[...] as much as 44 percent of their votes) and the extended families of gay Americans (Palin has now revived a constitutional crusade against same-sex marriage). Subtract all those players from the actual [...]

She is for state rights when it comes to abortion (wants to take down Roe v Wade) yet she wants the feds to decide when it comes to gay marriage rights? She is not a "federalist" as she says….she really doesn't make any sense and she would wreck our country.

Sarah Palin has proved to be a hilariously-entertaining and potent one-woman Get-Out-The-Obama-Vote machine: every time she demonstrates her narrow-minded knucklehead ideas she adds to the Obama/Biden victory margin. You go, girl!!!!!!! (Back to Juneau, I mean.)

Maybe she could use the word "that" a little more so her comments make even less sense.

Seems like Sarah Palin is laying the groundwork for her own run for national office by trying to separate herself from the McCain campaign. Great selection there, John.

They certainly do disagree a lot don't they?
And also…since when is McCain pro-life? I thought I remembered him being pro-choice back when I actually liked him because he was a totally different person.

I just want this all to be over. I'm so sick of listening to the both of these clowns.

Obama-Biden '08. GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

Hmm. I guess if he had vetted her properly, this wouldn't be an issue….because he wouldn't have selected her.

Next thing you know someone will write an amendment to ban all marriages of those who happen to be part of the evangelical movement (not sure movement is an accurate description). This is precisely the problem with McFlipper and Palin. Neither can see that diminishing the consititution sets the stage for their rights being tampered with. This selective morality needs to stop.

these people run on hatred and they fuel the hatred of those like them.

I just don't like McGrit & Mrs.Gritter.
I hope Nov 4 comes soon, so I don't have to listen to these two idiots.
One is a joe plummer and the other is ja oe the six packer.
Can you imagine how low the bar is for these two in a presidential elections?
One is going to loose his honour, credibility and the other loosing her seat for governor
McOld did not put the country first. He put himself first, and McMoose put herself first .
Good riddens to both.
Vote for Obama & Biden.

Mrs. Obama discussed her party's socialist plans for America with a group of women in Harrisburg, NC.:
"Most Americans", she said, "don't want much. They don't want the whole pie," she told the women."There are some who do, but most Americans feel blessed just being able to thrive a little bit."
This from a socialist who made $4.2 million last year. What a hypocrite.

I wonder what her imaginary gay friend has to say about that?

This is the same woman who lied in her interview with Couric, stating that she is not the person who would impose rules on the lives of others.

The "sanctity of marriage" argument is as outdated as creationism, and these nut cases need to stop denying equal rights to others, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Hi, this is from germany, an external view and comment on the american election:
I like america, have been there several times and think it´s a great country. But if you´re really going to make Sarah Palin a vice president the only possible interpretation would be: a whole nation (or at least half of it) went nuts.
I don´t agree with McCain on most issues but he is electable in some way, but Palin ….?

Please don´t do it, It won´t be a joke, it would be a deseaster, not just for america.

2 self-proclaim mavericks?!?!?

come on people! wake up and vote OBINEN please!!!

*********OBINEN 2008*******

i just wish some editor would have proof read the statement made by Palin so it could be translated into English. what happened with the run on sentence? also, who cares about what other people do in their own homes? how does it really affect anyone else? because we have to see it? so what, get over it.

Isn't that a flip flop from her debate position? I remember her mentioning she had friends of all backgrounds, inferring that she had some homosexual friends.

She is also in favor of a federal law requiring a witch doctor in every district. . . .

I was already against this ticket even if for no other reason than this. She wants to choose what my legal rights and status are with my partner? NO WAY! She's got no right to do so! Nor would I ever let someone try to put legal pressure on me.

Two risky "mavricks" trying to run the Country… I don't think so. That's like giving a 5 year old a loaded gun and hoping for the best. NO WAY NO HOW NO PALIN? MCCAIN…whoops MCCAIN/PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops! Not another disagreement. Who is running this ticket? If he gets the white house, will she undermine him? Will she go behind his back with a different agenda. This country needs solidity in its leadership. Sorry Folks, but it isn't on this ticket.

I agree with Palin when it comes to the traditional marriage being between a man and a woman,even animals know that. Have u ever seen a she-goat mating with a she-goat?
The family is the foundation of a society. Lets not destroy it because of politics.
I disagree with McCain and Palin when they say Obama's tax cut is Socialist. Then is McCain's plan to buy bad mortgages not socialists? Why is he planning to save those who didn't plan their finances well?
This is for the conservatives:I think Obama is more of a good Christian than you think. He loves GOD.

Sara Palin wants to make us UN AMERICAN Like her AIP friends in Alaska this womans Quest should scare the crap out of you!

This maverick garbage is getting out of hand. If they can't agree on a number of issues, how exactly do they plan to work together for the greater good of the country? Also, I am sick of Palin and the rest of the conservatives working tirelessly to push their issues and agendas on us. Palin is right to have an OPINION, but that does not mean that her views are those that should be put into law.

So you say you won't judge people's choices in life partner, but you would enact federal legislation to deny them those choices. How would a constitutional amendment against same sex marriage NOT be an explicit, manifest judgement against that choice?

