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hey McPAIN. You sold your SOUL for the right wing Evangelical Christian Extremist vote. Shame. So Said. You may have been an HONORABLE man at one time but no more. Qualified to be POTUS if you cannot fulfill your job?, Just listen the SARAH speak and choice of phrases and you realize that this women is not too smart. Needed five second level colleges to earn a undergraduate degree. Come on give me and the rest of America some credit to see through you, your Karl Rove advisors and your TIZZY eye candy running mate. GOD HAVE MERCY on my country.

John is not in denial. He knows that he can't drop Palin even if wants to but it'll be the end of his campaign. Dropping Palin would also mean that he lacks judgment. John will continue to try to sell Palin till the very end. Unfortunately for him, Americans are not stupid!

The fact that McCain believes this is proof enough that he lacks the judgement to be president. He's made a disasterous pick and lacks the honesty and clarity of vision to admit that Palin was a bad choice. Furthermore, he has such contempt for the American people that he thinks he can just keep lying to us, and we'll believe him. Most Americans are not that dumb. The ones who are were going to vote for McCain anyway.

McCain is shooting craps with America's future, all for his own out-of-control ambitions. The future of our nation is in peril right now; we are in very much the same situation the USSR was in right before it fell. We cannot trust a man like McCain to see us through this dangerous time. He lacks the temperment, the judgement, the honesty, and the integrity to deal with the situation we're in. Thanks anyway, John, but no thanks. I'm not buying what you're selling.

"I know the challenges of space."

So Sarah Palin is a foreign policy expert and John McCain is a Rocket Scientist. Seriously, what a dumb thing to say!

More examples of republican nazi hyprocrisy!

We are lucky to have real workers, real decision makers and real
patriots like Senator McCain and Governor Palin running for
President and Vice President."

You can stop laughing now Tim

Isn't it pathetic that, because McCain chose such an inexperienced, uneducated person as his running mate, he has to waste time talking about her, her foils, her inexperience, her lack of credentials, her pathetic interviews, etc., instead of focusing on the real issues facing our country today?

Or is that the reason he chose her in the first place?

The scary thing is that both McCain and Palin don't get that she is totally out of her league. They really think she is qualified, just like millions of other Americans (mostly those who voted for Bush). Couldn't McCain have chosen a different Republican woman, one who can actually form proper sentences and not do the valley-girl-airhead thing?

I feel sorry for Sarah Palin because McCain put her in a very uncomfortable position. He used this woman to get votes but had no idea of her skills and knowledge. He is finding out along with the rest of country who she really is. He tried to shield her from the media and keep her on a script but you can't do that for a potential Vice President. Why does a Senator have to speak for a Governor? It's obvious that Sarah Palin focused on all things Alaska and did not keep up with what was going on in the rest of the country. Katie Couric or Charles Gibson did not play gotcha journalism they asked her simple questions and her answers were simply stupid. One of Gov. Palin's credentials is that she has a degree in journalism so she should be able to answer and anticipate some of these questions. Also for the McCain camp to say that the media hates her and is biased is another distracting lie. They bragged that she is a great reformer but she has been kept sheltered. No one knows her positions on issues concerning women or the rest of the country. They call her an expert on energy but that remains to be seen. All we know is that the statements about the bridge to no where, selling her plane on eBaY and having rape victims pay for their rape kits have been proven to be lies or unclear. She said she would cooperate with the Troopergate investigation now we know that the McCain campaign has blocked that. Suppose we find out later that she did abuse her power what then? Sarah Palin seems to be less a Pit Bull with lipstick and more like Dick Cheney with lipstick. So McCain and his Running Mate is truly McSAME

Ummm, John, I think you are mistaken about the majority of Americans "siding" with you on Sara Palin. She is the worst VP pick in the history of this Great Nation! Hind sight is 20/20 and you will see that very clearly after you LOSE the election.

Obama/Biden!!!!!!!!!!

"I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president. . . . In truth, I'd had the ambition for a long time."

John McCain

"Judge not lest ye be judged."

Wait until AFTER the debate. Why is the media always trying to tell us what to think?

Think for yourself!!!!

Look, Palin needs to start anwering questions when asked. She either gives a very general answer or no answer at all. If she does not actually answer the debate questions with some detail, everyone should at least agree that she lost the debate.

McShame is going down big time. Palin is an airhead, the only thing working for her is that some hardcore cons like her, these are the same idiots who voted for Bush in '00 and '04

What's this big to-do thing about defending Palin. OBAMA HAS ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE AND IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. GET REAL FOLKS AND USE WHAT BRAINS GOD GAVE YOU. YOU VOTE OBAMA YOU HAVE VOTED FOR NOTHING. AN EMPTY SUIT WITHOUT A CLUE.

McCain went with a gimmick pick in Palin. Palin was the mom next door. Then America was reminded of the serious economic times ahead and realized that the mom next door simply wasn't qualified to lead the country.

McCain is trying to swim with a dead moose tied around his waist.

McCain's pick of Sarah Palin was a desperate move to get to Hillary's base, but it backfired big time. Now it's too late.

Republic, is enough this term 8 years along with MCBUSH's experiences..... gooooooo Democratic for long life

mcsame's experiece is in 20th century & obama's judgment , and wisdom is coming.... goo democratic..

Why does she need Debate Camp? Isn't debating something we all learn to do in High School?

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

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

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

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

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

Reality Check!!!!! Don't you think he should have thought about this prior to picking her. It just shows his lack of judgement. I question decisions like this as to whether he is qualified or not.

Jan

Both dems and republics are afraid, but not what you think. If the republicans happen to cheat and win, Sarah Palin isn't experienced. Perhaps in time. But, not right now. perhaps never.

Our country has a huge problems, we need a balanced ticket to conquer these issues. Not a hockey mom that is clearly not ready.

You comments are stupid and obviousely, you aren't thinking of country first.

Apparently Mr. McCain is wrong as well with that swipe at Biden. It was actually Herbert Hoover that Biden was referring to, He got the president wrong as well as saying TV was out then.

John McCain, putting the “ick” in maverick.

I can't believe people will actually vote for these two. Of course, we are talking about the people who gave us Dumbya, twice. Look how well that worked out.

Tim ... you're an idiot, just like Palin.

We aren't scared we are right!!!!

Obama/Biden

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED!!!! AN ANGRY PRESIDENT!!!

Newsflash for the out of touch McCain: NO ONE BELIEVES YOUR B.S. ANYMORE!

You don't believe your own words-why should America?

McCain has lost ALL lf my respect.

I have appliances in my house with more smarts, tact and personality than the McCain/Palin ticket.

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What are they hiding?

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How many American homes had television when FDR was running? I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it was a lot fewer than today and that campaigning has therefore changed since then.

I am fundamentally SURE that she is un-qualified to be a VP.

Rebecca:

John McCain don't need to defend Sarah Palin. He needs to stop acting like a malechovinist when he campaigns with her. It appears to me and many others that he does not allow her time to respond to questions in his attitude and body language when he cuts her off before she can give a response. In the beginning she looked as shocked as I did. Now she seems to be gunshy to say anything for fear it is not what you ar your campaign manager wants her to say. John and his manager are killing his chances. I am a republican and recently decided to vote for the Obama-Biden ticket because I don't trust the McCain-Palin ticket. It has nothing to do with popularity, it has to do with the issues and who appears to be truthful.

Bill

mccain is treating palin like a mistress,is there more there than we know? could there be another BRAD HANSON??

Sarah Palin's popularity is the purest evidence we now have that the dumbing down of America has succeeded.

Jan,

You must be smokin' from the same pipe as Sarah Palin. You sound almost as stupid as she does. Must be some of that Columbian stuff McCain brought back after his trip there this summer.

McCain always looks angry! When he says "my friends" it feels like a threat! Why on earth would I want an angry old man with a long record of supporting policies that are destroying our country and an intellectually challenged, disrespectful, snippy vice presidential running mate? The answer is I don't and you shouldn't either. Obama/Biden 08!

