.

haha...this article belongs on SNL
the difference between Clinton and Palin is that Clinton is brilliant and capable, whereas Palin is an ignorant fool
this can't be a serious article

I'm not even sure she measures up to Dan Quayle.

And I loved how when Couric asked Palin, PALIN, if she was sorry she said what she did, McCain answered for her.

What a joke.

perhaps the next Anita Bryant.

There is a reason why she went to SIX colleges to get her degree. Clinton went to Yale and Oxford. There is no comparison between the two. Anybody who cannot see that is a fool.

We're having a boring election up here in Canada, but I feel really sorry for Americans.... McCain was a stand up guy and I thought it was win-win 4 months ago, but Palin has total ruined his credibility as a "country first" and independent thinker.

We had an airhead lead government briefly but we tossed her out after a few months. How do Americans look at this woman and imagine the country potentially being run by her?

wow. McCain is looking more like an old Grandpa- chaperoning his granddaughter.
Palin looks weak, nervous, and pathetic.
I don't think that is an image the campaign meant to put forward.

Obama looks more presidential every day. I think McCain/Palin are making this easy for them.

I'm not a Reagan fan, but I respect him for what he did. And I feel insulted by your suggestion that Palin would even come close to being the "Next" Reagan. Didn't t both Reagan and Clinton make it to their positions by running on their won merits? Palin has been whisked up by the McCain campaign to provide some viagra action to his struggling limbido.

Erik, McCain was there to hold her hand. Those were some brutal questions. It's not easy being the veep gimmick...er..I..mean..pick!

Yeah, right.

Dan Quayle? Yes
Reagan or Clinton? Not so much.

I think McCain is confusing excitement with panic. They're panicking over Palin and the Republican train wreck that is this campaign. This is the first campaign ever to get a call from FEMA.

If I remember correctly, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were well-versed on the issues and knew how to communicate their thoughts with and without their teleprompters. Ronald Reagan was called the "Great Communicator" and could debate effectively. Palin struggled to get through the softball questions of Katie Couric.

ARE YOU BLOODY MAD????

Palin can't even string sentences together coherently. The fact that she was not prepared to answer a question about a statement that she has made more than once is a testament to her lack of depth.

Sarah Baracuda is a good name for our next Vice President. The fact that John McCain doesn't throw her in to swim with the piranhas of the
liberal media, makes sense to me. We are blessed to have a woman of faith and value, to be able to become the next VIce President of America. Go Sarah!

I think Palin is the next gigantic crap the Republican party has taken on the American people.

This fits somewhere between sad and just plane laughable! I feel sorry for Palin because she was thrust into this situation and had no idea what she was getting into. I liked her at first but nothing has pushed me FURTHER from McCain then Palin. As a former republican woman, I am still free thinker and have been left with the unmistakable fact, that if this woman truily thinks she knows something about Russia because she can see it from her house...The closest Clinton reference to this woman would have to be Lewinsky respectively.

Independent woman for Democrats.

- McCain has pulled out all the stops and will do anything to win, regardless of the risk to the country.
- Obama recognized his shortcomings in foreign policy and picked Biden to fill in the gaps, even though Biden is not pretty, charming, cute, or even popular.
This clearly tells a lot about how the candidates think.

Gag me with a spoon !!!

We are now learning that obama will be beside Biden in his next TV interview to bolster his confidence.

They will also be complaining about "gotcha" questions from voters.

Palin is having an affair with Monica Lewinski?

Ronald Regan must be twirling in his grave.

Sarah Palin is ten times more qualified than "Barack Obama, the Barry White of communist talk" She's just a little off balance because he didn't realize just how mean and ugly the left really is.

Sandra Bernhard is the perfect example of a liberal woman:
Plain butt ugly – inside and out!

This is a woman who was asking what a vice president does in office. You will find the video in huffingtonpost web site. She will do great favor to McCain if she step down due to personal reasons (stupidity, ignorance). Palin has been held by McCain handlers burtally for her not to spill the beans. Free Sarah!! Free Sarah!!

It's funny that it's only democrats and TWO republicans that want Sarah to step down. I think I smell fear!

I think it's more appropriate to suggest she might be the next George W. Bush. The parallels are uncanny. Scary, but uncanny.

Do you think that the McCain people now see that their really isn't any Ocean Front property for sell in Kansas City?

Maybe their eyes are now open!

Mitt is right in this context – they are forcing people to focus on her dumbness. As far as "gotcha" journalism – why to the Reps keep badgering this issue? They seem shocked when the media asks her questions, but not when they ask every other candidate questions. Reagan was umpteen times better at "gotcha" journalism than Palin could ever be on a scripted, cliffnoted good day. The Reps keep crying foul and sexism for asking questions. Tell me Hillary Clinton would cry sexism when asked a simple, or even tough question. No, she wouldn't. She would answer the dang question. Obama does cry 'black'. It's not unreasonable to ask questions when you are the candidate for VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Stop insulting us with this cry baby approach.

Jared: "You liberals are to funny with your crude ungracious comments…..and I can't wait till Nov 5th to see your reactions…."

Hmm...well, you conservatives are too funny with your crude, ungracious economic irresponsibility, hollow politicians and lack of direction and vision.

Incidentally, I'm no liberal, but I certainly am not asleep at the wheel. At least "try" to disguise your selfishness. Wake up. See you at the Republican bonfire on Nov. 5th!

In response to the confused person that warned Obama would invite terrorists into our country if elected, sorry, Bush already allowed that a couple of months before 9/11.

Gov. Palin would probably been even better than either one

Some things are so ridiculous they don't deserve a comment and this is certainly one of them

OH HELL NO!

Sarah Palin, a heartbeat away from the presidency, with a 72 year-old cancer survivor as president? During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? While we occupy two nations and face Islamic terrorism across the globe?
We have just suffered through 8 years of George W. Bush–a president who was clearly unqualified and out of his league. Do we really want to put another unqualified person in the executive branch during such troubling times?

On the ' gotacha ' comments mccain made ... my favorite quote from McCain was

' that question was ask by a voter .. it does not count '

BY A VOTER!!! hello .. those are the ones you are begging to vote for you two dumbos!

She is a very skilled politician. There is a good reason she is the governor of Alaska.

I actually feel sorry for her. The McCain campaign is doing her a disservice. They are treating her like a well-decorated vase in front of a store. She is there to attract customers. Once these customers come to the store, they've found that this vase is empty without any substance. She needs to be herself when it comes to the foreign matters and national affairs. If the McCain campaign is not doing that, they will be looking for a disastrous debate this Thursday.

You have to admit that she is a facsinating pick. On paper, the selection makes no sense of course. But, the Republican party has a track record of getting the ignorant vote, and has done a wonderful job of getting John Q. Public to vote against his /her own self-interest...

McCain and Palin visited UN last week. Guess what... It was the "Take your children to work" day in NY....

Palin, is a middle-aged, desperate, housewife version of Ms. South Carolina. What a disgrace for the nation!

McCain is really having too many senior moments....

If this does not scare people into voting against McInsane nothing would!

If nothing else, Sarah, thanks for the laughs. If McCain/Palin wins, I won't be laughing anymore. You can do it America. Vote for the smart guy. I know he can't bowl. But at least he's smart.

PALIN IS NO BILL CLINTON. I REALLY THINK TINA FEY IS MORE QUALIFIED. THE ONLY THING SHE HAS GOING FOR HER IS A PAIR OF DESIGNER SPECKS.

Underestimation? We have a sitting two term president for whom everyone had low expectations prior to debates – Voting for someone who overcame low expectations has been done, and we're playing the price today. I urge everyone to think about their vote – probably the most important vote of their lifetime. If you can honestly say she's qualified to take the "big chair" should something happen to Senator McCain, then go for it. But don't vote for her just because she overcame the lowest expectations for any political candidate in the modern era!

Clinton was a RHODES SCHOLAR. Palin took 6 years to graduate with a JOURNALISM degree.

If this wasn't real, you couldn't make it up.

What's next, comparisons to Sarah Polk who wrote speeches and advised her husband, James? They are both named "Sarah," ya' know?

Palin is the next Dan Quayle

I saw the interview with McCain and Palin- he took her voice away -I couldn't believe that he wouldn't let her answer the question. This clearly showed his macho side and how he devalued a woman's right to her opinion. I don't like Palin or McCain at all and am not a supporter of them but to demean her in front of America tells me he does not value women. Wow I couldn't believe what I saw today-well I knew he was like this but I couldn't believe he behaved this way today on a campaign trail. So women, you think Palin is going to have weight as a VP? Think again-I just witnessed her mean silenced and devalued-Any woman who is voting for this side will surely pay a price!

Where is all this "Sarah is qualified" stuff coming from? Does anyone listen to this woman when she talks or is it just "oh she's so cute"
Dang someone needs to be given a clue! This woman has no business being a VP of the oldest president ever! Comeon people it would be funny or cute if McCain was 40, but she could very well be the leader of the free world.... She is NO Reagan Or Clinton. Both of those men had vast knowledge of the world around them! After the dissaster of the last 8 year there's no way I'm willing to take the chance on Mrs. Palin!

What an insult to even mention Palin's name in the same breath as Clinton. Are all you Republicans on drugs. Wake up and smell the coffee she is unqualified to be VP.

is today some sort of September Fools? You can't be serious in comparing her to Ronald Regan or Bill Clinton.

NOPE
NO
NOT AT ALL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
NO

Obama looks more like the next Bill Clinton. I thought Mccain said that Obama doesn't have enough experience and has no plans? Isn't that reflected in Sarah Palin?

It doesn't matter how many degrees you have, you have to have a lot of good sense to go along with it, and I have found that is lakeing in a lot of our politicians. I think John McCain has both, and you stupid people need to get over the fact that a woman is running for Vice President. And to Charles Hampton, you need to check into the mental hospital.

Palin is Bush withouth the Brains

Things have got to be bad when even Katie Couric can make you look stupid.

Of the millions of intellegient tough experienced Republican women in this county, McCain picked a hockey mom with the brains of a moose...oops sorry that insulted the moose.

At least Clinton managed to get an education at Yale and Oxford and Reagan had managed a state that has a budget bigger than many countries. I am wondering why Palin managed to change colleges so many times before she finally graduated with a communication degree. Any idea?

Why was McCain there?

It was like getting beaten up by a kid and then bringing your older brother with you to fight back for you.

Who is she going to bring if McCain dies in office? Todd? Rush? A moose?

If McCain is elected, I think that before long either Palin will be "persuaded" to resign, or something will "come up" that will force her out. She will have completed her task of electing McCain, and then will be dumped.

God bless America!

give me a break. Palin is no Clinton or Reagan !!

McCain really is out to lunch !!!

Really amused with these comparisons?
Palin is a joke!!!!!

Obama 2008

Are all the liberal comments here an indication that you don't have jobs to do?

McCrazy

Palin is an ignorant, delusional,out of touch,stoneage,disaster;and those are her good qualities.she is an absolute disgrace to hold any political office.When John McCain chose this lunatic as his VP choice it guaranteed an Obama win.Any person with an IQ above 90 will never allow this moron to lead in our government.How dare you John McCain for chosing this dangerous stone age lunatic as your VPl!!! I supported you until this.Every since you chose Palin I have volunteered for Obama.

Hello Bill Cliinton was a Rhoads scholar and has an IQ well over 100. Palin went to something like 5 colleges to finally get a degree in Journalism. Her interview with Couric reminded me of that South Carolina beauty queen babling at answers to relatively easy questions.

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McCain has no reason to be insulting Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton like that. What did they ever do to him? Geez

CNN is such a joke. They are obviously supressing any posts that are not supporting their left wing agenda. I am going to enjoy watching their coverage as they admit that their "anointed one" is unable to beat McCain/Palin even after they have tried their best to smash them. The election will not make the left-wing very happy.

I'm not a liberal and don't vote across party lines. When you step back and listen to what all the candidates are saying I truly have no choice but to vote for Obama. McCain creeps me out. He has lost all credibility and his tactics throughout this campaign are a disgrace.

Every time I hear him speak I feel like I am watching the SPIN Bush administration at it's worst. The fact that he chose a running mate that is not qualified at all is a grave disservice to all American's. His first most important decision and this is what he does.

All I can say is he must have the worst advisor's in the world!

Who ever came up with this idea must be crazier than Mccain.

i CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ABOVE ARE SO IRRESPONSIBLE, EVEN FRESH

DEMOCRATS I AM CERTAIN OF THAT. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THEM....

ANDRE

I can't believe someone has the stones to compare Sarah Palin to Bill Clinton.

Clinton-Attorney, Arkansas Attorney General (2 years), Arkansas Governor (12 years), University Lecturer, Rhodes Scholar, Education at Georgetown, Oxford and Yale degree in Law.

Palin- Wasilla City Council (4 years), Wasilla Mayor (2 years), Alaska Governor (2 years) Hockey Mom Education University of Idaho and five other colleges just to earn a Bachelors in Journalism.

Give me a break. Wake up America. A "breath of fresh air" doesn't solve job losses, rebuild foreign relations, and remedy our nations economic turmoil.

McCain is WAY off base;
Sarah Palin is no less that the next George Washington, Thomas Jefferson...
Heck! She's a walking Mount Rushmore of Presidential power! This debate Thursday will turn the whole game around, soothe markets all over the world and bring peace and prosperity to every corner of this world!!
Palin for Life!!!!!!!!

she's ditzy, gulible, knows next to nothing about the country, and seems to think talking to the media should be all fun and games.

clearly, the next Bush...

»VOTE with your BRAIN!»VOTE McCain!!«

McCain/Palin = The Bridge to NOWHERE!

