I think something has gone awry with Colin Powell's reasoning ability.
Sarah Palin has more political experience than Obama and if there's any doubt about Obama's socialist leanings, please review his economic plan. If redistribution of ewealthg is not socialism, then I sure don't understand the concept.

To the folks who buy Palin's spew:

The more you make, the more you pay. As a result of your greater payments, people in lower tax brackets both pay less and have access to greater services (such as tax credits, affordable healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, decent roads, national defense, etc.) That's called a "progressive income tax," because as you go higher up the income ladder, the burden (in theory) is progressively higher.

Don't like it? Do away with the tax code. I just hope you like living in an unsafe building and defending yourself and your belongings every day, since there won't be little things like police, firefighters or building code inspectors.

Also, don't call people making $250k a year "hard working" as a group. Many of them are earning that off of trust funds or other investments, not the sweat of their brow – like one Cindy McCain. A huge percentage of this group are also people like lawyers and doctors whose salaries have skyrocketed over the last 15-20 years without a demonstrable increase in their talent or work ethic. Trust me. I saw my salary more than double in 7 years, and I wasn't suddenly doing twice the work. Some people are real innovators and work hard – but many just had better options and opportunities.

Could someone please explain to me why there is such controversy in this election? For the past 8 years we have had a Republican administration that has done nothing right. This administration has been the most corrupt and self serving pack of wolves ever. "It's the economy stupid" or is it the war…or education…or the wealth gap…or loosing all of our allies…or Katrina…or healthcare…etc

I am so amazed that she is now saying that the robocalls are wrong. She is the one that started the whole thing with her comments about Obama "palling around with terrorists". It's also unreal to me that anyone is criticizing Obama's fundraising. Like a previous poster said the money has come from every day, ordinary people that believe in what he stands for and want a REAL CHANGE! If sharing the wealth and taxing those over 250k more is socialism than so is the bailout. She's is a complete and utter airhead. DANGEROUS!

"There are hints of socialism in there," says Sarah Palin about Obama's very reasonable tax plan. Did she learn about "socialism" in McCain's debate camp, or in one of the six schools she attended while finishing her bachelor's degree in communications? Taxation is not socialism. Look it up in the freakin' dictionary, people. The Republicans are using the word "socialism" as a propaganda tool. Gets the low-info voter all riled up.

I agree that Bush has led the country down a path of difficult times with the Iraq war. However, I think that if any of you looked at what has been going on, you would see that it's the democrats and the Clinton era that's caused the bank crisis. They loosened up the credit markets to help the urbanites get approved for mortgages.

I busted my butt putting myself through college at night, working a job and running a weekend handyman business. Why should I pay for others to go to school? I served my time

Is Sarah Palin separating herself from the McCain campaign so she can blame them for their loss and set herself up to run in 4 years? I wouldn't vote for her, but she WAS funning on SNL both in the opening and Weekend Update.

Obama should take the white house. It's seems that's the only way people will understand how much he will ruin the country. If you like european ideals so much, go live in Europe. I like my America the way it is, faults in all. People want more economic security but aren't willing to pay the price of economic opportunity. You can't have both. Obama's plans focus on splitting the pie instead of making it bigger.
Jimmy Carter was going to bring change to Washington too. How did that work out for you?

Sounds like the campaign is falling apart.

Robocalls, my god, I hang up om everyone I get fron the RNC, and my Republican elected officials.

As for Colin Powell, I am glad to see he has finally cut his ties and started to speak for himself. Negativiity we do not need, solutions we do need, but if one has no solutions, no new policies all one can do is attacks those that do.

As to redistibuation of wealth, what has permitted the federal government to respond to economic downward motion in the past is federal dollars going into federal projects. But there are no federal dollars today, tax cuts to buisnesses and the upper 2% rather than fueling growth have gone right into the pockets of those that received them in the first place. Trickle down failed before and has proven itself a bigger failure this time around.

All I know is if Barack gets elected I can quit my job. Why work for a living when I can sit back and let the socialist take money from the rich and give it to me.

Remember the cold war?? Obama will turn this country into the old USSR, and as I recall their system didn't work too well.

Shall we add McLoser and McFry to McCains name, come November 4th?

Just voted in Florida- lines around the corner. Lots of young people and many of them wearing Obama t-shirts.

Palin is just looking forward – looser. Hopefully Nov 5, we'll be waving bye-bye to her and the "first dude." & family.

I can't believe this. This type of tactic puts Obama and his family at an even higher risk of danger. What if her family were being targeted for being secessionist???? And they were being threatened because now, the American people believe that they dont want to be Americans anymore. I pray for her…but I pray more for the safety of Obama's family who are they actual victims.

Linda. I am an unemployed IT worker who is possibly going to loose his house. I donated to the Obama campaign 25 dollars which I could not really afford. This middle aged white, former U.S. Marine war vet, Former Republican did so because he believes in Mr. Obama’s message. We need change and we need change now. And this is my first time in my 28 years of voting eligibility to donate to any campaign.

Lets take the 10 billion a month and get Americans back on track.

One more thing about Palin-

Her debate broke records in viewership (no way people were watching for Biden)
Her convention speech broke records in viewership
Her Sat night live was the most watched in 14 years.
She has a 80% approval rating in Alaska.
There are more that want to see her than not.

She is a formidable opponent.

In the last 6 days I've gotten 4 RoboCalls from the RNC. One was recorded by Palin herself to "invite" me to hear her speak locally. Dealing with a family member having health problems and keep running to the phone for this garage. There should be a do no call list for this crap. Now McCain himself is coming…. time for more crap calls.

Sen Obama has been on FOX news more than 5 times this election circle. He has been interviewd by chicago tribune(Anti- Democrat) Joe Biden has been meet the press over and over….Joe the plumber granted interviews more than 20 times in one week with the "MAIN STREAM LIBRAL MEDIA" as for McCain and Sara Palin…..all the media except Fox news are Anti- American.
Wake up people lets demand answers!!

Linda, people like me decided to support Obama with my monthly small donation as many others have. McCain made a choice to use government tax dollars for his campaigne. So if, what you are saying about Obama then why is it that McCain is using government funds is okay.

It's nice to finally have something to agree with Palin on. The robocalls are too much, from either campaign. The odds of an automated call changing a vote to be for you never out weighs the risk of annoying someone into voting for the other guy.

As for Socialism, I think I'll be brave enough to not hide under my bed this time. You can mock Obama's plans as Socialism all you want. You can point to Canada and the UK's Health Plans as Socalist ideas that Obama is aiming for. But why is it that report after report show that the countries with "Socialized" Medical Care have better medical support for their citizens. We're at the bottom of all the lists. The worst Industrialized Nation for Education, Health Care, Environment, Infant and Birth Mother mortality, etc. Oh sure, we have the best Medicine in the world for the 5% who can afford it. But what about the other 95%? "Socialized" Medicine is a risk I'm willing to take. Our Heath Care rankings have no where to go but up.

These tactics reek of desperation, and they are backfiring, as they're helping push people like Powell to endorse Obama. When this is the best attack you've got, you know you're in trouble. Of course, who can blame them for trying to leverage cheap, debunked scare tactics again…

Something tells me she's planting seeds to begin her own campaign in 2012. At the end of the campaign she's expressing differences with her running mate???

Seems like a potential run to me

CNN who writes your headlines for these stories? They are so mis- leading because of the way they are worded. Palin isn't attacking Obama comment, she's attacking her and McCain's comments about Obama. The headline should read "Palin attacks John Mccain on robo calls, Campaign not on the same page".

Palin is the laughter America needs right now. Unfortunately it is at her and Joe the plumber express.

But think about what they each have in common. "John McCain"!!!!

JM thrushed them into this campaign and then he blames the Obama campaign.

SNL has it best rating in history….why? Again, because we need to laugh right now to keep from crying and Gov. Palin is the joke.

The VP debates and SNL rating were that high b/c we enjoying laughing at the expense of others.

Palin could leave…and Joe could sit down somewhere…but no they insist on staying. So I will keep tuning in for this Comedy we call news.

Definition of a robocall: any speech Palin gives.

Well, Palin herself is kind of a living Robocall. Without a script she cannot mumble a complete sentence. She is 'good' at reading her hate speeches though – works for the American brown-shirts.

I cannot refer to McCain and Palin as Republicans, as I don't want to insult those who are discerning, intelligent people. I don't see the McCain -Palin campaign as Republicans, but rather some distorted, slightly facist version of it.

I cannot believe we set the bar so low with having Palin on the ticket. Truly, what were we thinking? Who wants an "ordinary person" running for one of the highest positions? It feels surreal.

Anyone who even remotely believes that this woman should be allowed in the white house should sue the the school system that allowed them to graduate, regardless of the level of education.

The only difference between Palin Bush is body parts. Ahhhh, and most of you think he did a good job too…

Hate Obama all you want, just be honest about the garbage you are supporting. Just one of you be honest and tell us you are voting republican despite the candidates that are running.

I knew people would think Colin Powell endorsed Obama because he is a black man. However, nothing is being said about the white people that endorse McCain or the White women that are voting for McCain/Palin because Palin is a white woman.

Countdown to Nov. 4th! Enough of this! McCain I would suggest stopping the use of smear tactics and using the remaining time before election day to try to restore your image to it's former "glory". Right now it's in tatters AND you are definitely not winning the White House. A lose, lose situation??!

Leave the comment in moderation. You always do!

I am against these robo calls that McCain is doing. . They did not think about an innocent child who is home alone after school. The child answer the call and hear this mess. It will cause the child to be scared.

The parent do everything they can teach a child when they are home alone after school not to answer the door because the parent have a key. The phone is a child lifeline left home along to the parent. The innocent child is waiting patiently for the parent to make it home safely. Now the robocall is out and the child could possibly answer the phone and hear this terroist mess.

What were the McCain caimpaign thinking? The McCain camp seized to amaze me on their judgement.

The world is dangerous enough and could possibly have an innocent child crying home alone.

They need to stop it immediately and think about who will answer that call.

Sara is one hateful lady. The sad part is, she is merely a parrot…that mimics what she is told. In the event that something happened to McCain (if by a long shot he wins the election) is that if something happened to him. She'd be the President and her husband the shadow president…now that is scarey.

First smart thing Palin said since she has been on the campaign.

Caribou Barbie! Heading with Maverick to the Last Roundup…

I guess the house is falling apart……

I can only speak with referencing from my years of military service. Palin need to read the writing on the wall.. This robocalling is hurting all american. It onl builds hate. If one of her supporters actually do harm to Senator Obama after hearing on of there robocalls do she know that Gov. Palin along with Senator McCain will be guilty of this crime as well.. Along with the RNC that agreed with the type of media hype.

Save your self and get away from the mad – man…

Obama Binden 08 12

Asked if she thinks the government’s plan to inject billions of taxpayer dollars directly into troubled banks amounts to socialism — a belief held by many conservative legislators, talk radio hosts and bloggers — Palin said, "No, I do not."
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So Socialism is when to take from business to give to the people. When you take from the people to give to business it is….. Well what is it sarah?

Sarah Palin is an idiot. Does she understand marketing campaigns at all?? You do robocalls and TV adds because it reaches a large number of people in a short amount of time, and while not everyone pays attention, there are the undecided voters who will listen to an add or a phone call that might sway their vote.

On that note: STOP LOOSELY TYING OBAMA TO AYERS and other crap like that. It comes off as petty.

And way to openly disagree with your running-mate's campaign, that shows some real unity there.

Go home

Palin said "I believe that there are those measures that had to be taken by congress to shore up not only the housing market but the credit markets also, to make sure that that’s not frozen, so that our small businesses have opportunities to borrow, and that was the purpose, of course, and that part of the bailout and the shoring of the banks,"

HUH?!?!? This is not even a cohesive sentence. We've had one retard in the White House, please don't make us have to endure another one.

Palin is an english teachers nightmare. This is a runon and a fragment all in one. If this is the best and the brightest America has to offer, God help our school systems.

Colin Powell endoreses Obama because of quoute "his ability to inspire Americans", that makes alot of sense. Guess he couldn't come up with anything more credible. Another obvious example of people of color sticking together.

Sounds like she is trying to distance herself from McCain. Probably a good idea since she wants to still have a career in 16 days…

Go ahead Sarah throw Mccain and the Repub. Strategist under the bus Now, but Remember it was YOU who started this mess….

The press says she has difficulty staying on the message…since she is not within the "pro Americans"

Silly as it sound though…Sen Obama said this will be the tactics that they will use against in in his campaign in April….the Robo calls and the Socialist tag…someone pls ask the lying fools what is President Bush doing in office right now…? If that is not socialism then what is it?

Palin's trying to save what remains of her political career, and keep up her aspirations of a future presidential race.

America is too smart to tolerate her any more. Goodbye, Palin. You won't be missed on the national scene.

Sarah understands people and she's honest. I think she'll be a great VP.

Aneel:

You would be one who would benefit from Obama's plan. I am confident you are not making 250K a year.

"old conventional ways of campaigning" don't include robo calls. This is a relatively new and very annoying tactic that ought to be outlawed. Kind of like Sarah Palin.

This is laughable. The words came out of her mouth, and the entire strategy backfired. They are back pedaling the situation and it is much too late to lie and back out of it.

The Republican Party is nothing but a bunch of Crooks just like Nixon, he just got caught. I was a republican/independent up to this point in politics; I am now a independent/democrat thanks to:

-Bush / Cheney and their lies (they called it bad intelligence) to get us into Iraq. Afghanistan is justifiable for the terrorist camps they had there. The reason we have not found Bin-Laden…Republicans could not justify being in Iraq. Once he is found the American public would have closure on a tragedy that affected us all- 9/11. And lets start not having any politicians except the President of the Untied States speak during the remembrance of this event. And lets start use it to remember our dead, not to use it as a scare tactic for political reasons as the Republicans have been doing since that day.