SARAH PALIND'S DAUGHTER, WILLOW IS SCHOOLING HER FOR THE DEBATE...WHAT A JOKE..THIS WOMAN IS NO MORE VP MATERIAL THAN KIM KARDASHIAN....

MCCAIN HAS SHOWN ME THAT HE TRULY LACKS JUDGEMENT, OR HAS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SHOWN ME THAT THEY TRULY LACK JUDGEMENT AS WELL...... PALIN ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5 GRADER......

Jan,
If someone else is supposed to be so "scared", why are you the one using so many exclamation marks to make a point? Projection?

It is also worth noting how you conveniently left out the misstatements of McCain during this election, who probably has everyone beat in that regard.

McCain just doesn't seem to get it......

TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT THINK PALIN AND MC CAIN ARE GREAT. I HAVE ONE WORD TO SAY TO YOU. IDIOT'S. YOU ARE THE ONES THAT BLUNDER BLINDLY THROUGH LIFE. WHITH NO CLUES AS TO WHAT REAL LEADERS DO. YOU ARE LIKE ZOMBIES. THAT BLINDLY FOLLOW THE LEADER. YOU HAVE NO FRESH IDEAS OR THOUGHT.THIS COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE, REAL TROUBLE. WE HAVE HAD 8 YEARS OF BLINDLY BLUNDERING ALONG. AND YOU WANT TO ELECT TWO MORE PEOPLE LIKE THEM. NUTS

Gwen Ifill is writing a book about black politicians so, of course, Barack Obama is in the book. It's a piece covering cultural changes in politics.

John McCain put this information out today to do a preemptive smear against Ifill in case Sarah screws up. He's working the refs again and GOP lemmings, like Darko above, are parrotting that new smear.

Gwen Ifill is a highly respected and non-partisan journalist. She is not "in the tank" and this attempt to smear her journalistic integrity is just another McCain cheap shot. How can anyone vote for this "fundamentally" dishonest politician who is John McCain. Disgusting!

McBlame – Can you find another word to use other than "fundamentally"?

McCain is in big trouble and it's showing. For him to have to come out to cover up for his running mate while she is in hiding is not a good thing. I thought Sarah said she was a pitbull. Pitbulls are not treated like delicate flowers. Quit speaking for Sarah and let her speak for herself. Enough is enough.

Interested voters should go on the web site of The Public Record to see all of the scandals and truths about Sara Palin. She really is a Barracuda!! Now former supporters who previously said she had nothing to do with the Troupergate problem are changing thier stories when they know they can be charged with perjury. And you want this person as your Vice-President and possibly President should anything happen to McCain. Think hard and long before you pull the lever.

Keep on dreaming Senator McCain. It is not the journalists you better worry about, it is we, the people. And we say she just does not cut the mustard!

It seems unbelievable to me that Sarah Palin is saying these things as though this is the extent of her knowledge. Perhaps, the McCain camp is having her act this way to have low expectations concerning the up coming debate. Senator McCain has created theater and drama in his campaign so far. Why not do the same with Sarah Palin. Give the country all this blankness and suddenly shock everyone on the night of the debate. After the Bush escapades, how can anyone trust McCain and company in what they say and do with Senator McCain being the director of this major and somewhat questionable "Play"

Of course he's defending her. And he will continue to defend her. He has no choice. Without her he has nothing to offer. How scary is that! He has no policy's, he was wrong on the war in Iraq and what does he think we're going to win!!! There is nothing to win.

All he has is Palin.

McCain is a bitter old white man whose choice for VP is going to haunt him. And he knows it already. His team has kept her hidden to give them a chance at the election. I hope this defeat is so huge McCain retires to one of his 9 homes.

Sarah is the new voice of America!

Only the Liberal Left Hate her-but then they Hate everything that isn't "Obama"!

She will be a GREAT Leader for many years to come!

I'm looking forward to the debate, I think it may be the most watched EVER!

McCain/Palin-08-In a Landslide!

Thank GOD people in this country are beginning to wise up and realize what a disaster an Obama Presidency would be.

The only answer is McCain/ Palin '08.

PA Quinnipiac polls shows he's now down 15%; he should consider saving his dignity and leave those stupid ads alone. He is wasting his money. Americans are more intelligent

obama is a musilim,why cant america see that,he has friends who wants to destroy america,obama wants to make all white people poor in that is a fact,the reason he is leading is because of this liberal media,how can you white people vote for a black?i wouldnt care if mccain was the biggest crook in the world in barck hussein obama was the most honest guy in the world,i would never vote for a monkey,because if this monkey gets elected we are in a world of trouble.

A misuse of words and a total ignorance of policies are two different things. This has nothing to do with Sarah misusing words to get her point across this has everything to do with her not knowing the issues and facts. She wasn't involved in US economics as a whole nor was she involved in foreign policy. I personally don't care if you like her as a person, this has to do with our country. She may be likable but so was Bush. She is not on the same education level, the same political level or the same speaking level as Barack. Barack has done practically everything right throughout his life. Worked hard, went to school, graduated, became successful, given back to his community and that is still not enough for people. You have to think that they are underlying reasons why others don't support him but can support a person with less than half the education and political experience as him. Its so incredible I am starting to think we are living on another planet.

GET BACK EVERYONE . . . . HE IS GONNA BLOW!

Didn't McCain said on the first debate with Obama that America doesn't need a president on job training but some one who is experienced. This man can say any thing for his advantage while he is accusing Obama when it comes to his advantage. I don't think McCain loves his country first. If he truly loves his county first he would have picked some one who is well experience and intelligent. Even though Obama has less experience compared to McCain he, proved himself that he is smart, intelligent and fast learner during this election. McCain picked Pailn just to win the election. It is hard for me to believe after George Bush Americans are smart people any more.

It's truly sickening that we are even discussing the prospects of such an airhead becoming VP, who must go to debate camp, cannot put together a coherent thought, and claims that her foreign policy experience is based on being able to see Russia from Alaska. It's ludicrous and shocking and terribly sad. It's like we're watching a twelve-year-old audtion for a school play.

Its really nice that Sarah Palin is so much like your average joe. But do we want the average Joe running this country. She apparently has managed in Alaska for a while although I have read that even there her decisions are based on her own extremely limited experience. As an average joe myself, I don't want an average Joe running the country. That takes a Way Above the Average Joe person. I find it very very scary that she could end up as President. She has shown an extremely limited knowledge of world affairs and her communication skills, other than her sarcasm are severly lacking as well.

Joe six pack palin is a Veggie

On a different site, I saw McCain's response to questions about if and why McCain and McCain's campaign strayed from the "straight talk". He demeanor and tone is troubling, coming across as arrogant, mean and bull headed. This is an important clip to see.

Sarah Palin is a threat to the national security of our country. The fact that McCain chose her is a direct affront to his judgment on national security.
Being a POW is evident of judgment gone wrong allowing him to be
captured. If he is thinking of "country first", Palin is not qualified.

I just love how Sarah Palin equates the average American with a six pack of beer.

Obama/Biden 08

“Some Republicans say they are uncertain of McCain’s electoral strategy, wondering why, for example, he’s back in Iowa this week, a state few independent analysts see as being in play and where public polls this month show Obama enjoying a double-digit lead even before the economic meltdown. Asked why McCain was in Iowa, one veteran Republican there replied: ‘Because he’s running a senseless, non-strategic campaign. Why else would he come here?’”

I think she will change her tactics this time – during the debate; she will play the victim instead of coming out swinging with prepared texts.

No prepared texts, play the victim.

Regardless, the repubs are doomed this time, no more repubs this year.

Landslide Obama/Biden 08/12.

Does Mccain go off on these little verbal tantrums often. I mean, would he communicate the same way with the world leaders that he claims to know so well? Everytime he gets frustrated he just goes off on a tantrum with whomever it is that has ruffled his feathers. With body language and communication skills like his, we would probably be in some type of war every year of his presidency.

mccain is dumber than caribou palin

four more years of regret and apologies, "mischaracterizations", "skirting the truth", "non truths", "mislabeling my position", etc etc etc.....political correctness will reach a new milestone with mcsame/stalin after using racial intimidation, disenfranchisement, veiled threats, jingoism, xenophobia, to win the election:

black and Jewish voters should not support Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin because "anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks."