WHAT???? This woman is no Ronald Reagan and certainly not another Bill Clinton. Her political prowess is not even in the same league. Her speaking ability is not even in their league. She might make a good Senator for Alaska and in that postioin she might even learn something about foreign and domestic affairs. Lord knows she doesn't have a grasp of those issues at this point in time.

Just about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I'm a Republican, and Palin is about the worst VP candidate I've ever seen. It's so bad I'm going to be leaning Democrat this time around. Obama/Biden 08

the straight talk xpress has finally lost all their wheels–did they hit him in the head

Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar. Ms. Palin is certainly not a Rhodes Scholar. Nice try.

an answer to a voter doesn't count? how can that be considered a gotcha? she answers questions like she were in a beauty pagent and grampa steps in pats her on the head and makes things better.

Wow this interview was beyond pathetic.

The way McCain would not let her speak was offensive and just sad. It was like watching a parent-teacher conference, with a teenage Palin bringing her daddy to scold the mean lady, Principal Couric.

McCan't left out George Bush, Gov. of Texas!!!!

Obama/Biden 08

The Couric interview was a disaster. Total disaster.
McCain retracting Palin's comments on Pakistan (rather than Palin retracting Palin's comments) was simply pathetic and very insulting to Palin. Palin is a good public speaker – but is not an orator as we saw with Katie Couric.
So the answer is "No" Palin is not the next Ronald Reagan and not the next Bill Clinton. She may be being underestimated now – but it sure looks like she was overestimated earlier.

On November 5th, Sarah Palin will be the answer to a trivia question. That will be her biggest accomplishment.

Couldn't they at least have found a better picture for this article. That's the worst picture of Palin that I've ever seen

I know Bill Clinton, and Sarah Palin, you are no Bill Clinton!

I find it interesting, as well as dismaying, that people choose the route of personal attacks on the candidates' intelligence and sanity, as opposed to reasoned critiques of their positions or at least coherent statements illustrating their opposition to the candidates' positions. Comments like "obviously insane" or "peanut brain" are not rational political discourse, but rather ad hominem attacks, and the lowest form of argument. If you disagree with someone, at least form a cogent statement about your disagreement.

»McCain!....McCain!...M...McCain. Yes.

MCAINNOW! September 30th, 2008 11:10 am ET

The dems is scared of beautiful Sarah she will kill the Russians before they attack us at home!!!!!!!! America hating Obama will invite terrorists here and give them our jobs. VOTE JOHN AND SARAH!!!!!

McCainNow... you should probably just go and live in a cave somewhere. Your level of ignorance is frightening. Have you paid attention to any of the election coverage whatsoever? Or to proper grammar and punctuation? You are exactly the demographic McCain is hoping to appeal to- someone who can't look beyond the fact that Palin is an attractive woman and that Obama isn't white. It's sad that there are still "americans" like you out there.

Palin's the next Dan Quayle, and that's being generous.

Very sad!!!!!!!!!!! McCain?Palin victory and I am moving out of the country!!

why ! are we going thought this with Sarah Palin an McClain she isn't education for the job. My 8 year old son is more smarter then she is. Put her on are you smarter then a 5th grade and see what happen.

The answer is...NO/NEITHER.

Justin – you are so out of touch! McCain's medical records have been released. All of his doctors say he is fit, etc. Since CNN is a biased media for NOBAMA and the democRATS, few genuine Republican blogs get entered. If you want the truth, try reading, listening to unbiased sources. I look at these for a good laugh. And, Margi, you are the one stuck on stupid.

more like Bullwinkle

Exactly what kind of drugs is this man on? Wow, denial and delusion can be powerful emotions.

To mention the name Sarah Palin in the same universe with Bill Clinton, let alone the same article/paragraph/sentence, is totally unforgivable!
She could never come close to being like Bill Clinton or even Ronald Reagan for that matter! I understand that McCain feels she is being underestimated and it's nice that he has confidence in her abilities but then that just goes to show you how bad his judgement is...not hers! I feel sorry for her and I hope she figures it out soon that she's being used for the group she brings to the table and not for her intelligence or abilities.

McCain has entered into the theatre of the absurd! Insulting Reagan and Clinton will not bring Palin's poll numbers up.

Yeah, we will be celabrating while McFunny will have to change his diaper. Hahahahaha

Senator McCain's choice of VP Mrs. Palin means that he put his country LAST not FIRST, she is clearly unqualified and has absolutely no foreign policy experience or knowledge. Who are they trying to kid?

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Please!

Did Palin graduate from High School ? Did she elope with Todd prior to graduation ?Her irrational answers, lack of understanding of the basic national policies are truly scary. Image is everything in America, vote for GOP and we will get what we deserve.

How dare you compare this loser with Regan and Clinton!!! Everyday McCain proves just how much he has lost it!!!

OMG, are these two on the lower end of the smart scale or what? You would think at this stage of the game that one would be able to speak without the other helping.
what a freaking joke these two are, when they lose they should go on the road with this material.

Why the comparison?
Leave her to be herself. Why do they need to defend her credentials?
They speak for themselves. Why has First Dude not campaigned, like Jill Biden has?
McCain and Romney are in a meltdown. They have both lost it. I thought that Romney would have kept himself out of the fray. McCain essentially "Iraqed" him on the war timetable issue. T

Anyone who believes that about Palin has been smoking "something funny!"

The democrats lost the GE when they rigged their primary so Obama would be the eventual nominee.

Palin has to do nothing at all. We all watched the WORTHY HRC be unfairly gutted by hate and trashed in filthy and foul ways. We all witnessed the insults and sexist denigration of a great FEMALE leader.

So we won't allow the lesser Palin suffer the same fate.
It is about human decency and respect- not winning by any means possible.

Dems never should have sabotaged Hillary just to install their glorious Obama.

They doomed their own party by subverting the democratic process.

Sad but true.

Has nothing to do with race or gender- other than the fact that the female candidate who was the BEST candidate of a lifetime was treated with disrespect and was mocked and jeered and insulted and swiftboated by her own party because she was NOT young, black and male.

Sarah is plainly, clearly, out of her league. Unless she has a speech in front of her, she really seems to struggle. I almost feel sorry for her, until I remember that she is running for the second most powerful position in the country. Then I feel very scared and angry that she would even apply for this job. How reckless and arrogant. Our country can do much better.

Since when is it better to have a candidate with a cute personality who can throw a good zinger (written by a speech writer) better then having the best, smartest candidate this country can provide? Remember, people looked the other way when George Bush was running- they saw him as a guy with "common sense", someone who you would like to have a beer with. They didn't care so much about his business failings, his military failings, his poor grades in college- they liked having a cheerleader instead. And we got more of the same- unintelligent choices, business failings and war. It takes intelligence, energy, political savy to run this country, especially in this critical time in our history.

Please wake up America. Sarah Palin is a nice person, but is not qualified for this job. Even before she opens her mouth, she is just not qualified on paper. We can't have another G.W.

the man is truly on medication–he screwed up and can't even admit it

Sure Palin is like .Regan dead–just like both of their careers

OK, I get it - it's the evil liberal media. It's the Democrats playing childish politics. So if we just get rid of the media and the Democrats, McCain will have no problems. Seems realistic. What a strong leader McCain is.

Notice that when McCain compares Palin to Bill Clinton, he only compares their political shortcomings - not their strengths. In her brief press availability, Sarah Palin has already demonstrated that she can't even keep her talking points straight - It is unimaginable that she could convincingly imitate even John McCain's simplistic understanding of the world around us.
There are different degrees of inexperience, and any comparison of Sarah Palin's preparedness and potential to that of then-governor Bill Clinton must find her gravely lacking. Same for any comparison of her readiness to that of Biden or Obama - or even McCain.

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Keep dis-respecting Palin "a woman," the same way Hillary was disrespected and Palin will have a movement/cause come election day that would put McCain in the WH."

We will keep disrespecting your PUMAS because you are vicious, illogical little twits. After the Dems win back the white house, the first time we hear you complaining we're going to tell you where to stick it.

I wonder what it is like to have to lie every day of your life. What an irresponsible man...and a complete sell-out. Bring back the 2000 McCain!

Obama / Biden '08...because, this time, I want a SMART president.

Uhh... McCain must be out of his mind. Reagan (though I disliked him) was still the governor of California (largest state) and Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas for 11 or 12 years. McCain is losing it.

Reagan a cowboy. McCain did not even give the man credit for 8 years as a governor. Bill Clinton, 9 years as a governor. How does Palin stack up to those two individuals?

Sarah Palin is NO Bill Clinton, NO Ronald Reagan, and definitely NO Hiiliary Clinton. McCain can try to blame Palin's ignorance of important issues on the media, but the fact is regardless how the Republicans try to spin it, she is just plain incompetent and unfit for office. MCain knew it when he used extremely poor judgment in picking in her the first place. It is why she has been completely hidden from all media, even her own press, that follows her around the campaign. Primarily, it is Republicans who are now calling her "in over her head" and telling her to leave the campaign. Others are saying to let Palin be Palin. We have seen the real Palin and she has been found grossly lacking. No one, not even her own Party is now willing to let her be 2nd in line behind a 72 yr old McCain whose heallth and mind are fast failing. She and McCain are extremely dangerous for America – not only in their views but also in their competence to lead. Obama and Biden are the best and the most intellgent choice as leaders for our nation.

Two conservatives that sit more in the middle is way better than two idiots that lean so far to the left they need a crutch to keep from falling over. The young people of this country better get it right .

to Earl

You forgot to mention that Clinton was a Yale educated lawyer. It's frankly tough to get into that school and he had no connections at the time. He's a rags to riches story.

OMG! I am not even going to entertain that comment.

I'll honestly believe Chelsa Clinton is more qualified to be VP!

To even pretend that Palin is in the same league as Reagan and Clinton is another blow at the stupidity of America. If there is one American that thinks this woman even comes close to having the thought process of a presidential candidate, I bet they live in Alaska, shoot animals from helicopters, wear lipstick to a hockey game, and wear high heals and socks. Enough said. What a stupid comparison.

I take exception to anyone comparing me to Sarah Palin! I may have occasionally mangled a sentence and misspelled potatoe, but my political philosophy wasn't to the right of Atilla The Hun!

Half of McCain is senile. The other half's a liar.

Never Barak Obama (PUMA) – Obama don't need your stupid votes and they are not enough to stop Obama from winning this election.
PUMA=votes we don't need to win.

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How's about the next Carter? Billy Carter, that is.

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»VOTE with your BRAIN!...»VOTE McCain!!«

The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on. I think Palin is going to surprise a lot of people. Clinton himself has seems to have his hopes up. It's pretty obvious that wants McCain to win.

There is a fundamental difference here. Mr. Clinton and Mr. Regan both had an understanding of international relations and economic theory. We can disagree with their position in the political spectrum. However, we must admit that they had an understanding of the fundamental forces at work both politically and economically in the world around them. Mrs. Palin's recent interview was a sobering reminder that an endearing presence and cute colloquialisms have nothing to do with basic understanding of political theory, international relations, or economics. The truth of the matter is that she seems very nice, but with all due respect, is dangerously unqualified to lead this country.

"Jared said:
You liberals are to funny with your crude ungracious comments…..and I can't wait till Nov 5th to see your reactions…."

Do you understand economics at all? You don't, do you?

I have yet to meet a single McCain supporter that really understands the difference between tax rate cuts and tax cuts, and can defend McCain's economic policies.

It's always "He's a straight talker, he seems like an honest guy. He's honorable, not like that elitist, Obama, who only cares about himself." You people, you voters who don't understand the issues, you are the most dangerous threat to America. You are 10x more dangerous than Osama bin Laden ever will be.

I would rather have a fresh face in the white house like Sarah Palin that would try harder , then a suave guy who thinks he is already president with a do nothing attitude ,that would be obama. obama wanted the bale out on wall street to get his buddy off the hook. You could probably make a safe bet that obama has made his share from wall street and wants us citizens all to foot the bill.

McCain has really lost it.

Clinton = Rhodes Scholar, Lawyer, Two term governor.

Palin = BA in Journalism, 6 colleges in 6 years, less than two years as governor.

There should not be any comparision of the two.

Hey, I spent six years in college( finished with three degrees), can see the white house from my office (Domestic Policy expereince) , spent a summer backpacking in Europe (Foreign Policy experience), and was governor during girl's state (executive experience). Can I be vice president?

Garp – you sound almost as ignorant as Palin herself! In fact, I suspect you may indeed be Palin posting here to defend yourself! Shouldn't you be at debate camp and studying up on all those issues you never thought about before?

I really have no words. McCain es loco.

»VOTE with your BRAIN!»VOTE McCain!!«

Give me a break, this woman don't know crap! Yes I said it, she don't know CRAP!

In your dreams Johnny Boy. Bill Clinton is a political genius, and R.R. was literate, and was veiwed as everyday man. Mrs Palin is a clown at best. I can't stop myself from laughing.

Looks like I'm being censored again. Hey I was the one who pointed out and protested that overtly racist post by "Obama bin laden", why am I now being censored? CNN should fire the moderator who let that racist comment get posted.

Don't ever say McCain isn't pulling out every punch to save his campaign.

But any kind of inferrence of this comparison at any level is plain dumb. Not only is she not in the same league as either former president, but she hasn't shown the nation any indication of the validity in his statement.

And please explain why McCain had to accompany Palin BACK on CBS? Is he going to be standing beside her tonight to clarify any mistakes?

to those people saying release the medical records-–he already did that you fools

ROFLMAO!!! McCain has lost his mind. To answer the question "Is Palin the next Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan"? The answer is no.

Why did he not mention Bush as the quintessential "cowboy governor"?