-Thanks to the H1B visa, this allows foreign visa workers without a green card to work our American jobs (engineering and IT in general). I am now a unemployed IT worker and getting ready to los my house.
These companies used contract job shops to supply the H-1B replacements. The companies could claim they did not apply for H-1B visas and the job shops could claim they had not fired any U.S. workers. Thus, the employer could openly and legally replace their U.S. workforce with H-1B workers. TRW is a fine example of this using a company called Satyam (the Indian Parent). The pay check came from NJ but the HR was in Indian.

Palen IS the worst choice the Republican Party could have convinced John McCain to put in place. They wanted to be historic, while putting the country in the rearview mirror.

We as a public have a responsibility. Hold our Politicians’ to their words.

Mc Cain for sure put his country first by serving and risking his life for the country. And We all really do appreciate and are forever grateful. Question does market still put country first? I don't think so. If Mc Cain Put Country First, He definitely would not have chosen Sarah Palin as a running mate. Unless he wanted to win first before considering the country…

Hey "stew"

First of all its "endorsement". Secondly, you suggesting Gen. Powel's vote of confidence was "racism" in fact, makes you sound racist, as if you believe the only reason a man would ever stump for a candidate he likes better is because they are the same color.

Get over it, man. Race doesnt matter in this election. Or at least it shouldnt matter to most Americans. Vote on the PEOPLE and their POLICIES AND CONDUCT. Not on the color of their skin

As a Canadian I am constantly astounded by the vitirol in the personal commentary (and in the media). The Republican ticket is certainly unpolished and in many ways questionable. As for smarts which VP candidate said Roosevelt often spoke to the nation, during the depression, on television? If Palin had said that what would be the reaction? Media free ride – looking from the outside there is no doubt. Your choice seems to be between a smooth, polished (and slick) politician who says his policies are now different from his entire voting record and on the other side a couple of redneck hicks who can't impress anyone.
Man, I thought our choices in the recent Canadian federal election were pretty weak – I don't envy anyone voting in the US Presidential election

"Its unfair to take money from a hard working person and give to drug using/beer drinking/couch potatoes"

I really feel bad for people this stupid- NOT that they are stupid, just that they were born rich or somehow fell backwards into money. Also, if you want to say "it is", you use a contraction, "it's." Some of us need our education to succeed…..

First of all, Palin is wrong about Obama's policies being socialist. It is merely a progressive tax system – something we already have but whose effectivness has been blunted by the Bush tax cuts – something John McCain now supports.

Secondly, does it seem to anyone else that Palin seems to have given up on this race and is setting the stage for 2012 or 2016? What with the Michigan comments and now the robocalls (which are annoying), she seems less concerned about helping John McCain than with helping her chances in 4 or 8 years.

It is really funny how over the years the leftist and democratic community smeared Powell over his Iraq decisions and policy. Now when it is to their benefit call the man a hero. Would Powell have endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidency?? I think not. Even as late as 2006 many were smearing Powell for not resigning sooner. It's funny how you all now think he's a great american for endorsing someone you like.

Get used to Palin. Presidency or not she will not go away very soon.

Reading all these comments have truly made me proud to be an American. When Obama becomes the President, we will truly become One Nation, Under GOD! I love you, Rainbow Nation.

I don't believe anything coming out of this woman's mouth. It's campaign first with McCain/Palin. They say one thing but do another. They will do ANYTHING to win!

Palin should be questioned about the AIP (Alaskan Independence Party) her husband was a member of and she spoke to. They want Alaska to be an independent nation. Palin is a gimmick and they think the american public is stupid!

Caribou Barbie has just proven to us once and for all that McCain is not in control of his campaign. How can he expect to effectively run the country if his VP isn't even on the same page he is and being very vocal about it? He definitely shot himself in the foot picking this thing to be his running mate. Please, voters, make the only intelligent choice on Nov. 4th (or before)!

Obama/Biden 08

The Democrats should win the election,many Democrats are voting early and with the help of many others,able to vote often.This country truly has a chance to repeat history and have the Democrats win the same way they did when JFK was elected,with the help of the mafia.Soon this great country can start a new style of government that many people are looking forward too,socialism.This election is not about us,it's all about winning.Truth,justice,and the American way,will soon be a dream again.

I voted early this year! I even picked up my neighbor and took her with us to place an early vote for

McCain and Palin!

We hope they win!

If the Liberal Nut Job wearing Training Pants wins we are all in a world of HURT!

Vote for an American Hero who has the experience and the track record for reform we need right now!

Oh please! She is the one who has been saying it in public and encouraging people to call for Sen. Obama to be killed. She is only backpeddling now for 2 reasons: (1) because it has been shown to be hurting their campaign, and (2) because she doesn't want questions about her husband's ties to the anti-American organization he belonged to for years. She has plenty of time to stir up hate when it suits her, but if a democratic V.P. nominee was shielded from the media as much as Sarah Barracuda, the republicans would be up in arms and they would be called "unAmerican". PLEASE, send this woman back to annonymity where she belongs. I am a senior white female and I would be ashamed to say that she represents any portion of American women.

Socialism? seems we are in a sort of Communistic state now. Look who's calling the kettle black. Tell me fellow Americans, what say so do we have in this government, a war that was not justified, the bailout of big business, corruption. We the people have no say so ,whatsoever. God help us if mcpain & pain get in. They will make their own party, power and corruption and heaven knows what else, of course the todd will be there to advise, pretty darn scary, gee whiz!

Being a Canadian I watched a program called W5 last night. It was an hour long show featuring interviews with your young soldiers who had lost limbs, eyes and their minds to this terrible war for oil and profit.

I just can't understand how Americans allow these war mongers get away with what they've done to their brave young men and women.

McCain/Bush/Cheney all lied to the people to justify this war and to keep it going including present day.

After her humiliation on SNL, it is thrilling to see that she has an opinion an anything. Her failure to close ranks with McCain is another interesting aspect of her character that we are seeing more of. It is probably better that we know so little about her at this point.

What a hypocrit!!! That's why you guys are loosing. You're both small minded people who a pandering to small minded people like yourselves. That's why Colin Powell endorsed Obama – he has more character and integrity than both of you put together. McCain made a mistake when he selected you Sarah!

Why isn't anyone covering the troopergate probe? This woman should be getting creamed over this. Someone please pick it up!

Obama is a socialist? Obama wants to redistribute the wealth? Come on!

It is McCain who wants to downgrade mortgages on millions of homes. Who is going to suffer? Taxpayers! And poor retirees who have their money invested in the banks that bought these toxic mortgages. Once the mortgages are downgraded these banks will not be able to pay dividends many people depend on. What McCain is proposing is a nightmare scenario and no one knows where it is going to end. Wish CNN did talk about ‘McCain’s socialism’.

Sounds like she is setting herself up for a bigger future in the Republican party. I'm sure she knows that she and McCain aren't going to win, so she is preparing for the future.

Voters are irritated by Palin even more.

Do what you have to do to uncover the real Obama! Go to Newsmax.com and read about Obama's $63 million in secret campaign funds donated by Muslims, Iraq and Iran. And you wonder why we were paying Iran $180 per barrel for Oil. Just put 2 and 2 together.

Wait; isn't taxing my employer-based health care so that we can fund a tax break for everyone "spreading the wealth around"? Hey Kettle, you're black!

wowl!!… where have you been? They disclosed their tax returns weeks ago. Just another Obama supporter that jumps on the bandwagon and doesn't base their vote on facts I guess. People, this is NOT your high school homecoming game, this is the election for the President of the United States of America! PLEASE do some research and base your vote on facts/what's good for this great country.

a vote for McCain Palin is a vote for freedom

What matters about how we spend our money is that, whether we spend as individuals, corparations, or as a nation, we invest that money in projects that produce a return. We often spend on major infrastructure projects as a nation, and those large projects have brought us benefits such as hydroelectric power and the Interstate highway system.

Ask yourself: "Is it wise to coms together as a people to support next-generation energy?" If it's wise, should we be afraid to proceed because some fool cries: "Socialist!, Outcast! Unclean!"

I thought the paper always brings Up to date news. No sides, Just news, if the paper supports McCain, Will it still be no sides? Or do we only know what the Paper wants us to know?

I contributed twice to Obama. I'm happy that my money is being put to good use for something positive. I would donate more if I had it. Since I don't, I will volunteer my time.

I tell you they don't know what to do or say. And they thought the Dems were going to have trouble coming together. They (republicans) can't even get on the same page about the dirty tacted they use. SAD,SAD,SAD. VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN FOR REAL CHANGE AND COUNTRY FIRST (WE WILL SHOW THE DUMB republicans how to put COUNTRY FIRST).

Does this woman ever have anything to say about anyone or anything. It seems that the ever since she has been selected, all she has been doing is attacking, attacking and attacking. It is either Obama or her own people. She is very depressing.

Colin Powell said it all…"She is not qualified to be President"
Every time she opens her mouth she confirms that fact
Go back to Alaska and take Todd with you
Say goodnight Sarah!

Susan Collins and Norm Coleman are Republicans? Oh yeah, I forgot.

Maybe we could trade them for…Oh, just forget it.

Yep, I'm not happy with them either…not happy with the frantic Rethuglicans e-mailing me all their hate. So, since I received 12 such e-mails this past week (from friends and family) I decided to put a stop to it. I hit the reply button (which returned my message to all who had received the e-mail) and my reply was a simple on…"PLEASE, don't forward this type of Garbage to me…save your petty politics for yourself and your other like minded friends."…and everyone got my message. It's been very quiet since then.

Keep talking, Sarah.

In two weeks you'll be back home, and America will have one less right-wing robot.

Poor Sarah,

Just one 72 yr old heartbeat away from being the President of th USA

Anything to keep her mind off Troopergate!!

Socialism, why must Americans listen to someone using this word without learning what it (socialism) is. During the depression, President Roosevelt introduced many "social" programs to get America back on it's feet. Because of the lack of governement, we had a depression. That is why his cousin, President Teddy Roosevelt, was called the great trust-buster. He regulated many businesses in the early 20th century and crunch down on companies that may have the potential of becoming a monopoly. As Americans we need to start to research and get the facts ourselves and stop believing everything we hear.

As for the endorsement of Gen. Powell, this was a well though out enorsement, Anyone who watched it on Meet the Press would have notice how hard it was to go against his party and his friend to do what he thinks is best for the country. This was not because Sen Obama is an African-American, this is about who he thinks is best for the country. If people want to believe it was about race, one could pose the question about Joe Lebierman on his decision to back Sen McCain. Mr. Lebierman was a Democrat (VP Nom for the Dems in 2000) and he backed a GOP for president. He is white, does that mean he backed McCain because McCain was white? I believe he backed McCain because he believed McCain was the best man for the job. We need to stop using racism as an excuse. Gen. Powell has a right to choose who he wants to vote for like every other American.

Gov Palin has gone against her party on numerous occasions. If your party is doing something you don't like, voice it to your party, not to the world. The GOP's has not connected with the independent voter. I am an idependent voter and I can't see myself voting for the GOP.

mccain isnt fit to lead this nation. one big reason is his bad judgment of pickin palin

there should be a constitutional amendment on the qualifications of the president and vice president of this country.This would deter unqualified candidates from wasting our time.

Linda, his priorities are getting those republicans out of office!!! I am one of those people that sends him a little bit of money every month.I am retired and I am white and I want him to use that money to do whatever he needs to to get elected. I want Karl Rove, George Bush, Dick Cheney, and all the others out of power. Karl Rove is one of the worst things to ever happen to our country. He is dangerous and sadistic. If my little donations can help rid of him, spend away. By the way, what is John McCain doing with his money?

Palin is looking towards a future run for office. Trying to redeem herself!

They've been doingthis theentire campaign. SAyingthe want to play fair and then doing their dirty work behind the scene. WHY would anyone think they would govern differently?

Although I have already voted for Obama/Biden (early voting in my state), I have tried all along to at least have some respect for the Republicans running. Years ago, I respected McCain, but that is lost – guess I didn't "know" him as well then. When Palin came on the scene, I thought that at least this would be another smart female to represent women in general. Wrong!!! She showed me right away that she's just a flirty, selfish, air-head who would do anything to try to get what she wants. What an insult!! If McCain thought she was a Hillary replacement, I don't know where in the world he got the idea that an intelligent, thoughtful, experienced person could be replaced by a bar-fly type with good legs. Talk about the "good old boy" mentality – certainly not presidential level judgement.

Linda,
I am broke. I live paycheck to paycheck. I give Obama my church money every week since I blame the religious for giving us 4 more years of Republican rule. It took a lot of money to FIGHT the dirty Republican lies. We let it happen last time and it won't happen again. Am I disgusted with the amount he is spending? Hell no, I am ready to give him more. ANYTHING it takes to get the Republicans out of office.

I guess the large crowds that Sarah Palin must just be a hallucination that the media doesn't seem to want to report. I'd trust Sarah any day before Obama/Biden. At least she doesn't go to a radical church for 20 years and then say she doesn't agree with them. The people that think Obama will bring them change will probably one day regret they asked for his kind of change.

She has some nerve! Palin had to attend over 5 colleges just to graduate and she thinks she is qualified to comment on socialism. Puhleeeeeeeese! She is far from qualified to speak on political ideology. She couldn't even tell Katie Couric the name of ONE newspaper or magazine that she reads! The American people deserve better!

PALIN, WHAT IS INSIDE BASEBALL STUFF?

ONCE YOU ARE VICE PRESIDENT WILL YOU
ABUSE YOUR OFFICE AGAIN AND FIRE YOUR
EX-BROTHER-IN-LAW?