So, the Queen of the Run-on Sentence wants the States to determine a woman's right to abortion, but a constitutional amendment to stop gay marriage? Yeah, right. That makes no sense.

And she can't seem to understand that our current progressive tax system is EXACTLY what she defines as "socialist".

I believe Sarah and John will take this country back in time…we need to look to the future and leave the past in the past!

They can't even agree among themselves? What does she want the man to do? I know, she wants to be President.

“I'm not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can't do, should and should not do,”

What? That's EXACTLY what you're doing. You're telling them they can't get married.

If this woman had a brain cell it would be very very lonely.

it is clear that this woman is on a constant power trip. You can tell already that she thinks in her own mind that she is running for president and if ever thrown into that position she will force and push her creationist beliefs on the country. HOW COULD AMERICANS EVER VOTE FOR THIS TICKET!!!!!!!…. were the 42% of american backing mccain frozen in a cryogenic chamber for the past 8 years????? I just don't understand how this is happening. I agree with tina fey, "if mccain and palin are elected I am leaving earth!"

Ya Know .There's not enough love in this world. Nobody can argue with that. So if two people want to signify their commitment to one another by taking marrage vows then I'm all for it. Palin is against it because it looks good and gets votes. Well when you go back to Alaska Sarah you can set you watch back 40 years. everywhere else in the world we welcome loveing people whatever gender they are.

Sorry, Gov. Palin — I fail to see how allowing two people who love each other to marry poses any threat to society. My ("traditional") marriage is, if anything, made stronger by the government not interfering in the matter.

My aunt live in Alaska she told me Palin is a crook and she hire her family in gov position and people are tire of her she really out for herself…….Alaskan does not think she ready for VP or President.

Alaskan are not for Palin/McCain

Republicans cry and cry less Goverment but yet They want the Goverment to tell a woman what her personal choices should be,They want the Goverment to tell people who they can love and marry SARA PALIN IS A FAR RIGHT WING RELGIOUS NUT! LISTEN UP REPUBLICANS KEEP GOVERMENT OUT OF PEOPLES PRIVATE AND PERSONAL MATTERS, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS STOP TRYING TO CONTROL PEOPLE THE FAR RIGHT WANT TO CONTROL THE PEOPLE!!!!!!

Reminds me of that interview Sarah did where she basically said she 'tolerates' homosexuals. Sorry, but as a proud member of the gay/lesbian community I can't tolerate a woman who is obviously homophobic and intolerant of those who are different than her. Someone should also inform her that being gay is NOT a choice. I was born this way, and I'm not going to let a bunch of extreme right-wingers tell me it's wrong to be myself.

Note the "because" clause she offers in support of this federal ban: "I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go because I don't support gay marriage." Thanks, Governor, for that rare glimpse into your complex rationale. Forgive me, I'm having some trouble getting from the premise to the conclusion. I seem to recall some folks a while back who didn't support women's suffrage, or black suffrage, or the emancipation of slaves, and some these days who don't support the second amendment. Seems like we're missing something in-between in the inference.

How can the republicans tolerate someone (i.e Palin) who has such disdain for federalism? The republican ticket really is incoherent. I used to consider myself more aligned with the republicans, but I can't even tell what that means anymore. So far, I can glean that republicans favor more big, federal government rules and more big spending. Interesting – and scary, seeing as Ms. Big Government herself wants to **expand** the power of the VP to preach – and impose – her far-from-mainstream religious views.

The democrat ticket seems like the only sensible one to support this time around – even for Joe the Plumber and everyone like him.

VOTE. Everyone needs to VOTE. Talk is cheap. VOTE early if you can.

It will start with gays and then anyone else who doesnt think like them.Tell Palin and McCain to go home.

This is one issue on which I see eye-to-eye with Sarah.

Unfortunately, America's problems today do not revolve around this one issue of gay marriage.

Sorry, Sarah, but John McCain gambled when he picked you, and that's not maverick; that's lack of visionary leadership on his part.

Some compare your limited executive experience with Obama's limited national political experience, but Obama had to prove himself from a field of nine Democratic contenders over a period of 19 months. That he could have beaten Hillary Clinton meant he was his own man. You have not done anything yet to prove you are your own woman.

McCain should have picked Mitt Romney and Obama would have had his work made more difficult.

DUH. McCain and Palin need their base to elect them! They will DO and SAY anything to get into the White House.

Palin is not qualified, polling shows that she is not 'ready' nor to THINKING Americans want another George W. Bush!

Palin has been spewing hate and division throughout our Nation, we have had enough of this for the last 8 years!

PLEASE AMERICA, REJECT THE VILE POLITICS OF THE REPUBLICANS!

OUR NATION IS BETTER THAN THIS, WE DESERVE A PRESIDENT WHO WILL UNITE US FOR THE DIFFICULT TIMES AHEAD!

Erratic, divisive, bad for America. Both of them.

And in the picture that accompanies this article, there you see McCain again playing with his wedding ring!

Great sarah, now you can strip away the few remaining rights bush didn't already take away. Keep talking sara, because when you do you turn off thousands more voters!
mccain/palin = clueless pathological liars!

Palin needs to understand that GAY MARRIAGE is not going to weaken TRADITIONAL Marriage. It is just a way to allow two people that have decided to devote their lives together to enjoy the same rights as other married couples. Tax breaks, and hospital visitation to name just a few.