"Garp of Cosmos Rocks September 30th, 2008 11:11 am ET

»Sarah Palin=BRILLIANT Lady=HONEST Leader=Our next Vice-President. Yes."

You, my friend, are mentally retarded. They don't get any dumber than you.

If McCain isn't scaring us now, what will? With 1 in 5 chances he won't make it through 4 years, what will our country become. How can anyone in their right mind compare Palin to Clinton or Reagan? He is deluded and unstable. If he becomes the leader of our country and the free world, I fear this war monger. I fear a nuclear war and the end of time.

Thats funny did snl write this??? Hes COCO!!!!

Silly McCain. Ronald and Bill were great speakers and intellects. They were well read and did their homework. Palin is a joke. Can she say what are democracy, capitalism, free markets, socialism, bill of rights, etc etc? I bet she and McCain will fail to define any of them properly. One can go to war and another kill an helpless animal. Please give me a break 0

I am a single mom from rural PA. I do not believe that Obama could understand what is important to me and so many others in this area. Neither do I believe that McCain can. Palin, I think, can. She is a mother of a teenager as well as the mother of a child with a disability. She is not "prissy, prim or proper" – she is down to earth. She can hunt and fish just like we do here (yes – that's how we put food on the table).
She may not be a great debater or a great speaker. She has to hone those skills. There are a lot of things that we have to be taught. She is no different but she is a smart woman and will do great things. Don't under-estimate her.

He seems to have forgotten his cap these days.....Watz-up Mc? Is Sarah Palin causing you to leave your cap behind on the campaign trail?

John McCain, are you high? Palin is the next Reagan or Clinton??? You have got to be kidding! Palin is not who you or fellow republicans thought she was. Was she the best you could do? Your arrogance is blatant and among other things, it's going to cost you this election. It is time for change and fresh air in the white house. Your stale aroma is not it!

Sarah Palin has been the most popular and effective governor currently in country. She is new to the national scene, and to any objective observer, the media is biased against her (as evidenced by their disinterest in Biden's gaffes which are far more profound than Palin's.) Gov. Palin should return to just being herself, that's what got her the popularity and confidence here in Alaska.

»Governor Palin!...Sarah Palin!...= I LOVE YOU!...Oooh!...

Gotcha journalism? Why is asking a Vice Presidential candidate a question about an attack on Pakistan called gotcha journalism? Anyone running for Vice President should know how to answer that question!

With no good options left, McCain is again playing the Palin card. Not clear who is bailing out who at this point?

McCain bailed out Palin in the last interview with Katie Couric last night. Now his hope is that Palin or the distraction of Palin will bail out McCain in the next few days from the crisis circus that McCain has created.

How dare this incompetent WOMAN even think she could be Vice President? Doesn't she know her place? It's disgraceful that she was ever allowed to run for anything!! She should be at home taking care of her kids and leave running the nation to the big boys.

Go ObamaBiden 2008!!!!! All the way!!! The right MEN for the job!!!

LOL, the woman is not worthy of being compared to Perot or Dole or even Quayle and they want us to compare her to CLINTON or REAGAN??
Get REAL America, this has gotten way out of hand

Palin was interviewed at a "Cheesecake Factory" ????? good lord. That's about the only place they'll trust her to go, obviously.

McCain should not have compare her to Clinton it's not fair to her. in time she might become a good governor but right now she not close to running this government.

‘After he came home, Carol walked with a limp. So he threw her over for a poster girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history. Ted Sampley, who fought with US Special Forces in Vietnam and is now a leading campaigner for veterans’ rights, said: ‘I have been following John McCain’s career for nearly 20 years. I know him personally. There is something wrong with this guy and let me tell you what it is – deceit.

‘When he came home and saw that Carol was not the beauty he left behind, he started running around on her almost right away. Everybody around him knew it.

Okay, all together now, John McCain believes we are all crazy because of what Palin herself says, now he wants to take away our freedoms of hearing and opinion. McCain also believed the economy is fundamentally sound and in one day found out it wasn't and rushed to Washington to save the day. John McCain is unfit to lead our country anywhere.

I think both men should be insulted to be compared to this brainless hood ornament.

Garp McCain & Cosmos ROCKS! September 30th, 2008 10:42 am ET Americans!»VOTE WISELY=VOTE McCain/Palin=2 TRUE AMERICANS

Can Mccain be considered an American since he was born in Panama?

How about the next Gumby!!

I am not voting for McCain, I think he is shady character BUT I really thinks it's ashame that they are hiding Sarah Palin. I believe the McCain campaign is making her out to be some type of joke.

Again, I don't like her but I don't think she got to be governor by dodging the media and hiding. As a woman, we don't work like that and I am very suprised that she is allowing herself to be used and manipulated by the McCain camp.

I really want to see if she is for real or a joke.

Dems never should have sabotaged Hillary just to install their glorious Obama.

They doomed their own party by subverting the democratic process.

Sad but true.

Has nothing to do with race or gender- other than the fact that the female candidate who was the BEST candidate of a lifetime was treated with disrespect and was mocked and jeered and insulted and swiftboated by her own party because she was NOT young, black and male.

Palin is not ready for the position of VP. MCCain was looking to stir up "excitement" at the risk of this country. He's using her for just that. She has got to know in her heart that she is out of her league. VP of the US? where is her husband? He should have her back by telling her the truth – she's not ready. McCain's judgement on this one is clear – he has none. He put his campaign before his country.

Question: What happens to this country if Palin is VP and for some reason becomes the President of the US? Folks who we have not elected will have to step in a lead her as President. The President is the leader – right? We will all be in trouble.

Sarah, I know that you know in your spirit that you are out of your league. Follow your heart – and go back to being Governor of Alaska.

Bwaah!!!! I just spit out my coffee. This woman is so stupid that it puts ALL of us in danger. SHAME on you McCain. You are a carpetbagger like no other. There is no longer a SHRED of integrity left in you. You sad, sad old man. You idiots who support her need to wake up from the Bush nightmare.

Well McCain, Palin as president is what we are worried about!!!

She can be a heart beat away from saying, I am president of America and I can see Russia from my house!!!!

I was suprised and discusted with Mr. McCain's selection and indorsement of Mrs. Palin. I think this was the beginning of the end for him. I voted for him in the primary, but, it's very clear to me now that Mr. Obama should be the choice to lead our country. Underestimmated!? I would say Overestimated!

»VOTE with your BRAIN!!...»VOTE McCain!!!...«

Palin, is Rove/Cheney biblical-submissive woman! She will continue their ruinious GOP rule while they smirk behind in the shadows.

Let me get this straight... Sen. McCain is now trying to offend both Hillary Clinton' suporters and Reagan republicans by comparing Sarah Palin to Pres. Reagan and Pres. Clinton? The two constituencies whose support he desperately needs to have any chance of winning on Nov 4th? Brilliant!

OMG, are you kidding me. This has to be a joke, right? Once again McBush shows he lacks good judgement and makes rash decisions!!

Obama/Biden '08

Letterman's right: somebody MUST be putting something in his Metamucil...

Palin and Mccain both Support free speech in politics and thats why they have my vote.. they will never try to silence an opinion.

I'm continually amazed at how willing McCain supporters are to accept mediocrity. She is as ignorant as she is beautiful.

Comparing her to either Reagan or Clinton strains all credibility. What McCain fails to understand that in the internet age and a 24 hour news cycle, anyone and everyone has the ability to see and analyze Ms. Palin for themselves, rather than rely on his interpretation of events. And since the McCain campaign is keeping her on an extremely tight leash and acting as a chaperone during interviews and campaign rallies, it seems that he has little confidence in her abilities as well.

»VOTE with your BRAIN!»VOTE McCAIN!!!...«

Ooops. Game over. McCain tied himself closely to the bailout bill, and its failure has cost him significantly in the polls.

Now he's predicting that Palin is going to stun the populace with her erudition at the debate? By all accounts, that's unlikely. Another 5 points down the rabbit hole.

John is doing his usual thing...."double down"...rather than do or say anything that amounts to an admission that he erred. His judgement, already a questionable issue with his growing "shoot from the hip" reputation, would be fair game once again. Noone, but the most rabid intelluctally challenged Palin supporters, would argue that she doesn't have serious issues...that clearly make her unsuitable for the job.

Are you kidding me?

She couldn't even get a coherent answer to Katie Couric on the bailout.

If she can't handle Couric, how the heck would she be able to deal with the leaders of Pakistan, Iran, China, Venezula or any other country?

God save us from her, please.

where are the HRC supporters shouldn't they be getting angry that Palin is considered the substitute hillary and now she is being compared to Bill Clinton???

You guys only get mad at blacks who beat you? Not at the correct people.

McCain is getting goofy in the head!

McCain is betting his life on Ms Palin.

OK, now we know McCain has lost his marbles.....Palin = Bill Clinton and R. Reagan.....WOW, it's scary how out of touch with reality he actually is

There's a big difference between Reagan and Clinton having had no experience and Palin having a complete lack of intelligence.

What! Reagan was an actor with national exposure long before becoming governor. He was governor of a very large and populated state.

Clinton was governor for 12 years before becoming president and he was a Rhodes Scholar, Yale Law School, constitutional law professor before becoming Arkansas Attorney General.

Come'on McCain, you've got to do better than that.

To Bing

Gee it is funny I saw Obama in an interview this morning and guess who he was sitting next to? Yep – Biden. so don't try that crap – they all do it but oh it is OK for Obama/Biden but not McCain/Palin.

Okay-it's possible she could develop into a formidable national pol if she survives this election with her credibility not completely shot. However, she is not there yet-not even close-not even within sight of the ballpark. Unless Biden completely tanks the debate and/or she turns in a "one for the ages" performance, she is officially on the back burner until 2012.

Bill Clinton never bombed a crucial interview. Palin did.
Bill Clinton showed that he was articulate AND smart. Palin has done only one of those things. I'll let you figure that out.

I would agree that her brain activity is very close to Reagan's at the moment

As long as Bill is still has brain activity I would have to disagree with Mr McDelusional

MCAINNOW !
You sound like a paranoid lunatic.

I've been a true Republican for the last 30 years but cannot in good faith support Senator McCain after his desperate choice of someone with so unqualfied as Sarah Palin. I believe that this cheap theatrical stunt has cost him the White House. If he had merely wanted a woman as a vice-president, there were far more respectable candidates that he could have chosen. Shame on you Senator McCain for even daring to say that you put Country First when should you die, you leave America with someone like Sarah Palin to be the next President.

She is like clinton in that she is a good looking individual. That's where it ends. Bill is smart and charismatic. She is a stupid redneck.
It's just that simple.

Is McCain off his meds again??? Or maybe he needs stronger doses.

How could anyone compare Palin to anyone like Clinton or Reagen??

»Sarah Palin=WONDERFUL!:US next Vice-President.

There wasn't a single question Couric asked that was a "gotcha"-type. Palin wasn't prepared. She appeared very nervous during the Gibson interview, and that Bush doctrine question was a legitimate question. Even after the question was clarified, Palin's response consisted of a simplistic talking point.

McCain still won't let Palin speak for herself! He has to chaperone her to an interview and interject before letting her answer questions. How much faith does this imply?

I find myself growing impatient with him. He picked her, now let her get out and show her stuff. Biden makes gaffes, too (as we all know), but Obama doesn't race to his side to help him backpedal.

I used to think John McCain was a clear-headed, even-keeled free-thinker. No more. He's lost my vote.

Garp: "I LOVE Sarah Palin!!…I am NOT dumb."

That's a Non Sequitur, perhaps the Non Sequitur of the Day!

Ronald Reagan was a great leader at a time when we needed someone strong to win the Cold War. Bill Clinton was and is a great leader who lead us to properity in the 90's.
Sarah Palin is not ready for primetime.

Mcain has been downright irresponsible to himself and the American people by picking such an inexperienced VP as Palin and its terrifying to think someone so out of touch with issues would be a hearbeat away from the presidency
Shame on him....he should know better with his experience in the senate
the white house to him is all about power at any cost!!!
Wake up and change the country
Obama-Biden08

McCain still thinks he can put lipstick on this pig.

Shame that the POW is now suffering mental illness.

Let Him Retire.

But she lives close to Russia! She can see Putin rear his head out of the cockpits of the Russian fighter jets!

John McCain is completely wrong on this one! Can't wait until Thursday night when she proves it to the country.

McCain has lost it. Spin spin spin is all he has. She's not a Reagan or Clinton. She's a much weaker version of George W. Bush. That's a non-success story I'm tired of repeating.

Obama/Biden 2008/2012

It's a new low. McCain has become a laughingstock. I hope his reputation isn't permanently damaged after he loses this race.

McCain has no morals... that is why he left his first wife for a much young and rich women!

IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT A PERSON WITH A JOURNALISM DEGREE CAN NOT TAKE QUESTIONS FORM JOURNILIST?

McCain increasingly looks like a drowning man flailing his arms. For his soulmate's debate, maybe he can borrow the box that Bush had on his back, under his coat during the last debate with John Kerry. It helped him not look like the fool that he is; it could help Palin.

Yes, Sarah Palin has been holding back the fact that she is a Rhodes Scholar..... NOT! What in the world is John McCain thinking?

ARE YOU PEOPLE SERIOUS? GET REAL!

What is wrong with McCain. How would you expect his to get us out of this mess. He has really lost it.

The better comparison should be Palin=Quayle

To even suggest that Sarah Palin could EVER be in the same league Bill Clinton is ridiculous and offensive to anyone with an ounce of intelligence.

Its a joke even to compare this stupid lady to Ronald or Bill. Is CNN out of its mind?