I'LL BET HE'LL BE PUT ON TERRORIST LISTS EVERYWHERE.
HIS LIFE WILL BECOME A LIVING HELL.

SHE WILL BE DANGEROUS WITH POWER GIVEN TO HER

She doesn't like the robo calls because she wants be the one who does the attacking. But how can you attack a man who "pals" around with a guy who was a Vietnam protester 40 years ago, when your husband was a card carrying member of the AIP until 2002, giving it up because she decided to run for governor? Isn't her "palling around" a little more recent?

This is an easy decision as fas as I am concerned. It's about who we are as a people. The Choice is clear to me:

Obama – Biden = The renewal of our govenrment with capable and forward thinking people that will force change in a broken government.

McCain – Palin = The same good old boy network that profits from war and oil and puts our country at great risk for continuing to enlist the most unqualified people from their ranks. A war monger and air head, maybe that is who we are as a people, or at least half of us according to polls.

All taxes are a redistribution of wealth. They just happen to be redistributed to the people who pay them in the form of schools, roads, hospitals and emergency services. And where do you think the money comes to finance these wars the republicans love so much?

Way to say it like it is Josh!

Enough is enough with these people and their scare tactics and lies. Sarah Palin isn't even on the same page as McCain on many issues. What kind of ticket is this anyway?????
Is she running for President????? Sure seems so. Maybe she knows something we don't. A very frightening and sobering thought is that of her as commander in chief.

Cannot stand it any longer: Australians, like many around the world, will be directly affected by this choice to which we cannot contribute. Most of the world is torn between mockery and terror by Ms Moose-slaughterer — but only Americans have the power to stop her.

Maybe you can all begin by remembering this simple history:

- taking from the well-off to support the poor — invented about 3900 yrs ago and present in Code of Hammurabi and the Bible (and the US Constitution);

- 'socialism' — invented about 200 yrs ago by rich English Christians like Robert Owen

Both ideas have connections with Christianity, but Obama's taxation principles began at least 3500 years before the word 'socialism' even existed.

Someone who cannot grasp this should not be allowed anywhere inside the Washington DC Beltway! Please remember you are voting for the whole world this year.

Its socialism when speaking of Obama but sound economics when McCain camp describs the bailout. Colin Powell racist did you not here him state his many reasons for picking Obama. There were specifc and thoughtout. Don't hate on him, hate on the fools that have ran the repub campaign. I have given Obama $25.00 a month for a year and it was worth me taking lunch to work instead of eating out….Early Vote for Obama

Notice she only takes questions from her press corps. All of a sudden she disagrees with the robocalls no really cares about William Ayers. If that is all you have its pretty thin.

"Taking more from a small business or small business owners or from a hard working family and then redistributing that money according to a politician’s priorities. There are hints of socialism in there."

No, that's called "tax policy".

I am retired and living on a small fixed income and am in the same tax bracket as Cindy McCain.

How could she be say she will chart a different course when she does the same exact thing on the campaign trail. The only difference is it is not an automated voice talking about something no one considers important. Are we suppose to believe she is the maverick going against what McCain. Are we suppose to see Palin the individual. All I see is Palin the liar who has a lot to answer for in Alaska with her misuse of power. I don't trust her and will feel a lot better when she returns to Alaska.

Colin Powell is right, Sarah Palin is not qualified to be President.
We must pull together for the good of our country and reject this
candidate.

Naturally Obama's crew doesn't like people pointing out his connection to Ayers.Obama's plan to redistribute the wealth shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, since his buddy Ayers was always for that–he said kill all the rich people and take their money.That was also another cult leaders idea–Charles Manson. Three cult leaders, with the same plan, only Obama plans to use the power of the presidency to do it.

I think she is seeing the light and leaning Obama's way, maybe she is hoping he will give her a position when he becomes president.

Just a day or so ago, it was "ok". I'm sure the Campaign "scripted" this change of heart for Sarah Palin. It's "mavericky dontchaknow"? How else could they say "we were wrong"? Now … the calls will stop (because Sarah thinks it's a good idea). If you bought that, I have some more crap to sell you!

George W. Bush has become the biggest socialist of modern times with his bailout.

JOSH,

You're right. I am one of those people living paycheck-to-paycheck, I sent $25 in August and bought a $5 magnet. In September I bought about $58 worth of T-shirts and a yard sign. Even when you buy merchandise it is counted as a donation. Many of us are proud to wear Obama items, the best place to buy is from the man himself.

I resent McCain getting on TV and saying that something "fishy" is going on in Obama's campaign, because of all of this money Obama is getting. I hope they do investigate, what they will find is that most of us would be proud to show/prove that we sent money to the campaign. Linda probably has heard some of these things that McCain is saying.

Let's see, we have social security, medicare and unemployment insurance, all are types of social programs. (the hint is in the name s-o-c-i-a-l security). For the republicans, Bush had granted federal funds to faith based organizations, again a type of social program.

Redistubution of wealth, thats called taxes, duh!

For goodness sakes folks, these foolish accusations of "That one is a socialist" are weak attempts to distract voters from the facts. CNN and many other media outlets have been working double time to give us the facts. If anyone is in doubt about what the canidates are saying, check the facts!!!

These two want to run the country but cant even run a campaign.

Some day, John and Sarah are going to look back and wish they would have stood up to their campaign staffers who have run this thing into the ground with their smear tactics and attack ads.

Obama has focused on issues (yes he has run retaliatory attack ads) which will give him the White House in January.

So, precisely WHO are McCain/Palin really dancing for?

Apparently, they're not marching to the beat of their own drums.

That's unfortunate, because John McCain said he's "absolutely not" going to stop sending the calls out, despite their baseless and outrageous accusations in the calls.

The sad thing is that most of the people posting here are the people sitting at home doing nothing but collecting from the government. These are the same people that don't feel they should have to work for there money and that Obama's idea of share the wealth means that they should have money and things and not have to work for it. God Forbid you have to work for something and make your way in life. No it is easier to ask for help and ask for breaks and not work for what you have. People it is a sad day when you depend on the gorvernment to get everyone to share the wealth. McCain is for everyone and is trying to show us that we can have it all if we are willing to work for it. Why is that so hard to understand. Obama is just a man who is taking advantage of a situation. You really think he will make a change in the next four years? If you do you are a fool. At least with McCain things have a chance for getting better. People need to realize it is not the government that needs to fix this it is us. The government is just a small part of it. Americans need to get off there butts and stop expecting everything for free.

Too little too late. When someone as respected as Colin Powell goes on national tv and states that your selection is one of the reasons he will not vote for McCain, it says a lot about your selection. One of the biggest mistakes he made in his campaign is showing how little he thinks of the US to even think about leaving you in charge if something should happen to him if elected. Intelligent people see through his victory at any cost policy. What bothers me the most about you is how easily a lie rolls off your lips. By the way, Alaska did find you were unethical and abused your power has that sunk in yet???Also, your statements at your rallies to me violate the 1st amendment under fighting words and slander as do your robocalls.You didnt even have the common sense to decry "terrorist " "traitor" "kill him" unless maybe that is what you and John are hoping someone will do. Now take that poor baby back to Alaska and stop dragging him around.

Aneel, first you should master the english language then you can talk intelligently about the topics. Do not put your mouth in motion before your BRAIN has time to think. You sir are the weakest link.for all of you that are voting for JMCand S.P. I am truly sorry that you can not see the forest for the trees. You are welcome to get on board the Obama Exprees next stop the White House.

It should not surprise us if Alaskans are having second thoughts having a chief executive who can only respond like a robot, giving back that with which she has been programmed. She does not even know when one comment does not match her character and established personality.

I will be glad will Sarah's 15 minutes of fame are up! SNL was the right speed for her since she can't show what she's made of on real shows..like Meet the Press, Face the Nation, the Today Show, etc!

GET OFF THE STAGE, Sarah! We've had enough of you!

Maddie, Hartford, Ct. – October 20th, 2008 7:48 am ET: "Sara Palin should just pack it in. How many people even listen to her at this point"

Maddie, how many people listen to CNN at this point? (Other than Obama supporters) I love seeing the Campbell Brown ad/link on the CNN front page of the website – "No Bias, No Bull"… Does just saying there's no bias mean that we're supposed to believe it?

If it was the case the Colin endorsed Obama because he is black, then Colin could have been came out. If you listen to Colin speak you would know that he has been evaluating this race since it beginned!! He came to the conclusion the Obama is the better candidate!! And for anybody to attack and try and tear Colin down would be a big mistake!! The GOP needs to look at themselves in the mirror and asked themselves why so many republicans are jumping ship!! Maybe because the republicans are narrowing their party!!

Let me get this correct – first you were for the calls – now you're against them?

What direction will the McCain/Palin/Bush team go next hour?

You never know with them – they keep changing the rules and the game play every hour.

Linda — Obama legally MUST use the money given to his campaign for his campaign. He CAN'T turn around and take the money people donated to him for some pet cause, no matter how worthy. That would be misdirecting funds — in short, fraud.

I and all of my WASP friends and family members who have donated our $10-100 appreciate that Obama's campaign is using our donations wisely… which, by the way, means challenging McCain on issues, but NOT wasting much time on ad hominem attacks. (If you don't know what that is, Google it… it's a useful term to know when sifting through political BS!)

One thing about Obama. I've studied too much rhetoric to be fooled by oratory, but if he can run the U.S. half as effectively as he's run his campaign, we'll be in good hands.

After this election is over I have decided to go into sales. I am going to go into all the Republican neighborhoods in my area because I have now learned that you can sell some Republicans anything as long as you say you are a Christian, Pro-American, Patriotic, Flag-pin wearing, Maverick. And as long as you are willing to trash the other guy/gal(watch out Mary Kay I think I'm going to sell Avon).

Only problem is, I better pray that Obama get's elected. Otherwise, they will all be broke.

Robo Calls have irritated a lot of my friends. One in particular said she switched from Rep to Dem just because it was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Keep doing it RNC. Every vote counts for Obama/Biden '08

Someone said that McCain's biggest mistake was choosing Sarah Palin, I beg to differ. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY's BIGGEST MISTAKE was to let John McCain represent thier party when they had Romney and Huckabe as sound and reasonable choices.

I heard on MSNBC that Palin will be looking for a road to the White House in the future. This is why she's starting NOW TO DISTANCE HERSELF FROM McCAIN…Wonder what he thinks about all her recent comments about the course of the campaign in the last two weeks? Do we have a divide already between McCain and his running mate. They were never a pair for the Republican Ticket.

OBAMA and BIDEN is the ticket to vote for a united America! Go back and read or listen to General Powell's comments and then go to Michael Smerconish's website and read his Sunday editorial….Neither man had consulted the other; yet they have reached the same conclusion: It is OBAMA's time! It is our time! It is TIME FOR CHANGE!!!!!!!!!
VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN on Nov. 4th!

I wonder why Palin stopped saying "Obama is pallying with terrorists" , why did she stop? is she really so transparently hypocritical? what's going on here. The Mccain of 2000 is long gone. The new Mccain is very unpredictable and unsteady. He has zero Positive national security experience and ZERO Productive Foreign Experience. Just because he is 72 doesn't mean he has gone through some "test". NOBODY knows the job in the WHITEHOUSE UNTIL he is IN THE WHITEHOUSE, is it so hard to get this into people's thick skull?

From reading the comments on this blog, it is obvious the Reps are getting the vote from uninformed, sheep who will do whatever the Party tells them to. Start thinking for our self and vote after YOU have thought it out.

Yeah, it's indeed very strange from someone who plays the role of the robot most of the time. America cannot afford to downgrade. Is this the country people cite as an exemple ? Is this the country that intends to be the guide ? How can such situations, where hatred and mediocrity are encouraged ?

She says something reasonable, so that we get the idea that she's a reasonable person. Now be prepared for her to say something outlandish that she wants us to take as reasonable.
This is predictable.
Unfortunately, it's also predictable that many Americans will fall for it.

How is it that supposedly basic decent Americans support murder? When a child is born after a botched abortion, the abandonment of that child to certain death is murder. This is the position of the democRAT party: kill all infants born after a botched abortion!

So how does it feel to champion the party of murder by policy?

Stew…please go back to school and learn how to spell correctly! I thought Colin Powell's endorsement of Obama was heart felt. How is that when someone who happens to be black supports another person who happens to be black it is called racism! Please look of the word and understand its true meaning. When other veterrans support McCain because he is a veteran, we don't call it veteranism. It is simply called support.

Obama/Biden '08…the only choice for me

If people are irrated by them, take your old weary running mate by the hand and tell him to stop them!!!! When I was a children services social worker we had a name for those who were burnt out and ready to go: toasted, crisp and deep fried!!! McCain is done but a fork in him!!

Sara you are the one irritating voters. Those spouting about Ayers, what part is he playing in Obama's camp…NONE! While in McCain's camp terrorist's lobiest is going to head up his team:
Who is heading McCain's transition team?

William Timmons, the Washington lobbyist who John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team, aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime.

How about votere are just plain irritated with Palin?

Obama is running the dirtiest campaign. Really? THE REPUBLICANS AND MCCAIN HIMSELF, HAVE THROWN THE ENTIRE HOUSE AT OBAMA. NEVER MIND THE KITCHEN SINK. So who's running the dirtiest campaign?

New strategy: let McCain do the dirty work and then have Palin say how horrible it is. Are they on the same ticket or not? I need the POTUS and VP to be on the same page.

Voting for Obama/Biden on November 4th in PA.

Sarah and The First Dude are members and involved with the Alaskan Independence Party. Ask her what they stand for. Show the video with Sarah giving a speech and endorsing the Party.

Colin Powell should get a spot in Obama's administration .. cleaning bed pans at Walter Reed and working with the 10s of thousands soldiers that returned with only part of their body or brain that he is responsible for by lying to the world about Iraq. He's is no different than a CEO that had a stellar career and then went bad.

