am i the only person who thinks the picture is ironic after they've spent months labeling Obama as elitist? I know all the campaigns stay in nice hotels but it's a little ironic to see that bus parked there?

Speaking of ironic - I find it ironic to hear all these country bumpkins (and I can say that because i live there) inciting rage and hate - saying Obama wants to destroy America and the Constitution. Are these the same people who supported Bush and the no separation of church and state, legislation of morality, violation of 1st amendment, 4th branch of gov't VP? Isn't it ironic that these people who rail that Obama will violate the Constitution are the same folks who seceded and tried to quite the Constitution over racial issues.

We've been angry for 8 years so you're just going to have to deal. Obama doesn't hate America - his ideas for how it should be run are different than we've seen in a while - which polls seem to indicate that's a good thing. Take your 25% and go home.

Dont listen to her West Virginia.
She is dangerous. Dont let her whoop up the hate in your state.

Put "Country First" and vote for Obama.

She is trying to incite a riot. Dont go. Dont attend. America we are better than this.

For those who have conveniently forgotten, the Oklahoma City federal building was blown up by far right-wing terrorists, not left-wingers or Islamists. The same kind of people who are shouting those inflammatory statements at the McCain/Palin rallies.

John McCain is right, we should be afraid. But he's the one we should be afraid of.

Why doesnt she take that bus straight to alaska and do us all a favour

It is so unfortunate that the fear mongers of the republican party led by dumb and dumber are inciting racial hatred and irrationality to push our country back into the 1950s.

The fear of having a Black man be the top executive officer of this country are scaring the hell out of the bigoted, flat earth, red-eyed monsters. If you want to see them, go to, or watch the McDufus and Knuckle-head campaign trail stops.

It is surreal to think that in the 21st century, that politicians such as McDufus and Knuckle-head can play the political game of facism just to win an election.

They are beyond SHAME. How can anyone cast their franchise for these people is also beyond me?!

Read the foreign press….McCain/Palin/their voters are putting such a black mark again on America much like Katrina did.

Voters need to think about whether this angry man and his dishonest running mate will have any credibility or respect from either your allies or enemies in the very sad event they should be nominated.

Also in a recent poll of banking practices worldwide America came 40th….please look to the furture and consider THAT ONE"S vision and intelligence!!!

Unfortunately Sarah, you'll be able to do little good in West Virginia. Not that you'd know how to do good if you tried, but the state (like many others already) are firmly in the Obama column. It's over losers… get used to it.

The "Hate Talk Express" needs to break down on the way there

Sarah- “Things are getting kind of, not tense, but things are getting — as things come down to the wire obviously, things are getting more important in terms of message, and in terms of opportunity we have to lay out the contrast between the two tickets,” she told donors in Cincinnati.

WHAT? things are getting trashy, were loosing and McCain is pimping me to go out and hustle up some votes. So by golly here I go.

McCain and Palin should be Arrested for INCITING RIOTS…… I believe that pushing their type of politics, lies and hatred fall under HATE CRIMES!!! I think they should focus on the issues we are facing jobs, the economy, allocating the rescue plan.

Things are getting kind of, not tense, but things are getting — as things come down to the wire obviously, things are getting more important in terms of message, and in terms of opportunity we have to lay out the contrast between the two tickets,” she told donors in Cincinnati.

First speak in a complete sentence, then lay out the contrast as related to the issues. Or is your party platfrom now just LIES

Other than inciting fear and hatred what else do they have?

Sarah's 15 minutes are almost up.Now she can go back to the Republic of Alaska,or what ever she thinks it is.

Lord please open up the eyes of the Leaders of this country. Lord please keep all of the politicians safe from any hurt or harm. Lord please let the best man win this election. Lord Please keep America safe. All americans…. no matter if they are racist, black, white, conservative, or liberal, we are all your children.

Obama/Bide '08

I do not want my children to think Palin and McCain represent how a person should behave. They are not an example of honor and honesty. When my children play soccer or T-ball or hockey…..they learn how to win with honor and how to lose with grace. These people have lost sight of that and are not an example for ANY ONES children.

JUST HER SPEED….HAVE A LITTLE LIKKER WITH THE HILLBILLIES!!