John McCain is pushing an agenda his own party does not believe in.
If anything that has become painfully clear last yesterday

GARP from Ohio, you have got to be kiddin man

John McCain has put this country is serious peril by selecting the most unqualified candidate ever for vice president. The thought of this woman so close to the most powerful position in the world should have us all beyond afraid. As was so elequently stated by one of the news commentators, it's not that she doesn't know the answers, it's that she doesn't understand the questions

I can see the comparison between and Alaska and Arkansas, but California is a huge state and a huge economy by itself. Reagan puts any recent President (or candidate) to shame.

Seems like Clinton and I believe former President Regan would be proud of her and she has their vote Jealously is a terrible burden to carry people and I think thats whats Hollywood is all about look how many times they have made headlines drugs... DUI ...infedility ...spouse abuse and then they try to say something about Sarah give me a break hollywood is sure a poor example of someone who should be talking about anyone

but i thought she was "the maverick"? is mccain saying bill clinton is the maverick too?

If he's so proud of her, why don't they switch positions? Let him step aside and run as her VP.

Sarah Palin is on the same level as Dan Quayle. Is it potatoe or potato? She will be buried on Thursday.

»Americans!»Do NOT WASTE your PRECIOUS VOTE in a Candidate with a ARABIC NAME!?!??!?!...»The GREAT and TRUE AMERICAN John McCain is the RIGHT MAN for President,of course.

With McCain's crazy antics and his horrible choice for VP, we are rapidly becoming the laughing stock of the entire world. With McCain's petty political theather when it comes to crisis management and Palin's just plain stupid answers to questions, can you blame the rest of the world's population for believing the USA is rapidly becoming a country of certified moronic simpltons!

What an insult to both men. This woman is nothing but a empty headed pole climber, in more ways than one. Wake up America, this is not American Idol!!!!!

I dare you to print this cnn

McC has popped his cork and gone outa his gourd! Ms Palin has none of the command presence and glib eloquence of RWR and certainly has shown no signs of intellectual depth as did WJC (who, admittedly, failed to use his consistently – overly governed by his glands)..

Sarah Palin, a heartbeat away from the presidency, with a 72 year-old cancer survivor as president? During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? While we occupy two nations and face Islamic terrorism across the globe?

We have just suffered through 8 years of George W. Bush–a president who was clearly unqualified and out of his league. Do we really want to put another unqualified person in the executive branch during such troubling times?

where's the straight jacket!

to garp: Just Mars. She can't even be trusted to give an interview. Her talk with Katie Couric even had poor Katie rolling her eyes. Maybe you like book-burning and back-stabbing, too.

This must be a joke!!! I mean Palin seems like the every day cool woman. But that is all Palin is....and I expected 100 times more from the second in command of this great country (an a heartbeat away for the presidency).

Attention: The most important fact is that the "every day cool woman" SHOULD NOT BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

In addition, I love how McCain talks about the success of Presidency of "inexperienced" politicians like Ronald Regan and Clinton but tries to challenge Obama on his inexperience. McCain doesn't know if he's coming or going half the time.

Makes me wonder what McCain has been inhaling.........

Yeah Right!!!!!!!!..Dream On!!!!!!!

No way, No How, No MCsame/MCPalin

Dave, if what comes out of Obama's mouth sounds good, it doesn't outweigh the proven fact that he's never run/managed anything, notwithstanding his very shady background and extreme liberalism.

Even though I disagree with many of President Reagan's political theories, he was a great American.

Sarah Palin is no Reagan!

Mr. McCain, please leave Reagan alone. He is not here to defend himself against your slanders and insults when you compare Governor Palin to him.

The only difference between Reagan, Clinton and Palin, is that the first two had a brain.

Palin looks clueless... she got by on her looks and now she is over her head.

The first dude was in the room when Sarah had meetings and the first dude was involved and was copied on her emails.. was the first dude Sarah's phone-a-friend life line?

Was Palin always over her head, but her husband kept everything together?

She is not qualified to be president in case something happens to McCain.

Well, we now know Palin's new catch phrase..."Gotcha Journalism". We're going to hear it every time she gets a chance to speak.

McCain needs to realize that Palin and even his campaign are making him look foolish. This erratic behavior and his irrational thoughts are further tarnishing his already lackluster image.

This is quite possibly the most insulting piece of non-journalism i've ever seen on CNN.

Prediction: Biden will wipe her pageant face around the debate floor.
Prediction: McCain loses in a landslide.
Prediction: Palin never gets re-elected.
Prediction: She will be laughed about and remembered for years to come.

I think she's more comparable to Harriet Miers.

All kidding aside, the GOP is DOA and they know it.

The pitbull speaks the truth to Americans- it may not come out as great visionary oratory.

Obama is a great orator that does not even know what the truth is anymore- he has fallen prey to his own hype.

I love Sarah

NO WAY, NO HOW, HELL NO McCain...

She's the next BUSH

Why do the Republicans protecting a non educated beauty queen with no comon sense and compare her with Clinton.

Hahahaha
McCain is trying to be funny now ! How can you compare Palin to Bill Clinton: First of all, Bill was more educated than Palin, and more qualified in terms of experience...
And how dare McCain compares Palin to Reagan? At least Ronald Reagan was an actor before he decided to run
Once again, McCain is completely out of touch with reality

She's the next Dan Quayle.

What are you thinking McCain? Just what are you thinking....
Even though you and I are on different sides of the isle, I used to hold respect for you. But after all these shinannigans, forget it, and forget you.

Garp you are too dumb to realize how dumb you are.

oviously mccain said this to detract us from the real issues at hand, the fall of our great country, in which he is a major player.

Are you F'ing kidding, comparing her to Bill Clinton, Mcsame is no dout old and senile. This woman has no experience in nothing, foreign or domestic, she's an air head and I'm starting to feel sorry for her b/c the neo-cons of the rethugs party is using this poor woman and I think she knows it but don't know how to get out of it

If the US was a warplane, John McCain would be brave enough to put it in harms way and not worry about himself or whether his plane crashed. He is a brave man. There is no way in the world I want him in the cockpit of the White House.

Sarah does need to get out with the people and not kept undercover. I am supporting her all the way to the White House, but it is so important for her to be able to get out and talk to the people, have one on one talkes with them=go to the small hometowns and let them know she is there also for them as well as the larger towns. I look forward to the debate as I know she will do very well and make us have all the pride in her that she deserves. I do disagree the TV allows all the imatations of her=that is beyond cruel.

Is there a shrink the building. Any other American would be Baker Acted for absurd comments.

Someone please tell me what kind of woman names her boys "Track" and "Trig" ???? This woman is as goofy as a $3 dollar bill.

Both may have been under-estimated, but both could actuall speak coherent thoughts. Both understood what they were talking about. The problem with Palin, as others have said, is she clearly does not understand the issues. That sets her miles apart from Clinton or Reagan. A very, very silly comparison.

More like the next Dan Quayle. If McCain wins despite Palin, we'll never hear from her again except on the talk show circuit.

And to the guy above who things she will protects us from the Russians – are you serious? Do you actually believe that because Alaska is physically close to Russian that makes Palin qualified to defend us? Wow, scary.

CNN.....STOP SHOWING YOUR OBVIOUS SUPPORT FOR MCCAIN.....YOU AIR OVER 20 MINS OF HIS RALLYS OR ROUND TABLE AND HARDLY NONE OF OBAMAS.......................

also.make it clear to your viewing public, that Sen Obama came out before 8 am this morning with a new plan to help stem the credit crisis.............McCain has now copied this as stated to John Roberts at 8 20 am and again in this round table in Iowa........................McCain has NO original ideas

I believe what ever Rush tells me, cause I dont have a brain.He says to vote for Sarah because she is the second coming of Ronald Reagan.

To Mcnut... Sarah Palin may just be the next Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton — two previous governors.....McPailhead is no Ronald Regan or Clinton .....and I'm going to call you McNutty

This has got to be a joke. I mean Sarah seems like the every day cool woman. But that is all Palin is and I expected 100 times more from the second in command of this great country.

Attention: The fact is that the "every day cool woman" SHOULD NOT BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

In addition, I love how McCain talks about the success of Presidencey of "inexperienced" politicians like Ronald Regan and Clinton but tries to challenge Obama on his inexperience. McCain doesn't know if he's coming or going half the time.

As far as the McShame...whoops....I mean McPalin.....whoops....I mean McCain-Palin ticket goes.....
I was a soccer mom, basketball mom and owned and operated five stores and took care of my husband and my home. But do I think that qualifies me to run this country? No way, no how, no Palin.

How can anyone think Palin is the next Reagan or Clinton? Is this comparison supposed to be another skit for SNL? Palin is a joke and is rightfully being treated as so.

Wait...so now JOHN McCAIN is making it look like Palin is running for President? Good grief. Someone wake me up from this nightmare.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahah......
[big breath].......hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.......
[big breath].......hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha!

The difference is level of experience – Reagan and Clinton both had a lot more time and challenge in their Governor positions before becoming active on the national stage. There's no comparison even to Obama's years of experience...he has way more intellectual chops and experience than she'll have with 10 more years as Alaska's governor.

Funny I don't remember Reagan or Clinton being afraid to take any questions from the press, nor do I remember either one looking like brain dead neophytes when they did answer questions from the press.

McCain knows this has nothing to do with her experience, or lack thereof, it has to do with the fact that she's an idiot.

Palin was a joke from day one, she just had Bush's speechwriter craft her a barnburner for the convention.

Every time she tries to answer questions without pre-written responses, she looks like a total and complete fool.

This has to be the quickest I've ever seen my fellow Americans see through typical right wing moose-crap, though. Usually it takes us a while to see past the jingling car keys.

Looks like he is in lalaland. So he wants to compare himself to Washington, Lincoln or Roosevelt? Even let us enlighten us about it. LOL guys....

hahahahahahaha

Nice try, McCain!

"Palin the next Clinton or Reagan"

The fundamentals of the economy are strong.

Come on, CNN. I know you guys have a shot of the bobblehead twins, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman, nodding the heads in agreement. Play it for us. We all need a good laugh this morning because there's still no rescue plan for the economy.

Sarah tell us the truth.

The truth not so well told beats Obama's golden lies.

» HURRAH for the GREAT Sarah Palin,our next VP. Yes.

Don't even dare to compare her with Bill clinton and reagan.Atleast they knew what they were talking.

If even the outspoken conservatives are asking that Sarah Palin go home to her family, how are they going to feel when she is compared to their political "idol," Reagan?!

Way to alienate MORE people McCain. His handlers should be devoting equal time to controlling he and Palin.

McCain calls himself he a maverick . What he really is is reckless and irresponsible with OUR future. His reasoning is flawed and
he has a childish need to always play the hero. This would be fine
if the future of our country wasn't at stake. To further complicate matters, he chooses this questionable woman as his running mate
and proceeds to control her every move. This is a mean spirited,
selfish man. He yells about "Country First". The way I see it is
John McCains EGO first". Can we afford to have these two run
out country?

I think they should let her loose.
I mean, she's a governor with real reform credentials.
Plus, she had the highest rating as governor – higher than ANY other. Much higher than Clinton back in Arkansas.

They're keeping her boxed up and trying to tame her. Can't do that.

And don't tell me she's not intelligent. I mean come on... Obama has more gaffes than anyone I can remember. Remember the "We've visited 57 states" remark? If Palin said that, you'd call her dumb. Obama says it, and he was just tired. DOUBLE-STANDARD.

Thank God, He is not claiming that Palin is going to be the next Einstein, Newton or Edison.

Vice presidential candidates should be chosen at least in part for their ability to run the country in the event of the president's unhappy demise. That held especially true for the Republicans in 2008. John McCain is 72 years old. His father died of natural causes when he was 70. His grandfather died when he was 61. So, John McCain chose Sarah Palin. Does she have the knowledge, experience and judgment necessary to run the country? In light of his choice, does he?

Clinton Talk to the people, so did that crook all the Repubs like. But she is not allowed. I think thats sexist. woman can't talk without McCain saying so.

If you want to compare her to a president without prior "experience", how about Jimmy Carter?

There is something seriously wrong with McCain. How can he expect to lead the country when he is doing everything in his power to destroy the country?

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

THE LOGICAL CHOICE . . . THE ONLY CHOICE!!!!!!!!!

McCain is a senile babbling old fool.

I love Sarah Palin. I will be voting for McCain in Nov. in the State of Fl.
I have never voted for a republican, first time for everything.

DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN/PALIN

LEADERS THAT WE KNOW LOVE THEIR COUNTRY AND ARE NOT RACIST LIKE OBAMA AND MICHELLE.

Are you kidding me?!! you are comparing this inbreed to 2 intelligent people? Oh McFool you see this is why I am not voting for you. Because your judgment is pitiful just look how you are handling this crisis. Just look at how you came about selecting your VP. All shooting your gun then aiming at the target. you are a little worthless worm

Thank God – He is not claiming that Palin is going to be the next Einstein, Newton or Edison.

No, she is not. These men could get on camera and were interviewed and knew what they were talking about.

As much inexperience as they would like to place on Obama, at least he can hold interviews and answer questions.

The only thing Palin is missing is the blonde hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HARDLY!

Nice try on spin though... he probably thinks spinning/repeating this will bring back some of his lost support.

GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK. CNN...ARE YOU ON DRUGS MAKING THAT SUGGESTION?? No one can possibly underestimate her abilities to lead when she has NONE!!!!!!!!!!

McCain needs a brain scan. Something's not right.

Maybe he was just reading a phone book and found a Bill Clinton in Pittsburgh and a Ronald Reagan in Des Moines, and he thought no one would notice. Seriously, I was no fan of Reagan, putting it mildly, but I would rather have his corpse in the White House than McLame and Caribou Barbie.

Chicken Little I hear you!