Scott in Norfolk…usually when people identify themselves as supporters…they tend to know the spelling of the person's name whom they support. It is Sarah with an 'h'!

I on the other hand don't support her extreme views.

Obama/Biden '08…the only choice for me and Colin Powell

The first intelligent thing I've heard from Caribou Barbie. Too litle, way too late, Sarah.

Would Gov Palin answer a question from Joe the Plumber at a rally? Or from Janet the Community Organizer? Would she be willing to address what she sees as the "major" tenets of socialism? Is McCain's tax plan socialistic too, since it also redistributes wealth? What is tithing?

aneel – right on target – McCain and Palin already have my vote – and only once – "buying" the election is – I can't even think of a rational word to put here – what ever happened to his promise that he broke and McCain kept – and I am a very hardworking American and Obama's tax plans will break me

The average campaign contribution to Barack Obama was $87….oh yes, Linda, that truly is an obcene amount of money!

Personally, I gave a total of $30. Because I believe in Barack Obama, and that's all I can afford.

Don't tell me that I don't have the right to contribute to my candidate, or that he shouldn't spend my money working to win over voters.

Obama/Biden.

Sarah Palin has been the one who has Championed a false impression of connection of an 8 year old Barack Obama to acts made by Bill Ayers 30 years ago. Now that she sees how unpopular this lie is, she wants to wash her hands of it. Only they will not come clean.

How could Sarah Palin ever to VP or President when she can't even answer questions. Is she afraid or is the Republican Party afraid of what she will say?

All Palin is good for is provoking riots, hate and division.

A Republican voting for Obama/Joe, "the Senator"

Palin is not qualified to be a position to say much of anything. The last blow came yesterday when Collin Powell made his endorsement and said of his own Republican Party that Palin was not ready nor qualified to run this country. No better words than from a Republican himself.

Just when I thought she had a couple of brain cells that are firing normalling, she has to come out with attacking Obama for his "robocalls". Wow, you can't explain stupid sometimes.

If she wants to stop the robocalls, she should stop the robocalls. I mean the lady is running for Vice President of the country, and if the folks working for her do not respect her opinion enough to listen to her, why should the american people believe she will be strong enough to overcome the "good ole boy network" in Washington? They'd bully her with every opportunity. Some Maverick.

Palin does not understand politics. It is one thing for a politician to distance him/herself from their party or their President. But the VP's job is one of absolute loyalty to the President. She could have signaled her displeasure with robocalls by simply saying that she doesn't make those decisions, without going so far as to say that she would have made a different decision. The campaign will have to sequester her again. After the election, I wonder how long it will be before McCain throws her under a bus and admits that picking her was a mistake. If Palin runs in 2012, I doubt she'll even get McCain's endorsement.

Just another reason why she is not qualified to be VP.
She is demonstrating insubordination of her wannabe boss McCain.
Whether or not you agree with McCain or Obama, you VP or XO should never question the decisions made and executed by their commander in public or at all.

Sarah Palin is a joke. Hardcore consertatives are even turning against her include Colen Powell who ripped her apart yesterday for one of his reasons as supporting Senator Obama for president. Palin loves those robocalls. Just like in Alaska, Palin takes credit for everything that works well and blames others for the things that don't work. That's not leadership, that's just being a fraud who can't come up with their own ideas and has to steal or blame others depending on the outcome.

Linda – I did not donate my money (twice) to Obama to help people with their mortgages and their bills. I dontated that money to help Obama get elected President of the United States. I would be very upset if he turned around and used that money for any other purpose that what I intended it for. Is this your first election? It takes a lot of money to run a campaign, and just because Obama has received record amounts from the small donors like me, it doesn't make his responsiblity of campaigning any different than any of the others. I was very pleased to see that my small contribution was part of a greater toll – 150 million! Way to go America!!!

Lincoln said a nation divided against itself can not stand. Today it's not states against states, but an attempt by one side to set people against people. Just like General Powell, I am a Republican, but until the Republican Party gets back to the being the party of Lincoln, the party of WE the people, I'll vote for a person like Obama, a person who believes WE are ALL in this together, and only together.

This woman never ceases to annoy me. As a woman I just want to beg her to just go away, there are many capable woman that are ready to be 2nd in command, and she is not one of them.

For all you that think Obama's plan is to help alcoholics and lazy people, your the epitome of what is wrong with US, there are 100's of 1000's family out there that are not making it. People who work hard every day who can't afford the "luxury" of buying gas and nutritious foods. People who if they invest in a 401K can't afford a college fund for their children. Single mothers working 3 jobs. Young married couples who will have to wait til their mid to late 30's just to have to consider having children. Hard working men who pound the pavement every day looking for even part time work after their multi billion dollar companies shipped their jobs to India (so much for providing tax breaks to increase jobs, how about a fine or penalty for every job you ship over seas??)

Fed UP and voting Obama/Biden 08~~

If the Republican ticket of McCain/Palin cannot, or will not, control their own campaign and prevent the GOP leadership from doing things that they each condemn and state they dislike, then how am I supposed to believe that they will be able to lead in the "Maverick" style they claim if they are elected? If they can't lead their party now, we can't expect any difference later. So I guess we WILL just see 4 more years of the same tired platform.

Either they are completely lying and insulting our intelligence when they claim that they abhor their own tactics, but allow them anyway, or they are lying and insulting our intelligence when claiming to mavericks for change.

Which is it?

I think Palin first learned about Ayers through the twisted eyes of Hannilty like republicans. That was a few sweeks ago. Now she knows the truth of the matter like the rest of us. It's all crap and she knoes it.

Hillary better watch out. In 4 to 8 years Palin will have plenty of experience to be the Republican Presidential Nominee. Palin v. Hillary. Hillary will be McCain's Age and Palin will be young like Obama. I have a feeling the Clinton's and their followers will be voting for McCain in the privacy of their voting booth.

When is the public going to understand that businesses are taxed on profits, which are by definition what is left over after expenses and salaries are paid. So even if the guy earning more than a quarter of a million dollars has to pay a little more tax, there is no reason for that to impact his business operations. My husband earns roughly that amount in most years – and his tax rate is noticeably higher than Cindy McCain's- $4.2 million earned, $1.1 million taxes paid. You go do the math. And despite the cool license plate, she doesn't actually work for that money.

I really believe there are enough smart people in the US that would vote for the choice that is best for our country. It's very hard to believe anything that Palin is saying (given that she's even changed her accent just for this campaign). Why would they think we'd want to hear a phony? I know a lot of people who were either 1) going to vote for McCain or 2) were undecided until McCain picked Palin. A very odd choice, but they still gave her a chance. She has proven time and again that she is not the right choice. Now they are voting for Obama (or more accurately, voting against McCain/Palin). These are definitely very interesting times for America. Let's see what we do!

Shut up Sarah and tell us something that we don't know. Oooops, I forgot you don't really know anything.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08-12

Wow – she really gives new meaning to the definition of verbosity. Please someone in the McCain/Palin camp, please just answer the question simply.

Since when is a tax credit considered welfare or socialism? They're clearly desperate and trying to put every possible label on Obama to see which ones resonate with the voters. They've called him a terrorist and a socialist. Pretty soon they'll call him a communist, just like some of those who attend McCain's rallies.

Do you think that Colin Powell and Warren Buffet would really endorse someone who sympathizes with socialism or terrorism?

Gee… I wonder what Palin's extreme right wing consertatives thought about her SNL performance?
I think she's loving all the attention that Hollywood is putting on her – look how she changed her look….more makeup, highlighted hair, expensive clothes, and those black dominatrix boots. LOL
Anyway – stop the lies, Palin, stop the hate.

Too late Palin……..you should have thought about this before.

You are a terrible representative of women in America and not too bright either. So start packing your bags as you will be going back to Alaska SOON!

Obama's robocalls? Can she give an example of Barack Obama using robocalls????

To Chris Anderson…..Nobody really has to bash Sarah Palin….she's doing a fine job on her own. She has replaced Dan Quayle as the most blundering politician EVER.

GOP stop generating the ROBOCALL and stop distributing propaganda IE Islamic radical CD's in newspaoers

To aneel
"unfair to take money from a hard working person and give to drug using/beer drinking/couch potatoes". Who taught you those lines? You might try thinking some, for a change. Senator Obama is NOT spreading the wealth around, as your mentors keep repeating. He DOES want to redistribute some of the money of those who earn in the top brackets. And money is necessary and it usually does not grow on trees.

It seems you consider yourself a hard working person, who doesn't drink beer, use drugs or watch TV. If you also have a business and employees, then you'll probably get the point of having more physically apt workers, who don't miss work often. Also of having better roads and public transportation so everybody can get to work sooner and your products get to their destination more cheaply.

If you don't have a business you'd still need to make more than $200,000 individually, after all the allowed deductions. And then you'd only be taxed on the amount that EXCEEDS the $200,000 limit.

If you're still worried, then you are making a lot of money and are not very christian (I guess you think Christ is a socialist even worse than Obama). I suggest you drink some beer once in a while and watch some TV.

The McCain/Palin ticket has rallied the public. Until this year I had never contributed or volunteered to a campaign. It is good to see that the majority of us don't want to see this type of campaigning continue. I can't wait til Obama wins although I doubt the Repubs will change their ways. Republicans are blind to what the general public wants.

It's her party putting out the robocalls. What a nut job this lady is.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

They found out how BAD the ATTACK ADDS are doing now they do not know what to do so Palin is out trying to say something but can't get it straight.

Have to give Palin credit on this one. However Colin Powell's endorsement of Senator Obama solidified my decision to vote for the Obama/Biden ticket.

Why has she not done Meet the Press? Why has she not done ANY interview that would allow her to speak for herself and be asked questions she should know the answer too? Why do you think she is qualified to be President and can't even talk for herself? The only shot they have at winning this election is letting her go unscripted and either sink or swim! If it proves shes not ready then so be it…..but they will loose this election if she is not interviewd by tough questions that Obama, Biden and McCain have all been through! Are you women voting for Palin out there in la la land afraid of her answers? Do you love her so much that you are willing to accept any stooge to sit in the oval office? You people in the Bible Belt and Bread Basket need to wake up and smell that coffee when it comes to electing people! Party, Race and Religion aside!

Stew October 20th, 2008 7:10 am ET

I must say I am very disappointed with Colon Powell. His endorcement is nothing short of racism. I have lost all respect for him and his lame explanation for his endorcement.

This is a racist statement. (You need to get a life) You can not get more American than Colin Powell. Just because he told the truth, you don't like it. Get on a ship and sail to Alaska where all the other Sarah Palin addicts live and take John McSame with you.

We are voting for Obama/Biden because this woman is as scary as it gets! She doesn't understand what socialism is.. socialism is Social Security – get it, Palin? "Social" security. And now she and her cohort want to decrease benefits to the seniors of this country by cutting Medicare – yeah, they REALLY care about Americans, don't they?
I'm am so tired of those two who claim to love America, but don't care about Americans.

Actually, it's okay to have a different opinion, that's the beauty of a true democracy. But I guess you moron bloggers who work for Obama are not allowed to have a different opinion! Otherwise his cronies and msm will send their investigation team after you!! As for Risk and Reward, that would be called Capitalism!! No Socialism, No Marxism, No Obama! McCain Palin '08.

Linda I myself do not have alot of money and struggle to get by but have made as many contributions as I could to the Obama campaign because I believe in him. I believe he will help to bring about the change in America that we need. To me these contriutions do not signify buying the election but rather helping Obama against all of the McCain and RNC negative attacks.

Naughty, naughty Sarah! Being critical of your own campaign.

So we still have people who still think that after 20 months of interviews, investigations, 30 debates, more interviews, and fact checking, that Obama is "unknown" and they can't vote for him, but those same people are comfortable voting for a woman who merely claims to be ready to be President. That same woman is facing ethics charges in Alaska, has not been on any credible news show(Fox is not), won't take questions from reporters, has been in one national debate in which she didn't answer one asked question, allows her husband access to government emails, to sit in on personnel meetings, advise her, and we are supposed to just embrace her because McCain, who met her twice, says she's legit? If that is the Republican logic, please elect Obama! Todd Palin with top-level security clearance and the nuclear codes, terrifies me.

Why do you think the media is shoving Palin in our faces?… is very simple, we're all fascinated with public figures making fools out of them selves, and Palin is a master at that. Those Palin moments are priceless and will last for a lifetime. I'm sure CNN won't post this comment because is showing the real reason we hear so much about her.

I'd be curious to see if Palin has a definition for socialism besides "what Obama wants to do". With her limited knowledge of most of the issues, I have a feeling she's not real informed on this one either. Kudos to Colin Powell!!

You know the scary thing in this whole situation is that some people really think she is qualified to be president.

Wasted Airtime and they know it so this is not news worthy.

Obama has the credentials and will do a fine job in the whitehouse.

Obama decided to forgo the government money set aside for campaigning and raise his own money. He has raised unprecedented amounts of money. Key word, raised. McCain chose to use the $84 million alloted to campaigning FROM the federal government. Obama raised his own money, McCain used govt money. Please.

Only 15 days left until this babbling nightmare is histroy!

I received one of those phone calls and was shocked at the content. I never dreamed government officials would stoop so low as to spread dangerous propaganda about another individual. So dangerous, so misleading and so untrue. Palin is a disgrace to this country in my opinion, no credentials to run for the party. What a sad state of affairs the Republican party has chosen, trying anything to save their last breath. This is supposed to be a free country, so if its free, stop the phone calls and spreading of lies and trying to start an all out riot of hatred. Let me decide who's on my phone line and whether or not I'd want to listen. Let me decide if I want to hate, which I wouldn't, shame on you McCain and shame on you Palin.