You think that most of America is siding with you...how out of touch can you possibly be without calling it dellusional? Most of America is ticked off that you would have the gall to force this person on us when we are trying to decide the fate of our economy, the war, and how we are going to get our country back on the right track after the travesty of the 8 years. How dare you play politics with our future...shame on you.

This is coming from someone who said......

the fundamentals of the economy are strong!

It is painfully obvious that Palin lacks not only experience (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) but she also lacks judgment and a basic understanding of the central domestic and foreign policy issues that are hurting this nation right now. It is just plain scary that this person would be a heartbeat from the Presidency and does not seem to care about these critical issues. She should not be the VP candidate!

Fundamentally disagree? I don't ever want to hear the word "fundamenal" come out of his mouth again. Last time he used that word he said the economy was "fundamentally strong."

John McCain: "If I were a dictator, which I've always aspired to be."
It turns out, John McCain has a lot more in common with Bush than we thought. He too aspires to be a dictator, and it's on video, thanks to the Des Moines Register. It's not a wind-up. It's a direct quote.

Face it libs, Obama is doomed, McCain LANDSLIDE ! The polls are all fake lib conspiracies! Sarah Palin- A real Joe Six Pack American!

John McCain is nothing more than an egotistical, arrogant, sexist man, who has just put Sarah Palin on the ticket to gain political points.
He knows full well that she is not qualified to run for VP.......but to put her out there and have the whole world laughing at her....because believe you me they are, much the same as here with the American people.
He should be totally ashamed of himself.......there is nothing honorable in the way he has been using her.
I am beginning to feel really really sorry for her and disgusted at this man's lack of integrity.....SHAMEFUL.

Get ready John. I heard that the moderator for the VP debate, Gwen Ifill, is publishing her PRO-OBAMA book and it will be released before the elections.

This is a definate conflict of interest and Gwen Ifill should not be allowed to be the moderator.

I say keep Jim Lehrer as the moderator for all of the debates.

SO NOW CONSERVATIVES WHO DON'T AGREE WITH McCAIN ARE BEING CALLED: The Georgetown Cocktail Circuit elites!

Nice McCain – alienate all of us.

If I may borrow a term or two while some of our friends are in observance again today:

McCain, what a putz! You'll go back in a few more weeks and look at what you've been saying, and break down either in fits of laughter or tears.

What do you take us for?? A nation of schmucks?

Palin has enough "experience and knowledge and background" to become VP?
Really??

Is it true that the Wasilla Bible Church, sponsored a conference where gays could be made straight through prayer?

Hasn't McCain noticed by now that he is defending Palin much too often? She has made statements that contadict your position on the issue at least twice now.
I wonder how he will defend her after the debate?

VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR OBAMA

She's suppose to be the person to be president if something happens to McCain. Why can't hse speak for herself. Stop defending her John. You are hurting her career, not helping it.

mcliar has selective memory and memory loss. He only sees and hears what he wants to.

My granddad is exactly like that and he's senile. He cannot be trusted to drive a car or have pocket money.

Why would anyone trust Mccain with this country?

He just doesn't get it ,or, he become senile, which I think the last point is my choice.

»Sarah Palin=WONDERFUL Lady=HONEST Leader=NEXT US Vice-President. Yes.

Wake up, old man! She's more qualified to change your Depends than to be VP. Is America that afraid of putting an African American in office that we would even entertain the idea of handing our already trouble country over to Mr. Gerry Atric and his Bambi in the headlights sidekick?!

I'm a lifelong Republican and I've got to say that the lack of Palin's experience and her belief that dinosaurs roamed the earth only 4,000 years ago with humans is just too much. Also, look at the actuary tables on McCain. He's 70 something. Chances are that she'll be called to the presidency if he dies and that's just something that I am not going to vote for. I can't believe the Repubs blew it like this. It's almost like a dream that I'm trying to wake up from.

Face it, she's toast. She's as real as a three dollar bill.

...err, make that tomorrow's debate. I guess I really an anxious! ;>)

God, please 'BLESS' America

The American people aren't stupid, McSane. You will lose!

"I have never been an astronaut, but I think I know the challenges of space"

Barack Obama has never been a fighter pilot but knows the challenges of war better than McCain. He knew from day one that the war against terrorism ought to be fought in Afghanistan and not in Iraq.

A former Republican.

McCain sold the country out. He has lost the election and knows it. It has to be his way or no way. McCain made a terrible mistake with Palin and won't acknowledge it. I wonder if Palin knows the name of the morning paper she read this morning or how Joe six-pack is doing? The whole world is laughing while America goes down the tubes. A Maverick – that's a laugh. He is horrible and Palin is well – no comment.

just look at that swollen head the Pitiful Old Warmonger is showing......it says it all......what a MISOGYNIST monster

and whenever he uses FUNDAMENTAL......he is really screwed up!

OBAMA/BIDEN (Intelligence) vs mc cain/pailin (stupidity-ignorance)

McCain and Palin are so out of touch with the common folk of this great nation, it's a crying shame. Palin thinks she lost 20K in her retirement account, because of the economic crisis, and McBush does not know anything about fixing the US economy. I know losing 20k would hurt me and I know that if the lying financial companies don't come clean, we, the 95 percent that isn't wealthy, are going to suffer BIG TIME. McCain is the same guy who has the S&L loan and Keating Five fiasco to his credits. Palin, just has that plain old I'm not ready to be president and I'm pretty vote for me look in her eyes. Both a bad combination and BOTH BAD for America! OBAMA-BIDEN, let's get this administration started!

Palin has had several opportunities to show us her 'experience' and 'achievements'. Troopergate, Pregnancygate, Emailgate, what else is she hiding?

McCain is a loser. Palin is the card that brought him down.

WASP!!!

I personally feel that Palin is a victim of this whole thing. McCain is not defending Saraha as much as defending himself!!! Of course he has to support his VP choice. I am an OBAMA supporter ...but I have to say that this GOOD WOMMEN has been used and could have her very career affected by this lousy McCain judgment call. He should be ashamed of himself !!!!

McCain has made a colossal mistake in choosing Palin and he knows it. To pull her now would show that he makes decisions without thinking them through, as well as having lousy judgment, a topic that he is constantly criticizing Obama on.

McCain used to be an honorable man and a role model. Now he is little more than angry, bitter, desperate old man with old ideas.

Just goes to show you that time and time again McCain makes erractic decisions. When will the people look at the facts, and let go of racism?

People this is such a simple pick this time. Obama/Biden and only other Democrats is the way out if the last 8 yrs.

I am anxious for tonights debate. I suspect Palin will exceed my expectations, which could not be lower. However, watching some of her interview answers with Gibson and Kuric are so painful I want to look away. It is unfortunate she has been subjected to this and I feel bad for her and for her family. She should not have been put in this position.

McCain showed his implusive, unsteady hand in "swinging for the fences" with the Palin pick, threat to fire Cox, granstanding on the bailout issues, and several other actions over the past month. McCain is not right for the Presidency, but the good news for him is now he can use Palin as the scapegoat for his failure.

Look at that picture.

Behold the trademark hair-trigger temper that I don't want anywhere near delicate diplomatic relations.

He can't handle an interview with a Des Moines newspaper without flying into a rage.

DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER! CRAZY ANGRY OLD MAN!

It's interesting how McCain is now willing to defend Palin for the same type of attacks he used against others. Sorry, but that reveals more of the same hypocrisy we've seen from McCain lately.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Here is an example of a thoughtful and sensitive man who puts America first: in support of his beleaguered running mate and in solidarity with today's most vocal republicans, he is willing to reason and speak as terribly as she does, in public, out loud, fearing neither truth nor consequence. What empathy. What a HERO.