WOW…I never thought he'd stop taking his meds. This man has lost his marbles. If he truly believes this then he would not have needed to escort her to a second round of interviews with Katie Couric.

Poor guy – he's having delusions of grandeur or could it be the early stages of Alzheimers? I'm not trying to be facetious. Something is definitely wrong with this man!

I thought the interview that Palin and grandpa Cain did with Katie Couric was further proof that she's not fit to lead, I mean how pathetic was that having McCain sit along side of her trying to defend her blunders..She sat there like a puppet while he spoke for her trying to explain "what she meant" give me a break!

McIdiot should get his head examined!!! Palin is a mile wide and a centimeter deep. She is unfit to hold a national office in so many ways it actually angers me that McIdiot would make these moronic claims about her fitness to serve as V.P. or god forbid President.

Palin another Bill Clinton?????????? THAT IS THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE HEARD FOR A LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG TIME!!!

boy, McPaylin is really desperate. How pathetic.

McCain's decisions, including his choice for VP, seem impulsive and designed to bring attention and drama to an otherwise lackluster campaign. Pahlin for VP was a decision that pandered to women, as if chosing a woman for VP would garner all female voters, who would somehow ignore McCain's and Pahlin"s conservative stands on many issues important to women-shortsighted and misguided.

Now Pahlin is kept under wraps, or let out with 'Dad' by her side, protecting her from the 'big bad press'. If she is, as he says, another Reagan or Clinton, then she doesn't need a protector, and the American people can decide for themselves whether or not she is ready for the VP job.

Oh my, just another example of McBush's break with reality. Kind of sad.

Nothing else to say – the guy is in a box – he probably regrets his choice but it's too late now. The point is that Reagan and Clinton actually ran for Presidency – they were not picked. I actually think they messed this poor lady up-sad indeed!

McCain (Bush 44) just like you said "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Somebody needs to give McCain a dose of reality! To compare Palin to Clinton and Reagon is a complete joke. I don't think he watched the interview with Palin and Couric because that interview is a clear example that Palin is out of her league. Also McCain keeps saying Obama is not ready to lead. Well my question to McCain is "Why is Obama not ready to lead and Palin is?" Based on statements made by McCain I do not believe he is ready to lead. I mean he graduated 897 out of 900 students at the Navel Academy. So he is not the smartest tool in the tool box.

The Republicans are complete and uneducated idiots to compare a well know educated man with and uneducated women who use her charm to get to the top. Now anybody with comon sense can see through this rocket and see that it has holes. Your Republicans keep protecting your beauty queen and see if she can actually get the crown this time.

I think the important difference between Palin and Reagan/Clinton was that Reagan/Clinton were successful state govs for years.

Reagan 8 years
Bill Clinton 9 years
Palin 21 months
Palin aint no Reagan nor Clinton. Only in her dreams.

Palin the next Regean is likely because both come across as nice people, but both are also dim bulbs. Bill Clinton is one of the smartest men to ever serve as president; his intellect is incredible. So, not, Palin will NEVER be a Bill Clinton.

Hmmm...Bill Clinton has a degree in law as well as an undergraduate degree in Foreign Service. 6 schools in 6 years does not a VP make.

Ronald Regan majored in Economics and Sociology in school and began his career as a REGISTERED DEMOCRAT!

Reagonomics aside, Palin has absolutely NOTHING in common with these great men and I believe it is quite a stretch for McCain to allude to it. Maybe he's off his meds?

The only thing Palin does well is babble incoherently to Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson...maybe she could get a degree in that?!?

I think McSame and Sarah Pain both needs check up to check down. Do they really think about what say or want to say before it comes out of their mouth? Please somebody help me, what's going with the republicans, and those who support McSame/Sara Pain.

"If that's what we have to do stop the terrorists from coming any further in, absolutely, we should,"

Hey McSame/Sarah Pain, guess what I gotcha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Obama '08

McCain hasn't LOST IT, you Democrat idealogues have lost it. Your candidate has so many shady secrets in his closet that when they all come out he will have to step down or be impeached if he even wins the race. Tony Reczko is ready to tell all. You better all be scared or what he might say. Go McCain/Palin!!

»HURRAH for McCain/Palin=The DREAM/RIGHT Presidential Ticket.»OF COURSE.

Country First My Axx............He McCain that killed Abel in th bible has since lost my vote 63.5 days ago

Please somebody tell Mcthing to suspend his statements till the bailout problem is solved. That might do better than when he or his beauty open their mouth.By that time they can work on Palins income tax returns and show them to us because we the people are --dont know if this is still democracy.

When you have to tell people, "I am not dumb", you just might be dumb sweetheart!

Sarah Palin: Bill Clinton: Give me a break... ask her to wear her bikinis and do photo shots!

Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar. He went to Oxford. Whether you love him or hate him you must admit he has a brilliant politial mind.

Sarah Palin is no Bill Clinton.

Ha! Ha! Ha! I love it. "Gotcha" journalism?? For one: it wasn't a journalist who asked the Pakistan question – it was a VOTER!!! If a VOTER can't ask a question and get an answer THEN WHO CAN??
As for Palin – Sorry McCain. You were wrong in choosing her and you're too stubborn to see it and acknowledge it.

stupid question. Palin is the next "has been." Next question.

Seriously? You do of course realize that Bill Clinton has an IQ well above the standard for genius. Reagan was, if nothing else, a good orator...
SP is ridiculous in the context of Pres or Vp.
I have more foreign policy experience than Flailin Palin

Both of those men were very intelligent highly educated people who knew what was going on beyond the areas they were from. Palin is not.

One word....Hah! Clinton is a Rhodes Scholar and Reagan was Governor of California. Palin...hmm...not one of those. Sorry folks, she is a drag on the ticket and will destroy McCain's chances of winning.

That Alaska is close to Russia is a creditible validation.

This argument that seeing the moon doesn't make someone
an astronaut....isn't valid.

If you never saw the moon....then what?
You wouldn't even have the sense to know anything about it.

I am really starting to despise the press!

To paraphrase Lloyd Benson, "Governor, you're no Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton." To be fair, I voted for both men for President and am proud I did.

Palin would be more like another W. Bush. Her limited education isn't even close to Rhodes Scholar standards. Her experience is one of doing as she pleases without regard for rules or consequences. She's also pretty loose with the truth, even for a politician. "Truthiness" is Stephen Colbert's term for it.

If you believe she's the next Clinton, I've got a bridge in Alaska to sell ya'.

We've lived under Reagan and Clinton. Reagan and Clinton had thoughtful political philosophies about the roles of government in our lives and of the US in the world. Reagan and Clinton were successful presidents known and befriended by millions. Governor Palin, you're no Reagan or Clinton.

Palin: The next Reagan, Clinton.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAAAHHAHAAAAAHHAAAAHHAAAA.

It's good to see McCain is in good spirits again.

MCAINNOW wrote:

"The dems is scared of beautiful Sarah she will kill the Russians before they attack us at home!!!!!!!! America hating Obama will invite terrorists here and give them our jobs. VOTE JOHN AND SARAH!!!!!"

Will kill the Russions before they attack? The Russions have thousands of nuclear warheads. This kind of thinking... which Ms. Palin appears to be susceptible to without a great deal of understanding of the realities .... is high on the list of reasons to not elect McCain.

McCain believes that the USA is powerful enough to do whatever it wants. He is also inclined to project American power with the military. He is a very dangerous man. Sarah Palin is even worse.

The only President who could be worse than Bush would be Palin. She would make even George W. look like an intellectual.

Oh Plezzzee! Give me a break!

Thank God – He is not telling that Palin is going to be the next Einstein, Newton or Edison.

APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD, APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FORE HEAD, APPLY DIRCETLY TO THE FORE HEAD, APPLY DIERCTLY TO THE FORE HEAD!!!!!

I GUESS IF YOU SAY IT OVER AND OVER, IT'S BOUND TO STICK IN SOMEONE'S MIND!
NO MATTER HOW ANNOYING IT IS. CAN WE STRAP AN ELECTROBE TO MCCAIN SO THAT EVERYTIME HE LIES, HE GETS ZAPPED WITH A JOLT OF ECETRICITY. HE MIGHT NOT STOP LYING BUT AT LEAST WE COULD GET A GOOD LAUGH FROM THIS NONE STOP RIVER OF LIES.
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That is the funniest thing I've heard all day. It's even funnier than the SNL skit of palin looking like an idiot.

John McCain is completely losing it!!

Well, we'll see a lot more of her on Thursday. Personally, she scares the bejeezus out of me. That Couris interview was horrible. Vice-President is supposed to be the cream of the American crop (intelligence wise). She, simply, 'aint it.

I agree, Sarah Palin should be allowed to interact more freely with the media, especially since it's free entertainment for all to see! Her interview with Charlie Gibson was priceless!! All joking aside though, both she and McCain are completely nuts.

Dear Lord no. I can't believe you're actually seriously entertaining this ludicrous idea CNN.

»Governor Sarah Palin!...Sarah Palin!...Palin!...»I LOVE YOU!... Ooh!

But Clinton is smart.
Reagan was charming.
Palin is, well, unfortunate...

They can't be serious. This is journalism? The choice of Sarah Palin as vice presidential running mate was the most insulting, cynical choice I have ever seen. What a disgrace to America and to the rest of the world.

This is so wrong on so many levels. Sarah Palin is not in the same LEAGUE as Bill Clinton. She shares much more in common with George Bush. She speaks before she thinks, has a hockey-mom attitude similar to Bush's "cowboy" personna, cares little about foreign affairs, shares most of his ideology and policy beliefs... The list goes on. Someday Clinton will be revered for the great president he was and the statesman he has become. America needs the right priorities when choosing our leaders. EDUCATED = GOOD. CURIOUS = GOOD. COULD HAVE A BEER WITH HIM/HER = BAD.

What an insult to both men. This woman is nothing but a empty headed pole climber, in more ways than one. Wake up America, this is not American Idol!!!!!

MCCAIN NOW ... you're kidding, right?

The Russians??? Why does Palin need to protect us from the Russians? Last time I checked, the Cold War ended in the early 1990s. That's like saying we need protection from the Germans, or the Confederates, or England. Give me a break!

You should be ashamed for running that photo of Gov. Palin. She is just as qualified as Obama. He has no more experience as she does. Lou Dobbs is the only one at CNN with any dignity. He's honest and tells it like it is both ways unlike most of this so called news network.

He is comparing her to Reagan and Clinton??? Someone needs a reality check. Reagan was governor of the most populous state in the Union for eight years. Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar and has a JD from Yale. They are not out of her league, they are Hall of Famers, while she isn't qualified to warm the bench in the minors.

Wow, that is the most obtuse comparison I've ever seen! Palin isn't even Dan Quayle let alone Bill Clinton!

APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD, APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FORE HEAD, APPLY DIRCETLY TO THE FORE HEAD, APPLY DIERCTLY TO THE FORE HEAD!!!!!

I GUESS IF YOU SAY IT OVER AND OVER, IT'S BOUND TO STICK IN SOMEONE'S MIND!
NO MATTER HOW ANNOYING IT IS. CAN WE STRAP AN ELECTROBE TO MCCAIN SO THAT EVERYTIME HE LIES, HE GETS ZAPPED WITH A JOLT OF ECETRICITY. HE MIGHT NOT STOP LYING BUT AT LEAST WE COULD GET A GOOD LAUGH FROM THIS NONE STOP RIVER OF LIES.

WOW...I never thought he'd stop taking his meds. This man has lost his marbles. If he truly believes this then he would not have needed to escort her to a second round of interviews with Katie Couric.

Poor guy – he's having delusions of grandeur or could it be the early stages of Alzheimers? I'm not trying to be facetious. Something is definitely wrong with this man.

This is not underestimation this is Oh my God could we find a more divisive candidate for this country??????

This is a VERY interesting comment . . . Both former Presidents should be a little hurt by this one. I think McCain is going off the deep end!

FINALLY FINALLY McCain has totally lost it.

HURRAYYY

Obama 08

I think the comparisons to pets & farm animals are more apt than comparisons to ex-presidents:

1) Ms Palin stated in her (in)famous speech that the only difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is lipstick. It sure isn't brains!

2) As for the expression "putting lipstick on a pig": The way they've been running their campaign, McCain & Palin must own stock in Revlon.

How arrogant of John McCain to compare Sarah Palin with 2 ex-presidents who happened to be state governors first. I notice that he didn't mention Dubya in his analogy... why is that, I wonder? Perhaps then the analogy would be more accurate.

McCain is a bitter, sickly, old man and a Liar, who due to his age and failing health, would most likely not even see out a first term in office. The only person that world leaders would respect even less than Bush/McCain is Palin.

Comparing Sarah Palin to Bill Clinton is an insult to our intelligence. Love him or hate him, ask Bill any question on any subject and he answers with clear and very knowledgeable answers. Ask Sarah about anything and she answers with gibberish. Pleas stop insulting the intelligence of the American people.

now i've heard it all.

Please............John McCain can not actually think we are buying this stuff. I quess he could if your INSANE!!!!

Palin is the next Clinton? remind me, which one was the sexual predator?

I wonder, is John McCain going to be standing next to Sarah Palinat the debate on Thursday? That second interview with Katie Couric was the most unbelievable thing I have ever seen. He sat there and monitored what she said and the questions that were asked. Then he gave a look as if to say, 'See, she knows what she is talking about.' Would he also be joined at the hip with her when he would be president?

More like the next Jack Kemp or Dan Quayle- a losing Republican Vie Presidential candidate.

Wow you guys at cnn really now how to "moderate" the comments don't you. All I said was "at least Palin is not friend with Rezko, Ayers, Wright, ACORN accomplices, etc." SCARY comments huh. You are sooo in the tank for Obama that it is grotesque.

