As an Obama supporter, Palin was the gift that keeps on giving.

So, yes, either Ridge or Romney would have made the race much closer or worse.

So, just keep pandering to the rabid right of the party!

Ugh…how about:
"What if Tom Ridge were on the GOP Ticket?" The question is in the subjunctive form; the verb is not "was."

A smart candidate would have selected Ridge or anyone else. But McCain wasn't so….. tooo many strikes against McCain. Go Obama!!!

Stupid pennslytucky.

As the former Director of Homeland Security, he incurs my wrath every time I'm in an airport and have take my shoes off.

Running for president post requires lots of spending. I don't think his reflects that he will spend unwisely if he become president.

We should look at the fact that:
1. how he sourced for his own fundings without using public funds,
– resourceful person who can find own solution without relying on tax
payers money.
2. how he influenced donors to raise funds,
– influential leader who can command the trust of the people to believe
in him.
3. how he managed his funds.
– evidence from election, he can afford to advertise widely and
conquered the red states showed that he could manage his
money well, which is good as a government.

You could gauge your leader to some extend by looking at how he persevere tough elections, and manage the resources and spending. Do look beyond the surface. Unlike Palin, who spent lavishly on her appearance but quite disappointing in substance.

Wouldn't matter. McCain has botched this thing so bad that even if Jesus was his running mate, he would lose. Palin has just added the high hilarity. In fact, without her, his campaign would be painfully pathetic and very, very sad. She brings the funny.

He never should of picked Palin. She is insult to women.

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Columbo gets it right….

Ah .. . Sorry to bother you Mr. Obama, Sir

Excuse me Mr. Obama, I mean Senator Obama, sir. Um . . . know you are busy and important and stuff. I mean running for President is very important and . . . ah . . . I hate to bother you. I will only take a minute ok, sir?

See, I have these missing pieces that are holding me up, and I was wondering sir, if you could take time out of your busy schedule and help me out. You know, no big deal, just some loose ends and things.

Hey, you have a nice place here! The wife sees houses like this on TV all the time and says boy she wishes she had digs like this you know? Is that painting real? Really? Wow. I saw something like that in a museum once!

Oh, sorry sir. I didn't mean to get off the track. So if you could just help me out a minute and give me some details, I will get right out of your way. I want to close this case and maybe take the wife to Coney Island or something. Ever been to Coney Island ? No, I didn't think so. .

Well, listen, anyways, I can't seem to get some information I need to wrap this up. These things seem to either be "locked" or "not available'.. I'm sure it's just some oversight or glitch or something, so if you could you tell me where these things are . . . I . . . I . . . have them written down here somewhere . . . oh wait. Sorry about the smears. It was raining out. I'll just read it to you.

Could you help me please find these things, sir?

1. Occidental College records — Not released
2. Columbia College records — Not released
3. Columbia Thesis paper — "not available"
4. Harvard College records — Not released
5. Selective Service Registration — Not released
6. Medical records — Not released
7. Illinois State Senate schedule — "not available"
8. Law practice client list — Not released
9. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate — Not released
10. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth — Not released
11. Harvard Law Review articles published — None
12. University of Chicago scholarly articles — None

13. Your Record of baptism– Not released or "not available"

14. Your Illinois State Senate records–"not available"

Oh hey . listen! I know you are busy! Is this too much for you now? I mean tell you what. I will come back tomorrow. Give you some time to get these things together, you know? I mean, I know you are busy, so I will just let myself out. I will be back tomorrow.

" Who wants to know these things ?" ask ed Senator Obama .

Columbo answered: THE PEOPLE

Rick Grover

U.S. Army 5th Special Forces

ODA – 583 Scuba Team

D-6072-L

He blames the pundits. Too much. It couldn't be that Palin is incompetent, could it? McCain had his chance, and he made his choice. Now he's paying the price.

Why are Palin's children, especially the younger girl, not in school? Here in NJ children between the ages of 6 and 16 are mandated to be in school a certain number of days per year. Why is this child being paraded around as if she is on an extended vacation??

This is Ridge's line that stands out to me:

… he said the Palin selection was a "typical, bold McCain-like choice"

Yes, exactly. This is typically how McCain makes his decisions — by hip-shots and gut feels. Does he do an analytical evaluation of alternatives? No, too complicated. Use common sense? Nah, sensational choices get more attention for a self-proclaimed maverick. And so, he makes choices like Sarah Palin for VP, which gets some great short-term results, but which are devastating in the long run.

McCain is trying to TELL us that Obama is a dangerous choice for President when this country will be tested. But McCain is DEMONSTRATING through his actions that he, himself, is the scariest prospect for that role.

Hmmmm… I find it interesting… a *big* *black* man attacks a poor defenseless white woman, robs her, and tells her she will vote for Obama, carves a *backward* "B" in her cheek. This is almost right out of the white racist play book: "Black man attacks white woman"… and in a red-neck region no less??? could it be a fabrication? Anyway, why would he carve the letter *backward* ???

He was a total DISASTER as Homeland Sec'y.

Why would anyone think No Neck Ridge would make a good VP?

Attention fellow Obama supporters….Obamas got a 21 point lead…no need to vote (it's too difficult to figure out the process anyway), its over.

This is Steve, Shawn's long lost brother. I tried to get a job at Fox News, but they said I was over qualified because I went to Trade School. Yes, McCain would have had a much better chance at winning if he selected Tom Ridge, Mitt Romney, Tom Byron, Ron Jeremy, or anyone else. Palin knows it and she is already starting to distance herself from McCain. She thinks she will win in 2012. Please, by 2012, she'll be spit out of the bottom of the porn industry.

If John McCain had to choose between this and the Matrix, he would choose the Matrix.

Get ready to pay more taxes. Wait till Barak hussein gets in office, and he says, oh did I say no higher taxes for people making under 250k? I meant people making under 40k. He is going to raise taxes for most americans and give to the loosers that dont work. Go ahead, follow the crowd, better yet stay home and dont vote if you want obama in office. he already won, wink wink

go MCCain!!! (come on cnn let at least one McCain comment through)

Only 44 years old with millions of fans. Remember, 70 million watched her only debate whereas only 56 million watched Obama. She has drawn enormous crowds for a VP including 60,000 in Orlando.

McCain has brought her down more than vice versa. Watch her in 2012 as she runs for President. This time she'll pick the VP and it will be a young star like herself.

Sarah Palin is the future without doubt. She's the only non-millionaire among the current candidates and is truly one of the people.

The fact is that McCain still has a decent chance. Should he? I don't think so. He is competing with a far more superior campaign than his. He is also competing with a man who is way more intelligent than him.

He chose Govt Palin which I think was a wrong move because she is not qualified, has not shown that she capable of truly comprehending her job, and who is seen to the rest of the world as a beauty queen (look at some of the things the world leaders had to say to her at the U.N. conference in N.Y.). She won't be taken seriously.

It's a shame McCain didn't listen to his gut and pick Lieberman or Ridge, things might be a little different for him now. His choice of Palin put party first, not country, and it was a major choice made quickly without enough consideration. That is not what I want in a President, and Palin is not what I want in a VP.
The people who have rejected Palin did so because she has proven to be ill-informed not only of national and global issues but of what the VP job actually entails, and hypocritical in many of the things she says. She's also become divisive, outrageous, and at times insulting, and has highlighted the serious flaws in the campaign.
Mr. Ridge, you give far too much credit to the talking heads on basic cable. Her being a drag on the ticket has nothing to do with pundits "hammering" her, but with the American people looking at what McCain and Palin have to offer us both with their plans and judgements, and saying no thank you.

Ridge is not on the ticket, so who cares. Sarah Palin is on the ticket and I happen to like her.

Obama suppoters – how many times are you going to vote? I say lets keep our eye on the ball and catch the frauds and stop worring about Tom Ridge.

Scott in Atlanta October 24th, 2008 1:51 pm ET

The woman who claims to have been attacked by an Obama supporter has a backwards "B" carved on her face. Emphasis on the word "Backwards" (Kinda like an idiot trying to carve the letter "B" in their face while looking in a mirror huh???
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Breaking News!!!!: KDKA, Pittsburg has broken the news that Ashley Todd admitted to fabricating the story about an Obama supporter attaking her. Republicans are so disgusting….and racist.

This is Ridge's line that stands out to me:

… he said the Palin selection was a "typical, bold McCain-like choice"

Yes, exactly. This is typically how McCain makes his decisions — by hip-shots and gut feels. Does he do an analytical evaluation of alternatives? No, too complicated. Use common sense? Nah, sensational choices get more attention for a self-proclaimed maverick. And so, he makes choices like Sarah Palin for VP, which gets some great short-term results, but which are devastating in the long run.

McCain is trying to TELL us that Obama is a dangerous choice for President when this country will be tested. But McCain is DEMONSTRATING through his actions that he, himself, is the scariest prospect for that role.

Voted early in SC. I'm one of those Bitter People who clings to my faith as it comforts me and if I had a gun I would cling to it as it would protect me. Guess how I voted. You got it. Go John.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Obama '08

He's still licking his wounds from not being picked in the first place.

Had MCain picked any of the other choices EXCEPT Palin, he would have had a fighting chance. Picking Palin showed an extreme lack of judgment… party before country and in these time… that concept is totally unacceptable.

The media would be attacking him?

Ridge should have been the rep pick then maybe just maybe the situation would have different.

What if Mike Tyson was appointed to the Supreme Court! STUPID QUESTIONS DESERVE STUPID ANSWERS! Who cares about Tom Ridge!

Poor Tom Ridge lost out to Sarah Palin. You're doing a heckava job Tommy!

Please PA, get out and vote for Obama!!!

McCain's judgment came into question as soon as he picked Palin. He picked an image; definitely not a well qualified individual.

I know of two instances that when told someone criticized her, Palin immediately asked who said that; she wanted to know their name. I found that quite alarming considering the fact that her husband ran around with a camera taking pictures in the trooper case. Not presidential material. More like obsessive behavior.

And the fact that she has not released all her medical records, full disclosure, indicates that she must be hiding something. What makes her so special over all the other candidates in the history of this nation?

The GOP is done, period. It wouldn't matter who he picked, the American people are tired of the republican elitist agenda.

Obama will win PA.
But if Ridge was on the ticket things might have been different.

Enough with the patriarchy already.

Whats REALLY SCARY?????? These moron's are going to be representing US for the next 4 years. NO ONE is FIT to run the Office of the Presidency, no one "running" that is.

scott in atlanta
FYI
she is already charged with filing a false report

Ridge is right. Actually if McCain had chosen a more competent female Republican rather than a gun-toting, bible-thumping, former beauty queen, then he would be in better shape also. She has a good facade that she can put up but nothing behind that facade… nothing that non-hardcore conservative Republicans could support. But who am I to complain…. I wanted Obama to win anyways. Bad strategic decision on McCain's part giving Obama an advantage… don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Yea, better still, what if Senator Clinton were our democratic nominee (clarification: she did, in fact, win the majority of primaries/votes, just wasn't DNC's agenda, thus the strong-arming tactics of superdelegates commenced), and Barry Obama crawled back to the southside of Chicago. Alas, our current sad state of affairs…..

Obama will neverrr be my president. When this socialist gets in… we are all in for a world of hurt.

What if…what if…Don't play that game! Sarah Palin will bring down the house on Obama and his media thugs! She will shine as Vice President! She may even give Senator Obama some advice on how he can build up some political experience before moving up the political ladder.

I still think Obama/Clinton ticket is a stronger bet than Obama/Biden.
At least Clinton speaks wisely. Biden can't match Palin popularity.

We can't deny that Palin can draw huge crowds even though someone may not like her. I suppose in politics she has no choice but to speak 'evilly' esp. under the Mc Cain ticket.

May be Palin will run for President in 2012. By that time Obama better has Clinton as VP. Otherwise, he will end up in tight race again which he has no time for it as he has to run the country concurrently.

Actually, we should be very grateful to McCain for picking Palin as his running mate. Thanks to her, where she stands on the issues, her "qualifications"… or LACK of qualifications I should say, her total lack of knowledge as to what it takes to be VP… not to mention PRESIDENT, and SO MANY many of her mindless, stupid and scatterbrained statements over the past several months… she has now given Obama/Biden a real chance for a huge LANDSLIDE win this election.

GO BARBIE!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN in 08

who is… the REAL america…? i traveled 2 continents last year and everyone i met thought america was just all about hip hop and flashy cars and skyscrapers. gun-tooting rich white folks in rural 10 acre properties voting for mccain were never heard of.

republicans and conservatives are as much "america" as aboriginals are "austrilian" … please! and you wonder why there is a big Amish population in PA.

I presently live in NJ but would very much like to retire in PA. My
Dad was from Cambria County and I would like to buy a very small
place there. Under an Obama presidency, I will be able to do that.
With McCain and that awful woman giving all the money to big corporations, never. Come on PA, help me realize my dream.

Emily the Old Lady.

Women are jealous of Palin.
Ridge? A failure as a Gov't Official.
J Buck
Minneapolis

I agree. John Mccain lost the respect of his own party when he chose Palin. i like that "caribou barbie" title. Did he actually think picking Palin as a running mate would help his candidacy? There were so many other experienced politicians, women and men out there he could have had on his ticket. I keep hearing and reading about all the Repulicans who are giving their support/vote to Obama. When your own party goes to the other side, that says it all.

woman that had said she was attacked by a dark colored man and having a b carved in her face confessed to lying to police, she went on to say she was mentally ill she also stated she wanted to help mccain…. This woman needs to be arrested or atleast put into treatment immediately.

"…the perception that she has been a drag on the Arizona senator’s chances was likely because "she's been hammered by the pundits.""

Say what Tommy Boy? Hammered by the pundits? She has been hammered by her own right wing base. The Dems had the right wing nutcases do their job for them. She is a joke. That is what happens when you choose a candidate for polital polling numbers and not what is in the best interest for the nation. No brain barbie was chosen not for her skills or experience (or lack thereof) BUT chosen thinking she would attract women and loyal Clinton supporters. And the plan backfired. Not even a Christian Dior suit from Neiman Marcus can help how she is views by the world.

Go home, Sarah! You're a fool!

~Lawrence in Denver

For those who think McCain's campaign has been the worst in a long time – your memories are very short and your views very narrow. Al Gore managed to blow it despite following a popular Clinton at a time when the economy was in the 7th or 8th year of expansion (the dot.com bust was not yet fully realized) and there was no unpopular war and no public knowledge of the pending 9-11 threat. He couldn't have had a better scenario and lost. Even more recently, John (he was for it before he was against it) Kerry managed to lose despite a war that was already turning sour and a large advantage in Dem party registration. On the other hand, McCain faces a severe disadvantage in party registration, an unpopular war, bad economics and is being severely outspent be someone who broke is word on campaign finance. It's amazing he's within 20 points. No candidate of the incumbent President's party has ever won an election in a recession.

What about the Ashley Todd lying in Pittsburgh about being attacked!!!!!!!!!!!!

The thing is, she was picked. The mistake was made. Cry about it all you want, but you picked her and there's nothing you can do about it. After all, hindsight is always 20/20.

…..Except with McCain, that is, considering he is all but blind in one eye already….

If the republican party wanted a victory, they should have nominated Ron Paul.