This will also reduce the claim that Gays are promiscuous as they will be bonded together just like other couples and not running around as they are accused of doing.

As a Christian, I cannot support gay marriage either, but I do NOT think the federal governement should have a right to tell people what to do.

The GOP thinks that all Christians have a duty to support them, but I would rather be more like Jesus. Tolerance, understanding and forgiveness are the best traits to have in a true Christian life. Giving people choices does not mean that you approve of their actions.

So in a few days, she has alienated anyone she doesn't consider "pro-American" (which must be more than half the country now,) gays and lesbians, her running mate, strict Constitutionalists, who will never go for this, poor folks, because they will just be getting more undeserved help under Obama, Democrats, because we are the "bad guys..' she has quite a list of anti-Sarah people, huh? Sure is a uniter. Can hardly wait for the Republican primaries in 2011-12-wonder how long she'll be a viable candidate? New Hampshire? Iowa?

Vote!

Didn't she tell Katie Couric she opposed Roe v Wade because these issues should be handled at the state level?

Let's just save us all a lot of trouble. Scrap the constitution and replace it with the HOLY BIBLE. That's what these nuts are really all about…

What the heck does she mean by the following tale end of her statement
……traditional marriage that, that instrument that it's the foundation of our society is that strong family and that's based on that traditional definition of marriage, so I do support that.”

She is a JOKE

How about a constitutional amendment preventing overly religious people from dictating what other people can and cannot do with their personal lives and bodies?

Worry about your own marriage, Caribou Barbie.

Woohoo! Keep it up, sister! You just go ahead and be absolutely sure to completely define yourself as an extreme right-wing-nut parrot sitting up on her perch at the intersection of Jesus and Karl Rove. That's exactly what the American people want.

Good luck, Republicans. just kidding. vote obama.

The Constitution should only be amended to give rights and not take them away.

Normally, I don't care about social issues because each person should be able to govern their own private lives but this possible administration scares me. Should McCain and Palin be elected they will force their ideology on America in regard to Gay Marriage and Abortion without listening to the voice of the people.

Whoah!
Slow down Moose hunter.
Put the Mic down. I repeat…PUT THE MIC DOWN! Step away from the podium and oput your hands in the air, please.

You are being deported back to the Alaska where you are free to be Emporor.

Obama 08

She wants a federal ban on gay marriage but she will not be "going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can't do, should and should not do,” Isn't getting a federal ban on gay marriage telling people who they can and cannot marry and what they can or cannot do?? One more contradiction/hypocrisy coming out of her mouth!
Obama/Biden '08

Folks. This is "scary"??? Neither Obama or Biden are for gay marreage. Neither is McCain. In other words, "There is no story here."

This woman is scary and she must be stopped! It is outrageous that her and McCain call Obama "socialist" with all that they have proposed. People who call him socialist are uninformed! Wake up! McCain and Palin support far more outrageous socialist programs? Changing our federal constitution? Are you kidding Palin?? And you say you don't judge gay people? Of course you do, hypocrite!

I forgot… "COUNTRY FIRST"… that's their second to last slogan… right before "I am joe the plumber" it was Country First…

two funny. get it??/ 2? lol… nevermind.

While I don't agree with much that Sen. McCain has spoke of recently, I do agree with him that there should not be an amended to the Constitution to define marriage, it should be left to the state level. This seems to be more double-speak for Palin – on one hand she decries too much government but if it is a topic on which she definitely has opinion of, then it's all for the government to take control of. Wake up America – this ticket is NO GOOD FOR AMERICANS!!!! We need to quit the divisional politics. Go Barack.

yea, she certainly doesn't want to judge people, but she's all for arbitarly judging a large group off people.

double talk 101.

Palin's 15 minutes are almost up. It can't end too soon.

She sounds like Amedenejah, he does not believe there are any gay people in Iran. She probably believes there are no gay people in Alaska, therefore there should be no gay people allowed in America, just like we should only allow pro-American parts of the country to speak up, and that the anti-Americans are all over congress and should be investigated and the non "real-Virgini[ans]", well they don't count either. So who's next on thier list, might as well say it, all non white christians right?

If I were McCain and got elected, I would not drink or eat anything Palin touched. She is more power hungry than he is.

She is a piece of work. "Marriage is between one woman and one man.."……and occasionally that man's business partners, right?

I never understood why people like her feel so threatened by the thought of two gay people getting married. Nobody would force her to get a gay marriage. What is the problem? She can't be worried that gay people would tarnish the sancity of marriage when she's been unfaithful herself.

Palin's thought processes are an understandable result of having her head buried in snow for the past 44 years.

Dear Sarah,

Hate is not a family value.

Love,

Me.

I fear for our country…..We would step back in time if they get elected. I have always said that she is a wolf in sheep's clothing. I think we need to make sure this does not happen.

Way to stick together…. another example of how messed up the republican ticket is! Another example of how Closed minded this woman is! The more she opens her mouth, the deeper the hole gets for John McCain.

Obama/Biden is the only answer in 08/12!

I am not suprised. John McCain changes his positions so much, how can Palin keep up.