To "Never Barak Obama (PUMA)"
-Seriously, get over it. Think about the country and the economic mess we're in instead of Hillary. Are your feelings hurt? Tough. Grab your toys and get off the playground. You're whinier than a two year old.

Oh Please......

Reagan started the era of low taxes and high deficits that have taken us down to our current economic crisis.

GARP: Yes you are....

NO, SHE WILL BE THE NEXT TINA FEY.

Palin is the next bill clinton?

What have you been smoking? Put down the moose Juice , Its bad for you!

Where do you get this stuff?

I go with Clinton.

They had the SAME arguments against Clinton. In experienced, small state, never traveled much (other than college), over his head.
He turned out OK.

Just remember, while you pile on Palin, the same thing happened to Clinton. Remember?

McNut....Sarah Palin may just be the next Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton — two previous governors........Pailhead is no Ronald Regan Or Clinton and I'm going call you McNuttY

Ohhhh please, she is good at only one thing and it’s BS. Unfortunately it’s not working anymore. Imagine her as the US President in case McCain dies. It terrifies me. She is the stupid version of G W Bush, Imagine that: O

to garp: Sarah palin a brilliant lady????what. have you been living on Mars?

Somebody is joking!

Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar.....Palin is ignorant and uninterested in the world around her.

Reagan had Alzheimers.......McCain has trouble remembering what he said the day before.

The self-same folks who have been screaming "Choice" at us for last 40 years are now the ones screaming because Palin has exercised her Right to Choose but has not chosen what they believe she should have chosen. This is more evidence of the Dictatorship of Relativism that now predominates our "culture".

That statement would not be a compliment to anyone running for president. Where black people are concerned Ronald Reagan was the devil and Bill Clinton aside from his good performance as president has been exposed as a closet racist. In the end Sarah Palin will end up back in Alaska forgotton and end up a footnote in history.

I agree with McCain

Wow. McCain forgot to throw in another "underestimated governor" that went on to claim the presidency. Why did McCain not throw in George W. Bush who was supposed to lose heavily to Al Gore in 2000? Why would you do that John? That's the more accurate comparison. Quit being so transparent, your senility is showing.

The wheels are really coming off the McCain campaign. Now that voters are peaking behind the current and seeing the same ideology from the past 8 years the McCain campaign is trying to obfuscate their positions on everything and hiding Palin from the world.

This is not funny anymore...Say goodbye Sarah!!

LOLOLOLOL

Really, McCain is trying to influence how people view Palin. The problem with that is that is that she betrays her ignorance when she opens her mouth.

Her lack of transparency and blatant nepotism in Alaska is pretty alarming itself.

»Americans»WAKE UP!»VOTE WELL»VOTE in the GREAT man JOHN McCAIN and in the GORGEOUS Lady Sarah Palin.OF COURSE!...

Come on, Bill Clinton? Ms. Palin does not have one-thousandth of his brain power. Reagan, yes I could see that – just another "looks the part" puppet of big business who will tell her what to say and think. No worries of any opinions of her own.

PUMA is just another name for poor loser. It takes a person of integrity to admit defeat and PUMA has none!

McCain has put politics above country. I can't imagine Sarah Palin becoming President of the United States. She is completely incapable of even holding a serious press conference. The thought of having her at the helm of our military, our economy and government services is frightening. Country First... Vote Responsibly... Vote Obama/Biden.

McCain spends half of his "suspended" campaign defending his running mate's absurd statements and the other half trying to mislead the public about his opponent. The only thing the McCain-Palin team would do in office is top the incompetency and lies of the Bush-Cheney administration. We don't need this kind of half-witted leadership doing even more damage to our country.

Is this a joke? Seriously? It took her how many colleges to get a journalism degree while Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar! She has proven herself to be dumber than Dan Quayle. This sort of reporting is seriously harming the credibility of this site.

Jesse Ventura was also a governor and we could just as easily draw comparisons. I'm sure both have wrestled a moose or two.

"Palin the next Clinton or Reagan"

The fundamentals of the economy are strong.

Wow . . . let me guess . . . CNN has to have a shot of the bobblehead twins, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman, nodding their heads in apoproval. Come on, play it guys. We need something to laugh at this morning because there's still no rescue plan for our economy.

Bill Clinton was a scholar. Sarah jumped from college to college and was elected in a state with a small population. She does not have the intellect or the education to hold the office of president. I find it sad America does not seek out the best educated and the most intelligent person to lead our country. We need a person who has lived a life that has given them the experiences to deal with the whole world. Being a hockey mom and a moose hunter should not put you in the running for president. McCain was desparate to find someone to shake up the country. His choice for a running mate shows that he is not fit to make the important decisions a president needs to make every day.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take a good look at the picture accompanying this article.

Remember "Sesame Street"? One of these things is not like the other...

Dear Senator McCain, Papa John's is a pizza place and you acted like a Papa to Mrs. Palin on the Couric interview yesterday. You are a very poor example of a man of honor. You're protecting Palin because you are afraid to admit that you made a bad mistake and especially comparing her to Regan and Clinton. Ross Perot said it well, that if you take all of the people out of Washington and don't change the system then you'll still have the same problem. Are you proud that you work in the city of crime and corruption and have been there forever. Get real and get rid of her and then announce that you will only seek one term as President to not have to wheel and deal, Get the book, "The Spiraling Malady".

I think John McCain got it right by picking Palin, I also think she is ready to lead our country if anything happans to McCain. And people get real, McCain could live to be 100, his mother is in her 90's, and a lot of us older people are not senile or ready for the grave. We can teach you young people a few tricks, after all you young people coming up are sure making a mess of it.

I saw that interview and they looked like a grandpa and his daughter.

Mcliar was speaking for her like she was his child that he must protect.

When Palin was finally allowed to answer for herself, she contradicted what Mcwar said again. These two are pathetic.

Is McCain undermining himself when he compares Palin to Clinton and Reagan? Like him, those two were running for President, not Palin. I suppose the argument would be that she is so good, you can make that comparison. Though I'm struggling to find something she is so good at. Whether that's because of lack of exposure, or due to her ignorance of the subject matter, who can say for sure, but my guess is the latter.
I wonder, has there been a time when a presidential candidate deferred to and relied on the popularity of the vp pick so much? Can this possibly be good for McCain? Either way, I think a more appropriate presidential comparison would be to George W. Bush. If you take a look at her stance on the issues, she aligns much more closely to him than even her running mate.

The boy who cried wolf:

First Obama attacks the best candidate of his own party. He falsely claims that Hillary- the VERY best Candidate in 50 years- is not qualified. He spins that She is a warmonger and a racist. He claims that She has no experience. Pretty soon- the warrior woman is swiftboated by race-baiting sexism and pro-Obama bias. We all watched in horror at this vitriolic intra-party war. But Obama pulled that charade off with the help of a tingling up the leg media for Obama.

Next... The Obama does the VERY same thing with Palin- Yep... Palin is NO HILLARY. But now all the cries in the world fall on deaf ears. The boy cried wolf once and no one is listening now.

I voted – proudly- for the very best. Hillary Clinton. Now I will vote against Obama for the cheating and dirty politics he played.

No one is listening now... even if the criticism of Palin is vaild- WHY?
Because the same thing was done to Hillary and it was ANYTHING BUT valid.

I'm not even sure Palin is qualified to be the Principal of an elementary school at this point.

Of course she didn't mean what she said....apparently the McCain camp never means what they say....at least thats what the keep saying.....hmmmmm. I'm sorry but they just don't have my trust, no matter how I try to look at it.

now see, mccain doesn't want to get me to cussin'......

ole moose-munch & bunch? the next reagan or clinton????

is he tryin' to tell us sumtin'?

so if elected he won't be around long and palin will eventually be top moose???

get real,,,,, obama/biden '08

The only difference between Palin and Reagan or Clinton is that both Bill and Ron had excellent command of issues and could give clear, coherent answers to questions posed to them. Reagan and Clinton did not have to stick to talking points all day and did not need coaching. It's a bad comparison.

Oh, good grief! The only underestimating going on is McCain's underestimating of Obama. John, isn't it about time you had your meds adjusted? They haven't been working well for quite a while now.

Mr. Obama parts the Red Sea....heal the sick...oh, and can't forget, he raises the dead as well. Why hasn't Obama waved his anointed hand and made the financial crisis go away? I wonder how long it will be before people start sacrificing virgins and children to the Great Obama.

Wow......partisanship found on CNN? who would've thought the 'Communist News Network' would be partisan (and blatantly supporting Obama)....

Are you serious? please do not disrepect Bill or Ronald with that comparison ... she needs to take the proper advice and step down and take care of her babies (I am woman!). McBush did not put his country first by picking her she is so not ready to lead the US ... and I think if she doesn't no the answer she should just say so rather then bs her way through the questions.... man if you bomb with Katie (the nicest person in the world) how do you think you will stand with the world.... Obama 2008 or we are in bigger trouble :0(

Anybody that has read a transcript of her interview with Katie Couric knows that she is closer to our next Paris Hilton than to our next ex-president when it comes to mental capacity.

Palin is an insult to all women every where..to take it for granted "I" would vote for her because she is a "woman"..when she beleaves everything I stand against is an INSULT..and her ignorance is showing in interviews..compare her to BILL..what a joke!

Palin as the next Clinton?!?! Bwa-Ha-Ha-Ha! More like the next Pee-Wee Herman!

I am a Republican for the most part but there is no way I would compare Palin to Reagan.

I do believe MsSame is now MC SHAME. He is out of touch. Please give him, his medications. He really need a chek uo med.
Stay with Palin as your daugther. We do not need her as american VP.
Pleae give me a brake. You have old ideas and methods of protection.

Thanks for helping OBAMA/BIDEN ticket

This is a lack of judgement on Mccain's part, or is it that he's really lost his mind. Looney tunes.

I'm sure Gov. Palin will do better in the debate. It's too crucial for her not to do so.

I am a Republican but I will be changing side come November 4th.

1) What an insult to Bill Clinton.
2) I can't tell the difference between pictures of Palin and pictures of Tina Fey. I wonder if the Secret Service will hire her as Palin's body double.

»I LOOOOOOVE Sarah Palin. I am NOT dumb. I will NOT waste my PRECIOUS Vote in some Candidate with some ARABIC NAME!!!... SAD people!...

Remember Llyod Benson and Dan Quayle?

"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" – the video clip is on YouTube.

Well, Govener (Palin)... You are no Bill Clinton (or Ronald Reagan)!

Political retoric – 2 cents.
Political stupidity – PRICELESS!!!

He is insane and must really think the American public is just plain stupid.

Good grief!

Release McCains medical records, NOW!

I'm thinking Palin is a side show and was in the plan. She'll be replaced right before the election by someone else so to excite the right base again.

sure

Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar with ample experience dealing with people of many cultures. Even though he governed a small, predominantly rural state he was well versed in the ways of the world.

MCCAINNOW: you are an ignorant idiot! Kill the Russians? We can only hope they are smarter then we are.... (I think they are).
They are smarter, stronger, and richer then we are.

I think he is quickly becoming senile.

Wow! Just...wow!!!

And how is it gotcha journalism when the question came from a voter? I suppose the liberal media forced her to say it..

Eight years ago I would have voted for McCain had he made it out of the primary, but today he is an erratic and cynical person.

And by the way......why is he EVEN in these interviews holding her hand?!! I thought he had suspended his campaign until the financial crisis was over?! Or that he would NOT debate until this crisis was over?! Everything he says is pure politics!! He (like Bush) can NOT be trusted!

WHY isnt the media jumping on him for this?!! This is a man who will say anything and everything to try to win the white house! He is like the hobbit from Lord of the Rings who is losing himself (and everything he EVER stood for) to merely possess his "precious."

What the... Sorry. I have great respect for the Clintons and I would never insult them like this. Someone please tell McCain how stupid he sounds.

Can we please talk about her views on the world and what she will bring to the table as a public servent? No. Of course not. That would have way too much substance.

Yes...and John McCain is the next Bob Dole!

PALIN IS THE NEXT DAN QUAYLE.

All of you talking about Palin's comments. These are from the same group whose VP nomination stated that during the great depression Roosevelt addressed the nation over the television. I think you better start checking your own candidate before pointing at others.

I got to hear what Begala and Carville say about these comments from McCain.

Palin = Bill Clinton = Reagan ??? How crazy, mcCain you have clearly lost it. You have already proved you would be irrational in decision making and your hot temper keeps getting you in trouble. You already proved that you are a bad president and you didn't even win yet.

Although I find myself in agreement with 0% of her positions, I believe she is a decent person, but breathtakingly unqualified for national office. McCain will regret this choice unless he takes radical action and does a switcheroo.

come on MCcain are you sleeping or this is what happen when you get old. You can not tell the difference between good and bad.

At this point, I can only hope the American citizens will use their common sense because McCain seems to have lost his in a very big way, on oh so many levels.

I'm reminded of a quote when I hear the mention of McCain's name:
"A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."

It is sad: McCain has stooped so low that he's gonna have to reach up to touch bottom.

ADMIRAL JAMES STOCKDALE was brilliant. Smarter than most of these guys put together. He was a terrible public speaker though, and a poor choice for VP.

McCain...I have a word for you. Why don't you be a man and own up to your screw up. Regan and Clinton were NOT stupid or extremely uninformed like your Barby.

This question is a joke right?

I wish it were not. This lady is dramatically unqualified to be the next Vice President

Atleast Reagan and Clinton knew what they were talking about. Palin is incoherent and uneducated. I used to respect McCain but for him to allow her as their VP is just the scariest idea since the Iraq war!