Republicans have a history of nominating old and/or stupid people to high office (Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Dan Quayle, Bob Dole, George Allen, George Bush, Fred Thompson, Dr. Frist, Dick Armey and John McCain). So picking Palin over Ridge is not at all surprising.

There has to be something about the conservative Republican philosophy that fosters this.

I am ssure he would know what the job of VP is. He might be able to say what periodicals he reads. and I do not think he woudl need a $150,000.00 wardrobe

If RIDGE was the number two, there would be a lot less undecideds.
Take it to the Bank! Or better yet in these days of bank meltdowns, put that under your pillow.

Hi Tom.. Palin has been a drag.. Mccain thinks that Amreicans are all stupid.. we know that Gov Palin is really not ready for the role of VP, infact I suspect that she knows it too ….

John McCain might have been a good, even great soldier, but a good military man, does not a President make. Obama, laughable……Nice try but no cigar mister. Basically, we are screwed!

CNN where is the story about the girl who fake her attack by a black male in Pa??????

Palin was the wrong choice in the minds of the american people the morning after the convention. She cannot even speak properly. It is obvious she is not eloquent in her speaking or her choice of words. I question her qualifications as governor….albeit there aren't as many people in Alaska to chose from. I'm sure the good people of the "last frontier" have had their eyes opened in the past 55 days.

All Republicans have decided not to go down with the Titanic, even the Bush's.They choose life McCain/Palin.

Your only real decision to see how good a President you would be and you come up with Palin?

How can anyone take McCain seriously? His campaign looks just like Clinton's with mismangement and poor decisions throughout. Not to mention the attack ads that look so petty.

If McCain would have stayed independent and not pandered to the GOP base, like you need to get those guys to vote republican? you would have had a shot with the very important independent voters but instead you thought getting a woman, any woman would win you votes. Almost any other reasonable candidate would have been better but no turning back now.

McBush Picked McFake thinking he would get Hillary supporters
Palin is no Hillary ……Hillary is a lady not a BIMBO

And the "infighting", "blame game", "ship jumping" and "eat your own" on the Republican has begun in full force.

This is better than any reality television show such as "Survivor"…Nov 4 we call all vote them off them (McCain/Palin) off the island!!

I hope and pray that Obama wins. But, lets not forget what happened in 2004. Hopefully McCain will not pull a Bush and will bow out gracefully and not insist on a recount in the states he felt he should have won in.

"McCain if Obama does win, just pick up all of your marbles and go home."

OBAMA/BIDEN SUPPORTERS, the confidence and enthusiasm are great, but we MUST turn them into ACTUAL VOTES!!! Remember, anything can happen between now and November 4th (11 days prior to Election Day are like dog years in politics). We must turn out big, vote early if at all possible, and PACK OUR PATIENCE because lines will be long, voting machines will break down, and, YES, some of our voting efforts will be met with trickery from the other side.

If you can, take a high-risk registered, but likeminded voter to the polls with you to cast a vote for OBAMA/BIDEN. Also, if you’re not already helping to get out the vote, please visit the Obama website to find out how you can help the campaign, especially in toss-up states. Again, we must not take a victory for granted. History tells us that big leads in the polls have often come back to bite.

A special note to YOUNG PEOPLE. You’ve been key in helping Senator Obama make it to this point in the campaign and your turnout during early voting and on Election Day is especially critical to OBAMA/BIDEN winning this election. We are SO counting on you to turn out, too, and make sure your peers turn out as well!

Another Pennsylvanian for Obama!! Agreed, I am from the "Alabama" portion of Pennsylvania and the Murtha comments were spot on!!

Palin's been hammered by the pundits because everyone is. Plus, she is unqualified, marred in an ethics and legal investigation, and extremely conservative.

McCain campaign workers seem to be devious, divisive, prejudiced and evil as McCain/Palin.

That girl who claims she was mugged and "branded" was LYING. Typical republican tactics.

Fear and Smear

I just heard George W Bush voted for McCain today. That should be enough for anybody to be convinced to vote for Obama.

If it took Ridge being on the ticket for McCain to win then I guess he lost, but take heart. He did make a robo call for him. Maybe that will help somewhere….far as I can tell so far that drives more votes TO Obama. Everytime McCain gets more negative, Obama gets more votes and more money. Keep it up McCain…give you something else to complain about next time. You can sit and mutter while you wait for Congress to come back in January.

Darn iam over here crying cause McCain and Palin r losin acordin to the polls,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and Iam glad about it, cause of the lies,and way they just downed a REAL man who is about the people and not about the money

No one could beat Obama at this historic moment in time. Obama is a candidate that comes along only once every couple of generations. We are all blessed to be alive to witness this. Black voter, white voters, hispanic voters, asian voters..majorities in nearly all ethnic groups are voting for Obama. Young voters and old voters..majorities in both age groups are voting for Obama. We havent seen the country this unified before…we may never see this again.

Also, remember, those voters who are supporting McCain and Palin..they are the same voters that gave us Bush TWICE and caused tremendous harm to the quality of life of every single American across this nation.

It is very scary to be reading about voters encountering problems with the computer systems in place. Reports continually are stating that the difficulties are occuring when voters select Obama and not McCain. People should be outraged and extremely concerned. Are we going to have another 2004? Officials in these cities experiencing these problems need to act NOW.

McCain probably still would've lost, but it wouldn't be such a landslide. The truth is nobody could make Grampa Munster more appealing.

Picking Tom Ridge as McCain's VP would have shown good judgement; opposite of the poor judgement McCain exercised with Palin.

McCain was no mavrick. He didn't buck his party or the party's conservative wing. Instead, he picked Palin rather than make a sound choice.

McCain is unfit to lead.

I think the main reason McCain is behind has to do with the type of campaign he's running. He's doesn't appear to be getting good advice and he doesn't appear to be in command. Palin is just one of the problems but it's not all of it. He's jumping from one tactic to another without any consistency. I understand when McCain & Obama met with the president concerning the economic crisis, Obama had at least 4 things he wanted to see done and McCain didn't have any. It's not Palin that's the problem, it's the man at the head of the ticket.

There's still time to dump Palin for Ridge. Not that it would make any difference on the outcome but just to confirm how erratic McBush is.

Obama-Biden '08 and '12.

It's a good thing McCain managed to secure the extreme right wing base and the state of Alaska with his Palin pick, both of which would have been on his side anyways. Someone should have educated him about our riduculous electoral college system, and how swing states choose our president every four years before he selected a VP candidate.

ANything is better than Palin.

Given the state of the economy, I think it's fair to say this would be a much tighter race had McCain gone with Romney.

i'm so glad i'm on the WINNING TEAM GOOO OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Many Republicans thought that the choice of Palin as a runningmate was so exciting and brilliant, back in early September. I think most of them now realize that that choice is what is ultimately going to sink McCain's chances. Palin has been a disaster. Never in Presidential politics have so many prominent party members refused to support their own ticket!

Guess who is conducting the polls where double cigits are showing?

I can hardly wait for this to be over. This election has shown just how foolish our political system is and how much politicians believe we, as a people, are stupid and sheep-like. The outcome of this election may very well prove them right.

Two years from now, almost one half of this country will be avoiding eye-contact with the other half whilst scraping bumper stickers off their car. I certainly pray those doing so are sorry due to the success of the elected President and Vice President,

it seems that Ridge would not be the drag that Palin is now to McCain's campaign. It is is also likely that he would not have generated the big gains that McCain saw during the convention. But the economy has trumped both of these effects and neither one could salvage a campaign so short on solutions.

Ridge would have definitely helped Mccain. The Palin pick has hurt Mccain and will be one of the reasons for his loss in this election. With all due respect to every" older person". Having said that, not only is Mccain old fashion war minded, old fashion economy minded, but he is also a very grumpy old man. I cannot imagine him dealing with the difficulties we are facing as a nation and on a global level. I am sorry but Mccain does not have it! He is a great war hero Palin is a great advocate for special needs, was a good mayor for a small town in Alaska, and has been a typical politician and governor for Alaska, but that is all think they should be at this time. Thanks but no thanks!
Mccain should have played clean, picked a strong VP (on the economy) and maybe people would have trusted his judgement and his motives. I think he has enough homes, he does not need one more house! Palin can go back to bragging about what a reformer she is and abuse her power in Alaska, we'll take "that one"!

Ridge is boring and was a failure in his past position in ADM.
McCain and Palin will win this year and Palin will be Pres in 20112 (either way).
It's interesting to watch the jealousy from Women towards her.
Jack Carlson
Seatlle WA

Not likely, nothing can be done to 'save' McCain and I'm sure Ridge has some skeletons in his closet.

Sorry-correction to my comment-Obama would be able to handle the crisis and prove that he has steel in his backbone!

White southern granny

McShame lost the day he picked whats her face.

Smooth sailing, Obama/ Joe

can we vote the landslide already?…I live in CT so can't vote early but the overwhelming majority of my friends in VA are voting for OBAMA…everyone go out and vot Obama so we can celebrate already…

Let me think about it……NO! It would still be O/B-08!

Mccain Lost the bid the minute he chose Sarah Palin…..

Don't like you either Mr. Ridge, so let some of the air out of your ego. We ALL made a mistake, a BIG one! The one choice to get US out of this financial mess……..Mitt Romney……..WRITE IT IN!!!!!! We"ll worry about the VP AFTER he is elected! REMEMBER……WRITE IT IN!!!!!! Forget the other wet blankets!

I'm from Pittsburgh, a life-long republican, and I would be voting for McCain if he had chosen Ridge. I'm not as pro-Ridge as I am disturbed by McCain's choice of Palin. A clever tactic, that has proven to have backfired — I think because the media has taken the time to ask her the hard questions — ones that can't be answered via her memorizing scripts and talking points. That is the surest test of someone's depth and breadth as a leader — how they answer the questions their handlers hadn't anticipated. On that front, she fails miserably.

The big time right-wingers don't like Ridge because he is pro-choice. That's their number one issue. They don't care if the economy is in the tank and we've started wars that we don't know how to finish. Sure Ridge is a smart, strong leader, but the nut-jobs love Palin. Too bad for them, no one else does!

I think that Everyone would have taken the republican ticket a little more serious if they would have pick someone with more credentials then Sarah Palin!!!!

He's not winning this state! It would have been a completely different race if McCain had picked Tom Ridge or another qualified candidate. He would never have gone off the deep end. I'd like to remember him as heroic, but I'll have to settle for pathetic.

If anybody else with little knowledge about the issues and foreign policy knowledge/experience would have made Obama/Biden ticket less likely to win the election. I myself was leaning towards McCain before Palin, the image i had about McCain was a great person. But after he bought Palin to the lime light, I am like, ok, this is not going to work.

its my PARTY and i cry if i want too.. cry if i want too cry if i want too……. YOU WOULD CRY TOO IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOUUUUUUU

I agree that Tom Ridge would have been a much better choice than sara Palin as mcCain's running mate. It is absolutely mind boggling to see that McCain has selected Sara Palin rather than anybody else who would have brought much more stature and experience into his ticket. However, having said this, I think no matter whome he had chosen for VP, Obama would win this election. Because the problem is not just Sara Palin, it is mostly John McCain's record of supporting Bush 90% of the time that will ultimately be his demise.

It wouldn't matter if McCain picked Jesus Christ himself. They hate republicans so bad they would drive them all into the ground.

I never thought she was a good choice after I found out who she was, where she did both her mayoring, and governing. I was curious, but not entirely taken by her. After her interviewing, I was convinced that she has no business USA Vice Presidenting. Her wiifeing, hockeymommying, beauty contesting, floutisting, weather girling, various college educationing, pitbulling, cribou hunting, fishing, lipsticking, and baby having, are all very interesting but not someone I'd like to have for VP. Now she's supposedly doing her mavericking, and soon enough she'll be grandmothering. I'd say she has quite enough to keep her busy. Trouble with that is after she and her low grade terrorizing co-hort lose, will we have to keep seeing her again for her future vying for Presidenting? Alaska, please keep her safe in your Alaskaing because ALSO, she and her voice are so tiring.

Boy he's quite the humble guy huh?

First off if John McCain had named Tom Ridge as VP, the MSM would have said ho-hum, boring choice!!

Then the right would have turned completely off since Ridge isn't a true conservative.

Next, the convention wouldn't have been watched especially losing one day to the hurricane.

Finally, Tom Ridge is tied in to George Bush big time! No, McCain made a good choice. The MSM couldn't accept her and let their biases show though. Especially people I used to admire like Campbell Brown and Paul Begala. We know MSNBC is in the tank also with the NY TIMES. Olbermann had to be taken off election coverage due to his blantant bias.

Tim Russert would be appalled at his crew for the partiality they have given to Obama.

Palin is so bad that perhaps Tom Ridge has a point. Face it McCain could have done a lot worse. I don't want a gambler in the White House it's just too dangerous

I hope McCain does not win PA. Palin has to be the worst choice of anyone running for the office of President. I would never vote for McCain for fear something would happen to him and we would have Caribou Barbie in the White House!

I live in Pittsburgh, don't be so sure PA wouldn't go red. I have seem neighborhoods that I know for a fact are democratic strongholds with lots of McCain signs on their lawns, porches, houses, trees, and even roofs.

It's not Palin fault that she is stupid, uninform,etc.,etc. SHE IS WHAT SHE IS!
It's McCain, who picked her as his running mate.
It's McCain, who supported Palin to be the future (within 3.5 years) US President.
It's McCain, who MADE the decision and SINK the GOP with him.

Go Obama-Biden

Ridge? Yawn. McCain would probably be further behind.

Now they are starting to outrightly makes ripples for McCain. Wait till the election is overand 'that other one' loses. The repugs will certainly have a field day ripping him up. McCain on the other hand does not really care and running a scorched earth campaign because this is it for him – win or lose.

When McCain announced his partner on the Hate Slate, it really seemed to me that it was a gesture of contempt to the fringe of the Republican Party who would not accept Ridge or Lieberman because they represented a McCain moderate type. I'm reasonably positive however that he had no idea what he bought into when he selected her!

Sarah Palin was a gimmick choice. Her appointment was the first indication that McCain will do anything and say anything to become the next President. He has never put the country before his own ambition and has demonstrated lack of judgement, indulged in old fashioned Republican tactics and seemed confused and angry most of the time. I have yet to hear from the McCain campaign how his policies differ from George Bush.

Add my vote to the swing blue state of North Carolina. I will add my vote tommorrow!

LUV IT!!!
Obama/Biden 2008!

Choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate was the first…letting Sarah Palin on the loose with her dim-witted rhetoric…that's the last nail on the McCain/Palin ticket's coffin.

I hope McCain can pull this state and win the white house!

I don't necessarily agree with all of Tom Ridge's politics, but I'd be a lot more comfortable with the prospect of as the VP, and potentially President, than Palin. It has nothing to do with gender and everything to with knowledge of the issues.

If he was picked, I still wouldn't want the REPUBLICANS!

Obama-Biden '08!!

No big difference. Everything is on Obama's back: low Bush approval rate, financial crisis, economic difficulties, stock market crash, media overwhelming support of Democrats, and etc. It does not matter who are on the tickets. Democrats are heavily favored. For instance, my wife was very interested in Obama at beginning. Later, especially, after debates (Obama halting sentences), she is OK with Obama. But she will vote for Obama simply because he is a Democrat. She would vote for McCain if McCain was a Democrat and Obama was a Republican.