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You couldn't have said it any better than that....Cheers

Jan I hope you read this:

Your refreshing fun girl from Alaska is a corrupt politician and you can not deny that. She has eluded an investigation that she swore to uphold. She has not faced the media as of yet and when she has, she has folded like a bluffed hand. you need to read about what her own people in her state say about her. You are the snobs in America and have been for many years. I am happy to say that you and I both know that you are an Old Fashioned White Female with no snese of direction for yourself. You are a follower and you need to go to Alaska and follow all the Lemmings right of the cliff where the Republicans all need to be.

If Sarah Palin has the experience to run the United States then so does Will Winn the Mayor of Austin, Tx. He manages a larger budget, has extensive negotiations with Mexico, is responsible for more people and actually has a brain. Sarah Palin is trying to get by on her Miss Alaska trianing to answer that final two minute question. No wonder she didn't win considering the way she is answering questions by the general public and the media.

What a hypocrite. Sarah, are you sure you should tie your star to this kind of nonsense? Imagine trying to get by-in from him on anything you believe in:

"Oh, really? I said that? You must have caught me with a gotcha, Sarah. You see, we don't have money or time for that kind of (fill in your own guess), you know that. Say, how's Sean Hannity doing? Why don't you give him a call, see what he's up to, him and the wife and kids, maybe go up to his place for a few weeks, maybe take someone along. I have some traveling to do, and I know you don't want to stay around here by yourself."

I am very tired of having a dimwit in the White House.

I thought McCain was smart and honest but with his pick of this self proclaimed "Joe six-pack" he has proven to be far from either.

Let's put someone who has more smarts in the Oval Office this election.

Palin just needs to stay on Fox News for interviews – that way they can spoon feed her questions.

This man is senile and clueless! Even his own conservative base is questioning her lack of knowledge and experience. Even I, am average American woman can answer the questions that Katie Couric asked her in a more coherent and intelligent manner.

McShame, wake up and smell the coffee!!

Hey Blue Tiger, it is not that Obama doesn't make sense, it is that a little bit of intelligence is required to understand him unlike with Palin who requires little more than a grade school education to comprehend, quess we know why you will be voting for her.

Oh, please. Since when is McCain not a part of the Washington conservative cocktail party group. Is he also claiming to be a "six pack" guy? I lived in the D.C. area for many, many years. Senators were known to show up at private club and high end restaurants, never local "bars."

Just an inside view from someone who has been to Congressional County Club...to name one.

Personally, I am appalled at the comments floating about that if anyone criticizes Palin, it implicitly implicates the person as being an intellectual. So we only want the opposite thinking. Think people...what is the opposite of intelligence!!!!

"Well McCain. I'm glad you took that Alaska Barbie."

It's *Caribou* Barbie, not Alaska Barbie. Like, duh!

Someone should ask McCain:

Would you actually sleep well at night if Sarah Palin was president?

(But, unfortunately, you won't get the truth from McCain – which is still another way that McCain is like Bush)

Another question for McCain – AND America:

If Sarah Palin has to be "handled" now as your VP candidate – who will be "handling" the White House if John McCain can't finish his term?

(And you thought George W. Bush was trying to scare America! What's more scary than Palin as president!)

FDR said: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

Bush and McCain/Palin have defined fear.

Palin needs to stop saying that she is an average american, she is not!! average americans make about 50,000 or less each year, but shes worried about the 20,000 she lost after the stocks dropped very low. To have to appear with Mccain by your side to help you, after you gaffed is a major sign that she isnt ready.

he thought she had the” experience and knowledge and background” to be president //// He thought? Is this man kidding me. He thought she had all that is needed for this job? First of all John, if you didn't know 100% for sure she did have it, then you bloody didn't do your homework. Not being absolutely sure about a person's credentials for one of the biggest and most important positions in America before you chose her as your running mate shows the entire country and the world for that matter that you had no concern for Americans whatsoever. Your only concern was getting to be president of the USA and to hell with the security and future of Americans. Your a bloody joke McCain.

Everyone who criticizes McCain is either a gotcha journalist, part of a “Georgetown cocktail party” circuit, or some other idiot (voter). The man behaves just like Bush but older and even more set in his ways.
Running in the senate, he has suspended his campaign 4 times. He relies on the same bag of tricks and as president he will behave exactly as he did as a senator. Palin, his latest trick at the craps table is becoming a liability, but it is because of the media. There is always an excuse, always a reason to avoid accountability.
McCain’s experience is that of a gambler. Gambling isn’t experience we need. Palin is the new energy. Energy without focus is worthless. What do they bring to the table?

McCain can pretend all he wants that she has boatloads of experience, when everyone knows she only has about 5 minutes worth. Even those in his own party are finally seeing the light on what little she has between her ears when she opens up her mouth and says the STUPIDEST things you can imagine.

We've just had 8 years of STUPID in the White House... why would any voter in their right mind vote for 4 more years of it!! Watch the interviews she's done... she's an IDIOT!!!

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

God help us!!! McShame has lost his mind and integrity, well I don’t think he had any to begin with!!!! And McPalin please media stop giving her a free ride she is a heartbeat away from being president of the United States close your eyes and image that!!!! oh my god!!!

I'm sure George Will, David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer, Ross Douthat, Kathleen Parker and Stephen F. Hayward appreciate the casual disregard and offhand criticism of their opinions. George Will! One of the smartest conservatives out there, and that's rare praise from a liberal social democrat like myself. I don't really have a lot complimentary to say about Kathleen Parker and the National Review, but that, combined with the fact that they're also calling for Palin to be replaced, says a lot in and of itself.

This is a laugh, Sen. McCain, a man who began his camp on "experience", will now try to explain Gov. Palin experience, as if we all have blinders on?? This kind of confusion and distortion with McCain is exactly why his own party is frustrated with him.

McSame's judgement on Sarah Palin is enough to put the lie to his claim of good judgement.

This should scare the hell out of American Voters...do we really want another "Doin' a heckofa job Sarah...."?

Hahaha, we aren't siding with you John... read some of the comments, and stop listening to Rush Limbaugh already. It is making you dumb.

“You know that's an interesting statement, isn’t it?” he responded. “And I have never been an astronaut, but I think I know the challenges of space. And I have never done a lot of things in my life that I think I am familiar with.”

This is so funny. So do I, so let me replace you as the republican nominee because you are an so pathetic?

McCain is in denial. He can't handle the truth. Lately, he's been getting angry and frustrated more and more.

We are lucky to have "real" candidates, like Obama and Biden. Not that vapid, inept, pathetic Palin and her sugar daddy.

Why does CNN have so many negative articles about McCain and Palin? I thought this was suppose to be the most trusted new agency in the world? There are more than enough negative things to spend on Obama and Biden, like Acorn, Pastor Wright, his liberal voting record, his socialist wish list and how his economic plan would send us into a depression.

Did any one look into if Acorn and Obama had voter fraud in the Primary? Should Senator Clinton really be on the ticket?

Palin is the governor of a state with a population about the same as Austin, Texas. Only the Austin mayors generally have much more in the way of experience than her. I still wouldn't want that mayor suddenly having to be president.

It is really getting funny rather than sad to hear Obama supporters saying that Sarah Pallin doesn't have enough experience when their candidate Barack Obama has less and is running for President. This is just complete hipocracy on their part. At least she has a record to run on, not just voting present.

McCain fundamentally lost his mind a little over a month ago. He and his campaign have become the epitome of dishonorable hypocrites.

Virginians for Obama/Biden!

I am more concerned about the JUDGMENT AND mental capacity of many Americans. If we are honest with ourselves... let go of the emotional knee jerk reactions, and THINK for a moment, we would realize that Sarah Palin (by virtue of what comes out of her mouth), is unqualified to lead this nation as VP or God forbid, President.

They try to ram a virtual unknown down our throats, do not want us to question or challenge her positions and for someone who's a Gov. less than 2 years is riddled with so many scandals and investigations!