Is McCain on drugs???!! Time to release those medical records!

Then why did he not let her do the recent interview by herself and then spoke up when she was asked a question. Please, the american people are not that stupid. He does not trust her or else he would not have had to sit next to her and help answer or explain questions asked.

Sarah is exactly what America needs to get back on her feet...She wants to "audit every" government department and fine tune them...This is long over due – we need someone in Washington that will not be beholding to the corruption and lobbyists.

This still doesn't answer the question as to how Obama expects anyone in this country to believe his own limited resume leaves him fit to be the top of the Democratic ticket.

Come on CNN, focus on the REAL issue.....just ONCE!!!!

THANKS, BUT NO THANKS!
Obama/Biden08

Palin is nowhere near Clinton or Reagan. Several conservative commentators are asking her to step down for the good of the ticket. Her own party knows she is not the right person for the job.

Mc Cain is Bush, who cares what is good for the American people and our country. This was Mc Cain 1st decision to show what kind of president he would be and hopefully it is his last. As you can see, the pickings for any quality leadership from the Republicans is just not there.

ahhhhhhhhhhh this man is insane he goes against his own words.He bashed Obama because of lack of experience now he believes Palin is the next Clinton or Regan.God please help us if they win the office.The woman dosent even know how to give an interview.Mccain had to go back to CBS to "correct her" if you watch carefully to her body language you can tell she is not comfortable.

So is it Reagan or Clinton ? Seems like a wide range to me

WHAT!! You have GOT to be kidding!!!

uh, I'm from Arkansas...Bill was the Attorney General and the Governor who has more experience than Sarah and McShame!

»VOTE WELL=VOTE WISELY!=VOTE John "GREAT man" McCain/Sarah "So Beautiful/Wonderful" Palin!...»YES!

With 8 homes and 13 vehicles, you'd think Grandpa could afford someone to remind him when to take his meds.

McCain is correct...both Reagan and Clinton were greatly underestimated. What he fails to grasp, however, is that both Reagan and Clinton had a grasp of national and international affairs...something Palin is sorely lacking.

This is just great. A presidential candidate that is showing obvious signs of senility. Suppose this dementia worsens quickly. We are then left with President Sarah "Pitbull in Lipstick" Palin.

Can anyone recommend a realtor in North Korea?

Do they seriously think Palin can pull this debate off. PLEASE!!!! She can't even hold her own during a simple interview so, I can only imagine what she will look like during a structured debate... TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!! OMG

Reagan and Clinton ran for president and were knowlegable on national issues and had visions. its a nonsequitur. McCain is doing everything posible to cover up his irresponsible pick for V.P. Country First...Please

No way.

McCain is Idi Amin

CNN please post this, it actually has researched facts in it-

Reagan managed an economy that out stripped many foreign contries entire GDP.

Clinton is a lawyer (thus knew a bit about LAW) with extensive amounts of charisma and intelligence.

Alaska's annual budget is around 500 million (2009 budget), compared to 1980's California budget was aroudn 21.5 Billion (79-80 budget)... and as far as Palin's education goes- 6 college's in as many years and a BS in Communications/Journalism versus Clinton's BS in International affairs, an dhis law degree from Yale...

In short, Palin is NO Reagan or Clinton, end of story.

How can she be the next "anything" if John McCain is sitting there next to her answering the questions for her? At least Reagan and Clinton were able to think for themselves.

Also, a private U.S. citizen ask her a question and he called that gotch journalism. I don't get that.

OMG!!!
Please tell me I am in a BAD dream.
This must be the JOKE of the Century to compare the PitBull with a LipStick to the two great Presidents of the Past.

Just listen to her interview with Katie and decide yourself.

WAKE UP AMERICA! November 4th is just around the corner to End this Republicans who will try anything to stay in power and bring much more HARDSHIP to America than what we are going through.

OBAMA & BIDEN! AMEN!!

Actually, I think there's another former govrernor that she emulates: Dubya himself. Putting unqualified friends into high positions, her fundamental religious beliefs, saying they'll cooperate in investigations at the beginning until the truth starts to come out and then doing everything in their power to hinder the investigation, serious lack of knowledge in world affairs and relying on someone else to 'tell' them what should be done rather than researching it themselves– and being proud of this lack of knowledge to boot. THIS IS WHY THIS WOMAN SCARES ME– SHE IS ANOTHER BUSH!!!

Hi,

With all due respect, are you out of your mind comparing Sarah Palin to Bill Clinton??? Even if Bill Clinton was underestimated, he was still intelligent and knew enough about the world to be able to engage in an intelligent conversation.

Watching Sarah Palin speak is like watching an accident while it's happening, you feel really bad for the people but you can't help but watch thinking that it possibly couldn't get any worse but it always does...

SENATOR, I SERVED WITH BILL CLINTON. I KNOW BILL CLINTON. BILL CLINTON IS A FRIEND OF MINE.

SENATOR, YOUR MS PALIN IS NO BILL CLINTON!!!!

Senator McCain has just set a record and should be on the Guiness Book as the most experimented LIAR

They laughed at Newton....
They laughed at Einstein...
They laughed at ME....

"gotcha journalism" - The lady responds to a voter who asks a direct question and it's a "cheap trick?" Is there any level low enough to be McCain's floor? He was a lion of the Senate; now he is a snake in the weeds.

Sorry, but to argue that Palin is Ronald Reagan in a skirt insults everyone. Does he realize how desparate he sounds? He is going to take this race and turn it into a landslide. If I were a Republican Congressman seeking reelection, I would even be worrying if my opponent was a fictitious character with mouse ears. I would be facing unemployment in November; just like the rest of the country.

Can McCain argue he is a "leader" with all of this. I read one columnist - a conservative one - argue that the "real McCain" is hiding and will come out if he were just elected. Maybe that is what scares me. The "Real George Bush" is now the "Second Herbert Hoover." What will the "Real McCain" be for us?

wasnt it McCains camp that said Obama was inexpierienced, and on the job training wasnt an option ? well, bow he is pushing Palin for on the job training, what kind of flip flop is that ? and this morning he hurried up to "use" Obamas plan of putting the $250,000. in the next draft..what is that, again using Obamas strategy ??? ok..somebody please, convince ME I should vote for McCain-Palin now..
Thank you
D.Bradshaw Texas

Can some one please get McCain's mental health report?

I want to know the old man's current IQ, reasoning ability etc...

OK, If he's so confident that she's the next "Great Communicator," unleash the 'Pit Bull with Lipstick' and let the public and media have at her and judge further for ourselves. Oh, that's right...she's 'Cocooned' - great strategy! Or should I say great tactic John?

Sarah Palin is right where she belongs as John McCain's running mate She will make a great VP the democrats are so negative as same as their choice Obhama why wasn't he in Washington getting the democtarts to see how this bill was important....no he couldn't be bothered as to what is important to us He tries to make himself something he isn't...he hired lawyers so no one would say anything about him OH PLEASE after all that was said about Sarah hes a whimp trying to be a playboy

Obviously, McCain wasn't going to let Palin go solo with Couric again. Mercy, if Palin can't survive an interview with Katie Couric, how in the world could she ever survive leading our country in a time of crisis?

Face it, folks, the election is over and McCain's selection of Palin sealed the deal.

You liberals are to funny with your crude ungracious comments.....and I can't wait till Nov 5th to see your reactions....

she doesn't have a clue so NO she isn;t like Clinton

Trust me Palin is no Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton. The McBush/Palin ticket is with out a doubt the worst in history.

Are you out of your mind???? Reagan and Clinton had a clear grasp of complicated issues that was evident every time they spoke - they did not speak only from scripts and staged settings. Come on this is our Country's future at stake here – Republican or Democrat people better wake up on this one! Taking away partisan politics - can anyone honestly say that she is capable of understanding and dealing with this economic crisis and world affairs??? McCain had to sit in with her to guide her through her last segment with Katie Couric. This is all so disturbing!

The melanoma MUST have gone to McCain's brain! Poor guy.

I believe McCain is coming down to a nervous breakdown and is suffering from a disease called " Politicosis", a rare and very contagious disease that attacks the brain and render its victims delirious which may lead to "Republicanosis" that impairs your common sense and good judgment and make you lose sense of truth and reality. Many people seem to have already contracted it just by listening to McCain speak. They need to quarantine them.

»VOTE McCain/Palin,of course.

His clinical diagnosis is , " officially mental"!

Poor John....he really believes it!! I'm fascinated how Obama and the Democrats "sank" this bailout and he "lead" the Republicans through the crisis......uhhhh......hhmmmm.....yoo hoo, John, crisis not over, you went to DC to get those "nay" votes to "yea" votes and you didn't deliver, they still said "nay" and they asked you to stay off the hill........loved your comment about Obama "phoning it in" after you stayed in your office and sat on the phone for 2 days...........

Poor John

I like Palin with her the GOP are sure to LOSE.

OBAMA/JB 08!

Cannot wait for the debate and see Palin go down in flames.

Spewing memorized campaign rhetoric only works if you ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE QUESTION ASKED.

Obama/Biden '08 and '12.

McCain himself insulted Mitt Romney just 4 or 5 mothns ago that he wasn't good enough because he only a governor. McCain is such a hypocrite and a liar. Palin cannot even come close to Reagan or Clinton. Reagan and Clinton had a clue, Palin does not.

This is a joke. Palin is a joke. She doesn't know squat compared to Clinton OR Reagan. Obama/Biden 08

wow.. comparing Palin to one of the greatest presidents ever... this keeps getting better and better... how is Palin supposed to agree with McCain... she doesn't even know what McCain is talking about...

Sarah Palin is the next dan Quayle, shes an insult to liberals and conservatives; its pathetic that she's allowed to run for VP given how incredibly ignorant she is.... good question tho cnn...

Th-Th-Thats all folks!

You know, George W. Bush was also a governor who was "misunderestimated" by the national media.

That's worked out great for the country, hasn't it?

This is a stupid question. Palin is the next Palin, which isn't looking too good right now.

ONE NATION

This Palin person deserves no mercy. The media should not be gentle with her, the public should not be gentle with her, and the political world should not be gentle with her. Nobody should be gentle with McCain about her, either. He chose her, and she accepted. These were the first real decisions of people who want to be the executives of this country.

On a related note, I know that every politician does the thing where they accuse other politicians of pursuing political goals, even though that's what they're all doing all the time, but in the case of McCain this election...well, let's just say that it's getting pretty hardcore.

McCain is metally ill. McCain should seriously consult a therapist about his sexual addiction. He can not let national issues dominated by his male part. I am not joking. He needs help. Everyone understands that he was hard when he chose Sarah palin. He needs to stop taking viagra and talk to a therapist about his addiction.

And another thing.....why was McCain sitting next to Palin during the last Couric interview? It made Palin look extremely weak, that she needed "daddy" to help her beat back the mean "gotcha" journalist. I'm sure a qualified VP choice can give a follow-up interview, by themselves, to explain their views.

haha this is just funny. At some point everyone is going to have to face the facts that Palin has no credibility and is dangerous for this country.

Comparing the ineptitude of Sarah Palin with the largesse of two former presidents is simply ridiculous.

Quote from the McCain people in another CNN article, "The adviser said preparing her for the debate was "really hard" because the Alaska governor was learning about issues she had never dealt with before - including those regarding North Korea and other hot spots around the globe."

Both Reagan and Clinton had been state governors for a little bit longer than Palin has been and they had attended many more governor conferences than Palin has as a governor.

Quote from the McCain people in another CNN article, "In defense, Republicans say the complaints are coming from "intellectual" conservatives - not Main Street Republicans, who they insist love the "hockey mom," from Alaska, as Palin describes herself."

Who do we want in the White House? I think us "intellectuals" on Main Street want someone who knows their stuff and has had a little more under their belt than less than two years as the head of state of a state that is thin on the population scale.

Please, don't make me throw up by comparing Sarah Palin with Bill Clinton. Bill was a Rhodes Scholar, brilliant man. She is a hand-crafted Alaskan Fascist at best.......a mediocre small-town mayor and drama queen at worst, not deserving our attention or consideration in the slightest degree. McCain shows his ineptitude in decision making and leadership on this.. Considering he won't even release his medic al records, we need to all run the opposite direction from BOTH Palin & McClueless, as fast as possible!!!.

Looks like the babysitter is speaking... if only she can venture to be that good, how can she be when her babysitter follows her everywhere just to make sure she don't tell the secret.

McCain is obviously not thinking very clearly just the thought that she might even be in that category is just beyond anything I have heard so far, unbelievable and really one just has to laugh really loud at the nonsensical statement McCain has made to think...

A lot of people are stepping up to the plate who are experts. They are airing it on tv and very heavy on radio. Governor Sarah Palin is not ready to be VP of the United States in a serious and complicated crisis that is happening now.

Governor Palin is simply not ready for the big league.

I just wish Governor Sarah Palin would save herself and bow out.

i keep thinking mccain and palin can't get any dumber, THEN THEY DO.

Comparing Palin to President Clinton and Reagan is insulting to both former Presidents. McCain is out of his mind and should change his meds. Oh how I wish we could turn the clock back to the days of President Clinton and the booming economy and the days of glory for the USA.

Did any body notice in that reponds Mccain finaly admits that Palin does not have the experience......

This is a silly comparison, especially to Bill Clinton, whose academic credentials were are strong as any Presidents, before he took office.

Palin took five years and four different schools to get a degree in journalism, which is laudable to obtain a degree, but to compare her credentials with Clinton's is just not in the same league.

McCain lost his creidbility long time back...The worst thing a politician can be called is a liar... he is proving to be one while being not very good at it..

McCain/Palin is making Bush Cheney look intelleigent, throughful and wise.

