MUNCIE, Indiana (CNN) – On a brief flight from Ohio to Indiana on Friday, Sarah Palin spoke to reporters traveling with her campaign for just the second time this election cycle.
Watch: Palin chats with the press
During a seven-minute back and forth with the press, Palin was asked why her campaign was focusing on Barack Obama’s relationship with William Ayers, even though Obama has much closer ties to his controversial former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. The Alaska governor lamented Obama’s relationship with Wright, but said the decision to make it a campaign issue is John McCain’s.
“He sat in the pews for 20 years and heard Rev. Wright say some things that most people would find a bit concerning,” she said. “But again that is John McCain's call.”
Though the McCain campaign is being forced to defend traditional GOP strongholds like North Carolina and Indiana this late in the election season, Palin said “my input has been, let us get out there to as many states as we have time for.”
“I think it's wise not to take anything for granted and assume that any state is a lock for either ticket,” she said.
She also talked about what she meant when she said she enjoyed visiting "pro-America" areas, whether or not she believes Barack Obama loves America, and her upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live.
The transcript of Palin’s full remarks are after the jump.
SARAH PALIN AVAIL
October 17, 2008
Flight from Ohio to Indiana
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QUESTION: So how come you've dropped the attacks on Obama and Ayers lately?
A: Well, I think that American voters are understanding that association - that it's OK to talk about fact. Of course, Barack Obama had been bringing it up, even in challenging John McCain on that, saying if you want to talk about it, talk about it, too, so McCain did that, and the association is out there. It's up now to the people of America to decide whether that association is important enough to them to research and find out more about a person's judgment and truthfulness.
QUESTION: Just to follow up on that, you said that, you know, 'Obama doesn't see America the way you and I see America.' Do you think Obama loves America as much as you do?
A: I know Obama loves America. I'm sure that is why he's running for president. It's because he wants to do what he believes is in the best interest of this great nation. I believe that our ticket can do a better job for America as we reduce taxes and reign in government and allow our private sector and our families to prosper, to grow, and to keep more of what they earn and produce so that they can reinvest according to our own priorities. I think that that is best to get the economy back on track. It's a better agenda for America. But I don't question at all Barack Obama's love for this great country
QUESTION: It's unusual for a Republican campaign to be campaigning in North Carolina and Indiana halfway through October in an election year, are you concerned you are spending resources in states and places you shouldn't be?
A: I think it's wise not to take anything for granted and assume that any state is a lock for either ticket, so if there were more hours in the day and more availabilities I would hope that we can be in even more states, even those that maybe we're down in, maybe those that we assume are a lock. I don't want to take anything for granted, and my input has been: let us get out there to as many states as we have time for.
QUESTION: Governor, the Washington Post and Peggy Noonan both said independently today that you are unqualified to be commander in chief. How do you respond to that?
A: Well, we talked a lot already about my executive experience that will be put to good use as vice president and if heaven forbid, anything happened to John McCain, if we're so blessed to be elected president and vice president, that executive experience will be put to good use, as coming from a mayor and a manager, small business owner and a governor and a regulator of oil and gas. That's important, but as important is the world view that I share with John McCain and the intentions that we have there to put in place policies that will put government back on the side of the American people and we'll win these wars and help secure our nation. Those things all put together will be put to good use and if I felt I was not ready I would never have said yes, I wanna take on this responsibility, this challenge, this opportunity to run for vice president as his partner.
QUESTION: You talk a lot about voter fraud. How concerned are you guys about that and what can you do at this point when we're just 18 days out to kind of put any safeguards in place?
A: I think voters are very concerned about voter fraud and as more and more revelation comes in these 13 states that are now under investigation for potential voter fraud, I think that more American voters are becoming very very concerned. There are safeguards already that are in place but evidently they're not being adhered to or implemented certainly in Ohio if the secretary there not seeming to desire to reassure voters that all securities are being taken care of to make sure that there is no, there's no fraudulent activity at all, that those who are registered to vote are eligible to vote. And obviously there's proof that that is not happening right now. So American voters are concerned about this, I'm concerned about it.