People of PA keep in mind your right to bear and own arms, keep in mind your right to hunt, and also keep in mind that Obama/Biden think of you as uneducated red necks. They are NOT for the average hard working man and woman, they are for thenselves,. Where do you think the $$ will come from to fund all of the POOR man incentives they are blabbering about, it will come from you! Stop and think about what your real values are and as to whether or not you want to protect and keep your rights. You talk about McCains ready-aim-shoot policy, isn't that what any of you do when being attacked, and or when you are in the woods hunting, when you are on a deer hunt do you stop the Deer before pulling the trigger and discuss it's options with it? Wouldn't work for the Deer and it wouldn't work if you were being attacked!

See how the markets tank as they contemplate a Barack "I'll spread YOUR wealth" Obama, not to mention the impending catastrophic disaster that they PROMISE will happen if they are elected.

Not too late to go for the sure hands – McCain.

THIS PALIN WHAT EVER IT IS IS A TOTAL IDIOT AS WELL AS WHAT EVER SHE IS RUNNING WITH BOTH ARE TOTAL IDIOTS. OUR FAMILY ARE REPUBLICANS WHOM NEVER VOTED FOR THE CURRENT VILLAGE IDIOT THAT IS IN OFFICE NOW NOR WILL OUR FAMILY VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICANS THAT ARE RUNNING JIM HALL KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.

So CNN, we all noticed how eager you guys were to print the story about the McCain campaign volunteer that was supposedly attacked by black man that carved the letter "B" on her face. Then why not so eager to cover the story now that she has admitted to making the whole thing up to try to race bait the election in favor of McCain? McCain & Palin have actually spoken with this pathetic, degenerate, racist, lying, ignorant stupid girl about this story??? So are they going to call her back and accuse her of lying to them now??? McCain & Palin are seriously the two most pathetic human beings in politics in the history of politics. Their little political theatre parlor tricks, ranging from Joe the plumber to Ashley Todd the "I lie about getting attacked by a black man because I'm a degenrate lying little pathetic twirp" are a true metaphor for McCain's entire campaign: Race bate, lie, decieve, manipulate, & lie again.

Can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. If you don't think Obama wasn't hammered by the pundits early on, then think again!!!!. If Barack can survive that, he can survive anything. Thanks but no thanks Palin.

IDIOT!!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK OF THE ENTIRE RNC PARTY. And since my comments on the story about Obama spending a lot of money on campaigning wouldn't show up , I wanted to say that atleast he spent the money on what we donated it for and not for his personal clothing and a stylist. The nerve CNN trying to make a issue of this. what e HE.. do you think we fdonated the money for exactley, to defend himself against the LIES the RNC and lieing Mc Cain and Palin would launch.
Now please post my comment, you never allow them to get through

breaking news from fox! lady that said she was attacked MADE IT UP!

Please post this comment!!!!
I have tried several times to say this and have failed each time. This is basically off topic-but vitally important to me!!
When Biden said Obama would be challenged by some type of crisis I believe he was speaking in generalities,i.e. Kennedy, etc. However, no one seems ready to finish his statement that Obama would handle Biden has said many times "I will tell you what you need to know, not what you want to hear". That is a sign of a true leader. He also said very early in the primaries Obama may not be ready to be president, but he has said in the last few months he has watched and seen him grow and learn. I have been an avid supporter of Sen. Biden and it infuriates me when things he says are taken out of context!! Especially by a dimwit like Sarah Palin!!
If you print this CNN, thank you very, very much.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Southern white granny.

No matter who he had picked the road to the white would have still been a bumpy one for John Mccain. After 8 years of George Bush, we can't affoerd 4 years more of disastrous policy.

All I can say regarding Obama's tax plan is the following … wait till some of you Obama supporters get laid off by your republican bosses… will see who cries first!!!

The Republicans have the perfect Snow White ticket this year: Grumpy and Dopey

Palin abused her executive privileges. Palin spent $150,000 on clothing and make up!!! Palin does not know what the responsibilities of VP are. I don't want Tod Palin calling all the shots! Hopefully Palin will be Bailin back to Alaska in a few days.

No matter who he picked it wouldn't work. She just made sure he had no choice with well adjusted americans. He may not be George Bush physically, but idealogically and phylisophically I'd say there is over a 90% DNA match!!! We can't afford an evil twin!

OBAMA 08

Even the repubs don't like Palin. Great choice McCain! Shows your poor judgement. BTW exactly how is it that you have been 'tested'? You've never been president!

Go PA, OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!

Did somebody from the republican party pay the young woman to lie about being mugged because of McCain bumber stickers??? Enquiring minds want to know.

No wat the GOP will allow a pro-choice candidate..McCAin wanted Liebermann, and the GOP said, "HELL NO", we need someone to excite the base..Sarah Palin, thats why she is the VP candidate, even though McCain and Palin barely met

I am a Democrat and a huge Obama supporter. When McCain was about to pick a VP, my greatest fear was Ridge. He would have made a difference in Pennsylvania without question. Also, he might have swung many other states. Lieberman did not scare me at all. Of course, Sarah Palin illicited a response of: "Who?!" That was followed by a huge sigh of relief when I found out what an extremist, lightweight she was. Thank God McCain blew it!

I think McCain should have asked Michelle Obama for the VP position… Did you see her today in a rally in Ohio? She did great, knowledgeable, poised, calm and graceful. She actually makes 1000 times more sense, than Palin, hmmmm… does Palin ever makes sense?

OBAMA/BIDEN SUPPORTERS, the confidence and enthusiasm are great, but we MUST turn them into ACTUAL VOTES!!! Remember, anything can happen between now and November 4th (11 days prior to Election Day is like dog years in politics). We must turn out big, vote early if at all possible, and PACK OUR PATIENCE because lines will be long, voting machines will break down, and, YES, some of our voting efforts will be met with trickery from the other side. If you can, take a high-risk registered, but likeminded voter to the polls with you to cast a vote for OBAMA/BIDEN. Also, if you’re not already helping to get out the vote, please visit the Obama website to find out how you can help the campaign, especially in toss-up states. Again, we must not take a victory for granted. History tells us that big leads in the polls have come back to bite.

Palin was the best pick for John McCain. I was voting for Obama anyway.

Also how about that woman in Pittsburg, PA that said she was attacked by an Obama supporter because she worked for McCain/Palin ticket.

It has been proven that this attack was a lie, according to PA police. This woman was trying to insist negative feels toward Obama supporters. McCain/Palin paid her $30,000. Another trick another day. Shame on John MCain.

Obama/Biden 2008

TO ALL THE OBAMA SUPPORTERS…AND PEOPLE FOR TRUTH AND INTERGITY IN THE GOUVERMENT…

THANK YOU…

AND PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DO THE SAME. THE REPUBLICAN WILL NOT STEAL THIS ELECTION THIS TIME.

VOTE DEMOCRAT..GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLR AND FOR THE PEOPLE……………

Good News, C'mon Pa. Vote Obama!

It doesn't matter who McCain put on the ticket. We're (America) head over heels for Obama. And everyone who isn't is just bitter. That's right I said it. B.I.T.T.E.R. Get over your prejudices and come on to the better side. This election is not about McCain or Palin. It's about whether we're ready to elect an intelligent, capable man of leading us back to greatness.

see B.Williams dual interview? Elitist's live in NY and DC, Thanks McCain for saying that…you just lost 2 weeks ahead of schedule!!

But will he campaign on Nov. 5 and will I have to whisper in his ear that the election is over?

I am a diehard Obama/Biden voter, but would have had a lot more respect for John McCain if he had actually made a reasoned, thoughtful choice for his VP, such as Tom Ridge.

Too bad the truth about McCain's judgement is so OUT THERE NOW!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND 12

Based on CNN/MSNBC polling, I thought Barack was up by 105 points. What happened?

The lady that said she was attacked because she had a McCain sticker on her car LIED. They just reported it on MSNBC it was all a lie. Go figure another lie from the Repulicans. …….GASP

Palin has more experience than Obama.

Biden's latest comments are beyond stupid, no media attention there.

Obummer needed ACORN to steal this election.

This whole election process was a corrupt scandal.

The thought of Michelle as first lady is sickening.

It is exactly these so called "bold " decisions which often are made carelessly, that he is behind in polls. We are talking about a running mate who could be ready on day one. Leadership of this country and the world is a serious matter and in that he made a poor judgment.

Of course she's being hammered! Not a day goes by without some mindless remark from this intellectually challenged woman. How there are people out there willing to vote this sideshow clown into office is beyond me. American voters became the laughing stock of the globe after allowing the incompetent Bush administration to remain in the white house. I can't even imagine what the perception of us would be if we find ourselves with an erratic elderly jerk and his babbling barbie doll running this country. Why haven't those red states learned their lesson??? Because they're too busy polishing their rifles? Reading the Bible instead of the newspaper? Attending clan meetings down by the river???
Wake up!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!!!!!!

Are you saying Tom Ridge's ties to the Bush whitehouse would definitely have given McCain a big boost in PA?

All McCain had to do was to pick a recognized Republican moderate. His choice of Palin has been part of a pattern of impulsiveness that is not presidential. People have noticed, and Obama should just about run the table Nov. 4 as a consequence.

What ifs already? A lot of what ifs before McCain has a chance. What if McCain ran an "honorable" campaign? What if McCain had an economic policy? What if McCain didn't look like he was ready to keel over? What if McCain had debated the issues? What if McCain wasn't so erratic?

I'm a Republican. Have been for over forty years. When McCain picked Palin, I waited and evaluated her as best I could, from what was presented. I quickly saw that she could memorize a script but could not answer a question about anything. I concluded she could not manage a two car junk yard, let alone run the country. I will close my eyes and vote for Obama.

What if McCain hadn't picked "Caribou Barbie"? Gee he'd have some credibility, but he would still have the same ideas, and skeletons that HE VOTED WITH BUSH 90% of the time, and wants to help only the mega millionaires of America with his washed up trickle down economics theories.

John,

Go back to Arizona where you can retire in the warm southwest desert sun …. it'll do you some good.

All these Republicans Rats are jumping off the sinking ship.

If Romey had been in the ticket instead, it would have been a close race to Nov 4. McCain didn't need Redge he needed someone who understands economics and probably Michigan and PA would have been whithin reach. Also, instead of suspending his campaign and parachuting on DC he could have sent Romey, as Barak did with Biden during the Georgia crisis, and continue his campaign.

I still think that Obama would be leading by 5-7%. Definitively Palin was a bad pick and gets worse by the day.

You mean the guy off the ticket thinks the they would be better off with him? Hardly news.

The pundits hammered her because Palin gave them a chance to by being bombastic and making 'hot air' comments (like bridge to no where, ebay auction, community organizer, etc). It did not take much time for the pundits as well as ordinary voters to realize that she was "shallow" and a borderline "fraud".

She earned more detractors than supporters because of her actions …

Keep voting folks, it's almost over.

Palin was an AWFUL selection. McCain made a stupid choice to pander to the right wing of the party that was not going to vote for Obama anyway and to think this was a way to galvanize the support of the female electorate — the disenfranchised Hillary supporters. He underestimated the intelligence of the American voters by picking an unqualified person, who lacks international experience and a depth of understanding of the issues, is not ready for prime time and is well outside the mainstream on many social issues. She is a big turn off to independent voters, like myself. McCain had an array of more qualified individuals to choose from him — Romney, Lieberman, Pawlenty, Ridge, Bloomberg to consider to name a few. Ultimately, if he loses the choice of Palin may be his greatest undoing, even more than his inability to articulate a coherent plan on the economy and his inability to refute Obama's economic and other proposals.

Then McInsane would just lose with Ridge on the ticket. It don't matter. He would have still ran the most dispicable campaign in American history. What McNasty has done is clear the way for Palin to create her own base and run for President in 2012. Hopefully the same people who have rejected her during this election will reject her in 2012. She'll be the same pit bull with a different shade of lipstick and she'll talk about everything that President Obama has done wrong since he was elected President. We already got you pegged Palin. So you better come with something fresh in 2012, because we won't be hearing you. We will once again support the Obama/Biden ticket for a second term in office.

November 4th here we come!!!!!
YES WE CAN!!!! YES WE CAN!!!! YES WE CAN!!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

Racist comments have been used as crutches by the Dems (including Murtha) to solidify their positions. How many more years do folks have to endure this abuse.

Tom Ridge would have been a better choice for John McCain than Sarah Palin but Mitt Romney would have been the best choice considering the economic turmoil our country is facing. But no, John McCain and his advisers chose an ultraconservative woman in the hopes of both solidifying the Republican base and attract the Hillary supporters and the overall female votes. But guess what? It's pretty obvious that that political strategy didn't work too well for them.

On the contrary, Barack Obama, in his first most important decision as a presidential candidate carefully, conservatively, and intelligently picked Joe Biden, the most solid VP choice he could make.

John McCain has already made one of the biggest mistakes of his political career and that is his pick of Sarah Palin. It's time to elect a president who will think of the country first before any political agenda.

Obama / Biden '08 and '12

Anyone but Palin would have given him more votes. I actually used to respect McCain and had actually thought about voting Republican before he picked Palin – and I'm a Democrat!!!

Now he has truly shown his bad judgement by picking her to pander to the women's vote, running a sleezy campaign and admitting he doesn't know anythign about the economy!

What a loser. He has only himself and the GOP to blame.

The V.P. choice has nothing to do with my vote. John McCain appears angry and out of control one minute, and all smiles and happiness the next minute. John McCain can not complete a sentence without looking down at his notes or up at the teleprompter. I feel I have a right to judge John McCain on these issues, because I too served in Viet Nam, and I know that memory loss will come with age. I feel it is time to let the younger members of our society take the reigns and guide our nation forward. No offense, age and experience are blown out of proportion. Look what age and experience has done to Wall Street, the Congress and Senate, and especially the Treasury.

While you're at it, what if McCain was not the candidate. Each prospect brings their own strengths and weaknesses. Obama's actions were based on his strengths AND his opponents weaknesses, so he could have made different arguments and he could have chosen a different running mate on top of that.

As a Democrat, my biggest worry was that McCain would pick Ridge for his VP. He would have won for sure. Imagine my relief when he pick Palin, a complete and utter idiot who can barely form a sentence.

Poor Tom Ridge, he as Joe Lieberman and Mitt Romney are just saying what they have to say. I bet all of them are saying what the hell was John thinking behind his back. I am sure Mitt Romney is feeling validated right now since "It's the economy stupid" and John McCain did not pick him.

Maybe if McCain had chosen Ridge instead of Palin, there wouldn't be this groing stream of Republicans saying "No Thanks"

Latest of them is McCain advisor Charles Fried, former Solicitor General under Reagan.

Fried announced that he has voted for Obama-Biden by absentee ballot. In his letter to Trevor Potter, the General Counsel to the McCain-Palin campaign, he asked that his name be removed from the several campaign-related committees on which he serves. In that letter, he said that chief among the reasons for his decision "is the choice of Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis."