The best way for OBAMA to win is for his supporters to vote early. Then, when all the tricks come out on Election Day, we will already have our vote counted.

Don’t be stupid, vote early.
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Don’t be stupid, vote early.
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Don’t be stupid, vote early.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

THEY DISAGREE ON EVERYTHING, THEIR ADMINSTRATION WQILL BE A DISASTER, TRUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Wake up America — if Palin would amend the constitution in Alaska, she would have a field day with the Constitution of the United States since she said she wished we could do on a federal level what they did in Alaska. And believe me, she won't stop with amendments banning gay marriage. God help us if her and McCain get in and she presides over the Senate and McCain has veto power over all.

Sarah Palin – scary and getting SCARIER!

I wish they'd let her "off the leash" weeks ago. She's a kook!

At least she is taking a stand on something. It should have never even gotten to this point about gay marriages. It is wrong and the ones that support it know its wrong. You can not tell me that you were born this way and have had feelings like this all your life. Obama on the other hand will tell you what you want to hear and so will Joe.

Great.
We are "worried" that Obama is a Socialist…
When Palin wants to ban equal rights!!
I understand that the Bible says marriage is btwn a man & a women.
But we are the "land of the free" Where is the freedom for Homosexuals?
This is just further proof what a danger SHE is to our country.

I heard rumor that McCain's health condition is not so great. At age 72, can you image that anything happens to McCain, this crazy lady may become the president?

"I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go because I don't support gay marriage."

“I'm not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can't do, should and should not do,” she said.

This idiot is a walking contradiction.

Never mind the issues. Does anybody, in his or her wildest dreams, see the picture of Sarah Palin hosting a G8 summit?

Palin is clearly breaking ranks with the McCain campaign and trying to position herself as the Republican base's future leader/candidate. She has given all that she's going to give to McCain and is now making the transition to self (political) preservation.

I think Sarah should spend more time teaching her daughter about the birds and the bees, and less of it worrying about what gays do.

She's just another intolerant, divisive hate-monger hiding behind a faux smile and a wink. She keeps accusing Obama of being a Socialist, but her views very much tread on Fascist.

If she could put together just one logical sentence, I'd be more inclined to not throw up every time I hear her. She is worse than Bush because she hasn't figured out that the public loathes her…yet.

She claims to be patriotic and pro-American, but only if you agree with her.

I don't really know if Sarah Palin knows which side she is supposed to be on……it seems to me that McCain and her are pulling in different directions….so much for McCain knowing SO much about her.
The McCain campaign has been all over the map anyway…..I don't think either of them really know what is going on anymore and are just floundering and making speeches without knowing what the other one really feels about it.
Well,it will soon be coming to an end and thank goodness for that… this has been the most disgusting campaign from the McCain camp and neither McCain or Palin can come away from it feeling proud of how they have conducted themselves

I can't wait to read the Log Cabin's (the national group of Gay Repuplicans) response to this news. I am constantly amazed how some people want to put their head in the sand and pretend that the Republican Party welcomes diversity. GET REAL!!!!!!

It's 2008, and with all the information available exposing the Republican Party's homophobia, inciting racial tension at their political rallys (using code words) and outright discrimination against people who don't look like them, tolerance is just not going to happen anytime soon since the Republican Party has been taken over by the Religious Right, bigots and the "holier than thou" fanatics.

THIS FOOL IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN USE THE WORD "THAT" 9 TIMES IN ONE SENTENCE AND MAKE ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE WHATSOEVER!

TAKE THAT PALIN!

she is totally setting her self up to try and run in 8 years…..she also disageed with MCSAME on the Robo Calls………….She has not agreed with him on many things…………..That just shows he did not properly VET her………..She is derailling his campaign without any help from DEMS…………I know she wanted to do the Rap on SNL but was told not too………that was too bad…………….because she was stiff and acted like she did not want to be there………………..

A house divided can't stand, and definitely can't run the country.

Let me get this straight…

She says, "I'm not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can't do, should and should not do," but she does support changing our constitution to ban these individuals from marrying?

She is too small minded, too judgmental, too divisive for our country.

Obama/Biden 08 for all!

This is one of two things that I actually agree with Sarah Palin on (agree & Sarah Palin in one sentence – WOW!) The other is abortion. However, as a reformed Republican supporter (I no longer support them), I believe that they have been using both these issues as a wedge and to get out the value voters & evangelicals. Some are genuine but they are mostly hypocrites and they are very hateful, bigotted, intolerant and do more harm than good by causing division in this country. There are ways of going about expressing your views or standing up for what you believe in without being judgmental and downright hateful. That is not Christ-like. And as a Christian I really cannot continue to align myself with people who at times are so filled will anger and bitterness and even racism. That to me is what the Republican party has come to represent, and that is really sad.

Very interesting on one side of her mouth she says she does not want to seat in judgement and tell people what to do; however, on the other hand she supports and FEDERAL constitutional ammendment to make sure that people are told by law who not not marry. Hiprocritical at best.
I thought a true republican wants less intrusion on the Federal Goverment in our daily lives…is that is not an intrusion then what?

So in the debate you made it appear you were cozy with gays and now you're saying you think they are less than humans? Which is it Palin? Are you just as erratic as your running mate? I so hope the voters of this country see through you and your running mate because if not, this country will be unrecognizable.