Yes Palin, I am sure voters are irritated by the "robocalls", just the same way most voters are irritated by your robo rehtoric, you are so very scripted and the sad part is that the script handed to you by the McCain campaign has no substance. Please do not try to distance yourself from McCain's nasty campaign and try to come back in 2012…you are not wanted.

Can you name any of the VP losers for the last few elections?

I think Sarah will sonn join that anonymus crowd

She disapproves of the the robocalls?

Aren't the calls just repeating the smear she spews out in every stump speech?

Maybe she's just upset that the calls aren't keeping up with her line of attack….Ayers is soooo last week……she's on to socialism now…….

Wow!!! Palin is suddenly the model of campaign decency!!! With how dirty and immoral she has been, I guess its only a matter of time before she made a decision that shows a tiny amount of decency.

Palin, of course, could not define socialism. She could not explain whether government ownership of banks and credit is or is not socialism. She could not explain the difference between socialism, communism, corporatism, and fascism. She could not, I speculate, list three books that she has read this year. This lady is dangerous: pretty, articulate, and she actually thinks she knows what she's talking about. We need to be sure that she gets sent back where she came from.

any small business owner who declares his company makes $250,000 or more needs a new accountant to help him figure out how to reduce his taxes. You would have to be stupid not to figure that out.

Sarah Palin could never figure that out.

McCain's health insurance program will eliminate any person with a pre-existing condition AND add 14% in extra taxes for any health insurance premiums paid for by the company you work for.

Aww she's trying to seem different from McCain. Why? What's she got up her sleeves?? Anyway, she needs to go back to Alaska, that's by the way booming economically while many other states are stuggling. I don't see Socialism here. Obama has a plan to help the "little guy" like myself.Also she needs to just go back to her beloved Alaska. I only hope/pray that Obama wins, and does the RIGHT things for out country. Get us out of Iraq, fix the economy, and restore confidnece of Americans to nations around the world. He needs to surround himself with smart knowledgeable people and he'll do fine.

OBAMA 2008

. I think it is time to end eight years of Republican disaster that has caused so many problem to our Country and its citizens. Sen. Barack Obama es the right and only choice we have to put our Country back in the right path and regain the trust of the rest of the world.
Sara palin does not make sense at all this lady is liemonger, fearmonger and very dangerous for our country both Mcain and Palin will start the 3rd World War.

Let's all vote Obama/Biden for president of the United States of America. the best and only choice for this country

This term Socialism that is the new buz word for the McCain campaign is just so bogus. "Oh my the Democrats are going to take your money and redistribute it in a way you don't approve!" Do people even stop to think that at this moment in time, in fact forever, we have not ever had any control over how the government chooses to spend our taxes? I might be wrong but I would like anyone who has been able to dictate to the government how to spend the taxes, please let me know how you did that. I'm sure a lot of us would love to know!!!!

Finally Palin and McCain are realizing the American people are
tired of their smear tactics. That's why they are going to loose.
I think Powell hit the nail on the head.

Palin accuses Obama of experimenting with Socialism.

B.S.!

In McCain's choice of her as a running mate, he is experimenting with the financial health and security of the country!

If she is acknowledging the Robo calls are irritating —why don't she and McCain stop it?

Eric Schmidt, the CEO for Google, is endorsing Obama and will be campaigning for him. Let's see how McCain tries to spin that as socialism!! What a joke this pair has made of the democratic process!

She's coming around by denouncing the bad Republican tactics. I think now there's only 80,000 more qualified VP's than her.

Mccain made a huge mistake by choosing Palin as a running mate. She is an insult to Women, at least where I come from.. Does Mccain think that all women are this dumb. It tells me a lot about what he thinks of women in general. Mccain is a very smart Man or used to be. He just doesn't have what he did the last he ran. They say when you age the mind is the first to go. We need the rest of the world to respect the USA once again. We need leadership, we need honor – we need to be proud once again. We don't need SNL for the next 4 years.

EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN IN FLORIDA !!! I CANT WAIT TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA !!!!

OBAMA 08′ 12′

Let Sarah savor her minute in the limlight. After Nov4, she'll be headed back to Alaska to shoot wolves and look out her window at Russia.

If by some quirk the country gives it to McPalin, then Canada is looking better all the time!

God save the Queen.

Here's what's going to happen. When the Bush tax plan expires President Obama does not plan to renew it. This is why people making 250k a year will pay more. McCain wants to extend the Bush cuts because they benefit people and corporations earning 250k or more.

McCain/Palin have no real plan to help American so they lie.

Now she is in diagreement with the people running John McSames campaign. I'll bet they are just wringing there hands asking how they can get her to go away. Too late now guys. You let your confused candidate pick from his gut, and this is what you got. A brainless beauty queen. Yah, sort of like Cindy McSame. Huh!

I will be so glad when this election is over…I really wonder What Gov Palin is thinking. Her snappy remarks and so call humor is sickening….. She is spewing hate…..Sad to say no one is bashing her when they say she seem silly or brain less, because she is acting that way.

It's funny how a simple word such as "socialism" continues to strike a fear in Americans. Rather than looking beyond what has historically been done in health care and banking, it seems much easier to spread fear in the population. We as a society need to look beyond how government has traditionally worked and evolve as a people, because how things are going has been proven NOT to work for all people, but for the chosen few. "Socialism" is a broad brush that scares the American people into submission. A huge distraction that has also historically worked. I hope that America can learn to NOT let the old scare tactics of the past prevent them from moving into the future.

Irritated is puttin it mildly.
And she simply cannot stand there and say she dosen't fully endorse the calls – those calls are spewing the very words she's saying in the campaign trail.
I'm ashamed of the republican party – ashamed and scared.
They are igniting a divisive civil war that our country has spent decades trying to end.
Shame on JOhn Mccain, Sara Palin, and the republican party.

Linda,

Obama's money came from US not from the GOVERNMENT. McCain takes Welfare money to run his campaign and just like Bush he is NOT spending it wisely.

Those of us who donate to Obama know that our money is being spent wisely. Obama has made virtually no mistakes and he is winning. I would say it is OUR money well speng.

McCain is on govt. Welfare and like many Welfare recipients, he is wasting money!

Hey Sarah,

Funny how you have not had time to appear on any of the Sunday talk shows and answer the tough questions, but I see you had the time to appear on Saturday Night Live.

LOSER!

Another pathetic move by the team of mavericks. Is it November 5th yet?

Poor Sarah, she has not got a clue of the meaning of the questions put to her, let alone having the foggiest idea on how to construct replies in grammatically correct English.

To M S Redhead…What rock have you been living under?? Talk about seizing a comment…McCain and Palin have taken volumes of material out of context, misrepresented and outright lied about what was said or done by Obama. I don't understand how they close their eyes at night…When they put out an ad that attacks Obama's character, it's "just politics"…when Obama disagrees with McCain's policy, it's "dirty smear tactics"
Give me a break…McCain and Palin clearly don't have a workable ideology or even common sense at times. You have to question the judgement of anyone who would pick a VP who is a "nobody" and try to make them "somebody"…..You just can't make chicken salad out of chicken poop!

People keep making excuses for John McCain – they keep saying, "he's just not aware of what his campaign is doing"…well, I for one don't believe it, and, if true, then what does that tell us about McCain – it tells us that he can't run his own campaign must less our country.
I listened to General Powell, and I commend him for actually speaking up and reminding people that these attacks from McCain and Palin, accusing Senator Obama of being a terrorist, a treasonist, etc., are going out over the AlZegera (sp) airwaves and doing a lot of harm to our country. I believe the McCain camp are trying to get us attacked again.
Stop the madness McCain. You and Palin are driving a deep divide in this great country along racist and gender lines.

Will the real Alaskan Palin step up and tell us what she is about and if she has awaken to the call of the Republicans dirty tactics that she is trying to persuade people that she is not a part of now. Sarah I don't understand how you can flip on your peeps.

Girl you better watch out because right now you are asking for a job with the Dems. You are going against your party and you have not been elected yet. Gen. Powell woke you up this morning and told you hold imoral it is to flood people phone with worthless news. Well Sarah good for you.

quote from palin: "I believe that there are those measures that had to be taken by congress to shore up not only the housing market but the credit markets also, to make sure that that’s not frozen, so that our small businesses have opportunities to borrow, and that was the purpose, of course, and that part of the bailout and the shoring of the banks," she said.

seriously, worse than bush. palin is the reason i won't be voting for mccain. obama/biden '08!!!

The Cold and Calculating Moose Barbie is already distancing herself from a loser in order to run again .

There is a huge diference between saying a tax cut for 95% of working families and a tax breal for 95% of Americans. CNN is dangerously providing false information under the pretense of being the Truth Squad.

How come NOBODY investigated enough about Palin's husband involvement of the Alaska Independent party? Her Church? Furthermore, accusing Obama of socialism? Didn't Bush and McCain just approve the biggest bailout? What do you call that?

15 days until no more Palin.

@ Linda:

Obama's money comes from donations from individuals who sends the money voluntarily. As hard as times are, I have been sending as much money to Obama so that I can to ensure I do my part to elect to BETTER candidate to the White House. You make NO sense. Find something else.

Can the media please ask Palin what does "socialism" mean?
I am sure that she has no clue. Because "socialism" is about governments having control of the Mean of Production … it is not about taxing certain brakets of wealthy people a little more than the rest of us. Can the media please call the McCain/Palin gimmick for what it is? and to inform the misinformed and misguided public.

Gov. Palin can't even name one newspaper she has been reading so what makes you think she understands what "socialism" means.My 4th grade son was able to name three newspapers when I asked him.Is Sarah Palin really a christian?She lies too much.I don't think Jesus is happy with her.As a pentecostal myself, I find that very appalling.God bless USA. Amen!

Linda….. Some folk would rather sit back, complain and do Nothing.

Obviously….We hard working Americans support Sen Obama do so not just our money…but with our time — WE NEED CHANGE and we believe in putting our money where our mouth is.

Just sent more. Obama/Biden 08

"Hints of socialism"? So is our constitutional right to education… What an idiot she is. To bring accusations of socialistic ideology up against someone in America, one must be prepared to have more facts than a few words taken out of context. Such accusations can not appear 2 weeks prior to presidential elections. There has to be a serious proven history behind it. If someone would have done it against me I would have taken that person to a court of law for false accusations of treason.
2. GOP campaign is so low, it stinks… They grab any rotten bone they can dig and let the pit bull off the leash. The pit bull growls and drools all over it until a few cavemen sense the smell of rot and crawl out of their holes to perform some ritual dancing and yell words they don't understand. GOP better be careful with terrorism accusations too – wittisisms like "No, he is not an Arab, he is a decent man", or supporting implications of all "Husseins" being terrorists by definition result in BREEDING terrorists all over the world, turning more and more people and nations against us. The world is watching our elections closely, and the world is getting really scared. There are many "undecided voters" out there, and we better have them as decided American allies. We bred enough terrorists in Iraq already.

We all remember who appealed to the most ignorant part of population throughout modern history.

In my mind I am still trying to separate a dignified soldier from a leader of this dirty dancing, and retain my respect for soldier and POW John McCain… How sad….

Obama/Biden 08!

I agree with Sarah Palin – robocalls ARE irritating! Very much so!
It's especially annoying when the phone rings off the hook 10 or more times per day to squawk, "Vote for……………" in those last days leading up to election.

After a few days of that, I KNOW who NOT to vote for! Believe me….. it happens! John Edwards did NOT get my vote in the primary for that very reason.

I am one of the many Americans currently unemployed because of the inefficiencies, greed and corruption of Corporate America and our politicians, both federal and state. If I miss a phone call from an employer wanting to interview me because of a robocall, do I contact McCain and Palin or a lawyer to sue for my missed opportunity?

palin you don't make any sense at all, i agree with General Powell, you are not ready to help lead this country, i don't think you are fit to be governor, maybe you will be impeached. VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

What Palin says or thinks is irrelevant. She is the most incoherent, incompetent, babbling imbecile to come alond since Bush!

Oh, please…. the current tax system is already "socialist" according to her definition. It's called a "PROGRESSIVE" tax system, and as you reach the higher income levels your tax bracket may go up to as much as 35%.

DUH. If you're going to start whipping out the McCarthyistic attacks, at least know what you're talking about.

I just read the comment from SONY from Indonesia.
Way to go…………..

I should perhaps point out that I live in Canada and I also, just like many people world wide who do not live in the US or who are not US citizens, have contributed to the Obama fund.

The reason is that we all want the Republican Party Cancer in Washington to just die and drop off the face of the planet.

If this is too strong for you then I suggest you ask the families of the 4138 American military personel killed in Iraq whether it was worth it.

Sarah Palin – Better educated, more intelligent and more experienced than Barack Obama. Unfortunately, the DC insiders are winning the smear wars – when will the Democrats stop? Barack Obama is just George Bush with a glib tongue. He will take away more freedom and double down on the federal deficit. Be ready for your kids to come home and live with you. Barry, Nancy and Harry are in the business of eliminating jobs and protecting the Elite Rich, like George Soros.

This is for you CNN – I have attemted to leave exactly 7 comments in the past week – you have printed only ONE. I crafted all of my responses with integrity and honesty. CNN – you definately "stack the deck" for Obama, shameful. There is NO DOUBT you sensor all your answers to be "Pro Obama" providing the "illusion" that that is how all America thinks. Joke. CNN and Obama have a lot in common – dishonesty and a desire to be self-fullfilling.

The only people worthy of being in the white house are John McCain and Sarah Palin. The world is a bad place when the honest guy is blamed for exposing dishonest behavior instead of the dishonest guy having to answer to his actions. Obama has been given a free ride.