Does McCain really think we believe he really picked Palin on his own! He had to have been told to pick her once they found out Hillary wasn't picked. Thet have to do interviews together so she doesn't look silly and everyone knows that when this is over he will be very bitter and angry because they wouldn't let him follow his gut and choose who he wanted and he won't live down the shame of his campaign, because of the republican powers that be he had to sit back and watch them destroy an otherwise good man who has watched his life change, no maverick here, he didn't even stand up for himself to the people running his campaign, they didn't even mention his first marriage on the video at the convention they made it look like he went from prisoner to finding the Beer Queen and forgot all about his 1st wife, sad, he has let them destroy his future because of the low life campaign.. so sad

Yeah, but the Republicans have that Alaskan moose-hunting constituency all sewn up. Score!

DEMOCRATS – don't become complacent – VOTE!!! Remember 2000 and especially 2004!!! VOTE!!!

Casper the ghost would be a better pick than Palin.

Slow news day?

I didn't like Ridge as Governor, so why would I care if he were on the ticket. I am a white, 64-yr-old, female, blue collar worker from PA and the only people I believe who will vote for McCain are two types (1) the republicans who only listen to the hype and follow like lambs and (2) the people influenced by race. Let's be honest, there are still plenty of people from my generation that will not vote for a person of color or from any other race than caucasion. Can you imagine Palin taking over for an ailing McCain and having her being tested. McCain makes a big issue out of his mother being in her 90's, but she wasn't tortured for 5 years in a POW camp and being the wife of a Viet Nam vet, I'm cannot believe that did not affect McCain detrimentally physically and mentally. Just look at all our poor Iraq soldiers. No Sarah Baraclueless and no to McCain no matter who he picked.

McCain would have had my vote if he picked someone like Ridge, Romney or Lieberman. However, he showed ridiculously poor judgment in picking an inexperienced, religious right appeasing hyperconservative hypocrite in Sarah Palin. I'm sure a lot of people feel the same why.

And why are we listening to Murtha at all? Didn't he lose all credibility when he suggested we withdraw from Iraq a few years ago and leave the Iraqi people in a total bind? I disagree with the Republicans framing this as a "win/lose" scenario, but I disagreed just as much with people like him saying we should leave the country in chaos.

The responses on this page exactly illustrate why I left the Democratic Party. Although I continue to hope that Senator Obama is really the moderate, bipartisan visionary that he claims to be, his supporters and surrogates, bolstered by an equally vicious and partisan media, have run the most divisive, vicious, bigoted and racist campaign I have seen in my 56 years. At the beginning of the campaign, I did and do disagree with him on every issue from excessive taxation to his poor judgment on the Iraq war, but I at least had hopes that the campaign would change the divisiveness of recent years. Well, it changed it, but it made it worse. I will not be returning to the Democratic Party.

McCain pretends he LOVES Palin and and can't even admit that she is a huge freaking problem…won't even say she's a tiny little one.They deserve each other. I feel bad for Arizona and Alaska when those two have to go back home. No more stupid (not trying to be insulting, it's just what they actually are) liars in the White House!!!!

xo,

Obama 08

Can you say "implosion"? What kind of political party is McCain trying to lead? One that obviously thinks he's lost it and not competent enough to pick a VP.

If McCain had not picked Palin he would have had a better chance of winning. The really unfortunate result of his pick is now that she has had the exposure she will probably mount a campaign for the 2012 election.

I beg to differ with him. Palin has been a drag due to the fact that she is not ready to be President. I am insulted that McCain thought Palin would be good on his ticket to get Hillary voters. Palin is in no way comparable to Hillary Clinton. Hillary is extremely intelligent, knows government inside and out. Palin cannot even answer a question right. Also, McCain has had a little hot head issue going on (or short man syndrome) from day one. I used to be a republican, not any more. Is this all the Republican party can come up with? Time for alot of us to move on to more educated more experienced leader.

CNN, you reported the story of the woman attacked because she had a McCain sticker. And you reported that McCain spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker told CNN that McCain and running mate Sarah Palin "spoke to the victim and her family after learning about the incident earlier this afternoon."

So when are you going to report that this whole story is a scam, and that this woman has now admitted that the whole story has been fabricated?

That's the kind of distraction and obfuscation coming from the McCain campaign.
The only real victim is the TRUTH!

Palen has been a real drag on the stuffed shirt, McCain===which is a good thing since I can't stand either of them. Yes, McCain had other better choices for a VP pick. I think he picked Palen just to "SHOW" how much he thinks of himself. He's too arrogant for me. And his nasty campaign is something else.

Ridge is absolutely right.. Ridge would have brought a world of experience, the conservative base, and PA to the republican ticket. Instead McCain chose Palin, who didn't deliver the women vote (which she was supposed to), and drove away all independents. If McCain fumbles this badly on his most important pre-election choice, how can he be trusted with the running the country?

Obama/Biden 2008/2012

Please CNN let this be known……….2 NEWS KTUU.com.
YOU closed before I could add to Palin’s agenda……But some legislators in Alaska say the state's approach to the special needs community is nothing to be proud of. "I don't think there are many people in the Alaska disability community that would say she's been a champion for them," said Sen. Bill Wielechowski, an Anchorage Democrat. "And maybe she's changing her position on that, and I think that's a good thing." Despite Palin's support for children with disabilities, Sondra Thompkins, who's son has autism, participated in a rally against the governor Saturday. "We feel very strongly that Sarah Palin is not the right choice," Thompkins said. Some say Palin has supported special needs programs financially but has cut out others.

Not so much a bold choice…more ill-considered and desperate I think. And they all know it whether they admit it publicly or not….Palin is a drag on the ticket due to her own ineptness. She is hammered by the pundits because she is a loud mouthed know nothing who is way way out of her depth.

How convenient that McCain campaign and Faux News, etc. have seem to forgotten the many Republicans and Conservatives who have "hammered" Palin. Why? Could it possibly be because she deserves it? You betcha!

She has not been "battered by the pundits"! She is not qualified to be VP , she is absolutely not qualified to be President. She brought this on herself for not being candid, not answering questions and not answering intellgently to the questions she did decide to answer. This was a bad choice on McCain's part so he will have to live with the selection.
My guess Senator McCain is thinking Gov Pawlenty of Minnesota is not looking so boring now!

yo mccain is fine with palin.he messed up homeland security .ridge that is enough.it is the economy and the media that is cutting in to mccain.actually palin makes me vote and donate to mccain.Go MCCAIN.HILLARY 2012

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The problem for McCain is himself. All the spin and hype aside. We all have our good and our bad sides. Before he was shot down in Vietnam, McCain was known as a hot tempered, self centered spoiled punk. Then he was taken prisoner which brought out his best side albeit temporarily.
Thus fate made him a hero. Then after the war he reverted to type and was an adulterous leche who abandoned his faithfull wife for a young millionair heiress. He put on a pretty good show in the Senate for awhile but now under pressure we once again see the angry, bitter, shallow, small man that John McCain really is.

I personally want to thank John McCain and the Republican Party for sticking Sarah Palin onto the ticket. She has sealed a victory for Barack Obama! I'm a life-long Democrat. My husband has been a life-long Republican. We joke each election that we cancel out each other's votes. But not this year….he was so angry that McCain would put our entire nation at risk with this person (being a female has nothing to do with it), that he is not only voting Obama, he has actually joined me in many hours of volunteering, and donating to his campaign. I'm GLAD Palin was chosen!!!

lol, a "typical, bold McCain-like" decision. How can a maverick make "typical…" decisions? Sounds like he's saying "it was McCain shooting from the hip, like usual." And he forgot to say that when McCain shoots from the hip, he misses the barn 100 percent of the time.

She has been hammered rightfully so. If you can hammer Obama, call him inexperience then we CAN DEFINITELY HAMMER PALIN because she is not experience or has the foundation/background to govern this nation. Her hammering is not because no one likes her, it is because when she speaks unscripted, unrehearsed, uncanned, she shows her ineptitued and lack of knowledge to govern this great nation. No, I am not calling her dumb or stupid, just incapable. Ridge and others know this but the say coyly as to not upset the McCain-Palin train wreck. No need, it is doing a FINE job of that by itself.

I just talked to YET ANOTHER life long republican, colleague of mine, he is NOT VOTING for the republican ticket. Likes Obama's plans better and his CHOICE OF VP! He shared a personal story of how a couple of his family members are suffering with medical bills after working hard all their lives. He liked the fact that Obama said healthcare is a RIGHT in the second debate verses McCain's response that it is a responsibility. TRUE Americans are speaking up and stepping up, truly putting "country first"! Hey, heeeeeey, hey!

Aint it great, Obama/Biden '08!

Is this another gop sour grapes and non endorsement…erosion is an ugly thing. Don't think too highly of yourself Mr. Ridge, McCain is a bitter old man trying to represent a positive young nation…square peg, round hole..won't work.

What's the use of winning PA, even one more, or two states?

The landslide is already seen. Wake up and think about something more realistic: for example, how to keep your own job and home..

Or best of all, how to lose gracefully, just like Sen. Clinton did in June?

If Ridge were on the ticket, his foreign policy adviser would probably make more than his stylist…

"WASHINGTON (AP) – An acclaimed celebrity makeup artist for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin collected more money from John McCain's campaign than his foreign policy adviser.

Amy Strozzi, who works on the reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" and has been Palin's traveling stylist, was paid $22,800, according to campaign finance reports for the first two weeks in October. In contrast, McCain's foreign policy adviser, Randy Scheunemann, was paid $12,500, the report showed."

She is a drag because of her uneducated views: global warming, gays, , pretty much everything else! Not to mention her abuse of power in Alaska.
And for goodness sake, put some socks on that poor baby you are lugging around, Sarah!!

Palin selection was bad and let's face it she's out of her league and she's dumb. John, regardless of who he had choosen would still be in a fight.

Obama/Biden

One thing is for sure…McCain picked a looloo for a VP when he chose Palin. Ridge may have made a difference…who knows. If you notice, whenever Palin is speaking and someone steps up to her at the podium, it appears they are whispering…they aren't…they are giving her a refill….she's an airhead!

I think McCain made the most unpatriotic judgement ever by picking Palin for Votes rather than thinking about the future of the country..in case. Tom Ridge was a more suitable choice. The same things he accuses Obama for, he practices them. He would rather win an election than grow America. I listen to Palin and I say…God Forbid. Palin should not be anywhere near the ticket in 2012.
And these tells you mor about the Republicans.

It's unlikely McCain's prospects would be a great deal better if he had chosen someone other than Palin as his VP. Clearly–she's alienated some independents with her neophyte understanding of the law, foreign policy, and the constitution.

The biggest problem is the GOP's grip on the values of Reaganomics–despite overwhelming evidence of failure (even by Greenspan!!!)

Sadly–salaries, quality of life, and now investments of Americans have been sacrificed for a political ideology–touted for 3 decades by the GOP–that has turned their own reality of the world upside down.

Obama–with a mandate from leadership in both parties and a majority of the American people–perhaps can lead us in a less polarized direction that places a little more emphasis on people than just a "cost estimate" within the bottom line of American business.

Obama and tbe DNC “ADMITTED”, by way of failure to timely respond to Requests for Admissions, all of the numerous specific requests in the Federal lawsuit. Obama is “NOT QUALIFIED” to be President and therefore Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for President and the DNC shall substitute a qualified candidate. The case is Berg v. Obama, No. 08-cv-04083.

it doesnt matter the gop just doesnt get it we need change not the same old raciast idiots that have been running there campains

She's not being hammered by the pundits!!! Heck no!!

She's hammering herself!! She is her BIGGEST obstacle. Her lack of common sense, her lack of brain, in connection with her mouth are her BIGGEST opponents!!

Don't blame the media, the media only feeds off of what the candidates do!!

Have they made fun of Biden? No!

Why?

Because he's smart, not much to make fun of there!!

Palin is just as DUMB as they come

There is DUMB, then there is DUMBER and then there is PALIN!!! ARRRGGGGG

OBAMA – BIDEN!! 2008

I'm voting for Barack Obama.

We need Better Judgment in the White House.

PA voter for Obama

It's called the subjunctive…

"What if Ridge WERE…"

just have to sAY : THINK about this, there are millions of people out there especialy children that doesnt have anything to eat, that doesnt have acces to good healt care, that doesnt have a pair of shoes to wear, im a mother and i cant imagenea child crying because is hangry …..and what this goberment do whit MC CAINS APROVEMENT …just expend billions of dollars in a war nonsense , where a lot of americans ( young 20-25 ) die everyday, instead of develop programs for the people that realy needed, we needed.
Vote for mc cain is vote for the rich people that spend thousends of dollars in one day shopping, that have 2 0r more houses, that doesnt care who lives or not because they are so selfish, and they think they are " the real americans" What a joke!!!!!

Watching this campaign, it's scary that I'm reminded of Lincoln addressing the Union soldiers after the civil war. He said something to the effect of: Don't celebrate the defeat of the confederate soldiers, as they are once again your fellow Americans. The feelings have gotten so ugly in this race it almost feels like civil war… so sad.

As a self proclaimed "looney lefty" (my candidate would be Nader, but that's never gonna happen) I completely understand the frustration and anger felt by many on the left over the past 8 years. However, I do hope that if Obama wins (and I do hope so) that the Dems can be GRACIOUS in victory and try to heal some of the extreme divides. While I may not agree with McCain supporters, we're all going to have to work together, drop the hate, and find common ground if we want to fix this mess we're in.

Two words: civilian wiretapping.

This election is too close to call. The media would have you think that there's a 10 point lead ,but all the polls always, have the dems. way ahead. When Clinton ran in 92, they said he had 22 point spread, but won by only 9. There's some reason Obama can't close the deal, with all the money he should be 20 points ahead, but it's only 2-3 points. I don't think he can close the deal, I guess we'll see come nov. 4 I think people will tell you one thing and do another in the voting booth, Some will never vote for a black, but they wouldn't tell you that. I think that's the reason Obama hasn't been able to close the deal, hopefully he won't.
MCCAIN- PALIN 08

It's funny all the people who supported the republican ticket are now trying to say their own skin and political reputation by finally seeing what most of America have seen since Aug 29th that McCain doesn't care about us he just wants to win!!!

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN THE GUY WITH ONE HOUSE, ONE WIFE, ONE CAR!!! YEA THAT ONE!!!

Although the choice of the VP running mate is important it should not take away from who is running for President, You can't match Palin against Obama no more than you can match Biden against McCain. Simply puit it's McCain against Obama, proven leadership and experience against someone who ahs neither and doesn't even come close, how can there possibly be a comparrison! A boy scout has more leadership experience and skills than the community organizer who is saying he is ready to lead as President. The decision of who to vote for should be quite simple, based on that simplistic approach. McCain may not be the most popular but he has all of the qualifications needed to be President, and he has already stood the test of time.

I find it interesting that Murtha, a white male was vilified for referring to 'some' citizens of Pennsylvania as rednecks. My whole thing is this, if it doesn't apply to you, then it shouldn't be offensive but if it does apply to you, wear the shoe if it fits. He didn't say all white people in PA are rednecks, he said SOME. I think the terminology could have been more respectful, but we all get the meaning. It's the Republicans who turned around and said that he was talking about all of western PA. Just a way to try and make the election tribal.

NEWSFLASH! THE WOMAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE ATTACKED IN PA YESTERDAY AND WHO 'CLAIMED' THE ATTACKED CARVED A "B" AFTER BEING ANGERED BY HER MCCAIN STICKER…………… ITS A LIE!