QUESTION: Did you ask John McCain to bring up Reverend Wright more, and if so what did he say?
A: No I have not asked him to bring it up.
FOLLOW-UP: Do you think he should?
A: It's up to him you know and what he chooses to discuss. I think that calling someone - an opponent on their record and even on their associations isn't - it's not mean spirited. It's not negative campaigning. It is fair to the electorate to have the discussion - the debate about someone's record and associations, but I haven't advised Senator McCain on who he should bring up and what his topics of discussion should be.
QUESTION: How often during the day do you talk to Sen. McCain?
A: A couple of times of day. And we really enjoy being able to campaign together, and I wish we could do more of that together, because we have I think some great synergy and really great chemistry and we get along so well, that not only is it very productive but it's also fun to be able to campaign with him. He's got so much energy and it's always a good time for all of our camps and our families to be together but we speak on the phone on the phone when we're not physically there together campaigning together on the trail.
FOLLOW-UP: What do you talk about?
A: We talk about the news of the day, about what the issues are that seem to be resonating that, certainly, that you all are reporting on. And just a lot of reinforcement and encouragement of each other that again we are on the right track and explaining to all Americans our plans to reduce taxes and to get our economy back on track. They're great conversations, and very productive, very helpful for both of us.
QUESTION: Are you excited for tomorrow night (SNL appearance)? Can you give us a preview?
A: Oh man. I'm excited for tomorrow night. I have no idea what to expect because I haven't seen any scripts or anything else yet, but it will be fun. The opportunity to show American television watchers anyway that you get to have a sense of humor through all of this or even just this really would be wearin', tearin' on you so an opportunity to show that sense of humor and that side of all of this I look forward to it.
QUESTION: Isn't Reverend Wright a lot more relevant than Bill Ayers? I mean, he sat in his pews for 20 years.
A: That's up to John McCain to decide. That's true. He sat in the pews for 20 years and heard Reverend Wright say some things that most people would find a bit concerning. But again that is John McCain's call.
QUESTION: Last night at the fundraiser you made a comment about the area being a pro-America area of the country. I was wondering if you could explain that a little bit more, what you meant by pro-America?
A: Every area, every area across this great country where we're stopping and where also the other ticket is stopping and getting to speak at these rallies and speak with the good Americans, it's all pro-America. I was just reinforcing the fact that there, where I was, there's good patriotic people there in these rallies, so excited about positive change and reform of government that's coming that they are so appreciative of hearing our message, hearing our plan. Not, not any one area of America is more pro-America patriotically than others.
QUESTION: Are you going back to Alaska to vote?
A: We don't know what the plan will be yet on there if - if I'm not there physically we will be applying for that absentee ballot and we'll do the early voting there. Yeah. And we'll do it fairly.
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18 more days and Palin can return to the wild woods of Alaska with her moose shooting and wolf hunting.
Oh great McCain is using rovian tactics. Shame on him for using the same tactics that Rove and Bush used in 2000.
She's backpedaling on the "pro-America" line. What was she thinking by saying something so ridiculous and divisive?
This is so dumb!
Sarah Palin sits on a big wave and she's wondering how she got there and has no idea how to get off again.
But I am pretty sure she is rolling all the way back to Alaska.
She's an idiot.
She can't talk about not one ISSUE. Slam and lie is all that she does. VOTE Obama/Biden folks for a better America.
abuse of power,
hate rallies,
and now only some parts of America are Pro-American
This is a facist, worse still an ignorant one
Palin is a piece of work. I will be so glad when I don't have to hear the voice any more.
If John McCain really didn't want Palin to be issuing Wright rhetoric
she would not be doing it. If he can't control his own campaign; then what does that say about his ability to lead?
Palin doesn't "question his love for this great country", yet accuses Obama of "paling around with terrorists"
Palin has learned well from Karl Rove and her Bushco handlers how to lie out of both sides of her mouth.
So what part of the country is she calling anti american and how did she come to that conclusion
abuse of power,
hate rallies,
and now only some parts of America are Pro-American
This is a facist, worse still an ignorant one
How she can look people in the eye is beyond me. I guess when you're a practiced liar it all comes too easily.