And anyone wanting to equate her and Obama as inexperienced ought to really reflect on Obama's organized, intelligent and skillful campaign for the past 2 years. That speaks volumes. He is running a far more focused and effective campaign than John McCain himself.

Please people, think about the future of this country, this is no monopoly game here, this is real life where people live and die by the course charted by our President.

ACORN=Obama=voter fraud=Ohio=Wisconsin.

Everybody hates a cheater.

No Obama, ever.

Mccain lost a lot of support since Palin's true inexperienced colors have been popping out all over the media and all over he place even in the streets with voters and the American public. I don't care how many photo ops he gives us, I don't care how much spin he puts on it, Plain spoke! Palin sounded incoherent and clueless in the historic Katie Couric interview. That was historic, i don't think I have ever witnessed as dumb an interview as that was. I also think the bigger pitt fall for Mccain is that he proved to the american people that he is too unpredictable, too compulsive and America has had enough of that behavior from Buh in the last 8 years. So, this Independent is too smart, too aware and totally unwilling to sell her country as Mccain has for political gain. I will be voting for Obama/Bien. They are a good team and they provide the experience and know how and at least understand the economy, foreign policy and know how to navigate around Washington. As much as we need and want change, we do have to have someone in the driver seat who knows how to get around. This time in America is not a time for taking chances. Obama/Biden offer a great plan. Let's go for it! Mccain lost my support the day he picked someone he interviewed less than I interviewed my dog sitter.

Well, this confirms that McLame is off his meds and is hallucinating. He's a joke and so is she. It's also both pathetic and alarming about the number of voters who have drunk the Kool-Aid and support these two morons. McLame sold out all of his values and morals in picking her to attempt to win at any cost.

If, by some miracle, McLame wins and then kicks the bucket, we'll become a 3rd world country. We really want Caribou Barbie in the White House? I think not.

Just say NO to Bush 44.

"You and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me". Ummm...isn't Obama leading?

The simple reason McCain will lose is he is a Republican and we have all seen what the Republicans do. Lie. Deceive. Smear. Distract. Hide.

We've had enough!!!

Obama/Biden 'till 2024

I don't know what decade McCain is living in, but the only experience either one of them have is lying. They are truly experienced liars. Palin is going to camp to learn to become a better liar. I don't think a mutimilliare has my best interest at heart. I can say Obama has made McCain change his speech in attempt to win this election, but that is about it. This election has taught us to stand up for what we believe in and see through misrepresentation of McCain. If Palin is experinenced we will see it, you do not have to constantly defend that. Go to your town hall meetings and tell lies to the people who want to hear. We all know you are doing hall meetings because you can not draw a crowd without Palin by your side. As she indicated it is the Palin-McCain ticket.

Do you need daddy to take you to the potty?? After all the dust clears, Alaska won't even want this joke.

And for the record, Tim, you're an idiot.

Mccain campaign is in the Toilet and it is all his Fault he under estimated How smart the American people are and that was his biggest mistake he though he was going to pick palin and everywoman that voted for hillary was just going to come over to his camp without caring about the issues that those women voted for. Mccain is a waste of good taxpayers money he should put the white flag in place and march to his defeat!

please give me a break!! Sarah is not ready to lead, If He slammed Obama for not having enough experience, he has to slam his own running mate. THATS ONE OF THE REASONS WE TEND TO VOTE DEM. BECAUSE 4 SOME REASON REPUBLICANS HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME ADMITTING THEY ARE WRONG!!!!

So who's agreeing with his pick? What kind of a world is he living in? It just scares me that these people could get elected.

You know Tim, if you think that McCain and Palin are "real", think again. I gather of course that you are a "real" American, white, anglo-saxon, heterosexual, etc ... Whatever "real" means ....

Uh oh. Don't make him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

I wonder how Palin and other female McChicken supporters feel about him using the C-word to describe his wife?

I Stand with Sarah Palin, Just because she is a good Soul, she is innocent, in the face of the Hateful Media, They only brought the Nasty few out, Now how Cheep is that, there only living up to what there job is, NASTY
I Dont Trust there Nasty reporting, They will do anything even Make Obama so innocent in the Face of the Media, They are falling all over them self, there will Cover for him no Matter what the Cost to the American people!, They Know they know the truth about him and they wont bring this out!! they will take The Market situation and Make Democrats look innocent, while lambasting The Republicans and the President, Well We see Through there Nasty Action, there cold and calculated, But the dont see the House and the senate and Congress are at fault, Like Barney frank, and Joe Biden, Nacey polsie, Charles rangle, Ect, Oh these people are not at fault public, it only John McCain, and Sarah palin, and the The president, It Never the Democrats, how How Smart the News Media is, I still think there one Sided Nastys

What frightened me most in this interview was that McCain seems to imply that anyone who disagrees with him should not speak. I worry a lot about this ticket restricting free speech and intellectual freedom if elected.

Oh Please. Enough of this nonsense from John McCain. Its the BUSH and McCain policies and ideology that has devastated our economy and our standing in the world.

America needs CHANGE from this COWBOY style of politics. Its the Republican principles and ideology that got us into the MESS we are in right now.

In the 90's it took a Democrat to clean up the first BUSH's MESS, and its going to take Democratic principle and a Democrat President to steer us back to economic prosperity and improve our image arround the world.

We couldn't be any clearer we want CHANGE and Democrats know how to deliver PEACE, PROSPERITY and CHANGE.

Vote Peace, Prosperity and REAL Change. Vote OBAMA.

My goodness, it was McCain that said Obama was inexpierienced, and the white house was no place for "on the job training"..now he wants us to forget that and "accept" Palin, inexpierienced as she is, and that ok, she can get on the job training in white house ??? Oh please, I am so tired of McCain "changing his mind " using anything he can to GET to the white house ! I also dont believe he was anything except a war "victim", and just maybe if he had stopped flying after he had already crashed 4 planes, he wouldnt have been in a 5th plane crash..the REAL heroes of the war was the ones who DIED..the rest are victims..sad, but true, and MY husband is one of those victims !!! I dont want our next president changing his mind constantly, sometimes several times a day, going on "attack" constantly, with a 6 pack Jane beside him ! Get real people..we need someone with a "cool" head, good judgement, who knows HOW to surround himself with other cool, knowledgible heads, and welcomes constructive critism, challenges his opinions, and to me that is OBAMA..ok, now you can attack me..
war victims wife, in TEXAS

This is not an "experience" election! If it was, then Governor Bill Richardson might be the Democratic nominee. This election is about "CHANGE!" Americans simply want a "new direction" for the country, away from the partisan bickering that we have been witnessing (i.e., the blame game) and a more "United" States than has been evident lately. McCain/Palin represent "more of the same" divisiveness, politics as usual (i.e. "pitbull") and a continuation of the Bush policies that have put the country, literally, at risk! No more gambling with America's future – not this time; Americans prefer the judgement and leadership of the Obama/Biden team!

-“You know that's an interesting statement, isn’t it?” he responded. “And I have never been an astronaut, but I think I know the challenges of space. And I have never done a lot of things in my life that I think I am familiar with.”

I'm very familiar with space travel, with NASA and the space program, and with science fiction, but I couln't do a spacewalk, dock with the ISS, or land the space shuttle. I watch a lot of House but I'm not able to go into diagnostic medicine. I'm married to a nurse, I know a lot about what nurses have to deal with on a day to day basis, but that doesn't make me a nurse.

Sarah Palin shows her ignorance of the world each and everyday. Enough said.

She was such a flunkout in the 'debate practice' the McCain campaign had to move it to his million dollar home in AZ. Probably the kids were running around the hotel is a distraction, the crying special needs baby needs its mother's attention, not to mention the knock-up unmarried teenage daughter they tried to hide.

Desperate Republicans are going down in November! Hallaluah!!!.

Obama/Biden

Mccain Usually Looks Really Pale In Photos But In This One He Is Red And Looks Like He Is About Ready To Pop!