Sarah … Sarah …. please stay away from our constitution.

I wonder what all the Gay's & Lesbian are thinking ?
What comes next ?
This woman gets more scary by the day and still, so many people like her !

Would be intersting what's going on in their mind

Palin is actually running for president rather than vp. She is working hard because she like many other americans thinks McCain's health will fail and she will become the president. Why else would this lady, who claim to be so religious, forget that lying is a sin.

Obama/Biden 08

Ummm.. all those "that's", were they said like that or that the way that she said that so many times that you put that where that was said by that I mean …. that's allot of that's!

Me thinks Palin is not all THAT!!!

McCain is going to burn and crash…..again….but instead of a POW camp…….He'll be sitting poolside sipping beer. VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN

She wants to amend the Constitution to exclude those whom she feels don't fit her narrow contruct of a "good American". This gives me a shudder! Can we tolerate opening this door? Who else then would be excluded? This in an ominous warning about who this woman really is. She has no grasp of what she is saying. She is a dangerous loose cannon.

This woman is so clearly not ready to govern.
What does she mean she's not going to be judging people, just stating her opinion?
When you're a political leader your opinion becomes law, which becomes institutionalized judgment.
American cannot afford another vapid politician in the White House.

What do they agree on? It looks like McCain is always under the Straight Talk Express.

Umm… should it be… a Palin/Mccain ticket?
Sounds like dissension among the ranks to me.

Reading quotes from Palin makes my head hurt. I have to read them 3 or 4 times before I can even begin to understand what it is she is trying to say. I would advise the media to just give us a summary of what she says instead of making our heads explode tryinng to read direct quotes. This lady is dangerous.

THere will be a lot that they disagree on and unfortunately she will not be in a position to really challenge him.

Palin and McCain are playing the game of "we don't agree with each other on this so you agree with one of us so vote for us" on many of these issues and even on robocalls. They really want it both ways – they want to engage in disgusting politics but then say "I didn't wanna have to". Sounds like McCain with his "I would not have ran such a nasty campaign if Obama had agreed to the town halls." If this is how McCain and Palin are behaving now, just imagine how awful they will be running the country.

Sounds like Palin's preparing for her next gig because she knows they aren't going to win.

America, throughout her history, has expanded rights and freedoms rather than taken them away — voting rights for Blacks and women, ability to own property by Blacks and women, & marriage rights for interracial couples to name a few. Marriage for gays should follow suit. If a religion, denomination, or church choose not to bless a gay union by prosiding over the ceremony, that is there choice. But to prevent a couple from getting a state issued marriage license is ridiculous. You get it from the court house just like you get your driver's license from the DMV — it's a legal document and should have nothing to with whether not a religion or church is okay with it.

It's not a big deal that McCain Palin disagree …. the problem is …. Palin's ideas are reichtwinged.

Palin wants government to dictate what a female crime victim can and can't do.

Palin wants government to dictate restriction of scientific research that could actually benefit her own infant.

Palin's husband is so radical he belonged to an anti-American group for 7 years – AIP.

Palin has no clue…. about much … except maybe witchdoctors. WHAT kind of country would this become IF something happened to McCain & she became Pres?

Palin, You are trying to take away the rights of law abiding American citizens, who pay taxes, vote in elections, raise children, working as doctors, nurses, fire fighters, policemen, iron workers, and practically every single occupation in this country. Yes America, the republican party would let you think that there are just a few of us in America. Well, if Gays and Lesbians were accepted in this society like they are in other progressive societies, the American public would be shocked at the numbers of homosexual citizens in this country, Including some Evangelical leaders, (although they are "healed" shortly after they are caught) and religious leaders of all faiths. The only difference with you is you are doing it strictly from a Religious Evangelical factor which teaches hatred and intolerance by anybody who doesn't agree with you and your beliefs. That is called a dictatorship. Given the choice, socialism sounds alot better than dictator.

She is just talking jibberish just like that Socialism crap.

Interesting ms. Palin… so…. Regarding abortion, Roe v. Wade should be overturned because such matters should be decided by the states…

but the federal gov't should decide on who and who can't get married and it should be taken out of the state's hands…
Ahh, i love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning…

This disagreement doesn't suprise me. They disagree on quite a few issues including robocalls. Imagine what will happen if they were elected. They can not control the campaign so we know the lobbyist will control thw White House. McCain has lacked leadership during his campaign not staying true to his "BRAND".

Palin is being used as a puppet, the way the McCain camp has used her is disrespectful to her natural strength and back fire on her political career. Although I support OBAMA/BIDEN I feel as a woman she is not doing herself justice especially for a future career. I expect for her to run in 4 years for President. My prediction is that she will definitely be true to herself showing herself absent of the pagent response set forth by the MCCaim campaign. This campaign has painted her as an uneducated, small town, gun carrying maverick reformer. She is the next generation for the Repubs however, her first impression to the national stage has been damaged by the McCain campaign.

Palin will have to reinvent herself after this election. History will leave in print a story she may not want to remember when she looks in the rear view mirror of this experience. The McCain camp in no way resembles the John McCain that wanted to join the Dems 4 years ago when GB and the Repubs told McCain to talk to the hand.