Ever the puppet she remains. Why didn't the press ask her about her OWN "questionable affiliations"–troopergate, her witch hunting minister, the fact that she makes NO attempt to quell the racist hate at her rallies. Oh wait, that's right, it's Palin, she's a puppet, she can't be asked the REAL QUESTIONS. Folks, this woman would be the proverbial heartbeat away from the big chair and she has been shielded like a shrinking violet, albeit a dang NOISY violet. If this wasn't so scary it would be laughable.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!!
Go back to Alaska!
Ask Sarah Palin about her unpatroitic views about supporting the Alaskan Independence Party. How patriotic is that? Now you want to be the VP of a country that you want to succeed from? Sarah Palin, you are the phoniest, most pitiful, illiterate politician I have ever heard of. Go back to school before you try to lead this country. It's not all about education but at least get more facts about politics than a fifth grader. you dummy!
HATE = PALIN.
Is she ever going to speak about any of the real issues that are driving the race? Rhetorical question, of course. I'm sure that I am just one of many who believes that she can't hold court on anything that really matters to voters, because she has absolutely no understanding of the issues.
Go back to Alaska and stay there. The lower 48 don't want you.
Obama/Biden
More people are listening to Joe the Plumber now than this crazy person. Is she still talking?
Let her talk.
All the negativity has done nothing but help Obama.
A wiser candidate would know that.
Sarah why dont you just let up on all the negative stuff, you think this is going to get you and John in to the white house Hopefully God wont let such thing like this happoen. Why cant you talk on your own you are always told what to say by the Mccain camp. I am a republican but My Husband and I ae going down monday to vote early for Obama. You were in North Carolina and didnt even mention that early voting was on.
God, that woman just sickens me...I've never been so looking forward to an election cycle ending so my candidate can be elected. Go Obama-Biden!!!
She talks like an adolescent.
She better hurry on her Absentee Ballot. Request must be received 10 days prior to the election. Oooooops...maybe I shouldn't have said anything!
she will be back in alaska on nov 5th. please stay there
Liar.
I love it when this person talks. It just solidifies how stupid/racist she is. I feel sorry for Alaska who I suspect will not be voting her back into office.
So for the good of our country keep on talking and even the far right of the republicans will turn off from "this one"
Vote Obama/Biden to get our country back for the good.
Wait a minute, she wants to investigate church happenings? Can she explain why the videos of her sermons at her church have been swiped from the internet and the transcripts stripped of most of what she said? Anyone who saw it knows why it was erased, it was the insane ramblings of a religious fanatic talking about listing to God and fighting a holy war! I'd rather have someone who sat in a service, than the person who GAVE the insane lectures!
The American people DO deserve some answers before the election. So why don't you start answering some yourself, Sarah Palin???
Did Palin speak about her unethical behavior and abuse of power? I wouldn't think so!!! Palin is a joke and Mccain was stupid to choose her!
She is the most inarticulate politician ever. It is grating to even read.
She is so pathetic.
Let's look into her husband's 'party' in which she supported.
She is not going to listen to anyone. She wants to be president. She could careless about McCain. Palin is about Palin. She is an abusive leader and divisive.
Heaven help us if she gets near the White House.
Sarah Sarah Sarah I am more concerned about the pews you sat in and the pulpit you stood on while being prayed over by the witch doctor minister, and while we are being truthful can you for ONCE say that you were found guilty of abuse of power and unethical behavior, its all in the paper all over the United States and you continue to lie about it, if we are going to talk about some one elses truthfulness it needs to start with SELF.
Sarah Palin is a joke !!!! Please America do the right thing on Nov 4 !!!
Why doesn't Palin talk more about what McCain and Palin going to for the people in detail? They spend too much time talking about Obama and not what they are going to do. Is it because they have no plans?
He knew Rev. Wright for 20 years and never knew his disposition? Give me a break, that is such a bald face lie.
Out of her league. Give her another ten years, then maybe.
I am sure that SNL will be quite interesting tonight... wonder if the audience will boo her.....
God help us all if Palin becomes President!!!