My concern here is John McCain's judgement ...it is obvious to almost every one in America that although she may be very nice, she may be a up and coming gov. of Alaska....she is not ready for the world we live in today. We have numerous concerns...2 wars, economic crisis, recession...etc...and she has no clue. So again, I say....John McCain's choice shows lack of judgement and leadership.

the vp debate is already slanted against gov. palin. gwen ifill the "moderator" of the debate has a pro obama book, due for release soon. gwen has an obvious financial interest in the outcome of this election. pbs recieved many complaints about gwen's coverage of gov palins rnc speech. this woman should be removed asap from being the moderator.

Excuse me please, I've just been informed that Sarah is talking to someone that is not with the campaign. I must leave now and answer any questions that are asked......

OK, is was a false alarm, she was talking to her daughter. We can continue the interview.

Make that "Joe 12 pack" to be able to make any sense of the Palin jibberish once the teleprompter is removed from in front of her.

And does even one person think Sarah Palin is prepared to step in as President of the United States of America if circumstances call?

Please.

The old political adage "if you are having to explain you have already lost" fits nicely here.

On a certain level I actually feel sorry for Palin. The McCain campaign is trying to use her as a pawn. This whole thing is way above her head.....and not because she isn't smart, but rather because she is disinterested. Sarah Palin is not interested in the world around her and she therefore does not try to learn about it. She is interested in the office of VP(political aspiration), but she is not interested in actually solving the issues.

Wrong again, John!! Smart, thinking American people are NOT siding with you on the issue of your unqualified VP joke.

Please all you Sarah Palin ride alongs. This is idiotic to believe this woman is fit to run this country. She is not ready. She may do well because she's been feed the notes for the past week. Give me a break and she is no Joe six pack. I want to see those tax returns...Don't forget about those!!!!

Perception:

"You and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me,” said McCain.

Reality:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2882.xml?ReleaseID=1218

McCain is defending his choice for VP! Do you all expect him to go against her?! Do you even know what this whole debate is about? I think some people who are commenting need to go back to school and focus on whats mro eimportant!!

Why is it that Senator John McCain coverup the second Bridge To Nowhere project of Govenor Sarah Palin.... What else is Senator John McCain Covering up? Why is Govenor Sarah Palin not telling us about the money that she got from VECO Excutives Why are they covering it up

Can they be honest!!!!!!

KC: Name a Supreme Court case

Palin: – long silence -

McCain/Palin
It is about time that McCain stands up to the media that has made this a one sided election, give him a chance and he will deliver and become the next president. And to all the media that wants Obama, they willl be praying to the east 3 times a day and going to church on Sunday listening to that Wright guy.

GO McCain/Palin deliver us to the days of Clinton.........
Oh buy the way I am an Independent that was going to vote for HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was planning on sitting this election out. No happy with either choice and then along came Sarah and I and many other woman like me are very much engaged in the process. WHAT AN INSULT. This chatty moron isn't qualified to run the PTA. Obama should thank McCain, his insult to every female voter with a triple digit IQ, has brought millions of female voters back.

How about SPINNING THIS TOO JOHN! –

John McSame 13-bedroom mansion for sale = price tag = $100 million DOLLARS!

"And I have never done a lot of things in my life that I think I am familiar with.”

John, I have no doubt that you think you know a lot of things. Problem is we need a President who knows he knows. Another four years of self-aggrandizement, ignorant "certainty" and delusion masquerading as leadership just won't cut it.

BREAKING NEWS::: MCCAINS 13 ROOM, 6 CAR GARAGE, A LARGE AIRCONDITIONED PLAYHOUSE FOR ALL THE KIDS IN THE BACKYARD,10 FIREPLACE MCMANSION IS FOR SALE IN ARIZONA! 10 FIREPLACES IN ARIZONA? DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES! WELL AT LEAST HE HAS 6 HOUSES LEFT. I THINK HE WILL BE JUST FINE.

I prefer to vote for someone I actually think may be smarter than me or my neighbors to be the LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD. The last eight years we have had "Joe Cool" and look how great that has turned out. The choice of Palin is a joke, and insulting.

I believe a small-town "feminist" such as Palin might want to refer to herself as Jane six-pack, not Joe, dontca think. Yup!

* John McCain't for president of Student Council USA *

* Sarah Palin't for vice president of Student Council of USA *

McCain should have a mental evaluation NOW!!!!!

Wait, WHAT? How can he know the challenges of space if he's never been an astronaut? That's almost as nonsensical as Palin's interviews with Catie Couric. Please vote these rascals out.

Obama / Biden 08, Seriously.

Dude, you compared Caribou Barbie to Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton! Is your October Surpise the fact that you are clinically insane? You try to paint yourself as a maverick, when 26 years of legislation points to the fact your have ALWAYS voted for deregulation. Your VP pick is a product of packaging by the same Karl Rove brain trust that tanked your campaign in 2000. HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT???

Gwen Ifil is a professional and has been on the Newshour for years. Do you really think she's gonna jeopardize her career for a VP debate?

Nobody seems to remember the Clinton-Obama debate last year on ABC when Geo. Snotful was the moderator. Snotful was the Clinton's Press secretary for years. Biased?

Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul!

She wouldn't answer a question on what magazines she reads?

Who gives a crap?

Senator McCain's statements about his pride in Palin's experience are wholly predicated on mischaracterizations and exaggerations of what she has actually done. While McCain used to appear to be a person of integrity, it is apparent that he is a person who will say or do anything for political expediency. He is neither honest nor honorable.

After reading what Pakistan president said with Palin, now i wonder repubs stooped to such low that they are using their VP to lure world leaders with her looks and figure because nothing else is working for them. Shame on you Mccain, people like you are responsible for economic crisis, unpopular war and what not.

Goodmorning CNN plrase update your polls. It looks like Obama is leading mccain in the three battleground states, Penn, Fl and OH by 6, 7, and 8+ points.

Now is the time for a security crisis, 1,2,3. We need mccain to the bailout. Oh no, wait, Obama is just as capable of handling these issues as mccain. Maybe something wrong in the palin camp will have to do this time.

We cannot, CANNOT, go from a "yee-haw!" adminstration to a "boo-yah!" one.

-Later, after continuing to counter Palin’s critics, he pointed to what he called a divide between the press and the public on their view of the Alaska governor. “…You and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me,” said McCain.

If you look at the voter approval ratings, you've got Obama and Biden over 50%, and McCain and Palin below 50%, and Palin is dragging McCain down. I think she's at 41% or so now.

-"So, with due respect, I strongly disagree with your premise that she doesn't have experience and knowledge and background,” he said. “I fundamentally disagree, and I'm proud of her record.”

I'm a Maverick and I don't care what you guys think!

Funny nobody raised a complaint when George Stephasnotful was the moderator of the CLinton-Obama debate last year. Snotful was the CLinton's press secretary for years. Biased? Humm? How the conservatives love to move the bar down a notch.

Reeks of a losing campaign.

Obama/Biden

Come John..time to wake up...you know you messed up but you will not admidt it.
She is in no way ready to be the VP for a 72 year old. 1 in 3 chance she will have to take over. She is not ready,,and you cannot get her ready.
She does not resonate with me and many that I know think she is a joke and are afraid of her.
John admidt it you screwed up this time.

The "public" is not siding with you McCain. Rather, the small segment of already-convinced-before-the-election-year-began Republicans and conservatives are siding with you. Note, however, that not all of them are siding with Palin. Recent articles have shown that many of them are decidedly against her.

There's another bailout coming the first Tuesday in November; the bailout of Ignorance in American Leadership: We cannot afford this foolishness any longer...

IT'S TIME THE AMERICAN VOTERS DEMAND THIS WOMAN STEP DOWN, NOT ONLY IS SHE BAD FOR OUR COUNTRY, SHE IS A TERRIBLE ROLE MODEL FOR OUR CHILDREN WHO WILL BE TOMORROWS LEADERS. PALIN IT'S TIME TO GET OUT!!!

Thanks but no thanks!!!!