Truly a pig in libstick

Palin is destroying herself with moderate Democrats and Independents. In the years to come, she will be remembered as a fearmonger and a hatemonger. She should read the words of Dwight Eisenhower, in the speach he failed to deliver that defended George Marshall from McCarthy in Wisconsin in 1952, "the right to question someone's judgement does not carry with it the right to question their character." I do not know what will happen to this Great Nation if one of Palin's hatemongers attempts to harm Obama.

Gee, Palin's kind of people, huh? "You Bethca!" wink wink

Can't wait to read the TROOPERGATE report on ms Palin. A well respected republican female said yesterday Sarah Palin was being treated like a clerk by the McCain campaign run by the same people who were fired by REAGAN for the same tactics they are using now.

Don't cry PALIN
Both candidates are running because of their ambition to become president and PALIN is campaining to become vice president or campaining just to visit different places(beside she knowing that she is incompetent)
We get you message COUNTRY FIRST
That's why we are voting for OBAMA

Is stirring up hatred and rage how we "put country first"? Is it how we "work across the aisle"? I am feeling sick to see all this unfettered and unwise rabble-rousing.

I so long for healing and cooler heads in our leadership. Now, especially now, we really do need to come together, folks! Please, please. This is reaching scary levels.

NO MORE HATE!
This may get out of hand as closet racist begin to see that McCain is going to lose and the reality of a Blak President is near.

I pray nothing bad happens.
God Bless us all,

Obama-Biden 08

Cue "Dueling banjos". That Palin gal sure can stir up the rabble caint she? Hope the FBI is getting lots of crowd shots …

I hope she comes up missing in one of those mines out there. Geesh, go home already lady.

Woo Hoo… Gidget likes bus rides!

My friends in WV, some of whom voted for Bush (twice) are firmly behind Obama.
WV wanted to believe what Bush was promising- he failed badly, and WV knows McCain is more of the same.

Not going to be fooled again- sorry Sarah.

Funny how Palin only goes to GOP strongholds…. what's the boob afraid of?? REAL QUESTIONS??

YES!!! Obama has a 6 point lead in West Virginia! I drove to Portsmouth Ohio yesterday for an Obama rally, it was great and well attended.

I sure hope that Palin's bus comes to my town, we will greet her with some southern hospitality and a …….

huge OBAMA COUNTRY sign!!!!!!

West Virginia is extremely racist…I wonder what their true motive behind riling up those in West Virginia are…I'm getting very nervous and I think the law should step in, this is beyond politics, this is scary…

Don't these fear mongering republicans understand they are the ones that are opening doors to socialism. While Bush has distracted all of us with this war, other countries are quietly buying us up and taking our business. That is how you lose your freedoms people. The Bush admimistration is big government and is pushing us into socialism and McCain will do the same. Who is really the axis of evil?

Mob mentality is the GOP's last hope. However, I never knew an angry mob that solved an economic crisis.

From Ohio, to Sarah Palin:

Don't come back to Ohio. Thanks.

John McCain's Presidential campaign holds the distinction of being the ugliest, most despicable, hate inducing, disgusting campaigns in the history of the United States. I now know what these two mean when they gleefully say they are Mavericks.

They are a disgrace to the country.

"Palin on Friday seemed to acknowledge that time is running out for her campaign to shift the momentum of the race."

You got that right hon!

Ha! Spending time in West Virginia! WOW McCain is nervous. If, or should i say WHEN McCain loses West Virginia.. he will be the laughing stock of the Republican party.

Can't wait to see you hang your head in shame back in the senate Mr. McGoooo.

Obama '08 / '12

Mccain / Palin ticket is selling their ashame , lying , loosing …

Old mcshame & painlin are pretending to put country first ..

Actually What Obama / Biden have done is country first….

I am not concerned at all about this election. Foreign countries are pulling money out of America because Obama and his socialistic agenda scare them. If there is no capitalism in America, then why invest in America to begin with? Makes no sense to me.

Obama will not win this election. If he does, markets will tank even further as socialism creeps in.

Government already taking over mortgages and other debt laden institutions to save them. This is how socialism begins. Socialism will be embraced under the guise of liberalism.