Can we ask her about her church? What's this I hear about witchcraft?
OMG, she just sounds pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!
Are the reporters sure that wasn't Tina Fay they were talking to????
Sure Palin, we would love to talk about Ayers and Rev. Wright!
Why don't you tell us about the Alaskan Independence Party and secession from the U.S.A.? And what about Bishop Muthee and his witch hunts? Any other interesting people you "pal around with"?
Obama/Biden '08!
Go back to Alaska and face the music – oh – I mean the impeachment proceedings, the ethics violations, the abuse of power
is there anything sensible that Palin can talk about besides inciting her base. May be she should be talking about her plans to fix the economy and not all this character based attacks which are obviously lies and smears. Double talk huh?
Just 18 more days left of this nonsense. I, like so many have already vote and will be glad when this is officially over.
Obama/Biden 08'
I voted early for Obama/Biden '08 – long lines, but no problems.
Now there are "good Americans"...who are the bad Americans? Democrats?
She's trying to backpedal and say all areas are pro-America. Why did she differentiate between areas in the first place?
Palin wants ACORN transarency?
how about this:
"spoke to reporters traveling with her campaign for just the second time this election cycle"
Good luck to the Americans if you elect this ticket...you think your world image is suffering right now!
When will Palin answer questions about her involvement in the Alaska Separatist party? Todd Palin was a registered member for 7 years.
Not only is she a hate-filled, violence-spawning candidate, but now she's going to ruin Saturday Night Live!!
I wish this lady would go back to Alaska already.
Obama...if elected, for the next 4 yrs you will be wishing to CHANGE your minds. I still have not heard one thing that Obama have done in his short career to rate being the leader of our nation. If he has a hard time dealing with a plumber than how can he deal with Iran, N. Korea or Russia when things really get tough.
Before people jump all over her answers on this message board – it's important to remember that Palin did not bring up Wright or Ayers – the reporter did. Palin simply answered the question and then the reporter persisted, asking more questions about Rev. Wright. As for her "pro-American" comment – she clearly said all parts of America were "pro America." - Sometimes people are so quick to judge, they refuse to listen to an answer. Her quote was this: "it's all pro-America. I was just reinforcing the fact that there, where I was, there's good patriotic people there in these rallies, so excited about positive change and reform of government that's coming that they are so appreciative of hearing our message, hearing our plan. Not, not any one area of America is more pro-America patriotically than others."
LOVE SARAH!
Is it me or that Pro-America clarification make absolutely zero sense?
I want the governement to take care of me.
Please vote OBama!
Reading her words hurts my brain.
Wait a minute. Are the McCain/Palin crew accusing Obama supporters of not being pro-americans?
She says Obama needs to explain himself...yet this is only the 2nd time Palin has spoken with reporters?
What concerns me is that you:
1) believe humans and dinosaurs walked the Earth together
2) believe Jews are being punished in Israel for not accepting Christ
3) had a witch-doctor perform an exorcism
4) believe global warming is a myth
5) believe that it is not OK for a woman to choose what to do with her body, even in the case of rape, inest, or health hazards
6) don't have a clue about current events
7) spoke to reporters for only the second time this election cycle
from the beginning of this campaign Senator Obama cannot be questioned about anything or else the race card is produced! Let's get all of the issues out in the open and let the voter decide rather than the media. I too wonder why Obama stayed as a member of a church for 20 years and did not hear or was not offended by what the Rev. Wright preached. Oprah left, why didn't he???? No one has ever asked him the question and so we really don't know who Obama really is . . . if Palin is a piece of work . . who is Obama?
palin is a maniac!
I cannot wait until I never have to hear about her again.
Early voting is the way to go.
Registered Republican "voted" Obama/Biden 08
Palin is down right dangerous...ya betcha
When John McCain was asked about this at the last debate, the way I saw and heard it , he was unable to bring himself to say that she was qualified to be commander in chief
When is someone going to ask her about ABUSE OF POWER THAT IS PROVEN IN HER HOME STATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anybody there realized SHE ABUSED POWER or we relay on her coment " i am pleased to be cleared...." ???????????? That is republicans way of dealing with reality – wishfull thinking.!!!!!!!!! TIME TO WAKE UP or we are destroued !!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget Mc Shamles and his Ms Abusive mistres !!!!!!!!!!!