No way would I want Palin even LOOKING at the White House because she would think that is enough experience to be President of the USA!!!!

Helloooooooooooo--Mccain is getting ready to dump Praline under the bus and roll on!!

All this "praise"--he is going to secretly force her to resign, citing family reasons. She will get a nice job with him if he wins in return for the resignation.

SHE will RESIGN so he will not have to admit a MISTAKE-because he will not ever admit at mistake.

All this "praise" is to make it look like he really really really supported her, so when she "resigns" it will look more genuine. AND HE CAN SAVE FACE.

ONCE AGAIN, MCCAIN AND HIS HENCHMEN WILL THINK WE ALL STUPIDLY BELIEVE HIS LIES. NOT THIS TIME--WE SEE IT COMING, FOLKS.

John McCain is acting like a Father would protecting his daughter. I don't think Gov Palin wants his protection or she needed to be defended. Sen McCain let her grow up. GO Obama/Biden

where in his warped beffudled old mind does he think the people of this country agree with him on Caribou Barbie. The majority think she is a blithering idiot who cant string a couple of sentences together to make it sound like she actually has an IQ.

Deny, defend and deflect, but what else can he do now? He made an impulsive decision that gave him a short term lift but is now helping to sink him. It is really sad to see what has happend to McCain.

The more we learn about Palin, the dumber McCain looks. His tactic is back firing on him.

The Georgetown coctail party circiut!

Those horrible people with college degrees! Those doggone smart inteligent people! They're such elitists!

They shouldn't be running the country! Hockey moms who went to six community colleges should!

So there!

“I fundamentally disagree, and I'm proud of her record.”

“…You and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me,”

"The fundamentals of the economy are strong."

Anyone else see a pattern here? Every time John McCain uses the word "fundamental" or any of its forms, the statement is a bunch of bunk!

If what she's been showing recently is the product of that so-called experience and judgment then I feel so much better voting for the guy McCain labels 'inexperienced'.

Oh god. People get off it!
palin is good and there is nothing you can do or say.
so move no to more important issues, will ya?!?!

Enough, we don't want this woman, as she discribe herself as a Joe Six Pack to lead America,I sugest to you Palin go back to Alaska, you forget to tell the people about how you cheated, how you refuse to help rape victims with their tests. Enough lies animal killer.

Is this old man in denial or what? Should get his checked out.

Sarah Palin is popular with a portion of the die hard Republican base that wouldn't care if she was the Devil incarnate; they'd still support her.

The American people were infatuated with the cute Sarah but that is wearing off and McCain can't understand it because she's still getting a rise out of him.

She's not smart. She lies. She's snide (let's not forget that RNC speech that she read) . Even if I buy her "experience" there are SO many topics that she doesn't even have to deal with in Alaska that are relevant to the majority of the country of which she has ZERO knowledge. What does she know about large metropolitan cities for example? Where significant number of American's live?

Does she know anything about public education? I see her kids are never in school by the way.

Her comment about Russian aircraft invading US airspace has no relevance to her. She DOES NOT command F-15s & F-22s to deal with these incursions which, by the way, haven't happend while she has been governor.

When asked what periodicals she reads she couldn't be specific. The Wall Street Journal, the Economist, US News & World Report, nothing.

There is no there ... there

"And I have never done a lot of things in my life that I think I am familiar with."

That about sums it up, doesn't it?

Sad old man.

Please. The woman can gut a moose, lobby for a bridge to Nowhere, babble nonsensically to Katie Couric, and still find time to keep her teenage daughter from learning about contraception.

Experience? She's got it in spades.

Is this in denial or what. Should get his head checked out.

McCain is not fit to lead!!! He failed to vet Palin at all and now has to lie everyday to convince America that he has not lost it. America, this is no longer funny. This person cannot be allowed to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

That's why she's in debate camp and his own campaign team said she's dealing with items she never dealt with before. I'm a president of my own company so I'm qualified to be president of the u.s.. Notice lower casing for the small minded citizens in the u.s. who actually support this idiot.

Thanks McCain.

When Palin doesn't know what she is talking about it is hard to have a debate or conversation. Prediction for thursday is that Palin will break down mid interview of fear and lack of knowledge. This will be terrible but yet funny to watch. Without knowledge and command of facts what can she say.

Obama......08

GIVE US BOTH OF YOUR TAX RETURNS OR SHUT UP.

NOW SPIN THIS ONE TOO JOHN!!!

The new Quinnipiac University surveys show Obama leading McCain in Florida 51 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 50 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 54 percent to 39 percent.

McCain is a very stubborn man. Why would I want to vote for a person who is only interested in hearing his own voice.

The "Georgetown Cocktail Party Circuit?" Is he kidding? This is a man who's mom was an oil heiress. He married a beer distributorship heiress. He has so many houses he's lost count. Yet he keeps trying to inject elitism into his campaign so we will once again look at him as a guy we'd most like to have a beer with. Now his vp pick is a "joe six-pack american." Come on people. Wake up from your dazed and confused state. This is no commoner here.

Of course McCain has to defend Palin. Every tiem the fool opens her mouth she sets women back 100 years.

Even though I can't stand McCain, he knows very well that his choice of Palin, and teh reasons he chose her, have blown up in his face. He picked her for two reasons only;

1. Because she is a woman;
and
2. Bcecause he was counting on the stupidity of women across America, especially white women, to vote for him.

You would think that women in this country would be outraged at being so used and taken for granted, yet many say they are voting for McCain and Palin.

Americans are the most ignorant, apathetic, whiny, uninformed people on the planet. I don't want to hear one woman who is voting for McCain to say that they put their family or their children first.

To put someone as ignorant, incoherent, inexperienced, etc. one heartbeat away from running this country is ludicrous.

No wonder it is a man's world. Thank to McCain and Palin it will be another decade or longer before a woman is taken seriously for a position of power in Government or the Corpoarte world.

Ummm she doesn't have experience, knowledge or background. Her knowledge and background amount to geographic proximity to a foreign nation, not knowing what the Bush doctrine is, being unable to name a supreme court case other than roe v. wade, and not having a clue about the current financial crisis. Oh, and she apparently believes humans and dinosaurs once frolicked together on planet Earth.

You'd find a better informed person at your local bar's trivia night, and that's the problem.

John you and Sarah might as well bow out of the election, you have shown us very clearly that you are another bush term. American does not need this.

He will defend her to the death.......On a news program last nite I think it was CNN, a commentator stated that HE would never admit he made a mistake. I really think he doesn't have a choice now, if he admitted he made a mistake, then it is the death of his campaign. Enough said................

McCain responded “Really? I haven't detected that,”

It's that type of
a) aloofness
b) deceitfulness
c) untruthfulness
that leads people to look at his campaign as unworthy of their trust.

You just can't say you haven't heard Mike and Peggy on an open Mike; George Will last week; Peggy Noonan this week. That's just not possible. OR, you really don't know what's going on, much like in the economics world.

Again, $18 billion of earmarks is not the reason we're facing a financial crisis to the point of looking at the 1930's all over again. Perhaps McCain wants to go back to his nostalgic days of early childhood, but the rest of us want to move forward. The deregulation. of which he proudly says he adheres to, is what has put us in this position.

This guy has spent over 26 years ain Congress and he and Cindy are worth over $100 million and he's talking about out of touch and too inside the Beltway.

I don't understand how, with a straight face, he can blast Obama daily for not knowing issues (which is not even close to the truth) and then say that Palin is more than qualified and expect for anyone with a brain to believe him.

All I can say is let's wait and see what McQqack has to say after the VP debate tomorrow. Anyone in their right mind knows you can't take a cram course on how to be a world leader in a week! I think this is so funny.

McCain is in denial.

Obama/Biden '08

The Georgetown Cocktail Circuit? Is that that group he’ll make famous? I get confused by all the people and groups he blames. Are they the same as the biased liberal media? He should print up a scorecard so we can keep up.

She needs more time to devolp the potential to be commander in chief.