Luckily Obama is going to lose in November!

I'm from WV and Palin can keep her scronty little bottom out of our state. We are sick and tired of BUSH to and we dont want four or possinly eight more years of the BUSH Doctrine. Now if it was Tina Fey coming that would be sweet but Palin is just not the person I want to see in WV.

Barack one poll has you up in WV so you better come here at least to MoTown and campaign pleeeezzzeee!!

Jeff….you are welcomed with open arms.

Both Obama and Ayers served on the Annenberg Foundation board. Isn't Mrs. Annenberg a major bundler, with Annenberg) who doesn't know William Ayers.
Annenberg's widow just endorsed John McCain over the weekend. She thought Ayers was a stand up enough person to allow him to serve on the Annenberg board.
Does that make Annenberg a terrorist, too? And therefore John McCain is a terrorist as well??

Someone please send this disgraceful woman back to Alaska. Things ARE getting tense you moron. How will you feel when things get out of hand? She cares for no one but herself. Go home, granny. Wait for the birth of the grand baby. You're toast here in the lower 48!!

Obama is a demagogue.

Research the voter abuses of the democratic primaries.

Research ACORN.

Look at how he silences all criticism and suppresses freedom of speech.

Well Sarah lets hope that it doesnt turn out to be another one of your hate rallys. I cannot for the life of me how you let something like this continue, you and John will have the whole country in an uprising, and you two act like you are prous of it. Why dont you two get Cindy out there and campaign for you. The we can call you the three thugs.

The angry talk Express,

Living a life of Kings
Running with Jacks and Queens
Maverick was a legend of the west

I think Palin is looking for some sightseeing in the name of the campaign .I can totally agree with her as she does not often come out to the mainland. Don't miss the chance Ms Palin, you may not get it again !!!!

Each time I hear McCain or Palin pointing a fingure at Obama (That One) I cannot help but wonder if they are not looking in the mirror and then placing the accusation against Obama? Something about foxes that smell their own holes, maybe? Ex McCain supporter.

Educate yourselves on the dirty politician that your revered Obama actually is.

“Things are getting kind of, not tense, but things are getting — as things come down to the wire obviously, things are getting more important in terms of message, and in terms of opportunity we have to lay out the contrast between the two tickets,” she told donors in Cincinnati.

How can anyone who attended five different colleges speak so poorly?

There's a Ritz Carlton in West Virginia?

I can't believe McCain and Palin have to campaign in a state filled with bigots…they should have had this state easily locked up!

The AIP ties to you and your husband will bring you both down the extreem views of that group are more anti - AMERICAN than anything Rev Wright ever said. REMEMBER IT IS ALL ABOUT WHO YOU PALL AROUND WITH!!

YOU ARE TAINTED bring a bad taste in my mouth when I say your name.

This is incredible. Obama-Biden have put little to no effort in W VA during the campaign (because it's supposed to be among the most unfavorable places for Obama), yet McCain-Palin is STILL in a position of having to defend the state! I'm just hoping for a win, but we might be looking at a colossal Obama-Biden landslide on Nov. 4.

I love Palin's remark on the importance of "message": so far, the best she can do on the front is suggest that Obama is a black, radical, anti-American terrorist. Nice work, Governor Yahoo. Your ignorance, bigotry, hatefulness, and stupidity shines through loud and clear.

ACORN

Beware the Obama.

Will we get video of yet another Klan/Nazi party event? I hope so just to expose the utter insanity of the people that are showing up for these rallies. Bring inthe storm troopers! rail against the socialist/marxist/communist Democratic candidate!…although they can't seem to make up their minds as to what he is. To someone in the GOP field…which one is it?? Please confirm that to the rest of us.

Unscheduled stops…sure…sure….photo ops is more like it. more trash talk and more of the same lame game of blame it on the opposition…..will seh address the issues or dodge reporters questions……

"…and in terms of opportunity we have to lay out the contrast between the two tickets,” she told donors in Cincinnati."

Really? All I've been hearing from you is Obama, nothing about what you and McCain would do.

The Obamanation needs to take a good hard look at their candidate-

He is not qualified to be the nominee- yet he is, due to cut throat tactics.