ANOTHER NEW LOW IN THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN. GOOD GRIEF!

WE OBAMA SUPPORTERS SMELLED A RAT AND WE WERE RIGHT!

She is not hammered. Her stupid comments are posted in the news. That is news…not hammering.

Moot point….

Apparently Pennsylvania people have no problem being called racist, rednecks, and bible clinging, gun toting people who do not like people that look different than they do. The Democrats have gone out of their way to insult Pennsylvania's citizens and they are still going to vote for them. Apparently they have issues

Dirty politics is not paying off. It has turned off voters that have th eability to use the computer t ocheck on the lies.

Now the last disperate attacks come out and it is liek watching a man drowning. He is too far from shor for anyone to help and he jsut screams and yells but to no avail

If Palin wasn't picked.. the party wouldn't have been as energized.. but that energy only lasted for a little while, until she started actually opening her mouth.

I don't know if Ridge would've helped much.. but if McCain picked Romney, this race would've been a lot tighter.

WOULD>>>>NOT>>>>MAKE>>>>A>>>>DIFFERENCE>>>>AT>>>ALL

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Palin has been a horrendous choice. Just goes to show what happens when you compromise your principles.

Go Obama/Biden. Vote!!!!!

Wow, what a bunch of liberal idiots. I hope you all enjoy giving your money to the welfare folks. Oh wait, you all probably ARE welfare folks.

wannabe

In the name of all that is holy, why on earth did McCain choose this albatross from Alaska as his running mate? She is rude, arrogant, dishonest, uneducated, irksome, inept, and sarcastic. Hmm…could this be indicative of his best judgment? Obama/Biden cannot came soon enough.

Well then, if Ridge were on the ticket I'd definitely be voting Obama. Go Sarah!

McCain/Palin '08 and beyond

"she's been hammered by the pundits."

A FEW DAYS BACK SHE WAS HAMMERED BY A THIRD GRADER.

I can not wait til Nov. 5th

Who's Tom Ridge?

I believe I would have voted for McCain, but not necessarily if Ridge had been chosen. The Palin decision definitely influenced my decision not to vote for McCain. Prior to his decision, however, I was very interested in his candidacy. While I am not sure of what choice I have left, I will not vote for McCain.

Palin is the reason I am not voting for McCain. She is not qualified and not prepared for the national, let alone international leadership position the VP holds. Once McCain announced her as his running mate, it spoke volumes about his decision making, or lack there of, ability. He is trying to do a Bush Sr move to get the right wing of the party. It worked with Quayle, however his opponent Mondale (YAWN!) was a loser. I do not believe it will work this time. Too bad, because he had many other more capable poosible running mates to choose from.

Simple. McCain would have had a shot. ALL Palin did was get a handful of people, the base, excited. Otherwise she has been an unmitigated disaster.

Anything would have been better than choosing someone as unintelligible and as incoherent and mal informed as Palin— Just about anyone would have been better, thank God he chose her…. It has shown americans his very mavericky, reckless, lack of judgement side and I'm sure glad I know it upfront!

Go Obama! Landslide it is!

Palin lost it for McCain.

To all you libs on here who think that Gov. Palin is an idiot- I have a question for you: how many of you have been elected to the position of Mayor of your city/town or Governor of your state? If you can't answer that question in the affirmative, shut up!

Only if he changed his name to 'Tom the Plumber'.

Completely agree with you, Penna for Obama! I was born and raised in NW PA (Warren, up near Erie) and later lived in Pittsburgh, so when Senator Obama made that "bitter" comment, I thought he was spot on, as well. I understood, first hand, what he meant, which in large part, is why I moved away from PA over 5 years ago, but continue to watch the state with interest in this election. Very happy to see Obama up by so much in polling, and I think Rep. Murtha was right, in what HE said about Western PA as well! In terms of this ticker item, though, if Ridge were on McCain's ticket, it might help McCain somewhat, in PA, at least. McCain's campaign lost control when he put Palin on his ticket and now he is simply running scared rather than running his campaign. Ridge would have been a saner choice, but in either scenario, the Obama/Biden ticket beats all! YES WE CAN!!

Supporting McCain's choice of Palin makes it clear that Ridge would have been an equally bad choice….well wait a minute. No one can beat Palin as the worst possible choice.

Are these guys still talking????

Ridge would have been a much more palatable choice, but either way, McSame will not win!!! There is a wind of change coming and let's get ready to enjoy this refreshing breeze…

Obama will be much better than anything we have had in the past eight years. he will surround himself w/ great folks, starting w/ Biden. Hopefully, American will get it right, and not make the mistakes of 2000 and 2004. Can anyone out there honestly say that Al Gore would not have been a better choice than the current Mutt and Jeff? Look at mess they have made…

Obama/Biden '08/'12

Why is it a few respected Republicans have all but admitted that the pick of Gov. Palin has been a drag on the McCain ticket? It will be interesting to see how her career flourishes after all of this. Yes, it would be interesting to see what the campaign would have been like if McCain had chosen someone else but it is still hard to imagine that this country would let go of the contempt they now feel towards the republican party due to Bush's administration, particularly his hidden door policy and the likes of Karl Rove. This country feels it is a time to heal and Sen. Obama looks to be the choice. Let us as American all stand behind him and get this country back on its feet. Keep the jobs here, put the CEO's that are raping the firms they leave in shambles in prison where they belong and let us put our safety first and foremost.

What if Biden wasn't making a gaffe a day?

Ridge? hmm. well….he won't be that much of a drag as Palin the animal hunter is. But people simply don't want 4 more years of the evil republican claws of George Bush. we are simply sick of this. enough is enough. Let's give the democrats a try. This cesspool created and deepened by Bush has to be wiped out.

But you are NOT a woman Tom… the goal was to get all of those stupid Hillary voters who were just voting for Hillary because she was a woman…
Now you are openly admitting defeat for the Republican party.

Maybe Tom Ridge would have helped. But if McCain were not an angry bitter war monger who lies non stop. That would help even more.

PA will back Obama/Biden. We will not let McCain/Palin win this election. If we are bitter, it is because of what has happened the past 8 years. GO BLUE PA !! Yes, Yes, Yes we can!!

"Typical, bold McCain-like choice" is code for typically impulsive and haphazard decisions. I don't want a guy like that answering the red phone.

And one more whining Republican blaming the media for Palin's fall. The media's been completely fair to Caribou Barbie. She's had plenty of air time to show her true colors and we've seen them: can't put an English sentence together, doesn't know much about anything, can't act consistently on her "maverick/reformer" claims, and can't tell the truth on her resume, and still doesn't know her job description! What's the media and pundits supposed to do? Edit her sentences for her and then splice it together again so it makes sense for all of us? I've never seen such a bunch of whiners from these paranoid, persecuted, spineless Republicans!!

It would have brought more to play than just PA's electoral votes. It would have said I want to pick a responsible VP who could step in if need be. As it is no one is taking the experience thing seriously because compared to Palin, Obama is a sage. Compred to his pick of Biden she just seeems silly.

Calling the decision to choose Palin a "typical, bold McCain-like choice" speaks worlds about McCain's judgement.

Or rather, lack thereof.

Obama/Biden 08

Palin really did it to herself… It's not like they just happened to pluck her from obscurity…she WANTED to be VP and rallied hard to get the McCain campaign's attention.

Yet, she was unprepared…with no knowledge of anything beyond matters that deal with Alaska. And it shows in the worst of ways.

She's cleaned up her act 'a little'..but, it's too late.

Wouldn't matter: Same bogus economic plan; same bogus domestic policy; same bogus foreign policy. Time for McCain, Ridge, Palin, Romney, Giuliani, and all the rest of the Republican dinosaurs to become extinct.

If Palin was not on ticket, I would have Voted for McCain, the former maverick.

naw, not really, the issues may have been different but not much else with one exception: peop[le wouldnt be so god-awfully fearful of something happening to Mccain God forbid and having to look at President Palin! Wow

From Pa and I don't think that would matter… PA for Obama/BIden

If Palin was actually chosen by McCain, I'll eat my socks.

My guess is that if McCain had chosen Romney, the Democrats would be screwed.

But, as he didn't choose Romney….OBAMA 08

I can tell you that I would have had a more difficult choice to make on Nov 4th if Ridge (moderate) had been on the ticket instead of Palin (extreme conservative).

Sarah Palin is a disgrace to America. She makes Americans look stupid. 11 days and this dumb woman can hit the road. McCain, you lost because you were not true to yourself. You're a sell out. Fear and hatred never move people John never. Go Obama Go!!!

McCain, you will definitely be tested because of your explosive temper and you will resort to BOMB, BOMB, BOMB!

cant wait to see the headlines read "Pimp Daddy and Brunnett just lost the election".

Ridge would be no better for this ticket.

Doesn't matter because I'm early voting for Obama/Biden.

"typical, bold McCain-like choice". In other words, erratic and unthoughtful. Like his brother deciding to call 911 because he was stuck in traffic yesterday. Neither McCain nor Palin can be allowed anywhere near the nuclear button!

Good for you. I'm glad to see a Republican finally admit it. Palin is the worst choice for VP ever. She's totally dragged down the ticket. I\

Excuses, excuses, excuses, distraction, distruction, distraction. McLame and Plain are his-story!

the swift boat is sinking inch by inch and by november it will be down at the bottom of alaska. hahahahh plain the biggest moron alive, palin the biggest liar alive, palin is a the biggest hypocrite.

Murtha, Jackson, Rangel Pelosi, Reid, Sharpton, et al,
please just keep your mouth shut unless you're reciting one of the talking points from the Obama-biden website. Absent that, no prognostication, no confirmation, no nothing.

Ridge, or Lieberman, would've made a difference. I think a number of moderate Reps would've stayed at home and a number of Indies would have been interested in that ticket.

But McCain finally DID NOT take a maverick road (like he did when he went off plan and was shot down; like when he went off and divorced his wife for another woman; like when he helped write McCain-Feingold, etc.). Instead, he played it safe with the base of the Rep party and the good looking woman he picked has become an albatross on the campaign.

McCain made the final decision and in great part because of it, NO ONE has confidence now in his ability to make wise decisions for this country.

His fundamentals of the economy are strong comment certainly exacerbate that opinion of many people.

This race would be a virtual tie without Palin on the ticket. I don't think McCain understands how bad he screwed up by picking her.

If he had Ridge or Romney this would be looked at as a respectable ticket by most.

Now it is a joke to anyone that was not already strongly conservative.

Game Over John

Is it Nov 4th yet?

I am a democrat and McCain would probably be more up in the polls. McCain made a huge mistake which brought his judgement into play.

If Ridge were on the ticket, McCain would be in the same situation he is right now. Why? He is a Republican, and like most Republicans he is a shill for the rich.

TOO LATE NOW!

McCain picked a devisive right-wing extremist, without any prior vetting process.

Sarah has violated Alaska ethics law and demonstrated her theo-facist persona when she tried to ban books. She demonstrates her fundamental ignorance of America's Constitutional Democarcy every time she opens her mouth.

Tom Ridge is far less scary to me than Sarah, but I think Pawlenty would have been a much better choice for McCain.

It does not matter. People want change and not the same. When people are faced with a crisis, they do cling to whatever comforts them, and this may be guns, etc… McCain let it go!!!!, You picked the wrong woman, but you can't leave her and marry Cindy, deal with it

McCain stills sees Palin as the one he should have chosen. He is an idiot!
The woman who claims she was attacked and carved by a blavk man should be charged with filing a false charge. As always, blame it on the "BLACK MAN" This seems to be another one of McCain's tactics, like Joe the Plumber, who was obviously a plant too. McCain is a horrible man and Palin is not only an airhead, but divisive and hateful!

Typical McCain-like choice is the euphemism for McCain's "Gambling", "impulsive", "irrational" behavior. McCain is too unsteady for times when turmoil is the order of the day.

Not convinced it would make a difference or not. Guess what….I DON'T CARE! There are 11 more days to go and that's all I care about. BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE!

OBAMA/BIDEN-08!

VOTE THE BUMBS OUT!

"What ifs" are not relevant. God's will be done! Long lines are in order for early voting because Obama supporters cannot wait to vote him in. Get those glitches out of the way will you please!

NANCY FROM MONTANA

GO MONTANA!!!!!!
WELCOME ONBOARD!

I only wish Oklahoma would see the light. I live in one of the few blue parts of this great state. We believe. We believe we can take back our country.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE.
OB08

SHUT UP STUPID…….why don't you switch there is still eleven days left for republic biggest lost ever.

I don't trust anything a member of the GOP has to say.
It seems as if "Lying" is a pre-requisite to be a Republican.

People, just VOTE. Period.

This is the way I see it…

I think no matter who he picked, he was still going to balance everything. They shouldv'e thought about that before realizing Ronald Reagan wasn't around…

I have thought for years that Tom Ridge is the only hope for the future of the GOP, and I'm a life long democrat. they need to get off the moral majority kick and catch up with the rest of America.

just pay attention President Bush out there to campaign for John McCain please look how they do the same policies and politic.Please let's help get them out of the White House.

i thought and still thinks palin is the dumbest woman alive, but maybe after thinking it through , i must say mabybe macain is the dumbest of the two. sara palin is a the biggest liar, the biggest hypocrite, the biggest moron, macain is a close second. all this woman can do is go negative, this woman cannot answer a simple straight foward question so i really dont understand why the hell the rest of the morons on the right are going so crazy for this liar palin.

McCain chose Palin cause he really wanted to lose the election.She's a loser with no brains whatsoever.! Ridge is another idiot like MCain. This election is over , losers.!!!
Obama-Biden have already won so stop wasting the donors' money buying her and her famliy clothes. McCain-Palin go back to your little worlds you all think exists and take your Joe, the plumber wannna be with you. I'm sick of you all. McCain if you feel you have been tested, you have for almost 2 years and hellooooooo, YOU FAILED. HA! HA! HA!. Palin go back to your little world of Alaska and your husband's Indendpence Party which you endorsed. Oh yeah, guys, don't let the door hit you on the way out!!!!

OBAMA-BIDEN ALL THE WAY!

Bold like McCain? You mean Erratic and uninformed in his decision to select Palin. He wanted her for Clinton voters, it faild.

CNN never posts my comments anyways, so I doubt this will be any different

The sooner we get rid of that woman the better. Enough hate mongering, enough, enough, enough.

She is utterly repuslive and abhorant. Why is everybody wrong and bad who doesn't agree with her?? Live and let live!!!!

GO PA!!! VOTE OBAMA!!!!! We know you can do it!!!!!!!!!!

(BTW Ridge would have been a way better choice–but McCain was "McCain-like" and chose Palin… very telling statement, no?)

Wow John, even republicans know you've made a mistake with Palin. The republican far right might like her but there's no way she'll appeal to the not real, non pro-american folks as she thinks of the rest of us. Her narrow views are not appealling to me but I was a liberal republican. Guess I'm more of a conservative democrat now…
OBAMA 08/12

We need Palin . There is too much ugly on both sides.

Palin is dumer than Bush!

I never thought anyone would be dumer than Bush!