OBAMA/BIDEN
2008/2012

Obamamania today, Obamageddon tomorrow.

Again Sarah showing how her understanding is limited and therefore she is not ready to be VP or President.

Obama/Biden

I find it ironic that Palin thinks government should stop intervening in citizen's lives…..except when it comes to financial bailouts and same sex marriage. Pick a Lane, Palin! You can't have it both ways.

It is okay to disagree, but these are core major issues.

Maybe McCain should've vetted his running mate. I certainly wouldn't choose a person, whom I "heard" about, who's "popular", to take care of my children, only meeting them once, maybe twice.
Why in the world would he pick someone to take charge of a whole country using this as a requirement???

Anyone? And why can no one, I mean no one, ever explain why she would make a great VP or potential POTUS? Yah, she was a mayor, is a govenor. But no one including Palin herself, ever explains in detail what her ideas are on running a country. Instead, they bring up Obama.
Well, Obama always answers questions, has in-depth and detailed answers on every major issue, thus far, that I've heard. He actually has a grasp of what's going on in the world near and abroad.
Haven't heard anything from Palin, and it's 15 days til the election.
Wake up People.
And get out and vote. Don't take the polls for granted. The only way Obama will win, is if everyone, I mean everyone who wants him to win, actually goes out and votes. So do it. Show what your made of. Show your support by voting.

So "traditional" must be accepted because it's the status quo??We had a "traditional" banking system where it was run by the private sector. Apparently we needed to make some changes there? Even if it's not "traditional" that the gov't owns the bank?

Just another example of complete lack of logic/ reasoning ability.

Wow, even reading her poorly structured statements makes my brain hurt. I hope Obama pumps some money into the education system in Alaska to prevent more Palin speak.

I think Jeff, OR has it right. Let's collectively hold the thought of Sarah Palin as President close at hand forever. No Palin – not now – not 2012 – not ever.

Amending the constitution is a serious issue and even many conservatives who are against marriage equality oppose this. She is so out of touch with everyone including the right wing loons of her party that the fact that she could be one heart attack close to the Presidency should be enough to scare everyone.

To put it in Sarah Palin's vernacular…

If a straight feller has the right to get taken to the cleaners by his ex, I figure a gay feller ought to have the same right.

She said she opposed gay marriage and changing the definetion of a marriage; one man and one women. This is old news she stated that in the debate. Now did she openly oppose legal unions for gays, giving them the same legal rights that a hetreosexual couple would have? Or did CNN just decide to not report that far?

I have been watching for weeks now…all I can say is "Sarah I hope your children are watching"

McCain and Palin should stay out of people's bedrooms. The federal government cannot manage national affairs so it has no business telling people how to lead their personal lives. Whenever it tried, it has failed.

Typical Republican bigotry…says she won't go out and "judge" others…then does exactly that. Are you listening Gay Republicans??

Sarah cue-card Palin says she won't "tell people what they should and should not do" … She will simply VOTE their right's of privacy away …. NEEEAT

Let me see if I got this straight. If you do not let two gay people marry then they will no longer be gay? What difference does it make? Will the walk down the street holding hands if they are married, oh, that's right they do that anyway.

Gay marriage and abortions are one in the same, if you as an individual do not believe in it then don't do it. Mind your own business and live your own life. Your are not going to stop anyone that is gay from being gay and you are not going to stop any woman that wants or needs to have an abortion from having one.

If you truely believe that its against your religion then let GOD handle it. I don't remember anyone being given the power to step in for GOD and act on his behalf.

ENOUGH OF THESE FOOLS ALREADY.

SEND MCCAIN BACK TO WHINE AND MOAN IN THE SENATE AND GIVE PALIN A ONE-WAY TICKET BACK TO MOOSE COUNTRY.

McCain has fought to distance himself from Bush and now it seems like he will have to do the same to Palin in order to win.

Why didn't someone in the McCain/Palin camp educate Palin about McCain's policies, and that of the Republican party. More and more it appears that she is running her own campaign. She has no clue. McCain's choice of Palin shows bad judgement, gambling tendencies, and a lack of respect for intelligent women.

Obama/ Biden 08 and beyond . . .

Two Mavericks? More like the opposite end of the same snake.

She's obviously campaigning for 2012. By the way, the Democratic colour is blue and the Obama/Biden signs are blue. The Republican party is defined by red. Why aren't the official McCain/Palin signs red? Just wondering.

Denying the right of fellow human beings. And she calls herself a christian. What else don't we know about her "views". I'm glad she feel so free to speak with 16 days to go hopefully she will put both feet in that big mouth and destroy any chance at a run for the first chair in 2012. Proper vetting might have brought these disagreements to light, rather than choosing the anatomically correct running mate.

Golly! She still can't get the message right. Gosh darn it! Maybe John needs to sit next to her to answer her questions for her? *wink* You betcha! They're just a couple 'mavericky' people–lying, cheating, their way along.

Country first? Which part? The 'pro-American' parts? Wher are the 'pro-American' parts? We need to know!

THATS WHAT MAKES THEM SO GREAT

That-a-girl Sarah – you just keep hitting those ridiculous hot-button social issues to get the right wing wackos out to vote. If "Joe the plumber" or "Joe Sixpack" actually voted for what's in their own best interest, there's no way the Republicans would have a snowball's chance. Their only hope is to distract average ordinary Americans with red herrings like gay marriage, abortion, and lies about Obama taxing "hard working" Americans.