He lies, cheats and falsifies voter registrations. He plays the race-card. He won't allow criticism. He self-promotes relentlessly.

He strong-armed his way to caucus wins.

He suppresses freedom of speech by silencing all opposition and by buying up air time.

He is a dictator in the making.

Ah!!!! ——The Land of Joe-Six pack. —She`ll be surrounded by bigoted, red-necks and they will love her. —— Images from the movie "Deliverance' come to mind.

Palin is disgusting with her gutter style attacks and the more we find out about her the more unfit she is to lead this country. In fact, the more Alaksans learn about her the less popular she has become. She's only been a governor for less than 2 years and is very secretive. As those secrets become known the more people do not like her.

WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR

MCCAIN'S HONOR TO SHOW UP.

Yup - that is just what we want, a President and Vice President that incite anger and division and hatred and fear and racism into the election dialogue. As if this country doesn't have enough ugliness and division in it's past, McCain and Palin are continuing the platform for the future. What kind of change is that?

ENOUGH.

Let her take a bus back to Alaska. She can spew her hate filled
retoric at Russia. Just go away!!

You know what I don't *get* about Palin.

For such a religious, Christian- I wonder what Jesus would think of Palin rage and attacks and antics.

She is a discrace to her religion. She is NOT a Christian.

Obama is a Christian as well and you don't see him spewing this hatred and mean spirited attacks.

Why don't you tell coal country that you're not going to invest in many sources of energy, just keep telling them about nucLEAR (not nucular, since there's no such word) and oil drilling. Forget clean coal technology.

This campaign is nearly over.

Good grief, how many race riots can she incite there??? THIS IS CRAZY! I think the white racists are finally beginning to realize they are not in the majority and they can't live in the 1950's America forever! This is the millenium! What is with these Obama haters? They live in their own little box of a world just like Sarah Palin. Honestly, the Obama campaign is trying to hide it but there have been so many racist attacks and threats all over the country toward Obama and his supporters in the past year it is SCARY. We're going to have to fight our way to the top Obama supporters!!! I can't stand McCain and Palin but I can say that I don't hate them, and I don't have any "Rage" toward them. Grow up!

I think you were right the first time - tense.

What is wrong with Republicans who are "shocked" that McCain is in trouble?

Have they read the paper or watched any TV lately?

We have to get rid of the Republicans as quickly as possible. I bet we would be doing a lot better dealing with the financial crisis internationally if we didn't already have so much to apologize for.

So what?

Isn't this so funny, McCain is no longer at the top of the ticket. It's Pailn who is worst then McCain. She is sitting up on bus riding around with a sign that says "STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS" and yet she is a big lier and won't come clean on Troopergate, has her husband running around like a fool saying he pressured people to fire Tooper. This is really getting worst by the days.

I think McCain she get the boot and Romney should take his place, he is obviously having a nervous brake down.

More defense and another bad sign for the UGLY and DIRTY McCain campaign. I am sure she will find plenty of angry racists there to create a mob..

The only time John McCain ever reached across the isle is with the Keating 5

McCain is sinking like a lead weight in WV. Palin polarizes with a vengence. She's either going to help a LITTLE or seal the deal for Obama. I would venture to say she'd help Obama. Save the gas Palin, There are people that actually need it.

West Virginians: Don't support this hate-monger, war-monger, and dangerous individual. She is inciting people to great anger and hate at her rallies. America has had enough of Sarah Palin! McCain has run the dirtest campaign I've seen in my lifetime. They should both be extremely ashamed.

Ritz-Carlton????

Why is she campaigning on the "East Coast" - wasn't there a recent comment she made about the East Coast???

I'm sure she will do well connecting with these people.

West Virginians love Hillary Clinton. Sara is no Hillary Clinton. I guess you can call this the McCain/Palin Low Road Express Campaign.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Obama stole the nomination.

The new democrats hated on HRC- behaving much like the republicans are now behaving.

Obama is too far left to appeal to 50% of Americans- no matter HOW bad the republican choice may or may not be.

Fact is… Obama has the reluctant support of many millions of democrats because of the dirty, rotten way he cheated and race-baited his way to the democratic nomination.