Right now she does not have it. The repubs are going down this year.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

They are IDIOTS

I have never seen so many scared democrats on these blogs! Sarah Palin is a refreshing, intelligent, hard-working leader who has my vote. When you count up misstatments over the course of this election, Biden/Obama have the most–Sarah comes in a distant third, and is the only one that the MSM has targeted. Hillary is out, so they try every day in every way to skewer Sarah instead! Sorry, folks, she's no pushover and I think she actually likes being challenged–it helps her learn! Watch her retorts to the snobs and weep!

John, reality calling, the American people are not agreeing with your pick. Given your erratic behavior over the past two weeks your choice of Palin scares me more than ever should she have to step in for you. Americans have put up with a VP in the hospital every 2 minutes for 8 yrs, we cannot chance it with an unhealthy senior citizen and a VP who should not be left home alone. On Nov 4th I will say Thanks but no Thanks.

McCain is a fool... what record is he specifically proud of? Palin's Troopergate fiasco? Book banning attempts in Wasilla? Her vast international and foreign affairs experience which totals ZERO?

FOOL

“Really? I haven't detected that.”
Beautifully put John. That perfectly sums up your entire campaign till now.

Are we selecting most qualified president and vice president for this country or somebody who can seat with us and drink coffee.
How low this selection process can go? did not we learn anything from this 8 years?
I blame media to even discuss this, and take the poll on this stupid idea.

Right. Can we listen to that answer about how the bailout helps from Katie Couric's interview again ?

Falin Palin is very shallow on interviews and experience it's just the
McSame politics of 8 years past, now it's Falin wth Palin.

I always know exactly who I will vote for, but I must admit the information released lately about the Republican VP candidate certainly amuses me. I can't imagine how anyone could risk what little security we have left.

And how has that worked out for ya' America?

Earlier Governor Palin claimed she was just like Average Joe Six Pack. I am an at home dad, work from home, have two beautiful daughters, a hard working wife, a mortgage, mounting bills, and a shrinking 401K. Sounds pretty average to me. However, I know what the Bush Doctrine is: Pre-emptive Self Defense. I read newspapers and periodicals because I am curious about understanding the world. I would never censor the library or try to fire the librarian because free speech is the cornerstone of our democracy. I would have found a way, if I were governor, not to spend money on that road to nowhere. You see most of us just want a Vice President who can relate to our situation, understand the constitution, be fiscally responsible AND lead this country if need be. I'm sorry, but Governor Palin cannot do that. Which in the end makes me question Senator McCain's abilities. Thus a man I once could have voted for President can no longer get my vote.

America barely survived 8yrs of DuNCE... now many American's are going to roll the dice and hope they can survive 12yrs under a McCain/Palin administration.. but i sincerely doubt it. Take a look around..the whole world is in financial trouble right now, the sad thing is that McC-ancient wants to continue the downward trend and MooseGirl is currently attending the GWB Academy. Under the same tutelage – expect the same end results.

Why didn't you guys also mention in that same interview, while talking about the economic bill, he mentions something about "aspiring to be a dictator."

. . . because when you are accused of youth and inexperience, it's always good to have your grampa defend you? I feel SO much better now.

OLD man is senile and delusional.

Yeah well he doesn't have to be an astronaut since he subscribes to the Palin way of seeing things.

He can see the moon from his house, so he knows all about the challenges of space.

Ummm... Senator McCain? Franklin Roosevelt DID appear on television!!!! He was the first President to do so!!!! YOU SCHMUCK!!!!

Leave her alone – quit picking on her – she's a woman.

That's why she'll get votes.

I can see the moon from my backyard. Does that make me qualified to man the next shuttle mission?

Hey Laura you comment just Say's your scared of black women who are stronger that your self, you say she will use hate, hate and more hate...your to funny your comment was filled with hate and fear and that's sad...its what wrong with this country because if Obama had a name like David Mitchell and was white with the same issues we wouldn't be having this debate now, he'd be in white house with a land slide.

The general public does not agree with you John McCain.

Your judgement is catastrophic and your predictions are wrong as usual.
Palin will be your downfall in this election, wait and see.

And now we find out the Moderator for the VP debate is soon to publish a pro-obama book in january.

Convenient much? What news outlet ISN"T in the tank for obama.

Unbelievable if she's allowed to moderate Thursday.

After tomorrow's debate, McCain/ Palin will be down by 10 points.

There are Millions of Beautiful,Intelligent,Strong,Articulate and Hard working women in American that are Heads of households,Mothers,leaders,common-sensed, and financially savy.

How did the dingy Prom Queen,Cheerleader from High School (and not the Validictorian) make it to this level?

McCain doesn't get it. Its not only her lack of experience in governing in a state with an extremely small population. Its the fact that she is uncouth, unintelligible and has a very limited scope of the world.

This American doesn't side with you in respect to Palin.

I am interested in the VP debate tomorrow night. My expectations of her pretty much zero. What I'm interested in hearing tomorrow night is whether she can think on her own and put a coherent sentence together.

McCain is fundamentally insane and I hope he loses in a fundametal landslide

Listen to Palin says and then listed clearly to what Obama says. Obama my use flowery words however he never answers the question posed nor does he ever make much sense.

Obama is at the top of the ticket with minimal experience. Palin is not at the top of the ticket. I'm much more worried about Obama and his ineptitude.

How long do you think you can hold your head up proudly?

McBush “I fundamentally disagree, and I'm proud of her record.”I'm Proud of your Lack Of Judgement !!!!

Does John McCain really want us to believe he hasn't
been in Washington for the last 25 years.
This is reaction from an old angry man.

If Mr. McCain, when saying "You and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me" he is referring to those who already agree with him, then he's right.

However, if were to be honest and look at an average of polling data, and anecdotal data, he'd find that his statement above was a lie or a delusion.

Also, I know the combative nature with the press works to fire up the base, but does McCain and his advisers think it will work with the middle ground – where most remaining votes are to be had?

--are americans really that stupid to vote for mcsame???

i guess if u are happy how these last 8 yrs been u go for mcsame!

"I'm so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me,”... yeah sure... You looked at the Polls? Look at new Polls at real clear politics. Obama +8 in Ohio, Obama + 8 in Florida, Obama + 15(!!!!) In Pennsylvania, Obama + 6 in national Polls... Well McCain. I'm glad you took that Alaska Barbie. She will hurt you even more than she did already. Just wait for the debate tomorrow night.
This will be the Final End of your campaign, McSame

Obama/Biden in a landslide!

People took a chance with Bush, an idiot made sympathic thanks to Rove and company. They won't make the same mistake again. They won't vote for someone who showed she does not even understand the questions she's being asked.

Recently unearthed video shows that just two months after 9/11, John McCain was not only fully aware of the Bush Administration's Iraq War Agenda, but also that he actively helped make the argument for war.

In an interview broadcast November 28, 2001 on ABC News Nightline, McCain:

* Said that the Bush Administration would build a case for military conflict with Iraq, and expressed his support for such action

* Advanced false claims made by the Bush Administration about the threat of Iraqi WMD

* Connected Iraq with 9/11 by repeating the false claim that 9/11 hijacker Muhammad Atta had met with Iraq intelligence authorities in Prague before 9/11

Video is at huffington post

Debate camp.... Nuff said

“Georgetown cocktail party” – is he insinuating that this view is held by a bunch of republican elitists? Republican elitists – isn't that an oxymoron?

Man – I can't wait for Nov. 4th because I am tired of seeing folk sell out their common sense for votes.

The GOP Goebbels propaganda machine needs some oil.

Joe Biden is in a no-win situation. Even if he sticks to the issues, the GOP will cry foul and accuse Senator Biden of sexism. So he might as well just crush Palin for the good of the country and educated men and women everywhere.

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 and McCain is Palin.

I would like Palin to be honest with Americans. She would not answer a simple question about what magazines she reads.

I can decide if she is qualified if I don't know whe she is.

We are lucky to have real workers, real decision makers and real
patriots like Senator McCain and Governor Palin running for
President and Vice President.