It seems odd to me that we can't ask questions about terrorists and racists of Obama, but it's ok to smear and demean an average guy working for a living trying to get ahead. I guess anything Obama does is off limits, but he can smear fellow Americans (joe the plumber) and still be the messiah to many. It's a strange world we live in.
WHY IS IT CNN DID NOT ASK PA"LIE" WHY THE CHURCH SHE BELONGS TO DID NOT ALLOW PEOPLE OF COLOR UNTIL RECENTLY??? WHY IS IT CNN DID NOT ASK HER WHY HER CHURCH PRAYED OVER HER BECAUSE SHE BELIEVED "WITCHCRAFT" WAS BEING USED AGAINST HER??? WHY IS IT THAT CNN DID NOT ASK HER WHY SHE DID NOT CONFRONT HER ADORING FOLLOWERS WHO WISH HARM TO SENATOR OBAMA??? ANSWER: RATINGS WIN OUT OVER PRINICPLES.
I'm really not being extreme or over reacting when I say that she scares me. More than McCain, I have the same visceral gut reaction to her that I have to Bush & Cheney. It's not good.
This is politics as usual for Palin–She'll say whatever I want to get the reaction I want at the time, and then just put a PC spin on it for the mainstream audience. What it amounts to, though, is a bunch lies and they are all just example after example of her lack of integrity (ethics??).
I am angry, stop freaking LYING to me, to all of the electorate. The fact that I don't believe you doesn't make me any less disgusted. Wake up, people, don't drink the kool-aid, don't stand for being lied to–by anyone. Do the research, make your own arguments, but stop making theirs. They get away with lying because there are people out there drinking it up, no questions asked.
Tell me why Palin can always talk behind the scene but never in public. Haven't she learn yet that she is a puppet on a string for the Republicans.
I want to hear about "Troopergate", The Palin Housgate scandal, John McCains affair with a Washington lobbist and Todd Palins Sepratists ties.
This woman cannot become the Vice President. I just can't have that.
sorry, the reaction SHE wants at the time
We all know that Sarah Palin is as dumb as a box of rocks, but the rhetoric that she is pushing is getting really old. She is not only ethically challenged, but she is morally bankrupt. In other words she is trash.
Two faced... hypocritical... oblivious... and just plain lost.
Qualifications for NOT leading... anything.
Who is more foolish, the fool or those that follow the fool?
This stupid bimbo.."Well, we talked a lot already about my executive experience that will be put to good use as vice president and if heaven forbid, anything happened to John McCain, if we're so blessed to be elected president and vice president, that executive experience will be put to good use, as coming from a mayor and a manager, small business owner and a governor and a regulator of oil and gas."
You were elected Governor of a corrupt state because you were the "last man standing"! You don't have any experience. You were mayor of a small town that you left in shambles!!! What experience!!! Run for Canada if this bunch is elected!
If it wasn't for Sarah Palin, Sen. McCain would be ok (however, I'm still voting for Obama). Come on people, this woman cannot be VP. She ignites racism in her comments & demeanor. She & her husband were (or are) part of a successionists movement to break Alaska from the U. S. Go to YouTube & search in Sarah Palin. There is a very interesting video about the "patriotic Palins". This is not acceptable!!!!
Palin should really not be talking about religion. Anyone seen the videos of her and the Pentacostal speeches? Let's see – she thinks it's okay for everyone to have guns, too. She doesn't live in my city. Children die almost every day here from gang wars.
It took her 6 years to get her journalism degree and she has the audacity to slam a Harvard law graduate?
Go back to Alaska Palin. Apparently your ethics aren't a problem there. Or are they? Perhaps that is why you are so desperate now. Going home may mean impeachment.
She divides the country with her words, just think of what havoc she could create globally.