A state where she should really get a lot of stupid support. Those that REALLY care about what's going on and their future will support Obama regardless of anything else. We are ALL in this together. Taxes are not discriminatory, food bills are not discriminatory and gas prices are not discriminatory either.

Obama and Biden - the ONLY choice.

John McCain = the Waterboy of the republican party.

JUST THINK ANOTHER CHANCE TO INCITE THE PUBLIC. THEY HAVE LOST THE CAMPAIGN WHY DON'T THEY DONATE WHAT MONEY THEY HAVE LEFT TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT.

I AM VOTING FOR THAT ONE GO O AND JOE.

Palin has a lot of nerve saying Obama is putting ambition before country. She is putting ambition before everything her her life.

One important story that has been overlooked in the media is Sarah Palin's long relationship with the largest third party in her state, the Alaskan Independence Party. Sarah accompanied her husband to the party's convention in 1994, and although she never joined the party - she has been a registered Republican since 1982 - her husband, Todd Palin, was a member from 1995 to 2002. Governor Palin herself warmly greeted this year's Alaskan Independence Party convention, and has made no effort to disavow the party and its radical agenda.

The Hate-Talk Express makes a stop in West Virginia?

the ship is sinking and sinking, and sinking

Haha, I'd like to see them lose in a landslide

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008+2012

It is so sad that in the middle of a crisis we have a middle aged hockey mom to solve the problem , and we have to hear her shrill lies

Please calm down your rallies. They are frightening and you are making it worse.
Barack will be a good president for all Americans.
He can do no worse than Bush has done and he will bring our troops home to American.
I am very proud to say I have been very active in the Obama campaign. I have registered voters, gone door to door and sent lots of money. I am 58 years old female and a once moderate Republican. Obama is our future. Get over it and join us because you can't stop us.
Obama/Biden 08/12

McCain and Palin should be running a gossip magazine because that's what they are really great doing. They are mentally too lazy to do their own research before they get on National TV spreading gossip. I hope this helps answers questions to those Republicans who are so angry with John McCain and Sarah Palin.

She still can't put a complete thought or sentence together.

Between her *alsos* and McCains *my friends* I think these pair of idiots need to go back to grammer school.

Man. I still cannot believe Obama has an 8 point lead in WV!!! It's just astounding.

what is the message of Palin and McCain for this country? Oh yeah they don't have a plan for the economy. McCain is only offering hate and division.

WOW! As a native North Carolinian, I never thought I would see the day when a Republican candidate has to worry about his support in states like West Virginia and North Carolina. I am shocked . . . but very, very pleased. It just proves how pathetic this ticket is.

You'll make a great VP Mrs. Palin!!!

Ignore the hate from the left and let's lead this country back to where it belongs!!

Palin help McCain by just making an appearance. Please don't speak, Obama will gain by your inciting the West Virginian's with idle promises.

Sarah Palin is dangerous for this country. She calls Obama a terrorist, inciting the crowds, who are cheering, "kill him," and she just stands on stage smiling and agreeing with the crowd. McCain/Palin are bitter, desperate bigots, who have nothing to cling to but hatred for Obama. McCain/Palin just don't get it. They are both very dangerous and divisive for this country. We are already standing on just one leg and they want to kick that out from under us. No way, no how, no McCain, no Palin.

She will probably next claim Obama was responsible for the attack on pearl harbor. These people are dangerous and the have no shame. They would rather destroy this country than loose. Shame on them and shame on the media for being a participant.

please enlighten the discussion by explaining how working with ayers' in an education board makes someone a terrorist? since when do board members get to choose who works or doesn't work WITH them? isn't that the sole decision of the chair and/or president? when it comes to board membership, i don't think obama had a choice but to work with ayers, who had come around after doing something questionable (belonging to a political party — the weather underground –which turned to violence to achieve its goals) when barack obama was 8 years old! let's not forget, ayers was awarded "citizen of the year" back in 1997.

I think John McCain and Sarah Palin have "laid out the contrast between the two tickets." She incites violence at her rallies, John McCain does nothing to halt them. Obama and Biden are level-headed and stay on the issues.