By the way, if you actually look at Obama's plan, he's not going to be taxing "average hard working Americans". He'll be taxing those blood sucking corporate CEOs who make millions of dollars while their companies go belly up and beg for handouts from the US taxpayers.

What would you rather have? Your money go to pay for child care for a single mom so she can get a decent job (or go to school and get some training) or to go AIG to pay for managers to have spa treatments at a retreat?

one of the reasons they are losing this thing… thank god.. or whoever you pray to… is that they've NEVER had a consistent message.

we've gone from fearless war hero… to EXPERIENCE and ready to lead on foreign policy… to CHANGE (that was funny) to Maverick reformers.. who think the economy is great… to Mav reformers who think its in trouble.. to Joe the Plumbers (who really only makes 40k.. works for the company he wants to buy and thinks he can maybe make 250k.. and is back on his taxes.. lol)

only 2 weeks to go… wonder what he's gonna be this week. Erratic I think. An angry Erratic old man… like in the debate.

Fortunately, she would not have the chance to ban anything…no books..no gay marriage…nothing..nada. The country is printing her one way ticket back to Alaska as we speak. Bye Sarah. Nice meeting ya.

Awesome, she wants to write discrimination into the constitution

I can't wait until November 4th, when we will never have to look at these two full-of-crap "Mavericks" or hear that term used with respect to this ill-suited duo. Its disgusting and they are disgraceful. I hope for McCain's sake that he drags himself out of the muck and ends his campaign (and likely his political career) gracefully, as the happy warrior he seems to enjoy being most.

That said, no way, no how, no McCain-Palin! We are almost there!!!

Funny how Palin is throwing McCain under the bus so much these days. It looks like with their candidate so far behind, the Republican Party is already grooming his successor for election in 2012.

What a horrifying thought. I know some people love her, but she's far right, polarizing, and divisive. I also think she needs experience outside of Alaska to understand national (let alone global) issues.

And the list goes on…….Obama and Biden don't agree on everything either, however, Biden WOULD NOT go against MAJOR OBAMA policies while being interviewed!

OBAMA/BIDEN-08!

Wake up people. Get on the web and see what Palin's stance on gay issues, including gay marriage, really are. This imbecile has been anti-gay her whole political career.

The lies fromn ehr are never ending!

So they can win both sides!

McCain is a good man but he made a very stupid decision…
Sarah Palin is extremist more than Bush…She will never become a president

In other words Sarah "wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah". I'd rather listen to the grown ups in the Charlie Brown cartoons.

In other words Sarah, "Homosexual couples with children are not strong families". Everytime you open your mouth you put your foot in it.

I am so anxious for Nov. 5th to get here so that Sarah can go get tucked away again in her own little country of Alaaaaaaaaaaska.

SHE IS SPEAKING UP BECAUSE ALL IS LOST. NOW SHE IS TRYING TO STAND ON HER OWN AFTER BEING A PUPPET.

“But I certainly can express my own opinion here and take actions that I believe would be best for traditional marriage and that's casting my votes and speaking up for traditional marriage that, that instrument that it's the foundation of our society is that strong family and that's based on that traditional definition of marriage, so I do support that.”

did she really say THAT Nine times in one run on sentence?

I believe that "tradiitonal marraige" is a man and a woman… However, I believe that people of the same sex that chose to form a legal bond and commit to spend their lives together come what may should be able to do so in a free and democratic society.

Call it whatever you want, marraige, civil union, whatever…

Furthermore, how can she believe that abortion rights should be decided at the state level but marraige rights should be decided at the federal level? This woman is in complete contradiction with Herself .. never mind JMcCain.

I diverse.. .doesn't matter I never get posted anymore anyway.

my two cents

Everyone has their rights, Gay and Lesbians are probably the most caring people I know. I have friends that are Gay. I am proud to call them my friends. I am not, but that does not mean that they should have their own rights taken away. Call me a Liberal I really don't care. Listen to her people, she wants to take your rights away, Our rights to get an Abortion, Gay marriages, our rights to read books that we like to read, I say to anyone, IF you read between the lines this is Socialism at it's best. Remember Hitler burning books!

Obama/Biden08/12

Gov Palin,
Are you trying to loose this election for your party? I always thought that the Republicans wanted "less" gov't. Oh yeah, we've had Pres Bush in office for the past 7+ years.

Our Constitution is our foundation, it began flawed but has gotten better over the years. This is NOT something that we should include in it. I am not gay but I do believe that consenting adults should have the right to be with another consenting adult of their choosing.

Vote smart – Obama / Biden 08

Is it just me or does anyone else have a hard time reading and understanding Palin when she is quoted exactly by the press?

You do not — I repeat do not — put amendments like this in the federal constitution. Our founding fathers would despise such a thing. At the very worst, it is a state issue.

Sarah Palin is very extreme and, honestly, a bit dangerous.

You know, I understand not agreeing on everything, but when you are running mates, you should at least agree on most things. More times than not, she has come out and made a statement that disagrees or contradicts what John says. Should that ticket win, we will have one fighting stance while John is President and then a different one should something happen to him and she becomes President. Heaven help us!