Hi Sarah,
I'm totally FED UP with your hate-filled rallies & your refusal to rein in your "over the top" supporters who spew invective (Don't know that word? Buy...& learn to use...a DICTIONARY) at your rallies. I'm originally from Virginia & I know how folks there think. I'm hoping that THIS TIME all "pro-Americans" will be able to see through what you & your running mate are dishing out!
GO OBAMA!
DEMS,INDEPENDENTS, & DISAFFECTED REPUBLICANS...vote for your country.....................
Vote OBAMA/BIDEN!
this lady is a joke!
Let's hear Sarah Palin speak about why we shouldn't be concerned over the finding that she abused her power as Governor of Alaska.
Rmember in the debate, she said she thought the power of the office of VP should be broadened.
Isn't what SHE herself did that a bit MORE RELEVANT than what someone else other than Barack Obama did?
Barack was 8 years old and in Hawaii when Ayers was part of the Weather underground.
Is she really a Christian, a practising one; she should have known what the Bible says about people calling themselves "man of God",
It would be better if they were not born at all because they will not go unpunished for saying God says when God did not say.
Also don't judge anyone...that says: "l am a man of God", if Sarah reads her Bible well, then she is playing with God'S wrath.
She has nerve to talk about Rev Wright, which Senator Obama has addressed. Perhaps she should discuss the pastor who laid hands on her and his ditrabe about witchcraft.
This is nonsense – she has never understood the discussion needs to be about the issues but then she has no understanding about the issues. I will be thrilled when she returns to Alaska.
In a little less than 3 weeks WE THE PEOPLE can be rid of this lying, blithering idiot. Let's give her a one way ticket back to Alaska!
LAUGHABLE...SIMPLY LAUGHABLE..THIS WOMAN HASN'T GOT A CLUE!!
Why do we still cover this train wreck?
I think that was Tina Fey the press was speaking to. Tina does a great impression, but a real vice presidential candidate wouldn't be so clearly dumb. I guess the liberal media was fooled again.
Met with reports for only the SECOND time this election cycle.....and she wants to be VP. If she can't handle the press how can she possibly handle being VP?
What can I say to Palin as VP?
THANKS BUT NO THANKS!!!!!
I'm not sure which I disliked more. Palin's dishonesty about the Troopergate report findings or her being Unethical & Abusing her powers?
The greatest argument against Palin is Palin herself. The greatest argument against McCain's judgment is his choice of Palin.
I don't dislike her except for her questioning Obama's patriotism which is really shameless at this point.
However, there is NO ONE who knows ANYTHING about being president that thinks she's ready to step in if McCain dies. We might disagree about Obama's readiness, but she is clearly not ready.
This moose killer is willing to go to any extend to win. Twisting words of divisions into pro america. vote! vote! vote! don't let the mcpalin instill these ugly hate and fear inside us preventing us to vote. we must and we shall vote!
obama 08
OH! she speaks to the press ................ was she lost?
when are you going to talk about questionable un-American connections and activities, Gov. Palin?
Oh my gosh, it is SO difficult to understand what Palin is saying!
She doesn’t make any sense.
All of her sentences run together.
She is a VERY unique person…
Obama/Biden!
what a bunch of jingoistic hoo-hah. can't she say anything substantial?
How sad that Sarah Palin can't see herself doing Situation Room , Larry King, or Meet the Press but feels right at home on SNL ..... yeah honey your life is a joke!
Mccain and Palin Know they have know way of winning this election without trying to put fear in the minds of the American people. You have to wonder why a person would continue to bash another? I'll answer that....they have no solutions that will help the American people with the struggles of everyday living. We need to be able to feed our families, provided health care, and keep a job, those are the only issues im concerned about right now, everything else will work it's self out.
2 words, Witch Doctor...
Palin's not talking about Obama' s interaction with Wright because of her ties to a fundamentalist Christian church in Alaska.
I'll take Jeremiah Wright any day over her looney pastor who takes on "witches" and her church, which (while she sat in the pews and "didn't leave") hosted a speaker who claimed that "Christian businessmen" need to take over to get rid of the "Israelites."
It's time you went back to Alaska, Gov. Palin - another investigation is waiting for you.