So Obama might need to revise his message.. It is not four more years of Bush- it will worse than that with McCain and Palin...

»Sarah Palin will CHARM the entire COUNTRY!...

Johnboy can spin though, can't he? "What was it, a pizza place?" You know very well where it was, Senator, you're just trying to make it seem so inconsequential that you didn't even know that it was Tony Luke's and she was getting a cheesesteak. It was just some random pizza place, and the question was shouted across the room. Right.

Just like Obama didn't deliver his party on the 700B vote? Oh that's right, more republicans rejected the plan than dems. Ridiculous.

No you guys seriously.... Something is wrong with McCain... I am not sure if the pressure is getting to him or what but he is not well. All jokes aside I really don't think he can hold up for the duration of the election let alone 4 years of presidency. You people better think long and hard before pulling the lever for him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is no way in the world that McCain can compare Palin to Bill Clinton. Clinton is a very intelligent man and can hold his own in any situation.

For the record, Obama still hasn't clarified in what way he actually has sufficient experience to be the top name on the Democratic ticket. I know CNN and the Obamabot Whaaaaambulance would like to take America's eye of the real issue here. Nobody's fooled, though.

ROFL – not quite....

Reagan and Clinton didn't be-de-be-de-be-de in interviews though.
But the bigger question is why did McCain have to come in and bail out Palin in the interviews? He's Pappy!

Gotcha Journalism???

C'Mon. Couric did everything she could to coach Palin into good answers.

This is just amazing. How the hell isn't this election already in the bag for Obama??...Oh ya..He's Black.

Watching the Palin DO OVER interview, with McCain watching, was like a VERY PROTECTIVE dad on "take your daughter to work day"

Is McCain going to hold her hand on Thursday too?

Comparing Sarah Palin to President Clinton is an insult. President Clinton was a Rhodes scholar and a lawyer. You knew when he spoke he had the smarts. Not like Sarah Palin. Give me a break! McCain should stop spinning for Sarah Palin. When she speaks it is so obvious she is out of her league.

Bill Clinton had knowledge she is clueless. Can't hold her own in an interview without daddy McCain coming to her rescue. Clinton-Palin comparison is like apples and grapes.

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!

McC-in-sane... must think Americans are completely gullible.
We've got news for him on Election day.

I'm getting so sick of his double-talk, retractions, lies, bragging, etc etc..... Mccain you are not respected anymore.....

The emperor has reached a point where he cannot listen to his own people, let alone the colorful nation of 300M+.

When people cant tell you truth, it simply means they have given up on you.
Blessings.

Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar and one of the most intelligent presidents we've ever had. Sara Palin is a box of rocks compared to Clinton. I supposed some find them "folksy" in the same ways, but Clinton is on the varsity while Palin is on the Freshman B team.

This nonsense about them being the original "mavericks" is insane. All of you old timers know who the original mavericks were. Brett & Bart Maverick. They also were probably more up to date on the world situation than these 2 dim bulbs are.

What an insult to the intelligence of all Americans. This man is in left field and doesn't even know if there is a ball game going on or not!!

Heaven help us.

OBAMA/BIDEN

You lefties are strange in your thinking.. Are you all vegetarians? You would throw your body in front of a helicopter to save a vicious wolf that kills caribou and moose? By the same token you believe in "slaughtering innocent fetuses"-even your own? Maybe YOU need to live in Alaska for a while to understand the meaning of life? Someone else kills your beef and "lambs" and "pigs" for you. Elitist, maybe?

First, Regean and Clinton were unders estimated because they did not have years of experience in Washington. However, they both had an understanding of domestic issues and forgein. Palin appears to have no understanding or foundation of the issues. It is evident in her interviews. She looks clueless. Comparing her to clinton or regean is comparing apples to oranges. There is no comparison.

I can't stop laughing! Want an insult to two great Presidents!! But then again that's right Clinton nor Regan could watch Russia from their house!! HAHAHA

Is McCain trying to drive her to drink?

Why not just call her "a Lincoln for the 21st Century"?

Geez, way to play down expectations going into the debate!

She has more experience than Obama. So I don't see why not.

How dare Mccain use Palin's name next to Mr.Clinton or Mr.Reagan.

Sarah is just a straight talker. She is not as experienced as others at public speaking, but if you really really listen to what the woman has to say, you would realize, just how unqualified she is.

Seriously? We have a "Republican" presidential nominee who is belittling Reagan to make a point that Gov. Palin is just as qualified? I can't believe more republicans like myself aren't ready to vote for Obama just out of spite alone for the reckless campaign John McCain has run. Now he is going to compare this small town mayor who has been governor less then two years to Ronald Reagan? Where oh where has my party gone?

It just shows she can't can't hold her own. She needs McCain to be there to bail her out.

The more they try to artificially enhance Palin the more they insult us.

Ignoring the flaws that Reagan and Clinton each had, they were pretty well-versed in explaining intricacies of world issues despite having not experienced them first-hand. It takes a little more than being a governor to be comparable to Reagan and Clinton.

Wow... just wow.

I believe McCain did his camp a further disservice by sitting with Palin in her second round of interviews with Katie in attempt to clean-up everything she got wrong the first time. It appears – and may actually be the case – that Sarah cannot handle herself unless McCain is there holding her hand. Such behavior further plays into what now seems to be the belief of most Americans that Sarah is ill-equipped, lacks confidence, and is overall too ignorant to take the office she's seeking.

Sarah was McCain's gamble and appears, like in most cases where you gamble, you do it enough and you'll eventually loose – McCain's pride in trying to keep up with his 'maverick' status-quo will cost him the presidency.

»McCain/Palin 08 = OF COURSE.

You're comparing someone who had to go to five (5) community colleges and has zero foreign policy experience to President Clinton – a Rhodes scholar?????? These men had something Palin does not, and will not ever have – it's called a brain. C’mon, this was just posted to get attention – that’s all.

As an Independent, I like the prospect of a woman in the White House, but the more I have heard and seen, the more I now firmly believe that Palin is totally out of her league.

Let's face it no matter what the GOP does with Palin, it goes back to the old saying, "You can't polish a sneaker."

Sarh Palin – Wiccan free since 2003

The boy who cried wolf:

First Obama attacks the best candidate of his own party. He falsely claims that Hillary – the VERY best Candidate in 50 years- is not qualified. He spins that She is a warmonger and a racist. He claims that She has no experience. Pretty soon- the warrior woman is swiftboated by race-baiting sexism and pro-Obama bias. We all watched in horror at this vitriolic intra-party war.

Next... The Obama does the VERY same thing with Palin- Yep... Palin is NO HILLARY. But now all the cries in the world fall on deaf ears. The boy cried wolf once and no one is listening now.

I voted – proudly- for the very best. Hillary Clinton. Now I will vote against Obama for the cheating and dirty politics he played.

No one is listening now... even if the criticism of Palin is vaild- WHY?
Because the same thing was done to Hillary and it was ANYTHING BUT valid.

First he insults all intelligent Americans by clearly picking a woman who is not qualified to lead anything, then this article?

Even she has to know by now that she is simply out of her league. She's cramming for running the country like it's a test in high school.

Keep it real people– Does anyone really want her to get in office, McCain croak from old age and then she is our President?? McCain loses my vote simply for that reason alone.

McCain's age is showing in his mental reasoning and at this point it's not even funny anymore, just sad.

And by the way McCain...shame on you. I'm insulted you thought I would actually cast such a serious vote on gender, color or emotion vs. the issues. Anyone that votes for you and thereby her is not doing their homework.

My family would all vote for Pres. Clinton again if we could. With that said, 2 are voting Obama, 1 is voting McCain and 1 (me) is still deciding between writing in Hillary or voting Obama. All of us would have voted for Hillary if she was the nominee.

Palin is a joke. When will the Republicans have a ticket with 2 qualified people? Seriously, we've had Palin, "W", Quayle. in the last 16 years.

First, Regean and Clinton were undersestimated because they did not have years of experience in Washington. However, they both had an understanding of domestic issues and forgein. Palin appears to have no understanding or foundation of the issues. It is evident in her interviews. She looks clueless. Comparing her to clinton or regean is comparing apples to oranges. There is no comparison.

This must be a JOKE right.. The only thing is I'm not laughing, something is seriously wrong with Mccain mentally. I can't believe this is there a doctor in the HOUSE???

Palin has a better chance at being the next Dan Quayle than she does being the next Reagan or Clinton.

Ya, he realy convinced me that he is confident in her ehperience but the same time he come along to HER sessinon with Couric!!!!!!!!!!! That is unseen !!!!!!!!!!!!! She looked as litle girl that needs protection from papa!!!!!!!!!!! Mc Insane is realy loosing it, who is going to bay this story about his briliant pick!??? HE IS RECKLES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Send McCain and Palin to Montreal. They could get a job with the Cirque du Soleil...

Yeah right! This turd keeps pushing the envelope. Pretty soon its going to fall off the table. I think everyone under estimated Barrack Obama. He's the next Bill Clinton.

You've absolutely got to be kidding. Sarah Palin is nowhere near the inellect of Bill Clinton or the charisma and personality of Ronald Reagan. Should this individual be thrust from the frying pan into the fire, she would absolutely be destroyed. Can you picture Sarah Palin as the #2 decision maker on 9/11? I can't.

OK CNN 3rd try you all sound like the people who dooubted Clinton and Reagan

Comparing Sarah Palin to either Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton is quiet a stretch. People are raising concerns as a result of Palin's performance in recent interviews but not necessarily as a result of 'lack of experience'.

I doubt Palin has the same cigar fetish as ol' Bill.

I am not suprise any more by what McCain says....

The boy who cried wolf:

First Obama attacks the best candidate of his own party. He falsely claims that Hillary- the VERY best Candidate in 50 years- is not qualified. He spins that She is a warmonger and a racist. He claims that She has no experience. Pretty soon- the warrior woman is swiftboated by race-baiting sexism and pro-Obama bias. We all watched in horror at this vitriolic intra-party war.

Next... The Obama does the VERY same thing with Palin- Yep... Palin is NO HILLARY. But now all the cries in the world fall on deaf ears. The boy cried wolf once and no one is listening now.

I voted – proudly- for the very best. Hillary Clinton. Now I will vote against Obama for the cheating and dirty politics he played.

No one is listening now... even if the criticism of Palin is vaild- WHY?
Because the same thing was done to Hillary and it was ANYTHING BUT valid.

»Sarah Palin=So Beautiful!...so interesting!...so SMART!...Aah!...I want to see this TERRIFIC Lady in the WHITE HOUSE next to the GREAT man McCain!... YES!

I think she's the next Quale or Bush. Someone that speaks unintelligently and rambles on about nothing. And someone that scares the bejeezes out of you.

In my heart of hearts I believe McCain is really exhibiting senile dementia. Last week he suspended his campaign to deliver a spending bill, only to have egg on his face yesterday. Today is Tuesday: call up Palin to gather enthusiasm with hollow claims of greatness equal to Reagan (who is probably rolling in his grave–Reagan hated McCain for what McCain did to his first wife) and Bill Clinton. McCain really ought to undergo a thorough psych eval and physical with a neutral panel of qualified providers. He is all over the board. Today an unqualified new American joke is equal to 2 highly popular Presidents.

Sarah Palin is the next Dan Quayle, but hopefully never in the White House.

I'm lost when Palin said something about Putin was in Alaska airspace. She's full of air.

I don't recall Clinton, or Reagan, charging rape victims for the examination.

You all sound like the people ho doubted Clinton and Reagan

McCain is so lost in the fog he doesn't he doesn't know which way is up anymore. Before Palin can be compared to Clinton she will need to learn a lot more about the world outside of Alaska.

Clinton was a Rhodes scholar, studied at Oxford, and graduated from Yale Law School. I guess that is kind of like 5 colleges in 6 years – NOT. I am not saying everyone needs to be Ivy League, but people who go to that many schools in 6 years don't have their act together.

McCain is trying really hard to convince himself he made the right decision selecting Palin.

Palin is trying really hard to convince herself she can do this

Guess what YES WE CAN does not apply to them

Last night's interview looked like a dad defending his daughter. Another bad move by McCain.

CBS has another portion of the interview that shows that Palin cannot cite another Supreme Court decision other than Roe v Wade. I wonder if CBS will air that, or fold to the pressure by the McCain campaign not to air it.

Rash decisions and reactions are the corner stone of the McCain campaign. The Palin pick was a rash decision with undertones of a gimmick. To compare Palin to Reagan, who was the governor of a very largely populated state, or to Bill Clinton who is a Rode scholar is just plan stupid. Maybe I am wrong about this but.....Is it possible that Alaska is so remote from the mainland of the US, that she has just not been in touch with what is happening here? What a mess.

John McCain gets worse every time he opens his mouth – comparing Palin to Clinton and Reagan; his judgmen is so flawed I would not vote for him if his opponent were Donald Duck! Palin is completely unqualified for Vice President of this Country; McCain likewise is unfit for the Presidency – they should both just SHUT UP AND GO AWAY!

It's a good thing Sarah Palin's Dad was there to protect her from Katie Couric...

Its not Palin's resume that has created the "enthusiasm", its her pretty face. Put a top model, actress or even a stripper in her place, and that would generate as much excitement!

Are you kidding me, McCain? Obama is much closer to Reagan's strong diplomacy and Clinton's strength on the economy. Palin is not even close on either.

McCain's campaign seems a bit absurd.

McCain is showing America his colossal bad judgment. Palin is bad joke.

She looks terrifying in that picture. And no, she isn't the next Bill Clinton. Not real sure what they're grasping at here.

Gale,

Stockdale! That's it. Forget about Dan Quayle. Palin may be in line as worse than Stockdale! I had forgotten about him.