HE WOULD STILL LOSE

HE IS A LOSER JUST LIKE HIS VOLUTEER WHO MADE UP THE STORY ABOUT BEING BIT UP BY AN OBAMA SUPPORTER.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY.
I THINK SHE IS A RACIST AND THIS STUFF NEEDS TO STOP

WAS SHE TRYING TO DIVIDE THE COUNTRY.
THE GOP SHOULD BE ASHAMED

No difference at all. We don't want 4 more years of the same!!

Ridge would of course have been a wiser choice. Palin. . . let's see. . . legislative declaration she abused her power as governor and broke a state ethics law. . . can't recall what newspapers she reads. . . sounds like a hillbilly on the campaign trail. . . spends taxpayer dollars to cart all her kids around on political jaunts. . . didn't know what the Bush Doctrine was. . . contradicts her running mate repeatedly. . . denies labeling people (with terms such as "feminist") but labels some of us as Pro-American over others. . . I'm no pundit but she deserves a "hammering" by informed voters.

I would have voted for McCain before he picked Palin. Now I'm leaning toward Obama. I think he's lost a substantial amount of support because of a poor VP choice.

Perhaps ..

Wishful thinking. Sorry, Tom. You're still a loser.

McCain's selection of Palin sealed the Obama deal with me. C'mon! John was the nominee long before Barack was, and she's the best he could come up with??

I believe that should read … "typical, bone-headed McCain-like choice,". McCain will never be known for making thoughtful and intelligent decisions … Mavericks(egomaniacs) seldom do make wise choices!

If Ridge or some other more informed and capable Republican were on the ticket instead of Palin, then I think it would be a much different and more positive picture for McCain right now. Indeed, one of the main reasons I am not supporting McCain is because I simply do not think that Palin is qualified or capable of getting qualifed to become President, which is the primary qualification for the Vice President.

I would think Tom Ridge was way down on the short list of MCcain. When people really stop and think, they know the best man, and it's not Obama. Obama will spread the wealth around alright, we keep 41.7% of each dollar that we work for, and Obama gives it to someone that doesn't work, What's fair about that. America deserves better, people are hard working, and want to keep all they can to make ends meet. Sounds like socialism to me. By the way, where's Michelle I guess they have her back in the closet, until their in the whitehouse. Her big mouth has helped, MCcain very much, I guess they think she's hepled enough. Michelle is not First Lady material, listened to Wright to long. She is full of hate, so that means Obama shares her views, the black elite, wont lift a finger to help blacks, they are really going to get fooled.

The only reason that 95% + of people benifit from Obama's plan is because over 35% do not pay taxes and will get a free check for doing nothing. So he is in essence buying the presidency by getting all these people to vote in order to get the free money.

It is a smart winning strategy, however it is not right and I am shocked not 1 person in the media is calling him out on it (that I have heard of anyway)

What is this One Nation stuff? Does that mean One Nation only for those who put their free thought on cruise control and follow the Pied Piper to Penna. Ave?

"Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. … Remember I said it standing here if you don't remember anything else I said … we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy."
A "generated crisis"? By whom? Moscow? Beijing? Teheran?

just remeber joe biden is in charge of the foriegn relations commitee

is this fearmongering or am i fearmongering when i say that it might be one of your family members that this crises will affect like the family members that was affected during 9-11

Doesn't matter who is on the ticket….so long as John Bush, err, I mean McCain is on it. The man has no honor and knows no shame. He is a dispicable person that has fought against the american dream for his entire 26 years in the senate. He likes to talk about his experience, but everything he touches becomes a BAD experience.

So I'll take his advice, and judge him on his experience….he's BAD, bad, corrupt, incompetent, selfish, lacks judgement, is against veterans and likes to see peoples jobs shipped over seas. He's rotten to the core and should crawl under a rock and simply fade away!

Ridge would have been even worse because he worked for and was appointed by Bush.

Palin is a boob and an insult to Americans.

The McCain-Palin ticket seems to be sinking faster than the Titanic.

Even the smart GOP members are starting to jump ship.

Ridge would have done better for his ticket. But he's a little boring all the same. But McCain could have ran on the experience factor, which he can't now, after picking Palin.
Ridge did show he was pretty useless with the HomeLand Security colors. How stupid. Red~ Orange~Yellow…. Pretty much a joke.

If Ridge was on the GOP ticket, I'd not only worry about Obama's chances, BUT I would consider the GOP a viable ticket worth consideration for my vote.

It wouldn't make a difference because people still tie McCAin to Bush.

No, Mr. Ridge, the reason Palin has been a drag on the McCain ticket is because she is nothing but an empty, pretty box. She is vicious and untrustworthy. She appears to be a terrible mother, the way she is using her children as political pawns. She can't even define "precondition" as applied to diplomacy. In short, Mr. Ridge, she is an idiot.

McCain is also a drag on McCain's campaign. Allowing the smears and outright lies to continue, having led a less than honorable life, he is not worthy, nor does he deserve, so serve as Commander-in-Chief of our nation.

And these are comments from the guy who wanted everyone to "duct tape" their homes after 9-11? I think Ridge or Romney would definitely been better choices than Palin as a "running" mate (or is it more like a "running for 2012 mate). At least both Ridge and Romney ran states with larger populations and budgets, but just seem to not quite have what America needs now.

Vote republicans out the office

vote early for Obama/Biden

Send Obama to PA, with Rendell and Casey.

Send Biden, Michelle and Hillary to Indiana with Bayh, Hamilton & Lugar.

OBAMA / BIDEN 08 !

Palin was huge mistake..and McCain NOT running a honerable, decent campaign was TOO….we independents in Texas are tired of GOP and slime..
VOTED FOR CHANGE..VOTED FOR OBAMA

He's as dull as they come. Didn't do much as head of Homeland Security. McCain has made his bed and will have to lie in it.

I don't trust the GOP.

For some reason, I get the feeling they still have ways of "stealing" this election.

If this sounds ridiculous, just look at how George Bush got elected/re-elected to office……

People like Rep John Murtha should be banned from making irresponsible statements like "…are racist…"

Obama – Biden 08

Regardless of what you say about Palin she has excited the base.

If the McCain-Palin ticket represented a share of stock, I would SELL Immediately!!!!

It's funny how even members of the GOP are beginning to jump ship and defect to Obama. Even they recognize a winner when they see one.

Barck the vote
America Unified '08

You Democrats who are voting for Obama disgust me. Go McCain/Palin beat this destroyer. Obama is bad for America.

11 DAYS LEFT UNTIL OBAMA SENDS MCCAIN BACK TO THE SENATE TO WHINE AND MOAN AND GIVES A ONE-WAY TICKET BACK TO MOOS COUNTRY FOR HIS DIMIWITED, INCOHERENT, INCOMPETENT, BABBLING RUNNING MATE.

GOOD RIDDENS!

I think McCain is trying to win Pennsylvania AVENUE, not the state of Pennsylvania.

But if McCain is pouring all his resources in PA and then Election Night comes and…uh-oh, Obama wins Virginia (and possibly North Carolina), then McCain is in big trouble, because Virginia and NC were states McCain was supposed to defend, and he hasn't been in NC much because…he wants to win PA.

McCain should also be campaigning in OH and FL, since he wants to defend those states from going blue. But again, either one goes blue, esp. FL, PA won't make a difference.

I'm from PA, and I'm not sure which part of PA that McCain is visiting, but a good 2/3 of the state is voting Democrat and Obama is up by 9 to 12 points in many state polls. You don't campaign in a state where the majority of voters will be voting Democrat. Oh, and yes, I am voting for Obama, thank you very much.

Finally:

1980 Election: Reagan 489, Carter 49
2008 Election: Obama 489, McCain 49

If McCain doesn't win PA, he doesn't win the White House? Tell that to Bush! He won twice without PA. However, the way things are shaping up in the batttleground states, especially NC where I live, winning PA may not be enough for McCain.

Chris from NC

Got news for you. McBush ain't winning Pennsylvania either. I see a landslide victory in the 11 day forecast.

MCCAIN IS NOT GOING TO WIN.

HOPEFULLY THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HAVE AWAKENED FROM THIER 8 YEAR COMA AND REALIZE THAT………………………..IT'S THE REPUBLICANS STUPID!.

THAT WILL WORK FOR ME.

BECAUSE MCBUSH WILL NOT GET PA.

i doubt it tom ridge. you no longer have the credibility you used to have.

thank you Pennsylvania keep OBAMA/BIDEN on track – I'm stuck in beautiful South Carolina and can only vote my concience in this very RED STATE! Americans – please keep positive and ban those negative and nasty thoughts – come together!

GLOBAL MARKETS SPEAK……………HAVE NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL IN OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!……………..DEPRESSION 2009 WAITING TILL AFTER ELECTION

Ridge is right. This is a much tighter race with him on the ticket. But apparently McCain wanted to secure Alaska's 3 electoral votes instead. Good move!

Words of a true Republican can't be clearer! Penn come'on make this happen for Obama! We can't go back to the times of Bush/McCain/Palin, we just can't.

He's right in one sense; she has been hammered by the pundits, but also by the American people. Everytime she tries to make a cohesive sentence, she shows that she's more illerate than most Americans and we, the people, are tired of illerate people running our government. Whether Palin has been a drag on his ticket is yet to be seen. Most of this has been brought on by McCain, himself. He constantly lies, which is the old way of doing politics; he voted with Bush, who he now says has been doing it all wrong, over 90% of the time and he broke his pledge to run a clean campaign. Wow, what a pair these two make.

The McCain-Palin SENIOR staffers already see the clear writing on the wall. If, Sen. Obama wins PA or Indiana, it's OVER for the McCain camp.

John McCain is more than likely kicking himself silly for picking Sarah Palin and hiring all those BUSH CRONIES to run his smear, fear and racial baiting campaign. When you lay with DOGS you get fleas!!!

C'mon Penn! and NC and VA and CO and OH and NV and FL and GA and every other state in the UNION.
This needs to be an election that gives the president a mandate.
VOTE,VOTE, VOTE!!!!!!

No more politics of fear.
No more radical fundamentalist religious zelots telling us what to do.
No more fascism in the guise of patriotism.
No more free ride for the rich.
Government of the people, by the people and for the people.
GOBAMA!

I really don't get.his argument. Bush did no win PA but still won the election. He is just sour McCain did not pick him as VP and picked the hokey mom instead.

Even if he wins PA he won't win the White House. He is behind in too many other battle ground states. He has to win all the battle ground states to win and he is running behind. Once the truth about Palin comes out and the truth about her connections to theAIP she will be a reall drag on his race

Go Barack! Go Joe! I've got the Champagne chilling in the fridge!

It's not over until it's over…less than 11 days of go, VOTE folks, like you never did before..that's the only way to make Tom Ridge's statement become true!

Obama/Biden

The original republican mistake was to pander to the religious right and other arch conservatives. With that, they lost the northeast and other parts of the country who view the world from a "Rockefeller Republican (read "Scranton" in Pennsylvania, even "Spector") perspective.

I am such a "recovering" Republican raised in Montgomery County, PA (near Philadelphia).

The Republicans still hope to win the presidency, but by painting Barack Obama all the unattractive colors they can find. They are losing friends, turning voters away, and doing former northeast republicans, who still strongly believe in a properly regulated ("refereed") market economy, no favors.

yep, over 400 volunteers are coming over from NJ to Pa, we will show them, we will show Mcsame what community organizing can do!

Game Over Old MAN!

People please, please, please go out and vote early! Tell everyone you know to vote early. This is how we get the news out about problems at the polling place, and there are problems. The Repubs are making sure their dirty tactics go unnoticed. Just think of all the time we will have on election night to sit back and watch the returns, instead of standing in a long line waiting to vote. We stand in line at the grocery store, to buy the latest gadget that comes out around Christmas, and to buy our children the latest new toy or sneakers, so I know we can stand in line to vote early. Go vote!

I guess that's what you get when the campaign makeup artist is paid more than the campaign manager.

Something that keeps bothering me, I keep hearing how Obama is so inexperienced, he doesn't have any Business or Executive experience and Palin is Govenor of a State so she is experienced. Well guess what, McCain doesn't have any Business or Executive experience either and Palin is Governor of a state with a population no bigger than Baltimore MD. Obama graduated from Harvard magna cum laude – with great honours – and was elected president of the Harvard Law Review, responsible for editing US jurisprudence's most prestigious publication. Oh yes, McCain's graduation rank? 894 out of 899. Sarah Palin attended six colleges in six years and her GPA is unreleased. One other thing, being a POW is not experience to be the POTUS. Obama/Biden '08

Actually, it will cost the taxpayers much more to take care of Palin and her house full of children anyway.

Come on PA lets do it lets get Barack and Joe in the White House!!

Good. That should give people extra emphasis to get out and vote and ensure that doesn't happen.

VOTE!!

Obama/Biden '08

Obama/ Biden 08

Apparently there are a lot of people in Pennsylvania who have absolutely no idea that a presidential candidate should have more experience than their VP choice. Obviously the Democratic party does not realize that either.

I hope the ground operation in PA will deliver big for camp Obama. Ridge is right, PA will be a final blow to the failed ideology of the Republican Party for the past 8 years. Yes we can!

Well, he need to start packing up and take the two barbies home with him.

Obama/Biden 08

Sarah Palin is a pain in the McCain campaign. She is not qualify and she is not even trying to qualify. What a sham of a VP choice!!! What a waste of a lifetime opportunity, John McCain!!
It's scary, America. It's truely scary.

I feel very much for Senator John McCain. You disappointed me and my family members. I hope you will explain the real reasons of choosing Sarah Palin one day knowing very well that she is grossly not qualify to be VP of the United States of America.

With all due respect this is not DR Congo. This is USA. Got it?

Wasn't Ridge the Gov. with gun-carrying body guards that were previous felons?

PA didn't like Ridge. We don't like McCain.

Tom Ridge,

Yeah, that's fine with me.

The McCain Campaign is so desperate as to turn to evil tactics. Look out for the latest on the Ashley Todd story in PA – she told police she was mugged at an ATM by a big, black, scary Obama supporter!!! They have scrutinized her story and bank video; and, it looks like a fabrication. The question is, who put her up to pulling this despicable stunt?

I think they should put John Murtha on the campaign trail with MCcain. Then MCcain would win PA. Murtha's comments are going to lose Obama the election. Oh, I forgot, Acorn has got Obama's back covered. If they can't win legal, they'll win anyway they can. A dem. president, and a dem. congress spells diaster. They will let you keep 41.7% of every dollar you make, thay's nice of them isn't it.

if you say so…

OBAMA 08

VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN, PENN.

Pennsylvania's economy is just like NJ's. House for sale signs everywhere and lots of moss on them. McCain is foolish to think that Keystone staters aren't wise and will vote for him. But he has to try I guess.
Barack Obama/Joe Biden in 08!
We deserve the Smart Duo this time!

lol… the Republican party is having a freakin' knife fight.
OUCH! Is that a Governor with his knife in my back? A presidential press Secretary? Another Governor?
This is so cool! It's good to see these goose-stepping idiots in the Republican party jumping ship.

Early voting is the way to go. Why are so many Republicans voting Democrats? Here is another one.

Registered Republican "voted" Obama/Biden 08

Palin: Proof that McCain is a "maverick." Do you really think the Republican Party told him to pick the most misinformed, poorly educated, narrow-minded religious zealot he could find as his running mate? ha…he sure showed them who's boss!