Obama/Biden 08/12

Its over….when you have to defend West Virginia (population 97% white)….that fat lady is already singing

West Virginia is a beautiful state, and I am sure the leaves are changing making it a great place for a bus tour. Keep her there, PLEASE!

I thought West Virginia was already in their column. If that's the case what they are they going there to do? Well, I guess it may be possible Obama is doing well there too. WOHOO!!!!!!

For every vote in the base she secures, five independents will vote for Obama!!! Go Sarah Go!!!

I have lost much respect for the republican candidate and party. Hate is not needed at this time. This rage and hatred should have been stopped at the McCain functions by either McCain or Palin, especially when someone yells out "kill him!". The more you fan the flames of hatred and and separation, the more it tears the country apart and escalates the possibility of something bad happening.

Those people don't need the hate and fear spread in their state - lots of folks there liked McCain (past tense), but will never vote for him with Palin on the ticket. Just how it is. They'll vote 3rd party first.

I wonder what type of racist violence she will stir up there. This campaign needs to be very careful about what they say and what the people in the rallies say.

This thing can get extremely ugly before the election but I hope no one gets hurt behind this hate that this campaign has been spewing.

Who would want someone in the White House who spews hate?

McCain, you have competely lost it. You need to pray that violence doesn't erupt from your rallies. This country needs God's Intervention.

God help us!

When McCain is struggling to get WEST VIRGINIA back, you know he's in deep trouble.

Hint: Quit lying.

That would be a start.

“Things are getting kind of, not tense, but things are getting — as things come down to the wire obviously, things are getting more important in terms of message, and in terms of opportunity we have to lay out the contrast between the two tickets,” she told donors in Cincinnati.

The contrast between the two tickets is that one is showing a concern for the American people, while the other is showing concern of tearing down one individual.

P S Mrs. Palin really needs to brush up on her English. She always sounds as if she's trying to recall the catch phrases that were drilled into her head, and spin off something original. She just doesn't understand, let alone believes what she says.

Palin should ride the bus all the way back to Alaska , she can get some foreign polivy experience in canda on her way.
and then she can run to be president of North America
she is a fantasy queen

Perfect place to "breed" hate speech and divisiness.

Send in Sarah…a sure way for Obama's pole numbers to rise!!!

Poor thing….she still cannot speak in complete sentences.

I seriously think we need to take a step back…everyone!! This is getting pretty intense and I am getting a little nervous.

I am an Obama voter, and the reason is… the GOP have been in power 26 of the last 28 years in congress and the last 8 in the white house, it is time for a change.

I was a republican too, but the hysteria that is following around the McCain campaign isn't American. Come on people, calm down take a breath. It is the people of this country that make it great…regardless of what happens, I thought we were better than this!!!

Perfect-

Now she can spew her hatred I yet another state. The Trash Talk express is on its way West Virginia……………………………..

I have relatives that live in that state - they don't want her there. She is unwelcome.

Let's see here… at Obama rallies we have an overwhelming sense of love for our candidate… love for our country. At McPalin mobs (oops, rallies) we see very little other than fear and blind hate.

What side of the fence would you like to be on? It's really that simple.

Taking the hate speech on the road. West Virginia would be the perfect place for people to reject this campaign.

haha…it's funny how Mc/Palin are forced to do all this traveling because they thought they had most in the bag already…;)

I think she better go see if Alaska's turning blue. She should spend the next four weeks there. It'll save her the expense of buying her own plane ticket home when the bankrupt McCain campaign packs it in.

The Hate Talk Express rides again!!!

Doggone it. She's as incoherent as it gets.

While she's so busy talking on the trail about Obama's "blind ambition" maybe she could throw in this quote from her running mate on HIS own ambition. From John McCain's book….

"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

It is sad what the media is allowing McCain and Sarah get away with. I had a lot of respect for McCain, but with all the things coming from them, I am disappointed.

Can this woman even complete one task before they send to do another job. Running scared is not even the word you would use for this losing combination.

Obama/Biden 08/12

This here is one ashamed registered Republican!

My party has let me down and humiliated me! I have made my mind up, and will be "putting country first" this year.. i will vote democratic for the first time in my life!