This lady is a victim of the republican hate machine. If McCain hadnt picked her we wouldnt think so poorly of her. He tapped someone who was unprepared for the examination required of a VP candidate. When this is over he should apologize that he used her.
Palin is so so ignorant. Who taught her english and communication, or did she take english. I could hardly follow what she was saying, it like trying to read in moss code. She is a criminal and bigot. Please let us all pray that McCain loses, other countries consider him a Joke. The US is already not being viewed as the country it use to be, but if McCain wins the US would be considered by the rest of the world as a BIG JOKE.
Pro-America areas? Are there anti-america areas? What is this woman? McCain trys to divide the country to win. This is sick.
The Palin era is almost over.
What does she know about wise? Her hubby is Anti-American!
AT LEAST THE FEMALE PITBULL IS TAKING QUESTION FROM THE PRESS. I WILL NOT BE LOOKING AT SNL THIS WEEKEND. I'M NOT GIVING THAT WOMEN THE TIME OF DAY.
I think some of you just don't get it.
Only Republicans love America...and Republicans who live in small towns love America more than the ones who don't.
The statement Palin made is nothing new. The GOP has cornered the market on patriotism for years now.
Tomorrow Palin will remind everyone that there is no such thing as a Christian Democrat.
I don't know what bothers me more. The way Republicans put themselves on a pedestal, or the way they condemn everyone else.
Give it up, Sarah.
It won't be long and you will be on a plane back to Alaska to finish your term as governor.
Hopefully then you will take a hike into the Alaska wilderness and we won't ever have to see you again, Bubbie.
What about her preacher praying that she become wealthy and he was a witch-hunter literally in Africa. WOW she has some audacity!
Imagine her talking to, say, Putin?
It's impossible that Obama sat in the pews for 20 years and never heard wright's anti-American rhetoric. Obama flat out lied....again.
What a COWARD, yea I said it.
Im not going to call her an idiot or a facist, this is america, you are free to be an idiot and a facist or racist.
But this VP candidate is simple a weak COWARD, endemic of the GOP at large.
If she had any courage or conviction she would not back down or lie about her vitriol and her hate for 95% of America.
Man what a coward, find me once where Obama or Biden have lied.
I can't wait to see Palin lose
hummmmmm.. I wonder which parts of this great nation is "PRO-AMERICAN". WOW.... Such an Asinine statment to make. Palin, you are trully an idoit. I still can't understand why they give you a mic. And to think, we have idoit racists and diehard repubs who are still backing Lyin Palin despite her lack of knowledge, intelligence and common sense. Man.. she is so dumb, even if I were racist I would vote for Obama. Her stupidity would awaken me from my stupidty.
The secrect service could find zero evidence and zero witnesses who heard anyone yell "kill him"
If you heard this then you are obviously full of hate and your brain heard that phrase. This says far more about the listener than anyone else.
Pro America? You're joking, right?
Imagine if Obama or Biden would have said that only some parts of the country are pro-American. Faux News, Rush, Sean and Bill-O would pee themselves with delight.
Keep up the negativity, it is doing wonders for your toss-up states! Tossing them over to Obama/Biden!!!
Palin is just following the lead of the Republican party that put her where she is now. McCain does not have any say over what she says, it's all those neo-conservative Republican's that put her on his short list for VP candidates. He was only so lucky as to be able to choose one of their choices.
I will just be glad when it's all over so we can loose the country bumpkin' attitude that she has. If I were her, I'd be ashamed to admit I have a college degree the way she talks, because she certainly didn't learn a thing about the english language in school ~ and she's a Communications major!
Wow! 7 whole minutes of back and forth conversation! What a treat!
Anyone interested in finding out what Alaskans think of Ms Palin take a look at the website Mudflat.wordpress. It is very informative.
This whole thing about small towns being more American and more patriotic is just as bad or worse than Michelle's proud of the country comment. They skewered the Obamas on that for months. I hope Palin gets a lot of heat for it.
There are no words that can fully describe my contempt for this woman. She is disgusting.
the real difference between the Democratic ticke3t and the Republican ticket this time around is the simple fact that the Democrats have respect for everyone, and the likes of Sarah Palin and John McCain seem to think the only pro american or patriotic people in the country are at their rallies. I find that extremely insulting. Showing up at a hate rally does NOT make someone pro america or patriotic.