Gov Ridge has been right on the money on almost all matters. Let's try to forget his embracing of the "terror alert threat warning color code."

What he says about PA being critical to a McCain win also holds, unfortunately for that Senator, is true about FL, MI, CO, and several other swing states. Ridge and others have been signaling to McCain for weeks now to drop the negative-heavy rhetoric; neither McCain nor Palin, nor most of their surrogates, have gotten the message.

GEN Powell spoke for many, many Republicans last Sunday on Meet the Press. Powell laid out a heart-felt, coherent and measured set of circumstances and messages himself in which McCain and Palin have refused to abide by rules of common decency and fair play. In fact, he went so far as to brand them as divisive and really as aiding no one better than our known enemies.

It is only a matter of time before Ridge is on the same page as Powell and others, and we do not blame these Americans, not at this point and not concerning the McCain campaign. We would all like to see the old McCain back at it, but he has crossed over the line too often and too far.

Another case of Republican sour grapes. Ridge sounds as if he was entitled to be on the ticket. NOONE is "entitled" to run and win an election. It is possible that Ridge could have delivered PA, but not guaranteed. What skeletons does HE have hiding?

To me, that is McCain's problem…he thinks he's entitled to win, therefore anything that doesn't support him in his goal is un-American or unpatriotic. Sorry, Johnnie boy, but sitting on the flightdeck didn't "test" your executive decision making ability — all you needed to do was follow orders. Now the rest of us who were practicing "duck and cover" in our schoolrooms without panicking while you out on that deck WERE tested. Your "test" was selecting your running mate … and in that test you failed when you selected one of the most incompetent people in politics. Your next test was the manner in which you campaigned; another test you failed. Even after swearing not to run a negative campaign, you have been bashing Obama's character, inciting near-riots because Obama's "not like us", misleading your base that Obama has a shaky birth certificate (regardless of the fact that it has been independently verified that the birth certificate is real and he was BORN in the US — McCain was born in Panama — not even a territory of the US), is a Muslim, is a terrorist….et nauseum. Obama's responses have always been measured, he has at least tried to stay on the issues and seen the need to bring unity to the country instead of dividing it further into Pro-Amercian and Anti-American areas.

I voted today….Obama/Biden.

I remind every Obama supporter to VOTE! Don't pay attention to the polls….go vote! Vote Democratic all the way!

Well, maybe you should send out more white 20 year old women to falsely claim that Black men beat them up and carved a "B" into their faces.

I cannot believe the Republicans. I don't ever recall sicker stuff than this.

Today the woman who claimed she was attacked by a black man, admitted to making the whole story up. How sick!

T does not amtter because he will lose NC, VA, CO, NM. He is out any chances – bye bye

I think Mitt Romney would have been a better V.P. pick for McCain. That man exudes Presidential. Whereas McCain and Palin are an apt comparison to Pinky and the Brain. Entertaining, but irrelevant.

He wont win PA he better stop trying.

We here, from the birthplace of democracy, do not tolerate war mongering, fear inspiring, hate filled tyrants.

We, as citizens of this great country, want a President who will work for US and not for millionaires like his wife.

Pennsylvania will not be blue this year, it will be RED WHITE and BLUE!!!!!

Can John McCain win the White House? Just look at the breaking news on the stock exchange and ask yourself if we need 4 more years of this failed economic policy and you will be lead to the conclusion that John McCain can't be the next president.

The republican trickle down economic theory has been an utter failure around the country and around the world and we desperately need a change.

Some people would suggest that a full Democratic victory wouldn't be healthy for the country but, I contend that a sweeping victory for the democratic party is the only solution to the mess we're in today.

The truth is with McCain's angry-man attitude most leaders rejected to run with him, so he had to make a last choice. McCain does not have mind. McCain might be a fighter, hero, maverick blah blah blah but he does not understand politics. He is not a man who can hold his sanity in adverse situations. Americans have realized that fact.
He was supposed to lose this election anyway but it could have been a tight race, if he used his mind. Right now he is going to have a disastrous defeat.
On the day Saddam was caught he was hiding in a rat hole. George Bush was also hiding in a rat hole and this time the White House on the day of the RNC convention. McCain is building one in Arizona for Nov 4.

Obama should take ED's advice and come back to PA one more time with Clinton and Biden to help seal the deal.

I think there will be a big suprise in Pennsylvania. I cannot see the people in that state voting for a man who made fun of them and called them names along with their own congressman. Now I know it will not affect the black vote as 97% of them are voting on color alone. But if you are white and you vote a democrat ticket after the names you have been called, all I got to say is that you really do need to be the rust state in reality. Oh by the way CNN I loved the way you did the dirty interview with Palin . I guess a lot of people from CNN have a thrill running up their legs there. I do not watch you anymore and I will predict that in a couple of years your rating will match MSNBC low ratings and your stock might turn into junk stock like the New York Times.

Georgia Gal….lets you and me turn the peaches blue The polls do show Obama ahead in five of six toss up states

hey "O's a smooth talkin'….. "
I think YOU'RE a minority here. How does that feel big guy?
You're ok with knockin' a senior citizen with a sound mind and great attitude. Do you strangle babies too?

65 year old from NC,
YOU ROCK!
OB08

I expect the race to be over before it gets dark November 4th. Most of the political map will be BLUE!!!

Let's say it together children: President Barack Obama

Obama offers excellent solutions to improve the economical situation, also for PA!

Obama has the managerial skills to persuade and win congress and senate to come together; PA will win!

Obama is highly regarded internationally and will be able to find common ground AND defend US positions; PA will benefit! Economy is global!

Obama has in-depth knowledge, strong analytical skills and good understanding what the US and PA need.

I will vote for OBAMA / BIDEN !

"B" is for "backwards," i.e., the direction a letter faces when an idiot carves it in their own face looking into the mirror.

Go McCain and Palin!!!!!!!!!!

Has everybody heard about Ashley Todd confessing she made up the attack story? Local Pittsburgh TV is reporting it now. She will face charges.

I doubt McCain knew anything about it, but FYI making false accusations against the residents is NOT the way to win Pennsylvania.

These GOP supporters of McCain had better watch themselves the next week or so. We've already seen a few say some over the top things that may have ended their careers. These people are so desperate right now who knows what's up their sleeve.

Just noticed that Palin is laying out future policy for Special Needs children and wondering if she will include Joe Biden in that program.
Thjat guy deffinitely has special needs in trying to remove his foot from his mouth. It has been there so long, its starting to look like it belongs there.

Get ready…..socialism is on the way. This is going to be fun. Please don't turn me over to the "acorn police."
Oh well…..at least our founding fathers had the foresight to give us the 2nd amendment……..methinks it might come in handy.

From his lips to God's ears!! We don't need and can't handle a McCain presidency. I can't even bring myself to think about a Palin one.

Tennessean voing Obama!!

WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK RIDGE..YOU ARE OLD SCHOOL AND IT TOOK BIG GOV.ED TO FIX ALL THAT YOU MESSED UP..

I agree with Tom Ridge. McCain made a gutsy but fatal move by picking Palin and will lose the election bacause of his choice.

PA kick boots and let the Republicans know that this time old man, not this time. Go home to Alaska and Ark. People don't let McCain take your state. Go Obama Go Obama.

Thanks much Tom, your cow manure is so warming to my heart.

I always liked Tom Ridge….anyway, any chance that McCain had of winning disappeared when he turned his campaign into an Obama hatefest..when he and Palin used race-baiting, terrorist lies against Obama – treason lies against Obama- socialist lies against Obama – and saying Obama will diminish the office of the presidency, etc., and all the while hiding behind their so called christian beliefs!
I'm completely ashamed of the republican party – especially mccain and palin.

go mccain and palin

Vote Obama?Biden and get this country back on track .
Voters see above the lies/hate ,warmonger , scare tactics ,150,000 shopping sprees.
Just think 7 people devided into that figure for a shopping spree ?
Thats more than people have in their retirement savings after a life time of hard work .
I wonder when the Nightengale in Berkley Square wakes up and sees daylight and the light /hears the lies and low road attacks then votes for the winners Obama/biden 08/12

This election is already decided…
We voted already…This is Obamas' landslide even without PA

Why didn't McCain pick you for VP ???

The road to the White House is thru PA,

"Welcome aboard President Obama"

Former Hillary Supporter!

Obama is going to win PA, McCain's chances are small to none. The polls all show this. He's got a higher chance of winning VA then PA. McCain should go out gracefully and respectfully.

McCain's first executive decision was to pick an un-vetted, ex-beauty queen wanna be, totally clueless idiot for a VP who is also a red neck racist bigot who has asolutely no idea what Americans need in the National crisis we face or any other time.

Great going grandpa! You betcha!

I'm an Obama supporter and I approved this message.

Obama picked Biden who has proven to be a big help in Penn. McCain picked Queen Sarah b/c he thought females would vote for a women regardless of their position on issues. I heard a Radio commentator, Savage, say exactly that. What is obvious to all is that Palin is not real bright and lacks a moral foundation. Maybe McCain sincerely believes that all women are idiots.

If the weather gets too cold before the election, Ms Palin will need to buy $150,000. worth of winter clothes so she doesn't freeze her behind in Ohio or Colorado. What has she done for special needs children in Alaska??? Please check , she cut the funding. She should keep her mouth shut, because it always comes back to bit her in the rear end.

Mr. Ridge – just as you couldn't deliver in your job in Washington, you will NOT be able to deliver your state for McCain. YOU are part of the problem so it's not like you are high on people's "trust" list.

Pennsylvanians should ask McCain why he voted 90% of the time with the Bush Administratoin as the economy became unhinged during the GOP's 8-year reign in the White House, and in Congress for most of those years.
Also, Pennsylvanians should be DEMANDING to know the details of the relationship between G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate-era convicted criminal and domestic terrorist who STILL supports attacks on our law enforcement officers! Compared to this guy, Ayers is nothing!!
Barack Obama HAS been tested. Don't pay attention to Joe Biden's overstated comments. Think about Obama's judgment on the Iraq war, on the economy, on issues of race have shown he's as ready as any president can be to handle America's business, whatever that may be.

I am not a fan of McCain but Murtha's comments are nothing but the Obama camp's attempt to play on white guilt. Obama and his supporters keep playing the race card while denying it and then trying to portray their opponents as bringing race into the election. They did it to Senator Clinton and they are now doing it to Senator McCain. This is one of the reasons that I could not cast my vote for president this cycle. I have always cast my vote for a Democrat but can't do it this time. I hope Obama surprises me but am not counting on it. I think Obama and the democratically controlled congress will do further damage to our nation. Why did our country not learn after Bush and nominate two worthy candidates?

Someone explain to me how a jet fighter pilot on a ship during the Cuban Missle Crisis has been "tested" in geo-political international relationships.

When you have nothing to say you say anything. The McCain/Palin ticket is a horrific representation of one of our major American political parties. Reading off of note cards, winking and unbecoming personal attack behavior is not going to do it.

Decency is apparently not fundamental to the fundamentalists; apparently McCain does not care what his legacy shall be after the Election. Sad.

Somehow, the "Etch A Sketch" toy keeps coming to mind whenever the McCain/Palin ticket spout off their nonsense irrespective of the subject matter.

GOP is a small tent now-there is no room for people like Tom Ridge. Pundits haven't hammered Palin-she has dug her own deep hole. She came out with both guns blazing and then couldn't live up to the image created for her . Don't blame the pundits for exposing the real person.

I'm fine with them fighting over PA, atleast it's not Florida.

Don't believe any of the hype, vote for what's best for OUR nation.

Don't send a Republican to fix the mess made by Republicans.

VOTE BLUE!!

Norfolk, VA

Turning Virginia Blue!

Ryan, Florida October 24th, 2008 1:55 pm ET
Just yesterday she said she didnt know if she could "use the word ‘terrorist’ " when talking about people who bombed abortion clinics.

Wow, really? I hadn't heard that. I wonder if she would have any qualms about using the word "terrorist" to describe people who bomb Federal office buildings, and how she would distinguish them from people who fly planes into the Pentagon, or NY Port Authority owned office towers? Inquiring minds want to know!

Oh yea… re: " carving"
wouldn't it have been easier to make an "O" ??

Yep. Bye John.
……….. oh, and take that little yap dog with you.

The finger pointing started, and I'm loving it! The republican philosophy of these last 8 years has been to give tax cuts to the wealthy. IT HASN'T WORKED! it hasn't trickled down! where are the jobs that this theory/policy is supposed to create? Unemployment has been consistently rising to record highs and the only thing that's been keeping pace, along with inflation, are CEO bonuses! trickle down is a FRAUD, it is more of the same, it is a bankrupt ideology!

Ridge is right.

But he wasn't picked. Palin was.

And McCain is going to lose.

He would have, anyway, but perhaps not as badly.

Thanks to Gov. Tom Ridge. He is an honarble man.
Thanks for his honest prediction. McCain is going to loose because he is not going to carry Pennsylvania….

I wish McCain start runing a honorable campaign at this late so the history will judge him differently… Unfortunately he choose otherwise…

And what color would that represent??

Delusional!
Biden will sink that Obama ship with or without Pennsylvania and they will both go down together.
Better for America anyway…if Obama got the Presidency, he would forget about the $250k barrier for tax increases and lower it to $100k with some lame excuse and then they will take (steal) away our 401k and give it all to the Social Security bank and then they will bring back Welfare for all those lazy good for nothing people that think they are entitled to everything without doing a lick of work.
More of Jimmy Carter served to us via Obama with 20% interest rates that will finish off America for sure.

Is it true that Sarah Palin, in an interview on Wednesday, could not answer the question, "what is a precondition?"

HAHAHA…A RIDGE TO NOWHERE !!!

Obama '08

MRS PALLIN IS HER OWN ENEMY.SHE OPENS HER MOUTH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOU KEEP LISTENING TO HER TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT SHE SAID AND YOU CANNOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING.I AM SERIOUS,I HAVE TRIED TO BE FAIR BUT SHE ALWAYS REPEAT THE SAME STUFF ABOUT CREATING JOBS NO MATTHER WHAT YOU ASK HER SHE SHOULD LISTEN TO HER ONCE.

At least Ridge would not have driven away any moderate Rep. or indep. voter with above a 9th grade education….

To Scott from Atlanta…
Maybe it wasn't a B scratched in her face, as she refused medical treatment. Maybe it was an 8… for the number of legs (octopus) it had to take to hold her down, while this was being "carved". Maybe it was an 8 for the last number of years of all failed policies. Perhaps an 8 is indicating how many more years we'll be in Iraq if McBomb gets in.

The best part is it's a load of moose dung. I still havent seen any pictures of this… "carving". Another Joe the Plumber plant… she wants CNN to camp out on her lawn as well and will stop at nothing to get the attention!
So pitiful it's come to this…

I GUESS THAT SETTLES IT……
CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA……

HOORAY, HOORAY, HOORAY

SEE YOU AT GRANT PARK ON NOVEMBER 5TH & AGAIN ON JAN 20TH!!!!!

HOORAY, HOORAY….

Barack Your Vote Today!!!!!

Yea, Obama will lead us to world unrest. Every crackpot dictator will test his weakness. A President can only set policies that change the outcome of the economy but most of all he is our comander and chief that helps keep our freedom and security. The man does not want to give the goverment back to the people, he wants the goverment to take care of the people. Not a good place to be. The next four years will be very scary indeed.