Sarah first you insult Obama, call him a terrorist now you dont like those abusive Robocalls……. Do you know what socialism is ? Dont you realize the bail out was a type of socialism? Gads Mccain picking this woman as his VP nominee is what pushed this Independent to vote for Obama last week. Go back to Alaska and your kids !

Weird…"she" would take a different approach. Does she think she ever will get that opportunity? I wonder what does she see when she looks in the mirror, obviously not what the American People see. Nobody thinks McInsane's campaign is being run efficiently, but he doesn't care. He's doing it his way. That's why we can't have the White House, he doesn't realize it's not "his" America,it's our "American">

This is actually amusing… this is the what 5th or 10th time Palin has went against the runnings of the Republican party and McCain himself as how the campagin is being handled or the issues they are fighting for??? Its Obvious they are NOT a team going in the same direction!!

Second of all… She said its not always her and McCains choice its up the the Brases of the party that make alot of their decisions!!

OBAMA runs his own campaign.. upper Dems dont run it. Its done HIS way. Its obvious by the way it hasnt been a typical smear campaign on his side like the Republican side. Obamas campaign is so DIFFERENT than a election campaign used to be. There are so many new ideas and ways they are reaching people… INternet, email, cell phone text.

I want the man in Office that has a VP as a Teammate not the one with the opponent..

I want the man in office that is running and leading his own campaign not the one that is takin orders from higher up party leaders.

Obama/Biden..08 I AM VOTING TODAY!!!!

THE MONEY WE DONATE TO OBAMA IS FOR HIM TO PUT MORE ADS TO WIN THE ELECTION. HE SHOULD SPEND IT – THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF IT.

WE DON'T WANT HIM TO GIVE THAT MONEY TO CHARITY OR POOR – HE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT. WE WANT HIM TO USE IT AS MUCH AS HE CANS!

OBAMA/BIDEN

Didn't she brag at the begining of the campaign that she taxed the oil companies in Alaska and gave the citizens of Alaska checks? So what are we calling that in Alaska? Is it socialism or is it spreading the wealth?

That's it, Palin – keep talking (say "anything") – it will help us to understand your (shocking) lack of qualifications.
Do you still believe that the earth is 10,000 years old, or that humans and dinosaurs co-existed? To blazes with your anti-science nonsense.

What is most unbelievable is how you keep insinuating that white Americans from small towns and rural areas are the only "worthy" Americans. Please, go back to Wasilia and don't come back!

They are just bitter that they can't raise money.

The only redistribution that went on in the last 8 years was the redistribution of RISK.

Dear Linda concerned about money,

Obama has all that money to spend because MILLIONS of those Americans who are scraping along donated SMALL amounts of money and thats what they expect Senator Obama to do with it. SPEND IT!

"Where are his priorities?"…. Are you serious!?!?! where are yours? For the next 16 days, the only priority is getting him in the White House where he can stop this BS dogma that has persisted for 8 years.

Hey Palin…It seems to me you were the one who cried all that crap from the rooftops, what yesterday? Erractic seems to be the theme name of your ticket. You blew it. Don't try to be something you are not…nice.

@Stew October 20th, 2008 7:10 am ET
Why is it racist that Colin Powell endorses Obama?

Has there ever been a cry of racism when white man endorses a white Presidential candidate? Obama is the only sensible choice. Anybody with a brain is backing him.

I would vote for him if he was white, or Jewish, or female, or italian, or Muslim, or Chinese, or Hispanic and so on.

Obama 08

Obama is all about talk, Some of the people who writes here looks like has nothing better to do. Its unfair to take money from a hard working person and give to drug using/beer drinking/couch potatoes.
That is Obamas plan. He can buy media and looks like now votes as well with his Hollywood money.

It will be a sad day in America if these idiots win. A sad 4 years!
How could anyone in their right mind vote for McCain and Palin. Anyone with half a brain can see through their lies. You can feel their hunger for power. Please let us not make another big mistake like we did with the one that's about to leave the White House.

Alaska receives about $ 1.80 from the federal government for every $ 1.00 that it sends to Washington. Socialism?

The British National Anthem is "God Save the Queen" – Perhaps we should adopt, "God Save us from Palin" !

Sara Palin should just pack it in. How many people even listen to her at this point?

I am greatful of General Powell's comments regarding the negative comments by the McCain camp ….. I know of many Americans who are tired of these unturthful comments….I am one on them….. I am glad General Powell noted he is not voting for Senator Obama because of his race but because he is the best man for the job ahead……. I was very interested in Senator McCain's comments on the General's endorsement….."I have four Secretary of States and over 200 General" he can count on……. I am sure not all are voting or endorsing him. I concur, Senator McCains biggest mistake "Sarah Palin"…

Oh Yeah. I'm sure she's heartbroken about all those automated calls.

Hello voters! Palin knows nothing about anything that counts like the economy, foriegn affairs, etc…

What was McCain thinking? And why is this race this close!

It's sad and perhaps difficult to watch the McCain Palin ticket go down in flames. You will notice that the lower they sink the more strident and loud they become complaining that CNN is giving Obama a free ride. Not so! CNN is reporting the facts just as always. For example I don't see Lou Dobbs giving Obama a free ride. Campbell Brown is not always positive about Obama either.

So as to the McCain/Palin……..HA

After the 5th of next month you will never hear of them again.
We can only hope, although Palin will certainly try for 1012

Linda-

Why don't you demand the same of McCain? Sure, he has less money than Obama, but he's spending what he has on the same stuff.

If you think it's fair that Obama should spend his money on helping the less fortunate, but not McCain because he has less money, then I'd like to know what your problem with Obama's tax plan is, because it amounts to the same thing. Perhaps your objection to Obama has nothing to do with spending or taxes, eh?

I think I'd rather listen to a robocall than to Sarah Palin. She's definitely the more irritating of the two.

She went off the reservation again. Now Johnny might have to come in and 'clarify' her message like he did with the last Couric interview.

What a piece of work these people are. And the idiots who said Obama's donations should be used to help people stay in their homes, what did you expect him to fight an election with? The taxpayers gave McCain $84 million but volunteered to give Obama more to win so he could enact programs to keep people in their homes. Besides if he took the donations and used it for that then it would violate election law and you McCain shills would call it socialism.

Hoping the election will soon come that we can get rid of his woman.

The RNC is playing bad cop and the McPalin ticket is playing good cop. They called and tried to scare my retired parents into voting for the only two who can save them. My father who is a Republican told me, how can we call our country free when we are led by fear? The phone call had the effect of changing there vote from red to blue.

Palin seems to not realize her own verbal calls for hate, etc. The entire McCain/Palin ticket is a firm example of what America DOSENT need.

It's rather funny hearing Obama supporters say Palin is repeating talking points when their chosen one had to learn how to talk without a teleprompter just … Wait a minute, he hasn't learned that yet.

Palin is so simple minded she only repeats what she is told to say. her story changes each new day. The poles show that the ATTACH ADDS are not working and now she is trying to sound like she is not sure what she is saying. JUST MORE STUPID.

We only pay taxes on our net earnings, not gross earnings. I would love to have net earnings of $250,000. Most small businesses would have to take in over one to 2 million to net $250,000.

Why are all of the supposedly "Christians" whining over spreading the wealth? Are we not our brothers' keeper? Don't you learn in Sunday school to give to the poor? They cloak themselves in Christianity, yet behave in such selfish ways.

I am disgusted with all of these sanctimonious Republicans.

Linda,

I have heard some bizarre comments by McCain, Palin, and the rest of the Republican party, but yours takes the cake. You want Sen. Obama to give the donated money to the people? Are you kidding me? So, what about McCain and Palin? I see, since you want a "has been" and a "never was" to win, they don't fall under the same guidelines. Individuals who are struggling are donating because they know they have a much better chance at economic survival with Obama. You didn't breed, did you?

Palin is so stupid, that she speaks when only permitted. I can't figure out what anyone would see in this woman as a VP. She is a political JOKE!

Lying robocalls are relics of the Atwater and Rove mentality.
Unfortunately, so is John McCain.

It is a last ditch effort by McCain, nothing else is working for him……he can't win on the issues so he spends his time trashing Sen Obama.
America is looking for someone who can get this country back on track and right now that is Sen Obama…….McCain has made himself look so stupid with way he has run his campaign.
We don't need NASTY in the White House we need NEW……yes, a new fresh face with new ideas and someone who will restore America's standing in the world.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

She's talking to her "base". And quite frankly, they all love the robocalls … and every thing else they do.

I smell someone who sees her impending defeat and is starting to worry about not only losing this election, but getting recalled as Governor back home. We may see more face-saving in the days to come. I'd expect McCain to follow suit, and start blaming everything on the nameless evil "higher-ups" at the RNC.

Stew – boy you are so delusional it is pathetic. It is obvious the rethuglicans tell you how to think, but do they also tell you what to eat too? So the fact that you are obviously white and voting for the clueless pathological lying ticket of mccain/palin means you are voting for them cause they are white? It is people like you and the rethugs that have ruined this country. Powell gave an extremely well thought out speech of why he couldn't in good conscience vote for mccain. I am a WHITE woman and PROUDLY support Barack Obama!
mccain/palin = clueless pathological liars!

Did she just say Americans have short attention span? Hmm. She just an air head anyway.

It appears this entire campaign can be reduced to a single equation:

McCain + Palin = McCarthyism

Since the republicans can't get their way, they are playing the fear, hate , racial, and socialist cards. At this point, it seems the Republicans have nothing to lose. They've thrown the kitchen sink, and Obama is still standing strong. Now the Republicans are throwing away their honor, reputation, and respectability (what little they may have left).

Give me a break!!!! She only comes out with clarifications, a long time after she says what she says, after she has been told what to say. If she can think for herself, why doesn't she go before Anderson, Wolf, Campbell, and some of the other tough journalists? Why are we not hearing from her before the elections? I guess the Republicans are afraid of what might come out of her mouth.

Drneutrino, Rob, Todd, Donald, Rishi, K Williams Lucy, Rusell all deserve a round of applause!

I am from Indonesia but I felt the need to donate to Obama because he is a rational person who will fundamentally change the policies of this country!

I urge everyone who loves America and a peaceful world to donate to his campaign because it is not donating to his campaign but the donation goes to every American in this country!.

Regarding money, isn't anyone upset that why most Americans are trying to scrap along in these hard times while we see Senator Obama with obscene amounts of money being "donated" so he can "buy" the election – that money should be given to those in jeopardy of losing their homes – not being spend on thousands of commercials, mailings, etc., that most of us just plain ignore – where are his priorities???????????

Socialism is about government control of the means of production (initially proposed as a transition to communism where 'the people' would be in control). Modern democracies have always redistributed wealth (some type of proportional tax dependent on income) – there is nothing remotely socialist about it. Palin/ McCain either don't understand these 101-course-level truths (Palin probably), or are being completely disingenuous about it (McCain most likely). Either way – pretty desperate stuff, and not remotely credible.

Sarah Palin ought to be muzzled; she makes no sense and flip flops her points for the purpose of winning an argument. Does she know what socialism mean? She ought to stop talking because the more she says the more people come to view her as a highly UNintelligent white trash.

Don't worry, today Senator McCain's team will spin Governor Palin's script so that she can use the logical remarks (in their strategy of "if it works for them, we can make it work for us") of General Powell's endorsement of Senator Obama. Or will he be declared an anti-American terrorist and socialist also?

No, voters are "irritated" by fascists masquerading as "real Americans" while they carry water for proven war criminals.

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/confess/

I can't wait till Election Day so that we won't have to hear the garbage that comes out of this lady's mouth. She's so out of her league. Hasn't she learned her lesson yet? Nobody cares about what you have to say anymore and your strategy of thrash talking is not working on voters dummy!!

what a pathetic way to define Obama's platform. As a Canadian living in a "socialist" nation, all governments draw in a tax base and distribute the revenue to various programs and mandates. That's what governance is about ! And although red is our flag's colour, we don't live in a stalinesque world up here. I am so appaled at the way the Republicans portray Americans as ignorant manipulative people that run scared the minute you mention the word socialism. This campaign is running a message of fear, warmongering and Liberatarianism. Now that's scary !

"Country first" on the podium. Which country, Palin? The Republic of Alaska?

It's good to see that somebody in that campaign is starting to grow up a little bit.

Man, the GOP always resorts to the evil "S" word. The un-informed always fall for this tactic, atleast General Powell understands that Obama is not the "Socialist" that the GOP makes him out to be. This is just the last dieing death throws of John and sarah, thank goodness!!!!!!

Obama/Biden 08 baby!!!!!

Americans throw around the term socialism without any real meaning. Most couldn't name true socialist societies if you paid them. What's even worse is when politicians are so dumb that they too engage in such ignorance.

Sarah Palin needs to return to the Alaskan tundra. She's been sheltered for a reason. You cannot replace an incurious intellect in 30 days. I can understand not knowing what the "Bush Doctrine" is, but to arrogantly try to bluff your way though a simple Charles Gibson question is stupid. A simple, "I don't know, enlighten me and I'll tell you what I think" would have served her better. Most "soccer moms" are a lot smarter than Sarah Palin!

If Sarah gets into the White House, I will move to Alaska!!!! The woman is intolerable!! She has absolutely no clue about the national aswell as international issues. my 4 year son has more brain cells than her!>

When you're running scared you'll do ANYTHING to make it stop. Most Americans know who they are voting for and no amount FLIP-FLOP from Sarah Palin will change their minds. They played dirty politics and they can't wash it off now. The irony is NOW she wants to talk with reporters, and guess what comes out,..she's not on the same page again as John McCain. As for this promised comeback from behind again, and again…some times you get caught by your own stupidity.

When I get one of those cowardly calls, I hang up and it just further convinces me that I will NOT vote for the Republican ticket. The least they could do is repeat that sack of lies to me person to person.