Speaking as a father, husband, and bread winner....
....this woman scares the living you-know-what out of me. How utterly irresponsible for John McCain to let the RNC put such an unqualified woman on his ticket...I still can't believe he had anything to do with that decision...
...I was undecided up until he selected her, and everytime she opens her hate-filled, lying, clueless mouth, it just proves that I am making the right decision in voting for Obama.
Nov. 5th we won't even remember her.
If Palin is right in calling Obama a socialist, then she herself is a fascist.
It is obvious that America currently needs more tightened control and oversight of our economy, not fascism. Think about it.
I'd be willing to bet my life she had never heard of Ayers before she got involved in this election. The woman doesn't have a clue. She absorbs what she is fed and spews it back out, but hasn't bothered to improve her mind in her entire adult life. Now she sees a chance at the "big time" and is trying to incite riots to get there. She's a dangerous, devious politician.
Palin's Reverend Muthee is a complete nutcase, and she accepted his "anti-witchcraft" blessing very happily. Go figure.
I am praying to God that we will not have leaders in the likes of Mccain /Palin who only thinks that Republicans are the only ones that loves American and inciting thier supporters to hate and scream out "Kill HIM and Palin was found guilty of abuse power and then Mccain brought up this Joe the Plummer and found out that the Joe the Plummer lied and also this Joe Plummer has not payed taxes have a lean on his home make less than what he said and therefore Obama plan would be better for this Joe the so call plummer with no license to be a plummer and this again shows Mccain's judgement rushing into situation that he has not researched That another example of how he pick his running mate Sarah. The Republicans showing us that they want to continue thier Lies and Corruptions.
To continue to ask the same questions and make the same false accusations is more than mean spirited.
OH MY GOD SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL THE WITCH CRAFT WOMEN TO SHUT UP, SHE IS THE LAST ONE TO TALK WITH HER ABUSING HER POWER AND THE AIP WHY ISNT THIS BEING TALKED ABOUT SHE NEEDS TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS HER SELF.
Read the last paragrah again....does it make any sense at all? Is she edumacted or what? Also look at applying for "THAT" absentee ballot? That? I could just hear her going "that absentee ballot thingy"! How about "We will be voting via the absentee ballot"
How about some reporter on that plane asking the question about her religious affliation with the Witch Hunter! Why are you guys not asking her questions, real questions? I mean its ok to ccover her spouting off about Ayers or Wright or Acorn..but yet you people refuse to ask her anything! That is just plain WRONG!
Veterans for Obama
Only areas she attends are Pro-American.. I guess the "other" ticket really isn't pro american. If you read between the lines
Shameful. Hate monger. War Monger.
This comes from a woman who thinks the Iraq was is The Lords will and Gods work.
Not fit to be president!
I am horrified at what is going on in this race. The fact that the McCain campaign brought up the "paling around with terrorists" in the first place is bad enough. But that they have let it get so far out of hand before starting to ratchet the rhetoric back is like putting salt to the wound. Rep Michelle Backmann from Minnesota just came out and told Chris Matthews that investigations might be needed to find other extreme leftists that might be harboring terrorist ideas in the democratic party. If you do not believe me look at the show transcripts. I thik in time the campaign staff will regret starting this.
Face it, McCain/Palin are just plain liars. They have been saying and spreading lies about Obama for so long, I truly believe that they actually believe their lies are acutally the truth! And what tough questions she was asked "...How many times do you speak with McCain?..." Really, is that the best you can do or is it the questions that were given to the reporters by the campaign? I think that the questions were simple for Palin's simple mind! How about asking her how she thinks she is released in all wrong doings in the "Troopergate" fiasco! This country would go down in flames if she were to become president...her and "Todd" would be the worst thing for us! Don't believe all the lies...vote Obama!
Did she happen to mention the video CNN showed about her witch exorcism?
If it wasn't so sad it would be funny. This woman thinks she can say anything and the people will believe it. I guess some do. Poor things