People should really wake up to reality.The truth is that I am one of those who would have fallen under Obama's taxation.Last year, as a small business man, I went above that number and I was proud and happy to pay that tax (which was more than twice what Palin and her husband paid in two years). This year the people who patronized my business and helped raise that money can't afford it anymore.I will rather pay a million dollars in taxes than pay no tax and have no business.

Any way I have already voted for Obama in this early voting.

Bye "Jonny Mac the Presidential Canidate"

OKAY DEMOS,

I KNOW THAT MCCAIN-PALIN HAVE MADE US SIC, BUT LETS STOP THE NAME CALLING! LETS BE RESPECTFUL TO THE SENATOR AND HIS VP PICK. LETS NOT DROOP DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL…YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I'VE NOTICED TO MUCH ANGER AND HATE THINGS SAID ABOUT THE REPUB CANDIDATES: JUST TO LIST A FEW OF THE HATEFUL NAMES THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED RIGHT HERE THAT WE NEED TO GET RID OF:

MCSAME, MCLAME, MCBUSH, SENILE, CARBOU BARBIE, FALIN.

I KNOW THERE'S PROBABLY A BUNCH MORE NOT LISTED BUT YOU GET THE PICTURE?

I don't know how Reps like Murtha would say such dumb things? I mean, don't they understand that this is an election year and everything they say is under scrutiny? Maybe he said it purposely just to draw some attention? I don't know how these reps…our leaders…could misspeak so much? Now, its sad when people would attribute this to Obama just because Murtha supports Obama? He should take rap for his own idiotic comments!

Tom, I'm not a pundit. Palin truly is an idiot…and McCain is an even bigger one for choosing her.

Comment from Tom Ridge :
McCain "had several good choices and I was one of them."
But he said the Palin selection was a "typical, bold McCain-like choice,"
Kinda like locking the stable door AFTER the horse has bolted.

Ridge might have been a better choice for McCain. but just as lousy a choice for the country.

This is just not a GOP year, Ridge or no Ridge. When McCain once talked about how wonderful Hillary was, we all knew she would be crucified by him if she were the Democratic nominee.

I wish for Pennsylvanians to have the wisdom and foresight to vote for Obama.

Rats leaving a sinking ship. Can't wait for some new McCain ad's that feature the boogeyman hiding under your bed waiting to jump out when Obama's elected. Wait, hold-on, the far-right nuts are running the campaign so make that the boogeyman, Jason from friday the 13th and Bin Laden under your KIDS bed……….

Ridge is right, had he been on the ticket it might ahve made a difference, and he might have made McCain not go negative.
I live in PA,,,and I am sick and tired of all the ads on tv and radio by mcCain and the repubs…many of the claims have been disproven or are partil comments made. These insult my intelligence that you can take part of a statement and use it,,,,
By the way…someone please tell me how Mccain has been tested and what executive experience he has? I do nto see that he is any different than Obama in this regard..other than 30 years in the senate…

Barring any big surprise I do not see how McCain can win at this point. He is doing what he should have done several months ago. He is now firing up the base when he should be reaching out to moderates right now.

Palin was chosen to pander to the radical right-wing of the Republican party, the Hagees and Dobsons who seek church dominion over the State. There was nothing bold about it.

John McCain lacks the ability to be a successful president. He's impulsive, angry, and not all that bright. He mistakes dogma for strategy, no longer seems to have the capacity to learn, and would make decisions as bad as the ones Bush has made. He would be an unmitigated disaster as chief executive.

@ DAWN FROM PENNSYLVANIA: THANKS DAWN FOR YOUR POST! PLEASE GO BLUE……PENNSYLVANIA!

Oh boy, poor Tom Ridge! Here is the thing that the Republicans refuse to "GET": the vast majority of Americans despise NEGATIVE and VILE campaigns!

I have never in all my …. year, seen such hate, lies and fear being spewed!

FYI GOP: AMERICA REJECTS THE POLITICS OF LIES, HATE, FEAR AND DIVISION!

************STOP THE LIES************STOP THE HATE***************

I don't think McCain can win PA either. I really don't think he can steal the lead from Obama in any of the swing states. Judging from the comments I've been seeing on these blogs from people IN the swing states I think Obama's lead will continue to grow in the remaining eleven days.

Now if I could just get the message across to others in my own state of Georgia!!!!!!

Who cares what Ridge thinks?
He is just another Bush and McCain "cronie". They are the problem…the solution:
OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Hey John,
You better jump out of the way, there's a LANDSLIDE coming your way!

And congratulations on running the most idiotic, scatterbrained, unorganized presidential campaign in recent history.

AND SO GOES THE TITANIC!

AND SO GOES THE TITANIC!

AND SO GOES THE TITANIC!

AND SO GOES THE TITANIC!

AND SO GOES THE TITANIC!

As a lifelong Pennsylvanian, I completely agree with Obama's statement about rural Pennsylvanian's being bitter and hanging on to their bibles and guns. Like Carville said…"Pennsylvania is Philly and Pittsburgh with Alabama in the middle." I know, because I have lived in both Philly and very rural upstate PA. What a difference.

McCain and Caribou Barbie will not win my state.

WE WILL NOT BE SWIFTBOATED THIS TIME!

Obama/Biden '08

McCain will McLose PA.

from the way polls look in PA, I guess McCain loses the election. good riddence. even McCain's special counselor voted for Obama in an absentee ballot. Ouch.

I live in PA and I just voted for BO today. McCain does not stand a chance here.

Even if Obama loses Pennsylvania, McCain would still have to win almost every other tossup state still on the table to win the election. Worse case scenario for Obama is that if he were to lose Pennsylvania he would need no more than 2 of the remaining 6 tossup states to win it and in most cases he could win it with only winning 1 of those states.

wondering if Joe the non-plumber was a RNC plant or for real? How about the woman who attacked Obama as a muslin in WI? Was she a plant also? Seems to convinent.

The choice is clear – Obama is our Manchurian candidate. His handlers, Pelosi and Reid, will take over after Nov. 4.

Palin denies spending $150K!!!

Yeah sure!

I believe ya, wink wink…on the frugal part! Evidently it’s pretty clear your daughter can’t afford to purchase condoms! So don’tcha worry. We Believe Ya! Wink

For all the Republican supporters, sorry for hating your candidate, but he’s lost his freakin’ marbles!!

Obama/Biden 2008

I think it wouold have been a serious battle if Ridge had been on the ticket.

Not because the Republican platform would have had a position that I could vote for, but at least the Republican campaign would not have become the negative smear ticket that it is.

Oh yeah, the VP position would not have become a joke either.

I can't remember even thiinking Dan Quayle was this detrimental to the ticket, or that he was this stupid.

Too bad Mr. Ridge – I guess we'll never really know.

Definition of a Pundit: expert, specialist, authority, analyst.
“she’s been hammered by the pundits". Hammered?? All she had to do was open her mouth. Being rejected as a viable VP pick by the pundits – thanks Ridge! You've again proved the point that Barbie Palin is NOT qualified!!!

Tom Ridge…I cannot believe he is doing the robo-calling for McCain!
Zero respect now for this former Director of Homeland Security throwing up these yellow to red lights to scare Americans. Not only will it not work, but I think he can probably kiss away any thoughts of politics in his future. This was the lowest.

A win in PA or not, McCain has spent the last coins of his reputation for principle and sound judgment to pacify the limitless demands and narrow vision of the far-right wing. His righteous fury at being driven out of the 2000 primaries on a racist tide aimed at his adopted daughter has been replaced by a zealous embrace of those same win-at-all-costs tactics and tacticians.

OK, so the "next President", Senator Obama was asked to leave a state by a member of his own party. What's up with that?

…And if Obama wins the White House, America loses!

NOBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well Golly Gee. Palin will do great in PA. Don't most Joe Six Packs in PA go on One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollar Saks Fifth Ave. shopping sprees and spend Twenty Two Thousand Dollars on hair and make up in two weeks? ya dogon Betcha they do.

EVERYONE GOOGLE "JOHN MCCAIN & PNAC" BEFORE YOU VOTE!
IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN ESPECIALLY! PLEASE RESEARCH JOHN MCCAIN'S CO-FOUNDING OF THIS RADICAL EXTREMIST ORGINIZATION!!!
JOHN MCCAIN HAS A CHILLING PLAN FOR YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE!!! 5 WARS & NEVERENDING SYNTHETIC WAR ON TERROR!!!

Thank you for the heads up…this is great news! We do not want him in the White House either….

Obama Supporters…get out and VOTE.

PA: We need your support…stay BLUE

BTW, to the Repubs, yes, we democrats are happy, this is our year to take this country back. You had 8 years, not 4 but let me repeat again "8″ years and we are in such turmoil, why should we give you another 4 years…

Ridge is a sour grape. He should be out there campaigning for McCain not talking to the liberal press.

THE HOUSE OF CARDS IS COMING DOWN.
THE TIME FOR CHANGE HAS COME. OBAMA 08

I will be so glad when this election is over. Who doesn't want less government, HONEST journalist, less taxes? What does it take to get HONEST journalist? Poll don't mean a thing? I don't even feel like voting this year. All that money wasted on misleading facts, misrepresentation and down right lies. Neither candidate is appealing any more.

Lets make this crystal clear…she has been hammered by the facts!
She has hammered herself with her obvious stupidity!
And she has hammered us with lies!

Perhaps your similarities, to lie and call it 'pundits' make it clear you would have been a choice of equal idiocy. Wake up, it's the blasphemy and lies we can't stand from your corrupt party. The whole LOT of you have NO HONOR!

Very true! Tom Ridge is a strong VP choice even though his abortion stand is different from Palin's.

Even though I believe the deal is sealed for democrats to win PA at this time, I don't think it will hurt for Obama to head there just one last time to shore up support.

Bye Bye McCain and Palin! Whoo Hooooooooo!!

McCain won't win the White House whether he gets PA or not. Come November 4th, maybe then he'll realize no one wants or likes him. I'm sure he'll try to get them to recount the votes and drag it on forever. He seems like a sore loser and you can tell with his hate speeches which are always about Obama instead of the US as a whole. Did I just hear Palin say they would balance the budget by the end of their first term??? Please. She obviously doesn't know the first thing about budget balancing. You know if there's money to be spent, she's going out to get her hair done.

I live in Pa…Obama is up by 10 points here. Barring some huge outside event, McCain will NOT win this state. If PA is what he's banking on to win, he might as well close up shop.

Well, here's to praying he doesn't win Pennsylvania.

I am a Pennsylvanian, can anyone tell me what Ridge had done in PA? I did not know he was a Govenor of Pennsylvania until 911 when Flight 93 went down in Shanksville.Yeah, I would see his name on the lottery tickets.. Hey Ridge how popular were you? Oh yeah???
By the by there are rednecks in PA. I am from a very redneck County.
Pennsylvanian don't get upset about what was said… My daughter ex-boyfriend has said that years ago, he is from MA…

Go blue PA, please and tell McCain to move on, and take Caribou Barbie, the Stepford wife and of course Joe the Plunber.

Obama/Biden08/12

"she's been hammered by the pundits."
Dude, Shes been hammered by everyone!
Not a day goes by withough hearing something outrageous come out of Palins mouth.
Just yesterday she said she didnt know if she could "use the word ‘terrorist’ " when talking about people who bombed abortion clinics.
This lady is crazy! the "dynamics would be different" with Ridge or probably any other Republican on the ticket beside Palin is exactly right.
John McCain lost the plot when he chose Palin.

McCain's first Executive decision was to pick an un-vetted, totally clueless idiot for a VP, a racist bigot, has no idea what Americans need in the National crisis we face. Great going McCain!

Hillary was also not selected as VP despite her wish. That did not stop her from working for Obama. If Ridge could win PA for McCain and he is not doing that, he is a traitor to the party and does not deserve and respect.

Ridge is in the long list of neo-cons that made me leave party (Sarah Palin just joined), despite my liking for McCain. I now vote and support Obama.

Well then, I guess he doesn't win the White House.

I'm voting for Obama … early and often.

-Acorn Mike

McCain won't win PA…or CO…or VA….or OH….and the list goes on.

These polls of who's up and who's down is useless Let the voters make there choice on election day.. Look at NH

The fact that his own campaign (now) admits McCain had better choices for VP reinforces the fact that Palin is not VP material and McCain's leadership is very questionable.

and the cracks become bigger and deeper in the McCain Campaign…

YOU THINK?

then I say, go Pennsylvania! Bring this one in for Obama!!!!

Tom Ridge another very scary repug!

"Red flag Ridge" is not a crook like me.

Breaking news, breaking news, McCain's brother called 911 while stuck in a traffic jam. This proves that McCain's temperment is inbred.

Breaking new, breaking news, Obama's running mate indicates he is not ready to lead the free world. This proves that Obama's lack of qualifications is widely known, yet dare not discussed.

Thanks Tom. Now get the good republicans out and voting in our state.
Thanks for your support. You were much better than Mr Ed…

I'm sure you will get lambasted by the animals on this board.
Especially from Barbara in NC. You voted, now find something else to do.

Well, things in PA don't look good for him, so, all I can say is…..YAY! But my fellow Americans in PA, get out and vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This isn't over!!!! VOTE VOTE VOTE OBAMA!!!!!!!

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Sounds to me like he is jumping ship too. Plus he more or less admits that Palin is the drag on the ticket and if he would have been chosen PA would have brought McWar into the White House. Too bad so sad. See ya…..wouldn't wanna be ya.

Obama '08

So true. if he loses IN, FL or OH
McCain still does not win.

The woman who claims to have been attacked by an Obama supporter has a backwards "B" carved on her face. Emphasis on the word "Backwards" (Kinda like an idiot trying to carve the letter "B" in their face while looking in a mirror huh???

It sure is mighty neat for someone who was being pinned down by a black man, and carved on with a "dull" knife… She didn't try to turn her head or anything??? Or was he holding her down, both of her hands, her neck (to keep from swiveling) and her face to keep her still. He must have had 8 arms…lol

What a farce…

Bold choice…Wrong Choice. She has made him look like a moron instead of a maverick.

…and McCain will never win PA. He's put his eggs in the wrong basket.

It's certainly a "typical" McCain choice – off the cuff, with no consideration of the consequences. And Palin hasn't been "hammered by the pundits" – in her own words, "I've been at this – what? – 5 weeks now?" So of course she's going to be questioned…especially when she can't talk about issues and has been found guilty of ethics code violations…the list goes on…

Maybe McCain would have been better to choose you, Ridge…but that's spilled milk.

I think the problem most people have with the selection of Palin is precisely that it *is* a typical McCain-like choice. It speaks reams about his ready-shoot-aim mentality.

Yet more G.O.P. discord

ONE NATION

So that's why the staged mugging and attack on the McCain supporter in Pa. Get real, even the police thinks its a ploy staged by the McCainiacs.

Let the blame game begin…..

GOOD!!!!

GO OBAMA-BIDEN 08

Hmm.

Then it doesn't look so good for McCain according to Ridge.

Come on PA, show America what change and hope are all about.

Vote Obama/Biden, and get this economy back on track!

E – 11 Days and Counting!

Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

I can live with that!