I once heard that a two-headed snake if good for nothing but a circus. Oh, pardon me, this is a circus!

America PLEASE WAKE UP. Don't you see how this Administration will perform if the shameless are elected.

Obama/Biden '08

There she goes again…

Mccain as my mother use to say

"You made your bed, now you must lie in it"

I guess you should've picked someone you knew a lot better, and with some experience to know better….

The McCain/Palin campaign are even divided among themselves, how do they ever think they could put this country back together again? God forbid this lady gets anywhere near the White House, I can just see her amending the constitution as we know it. I am sure if she has her way, we will not even be allowed to read the books we want. Do us all a favor Palin and go back to Alaska.

Let's try to diagram her sentences, if that is possible.

Let's see. Gay marriage is bad, but some 50 y.o. redneck man marrying a 14 y.o. female cousin is good. Is that right?

Also someone should tell Palin and the rest of the "one man and one woman" set that the partriarchs in the Bible were usually polygamists, that is, one man and one woman, and another woman, and another woman, etc.

everyone seems so concerned about the amount of money that was donated to Obam, why are the people of this country not outraged about the amount of monies being spend on this war?

Wow. That differs from what she said in the VP debate. Then again, this flip-flopping is something we should expect.

John listen. This thing you stick to about how differences of opinion make you stronger together does not work. She is insubordinate and that makes you lack credibility.

Better be careful McPain – The First Dude will get you fired, or maybe break an arm.

She keeps putting nails in her political coffin…what the ultra right dont understand is their way of life is going bye bye…..the futher we advance into the future the more centered the world becomes. Like Powell said she is not ready….and really she wont ever be ready because she does not have an understanding of how the world works.

Great. As if I need another reason to disagree with her.

… and while we're at it let's do a little witch-hunting too!! Maybe we can all sit around the campfire and speak in tongues while we're waiting for the End-of-days!

Sarah Palin is a complete whacked-out nut-job, right-wing extremist… what else did we expect her to say?? She's a typical Republican and soon to be a card-carrying member of their Culture of Corruption, once her TROOPERGATE investigation becomes finalized!!!

TROOPERGATE, TROOPERGATE, TROOPERGATE!!!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!!! VOTE SMART… NOT SENILE!!!

I think that Sarah Palin is positioning herself for 2012. The RNC has abandoned John McCain and he doesn't even know it. Wait a minute …
on Sunday, he gave an interview which was reminiscent of the Hillary tears in New Hampshire. Too bad for the old guy… on the most important decision of his life, he picked Palin. He should have listened to his mother.

she's obviously not afraid to get all mavericky even with her running mate and that

Watch out McCain – Palin is swooping in like a vulture on an almost dead animal!

We are fighting two wars. There is a radical branch of Islam that is planning more attacks on us. Our economy is in the tank. So what does Sarah want you to worry about – the gay couple down the street with the terrific house and nice garden out back – THEY are the serious threat to our country. THIS WOMAN IS NUTS!

McCain and Palin seem to disagree on most things, except when it comes to lying, accusing, attacking and distorting.

Just another reason NOT to elect these clowns.

Since when do the President and VP have to agree on EVERYTHING??

Obama and Biden don't.

….what did she say?

Strange that Sarah supports unrestricted denial of abortion, not even for rape or incest, and then opposes the one group that has an unblemished record of never having had an abortion!

This is yet another reason why they make a great team. It is well documented fact that Biden changed so many things he belives is just to run with Obama. The president will have a LOT of "yes men" around him, the VP must not be one of them. Biden has run for President more than once, he is drooling to be in that office and knows that Obama is so green he can sway his decisions to Biden's agenda. So many reasons to be scared of an Obama/Biden ticket and this is yet another reason.

"But I certainly can express my own opinion here and take actions that I believe would be best for traditional marriage and that's casting my votes and speaking up for traditional marriage that, that instrument that it's the foundation of our society is that strong family and that's based on that traditional definition of marriage, so I do support that.”

So making your Pregnat daughter get married because she is underage and pregnat is what you call protecting marriage?? REALLY???

Thats why you have clown makeup on. The guy doing your makeup hates you!

Sarah Palin during her debate with Joe Biden, said that her family is diverse in terms of homosexuals and hetrosexuals and there are some disagreements between them.
Who is the gay in her family? I think i know the answer.

These two are dangerous…and they are getting more and more desperate.
Anyone notice that she is disagreeing moer and more with McCain…is she tyring to distance herlself from him?
WHo is running this campaign?

BRAVO….. Sarah Palin's the GIFT that just keeps giving. LOL. AND Americans wonder why Johnny is losing big time. His own Pitt Bull keeps turing on him and biting him in the butt. Amazing.

bullocks they simple are……………two sidefreaks

We can only hope that you never again obtain enough power to do that. There is NO reason the government should interject so much religion into our country that has separation of church and state. Go back to Alaska.

These two out of touch whackos don't agree on alot. Which is why I do not support them. McCain has his views on some policies and she disagrees with alot of them. If something were to happen to McCain, I do not believe she'll continue policies that she disagreed with McCain on. That's scary.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

she is for everyone who is NOT different from her.