Well, she is trying to distance herself from the John McCain camp and looking forward to her future in 2012.

Socialism has arrived in America already when the Govt decided to use tax money to bail out the private sector. It is the kind of bank nationalisation happened in socialist countries. And the funny thing is it is brought in to America by a Republican President.

She should first blame her republican President for bringing socialism in to america before pointing her fingers at Sen. Obama.

If the decision to funnel tax money in to the failing institutions was right to save the economy, Obamas plan to funnel money in to the infrastructure to create jobs is also right.

Ron

So, let me get this straight – RoboPalin got upset when she was upstaged by the robocalls? She's starting to sound like a Hollywood diva. It must have been the 3 minutes in the SNL spotlight.

Alas, McCain-stein's monster Speaks!

First, her philosophy contradicts herself. Using taxpayers money to "shore up the housing and credit markets" for small businesses is NOT Socialism, however taxing those same small businesses along with big businesses (which somehow don't get mentioned) that make over $250,000/year IS Socialism. Interesting.

Second, this sudden availability to Gov. Palin is too little too late. Had they allowed us to get to know her earlier, perhaps the campaign would've had a better chance of winning. Their use of her to incite lynch-mob type reactions from crowds towards Obama has turned many people off, most of all the Independents they've been trying to win over.

Can Gov. Palin explain what socialism is ? Bethcha she can't!!!

Ms. Palin is right on two counts:

1. Robocalls are irritating.

2. Taxing the so-called "rich" to give to the so-called "poor" is socialism.

Once upon a time, we had freedom in America. But, bit by bit, we've surrendered that freedom to people like Obama who promise to "take care of us." Abdicating responsibility for ourselves necessarily implies surrendering our freedoms as well.

Who Cares…….Back to Alaska

Look up the word 'ignorant' or 'stupid' in the dictionary, and there you will find a picture of Palin. Go back to Alaska and sit around your own kitchen table, not ours.

Same old stuff. Just like Bush. Nothing new.

Another question is where are her medical records? I bet she was in some mentel hospital or on some kind of medication and she doesn't want to admit that.

How do these people get away with hiding things like these. If Obama said he was not going to release his medical racords the news woukl be all over him.

Just another Bush type cover up.

palin raised taxes on oil companies, then issues checks to all alaskans including ALL in her family….SOCIALISM at its best if you ask me…and she criticizes redistributing wealth? get real sarah

–"Taking more from a small business or small business owners or from a hard working family and then redistributing that money according to a politician’s priorities. There are hints of socialism in there."–

Is she saying that people wh earn less than $250k are not hard working? Does she know that the vast majority of small businesses make less than $250k?

Does she really think that government taking an ownership stake in private firms, in order to protect anyone (banks, small businesses, home owners) from failures of free markets, amounts to anything but socialism?

Thanks for taking my comment in this blog. Obam is taking from the rich ang giving to the poor while dangling money on this site this site is taking away my comments. At least i know this media can be bought!

America,

This is the time to prove to everybody that you deserve to be the world leading country. To do so, you need to choose your leaders carefully. Electing the right people is a very important action for the future of America and the future of the world. The only thing Sarah Palin and John McCain are good at is lying to and misleading people. \

Stand up America, and show to the world that you deserve to be the greatest nation on earth by chosing the right leaders that can work with the other countries to make earth a better place for every single human being.

sara palin only repeat what that john mccain and his campaign tells her to say and she is stupid to do so — she has no words of her own and don't know anything about big,big government she only knows about 5000 people worth of government — she can try and run for president if she wants to — she want get in you know the old saying "EVERYTHING THAT LOOK GOOD IS NOT ALWAY GOOD FOR YOU" SARAH PALIN FORGET IT she's only good for alaska GO SENATOR OBAMA 2008

When will the McCain campaign stop distorting the facts? Obama's tax plan does not take money away from the small businesses. The exact opposite is true. They WILL GET a tax break. Independent studies have shown that 98% of small business in America make less than $250K, which is the ceiling set for tax breaks under the Obama plan. Everyone wins when you build the economy from the ground up. Small business specifically benefit when everyone has a little bit of extra money to spend in addition to their own tax savings. Last time I checked, this was defined as economics, NOT socialism.

I think she sees the ship sinking – she's trying to keep her own political career from going down with it. If she gets branded with McCain's losing campaign, she risks her own political future — she has no choice but to distance herself from McCain (even if its two weeks before the campaign is over)

trig needs her more than mccain. that poor baby needs her more now than anytime, but she just goes to rally to rally with her hate speeches. shameful.

Oh Sarah Sarah, please remove yourself from my TV, Radio, and Internet. I pay for the use of these mediums and you are dumbing away my money. LOL, Mitch, the reason she only repeats what she hears and not what she knows is because she doesn't KNOW anything.

She is starting to plan for a solo run in 2012. Even Colin Powell said it that she is not qualified to be President!

Isn't it ironic that we want things to be more fairer for everyone , but you have a few that' doesn't want any kind of relief to mainstream America, and some of you fools , you know who you are , are believing that a Mcain/Palin ticket would do anything different from what the republicans have done over the past 30 yrs, just google " PNAC " maybe that will change your minds , except for the racist and rich the few that the republican agenda benefit , ……just one more thing , look at the make up of the audiance of Mcain's rally , all white crowds , it does not reflect the makeup or the of the diversity of this country ,unlike Obama's rally it truley reflects the make up of America , ……..something you all need to think about ……this is the 21st century……………..it goes to show who really wants things to change for the better for America .

Amazing how many Obama supporters are in every forum and very little about people against Obama. CNN has really stooped to a new low. Do you really believe Obama has a plan? Every time he puts out a plan there are so many clarifications that you do not know what the real plan is. By the way, the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and numerous Internet Sites ALL stated Obama's "tax credit/fee" plans are socialist. He is so far to the left that I do not understand why the press is giving him a free ride. When Joe the Plumber asks a question that puts Obama in a bad light, he personally attacks the person. Is this the kind of "cool and level" headed person we are suppose to have as President? Obama has run the dirtiest smear campaign ever, it is just that the news media is protecting Obama and not asking him any difficult questions. Disgusting how CNN has turned to yellow journalism. Yeah, I know, your comments are being reviewed by the moderator.

McCain/Palin 08

Danger Steve Schmidt Danger! Sarah Palin is off-message again!

It's rather sad that McCain and Palin haven't figured out that the reason Obama has so much money to spend, is precisely because so many people are so fed up they are willing to give up there hard earned money instead of risking 4 more years of these luncatics.

In my 59 years I have NEVER checked that box on my income tax to give money to a campaign nor have I ever given money to a presidential candidate. This year I gave $4300 to Barack Obama because frankly I cant take these religious war mongering country first right wing fanatic Republicans with IQ's less than 90.

The bashing of Sarah Palin will fall back to haunt the Democratic Party.

Scary palin is distancing herself from McCain before the election is over. She is disagreeing with the campaigns robocalls? She thinks she is setting herself up for a political career, the sad news is everyone wants her to go home and shut up….too late Palin.

This again shows how poor the candidates in the republican ticket McCain and Scary Palin work together, problems between them during the capmpaign?………Palin has ruined McCains chances in this race….
America has heard enough from Palin for, please stop shoving her in our faces……………….

robo-calls, robo-cops, robo-palin

PALIN'S TAX RETURNS PALIN'S TAX RETURNS PALIN'S TAX RETURNS……where are they????'

All this is nothing more than Palin thinking of 2012. Problem with her running for president in 2012 is that republicans eat their own. Right now Palin is in a protective bubble, but come 2012 these same republicans that are sheltering her will turn on her. Romney and the rest of the republicans that want the oval office will turn on her so quickly, that it will be a blood bath. In an ocean of sharks can a baracuda have a shot of survival?

Yah right. Do you really believe anything that McPalin says?

good job at SNL you got some move. But I still don't know anything about you.

It's laughable that Palin would call Obama's tax plan, "socialist." It is no more socialist than the Bush tax plan her ticket supports. Each would weight the tax burden toward a specific segment of the population in order to drive economic growth.

In the McCain/Palin/Bush world, when businesses and the wealthy get more, they invest in businesses and hire more people. In truth, they invest in stocks and move businesses overseas.

In the Obama/Biden world, when lower income people get more, they are able to buy more and thus encourage businesses to compete for their dollars.

So from her logic, Reagan was a socialist because he had the same tax rate. Let's remind anyone that the term socialist applies to someone who believes the means of production belong to the state. Obama is far from it. By the way, TAX is spreading the wealth. This is the core idea of taxes. You take the wealth and you divide it in order to have a society that functions properly. I can not believe the amount of idiocies you can read on those blogs these days.

I must say I am very disappointed with Colon Powell. His endorcement is nothing short of racism. I have lost all respect for him and his lame explanation for his endorcement.

Why are we still listening to her. LIES LIES LIES

I love Sarah Palin. She's costing the McCain camp dearly. Oh how I love it! Why would McCain chose her? It makes me question his judgement! Go Barack!!! Dems 2008.

And we, Sarah, are irritated by your robotic speeches that only repeat what you've been told to say. I'm sure you're a nice person – when you're allowed to be yourself – but the Rep party has changed you into a shallow, hatemonger. Early voting begins today in Florida! Let's go blue, Florida, and elect a REAL President – Barack Obama!

GO OBAMA!
GO RAYS!!

More like Robo Flop.

This woman is off her trolley! Is she saying that Americans don't have a very long attention span? She's probably hoping they don't. If that were the case, each American citizen's attention would be diverted from much of what she says, thus keeping them from realizing how ill-prepared she is to take on the role of VP and, heaven forbid, the presidency.

Sarah Palin is a walking contradiction. Save our country and vote for Obama!

Obama isn't running against Bush or McCain– he should keep a close eye on Palin. "Who is the real Palin?"

Obama/Biden/Changes 08

It's funny how he repeats what he hears, not says what he knows.

What a scary, ignorant and fanatic person Barrack Obama is! God deliver us from such a toxic, divisive and simplistic politician.

There is no way Americans will elect him POTUS until they feel they know him better through unfettered interviews with NBC, CNN, PBS, etc.

Main point is Dems are seizing a comment and blowing it out of proportion – this does not indicate the kind of leadership (a lack of) that is needed now.

(LOL–with a few changed pronouns, you could be talking about Obama and the Democrats.)

Former Democrat n/k/a INDEPENDENT

Sarah Palin would be lost managing a McDonalds franchise, let alone a country. Please stop the nonsense, America is a much better place. The joke is on Johnny Mac.

Sounds like she's looking past this election, trying to boost her ratings for the next step in her political career.

This is the second time Palin has openly questioned the way her top guy is running his campaign. First, it was "we shouldn't pull out of Michigan," now it's "we shouldn't robocall."

She has been a living Robo-Call herself…With lipstick…

YOU ARE A TOTAL BLOWHARD PALIN..GET A LIFE !!!

God these people have zero limits when it comes to talking out of both sides of their mouths

good stuff

It shouldn't matter which party someone supports–the thought of Sarah Palin being within 1,000 heartbeats of the presidency, let alone a single heartbeat, should scare the living daylights out of every American. As a former independent, it's the one single move by McCain that led me to vote for Obama. Such a bad judgment call on his part. And I'm sure glad individuals of the caliber of Colin Powell agree with me!

Yes CNN she is the one who can make the decision when to meet the press, and sure not you. I am democrat and I wil vote for McCain for different reasons: 1- we do not know obama; 2- no experience just ambition the driver; 3 -his wife if you read her thesis you will see; 4- his connections……. ; 5- his taxes increases; and 6- Collin P just confirm to all people that issue of RACE, and I hope that all people, DNC and RNC to understand tha RACE issue and let them knwo that we can also play a game…… carefull planning when you cast your vote, vote McCain… palin is much better than him, with excellent CV, you like it or not it's a fact

so now she is for Obama…McCain is alone!

so what she is saying is she has no control she just does what she is told to do???
even if it is against her conscience?

Those remarks were made by Tina Fey, they could not come from the real Sarah Palin, I mean McCain's running mate.

We are irrated by robo calls and the horrible, dishonest campaign of you and mccain.
mccain/palin = pathological clueless liars!

It appears that McCain schooled her too well and now she has a thought process(of sorts). She understands the ship is sinking and is making her own run for 2012.. See McCain, thats what happens when you educate someone to think; they begin to depart from your message.

Obama/Biden 2008

A refreshing candidate. I am going to endorse her tomorrow. I think Powell is sort of shallow. When he disses her he also disses Obama. Obama has zero experience in anything except running off at the mouth and lying.

In Palin we see an American gal who made it on her own and is now being targeted by left wingers. I am amazed.

Obama, the guy who wants to tax "Joe the Plumber" and all of you and give it to the queens. Amazing that you are falling for that crap.

McCain a man who will protect our country and our values. Don't forget Powell said we would have a crisis on Jan 21 or 22. Obama not ready says biden and Hillary. McCain ready

Everytime the Republicans run into difficulty on the campaign trail they resort to using fear buzz words in order to try and fool the American people into believing that the Republican Party is better for our country. Words like socialism and terrorist. Well I have news for the Republican Party, it isn't going to work this time. Mainstream Americans are very tired of the politics of division, hate and fear. They are tired of the religious right trying to force their way of life and belief down the throats of the rest of us. If you are not for the Republicans and their disasterous policies of the past eight years that somehow makes you unpatriotic and evil. The more desperate they become the more they attack and spout their nonsense. Well the writing is on the wall for the Republican Party and those who would continue the disaster that has dragged down our economy, our standing in the world and our hopes for the future. The Republicans are the disease and Obama/Biden is the cure.

"I believe that there are those measures that had to be taken by congress to shore up not only the housing market but the credit markets also, to make sure that that’s not frozen, so that our small businesses have opportunities to borrow, and that was the purpose, of course, and that part of the bailout and the shoring of the banks," she said

that – also – too and STUFF

My God

Banks are one of the same bunch of people sending jobs over seas by the droves. And more and more anything that doesn't require a face to face interaction is done by someone in Calcutta or Hyberdad… glad we could bail them out.

D'ja run outa duct tape for the pitbull's piehole? Better get a handle on this this thing, McKnucklehead. Your campaign is comin' apart at the seams!!

I used to be a Democrat because my parents and town leaders made me be one; then, suddenly, I became a man. Having learned to stand on my own two feet, and not on the backs of others, who work hard. Unafraid to protect my countrymen with my life, if they need. And, I do not require others to do what I do, simply, they can follow me if they choose. So, after my decades- long journey in the United States Navy, I must say that I admire the willingness of George Bush to continue to stand in that terrible office of United States President, and, I cannot understand why Sarah Palin and John McCain want to dive into that horrible position: They know what they are getting into, where Mr. Obama has absolutely no idea. So, for the heroes: I am supporting Sarah and John for their courage before the storm. May the pieces of my body, left on the shores of many countries, grow new life from the soil they have made.

Read the Marksist plank and find that one of the basic founding principals is redistribution of wealth. Bush isn't a lot better! But McCain is not Bush and two wrongs do not make it right! Obama is a Marksist / Racist. We will not be able to recognize the USA after this guy gets through with us!

Poor John McCain. I almost feel sorry for him. His own running mate doesn't even agree with how he's handling the campaign.

Trying to read her quotes makes George W. Bush sound like William F. Buckley. She has got to me the most inarticulate national politician in modern times.
After the swiftboat ads of 2004 and some of the other campaign tactics, I'm glad Obama chose to opt out of public financing. It provided him with resources to fight the lies and smears.
Colin Powell's endorsement redeems the former Secretary of State for his contributions of leading us in the wrong direction of the war. Way to go General.

According to Mrs. Palin, when the rich lose money, compensating them with the money of everyone is ok. But when they gain, it is their money; untouchable. Isn't that socialism for the benefit of the minority well off only?

I'm irritated by Sarah's voice.

Palin has no understanding of the word Socialism. A tax cut is not Socialism. The McCain camp is using the word to instill fear because MOST people do not know what Socialism is, so it must be bad.

ummmm……how is bush scaring us into giving wall street $800 billion and partially nationalizing major banks NOT socialism??? she's nuts.

and yes, those robocalls should be criminal. what if a child picked up the phone and had to hear all that???

Sarah Palin says she's a christian but where in the bible does it condone hunting innocent animals for sport…

Please vote for a true christian..
Obama/Biden 08 !!!

This campaign is all over the place. There is no organization in the McCain camp. Everytime Sarah Palin speaks McCain is closer to getting a heart-attack. I've never seen a campaign stray from the issues and spend so much time on negative ads.

McCain you are going to lose the election. You have a slim chance of winning if you spread your wealth around. Yes your 8 houses and 12 cars.

The pig with the lipstick is still smarter! This lady is still scarey and I do not want the future of my 8 year old son left in her hands.

Vote Obama/Biden for a better future for America 08/12!

No… we're more irritated by Palin and her moronic comments like trying to paint Obama as a socialist. Or how about her visiting only the "pro-America areas" of this country!

Has this woman ever said a word about current ISSUES in this country like the Bush War and the failing economy? NOPE

Shut this woman up and send her back to the tundra! What a boob!

As a true Lefty and a Liberal, which by the way are two different things, whenever I listen to Sarah when she is off message, she shows signs of synaptic activity. Anyone with this problem should not be in the Republican party. Is it possible she is an undercover liberal sent to undermine the Republican campaign?

do I hear the pit bull dissenting a little from the McCain campaign win at all costs mantra.

Palin Logic 101:

Proposition 1.

Banks being backed and supported by an injection of state funds is NOT socialist,

Proposition 2.

the rich paying more tax to ensure and sustain an economy that enables them to become richer and grow their capital – IS socialist.

Can someone in the media ask her to define socialism, cos I don't think she knows what it is.

Socialism involves collective ownership, not just redistribution of wealth. As in, for example, the government owning part or all of major industries such as banks.

Changing a progressive tax rate to different percentages is redistributing the tax burden rather than redistributing wealth. If the U.S. was a socialist country, the government would be taking over its banking system.

Redistributing the wealth would look something like taking U.S. taxpayer money for a bridge to nowhere, slapping a windfall profits tax on corporations, and then writing tax rebate checks to citizens of one specific state.

Oh…

Believe me, if the McCain campaign had raised $150 million last month, Palin would think the ads are just fine. Go back to Alaska, millions of us have had it.

Last comment: Say what?

Whenever that woman has to utter more than a brief phrase in answer, she turns her statement into mush.

Seriously, what does it mean when someone can't use periods in her stated sentences? I'd love to hear a speech expert explain that. Does it reflect flaws in her thought process — or it is just some kind of cultral thing or plain old nervousness?

I jsut don't get it.

Send this moose back to Alaska or even better Russia!

There is really nothing to comment on, but I will try. Mrs. Palin wouldn't know socialism from communism. She is simply ignorant, and when she says that giving banks 750 billion dollars is not socialism, I just want to put my hands to my ears, but I need them to press the remote on her.
Jerry Harris
Chico, Cal.

Sarah, please stop this madness, if you want to help Mc-cain, just do what you are told and don't talk to much, it's apparent you are not ready to lead, as a registered long time republican, I am sorry to see the state of the GOP, John, please tell her to keep quiet on the issues !

What a load of marbles Sarah talks. Which tree did she fall from?

"inside baseball stuff", so now she's stealing lines from Obama.

Why is Palin using the 'S' word to describe Obama's tax plan? Bush's tax plan of 2003 did exactly the same thing by increasing the child care tax credit from $600 to $1,000, and according to the Wall Street Journal, 'bumping a touch more than three million taxpayers right off the rolls'. Since this is a refundable tax credit it also provided cash refunds to those that paid no income tax. Why wasn't it criticized when Bush did it?

What have they done with the real Sarah Palin? This new model seems to possess a modicum of rationality. Now, if only we could get rid of that whole dinosaurs and men thing…..and the other vestiges of irrationality…and the willingness to be a transparently superficial spokesmodel … we might have something here.

A little bit late, Palin has added to her name "notorious". What a confused house Republican party is. Anyhow when the head is rotten the whole body is gone.

Fewer and fewer Americans would want her at their kitchen table. But if she wants to visit several million homes, good for her.

It's funny how she repeats what she hears, not says what she knows.

Go Sara!

The undecided public has tired of Sarah Palin not just these robo-calls.

There is no way Americans will elect her VP until they feel they know her better through unfettered interviews with NBC, CNN, PBS, etc.

We don't want a VP that has to be protected from tough questions.

What a scary, ignorant and fanatic person Sarah Palin is! God deliver us from such a toxic, divisive and simplistic politician

Holy crap!! The Barracuda making reasonable remarks??? what has their campaign come to – oh yeah… it's in the toilet. She was honest to a degree (negative robocalls are a turnoff, and I don't like getting inundated with ads – though I don't watch TV too much), but messed up about "socialist" and "bailouts". The government is basically socializing the economic system by giving it money and asking for a part of positive returns (if any) to be REDISTRIBUTED to the taxpayers funding the bailout. And the current tax system IS somewhat socialist because it's ALWAYS TAXED HIGHER BRACKETS MORE and REDISTRIBUTED wealth to programs helping all (in theory…). The problem has been tax breaks to companies sending work overseas (which increases their profit, but obviously nixes American jobs), and NOT taxing windfall profits by (lets say) the oil companies who basically sucked money from every American citizens wallet and small business and redistributing it to those it was taken from. Main point is Repubs are seizing a comment and blowing it out of proportion – this does not indicate the kind of leadership (a lack of) that is needed now.

Well perhaps Palin is charting course for the future that will not include
McCain? She is decent person, but difficult to take seriously on any issue except the political verve she does have.

Mary

I'm telling you, she is not the crispiest Dorito in the bag.

So let me get this straight. If it's their idea, it's not Socialism. If it's Obama's idea, it's Socialism.
I do agree with Palin on the "robocalls" regarding Ayers. They are driving voters to Obama. Keep up the good work!

Isn't it wonderful how the Republican ticket is in such disarray ?
When Palin PERSONALLY opposes the tactics of hatred and fear that have alwayscharacterized a McCain campaign, there just might be hope …..

Well it goes to prove that the presidency is not won by abilities but who has tho most monies to spend. We will become a socialist society and fall deeper into a recession. The next president in 4 years will be stepping into a mess of a totaly different caliber then the current runners will deal with and create.

The link to this piece reads "Palin attacks Obama comment"…it's all about the robocalls. Someone needs to change that link wording.

If McCain and Palin can't run a unified campain, what kind of Presidency and Vice Presidency would they offer? Don't we have enough problems as it is?

Sounds like a Bush tactic, do what you want in the first part of the campaign [7 1/2 yrs] and then try to appease the people by calling out YOURSELF to make the other party look like the bad boy. Shameful. Still screwing with the America peoples minds!

Oh I see…helping the banks…no hint of socialism

Helping the people…yes..hints of socialism in there.

If this wasn't for real…it would be a bad film parody. Let's get this over with so she can go home and become a footnote.

sarah palin just lacks intelligence. honestly, it would be a national embarrasment if this woman ever holds an office greater than the alaska governorship

"Not suddenly". she has always been eager and media friendly.

Go Sara 08

The robocalls are of a piece with F A I L I N's own nasty rhetoric and, along with other dangerous words and actions, instigated by it. Apart from himself, McSAME's greatest liability is now F A I L I N , so soon

What is she really talking about. If she had her way….sounds UNDERMINING to me. IS she undermining Mr. McCains EXPERTS????????

To put a play on the lipstick on a pig line: you can inject billions of taxpayer dollars in our financial systems but it is still socialism. Technically both parties hint at socialism to varying degrees.

Personally, I'm a lot more annoyed by the constant stream of Obama commercials on TV. I live in Virginia and it's non-stop Obama. I'm sick and tired of seeing the man's face 24/7.

I guess things are different in America than here in Europe, but if a political party stalked me by phone that way, they would loose my vote faster than that robot can say "Hello".

The first good thing coming out of Palins mouth… wow…

Yet more evidence that Palin and McCain are less than a team..

This lady has nothing to offer us, she doesnt even understand McCains policy, if she did she would actually talk about it, instead shes the campaigns attack dog, figures, what a good role model for woman. Being used like a bad pet. Have to be a serious ditz to think someone like this airhead has anything to offer at a time like this. Not to mention that pro American area comment was way out of line, as an American im so offended by that i cant even believe someone was dumb enough to say that and not think before they spoke. Give me a break, a child could do a better job. News flash people, its not patriotic to walk blindly off a cliff with a failed administration, i know its in style….but its not patriotism tools. Anyway, the people voting for these 2 are ancient, they still seem to think Obama is muslim, that kind of stupidity leaves me speechless. All due to a 5 second clip on google, apparently these people dont realize 5 seconds doesnt give much insight into the convo….bunch of simple simons. Anyway that was what a year ago?? i think we've moved on, apparently the news is a little slow making it to the Republican areas =/ oh wait, thats right they watch fox. HAAAAAAA, and all this socialist talk, a few of you may want to look into our allies political stances and so on youd be surprised to find there are quite a few socialist ideas picked up by governments, want to know why?!?!?! it works!! moving on….

Nobody cares. You wasted your own time writing about her. She's irrelevant.

I have not decided on who to vote for, but the media is really starting to annoy me. Obviously, CNN is a political entity for Obama; whereas FOX is for McCain – so it's hard to find an outlet that is truly unbiased. I like Obama, but there are some things that irritate me. Why won't he release his birth certificate? That is troubling, because if you investigate this issue online, there are many credible articles that cast doubt on his citizenship. And the factcheck version has already been exposed as a Photoshop fraud. Also, Obama doesn't have to act so arrogant – it turns a lot of voters off. He has a message, so why the pompous attitude? As for McCain, he has a good message as well, and Palin is not as bad as the media plays her up to be – but for some reason, he has trouble sustaining a theme. I have two more weeks to decide. One thing I do know…..the election will be much, much closer than CNN and FOX report. I would not be surprised if it ends up 269-269 and goes to a Congressional Vote.

You aren't posting my comments, but I'll keep trying!!

That's the only sensible thing I've heard her say since she was chosen!!

Ole southern white "granny" for OBAMA/BIDEN

Palin, I have zero respect for you. You were too dumb to even realize that they were making a mockery of you to your face on SNL. Stop being a robot while trying to be a so called feminist. The look isn't good.

If she understood what she was saying, it would be scarey.

Well, you can stop it. So put up or shut up, Palin.

It is not worth to listen to an illiterate, fundamentalist moron like Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin and other new comers to the political process represent a new idea and future agenda no matter which party that represent. It’s well past time to put all the old dinosaur’s in Congress on notice and head them towards retirement. It’s the OLD people in D.C. that are ruining America today. Go Sarah and Go Obama!

with all of the "money" games the RNC has to compete with because Obama broke his word about public funding, they have no choice but to run robo calls. At least the McCain campaign can be trusted to keep their word to the American people.

Palin knows how to run a winning campaign. She knows how to reach voters and connect. She knows how to listen. McCain would be well advised to listen to her.

Those running the show blew great chances to use momentum created by Palin and they blew it both times. And this auto-phone all thing, well Palin is honest and I agree. There is a better way.

So she should open her mouth towards McCain. Talking to voters is just pandering.

Maggie, VT

Another example of this campaign not knowing which hand is doing what. I am sure the McCain campaign was not happy with her comments